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Bowles served public Her victories had a local impact.

4 Sports literature

Getting kids intersed in the "classics."

9 Country Throwdown Sparta to host music celebration.

10 At The Firebird Tommy & The High Pilots.

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SeaWorld comes to the rescue.

17 Rollin' on the river Excusions planned on the Ohio.

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Walking a different path.

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What’s Happening Thursday May 19___________

Tornado Alley -Saint Louis Science Center OMNIMAX, St. Louis The Edwardsville Historic Tree Show - E d w a r d s v i l l e A r t s C e n t e r, JJersey Boys Edwardsville High School-Gallery -The Fox Theatre, St. Louis Tammy Pescatelli “A Stand-Up A/Best of EHS 2010-2011-Student Gallery/ Bonsaii-Gallery B Mother,” -The Wildey Theater, Edwardsville, Laura Beard: Thick and Smooth Exhibit-Opening Night 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Houston - B r u n o D av i d G a l l e r y, 3 7 2 1 Washington Blvd., St. Louis, Mo. Astros -Busch Stadium, St. Louis, 12:45 p.m.

Legends of Flight, Sea Rex, Tornado Alley -Saint Louis Science Center OMNIMAX, St. Louis The Edwardsville Historic Tree Show Jersey Boys - E d w a r d s v i l l e A r t s C e n t e r, -The Fox Theatre, St. Louis Edwardsville High School-Gallery Gateway Grizzlies vs. Southern A/Best of EHS 2010-2011-Student Illinois Miners Gallery/ Bonsaii-Gallery B -GCS Stadium, Sauget, 7:05 p.m.

“Messiah” Series 2010 Legends of Flight, Sea Rex, -St. Louis Regional Arts, Central Tornado Alley West End -Saint Louis Science Center OMNIMAX, St. Louis The Edwardsville Historic Tree Show - E d w a r d s v i l l e A r t s C e n t e r, Edwardsville High School-Gallery A/Best of EHS 2010-2011-Student Gallery/ Bonsaii-Gallery B Jersey Boys Laura Beard: Thick and Smooth -The Fox Theatre, St. Louis Gateway Grizzlies vs. Southern Exhibit Illinois Miners, GCS Stadium, - B r u n o D av i d G a l l e r y, 3 7 2 1 Washington Blvd., St. Louis, Mo. Sauget, 7:05 p.m.

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Sunday May 22___________ Jersey Boys -The Fox Theatre, St. Louis Gateway Grizzlies vs. Southern Illinois Miners -GCS Stadium, Sauget, 3:05 p.m.

St. Louis Children’s Hospital Tracks for the Zoo, 5K Run/Walk, Forest Park, 7:30 a.m. to Noon Legends of Flight, Sea Rex, Tornado Alley -Saint Louis Science Center OMNIMAX, St. Louis The Edwardsville Historic Tree Show - E d w a r d s v i l l e A r t s C e n t e r, Edwardsville High School-Gallery A/Best of EHS 2010-2011-Student Gallery/ Bonsaii-Gallery B Leather Workshop, Artist- Larry Bruhn -Open Studio, 105 E. Main St., Grafton, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., 7863010. $20 fee includes materials.

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Monday May 23___________ Legends of Flight, Sea Rex, Tornado Alley -Saint Louis Science Center OMNIMAX, St. LouisTornado Alley -Saint Louis Science Center

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Evelyn Bowles, left, shares a laugh with friends Mike Allaband and Sheila Ruth of Edwardsville at her 90th birthday party Friday at Villa Marie Winery in Maryville.

Bowles won small victories Senator's primary goal was to serve the public

By STEVE HORRELL Of The Edge Editor's note: This is the end of a twopart series on the life and times of former county clerk and state Sen. Evelyn Bowles, who just celebrated her 90th birthday.

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ooking back on 1994, her 20th year as Madison County Clerk, voters could have pointed to several reasons why they might have voted for Evelyn Bowles in her upcoming bid for the state senate.

zHigh on the list was her reputation as a lovably irascible advocate for people who happened to get tangled up in bureaucratic red tape of one sort or another and needed a higher-up to guide them through.

Then there was the matter of “paying the lug.” Even into the early 1970s, it was understood that for a government officials to advance they would need to pay a substantial fee to the Democratic Party. Evelyn wouldn’t.

“She just told them ‘I don’t have that kind of money,’” says Stephanie Robbins, now a Madison County assistant state’s attorney who worked in Bowles’ district office after Bowles became a state senator. “It was like 10 percent of your salary. I mean it was a lot.”

One year, Bowles’ boss, Madison County Clerk Eulalia Hotz, had to sell her car to pay the lug, Robbins says.

Bowles recalled: “I saw a bunch of

that stuff going on and I said ‘There’s no way I’m going to participate in that!”

Over the years, Bowles kept up with state politics. \In 1994, she announced that she wouldn’t run again for county clerk.

That same year, when state Sen. Sam Vadalabene’s health took a turn for the worse, the Democrat from Edwardsville called Bowles over to his home and urged her to run for his seat. Bowles had already been thinking about it.

In the fall election of 1974, Bowles won handily.

During an interview recently on the eve of her 90th birthday, she and Robbins discussed her political career.

Bowles’ first constituent calls as state senator came from Edwardsville. Robbins recalls that SIUE had turkeys that had apparently bred with wild turkeys nearby. “They were nesting all over people’s lawns and pooping everywhere, and everybody called,” Robbins said.

“Turkey poop!” Bowles added.

SIUE or the Illinois Department of Natural Resources eventually came out, netted the birds, and hauled them off, Robbins recalled.

Later, Bowles got a call from fishermen from Golconda, along the Ohio River. They were angered that Missouri law allowed fishermen on the Missouri side of the Ohio to catch larger catfish than they were permitted to take.

Bowles got legislation passed to change that.

“They told her that if she ever came down there for a fish fry, it

would be the best one she ever had,” Robbins said.

Bowles served in the Senate for eight-and-a-half years. During that time, she passed a cemetery desecration bill, and she was a strong backer of the Wildey Theatre and Stephenson House in Edwardsville.

Early on, Bowles made up her mind to tackle smaller projects that were do-able rather than complicated projects that might never get done, Robbins said.

Bowles says she’s still amazed that people knew to call her when they needed help.

“They knew to call Evelyn Bowles, she’d help you,” she said. “It was just automatic.

"I got some calls from people and I thought 'How in the h-e-doublehockey sticks did you know to call me?' But I was happy to do it. That’s what I was elected to do, and I still have that feeling that your elected officials can intercede on your behalf where you as an individual might not be effective.”

Bowles suffered a mild heart attack recently from which she has almost completely recovered. She gets around Eden Village with a walker but is otherwise relatively healthy.

Kent Scheibel, a Madison County Board member from Edwardsville, recalled attending a meeting at which Bowles and several prominent politicians were also present. The men, he said, assumed that the older woman standing next to them was hard of hearing.

He recalled: "They started talking real low, and she blurted out ‘They must be keeping secrets. I can’t hear a damn thing!”

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Standing with his “Wonderboy” bat, Edwardsville High School Sports and Literature teacher Dave Lipe poses for a picture in his classroom. Lipe is also the school’s tennis coach.

Shakespeare couldn't hit the curve Sports in Literature class a hit at Edwardsville High School

By MATT KAMP For the Edge

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illiam Shakespeare is regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language and is a staple of the English curriculum in high school.

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But Shakespeare is not for everyone.

The Edwardsville School District recognized this and created a new class for students — Sports in Literature. Introduced during the 2001-02 academic school year, the one-semester class is directed by Dave Lipe and helps fulfill the English requirements for graduation.

“The class is definitely unique by many standards. It was developed by District 7 to engage kids in reading and writing,” said Lipe. “In many ways I think it has been successful.”

“I see kids being challenged. We read things that are on a higher level and more academic but we ready plenty of stuff that is in there language.

I think that today’s curriculum should feature contemporary language and accessible language.

Shakespeare is Shakespeare and he will always be a part of the literary cannon of the literature department of every high school in America but some of the articles written in Sports Illustrated are fine pieces of literature.”

"Brian’s Song" and articles on Mark Fidrych, Mia Hamm, Roberto Clemente and Kid Delicious are among the plays and stories that the class reads.

Student Jared Krebs, who agreed that the class does challenge him, said it allows him to enjoy literature in the form of sports and that it is easier to focus on the work because he is reading about subjects that he enjoys.

“I really enjoy the class. It gives you a different aspect because instead of reading about Shakespeare and stuff, I am reading about stuff that interests me more,” said Krebs. “You are more

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interested in it so you are more willing to put work into it.”

Lipe warns students not to be drawn in by the class’ name, because it is more than just about pieces of literature dedicated to their favorite players or teams.

“The purpose of this class is not fandom for Michael Jordan or a particular athlete. It is about looking athletes at all levels, like high school kids, a cerebral palsy kid that runs cross country or elderly people that bowl on Tuesday nights. Sports belong to those people and not just the athletes shown on ESPN,” said Lipe.

Lipe does discuss famous athletes in one of his three units — Average Joe’s and Unique Games are the other two units — but they are much less wellknown than LeBron James, Albert Pujols, Sidney Crosby and Tom Brady are currently. He focuses on athletes that changed their respective sports, including Arthur Ashe in tennis, Mia Hamm in women’s soccer and Roberto Clemente in baseball.

The students have responded positively to learning about them.

“It is real exciting to learn about sport athletes that you usually do not hear or learn about,” said student Mason McBride. “We have learned about Emile Griffith, Mia Hamm, Roberto Clemente and Kid Delecious. It is mainly people that you usually do not hear about all the time.”

Lipe added, “It is interesting the way kids relate to stories about Emile Griffith, Mark Fidrych, Roberto Clemente and Mia Hamm.”

Student Reggie Box believes he can relate to any of the stories, poems, or other literary pieces that is introduced to him.

“His class is very exciting. Every day is something new and you are learning interesting facts about athletes that you can relate to yourself,” said Box. “Everybody can relate to something in his class I think. The class is about setting goals and making those goals.”

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Box specifically referred to getting a lot out of the story of boxer Emile Griffith.

“We have learned about how people in general and how they react. For example boxer Emile Griffith put a guy in a coma in the ring and then that guy died from the (injuries). Griffith was then afraid to go his full potential after that happened,” said Box. “I want to go into psychology and this class deals with the athletes and their minds.”

While athletes may be drawn to the class by its name, Lipe said it is not just for the athletes at the school and that he believes students that do not participate in sports still get a lot out of the class.

“One of the truly great things about this class is that kids that do not like football or basketball find themselves relating to the characters that we read about who play a variety of sports or whose lives are touched by sports in a variety of ways,” said Lipe.

“I am proud that the class is not just for athletes. I think that kids who are not into sports often enjoy the class.”

Lipe’s teaching methods also make the class one of the more popular choices among students.

“He is very interesting,” said Krebs. “He always has a good opinion and has some funny stories. He definitely cares about what he is teaching.”

Box added, “Mr. Lipe is a funny guy and he is probably one of the best teachers in this school,” said Box. “I love going to his class everyday.”

The students are not the only ones that are happy to show up.

“I love it,” said Lipe. “I have loved everything that I have taught since I have been here. For some reason, I really get into what I teach and I particularly like the literature-based courses.

Sports and literature are two of my passions.”

“I know things about sports as an athlete and a coach and for me personally, (this) class has been a dream come true.”

People People planner “Tornado Alley” opens at Science Center A new OMNIMAX® film opens at the Saint Louis Science Center on Friday, March 18. The film, Tornado Alley, stars Storm Chasers host Sean Casey and the researchers of VORTEX2, a fully nomadic team of scientists who follow and study severe weather throughout the Plains. It is the most ambitious effort ever made to understand the origins and evolution of tornadoes and explores the science of our planet’s most extreme—and least understood—weather phenomena.

Traversing the “severe weather capital of the world,” Tornado Alley documents two unprecedented missions seeking to encounter one of Earth’s most awe-inspiring events—the birth of a tornado. Casey’s personal quest takes viewers on a breathtaking journey into the heart of the storm. Meanwhile, the VORTEX2 team surrounds the tornadoes and the supercell storms that form them, gathering the most comprehensive severe weather data ever collected.

“St. Louisans have seen firsthand this year that severe weather can occur at any moment,” said Carol Valenta, Senior Vice President and Associate Museum Director for the Science Center. “Tornado Alley serves as a great opportunity for students and families to learn more about this natural phenomenon that affects our lives.”

Armed with a 70mm camera, a fleet of customized vehicles designed to withstand gale force winds, torrential rains and

unrelenting hail and an arsenal of the most advanced weather measurement instruments ever created, the stars of Tornado Alley take audiences on a thrilling quest to experience a tornado’s destructive power at point-blank range.

“We hope our visitors will never be in the heart of a tornado, but thanks to the filmmakers of Tornado Alley, they will be able to learn about and experience severe weather as though they were storm chasers,” said Jackie Mollet, Senior Director of Theater, Retail and Exhibitions at the Science Center.

Tickets are $9 for adults, $8 for children, college students with an ID and seniors, and free for Members with vouchers.

Showtimes are available by calling 314.289.4424 or at slsc.org.

Quad Cities host Titanic exhibit On April 15, 1912, Titanic, the world’s largest ship, sank in the Atlantic after colliding with an iceberg claiming more than 1,500 lives and subsequently altering the world’s confidence in modern technology. Nearly 99 years later, the Putnam Museum & IMAX Theatre in Davenport, Iowa, will pay tribute to the tragedy which continues to resonate through Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, where more than 125 legendary artifacts conserved from the Ship’s debris field are showcased offering visitors a poignant look at this iconic Ship and its passengers.

Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, on display March 13-June 26, 2011, has been designed with a focus on the legendary Titanic’s compelling human stories as best told through authentic artifacts and extensive room re-creations. Perfume from a

maker who was traveling to New York to sell his samples, china etched with the logo of the elite White Star Line, even pieces of the Ship itself -- these and many other authentic objects offer haunting, emotional connections to lives abruptly ended or forever altered.

Exhibit visitors are quickly drawn back in time to 1912 upon entrance, as each receives a replica boarding pass of an actual passenger aboard Titanic. They then begin their chronological journey through the life of Titanic, moving through the Ship’s construction, to life on board, to the ill-fated sinking and amazing artifact rescue efforts. They will marvel at the recreated cabins, and press their palms against an iceberg while learning of countless stories of heroism and humanity. In the “Memorial Gallery” guests will take their boarding pass to the memorial wall and discover whether their passenger and traveling companions survived or perished.

The Putnam Museum & IMAX Theatre is located at 1717 West 12th Street in Davenport, Iowa. For IMAX show times or more information about the museum’s exhibits, call 563-3241933 or visit their website at www.putnam.org.

For more information about the Quad Cities, contact the Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau at 800-747-7800 or visit their website at www.visitquadcities.com.

The Quad Cities is located on the Mississippi River and is comprised of the riverfront cities of Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa, and Moline, East Moline and Rock Island in Illinois. The area is just a 2-½ hour drive from Des Moines, Iowa, and Chicago, Illinois.

New J.D. Byrider Store in Wood River, IL Wood River, IL (May 12, 2011) —The nation’s largest and oldest used-car franchise and finance company, J.D. Byrider, opened a new store in Wood River, IL today to provide credit-challenged customers a lift on the road to success. Customers will have the chance to own a quality usedcar; enjoy an on-site service department; and rebuild credit ratings by paying off their vehicle loan. The business also provides economic benefits by adding jobs to the area.

“We hope to serve about 30 customers per month,” said Drew and Blake Johnson, owners of the new dealership at 1710 Vaughn Road.

“Our 6 on-site service bays, staffed by professionally trained technicians, are dedicated solely to our customers—a feature you won’t find at a conventional used-car lot.”

“Wood River’s customers will benefit from having valuable members of the entire Byrider corporate family helping in guiding store operations,” said Steve Wedding, J.D. Byrider CFO and president of franchising. “We will draw upon our 20 years of experience, and expanded employee training program, to ensure that employees in this new store are equipped to match customers with the best vehicles for their needs and budgets.”

The Wood River store is part of the national franchise network of J.D. Byrider Systems. Collectively, Byrider stores have consistently achieved customer satisfaction ratings that surpass even those of many new car dealers.

The national index, which is monitored daily, currently shows a customer satisfaction rating of 94 percent for sales, and 86 percent for the service department.

Byrider has more than 120 locations in 29 states.

For more information, contact Jerry Taylor at (618)258-8700 or jtaylor5@ jdbyrider.com.

with special financing needs who were routinely ignored by other dealers, and to ensure that they receive the same quality service in every Byrider dealership. Today, some 700,000 vehicles later, daily monitoring by each dealership shows an average customer satisfaction rating of 94 percent. There are franchisee- and company-owned J.D. Byrider dealerships in 29 states. More than 5,000 people—many of them repeat customers or referrals—trust Byrider with their business every month. Visit www. jdbyrider.com.

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People People planner Science Center to host BODY WORLDS The Saint Louis Science Center announced today it will host the new blockbuster exhibition, Gunther von Hagens’ BODY WORLDS & The Brain. For the first time in St. Louis, this new presentation of BODY WORLDS focuses specifically on the brain and unravels the mystery of the mind and secret world of the brain.

“BODY WORLDS & The Brain provides the Saint Louis Science Center with a unique opportunity to enrich people’s understanding of their bodies, especially their brains,” said Philip Needleman, P h . D . , I n t e r i m P re s i d e n t a n d CEO for the Science Center. “This exhibition is the perfect backdrop for conversations about the neurological problems that impact more and more families everyday.

We’re excited to supplement an already amazing exhibition with p ro g r a m m i n g t o e d u c a t e o u r visitors about the complexities of the brain.”

This special presentation offers a broad perspective on the brain that merges anatomy, neuroscience and philosophy and resonates with everyone.

“The brain is an incredible marvel of engineering,” said Dr. Gunther von Hagens, inventor of the Plastination process and creator the exhibitions. “I wanted p e o p l e t o re c o g n i z e w h a t i s known about this amazing gem inside our heads and be awed by its possibilities and capacities.”

T h r o u g h i t s a e s t h e t i c a n d accessible displays, BODY WORLDS invites contemplation, study and reflection of the power and vulnerability of the human body and the brain.

BODY WORLDS & The Brain will be open Monday through We d n e s d a y f r o m 9 : 3 0 a m t o 5:30pm (5 pm after Labor Day) and Thursday through Saturday from 9:30 am to 9 pm. Final entry into the exhibition is one hour prior to closing.

Admission to BODY WORLDS is $20 for adults, $13 for children 5-18, $17 for students with I.D., and seniors 62+. Children under 5 are free. Member pricing is $15 for adults, $11 for children 5-18, and $13 for seniors 62+ and students with I.D. Tickets will go on sale to Science Center Members on May 2 and to the general public on May 9.

BODY WORLDS & The Brain will run for a limited engagement.

For more information, call 314.289.4424 or visit slsc.org

MoBOT to host Chinese Cultural Days Immerse yourself in traditional Chinese arts, music, culture and cuisine with Chinese Culture Days at the Missouri Botanical Garden, Saturday and Sunday, May 21 and 22 from10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.

Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $5 for children (ages 3 to 12). Purchase tickets in advance online at www.mobot.org.

The grand parade will begin at 11 a.m., led by a dazzling 70-foot, 24-legged dragon winding through the crowds to dispel bad luck and evil spirits. Traditional martial artists and lion dancers follow, accompanied by gongs and drums to bring in good luck for the Year of the Rabbit of the Chinese zodiac.

The parade will be repeated at 2 p.m. both days.Dragon Parade Witness an incredible display of elegant and riveting dance a n d a c ro b a t i c s p e r f o r m e d b y Shanghai acrobats. For over 40 years, the New Shanghai Circus Troupe has worked to perfect the fine Chinese folk art of tumbling i n t o a n i n t e r n a t i o n a l a w a rd winning performance involving b o t h a r t i s t r y a n d a c ro b a t i c s .

Performances are held at the outdoor Cohen Amphitheater.

Ta k e a g u i d e d t o u r o f t h e Chinese Garden hourly between noon and 4 p.m. Throughout the weekend, experience lessons in the ancient martial art of T’ai Ji. Enjoy tea tastings and Chinese traditional music played on the ancient pipa and Gu Zheng instruments.

Chinese Culture Days admission

is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors (ages 65 and over), and $5 for children (ages 3 to 12). Garden members are $5; members’ children ages 12 and under are free. Doors open at 9 a.m. with activities from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Trams will not operate during the event.

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People People planner Circus Flora presents new show In celebration of its 25th season, Circus Flora, St. Louis’ beloved, onering circus, presents a brand new show, Vagabond Adventures, June 2 through 26 under the air-conditioned, red-and-white, big top tent in Grand Center. Presented by Edward Jones, the show comes on the heels of Circus Flora’s triumph with the St. Louis Symphony in January.

Vagabond Adventures is set on the Floating Palace, an actual circus venue that traveled up and down the Mississippi River before the Civil War. This majestic riverboat triggers the season’s thrilling caper, picking up where the critically acclaimed Symphony performance left off.

“It’s been 25 years in the making, and we are pulling out all the stops,” said Ivor David Balding, producer and artistic director. “We are especially excited that so many performers who have made this circus what it is today will be back to help us celebrate.”

Vagabond Adventures reunites Circus Flora stars from the last quarter century such as the Flying Wallendas on the high wire, the dazzling acrobatics of the St. Louis Arches, the Flying Pages on the flying trapeze, Una Mimnagh on the corde lisse (vertical rope), legendary circus performer and Circus Flora co-founder Alexandre Sacha Pavlata as well as everyone’s favorite clown, Giovanni Zoppé as Nino.

“Unlike true vagabonds, who wander about with no home, when we see the performers and crew come together at Circus Flora again each spring, we know they are ‘home,’” Balding said.

The 25th season also ushers in a host of exciting new acts, including the Olate Dogs’ amazing and hilarious tricks and the Riding Donnert’s spellbinding horsemanship, including juggling on horseback!

Richard Olate, his family and his dogs come to Circus Flora from the humblest of beginnings in Chile, where long ago Richard discovered his talent as an animal trainer with an abundance of stray dogs.

Show times are Tuesday through Thursday at 7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m.; Sunday at 1 and 5:30 p.m.; and “Little Top Wednesday” at 10 a.m., a special one-hour show for smaller kids or the “kids at heart.”

The annual peanut-free preview opens the season June 2 for those with peanut allergies. June 18 is the second annual Scouting Day at the circus. All Boy and Girl Scouts are invited to purchase their tickets through their troops, enjoy the performance together, and stay afterwards for badge-related activities.

Tickets for Vagabond Adventures are $8 to $44. Call 314-289-4040 or visit www.circusflora.org for tickets and more information. Tickets are also available at the Circus Flora Box Office in the Centene Center for the Arts & Education, 3547 Olive Street. Group discounts are available for groups of 20 or more.

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Religion Will anyone become perfect?

The Lenten season has come and gone for another year. We’ve celebrated the sorrow of the betrayal and crucifixion and the joy of the Easter resurrection story.

During this season our Bible class studied a book entitled “24 Hours That Changed the World”.

The first lesson began with the disciples gathered in the Upper Room for the Last Supper and it concluded with the empty tomb…

Jesus the Christ had risen and the tomb was empty.

As we went through this last week of Jesus’ life, I found myself rethinking some of my assumptions about the disciples and their, in most of our minds, disappointing support for Jesus when it came to his betrayal and death.

We talked about Jesus picking Judas out of the group as the one who would betray him. How he took his Peter, James and John with Him to the garden to pray. These were the men who had promised him undying loyalty and support.

Peter especially was adamant that he would never deny Jesus.

But we all know that even as Jesus prayed, He knew what was to come.

He did say, “Let this cup from pass from me” but he added, “Not my will but thine be done.”

And while he prayed, the disciples slept and soon the soldiers and Judas came to take Jesus prisoner.

It was the so-called religious leaders who wanted Him dead.

Doris Gvillo Pilate tried to find a way out of this horrendous decision to put Jesus to death but in the end he gave into the crowd crying, “crucify him”.

And this beloved disciple Peter who said he would always be with Jesus and never deny him did just what Jesus predicted. He denied Him not once but three times.

Where we wondered were all those loyal disciples and the crowds that followed Jesus?

I think it is quite easy for us to sit secure in our homes and churches and pass judgment upon these men.

But, in the same circumstances, what would we have done?

Speaking of Judas, I would surmise he did love Jesus but thought of Him as someone who would become a leader who would ‘rule’ and bring about an earthly kingdom. After all, often in the Old Testament when the people were in captivity and slavery, some leader came and they were restored to their homes again. Perhaps this is what he dreamt of but he was so out of touch with Jesus message of salvation for eternity and not power through earthly kingdoms. He must have regretted his betrayal because we are told he killed himself because of remorse.

And where were the disciples most of whom melted away into the night out of fear? Would you and I

have been any different? Would we have been afraid for our own lives?

We know that the two Mary’s and John were at the foot of the cross because Jesus asks John to ‘behold your mother ’. Where were the others? I have no idea, but while in times past I might have thought them cowards, now I wonder if my bravery would have stood the test.

I suppose I’ve often wondered about the two other men put to death with Jesus.

I remember Jesus promised the one that ‘you will be with me in paradise’ when the man spoke up for Jesus saying they might deserve to die, but Jesus was innocent.

The author in our study book spoke of rival factions who were trying to overthrow the government and said that the one thief was someone caught and I supposed accused of treason and thereby sentenced to death. Is this a proven fact or an assumption? I don’t know, but whatever the case, I can’t begin to imagine the horrible pain crucifixion entailed.

Lastly we have Joseph of Arimathea, who scripture tells us was a member of the Jewish Supreme Court, who asks Pilate for Jesus’ body and it is then buried in a rock tomb, with a stone rolled in front of the opening. It was sealed with a guard watching over it.

And still the miracle of the resurrection came to be. Jesus came back after three days just

as He said. There were those who at first didn’t recognize Him and some who expressed doubt.

But put yourself in their place and would you find it difficult to understand and accept such a miracle?

As I said, I found the book to be i n t e re s t i n g a s i t e x p l a i n e d this last day of Jesus’ life but also raised questions about some of the things I had never considered.

One thing that is apparent is the fact that while the disciples may have left Jesus to die that horrendous death out of fear, they, upon acknowledging Him in the resurrection became emboldened and they themselves preached the message of salvation and most all died horrible deaths themselves.

Can you imagine one event many, many years ago that had such a tremendous effect on the whole world?

When Jesus died upon that cross and presented us with the gift of salvation, it brought a change that is still at work today.

I still ponder the fact that most of us judge those disciples very harshly for leaving Jesus, but I truly doubt we would have showed any more ‘guts and courage’.

They walked with Jesus, ate with Him, saw the many miracles He performed, but

still that final act of Jesus was beyond their comprehension until ‘afterwards’.

And I guess for each of us, perhaps it is the same. Until we can really be convinced of this gift of salvation through Jesus the Christ, our lives will not change.

But when we accept this gift, such a sacrifice should make a ‘huge’ difference in how we view our world and how we live our lives.

Will we become ‘perfect’? I don’t think so. But we will look at others differently. We will strive to become kinder, more forgiving, more understanding, more generous of time, talent and possessions, and on and on.

Will we always be what we’d like to be? I don’t think we’ll be able to do that either. But isn’t it comforting to know that our God understands us, strengthens us in our weakness, forgives us our mistakes, and never ever leaves us. Jesus’ death and resurrection is the most powerful example of this tremendous love that I could ever imagine.

And beyond that, all I can say about the Easter message is, “Alleluia, Christ Has Risen” and I will live my life trusting in that love.

presidential contenders: former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich, U .S . Re p. M ic he le Ba c hm an n of Minnesota, former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.

Meanwhile, the Ohio ACLU is warning that the bill and other Ohio abortion proposals could make the state a target of costly lawsuits.

Dallas church to buy recording studio building

has announced plans to buy what’s known as 508 Park Ave. The Rev. Bruce Buchanan says the plan for the historic building near the church’s complex to help the homeless, known as the Stewpot, has been presented to the Dallas Landmark Commission. The panel is responsible for reviewing applications for city landmarks.

Doris Gvillo is a member of Eden United Church of Christ.

Religion briefs Maine bishop condemns mosque graffiti PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s Roman Catholic bishop is speaking out against inflammatory graffiti that was p a i n t e d o n P o r t l a n d ’ s l a rg e s t mosque following the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden.

Bishop Richard Malone says he condemns the anti-Islam graffiti that was painted on the Maine Muslim Community Center on Monday morning. The slogans included “Osama today, Islam tomorrow” and “Go Home.”

Malone said now is a time to promo t e p e a c e , n o t a t i m e t o allow bin Laden’s death to spawn hate. He said bin Laden was a man who “sowed division and hatred.”

Scientologists say Russia lifts publications ban MOSCOW (AP) — The Church of Scientology says Russian authorities have lifted a ban on some of its publications.

A statement on the website of the organization’s Russian branch says 29 books and lectures by the movement’s founder L. Ron Hubbard were banned in late April after a court found them “extremist.”

It said yesterday that Russia’s J u s t i c e M i n i s t r y h a s d ro p p e d the publications from its list of extremist literature.

Ministry officials refused immediate comment, but an online list of extremist literature does not mention Scientology materials Tuesday evening.

Scientology has also struggled for acceptance in many European countries.

Ohio "Heartbeat Bill" draws support, criticism COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A strict Ohio abortion bill is drawing support from potential White House hopefuls and criticism from the American Civil Liberties Union.

Anti-abortion group Faith2Action has led the push for the so-called Heartbeat Bill, which would outlaw abortions at the first detectable fetal heartbeat. It said the measure is supported by four possible

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DALLAS (AP) — A Dallas church has unveiled plans to buy an art deco building where blues great Robert Johnson recorded in 1937. First Presbyterian Church

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Music Willie Nelson's Country Throwdown Tour will make stop in Sparta on June 11

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illie Nelson’s Country Throwdown Tour 2011 – www. countrythrowdown.com – will make a highly anticipated stop in Sparta on June 11, 2011 when eight top country acts and six emerging singer/ songwriters take the stage at the the World Shooting & Recreational Complex for a one-of-a-kind-festival experience, event organizer 4Fini announced today.

The only tour of its kind in the world of country music, Willie Nelson’s Country Throwdown Tour 2011 features eight headliners, including Willie Nelson, Jamey Johnson, Randy Houser, Lee Brice, Brantley Gilbert, Craig Campbell, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real. Recently added to the tour, Drake White, is sure to entertain with his signature freestyle twist on original songs, ad-libs and audience participation antics.

In its second year, Willie Nelson’s Country Throwdown Tour 2011 also is known for putting up-andcoming singer/songwriters in the limelight all across the country as they are spotlighted on the specially designed Bluebird Cafe stage and also perform during the main stage set changes. Adam Hood, Caitlyn Smith, Austin Lucas, Brent Cobb, Dani Flowers, and Erin Enderlin were specially selected to join the tour and treat fans to the opportunity to hear some of Nashville’s best in the unique and intimate “in-the-round”-style sets made famous at Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe.

The not-to-be-missed festival environment and day-long music on multiple stages provide guests an unforgettable music experience at an affordable ticket price. Tickets for the Sparta show are available at www.clicknprint.com.

Kevin Lyman is the producer and creator of the successful Vans Warped Tour, the longest running traveling music and extreme sports festival in the world today.

With the Vans Warped Tour, Lyman pioneered the successful integration of corporate sponsors with the extreme lifestyle, creating a blueprint for sponsorship integration widely duplicated in the marketplace today. In 2008, TOC, LLC presented the first annual Rockstar Mayhem Festival, a summer metal festival featuring 15 metal bands including headliners Slipknot and Disturbed. A success by all standards, Rockstar Mayhem Festival perhaps most notably integrated the camaraderie Lyman had created on the Vans Warped Tour into a metal festival. Kevin and his company 4 Fini, Inc. have produced numerous other successful tour productions. Kevin is a music industry authority on multiple corporate branding projects, helping

companies maintain the valuable street level credibility that endears their products to the youth market.

More About the Bluebird Cafe Performers Adam Hood has already built a strong following by touring nearly 300 days a year, most recently opening for the legendary Leon Russell. He also has opened shows for such artists as Pat Green, Todd Snider, Delbert McClinton, Dave Alvin, Ian Moore, and Shelby Lynne, among many others. The title track off his first full studio album and new CD, “Different Grove,” reached No. 17 on the Texas Music Chart.

Official Site: http://www. adamhood.com/ MySpace: http://www.myspace. com/adamhood Brent Cobb A singer-songwriter from Ellaville, Georgia, Brent Cobb recently moved to Nashville after recording his debut album, “No Place Left To Leave in Los Angeles,” recorded with Shooter Jennings and his band The 357s. He has quickly established a name for himself as a country/folk songwriter with songs whose wisdom belies his years; he may be young on paper, but the life experience he brings into his songs would suggest quite the opposite.

MySpace: http://www.myspace. com/brentcobb Caitlyn Smith is one of Music City’s hottest up-and-coming songwriters. She started singing at the age of 7, began playing guitar and writing original songs by the age of 11, and by 20, Smith had released three independent records. In 2010, Smith signed on as a staff songwriter with Brett James’ Cornman Music/Stage Three Music Inc. Her songs have been featured on TV shows such as MTV’s “Jersey Shore,” “The Real World” and “One Tree Hill.”

MySpace: http://www.myspace. com/caitlynsmithmusic Erin Enderlin has had songs recorded by Alan Jackson, Randy

Travis, Terri Clark, Lee Ann Womack, Adam Brand, and Luke Bryan. These include Jackson’s top 5 hit “Monday Morning Church,” which won an NSAI award as one of the ten “Songs I Wish I’d Written” honored in 2005, and Lee Ann Womack’s single “Last Call,” which won the same award in 2009.

MySpace: http://www.myspace. com/erinenderlinmusic Austin Lucas Following the release of his solo debut, “The Common Cold,” in 2006, Austin Lucas has steadily built upon his recorded output, releasing “Putting the Hammer Down” in 2007 and “Somebody Loves You,” which debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard Bluegrass chart, in 2009. He also found time to record a collaborative record and a number of limited-run vinyl singles, including a stripped-down rendition of Dolly Parton’s “To Daddy.” His fourth album, “A New Home in the Old World,” was released this year.

Official Site: http://www. austinlucasmusic.com/ MySpace: http://www.myspace. com/austinlucas1 Dani Flowers Dani Flowers began singing at age three and at six; she began piano lessons and made her first public appearance at a county fair. By 17, she was playing fiddle, banjo, guitar and mandolin. Her soon-to-bereleased debut album is a collection of songs that’s the perfect blend of the traditional country that shaped her artistry and a fresh, young sound shaped by her personal perspective. She wrote every song on the album, which includes her first song, “Someone Else’s Heartache,” co-penned with Lee Ann Womack and Dale Dodson.

MySpace: http://www.myspace. com/daniflowersmusic For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www. countrythrowdown.com. A portion of the ticket price will benefit Unite the United.

Pictured are scenes from last year's Country Throwdown. Photos for The Edge.

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Tommy & The High Pilots Rock quartet to appear at The Firebird

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ife has been busy for Tommy & The High Pilots. The four-piece from Santa Barbara released an EP, "American Riviera, "in September of last year and have been on the road ever since. They supported major-label rockers Ludo nationwide in the fall and finished the year with more West Coast dates, including a sold out stop for their annual Christmas show in Santa Barbara. The Pilots wasted no time hitting the road again in 2011, heading as far east as Chicago playing clubs, colleges, and anywhere with a stage.

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When the band did take a break for a few days in February, it wasn’t to relax or go home. Tommy & The High Pilots went into the studio. The result is Sawhorse Sessions; five stripped-down, soulful acoustic songs that feel as live and intimate as a performance in your living room. Recorded in just two days in St. Louis, the band worked with producers Tim Convy and Jason McEntire on Sessions, their third release for Redbird Records & Touring.

“We wanted to show a different side of what we do. We wanted the instrumentation to be unadorned so the listener can hear every little thing, but without sacrificing the energy or the character of the songs,” says singer / guitarist Tom Cantillon.

Though all are acoustic, the five songs cover a wide spectrum. The opener, “On The Line,” is musically as

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upbeat as a Springsteen anthem while the lyrics tell a darker story of despair and loneliness. “Nothin’s Free” is a quiet, cautionary tale spun by a world-weary hero while “Lorraine” is a lively campfire-romp reminiscent of Simon & Garfunkle’s “Cecilia.” “The Limit,” a song that first appeared as the second single off American Riviera, takes a much different form on Sessions, performed by just Tommy and his guitar. The finale is “Lonely Place” where Tommy channels Jeff Buckley over The High Pilots’ 12-string guitars, Wurlitzer, and chimes on a desperately hopeful love song. The sounds and approach are different on Sessions, but the band’s strengths are the same: classic rock n’ roll songwriting, two brothers that have been singing together all their lives, and gifted musicians who love to play together.

Tommy & The High Pilots just finished three performances at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, and their single “Where to Start” from "American Riviera" just began receiving air time on mtvU, as well as a placement on the nationally syndicated The Nate Berkus Show. Sawhorse Sessions comes out April 5th and The Pilots are sure to add some of the new songs to the live set as they support the new EP on their Spring tour starting March 31st in Sacramento, CA. For more information, including tour dates, please visit Facebook.com/thehighpilots.

Tommy and the High Pilots will appear at The Firebird, 2706 Olive in St. Louis, at 7:30 p.m. on June 2.

Tickets are $8 each.

Music Tuning in Chamber Chorus plans season finale The Saint Louis Chamber Chorus closes its 55th season with a meditation on the afterlife.

While the program deals with loss and departure, the responses of the featured composers to the unanswerable question of what happens to us after this life are often far from sad.

Hubert Parry’s music was prominently featured during the recent Royal Wedding. His great song cycle, “Songs of Farewell,” was one of the final compositions from this giant of the English musical renaissance. The audience will be able to compare Parry’s thoroughly Christian response to the question of the afterlife with that of his contemporary Gustav Mahler.

Mahler ’s gorgeous “Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen” will be presented in a 16-part arrangement by the German musicologist Clytus Gottwald.

The Chamber Chorus will also perform several other non-liturgical meditations on death. Peter Cornelius’s “Requiem” is in memory of his friend poet Christian Friedrich Hebbel. Jon Leif ’s piece sets to music a poem chosen to lament the drowning of his own daughter. Walt Whitman is represented by Granville Bantock’s “Darest Thou Now, O

Soul,” while a chief’s cry from an “Amerindian” poem is transformed

by Iowa composer Sven Lekberg into the heart-rending “Lament.”

Following the concert, audience members are welcome to join the Chamber Chorus for its annual “Spring Soirée” at the Sunset 44 Bistro, 118 West Adams Avenue in Kirkwood. Come celebrate the end of the 55th season with food, friends and a performance by the Saint Louis Chamber Chorus Octet. For reservations, call 636-458-4343.

Join the Saint Louis Chamber Chorus on a musical journey, “From Here to Eternity,” Sunday, May 29 at St. Peter Catholic Church. Parking is free. For more information about the concert, the “Spring Soirée, and tickets, call 636-458-4343 or purchase online at www.chamberchorus.org.

Rib America to rock St. Louis The Rib America Festival presented by U.S. Cellular returns to downtown St. Louis May 27-30, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. daily at Soldier’s Memorial Plaza. The Rib America Festival is a fun filled eventfeaturing award winning barbeque, music, and more! Charter Media reserved seats in front of the stage are on sale now at all Ticketmaster outlets. 2011 sponsors for the event

include U.S. Cellular, Budweiser, Pepsi, Fabick CAT, Charter Media and Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark.

The American Red Cross will be onsite all weekend long. A new feature to the 2011 event includes the Street Rodder Magazine 2011 ‘Road Tour’ at the Rib America Festival on Monday, May 30 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

The event always features the best, award winning, BBQ teams from across the country that will be serving up their finest ribs, bbq sandwiches and much more all weekend long.

Appearing on the Budweiser Stage: Friday, May 27th PUDDLE OF MUDD AC/DShe BROWN BOTTLE FEVER Saturday, May 28th KANSAS LOVERBOY MONTROSE MARK FARNER (formerly of Grand Funk Railroad) PAT TRAVERS DEREK ST. HOLMES (of the Ted Nugent band) HEALING SIXES Sunday, May 29th COLLECTIVE SOUL CANDLEBOX SEVEN MARY THREE SHOOTING WITH ANNIE THE LAST GOOD YEAR Monday, May 30th

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There will also be $2.00 off admission coupons available at select St. Louis area U.S. Cellular locations, good for one day of admission per person while supplies last. Children 12 & under are free.

Charter Media Reserved Ticket Information: There are a limited number of Charter Media reserved seat tickets (located in front of the stage) for each day. Reserved tickets include a seat, access to private restrooms and access to a private bar.

No lines! Reserved tickets purchased before May 27 include admission, after May 27 do not. Reserved tickets are on sale now at all Ticketmaster outlets and Ticketmaster.com.

Master Grilling Teams: The world’s greatest BBQ grilling teams will be on site cooking up their specialties from across the country all weekend long featuring Bog Boned BBQ from Tennessee, Coyote Roadhouse BBQ from Illinois, Cowboy’s BBQ from Texas, Willingham’s World Champion BBQ

from Tennessee, Porky Chicks BBQ from Arkansas, Chicago’s BBQ from Illinois and Joey’s Texas Thunder BBQ from Texas.

Little Texas to perform in Alton On June 11, award winning country band Little Texas will play a benefit concert to end senior hunger at the Alton Riverfront Amphitheater. The concert will also feature the music of local artists Borderline and The Glendale Riders.

This benefit concert is vital to the sustainability of the local Meals on Wheels Program sponsored by Senior Services Plus and eliminating senior hunger in our community.

Tickets go on sale April 15 and are available by calling SSP at 618-4653298 or purchasing them online at riverbender.com Tickets are $15 per person. VIP tickets are available for $30 each.

VIP tickets include reserved table seating, a meet and greet with the band and a digital photo with the band. VIP tickets are limited and sold on a first come, first served basis.

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• The Edwardsville Historic Tree Show, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville High SchoolGallery A/Best of EHS 2010-2011Student Gallery/ Bonsaii-Gallery B • “Messiahâ€? Series 2010, St. Louis Regional Arts, Central West End

• The Edwardsville Historic Tree Show, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville High School-Gallery A/Best of EHS 2010-2011-Student Gallery/ Bonsaii-Gallery B • Leather Workshop, Artist- Larry Bruhn, Open Studio, 105 E. Main St., Grafton, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., 786-3010. $20 fee includes materials. RSVP

Friday, May 20 • The Edwardsville Historic Tree Show, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville High School-Gallery A/Best of EHS 2010-2011-Student Gallery/ Bonsaii-Gallery B • Laura Beard: Thick and Smooth Exhibit-Opening Night, Bruno David Gallery, 3721 Washington Blvd., St. Louis, Mo.

Saturday, May 21 • The Edwardsville Historic Tree Show, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville High School-Gallery A/Best of EHS 2010-2011-Student Gallery/ Bonsaii-Gallery B • Laura Beard: Thick and Smooth Exhibit, Bruno David Gallery, 3721 Washington Blvd., St. Louis, Mo.

Monday, May 23 • The Edwardsville Historic Tree Show, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville High School-Gallery A/Best of EHS 2010-2011-Student Gallery/ Bonsaii-Gallery B

Gallery/ Bonsaii-Gallery B • Laura Beard: Thick and Smooth Exhibit, Bruno David Gallery, 3721 Washington Blvd., St. Louis, Mo.

Thursday, May 26 • The Edwardsville Historic Tree Show, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville High School-Gallery

A/Best of EHS 2010-2011-Student Gallery/ Bonsaii-Gallery B • Spring to Dance Festival 2011, The Touhill, University of Missouri St. Louis, 5:30 p.m. •  L a u r a B e a r d : T h i c k a n d Smooth Exhibit, Bruno David Gallery, 3721 Washington Blvd., St. Louis, Mo.

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The Arts Arts calendar Thursday, May 19 • The Edwardsville Historic Tree Show, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville High School-Gallery A/Best of EHS 2010-2011-Student Gallery/ Bonsaii-Gallery B • “Messiahâ€? Series 2010, St. Louis Regional Arts, Central West End

Show, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville High School-Gallery A/Best of EHS 2010-2011-Student Gallery/ Bonsaii-Gallery B • Leather Workshop, Artist- Larry Bruhn, Open Studio, 105 E. Main St., Grafton, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., 786-3010. $20 fee includes materials. RSVP

Monday, May 23

Friday, May 20 • The Edwardsville Historic Tree Show, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville High School-Gallery A/Best of EHS 2010-2011-Student Gallery/ Bonsaii-Gallery B • Laura Beard: Thick and Smooth Exhibit-Opening Night, Bruno David Gallery, 3721 Washington Blvd., St. Louis, Mo.

Saturday, May 21 • The Edwardsville Historic Tree Show, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville High School-Gallery A/Best of EHS 2010-2011-Student Gallery/ Bonsaii-Gallery B • Laura Beard: Thick and Smooth Exhibit, Bruno David Gallery, 3721 Washington Blvd., St. Louis, Mo.

Sunday, May 22 • The Edwardsville Historic Tree

• The Edwardsville Historic Tree Show, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville High School-Gallery A/Best of EHS 2010-2011-Student Gallery/ Bonsaii-Gallery B

Tuesday, May 24 • The Edwardsville Historic Tree Show, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville High School-Gallery A/Best of EHS 2010-2011-Student Gallery/ Bonsaii-Gallery B

Wednesday, May 25 • The Edwardsville Historic Tree Show, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville High School-Gallery A/Best of EHS 2010-2011-Student Gallery/ Bonsaii-Gallery B • Laura Beard: Thick and Smooth Exhibit, Bruno David Gallery, 3721 Washington Blvd., St. Louis, Mo.

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Saturday, May 28

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• The Edwardsville Historic Tree Show, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville High School-Gallery A/Best of EHS 2010-2011-Student Gallery/ Bonsaii-Gallery B • Spring to Dance Festival 2011, The Touhill, University of Missouri St. Louis, 5:30 p.m. • Laura Beard: Thick and Smooth Exhibit, Bruno David Gallery, 3721 Washington Blvd., St. Louis, Mo.

• The Edwardsville Historic Tree Show, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville High School-Gallery A/Best of EHS 2010-2011-Student Gallery/ Bonsaii-Gallery B • Spring to Dance Festival 2011, The Touhill, University of Missouri St. Louis, 5:30 p.m. • Laura Beard: Thick and Smooth Exhibit, Bruno David Gallery, 3721 Washington Blvd., St. Louis, Mo.

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The Arts Artistic adventures Wildey announces May movie schedule Classic movies are a highlight of the Wildey Theatre’s May schedule. The films include a tribute to the late Elizabeth Taylor, the first installment of the new adventure classic Bourne series, and a Memorial Day Weekend kick-off with “American Graffiti” and the terrifying “Jaws”.

Remainging May films are: • The second Wildey Late-Night Movie is the William Friedkin terror-fest “The Exorcist”, starring Ellen Burstyn, playing Friday, May 20 at 11:30 p.m.

• The biggest movie of all-time, the immortal “Gone with The Wind” screens at the Wildey on Saturday, May 21 and Sunday, May 22 at 6:30 p.m.

• Teenagers on the edge of adulthood in George Lucas’ first big hit, “American Graffiti”, playing Wednesday & Thursday, May 25 and 26 at 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

• And finally, the film that made beachgoing a real adventure, Steven Spielberg’s terrifying “Jaws”, shown Friday & Saturday, May 27 and 28 at 6:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m.

Tickets to films playing on the big Wildey Theatre screen are available one hour prior to show times at the Wildey ticket booth, on www.wildeytheatre.com and in person or by phone at the Edwardsville Parks and Recreation Department, 118 Hillsboro Avenue, 618-692-7538.

Grand Center presents Thursdays @ The Intersection Grand Center ’s summer music and entertainment series Thursdays @ The Intersection gets an exciting twist as 88.1 KDHX signs on to conduct the music and m o v i e p ro g r a m m i n g . T h e p a r t n e r s h i p comes in advance of the independent radio station’s move to the district later this year.

S t a r t i n g J u n e 2 3 a n d ru n n i n g e v e r y Thursday for 10 weeks (through August 25), Thursdays @ The Intersection presents a live music and outdoor movie series in Strauss Park, at the intersection of Grand and Washington boulevards. The music begins at 6 p.m. and the movies will begin at dusk, around 8:30 p.m. The series is perfect for a lazy summer night’s entertainment or for a little something extra on the way to a show or dinner in Grand Center. Visitors are encouraged to bring blankets, chairs or anything they need for comfort in the grass or on the patio of Strauss Park.

The entertainment lineup is taking shape, comprised of a generous mix of local music stylings. The first five bands are confirmed; dates for each band will soon be announced: • The Rhythm Section Road Show, a soul-jazz collective of St. Louis’ finest live musicians, anchored by the The Dogtown Allstars’ Nathan Hershey on organ and electric piano, and bassist Andy Coco, host of KDHX’s “The Rhythm Section”; • The Brothers Lazaroff, an American, folk, rock, soul and jam band, named “Best American/Folk Band” of 2010 by the Riverfront Times; • Sleepy Kitty, the energetic rock duo, named “Best New Band” of 2010 by the Riverfront Times; • The Funky Butt Brass Band, a lively and popular jazz/funk/blues assemblage with New Orleans and St. Louis influences; and • Magnolia Summer, a highly acclaimed and accomplished rock band.

The movie lineup is taking shape and is being selected with input from each band.

More details will be released as available.

“We are thrilled to partner with our incoming neighbor KDHX. They are the perfect collaborator for this summer series, and while this is not the first collaboration between Grand Center and KDHX, it does set the tone for just how c re a t i v e a n d c o m p a t i b l e t h e s t a t i o n ’ s

move to the district will be,” said Travis Howser, director of events and theaters at Grand Center Inc. “Our move to Grand Center is exciting on so many levels, but being able to step right in and work with the district on an event like Thursdays is so energizing,” said Nico Leone, Co-Executive Director of KDHX. “We have a superb lineup taking shape – I think we’re in store for a great summer in Grand Center.”

Peabody to host “American Idiot” The nationa l tour of the explosive Broadway hit “American Idiot.” called “wonderfully raucous” and “emotionally charged” by The New York Times, will make its St. Louis premiere March 2 – 4, 2012 at Peabody Opera House. Ticket information will be announced soon.

“American Idiot”, a 2010 Tony Award®nominated Best Musical and 2010 Grammy Award winner for Best Musical Show Album, features the music of Green Day with the lyrics of its lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong.

The book is by Armstrong and Michael Mayer and direction is by Tony Award®-winner Mayer (“Spring Awakening”).

The acclaimed creative team also includes choreography by Olivier Award-winner Steven Hoggett (“Black Watch”), and music supervision, orchestrations and arrangements

by Pulitzer Prize-winner Tom Kitt (“Next to Normal”). The Tony Award®-winning scenic design by Christine Jones and the Tony Award®-winning lighting design by Kevin Adams will also be featured in the tour.

Nominated for three Tony Awards, “American Idiot” is the story of three boyhood friends, each searching for meaning in a post 9-11 world. Through incredible spectacle, thrilling performances and with the hope embodied by a new generation, “American Idiot” has given Broadway audiences the time of their lives night after night since the musical began performances

at the St. James Theatre in March 2010.

“Since its inception, audiences have been surprised by the emotional journey the show takes them on, told almost exclusively through Green Day’s songs, including many they are already familiar with and love,” said Tom Hulce, producer. “This is such a potent time for our country and the search of our characters for what to believe in is gorgeously celebrated through Billie Joe and Green Day’s wonderfully lush score,” he added. “ We ’ r e t h r i l l e d t o b e w e l c o m i n g “American Idiot” to St Louis as one of the highlights of the opening season of the newly restored Peabody Opera House,” said John Urban, Executive Vice President of Events and New Business for Peabody Opera House and Scottrade Center. “The Opera House has a wonderful legacy of both great rock music and exciting theater, and the debut of this groundbreaking production promises to deliver plenty of both -- all in an environment that will put fans right in the midst of the sights, sounds and spectacle.”

The musical features the hits “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” “21 Guns,” “Wake Me Up When September Ends,” “Holiday” and the blockbuster title track ““American Idiot”” from Green Day’s 2004 Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum album.

Also included in the score are several songs from Green Day’s 2009 release “21st Century Breakdown,” and an unreleased love song, “When It’s Time.”

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Family Focus

SeaWorld to the rescue

18 whales stranded in the Florida Keys SeaWorld Orlando’s animal rescue team helped to return two pilot whales to the wild on May 7. The whales -- with 18 others -- had stranded themselves in the Florida Keys on Thursday. After hands-on care by experts from SeaWorld, NOAA and other marine mammal stranding volunteers, the two pilot whales were carefully loaded into a boat and released to deep waters off Key West\.

Of 20 whales in the stranding, 13 died. Two were returned on Saturday and five remain in guarded condition and are being tended to round-the-clock

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networks.

Veterinarians are cautious regarding the remaining whales’ prognosis. Why the whales beached themselves is unknown.

SeaWorld Orlando’s rescue team in on call 365 days a year to care for injured, orphaned or ill animals.

The park’s rescue teams have cared for more than 18,000 animals since the parks’ rescue programs began nearly 45 years ago. In Florida, SeaWorld Orlando is often called to rescue manatees and sea turtles.

These photos, courtesy of SeaWorld, show the whales as they are being released back into the Atlantic Ocean.

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Rollin' on the river Steamboat celebration will feature cruises on the Ohio River

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he year 2011 marks the bicentennial of an event that changed the course of history in North America and the world.

In 1811, Nicholas Roosevelt did what many thought impossible; he successfully guided a steamboat up and down the Ohio River and eventually to New Orleans, a major feat for the time.

The weekend of Oct. 14 through 16, the “Steamboat Celebration in Madison, Indiana” will be held.

Several organizations are working together to make this weekend one of the Steamboat Celebration highlights of the year. The Rivers Institute at Hanover College and the Belles of Louisville and Cincinnati are proud to partner in an event that will educate and celebrate this turning point in history. The public from the Madison, Louisville, and

Cincinnati and beyond areas are invited to any or all of the cruises offered.

Both Belles will travel from their home states (with passengers) on Friday, October 14th. That evening both Belles will offer a Moonlight cruise. The following day, Saturday, October 15th, docked boat tours, a lunch cruise aboard the Belle of Cincinnati, the Bicentennial Steamboat Race and a Belle Ball aboard both boats will be available.

Sunday, October 16th will be the final day of the weekend-long celebration with a brunch cruise aboard both Belles and then the boats will make their way home.

Madison’s Soup, Stew, Chili & Brew festival will also be held this same weekend. This community based celebration of food and music on Main Street in Madison, Indiana will include judging in three categories: Soup, Stew & Chili. Tasting opportunities will

be available for a donation and live music will be available all day.

This year will feature celebrity judge Wayne Johnson, a Lifestyle Contributor at NBCUniversal!

The Lanier Mansion will be hosting a Legacy of Steam Power Show on October 15 and16.

Participants can see working steam powered machines, including the famous Stanley Steamer automobile, learn about how steam and water power have helped build the economy in Indiana, enjoy two days of machines, tools, talks, music and more. Hands-on area for children will provide fun fall activities!

Leading up to this weekend-long celebration will be several other steamboat events. In June, the Jefferson County (IN) Historical Society will feature Steamboat a Comin’: The Legacy of the New Orleans traveling exhibit. A free film festival will include one steamboatrelated movie a month during June, July and August. And on September 16th, Wilderness Plots will once again be in Madison for a performance.

Many other events will be happening throughout 2011 all along the Ohio River. For more information regarding the 2011 Steamboat Celebration and the Rivers Institute visit rivers.hanover. edu.

Above, the Belle of Louisville.

At left, sightseers enjoy a recent cruise aboard the Belle.

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Movies

QuickGlance Movie Reviews

“Prom” It’s not just prom, it’s Disney’s “Prom.” And so no one smokes, no

one sneaks in peach schnapps in a flask and no one gets lucky in the back of a limo. This is all about that magical night when everyone gets together, regardless of the social hierarchy that had been firmly in place the past four years, and dreams come true. Wholesome, earnest dreams for wholesome, earnest kids — except for the resident bad boy, that is. But naturally, he’ll turn out to have a heart of gold.

Yes, director Joe Nussbaum’s film, from a script by Katie Wech, is chock-full of high-school movie cliches — sometimes knowingly and amusingly so. There’s a tall, misfit character named Lloyd (Nicholas Braun) who resembles “Say Anything ...”-era John Cusack — a tall, misfit character named Lloyd. Of course, the straight-arrow good girl (Aimee Teegarden) will get stuck working with the motorcycleriding rebel (Thomas McDonell), and they will see through their respective prejudices to not only get along but fall for each other.

Still, the sweetness and guilelessness of “Prom” is actually strangely charming, and for its target audience — girls who are several years away from having to pick out that perfect dress — this will be a safe, enjoyable and validating little diversion.

RATED: PG for mild language and a brief fight.

RUNNING TIME: 103 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two and a half stars out of four.

“The Beaver”

Mel Gibson’s interpersonal flaws have all but ruined his career.

Now with this dark comic drama, Gibson delivers a career performance that salvages a flawed film. Directed by longtime pal Jodie Foster, who also co-stars, the film was shot in between Gibson’s 2006 anti-Semitic rant during a drunken-driving arrest and his ugly breakup from ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva. Inevitably, because of the spectacle of Gibson’s private life, it will be difficult for viewers to separate the real person from the fictional character, a suicidal man struggling with depression and inner demons. Gibson seems to be exploring his own dark emotional recesses as his character at first comically, later savagely, works through his issues via an alter-ego, a beaver puppet he wears on his hand. The performance makes the film generally work despite a story that veers from an absorbing family dynamic into a pointless media circus as the beaver becomes a national celebrity. Gibson creates a rich, engrossing portrait of a man in deep distress, with great heart and humor where appropriate, and the rest of the time with the disturbing conviction of someone who’s been there himself. Anton Yelchin and Jennifer Lawrence co-star.

RATED: PG-13 for mature thematic material, some disturbing content, sexuality and language including a drug reference.

RUNNING TIME: 91 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING – Three stars out of four.

“Jumping the Broom”

This is what it might look like if Nancy Meyers directed a Tyler Perry movie. It’s got all the glossy production values of a Meyers film like “Something’s Gotta Give” or “It’s Complicated”: expensive clothes and expansive houses in the elegantly upscale setting of Martha’s Vineyard. And the ensemble cast, featuring Paula Patton, Laz Alonso and Meagan Good, offers plenty of eye candy. But it also has all the lowbrow humor and high melodrama of a Perry movie, the broad characters and earnest religious fervor, and the same jarring tonal shifts between those two extremes. The first feature from director Salim Akil, a veteran of the TV series “Girlfriends,” presents

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the culture clashes that occur between two black families — one old-moneyed, the other blue-collared — when they’re about to be united through marriage. Patton plays Sabrina Watson, a New York corporate lawyer who’s enjoyed a privileged upbringing. She meets cute with a Wall Street up-and-comer, Alonso’s Jason Taylor, when she hits him with her car. Instantly, they’re smitten and in no time, they’re engaged. But plot contrivances keep their respective families from meeting until the day before the wedding. Angela Bassett as Sabrina’s cultured mother and Loretta Devine as Alonso’s mom, a Brooklyn postal worker, are two formidable actresses who deserve stronger material.

RATED: PG-13 for some sexual content.

RUNNING TIME: 108 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING – One and a half stars out of four.

“Something Borrowed”

This romantic drama poses the question: What happens when you realize you’re in love with your best friend’s fiance? But the characters are either so ill-defined or unlikable, it’s hard to care whether they get out of this tricky situation with their emotions and relationships intact. And that’s odd, and unfortunate, because “Something Borrowed” stars the ordinarily adorable Ginnifer Goodwin as a New York attorney who finds herself in that predicament. Directed by Luke Greenfield (”The Girl Next Door”) and based on the novel by Emily Giffin, “Something Borrowed” introduces us to Goodwin’s character, Rachel, on the night of her 30th birthday. She’s quietly freaking out about the passage of time because she’s still hopelessly single, the clichid trademark of so many chick-lit heroines. Meanwhile, her closest pal since childhood, the blonde party girl Darcy (Kate Hudson), is about to marry Dex (Colin Egglesfield), Rachel’s good friend from law school. Rachel introduced the two of them six years ago and encouraged them to get together, even though she was secretly in love with Dex. But after a few drinks at her surprise party, she and Dex end up sleeping together — and that inspires them to revisit feelings they’d both suppressed.

RATED: PG-13 for sexual content including dialogue, and some drug material.

RUNNING TIME: Running time: 113 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING – One and a half stars out of four. \

“Thor”

The Norse gods are off to a decent, though not divine, start in this latest movie in Marvel Comics’ big-screen expansion of its superhero pantheon. Australian actor Chris Hemsworth plays the god of thunder, cast out by his father (Anthony Hopkins) and forced to learn some humility down on Earth. Director Kenneth Branagh draws on his Shakespearean roots to fill the tale with loads of palatial pride, envy, rivalry and resentment that drive the action. The human part of the equation often is where the film comes up short, as in the puny humans of whom Thor supposedly becomes so fond. Fresh off her Academy Award win for “Black Swan,” Natalie Portman as Thor’s mortal love interest is a surprisingly insubstantial presence.

Thor is the god who fell to Earth, but why he wants to stay among these little Earthlings never feels genuine, given the far cooler place he calls home. The action is a bit muddled and the story sometimes is unfocused, but Hemsworth has true star power, a regal presence that helps keep the disparate elements stitched together. With Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgard, Kat Dennings and Clark Gregg.

RATED: PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence.

RUNNING TIME: 113 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING – Two and a half stars out of four.

Movies

Associated Press

In this April 27, 2011 photo, actor Will Ferrell poses for a portrait in New York.

Ferrell walking a different path

By JAKE COYLE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Will Ferrell is trapped.

Dressed sharply in a grey suit, he’s trailed by a team of publicists and makeup artists. But the parade stalls as soon as it reaches a narrow hotel hallway. Around the corner comes a call to hurry up, already.

“An orchid fell over and we were trapped for like half-a-second,” says Ferrell, beaming from his excuse and immediately cracking up everyone within earshot.

Whether it’s tumbling flowers or Hollywood studio recalcitrance, Ferrell has lately been outmaneuvering obstacles with eagerness and creativity.

Though the big comedies are still coming — last year’s “The Other Guys” and the animated

“Megamind,” and the coming “Southern Rivals” with Zach Galifianakis — Ferrell has recently looked to increasingly diverse choices.

After starring on Broadway as former President George W. Bush in 2009’s “You’re Welcome America,” he has guest starred on “The Office,” shot a Spanish-language comedy, “Casa de Mi Padre,” and is now releasing a dramatic independent film, “Everything Must Go.” The new direction was partly precipitated by studio decisions in early 2010, when budgets were tightened, release schedules slimmed, estimated international revenue was increasingly put at a premium, and seemingly surefire hits like a proposed “Anchorman” sequel for Paramount were rebuffed.

“It was sort of like, if studio movies are going to get this tricky all of a sudden to get all the

pieces together, then great, I’ll just go explore this whole other world where it’s smaller budgets but possibly more creative freedom,” said Ferrell in a recent interview. “Just open up a new chapter, in a way.”

In “Everything Must Go,” which is loosely based on a Raymond Carver short story, Ferrell plays a character who loses his job and his wife on the same day. Locked out of his suburban house, he starts living on his front lawn and descending further into alcoholism.

Ferrell, who has received good reviews for more dramatic turns in earlier movies such as “Stranger Than Fiction” and Woody Allen’s “Melinda and Melinda,” says “Everything” is the most challenging role he’s had.

That’s partially because Ferrell, who has typically favored ensemble productions, is often starkly alone in the film. At times, he said,

he felt like he was “walking on the Moon.”

“He’s really doing things out of passion, not about ‘I need to reinvent myself out of necessity,”’ says Dan Rush, the first-time director of “Everything Must Go.” “He’s making choices based on material that he responds to and things that he wants to say.”

Ferrell is aware of the strange hypersensitivity many have over comedians trying their skills in drama, acknowledging “that’s the story line.”

“It’s not me trying to make a statement or anything like that,” he says. “Any creative person is going to want to change and do something different. It’s as simple as that for me.”

Ferrell notes the rules that divide comedy and drama, a subject he (with John C. Reilly and Jack Black) famously parodied at the 2007 Oscars.

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By ROBERT GRUBAUGH Of The Edge Did you know that a p p ro x i m a t e l y 1 8 % o f f e m a l e moviegoers over the age of sixty can’t distinguish between Kate Hudson and her mother, Goldie Hawn?

It’s true. The lovely Miss Hudson stars in a new film this weekend called "Something Borrowed" that is as sunny and funny as a movie her mom would have starred in (in the 1980s), but is not really all that special. I’d call it a cliché romantic-comedy, but it can’t even do the cliché correctly.

Darcy (Hudson) is a boisterous and often self-centered bundle of vivacious energy. She’s a definite Type-A personality that clashes in the perfect idealized Hollywood way with her BFF, Rachel (Ginnifer Goodwin, lately of HBO’s Big Love).

R a c h e l i s a l a w y e r, buttoned-down and subdued, and happy to tag along with her sexy

best friend’s exciting life. She’s adorable, especially her bangs, but has little of the confidence in her personal life that Darcy oozes like a pheromone. The two don’t match up, except that they seem to truly care about each other. It’s clear from the get-go that this is a story written by a woman, based on the 2004 novel by Emily Giffin.

The story starts far from Square One. It starts with Rachel sharing a passionate kiss (and then the night) with Darcy’s fiancée, Dex (Colin Egglesfield). These two have been friends for a long time, too, having gone to NYU law school together. They were study group pals, always on that awkward cusp of becoming more, w h e n D e x w a s i n t ro d u c e d t o Darcy.

It was her winsome and brash manner that cut Rachel out of the running for the man that, secretly, preferred her brunette mousiness to Darcy’s blonde manipulations.

For six years, leading up to that fateful kiss, she watched the very

good-looking man of her dreams go through the courtship process with the sister she never had.

Cut to present day and Rachel is living the lie. Trying to be a good Maid of Honor by day and finding time to spend with the groom by night does present quite the ethical dilemma, no? That’s what one would think. Except in this bizarre world we root for the bad girl to get the guy. She’s the one who really loves him. Plus, the way the dreamy Dex looks at her is genuine and that means a ton in a chick flick.

Where did this Egglesfield guy come from?! Where the movie gets a little tedious, especially in its running time, is the introduction of three supporting characters.

Marcus (Steve Howey) is Dex’s college buddy.

He’s noisy, crude, horny, and an especially mismatched companion for Rachel when the couples rent a summer beach house in the Hamptons. Even more contrived is the lovelorn Claire (Ashley

Williams) who clings to Darcy and Rachel, even though she doesn’t gel with their dynamic, in hopes of hooking up with their childhood friend, Ethan (John Krasinski).

It’s Krasinski, almost alone, that makes the movie tolerable with his witty one-liners and manic desperation. The actor doesn’t have a lot of range, but he makes up for it by owning his talent far more than the next guy. When he finally surmises the secret that Rachel and Dex have been

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keeping, and by unselfishly offering his own feelings into the mix, he brings out what is a mess of platitudes, unfaithfulness, and too-tired retread of other romance genre tropes. I like Goodwin well enough, but not even her bangs could save this mess.

••• "Something Borrowed" runs 124 minutes and is rated PG-13 for sexual content including dialogue, and some drug material. I give this film one star out of four.

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CINNAMON-RAISIN PANCAKES Start to finish: 20 minutes Serves: 12 For the pancakes: 1 cup raisins 1/2 cup water 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons cinnamon 3 1/4 cups milk 2 eggs 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted For the glaze: 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup orange juice 1/2 cup maple syrup In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine the raisins and water.

Microwave on high for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the water boils. Set aside to cool while you combine the rest of the ingredients.

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and cinnamon. Add the milk, eggs, and melted butter, then whisk just until smooth. Drain the raisins, then mix them into the batter.

To make the glaze, in a food processor combine the cream cheese, orange juice and maple syrup. Process until smooth. Set aside.

Coat a large skillet with cooking spray, then heat over medium.

Working in batches, pour the pancake batter into the skillet using about 1/4 cup for each pancake.

Cook the pancakes for 3 to 4 minutes, then flip and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes, or golden brown. Arrange the pancakes on a platter and serve with the cream cheese glaze.

Nutrition information per serving (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 325 calories; 114 calories from fat (35 percent of total calories); 13 g fat (8 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 71 mg cholesterol; 46 g carbohydrate; 8 g protein; 2 g fiber; 512 mg sodium.

••• Portability and appeal are equally important when cooking for kids, especially teenagers. French toast can be a wholesome, heart-warming breakfast, but the need to sit down with a plate and fork can sometimes hinder their too-cool-to-be-bothered attitude. Cooking French toast in muffin cups is one solution.

This version includes a layer of maple breakfast sausage, but you can leave that out if you prefer, or substitute a few berries or thinly sliced apples.

FRENCH TOAST MUFFINS Start to finish: 45 minutes Servings: 12 7-ounce package maple breakfast sausage 12 slices whole-wheat sandwich bread 4 eggs 3/4 cup milk Pinch salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 cup maple syrup 2 tablespoons maple sugar Heat the oven to 350 F. Line a 12cup muffin tin with paper liners.

In a large skillet over mediumhigh, cook the sausage until lightly browned and cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Allow to cool slightly.

Using a round 2-inch cookie cutter, cut 4 rounds from each slice of bread.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, cinnamon and maple syrup. Dip the rounds of

bread in the egg mixture and place 2 rounds in the bottom of each muffin cup.

Crumble about 1 tablespoon of the sausage into each cup. Add 2 more rounds of egg-dipped bread to each of the muffins. Sprinkle the tops with maple sugar.

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until puffed and golden brown. Serve warm.

Nutrition information per serving (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 140 calories; 45 calories from fat (32 percent of total calories); 5 g fat (2 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 83 mg cholesterol; 15 g carbohydrate; 9 g protein; 2 g fiber; 271 mg sodium.

••• The light and fluffy texture of this baked omelet comes from the addition of a few ingredients borrowed from the baking cabinet.

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THREE BEDROOMS, 1 Bath, for Photos & details covered. Close to dwntwn, Crawl space, in private subdiviwww.HartRent.info banks, post office & shopping. sion with pond. Glen Carbon.

24/7 recording 345-7771 505-0191 leave msg. or view $40,000 (618) 444-2267. www.sunsetcourtapts.com

Available Now! 3 Bdrm Townhome-$1260 2 Bdrm Duplex$1030. 2 Bdrm townhome$825. Ask about our Crazy Specials & Look N’ Lease. Certain Restrictions Apply. 618-6921 Bedroom efficiency (single 9310 www.rentchp.com occupancy). $350 monthly, plus utilities and deposit. No pets. Immediate Occupancy: 1 & 2 Bedroom apartments. W/S/T 288-5618. paid. 50 Devon Court., Edw. 656-7337 or 791-9062

Lots For Sale

HOMESITES in Panther Creek Custom home sites Subdivision, Macoupin Co. in Meridian Woods 402-2990.

Wooded area with lakes. Good Private Wooded Lot 2.85 acre investment! Call 217/999-7467.

Underground utilities. Little Mooney Creek crossing. 285K. Adjoins 5ac commons w/walking trail. Edw schools .5 mi. to Gov Pky 972-0948

1 excellent 3BR, 1200 sq.ft. TH: Collinsville, near 157/70; 12 min. to SIUE, FP, DW, W/D, ceiling fans, cable, sound walls, offst. prkng. Sm pets OK, yr. lse. $780/mo. 618/345-9610 give AM/PM phone.

1 BDR lofts,1bdr dup. CREDIT CHECK. No pets, no smoking $550mo. $550dep; $585mo. $585dep. 656-8953.

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Apts/Duplexes For Sale

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FSBO: 2BR Duplex, 2BA, Chancellor Dr., Edw./Esic Sub. 1200sf, gas FP, appl. & w/d incl. Full bsmt, open floor plan, 1 car gar.

Owner/Investor oppty. Avail now. $125K. 618/616-1398

Yard Sales

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The Well U.C.C. Church 180 COTTONWOOD RD. GLEN CARBON, IL 62034

“The Spring And Bake Sale” May 20th 12:00PM-8:00PM May 21st 8:00AM-1:00PM Kid’s Toys Games For All Ages Clothes For All Ages SOME: Appliances, Electronics, Dishes & Bedding Picture Frames, Plants Furniture, Books For All Ages 8Ft. Christmas Tree Older Model Wurlitzer Organ STARTING A NEW CHURCH? We have many items that will give you a good start: Communion Elements & Trays Hymnals, Sunday School Material and Altar Scarves

Yard Sales

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Yard Sales

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FRIDAY 5-8P.M. SATURDAY 7A.M.-1P.M. 48 SUNSET AVE., GLEN CARBON (BY COVERED BRIDGE) Appliances, Power/Hand-tools, Light Fixtures, Craft Items/Supplies, Children’s Clothes, Toys, Bathroom Sinks, Lots More!

SUBDIVISION YARD SALE COVERED BRIDGE ESTATES COVERED BRIDGE LANE GLEN CARBON FRIDAY MAY 21st 3:00PM-7:00PM SATURDAY MAY 1st 8:00AM-1:00PM

MULTI-FAMILY SALE 621 ROANOKE (1-Block behind Deals) FRIDAY-SATURDAY 8AM-12NOON Misses/Petites/Kids Clothes Riding Lawnmower, Tools World Book Encyclopedias Toys, Dishes, Glassware, Misc.

Something For Everyone!!

NEIGHBORHOOD GARAGE SALE (OFF GOSHEN RD., BY YMCA) FRIDAY, 5/20—4P.M.-8P.M. SATURDAY, 5/21—8A.M.-??

Books, Collectables, Furniture, Toys, Tools, Clothing, Baby Items, Antiques, & More!

NORTHWOODS SUB. YARD SALE 1MI. NORTH OF RTE-162 ON RIGGIN RD. IN TROY FRIDAY, MAY 20, 8:30-12 SATURDAY MAY 21, 7:30-11 Something for everyone!

VICKSBURG COMMONS

WANDA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 4831 WANDA ROAD ROXANA (between Route 143 and Madison Avenue) THURSDAY 5/19 3PM-7PM FRIDAY 5/20 8AM-12NOON ALL ITEMS NEW RAIN—OR—SHINE

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