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JULY 28 ISSUE

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What’s Inside 3

Tour de Donut

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"The Wizard of Oz"

Staunton welcomes more than 1,000 riders.

Timeless tale comes to the Wildey.

10 Folds and Feinstein Legends come to Powell Hall.

15 Kids and cars

Be smart, be safe during the summer.

17 Winnie returns

Disney achieves pefection with latest effort.

18 Travel and retirement Tips on getting away from it all.

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Enjoying summer's fruits.

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What’s Happening Thursday July 28____________

Louis,9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• The Safes with Left Arm, The Firebird, St. Louis, 9 p.m.

• Jungle Boogie Friday Night Concert Series: Galaxy Red, The • Henry Shaw Cactus and St. Louis Zoo, 5 to 8 p.m.

• Little Shop of Horrors, The Succulent Society show and sale, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

• The Secret Garden, The Robert Louis,9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Yourself and the Air, The G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood Civic Center, 8 p.m.

Firebird, St. Louis, 8:30 p.m.

• “Pots, Prints, Glyphs, • Kenny Chesney with special guests Billy Currington and Paints” Edwardsville Arts Center, Uncle Kracker, Verizon Wireless Wednesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Exhibit runs through Amphitheater, St. Louis, 7 p.m.

• Sade, Scottrade Center, St. Aug. 12 Louis • St. Louis Cardinals vs. Houston Astros, Busch Stadium, St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.

• Little Shop of Horrors, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

• The Secret Garden, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood Civic Center, 8 p.m.

• St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago • “ P o t s , P r i n t s , G l y p h s , Cubs, Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Paints” Edwardsville Arts Center, TBD Wednesday to Saturday, 10 a.m.

• Henry Shaw Cactus and to 4 p.m., Exhibit runs through Succulent Society show and sale, Aug. 12 Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis,9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• All That Tap XX, The Touhill, St. Louis, 7 p.m.

• Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce Summer Concert Series: That 80s Band, Central Park Amphitheater, Chesterfield, 7 to 9 p.m.

• Little Shop of Horrors, The • Henry Shaw Cactus and Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

Succulent Society show and sale, • The Secret Garden, The Robert Missouri Botanical Garden, St.

Saturday July 30____________

Friday July 29____________

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G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood Civic Center, 4 and 8 p.m.

Sunday July 31____________ • Henry Shaw Cactus and Succulent Society show and sale, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis,9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Volbeat with Cold, Anchored, The Pageant, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

• Little Shop of Horrors, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

• Marsen Parusel, The Firebird, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

• Cafe Flora Brunch, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• The Secret Garden, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood Civic Center, 2 and 7:30 p.m.

• “Pots, Prints, Glyphs, Paints” Edwardsville Arts Center, Wednesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Exhibit runs through Aug. 12

Monday Aug. 1_ ___________ • Cold Cave with Austra, The Firebird, St. Louis, 8:30 p.m.

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People

Tour de Donut

Over a thousand take part in Staunton's unique cycling event

By SARA HALL For The Edge How do you like your donuts: glazed, cake or cream-filled?

Whichever way you prefer to get your sugar fix, it surely isn’t after riding multiple miles in the heat wave in the dead of summer. So what do sweet, fluffy glazed donuts and strenuous, sweat-inducing bike riding have in common? They are both key components of Staunton’s claim-to-fame and biggest event of the year, the Tour de Donut.

Playing homage to the famous

Tour de France bike race, the Tour de Donut is Staunton’s own cycling event with a surprising twist: during this 32 mile bike ride, for every donut eaten by participants, five minutes will be deducted from their overall race time.

Although the Tour de Donut may seem as if it couldn’t possibly appeal to anyone other than hardcore cyclists who enjoy spiked blood sugars and riding the edge of sanity, riders of all ages, with the youngest competitor at only eight years old and the oldest at an impressive 74, and from coast to coast, from Long

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Above and below, riders take part in Staunton's annual Tour de Donut, which mixed a ride through town with a trek through farm country.

Beach, Calif., to Suffolk, Va., came out for this year’s fun, incomparable race.

Whether the participants are bike riding, volunteering or just observing the race and enjoying the festive atmosphere, the Tour de Donut brings out Staunton’s biggest crowds of the year.

Cara Dexheimer, a fourth year coordinator for the tour on the Staunton side and member of Staunton’s Chamber of Commerce, said this year’s 23d annual Tour shattered all previous records.

“This was the largest race ever, with 1,620 registered before race day,” she said.

Dexheimer said the record for most donuts eaten was also set this year, with 40 eaten by a single rider.

While some participants opted not to stop to partake in the 6,000 ordered donuts at the two designated stops, many did to reduce their time, often concocting

donut sandwiches to easily intake more sugary pastries.

The race kicked off at 9 a.m. on July 9 Staunton City Park. Led by the Staunton police, the riders progressed through Staunton’s Main Street.

The racers then began to ride at their own speed, with the faster riders taking the regins and those just riding for enjoyment going at a more leisurely pace.

This year the judges determined the riders’ final racing times through a system of chip timers that were placed on each rider’s helmet.

Claire Cioni, a competitor and second place winner in the women’s unadjusted 17 to 19 bracket, said because she had participated in two previous Tour de Donuts, she said she had a greater understanding of how the race operated; however, she said this year’s event was especially well-planned.

See "TOUR" on Page 5

On the street How do you beat the heat?

"Go to the movies.”

“Lots of time at the pool.”

Heather Allen, Collinsville

Mike Adams, Collinsville

“I have a swimming pool, and I’m in it most every day.”

Bonnie Levo, Troy

“You don’t.”

Stephanie Mathenia, Alton

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“Think cool thoughts and wait for the ‘ding ding’ man to come by.”

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People People planner MoBOT to host Japanese Festival Celebrate the culture and traditions of Japan when the 35th annual Japanese Festival returns to the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis! From music to martial arts, sumo to sushi, bon odori dancing to bonsai displays and taiko drumming to Tea House Island tours, the threeday Labor Day weekend is filled with sights, sounds and experiences fit for the entire family. The 2011 Japanese Festival is Saturday, Sept. 3 and Sunday, Sept. 4 from 10 a.m. to 8 p. m. and Monday, Sept. 5 (Labor Day) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for seniors (ages 65 and over) and $5 for children ages 3 to 12. Visit www.mobot.org/events/ japanesefestival for details.

Seiwa-en, the “garden of pure, clear harmony and peace” and one of the largest authentic Japanese strolling gardens in North America, takes center stage for the weekend’s festivities. A boisterous opening ceremony kicks off the celebration Saturday morning at the Japanese Garden entrance with an elaborate omikoshi Shinto shrine parade, bon odori festival dancing, taiko drumming and remarks by local and visiting dignitaries.

New in 2011, the private Tea House Island of the Japanese Garden will be open for guided public tours every hour from 12 to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and from 12 to 4 p.m. on Monday. Normally closed to the public, visitors can see the Garden’s soan, or “farm hut” style tea house, which was a gift from Missouri’s sister state of Nagano prefecture in Japan. The tea house was originally built in Japan, and then reassembled on site by Japanese craftsmen and dedicated by a Shinto ceremony in 1977. Tea house tour tickets are $5 each and the maximum group size per tour is 20.

Japanese musicians Kaoru Watanabe and Kenny Endo will entertain crowds with a unique

blended performance. Watanabe, a former member of the Japanese taiko ensemble Kodo, is a practitioner of various Japanese traverse bamboo flutes and the Western flute, along with the taiko drum. His blend of Japanese folk and classical traditions with contemporary improvisational and experimental music will be paired with the contemporary percussion and rhythm of Endo, a vanguard of the taiko genre during his 35-year career.

The St. Louis Osuwa Taiko group returns to the Garden to celebrate their 25th Japanese Festival appearance. These hometown favorites will sound their formidable taiko drums during reverberating performances twice daily at the outdoor Cohen Amphitheater.

Also taking the stage are retired sumo wrestlers from the Hawaiian islands. These gentle giants give visitors a glimpse of the lifestyle, training and fighting techniques of Japan’s ancient warriors. Hear their perspective and watch several practice bouts during demonstrations twice daily.

Watch martial arts demonstrations of aikido, judo, kendo and karate-do, along with the more ancient koryu bugei.

Learn the steps and join in a bon odori dancing demonstration. Take in a colorful kimono fashion show on Sunday inside the Shoenberg Theater; seating is limited.

The “Candyman” Masaji Terasawa is back to roam the grounds, delighting onlookers with his unique style of street magic and sugaryspun creations. Stop by the Spink Pavilion to enjoy children’s activities including origami paper folding and traditional Japanese games.

Shop for souvenirs and other Asian-inspired merchandise at the Japanese marketplace and the Garden Gate Shop. Sample Japanese cuisine at the outdoor food court, including sushi, yakisoba noodles, pancake-like okonomiyaki and green tea ice cream.

Wind down with an evening

showing of the anime feature “Evangelion 1.11: You Are (Not) Alone” on Saturday. Listen to a demonstration of Japanese karaoke on Sunday. Take a candlelit stroll through the Japanese Garden from 8 to 10 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday nights.

Japanese Festival hours are Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 3 and 4 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (doors open at 9 a.m. and remain open until 10 p. m. for evening candlelight walks), and Monday, Sept. 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for seniors ages 65 and over and $5 for children ages 3 to 12. Missouri Botanical Garden members are $5 and members’ children are free.

The Missouri Botanical Garden is located at 4344 Shaw Blvd. in south St. Louis, accessible from Interstate 44 at the Vandeventer exit and from Interstate 64 at the Kingshighway North & South exit. Free parking is available on-site and two blocks

west at the corner of Shaw and Vandeventer.

For general information, visit www.mobot.org or call (314) 577‑5100 (toll-free, 1‑800‑642‑8842). Learn more about the Japanese Festival at www. mobot.org/events/japanesefestival.

Grafton to celebrate 175 years Imagine if you will a riverfront packed with manufacturing companies, mills, quarries, loading docks and riverboat traffic. This was the vision of James Mason when he purchased the land that is now Grafton, Illinois.

Founded in 1836, Grafton will commemorate its 175th Anniversary this fall with a celebration of “175 Years on the Rivers” scheduled for Saturday & Sunday, September 17 and 18.

Planning for the city wide anniversary celebration has been

under way for the past several months.

The event will kick-off with a re-enactment of the Opening of the Great River Road on Saturday, September 17 at 9 a.m. Festivities will continue throughout the weekend with a full schedule of events, which includes: “Life on the River” land parade, memorial ceremony to honor veterans, patriotic boat parade, Grafton School Alumni Reunion, dog fetch & fish, car show, boat show, motorcycle show, historic displays, walking tours, Rendezvous Camp, craftsman demonstrations, kid’s activities, softball tournament, fireworks, merchandise vendors and food.

Mark your calendar and plan to celebrate “175 Years on the Rivers” in Grafton on Saturday & Sunday, September 17 & 18, 2011. For more information or a full schedule of events, go to www.EnjoyGrafton. com or call (618) 786-7000.

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People People planner Missouri State Penitentiary offers ghost tours The heart-stopping thrill of creeping through an old abandoned prison after dark with the chance of encountering ghosts face-to-face is luring paranormal researchers and enthusiasts from around the country to the Missouri State Penitentiary (MSP) Ghost Tours in Jefferson City.

The Penitentiary, built in 1836 and decommissioned in 2004, was the oldest continuously operating prison west of the Mississippi and was at one time one of the largest prisons

in the world with approximately 5,200 inmates. Forty inmates have been executed in the gas chamber at MSP and Time Magazine once called the detention center the “Bloodiest 47 acres in America” for the frequent violence inside its walls. With all of its history, there’s no doubt that the probability for paranormal energy on-site is considered to be high.

Talk of the prison’s supernatural qualities even captured the attention of the most famous paranormal investigators this side of the Ghostbusters.

Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson of the Syfy Channel’s reality series “Ghost Hunters” made the trip to Jefferson City o\n June 6 to spend

several nights in “jail.” Their mission: to film an episode inside the prison walls and get to the bottom of all the spine-chilling chatter. The episode airs later this fall, but the visit has already spiked interest from fans of the show and other paranormal groups wanting to stay at the prison and see for themselves.

In the realm of ghost hunters, both amateur and pro, the Missouri State

Penitentiary is quickly becoming the cool place to be.

Twilight Ghost Tours cost $25 per person for a two-hour tour, and feature exploration of Housing Unit 1, A-Hall, Dungeon Cells and the Gas Chamber. Flashlights are provided to light the way for those who are courageous enough to walk the hallways and explore the dingy, aged cells after dark. Two-

hour Ghost Hunt Tours are also $25 per person and provide both history and interactive exploration of the prison.

Open Paranormal Investigations include a history tour, a supervised investigation and an overnight stay from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. at a cost of $100 per person.

For more information, visit MissouriPenTours.com.

Tour Continued from Page 3 “I thought both the donut stops were much more organized this year,” she said.

Cioni said the addition of the chip timer system also helped make the event run much smoother this year.

“That made the times a lot more accurate,” she said.

The age ranges were divided into both the men and women’s categories.

The age ranges went from 16 and under, 17 to 19, 20 to 29, 30 to 39, 40 to 49, 50 to 59, 60 to 69 and 70+.

The race was followed by an awards ceremony and the annual Rib Cookoff on Staunton’s Main Street, featuring 50 rib cooks competing for the title of Best Ribs.

For overall unadjusted times, Frank Brummer, 53, of Teutopolis, Ill, and Barrett Schmidit, 26, of Edwardsville tied with a time of one hour and 16 minutes and 27 seconds.

Steve Schmidt, 52, of O’Fallon, Ill came in third with a time of one hour, 16 minutes and 34 second.

For the adjusted times, KC Merckel, 29, of O’Fallon, Ill and Andrew Mullins, 40, of Kirkwood, MO, came in with a time of -53:52.

Ian Edelin, 22, of St. Louis, came in third with a time of -18:45.

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The Arts

Are you off to see the Wizard?

Curtain's Up Theater Company to travel the Yellow Brick Road to the Wildey

By SARA HALL For The Edge

F

ollow the yellow brick road to The Wildey Theatre to see Curtain’s Up Theater Company perform the classic and beloved musical "The Wizard of Oz" August 5 to 7 and 12 to 14.

Visit the land of Oz with Kansas

farm girl Dorthy Gale (and her little dog, Toto, too) and the comrades she meets along the way, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion, as they encounter strange sights, such as Munchkins, witches and even flying monkeys in this classic story of self-discovery.

Although Dorthy gets lost during her travels, with the click of her heels three times, she realizes that there’s no place like home and she

ends up finding herself.

Curtain's Up President Fred Faust said Curtain’s Up Theater Company, which has been in existence since 2002, puts on two to three shows every year, but securing a venue often proved to be a challenge for the group. They decided to approach The Wildey Theatre for space to perform their shows.

“Some time ago when they were working on Wildey, (Curtain’s Up

Theater Company) was active in fundrisers, and we said we would like to be house community theater,” he said.

Faust said the company decided to perform "The Wizard of Oz" because it was the show played over two years ago as a fundraising effort for The Widley Theatre. He said the cast will consist of 45 to 50 people, all of who are volunteers.

Faust said because Curtain’s Up Theater Company relies on volunteers and is not focused on generating a profit, their goal is to sell out all six performances in order to cover the costs of the the theatre.

“We’re not-for profit, but we have to rent space like anybody else,” he said.

Faust said because The Wildey Theatre is a smaller space, the group has to do some improvisations, especially for set design, but they are ready for to perform.

“There are going to be some

challenges, but we’re excited about being at The Wildey,” he said.

Faust said this production is especially a great outing for all ages. “'The Wizard of Oz' is G rated,” he said. “It’s the type of thing to take your family to.”

T h e Wi z a rd o f O z w i l l b e performed Aug. 5, 6 and 7, as well as Aug. 12, 13, 14. Showtimes for the Friday and Saturday showings are 7:30 p.m., and Sunday showings are at 2 p.m.

Tickets for adults are $15, and tickets for students, children and seniors are $10.

For ticket information, call 618-670-8030, or email tickets@ curtainsuptheater.com.

For a full schedule of the shows and performances at The Wildey Theater, visit wildeytheatre.com.

For more information on Curtains Up theater, visit their website at curtainsuptheater.com.

Pictured are two scenes from "The Wizard of Oz" as it is being rehearsed by the Curtain's Up Theater Company.

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The Arts Arts calendar Thursday, July 28 Little Shop of Horrors, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

The Secret Garden, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood Civic Center, 8 p.m.

Dog Days of Summer Exhibit, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

“Pots, Prints, Glyphs, Paints” Edwardsville Arts Center, Wednesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4p.m., Exhibit runs through Aug. 12 Guys and Dolls, Lindenwood University, Belleville Auditorium, Belleville, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, July 29 Little Shop of Horrors, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

The Secret Garden, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood Civic Center, 8 p.m.

Dog Days of Summer Exhibit, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

“Pots, Prints, Glyphs, Paints” Edwardsville Arts Center, Wednesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4p.m., Exhibit runs through Aug. 12

Saturday, July 30 Little Shop of Horrors, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

The Secret Garden, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood Civic Center, 4 and 8 p.m.

Dog Days of Summer Exhibit, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, noon - 5 p.m.

“Pots, Prints, Glyphs, Paints” Edwardsville Arts Center, Wednesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4p.m., Exhibit runs through Aug. 12 Guys and Dolls, Lindenwood University, Belleville Auditorium, Belleville, 7:30 p.m.

Center, 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Dog Days of Summer Exhibit, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

“Pots, Prints, Glyphs, Paints” Edwardsville Arts Center, Wednesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4p.m., Exhibit runs through Aug. 12

Thursday, Aug. 4 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

The Secret Garden, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood Civic Center, 8 p.m.

Dog Days of Summer Exhibit, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

“Pots, Prints, Glyphs, Paints” Edwardsville Arts Center, Wednesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4p.m., Exhibit runs through Aug. 12

Friday, Aug. 5 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

The Secret Garden, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood Civic Center, 8 p.m.

Dog Days of Summer Exhibit, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

“Pots, Prints, Glyphs, Paints” Edwardsville Arts Center, Wednesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to

Louis, 8:15 p.m.

The Secret Garden, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood Civic Center, 8 p.m.

Dog Days of Summer Exhibit, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

4p.m., Exhibit runs through Aug. 12

Saturday, Aug. 6 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

The Secret Garden, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood Civic Center, 4 and 8 p.m.

Dog Days of Summer Exhibit, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, noon - 5 p.m.

“Pots, Prints, Glyphs, Paints” Edwardsville Arts Center, Wednesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4p.m., Exhibit runs through Aug. 12

Wednesday, Aug. 10 Bye Bye Birdie, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

The Secret Garden, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood Civic Center, 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Dog Days of Summer Exhibit, L a u m e i e r S c u l p t u re P a r k , S t .

Louis, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

“Pots, Prints, Glyphs, Paints” Edwardsville Arts Center, Wednesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4p.m., Exhibit runs through Aug. 12

Sunday, Aug. 7 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

The Secret Garden, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood Civic Center, 2 p.m.

Dog Days of Summer Exhibit, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, noon - 5 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 1 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 2 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

The Secret Garden, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood Civic Center, 8 p.m.

Dog Days of Summer Exhibit, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 12 Bye Bye Birdie, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

The Secret Garden, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood Civic Center, 8 p.m.

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In the event of inclement weather, movies will be cancelled and all other entertainment will be moved to the Wiesemeyer Center.

Wednesday, Aug. 3 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

The Secret Garden, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood Civic

Bye Bye Birdie, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

The Secret Garden, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood Civic Center, 8 p.m.

Dog Days of Summer Exhibit, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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Dog Days of Summer Exhibit, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, noon - 5 p.m.

Guys and Dolls, Lindenwood University, Belleville Auditorium, Belleville, 2 p.m.

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The Arts Aristic adventures Fox to host “What My Husband Doesn’t Know” The Fox Theater in St. Louis will host two productions of “What My Husband Doesn’t Know” at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 23.

Tickets are on sale now for $42.50 & $37.50 and may be purchased at the Fox Box Office or by calling 314/534-1111. Order tickets online at www.metrotix.com.

Award-winning playwright and motion picture director David E. Talbert’s presents his latest production “What My Husband Doesn’t Know.” Talbert brings to life a mesmerizing tale of lust, lies and temptation that puts a whole new twist on the fatal attraction theme.

Lena Summer is the envy of all her friends. Big house. Successful husband. It’s the perfect life...or so it seems. But with her husband’s demanding career as a construction mogul, the other side of her bed is too cold too often. When a handsome young foreman from her husband’s company arrives to work on their home, the spark she’s been missing quickly rages into a wildfire.

Contemporary plans City-Wide Open Studios This summer, CAM takes the St. Louis public into over 160 artists’ studios across St. Louis with our 6th Annual City-Wide Open Studios. CWOS offers a unique opportunity for St. Louisans to explore the creative and personal spaces of local artists while providing the ability to enjoy one of the most exciting parts of contemporary art - the chance to talk with the artists themselves.

The CWOS program consists of a series of events and tours. Through the CWOS program local artists are connected to the museum, while the museum connects participating artists to the larger St. Louis community.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS SLOUP Sunday, July 24 2:00 - 4:00 pm $10, price includes soup, bread, and drinks To generate even more energy for the 6th Annual CityWide Open Studios, CAM will be hosting SLOUP, a monthly dinner that supports projects, primarily artistic or communicative, that need a little funding and belief.

Submitted artist proposals will be distributed and guests are encouraged to read, discuss, and vote on the winning proposal.

100% of visitor’s $10 donations will directly fund the winning artist’s project. The $10 donation includes a meal ticket for a delicious chilled cucumber soup dinner provided by Local Harvest Café and Catering, bread, and complimentary drinks.

OPEN STUDIOS PREVIEW PARTY Tuesday, July 26 6:00 - 9:00 pm Free and open to the public, no RSVP required. Cash bar.

To k i c k - o f f t h e w e e k - l o n g celebration of local art, CAM will be hosting an Open Studios Preview Party where visitors can visit CAM’s Main Galleries to see one piece of artwork by each participating artist. For that night, and

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and visit any, and all, of the artist studios of their choosing.

This year, CAM has organized a variety of tours to make CWOS more accessible and fun.

Tours include: OPEN STUDIOS WEEKEND: SELF-GUIDED TOURS Saturday, July 30 and Sunday, July 31 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Free and open to the public, no RSVP required CURATOR-LED BUS TOUR Saturday, July 30 Noon – 4:00 pm $10, Limited Seating, RSVP required J o i n D i re c t o r P a u l H a a n d Chief Curator Dominic Molon for a “curated” tour of local artists’ studios. Provided by BEST Transportation of St. Louis. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. To register, visit http://tinyurl.com/42ptztj or contact Public Programs Manager Alex Elmestad at aelmestad@ camstl.org or 314.535.0770 x 221.

BIKE TOURS Saturday, July 30 and Sunday, July 31 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Free, No RSVP required Bring your own bike (BYOB)

the entire following week, each piece of art will be displayed with a label of the artists name and number that corresponds with the printed map – allowing the public to see the artwork beforehand and map out their weekend studio visits. Join CAM and over 150 local artists for a night of celebrating the local art scene and all that it has to offer.

Pi on the Spot - Pi’s mobile pizza truck - will be selling mini pizzas all night.

OPEN STUDIOS WEEKEND Saturday, July 30 & Sunday, July 31 Spanning some of St. Louis’ most diverse and energetic neighborhoods like St. Louis City, University City, and Maplewood, over 150 local artists invite the public to a behind-the-scenes look at some of the coolest and most creative spaces that St. Louis has to offer. Visitors are invited to tour the various spaces all weekend and find out what kind of creative invention happens behind closed doors. There is no fee and no reservations required to visit these artist studios. CAM will provide a printed map of every participating artist studio so visitors are able to navigate the urban landscape

the end of an art-filled weekend in CAM’s courtyard with awardwinning local BBQ from Pappy’s Smokehouse and ice-cold Schlafly beer! Catch up with friends and local artists while listening to the sounds of Cumberland Gap. A special performance by a KDHX DJ kicks-off the event.

Meet at CAM to join Big Shark Bicycle Company for a day-long bike tour to select artists’ studios.

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Religion People, not things, bless our lives Several months ago, a friend of mine at church handed me a book

by Mike Huckabee called “A Simple Christmas’.

It was long after the Christmas holiday, but she said she was sure I’d enjoy reading it.

It is not a novel but rather a compilation of twelve stories that do relate to Christmas but more importantly it a story of family, faith, loyalty and traditions.

I’m afraid it laid on an end table for six weeks or more til I finally picked it up and read one of the chapters. I was ‘hooked’ and could hardly wait to read more of the adventures of this family.

I was impressed because some of the stories were ones that I related to as they brought so many memories of my own parents and the values they held.

I’d like to share with you just a couple of the things in this book

that really caught both my interest and seemed to me to offer both knowledge but also a bit of a challenge.

In one chapter, he spoke about the fact that when individuals die, they leave a legacy. Perhaps if it is an important individual they might leave many evidences of the impact made by that life. It is also possible that someone leaves a tremendous monetary legacy to those they loved or to projects to which they had been committed.

But he then related what the difference it was when a simple individual like his father left a legacy. Such a vastly different legacy seemed to me to be of equal value to money and prestige. He suggested that someone leaving a legacy of faith, hope and compassion

that lived on in others was indeed leaving a great legacy.

Another thought that captured my interest who his idea relating to how we seem to think that ideas, projects, or businesses that are large and imposing and that seem so outstanding that they will naturally get people’s interest and also attract people to them.

It is as though it is only success that draws others to a concept or belief.

He suggests that we remember that Jesus (as he put it ) didn’t ‘hit the ground running’ but rather came as a tiny baby. And that He spent years as a young person working with his family and became a carpenter. He had knowledge, ability but also a time of preparation.

So, why I found myself wondering, do we get so stressed when things don’t work out

‘immediately’. Or when we try and it seems we always get it wrong and things don’t succeed as we hoped they would. Or when we have to give up and find we need to try and try again.

The book offers glimpses into his life as a child and the sacrifices made by parents as they try to provide necessities and sometimes the ‘extra’ things that we as children want and how sometimes it takes maturity of both mind and spirit before we begin to realize what parents often sacrifice to provide for children.

I’m grateful to Shirley for suggesting I read this particular book because it rekindled many memories of my own childhood and it also reminded me of the importance of the values that we as parents, grandparents and just responsible adults have for passing on both a deep and abiding faith and

also values that will allow future generations to build lives on a firm foundation.

Was the book all serious? Of course not. There were many stories that brought smiles to my face and some that touched me deeply. These were stories of loss, illness, plans that continually changed, but there was a foundation of faith and trust that ran through all the stories.

But what I suppose was most important was the constant reminder that ‘things’ aren’t what bless our lives. It is the people who love us and give us a firm foundation of faith and love that are really the important legacy that are imparted to us.

If we have family and friends who bless our lives, then we have much for which to be grateful.

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commissioner, emphasized that anyone, regardless of religious belief, will be welcomed in the county chambers in Springfield.

Despite objections, county will display "In God We Trust" in chambers

Bangladesh moves to retain Islam as state religion

Bangladesh will retain Islam as the state religion in amendments the government is proposing to its constitution, a government minister said Tuesday.

A former military ruler declared Islam the state religion in 1988 by amending the charter, but it barely affected Bangladesh’s secular legal system mainly based on British common law.

The government says the

proposed changes won’t affect the legal system. Inheritance and other family laws already are based on religion.

The decision was made late Monday at a Cabinet meeting, the minister said. Led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the Cabinet also endorsed equal status and equal rights for other religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism and Christianity.

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Religion briefs Evangelist pleads guilty in scheme to defraud church-goers LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A traveling evangelist has pleaded guilty to 17 counts of wire fraud for an oil-and-gas investment scheme that cost churchgoers more than $700,000 over 15 years/ Ernest Cadick, 60, entered the plea as trial was set to begin in federal court, the U.S. attorney’s office said.

Cadick was accused of soliciting investments for oil-and-gas businesses, then spending the money on himself. Cadick would quote Scripture and pray with potential victims over investments, prosecutors said. The Rev. Bob Rodgers, pastor at Louisville’s Evangel World Prayer Center, said some of his church members invested with Cadick and lost their life savings.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — The Greene County Commission will display the “In God We Trust” logo in its chambers at the county’s courthouse.

The vote Monday came after critics argued displaying the logo would be disrespectful in light of religious diversity.

The issue was initially brought to the commission by Springfield attorney Dee Wampler, who said the motto makes a statement about U.S. history and love of God. Jim Viebrock, the presiding

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ickets are now on sale for two exciting upcoming concerts with the St. Louis Symphony at Powell Hall.

Alternative ‘90s rock band the Ben Folds Five may have disbanded more than a decade ago, but the band’s multitalented leader, Ben Folds, has forged a

one night this fall at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6 at the St. Louis Symphony at Powell Hall.

Since disbanding the Ben Folds Five in 2000, the singer/ songwriter, musician and rock pianist has performed concerts playing a variety of instruments, his stage delivery characterized by an oddball, ironic sense of humor.

He once described his music with the Ben Folds Five as “punk rock for sissies.”

During his solo career, Folds has recorded three studio albums

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highly successful solo career in the years since.

Fans of his music will now get the chance to hear Ben Folds for

in addition to a pair of records documenting his renowned live performances and a remix record.

He recently released “Ben Folds

Presents: University A Cappella!” – a collection of his songs performed by college groups, including Washington University vocal ensembles the Mosaic Whispers and the Amateurs.

Folds also serves as a judge on NBC’s hit a cappella show, “The Sing-Off”. Folds has performed with the Baltimore, Utah, and West Australian symphony orchestras, as well as with the Boston Pops.

Tickets for Ben Folds with the St. Louis Symphony cost $40 to $75.

Next spring, Michael Feinstein, the multi-platinum-selling, five-time Grammy-nominated entertainer will grace the Powell Hall stage at 2 p.m. on May 13, 2012.

One of the classic interpreters of American song, Michael Feinstein will spend an evening with the

St. Louis Symphony dedicated to timeless standards. He has been dubbed “The Ambassador of the Great American Songbook” and is considered one of the premier interpreters of American standards.

Gershwin’s influence provided a solid base upon which Feinstein evolved into a captivating performer, composer and arranger of his own original music. He also has become an unparalleled interpreter of music legends such as Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer and Duke Ellington.

In 2003, Feinstein received his fourth Grammy nomination for his release “Michael Feinstein with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra,” his first recording with a symphony orchestra. Feinstein’s most recent Grammy nomination came for

“The Sinatra Project,” his Concord Records CD celebrating the music of Ol’ Blue Eyes.

His PBS series, “Michael Feinstein’s American Songbook” – in which he uncovers treasures of classic American music – is now available on DVD, with an additional disc of bonus features.

The series, the recipient of the ASCAP Deems Taylor Television Broadcast Award, will return with six prime-time episodes in the fall of 2011.

Tickets for Michael Feinstein with the St. Louis Symphony cost $40 to $60.

Both concerts are on sale now at the Powell Hall Box Office, online at www.stlsymphony.org, or by phone at (314) 534-1700. The Powell Hall Box Office is located at 718 N. Grand Blvd. in Grand Center.

Edison Ovations Series 2011-12 lineup announced From the land down under to the top of the world to the dusty streets of Soweto, the Edison Ovations Series presents groundbreaking performances by critically acclaimed artists from around the globe.

For its 2011-12 season, Edison will host a dozen events by returning favorites and fascinating new artists, visiting modern India (by way of New Zealand) with The Guru of Chai, revisiting The Sound of Music with Brooklyn Rundfunk Orkestrata and welcoming back South Africa’s inspirational Soweto Gospel Choir.

“This is a season of both the familiar and the utterly new — sometimes in the same show,” says Charlie Robin, director of Edison. “What could be more familiar than The Sound of Music? What could be more unique than its genre-bending reinterpretation by Brooklyn

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“The Ovations Series is committed to artists who are entertaining and inspiring, but also challenging and sometimes even demanding,” Robin adds. “These are artists with strong points of view — artists who really have something to say.”

The Ovations Series will open Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 with Lucy Guerin Inc., one of Australia’s premier young dance companies. Inspired by the 1970 collapse of Melbourne’s West Gate Bridge, Structure and Sadness grounds its movement vocabulary in the principles of engineering — compression, suspension, torsion and failure — while testifying to the resiliency of the human spirit.

The series will continue Oct. 28 with Brooklyn Rundfunk Orkestrata, the latest project from East Village Opera Company founder Peter

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Kiesewalter, in The Hills Are Alive, its highoctane adaptation of songs from the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical.

Next up, on Nov. 4 and 5, will be Guru of Chai from New Zealand’s Indian Ink Theatre Company. Starring cofounder Jacob Rajan, this intimate epic explores the contradictions of modern India, with its iPhones and ancient gods, through a series of indelible portraits: the poor chaiwallah (tea seller), the lovelorn policeman, the abandoned girl whose singing stops crowds in their tracks.

Rounding out the fall, Nov. 18 and 19, will be The Intergalactic Nemesis: Live-Action Graphic Novel. Part comic book, part old-time radio play — complete with projected artwork and live sound effects — this sci-fi extravaganza centers on an intrepid reporter, her trusty assistant and a mysterious librarian as they race

to save humanity from invasion.

The spring semester will begin Jan. 20 and 21 with the Brian Brooks Moving Company in Motor. Boasting cheeky wit and mathematical intricacy, this evening-length dance concert features a large tunnel-like installation, constructed from three miles of blue cord, that encompasses both dancers and audience.

Performances by Brooklyn Rundfunk Orkestrata and Soweto Gospel Choir will take place in Washington University’s 560 Music Building, 560 Trinity Ave. All other events will take place in Edison Theatre, located in the Mallinckrodt Center, 6445 Forsyth Blvd.

Tickets to Ovations events are $35, or $30 for seniors; $25 for Washington University faculty and staff; and $20 for students and children.

Subscriptions are available at the basic level (three, four or five events at $30 per ticket).

Music Tuning in Chicago SummerDance continues For 15 partner-dipping, hipshaking, foot-stomping, soulsteppin’ and swingin’ years, Chicago SummerDance has brought dancing and live music to Chicago’s residents and visitors.

In its most spectacular year yet, Chicago SummerDance offers the most musically diverse lineup in its history and showcases dance styles from all corners of the globe, including our most popular domestic dance forms. The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events in partnership with the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture presents the 15th annual Chicago SummerDance series.

Each Thursday through Sept.

18, the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park blossoms into a vibrant urban dance space. Last year over 100,000 people enjoyed the Chicago SummerDance series, making it the most established and popular dance series of its kind in the United States.

Each night of the 11-week series offers an introductory one-hour d a n c e l e s s o n b y p ro f e s s i o n a l instructors followed by two hours of live music and dancing on the 4,900 square-foot, openair dance floor designed by artist Dan Peterman out of 100 percent recycled materials.

Highlights include a nostalgic evening celebrating Soul Train’s 40th Anniversary on July 23; Locos Por Juana on September 9; and events in conjunction with the Chicago Colombian Music Festival

on July 9 and 22, the Latin Street Salsa Congreso on Aug. 17 and 21 and the International American Tango Festival on Aug. 25.

Furthermore, the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park will serve as a venue for both Chicago SummerDance and World Music Festival: Chicago, September 16 – 18. The events will follow the Chicago SummerDance format with international dance lessons and concert performances. World Music Festival: Chicago 2011 will take place September 16 – 22.

Chicago SummerDance is located in the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park, at 601 S. Michigan Av e n u e . E v e n t s o c c u r e v e r y Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. and on each Sunday afternoon from 4 to 7 p.m., weather permitting.

There will be no events Friday, Aug. 5 – Sunday, Aug. 7. Updates and announcements will be available on Facebook at Chicago SummerDance and on Twitter at SummerDance2011. Weather announcements will be available on the SummerDance Hotline at 312.742.4007. The full program of events is available at www.

ChicagoSummerDance.org.

State Fair presents variety of music Tickets for 2011 Illinois State Fair concerts can be purchased at the Grandstand box office on the fairgrounds. It will be open weekdays, except holidays, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Grandstand box office will also be open July 30 and Aug. 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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There’s something for everyone to enjoy!”

Ve n t r i l o q u i s t a n d s t a n d - u p comedian Jeff Dunham will open the State Fair concerts Friday, Aug. 12. Dunham has starred in several Comedy Central specials, including “Jeff Dunham: Arguing with Myself,” “Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity” and “Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special.”

3 Doors Down will take the stage Saturday, Aug. 13. 3 Doors Down rose to national fame in 2000 with the release of their first single, “Kryptonite.” The band’s fifth album, “Time of My Life”, is scheduled to be released this summer.

Jason Aldean, winner of the Academy of Country Music (ACM) Top New Male Vocalist Award in 2006 and nominee for this year ’s ACM Entertainer of the Year Award, will entertain fairgoers Sunday, Aug. 14. Five of his songs – “Why,” “She’s Country,” “Big Green Tractor,” “The Truth” and “Don’t You Wanna Stay” - have reached the number one spot on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. Grammy nominee Chris Young will sing his hit singles “Gettin’ You Home,” “Voices” and “The Man I Want To Be.” Thompson Square also will perform.

The Illinois Symphony Orchestra and the Chicago cast of Million Dollar Quartet will give a free concert Monday, Aug. 15. Million Dollar Quartet is inspired by the f a m e d re c o rd i n g s e s s i o n t h a t brought together rock ‘n’ roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for the first and only time.

The musical is currently running on Broadway at the Nederlander Theatre and at the Apollo Theater in Chicago.

Luke Bryan will sing his chart topping hits “Rain Is a Good Thing” and “Someone Else Calling You Baby” Tuesday, Aug. 16. Trailer Choir, who is touring to support its debut album, “Tailgate,” will open for Bryan.

The legendary Oak Ridge Boys and Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin B ro t h e r s w i l l t a k e t h e s t a g e Wednesday, Aug. 17. The Oak Ridge Boys have won dozens of awards and sold more than 30 million records during their 30 year career. Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers became one of country music’s most successful acts of the 1970s and 1980s.

Greyson Chance has been booked t o o p e n f o r A l l s t a r We e k e n d Thursday, Aug. 18, Bliefnick said.

Chance released his debut single “Waiting Outside the Lines” in 2010 and is set to release his debut album “Hold on ‘Til the Night” Aug. 2, 2011.

Allstar Weekend released its debut album “Suddenly Yours”

and guest starred on the popular Disney Channel series “Sonny With a Chance” last fall. .38 Special will perform hits like “Hold On Loosely” and “Caught Up in You” the following night.

Loverboy, April Wine and The Tubes also will rock the stage Friday, Aug. 19.

Rapper MC Hammer and Boyz II Men will headline the Saturday, Aug. 20 concert. MC Hammer won numerous awards for his 1990 smash hit “U Can’t Touch This.”

Boyz II Men is the best-selling R&B group of all time.

The Grandstand entertainment concludes on Sunday, Aug. 21 with country superstars Lady Antebellum. Lady Antebellum’s hit song “Need You Now” won five awards at this year’s Grammy Awards.

The trio also won Album of the Year and Top Vocal Group of the Year at the 2011 ACM Awards.

Stealing Angels will open the show.

All concerts begin at 8 p.m. except for the Allstar Weekend concert, which begins at 6:30 p.m. and the 38 Special concert, which starts at 5 p.m.

Tickets can also be purchased on the internet at Ticketmaster. com, by calling 1-800-745-3000 or visiting any Ticketmaster outlet.

All adults and children 3 years of age and older must have a ticket.

All sales are final. The fair does not provide refunds or exchanges on ticket purchases.

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Alton, 2 p.m./ Radio Star, 7 p.m. No cover charge.

Bryan Foggs, Villa Maria Winery, Maryville, 3 p.m.

Volbeat with Cold, Anchored, The Pageant, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

Marsen Parusel, The Firebird, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Ultraviolets, Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton, 7 p.m. No cover charge.

Yourself and the Air, The Firebird, St. Louis, 8:30 p.m.

Kenny Chesney with special guests Billy Currington and Uncle Kracker, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Sade, Scottrade Center, St. Louis

Monday, Aug. 1 Cold Cave with Austra, The Firebird, St. Louis, 8:30 p.m.

Friday, July 29 Sable, Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton, 3 p.m./ Planet Boogie, 8 p.m. No cover charge.

The Safes with Left Arm, The Firebird, St. Louis, 9 p.m.

Jungle Boogie Friday Night Concert Series: Galaxy Red, The St. Louis Zoo, 5 to 8 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 2 My Morning Jacket with Delta Spirit, The Pageant, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 3 Scott and Karl, Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton, 6 p.m. No cover charge.

Whitaker Music Festival: Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

Cults with Guards, The Firebird, St. Louis, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 30 Sable, Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton, 3 p.m./ Planet Boogie, 8 p.m. No cover charge.

All That Tap XX, The Touhill, St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce Summer Concert Series: That 80s Band, Central Park Amphitheater, Chesterfield, 7 to 9 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 4 The Black Lips, The Firebird, St. Louis, 9 p.m.

Radio Star, Fast Eddie’s Bon A i r, A l t o n , 7 p . m . N o c o v e r charge.

Sunday, July 31 Red Rock, Fast Eddie’s Bon Air,

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Hoosier Daddy’s, Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton, 3 p.m./ Ultraviolets, 8 p.m. No cover charge.

Tribal Seeds, The Firebird, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

The Cunninghams, Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Hoosier Daddy’s, Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton, 6 p.m. No cover charge.

Tally Hall with Speak, Casey Shea, The Firebird, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

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Family Focus Roughhousing becomes chic again NEW YORK (AP) — It took an M.D. and a Ph.D. to come up with “The Art of Roughhousing,” a new parenting guide to good oldfashioned horseplay complete with ultra-simple diagrams for a safe “raucous pillow fight” or round of “human cannonball.”

Can the helicopter parents handle it? You could break an arm, put an eye out!

The writers, both dads, think that they can. They consider it crucial, in fact, to kids’ self-esteem and physical development that parents unplug the family, loosen up and let fly.

“Play looks a lot different now.

There’s this huge kind of obsession with safety. Nobody’s playing at night anymore. Technology has taken over playtime,” said co-author Lawrence Cohen, a psychologist in Boston.

No dummies, publisher Quirk Books embraces the realities of parenting today with a big fat legal disclaimer in bold blue print on the book’s first page that concludes: “We urge you to obey the law and the dictates of common sense at all times.”

Roughhousing, after all, is “rowdy, but not dangerous,” the book encourages. It also “flows with spontaneity, improvisation and joy,” but — done right — requires mattresses be hauled out or couch cushions laid on the floor so kids as young as 3 can jump safely from on high.

How did parenting come to this, a manual for the most natural of urges?

“Parents usually aren’t doing it exactly the right way, or the most healthy way,” said the other coauthor, gastroenterologist Anthony DeBenedet in Ann Arbor, Mich.

“They also don’t allow for that wind-down period after because, understandably, they have things to do. Get dinner done or get ready for bed.”

Roughhousing, they said, need not leave kids revved up or promote violence. It can actually make kids smarter, emotionally intelligent, likable — even lovable, according to the book released May 27.

“In other words,” the two wrote, “when we roughhouse with our kids, we model for them how someone bigger and stronger holds back. We teach them self-control, fairness and empathy. We let them win, which gives them confidence and demonstrates that winning isn’t everything.”

With their guide, DeBenedet and Cohen have tapped into the “take back childhood” movement, a backlash to the heavy scheduling and academic pressure that has some in the field of child-rearing warning of an entire generation that can take tests nicely but likely won’t have the freedom of mind to run the world one day.

The two are downright pied pipers, conducting workshops on how to roughhouse at community events and schools in their areas.

Cohen already had a reputation from his previous book, “Playful Parenting,” which is now in its 11th printing.

“There are some who come in and think it’s bad territory, that my job is to tell them to stop,” Cohen said.

“We don’t think that safety comes from not doing roughhousing but that safety comes from doing it in a safe way.”

Consider twirling. “The key to twirling is to establish a solid anchor,” the book instructs. Is “suspension” more your style? “You can incorporate suspension into almost any flight move; just make sure it causes delight, not panic.”

Does the notion of spotting confuse? “You don’t have to be a gymnastics coach to understand the basics of spotting. To spot is to keep a person free from injury by gently helping her to a safe landing or guiding her through the completion of a move.”

Each activity in the guide is accompanied by a ‘50s-style visual aid and written in an easy-to-follow format offering the ages of kids it can benefit, the level of difficulty and the essential skills it offers.

Take the Raucous Pillow Fight.

Such a thing is good for children 4 and up. Its difficulty is “easy” and it teaches “losing and winning.” The

best pillows for whacking are the big, fluffy kind rather than the small, hard sofa kind.

“When battling your opponent,” the book cautions, “always hold the zippered part of the pillow and whack with the other end to prevent injuries like eyeball lacerations.”

CHECK! Audrey Brashich, 40, has two boys, ages 4 and 2. It’s not really about her physical play with the kids, but how they play with each other that worries her.

“All they do is roughhousing.

They’re physically incapable of not doing it,” said Brashich, who lives

in Vancouver, British Columbia. “I find it stressful, dangerous for them and the interior of my home, which is taking a beating, too.”

What does she do instead? “We don’t hang out at home,” she said.

“I would rather make up errands on rainy days. Anything is better than keeping them at home, trying to play games or do Play-Doh. Everyone is happier and safer if we get out and are busy.”

Would she find a guide on how to safely roughhouse with her kids helpful?

“Hmmm. Most likely not,” Brashich said.

In Costa Mesa, Calif., Alissa Circle, 31, has a 3-year-old daughter and an 18-month-old son. It’s their wrestling, chasing, jumping on furniture and running in the house the second she turns her back that most concerns her.

“I’d love to find ways to organize the craziness to make it fun for them, but not make me constantly feel like I’m saying ‘Stop, don’t do that!”’

What, specifically, are they doing?

“Sometimes I feel like I run to the bathroom and when I come back they’ve taken all of the pillows off the playroom couch and are jumping off the couch onto them,” she said.

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Don't mix kids, cars and summer Intense heat has the potential for trouble

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Never leave kids in hot cars

In 2010 a record 49 infants and children died of heat stroke in cars.

It’s a frightening statistic and one no parent ever wants to face.

Unfortunately, it has become an all-to-common summer occurrence.

As of May 31 this year, eight children had already died of heat stroke in vehicles - close to the recordsetting pace of 2010, according to KidsAndCars.org, a national nonprofit child safety organization. In Illinois alone, 19 infants and children died of heat stroke between 1990 and 2010. The count in Missouri for the same years is 15.

That’s why child safety experts and area health care organizations including KidsAndCars.org, Anderson Hospital in Maryville and Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis are warning parents and caregivers to take extra precautions to prevent leaving children alone in cars. Since KidsAndCars.org began tracking data and working on the issue in 1998, more than 500 children have died in these preventable tragedies.

“It’s all socio-economic levels. It’s not just the poor mom who leaves the kid in the car,” says Jean Day, director of Emergency Services at Anderson Hospital. “People are just so busy and distracted these days.”

Little bodies and hot cars don’t mix A child’s body temperature climbs three to five times faster than an adult’s, especially in a hot car. In less than 30 minutes, the temperature inside a car can increase 35 degrees.

The Midwest is notorious for its sweltering summers and, so far, this year is shaping up to be another scorcher. With more hot summer days ahead, officials are reminding parents and caregivers to be extravigilant about ensuring their children are not left in cars, intentionally or unintentionally.

Even if a child does not die in a hot car, they can quickly suffer serious health consequences including brain damage. Babies in particular are not able to regulate their own body temperature as efficiently as adults. This makes them far more susceptible to hyperthermia, also known as heat stroke. This is when the body’s temperature reaches 104 degrees or above.

We all know that cars heat up quickly in the sun. On a typical 90-degree day in summer, the car interior would be unbearable within a few minutes, but even on a mild day, the danger remains. An infant can die in as little as 15 minutes even on a mild 75-degree day.

Day says dehydration is the most serious risk of extreme heat.

“Usually, you can get rid of the extra body heat by sweating,” says Day. Unfortunately, with high humidity, the body sweats more and loses too much water and dehydration sets in, according to Day. “Little children are more susceptible,” she says.

Don’t forget John Peter, M.D., an emergency medicine specialist at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center

in St. Louis and professor at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, names three big reasons behind the increase in infant and child deaths due to heat stroke in information released by the hospital.

According to Peter, one reason for the trend of more infants and children being left in cars is related to placing car seats in the back seat.

A recent study at San Francisco State University (SFSU) found that of nearly 500 deaths from 1998 to 2010, 51 percent were cases where the child was “forgotten” by the caregiver – usually a parent.

While it’s difficult to imagine how anyone could “forget” a child, Dr. Peter says that placing the child in a car seat in the back – the safest place in the event of a collision – creates an out-of-sight, out-of-mind situation, especially for very busy parents.

Unfortunately, even the most conscientious parents can overlook a sleeping baby in a car.

Day agrees. “Your mind is somewhere else,” she says.

She recalls the time a friend accidentally left her youngest at the baseball diamond following a game one day. According to Day, the mom thought the dad had the baby in his car and vice versa. Luckily, the parents quickly realized their mistake and raced back to pick up their child, who was fine. But the story illustrates how easy it is for busy parents and other caregivers to get distracted and forget.

One suggestion is for parents to develop their own strategies, such as putting reminders on their smart phones, to make sure a child was dropped off at day care. Other safety checks include placing a stuffed

animal on the front passenger seat when an infant is placed in back. A bag of diapers can be substituted.

Another approach is to use a verbal cue. Parents can get in the habit of saying “child” when they get out of the car, as a verbal reminder.

“I think all these little reminders about putting things in the back seat are are good idea. Make a point of putting your purse in the back seat,” says Day. Lock the doors According to the study, the second leading scenario leading to death – nearly one third of cases – involved a child playing in an unattended vehicle. Young children are naturally curious and it is all-too-easy for a child to get themselves into a dangerous situation playing inside an unlocked car and then not be able to get themselves out. Occasionally, children will climb into the trunk and become overwhelmed by the heat.

As a result, parents and grandparents are urged to lock parked cars at home in driveways and in the garage. In short, keep the doors locked and the keys put away.

It’s never “just a quick stop” The third leading situation of deaths – 17 percent – was found to be those where a child was intentionally left, potentially by parents who believed they were only making a quick stop and that the child would be fine. Such situations might result in even more deaths but fortunately the parent returns in the nick of time to prevent death, but serious illness can still occur.

Sometimes children are intentionally left and are spotted by bystanders who call 911. According to Peter, one study found nearly 1,500 “near miss” situations in a single year reported by locksmiths.

This is why security personnel, parking lot attendants and the public are encouraged to watch out for children alone in a vehicle.

If you see a child that’s alone, call 911 or the local emergency number immediately. If the child seems hot

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or sick, get them out of the car as quickly as possible.

Safety experts urge busy parents to recognize the potential – however remote it may seem – and to take steps to minimize any risk. Taking measures such as cracking windows does not help – the temperature will still rise in sunlight.

Peter suggests that parents, especially those with infants and very young children, take time to learn about the hot car dangers and other life-threatening risks, so they can avoid tragedy.

Day agrees that the risks of taking the chance by leaving a child - or a pet - in a car are just too great to take.

“I don’t even do that to my dogs,” she says. “How horrible would that be. They have to live with that for the rest of their lives.”

Tips to remember • To prevent vehicular heat stroke deaths, KidsAndCars.org recommends learning the following safety tips. You could also tape them to the dashboard.

• Back seat - Put something in the back seat so you have to open the door when leaving the vehicle - cell phone, employee badge, handbag, etc.

• Every child should be correctly restrained in the back seat.

• Stuffed animal - Move it from the car seat to the front seat to remind you when your baby is in the back seat.

• Ask your babysitter or childcare provider to call you within 10 minutes if your child hasn’t arrived on time.

• Focus on driving - Avoid cell phone calls and texting while driving.

• Every time you park your vehicle, open the back door to make sure no one has been left behind.

Parents can learn more about this and other topics related to child safety online at www.kidsandcars. org or www.cardinalglennon.com.

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QuickGlance Movie Reviews

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2”

If last year’s first half of the finale marked the beginning of the end with a gripping feeling of doom and gloom, this wraps things up once and for all on a note of melancholy. Oh, it’s dramatic, to be sure: gorgeous, somber and startling as the young wizard faces his destiny and fights the evil Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes). But the end of this staggeringly successful movie franchise, an epic fantasy saga spanning eight films over the past decade, provides a necessary emotional catharsis for Harry and for us. Even those who aren’t ardent Potterphiles might find themselves getting unexpectedly choked up a couple of times. That’s always been the real magic of the series, based on J.K. Rowling’s novels: that mixture of the exotic and the everyday, the otherworldly and the utterly relatable. No longer the innocent children they were when they entered Hogwarts, Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) are growing up and moving on, and so must we. That the future of the wizard world hangs in the balance in this final installment is only part of the tale. Still, director David Yates has accomplished the difficult task of bringing it all to a close in satisfying fashion.

RATED: PG-13 for some sequence of intense action violence and frightening images.

RUNNING TIME: 130 minutes.

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

“Salvation Boulevard”

A film with just half of this cast would be well worth seeing. But despite the talents of Greg Kinnear, Pierce Brosnan, Marisa Tomei, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Ciaran Hinds, Yul Vazquez and Jim Gaffigan, “Salvation Boulevard” is far less than the sum of its fine, character-actor parts. A religious satire based on the book by Larry Beinhart (“Wag the Dog”), it gathers an intriguing group of characters — evangelist zealots, aging Deadheads, academic nonbelievers — in a murder plot that somehow steers clear of both real comedy and interesting parody. It’s centered on celebrity pastor Dan Day (Brosnan), who’s more a glitzy snake oil salesman than man of God. When he accidentally shoots and nearly kills a debating opponent (Harris) in front of reformed Grateful Dead fan Carl Vanderveer (Kinnear), he lets his faithful flock (Hinds, Gaffigan) protect him. It’s a good premise but nothing clicks and the plot dissipates instead of swelling in absurdity.

RATED: Not rated. Film includes some drug use, violence and expletives.

RUNNING TIME: 96 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

“Snow Flower and the Secret Fan”

There really should be a disclaimer somewhere explaining Hollywood’s ill-advised tinkering on Lisa See’s novel. “Inspired by” at least would tip off See’s readers that the film version is far from a genuine adaptation of her tale of friendship between two women in 19th century China. “Remotely suggested by” would be closer to the truth, since director Wayne Wang shifts the bulk of the action to

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modern Shanghai, with two contemporary women as stand-ins for See’s characters. The two women in both time periods are played by the same actresses, Li Bingbing and Gianna Jun, who often convey a deep sisterly bond despite the movie’s clumsy lurches backward and forward in time. The trouble is that the modern story the filmmakers whipped up isn’t very compelling. Yet it dominates the movie, continually oozing back in just as the period drama is getting interesting. The fitful cutting between eras is distracting enough, but it’s truly annoying to get yanked out of See’s sumptuous, exotic world of barbaric foot-binding and ancient tradition, into Wang’s amorphous wanderings through the China of today.

RATED: PG-13 for sexuality, violent/disturbing images and drug use.

RUNNING TIME: 104 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

“Tabloid”

Is Joyce McKinney a delusional, manipulative narcissist? Or just a clever, plucky charmer who’ll do anything for true love? Errol Morris lets her tell her own story, and lets us decide for ourselves.

The master documentarian is having some fun here for the first time in a while. He’s explored weighty topics with his most recent films, 2008’s “Standard Operating Procedure” (about the prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib) and 2003’s Oscar-winning “The Fog of War” (about Robert McNamara, the U.S. defense secretary during much of the Vietnam War). He employs the same matter-of-fact interviewing style that has become his trademark, but in revisiting the late-’70s tale of a former beauty queen and the abducted Mormon who reportedly became her sex slave, he elicits answers that will make you giggle rather than gasp. “Tabloid” is a playful, voyeuristic guilty pleasure, an exploration of the wacky and tacky and our compulsive need to feed on such tales. It lacks the substance and insight of Morris’ strongest work, but it’s consistently a kick, and with the recent collapse of Britain’s News of the World, it couldn’t be more relevant.

RATED: R for sexual content and nudity.

RUNNING TIME: 88 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

“Winnie the Pooh”

Pooh tends to amble unhurriedly through his days, enjoying his life and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood at his own pace. But his new movie couldn’t have come along at a better time. It is the ideal alternative to all those big, shiny, effects-laden spectacles that tend to dominate during the summer — animated or otherwise. It’s not jammed with computer-generated trickery and, mercifully, it doesn’t pop out at you in 3-D. This is just 68 minutes of pure, hunny-covered satisfaction. Given the source material — A.A. Milne’s enduring writing for children — “Winnie the Pooh” is naturally geared toward the little ones, with its cuddly characters and pleasingly soft watercolor strokes, but not at the expense of adults’ enjoyment. Quite the contrary: Grown-ups may find themselves even more engaged by it and perhaps even moved to tears. This is hilariously funny, though; there’s a great energy about it, an earnestness to the adventures of Pooh, Tigger, Piglet and pals that results in abject zaniness. Jim Cummings, Craig Ferguson and Bud Luckey are among the vocal cast.

RATED: G. RUNNING TIME: 68 minutes.

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

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Animated characters from left, Rabbit, Kanga, Roo, Piglet, Owl, Winnie the Pooh, Christopher Robin are shown in a scene from “Winnie the Pooh.”

"Winnie the Pooh" delights at every level

By CHRISTY LEMIRE Associated Press Wi n n i e t h e P o o h t e n d s t o a m b l e unhurriedly through his days, enjoying his life and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood at his own pace. But “Winnie the Pooh,” the movie, couldn’t have come along at a better time.

It is the ideal alternative to all those big, shiny, effects-laden spectacles that tend to dominate during the summer — animated or otherwise. It’s not jammed with computergenerated trickery and, mercifully, it doesn’t pop out at you in 3-D. This is just 68 minutes of pure, hunnycovered satisfaction.

Given the source material — A.A. Milne’s enduring writing for children — “Winnie the Pooh” is naturally geared toward the little ones, with its cuddly characters and pleasingly soft watercolor strokes, but not at the expense of adults’ enjoyment. Quite the contrary: Grown-ups may find themselves even more engaged by it and perhaps even moved to tears.

“Winnie the Pooh” is hilariously funny, though; there’s a great goofiness about it, an earnestness to the adventures of Pooh, Tigger, Piglet and pals that results in abject zaniness. Nobody here is nearly as smart or as competent as they pretend to be, but they mean well, and that makes us not just care about them but actively root for them.

At the same time, it offers an irresistibly sweet tug of nostalgia, of childhood memories and simpler times. The live-action opening sequence features stuffed-animal versions of all those beloved characters basking in the peaceful sunlight of a little boy’s bedroom — Christopher Robin’s bedroom, to be exact — reinforcing the fact that these stories spring from a child’s imagination.

That it works so well on both levels at once is a testament to the clarity of vision at work.

Directors Stephen Anderson and Don Hall return not only to hand-drawn animation but also to some of the narrative structure of the original “Pooh” films. They invite us in by breaking the fourth wall and reminding us that the source material is literary. Characters leap from one page to the next; they frolic

atop sentences and find letters tumbling down all around them.

Later, as Owl spins an increasingly frantic tale about a mysterious monster in the woods, his crude chalkboard drawings spring to life in an entirely different kind of animation. The beauty of this aesthetic is that it’s simultaneously elaborate and imperfect.

The multicolored chalk lines are a bit messy; you can almost see dust flying off the screen.

In this musical scene, as in so many of the film’s numbers, the lively tunes and clever lyrics create a delirious energy. You can’t help but be swept away. Just to give you a clue as to the tone we’re talking about, they’re the work of Robert Lopez — a Tony Award winner for “Avenue Q” and “The Book of Mormon” — and his wife, Kristen Anderson-Lopez. Again, this is one of the ways in which “Winnie the Pooh” works on multiple levels: Kids will enjoy the fun of the music, while adults will be laughing out loud at the rapid-fire words the animals are singing.

Pooh (voiced lovingly by Jim Cummings) wakes up one morning and finds, totally

unsurprisingly, that he has a rumbly in his tumbly. While hunting for honey, he gets sidetracked by a contest to find a new tail for the sad-sack Eeyore (a deadpan, scene-stealing Bud Luckey). But a series of misunderstandings and some shoddy reading skills on the part of the arrogant Owl (a terrific Craig Ferguson) lead the whole group - including Tigger (Cummings again), Piglet (Travis Oates) and Rabbit (Tom Kenny of “SpongeBob SquarePants”) — to believe that a hideous, fearsome creature has kidnapped Christopher Robin (Jack Boulter).

From here they devise one crazy, mixedup scheme after another to track down and rescue their human pal. Yes, each character exists in his or her own reliable, one-joke bubble — Owl is always preening, Piglet is always fearful, Tigger is always hyper - but they all get a moment to shine. Still, these guys are at their best when they’re at their worst, including a “Who’s on First?”-style misunderstanding that’s a major highlight.

Here’s something that is certain: This is the perfect first movie to take your kids to see in a theater.

Harry Potter's perfect ending

By ROBERT GRUBAUGH For The Edge Well...we hyped it up pretty good, didn’t we? Could there have been a single person in the Western world that didn’t know that the final tale in the Harry Potter series was released on July 15th? Heck, most folks must have seen it already, given that the film smashed all box office records in one fell swoop as it earned $169 million during its opening weekend.

I’ve already seen it twice. "Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Part II" did not disappoint. It’s not going out too far on a limb to say that genuine consensus is that it was the best film in the eight-picture series.

I apologize to anyone stuck in a cave for the last month; you’re not going to understand most of the following.

The first 15 minutes of this movie were outrageously good. It opens

silently with a quick glimpse of Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) robbing the grave of deceased headmaster Albus Dumbledore (Michael Gambon) of the powerful Elder Wand. It quickly cuts away to Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) staring mournfully off into the distance as he sits beside the fresh grave of his martyred friend, Dobby the House Elf. He gathers himself up and enters the beachside safe house where he plainly and subtly interrogates the muzzled goblin, Griphook (Warwick Davis), and the dying wand maker, Ollivander (John Hurt), with the help of his ever-faithful comrades Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson). I emphasize that the bleak, melancholy, nearly catatonic tone of this opening sequence is so pitch perfect for what is about to follow that I was hooked from the absolute beginning.

The plot moves quickly from a Polyjuice Potion’d invasion of Gringott’s Bank to a daring dragon ride back to Hogsmeade and then an encounter with Aberforth Dumbledore (Ciaran Hinds), Albus’s brother whose story is sadly never told in the film. He helps them return to Hogwarts School through a secret passage back into the Room of Requirement where a gang of students - primarily former members of Dumbledore’s Army like Luna Lovegood (Evanna Lynch) and my hero, Neville Longbottom (Matthew Lewis) - are hiding out from the evil forces that have joined the faculty of their great castle. Severus Snape’s (Alan Rickman) turn as headmaster has ruined life for the school’s students, turning it into a combination of a Nazi ghetto and a post-apocalyptic wasteland. The movie focuses on the destruction of

the few remaining horcruxes and the Battle of Hogwarts which is, no lie, just as exciting as it should be. I was riveted to see our beloved professors (Maggie Smith), determined students (Bonnie Wright), and beleaguered members of the Order of the Phoenix (David Thewlis, Julie Walters) doing battle against an assortment of Deatheaters, Dementors, giants, and werewolves. Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane) was shorted in his role, but he was crucial to the climactic scene in the Forbidden Forest where Harry willing sacrifices himself to Voldemort before returning for a final showdown that took liberal liberties from the source novel, none of which detract from the enjoyment of this movie.

Go see this movie. Do yourself a great favor by doing so. As I continue to burn through my allotted column inches, allow

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me to recommend the scenes involving the ghost of Helena Ravenclaw (Kelly Macdonald) and Snape’s boathouse revelation and the crisp, brief epilogue as upper echelon productions. This is expert filmmaking at every turn. If you have a dry eye after witnessing Harry’s conversation with his parents and godfather, Sirius Black (Gary Oldman), you’re a much stronger person than the 40 colleagues I screened the movie with. To close, though, did I get my wish by seeing Neville decapitate Nagini? Just let me say that it was even better than I expected.

••• Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Part II runs 145 minutes and is rated PG-13 for some sequences of intense action violence and frightening images.

I give this film four stars out of four.

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hink you’re too old to enjoy the the gorgeous Caribbean waters or the marvels of Europe? How about even places within the U.S., like the scenic landscape of Alaska or historical hotspots such as Mt. Rushmore or Washington, D.C.?

Think again. Whether you’re looking to take a relaxing cruise or have a guided tour of the U.S. and Europe’s most popular destionations, travel is more popular than ever today with senior citizens.

An intimate travel experience For those seniors interested in a taking a trip either with their significant other or alone, a travel agency can often be of great planning assitance. Seniors are given more freedom when choosing their activities and specific travel plans. Travel agents can also be helpful by answering questions and ironing out both the small and large details that come with planning vacations.

Beverly Moehlmann, owner and manager of Edwardsville’s Travel Express, said the types of trips seniors take depend on their personality and preferences.

Moehlmann said for the senior looking for a relaxed, worry-free trip, all-inclusive cruises are their best bet.

Moehlmann said seniors enjoy cruises because the ease of going on a cruise leaves them worry-free.

“They like them because you unpack once, you get off and on, and your meals are included,” she said. “It’s an easy trip. It´s convenient for them.”

Popular cruises today include Caribbean cruises, which provide travelers with dazzling scenery while they relax aboard the ship.

Moehlmann said that while the cruises are often laid back, travelers can still partake in a variety of activities.

“You can do a lot,” she said.

“Each trip has excursions wherever you go. Every port you stop at is different.”

Another type of cruise that has taken off recently is the Alaskan cruise. Usually a week in duration and only offered during the summer months of May through September, Moehlmann said these cruises are easily becoming the most frequently booked cruise with senior citizens, in part because their low cost.

European river cruises are also becoming very popular with seniors. Moehlmann said these cruises take vacationers along different spots on many of Europe’s most famous rivers, such as the Danube and Ryne river.

During these cruises, seniors will usually get to experience Europe’s most popular destination places, such as Rome, London and Paris.

Although Moehlmann said these cruises are propular, they also may cost a considerable amount more than other vacation options.

However, she said this is often not a concern for those traveling to these destinations.

“They can be expensive, but (seniors) have expendable cash,” she said.

Moehlmann said Hawaii is also a popular destination for seniors.

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A group of Madison County residents tours a Spanish mission in San Antonio, Texas, while on a trip sponsored by Senior Services Plus.

She said they can either relax on the sandy white beaches or explore the island’s history.

“Pearl Harbor is a huge destination spot because many of the people are veterans,” she said.

Moehlmann said booking these trips with a travel agent can often be a senior’s best bet. From the attractions right down to the meals, Moehlmann said the trips planned with the agency are generally allinclusive, so seniors don’t need to worry about bringing extra money or having to convert U.S. dollars into foreign currency.

The trips also often come with a guide who will advise them throughout the trip.

“The trips are set up for them,” she said. “They have an escort from the minute they start to the minute they end. It’s somebody basically telling you where to be, and they like that, just having to be somewhere and not trying to figure out what to do.”

While seniors may expect these perks to come at a high cost, Moehlmann said the trips are often a better value than originally expected.

“Most of the cruiselines offer senior rates,” she said. “European companies also offer senior rates.

Senior rates sometimes start at 55, so you don´t even have to be so old to get the deal,” she said.

Moehlmann said planning a vacation during the less traveled months also helps cut trip costs.

While seniors can go to Alaska only during the summer months, if they plan to deal in Europe, Moehlmann said they should look at traveling during the off-season, also known as the “cold shoulder season.”

“Spring and fall are the bargain times to go to Europe,” she said. “ It’s also not as hot, and there aren’t as many people, which (seniors) like.”

Moehlmann said specials come

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and go, but some deals turn up for those seniors who decide to travel at the spur-of-the moment.

“There are always deals for lastminute trips if they´re available,” she said.

Still, Moehlmann said she suggests booking in advance. She generally advises clients to plan six months ahead so they can assure that last-minute details don’t fall through the cracks.

By booking early, customers can also guarantee they get the conditions and specifications they want for their trip. Mohlemann said this is especially important for those taking an Alaskan cruise.

“Most people want balcony cabin. They are the most expensive, but they sell out first,” she said.

“And who wants to go on an Alaskan cruise with an interior cabin?”

Moehlmann said despite all the trip planning, some seniors still like to add a little variety to their trip.

“Every once in a while, seniors will want to go to Las Vegas” she said. “It’s an easy trip that they’re familiar with, and it’s always a bargain.”

For more information on Travel Express, visit their website at travelexpress.cc, or call 618-6568100 Fun for Everyone: A More Social Travel Expedition If you are a senior that likes to have trips planned out, yet like social interaction and would enjoy traveling with a large group rather than a small group or solo, check out the trip options that over 600 seniors have already participated in with Senior Services Plus, a full service community for seniors located in Alton.

Margaret Lanier, community services director for Senior Services Plus, said the organization has hosted trips to Florida, Washington D.C., Mt. Rushmore, Niagra Falls and Nashville.

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She said the groups have also done international traveling to places such as Italy, and next year, Switzerland.

Lanier said for the national trips, the groups will travel by motor coach, but the center is looking into finding other modes of transportation.

“We are getting ready to start to do flying to places in the U.S.,” she said.

In addition to traveling to distant locations, the center offers day trips to closer locations, such as Missouri Botanical Gardens, Fairmount Park Race Track in Collinsville, and Stage A Theatre in Kirkwood.

Lanier said the groups travel monthly, excluding the month of June.

“We travel about ten trips and ten months out of the year, and every other year we do 11 ,” she said.

Lanier said the trips vary in length from three to 10 days, depending on the destination.

Lanier said attendance for the extended trip will vary from 45 to 100 participants, and the day trips will usually bring out around 30 to 40 people.

Lanier said because the trips are so large, the particpants have an opportunity to connect with people they may not have otherwise.

“It’s a group trip, so there’s that interaction,” she said. “With a lot of older adults, their friends have passed on, so this gives them full connection with others,” Lanier said another benefit of the trips being so large is the sense of security they provide the seniors.

“There’s safety in a group, so they don’t have to be worrying,” she said.

Lanier said that to schedule the trips, the center gets the input from the participants.

“We take surveys of where they would like to travel, compile a top ten list and then start arranging

them,” she said. “Basically, if a group wants to go, we schedule a trip for them.”

Like trips planned with a travel agency, Lanier said the trips provided by Senior Services Plus are scheduled out for the seniors to minimize potential snags in plans.

“We follow an itinerary for the entire trip, from when we leave until the time we return,” she said. “ All they really have to do is bring their luggage. We take care of everything else.”

Lanier said the trips always fit within the seniors’ budgets.

“For us, it is very price-friendly and reasonable,” she said. “Most of the seniors are living on fixed incomes, so we try to cut our costs,.

Lanier said the trips range in price from $489 to $800.

While Lanier said the average age for an attendee of a Senior Services Plus sponsored trip is between 60 to 65, the ages can vary greatly.

“A lot of folks have daughters and granddaughters in their 30s and 40s travel with their parents,” she said. “We actually had 9-yearolds travel with us last year.”

Lanier said people from outside areas can also travel with the group, noting participants from Madison and St. Clair Counties, as well as more distant locations such as Ohio and Oklahoma.

Lanier said while travel agencies have their perks, the Senior Services Plus’s trips provide an additional benefit for seniors. “i think the difference for us is we go on the trip with them.

There’s always an employee traveling that’s very familiar with the group,” she said. “We’re experts on seniors because our focus is total senior programming. I think that makes a huge difference.”

For more information on Senior Services Plus, go to their website at seniorservicesplus.org or call 618465-3298.

Travel Travel briefs New Civil War app to guide visitors to Manassas MANASSAS, Va. (AP) — A smartphone application providing a guided tour of Manassas battlefield is making its debut this month, just in time for the 150th anniversary of the Civil War’s first great battle.

The app announced Tuesday by the Civil War Trust uses GPS technology and Apple’s iPhone platform. The “Bull Run Battle App” will help guide tourists through the northern Virginia battleground using audio, video and animated content.

The new application will make its formal debut July 12 at Manassas National Battlefield. The trust will be joined by state officials, as well as representatives from Prince William County and local tourism officials.

The re-enactment of the First Battle of Manassas will be held July 23 and 24, with thousands of reenactors expected to participate.

New bike route links East Providence, Cumberland PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Blackstone Valley Tourism Council is co-sponsoring the inaugural bike ride of a route linking East Providence with Cumberland.

The on-road route connects the Blackstone River Bikeway with the East Bay Bike Path and forms a continuous connection for cyclists all the way from Woonsocket to Bristol.

An opening ceremony is scheduled for Monday morning

at the East Bay Bike Path parking lot in East Providence. Participants will head to Lippitt Memorial Park in Providence, then on to the Blackstone Valley Visitor ’s Center in Pawtucket. A closing ceremony is planned for the start of the Blackstone River Bikeway in Cumberland.

O f f i c i a l s f ro m P ro v i d e n c e , surrounding communities and the state are expected to participate.

of unidentified private investors.

“That incentive package was by far the most enticing of any anywhere east of the Mississippi,” Zovath said.

Zovath said developers had hoped to build reasonably near the Creation Museum just south

of Cincinnati because they believed the two sites would be mutually beneficial in drawing tourists.

The biblical theme park would include a replica of the Tower of Babel, a first-century village, t h e a t e r s , l e c t u re h a l l s , re t a i l

shops, restaurants, a petting zoo, and live animal shows featuring giraffes and elephants.

G o v. S t e v e B e s h e a r s a i d he’s pleased the developers chose Kentucky because of the hundreds of jobs the theme park would bring to the state.

Biblical theme park couldn’t pass up Kentucky offer F R A N K F O RT, K y. ( A P ) — Originators of a proposed biblical theme park that would include a full-size replica of Noah’s Ark had considered sites in Indiana, Missouri and Ohio but ultimately chose to build in Kentucky because of the state’s generous package of tax incentives, one of the developers said.

Mike Zovath, co-founder of the Answers in Genesis ministry that previously built the Creation Museum in Kentucky, told The Associated Press that the state’s offer of tax incentives worth more than $40 million was too good for the newly created Ark Encounters LLC to pass up.

“We weren’t sure where we going to build until the state of Kentucky approved the incentives,” Zovath said. “Until then, it was still up in the air.”

T h e K e n t u c k y To u r i s m Development Finance Authority approved the incentives in May for the $172 million project that’s otherwise being financed by a group

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Crepes

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By SARA HALL For The Edge

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hile summer is the perfect opportunity to enjoy the multitude of fresh fruits nature has to offer, sometimes eating the same berries and melons prepared in the same way becomes stagnant.

If you’re looking for an alternative way to enjoy refreshing fruit while simultaneously having a delicious, healthy treat that’s ready in minutes, look no further than the crepe.

Whether you’re planning a birthday luncheon, an afternoon tea, or a light and delicious summer picnic, fruit crepes are a convenient and fresh summer treat. And, excluding fillings, at only 50 calories per crêpe, these delicate creations bring lots of flavor without weighing down a dish with rich and heavy ingredients.

Crepes, typically a thin pancake made from wheat flour, have gained popularity in recent years. Chefs have begun incorporating crepes into their menus, and restaurants, appropriately titled creperies, have even begun specializing solely in the food item.

To see what all the fuss is about, try creating your own crepe concoction.

You can either create your own crepes or purchase them.

Making crepes is not as hard as it may seem. All that is required are a few simple ingredients: flour, milk, butter, sugar, salt and eggs.

If you would prefer to take a simpler route, you can also buy crepes pre-made. Produce specialists Freida’s Inc. offer crepes that are ready to use straight out of the package to simply fill with your favorite recipe. Each 5-ounce resealable pack contains 10 round, thin, golden crêpes that are ready to roll, fold or stack into a mouthwatering array of dishes.

Foodies and the cooking challenged alike can rejoice that these dessert wraps are versatile and easy-to-make.

Dessert crepes with fresh fruit may be the first idea that comes to mind, don’t overlook the savory recipe possibilities with these versatile French pancakes. Enjoy crepes straight out of the bag or heat and top with butter, peanut butter or jam. Fill with gourmet cheeses, meats and vegetables and top with flavorful cream sauces to add international charm to your entrees. Or, use them in place of a tortilla or bread for a light and delicious wrapped sandwich. Roll with fresh cream and bananas or chocolate mousse and strawberries for a delicious dessert.

The possibilities of creating crepes are endless, but here are a

few fruit crepe favorites.

• Strawberries and chocolate mousse • Blueberries and splash of fat free whipped cream • Blackberries and dollop of fat free vanilla yogurt • Raspberries and chocolate shavings • Raspberries and fat free cream cheese If you’re looking for a more complex fruit crepe recipe, check out these ideas that are sure to leave you feeling healthy and satisfied.

Banana Boat Crepes 1-2 tbsp. butter or margarine 4 ripe Frieda’s Manzano or Red Bananas, peeled and chopped (or substitute yellow bananas) 1/2 cup Frieda’s Dried Bananas, thinly sliced 2 tsp. Frieda’s Fresh Ginger, shredded 1/4 cup Frieda’s Pine Nuts (pignolias) 4 (or 8) Frieda’s Fresh Crepes, at room temperature 1 pint ice cream, any flavor Chocolate syrup Whipped cream In a medium skillet, melt butter or margarine. Sauté fresh bananas with dried bananas, ginger, and coconut shreds, and pine nuts, stirring frequently, for about 3 minutes. Remove

from heat.

To assemble banana boats, line 4 shallow dishes (or banana split dishes) each with 1 or 2 crepes. For each serving, spoon on two scoops of ice cream over each crepe; fold crepe over ice cream. Spoon banana topping over each folded crepe, dividing evenly. Drizzle on chocolate syrup; top with whipped cream. Serve at once. Makes 4 servings (recipe can be doubled).

Triple Strawberry Mousse Crepes Strawberry mousse, fresh strawberries, and an easy strawberry sauce dress up Frieda’s Crepes.

4 cups (2 pints) fresh strawberries or raspberries 1 envelope unflavored gelatin 3 tbsp. sugar 1/2 tsp. lemon juice 1 cup heavy cream, whipped 1 to 2 tbsp. Amaretto (almond), Kirsch (cherry), or Grand Marnier (orange) liqueur 1 to 2 tbsp. strawberry jam 6 Frieda’s Crepes Fresh mint leaves (for garnish) Hull and slice berries; reserve 1 cup for filling crepes.

Place remaining berries in food processor bowl or blender container; cover and process until pureed. Transfer 2/3 cup of the puree to a medium saucepan; reserve remaining puree for sauce. To saucepan add the gelatin, sugar, and lemon juice; cook and stir over medium low heat for 5 minutes, or until gelatin is dissolved. Remove from heat; transfer to a shallow 1-quart bowl. Cover and chill about 20 to 30 minutes, or until mixture begins to thicken. Fold in heavy cream and desired liqueur until no streaks of white remain (do not stir). Cover and chill 15 minutes, or until serving time.

For sauce, process remaining puree with strawberry jam to desired sweetness. Cover and chill until serving time.

To assemble crepes, open one crepe on a dessert plate; spoon one-sixth of the mousse mixture over crepe. Top with a spoonful of fresh berries. Fold crepe over fruit and mousse; spoon some of the sauce over. Garnish with fresh mint and sliced berries. Makes 6 servings.

Fruit Basket Crepes 8 Frieda’s Crepes, at room temperature 2 Kiwifruit, peeled and diced 1 Frieda’s Asian Pear, cored and diced 2 ripe Frieda’s Red Bananas, peeled and thinly sliced 1 Frieda’s Moro (Blood) Orange or regular oranges, peeled and chopped 2 8-oz. containers vanilla yogurt 1/4 tsp. ground cardamom or cinnamon 1/2 cup slivered toasted almonds Line 8 dessert goblets or long-stemmed glasses with crepes (pleat crepes to make a cone shape). In a medium bowl, toss all fruits together gently. Spoon mixture, dividing evenly, into each crepe cup. In another small bowl, stir together yogurt and cardamom or cinnamon; spoon mixture over fruit on each crepe. Sprinkle on almonds. Serve at once. Makes 8 servings.

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Dining Delights Start planning those back-to-school snacks Mix good nutrition and good taste NEW YORK (AP) – Sometimes peanut butter and crackers or a piece of fruit just isn’t enough for the kids after a long day of l e a r n i n g . To k e e p s n a c k i n g i n t e re s t i n g , t r y o n e o f t h e s e simple recipes.

The peanut butter and jelly cubes need time to set up, so be sure to start them well in advance. The blueberry blendies are a quick, healthy frozen beverage that appeals to both kids and adults; it’s sort of like a drinkable soft-serve ice cream.

Sweet quesadillas are a fun treat for days when something warm and comforting is called for.

All of the snacks are easy to change around to suit your kid’s favorite flavors.

PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY CUBES Start to finish: 6 1/2 hours (1/2 hour active) Makes 32 cubes Six 1/4-ounce envelopes unflavored gelatin, divided 4 cups grape juice, divided 1/2 cup honey, divided 1/2 cup cool water 1 cup boiling water 1 cup peanut butter 8-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature Spray a 9-by-13-inch pan with cooking spray, then line with plastic wrap.

In a medium bowl, combine 4 of the envelopes of gelatin with 1 cup of grape juice. Let sit for 5 minutes.

In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, bring the re m a i n i n g 3 c u p s g r a p e j u i c e and 1/4 cup of the honey to a boil. Pour into the bowl with the gelatin and stir until the gelatin is dissolved. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and refrigerate until firm and set up, about 3 hours.

In a small bowl, combine the cool water with the remaining 2 envelopes of gelatin. Let sit for 5 minutes, then add the boiling water. Stir until the gelatin is completely dissolved. Set aside.

In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat together the peanut butter, cream cheese and re m a i n i n g 1 / 4 c u p o f h o n e y until smooth. Slowly beat in the gelatin mixture. Pour and spread this mixture over the set up grape jelly in the pan. Refrigerate and allow to set up completely, about 3 hours.

Using the plastic wrap to assist, remove the set up gelatin from the pan and peel off the plastic wrap. Cut into cubes. Store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

BLUEBERRY BLENDIES Start to finish: 10 minutes Servings: 4 15-ounce package frozen wild blueberries 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons honey Pinch cinnamon (optional) Pinch cardamom (optional) I n a b l e n d e r, c o m b i n e a l l ingredients and blend and until smooth. Serve immediately.

SWEET QUESADILLAS Start to finish: 20 minutes Servings: 4 1 tablespoon butter 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced

2 tablespoons packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 4 ounces cream cheese Eight 6-inch flour tortillas In a large skillet over medium h e a t , m e l t t h e b u t t e r. A d d t h e a p p l e s , b ro w n s u g a r a n d cinnamon. Cook, stirring gently, until the apples are just tender, 3 to 4 minutes.

Transfer to a bowl.

Spread the cream cheese over 4 of the tortillas. Divide the apple mixture between the tortillas, spreading it over the cream cheese. Top with the remaining 4 tortillas.

In a clean dry skillet over medium-high heat, toast each assembled quesadilla, about 2 minutes per side. Serve warm.

Associated Press

This photo shows peanut butter and jelly cubes. Sometimes peanut butter and crackers or a piece of fruit just isn’t enough for the kids after a long day of learning.

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FOUND, young female cat near Glen Carbon post office in early June. Call 904-540-1901 to identify.

1970 CHEVROLET CHEVELLE—Big Block SS, red w/white stripes. $5,700. Use e-mail for pictures hrryarv3@msn.com 815/3150505

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2007 Chevy Impala LT Great Condition 1 Local Glen Carbon Owner Dark Silver Color 31 MPG on the Highway 3.5L V6 Flexfuel Engine Onstar Ready Power Windows & Door Locks Dual Zone A/C Recently Passed Emissions 129,000 miles $7,000 E-mail: jeblair2@gmail.com

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2005 GMC SLT 2500 Ext. Cab 4x4, 73K Miles Vortec V8 Automatic Carbon Metallic Exterior, Dark Leather Interior, Rollup Jack Rabbit Hard Bed Cover, Rhino Lining.

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2005 Yamaha Majesty 400cc Scooter Excellent Condition 10,500 miles $3,500 Call 618-444-5555 email: gladtidings@charter.net

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Car Wash Attendant/Auto Detailer wtd. Exp’d preferred.

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Looking for a full-time nanny (40-45 hours/week, M-F 8am5pm) in the Edwardsville area for three kids (infant, 2yr old and 4 year old). Must have experience in providing childcare for multiple children (infants and toddlers). Salary competitive Contact Samantha @ S_McGrievy@hotmail.com with work history and contact information.

REPORTER: The Edwardsville Intelligencer seeks a reporter to cover Edwardsville, to start immediately. This full-time position with benefits is an excellent way to begin or advance a career in journalism. The successful candidate will write both news and feature stories and will take some photos. A college degree and some journalistic experience are preferred. Contact Carl Green, Managing Editor, at 656-4700 ext. 26 or send e-mail to cgreen@edwpub.net.

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Auto Tech - Mechanic Meineke of Troy, IL is hiring a FT Auto Tech. Dutes inc diag- Bed - Queen PillowTop Mattress nosing, repairing, performing Set, NEW, in the plastic, $200 preventive maintenance on cus- (618) 772-2710 Can Deliver tomer vehicles while providing World Class customer service.

Auto repair exp, computer Appliances 418 skills, own tools a must. 320 E. Center St (Rt162), Troy, IL or email resume to Matt.Hud- GREAT USED APPLIANCES: son@primonovus.com 4200 Hwy. 111, Pontoon Beach 618-931-9850.

Dental Assistant Large Selection — Warranty Full time position with benefits for experienced dental assistant. Be a part of our busy practice providing excellent patient care. Resumes to PO Box 62 Highland, IL 62249.

F/T Cust Serv Rep - friendly, positive person needed.

Absolutely must have min 2 yrs exp answering phones, min 2 yrs construction background (working for builder, remodeler.)

Exp in sales a plus. Good computer, org skills req. $13/hr.

Send resume to bj.meyers1@gmail.com or fax to 618-659-5056.

Looking for a Rewarding Job? Come make a difference in the lives of others! Edwardsville Terrace, a local group home, is seeking candidates for full and part time employees on all shifts. We offer: • Competitive starting wages • Paid Training • A raise upon completion of training • Paid holidays • A home-like environment • Insurance for Full-Time employees • 401(K) and Cafeteria Plan • Paid Breaks

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1 BDR lofts,1bdr dup. CREDIT 3 BR DUPLEX: 2 BA, Esic CHECK. No pets, no smoking area. 1-car garage. $900/mo. $550mo. $550dep; $585mo. 618/541-5831 or 618/655-0334 $585dep. 656-8953.

Just updated. 1BR, 1BA, 2nd flr, 1 bedroom bsmt. apt., Edw. all new aplnces, new cabinets, Fully furnshd. Utilities, cable, new flooring, fresh paint,more.

W/D usage incl;$650/mo.+ $850 Ref. & security deposit. In Wordeposit. No pets. 618/973/0773. den. Coin op. lndry in bldg. $385 per mo. 314-808-8444 1BR loft: walk to downtwn Edw.! off-st. parking; w/frig, stve, trsh/ Leclaire efficiency fully furwater; avail 08/01; no pets. nished, dish TV internet, single $600mo $600dep 314/574-3858 non-smoking male w/references $590/mo incl utilities 972-0948.

2 Bdrm near SIUE. Washer Move in Special & Dryer. NO pets/smoking.

1st Month 1/2 off $650 mthly. (618)972-3715.

2 BR, 1.5 Bath Glen Carbon Cottonwood Sub., w/d hook2 BR 1Bth apt, Troy: Close to hi- ups, TH, Newly Renovated, way access, off street parking, $675 (618)346-7878 on-site laundry. No smoking, no www.osbornproperties.com pets $600/mo. 618/975-0670 NICE 2 Bdr apt. Electric, gas, 2 BR Townhome: quiet Glen water paid. $725mthly. 329 Cbn. area, Very Clean! All (rear)”M” Street. 618-581-5154. applncs incld w/d. No pets. $675/mo + dep 314-378-0513 Quiet residential neighborhood. 2 BR; all appliances 2/3BR, Leclaire, Edw: 1 BA, LR, incl. wshr/dryer; w/s/t. eat-in kitchen, 1-car garage, Garages available. $750/mo. w/d hookup. $800/mth. No Call 618-343-4405 or go to: Pets/Smoking. 618-604-7326 www.maryvilleilapartments.com

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1, 2, & 3 BR Maintenance-free Homes & Villas New construction

Self-motivated, hard worker for DOLCE PROPERTIES www.dolceproperties.com days, evenings, weekends, 618/972-5415 local smoke-free cleaning company. 618-616-8801 or 2 BD 1 BA in Edw, remodeled pristine-cleaning@hotmail.com bath & kitchen, lrg fenced yard, W/D included. Unfinished base& LUBE TECH Boats 240 TIRE Meineke of Troy, IL is hiring a ment. $735/mth. 618-304-3638.

FT tire and lube tech. Responsi- 2 BR house +2 BR apt. near 2007 Lowe 18ft. pontoon boat, bilities incl performing oil downtown Edw; quiet area. Pets 9.9 motor. Extras $5,700. Dun- changes, balancing & rotating possible. $650-$750 + $400 tires and other duties as dep. 488-6691 for application lap Lake 656-8246 assigned. HS Diploma/GED & 1 Docking 2 Step platform chrome year oil change experience 3 BDR, 1.5 BA, Edw. 2-story: handrail SACRIFICE—$100 required. Apply at 320 E. Cen- Newly remodeled; new carpet, Dunlap Lake 656-8246. ter St (Rt162), Troy, IL or email wood flrs, w/d hk-up off-strt resume to prkng, $1090/mo. 618/830-3429 Matt.Hudson@primonovus.com 3 BR/1BA Cute home, quiet st, remodeled; all applncs.

413 Sanner, Edw. $750/mth. Avail early August. 618/210-7966

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4 BD 2 BA, quiet nghbrhd, perfect for 4 Christian students.

DW, W/D, off strt prkng, 10 mins from SIUE $1100/mo plus dep. 618-780-9305 after 6pm.

4BR, 4BA newer home in great Edw. neighborhood on cul-de-sac! NICE! 3-car garage, large fin. bsmt. & yrd. $2,100/mo/obo 618-581-1999 5-Rm house convenient to dwntown Edw.: nice yd., w/appliances, W/D . No pets. $730/mo. w/ deposit. 656-4611

Apts, Duplexes, & Homes Visit our website www.glsrent.com 656-2230

2BR duplex, Glen Cbn: 1.5BA, w/d hk up, quiet area, new interior. $750/mo.+dep. Non-smokers. Call lve msg. 618/977-7657 Avail. early Aug. Agent Owned.

2BR TOWNHOMES, Edw. 1.5 BA, w/d hook up, all kit appliances.

No pets. $800 w/gar;$750 w/out gar,. 618/659-2188; 978-2867 3 BR DUPLEX, 1.5 BA, gar, LR, FR, deck, patio, quiet area near Glen Cbn WalMt, remodeled, lg priv yd; no pets, fam. pref; w/d hk-up, applnces, $950/mo+dep +app fee. 817-688-6535 APTS/CONDOS/HOUSES COLLINSVILLE/MARYVILLE & EDWARDSVILLE 1 bed $425-$550 2 bed $475-$1650 3 & 4 bed $800-$1500 HARTMANN RENTALS 344-7900 for Photos & details www.HartRent.info 24/7 recording 345-7771 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. 618-6929310 www.rentchp.com Duplex: 2 BR, 1 BA 1100 sq. ft., CA, off-street parking, W/D hookup, no pets/smoking, near SIUE $800/mo. 618-975-0670.

Duplx: 2+BR, Glen Cbn: quiet cul-de-sac. Attchd gar., flp/DW, W/D-hk/up. $750/mo$750 dep No Pets. Av’l now. 618/560-1312

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ROOM For Rent: FURNISHED Room near YMCA on Esic Drive. $375/month— Utilities/Internet/Cable &W/D included. $375deposit.

(618)307-4473

Commercial Space For Rent 720 Attention Dentist: Office in Edwardsville, complete with mechanical. Available Oct. 1st.

Please call for details, Meyer Realty 618-656-1824

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Location is 9 Junction Dr. Glen Carbon just off of Route 159.

Units remaining are 700,1180 & 1250sqft. Also 2250sqft of walk out space available. To assist you we are providing 1 month FREE and possibly month to month for a short time basis. To help get your business up and running call 659-8744.

Homes For Sale

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Cross-Town or Cross-Country: EdwardsvilleHomes.com.

Home Buyers Relocation Services. Exclusively for buyers!

656-5588, 800-231-5588 FSBO: Modern ranch w/update desirable Edw. location. 3 Bd, 2 BA, open floor plan. Finished basement. $185,000. Call Joe at 618-779-4698.

Hamel/314 Trotters Run, 3B/R, 2.5bth, multi-level, open flr plan, full bsmt. New updates, SS appl., frplc, 2-car gar, big fncd yard. $189,900 (618)792-6823.

Lots For Sale

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2.85 acre Wooded Lot Underground l utilities. Little Mooney Creek crossing.

Adjoins 5ac commons with walking trail. E’ville schools 1/2 mi to Gov Pky 972-0948 MERIDIAN WOODS Custom home sites in private, gated setting. Glen Carbon.

618/402-2990.

SUN RIDGE ESTATES 2+ Acre Lots, Edwardsville Call for special prices 618/792-9050 or 618/781-5934

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PUBLIC SALE OF FARM LAND AND TIMBER Laverne Smith is offering for sale 118.87 acres on Saturday, August 27, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. at the Senior Citizen’s Hall in Livingston, Madison County, IL, by a sealed bid method of sale outlined in a sales brochure which can be received by contacting the law firm of Wittman & Lorton, P. C. at 618-498-2167, 123 West Pearl St., Jerseyville, IL. The land being sold is unimproved and adjacent to the frontage road on the east side of Interstate 55 at the Livingston, IL exit. The land is in two parcels: Parcel One is 58.87 acres with 23.48 tillable.

Parcel Two consists of 60 acres of which 29.6 is tillable.

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Office space for sale or rent: #2 Ginger Creek Pkwy., Glen Cbn. 2,200 s.f. plus bsmt. $279K $2,500/mo/OBO 618-789-7226

HAMEL: 2 Bedroom Duplex w/ garage and opener. No steps, Beautiful French Country 1 1/2 great for seniors. 656-7337 or story home on 1.25 acres private wooded cul-de-sac lot in 791-9062.

Meridian Woods, Glen Carbon. $929,000 618/402-2990

Eddie Bauer Stroller, carrier, car Large rural 3-4 bedroom house, bases. Excellent condition $55 large yard, 3 car garage, deck, 618-593-4498. fireplace, appliances. No pets.

Large gas grill with tank $1200 month. 618-972-3891. $95/obo. 618-772-5038.

NEW night-stand LAMPS, 29inches, silk shades. Very nice! $40/pair. 656-7317 Queen quilt ($25), NEW/Ivory matelasse coverlet ($35), Waverly-comforter ($25).

656-7317

SPLIT RAIL FENCE Antique w/corner posts.

About ten sections. 972-0948

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1 excellent 3BR, 1200 sq.ft. TH: Collinsville, near 157/70; 12 Pets 450 min. to SIUE, FP, DW, W/D, ceiling fans, cable, sound walls, offst. prkng. Sm pets OK, yr. lse.

FREE 6 year old Schnauzer to $780/mo. 618/345-9610 give good home. Call 618-558-2828. AM/PM phone.

FREE Hamster with cage. 2BR TH 1.5BA, W/S/T incl. W/D DOES NOT BITE!! 618-514- in unit. I-255/Horseshoe Lake 0352.

Rd. area.15 min to St. Louis & SIUE. No pets. No smoking $650/mo. 618.977.4859.

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2BR Townhouses. Call for availability. 618-931-4700 www.fairway-estates.net 1 & 2 Bdrm apartments & townhomes conveniently located.

Most utilities paid. NO deposit w/1 year lease. 618-931-0107.

1 & 2 Bedroom apartments.

W/S/T paid. 50 Devon Court., Edw. 656-7337 or 791-9062

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