CONTENTS Volume 75 | DECEMBER 2022 | Number 12 28 16 33 8 Threads in the tapestry Berry wraps up more than three decades with magazine 12 Star of the holidays Missouri trees highlight governor's mansion tours 16 Right down Snowman Lane See the sights of the season at Farmington scene park 36 Best of rural Missouri Vote for your Show-Me favorites 38 Not your average hut La Monte family turns Quonset hut into home 46 A time to dance Children's Ballet of the Ozarks carries on founder's legacy IN EVERY ISSUE 4 Cooperation 5 Perspectives 22 Outdoors 28 Neighbors 33 Eats 40 Recipes 44 Events 50 Just4Kids ON THE COVER Thousands flock to Jefferson City each December for the lighting of The Missouri Governor's Mansion tree and candlelight tours. Read more about it on page 12. MISSOURI RURAL DECEMBER 2022 | ruralmissouri.coop Snowman Lane | Children's Ballet of the Ozarks | Rich's Famous Burgers Dec22_Cover.indd 1 11/1/22 9:41 AM DECEMBER 2022 | RURALMISSOURI.COOP 3http://www.ruralmissouri.coop http://www.RURALMISSOURI.COOP