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Criterium is back Edwardsville to host cycling race

6 Japanese Festival MoBOT to end-of-summer event

8 Amazon

Former Glen Carbon residents head south

10 Hawaii

A recap from a trip to the islands

14 What's at the theatres?

Reviewing the newest hits on the big screen

15 "Jasmine Blue"

Cate Blanchett stars in thriller with Alec Baldwin

16 Hugging Church

South Carolina church celebrating 68 years

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What’s Happening Friday August 9__________ • Gateway Artists' Guild Exhibit "Local Treasures", Governor F r e n c h A c a d e m y G a l l e r y, Belleville, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

• Gateway Artists' Guild Exhibit "Gateway to Art", National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows Visitors Center, Belleville, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

• AG Days Festival - Gospel Night, Mt. Carmel, 6:00 p.m.

• St. Clair County Fair, Belle Clair Fairgrounds and Expo Center, Belleville • West Side Story, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

• Stages presents Legally Blonde, Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood, 8:00 p.m.

• Snarky Puppy, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7:30 p.m.

• Cutthroat Shamrock, Cicero's, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

• The Union Electric w/We Party Portugal, The Ottomen, Soma Jet Set, Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, Doors 8: 00 p.m.

• We The Kings w/Breathe Carolina, T. Mills, The Ready Set, Keep It Cute, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 6:30 p.m.

• Al Holliday and the East Side Rhythm Band w/Jenny Teator & The Fevers, 8604, The Gramophone, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• Eckert's Summer Concert Fest - The Jeff Allen Band, Eckert's Country Store & Farms, Belleville, 7:00 p.m.

• Jungle Boogie Friday Night Concert Series - Hudson & The

Hoo Doo Cats, Saint Louis Zoo, St. Louis, 5:00 p.m.

• Beneath Oblivion w/Grand Inquisitor, Cathedral Fever, Heavy Horse, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8:30 p.m.

Saturday August 10_________ • Ranger Led Bicycle Tour, Riverfront Bike Trail, St. Louis, 8:30 a.m.

• Gateway Artists' Guild Exhibit "Gateway to Art", National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows Visitors Center, Belleville, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

• Ste. Genevieve's 47th Annual Jour de Fete, Downtown Ste. Genevieve, 10:00 a.m.

• AG Days - Rock 'N' Roll Night, Mt. Carmel, 6:00 p.m.

• St. Clair County Fair, Belle Clair Fairgrounds and Expo Center, Belleville • Missouri Black Expo, Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

• West Side Story, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

• Stages presents Legally Blonde, Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood, 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

• S l ave r y a t Je ffe r s o n ' s Monticello: Paradox of Liberty Exhibit, History Museum in Forest Park, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through March 2.

• The Melroys, Bobby's Frozen Custard, Maryville, 7:30 p.m.

• Tef Poe w/Darris Robins, Thelonius Kryptonite, Mvstermind

Einstein, Cicero's, St. Louis, Doors 7:30 p.m.

• Rock the Spectrum: An Autism Speaks Benefit Concert, Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, 7:00 p.m.

• Jared Logan, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

• Eckert's Summer Concert Fest - Paul Jarvis and the Old Barn Boys, Eckert's Country Store & Farms, Belleville, 7:00 p.m.

Sunday August 11_________ • G a t e w a y B r i d a l S h o w, Gateway center, Collinsville, 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Gateway Artists' Guild Exhibit "Gateway to Art", National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows Visitors Center, Belleville, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

• Ste. Genevieve's 47th Annual Jour de Fete, Downtown Ste. Genevieve, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

• St. Clair County Fair, Belle Clair Fairgrounds and Expo Center, Belleville • Missouri Black Expo, Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

• West Side Story, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

• Stages presents Legally Blonde, Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood, 2:00 p.m.

• America's Most Wanted Festival 2013 feat. Lil Wayne, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Maryland Heights, 7:00 p.m.

• Hill Williams, Annie's Frozen Custard, Edwardsville, 7:00 p.m.

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Cyclists fly through a turn in downtown Edwardsville during a previous criterium.

For The Edge The Stifel Nicolaus Edwardsville Rotary Criterium is returning to Downtown Edwardsville on Saturday, August 17 and promises to be bigger and better in 2013, than ever before. One of Edwardsville’s most unique signature events, the Criterium is a series of high-speed professional bicycle races on Downtown streets, accompanied by free kids races, live music and a Downtown food and drink crawl. Last year's Criterium drew thousands of local spectators and pro cyclists from 11 states. See schedule below: 3:00 – 10:30 p.m. – Eight High Speed Pro Bike Races in Downtown Edwardsville 5:00 – 10:00 p.m. – Live Music on Main Street featuring “The Robert Perry Band” & “Crazy Chester” 4:00 – 11:00 p.m. – “Race Route Pub Crawl” on Main Street 6:45 p.m. – Free Kids Races on Main Street Sanctioned by USA Cycling, the Edwardsville Criterium is a 0.7 mile-loop course on the closed-off streets of Downtown Edwardsville with seven difficult turns. Once again, there will be a $10,000 purse, one of the largest oneday payouts for a bike race in the region. For details, visit www.EdwardsvilleCriterium.com. The free concert will begin on Saturday night at 5 p.m. at the Criterium Stage in front of the Courthouse on Main Street and will feature

Edwardsville's own "Robert Perry Band with the Original Mojo's" and "Crazy Chester." Thanks to an "Open Containers Perimeter," visitors to the Downtown establishments can purchase beverages in plastic containers at Downtown businesses and step out onto the sidewalk to watch the race or walk over to the concert area to enjoy the live music.

Rotary is also hosting a “Race Route Pub Crawl” that evening. Tickets for the crawl are $25 each and include two free drink tickets, a Pub Crawl drawstring backpack and a Criterium Cowbell. Tickets can be purchased online at www.

EdwardsvilleCriterium.com or by calling Emily Morrison at (217) 820-1984. Only 300 tickets will be sold, so online ticket sales are recommended. Four free Kids Races will also be held beginning at 6:45 p.m. in the categories: 3 and under, 46 years, 7-8 years, 9-10 years.

Although the Kids Races are free, registration is required and will take place between 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. at the Race Registration tent in the Big Daddy's parking lot on Main Street. The first 100 kids to register will receive a free t-shirt.

“I'm overwhelmed by the support that the Edwardsville Rotary Club has received from the community for this event and how quickly it has become a signature event," said Race Director SJ Morrison. "Last year's race exceeded our expectations and we're looking forward to another exciting year."

Major support for the event comes from the Rotary Club

of Edwardsville, Stifel Nicolaus, TheBANK of Edwardsville, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Anderson Hospital, the Goddard School, Madison Mutual, the Metro East Park & Recreation District, the Metro Tri-Club and dozens of other local businesses and organizations. The City of Edwardsville is also a Presenting Sponsor. Special thanks to Mayor Hal Patton and the City Council, Administrator Ben Dickmann, City Clerk Dennis McCracken, Chief Jay Keeven and the Edwardsville Police Department.

"This original intent of the Criterium was to show off Edwardsville, especially the Downtown area," said Morrison. "We encourage people to come to the event, buy tickets to the Pub Crawl, register their kids in the Kids Races and support the local merchants, especially those who have given generously to the Pub Crawl."

Sponsorships are available at several levels and businesses, organizations or individuals who would like details about sponsoring, can contact Morrison via e-mail at stm11@hotmail.com. In addition to sponsors, event coordinators are seeking volunteers from the community as well. Details are posted on-line at EdwardsvilleCriterium. com and on Facebook.

"With more than 200 volunteers, 40 local businesses and organizations, and thousands of spectators, it truly is a community-wide event that the Rotary Club and the Edwardsville community can be proud of," said Morrison.

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People People planner Big Muddy Blues Festival returns Crown Royal’s Big Muddy Blues Festival is back for another year of rockin’ Blues performances. Featuring three outdoor stages and 30 bands, the Labor Day weekend festival (Sat. Aug. 31- Sun. Sept. 1) showcases the genre's rich history while celebrating St. Louis’ place in American music.

Once again, the Budweiser main stage at 700 N. First Street will host a talented and diverse collection of local acts, national headliners and a Grammy winner, all from the world of Blues, Rock, Soul, Rockabilly and Country.

Headliners this year include the Texas Trio, The Reverend Horton Heat. They electrify audiences worldwide with their incredible stage presence and contagious energy. Their sound is a mix of Surf, Country, Big Band, Punk, Swing and Rockabilly with humorous lyrics. The Reverend Horton Heat will take to the Budweiser main stage on Saturday, August 31st at 9:00 pm. Opening for The Rev. with a 7:00 pm show is Billboard Magazine’s #1 Blues Artist, Canadian (now a St. Louis resident) guitarist, Anthony Gomes.

On Sunday, September 1st the great Blues guitarist, Walter Trout will perform at 7:00 pm. A former member of John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, Trout holds the sixth spot on BBC Radio One’s list of the Top 20 guitarists of all time. On June 11th, Trout released, Luther’s Blues, a tribute to the late, great Luther Allison. Trout will serve as the lead-in for Grammy winner, David Clayton-Thomas who will close out the Budweiser main stage with a 9:00 pm show. Clayton-Thomas, most notably known for being the former front-man of Blood, Sweat and Tears has released his first full-length Blues album, A Blues For The New World, earlier this year. With a 10piece band, he will perform his own blend of Rhythm & Blues, Reggae, Big Band, Jazz and Be-Bop, all with a funky undercurrent of down-home Blues (as well as some BS&T classics).

Big Muddy is one of only 5 concerts

ClaytonThomas is performing in North America before his European tour.

In an addition, some of the local favorites scheduled include, Billy Peek, Big George Brock, Jeremiah Johnson Band & The Sliders, Marquise Knox, Soulard Blues Band, Miss Jubilee & the Humdingers, Bible Belt Sinners, Big Mike Aguirre & the Blues Allstars, and Inner City Blues Band.

For a full listing of the line-up and to purchase tickets to Crown Royal’s Big Muddy Blues Festival, you can visit bigmuddybluesfestival.com.

Attendees can also receive festival updates via Twitter by following @BigMuddyBlues or find us on Facebook. Satellite stages are again free to the public.

Budweiser main stage limited VIP tickets are $45/day, with general admission lawn seating available for $13/day.

Big Muddy Blues Festival takes place annually in St. Louis' historic Laclede's Landing entertainment and dining district and is presented by the Laclede's Landing Merchants Association, a 501(c)(6) organization, with grants from the Regional Arts Commission and the Missouri Arts Council and sponsorship support from Crown Royal, Budweiser, Verizon Wireless and Ramada Plaza. Laclede's Landing, with its cobblestone streets and century-old buildings, is adjacent to the Mississippi River, just north of the Gateway Arch. For more information, visit www.lacledeslanding.com, email info@lacledeslanding.com or call 314-241-5875.

Sigma Phi Epsilon golf fundraiser seeks players Sigma Phi Epsilon, Il Eta Chapter at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, is sponsoring its Fifth Annual Open Golf Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 5, at Fox Creek Golf Course in Edwardsville.

All funds raised will benefit the Lyle W. Ward Balanced Man Scholarship.

The scholarship program provides annual $1,000 awards to SIUE incoming freshmen who have excelled in the areas of scholarship, leadership, athletics, community service, and exemplify the Balanced Man ideals of sound mind and sound body.

“Sigma Phi Epsilon’s mission is scholarship, leadership and service,” said Cliff Kinnuenen, tournament chairman. “We are happy to assist SIUE in a small way to attract quality students”.

This is one of three annual Sigma Phi Epsilon events for alumni/active student interaction. A year ago, the event drew 60 golfers and nearly 100 participants, which involved alumni and actives covering 40 years including 1973 charter members.

The fraternity has 500 alumni in the region.

Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with an 8 a.m. shotgun start. Lunch is included, and additional prizes will be awarded.

Cost is $70 per person or $280 per team with advance registration required. Checks are payable to the SIUE Foundation with a notation “IL Eta Golf Benefit” in the memo section.

For more information visit http:// www.sigepsiue.com. Interested players also may contact Cliff Kinnuenen at cakjr@lycos.com or iletaalumni@gmail.com.

MoBOT seeking volunteers for school year The Missouri Botanical Garden has rewarding volunteer opportunities available for interested individuals with a passion for nature and educating children. If you enjoy working with youth, you can learn to teach inquiry-based school programs as an on-site Volunteer Instructor. The Garden is actively seeking recruits for the 2013-2014 school year. Learn more at www.mobot.org/volunteer or call 314-577-5187.Children's class at the Garden

The 79-acre Missouri Botanical Garden offers a variety of fun and informative school programs and guided tours for children from kindergarten through eighth grade.

Programs such as “Rainforest Rendezvous,” “A Seasonal Snapshot” and “Dr. Carver: Soil Scientist” make the experience fun and memorable for youth while they learn about the natural world. Volunteer instructors have the unique opportunity to engage students through hands-on activities, explorations of the Garden’s many beautiful landscapes, and fun educational games.

Volunteer Instructors are asked to make a commitment of four hours – one day a week – from September through December and February through May. Instructors typically teach classes as a team, leading groups of approximately 10 students each.

Instructor training will take place at the Missouri Botanical Garden on Monday, Aug. 19 through Friday, Aug. 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Volunteers will learn inquiry-based outdoor teaching strategies and have many opportunities to observe school groups and practice teaching before being assigned to lead a group.

Children's class at the GardenFor more information on becoming a Volunteer Instructor at the Garden, contact Jackie Juras, volunteer program manager, at (314) 5775187 or jackie.juras@mobot.org.

For a complete list of volunteer opportunities currently available, visit www.mobot.org/volunteer.

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 and 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).

Follow the Garden on Facebook and Twitter at www.facebook.com/ missouribotanicalgarden and http:// twitter.com/mobotnews.

More than 45,000 households in the St. Louis region hold memberships to the Missouri Botanical Garden.

Memberships begin at $65 ($60 for seniors) and offer 12 months of free general admission for two adults and all children ages 12 and under, plus exclusive invitations and discounts.

Members help support the Garden’s operations and world-changing work in plant science and conservation.

Learn more at www.mobot.org/ membership.

The Missouri Botanical Garden’s Doris I. Schnuck Children’s Garden is pleased to have earned the “Best Outdoor Attraction” by St. Louis Magazine’s 2012 A List.

Diaper Dash among Italian Fest events Why should grown-ups get all the fun? Kids and babies who can’t participate in the Italian Fest 5K on Saturday, Sept. 22 can look forward to events designed just for them.

It starts with the Kids’ Fun Run at 9 a.m. on Main Street, shortly after the 5K concludes. The Fun Run is a half-mile race that begins and ends on Main Street. Italian Fest gives awards to every participant, making this a relaxed and non-competitive way to run off some energy. Adults who wish to register their children ahead of time may do so on the regular 5K registration form.

At 11 a.m. parents and infants will gather at the children’s area of the festival for the annual Diaper Dash. This is a 10-foot carpet crawl for infants 12 months and under.

Heats are grouped by age. The first three babies to cross the carpet in each heat receive a special prize, but all participants get a goody bag. Registration ends at 10:30 a.m. before the dash, but to guarantee a spot, Italian Fest workers urge parents to preregister.

For more information or to download registration forms, visit italianfest.net.

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People People planner Rotary Criterium, pub crawl returning to Edwardsville The Stifel Nicolaus Edwardsville Rotary Criterium is returning to Downtown Edwardsville on Saturday, August 17 and promises to be bigger and better in 2013, than ever before. One of Edwardsville's most unique signature events, the Criterium is a series of highspeed professional bicycle races on Downtown streets, accompanied by free kids races, live music and a Downtown food and drink crawl. Last year's Criterium drew thousands of local spectators and pro cyclists from 11 states. See schedule below: 3:00 - 10:30 p.m. – Eight High Speed Pro Bike Races in Downtown Edwardsville 5:00 - 10:00 p.m. – Live Music on Main Street 4:00 - 11:00 p.m. – “Race Route Pub Crawl” on Main Street 6:45 p.m – Free Kids Races on Main Street Sanctioned by USA Cycling, the Edwardsville Criterium is a 0.7 mileloop course on the closed-off streets of Downtown Edwardsville with seven difficult turns. Once again, there will be a $10,000 purse, one of the largest one-day payouts for a bike race in the region. For details, visit www.EdwardsvilleCriterium. com. The free concert will begin on Saturday night at 5 p.m. at the Criterium Stage in front of the Courthouse on Main Street and will feature Edwardsville's own "Robert Perry Band with the Original Mojo's" and "Crazy Chester." Thanks to an "Open Containers Perimeter," visitors to the Downtown establishments can purchase beverages in plastic containers at Downtown businesses and step out onto the sidewalk to watch the race or walk over to the concert area to enjoy the live music.

Rotary is also hosting a “Race Route Pub Crawl” that evening.

Tickets for the crawl are $25 each and include two free drink tickets, a Pub Crawl drawstring backpack and a Criterium Cowbell. Tickets can be purchased online at www.

EdwardsvilleCriterium.com or by calling Emily Morrison at (217) 8201984. Only 300 tickets will be sold, so online ticket sales are recommended.

Four free Kids Races will also be held beginning at 6:45 p.m. in the categories: 3 and under, 4-6 years, 7-8 years, 9-10 years.

Although the Kids Races are free, registration is required and will take place between 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. at the Race Registration tent in the Big Daddy's parking lot on Main Street. The first 100 kids to register will receive a free t-shirt.

Sponsorships are available at several levels and businesses, o rg a n i z a t i o n s o r i n d i v i d u a l s who would like details about sponsoring, can contact Morrison via e-mail at stm11@hotmail. com. In addition to sponsors, event coordinators are seeking volunteers from the community as well. Details are posted on-line at EdwardsvilleCriterium.com and on Facebook.

Stephenson House 50/50 antique and collectibles auction set The annual Stephenson Houses

50/50 Antique and Collectible auction is scheduled for 9:00 a.m., Sunday, September 29, 2013.

The auction will be held at the Stephenson House located at 409 S. Buchanan in Edwardsville, Illinois.

Stephenson House is currently soliciting donations for this year’s auction. Donors may choose to receive payment for 50% of the sale price of the item(s) and a tax deduction for the remaining 50%.

Donors may also choose to donate 100% of the auction sale price to the Stephenson House and take a tax deduction for the sale price of the item(s) or an appraisal price for the item(s). Auction organizers suggest that donors get an appraisal on items of high value. While members of the Stephenson House auction committee are not permitted, by law, to set appraisal prices, they will supply the names of appraisers.

Antiques and collectibles of all types are accepted. Modern f u r n i t u re g e n e r a l l y d o e s n o t sell well and such donations are discouraged as well as donations of refrigerators, washers and dryers, etc. Items which are now being termed ‘mid-century modern’ (1950s-1960s) have become big sellers. Donations of this type are appreciated. Questions regarding appropriate donations are welcome by auction organizers.

Collectibles include items such as pocket knives, arrowheads and other Native American items, and toys earlier than the 1970s. Cast

iron, pressed steel, and tin toys are good sellers, as well as, wooden toys from earlier periods. Other types of items included primitive furniture, tin cookie cutters, gold and silver jewelry, high quality costume jewelry, old cards, original paintings, framed prints, Art Deco items, and Art Deco glass. Old advertising items are also sought.

Examples include signs, metal tins, wooden boxes with advertising logos, ammo boxes, and local items from early businesses.

Anyone interested in donating items can bring them to the Stephenson House during regular business hours (Thursday-Saturday, 10 a.m-4 p.m. and Sunday, 124 p.m.). Donated items need to include an itemized list, sellers name, address and phone number, and whether or not the donation is 50/50 or 100%.

Donors seeking information or needing to have their items pickedup should call Sid Denny at 618656-9408 or Jim Zupanci at 618-6568752.

Iris sale planned at Missouri Botanical Garden

Sale, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 17 and 18 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Proceeds benefit the Garden’s Horticulture Division.

Choose from hundreds of v a r i e t i e s o f i r i s e s i n d i ff e re n t colors, sizes and blooming season. The sale consists of iris plants from the Alice Goodman Iris Garden at the Missouri Botanical Garden, including all d i v i s i o n s w i t h i n t h e b e a rd e d group (tall, border, intermediate, miniature and standard dwarf).

C e r t a i n v a r i e t i e s o ff e re d w i l l rebloom throughout the season and others are historically significant. Each cultivar will be identified by name along with a color photo. Members of the Greater St. Louis Iris Society will also be available t o g i v e p l a n t c a re a d v i c e a n d s h a re i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t t h e i r o r g a n i z a t i o n . Vi s i t o r s a r e encouraged to come early for the best selection and to receive a free plant with every purchase.

“For the mid-to-late-spring garden, nothing can surpass the rainbow of colors provided by irises,” said North Gardens S u p e r v i s o r, J a s o n D e l a n e y.

“Requiring very little care, irises are hardy in our freezing winters, tolerant of our summer drought, and they are resistant to deer and rabbits. Plus they are wonderfully fragrant! What could be better?”

Entry to the Missouri Botanical Garden Iris Sale is included with Garden admission of $8; St. Louis City and County residents enjoy discounted admission of $4 and free admission on Saturday until noon. Children ages 12 and under and Garden members are free.

The Missouri Botanical G a rd e n I r i s S a l e w i l l b e h e l d in the Orthwein Floral Display H a l l o f t h e R i d g w a y Vi s i t o r Center at the Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd. in south St. Louis. The Garden is accessible from Interstate 4 4 a t t h e Va n d e v e n t e r e x i t a n d f ro m I n t e r s t a t e 6 4 a t t h e Kingshighway North & South exit. Free parking is available on-site and two blocks west at the corner of Shaw and Vandeventer.

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The perfect end to summer MoBOT prepares to host its annual Japanese Festival

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his Labor Day weekend say sayonara to summer 2013 at the Missouri Botanical Garden’s annual Japanese Festival where you’ll find all of the excitement of an exotic adventure right across the river.

Visitors to the Botanical Garden during the festival will experience the rich culture and ancient

traditions of Japan at one of the largest authentic Japanese strolling gardens in North America. The festival takes places from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Labor Day, Sept. 2.

During the festival, the garden will be filled with the sounds of taiko drumming, martial arts demonstrations, sumo wrestling, bon odori dancing, teahouse tours and other traditional Japanese displays and activities.

The festival kicks off the morning of Aug. 31 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.

Retired sumo wrestlers from the Hawaiian Islands will return again this year to give visitors a glimpse into the lifestyle, training and fighting techniques of Japan’s ancient warrior. Visitors will hear their perspective and be able to

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watch several practice bouts during demonstrations conducted twice each day of the festival.

The acclaimed Osuwa Daiko ensemble from Japan will be featured at this year’s festival and is expected to draw taiko enthusiasts from around the country with their dramatic and formidable style. They perform twice daily at the outdoor Cohen Amphitheater.

At 8 p.m. on Saturday evening, there will be a showing of the anime feature “The Children Who Chase Lost Voices.” Entertainment on Sunday will include a The “Candyman” Masaji Terasawa will be back to roam the grounds, delighting onlookers with his unique style of street magic and sugary-spun creations. Other activities will include bon odori dancing demonstrations, displays of bonsai tree pruning and ikebana flower arranging, ice sculpting, children’s crafts and games and a kimono fashion show.

There will be an outdoor marketplace offering Asian-inspired merchandise and Japanese cuisine at the outdoor food court, including sushi, yakisoba noodles, pancakelike okonomiyaki and green tea ice cream. Visitors are encouraged to “take back the tap” by bringing their own refillable water bottle to keep refreshed throughout the day.

Festival hours are from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31 and Sunday, Sept. 1 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 2. Doors open at 9 a.m. and remain open until 10 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday for evening candlelight walks. There will no trams, free hours or early morning walking hours on signature event weekends.

Admission to the Garden each day during the festival is $15 for adults ages 13 and over, $5 for demonstration of Japanese karaoke.

There will be candlelit walking tours taking place through the Japanese Garden from 8 to 10 pm on both days of the festival. The private Teahouse Island of the Japanese Garden will be open for guided public tours every hour from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and from noon to 4 p.m. on Monday.

This is a rare opportunity for visitors to inside the Garden’s soan, or “farm hut” style teahouse, which is normally closed to the public.

The soan was a gift from Missouri’s sister state of Nagano prefecture in Japan. The structure was originally built in Japan then shipped over to the Garden and reassembled on site by Japanese craftsmen. It was dedicated during a Shinto ceremony in 1977. Teahouse tour tickets are $5 each, and the maximum group size per tour is 20.

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

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children ages 3 to 12, $5 for Garden members and free for members’ children ages 12 and under.

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 and South exit.

Free parking is available on-site and two blocks west at the corner of Shaw and Vandeventer.

For general information, visit mobot.org or call (314) 577-5100 or toll-free at 1-800- 642-8842.

Pictured are scenes from previous Japanese Festivals at the Missouri Botanical Garden.

This year's event is scheduled Aug. 31 to Sept. 2.

Photos for The Edge.

Arts Arts calendar **If you would like to add something to our arts calendar, email it to theedge@edwpub.net.

Thursday, Aug. 8 West Side Story, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

Stages presents Legally Blonde, Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood, 8:00 p.m.

The River Between Us - Indoor/ Outdoor Exhibits, Laumiere Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 8:00 a.m. to Sunset (Outdoor), 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Indoor), Runs through Aug. 25.

The United States Navy: WWI and WWII, Jefferson Barracks Museums, St. Louis, Noon to 4:00 p.m., Runs through December 29.

Yoko Ono: Wish Tree, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through December 31.

Between Two Worlds: Veterans Journey Home, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through October 20.

Josh Faught: Snacks, Supports, and Something to Rally Around, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through Aug. 11.

Postwar German Art, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 26, 2014.

Highlights from the Textile Collection, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 12, 2014.

Bill Smith: Beyond the Humanities Exhibit, World Chess Hall of Fame, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Runs through September 15.

Mantegna to Man Ray: Six Explorations in Prints, Drawings, and Photographs Exhibit, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through October 27.

Virginia Campbell's Gowns Exhibit, The Campbell House Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs through September 2.

Lost Egypt: Ancient Secrets, Modern Science Exhibit, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Runs through September 2.

Mika Taanila: Tomorrow's New Dawn, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through Aug. 11.

Encounters Along the Missouri River: the 1858 Sketchbooks of Carl Ferdinand Wimar, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 19.

Friday, Aug. 9 West Side Story, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

Stages presents Legally Blonde, Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood, 8:00 p.m.

The River Between Us - Indoor/ Outdoor Exhibits, Laumiere Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 8:00 a.m. to Sunset (Outdoor), 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Indoor), Runs through Aug. 25.

The United States Navy: WWI and WWII, Jefferson Barracks Museums, St. Louis, Noon to 4:00 p.m., Runs through December 29.

Yoko Ono: Wish Tree, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through December 31.

Josh Faught: Snacks, Supports, and Something to Rally Around, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through Aug. 11.

Postwar German Art, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through January 26, 2014.

Between Two Worlds: Veterans Journey Home, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through October 20.

Highlights from the Textile Collection, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through January 12, 2014.

Bill Smith: Beyond the Humanities Exhibit, World Chess Hall of Fame, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Runs through September 15.

Mantegna to Man Ray: Six Explorations in Prints, Drawings, and Photographs Exhibit, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through October 27.

Virginia Campbell's Gowns Exhibit, The Campbell House Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs through September 2.

Lost Egypt: Ancient Secrets, Modern Science Exhibit, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Runs through September 2.

Mika Taanila: Tomorrow's New Dawn, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through Aug. 11.

Encounters Along the Missouri River: the 1858 Sketchbooks of Carl Ferdinand Wimar, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 19.

Saturday, Aug. 10 West Side Story, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

Stages presents Legally Blonde, Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood, 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Slavery at Jefferson's Monticello: Paradox of Liberty Exhibit, History Museum in Forest Park, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through March 2.

Donald Judd: The Multicolored Works Exhibit, Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 4.

The United States Navy: WWI and WWII, Jefferson Barracks Museums, St. Louis, Noon to 4:00 p.m., Runs through December 29.

The River Between Us - Indoor/ Outdoor Exhibits, Laumiere Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 8:00 a.m. to Sunset (Outdoor), Noon to 5:00 p.m. (Indoor), Runs through Aug. 25.

Josh Faught: Snacks, Supports, and Something to Rally Around, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Aug. 11.

Yoko Ono: Wish Tree, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through December 31.

Postwar German Art, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 26, 2014.

Between Two Worlds: Veterans Journey Home, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through October 20.

Highlights from the Textile Collection, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 12, 2014.

Bill Smith: Beyond the Humanities Exhibit, World Chess Hall of Fame, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through September 15.

Mantegna to Man Ray: Six Explorations in Prints, Drawings, and Photographs Exhibit, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through October 27.

Virginia Campbell's Gowns Exhibit,

The Campbell House Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs through September 2.

Lost Egypt: Ancient Secrets, Modern Science Exhibit, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Runs through September 2.

Mika Taanila: Tomorrow's New Dawn, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Aug. 11.

Encounters Along the Missouri River: the 1858 Sketchbooks of Carl Ferdinand Wimar, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 19.

Sunday, Aug. 11 West Side Story, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

Stages presents Legally Blonde, Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood, 2:00 p.m.

Slavery at Jefferson's Monticello: Paradox of Liberty Exhibit, History Museum in Forest Park, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through March 2.

The River Between Us - Indoor/ Outdoor Exhibits, Laumiere Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 8:00 a.m. to Sunset (Outdoor), Noon to 5:00 p.m. (Indoor), Runs through Aug. 25.

Yoko Ono: Wish Tree, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through December 31.

The United States Navy: WWI and WWII, Jefferson Barracks Museums, St. Louis, Noon to 4:00 p.m., Runs

through December 29.

Josh Faught: Snacks, Supports, and Something to Rally Around, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Between Two Worlds: Veterans Journey Home, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through October 20.

Postwar German Art, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 26, 2014.

H i g h l i g h t s f ro m t h e Te x t i l e Collection, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 12, 2014.

Bill Smith: Beyond the H u m a n i t i e s E x h i b i t , Wo r l d Chess Hall of Fame, St. Louis, Noon to 5:00 p.m., Runs through September 15.

Mantegna to Man Ray: Six Explorations in Prints, Drawings, and Photographs Exhibit, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through October 27.

Vi rg i n i a C a m p b e l l ' s G o w n s Exhibit, The Campbell House Museum, St. Louis, 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs through September 2.

Lost Egypt: Ancient Secrets, Modern Science Exhibit, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, 11 : 0 0 a . m . t o 5 : 3 0 p . m . , R u n s through September 2.

M i k a Ta a n i l a : To m o r r o w ' s New Dawn, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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Travel The Amazon – one man's paradise

By CLAUDIA and BILL PEROZZI Of The Edge Editor's note – Former Glen Carbon residents Bill and Claudia Perozzi are living every retiree's dream – they are traveling the world. The couple resides in California now. Here's the latest from their most recent trip.

Great rivers - we’ve seen some.

Living near the Mighty Mississippi gave us a head start. Cruising on the Yangtze in China and the Nile in Egypt gave us amazing and memorable experiences. But of all rivers, the Amazon is the greatest in length and by far the greatest in waterflow.

And then there’s the jungle it flows through. Our son Dan had cruised on the Amazon in Brazil and loved not only the river but also the jungle wilderness which he highly recommended to us.

Since my husband Bill and I were going to Peru, we decided to book a four day Amazon tour there with Overseas Adventure Travel.

We landed in Lima, Peru, where we met our tour group of eight, soon to be self named the Great Eight. Four of the group were from New York and four of us were from California. Our congenial group was flown into Iquitos, a bustling town of about 700,000 residents with the only Peruvian airport near the great river.

Upon landing we were boarded onto an old but serviceable bus which rode alongside many tuktuks, simple three wheel vehicles.

Cars are rare, small and old as they had to be flown in. After riding through town, we arrived at a large boat dock, our next departure point, where we and our luggage were repacked onto an open-air boat.

From a tributary we merged onto the Amazing Amazon which looked a lot like the Muddy Mississippi to me. Traveling in the fall, we had arrived at low water and as we rode along we could see a few houses on stilts and a few young boys playing at the water’s edge. Being at low

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Above, Bill beats the drums to call group for breakfast. Below, Claudia shows beds in a very basic Explorama Lodge. water minimized the mosquitoes but maximized the stairways. The water could rise as much as forty feet--that’s huge, super huge--so we had to climb forty feet of steps-that’s a lot--to reach our lodge in the jungle.

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An indifferent water buffalo welcomed us by ignoring us.

That’s ok, we didn’t need his attention. Colorful macaws were also unphased as we passed them on our way to our basic, very basic accommodations. This Explorama

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Lodge had no electricity, no heat and no air conditioning. The rooms had single beds with mosquito netting, partition walls under pitched, thatched roofs, a bathroom with running water and one kerosene lantern.

Electricity was provided to the main building by a generator and a nearby tower brought the internet to a corner of the dining room. We congregated in the main building for our orientation. Our guide Willie had met us at the airport and now passed around thirst quenching wild tomato drinks.

Already we could see that Willie seemed to know everyone and everyone seemed to know and like Willie.

Wearing a yellow and blue polo shirt and jeans, Willie stood about 5 ½ feet tall (typical for his countrymen) with straight black hair, dark but friendly eyes and a slight smile. From the beginning he radiated competence and kindness. As we got to know him I think every couple and every person felt like the favorite. I asked Willie about his family and he shared, “I’m not the oldest or the youngest but I’m the cutest.”

But his best remark was regarding all the people and places he would show us as he simply stated, “I feel like I live in paradise.” And that’s the kind of person you want to show you around.

As Bill walked back to our room he heard, “Arriba” but didn’t see anyone. Then he realized the sound was coming from under the eaves, from a parrot. He told me he just had “a great conversation with a couple of birds, really birds.” And so our evening’s entertainment was provided by a comedy team of green parrots who broke us up by repeating anything we said.

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Travel Amazon Continued from Page 8 The simple meal gave us the energy to get going as soon as we smeared sun block on all uncovered skin. We followed Willie into the jungle to a small village where we met some children playing with a pet sloth that just hung on one girl’s shoulder almost like a purse. The children didn’t return our smiles or greetings and Willie explained that they are shy, not sad or unfriendly.

At one time, medical services were not available in this area but thanks to Dr. Linnea Smith now there is “La Clinica Yanamono,” which she established in 1990.

Dr. Smith hails from Madison, Wisconsin, where Bill got his undergraduate degree and where Dr. Smith returns for part of the year. The structure was built by Rotary Clubs and now serves about 200 patients a month with staff trained by Dr. Smith. By the way, Dr. Smith is also an artist and has decorated the clinic walls with her artwork. Very impressive.

On we ventured to visit a rum still and store. We got to see the equipment to process sugar cane into rum and then we got to taste the product, the very strong for my taste product. Later we visited a Yagua village where the natives danced in dried grass skirts. The women wore tops of dried grass like large necklaces with nothing underneath. Afterward I bought a small necklace of green berry beads but I still kept my shirt on.

We rose early again after our second night at the lodge and set off on my favorite activity of the whole trip: The Canopy Walk, a complex of stairways to platforms to swaying rope bridges, from huge tree to huge tree, all the way up to 115 feet. I loved the whole experience, the sights from all levels and the overview of the rain forest from the highest platform. For me, it was never scary, just beautiful and fun.

Just like paradise!

Looking out over the tops of the trees, someone said, “Look at that tree!” Just see one tree in a jungle?

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Above, Bill buys a carved coconut shell from the Yagua family. Below, Bill's friends provided entertainment for the evening.

And yet one did stand above the rest with a brilliant blue sky for background. We also saw birds, bromeliads and a termite nest flourishing under the canopy as we worked our way back down.

Shortly after returning to ground level we learned the full meaning of rain forest as heavy rains soaked us before we could get our ponchos on. But on we trudged to the large hut of a shaman. At least we had some shelter from the rain while we listened to Willie translate his spiel.

He had some medicinal herbs for sale but we weren’t buying them.

While we were walking through the jungle, our luggage was transported to our next lodging, Ceiba Tops, the newest in the Explorama cluster and the most modern. Not only was there electricity but also air conditioning.

And a pool with a water slide.

Instead of a water buffalo, a tapir roamed at will and seemed mildly interested in us as it tamely walked alongside me. It felt like we had returned to a jungle form of civilization and that felt like paradise to me.

The next day happened to be

Sunday and Willie decided we would visit Indiana and San Luis, almost like going back to the States. Interestingly the town of Indiana has an arch, smaller but similar in shape to the one in St. Louis. The story goes that the town got its name because a struggling medical student from the Amazon was financially assisted to attend medical school in Indiana. He realized there is a Peru in Indiana and when he returned home, he renamed his town Indiana, Peru.

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marched into the town square to hear civic leaders speak and a small band play patriotic music. It almost seemed like 1930s small town Americana. Here Willie shopped with the money we had given to buy items for children in a poorer town that we would visit next, San Luis.

When word spread in San Luis that Willie and friends had arrived, children and their parents flocked to the school, the usual meeting place.

Willie made introductions and we all passed out the school supplies, flip-flops, sweet treats and soccer balls to the assembled students.

They sang songs for us and shyly asked us some simple questions like, “What is your favorite color?” We got to watch them break in the new soccer balls and then they followed us back to our waiting boat.

Jungle animals were featured on our last full day as once again we rose early. We got to see the sun rise on the water as we scanned the river for pink dolphins. We only saw a few and only a little of them as they don’t jump and play like the ones we’re familiar with. Later we went back on the water to fish for piranha which were only about five inches long but with mouthfuls of sharp, pointed teeth. Willie, Bill and the guys caught several but I didn’t catch any. My contribution was to eat them for lunch. Pretty tasty.

In the afternoon we rode out to Monkey Island which is a refuge for monkeys and birds. We got to meet the founder of the refuge who showed us around and introduced us to a wide variety of monkeys and some friendly ones climbed on Bill.

On our last night we were treated to traditional songs and dances performed by high school students from Indiana. The last dance involved a huge snake and we took that as our cue to say goodby. Good-by to gentle natives, spectacular scenery, wonderful experiences and a great guide who shared his paradise with us.

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Travel Hawaiian Islands – Nothing Short of Exceptional

Kelsey Sims /The Edge

Above, the view of the basin from the summit of Mount Haleakala, misnamed the Haleakala crater. Below, an abandoned chapel on the Road to Kahakuloa.

By Kelsey Sims Of The Edge A month ago, when I heard that our family would be traveling to Hawaii, I pictured sandy white beaches, calm clear waters and exotic animals around every turn.

These things, I found, were far from the truth. Yet the island was much more than I could have ever dreamed possible. In my travels, I have visited many different types of places: cities, beaches, m o u n t a i n s , f o re s t s , a n d e v e n deserts, but I have never been able to visit all of them in one trip.

Upon first touching down in Honolulu, I was surprised to find that it reminded me so much of Los Angeles. It was extremely urbanized with brand name shops lining the streets, bumperto-bumper traffic and thousands of people crowding to get to I Waikiki Beach.

Needless to say, I was sorely disappointed with my first impression of this so-called paradise. I kept wondering why people would spend hours in the uncomfortable confines of an airplane when LA is only 4 hours away.

But as first impressions often go, I learned that this tropical state had much more to offer than first met the eye. All we had to do was go off the beaten track a bit.

After visiting the beautifully s o l e m n P e a r l H a r b o r, O a h u seemed like it had little more to offer. It was overcrowded, and rained every afternoon, as we found out while trying to spend the day at the Dole Pineapple Plantation.

On our way back to the hotel, we saw a small wooden sign indicating that a botanical garden

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state park was near by. Figuring that there was no possible way to make the day worse, we decided to give this shabby looking place a try.

Once inside the garden, my outlook completely flipped. I was finally able to see the natural b e a u t y o f t h e i s l a n d . Tre e s towered over me, exotic flowers a n d p l a n t s g re w w i l d l y o v e r t h e w a l k w a ys, and the water spilled over rocks from crashing waterfalls.

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While the garden seemed to prove that there was hope for Oahu, there were only a few other places that seemed untainted by human influence. One of the few places was Laniakea Beach, otherwise known as turtle beach, where, as the name suggests, you can view sea turtles in their natural habitat.

The other area that I enjoyed w a s H a n a u m a B a y. W h i l e I g o t t h e re t o o l a t e t o d o a n y

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snorkeling, I still had time to appreciate the white sand, clear aqua water filled with rainbows of fish, all surrounded by beautiful mountains on each side. It was the vision of Hawaii that I had dreamed about.

We f i n a l l y a r r i v e d a t M a u i a few days later and, to my astonishment, found that it was very unlike Oahu. Sugarcane fields covered the island much like cornfields here.

We stayed in Ka’anapali, which is on the dry side of the island.

D u s t y m o u n t a i n s s u r ro u n d e d our hotel, but the resort itself was its own little tropical haven.

Once we entered the resort, the area around us transformed from a wasteland to a tropical island paradise complete with 7 different pools, palm trees and Hawaii’s signature overgrown turf grass.

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We spent two days just lying by the pool and beach, trying tropical drinks, soaking up the sun and exploring the expansive coral reef that lay just a few feet under the ocean’s surface. But the peace was short-lived, as we had made up our minds to drive the notorious Road to Hana the next day.

As it seemed to be a recurring event, however, a rain shower forced us to try something else. We ended up driving toward Haleakala National Park, the east volcano on Maui. The road weaving back and forth up the mountain was an adventure in itself.

I couldn’t help but compare the scenery to the grassy hills of Scotland that I have seen in movies. When we reached the top of the mountain, however, it bore more resemblance to the majestic mountains of Utah, once again showing the diversity of scenery on the islands.

The next few days were spent exploring each of the different terrains in Hawaii. We finally got to drive the Road to Hana as well as the less famous, but even more treacherous, Road to Kahakuloa.

Each road had its own unique attractions: the Road to Hana with its tropical trees, waterfalls and black sand beaches, and the Road to Kahakuloa with its fantastic views, blowhole lagoons, and oddly shaped rock formations.

However, the main difference between the two roads was that Hana had guardrails and wider roads. While on Kahakuloa, I was so terrified that we would run into an unsuspecting car while rounding a blind corner, that when we reached an abandoned chapel, I ran out and prayed for us to survive the way back. I guess my prayers were answered; otherwise I would not be here today.

That being said, just about every part of this island screamed beauty beyond belief. It was a sad day when we packed up on our little hopper plane and flew to the Big Island.

The Big Island, like Maui, was completely unique in the sense of landscape. Although it is the largest of the Hawaiian Islands, it was the most uninhabited of the three that I visited.

The island consisted of two main towns, Kona and Hilo, with countless ranches in between. We were very excited to hear about this because it was the first time that we really got to see big animals.

Being from Edwardsville, these animals were no different than your

Kelsey Sims/The Edge

Above, a black sand beach seen on the road to Hana. Middle, View from helicopter where lava from Mt. Kilauea runs into the Pacific ocean. Bottom, my final attempt at surfing. average horses, cows, and sheep, save a few mountain goats, but they were at least some animals to look at on our trip.

Kona, where we stayed, was a more modern-style town with many quaint restaurants overlooking the ocean. It was the best place to watch paddleboarders and surfers ride the waves while enjoying deliciously fresh Hawaiian cuisine.

After seeing how much fun the boarders seemed to be having one day, my brother and I decided to try our luck at it. Come to find out, surfing is much more difficult than it seems, and it didn’t seem very easy in the first place.

While preparing for our lessons, we became nauseated by the stories our instructors told us about the 30 feet waves they have encountered. Upon hearing these, my brother decided that he would try paddleboarding instead. I, being the daredevil in the family, stuck to surfing.

To my relief, they took us to a spot where the waves were no bigger than a few feet, and thankfully so because I could not get the hang of it for the life of me. I watched with

disdain as a beginner five-year-old in my group surfed past me time and time again while I struggled just to get my footing on the board By the end of the day, I was dejected and ready to head into shore, but my professional (as well as very attractive) instructor refused to let me go until I had a good run.

Amazingly enough, I finally caught a wave at the right time, and although I wouldn’t have gotten any style points, was

able to ride it into shore at last.

The other major town on the Big Island is called Hilo. Hilo is more of a historic town, with old, run down buildings littering the streets. The sounds of landing and departing planes from a nearby airport could always be heard for a brief moment, reminding me of an older Oahu.

What Hilo lacked in appearance, it made up for in its natural land formations not far away. Majestic waterfalls and the islands’ only active volcano, Kilauea, are within a few minutes’ drive from the downtown area.

Mount Kilauea is worth the two and a half hour journey from Kona.

You can explore the volcano by hiking if you wish, but the best way to view this wonder is through the air.

The helicopter ride was yet another part of the trip that was not what we had expected it to be. While waiting to board the helicopter, we watched as a girl from the previous ride stumbled out of the aircraft, and emptied her stomach onto the

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tarmac, signifying that this ride was not for those with weak stomachs.

Although, thankfully, no one in our flight repeated what the girl did, my entire family, except for me, became nauseous, hardly getting to enjoy the flight. Surprisingly, I was able to enjoy the volcano without much discomfort, finding the flight very enjoyable. One thing I was most surprised to find was that the lava was not pooled at the top of the peak like it shows in movies, but it was oozing out random holes along the sides of the volcano.

After our little adventure to the volcano, my family had finally had enough excitement, and was ready to leave for home No place that I have ever been, and I suspect will ever go, will be quite like Hawaii.

Though I came expecting to sit on the beach the entire time, I got much more than that. I had the adventure of a lifetime, and at the end of the trip the only thing I felt I missed out on was sleep.

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MIAMI (AP) — For the first time, the three largest U.S.-based cruise lines on Thursday began posting on their websites more comprehensive data about allegations of serious crimes committed aboard ships.

The disclosures were made voluntarily but come amid growing

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The postings by Carnival Corp., Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line show many more crimes were reported to security personnel than had previously been made public, but still a m i n u s c u l e n u m b e r c o m p a re d with the nearly 17 million people who embark on cruises in North America every year.

Before Thursday, people only had access to U.S. Coast Guard crime figures that were based solely on cases in which the FBI had concluded an investigation.

Federal law requires these statistics only for homicide, suspicious deaths, missing U.S. persons, kidnapping, assault with serious bodily injury, rape and other sexual assaults, tampering with a vessel and thefts over $10,000.

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The airline says in a release that it will donate $1 to the conservancy for every download of its mobile application in August. The minimum contribution will be $30,000.

The money will be used to help the conservancy’s near-shore coral reef restoration work to remove invasive seaweed from Oahu’s Kaneohe Bay. The reefs will then be seeded with native sea urchins that prevent the algae from growing back.

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Greek court convicts 9 over cruise ship sinking ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek court has convicted nine officers and shipping company officials of negligence in the sinking of a cruise ship off the resort island of

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The Piraeus court imposed suspended sentences Wednesday ranging from six months to just over 12 years, and acquitted another four defendants.

Louis Hellenic Cruises’ Sea Diamond, carrying some 1,600 people, hit rocks off Santorini’s cliffs in April 2007 and sank hours later. Two French passengers were never found and are presumed drowned.

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“World War Z”

Might there be a real zombie apocalypse one day? The way zombies have invaded our pop culture the last several years, it’s maybe a bit less implausible than it once was.

What IS increasingly quite plausible, alas, is a global pandemic, and “World War Z,” the long-awaited Brad Pitt thriller, cleverly melds that real-life threat into the more fanciful zombie premise. Talk about more bang for your buck: Once you’ve settled back into your seat after a good snarling zombie chase, there’s nothing like the thought of a SARS outbreak to get the blood racing again. Despite the much-discussed production delays and budget overruns, this movie, based on the 2006 novel by Max Brooks (son of Mel), is pretty much what you’d want in a summer blockbuster: scary but not-too-gross zombies, a journey to exotic locales, a few excellent action scenes, and did we mention Pitt? As Gerry Lane, a former U.N. investigator called upon to save the planet, Pitt is a calm, intelligent presence amid the insanity. The most impressive scene is at the beginning, as the streets of Philadelphia are suddenly overrun by packs of wild, raging zombies. For an hour, the action is swift: North Korea, Israel, a harrowing plane crash. The final act takes place on a dramatically smaller scale, and at a slower pace. Oh, a reminder: Turn off those cellphones. After all, it’s not just your movie-going partner you’ll annoy here. Cellphones also happen to awaken zombies. Consider yourself warned.

RATED: PG-13 for intense frightening zombie sequences, violence and disturbing images.

RUNNING TIME: 116 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

"Fruitvale Station"

“Fruitvale Station” is more than the dramatization of an obituary. It’s about empathy. In recounting (and slightly fictionalizing) the final day of 22-year-old Oscar Grant’s life, first-time writer-director Ryan Coogler has made a film that piles small daily gestures — and one final, heartbreakingly tragic one — into an inspiring reminder about basic human decency. That may sound trite, but “Fruitvale Station” — already a hit on the festival circuit — resonates not just for its portrait of injustice, but because its argument for treating strangers kindly, decently, comes at a time when fear and presumption often trump simple kindness, and the public sphere is navigated in cellphone bubbles. In a star-making performance, Michael B. Jordan plays Oscar, the San Francisco Bay Area ex-convict and former drug dealer who, famously, was fatally shot by a transit police officer early on New Year ’s morning, 2009. The moment is glimpsed in raw cellphone footage at the start of “Fruitvale Station,” before shifting back to the morning before and the start of Oscar ’s last full day.

On its surface, it’s a regular day of errands. But all of the stops reflect Oscar ’s struggle to balance his past, his unemployment and his family: girlfriend Sophina (Melonie Diaz), four-year-old daughter Tatiana (Ariana Neal) and mother Wanda (Octavia Spencer, also a producer of the film).

RATED: R for some violence, language throughout and some drug use.

RUNNING TIME: 90 minutes.

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

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“Only God Forgives”

At one point in this cartoonishly dark revenge saga starring Ryan Gosling, a man is terrorized by having sharp chopsticklike blades rammed through both arms, then both legs. And the torture session’s just getting going. By this point, alas, you’ve so thoroughly given up any hope of caring about these miserable characters that you’re thinking less about what this poor guy is feeling, and more about what you’re feeling, sitting there in your seat. As in, what time is it? As in, I’m thirsty. As in, I wonder what would feel worse, watching some more of this or actually being stabbed by sharp chopstick-like blades?

There’s a word for this feeling: boredom. And that’s the biggest surprise and disappointment of this film by Nicolas Winding Refn, though some may take issue with the stylized violence, which also involves limbs being sliced off (albeit very quickly), and a scene involving a hand stuck into a bloody womb. On the plus side, Refn has created an evocative underworld in Bangkok — lonely, dark and tinged in a seductive neon red.

But the movie’s real saving grace can be summed up in three words: Kristin Scott Thomas. You may know her as regal and graceful and British (or sometimes French), but here, she is American, garish, profane, and very, very nasty. It’s delicious to see this wonderful actress sink her teeth into something so off-type. And it’s a shame that Gosling, a terrific actor, doesn’t get to do more here. Mostly we just look at him as he, in turn, looks somewhere else, silently and stoically. He’s nice to look at. But still. At the end, you’ll be thinking of Thomas, whose exit is as splashy as her entrance.

RATED: R for “strong bloody violence including grisly images, sexual content and language.”

RUNNING TIME: 89 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS: One and a half stars out of four.

“The Conjuring”

As sympathetic, methodical ghostbusters Lorraine and Ed Warren, Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson make this old-fashioned haunted-house horror film something more than your average fright fest. In 1971, they come to the Perrons’ swampy, musty Rhode Island farmhouse — newly purchased from the bank — to investigate the demonic spirit that has begun terrorizing the couple (Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor) and their five daughters. Lorraine is clairvoyant, and Ed is a Vatican-sanctioned demonologist. They’re best known as the married, devoutly Catholic paranormal pros whose work with the Lutz family served as the basis for “Amityville Horror.” The film is built in the ‘70s-style mold of “Amityville” and, if one is kind, “The Exorcist.” Does it live up to it? More than most horror films, certainly. But as effectively crafted as it is, it’s lacking the raw, haunting power of the models it falls shy of. “The Exorcist” is a high standard, though: “The Conjuring” is an unusually sturdy piece of haunted-house genre filmmaking. The director is James Wan, who’s best known as one of the founding practitioners of that odious type of horror film called “torture porn” (“Saw”). Here he goes classical. Though it comes across as a self-conscious stab at more traditional, floorboard-creaking horror, Wan has succeeded in patiently building suspense (of which there is plenty) not out of bloodiness, but those old standbys of slamming doors and flashes in the mirror.

RATED: R for sequences of disturbing violence and terror.

RUNNING TIME: 112 minutes.

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

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"Pacific Rim"

It’s one of the saving graces of “Pacific Rim,” Guillermo Del Toro’s new mega-budget monsters vs. robots extravaganza, that at a key juncture, it knows how to make fun of itself. This welcome bit of comic relief amid all the crunching, smashing and groaning in 3-D comes just as the good guys — that would be the robots, or rather the humans operating the 25-story machines built to save humanity — have hit a snag. These massive, digitally controlled contraptions suddenly all fail at once. But then — eureka! — someone points out that one rusty old robot is analog. And so, in a movie that has spent some $200 million to boast the very best in state-of-the-art tradecraft, an analog machine saves the day, at least temporarily. Ha! Holy retro technology. It’s too bad that Del Toro’s film, a throwback to the Japanese Kaiju monster films made famous by “Godzilla,” didn’t have more such deft moments. Though it’s made by an obviously gifted director and will likely please devotees of the genre, it ultimately feels very short on character and heavy on noise, noise, noise. Did we mention the crunching, smashing and groaning? Happily, the plot is not convoluted (the script is by Travis Beacham and Del Toro) and there’s at least one really cool concept, called “The Drift.” No, this doesn’t involve land formations.

RATED: PG-13 for sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence throughout, and brief language.

RUNNING TIME: 131 minutes.

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

"Blue Jasmine"

Diane Keaton. Mia Farrow. Dianne Wiest. Scarlett Johansson.

Penelope Cruz. To the long list of actresses who’ve thrived in Woody Allen films, it’s now time to add Cate Blanchett. And in big, capital letters, because her spectacularly wrenching performance in Allen’s latest, “Blue Jasmine,” lives up to every bit of hype you may have heard. As his fans well know, Allen, 77, keeps up the incredible pace of about a film a year, and had lately been focusing on frothy comedic fare — the whimsical hit “Midnight in Paris,” and the less successful “From Rome with Love.” “Blue Jasmine,” surely one of his meatiest films in years, finds him in different territory, both geographically — we’re back on U.S. shores — and emotionally, addressing serious issues like the Bernard Madoff financial scandal and its social ramifications. It’s also a fascinating character study of a woman trying to keep her head above water, financially and mentally, and as such, it’s a clear homage to Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire” and his tragically unstable Blanche DuBois. Some might quibble with how much Allen borrows, thematically, from that play. But in such expert and loving hands, do we really care? And who better than Blanchett, who played such a searing Blanche onstage several years ago, to bring a 21st-century version of the character to life on the big screen? Blanche, as reimagined here by Allen, is Jasmine, an upper-crust Manhattan socialite whose life has gone seriously wrong. Jasmine had been living, you see, on Park Avenue — and shopping on Madison — as the pampered wife of high-flying investment broker Hal (Alec Baldwin, perfect in this smarmy, Madoff-inspired role.)

RATED: PG-13 for “mature thematic material, language and sexual content.”

RUNING TIME:: 98 minutes.

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

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Associated Press

In this image released by Sony Pictures Classics shows Cate Blanchett, left, Alec Baldwin and Andrew Dice Clay, right, in a scene from "Blue Jasmine."

Blanchett shines in "Jasmine Blue"

By JOCELYN NOVECK Associated Press Diane Keaton. Mia Farrow. Dianne Wiest.

Scarlett Johansson. Penelope Cruz.

To the long list of actresses who’ve thrived in Woody Allen films, it’s now time to add Cate Blanchett. And in big, capital letters, because her spectacularly wrenching performance in Allen’s latest, “Blue Jasmine,” lives up to every bit of hype you may have heard.

As his fans well know, Allen, 77, keeps up the incredible pace of about a film a year, and had lately been focusing on frothy comedic fare — the whimsical hit “Midnight in Paris,” and the less successful

“From Rome with Love.”

“Blue Jasmine,” surely one of his meatiest films in years, finds him in different territory, both geographically — we’re back on U.S. shores — and emotionally, addressing serious issues like the Bernard Madoff financial scandal and its social ramifications.

It’s also a fascinating character study of a woman trying to keep her head above water, financially and mentally, and as such, it’s a clear homage to Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire” and his tragically unstable Blanche DuBois. Some might quibble with how much Allen borrows, thematically, from that play. But in such expert and loving hands, do we really care?

And who better than Blanchett, who played such a searing Blanche onstage several years ago, to bring a 21st-century version of the character to life on the big screen?

Blanche, as reimagined here by Allen, is Jasmine, an upper-crust Manhattan socialite whose life has gone seriously wrong. Jasmine had been living, you see, on Park Avenue — and shopping on Madison — as the pampered wife of high-flying investment broker Hal (Alec Baldwin, perfect in this smarmy, Madoff-inspired role.)

But it’s all fallen apart, in spectacular Madoff style, and Jasmine is now flat broke.

She flies to San Francisco — in first class and carrying Vuitton luggage, because some

habits are hard to break — to move in with sister Ginger.

Ginger was adopted from a different set of biological parents, which helps to explain why she’s everything Jasmine is not. A divorced mom of two boys, she works bagging groceries and dates an auto mechanic named Chili. The guy is gruff, temperamental, unsophisticated — Stanley Kowalski, anyone? — but he and Ginger sure have chemistry. British actress Sally Hawkins is hugely touching as Ginger, and the passionate Bobby Cannavale, with a cowlick — or is it a bang? — to remember, is spot-on as Chili — you can almost hear him yelling, “Ste-LLA!!” (Or, “Gin-GER!!”)

Jackman: "Wolverine" a defining role

By JOHN CARUCCI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Whether performing on a Broadway stage, singing in a movie musical, or hosting the Oscars, Hugh Jackman approaches them all with equal intensity. Yet, when he dons Adamantium bone claws in “Wolverine,” the 44-year old actor admits that something magical happens.

“It may be the strongest of all the roles I’ve played,” Jackman says of the “X-Men” antihero.

When the Australian actor sat down with the Associated Press before Friday’s opening of “Wolverine,” he honored the icon comic book character with appropriately trimmed facial hair

showing off Logan’s signature muttonchops. And why not? It’s the role that launched his career in the first “X-Men” film. He’s already played the character six times already, and is currently shooting a seventh installment due in 2014.

“There’s four or five roles that end up being the foundation of your entire career. There’s no doubt to me that this (Wolverine) is one of them.”

As a fan of the comic book series, Jackman says this one was important for him.

“I wanted to make (this movie) for 13 years when I first read that samurai story,” the actor said. “I just think seeing this character in that world, juxtaposed with Japan in every way, I thought it was perfect and to see him battle with his powers, which really gives him an

almost immortality.”

While there’s immortality to Logan, the operative word for the man who plays him is versatility.

Jackman seems every bit as comfortable in an action film as he does in a Broadway musical. It’s an adaptability he attributes to a bygone era.

“I’m more of kind of a throwback kind of actor. This is how all actors had to make a living 40, 50 years ago,” Jackman explained. “When Clint Eastwood was under (studio) contract ... he would do musicals, he would do cowboy drama.

Jackman credits his training back home for preparing him for a wide range of roles. But he also acknowledges the core intent had more to do with survival.

“The nature of acting in Australia

is you need to be up for everything.

If you want to make a living, if you want to pay the rent, you’ve got to be able to do everything. There’s only 10 movies made a year so that’s natural to me,” he said.

Part of Jackman’s fascination with the Logan character lies in the duality between the human and the animal. The actor says the key is to balance the chaotic and controlled emotions within him.

“On one level you can say I’m playing a guy with weird hair and claws coming out of his hands, but actually he’s incredibly human and a great sort of anti-hero and tragic figure,” Jackman said. “That’s why he’s eternally fascinating to me and that’s why I keep coming back.”

Last year, Jackman starred in the film adaptation of “Les Miserables”

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as the iconic Jean Valjean, picking up a Golden Globe win and an Oscar nomination for his effort.

In between, he’s been working on the original Broadway musical, “Houdini,” when he puts on the cape as the legendary illusionist.

That show hits Broadway in the spring of 2014.

“I’ve never originated in a musical before, so I’m thrilled,” the Tonywinning actor said with a smile.

The talk of his stage and screen work makes his face light up, because as he puts it: “I’ve been blessed with opportunities that I could never have imagined.”

And he acknowledges that the necessary “grounding” for his career to thrive comes from a strong family bond. It’s something he felt was missing early on.

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Religion "Hugging church" celebrates 68 years ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Melvin "Snow" Roseboro worships and prays at the same two churches every Sunday: one just steps from the Emmett Scott Recreation Center and the other one "right around the corner" in southern Rock Hill.

But the first stop for Roseboro, a Presbyterian, is always - at least for the last three years - St. Mary Catholic Church on Crawford Road, a church that started six decades ago with five members but now boasts 417 families.

"I never miss a Sunday," said Roseboro, a former wrestler, bodyguard and 18-year police officer with the Rock Hill Police Department.

"I love being here. The first time I walked into this church, I felt like I was coming home."

That home, he said, is where he gets a welcoming hug, kiss or handshake from parishioners without fail each week, though he's not a baptized Catholic.

"We're a hugging church," said Gwendolyn Finley, a St. Mary's member and church spokeswoman.

On a recent Sunday, nearly 200 parishioners at the "hugging church" gathered in the sanctuary to celebrate 68 years in Rock Hill's Crawford Road community with an African liturgy meant to celebrate the church's diversity and Catholicism's roots and influence in Africa.

Signaling the beginning of the worship service, children marched down the aisles to the rapid beating of drums, sprinkling water on the carpet and caressing the floors with two long brooms meant to cleanse the church and ward off evil spirits.

Members clapped and shouted phrases of celebration. Others, adorned in traditional African garb, watched intently. Marc Ganao, his wife, two sons and mother-in-law sat on a set of back pews, tapping their toes and moving their heads to get a look at the procession as it made its way to the altar.

The beats and chants were nothing new for Ganao, whose family hails from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Sunday's ceremony didn't

stray from tradition.

"It's pretty much the same," he said, although some of the songs and readings might be a little different.

For the next several minutes, the service would continue. Members kneeled to pray and recited homilies.

They sang hymns and songs led by the church's gospel choir. One-by-one, they swallowed pieces of "the body of Christ" and sipped "the blood of Christ" during communion.

When the time was right, they stood and turned to each other, offering kisses, hugs and handshakes as the "sign of peace."

After children read Scriptures from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament and Luke and Galatians in the New Testament, Father Agustín Guzmán, the church's parish administrator, gave messages to elaborate on their meanings.

"In the face of terrible things sometimes, Satan tries to convince us that there is no hope," he said. "We need to trust the word of the Lord."

He urged church members to

"continue to bring Christ to those who (don't know) Christ," he said. "Provide them with hope."

When Father Edward Wahl, a priest at the Oratory, founded St. Mary, there were only five practicing black Catholics in Rock Hill.

"Father Edward Wahl's original vision was to bring Christ to those who had not received him and to evangelize among the AfricanAmerican community," Guzman said.

"Because of Christ, we are all united, no matter how we look, no matter how heavy or thin."

That unity is commonplace at St. Mary, according to several church members. Just ask Tommie Adams Blake, a member of St. Mary for 45 years.

"Things have really changed," she said.

In the beginning, the church was predominantly African-American.

Within the last 20 years, the racial makeup has changed to include several races and ethnicities, many of which colored the sanctuary on a

recent Sunday.

People saw the church's dedication to "spreading the Word," Blake said.

"We became more culturalized and open."

Being a Catholic church with a gospel choir didn't hurt either, she said.

Since its formation, the church has added to its membership and ministries, including social outreach groups that do charity work and feed the hungry. In 2008, members finished construction on the sanctuary to give congregants sitting room.

But, when Bettye Finley first joined in 1958, the parking lot was a basketball court, Friday night dances were a big draw and Saturday morning yard sales - they were "gigantic," according to Costella Gaither - were staples.

"The most striking thing is," Gaither said, "the racial makeup ... we have a giving, loving spirit. When people come here, they don't want to leave."

"We bring you in and keep you," Finley said.

Thousands of small crosses that were planted on a Colorado ski slope to bring attention to childhood poverty have gone missing.

The Durango Herald reports volunteers with the First Baptist Church of Bayfield planted 4,500 crosses in a cross pattern on the city’s ski slope and had a permit from the city to keep them there for a month.

Police say the crosses were removed sometime between the night of July 9 and the morning of July 10. Sgt. Rita Warfield says the crosses might have been stolen to protest religious symbols in a public park.

City Manager Ron LeBlanc says

he approved the church’s project, “thinking it more to be freedom of expression than a religious statement.”

from the priesthood amid allegations of child sexual abuse.

The archdiocese filed for bankruptcy in 2011, saying it wouldn’t have enough money if lawsuits filed by sexual abuse victims went against it. Hundreds of victims also filed claims.

The claim filed by Marvin Knighton stands out because he was acquitted by a jury. But the church still removed him from the priesthood, saying two of three allegations against him had merit.

Knighton is seeking back pay of $450,000.

Netanyahu thanks Christians for supporting Israel

Religion briefs Most loving intimacy linked to marriage and worship WASHINGTON — An advocate for traditional marriage says young people need to know that real happiness won’t be found in the hook-up culture.

Patrick Fagan, director of the Marriage and Religion Research Institute, says surveys have found that married couples who attend church every week have the most fulfilling sex lives.

In a lecture on “Porn in the Dorm” at the Family Research Council, Fagan said that’s information that college students probably weren’t taught in sex education classes.

He said it also suggests that a student’s married parents may be the go-to experts on how to have fulfilling and enjoyable sex lives.

But Fagan warned that pornography pollutes the mind and heart, making real intimacy difficult if not impossible.

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SD Lutheran church celebrating 150th anniversary ELK POINT, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota church that bills itself as the first Norwegian Lutheran Church in the Dakota Territory is celebrating its 150th anniversary.

The St. Paul Lutheran Church in Elk Point was founded in 1863. The parish was originally known as the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran C o n g re g a t i o n . T h e c h u rc h i n southeastern South Dakota church has been served by 20 pastors.

Church spokesman Glenn Olson told KCAU-TV that the celebration is exciting at a time when the changing face of agriculture and population shifts make it difficult for rural churches to survive.

4,500 crosses go missing from Durango ski hill DURANGO, Colo. (AP) —

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Ex-priest seeks $450,000 from Wisconsin archdiocese MILWAUKEE (AP) — The list of creditors for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee includes those you might expect to find in a bankruptcy case — a bank, pension funds and a retirees’ health care plan.

It also includes a priest removed

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has thanked thousands of Christians m e e t i n g i n Wa s h i n g t o n f o r supporting the Jewish state.

In a live satellite broadcast to Christians United for Israel, Netanyahu said he’s an avid reader of the Bible, and that he and his son read their weekly Torah portion together every Saturday.

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Music Tuning in SEVENS to host Craig Campbell

American Country Awards. Campbell was also presented with a plaque celebrating four consecutive charted hits with over a billion radio airplay audience impressions and more than a half a million downloads.

“We look forward to having an artist of his caliber and talent coming to the SEVENS stage,” said Jeff Watson, president and general manager of the Casino Queen.

“This is a great opportunity for our guests to come see an amazing show in a fun, exciting and intimate atmosphere.”

Prior to landing a record deal, Campbell played keyboards in the bands of Tracy Byrd and Luke Bryan. Gaining more confidence and exposure, he pursued a solo career and works to inspire and engage his audience.

One of country music’s hippest neo-traditionalists, Craig Campbell is making his way to the SEVENS stage at Casino Queen. Patrons interested in a chance to listen to the country music star in an intimate setting will be able to do so on August 15th at 7:30 p.m. Tickets will go on sale Friday, July 26 at 10:00 a.m. at Queen’s Club for $15. Tickets sold the day of the show will sell for $20.

Campbell has toured worldwide for the past few years and became one of the most successful new artists when his debut album was released with hits including “Family Man,” “Fish,” and “When I Get It.” His hit “Outta My Head” is the first single from his sophomore album “Never Regret” and is currently climbing the charts.

Craig has won songwriting awards from the Society of European Stage Authors and Composers and has been nominated by fans for two

LouFest takes shape Broadcast Music, Inc., (BMI),

a global leader in music rights management, announces the inaugural BMI stage at the LouFest Music Festival. Set in the heart of St. Louis, the fourth annual LouFest Music Festival will feature over 30 local, regional and national acts, ranging from funk and indie-rock to alt-country and soul on September 7-8, 2013.

In order of appearance: • Kentucky Knife Fight – Saturday, September 7, at 12:15 p.m.

• Modoc – Saturday, September 7, at 1:45 p.m.

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• Wild Belle - Saturday, September 7, at 7:30 p.m.

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The event is Saturday, September 7 and Sunday, September 8 at Forest Park Saint Louis.

BMI’s involvement underscores the organization’s vital role as an early support system for aspiring songwriters, connecting promising talent with industry decision-makers and offering invaluable performance opportunities on stages, including SXSW, Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival and more.

The fourth-annual LouFest Music Festival presented by Listen Live Entertainment, in partnership with C3 Presents, features a lineup of over 30 dynamic bands performing at three stages on Central Field in Forest Park. In addition to great music, this two-day event also includes a vibrant art market, an environmentally friendly vendor area and a food court featuring e x c e p t i o n a l re s t a u r a n t s f ro m St. Louis neighborhoods. More

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The Sheldon presents Mama’s Blue Dress Mama’s Blue Dress will appear at the Sheldon Ballroom at 8 p.m. on Oct. 24.

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Thursday, Aug. 8 Bruno Mars w/Ellie Goulding, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Doors 6:30 p.m.

RemiXT, Cicero's, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Hemmingbirds w/brotherfather, Wild Eyed, We Should Leave This Tree, Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

The VCR's, The Gramophone, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Soft Metals, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Brian Owens, Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 9 Snarky Puppy, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7:30 p.m.

Cutthroat Shamrock, Cicero's, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

The Union Electric w/We Party Portugal, The Ottomen, Soma Jet Set, Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

We T h e K i n g s w / B r e a t h e Carolina, T. Mills, The Ready Set, Keep It Cute, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 6:30 p.m.

Al Holliday and the East Side Rhythm Band w/Jenny Teator & The Fevers, 8604, The Gramophone, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Eckert's Summer Concert Fest - The Jeff Allen Band, Eckert's Country Store & Farms, Belleville, 7:00 p.m.

Jungle Boogie Friday Night Concert Series - Hudson & The Hoo Doo Cats, Saint Louis Zoo, St. Louis, 5:00 p.m.

Beneath Oblivion w/Grand Inquisitor, Cathedral Fever, Heavy Horse, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 10 The Melroys, Bobby's Frozen Custard, Maryville, 7:30 p.m.

Te f P o e w / D a r r i s R o b i n s , Thelonius Kryptonite, Mvstermind Einstein, Cicero's, St. Louis, Doors 7:30 p.m.

Rock the Spectrum: An Autism Speaks Benefit Concert, Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, 7:00 p.m.

Jared Logan, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Eckert's Summer Concert Fest Paul Jarvis and the Old Barn Boys, Eckert's Country Store & Farms, Belleville, 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 11 America's Most Wanted Festival 2013 feat. Lil Wayne, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Maryland Heights, 7:00 p.m.

Hill Williams, Annie's Frozen Custard, Edwardsville, 7:00 p.m.

Funky Butt Brass Band, Bobby's Frozen Custard, Maryville, 7:30 p.m.

Dave Simon's Rock School 10th Anniversary Show, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 12:00 p.m.

Don Schroeder's Happy-GoLucky Jazz Band, Bel-Air Bowl, Belleville, 2:00 p.m.

Barna Howard, Tumbleweed Wan d e re r s w / I n d i a n B l a n k e t , Samuel Fickie, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 12 Jake Shimabukuro, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Sonny Vincent w/Tone Rodent, Bad Dates, Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

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Louis, Doors 7:30 p.m.

Oberhofer w/Dana Falconberry, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:30 p.m.

Youth, Micah Brown, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 13

Sail Rock 2013, Family Arena, St. Charles, 7:30 p.m.

Hockey w/Swimm, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Dropkick the Robot w/Acorns to Oaks, Johnny Vancouver, Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Toad The Wet Sprocket w/Lee DeWyze, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

July Open Mic All Star Showcase, The Gramophone, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Summer Concert Series at Faust Park - Billy Peek, Faust Park, Chesterfield, Gates 5:30 p.m.

America's Most Wanted Festival 2013 feat. Lil' Wayne, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Maryland Heights, 7:00 p.m.

David Graham, Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday Night House Party w / A m e n L u c y, A m e n , T h e Gramophone, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Panic! At The Disco, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 14 Chuck Berry, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Shannon Whitworth w/Auset Music Project, Beth Bombara, The Gramophone, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

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Friday, Aug. 16 Eckert's Summer Concert Fest Chris Talley Trio, Eckert's Country Store & Farms, Belleville, 7:00 p.m.

Rascal Flatts w/The Band Perry feat. Cassadee Pope (The Voice), Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Maryland Heights, 7:30 p.m.

Jungle Boogie Friday Night Concert Series - Griffin & the Gargoyles, Saint Louis Zoo, St. Louis, 5:00 p.m.

Homecoming: Back to the Bassics feat. Tim Ismag, DJ Dara, Locknar, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Excision w/ Brillz, Torro Torro, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Serengeti, The Gramophone, St. Louis, Doors 10:30 p.m.

Black Fast CD Release w/The L i o n ' s D a u g h t e r, T h e G o rg e , Bastard, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8:30 p.m.

Hellyeah w/Hung Like A Martyr, Pop's, Sauget, 7:00 p.m.

Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

John Mulaney, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Dana Fuchs w/Speakeasy, The Gramophone, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Kurt Vile and the Violators w/Sunny & The Sunsets, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Whiteboy Wasted Tour w/Saint Dog, Bigg Hoss, Cash Reap, Pop's, Sauget, 7:00 p.m.

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Joe Robinson w/Jeff Radford, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

D w i g h t Yo a k a m w / S t u rg i l l Simpson, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Hello Highway w/Once Upon A Time, JOCELYN, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 6:00 p.m.

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The Heartbreaker Tour: Heart w/Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin E x p e r i e n c e , Ve r i z o n Wi re l e s s Amphitheater, Maryland Heights, 7:30 p.m.

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Music Tuning in Additions made to Live at Powell Hall lineup The St. Louis Symphony has added seven new concerts to its exciting 2013-2014 Live at Powell Hall line-up, including a performance from folk duo the Indigo Girls. The additional concerts, which all begin at 7:30pm, include: • Stayin’ Alive: One Night of the Bee Gees (May 17, 2014) The iconic group won nine Grammys and sold more than 200 million albums worldwide. Join the St. Louis Symphony as it pays tribute to the music that made Saturday Night Fever a smash.

• Byron Stripling: The Gospel According to Swing (May 30, 2014) Critically acclaimed trumpeter Byron Stripling returns to Powell Hall to explore the link between gospel music and jazz, in a performance with the STL symphony that’s sure to swing.

• Indigo Girls (May 31, 2014) The Grammy-winning duo Emily Saliers and Amy Ray have had a career that’s spanned decades and includes hits such as “Galileo” and “Love of Our Lives.” Join them as they make their debut with the St. Louis Symphony.

• Classical Favorites (June 7, 2014) The St. Louis Symphony celebrates the start of summer with some of the most popular and most loved classical repertoire.

• The Music of the Who (June 13, 2014) Join the STL Symphony for a weekend of rock and roll at Powell Hall, beginning with the Music of The Who. One of the best known rock bands of all time, fans will hear favorites from the albums Tommy, Who’s Next and Who Are You? • The Music of the Rolling Stones (June 14, 2014) The rock n roll continues the next night at Powell Hall, as the St. Louis Symphony performs the Music of The Rolling Stones. Get ready for all of the group’s biggest hits, including “Satisfaction,” “Paint It Black,” “Ruby Tuesday,” “Angie,” and many more.

• The Five Browns (June 20, 2014) The Five Browns return to Powell Hall, this time appearing with the St. Louis Symphony. The siblings, all Juilliard-trained, are sure to dazzle with their impeccable piano performances.

Previously announced Live at Powell Hall performances include: • The Barry White Experience (October 27, 2013) The St. Louis Symphony celebrates the music of the man who brought funk, soul and disco to the top of the charts, with vocalist Eric Conley hitting those low, mellow tones.

• Fantasia (November 1-3, 2013) Pairing the magic of Disney’s iconic animated films with the St. Louis Symphony providing the live score, these performances are perfect for the entire family.

• The Music of Elvis Presley (November 10, 2013) Long live the King! This evening will take you through Elvis Presley’s long and legendary career, bringing songs to the Powell Hall stage that will forever live on in the hearts of his fans.

• The St. Louis Symphony performs Mannheim Steamroller Christmas (December 14-15, 2013) The STL Symphony performs the sounds of Mannheim Steamroller Christmas at Powell Hall for the first time ever this holiday season. The

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modern symphonic arrangements of Christmas songs made famous

by Chip Davis include yuletide favorites such as “Carol of the Bells,” “Silent Night,” “Deck the Halls” and many more.

• The Music of John Williams (December 27-29, 2013) Composer John Williams has written some of the most iconic movie music ever made, including the themes to Star Wars, JFK and Harry Potter. Join the STL Symphony, conducted by David Robertson, as it performs some of Williams’ most beloved and recognizable works.

• Casablanca (February 15-16, 2014) Some films, and their music, will forever stand the test of time, and Casablanca is one of them. Watch the 1942 classic starring Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart, as the STL Symphony provides the live score, including the movie’s unforgettable theme “As Time Goes By.” The perfect Valentines weekend!

• Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II (March 15-16, 2014) Join the St. Louis Symphony as it shares the stage with Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, the Road Runner and the rest of the Looney Tunes characters for a special presentation.

These concerts bring the Warner Brothers cartoons you grew up with to life with both 3-D technology and terrific live music, including works from Rossini, Wagner and Tchaikovsky.

• Simply Sinatra (March 30, 2014) The Great American Songbook comes to life on the Powell Hall stage, as vocalist Steve Lippia joins the St. Louis Symphony in a touching tribute to Frank Sinatra.

• Michael W. Smith (April 10-11, 2014) The Grammy-award winning contemporary Christian singer/ songwriter returns to Powell Hall for a pair of uplifting performances pairing his greatest hits with the live sound only the St. Louis Symphony can provide.

• Ben Folds (April 12-13, 2014) Returning to St. Louis after a standing-room-only performance with the Symphony in 2011, singer/ musician Ben Folds brings his funky, off-beat style back to Powell Hall with the St. Louis Symphony.

Single tickets for all 2013-2014 Live at Powell Hall concerts go on sale Monday, August 12 and may be purchased by phone at 314-5341700, on-line at stlsymphony.org or in person at the Powell Hall Box Office, located at 718 North Grand Boulevard in St. Louis.

Founded in 1880 and now in its 133rd season, the St. Louis Symphony is the second-oldest orchestra in the country and widely considered one of the world’s finest.

In September 2005, internationally acclaimed conductor David Robertson became the 12th Music Director, the second Americanborn conductor to hold that post in the Orchestra’s history. The St. Louis Symphony strives for artistic excellence, fiscal responsibility and community connection while meeting its mission statement: enriching people’s live through the power of music. The Symphony presents a full season of classical programs and Live at Powell Hall concerts, as well as hundreds of free education and community programs each year. In May 2009, the Symphony implemented an encompassing strategic plan that includes a 10-year vision focusing on artistic and institutional excellence, expanding audience and revenue growth across all key operating areas.

Celtic Thunder to appear at the Fox World-renowned Irish supergroup Celtic Thunder performs "Mythology" live at the Fabulous Fox Theatre on Saturday, October 26 at 7:30 p.m. as part of their Fall 2013 62-city North American Tour. Tickets are $75, $65, $55 & $45.

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Released February 19th of this year the 7th Celtic Thunder CD debuted at #1 on Billboard's World Music Chart and is the group’s 5th consecutive release to debut at #1. Both CD and DVD continue to dominate the charts weeks after release. All six male soloists—twice named Billboard’s Top World Music Artist—Emmet Cahill, Keith Harkin, Ryan Kelly, George Donaldson, Neil Byrne and Colm Keegan--perform both solo and ensemble numbers.

They are known for performing an eclectic mix of songs, ranging from traditional Irish fare to international hits such as "The Boys are Back in Town" and "The Sound of Silence," as well as original compositions including “Voices” and “Hunter ’s Moon.” In addition to the six main vocalists, the tour will also feature strings, guitars, percussion, whistles, pipes and more in the eight-piece Celtic Thunder band. The tour ’s musical director is David Munro, who also plays keyboards in the show.

Created by Celtic Thunder Producer Sharon Browne, "Mythology" bears all the hallmarks of a Celtic Thunder live show; An impressive and imposing stage resembling an ancient stone pathway drawn from Celtic lore and dramatic effects via lighting and choreography. Celtic Thunder’s signature brand of emotive and dramatic storytelling through traditional and contemporary music is found throughout the show. "Mythology" presents the audience with the perfect blend of entertainment, ideology and Gaelic spirituality, providing a modern twist on Celtic folklore.

For information about the Mythology North American Tour 2013 please visit www.celticthunder. com/tour For more on Celtic Thunder, please see www.celticthunder.ie,

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The Eagles returning to St. Louis The Eagles have added a concert in St. Louis, Missouri to the “History of the Eagles” tour.

The iconic band will perform at the Scottrade Center on Thursday, October 24, 2013.

Tickets are on sale now.

The Eagles - Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit - will perform classics spanning their career including “Hotel California,” “New Kid In Town,” “Take It To The Limit,” “One Of These Nights,” “Lyin’ Eyes,” “Rocky Mountain Way,” “Best Of My Love” and “Take It Easy.” Hits from band members’ solo catalogs will also be featured during the evening.

Tickets can be purchased at the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, through Ticketmaster charge-by-phone at 1-800-745-3000, Ticketmaster Express at 866-4487849 (automated only self service line) or online at Ticketmaster.com.

History of the Eagles, the band’s acclaimed documentary, provides an unprecedented and intimate look into the history of the band and the legacy of its music. The exceptional three-disc set includes History of the Eagles Part One and History of the Eagles Part Two, as well as Eagles Live At The Capital Centre - March 1977, featuring never-before-released performances from the Eagles’ two-night stand at Washington, D.C.’s Capital Center during the legendary Hotel California tour.

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1809 Riviera Lane, O’Fallon 5BR/4BA walk out.

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610 Yale, Edwardsville Spacious 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms with fenced yard. $172,900

2006 Briarbend, Maryville 3 bedroom Villa in nice cul-de-sac! $166,900

Open Sunday 1:00 - 3:00 Hosting Agent: Linda Mitchell 314 State Street, Edwardsville $109,000 Hardwood. Large yard.

Dollhouse. Main floor laundry.

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606 6th Street, East Alton All brick 3BR/1BA home with over 1500+ sq. ft. $64,900

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3039 Sunset Hills Blvd., Edwardsville Custom 7000 sq. ft. 6BR home with wooded yard. $799,000

353 Johnson Road, Shiloh 28 acre lake, 2SF homes, wooded private! $500,000

7536 Prairietown Road, Worden Beautiful 4 bedroom home on 25 acres. $489,000

33 Wolfe Creek Court, Glen Carbon Beautiful 2 story that’s well cared for & ready to move into. $405,000

41 Wolfe Creek Court, Glen Carbon Fabulous 5 bedroom/4 bath cul-de-sac home! $369,000

112 Forest Grove, Glen Carbon 2 story home nestled on a wooded lot. $349,900

324 Shea Court, Edwardsville Custom built 3BR/3BA Craftsman style. $312,500

5876 Saint James, Edwardsville Acreage wooded ranch, 3BR/3BA $269,000

687 Boulevard de Cannes, Edw. Love lake living? Love this!

3BR, 3BA. $260,000

439 Country Club View, Edw. Spacious move in ready condo.

Great location. $249,900

7038 Augusta Drive, Glen Carbon 3BR/3BA. Hardwood floors.

Finished lower level. $231,900

2003 Hillcreek Road, Collinsville Beautiful, brightly lit 3BR/3BA tri-level. $219,000

305 Washington, Hamburg Original school house updated to 3BR home. $200,000

187 Holiday Drive, Edwardsville Like new immaculate 3 BR with lake view. $166,000

381 West Glen, Glen Carbon Convenient location!

Spacious home & yard! $165,000

1225 Chancellor Drive, Edw. 3BR/3BA Condo close to everything! $145,000

305 O’Farrell, Collinsville Quality Walk-Out Ranch with a convenient location. $144,400

3 West Beacon Hill, Fairview Hgts.

Ranch home on a lake! $139,950

225 E. Pearl, Staunton Updated Victorian 3BR/2BA, open staircase, large yard! $134,900

31 Tickey Point Ln., Coffeen Lake Coffeen in your backyard! $125,000

243 Mill Street, Collinsville 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath, 1 owner bi-level home. $95,000

2475 Center Street, Granite City Fabulous house at a fabulous price! $67,400

729 Elizabeth Ave., East Carondelet Mobile home with outbuilding on large lot. $64,000

133 Haller Avenue, East Alton Charming, well maintained 2BR/1BA home. $63,000

5204 Godfrey Road, Godfrey COMMERCIAL: Prime Godfrey Road Location! $259,900

xxx S. State Route 157, Glen Carbon Great development property!

19.10 acres +/-. $1,250,000 xxx Fairmont Ave., Collinsville 23.25 acres +/close to major highways. $1,100,000 115 Bristol Park Ln, Edwardsville Stonebridge lot, adjacent lot available. $125,000

Lots & Acreage

4615 Hedge Road, Roxana COMMERCIAL: Prime business income opportunity! $1,350,000

5320 & 5324 Godfrey Road, Godfrey COMMERCIAL: Potential usage on a great location! $369,000

1501 Troy Road, Edwardsville COMMERCIAL: High traffic business opportunity! $298,000

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220 North Main Street, Edwardsville Remodeled office or retail space for lease. Great traffic count, close to public transportation. $2,000 per month

214 South Main St., Edwardsville 1,321 SF retail office space with high visibility. $142,500

222A N. Main Street, Edwardsville Office space to lease, with reception area & 2-3 private offices & conference area. $1,500 per month

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724 West Hwy. 50, O’Fallon Almost 1/2 acre site on corner lot at busy intersection near 3 other businesses. $279,000

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State Route 157, Edwardsville 7 Lots. Across from Ginger Creek Entrance. High traffic count. Agent owned. Zoned B-2 Commercial.

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xxx Main Street, Glen Carbon Excellent location.

Close to I-270 & I-255. $124,900 6823 Middlegate Ln., Glen Carbon This is a great flat lot!

Quiet setting. $49,900 xxx Hillcreek Road, Collinsville 1/2 Acre minutes from St. Louis. $45,000

216 & 218 North Belt East, Swansea Approximately 1.50 acres of planned business land. Total of 4 parcels. 290’ of hwy. frontage. $300,000