August 2024

HAPPY HOSTS

Along with live music, Monarch Aerial Arts often performs on aerial silks during the summer. We spoke to owner Joscelyne Larson , who had her girls pose for a group picture for us. The farmyard was alive with activity everywhere we looked. People were munching on pizza, artists were flying on the silks while their parents watched with adoration, and kids ran wild, playing with bubble machines and petting the animals. Cailyn and I made plans to come back before we had even tasted the pizza. Bill and Julie put in an order for us, which included both a sweet and a savory pie. We watched the staff roll out the dough, spread toppings, and carefully turn the pizzas in the ovens until the Garden Surprise and the Berry Surprise were ready to eat. But not, of course, before taking pictures to document. While we shot, Bill fetched us some of the farm’s lemonade and plucked a fresh sprig of spearmint to adorn the beverages. The pizza’s rustic crust and rich toppings paired well with the sweet, cool lemonade. Bill and Julie have a background in missions and pastoral care on several continents, and consistently engage with leadership development, strategic planning, and hospitality.

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