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JOHN MUTRUX | THE KANSAS CITY STAR

Owners offer tips on planning the perfect pool

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When Marci and Mark Trotta of Overland Park want to get away, they go to a tranquil resort that immediately relaxes them — in their own backyard.

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I have a new crush. He’s a native of subtropical South America. He’s adored in Germany, but Midwesterners seem immune to his charms to say the least. I’ve been warned that he’s finicky and even dangerous.

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Owners offer tips on planning the perfect pool

- 07/01/2008 04:15 PM CDT

When Marci and Mark Trotta of Overland Park want to get away, they go to a tranquil resort that immediately relaxes them — in their own backyard.

Owners offer tips on planning the perfect pool

- 07/01/2008 04:15 PM CDT

When Marci and Mark Trotta of Overland Park want to get away, they go to a tranquil resort that immediately relaxes them — in their own backyard.

Olathe artist competing to become HGTV�s next �Design Star�

Jennifer Bertrand aspires to do in the design world what David Cook did in the pop music scene: win big and capture hometown pride.

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Vote for who should win

THE STYLISH MAILBOX

�Mailboxes have gone from the basic drab adornment at the end of the driveway to a statement about the individual or family residing in the house,� says Brian Mehler, manager of the online store for Chiasso, a modern furnishings store based in Chicago.

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