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What’s Inside 3 The theatre organ

Highland man keeps the tradition alive.

9 "Straw Dogs" Tense, but troubling.

10 The Great Godfrey Maze

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Bethalto-based band to release CD.

17 Peter Max

American art icon to appear in Clayton.

Thursday Saturday ___________ Sept. 29 Oct. 1_____________

Tuesday Oct. 4_____________

• Best of Missouri Painters • Best of Missouri Painters exhibition, Missouri Botanical exhibition, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Garden, St. Louis, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• DJ Too Tall, 9:30 p.m., Laurie’s • Elvis - Double Dynamite, 8 Place (back bar), Edwardsville p.m., Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville • “The Apartment” 6:30 p.m., “Some Like it Hot” 9:30 p.m., Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville

• Best of Missouri Painters exhibition, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Choir Concert, 7:30 p.m., Eden Church, Edwardsville

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Friday Sept. 30___________

Sunday Oct. 2_____________

Wednesday Oct. 5_____________

• Best of Missouri Painters exhibition, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Friends of Music, 1940s Jazz Radio Hour, Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, 6:30 reception/7:30 p.m. concert

• Best of Missouri Painters exhibition, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Best of Missouri Market: First Look Friday, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 6 to 9 p.m.

• Best of Missouri Painters exhibition, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Hurricane Ruth Band, 9:30 p.m., Laurie’s Place (back bar), Edwardsville • Faculty Showcase, 7:30 p.m., Abbott Auditorium, SIUE, Edwardsville • Best of Missouri Painters • Devon Allman’s Honeytribe, 8 exhibition, Missouri Botanical p.m., Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville Garden, St. Louis, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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People The sounds of cinema's golden age Highland man does his part to maintain interest in theatre organs

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge

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heatre organs, and those who know how to play them, have been slowly disappearing from the entertainment limelight they once enjoyed during their roaring '20s heyday.

During their prime years from the early 1900s through the 1920s golden age of silent films, these majestic instruments brought films and shows to life with their rich musical sound and by providing films with vital early sound effects.

They provided the realistic everyday sounds of a knock on a door, a car horn or a perfectly-timed cymbal crash that bridged the gap between the audience and the film. Theatre organs laid the ground work for our modern computer-generated effects and played an important role in our cinema history.

Sadly, most of these instruments have long since disappeared. The introduction of talkies silenced the theatre organs and they fell out of favor with moviegoers rapidly falling in love with the film industry’s newest talking stars.

Fortunately, there are still a few souls keeping the great theatre organ tradition alive. People like Dennis Ammann, who provides organ music concerts and accompaniment to silent films shown from his home in Highland.

“It’s like having a brass band sitting in the orchestra pit but only one person gets paid,” said Ammann of the theatre organ’s role in the great movie palaces of the day.

Ammann, an insurance salesman who is also the vice president of the

Krista Wilkenson-Midgley/The Edge

Dennis Ammann at the theater organ in his home.

Saint Louis Theatre Organ Society, along with his wife Mary Lou, spent more than a year converting their basement into a mini-theatre complete with a theatre organ, movie screen, chandelier and space to comfortably accommodate up to 50 people.

“The theatre organ just sounds so soft and really mellow because

it’s mixed together,” said Mary Lou Ammann.

Ammann had played the accordion as a youth and then began playing the electronic organ while in high school. He explained that he had always wanted to have his own theatre organ. Then, in 1990, he got his chance. An old Barton organ that had originally

been built in 1928 for the Grand Opera House in Oshkosh, Wis., became available and the Ammanns jumped at the chance to buy it.

They spent the next year installing it in their home, little by little, with the help of friends. The instrument itself is massive. It takes two 220 and one 110 electric lines to power it and the pipes take up two car

spaces in the Ammanns’ garage.

To them though, it’s worth it when they see the happy faces of their visitors enjoying a special concert or laughing along to a Buster Keaton silent film.

“It’s my favorite thing to do. We just like to make people happy,” said Ammann.

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People planner Events planned at Shaw Nature Reserve The fall and winter will be busy at the Shaw Nature Reserve.

The Shaw Nature Reserve is located off I-44 at exit 253, in Gray Summit, Mo. Admission is $3 adults; $2 seniors; free children ages 12 and under. For more information, visit www.shawnature.org or call (636) 451-3512.

Sept. 1 through Oct. 30: Wilderness Wagon and Bus Tours. Enjoy the beauty of fall with a guided tour of the Shaw Nature Reserve for your group. Reserve the Wilderness Wagon, an open-sided vehicle accommodating 28 people, or arrange for a tour on your coach. A naturalist will accompany you on a three-mile ride through the Reserve and, if you wish, lead you on a short walk along one of the scenic trails. Our roads can accommodate coaches with or without a guide. Mondays through Saturdays. Meet at the Reserve Visitor Center. Call (636) 451-3512 ext. 6075 for prices and to reserve a date and time for your group.

Oct. 1 & 2: Wilderness Wagon Public Tours. Enjoy the beauty of fall with a guided tour of the Shaw Nature Reserve on the Wilderness Wagon, an open-sided vehicle

accommodating 28 people. A naturalist will accompany you on a three-mile ride through the Reserve and, if you wish, lead you on a short walk along one of the scenic trails.

Offered Saturdays and Sundays in October at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Meet at the Reserve Visitor Center. $1, in addition to Reserve admission. Call (636) 451-3512 ext. 6075 for more information.

Oct. 4: Little Acorns: Autumn Celebration. You are invited to join us as we celebrate autumn. We will explore our forest looking for different types of leaves, seed pods and fall’s hidden treasures, and learn why leaves change colors. Each Little Acorns class includes hands-on activities, a story, snack and a craft. For children ages 3 to 5 with an adult. 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Carriage House. $17 per child (includes one adult). Advance registration required; www.mobot. org/classes or (314) 577-5140. For a complete list of youth and family classes at the Missouri Botanical Garden’s family of attractions, visit www.mobot.org/classes.

Oct. 5: Wednesday Walkers. Each Wednesday, sign in at the Visitor Center, grab a map and then gather nearby to meet the other Wednesday Walkers. The walk averages 90 minutes to two hours, allowing time to stop, look, listen and converse. At the end of nine weeks, you will have

hiked most of the trails and made new friends. Wednesdays from Sept.

7 through Oct. 26. 10 to 11:30 a.m.

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Continued from Page 3 “We’ve had people with birthday parties and anniversary parties.”

Before the 2007 recession, the Ammanns regularly took around 30 bookings a year for concerts and film showings and have had groups from as far afield as Farmington, Mo.; Paducah, Ky. and Evansville, Ind. Now, like just about everything else these days, that number has dropped a bit. Still, they carry on entertaining church groups and seniors out looking for a good time. Day-after wedding parties have also proved popular with parents of the bride and groom looking for fun ways to keep out-oftown guests entertained.

Members of the St. Louis Model T Club are regulars at the Ammanns’ theatre enjoying the authentic sound of the organ’s Model T car horn.

“We just really enjoy having people here,” added Mary Lou. When he isn’t entertaining groups

at home, Dennis Ammann can be found playing the magnificent Wurlitzur pipe organ in the lobby of the Fox Theatre a couple of times a month for tour groups and the enjoyment of theatre patrons before the performances.

“We play before the show and for 10 minutes at intermission. It’s a nice thing to do,” said Ammann.

Mary Lou serves as her husband’s crew person when he plays at the Fox. “It kind of fills the lobby with a little mellow background music,” she said of the Fox’s lobby concerts.

The couple are also active with the Lincoln Theatre in Belleville through the St. Louis Theatre Organ Society.

“People who’ve never tried one don’t realize how much fun they are to play because they really are a blast to play,” said Ammann.

For more information about the Ammann’s organ concerts or to book a private concert, call 654-6060. To find out more about the St. Louis Theatre Organ Society, visit www.sltos.org or contact President Jim Ryan directly at (314) 416-0146 for phone or fax.

People People planner Nina and Pinta to visit Grafton On Friday, September 30, the Pinta and the Niùa, replicas of Christopher Columbus’ ships will be open for touring in Grafton. The ships will be docked at the Loading Dock, located at 401 E. Front St., until their early morning departure on Monday, October 10, 2011.

The NiĂąa was built completely by hand and without the use of power tools. Archaeology magazine called the ship “the most historically correct Columbus replica ever built.â€? The craftsmanship of construction and the details in the rigging make it a truly fascinating visit back to the Age of Discovery.

The ‘NiĂąa’ was also used in the production of the film “1492â€? starring Gerard Depardieu and directed by Ridley Scott.

The Pinta was recently built in Brazil to accompany the NiĂąa on all of her travels. She is a larger version of the archetypal caravel. Historians consider the caravel the space shuttle of the fifteenth century. Both ships tour together as a new and enhanced “sailing museumâ€? for the purpose of educating the public and school children on the “caravel,â€? a Portuguese ship used by Columbus and many early explorers to discover the world.

While in the port, the general public is invited to visit the ships for a walk-aboard, self-guided tour every day of the week.

Admission prices are $8 for adults, $7 for seniors and $6 for students 5-18. Children 4 and under are free. The ship will open every day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. No reservations necessary.

Teachers or organizations wishing to book a 30-minute guided tour with a crew member should call (787) 672-2152. The cost is $4 per person with a minimum of 15, no maximum.

For additional information on the NiĂąa and Pinta, go to www. thenina.com or email columfnd@surfbvi.com.

Sustainable Living Expo returns Good choices. Smart Living. Help Yourself. That’s the theme of an event returning to the Dixon Springs Ag Center this fall.

The 2011 Sustainable Living Expo will be held on Saturday, Oct. 22nd from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Raising more of our own food, cutting down on utility bills, surviving natural disasters, and taking care of the land we depend for our quality of life in Southern Illinois -- that’s what the Expo is all about,� said Stephanie Brown, chair of the organizing committee and Ag, Energy, and Natural Resources Liaison with the Connect SI Foundation.

Attendees can learn about everything from basic gardening, to home energy efficiency, to affordable land conservation

practices. Cooking demonstrations with late season produce, canning or freezing for year-round enjoyment, stocking your pond with fresh “seafood� for the catching – even how to clean a fish – all a part of the many offerings designed to help people make ends meet through hard times.

Interested in mushroom hunting? The author of “Wild Edible Mushrooms of Illinois“will be featured in the Local Foods area.

Thinking about a timber sale to put your child through college?

Foresters will be on hand to discuss the best ways to plan for the future. Wondering if your family is ready for the next natural disaster? Stop by the Survival area for a peek at home and car emergency kits.

The Energy Area will feature tours through a house with a licensed energy auditor and a demonstration tent including a 50-foot “Energy Wall� traveling exhibit—where attendees can learn about ways to save utility costs by making their homes and lifestyle choices more energy efficient.

Other new additions in 2011 include an Artisan Tent featuring local artisans demonstrating their methods and finished creations, and the Lakeland College “Lightning Bug� electric powered VW bug will be making the rounds. A kid’s area with hands-on activities rounds out this family friendly event. “Aside from the many added features, the most popular topics from last year will be repeated. There will be more things to see and do as you are strolling around the grounds,� says Brown. “Come for the whole day, and bring your family and friends so you can compare notes later.�

Admission to the Expo will be free again this year.

Organizers are seeking sponsorships and tax- deductible donations to cover out-of-pocket costs.

More information, including exhibitor, artisan, and sponsor registration forms, and a copy of last year ’s program are available at www.SLExpo.org. If you can’t find the answer online, call Stephanie at 618–638-6954, or send an e-mail to sbrown63@shawneelink.net.

The Dixon Springs Agricultural Center is located on Illinois Route 145 in Pope County, four miles north of the intersection with Route 146, or 25 miles south of Harrisburg.

Alton area primed for autumn Ah, autumn‌.sunny skies, crisp cool air and the changing leaves dancing on the trees. It’s the perfect time for a relaxing drive. It’s the perfect time to start your engine, kick back and relax for an awesome autumn road trip on the Meeting of the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway.

The 2011 Autumn Road Trips Guide, available from the Alton Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau (ARCVB), is complete with fall color driving itineraries, getaway packages, haunted tours options, listings for orchards and roadside stands and a complete listing of all of the festivals and events for September and October. New this year, the ARCVB will introduce an Autumn Road Trips App for visitor to let their smartphones lead the way. The Autumn Road Trips Guide is available for free by calling the Alton Regional CVB at 1-800ALTON-IL or online at VisitAlton.com.

The crisp cool air of fall beckons travellers to set the cruise control, and enjoy the ride alongside the flowing waters of the Mississippi River and etched ivory river bluffs found on the Meeting of the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway all around Alton, Ill. By mid-October, the luscious greens of summer will vanish, making way for the luminous hues of fall, rippling across the trees in shades of yellow, orange and red. With the crunch of leaves underfoot, visitors can wind their way along hiking and biking trails to enjoy the surroundings of the nature preserves and parks along the byway. Ride out into the fields to pick apples or hunt for the perfect pumpkin. Or, simply stroll the streets of our river towns shopping, dining and enjoying the local flavor at unique fall festivals.

New in 2011, visitors can chart their leaf peeping course using the smartphones and the new Autumn Road Trips App. The app will lead visitors along three scenic fall color drives, highlighting the various roadside stands, orchards, attractions, restaurants and events that visitors won’t want to miss while leaf peeping this fall. The new app will be available for free beginning September 2 and can be found in the app store for most smartphones.

The new 2011 Autumn Road Trips Guide, available from the Alton Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau (1-800-2586645), provides visitors with the tools necessary to plan their leaf peeping getaway. The guide features a choice of three different fall “Great Rivers Roadtrips� taking visitors along the river, through the country and looping across the ferries.

Visitors wishing to extend their stay have a variety of getaway packages from which to choose. The fall season also beckons the spirits from beyond the grave. For the spirit seekers, the guide features information on Haunted Alton walking tours, trolley tours and dinner tours are available, as well as some of the other haunted happenings. The guide also includes a map with the best apple orchards, pumpkin patches and roadside cider stands throughout the region, in addition to a complete listing of the festivals and events taking place in September and October.

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People People planner Cahokia Mounds to host photo contest The deadline is Oct. 1 for those interested in entering the popular annual North American Indian Photography Contest at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in Collinsville, Illinois.

The contest is open to all photographers, amateur or professional, and participants may submit up to two photos in color or black and white formats. No special effects or manipulation will be allowed except for adjustments for b r i g h t n e s s a n d c o n t r a s t . T h e entries must be framed and ready to hang on wall panels, and must be a minimum of 8 by 10 inches and a maximum of 24 by 30 inches. Photos must have been taken within the past five years, and the subject matter can be anything related to North American Indians, including people, places, activities, structures, artifacts and other objects, symbols, beliefs, and environment.

The entry fee is $10 per photo and applications and contest rules may be picked up a t t h e I n t e r p re t i v e C e n t e r o r downloaded from the website: h t t p : / / w w w. c a h o k i a m o u n d s . org/news-events/blog/wpc o n t e n t / u p l o a d s / 2 0 11 / 0 9 / Photography-Contest-Rules-

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There will be a preview reception and awards ceremony on Saturday, October 8 from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Interpretive Center, where the photographs will be j u d g e d a n d p r i z e s a w a r d e d .

Prizes will be awarded in both color and black and white categories: First place, $250; s e c o n d p l a c e, $150; and third place, $75. Reception attendees will vote for the People’s Choice Award worth $50. The reception will also feature door prizes and a dessert silent auction.

The submitted photographs will remain on display in t h e Te m p o r a r y E x h i b i t H a l l through December 17, 2011. The photographs may be offered for sale if desired, but must remain on exhibit until the end of the show.

For more information about this and other events at Cahokia Mounds, call (618) 346-5160 or visit www.cahokiamounds.org.

Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, administered by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, is just eight miles from downtown St. Louis off Interstates 55/70 (Exit 6) and I-255 (Exit 24) on Collinsville Road. It is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a w e e k t h ro u g h O c t o b e r, a n d from November through April it is closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

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Dunham tour to stop in St. Charles The man whose standup concerts rule the comedy world, Jeff Dunham, announces a full slate of shows through March 2012 that offers his millions of fans brand new laughs and hilarious additions to his famed troupe of sidekicks Dunham will appear at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 29 at The Family Arena in St. Charles.

Tickets available at all MetroTix locations. Charge by phone (314) 534-1111 or online at metrotix.com In the coming months, concertgoers will meet two new Dunham characters: Achmed Junior, the not-as-equally skeletal

son of Achmed the Dead Terrorist, and Little Jeff, a mini-version of the ringmaster himself.

Dunham’s sidesplitting performances have made him the top grossing live comedian in North America for three consecutive years as well as the last two worldwide. Now his ever-growing legion of devoted fans that flock to his shows year after year will meet the newest additions to his suitcase posse.

Achmed the Dead Terrorist has to now contend with his rebellious offspring, Achmed Junior, aka A.J. Meanwhile, Peanut has decided that he’s tired of being Je ff ’ s si dek ick and h as t ak en up ventriloquism with his own character: Little Jeff. More hilarity than ever ensues as the neverbefore-seen characters unleash their own havoc on stage.

“Controlled Chaos” also hits the home entertainment market on DVD on September 27th, and preorders are now open at

Amazon.com, where it hit No. 2 in comedy sales two months out from its release. Dunham followers anxious for a taste of his all-new live show can catch a teaser and see clips at www. jeffdunham.com/controlled chaos.

The comic has taken his craft to unequalled heights of success in recent years. He currently boasts 7 million DVDs sold of his three previous specials and Comedy C e n t r a l s e r i e s , a N e w Yo r k Times Book Review bestseller list autobiography (“All By My Selves”), ratings records for his past TV shows, a briskly selling line of more than 100 items of merchandise, and a live show that fills top venues in North America, Europe, South Africa and Australia to rapturous receptions and standing ovations nightly.

Further information on Jeff Dunham is at: www.jeffdunham. com. His upcoming special has its own dedicated page at: www. jeffdunham.com/controlled chaos.

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Religion Maintain that connectedness I suppose I have been reminiscing a lot these past weeks and the thoughts have brought both smiles and quite a few tears.

I’m sure that sometime in the past twenty some years, I have mentioned I was an only child.

But, I don’t think I ever felt alone because mother came from a family of ten and I was blessed with twenty cousins.

I also think I was doubly blessed because it was a family that enjoyed each other and stayed close to each other. They shared meals, shared card games, shared holidays, shared homes when homes of others were flooded…they just loved each other and it was evident in their lives.

I said there were twenty of us cousins but with the recent death of another cousin, we now number only nine.

We don’t get together as much as we used to but there is a bond that brings us together when the ‘need’ arrives and a funeral certainly means we need ‘help’ and ‘hope’ and I think it comes from those we love.

Now as I look at those remaining, it becomes apparent that life is moving very rapidly and I find myself thinking about the changes the next few years will bring.

Doris Gvillo I am great grandma by now, but I remember my childhood, my school days, my working experience, falling in love, and getting married. As an only child, I was happy to marry someone with brothers and sisters so I could become an ‘aunt’ and my children would have cousins.

Our first year of marriage, I continued working while Bill served in the army in Korea. Then we began a life as ‘farmers’. Not my choice, but it worked out wonderfully well. I will say the first years were difficult. We worked very hard, lived very frugally for some years, but life was good. We had a family, learned to live with the loss of loved ones, we watched our children become adults, marry, have children of their own and now as they join the ranks of grandparents.

I see my two daughters as little girls. One a ‘girly’ girl who loved the indoors and the other ‘daddy’s girl’ who loved sports and being outside with her father. I recall the first day the oldest went to school on the school bus. We lived outside Edwardsville and she was to attend Lincoln school. The bus would leave her off but she’d have to cross

Main St. The first day I watched her get on the bus and then followed in the car to see if she understood how to cross a street.

She went to college but before she finished, she became engaged and her dad and I agreed to her marriage with the ultimatum that if she got married, she must finish her degree.

She kept her promise. She has had a career in her field and we were both proud of her many achievements.

My youngest daughter loved sports and while in high school, girl’s sports became more popular and she played basketball, tennis, ran track, and, I think played volleyball. She even played on a women’s basketball team during her nurse’s training.

Nursing was her goal and she achieved it and is an oncology nurse in Chicago. She had two illnesses that frightened us. First when expecting her second child, she was diagnosed with systemic lupus. Her little girl was born prematurely but today both are well and healthy. She also had a bout with cancer and has also weathered that storm.

Both daughters have two children.

Those little ones enriched the lives of Bill and I. These children, who are now adults, brought joy and excitement to a life that hadn’t

included little ones for sometime.

We watched little babies take their first steps, watched as they began school, went to grandparent’s day, attended sporting events, graduations and weddings. We’ve watched little ones grow into teenagers who seemed to have become centered on ‘self’ mature into caring young adults.

Bill and I were blessed to share over 51 years of married life before his heart failed and he left his loved ones behind. I still miss him after all these years, but know that God had other plans and Bill’s life had become a burden. But somehow life changed when he left me alone, but the love we shared lives on in my heart.

Now the years have rolled on and my grandchildren are all grown and two have children of their own and another will become a parent the first of next year.

Several weeks ago at the funeral of one of my cousins, I found myself looking about and thinking how blessed we all were with family that ‘loved and cared’ for each other. I know that the coming years will find this close knit family group dwindle but I also know that in such an ever changing society, we have been truly blessed…maybe not with some of the worldly treasures but with the

most important thing of all…love.

I still enjoy cooking a Sunday meal. Whoever in my immediate family that can come is welcome. It makes me smile to watch the little ones. It’s been years since I colored, built with blocks, blew bubbles, and played ‘imaginary’ games. Their hugs and kisses warm my heart and give me ‘hope’ for the future.

I may be ‘old’ and not as intelligent as most, and surely not as ‘up’ on the modern technology, but one thing I have that can’t be taken from me, but can be shared with others, remains. That is the gift of ‘family’ and perhaps the most precious of all…an immediate and extended family that ‘care’ about each other and support each other.

God has truly blessed us, guided and sustained us throughout the years. Faith has carried me through the times when I thought I couldn’t make it even with family to help.

It is my hope and prayer that the ‘connectedness’ we feel continues in all the years ahead. And, also, I pray that God’s love surrounds us, guides us, and that we feel the assurance that He will always be there and we can always rely on His promises.

Columbia.

Thirty states have a gay marriage ban in their constitutions.

Sen. Jim Forrester, R-Gaston, who had filed amendment bills for several years without success, finally won Tuesday after an hour of intense debate on the Senate

f l o o r. T h e a m e n d m e n t , w h i c h had been blocked for years by Democrats, won a hearing after Republicans took control of the General Assembly for the first time since 1870. Republicans voted heavily for the measure.

Opponents said the question will hurt the state’s business

climate because of the perception t h a t g a y s a n d l e s b i a n s a re n ’ t welcome. They likened the amendment to previous constitutional provisions in North Carolina that banned interracial marriage and sought to discourage the desegregation of the public schools.

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

Religion briefs North Carolina Legislature votes to put gay marriage ban for constitution on May ballot RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina voters will get to decide next May on a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage after the Legislature gave final approval to the question, despite protests that the question promoted intolerance and discrimination.

The state Senate voted 3016 Tuesday in favor of putting the question on the statewide

primary ballot — the minimum number of yes votes needed to meet the three-fifths majority for such amendments. The House approved the measure Monday with a few votes to spare.

The proposal also would bar the state from sanctioning civil unions.

North Carolina is the only state in the Southeast without such a prohibition in its constitution.

State law already defines marriage as between a man and a woman.

Still, amendment supporters argue that traditional marriage would be better protected against potential legal challenges by same-sex couples in six other states and the District of

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“The Debt”

Classy, solid and well-acted, this is a rare bit of meaty, intelligent filmmaking during the ordinarily dreary final days of summer. With a cast that includes Helen Mirren, Tom Wilkinson and a tremendous Jessica Chastain, led by “Shakespeare in Love” director John Madden, it seems it would be hard to go wrong. Matthew Vaughn, the director of “Layer Cake” and “Kick-Ass,” co-wrote the script. It’s smart and tense but also frustrating; it almost feels too safe, too conservative and reserved in the way it hits its notes. Still, everything about it is so respectable, you may feel engrossed in the moment, yet forget about it soon afterward. Three former Mossad agents (Mirren, Wilkinson and Ciaran Hinds) are being celebrated at the launch of a book detailing their most important mission. Flashbacks to 1965, when the characters are played by Chastain, Martin Csokas and Sam Worthington, reveal what really happened. As it jumps back and forth in time, “The Debt” explores the conflict between expectations and reality, intellect and emotions, truth and regret. The film’s gray areas are so intriguing that you’ll wish it didn’t rely on a facile love triangle to create further tension.

RATED: R for some violence and language.

RUNNING TIME: 113 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

“A Good Old Fashioned Orgy”

There’s something old-fashioned about “A Good Old Fashioned Orgy,” but it’s not the orgy. Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck’s R-rated comedy feels more like a “Meatballs”-era summer romp, the kind we’re generally either too cynical for now or we’ve simply outgrown. It’s a party of a movie, for better or worse, with ambitions of generational resonance. Eric (Jason Sudeikis) would like to eradicate inhibition in a generation weaned on psychobabble, Blackberries and Radiohead. When his father decides to sell his East Hampton summer house, Eric and his early-30s friends (Tyler Labine, Martin Starr, Lake Bell, among them), decide to have a last-hurrah orgy. It sometimes looks like they had more fun making “Orgy” than we could possibly have watching it, but the good vibes are a big part of the movie’s appeal. (It should be noted, though, that “Orgy,” with its Hamptons setting and cargo shorts, is easily one of the whitest movies to come along in recent years.) The premise asks a lot of Sudeikis’ charm, but group sex, to say the least, is a tough cookie.

When the time comes, the awkwardness of the participants pales in comparison to the awkwardness of the audience.

RATED: R for pervasive strong sexual content, graphic nudity and language.

RUNNING TIME: 95 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

“Contagion”

The calm is what’s so startling here, the cool precision with which Steven Soderbergh depicts a deadly virus that spreads throughout the world, quickly claiming millions of victims.

There’s no great panic in his tone, no hysteria. Characters become increasingly confused and frustrated, they struggle to survive and then die in a matter-of-fact way. Even the eventual instances of looting and rioting that crop up feel like blips of intensity, understandable reactions to an incomprehensible situation. Working from a script by Scott Z. Burns, who also wrote his 2009 comedy “The Informant!,” Soderbergh takes us from suburban living rooms to labs at the Centers for Disease Control to remote Asian villages with equally cleareyed realism. The attention to detail — and to the infinite ways germs can spread that we probably don’t want to think about — provide the sensation that this sort of outbreak really could happen right now. Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, Laurence Fishburne and Marion Cotillard are among

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the stellar ensemble cast, but Jennifer Ehle nearly steals the whole movie from them as a CDC doctor racing to find a cure.

RATED: PG-13 for disturbing content and some language.

RUNNING TIME: 103 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

“Warrior”

In director Gavin O’Connor’s hands, the octagon of mixed martial arts is a cage of boiling family emotion. Though this might seem an inconsequential fight movie complete with tough guys and tattoos, it turns genre fare into a surprisingly moving father-and-sons melodrama. Brothers Tommy (Tom Hardy) and Brendan Conlon (Joel Edgerton) have long been estranged from each other and their father, Paddy (Nick Nolte), an aging reformed drunk whose abuse drove his family apart. Through circumstance, both Tommy (an aimless, angst-filled former Marine) and Brendan (a suburban father whose house is being foreclosed on) find their only recourse is mixed martial arts. They both end up underdogs in a lucrative, ESPN-televised tournament, where their long-simmering family drama will finally come out. Similar to O’Connor’s last film, “Pride and Glory,” the director gives epic, self-serious treatment to a plot built on clichis. Both films, though, take familiar tropes and imbue them with family tragedy. Hardy and Edgerton supply ample physicality and darkness, while Nolte adds at least one weight class to the film’s heft. By the time “Warrior” builds to its championship finale, the sadness of the Conlon brothers is riveting.

RATED: PG-13 for sequences of intense mixed martial arts fighting, some language and thematic material.

RUNNING TIME: 139 minutes.

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

“Drive”

Like Clint Eastwood’s Man With No Name, Ryan Gosling is simply known as the Driver. He’s a stoic loner who does exactly what the title suggests. By day, he’s a stunt driver, flipping cop cars for Hollywood productions. By night, he evades the police as a getaway driver for armed robberies, as he does in the film’s tense, nearly wordless opening sequence.

No identity, no backstory. The Driver simply exists, moving from one job to the next without making any pesky emotional attachments. That he is such a cipher might seem frustrating, but Gosling’s masculine, minimalist approach makes him mysteriously compelling. Yes, he’s gorgeous. But he also does so much with just a subtle glance, by just holding a moment a beat or two longer than you might expect. He’s defined not so much by who he is, but rather by what he does — how he responds in an increasingly dangerous series of confrontations.

His demeanor is the perfect fit for the overall approach from Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn (”Bronson”); cool and detached, “Drive” feels like an homage to early Michael Mann.

It oozes sleek ‘80s style. Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Ron Perlman and a scene-stealing Albert Brooks, playing against type, are among the strong supporting cast.

RATED: R for strong, brutal, bloody violence, language and some nudity.

RUNNING TIME: 100 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

“I Don’t Know How She Does It”

When you’re a wife and working mother, there’s this inescapable, self-imposed pressure to do everything right all the time. The idea of having it all — a great job and a loving family, a toned body and a sane mind — is as appealing

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as it is elusive. Douglas McGrath’s comedy, based on the best-selling novel of the same name, gets that dynamic, that incessant juggling act, and the ways in which we self-flagellate in trying to perfect it. This is not exactly a new concept but it’s increasingly prevalent, and McGrath finds just the right tone in depicting that. Sometimes. Too often, though, he smothers those nuggets of insight with a jaunty, sitcommy tone, with gags that are telegraphed from a mile away and music that works awfully hard to cue our emotional responses. It doesn’t help that Sarah Jessica Parker, as the film’s star, chimes in early and often with voiceovers that sound exactly like the kinds of observations she used to make as Carrie on “Sex and the City,” the role with which she will be eternally, intrinsically tied. Here, she stars as Kate Reddy, a mother of two with her architect husband (Greg Kinnear). She struggles to balance her home life with her demanding job as an investment manager, which gets more time-consuming when she takes on a big project with the firm’s head honcho (Pierce Brosnan).

RATED: PG-13 for adult situations and language RUNNING TIME: 91 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

“Restless”

The title must apply to the director. In more than a dozen films over 25 years, Gus Van Sant has often turned to stories of adolescence, young death and melancholy. In “Restless,” he returns to these themes, but the material isn’t up to his talents, and the effect is of a filmmaker searching for a vessel.

Teenager Enoch Brae (Henry Hopper, the son of Dennis) is adrift after the deaths of his parents. While crashing a funeral, he meets Annabel Cotton (Mia Wasikowska), a bright, unusually undaunted girl who knows cancer will kill her in three months. The two become fast companions and lovers, bound together by a refusal to acknowledge death’s power.

They make a plaything out of death, sneaking into a morgue and rehearsing Annabel’s “death scene.” At its worst, the film is sentimental and cloying, a pretty picture of young, pretty death, outfitted handsomely in autumn scarfs and cloche hats.

Van Sant still creates poignancy out of the screenplay by Jason Lew, but “Harold and Maude” this is not.

RATED: PG-13 for thematic elements and brief sensuality.

RUNNING TIME: 95 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

“Straw Dogs”

The setting has been moved from the British countryside to the swamps of Mississippi, and the lead actors got better looking, but Rod Lurie’s film is essentially identical to the 1971 Sam Peckinpah thriller he’s remaking. Names, graphic details, bits of dialogue, even a parallel editing structure that unfolds during a pivotal moment — they’re all here. And the themes and messages that were problematic in the original exist here as well. It’s a movie that purports itself to be an indictment of violence, a critical exploration of the depraved depths to which man can sink when pushed. Yet Lurie (“The Contender,” “Nothing But the Truth”), as writer and director, depicts this brutality in vivid, glorious detail, to the point of almost fetishizing it. Similarly, James Marsden’s character — a mild-mannered, Harvard-educated screenwriter — only truly gains the respect of his disdainful attackers, and only finds his own sense of self-worth, once he unleashes the primal fury he never knew he had inside of him in order to protect his wife and their home. Marsden and Kate Bosworth co-star as a husband and wife who return to her family’s farm after her father’s death. Alexander Skarsgard, as her lustful ex-boyfriend, leads the pack of surly locals who make their lives increasingly difficult.

RATED: R for strong, brutal violence including a sexual attack, menace, some sexual content and pervasive language.

RUNNING TIME: 109 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

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In this image released by Sony Screen Gems, from left, Drew Powell, Billy Lush, Rhys Coiro and Alexander Skarsgard are shown in a scene from “Straw Dogs.”

"Straw Dogs" tense but troubling

By CHRISTY LEMIRE Associated Press The setting has been moved from the British countryside to the swamps of Mississippi, and the lead actors got better looking, but Rod Lurie’s “Straw Dogs” is essentially identical to the 1971 Sam Peckinpah thriller he’s remaking.

Names, graphic details, bits of dialogue, even a parallel editing structure that unfolds during a pivotal moment — they’re all here.

And the themes and messages that were problematic in the original exist here, as well.

It’s a movie that purports itself to be an indictment of violence, a critical exploration of the depraved depths to which man can sink when pushed. Yet Lurie (“The Contender,” “Nothing But the Truth”), as writer and director, depicts this brutality in vivid detail,

to the point of almost fetishizing it. Similarly, James Marsden’s character — a mildmannered, Harvard-educated screenwriter — only truly gains the respect of his disdainful attackers, and only finds his own sense of selfworth, once he unleashes the primal fury he never knew he had inside of him in order to protect his wife and their home.

At least Peckinpah’s film had societal context on its side. Dustin Hoffman starred as a pacifist mathematician who was happy to move with his wife (Susan George) back to her family’s farm in order to escape the pervasive feeling of unease in the United States during the Vietnam War. The surly locals viewed him as a coward, and forced him to prove himself otherwise.

In Lurie’s “Straw Dogs” — which, like the original, is based on the novel “The Siege

of Trencher’s Farm” — mere classism seems to be the source of conflict, with a touch of xenophobia. Marsden and Kate Bosworth, as husband-and-wife David and Amy Sumner, pull up to her family’s small-town farm in a vintage, $100,000 convertible Jaguar after her father’s death. They try to pay for burgers and beers at the local bar and grill with a credit card, instead of using cash like regular folks do. David doesn’t really like football and he’s never been hunting.

All of this makes him seem weak, makes him a target, and makes the beautiful Amy look like easy pickings to her lustful exboyfriend, Charlie (Alexander Skarsgard of “True Blood”), who’s still thriving on his popularity as a high-school sports star years later. Charlie and some of his idiot buddies offer to help mend a barn on Amy’s property

that was damaged during a hurricane, and every exchange between him and David is heavy with uncomfortable subtext. Whereas Hoffman found a sarcastic edge to deflect the awkwardness of these moments, Marsden is almost too gentile.

Passive-aggressive gestures devolve into outright threats, followed by a physical attack that will still seem startling even if you’ve seen the original. It all culminates with a lengthy siege on the house, led by the town’s alcoholic former football coach, played by a volatile and frightening James Woods.

If nothing else, “Straw Dogs” is undeniably suspenseful, thick with menace from the very beginning. Working with cinematographer Alik Sakharov, who shot dozens of episodes of “The Sopranos,” Lurie creates a steamy, immersive sense of place.

"The Lion King" hasn't lost its roar

By ROBERT GRUBAUGH For The Edge I wasn’t as excited about the re-release of "The Lion King" as I should have been. It seemed like any other greedy, Blu-ray-inspired marketing gimmick. I had clearly forgotten just how exceptionally good this movie was though.

Forgive me. I hadn’t seen it since I was 13 years-old and it was in theatres the first time. Now I feel great for every little kid who’s getting to see it with fresh eyes.

The story, of course, is mostly inspired by Hamlet, but the brightest touches are the performances by such actors as Nathan Lane, Whoopi Goldberg, Rowan Atkinson, James Earl Jones, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, and, of course, Jeremy Irons. The

jokes, the playfulness, the wonderful score, and top hit songs like “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” and “The Circle of Life” have all aged remarkably. My lone criticism is how dated the actual animation looks. The traditional, handdrawn backgrounds seem simple compared to the lush environments they’re meant to convey. The 3D effect didn’t pop like it should have and it shows the ‘90s heritage of the product. Still, it’s the best movie onscreen these days.

"The Lion King" runs 101 minutes and is rated G and is suitable for all audiences. I give this film four stars out of four.

••• In addition to Simba’s return three other films were released this weekend. "Straw Dogs" got the

remake treatment (I’m on the fence as to why; both it and the original 1971 version are terrible), Drive is a head-trip action movie romance.

The best adjective I can use to describe it is “cult” or possibly, to borrow one of the better jokes from the picture, “European.” The one I preferred to both of these, but just barely, was I Don’t Know How She Does It. Sarah Jessica Parker plays an investment fund agent named Kate Reddy in "I Don’t Know How She Does It." Ostensibly, the film is all about how a hard-working mother of two tiny kids can be both a good wife, a successful careerist, and still have enough left to raise her children so that they properly recognize her, and not the nanny (Jessica Szohr), as ‘mommy’. Instead, it really

gives her the opportunity to use excessive voiceover narration and pause events to break the Fourth Wall. It’s not just me, I know, but are Parker and her husband, Matthew Broderick, the only actors who uses these devices as a primary acting style? Sex and the City and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off used them to great success, no?

When Kate and her movie husband (Greg Kinnear) both win big projects at work – he’s an architect - they decide that with enough luck, advance planning, and patience they can make them both work. The plot synopsis tells us they will be wrong. She spends her nights in front of the computer and her days shuttling back and forth between Boston and such places as New York, Atlanta, and Cleveland.

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She does all of this city hopping with her boss, played sumptuously by Pierce Brosnan. The “glass ceiling” concept of this movie is depressing, but not more so than the canned, near-adulterous relationship we’re forced to witness between Kate and the handsome Irishman.

Fortunately, the lovely co-stars Christina Hendricks (who also stars in Drive), Olivia Munn, and Busy Philipps are moderately amusing.

Seth Myers opportunistic, chauvinist co-worker and Kelsey Grammer ’s blockhead boss are not. Workplace comedies, even serious ones, shouldn’t be this insulting in the modern day.

"I Don’t Know How She Does It" runs 102 minutes and is rated PG-13 for sexual references. I give this film one star out of four.

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The Great Godfrey Maze This year's theme puts a new spin on Route 66

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge With an almost 3-year-old at home, we are always on the lookout for family activities to get us out of the house and give our daughter somewhere she can run around and soak up new experiences. Fall is the perfect time to do this when the weather outside finally cools down and the thought of spending a few hours outdoors becomes far more

appealing.

For us, the Great Godfrey Maze is one event that ticks all the right boxes. Area residents are invited to hit the mother road and “get their kicks” at the Great Godfrey Maze, now in its 12th year, where visitors can get happily lost finding their way through two separate mazes cut in the shape of a classic car and the iconic Route 66 road sign in keeping with this year’s Get Your Kicks on Route 66 theme.

As first time visitors to the maze, we didn’t know exactly what to expect from it. What we found was a massive field of corn, approximately seven acres of it, rising high above our heads with a steady stream of parents, kids and even groups of teenagers pouring in and out of it. Entering the maze is a strange feeling with nothing but corn stretching out before you.

Our daughter was thrilled. She happily trotted along the path pointing out ears of corn and excitedly picking out which way we would turn next. We strolled contentedly happy to put the chaotic swirl of our working week behind us and get lost – if only for a little while –among the rustling rows of corn.

The maze officially opened on Sept. 2 and runs through Oct. 30. It

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is open to the public Fridays from 6 p.m . to 10 p.m., Saturdays 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sundays from 1 p.m. to dusk. Each visitor is required to have a flashlight after dark to help navigate the twists and turns of the maze. Flashlights will be available at the concession stand for purchase for $3 each.

Special events take place throughout the month when visitors can enjoy some extra special corny fun. The annual Fall Corn Festival will take place on Saturday, Oct. 1 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Activities will includ car train rides, the Godfrey Women’s Club corn cookoff, craft vendors, live music, a classic car show and more. Festival admission is free although regular maze admission applies.

On the day of our visit, we decided to spend the extra couple of bucks and take the hayride around the park. This provided a welcome rest after spending a good 45 minutes finding out way through the maze and was a big hit with the little person. She kept bobbing up and down like a cork eager to get a better look at the tractor, the corn field or just the various people milling around the park.

The cow train was particularly popular with the kids we saw.

However, as most of the children ride alone (unless a Mom or Dad can manage to squeeze into one of the cars), we decided this was probably best left for next year.

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The corn crib, on the other hand, went down as a big favorite with our daughter and lots of other kids too. It is

essentially a giant sandbox filled with corn kernels instead of sand. Our daughter had a ball rolling around, burying her feet in the corn and watching other little kids make “corn angels”.

There are also benches for parents to sit and

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watch from, which was a nice touch. Both the hayride and the cow train cost an extra $2 per person with children 5 and under free. The corn crib is free for everyone.

We also thought the zip line rides looked fun and seemed to be popular with older children and adults.

In mid-October, the maze takes a frightening turn as ghosts and goblins come out to provide some spooky fun. However, organizers have worked to make the maze extra-scary this year so parents of little ones should be aware that the haunted maze may not be suitable for younger children.

The haunted maze is open from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Oct. 7, 8, 14, 16, 21, 22, 28 and 29. The maze will be haunted from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30 on the last night of the season.

General admission prices are: adults (12 and up) $6; children (6 - 11) $4; children (5 and under) are free. Pay at the concession stand.

Payment must be made with cash or check only and there is an on-site ATM machine.There is also a full concession stand selling hot dogs, candy, drinks and other goodies.

Families may also want to consider a combo ticket, with unlimited maze entry for the day and one ticket each to the zip line, corn cannon, cow train and hay wagon. The cost is $11 for adults and $9 for children ages 6 to 11.

Tickets are available for purchase until one half hour before closing.

The maze is also available for group tours, school groups, private rentals and birthday parties, Monday through Thursday by reservation. Groups can get a reduced rate as long as there is a minimum of 15 people. The cost is $3 per person for the maze only or $8 per person for a combo ticket.

The Great Godfrey Maze is located in Robert E. Glazebrook Park at 1401 Stamper Lane, a half mile west of Route 67 (Godfrey Rd.) in Godfrey For more information, call (618) 463-1183 or go to www.

GodfreyIL.org.

Pictured are three scenes from the Great Godfrey Maze. Photos by Krista WilkinsonMidgley.

Music Butterfly Distortion set to release debut CD Bethalto-based band looking for its big break

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge Bethalto-based rock band Butterfly Distortion has been steadily making their way around the local music circuit of clubs and festivals since arriving on the scene in 2008. Since that time, the band has changed its lineup and its name (it was formerly known as Lost Conscience) and is now about to release its debut self-titled CD at the end of this month.

“We tried to capture the energy we have in our live shows and carry it over to a studio setting,” explained drummer C.P. Simmons, with a hint of southern drawl that betrays his Virginia roots though he now calls Edwardsville home.

With the exception of Simmons, all the band members are local boys. Brothers Chuck and Gary DeFosset founded the band two years ago in Bethalto. Gary, who plays lead guitar, currently resides in Bethalto while bassist and backing vocalist Chuck hails from Columbia. Guitarist and lead vocalist Wynn Planer of Alton rounds out the lineup and brings with him 20 years of experience playing in various local bands.

Together, the foursome make up a band that plays “straight up in your face rock,” according to Gary DeFosset.

“There’s no angst or drama.

We’re pretty much all wellestablished in our lives,” said Simmons.

Judging by the CD, there’s also a fair amount of punk mixed in as well. The band has used the past two years to create a unique sound that is recognizably rock/punk while still managing to convey their own personal style.

Refreshingly, Butterfly Distortion plays all original music with Planer contributing most of the lyric writing - straight out of a rock-nroll cliché - scribbled on napkins.

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Butterfly Distortion “It’s a tough door to get your feet into. A lot of clubs don’t cater to a one-act band. There are a select handful of us in the area that are original,” said Simmons. “It’s a tough row to hoe.”

“Everybody brings in ideas and we all flesh it out musically,” added DeFosset.

The band recorded the album with the help of Steven Lodge, who served as co-producer. Lodge operates a studio out of his home in Fairview Heights.

The band has done a thorough

job making the rounds with recent appearances at The Blue Agave, The Firebird, Just Bill’s Place, Lemmons, Forever Legends in Alton and even a couple of gigs in Simmons’ native Virginia.

“They had us out there, which is pretty big exposure for us. It just kind of showed us a different music scene,” he said.

While there, Simmons said the band had the chance to play with well-established local group Property, who will be joining them at both the St. Louis and

Collinsville release parties.

Fellow bands Thirteen Across and Powertrip will also be playing at The Way Out Club and Artifakt will join in at Johnny’s Side Bar. The band also had the chance to play to a wider audience at the recent Rock U Festival held at Atomic Cowboy in St. Louis on Sept. 24. The festival featured more than 40 local bands from St. Louis and the metro east.

Slowly, but surely, Butterfly Distortion is getting the word out.

“We’re just psyched to get the

CD out and play shows,” said Simmons.

Get your hands on a copy of Butterfly Distortion’s self-titled debut CD at 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept.

30 at The Way Out Club, 2525 S. Jefferson Ave., St. Louis, Mo. 21 and up. Cover is $8 at the door or at 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1 at Johnny’s Side Bar, 109 E. Main St., Collinsville, Ill. 18 and up. Cover is $3 at the door.

To find out more about Butterfly Distortion, visit www.myspace. com/butterflydistortion.

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The Friends of the Sheldon present the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, at 8 p.m. Sept. 30 in the perfect acoustics of the Sheldon Concert Hall.

Proceeds from this special evening benefit Sheldon Educational Programs, which serve over 20,000 St. Louis area students each year.

Trumpeter, educator and band leader Wynton Marsalis is one of the most visible and highly respected jazz artists today, building new audiences for America’s music – jazz! Marsalis has more than 30 jazz albums, nine Grammy Awards and a Pulitzer Prize to his credit.

The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, comprising 15 of the finest jazz soloists and ensemble players today, has been the resident orchestra at Lincoln Center for over 14 years.

Patron tickets are on sale now at $150 and $125 and include preferred seating, a post-concert reception, complimentary parking and a tax deduction.

Call The Sheldon at 314.533.9900. Patron tickets receive seating priority on orchestra level tickets.

Single tickets will be assigned on a best-available basis after patrons are assigned.

Single tickets are on sale now at $45 orchestra/$40 balcony.

Call MetroTix at 314.534.1111 or visit www.thesheldon.org to purchase online.

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DJ Too Tall, 9:30 p.m., Laurie’s Place (back bar), Edwardsville

Friday, Sept. 30 Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, The Sheldon, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Red,Rock & Blue USO of Missouri Benefit: The Band Perry with Barry Michael, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7 p.m. / Show 8 p.m.

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

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Saturday, Oct. 1 “Elvis: Double Dynamite”, Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, 7 p.m.

Blue October with Iamdynamite, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7 p.m. / Show 8 p.m.

Hoosier Daddy’s, 3 p.m., Ultraviolets, 8 p.m., Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton.

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Sunday, Oct. 2 60 x 60 Dance, The Sheldon, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

Death Cab for Cutie with Telekinesis, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7 p.m. / Show 8 p.m.

Jay N Waylon, 2 p.m., Jamberilla, 7 p.m., Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton. No cover charge.

Friends of Music, 1940s Jazz Radio Hour, Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, 6:30 reception/7:30 p.m. concert

Tuesday, Oct. 4 RHAF featuring Kim Massie & Javier Mendoza, The Sheldon, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

Arctic Monkeys with Smith Westerns, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7 p.m. / Show 8 p.m.

Choir Concert, 7:30 p.m., Eden Church, Edwardsville

Wednesday, Oct. 5 Mat Kearney with Leagues, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7 p.m. / Show 8 p.m.

Jay N Waylon, 6 p.m., Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton. No cover charge.

Thursday, Oct. 6 Radio Star, 7 p.m., Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton. No cover charge.

Friday, Oct. 7 An Evening with Sam Bush, The Sheldon, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

All Mixed Up, 8 p.m., Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton. No cover charge.

Saturday, Oct. 8 The Bangles with TBA, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7 p.m. / Show 8 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 9 Beirut with TBA, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7 p.m. / Show 8 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 11 Carolbeth True and Christi John Bye: Look of Love, 10 a.m., Accent on American, 7:30 p.m., The Sheldon, St. Louis

Wednesday, Oct. 12 Carolbeth True and Christi John Bye: Look of Love, The Sheldon, St. Louis, 10 a.m.

Lucinda Williams with TBA, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7 p.m. / Show 8 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 14 James Hinson/Linda Perry Faculty Recital, 7:30 p.m., Abbott Auditorium, SIUE, Edwardsville

Saturday, Oct. 15 Brett Dennen with Blind Pilot, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7 p.m. / Show 8 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 16 Community Women Against Hardship Charity Benefit featuring JaZz in P!nk, The Sheldon, St. Louis, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 18 Matt Nathanson with ScarsOn45, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7 p.m. / Show 8 p.m.

SIUE Wind Symphony and Concert Band, 7:30 p.m., Dunham Hall Theater, SIUE, Edwardsville

Wednesday, Oct. 19 Los Angeles Guitar Quartet The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote: Words and Music from the Time of Cervantes, The Sheldon, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

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Music Tuning in Fox to host Australian Pink Floyd Show The Australian Pink Floyd Show is a live touring sensation which has sold over three million tickets worldwide, and they have created their most ambitious and spectacular show ever for the 2011 Tour.

The tour will stop in St. Louis for a show at the Fox Theatre at 8 p.m. on Oct. 21.

This tour will see the debut of the new quadraphonic s o u n d s y s t e m a n d re p re s e n t s the first time ever that a live music production has used 3 D s t e re o g r a p h i c t e c h n o l o g y.

Concert-goers will receive a free pair of 3D glasses when they enter.

Tickets are on sale now and are $35, $45 and $50.

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Poco to perform in LeMay Veteran country-rockers Poco will perform at 2:55 p.m. on O c t . 2 a t Ve t e r a n ’ s M e m o r i a l Amphitheater at Jefferson Barracks County Park in LeMay, Mo. For ticket information, visit w w w. p o c o n u t . o r g o r w w w. rickalter.com.

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Fox to host Further Fox Concerts presents an Evening with Further featuring Phil Lesh and Bob Weir on Nov. 20.

The show kicks off at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $62.50, $52.50 and $42.50 and are available at the at the Fox Box Office, by calling 314/5341111 or online at www.metrotix.com.

Following their successful summer tour, former Grateful Dead members Phil Lesh & Bob Weir with their band Furthur continue their musical adventure with a stop at the historic Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis, MO on Sunday, November 20th.

Fans can expect Lesh & Weir to push the musical envelope with jawdropping improvisations and loving renditions of Grateful Dead classics, with an all-star band that includes keyboardist Jeff Chimenti (RatDog), drummer Joe Russo (Benevento Russo Duo, Trey Anastasio), guitarist John Kadlecik (Dark Star Orchestra), and vocalists Sunshine Becker and Jeff Pehrson.

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But it’s the band’s live concerts that continue to keep the legend alive. The shows are a mix of electric and acoustic music, filled with classic hits and new songs, all cheered on by multi-generational fans known as “Poconuts.” “We’re lucky to have such loyal fans,” Young adds. “We wouldn’t be able to do what we do without the Poconuts behind us.”

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The Arts Artistic adventures Nutcracker to appear at Peabody Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker comes to Peabody Opera House on Wednesday, Nov. 30 and Thursday, Dec. 1. Tickets are on sale now. This holiday performance premieres alternating pairs of award-winning principal dancers as Masha (aka Clara) and the Nutcracker Prince as well as a corps of 40 Russian dancers. Set to Tchaikovsky’s famous score, the production features 200 lavish costumes, larger-than-life Russian puppets and 9 hand-painted backdrops that are embellished with 3-D effects – a must see for the whole family! 2011 marks Moscow Ballet’s 19th annual Great Russian Nutcracker tour of 2 companies to 60+ cities across North America.

Moscow Ballet’s beloved Christmas story received critical acclaim in 2010; “Expansive… the Russian style is elegantly generous, and so the experience is never meager” NY Times; ”The corps dancers were striking to see” Charleston Today; “When performed by masters like these {Moscow Ballet}, ballet seems effortless, elegant, and easy” Twin Cities Daily Planet. Tickets will be available at the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center, Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 800-745-3000 and online at ticketmaster.com.

Ballet Master Andrei Litvinov, born in Bender just outside of Moscow, was 1 of 3 children selected, out of 360 auditioning, to attend the preeminent Bolshoi Academic Choreographic College, known informally as the “Bolshoi School,” in Moscow. He graduated in 1982 after five years of study, went on to the Chisinau Choreographic College and was immediately asked to join the company. Called to military duty as an anti-aircraft gunner and tanker, he returned to dance after a year of military service, dancing the archytypal Soviet Prince in leading roles of the classics including Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Romeo and Juliet, Spartacus and more. He danced with lead ballerinas of the day including Lyudmila Semenyaka, Nina Semizorova, Alyona Zaitseva, Nadya Cotets, and Maria Polydova and was the lead danseur in the

premiere of Yuri Grigorovich’ Nutcracker and Carmen Suite as well as Carmen choreographed by internationally acclaimed, Moldovan Radu Poklitaru. He graduated from the Academy of Music, Theater and Fine Arts in 2003 and became Moscow Ballet’s Ballet Master in 2004 while continuing to dance leading roles. He is a Laureate of the International Ballet Competition (IBC) in Romania, 1996; Yuri Grigorovich IBC in 2000; Danovsky IBC, and the Diagelev Prize. He is an Honored Artist of the Moldova Republic and has toured the USA, Germany, Italy, Greece, England, Spain, and Egypt. The Moscow Ballet is proud to announce Andre Litvinov as Ballet Master for the 2011 East and West tours.

About the Performance - Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker tells the beloved Christmas story of the girl who falls in love with a Nutcracker Prince – with Russian

flair. Praised by the NY Times as “thrilling and expansive,” the 40 impeccably trained Russian dancers leap, spin and lunge bringing the traditional story to life. The Act I Christmas party enchants with its magical toys, evil Mouse King and a journey through the glittering Snow Forrest. Unique to the Great Russian Nutcracker, Russian folk characters Father Christmas and the Snow Maiden escort Masha (aka Clara) to the Land of Peace and Harmony in Act II where she and the Nutcracker Prince are honored by emissaries from heritages the world over; African, Russian, Asian, European and Hispanic. Set to Pytor Tchaikovsky’s famous score, Moscow Ballet’s production features lavish costumes, nine hand-painted backdrops with 3-D ornamentation and fanciful, larger-than-life puppets designed by Russian puppet master Valentin Federov. A must see show for everyone in the family this

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The Arts Artistic adventures COCA to host “Almost Alice” “Almost Alice: New Illustrations o f Wo n d e r l a n d b y M a g g i e Taylor” opened Friday, Oct. 28 in COCA’s Millstone Gallery.

The provocative interpretation of the classic tale by Lewis Carroll includes digital inkjet prints. An opening reception coincides with the opening of the COCA Family Theatre Series presentation of Alice in Wonderland by the French Canadian company Theatre Tout a Trac.

On display will beprints that illustrate the Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland story are composite images that begin, in most cases, with a daguerreotype or tintype from the mid-19th century. Taylor then layers multiple images upon them to create the final prints – using contemporary digital techniques like Photoshop.

The wit and irony of Lewis Carroll’s writing is complemented by the surrealism in Taylor’s work, where “realistic” source imagery is radically manipulated, all the while maintaining the photographic realism.

The exhibit runs through December 23 at theMillstone Gallery at COCA, 524 Trinity Avenue, just off the Delmar Loop in U. City.

Gallery Hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays.

M a g g i e Ta y l o r l i v e s i n Gainesville and has a M.F.A. in photography from the University of Florida. She is one of the most innovative and respected artists working in digital imagery. Her work is in the collections of numerous museums including The Art Museum, Princeton University; The Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University; Harn Museum of Art, University of Florida; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Santa Barbara Museum of Art, California; and The Museum of Photography, Seoul.

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Broadway Actor Gary Lynch, as King Marchan, whose Broadway and National Tour credits include Provaire/Javert in Les Miserables, Moe Pressman in Dirty Dancing, and Sam Carmichael in Mamma Mia!. California Actress Melinda Cowan as Norma, whose previous STAGES credits include Rose in Meet Me in St. Louis, Patsy in Crazy for You,and Kitty in The Drowsy Chaperone. European Actor Steve Judkins as Mr. “Squash” Bernstein, whose West End credits include Notre Dame De Paris, The Full Monty,and the UK tour of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

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choreography by Dana Lewis and musical direction by Lisa CampbellAlbert. Completing the artistic team are Scenic Designer Mark Halpin, Costume Designer Lou Bird, Lighting Designer Matthew McCarthy and Orchestral Designer Stuart M. Elmore. New York casting

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Friday, Sept. 30

Best of Missouri Painters exhibition, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Collaboration: Reaping and Sewing, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Exhibit runs through Oct. 2 David Halen and Friends: American Arts Experience-St. Louis Kick Off, 7:30 p.m., Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis The Addams Family, 8 p.m., The Fabulous Fox Theatre, St. Louis MAIN GALLERY: David Noonan and Emily Wardill: Sick Serena and Dregs and Wreck and Wreck, FRONT ROOM: Yoko Ono: Play it

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Best of Missouri Painters exhibition, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Collaboration: Reaping and Sewing, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Exhibit runs through Oct. 2 The Ties that Bind: Art Quilts

by Members of the Fiber Artists Coalition, 5 to 7 p.m., The Sheldon, St. Louis The Addams Family, 8 p.m., The Fabulous Fox Theatre, St. Louis St. Louis Shakespeare: Henry V, 8 p.m., Grandel Theatre, St. Louis MAIN GALLERY: David Noonan and Emily Wardill: Sick Serena and Dregs and Wreck and Wreck, FRONT ROOM: Yoko Ono: Play it

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6, 1969, Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Open late until 8 p.m. Thursday, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis.

Saturday, Oct. 1 Best of Missouri Painters exhibition, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Collaboration: Reaping and Sewing, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Exhibit runs through Oct. 2 MAIN GALLERY: David Noonan and Emily Wardill: Sick Serena and Dregs and Wreck and Wreck, FRONT ROOM: Yoko Ono: Play it

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By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge His art permeates practically every facet of American 20th century life. From the iconic 1960s LOVE poster to 777 jumbo jets and even postage stamps and phone books, contemporary artist Peter Max has left an indelible mark on the art and culture of this country. His work in all its vibrant glory celebrates modern life even in the midst of chaotic social upheaval bringing joy and color to a world that is so often polarized in political black and white.

Over the years, Max has been called a Pop Icon, Neo Fauvist, Abstract Expressionist and the United State’s “Painter Laureate.”

He has had the honor of painting the last seven Presidents of the United States, as well as many of the world’s best loved celebrities including rock legend Steven Tyler of Aerosmith and country music superstar Taylor Swift. He has also been named as official artist of numerous national and worldwide events including the 2006 U.S. Olympic Team at the Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy; five Super Bowls, World Cup USA, the World Series, the U.S. Open, the Indy 500, the NYC Marathon and the Kentucky Derby.

Max’s work has also been featured prominently on hundreds of magazine covers including Time, Newsweek and People Magazine. He also had the priviledge of creating the design of the “T” logo for the New York Times Sunday Magazine Section.

Born in 1938 in Germany to Jewish parents, Max and his parents fled Nazi Germany for Shanghai, China. It was here that his mother, Salla, who has previously been a fashion designer in Berlin, encouraged her son to explore his artistic passion from the balconies of their Chinese pagoda. Later moves to Haifa in Israel, Paris and, ultimately, New York further fed his hunger for art and astronomy. From 1950s New York to the “Cosmic ‘60s” and right through to the digital world of the 21st century, Peter Max has documented it all with his unique blend of bright colors and whimsical style.

Max will make a special appearance and a welcome return to St. Louis in October to inagurate the opening season of the Ober Anderson Gallery, Clayton’s newest addition to the gallery scene, with his exhibit “Colors of a Better World” which runs from Oct. 15 to 23.

The Ober Anderson Gallery opened in June this year and is the latest gallery to hit the flourishing Clayton arts community.

The gallery showcases working artists with decades of combined talents and varied mediums.

“We like to think that we’re very different and pretty good,” said Daven Anderson, gallery artist and co-owner.

Anderson, along with celebrated local portrait artist Lisa Ober, came up with the idea for the gallery. A self-described “urban realist”, Anderson paints life as he sees it on the city’s streets Anderson and Ober brought in two more artists, Carol M. Stewart, a Canadian still life painter, and plein air painter M. Shawn Cornell as associates. Together, the four of them make up the Ober Anderson Gallery. According to Anderson, they are intent on bringing a continuous display of unique and exciting artwork to the St. Louis area.

Anderson said the gallery was fortunate to have an artist such as Peter Max for its first official show. He said a mutual artist friend had previously worked with Max and suggested him for the gallery’s opening season show.

“It was somewhat serendipitous but it worked,” he said.

Max made his first visit to St. Louis more than 10 years ago.

Fans of his work who connected with him then or have added his works to their collections since will be delighted to have another opportunity to view his work when he returns next month. This exhibit will also include a painted St. Louis Rams helmet and Cardinals batting helmet.

Previews for “Colors of a Better World,” begin Oct. 15 and continue through the opening weekend, Oct. 22 and 23. Meet the artist receptions will be from 7 to 10 p.m. on Oct. 22 and from 1 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 23 at the Ober Anderson Gallery, 14 North Meramec in Clayton, Mo. The exhibit and all artist appearances are free and open to the public, but RSVPs are requested at (866) 398-8390 or (314) 7271345.

Throughout the year, the gallery will also hold special shows bringing in other world-renowned artists such as Peter Max. Contact the Ober Anderson Gallery at 314-727-1345 or info@oberandersongallery.com to be included on the mailing list for upcoming shows and exhibits or for information on holding a private reception in the gallery space. Visit www. oberandersongallery.com for more information.

Pictured are five works by Peter Max and, above right, a portrait of the artist.

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Travel

Fall ushers in the fun

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge

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he smell of wood-smoke in the air, juicy apples ripe for the picking and lazy hayrides through fields dotted with brightly colored pumpkins can mean only one thing - fall has arrived!

Fall also brings with it a plethora of fun seasonal activities from living history displays and art fairs to haunted house tours and Halloween parades. There is no better time to get outside and find out what the St. Louis and metro east regions have to offer.

While this list is by no means exhaustive, The Edge has done most of the hard work for you and listed some of the top activities happening throughout the area during the month of October. Whether its admiring the colorful fall foliage at Marquette Park, tasting homemade chili in Belleville or getting lost on purpose in the Great Godfrey Maze, now is the perfect time to take advantage of the cooler temperatures and beautiful natural splendor of the autumn season. So take a look and find something that appeals to you, pack the kids in the car and start exploring.

Friday, Sept. 30 • Niña and Pinta dock at the Loading Dock, 401 E. Front St. in Grafton, self-guided tours available daily through Oct. 9, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.admission is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors and $6 for students 5 - 18, children under 4 are free, visit www. thenina.com.

• Ed/Glen Fallfest, fun activities for kids of all ages throughout Edwardsville, Glen Carbon and SIUE campus, visit www.edglenchamber. com, click on calendar of events for paticipants or call 656-7600.

Saturday, Oct. 1 • The Great Godfrey Maze is

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open on the weekends throughout October. Admission is $6 for everyone 12 and up, $4 for ages 6 through 11 and children 5 and under are free, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays and from 1 p.m. to dusk Sundays. The maze is located in Robert E. Glazebrook Park, 1401 Stamper Lane in Godfrey, Ill., call 463-1183 or visit www.

GodfreyIL.org.

• Ed/Glen Fallfest, fun activities for kids of all ages throughout Edwardsville, Glen Carbon and SIUE campus, visit www.edglenchamber. com, click on calendar of events for paticipants or call 656-7600.

• Fall Corn Festival, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m, Robert E. Glazebrook Park in Godfrey. Activities include: car train rides, the Godfrey Women’s Club corn cook-off, craft vendors, live music, classic car show and more.

Festival admission is free. Regular maze admission applies.

• The Darkness haunted house, 1525 S. 8th St. next to Soulard Market, St. Louis, Mo. open nightly throughout October and from 8 p.m. to midnight Nov. 4 and 5. Closed for private events on Oct. 3 - 5 and 10 - 11.

• Jersey County Apple Festival, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Cheney Mansion, 601 N. State St. in Jerseyville, historic tours cosst $5 for adults, children 6 and under are free, other activities are free, 498-3514.

• Grafton Fall Festival, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, St. Patrick’s Church on Route 100 in Grafton.

Enjoy fish, brats, homemade pies, crafts, theme baskets, a country store, basket raffle, kids’ games, bingo, charitable games, washers and much more. The “Night Owls” will perform on Saturday with Dan Sproat entertaining throughout the day Sunday. Admission is free, 7863512.

• Vintage Voices, 1 to 3 p.m., every Saturday in October, Tour of Alton City Cemetery by Alton’s most

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Above, a quilter plies her trade at Goshen Heritage Days. Below, fun in the pumpkin patch. famous residents courtesy of Alton Little Theatre, admission is $10 for adults, $6 for children 6 through 12, prices subject to change. Group rates available, 465-6676.

• Haunted Hayrides, Eckert’s Millstadt Farm, hayride through Eckert’s haunted orchard every Friday and Saturday night, fee charged, 233-0513.

Sunday, Oct. 2 • Grafton Fall Festival, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., St. Patrick’s Church on Route 100 in Grafton. Enjoy fish, brats, homemade pies, crafts, theme baskets, a country store, basket raffle, kids’ games, bingo, charitable games, washers and much more.

The “Night Owls” will perform on Saturday with Dan Sproat entertaining throughout the day Sunday. Admission is free, 786-3512.

• Ed/Glen Fallfest, fun activities for kids of all ages throughout Edwardsville, Glen Carbon and SIUE campus, visit www.edglenchamber. com, click on calendar of events for paticipants or call 656-7600.

• Apple Festival, 11 a.m to 3 p.m., Pere Marquette State Park in Grafton. Live entertainment, craft vendors and all the apples you can eat. Apple Pie walk at 12:30 p.m., admission is free, 786-2331 ext. 338.

• The Great Godfrey Maze is open on the weekends throughout October. Admission is $6 for everyone 12 and up, $4 for ages 6 through 11 and children 5 and under are free, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays and from 1 p.m. to dusk Sundays. The maze is located in Robert E. Glazebrook Park, 1401 Stamper Lane in Godfrey, Ill., call 463-1183 or visit www.

GodfreyIL.org.

Friday, Oct. 7 • Oktoberfest, St. Mary’s Church, 536 E. Third St. in Alton, 7 to 11 p.m. Friday, 1 to 11 p.m. Saturday and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday.

Polkas, German food, live music and inflatables, admission is free though some activities charge a fee, 465-4284, www.stmarysoktoberfest. com.

• Haunted Hayrides, Eckert’s

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Millstadt Farm, hayride through Eckert’s haunted orchard every Friday and Saturday night, fee charged, 233-0513.

• Chili Cook-Off, 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., Public Square, Belleville. More than 70 vendors compete and sell their chili, kid’s area, live music, talent show and more, 233-2015, visit www.bellevillechili.com.

Saturday, Oct. 8 • Vintage Voices, 1 to 3 p.m., every Saturday in October, Tour of Alton City Cemetery by Alton’s most famous residents courtesy of Alton Little Theatre, admission is $10 for adults, $6 for children 6 through 12, prices subject to change.

Group rates available, 465-6676.

• Haunted Hayrides, Eckert’s Millstadt Farm, hayride through Eckert’s haunted orchard every Friday and Saturday night, fee charged, 233-0513.

• Chili Cook-Off, 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., Public Square, Belleville. More than 70 vendors compete and sell their chili, kid’s area, live music, talent show and more, 233-2015, visit www.bellevillechili.com.

• Flags Over the Mississippi, 10 a.m .to 4 p.m., Lewis and Clark State Historic Site, Hartford. Enjoy an interpretation of Spanish, French, British and American military life, admission is free, 251-5811.

• Old Settlers Days, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Riverside Park, Kampsville.

Civic War re-enactment, carriage rides, fiddle contest, mountain0man activities, apple-butter making, food, crafts life entertainment and period demonstrations, admission is free, 465-2114.

• Art in the Park, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Lindendale Park, 2025 Park Hill Drive, Highland, admission is free, 654-3721, www. highlandartscouncil.org.

• The Great Godfrey Maze is open on the weekends throughout October. Admission is $6 for everyone 12 and up, $4 for ages 6 through 11 and children 5 and under are free, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays and from 1 p.m. to dusk Sundays.

The maze is located in Robert E. Glazebrook Park, 1401 Stamper Lane in Godfrey, Ill., call 463-1183 or visit www.GodfreyIL.org.

• Hartsburg Pumpkin Festival, downtown Hartsburg, Mo., pumpkins, crafts and entertainment, (573) 657-4556 or visit www. hartsburgpumpkinfest.com.

Sunday, Oct. 9 • Flags Over the Mississippi, 10 a.m .to 4 p.m., Lewis and Clark State Historic Site, Hartford. Enjoy a n i n t e r p re t a t i o n o f S p a n i s h , French, British and American military life, admission is free, 2515811.

• Art in the Park, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Lindendale Park, 2025 Park Hill Drive, Highland, admission is free, 654-3721, www. highlandartscouncil.org.

• AALA Historic House Tour, noon to 5 p.m., Alton. Self-guided tour featuring some of Alton’s most beautiful homes and buildings, tickets cost $12 and are available the day of the tour, 463-5761.

• The Great Godfrey Maze is open on the weekends throughout October. Admission is $6 for everyone 12 and up, $4 for ages 6 through 11 and children 5 and under are free, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays and from 1 p.m. to dusk Sundays.

The maze is located in Robert E. Glazebrook Park, 1401 Stamper Lane in Godfrey, Ill., call 463-1183 or visit www.GodfreyIL.org.

• Hartsburg Pumpkin Festival, downtown Hartsburg, Mo., pumpkins, crafts and entertainment, (573) 657-4556 or visit www. hartsburgpumpkinfest.com.

Friday, Oct. 14 • Haunted Hayrides, Eckert’s Millstadt Farm, hayride through Eckert’s haunted orchard every Friday and Saturday night, fee charged, 233-0513.

• Vintage Voices at Dusk, 5:15 p.m., Alton City Cemetery, special presentation by Alton Little Theatre, admission $10 for adults, $6 for children 6 through 12, 465-6676.

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Travel Travel Continued from Page 18 Saturday, Oct. 15 • Vintage Voices, 1 to 3 p.m., e v e r y S a t u r d a y i n O c t o b e r, Tour of Alton City Cemetery by Alton’s most famous residents courtesy of Alton Little Theatre, admission is $10 for adults, $6 for children 6 through 12, prices subject to change. Group rates available, 465-6676.

• Haunted Hayrides, Eckert’s Millstadt Farm, hayride through Eckert’s haunted orchard every Friday and Saturday night, fee charged, 233-0513.

• Grafton Rendezvous, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily, Grafton Riverfront. Re-enactors celebrate the pre-1840s fur trade era by camping along the Illinois River in teepees and period tents, activities include tomahawk and knife throwing, black powder and archery contests, other period demonstrations, food, crafts and life entertainment, admission is free, 372-8672.

• A r t E A S T To u r, 11 a . m . t o 5 p.m., View art by more htan 150 artists exhibiting in sites t h ro u g h o u t M a d i s o n C o u n t y, visit www.arteasttour.com for list of artist locations.

• T h e G re a t G o d f re y M a z e is open on the weekends throughout October. Admission is $6 for everyone 12 and up, $ 4 f o r a g e s 6 t h ro u g h 11 a n d children 5 and under are free, 6 p . m . t o 1 0 p . m . F r i d a y, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays and from 1 p.m. to dusk Sundays.

The maze is located in Robert E. Glazebrook Park, 1401 Stamper Lane in Godfrey, Ill., call 4631183 o r v i s i t w w w. G o d f re y I L . org.

Sunday, Oct. 16 • Grafton Rendezvous, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily, Grafton Riverfront. Re-enactors celebrate the pre-1840s fur trade era by camping along the Illinois River in teepees and period tents, activities include tomahawk and knife throwing, black powder and archery contests, other period demonstrations, food, crafts and life entertainment, admission is free, 372-8672.

• A r t E A S T To u r, 11 a . m . t o 5 p.m., View art by more htan 150 artists exhibiting in sites t h ro u g h o u t M a d i s o n C o u n t y, visit www.arteasttour.com for list of artist locations.

• T h e G re a t G o d f re y M a z e is open on the weekends throughout October. Admission is $6 for everyone 12 and up, $ 4 f o r a g e s 6 t h ro u g h 11 a n d children 5 and under are free, 6 p . m . t o 1 0 p . m . F r i d a y, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays and from 1 p.m. to dusk Sundays.

The maze is located in Robert E. Glazebrook Park, 1401 Stamper Lane in Godfrey, Ill., call 4631183 o r v i s i t w w w. G o d f re y I L . org.

• Leclaire Parkfest, noon to 5 p.m. Leclaire Park, Edwardsville, wine and beer garden, local artisans and crafts, food, games and activities for children, book s a l e , v i n t a g e t r a c t o r s , t ro l l e y tours, 656-1294, www.historicleclaire.org.

Friday, Oct. 21 • Haunted Hayrides, Eckert’s Millstadt Farm, hayride through Eckert’s haunted orchard every Friday and Saturday night, fee

charged, 233-0513.

• Calhoun County Quilt and Church Tour, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., view quilt displays, quilt appraisals, demonstrations and antique cars and tractors and more in Brussels, Hardin and Kampsville, admission charge, call 883-2578 or 232-1268.

Saturday, Oct. 22 • Vintage Voices, 1 to 3 p.m., e v e r y S a t u r d a y i n O c t o b e r, Tour of Alton City Cemetery by Alton’s most famous residents courtesy of Alton Little Theatre, admission is $10 for adults, $6 for children 6 through 12, prices subject to change. Group rates available, 465-6676.

• Calhoun County Quilt and Church Tour, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., view quilt displays, quilt appraisals, demonstrations and antique cars and tractors and more in Brussels, Hardin and Kampsville, admission charge, call 883-2578 or 232-1268.

• Haunted Hayrides, Eckert’s Millstadt Farm, hayride through Eckert’s haunted orchard every Friday and Saturday night, fee charged, 233-0513.

• Fall Colors Walk, 1:30 p.m., Visitors Center, Pere Marquette State Park in Grafton. View the brilliant colors of nature first hand on these 2 mile, approx. two-hour walks, admission is free, 786-3323 ext. 1.

• Wo o d R i v e r R e n d e z v o u s , Camp Dubois, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, Route 143 and Route 3. Celebrate 18th and 19th

Century pioneer life with period demonstrations, black powder shoots, period food and crafts, fife and drum music and more, admission is free, donations encouraged, 971-7763.

• T h e G re a t G o d f re y M a z e is open on the weekends throughout October. Admission is $6 for everyone 12 and up, $ 4 f o r a g e s 6 t h ro u g h 11 a n d children 5 and under are free, 6 p . m . t o 1 0 p . m . F r i d a y, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays and from 1 p.m. to dusk Sundays.

The maze is located in Robert E. Glazebrook Park, 1401 Stamper Lane in Godfrey, Ill., call 4631183 or visit www.GodfreyIL. org.

• Bootterflies Halloween Party at Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 15193 Olive Blvd., Chesterfield, Mo., (636) 530-0076.

Sunday, Oct. 23 • Wo o d R i v e r R e n d e z v o u s , Camp Dubois, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, Route 143 and Route 3. Celebrate 18th and 19th Century pioneer life with period demonstrations, black powder shoots, period food and crafts, fife and drum music and more, admission is free, donations encouraged, 971-7763.

• T h e G re a t G o d f re y M a z e is open on the weekends throughout October. Admission is $6 for everyone 12 and up, $ 4 f o r a g e s 6 t h ro u g h 11 a n d children 5 and under are free, 6 p . m . t o 1 0 p . m . F r i d a y, 11

a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays and from 1 p.m. to dusk Sundays.

The maze is located in Robert E. Glazebrook Park, 1401 Stamper Lane in Godfrey, Ill., call 4631183 or visit www.GodfreyIL. org.

• Bootterflies Halloween Party at Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 15193 Olive Blvd., Chesterfield, Mo., (636) 530-0076.

Friday, Oct. 28 • Haunted Hayrides, Eckert’s Millstadt Farm, hayride through Eckert’s haunted orchard every Friday and Saturday night, fee charged, 233-0513.

• Autumn Colors Drive, 1 0 a . m . , Vi s i t o r s C e n t e r, P e re Marquette State Park in Grafton.

Join staff for a scenic drive through the park with a stop at a local retaurant, admission is free, 786-3323 ext. 1.

Saturday, Oct. 29 • Vintage Voices, 1 to 3 p.m., every Saturday in October, Tour of Alton City Cemetery by Alton’s most famous residents courtesy of Alton Little Theatre, admission is $10 for adults, $6 for children 6 through 12, prices subject to change. Group rates available, 465-6676.

• Haunted Hayrides, Eckert’s Millstadt Farm, hayride through Eckert’s haunted orchard every Friday and Saturday night, fee charged, 233-0513.

• Hartford Halloween Parade, 1 p.m., 7th Street Park in Hartford, 251-2680.

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The maze is located in Robert E. Glazebrook Park, 1401 Stamper Lane in Godfrey, Ill., call 4631183 or visit www.GodfreyIL. org.

Sunday, Oct. 30 • T h e G re a t G o d f re y M a z e is open on the weekends throughout October. Admission is $6 for everyone 12 and up, $4 for ages 6 through 11 and children 5 and under are free, 6 p.m. to 1 0 p . m . F r i d a y, 11 a . m . t o 1 0 p.m. Saturdays and from 1 p.m. to dusk Sundays. The maze is located in Robert E. Glazebrook Park, 1401 Stamper Lane in Godfrey, Ill., call 463-1183 or visit www.GodfreyIL.org.

• Costume Carnival, Eckert’s Millstadt Farm, any child 12 years or younger with a costume gets free admission to farm, 2330513.

Monday, Oct. 31 • Edwardsville Halloween Parade, 6:30 p.m., throughout downtown Edwardsville, 6567600 or www.edglenhalloween. com.

• Alton Halloween Parade, 7:30 p.m., parade begins a t Wa s h i n g t o n Av e n u e a n d Broadway, 462-7527.

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Italian Fest The perfect place for food, folks and fun

By ERIK HAND For The Edge

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love street festivals.

Especially now that the weather has cooled off and I have more than 15 minutes to enjoy my beer before it gets warm.

Since August, when our classes started back at SIUE, my wife and I have been able to make it out for the Edwardsville Block Party downtown, the Greek Festival at St. Nicolas Church in St. Louis, and Italian Fest in Collinsville.

We’ve really enjoyed being

Granite City in some Friday night football and instead went to one of our favorite festivals.

Since I knew I would be writing this article, I went in with the consideration of how hard it is to cook amazing food when you have to serve hundreds or even thousands.

For vendors to keep food affordable and to be able get food served in the quick-pace environment of a street festival, there typically has to be a downgrade in the quality of ingredients and even skipping some steps that takes a food from pretty good to amazing.

For instance, I can buy my

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Pictured are three scenes from Colllinsville's Italian Fest.

Between the five of us that went, we were able to sample a wide range of the food before finding ourselves too full to even finish our beers and forced to throw in the towel.

The first stall to catch our eye was Buck’s Good Eats. With only two items on their menu, a Pizza Burger and a Pizza Wrap, my good friend, Brad, and I decided to order the works.

Since he beat me to the punch on the burger, I was left with the wrap.

Turns out Brad came out the victor after thoroughly enjoying his Pizza Burger.

Meanwhile, I was left with a bland mess of grilled onions and peppers soaked in an

able to grab a few friends or another couple and go spend the evening outside and enjoy the atmosphere that comes with a good street festival.

The blend of fresh air, music, and smiling vendors always seems to bring out the best in people and makes it impossible not to have a great time.

So when we found out that Collinsville was holding its annual Italian Fest, we quickly abandoned our plans to watch Edwardsville face off against

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wife and I some expensive cuts of meat for a special evening and take all of the necessary time I need to tenderize, marinade, and grill them to perfection and that’s the same kind of service you would usually receive from a fine restaurant. However, here on the street, that’s not the kind of cooking we are talking about.

Out here you have a lot of slow cookers, commercial grills and smokers and a lot of inexperienced help.

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equally bland marinara sauce, all topped off by a crumbled burger patty inside. It wasn’t bad, just bland.

Our next stop was at the Knights of Columbus tent where we each ordered an Italian Beef Sandwich.

Now, I have never met an Italian Beef that I didn’t like, and the ladies and gentlemen from the Knights of Columbus didn’t disappoint me.

The meat was juicy and tender and just seasoned to the point that it was noticeable without being overbearingly spicy.

The women we were with, my wife, Denise, and our friends, Keelie and Amanda, found the meat to be too grisly. Never

being the one to listen to reason, my wife gave me the second half of her sandwich and went to the Collinsville Junior Service Club tent and ordered herself some toasted ravioli. This local favorite, for those who are unaware, actually originated in St. Louis and is some what unheard of to the rest of the world.

As for my wife, she couldn’t be happier.

With our stomachs full and the rain picking up, we finished the last of our beers and made our way through the dwindling crowd to our car. Of course Brad and I couldn’t leave without purchasing our souvenir lightup swords.

Dining Delights Rosh Hashana perfect for seasonal eating Holiday foods are acknowledged for emblematic value

By JIM ROMANOFF Associated Press You may not think of Jewish cooking as trendsetting, but truth is it has been focused on seasonal recipes sporting local ingredients since long before farmers markets became the darling of the foodie scene. And the Jewish New Year meal, served at Rosh Hashana, is a perfect example of this unintended hipness.

While the foods of this holiday are most often acknowledged for their emblematic value — think apples and honey to represent a sweet year to come — they also are intentionally seasonal for both the symbolic and practical reasons of wanting to celebrate the hope of new beginnings by using what you have on hand in late summer and early fall.

So Rosh Hashana turns out to be the perfect opportunity to serve a local, in-season meal while fully embracing the spirit of the holiday.

Traditionally, foods are chosen that are both sweet and round.

Round foods represent the circle of life that continues with the new year, says Leah Koenig, a Brooklyn, N.Y., resident and author of “The Hadassah Everyday Cookbook.”

Jewish cooks wrap that symbolism around foods that are available to them during the autumn harvest season, such as squash, beets and apples, she said.

Certain foods, such as sour and bitter ingredients like vinegars or even certain kinds of nuts, are avoided so as not to let these harsh flavors characterize the coming year.

Laura Frankel, author of various cookbooks including “Jewish Slow Cooker Recipes,” is taking a local, seasonal holiday meal even further.

She is holding a “Rosh Hashana Boot Camp” cooking class in Chicago at Spertus, a Jewish culture and learning center, where she is the executive chef.

“I just want to get people out of the rut of making the standard brisket and honey cake for the holidays,” she says.

“There’s so much available at this time of year that you can tie in with the symbolism of Rosh Hashana,” says Frankel, who uses the arrival of pomegranates in the market to tell her when she needs to start planning her menus for the holidays.

This year Frankel is doing some culinary riffing with local Concord grapes. When Jews came to this country, they needed to make ceremonial wine, so they started to use Concord grapes, an exclusively American variety. She points out that they would harvest the grapes in the fall to make wine that would be ready for Passover in the spring.

Instead, she takes the fresh grapes, which she gets from local farms, and infuses them into her harvestthemed Rosh Hashana menus.

“They’re seedy, so people tend not to eat them as a table grape, but they have an incredibly delicious, musty flavor that’s great to cook with.”

She’ll be showing boot camp attendees how to make chicken and turkey with a Concord grape and honey glaze, a beautiful purple sorbet infused with honey and lemon zest and a festive spritzer made by blending a sparkling white wine with Concord grapes muddled with

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We’ve created two seasonal dishes, a main course and a salad, which can easily be shopped for at your local farmers market.

HONEY-THYME GLAZED CHICKENS WITH CIDER GRAVY Start to finish: 2 hours 15 minutes (30 minutes active) Servings: 10 2 whole chickens (4 to 5 pounds each), giblets discarded 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt, to taste Ground black pepper, to taste 4 teaspoons dried thyme, divided 1 large yellow onion, quartered 3/4 cup dry white wine 3/4 cup water 4 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup honey 1 1/2 cups apple cider, divided 2 tablespoons lemon juice, divided 2 cups chicken broth 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour Heat the oven to 425 F and set the oven rack is in the middle of the oven.

Pat the chickens dry with paper towels and rub 1 tablespoon of the oil over the outside of each.

Sprinkle the inside and outside of the chickens with salt, pepper and 1 teaspoon each of the thyme.

Stuff each chicken with 2 onion quarters. Tuck the wings behind the back and tie the legs together with kitchen twine.

Arrange the chickens, breast side down, on a V-rack set inside a roasting pan. Roast until the chickens are golden, about 45 minutes. Remove the roasting pan from the oven and carefully, using paper towels, flip the chickens so that they are breast side up.

Raise the oven temperature to 450 F. Pour the wine and water into the roasting pan. Return the roasting pan to the oven and roast until the thigh meat registers 165 to 170 degrees, about 1 hour. If the pan dries out, add more water 1/2

cup at a time.

Meanwhile, to make the glaze, in a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the butter and remaining 2 teaspoons of thyme.

Melt the butter and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.

Add the honey and 1/2 cup of the apple cider, then simmer until the glaze has thickened and reduced a bit, about 10 minutes.

Stir in 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice and set aside.

Remove the roasting pan from the oven and brush the chickens evenly with a thick layer of the glaze (you’ll have some remaining to brush on later) and continue to roast until the glaze is golden brown, about 10 minutes. Transfer the chickens to a cutting board, brush with the remaining glaze and let rest for 15 minutes before cutting (do not clean the roasting pan).

To make the cider gravy, whisk 1/2 cup of the chicken broth and flour in a small bowl until smooth.

Set aside.

Set the roasting pan over 2 burners on medium-high heat.

Add the remaining cider and bring to a boil. Cook, scraping up the browned bits from the pan, until the liquid is reduced by about half, about 5 minutes. Add the remaining 2 1/2 cups of broth.

Increase the heat to high and return to a boil, whisking often.

Boil until the liquid is reduced by about half, 5 to 7 minutes.

Whisk the reserved flourbroth mixture into the pan. Boil, whisking constantly, until the gravy is thickened, 1 to 3 minutes.

Remove from the heat and pour the gravy through a fine sieve into a large measuring cup (discard the solids).

Stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice and season with salt and pepper, to taste.

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MORTGAGE LOAN SPECIAL! Now’s the time to save money with a short-term Home Loan from Scott Credit Union!

Rates as low as 2.99% Rate/3.046% APR ▪ Low Closing Cost - $900!

No Points!

Lock in a low rate and pay off your home with a short-term loan!

▪ Limited Time Offer!

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Get a low-rate Home Loan today!

For Example: ▪ 5-year at 2.99% Rate/3.046% APR Monthly Principal & Interest Payment = $1437.14 ▪ 7-year at 3.25% Rate/3.29% APR Monthly Principal & Interest Payment = $1066.10 ▪ 10-year at 3.50% Rate/3.529% APR Monthly Principal & Interest Payment = $791.09

Make the most of your dreams with a Home Loan from Scott Credit Union.

Limited-Time Offer! Call us today at 618-632-1111 or apply online at www.scu.org.

APR= Annual Percentage Rate. Loans subject to credit approval. APR and monthly principal & interest payment are based on $80,000 loan amount. Member must have a FICO score of 740 or higher. The maximum debt to income is 45%. Loans will require a maximum 80% loan to value. Borrower will be required to pay odd days interest at closing. Homeowner insurance required.

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On the Edge of the Weekend

September 29, 2011