Meet the Team {Tyann}

Business owner.

Artist.

Photographer.

Website Designer.

Amazing wife and mother according to reliable resources.

That pretty much sums it up. :) Oh, and I do enjoy attempts at humor. Sometimes I succeed, but other times only I get my own joke or slight sarcasm.

My name is Tyann Marcink, and I love our community. Yes, I really do.

I also enjoy teaching photography workshops, and one day I will finish the novel I started writing 10 years ago - an historical romance based on my great-great-great grandparents who came here to Franklin County in the mid 1800's. It's a very intriguing story, and one day, you will be able to read it.

My husband Mike, our boys, and I last Easter.

You have seen a bit of my photographic fine art (i.e. the Experience Union banner and logo) already, so see Marcink Designs for more of it. And to know the latest on my fine art, workshops, and other events, be sure to sign up for my newsletter (note: newsletter subscribers receive something special!). With Marcink Designs, I also do website design and photobook design.

So then, my other businesses that keep me busy:

My custom handpainted children's room decor is the Little Elephant Company. I feel fairly confident that I am a (if not the) worldwide leader in custom quilt clips. I create designs to coordinate with popular bedding sets and ship them all over the world. The post office clerks and I are on a first name basis.

And we have a couple homes in Branson that I manage and make available for travelers. You can see those at Vacation Home in Branson. I really enjoy the hospitality industry and helping our guests to make memories with their family and friends.

But even though I keep myself pretty busy, you will still see me around town at soccer and baseball games with my boys or at school and community events.

A few more tidbits about me:

Oh, how I revel in vacation! 

I love to capture displays of the stunningly awesome
power of God...even if it's only a fraction of it.

Flowers and bokeh and my favorite pinks and purples.

A few links for you:

• My Google + page
• Marcink Designs website
• Marcink Designs facebook page
• Marcink Designs newsletter sign-up
• Little Elephant Company website
• Little Elephant Company Facebook page
• Vacation Home in Branson website
• Vacation Home in Branson Facebook page

Where in Union? {July 6}

Where in Union is this? If you know and are the first one to correctly comment on this blog post or the Facebook post, you will a sweet treat to help you beat the heat from Planet Ice!

Please comment with the exact location, including street/streets, buildings, any identifying landmarks, and even GPS coordinates. The first correct comment wins the prize. Please be as specific as possible! You may comment on this blog post or on the Facebook picture.

 

A Cool Retreat To Beat The Heat

Get a break from the heat wave with a super cool, shaved ice treat from Planet Ice!  Located on Vondera, right next to Planet Gymnastics, Planet Ice offers a wide variety flavors that are sure to please everyone in the family! 

 Super smooth ice is shaved fresh for eat treat!  Make sure to pay them a visit and tell them we sent you!

Hours of Operation:
Monday - Thursday 3pm to 9m
Friday 3pm to 10pm
Saturday 12pm to 10pm
Sunday 12pm to 9pm
Open until Mid-September!

Where in Union? {June 29}

Where in Union is this? If you know and are the first one to correctly comment on this blog post or the Facebook post, you will a sweet treat to help you beat the heat!

Please comment with the exact location, including street/streets, buildings, any identifying landmarks, and even GPS coordinates. The first correct comment wins the prize. Please be as specific as possible! You may comment on this blog post or on the Facebook picture.

2012 Franklin County Fair and {Fabulous Fair Freebies}

Sticky cotton candy fingers, juicy turkey legs, tasty warm waffle ice cream sandwiches, powder sugary funnel cake faces, tantalizing roast beef sandwiches...can't you smell the delicious fair food now?

The Franklin County Fair is a long time tradition for Union. The four days of fair fun each July beckons to families from all over Franklin County every year. Fair days are filled with sights, sounds, and scents that create wonder and amazement, making everyone feel like a little kid again.

This year, the dates are Thursday, July 5th, through Sunday, July 8th. For all the exciting happenings at the fair this year, a schedule of events, and where to pick up your season passes, see the Franklin County Fair website.

So what is your favorite summer fair memory? Is there something special at the fair you want your children to experience? Tell us and you could win family passes to a day at the Franklin County Fair!

Maybe it is...

The storming of the midway rides.

...or is it...

The thrill of the dragon roller coaster.

...or even...

The wonder of a first ride on the carousel.

 Maybe it's the activities...

The feats of strength in the kids' pedal tractor pull.

...that only a fair has...

The muddiness of the pig scramble.

Oh, and I know there are more (can't make this post too terribly long!)...horseshoe tournament, 4-H exhibits, FFA petting zoo, teen dance, Fair Queen Contest, Antique Tractor Pull, money and candy scramble, Little Mr. and Miss Contest, dairy show, beef show, rabbit show, bubblegum contest, LollyPop the Clown, Super Farmer Contest, Demolition Derby...the list goes on and on and on...

See the entire schedule of fair events at the Franklin County Fair website.

So what do we have for {Fabulous Fair Freebies}? Oh, sweet mothers, do we have some freebies for you!

(4) passes to Thursday
(4) passes to Friday
(4) passes to Saturday
(4) passes to Sunday
(2) VIP passes to the Main Stage concert of Hotel California, a salute to the Eagles
(4) dinners of your choice from the Kiwanis stand
(4) roast beef dinners from the New Hope Assembly of God stand
your choice of treat from the Lions Club stand (more details coming soon)
(10) snowcones and (10) giant drumsticks from the Democratic Club stand

How to win {Fabulous Fair Freebies}
Simply comment on this blog post with your favorite fair memory or a memory you look forward to making this year.
That's it!

Now, how about additional entries? Sure!
(1) Share this blog post on Facebook



Now enter another comment below that you have shared this opportunity with your friends.

(2) "Like" Experience Union on Facebook.

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Now enter another comment below that you "liked" us.

(3) "Subscribe" to Franklin Co Fair on Facebook.

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Then leave another comment.

(4) Leave a comment saying which day of the fair you want to win passes for.

(5) Post a picture of you or your family enjoying the fair on the Experience Union Facebook wall.
Then leave another comment.

(6) Leave a comment as to your favorite food at the Kiwanis stand.
Here is what they will have this year:
pork steaks, bratwursts, turkey legs, rib eye, pork burger, hamburger, baked beans, chips, and giant pickles

(7) Leave a comment as to your favorite food at the New Hope Assembly of God stand.
Here is their menu this year:
all day: pizza, pretzels, nachos, roast beef, hot dogs, chili ala carte or as a topping
breakfast: biscuits and gravy on Thursday, breakfast burritos on Friday, sausage and cheese biscuits on Saturday
drinks: milk and juice
oh, and fresh fruit!

(8) "Like" New Hope Assembly of God on Facebook.

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Now enter another comment below that you "liked" them.

(9) Leave a comment as to your favorite treat at the Lions Club stand.
Here is what they will have this year:
Dippin' Dots, waffle ice cream sandwiches, funnel cakes, shakes

(10) Leave a comment as to your favorite treat at the Democratic Club stand.
Here is what they will have this year:
granddaddy drumsticks, snowcones, soda, water, candy, chips

(11) "Like" the Democratic Club's candidate Mary Jo Straatmann on Facebook.

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Now enter another comment below that you "liked" their page.

Bonus entry: If you have completed all 10 additional entries, leave just one more comment that you have done it all!

Super Bonus entries: Share this post every day until July 2nd and then come back and comment that you did so. Each share that you comment about is another entry...woo hoo! That makes 25 possible entries...oh, yeah!

Winners will be drawn on Monday, July 2nd! We look forward to seeing and hearing more about the fair through your experiences!!!

Author: Tyann Marcink
Photos: Marcink Designs

Cub Scouts Clean up the Park Creek

Recently, the Osage District Boy Scout Order of the Arrow Chapter and Cub Pack 442 cleaned up the creek in the City Park. The scouts and other volunteers cleaned from the bridge at the Jaycee Fairgrounds to the tennis courts, including from the bridge at the Union Swimplex also.

According to Valerie Howland, pack 442, the boys climbed down into the stream to haul out several bags of trash.  Everything from candy wrappers and soda bottles to a large piece of siding, a bicycle pedal, and metal rods were fished from the water.


While there is not much water in the stream currently, the tadpoles, crayfish, and other animals that call the creek home now have a cleaner environment to live in. 

Cub Scout Pack 442 is open to all boys in the area who are entering 1st through 5th grade. Sign ups will be held September 13th at 6 pm at Central Elementary. Note that there are also Cub Scout packs at both Beaufort Elementary and Immaculate Conception Schools as well.

Article and photos submitted by Valerie Howland.