Volume 76 CONTENTS | JUNE 2023 | Number 6 8 36 19 8 Going for gold Powerlifter Charlie Phillips gears up for medal run 12 The Old Drum trail Follow in the pawprints of man's best friend 19 Missouri ABCs Sightseeing in the Show-Me State is easy as ABC 27 Missouri Snapshots Photo Contest Missouri State Parks & Rural Missouri contest rules 30 Irons in the fire 36 The outdoors for everyone Pat McCarty keeps his hammer swinging Kansas City team brings conservation to the city IN EVERY ISSUE 4 Cooperation 5 Perspectives 8 Neighbors 36 Outdoors 41 Recipes 46 Eats 50 Events 54 Just4Kids ON THE COVER Warrensburg's statue of Old Drum stands as the town's most obvious tribute to man's best friend. However other reminders exist. Follow the Old Drum trail starting on page 12. JUNE 2023 | RURALMISSOURI.COOP 3http://www.RURALMISSOURI.COOP