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Project Restore

Teaching continues in Uganda.

11 "MAMMA MIA!" Smash returns to the Fox.

13 Grant's Farm

Still a gem after all these years.

18 Lukas Nelson

Promise of the Real to perform in St. Louis.

21 Halloween candy How did it come about?

25 "Ides of March"

Clooney's latest offers nothing new.

26 Autumn drives

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What’s Happening Thursday Oct. 20____________

Glazebrook Park, Godfrey • “We’re Still Here” A Musical Revue – Wildey Benefit, 8 p.m., Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville • Haunted Hayrides, Eckert’s • God of Carnage, The Rep, 8 Millstadt Farm, Millstadt • Calhoun County Quilt and p.m., St. Louis, Runs through Nov. Church Tour, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 6 • The Darkness Haunted House, Brussels, Hardin and Kampsville • Enigma Variations, 10:30 a.m.

7:30-10 p.m., nightly through Nov. Coffee Concert, Powell Symphony 5, St. Louis • Best of Missouri Painters Hall, St. Louis exhibition, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Beer Tasting & A Movie – “Major League”, 6:30 p.m. tasting, movies starts at 7:30 p.m., Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville • Greg Silsby, Stagger Inn Again, 10 p.m., 21+ • God of Carnage, The Rep, 5 • Ultraviolets, 7 p.m., Fast p.m., St. Louis, Runs through Nov. Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton. No cover 6 charge.

• The Darkness Haunted House, 7:30-10 p.m., nightly through Nov. 5, St. Louis • Butch Moore, The Winery at Shale Lake, Williamson, 6 p.m.

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

• Best of Missouri Painters • God of Carnage, The Rep, 8 exhibition, Missouri Botanical p.m., St. Louis, Runs through Nov. Garden, St. Louis, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• “We’re Still Here” A Musical 6 Revue – Wildey Benefit, 3 p.m./ • The Darkness Haunted House, 7:30-10 p.m., nightly through Nov. “Invasion of the Body Snatchers”, 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Wildey 5, St. Louis • Fantasy, 8 p.m., Fast Eddie’s Theatre, Edwardsville • Vintage Voices, 1 to 3 p.m., Bon Air, Alton. No cover charge.

Alton City Cemetery, Alton • Best of Missouri Painters • Calhoun County Quilt and exhibition, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Church Tour, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., • Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Dunham Brussels, Hardin and Kampsville • Haunted Hayrides, Eckert’s Hall Theater, SIUE, Edwardsville • The Great Godfrey Maze, 6 Millstadt Farm, Millstadt • Fall Colors Walk, 1:30 p.m., p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, Robert E.

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Visitors Center, Pere Marquette State Park in Grafton • Wood River Rendezvous, Camp Dubois, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, Route 143 and Route 3 • The Great Godfrey Maze, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays, Robert E. Glazebrook Park, Godfrey • Bootterflies Halloween Party at Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Chesterfield, Mo. • Here Come the Mummies with TBA, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7 p.m. / Show 8 p.m.

• Enigma Variations, 8 p.m., Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis

Sunday Oct. 23____________ • God of Carnage, The Rep, 2 p.m., St. Louis, Runs through Nov. 6 • The Darkness Haunted House, 7:30-10 p.m., nightly through Nov. 5, St. Louis • Best of Missouri Painters exhibition, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• “Raiders of the Lost Ark”, 3 and 6:30 p.m., Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville • Wood River Rendezvous, Camp Dubois, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, Route 143 and Route 3.

• The Great Godfrey Maze, 1 p.m. to dusk, Robert E. Glazebrook Park, Godfrey

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People Project Restore's task isn't finished Trip to Uganda promotes self-sustainability

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge

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little over two months ago Glen Carbonbased non-profit group Project Restore sent a team of seven to the remote village of Namulonge in Uganda with limited funds, a few laptops and a whole lot of heart. Now, the team is back and ready to spread the word about what they have done and how much more there still is to do.

Founded in 2007, Project Restore’s mission has always been to help alleviate pain and suffering in the most desperate areas of the world while at the same time establishing a system of sustainability that will enable the people to break the cycle of poverty and become self-sufficient. The organization does this by focusing projects around its four core values: clean water, hunger, medical care and education.

It’s a difficult task but Project Restore’s volunteers are more than up for the challenge. They have been visiting Namulonge every year since 2008 and have managed to accomplish an astonishing amount within those three short years.

Time, you see, is of the essence because Project Restore won’t be making many more trips to Uganda. Standing firm to its belief that aid should always be accompanied with a plan for selfsustainability, the organization limits its time and resources to approximately five years per community.

Jan Miller, president of the

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Project Restore volunteers, above, lead a sing-along. Jan Miller, below, teaches children in a group activity.

Project Restore board of directors and former District 7 music teacher, explained that this trip was about communicating to the people of Namulonge that Project Restore would not be coming for much longer and the responsibility for maintaining these new sources of food and income would fall to them.

“This was the turning point. It

was really amazing,” said Miller.

She said the team made a presentation to the council, which represents 42,000 people living in the 12 surrounding villages, including Namulonge. They gently explained to the council that it would soon be up to them to think of ways to create the money they needed to sustain their community.

“It was like all of the sudden,

they understood that they needed to take the initiative,” she said.

Medical Program One of the team’s biggest goals for this trip was to carry out an audit of the mosquito nets they had distributed throughout the area during previous visits. Members of the group conducted a random sampling of 50 homes per village across four villages. The purpose was to determine whether or not the nets were being used and if so, if they had been installed correctly.

Starr Stoyanoff headed up the malaria net audit and does communications for the group.

He said the mosquito nets were vital because, when used correctly, each net will save at least two lives because mothers will keep their children with them inside the net.

Malaria is a major problem for the people of Namulonge, with many contracting the disease but having little means of getting the medical treatment they need.

Stoyanoff said there was blood splattered all over the walls of the houses due to villagers having to kill all the mosquitos that come out at night Unfortunately, getting the nets installed correctly proved difficult.

“Nobody had a hammer so they had to use rocks,” he said.

Despite these problems, the team managed to get the nets installed and complete their audit. The results were encouraging. They found that there had been a 73 percent decrease in malaria cases in the past 12 months as a direct result of the mosquito nets.

The result of the audit also means Project Restore is eligible to receive 1,000 more nets from World Vision at a cost of only $5 per net to take back to three more villages. This means that the organization will have provided universal malaria net coverage for seven out of the

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12 total villages. Stoyanoff said the same type of mosquito net from Cabelas would cost approximately $40, so it was vital that Project Restore retained its eligibility for World Vision nets.

The team also carried out several other projects as part of the medical program. This included replacing the lens of the medical clinic’s sole microscope. This was important because it is used to check blood samples for malaria.

Miller explained that correct diagnosis helps to get people treated faster and cut down on the problem of wasting valuable malaria medication on patients who do not have it. She said in the past, because the clinic had no way of correctly identifying true malaria cases, they would simply give everyone who was ill the medication for it.

The team also bought a generator to support the clinic and a second one for Namulonge School, which will help cut down on power cuts that are a constant problem in the area.

Finally, Miller said the bishop of the nearby Anglican parish church pledged total church support for Project Restore’s mission. The church’s support means that other non-governmental organizations (NGOs) can come in to help carry on what Project Restore has started.

Miller said that while Project Restore’s ultimate goal of getting the people of Namulonge and other nearby villages to become self-sufficient, that is still a good distance into the future. The prospect of having other NGOs that can come in to keep the projects going while the villagers become more confident with taking over allows Project Restore the freedom to move forward with new projects in other countries.

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People People planner Science Center to host Star Trek: The Exhibition This fall, the Saint Louis Science Center will present Star Trek: The Exhibition. The exhibition opens to the general public Oct. 28, 2011, after a sneak peek during SciFest Saint Louis, Oct. 18-23.

For more than 40 years, Star Trek has entertained audiences with compelling stories, colorful characters and powerful allegories.

No other science-fiction brand has become so interwoven with popular culture. While entertaining and delighting, Star Trek also foretold the world today: humans exploring other worlds, miracles of modern medicine and even the first cell phone.

“Star Trek: The Exhibition aligns with our scientific mission,” said Philip Needleman, interim President and CEO of the Science Center.

“From the Planetarium to Cyberville and the Breakthrough Gallery to Space in Popular Culture, the Science Center is full of galleries directly related to science and technology that have been inspired in some way

by Star Trek.”

This exhibition brings 45 years of authentic Star Trek artifacts to life, showcasing the largest collection of artifacts ever put on public display.

One-of-a-kind costumes, props and filming models from every Star Trek television series and feature film will amaze and inspire Star Trek fans and novices alike. An impressive array of exhibits features sets, costumes and props from all five live-action Star Trek television series and eleven Star Trek feature films. Visitors will be able to step aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise, explore Dr. Crusher ’s Sickbay from Star Trek: The Next Generation andsit in James T. Kirk’s captain’s chair.

By simultaneously taking audiences into the universe of the future and the past, Star Trek: The Exhibition allows audiences to reconnect with iconic Star Trek moments and characters while exploring the creative spirit of science fiction that gave us many of today’s modern marvels.

A d d i t i o n a l l y , special

programming designed by the Science Center will explore the science behind the most enduring science-fiction franchise in history.

“The Star Trek series and films have captivated audiences for d e c a d e s , ” s a i d J o h n L a k e y, Director of the James S. McDonnell Planetarium at the Science Center.

“By bringing the exhibition to the Science Center, we are able to supplement and complete fans’ experience in the exhibition with one-of-a-kind science-based programs and events throughout our museum.”

In the Planetarium, a new Space Show has been designed to accompany the exhibition. In the TV show Star Trek, the ship and crew visited many fictional worlds with intelligent life. The new Space Show, Seeking New Earths, explores the real knowledge of planets orbiting other stars and where current space exploration is in the hunt for these planets and the possibility of life elsewhere in the Universe.

Other special programming includes Star Trek First Fridays.

Visitors are invited to come in costume and enjoy special sciencefiction themed activities and demonstrations throughout the Science Center. Upcoming highlights include: • Friday, Nov. 4, 2011: Star Trek costume contest • Friday, Dec. 2, 2011: Special guest Star Trek makeup artist Jeff Lewis • Friday, January 6, 2012: Star Trek trivia contest • Friday, February 3, 2012: Special guest Robert Picardo from Star Trek: Voyager Additional programs will strive to enhance visitors’ understanding of topics such as astronomy, life sciences, robotics and more.

Programs, both free and feebased, will be available to families, individuals and school groups.

“Our mission - to ignite and sustain lifelong science and technology learning - at its core is about getting our visitors to boldly go forward,” said Dr. Needleman.

“We want to inspire our young visitors to pursue a career in science, maybe becoming the first person to cure cancer. We want our older

visitors to be motivated to seek out more education. And, we as a museum must boldly go forward everyday by creating new galleries, exhibits, programs and experiences.

Without such experiences, our visitors may not be inspired to boldly go forward in their own lives.”

A sneak preview of the exhibition will be available to attendees of SciFest Saint Louis, the Science Center ’s annual six-day science festival, held this year from Oct. 1823. On Friday, Oct. 21, the exhibition will be open to SciFest Extravaganza guests, and on Saturday, Oct. 22, the exhibition will be open to SciFest Family Fun Night visitors and Science Center Members.

Tickets are $17.50 for adults, $15.50 for seniors and college students with an ID and $13.50 for children and members of the military. Science Center Members receive half-price tickets. Tickets and more information at slsc.org Information on related programs at the Science Center will be available at boldlygoexplore

Butterfly House plans Halloween events Why wear your Halloween costume on just one day? The Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House is giving kids an added excuse to don their dress-up duds during its annual Bootterflies Halloween party, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 22 and 23 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. both days. The family-friendly event features nonspooky fun, insect-inspired games and spooktacular crafts designed for children ages 2 to 10. The event is included with Butterfly House admission.

Play a Halloween-themed party game, including the Mummy Wrap, Which Witch is Which?, Goblin in

Join us in “saluting” our Veterans in a special feature November 10.

These pages will include photos from our readers of past and present soldiers, as well as history regarding Veteran’s Day.

the Goblet toss, Ghostie Bowling, Scarecrow Round Up, Pumpkin Golf and more.

Rest for a “spell” at Casper’s Café.

Enjoy frightfully-fabulous fall finger foods including caramel apples, soft pretzels, gourmet cookies, string cheese, chips, crackers, hot chocolate and cider available for purchase.

Have your cheek decorated at the face painting station and visit the craft table to concoct kooky creations. Don’t forget to grab a goody bag to take home!

Bootterflies activities will be held inside the Lopata Learning Lab and under the Emerson Lakeside Terrace pavilion at the Butterfly House, 15193 Olive Blvd. at Faust Park in Chesterfield, Mo., accessible from Interstate 64 at exit #19B. Admission is $6 for adults, $4.50 for seniors (ages 65 and over), and $4 for children (ages 3 to 12). Children ages 2 and under and Missouri Botanical Garden members are free.

For more information, visit www. butterflyhouse.org or call (636) 5300076.

The Butterfly House is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) and a division of the Missouri Botanical Garden.

BackStoppers schedule Guns ‘N Hoses Boxers will step into the ring on Wednesday, Nov. 23 to raise money for The BackStoppers and to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Budweiser Guns ‘N Hoses.

Tickets for the Thanksgiving Eve show are now available.

Featuring police officers, firefighters and emergency medical personnel from Missouri and Illinois departments, the event begins at 7 p.m and has raised more than $3.2 million

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Tax-deductible tickets are $30, $20 and $10 and are available by calling (314) 353-0606 in St. Louis City, (314) 560-9226 in St. Louis County or (618) 622-1507 in Illinois. Tickets are also available at the Scottrade Center Box Office and on-line at ticketmaster.com.

Presented by the nonprofit St. Louis Guns ‘N Hoses Boxing Association, the event is sponsored by Grey Eagle Distributors, the St. Louis county wholesaler of Anheuser-Busch products, and Anheuser-Busch through its Budweiser brand.

Budweiser “Guns ‘N Hoses” f e a t u re s t h re e - ro u n d m a t c h e s between boxers paired by age, weight and ability. Both male and female boxers are scheduled in a 17-bout card. Firefighters won its second consecutive team trophy last year ’s show by a 9-8 score.

The BackStoppers cover St. Louis City, the Missouri counties of St. Louis, St. Charles, Cape Girardeau, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Perry, Pike, St. Francois, S t e . G e n e v i e v e , Wa r r e n a n d Wa s h i n g t o n a n d t h e I l l i n o i s counties of Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe and St. Clair.

Backstoppers also cover members o f Tr o o p C o f t h e M i s s o u r i Highway Patrol and District 11 of the Illinois State Police.

After a loss of life, The BackStoppers provides money for emergency expenses and later arranges to pay bills, mortgages, debts, college costs and other expenses. The organization was founded in 1959.

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

Numerous events have been scheduled for cooler weather.

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) 4513512.

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. 12 through Nov. 16: Vinyasa Flow Yoga at the Shaw Nature Reserve. Vinyasa Flow Yoga is based on Astanga Yoga. This is an open level class for all fitness levels. We will concentrate on connecting the Ujjayi breath as you flow from one movement to the next, stretching

the muscles, improving posture and working the core. Bring awareness to the present moment as you release tension and anxiety with every exhale. Build strength, stamina and increase your flexibility. Become a focused, relaxed and happier you. Sessions offered Wednesdays from Oct. 12 through Nov. 16. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Carriage House. $50 for the six-week series. Advance registration required; www.mobot. org/classes or (314) 577-5140. For a complete list of adult classes at the Missouri Botanical Garden’s family of attractions, visit www.mobot.org/ classes.

Oct. 22 & 23: 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. 26: 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.

Meet at the Reserve Visitor Center. $1 per person, in addition to Reserve admission.

Oct. 29: Native American and Pioneer Healing. We may look at a wild field in Missouri and see beautiful wildflowers or pesky weeds, but Native Americans and pioneers in this area saw a rich pharmacopeia of medicinal plants and used the local flora to treat a wide variety of ailments. On a tour through the Shaw Nature Reserve’s tallgrass prairie and woodlands, we will enjoy these plants in their natural habitat, see demonstrations of medicinal harvesting and learn traditional techniques for transforming local plants into medicinal remedies. While making our own safe and effective remedies from these plants, we can celebrate the importance of the local Missouri flora to Native Americans and pioneers and bring some of this rich history into our own lives. 9 a. m. to noon. Adlyne Freund Center. $36. Advance registration required; www.mobot.org/classes or (314) 577-5140. For a complete list of adult classes at the Missouri Botanical Garden’s family of attractions, visit www.mobot.org/classes.

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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.

Nov. 1: Little Acorns: Feast for the Birds. Come join us as we learn about different bird adaptations. We will make bird feeders for you to take home and use for your own bird restaurant. 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.

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 Jeff’s sidekick and has taken up ventriloquism with his own character: Little Jeff.

More hilarity than ever ensues as the never-before-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.

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People Wonderland takes over the Magic House Like Alice, visitors of the exhibit take a trip down the rabbit hole and “fall” into a world filled with wonder and curiosities.

Children can explore shadows in t h e P o o l o f Te a r s , e x p e r i e n c e o p t i c a l illusions in the Hall of Doors, learn about animation at a Caucus Race, serve up fractions at a Mad Tea Party, manipulate t i m e w i t h a C r a z y C l o c k , d i s c o v e r camouflage in the Mushroom Forest, play a game of Crazy Croquet with the Queen of Hearts and much more.

Alice’s Wonderland is free with museum

Vi s i t o r s o f T h e M a g i c H o u s e c a n experience their own adventure in Wonderland with Alice’s Wonderland, an interactive traveling exhibit created by the Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose.

Based on Lewis Carroll’s classic "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland," this exhibit gets children curiouser and curiouser about subjects like math and science as they encounter 2,500 square feet of handson experiences, meet favorite characters from the book and relive some of Alice’s most extraordinary adventures.

Project Continued from Page 3 Livestock/Agriculture Program The livestock and agriculture program is a crucial component in the success of the entire selfsustainability project that Project Restore has tried to establish. From day one, the goal has been to create multiple microfinance projects that address the hunger core value. Past projects have included purchasing milk cows, laying hens and goats.

Miller said the team was able to see the fruits of these projects in several areas. She said the school now has 50 hens laying one egg per day each.

“Now they (the children) are getting eggs one day a week plus they have an over-supply that they can sell, “said Stoyanoff.

Miller added that the school has now added rabbits to its growing list of livestock. She said while on the trip she noticed a rabbit in the area, which was unusual. One of the local workers said this was because rabbits are a good source of food, which makes them very lucrative – and rare. The light-bulb went off and Stoyanoff and a fellow team member gave all that was left of their personal money from their wallets to David Mayanja, headmaster at Namulonge School, and livestock/agricultural teacher Isaac Kibuuka to help start a rabbit breeding program. Isaac also suggested starting a brooder chicken program because it is possible to make a profit in as little as two months. So, the team went about getting that project off the ground as well.

However, the most exciting news for the team during this trip was that the local Anglican parish church, which owns large amounts of land next to the school, granted permission for the school to plant maize, potatoes and bananas. The school is also in the early stages of a mango grafting program in cooperation with a nearby scientific research center that has been lending support to Project Restore since its first trip to Namulonge.

In total, Namulonge School now has milk cows, maize, potatoes, bananas, eggs, mangos, brooder chickens and goats. The students who cannot afford to pay for tuition or meals to the school (in Uganda, children are only provided free education through seventh grade) will have the opportunity to work through the agriculture program in exchange for their tuition fees. They will be learning about the process of farming and raising livestock, helping to support their community financially and working to provide sources of food for the community.

“That’s very exciting,” said Miller. “They will be able to feed the children. We feel like the livestock/ agriculture program is just fantastic.

It’s really working.”

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Miller said that, eventually, Project Restore would like to go beyond the school and establish coops within the surrounding villages as well.

Education Program The team also wanted to refine certain procedures within the school that had been set up during previous visits. Miller said the team learned that the drop out rate among 13 and 14-year-olds was particularly high. This was puzzling to the team because the state required children to start paying tuition to continue their education younger than this. These children were older, so their families must have been able to meet the tuition fees and yet, this was the age group with the highest drop out rate.

“We found there was no motivation for the kids to continue beyond secondary 2 and 3,” said Miller.

She said that, just like in the United States, young adolescents of this age were beginning to get bored with school and many simply chose to leave. Others said that their families were making them leave school to go to work. Many parents, on the other hand, said their children refused to go to school.

In the end, Miller said the Project Restore team arranged a meeting between school officials, students and parents to get to the bottom of the problem. They all agreed that

admission. This wonderful exhibit will have Magic House visitors grinning like the Cheshire Cat from May 27 through November 6.

The Magic House is a not-for-profit participatory museum that provides hands-on learning experiences for c h i l d re n a n d f a m i l i e s t h a t e n c o u r a g e experimentation, creativity and the development of problem-solving skills within a place of beauty, wonder, joy and magic.

Regular museum admission is $8.75 per person. Children under the age of one are

the children needed more incentive to continue with their studies, which the current state educational system lacked. Miller said there was no acknowledgment of achievement, which discouraged the children.

She said the team decided to create a system of rewards within the current educational program that includes shoes, books, crayons, balloons and just about anything else they can think of that will appeal to the children.

The team also created a small “library” for the children to go and do their work in. Stoyanoff said the “library” was little more than a cinder block room with a table and a few books. Still, it was somewhere quiet for the students to go. Those that spent the most time in the library would receive rewards for their extra effort. Miller said three teachers had agreed to be mentors to help the students who were struggling the most.

“So they have short-term rewards for what they do. It’s very, very exciting, and we feel like we’ve made some headway,” said Miller.

“The kids are beginning to take a little bit more of initiative.”

Stoyanoff agreed.

“It’s all moving toward selfsustainability,” he said.

Miller said Project Restore has three big fundraising events coming up in the near future. The first is a Turbo Trivia Night on Nov. 4 at the

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The Magic House is located at 516 S. Kirkwood Road, one mile north of Highway 44 in historic downtown Kirkwood, Missouri.

Summer hours are Monday through Thursday, 9:30 am to 5:30 pm, Friday 9:30 am to 9:00 pm, Saturday 9:30 am to 5:30 pm and Sunday 11:00 am to 5:30 pm. Parking is always free at The Magic House.

For more information, please call (314) 822-8900 or visit The Magic House online at www.magichouse.org.

Holiday Inn in Alton. The event will include five rounds, a silent auction and raffles. Tickets cost $12 per person; max eight people per table. Doors open at 6:30; trivia starts at 7 p.m. To buy a ticket, email info@project-restore.org or call Catherine Keck, executive director for Project Restore, at (618) 781-4193.

The second big event will be on Nov. 5 at Wang Gang Asian Eats in Edwardsville. Between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., the restaurant will have large fried rice for $2, small fried rice for $1 and all mixed drinks for $1 with

proceeds going to Project Restore.

Finally, Laurie’s Place in Edwardsville will have a fundraising day in the new year with 10 percent of the proceeds going to Project Restore.

Miller also said that Project Restore board members and volunteers are available for speaking engagements, such as at schools or churches, to explain what the organization does and why.

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For more information, visit www. mobot.org; or call 1-800-642-8842 toll free Nov. 19 through Dec. 28: Holiday Wreath Auction. Exhibit features unique creations by some of the area’s finest floral designers. All wreaths are sold by silent auction bidding, with proceeds benefiting the Missouri Botanical Garden.

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Children will receive a copy of “A Cold Winter ’s Evening in Shaw’s Garden,” a special Garden-themed coloring book based off of the classic tale, “’Twas the Night Before Christmas.” Enjoy storytelling on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 11 a. m. and 1 p.m. Visit the activity corner where children can color tree-themed holiday cards to take home or donate to a nursing home.

Open Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Closes early at 3 p. m. on Christmas Eve and New Year ’s Eve. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Days. Included with Garden admission.

Nov. 23 through Jan. 2, 2012: Gardenland Express annual holiday flower and train show, culminating the Missouri Botanical Garden’s TREEmendous year. The display celebrates “the gifting tree” by exploring the many benefits we receive from trees. Eight G-scale model trains travel through a whimsical landscape with towers of brightly-colored presents and a “tree” of potted poinsettias; more than 500 colorful poinsettias and other flowers are featured throughout the display. 9 a.m. to 5 p. m. daily; closes early at 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve; closed Christmas Day. Orthwein Floral Display Hall, lower level of the Ridgway Visitor Center. Garden admission plus $5; free for members.

Dec. 1 through 31: Holiday Trimmings at the Kemper Center.

Enjoy a 12-foot balsam fir tree naturally decorated with handcrafted “gourdaments” and gourd birdhouses. All decorated gourds will be sold on Jan. 1 to benefit the Kemper Center. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Kemper Center for Home Gardening.

Dec. 3: Children’s Story Time, held the first Saturday of each month.

Gather around the sofa in the book area of the shop to hear stories from great books. December features “Jingle Bells: How the Holiday Classic Came to Be” by John Harris and “Fireside Stories: Tales for a Winter’s Eve” by Caitlin Matthews and Helen Cann. Receive 20 percent off all children’s books on Story Time days. 10 to 10:30 a.m. Garden Gate Shop.

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1 to 4 p.m. Ridgway Visitor Center.

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Dec. 11: Corporate Partners Day. Employees of the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Corporate Partner firms receive free admission for two adults and all children ages 12 and under to the Garden and the 2011 Gardenland Express holiday flower and train show with a valid corporate ID. Enjoy a 20-percent discount on new or upgraded Garden memberships and a 10-percent discount on purchases at the Garden Gate Shop.

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For a list of current Corporate Partner firms, visit www. mobot.org/corporate/current.asp.

Dec. 16: Around the World Wine Dinner. Travel to wine-producing regions around the world through a four course dinner hosted by a wine expert. Chefs from Catering St. Louis will create the regional menu, pairing each course with a different wine from the same region. Dinners

will be served at various locations around the Missouri Botanical Garden and are held on the third Friday of the month. 6:30 p.m. $55 per person, plus 18% service charge and tax. Advance reservations required; (314) 577-0200.

Dec. 17: Great Green Adventures: Tropical Trek. Visit a forest that’s warm all year long. Learn about tropical plants, the rainforest ecosystem and ways to help with conservation. Ages 6 to 12 with an adult. Great Green Adventures are held the third Saturday of every month at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p. m. Walk-ins welcome. Meet at the Children’s Garden Ticket Fort. $3 per child.

Dec. 17: Saturdays with Santa: Christmas Carols in the Garden.

Whisper your Christmas wishes to Santa Claus, listen to festive holiday carols and enjoy the smell of chestnuts roasting on an open fire. 1 to 4 p.m. Ridgway Visitor Center. Included with Garden admission; admission to the Gardenland Express holiday flower and train show is an additional $5.

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The Arts Washington University presents "Hairspray" With its poodle skirts, bouffant hairdos and withering irony, John Waters’ "Hairspray" (1988) feels almost timeless. It could be set at any point after which the 1950s had ceased to be cool.

It is actually set in 1962, the year James Meredith became the first African-American admitted to the University of Mississippi, sparking riots that forced President John F. Kennedy to federalize the Mississippi National Guard.

That historical grounding is at the center of a new staging of Hairspray: The Musical, the 2 0 0 2 B ro a d w a y e x t r a v a g a n z a based on Waters’ film, which will be produced next month b y Wa s h i n g t o n U n i v e r s i t y ’ s Performing Arts Department (PAD) in Arts & Sciences.

Performances will take place in Edison Theatre at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 14 and 15; and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16. Performances will then continue the next two weekends, at 8 p.m. Oct. 21, 22, 28 and 29; and at 2 p.m. Oct. 23 and 30.

Edison Theatre is located in the Mallinckrodt Center, 6445 Forsyth Blvd. Tickets are $30, or $20 for Washington University faculty and staff and $10 for children, students and seniors. Tickets are available through the Edison Theatre Box Office, (314) 935-6543, and through all MetroTix outlets.

For more information, call (314) 935-6543 or visit padarts.wustl. edu/ “There is a much bigger world out there than just what we see on stage,” says director Ron Himes, the Henry E. Hampton Jr. artist-inresidence as well as founder of The Black Rep. “Waters was certainly trying to address broader issues of racism and sexism,” says Himes. “There’s a strong social commentary amidst all the zaniness.”

S e t i n s u b u r b a n B a l t i m o re , Hairspray follows Tracy Turnblad, a “big girl with big dreams and even bigger hair,” who auditions for a spot on The Corny Collins S h o w, a l o c a l t e e n a g e d a n c e program. Tracy’s mother, Edna, fears that Tracy will be mocked for her weight, and Tracy is initially rejected by villainous producer Velma von Tussle, whose daughter, Amber, is the show’s reigning queen.

But when Tracy gets detention for a monumental “hair-don’t,” she befriends an African-American classmate, Seaweed J. Stubbs, whose mother, Motormouth Maybelle, co-hosts “Negro Day,” the one day a month The Corny Collins Show isn’t segregated. Newly armed with Seaweed’s fabulous dance moves, Tracy impresses Collins and earns a spot on the show — and begins plotting fuller integration.

“At that time, integration on television was a major issue,” says Himes, who is teaching a related course, “Hairspray and the Henry Hampton Archives,” which explores the play’s social and historical contexts.

(Hampton, a 1961 graduate of Washington University, was director of Eyes on the Prize, the definitive documentary of the Civil Rights Movement. His archives are housed by Washington University Libraries.)

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I wanted to build that world around the play — the world that we don’t see in the play itself.”

For example, the set design, by Robert Morgan, a senior lecturer in drama, features a gigantic, brightly colored mural depicting significant events from the Civil Rights era. Partially inspired by the work of painter Romare Bearden, the mural serves as symbolic standin for the wider African-American community.

“Hopefully when audiences see this production, they’ll enjoy the music and dancing, but they’ll also feel the edge of the social commentary and remember that larger forces were at work,” Himes says.

“There’s the pastel world of the play, and then there’s the real world, which can’t always be

drawn in pastels.”

Leading the cast of 36 — which includes both university students and young actors drawn from the community — are Johanna ElkanaHale as Tracy Turnblad and Zachary Allen Farmer as her mother, Edna (a cross-dressing role made famous

by Divine, Harvey Fierstein and John Travolta).

Jeffery Matthews, professor of the practice in performing arts, is Wilbur Turnblad, Tracey’s father.

Also starring are Ari Scott and Diamond Skinner as Seaweed and Motormouth Maybelle, with Desiree Thomas as Seaweed’s younger sister, Little Inez.

M e g a n L a c e re n z a i s P e n n y Pingleton, Tracy’s best friend.

Marisa Coury is Penny’s mother, P r u d y. C o u r t n e y B ro w n a n d Marissa Barnathan are Velma and Amber Von Tussle.

Pete Winfrey is Link Larkin, Amber ’s boyfriend and the male lead dancer. Eric Newfeld is Corny Collins. Mike Dowdy is Mr. Pinky, who hires Tracey as spokeswoman for his plus-sized dress shop.

Lighting is by Sean Savoie, production manager and lecturer in the PAD. Music direction, choreography and costume design are respectively by Charles Creath, Millie Garvey and Sarita Fellows, all of whom have worked with Himes previously at The Black Rep. Performances will take place in Edison Theatre at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 14 and 15; and at 2

p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16. Performances will then continue the next two weekends, at 8 p.m. Oct. 21, 22, 28 and 29; and at 2 p.m. Oct. 23 and 30.

Edison Theatre is located in the Mallinckrodt Center, 6445 Forsyth Blvd. Tickets are $30, or $20 for Washington University faculty and staff and $10 for children, students and seniors. Tickets are available through the Edison Theatre Box Office, (314) 935-6543, and through all MetroTix outlets.

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"MAMMA MIA!" returns The music of ABBA will come to life on the Fox Theatre stage

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n 1998, a show based on the music of hit ‘70s group ABBA made its West End debut. Who could have known then that this would become the smash hit musical of the decade?

Written by former ABBA members Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus and featuring the music of ABBA, “MAMMA MIA!” became the must-see show of the year and is now celebrating more than 5,000 performances during its 13-year run in London and an equally impressive 10-year run at Broadway’s Winter Garden Theatre.

“MAMMA MIA!” is sure to delight loyal fans and newcomers alike when it returns to the Fabulous Fox Theatre next month. Performances will run from Nov. 22 through 27.

The show has remained one of Broadway’s top selling musicals with more than 4,000 performances over the last 10 years. The current North American Tour has played over 3,700 performances in over 150 cities with 145 repeat visits.

In total, the show has been seen by more than 50 million people worldwide and the international tour has visited more than 50 foreign cities and been watched by 4 million people. The blockbuster feature film adaptation of the same name, which starred Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan, is the most successful movie musical of all time grossing $600 million worldwide.

Much of the success of the show lies with the feel-good factor of ABBA’s much loved

hits from “Dancing Queen” and “S.O.S.” to “Money, Money, Money” and “Take a Chance on Me.” However, the story inspired by the songs is just as heartwarming. “MAMMA MIA!” tells the story of Donna, an independent, single mother who owns a small hotel on an idyllic Greek island, and her spirited and headstrong daughter, Sophie.

Sophie is getting married and determined to make her wedding day extra memorable. On a quest to uncover the identity of her father so he can walk her down the aisle, Sophie secretly invites

three men from Donna’s past to the Mediterranean paradise they each visited 20 years earlier.

Meanwhile, Donna has invited two guests of her own, practical and no-nonsense Rosie and wealthy, multi-divorcee Tanya.

Together, the three women share a lifelong friendship going back to their days as singers in the band Donna and the Dynamos.

The fun and camaraderie these three share, not to mention the trouble they get into, ensures the wedding will be one to remember. Over 24 chaotic, magical hours, new love will

bloom and old romances will be rekindled on this lush island full of possibilities. “MAMMA MIA!” is a story that everyone can relate to. It is a celebration of mothers and daughters, the happiness of reuniting with old friends and an exploration of the complicated emotions of finding new family.

It is also impossible not to sing along to. I dare you to try.

“MAMMA MIA!” will play the Fabulous Fox Theatre Nov. 22 through 27. Performances are Tuesday and Wednesday at 8 p.m.; Friday at 1 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.;

and Sunday at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Tickets range from $25 to $75 and are subject to change. Visit www.fabulousfox.com for current pricing information.

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Religion

A story not to be forgotten Each time we sing the old hymn “I Love to Tell the Story”, I am transported back to my days as a child and teenager in my home church.

During our church school hour, if you had a birthday, you were allowed to pick out a hymn for all to sing. Some of the ones I most remember are, “I Would B e Tr u e , O n w a r d C h r i s t i a n Soldiers, I Love to Tell the Story and Jesus Savior Pilot Me”.

The last song there was my confirmation song and we as a class sang it for the congregation on our confirmation day so it holds many memories and often makes me feel a bit teary.

I find it both interesting and comforting to realize that there a re s o m e w o rd s t h a t s e e m t o be hidden deep within me and they come to the forefront when those old songs are sung.

Having said all of that I want t o s h a re a c o u p l e o f t h o u g h t s concerning “I Love to Tell the Story.”

I recall some years back when w e w e re h e a r i n g a l o t a b o u t calling God both ‘his and her ’ and for me, it was unnecessary and a little confusing.

I even attended meetings both in church and other organizations when I’d hear the word, “Herstory’ when referring to the background of a woman.

I’m sure for some folks it

Doris Gvillo seemed quite important and that is fine, but for me, it was confusing.

I guess I have a ‘herstory’ and as I think about my past, it is a long and sometimes difficult story to remember because along with blessings and joys, there are times of sorrow and pain.

As for ‘history’…well it could mean the story of a man or it can be the story of civilization and the past. I never was good at dates but being as old as I am, much of what I have experienced is ‘history’ to my c h i l d re n a n d g r a n d c h i l d re n … especially those little great g r a n d c h i l d re n . I ’ m s u re t h e y can’t begin to comprehend the times in which I have lived.

I h e a r d o f Wo r l d Wa r o n e through my father ’s stories. I was in school during World War II and remember vividly Pearl Harbor.

I recall all those young men l e a v i n g t o s e r v e … s o m e w e re gone as long as four years. And there were those who’d never return.

I also remember the days of r a t i o n i n g … a u t o m o b i l e s , t i re s , g a s , s u g a r, m e a t , a n d e v e n shoes (two pair a year and with children’s feet growing so fast, parent’s often used their coupon

for the children.)

I recall some of the depression and because we lived near a t r a i n t r a c k , t h e re w e re m a n y folks who stopped by for something to eat and my mother always shared what we had which was mostly homegrown and there wasn’t such things as ‘snacks’.

My ‘herstory’ includes my childhood memories, my schooldays, my working experience, my entry into ‘dating’ and finally marrying, having children, working very hard to achieve our goals, and finally beginning to suffer the loss of those I loved so much.

Each of us if we want to reminisce would have ‘our story’ and sometimes when w e a re w i t h f a m i l y, w e b e g i n t o s h a re t h o s e m e m o r i e s a n d sometimes they bring smiles and other times, a few tears.

Now, I’d like to ask what do you think about as you sing, “I Love to Tell the Story”?

E a c h o f u s h a s a s t o r y, b u t t h e r e a l l y, r e a l l y i m p o r t a n t story is the story of God’s gift o f a s a v i o r. C a n w e b e g i n t o imagine the gift of love that Jesus represented?

God created us, loved us, and yet humanity seemed always to find a way to ‘disobey and go in the wrong direction’. But in spite of that, God sent Jesus so

that we might see how great His love for humanity was.

And yet, many didn’t re c o g n i z e H i m a s S a v i o r, a n d those in authority who had the power sent Jesus to die.

He died a horrible death upon a cross. And He did this for us.

Now that definitely is a part of history but more importantly it is “HIS’ story and the story that has changed the world.

So, may I suggest that as we remember our past and reflect on what is our history, we never ever forget what has changed our world and that is ‘HIS’ story.

And because of that story, our lives are changed and hopefully

we try to incorporate into our stories the attributes that Christ.

P e rh a p s i f w e l i v e w i t h t h o s e attributes, we may just bring change in this troubled world.

For sure, it would change our lives.

J u s t p o s s i b l y, h i s t o r y c o u l d be changed if people would begin once again to focus on the greatest story of all…God’s gift of salvation.

The story of Jesus life and death for folks just like you and me. Now that is really a ‘STORY’ that should never ever be forgotten.

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

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October 20, 2011

Family Focus

Grant's Farm

One of the best destinations in the St. Louis area

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge St. Louis is fortunate to boast several attractions that provide top quality family entertainment while also being good value for money.

There’s the Zoo, the Botanical Gardens, Science Center, Magic House, Transportation Museum the list goes on and on.

Grant’s Farm is another big name on that list. The former home of the United States’ 18th President, Ulysses S. Grant, and the current home of the Busch family, this 218-acre estate houses more than 900 animals including deer, bison, antelope, elephants, camels, chickens, alpacas, goats and, of course, the world famous AnheuserBusch Clydesdale horses.

If you’ve never been to Grant’s Farm, you’re in for a real treat.

Voted the U.S. Family Travel Guide’s seventh-best family attraction in the country by Zagat Survey and Parenting magazine, Grant’s Farm offers everything a family needs to spend an enjoyable day out for relatively little cost.

Admission to the farm, tram ride and all shows is free thanks to the generosity of the Busch family, who still reside in the estate’s “big house.” The only cost is a parking fee of $11 per car ($30 for buses and $40 for a season pass).

Immediately upon entering the park, we were ushered into Grant Station where we boarded the tram.

This enjoyable ride takes you all through the farm with narration by friendly park staff who helpfully point out grazing deer, bison and antelope. It gives you sense of the size of the place and is a fun way to get a look at lots of animals. It’s almost hard to believe that this nature preserve that sits right in

the middle of suburban St. Louis is home to animals from six out of the seven continents around the world.

White and orange Japanese Koi swim in the lakes while European Red Deer and North American Bison graze peacefully.

Get a closer look at one of the park’s entertaining and informative animal shows. At the Elephant Education show, the park’s resident elephants Bud and Mickey show off their smarts and skills, performing a variety of behaviors while their handler educates visitors on what it takes to look after such a magnificent animal. The Animal Encounter show allows visitors to get a truly up-close and personal experience with the park’s Tier Garten animals including its birds of prey. Unfortunately, we didn’t have time to watch a show but it’s top of the list for our next visit.

You also get to see Grant’s original log cabin, “Hardscramble,” which he built in 1848. This is where Grant and his new bride, Julia Dent, made their first home when Julia’s father gave the newlyweds 80 acres from the Dent estate as a wedding present.

In 1907, August Busch Sr. bought the entire estate, including the cabin.

Grant’s Farm has remained within the Busch family since that time and has welcomed 24 million visitors since opening to the public in the 1950s.

You also find out quirky facts about the estate such as that the fence along the front is actually made from Civil War gun barrels.

The tram ride ends at the entrance to the main park site where families can buy bottles of milk to feed the goats, ride the turn-of-the-century carousel and wander happily among the various animal pens, lakes and peaceful paths.

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Above, Clydesdales at Grant's Farm. Below, the historic Bauernhof. or drink into the park though. Either bring a cooler and picnic in the parking lot or be prepared to pay at the refreshment stands inside.

We chose to eat at the Brat Haus, located inside the park’s famous 19th century Bauernhof German farmstead.

Food on offer is typical amusement park fare. This included bratwurst, pizza, chicken strips, fries, cole slaw, pretzels and hot dogs. You can also get peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with the children’s meal. Visitors age 21 and over can also quench their thirst with a complimentary AnheuserBusch beer in the Bauernhof area.

Overall, the food was ok but nothing spectacular and a little pricey. Next time we’ll pack a picnic.

The outdoor seating complete with piped in Bavarian music was fun though and on a sunny day it provided a pleasant family atmosphere. The kids in particular loved tossing their pennies into

the fountain at the center of the courtyard.

New this season is Grant’s Farm Deli, also located within the Bauernhof area. Here, you can get a variety of sandwiches, salads, snacks and drinks. It’s a good non-greasy alternative.

Soft-serve and traditional handdipped ice cream are available along with light snacks from the Tier Garten.

The Brat Haus, Deli and Tier Garten Treats accept MasterCard, Visa, and Discover. The Deli also accepts cash and checks.

After lunch, it was time to go find the long-promised “horsies” that brought us out in the first place.

The Busch family still houses a few horses in the Bauernhof stables, as well as a spectacular collection of family carriages dating back to the 1850s. However, the real stars of the show were yet to come.

We l e f t t h e B a u e r n h o f a n d boarded the tram to take us back to

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Grant Station. From there visitors are given instructions on how to get to the Clydesdale stables.

Grant’s Farm is home to about 25 Anheuser-Busch Clydesdales with more than 200 located at other sites throughout the country.

Wi t h o u t a d o u b t t h e s e a re amazing animals. Standing at a height of 18 hands (about 6 feet) and weighing between 2,000 and 2,300 pounds, these are the true “work horses” of farming days of old. Their massive size was clearly illustrated by the difference in size between a pony, riding horse and Clydesdale horseshoe displayed in a case on the wall.

Visitors are led through the stables and out into the pasture where, if you’re lucky, you’ll be treated to a nuzzle from one of the horses roaming nearby. One word of caution though. There are signs posted that the horses may bite, so offer your hand at your own risk and keep little children out of reaching distance. Feeding the horses is strictly prohibited.

G r a n t ’ s F a r m i s o p e n f ro m 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Friday and from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday through Oct. 30. Times stated reflect when park entrance is open. Park closes 90 minutes after park entrance closes.

The park will be open in the evening for a special Halloween c e l e b r a t i o n f ro m 6 t o 9 p . m . on Thursday, Oct. 20 through Saturday, Oct. 22 and again on T h u r s d a y, O c t . 2 7 t h r o u g h Saturday, Oct. 29. Parking is $20 per car, $50 per bus. Walk-ins cost $5 per person and children 2 years and under are free.

The Halloween celebration includes a creature show, nightly performances by the St. Louis Arches, D.J. entertainment and a spooky tram ride through the deer park a night.

Wagons and running strollers are not permitted. Stroller rental is available.

Cameras and batteries are available at all gift shops.

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Family Focus Study abroad programs grow in popularity

By JUSTIN POPE Associated Press Educators are thrilled to see more American college students venturing abroad — perhaps 300,000 this year alone.

Now if they can just get them to venture out of the “American bubbles” that can make the streets of study-abroad hot-spots like London, Barcelona and Florence, Italy almost feel like exclaves of Tuscaloosa or Ann Arbor.

They’re trying. After decades of laissez-faire and faith that just breathing the air in foreign lands broadens horizons, American colleges and international programs are pressing students harder to get out of their comfort zones. It’s happening in popular destinations as well as more exotic spots in Asia and Africa, where there are fewer Americans, but language and culture barriers make them even more tempted to stick together.

And it’s happening online, where one study found Americans on study abroad spent more than four hours per night communicating back home via the likes of Skype, Google Chat and Facebook.

Their tools: less free time, mandatory local

Lincoln Commission set a goal of reaching 1 million students a year by 2016-17 and making study abroad virtually as common and simple as enrolling in college.

In short, study abroad is following — a few decades behind — changes in higher education itself. Once reserved for a wealthy and adventuresome elite, it’s now reaching a wider, more diverse population which often has less travel experience.

But also like higher ed, study abroad is getting more expensive, and facing pressure to demonstrate its educational worth. That’s harder on the short-term and summer trips — less than a semester — that account for most of the growth, and at the “safer” destinations of Western Europe that remain the most popular.

The danger is that it’s become easier to head off on what’s supposed to be a voyage of discovery and fail to immerse oneself in the local culture.

“People want real outcomes, said Mark Lenhart, executive director of CET Academic Programs, which sends about 1,100 students per year from feeder colleges like Vanderbilt and Middlebury to programs in seven countries. “They want to come home with big

internships, signed promises students won’t speak English, and even “Amazing Race”-style solo scavenger hunts — like one where wideeyed Nebraska students were dropped off their first morning in China in a distant corner of their new city with $5 and instructions to find their way back home alone.

“Unless something is set up that really forces them to get involved in that environment, they really don’t,” said William Finlay, a University of Georgia sociologist who became so frustrated with the bubble leading trips to Italy that he set up a new, intensive program that takes Georgia students to work in impoverished South African townships.

“We push them to do things that are uncomfortable,” Finlay said. “Sometimes they get overwhelmed.”

About 260,000 American college students studied abroad in 2008-2009, the years measured in the latest annual survey by the Institute of International Education. That was a small dip from the previous year, likely caused by the economy. Otherwise the numbers have been rising steadily for 25 years and that’s expected to resume.

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improvements in their language and a really deep understanding of the place.”

That means giving at least some students a nudge, says Lenhart, whose programs make students live with local roommates. On his own study abroad experience in China years ago, Lenhart remembers the Americans sticking together, fueling each other’s griping about the amenities. When they’re sharing a room with a local and can only speak in Mandarin, they think twice about going to the trouble to complain.

Historically, most study abroad has taken place in so-called “island” programs, where Americans live, study and often party together.

U.S. colleges like keeping a close eye on the education side of the experience, particularly if they’re awarding course credit.

Island programs, educators say, remain popular and valuable for many students — particularly those new to study abroad.

Marie Hankinson loved her semester in London, but admits parts of the experience didn’t feel all that different from being back on campus at Syracuse University. She lived with four Syracuse classmates, took classes with fellow Syracuse students in a Syracuse-owned building from Syracuse-affiliated faculty.

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As a mom, she allows herself the same human quality.

Last year, she had her 10-yearold daughter lie about her age to register for a free email account, knowing the company’s minimum was 13.

“She had told me you have to be 13,” said Gray, in Fort Wayne, I n d . “ I re s p o n d e d y o u d o n ’ t actually have to BE 13. You just have to enter a year for your birth date that was at least 13 years ago.”

Rare is the parent who hasn’t faced a similar “ethical” dilemma: How to model honesty for kids young and older while navigating the grays of telling a lie, especially one that isn’t an act of kindness but rather a fib of convenience, or even laziness.

Must we always ‘fess up when caught in iffy lies by offspring, or is it OK to plead guilty to lesser crimes without seeking mercy from that old nag, bad modeling?

The usual preach from parenting experts — NEVER lie to your mom but don’t tell grandma she’s fat — doesn’t leave much wiggle room for the less-than-necessary lie.

Child psychiatrist Elizabeth Berger sees a couple of options. “ W h a t helps children grow, whether they are 5 or 10 or 35, is a relationship with the parent in which authentic, intimate and deep exploration of thoughts and feelings is encouraged,” said Berger, also a New York City mom of two adult children.

“This does not mean that the parent must fall on his sword.

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Sean Horan isn’t a dad. He’s a “deception researcher” at DePaul University in Chicago.

Human beings lie all the time, “and we lie the most to people that we’re closest to,” he said.

“Some scholars have proposed that lying is, in fact, a ‘competent’ communication behavior.”

Then how can we get away with telling kids as young as 10 that lying is bad, at least most of the time? “You know what, that’s not reality,” Horan said. “If we raise children saying that lying is always wrong, they’re going to grow up feeling really guilty.”

Deception, he said, is sometimes neither good nor bad.

And the parent whose social lie is overheard by little ones with

big ears? Like making up a dental appointment when a fellow mom calls for the umpteenth time to bag on the car pool.

“What counts for the child is the child’s sense of the parent’s honesty and trustworthiness in re l a t i o n t o t h e c h i l d , ” B e rg e r said. “A child who feels loved and respected by parents who are reliable and devoted to the child is not going to have his faith shaken by a fib about car pools.”

For mom Lee Reed in Tampa, Fla., the nuances as she presented them to her newly minted 15year-old daughter are these: “A little white lie allows the other person to keep their dignity and benefits them fully. Being dishonest, and true lying, is done to keep the person lying out of trouble. If she is the only one benefiting from the lie, then it is wrong.”

Was that the case when Reed

cited her daughter as the reason she couldn’t join work colleagues for dinner after work one recent Friday?

Truth be told, while she doesn’t leave the teen home alone at night, she could have arranged a sleepover at a friend’s house but plain didn’t feel like going out.

“I let her know that it felt easier to use her as my excuse and that it was purely selfish on my part,” Reed said. Will the teen survive without turning to the dark side?

Likely, her mom said.

Kirsten Bischoff in Springfield, N.J., does worry about repercussions when caught fibbing by her 12-year-old daughter, who’s old enough to understand the “many shades of gray surrounding the concept of lying.” That emotional sophistication, she said, makes it more precarious for mom and dad when they’re found out.

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Music Kirk Franklin to perform at the Fox Theatre The Fox Theatre will host Kirk Franklin and the Fearless Tour with special guests Amber Bullock, BET’s “Sunday Best” Winner, and Isaac Carree.

The show is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 17.

Tickets are $50, $40, $35, $25 and $15 and are available at the Fox Box Office, by calling 314/534-1111 or at www. metrotix.com.

Touring in support of his latest album, Hello Fear, gospel

superstar Kirk Franklin brings his fall tour to the Fabulous Fox Theatre on November 17th with special guests BET’s “Sunday Best” winner Amber Bullock and Isaac Carree.

If it’s one thing that Kirk Franklin understands, it is that soul and gospel have always been a part of the same closeknit family.

Since the release of his self-titled debut in 1993, Franklin has proved himself a pioneer when he sprinkled a taste of

hip-hop in the mix.

The album changed musical history by being the first gospel album to sell more than a million units.

To date, the musical trendsetter has garnered seven Grammy Awards; an American Music Award; 35 Stellar Awards; 12 Dove Awards (CCM); five NAACP Awards; 2 BET Music Awards, a Soul Train Award and numerous others.

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Music

Yes, he's Willie's son Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real to perform in St. Louis

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge Lukas Nelson is no stranger to the nomadic life of a musician on the road. He’s been living it nearly all his life ever since his father, music superstar Willie Nelson, took him out on his tour bus, the Honeysuckle Rose, as a baby. He even took his first steps on the bus during his father’s Highwaymen tour with Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, and Kris Kristofferson.

To Nelson, and his fellow bandmates in Promise of the Real, life on the road is a chance to connect to each other, to their music and keep things real for their fans. It’s life and they wouldn’t have it any other way.

Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real will be in St. Louis on Oct. 28 at The Old Rock House.

Besides Nelson, who does vocals and guitar, the band includes drummer Anthony LoGerfo, percussionist Tato Melgar, and bassist Corey McCormick. They formed when Nelson and LoGerfo met at a Neil Young concert. The two realized they shared equal passions for music and surfing and soon became good friends. They began jamming together and soon Nelson brought in his friend Melgar. A little while later LoGerfo introduced his longtime friend McCormick to the group. The line up was set and Promise of the Real got busy making music.

They’ve had several opening slots and are beginning to get more headlining gigs as their reputation grows. A highlight was jamming onstage with the likes of Neil Young, B.B. King, Bob Dylan and Nelson’s dad at Farm Aid in 2010.

In addition to touring almost constantly for the past three years, the band released its debut full-length album, "Promise of the Real," on Dec. 21, 2010. The album featured nine original compositions, as well as nods to Neil Young and Jimi Hendrix.

The band is currently in Austin, Texas, recording their follow-up album, which is due to be released in January/ February 2012. Nelson describes the new album as having more of a heavy rock sound than the last one.

“It’s a pretty creative mix of songs,” said Nelson, who does

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Lukas Nelson, second from right, and Promise of the Real all of the writing for the group.

He said much of the album is based on his experiences of this past summer. He went through a bad breakup and did a lot of drinking. Writing this album has been Nelson’s way of processing everything that’s happened over the past few months.

“It’s all about this kind of transformation we’re having with the band. It’s about how I was wasted and dealing with certain things,” he said. “It’s a cool snapshot of where we’re at.”

Drummer LoGerfo said that while the band’s style is mainly rock and roll, they are influenced by a variety of styles and other musicians.

“We have so many influences. Some blues, some reggae,” said LoGerfo. “Everything influences the band. We’re really just and eclectic mix of a lot of different kinds of music.”

The band’s name, Promise of the Real, comes from their commitment to always be real to themselves as individuals and to the music. Have they succeeded in doing this?

“We’re always trying to be more real as people. We do a good job of keeping each other real. We’re very honest with each other. We process things together as a band,” said LoGerfo.

Nelson agreed.

“We’re closer as a band than we’ve ever been. If there’s an issue between us, we resolve it. Because we’re so tight, the decisions we make are a reflection of what we want,” he said.

The band’s desire to always to remain humble and genuine with each other and to be honest with their music which has led to the creation of a dedicated following of fans. LoGerfo said fans in the audience on Oct. 28 will recognize many of the songs, as well as a few new ones. He said they also usually do a few of their favorite covers, which loyal fans will recognize from previous shows.

“I’ve never been in a band like this. I can be honest about what I feel with the music and can just focus on playing,” said LoGerfo. “I just love it. I feel like I’m 10.”

Promise of the Real will perform at The Old Rock House, located at 1200 S. 7th St., St. Louis, MO 63104, at 9 p.m. on Oct. 28. Doors open at 8 p.m.

Tickets cost $15. Visit www.metrotix.com for tickets. All shows are general admission unless otherwise listed.

For more information, call (314) 588-0505 or visit www. oldrockhouse.com.

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SLSO's 2011-12 season gets under way The St. Louis Symphony today announced its 2011-12 Season: the orchestra’s 132nd since its founding in 1880, and the seventh under Music Director David Robertson. The 2011-12 Wells Fargo Advisors Orchestral Series runs from September 16, 2011 through May 6, 2012.

The relationship between dance and music figures prominently throughout the 2011-12 Season. The centennial anniversary of the famed dance/theater company, the Ballets Russes, figured as an initial inspiration to the planning of the season. Robertson explained: “One-hundred-years ago Sergey Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes was setting the world on fire, culminating with the riotous premiere of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring.

Throughout the season we explore the provocative relationship between these two art forms, including an opening weekend that features three of Stravinsky’s great ballet scores: Petrushka, Les Noces and The Rite of Spring.” Other works celebrating the Ballets Russes, which commissioned some of the most innovative composers of the 20th century, include Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe, Stravinsky’s The Firebird, and excerpts from Schumann’s Carnaval, with orchestration by Ravel. Beginning with this focus on Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes, the repertoire expands to include dance as an overall theme

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throughout much of the season.

St. Louis Symphony President and CEO Fred Bronstein emphasized the audiencedevelopment initiatives of the organization as they relate to the new season. “This season underscores both the qualities and strategic focus of the St. Louis Symphony,” Bronstein said. “Excellence is prevalent, as is the balance of accessibility, creativity and artistic growth.

From beginning to end, there is a sense not just of many concerts, but a series of ‘events’ that make the St. Louis Symphony and Powell Hall a destination. There is something for everyone, and I think the season reinforces the point that the serious audience development work successfully undertaken in recent years will continue to be a key element in how we gauge our future success as an institution.”

Highlights of the 2011-12 season include: • Signature Dance Programs in concerts featuring an Opening Weekend of Stravinsky ballets, flamenco guitarist Juan Carmona, and the return of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago • Rach Fest, featuring three Rachmaninoff piano concertos performed over two weekends

by Stephen Hough • 3rd Annual Gala with violinist Itzhak Perlman performing Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1, conducted by Music Director David Robertson

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• The St. Louis Symphony continues its tradition of presenting Adventurous and New Music throughout the 2011-12 Season, including world premieres by Edgar Meyer and Steven Mackey and a United States premiere by Philippe Manoury • In conjunction with the citywide American Arts Experience-St. Louis, David Robertson conducts the world premiere of Edgar Meyer’s Double Bass Concerto No. 3. Also on the program are works by Copland, Ives, as well as Gershwin’s An American in Paris • Orchestral Favorites including Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 and Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor,” Ravel’s Bolero and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 • Live at Powell Hall continues to make Powell Hall the place to be for a variety of musical experiences, including the music of John Williams, dynamic piano ensemble The 5 Browns, vocalist Michael W. Smith, Bugs Bunny at the Symphony, and music from the popular video game Final Fantasy® • J.S. Bach’s Mass in B minor with the St. Louis Symphony Chorus, conducted by David Robertson • Carnegie Hall performance with renowned soprano Karita Mattila • Saturday night subscription concert live

broadcasts continuing on St. Louis Public Radio, 90.7 KWMU. The St. Louis Symphony is excited to bring back many perennial audience favorites this season including: • An all-Mozart program featuring the Symphony No. 38, K. 504, “Prague,” conducted by Nicholas McGegan (October 7-9, 2011) • Elgar’s Enigma Variations conducted by Vasily Petrenko (October 21-22) • Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor,” with Horacio Gutiérrez as soloist, conducted by Jun Märkl (November 11-13) • Ravel’s Bolero conducted by David Robertson (November 25-26, 2011) • Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, featuring Jennifer Koh as soloist, conducted by Ward Stare (December 2-4, 2011) • Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 conducted

by Vassily Sinaisky (January 27-29, 2012) • Schubert’s Symphony No. 9, “The Great,” conduct`ed by Stanislaw Skrowaczewski (February 3-4, 2012) • An all-Beethoven program featuring Symphony Nos. 1 and 8, conducted by Louis Langrée (March 16-18, 2012) • Dvořák’s Cello Concerto, featuring Daniel Lee as soloist and conducted by Peter Oundjian (April 20-22, 2012)

Music Tuning in Chamber Chorus plans Tribute series In a season that blends the grand with the intimate, the Chamber Chorus performs true chamber music where the audience is invited to witness music at close quarters, as well as large scale works presented in some of the city’s more majestic spaces.

In a musical odyssey, the singers celebrate the Latvian capital in the Missa Rigensis, a major work by pop-performer-turned-classiccomposer Ugis Praulins. They conjure up Alpine vistas in the music of Judith Bingham, and they invoke Haiti i n a w o r l d p re m i e re f ro m Sydney Guillaume. His is but one of several notable commissions this season, including Songs of Ale

by Robert Walker, who will travel from his home in England for our performance at the Schlafly Tap Room. Another British composer, Sasha Johnson Manning, provides the ‘new piece’ for our recreation of the Nine Lessons & Carols associated with King’s College, Cambridge.

Yakov Gubanov, a successor to Sasha as our ‘Composer-inResidence’, is writing an homage to his Russian homeland for our season finale, a series of tributes to fallen leaders and their heirs, from Tsar Nicholas II to President Kennedy.

The Tribute Series A KING’S CHRISTMAS December 18 • 3 pm & 6 pm St. Vincent de Paul Chapel 20 Archbishop May Dr • St. Louis • 63119 A CHORUS CAROUSE February 19 • 3 pm The Schlafly Tap Room 2100 Locust St • St. Louis • 63103 A TRAVELER’S TALE April 22 • 3 pm First Presbyterian Church of Kirkwood 100 E. Adams Ave • Kirkwood • 63122 A LEADER’S LAMENT May 27 • 3 pm Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church 5020 Rhodes Ave • St. Louis • 63109 For information call (636) 458-4343 Visit us at www.chamberchorus. org SLCC, PO Box 11558 Clayton, MO 63105

Powell Hall to host Folds, Feinstein The St. Louis Symphony’s diversity of programming may be reflected in two new Live at Powell Hall concerts that have just been announced. Ben Folds, formerly leader of the ’90s alternative rock band the Ben Folds Five, joins the St. Louis Symphony for one night this fall on Sunday, November 6, 2011.

On May 13, 2012, one of the classic interpreters of American song, Michael Feinstein, spends an evening with the St. Louis Symphony dedicated to timeless standards.

Tickeets are on sale now at the Powell Hall Box Office, online at www.stlsymphony.org, or by phone at 314.534.1700.

The Powell Hall Box Office is located at 718 North Grand Boulevard in Grand Center.

Ben Folds, the multitalented s i n g e r / s o n g w r i t e r, m u s i c i a n and rock pianist, has developed

a highly successful solo career since disbanding the Ben Folds F i v e i n 2 000. Throughout his long career, the versatile artist has performed concerts playing a variety of instruments, his stage delivery characterized by an oddball, ironic sense of humor.

He described his music with the Ben Folds Five as “punk rock for sissies.” During his solo career he has recorded three studio albums in addition to a pair of records documenting his renowned live performances and a remix record.

Folds recently released Ben Folds Presents: University A Cappella!, a collection of his songs performed b y c o l l e g e g ro u p s , i n c l u d i n g Wa s h i n g t o n U n i v e r s i t y v o c a l ensembles the Mosaic Whispers and the Amateurs. Folds also serves as a judge on NBC’s hit a cappella show, The Sing-Off. Folds has performed with the Baltimore, U t a h , a n d We s t A u s t r a l i a n symphony orchestras, as well as with the Boston Pops.

Michael Feinstein, the multiplatinum-selling, five-time Grammy-nominated entertainer has been dubbed “The Ambassador of the Great American S o n g b o o k ” a n d i s c o n s i d e re d one of the premier interpreters of American standards. Gershwin’s influence provided a solid base upon which Feinstein evolved into a captivating performer, composer and arranger of his own original music. He also has become an unparalleled interpreter of music legends such as Irving Berlin, J e ro m e K e r n , J o h n n y M e rc e r, and Duke Ellington. In 2003, F e i n s t e i n re c e i v e d h i s f o u r t h Grammy nomination for his release Michael Feinstein with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, his first recording with a symphony orchestra. Feinstein’s most recent Grammy nomination came for The Sinatra Project, his Concord Records CD celebrating the music of “Ol’ Blue Eyes.” His PBS series, Michael Feinstein’s American Songbook—in which he uncovers t re a s u re s of classic American music—is now available on DVD, with an additional disc of bonus features. \The series, the recipient of the ASCAP Deems Taylor Television

Broadcast Award, will return with six prime-time episodes in the fall of 2011.

Frankie Valli to appear at The Fox Fox Concerts presents Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons at 8 p.m. on Oct. 29.

Tickets are $79.50, $69.50, $59.50 and $49.50 and are available at the Fox Box Office or by calling 314/534-1111. Order tickets online at www.metrotix.com.

The real original Jersey Boy, Frankie Valli, is a true American pop icon. His incredible career with The Four Seasons, as well as his solo success has spawned countless hit singles.

With unforgettable tunes like “Sherry,” “Walk Like A Man,” “ B i g G i r l s D o n ’ t C r y, ” “ R a g Doll,” “December ’63 - Oh What A Night,” “Can’t Take My Eyes O ff o f Yo u , ” a n d o f c o u r s e , “ G re a s e , ” Va l l i h a s s o l d o v e r 100 million records worldwide.

His latest success, Jersey Boys, is the Tony Award-winning hit Broadway musical based on the lives and career of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. Don’t’ miss the original Jersey boy in a rare concert appearance performing all his legendary hit songs!

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 sound system and represents the first time ever that a live music production has used 3D stereographic technology.

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

Tickets are on sale now and are

$35, $45 and $50.

Tickets may be purchased at the Fox Box Office, by calling 314/5341111 or online at www.metrotix. com.

The Australian Pink Floyd Show has already been described

by Sunday Times as “The best tribute band in the world” and

by The Times as “Setting the gold standard”, but the 2011 show is simply on a different level and must be seen to be believed. Come along and enjoy the greatest show that The Australian Pink Floyd has ever staged - prepare to be amazed.

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 314/534-1111 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 jaw-dropping 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.

New and old fans of the Grateful Dead alike will be entranced as Phil & Bob take the musical journey “furthur”, exploring some of the Grateful Dead’s most beloved songs in a tour that promises to keep the feet stomping and the bodies shaking. For more information on Furthur please visit www.furthur.net <http:// w w w. f u r t h u r. n e t / > . F o l l o w

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Paul Simon to appear at the Fox Fox Concerts presents Paul Simon Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $79.50 to $49.50 and are on sale at the Fox Box Office, by calling 314/534-1111 or online at www.metrotix.com.

Legendary artist Paul Simon has announced that he will return to the road this fall. The dates will include a performance at the Fabulous Fox Theatre.

The set list will draw from Simon’s iconic career, including several songs that haven’t been performed live in many years. Also included will be tracks from “So Beautiful or So What,” his first new record in five years released by Hear Music/Concord Music Group in April to critical acclaim.

Simon earned rave reviews on the spring leg of his U.S. tour.

The Hollywood Reporter said he delivered, “an alternately beautiful and boisterous show… It was raucous and rolling all night.” The Los Angeles Times praised his, “rich, perfectly programmed concert,” nothing t h a t , “ H e re c e i v e d c o u n t l e s s ovations,” from the sold-out crowd.

The Chicago Tribune summed up the tour ’s powerful intimacy, saying, “Paul Simon has played stadiums and festivals. He’s done Central Park.

So it was a treat to see one of the most venerated songwriters of the last half-century turn the sold-out Vic Theatre into his living room.”

Joining Paul once again on the road is a stellar band of musicians including Cameroonian guitarist Vincent Nguini, drummer Jim Oblon, pianist Mick Rossi, saxophonist/keyboardist Andrew Snitzer, bassist Bakithi Kumalo, guitarist Mark Stewart, master percussionist Jamey Haddad and multiinstrumentalist Tony Cedras.

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Thursday, Oct. 20 Greg Silsby, Stagger Inn Again, 10 p.m., 21+ Ultraviolets, 7 p.m., Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton. No cover charge.

Friday, Oct. 21 Don Starwalt, 5 p.m./ Charles Walker Band, Stagger Inn Again, 10 p.m., 21+ Fantasy, 8 p.m., Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton. No cover charge.

“We’re Still Here” A Musical Revue – Wildey Benefit, 8 p.m., Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Dunham Hall Theater, SIUE, Edwardsville Enigma Variations, 10:30 a.m.

Coffee Concert, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis

Saturday, Oct. 22 Kentucky Knife Fight w/The Blind Eyes & John Paul Keith, Stagger Inn Again, 10 p.m., 21+ Butch Moore, The Winery at Shale Lake, Williamson, 6 p.m.

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

No cover charge.

“We’re Still Here” A Musical Revue – Wildey Benefit, 3 p.m./ “Invasion of the Body Snatchers”, 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville Here Come the Mummies with TBA, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7 p.m. / Show 8 p.m.

Enigma Variations, 8 p.m., Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis

Sunday, Oct. 23 Open Mic Night, Stagger Inn, 9:30 p.m., 21+ Red Rock, 2 p.m./ Ultraviolets, 7 p.m., Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton.

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Enigma Variations, 3 p.m., Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis Diz Strohman Big Band, featuring vocalist Stephanie Strohman, On The Hill Golf Pub, Edwardsville, 3 to 6 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 28 Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 8 p.m.

Mike Harper & Family, Stagger Inn Again, 5 p.m., 21+ Ultraviolets, 8 p.m., Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton. No cover charge.

Phantom of the Opera, 7:30 p.m., Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis Drive-By Truckers with TBA, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7 p.m. / Show 8 p.m.

Opera: Rita by Donizetti, 7:30 p.m., Abbott Auditorium, SIUE, Edwardsville

Saturday, Oct. 29 The Clayton Brothers Quintet, The Sheldon, St. Louis Luster, Stagger Inn Again, 10 p.m., 21+ Mike Doughty & His Band

Fantastic w/Moon Hooch, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7 p.m.

J a y N Wa y l o n , 3 p . m . / Ultraviolets, 8 p.m., Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton. No cover charge.

Phantom of the Opera, 7:30 p.m., Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis Opera: Rita by Donizetti, 7:30 p.m., Abbott Auditorium, SIUE, Edwardsville

Sunday, Oct. 30 Open Mic Night, Stagger Inn, 9:30 p.m., 21+ The Meat Puppets w/Dex Romweber Duo, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7 p.m.

Jay N Waylon, 2 p.m./ Sable, 7 p . m . , F a s t E d d i e ’ s B o n A i r, Alton. No cover charge.

The Composer is Dead, 3 p.m., Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis

Tuesday, Oct. 25 Hawthorne Heights w/Today’s the Day, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7 p.m.

T h e S m o k e r ’ s C l u b To u r : Curren$y/ Method Man/ Big K.R.I.T. with Smoke DZA, Fiend, The Pricks, Corner Boy P & more, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7 p.m. / Show 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 26 Open Mic Night, Stagger Inn, 9:30 p.m., 21+ Adrian Belew Power Trio w/ Stick Men feat. Tony Levin & Pat Mastelotto, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7 p.m.

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

Thursday, Oct. 27 Jason Cooper Band featuring Carrie Andreas, 10 p.m., 21+ Tom Rush, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7 p.m.

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

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Orgone w/Lubriphonic, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 10

Beatlemania, 8 p.m. Tentative, Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville

Coffee Concert: The St. Louis Ragtimers, 11 a.m./ “Have U Heard” A Pat Metheny Tribute with Ralph Butler, 8 p.m., Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville

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Thursday, Nov. 3

Beatlemania, 8 p.m. Tentative, Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville Daphnis and Chloe, 8 p.m., Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis

Darrell Scott, The Sheldon, St. Louis Beethoven Emperor Concerto, 8 p.m., Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis

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Bill Burr, 8 p.m., The Pageant, St. Louis Daphnis and Chloe, 8 p.m., Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis

Beethoven Emperor Concerto, 8 p.m., Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis

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The Camel Tones LIVE, The Winery at Shale Lake, Williamson, 6 p.m.

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Where does the candy fit in Halloween?

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge Every year it rolls around and every year parents up and down the country shudder with fear as it creeps ever closer.

You can see it in your child’s little eyes. The wild gleam of greed coupled with a power-packed sugar high. Yes, dear parents, Halloween – and the thousands of pounds of candy that come with it – is almost here.

Halloween is a peculiar holiday. It is a time when we celebrate nothing much in particular by dressing up in scary costumes and consuming copious amounts of candy and chocolate. True, there is the Celtic fire festival of Samhain, which is believed to have taken place over Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. Tradition has it that this is the time of year when the Celts believed the barriers between the earthly world and the spirit world opened up and the spirits of the dead were free to roam the earth causing trouble and leaving chaos in their wake.

Eventually, like most pagan holidays, the Catholic Church adopted Samhain for its own and declared Nov. 1 as All Saint’s Day in honor of its Christian saints and martyrs. As a result, the pagan and Christian worlds collided to form our modern day Halloween, much like the Celts’ belief that the earthly and spirit worlds overlapped.

So where does the obscene amount of candy fit in? Well, that probably dates back to All Saint’s Day and its sister holiday, All Soul’s Day on Nov. 2. On this day children would go begging for sweet cakes in exchange for praying for the souls of the dead at each house. If they got a treat, then the children would promise not to play naughty pranks or tricks on the families.

Which brings me back to candy. It is impossible for me to think about Halloween and not think of candy corn. Those sweet little kernels that taste like wax and stick to your teeth

are an all-important part of this holiday. Unsurprisingly, Oct. 30 is National Candy Corn Day and you can bet that your kid’s trick-or-treat candy carrier will be full of the stuff. More than 35 million pounds of candy corn will be produced this year. That equates to nearly 9 billion pieces – enough to circle the moon nearly 21 times if laid end-to-end, according to the National Confectioner’s Association at www.candyusa.com.

Still, the humble candy corn is really quite innocent when compared with the devilishly decadent candy bar. One serving of candy corn contains only about 140 calories. And it’s not just for Halloween anymore. Candy makers have made Reindeer Corn for Christmas, Cupid Corn for Valentine’s Day and Bunny Corn for Easter.

However, despite its close association with Halloween, candy corn doesn’t even make the NCA’s top 10. In 2009, the NCA conducted a Halloween survey and found that chocolate is by far (52 percent) the top choice when it comes to Halloween candy. Hard candy and lollipops came in second (30 percent), chewy or gummi candy was third (19 percent), chewing or bubble gum took fourth place (16 percent) and rounding out the top five was caramel treats (14 percent).

The NCA survey also found that four in 10 adults admit that they purposely keep treats behind, instead of giving all the loot away to revelers. In fact, nearly one third (30 percent) of adults admit that they will pocket at least a handful or more of goodies from the treat bowl to savor for themselves.

So there you have it. Moms and dads stealing from the mouths of babes. Tsk, tsk!

If you’ve left your little ghosts and goblins any sweets for themselves, you’ll want to make sure they enjoy their loot sensibly. To help families enjoy a happy, healthy Halloween, the NCA provides parents with tips to help their kids enjoy

candy in moderation and ideas to help the sweets last past Oct. 31.

The National Confectiner’s Association’s Tips for a Happy, Healthy Halloween • Eat before treat. Serve a healthy and nutritious dinner before your children head out to collect candy. Your kids will be happier and full, which will help reduce the temptation to eat candy at each trick-or-treat stop.

• Sort and save. Allow your kids to enjoy some of their Halloween bounty on trick-or-treat night. Then work with them to portion out two or three treats into separate small bags to be enjoyed beyond Oct. 31.

• Make it or break it. Most candies are now available in snack size portions. For the ones that aren’t, break them into sections and store those separately to make your own fun sizes!

NCA Tricks for Storing the Treats • Chocolate. Dark chocolate can be kept for one to two years if wrapped in foil and stored in a cool, dark and dry place. Milk and white chocolate have a more limited storage time – no more than eight to 10 months.

• Hard candy (lollipops, hard mints, butterscotches).

Hard candies can last up to a year when stored at room temperature in a cool, dry location.

• Soft candies (gum drops, jellied candies). If the packaging has been opened, soft candies should be covered away from heat and light at room temperature. Stored in this manner, the candy should last six to nine months. If the packaging has not been opened, soft sweets will last approximately 12 months.

• Candy corn. If opened, candy corn should be stored under the same conditions as soft candies and will last approximately three to six months. Unopened, packages will last about nine months.

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Dining Delights Yes, you do have time to bake a loaf of bread NEW YORK (AP) – The appeal of quick breads isn’t merely the ease.

Though you have to love any baked good that is no more complicated than mixing a bunch of things together, then baking.

But it also is the adaptability and flexibility of these recipes that have earned them such a coveted place in the home kitchen. They can be flavored with nearly any combination of ingredients, from sweet all the way to savory and spicy.

They also can be baked in numerous styles — loaves large or small, as muffins, even simply as muffin tops (if you have the right pan).

To help get you baking this fall, we created two basic quick bread base recipes, one savory and one sweet.

Each recipe includes suggested flavorings, easy ways to take a basic bread and make it so much more.

And of course, these recipes are so versatile, feel free to play.

SAVORY QUICK BREAD Start to finish: 1 hour 15 minutes (15 minutes active) Makes 1 loaf or 12 muffins 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup cornmeal 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons sugar 1 cup sour cream 3 tablespoons melted butter 2 eggs 1 cup cooked, mashed potato (unseasoned) Mix-ins (see below) Heat the oven to 350 F. Coat a loaf or muffin pan with cooking spray.

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt and sugar. In another bowl, mix together the sour cream, butter, eggs, mashed potato and the mix-ins of your choice. Add the potato-sour cream mixture to the flour mixture and mix just until combined.

For a loaf, spread the batter (it will be thick) into the prepared pan. Cook until a wooden skewer inserted at the center comes out clean, about 50 to 60 minutes. For muffins, spoon the batter into the prepared tins and bake for 18 to 20 minutes. Allow to cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then turn out onto a cooling rack. Allow the loaf to cool fully before cutting.

Nutrition information per serving before mix-ins (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 180 calories; 60 calories from fat (36 percent of total calories); 7 g fat (5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 55 mg cholesterol; 24 g carbohydrate; 4 g protein; 1 g fiber; 290 mg sodium.

FLAVORS: • Southwestern: 1/2 cup diced cooked bacon, 1/4 cup cooked diced green pepper, 1/2 cup cooked diced onion, 1 tablespoon diced jalapeno • Olive-herb: 3/4 cup chopped olives, 1/2 cup grated Parmesan, 2 tablespoons chopped capers, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary • Blue cheese walnut: 1/4 cup diced roasted red pepper, 1/2 cup toasted chopped walnuts, 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese, 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper SWEET QUICK BREAD Start to finish: 1 hour 15 minutes (15 minutes active) Makes 1 loaf or 12 muffins 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 1/4 cups sugar 2 eggs 1 cup applesauce (or see cinnamon-pumpkin note in mix-ins below) 1/2 cup water 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour

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1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt Mix-ins (see below) Heat the oven to 350 F. Coat a loaf or muffin pan with cooking spray.

In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, sugar, eggs, applesauce, water and vanilla.

In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and the mix-ins of your choice. Gently stir the flour mixture into the applesauce mixture just until combined.

For a loaf, spread the batter into the prepared pan. Cook until a wooden skewer inserted at the center comes out clean, about 50 to

60 minutes.

For muffins, spoon the batter into the prepared tins and bake for 18 to 20 minutes.

Allow to cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then turn out onto a cooling rack. Allow the loaf to cool fully before cutting.

Nutrition information per serving (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 230 calories; 90 calories from fat (39 percent of total calories); 10 g fat (1 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 35 mg cholesterol; 33 g carbohydrate; 3 g protein; 1 g fiber; 210 mg sodium.

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Stir until smooth.

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"Ides of March" defeats itself

By CHRISTY LEMIRE Associated Press When powerful men amass their armies and go to battle in a tight political race, even the most idealistic and fervent political junkies may find their faith tested, if not obliterated.

It is an ugly, cynical business, full of ambitious people who will do whatever they must to survive.

This is the not-so-shocking point of “The Ides of March,” the latest film George Clooney has directed, based on the 2008 play “Farragut North.” It’s meaty and weighty and relevant, exactly the kind of material that appeals to Clooney, and to fans of Clooney. But it doesn’t tell us much that we didn’t already know, or

at least suspect, about the people we place our trust in to lead us in the right direction come election time. And it features a major and distracting twist that undermines all the serious-mindedness that came before it.

Clooney is such an excellent actor himself, though — here he plays a supporting role as a Pennsylvania governor seeking the Democratic presidential nomination — and he’s such a smart, efficient director, he really knows how to get the best out of his cast. And it would seem difficult to go wrong with a cast like this.

Philip Seymour Hoffman tears it up as the governor’s gruff, no-nonsense campaign manager, a veteran who’s seen it all and still continues to come back for more. Paul

Giamatti is reliably smarmy as Hoffman’s counterpart for the rival Democratic candidate, and watching these two acting heavyweights eyeball each other backstage at a debate provides an early, juicy thrill. (Jennifer Ehle is unfortunately wasted in just one scene as the governor’s dutiful wife.)

But the real star is Ryan Gosling as Stephen Myers, a young, up-and-coming strategist and press secretary who works for Clooney’s Gov. Mike Morris. As he did earlier this year in “Crazy Stupid Love,” Gosling radiates charisma, schmoozing and charming reporters and staffers with equal ease. But beneath that slick exterior, his character is a true believer.

And Morris, with his great looks, smooth voice and progressive platitudes, seems to him

like the real deal. Finally.

“The Ides of March,” which Clooney cowrote with his frequent collaborator, Grant Heslov, and “Farragut North” playwright Beau Willimon, follows the final, frantic days before the Ohio Democratic primary. The nuts-andbolts grunt work and the daily machinations and manipulations of a political campaign consistently ring true.

Clooney is as interested in process as personalities, which was evident in the last film he directed, 2005’s “Good Night, and Good Luck,” and that balance gives his work an authenticity. With “The Ides of March,” he is once again opening a portal to a specific world that he clearly takes seriously and cares a great deal about.

"Dream House" shines without the gore

By ROBERT GRUBAUGH For The Edge I’ve just been reading some articles picked up by the national news services about a woman in Michigan who is suing the distributors of "Drive" for misleading her into buying a ticket for a film that bore little resemblance to the one depicted in its coming attraction previews.

She has a legitimate point, even if she’s going about this the wrong way. How often does that happen?

We go looking for a picture to escape into. Usually something comforting that we’ve seen a dozen times before, our movie-going selection is shaped largely by our rough work week, annoying families, the lousy economy, or something else that clouds over the mind and

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necessitates entertaining relief. I’ll admit that I’ve used, at times, all of the above... plus my “Serious Movie Addiction.” I had a similar ‘bait and switch’ moment with another recent release, "Dream House."

It’s October now, the season of Halloween, so all films must have a horror theme associated with them, right? False hypothesis. "Dream House" is not a scary movie.

Instead, it’s a thriller that has only a few scenes that cause audience members to jump. Instead, I found something I enjoyed much more than its marketing may have led me to believe I would, if this even makes sense.

We first meet Will Atenton (Daniel Craig) on his last day of work with the publishing house where he’s been editing other authors’ works

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for years. He’s taking a significant benefit package out the door with him, allowing him the advantage of spending time with his family while he puts his own ideas down on paper. I smile at his idea that editors are better writers than writers. I would do the same thing as Will, given that his family is adorable. Will’s cute, artistic wife, Libby, is played by Craig’s real life wife, the cute and artistic Rachel Weisz. Together the two are raising their daughters (sisters Taylor and Claire Geare) in the home they’re rehabbing.

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playroom inside their closet with a tiny door to keep out snooping adults. Even Will has a great den for working on his novel. But the winter season brings trouble. A Peeping Tom is a growing concern for Will as he tries numerous times to catch the shadowy figure lurking in their evergreen trees. His neighbors, particularly the mousy Ann Patterson (Naomi Watts), are of little help. Trouble comes to a head once Will chases a group of trespassing Goth teenagers out of his basement. Their powwow leads him to a rapidly unspooling mystery about a triple homicide committed five years prior in his new home.

This movie has a very ‘Stephen King’ feel to it. In fact, there is a vibe that feels much like the one that runs

through many of the key sequences in Stanley Kubrick’s version of "The Shining." Will’s mind descends toward madness when he first hears, while researching the murders, that he might actually be the killer, the psychotic Peter Ward. This means that his sweet family are imagined murder victims and that he’s blocked all of this insanity out of his warped brain. Could it be true?

There are several twists throughout this movie that you can really chew on. I won’t reveal too much here, but it’s certainly an above average work.

••• "Dream House" runs 122 minutes and is rated PG-13 for violence, terror, some sexuality, and brief strong language. I give this film two and a half stars out of four.

Travel Leaf peeping not confined to New England Autumn explodes along the Great River Road

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge

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hen I was living abroad I found that when autumn rolled around each year so too did the homesickness.

Hayrides through the pumpkin patch, crisp days punctuated with bright sunshine and the joy of a lazy Sunday drive spent admiring the spectacular show of reds, golds and oranges that light up the landscape like match sparks.

Yes, now is the perfect time of year to kick back and relax as you take in the annual display of autumn splendor.

The 2011 Autumn Road Trips Guide, available from the Alton Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau, 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 October. This handy guide provides visitors with the tools necessary to plan their leaf peeping getaway. It features a choice of three different fall “Great Rivers Roadtrips” taking visitors along the river, through the country and looping across the ferries.

Trip 1 - Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route This is the “old reliable” for catching some great fall foliage in the Riverbend area. This trip takes travelers on a 60 mile roundtrip journey along the Meeting of the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway (a.k.a. the Great River Road) heading west on Route 100 from Alton through the quaint river towns of Elsah to Grafton and finally ending at Pere Marquette State Park before heading back again. Locals know this is THE drive to see the best combination of colorful fall foliage serving as a beautiful backdrop to the Mississippi River and the majestic bluffs above.

Trip 2 - U.S. 67 Country Loop This very well could be the best country day drive in Illinois. Take U.S. 67 north through Alton to Godfrey and continue heading north all the way to Jerseyville.

From Jerseyville, proceed west on Route 16 and continue across Jersey County through

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Two looks at the bluffs along the Great River Road. gently rolling fields and farmland. Then turn south onto Route 100 and continue down the Illinois River Road directly to Pere Marquette State Park where you’ll rejoin the Scenic Byway. Continue southbound on Route 100 and it will bear eastbound as the byway turns to head back down to Grafton, Elsah and Alton. Drivers can enter anywhere along this loop, but by driving counter clockwise you’ll see the Scenic Byway by driving down river.

The view from the bluffs is not to be missed.

Trip 3 - Calhoun County Vistas & Ferries Loop

Rolling hills, winding roads, orchards and riverboat ferries create the perfect scenery for a peaceful drive through Calhoun County.

There are several locations to enter the loop, including crossing the Golden Eagle (toll) Ferry connecting from Interstate 70 at St. Charles. While you can enter the loop at several locations, the ideal place to start is crossing the Brussels Ferry (free), just north of Main Street in Grafton, into Calhoun County. Once there, continue on the Illinois River Road for 22 miles through the village of Brussels, then on to Hardin and across the

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Hardin Joe Paige Lift Bridge. After crossing the bridge, continue along Route 100/16.

Continue on the loop by turning left and heading north on Eldred Road. In Eldred, turn left onto Route 108 and cross the Illinois River via the Kampsville Ferry (free) into Kampsville.

In Kampsville, turn left on Route 100 and continue south back to Hardin and across the Joe Paige Lift Bridge. Once across the bridge, continue south on Route 100 down to Pere Marquette State Park and back toward Grafton. If you began the loop at the Golden Eagle Ferry, simply cross the Brussels Ferry back into Calhoun County to access those ferry and return to Missouri.

Travelers who want to extend their stay have a variety of getaway packages to choose from. 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 October.

New this year is the Autumn Road Trips App, which lets you chart your leaf peeping course using your smartphone. The app allows you to let your smartphone lead the way along the three scenic fall color drives, highlighting the various roadside stands, orchards, attractions, restaurants and events that you won’t want to miss this fall. The new app is now available and can be found in the app store for most smartphones.

So set the cruise control, roll down the windows and let the cool air of fall beckon you to enjoy the ride alongside the flowing waters of the Mississippi River on the Meeting of the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway or through the peaceful fields and country towns of Calhoun County.

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John Geimer Jewelry 229 N. Main St. Edwardsville 692-1497

Over 13 Years Experience

Same Day Ring Sizing Jewelry Repair Diamond & Stone Replacement

618-467-2112

WE BUY GOLD AND JEWELRY Cleaning

958

PRISTINE CLEANING Caring Beyond Cleaning

•Licensed, Bonded, Insured •RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL •CARPET, UPHOLSTERY, TILE & GROUT •HARDWATER REMOVAL/ SHOWER DOORS •BIOHAZARD CERTIFIED Call us today for a free quote on weekly, biweekly, monthly, one time, move in move out, repossession and foreclosure cleaning

(618) 920-0233 www.pristine-cleaning.biz

Sunny Surface Cleaning • Residential • Small Business • Move In/ Move Out • HANDYMAN Services Available 12 Years Experience

INSURED & BONDED IN

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Eagle Cleaning Office Cleaning Family Owned & Operated Insured/Bonded Free Estimates

Painting

960

JIM BRAVE PAINTING 20 Years Experience!

Lawn & Home Care

967

Tree Service

966

Garner’s TREE SERVICE INC. Since 1974 Licensed - Bonded - Insured Tree & Stump Removal Complete Property Maintenance Bucket Truck Track Hoe - Bob Cat

RON GARNER CERTIFIED ARBORIST

656-5566

969

BOB’S OUTSIDE SERVICES • Fall Lawn & Landscape Clean Up • Gutter Cleaning • Window Cleaning • Power Wash: Deck, Siding, Patio • Driveway & Deck Sealing • MULCH WORK • Landscape Work 25 Years Experience

Call Bob: (618) 345-9131

• Wallpaper • Specialty Painting • Inside or Outside Work • Power Washing COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL • Deck Refinishing • Mowing Call: (618) 654-1349 or cell phone: (618) 444-0293

Handyman

• Fall Clean-Up • Fertilizing • Landscape Installation • Landscape Maintenance Insured

656-7725 GatewayLawn.com

Foster & Sons Lawn Service Lawn Cutting & Trimming Tree Removal

•Drywall repair •Remodeling •Roof repair •Tile work •Replace fixtures •Caulking Techs highly skilled-all trades Professional - Safe - Reliable “Bonded and Insured”

618-659-5055

www.handyman.com BOB’S HANDYMAN SERVICE Remodeling & Repair Drywall Finished Carpentry Painting Ceramic tile Build & Repair Decks Exterior House And Deck Washing Landscaping Blinds & Draperies Light Fixture & Ceiling Fans No Job Too Small Insured Call Bob Rose 978-8697

LET ME FIX IT! HANDYMAN SERVICE 20 Years Experience

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BEMIS HUMIDIFIER: wholehouse, Model 497-300, in box, $89/firm. Phone 618/344-0944.

Lane recliner. One year old.

Children’s HALLOWEEN COSLike new $100. 656-2984.

TUMES, excellent-condition: Mocha sofa/loveseat from fairy 4-piece/small, orange Macy’s. Good condition. OrigiM&M/medium, 2/$15.00. nally—$1700 Sell—$999/OBO. 618/344-0944.

618-692-1238.

Sports Equipment

FIREWOOD 416

Mixed Hardwoods 1 Year Seasoned Backyard Delivery - No Xtra Call Frank 618-407-7080

Golf Clubs LH, Titleist Irons, 3PW, 460 Driver $100. 6562984.

IN-LINE SKATES: women’s size8, RD Trac5000, like-new, $15. Phone 618/344-0944.

Rt. 3 - Newspaper carrier Appliances 418 needed in the area of Grand Ave, Elm St, W High St, Ran231 dle St, Warren St. There are GREAT USED APPLIANCES: approximately 23 newspapers 4200 Hwy. 111, Pontoon Beach FUN FOR THE FAMILY on this route. Papers need to 618-931-9850.

2009 Puma 32ft DBSS Travel RN/LPN be delivered by 5:00 p.m.

Large Selection — Warranty Automotive 206 Trailer, Quad bunks, Queen • Evening Shift Monday through Friday and • Day Shift bedroom, full bath w/tub, all Please call for details 377-2144 by 8:30 a.m. on Saturdays. If KENMORE dishwasher, white. appliances. Sleeps 10, Puma Like new $100/OBO. 618-917SHARP 96 Nissan Maxima, den awning & many more or Apply In Person Bethalto you are interested in this route, 6473 or 618-659-4029.

Maroon, 4Drs. 6-cylinder, extras. $16,500 (618)410-8732. Care Center Inc., 815 S. Prairie please call the Intelligencer at St. Bethalto 656-4700 ext. 40. leather, sunroof. Good condition $2500/OBO. 618-917-6473 or 618-659-4029.

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Misc.

Merchandise

Bed - Queen PillowTop Mattress 27” ZENITH console TV, excelSet, NEW, in the plastic, $200 lent shape.

Under glass (618) 772-2710 Can Deliver storage-$25. 656-3579.

Full Time Dental Assistant for busy dental office. Experience necessary.

Send resume to: #5 Sunset Hills Professional Centre, Edw, IL 62025.

Campers, RV's & GoCarts

Jewelry

A GENTLE TOUCH

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Handyman

969

MASTER CRAFTSMAN Carpentry, 30 Years Decks, Garages, Remodeling, Home Repair Basement Finishing Ceramic Tile Small Jobs Welcome Reasonable Rates Andy 618-659-1161 (cell) 618-401-7785

Home Remodeling & Waterproofing 971 New Construction And Remodeling • Room Editions • Finished Basements • Windows & Doors • Siding, Soffit, Fascia • Decks • Kitchens & Baths • Flooring (Ceramic) (Hardwood) (Laminate)

References, Insured

618-401-0100

Air Conditioning/ Heating 976

• Remodeling

Pair of running boards for van $50. (618) 346-4992.

Tan wooden table, w/4 chairs.

Great condition—$45. 6562072 after 5:30pm.

WALNUT FIREWOOD CUT TO 18”-24” U-LOADU-HAUL $75.00/LEVE—P/U LOAD 618-656-0653 Willys right front fender—$100; Running boards for pick-up-$50 618-346-4992.

Home Improvements

979

Call Bill Nettles with WRN Services CONSTRUCTION REMODELING COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE An insured contractor providing quality crafted work.

A custom wood work specialist with labor rates starting at $30 per hour!

618 974-9446 Electrical

981

Randy Moore Repair Service, Inc. “24 Hour Emergency Service” 35 Years Experience - Code Analysis - Troubleshooting - Service Repairs And Upgrades - All Electrical Items - Install Lights & Fixtures - Complete Rewire

www.randymoore repairservice.com

618-656-7405 Cell 618-980-0791

• Painting • Pressure Washing

Care Giver

• Lighting & Ceiling Fans

995

Bush & Shrub Trimming & Removal Landscape Mulching Residential & Commercial

Fully Insured

618-459-3330 618-973-8422 Pick The Service You Need From The Classifeds!

• Windows & Doors Most Home Repairs

Call Lee: (618) 581-5154 The Edwardsville Intelligencer Classifieds

Proudly servicing the area for over 25 years.

Free estimates Financing available Repairs and installations

Call us for all of your heating and cooling needs.

Special Needs - Qualified Sitter/Friend/Caretaker All Ages & Needs Contact: fantasiasnow @gmail.com

Miscellaneous 996

656-9386 www.garwoodsheating.com Our Service Guide Is An Excellent Place To List Your Service

Call 656-4700, ext. 27

FIREWOOD Mixed Hardwoods 1 Year Seasoned Backyard Delivery - No Xtra Call Frank 618-407-7080

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Classified Pets

450

BEAGLE PUPS, 6 weeks old, farmed raised. $100. 656-0862

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We can help sell those special puppies, kittens or any other pet!!!

Want to know more?

CALL US FOR DETAILS 656-4700 EXT 27

Apts/Duplexes For Rent

710

Edwardsville - Silver Oaks II 2 Bedroom Luxury Apt w/Garage, Security System, Fitness Cntr, $830/mo.

W/S/T Incld.

Immed Availability (618)830-2613 www.vgpart.com

Apts/Duplexes For Rent

710

Quiet residential neighborhood. 2 BR; all appliances incl. wshr/dryer; w/s/t.

Garages available. $750/mo.

Call 618-343-4405 or go to: www.maryvilleilapartments.com

Yard Sales

1099

Yard Sales

1099

Yard Sales

1099

Yard Sales

1099

Mobile Homes For Rent

1 & 2 Bdrm apts, Edwardsville.

715 $475-$575mth.

References GARAGE SALE 346 GLEN CARBON RD. THURSDAY 10/20 **ESTATE SALE** required. No pets. Available SATURDAY, OCT. 22nd GLEN CARBON 62034 9AM-3PM Wood River 2 Sm. Bdrm 1Bth mobile home September 1st. 692-4144 8:00AM TO 4:00pm SATURDAY 22nd FRIDAY 10/21 639 PAYNE ST. $450/mo; 2Bd 1ba $500/mo incl 239 W. KELL STREET 7:00AM-2:00PM 2PM-6PM October 21 & 22 1 BDR loft apt. CREDIT W/T/S. 1st & last mo., will work WORDEN, IL Multi-Family Sale 277 COLLINSVILLE STREET 9AM-4PM CHECK. No pets, no smoking w/dep. No pets. 618-780-3937 Many Baby Items: GLEN CARBON Holiday, Furniture Cash & Carry $585mo. $585dep. 656-8953.

High Chair, Strollers, Household, Toys, Bikes ALL SALES FINAL 1 Bdrm apt, new cond. No pets. Office Space FOR SIGNS Bassinets, and more.

Kids Clothes Teak Furniture $550/mo. 656-3407 No calls Baby Clothes - Girls - 0-3T FUNDS SUPPORT Piano, Grundig Stereo For Rent 725 after 6PM. WORLD MISSIONS Baldwin Organ Girls Clothes - 8-14 Hand Made Wool Rug Oak Table and Chairs Appliances, China 1 Bedroom apartment in 800 Sq. Ft. office or store space Boys Clothes - Med.., 18/20 RUMMAGE SALE Antique Radios Bone Chine Pieces Edwardsville. Refrig & stove, across street from McDonalds, FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Automotive Items Crystal, Tea Cups paid water. Central heat/air. 1719 C TroyRd., Edw. 977-9459 X-Box plus 310 S. MAIN ST. games & accessories Tools Houses Religious Statues $525/mth. 618-781-9231.

EDWARDSVILLE Cube plus Housewares Holiday & Household Items For Rent 705 1 Bedroom efficiency (single Office space for lease at IL 157 Gamegames SATURDAY & accessories Bolts, Screws, Hardware and Center Grove Road, up to Collectibles & Vintage Items 7:00AM-1:00PM occupancy). $350 monthly, plus Racing Force Feedback wheel Baseboard Heaters Light lunch available 1012 Grand Ave. 3bdr 2bth utilities and deposit. No pets. 3200sf, $2300/mth. 656-1824 1508 STONEBROOKE DR. plus alot of games Ladders meyerproperties.com Something for Everyone! bonus rm in finshd wlkout bsmt, 618-288-5618.

EDWARDSVILLE Nintendo DS plus Other Furniture COME — SEE — BUY remodeled. $1150/mth 1st and Professional office space availFRIDAY games & accessories Lamps 2 Bdrm dup, W/D hookup. No able. Approx 1,000 sq ft with dep. rqrd. Call 314-568-5700.

9:00AM-3:00PM Knick-Knacks dogs. $545/mth. 618-254-1680. less available for time sharing. Hot Wheels SATURDAY 2 Bedroom home, walkout Bedroom APARTMENT, 3 rooms, also reception and 10:00AM-4:00PM Scanner, Tools, Drills basement, stove/refrigerator. 2 restrooms.

Utilities included.

Garage Sale - Downsizing Scroll Saw, Etc... $800/mth + deposit. No smok- Edwardsville, minutes from SIUE: 1.5 bath, W/D hookup. Call Dr. Peck 692-9100.

TOOLS Jewelry, Many Misc. items ing, no pets. Call 488-7785. $625/month. 618-407-5333 Garden, Furniture (ALL IN EX. CONDITION) 2 BR, 1 bth in Edwardsville. All Household Plus More appliances & W/D/ Fenced yard 2 Bedroom apt., Upper level, big, bright, nice, w/d hookups, in 233 Third Ave. 618-406-8414.

Worden, Deposit & ref. req’d, OPEN HOUSE, SUN., JUNE 13 1:00-3:00 P 2 BR, Edw.: rent inclds utilities, $525 per mth. 314-808-8444. aplnces, W/D, net, DirecTV. No Homes pets/smoking. 618-910-2434 or 2 BR 1Bth apt, Troy: Close to hiway access, off street parking, For Sale 805 618-656-4359 for more info. on-site laundry. No smoking, no 2-3 BR house near dwntown pets $600/mo. 618/975-0670 Enjoy wiser home buying with Edw.: great neighborhood; lg. an agency exclusively for buyyd.; W/D. No pets. $730/mo. w/ 2BR apt: grt location., Maryville: Updated, roomy; w/s/t. no ers! New and enlarged web deposit. 618/406-9530 smoke; agent ownd. $525/mo sites and “Walk Score” a new 2-3bdrm 1 bath, 1 car gar. Lve msg@ 618-977-7657 community analysis tool are at fenced in yard, $800/mth. www.EdwardsvilleHomes.com 1116 Prickett Ave.618-558-6174 3BDR downstairs Duplex, Home Buyers Relocation Ser$900/mo. + $500 dep. 1Yr lease vices! In our 21st year, always, 3 BR 2 BA, newer ranch, 423 Plum St., Edw. 656-3011. only on the buyers side. 6620 Maryville: 2250 s.f. finshd + 700 Center Grove Road, APTS/CONDOS/HOUSES ft. for storage; immaculate; 3-car Edwardsville; 618-656-5588 COLLINSVILLE/MARYVILLE garage, deck, walkout bsmt, SS PREFERRED PARTNERS & EDWARDSVILLE appliances, hardwd floors & tile One 157 Center, Edwardsville, IL 1 bed $425-$475 Lots thruout. Mins to I-70/270. Avail.

Each Office Independently Owned and Operated 618-655-1188 2 bed $450-$1650 9/1. $1525/mo. (318)578-2241 For Sale 820 3 & 4 bed $750-$1800 LECLAIRE (EDWARDSVILLE) 3BR, 2BA, 1600sf, 1218 LindenHARTMANN RENTALS 1.1 acre flat lot for sale: Mary OPEN SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16TH, Noon To 3 PM wood, Edw: fncd yd, fp, gar, frig, 344-7900 Drivein Edw. $52K OBO. Call stve disp’l, w/d hk-up. $1000/ for Photos & details 580-6052 mo. Look, then call 288-0048. www.HartRent.info 24/7 recording 345-7771 Developer Close Out Lots Starting at $59,900 Available Now! 2 & 3 bedSomerset Subdivision rooms. Ask about our specials.

816 TROY ROAD, EDWARDSVILLE Call Kathy Long 618-781-1826 692-9310 www.rentchp.com HISTORIC LeCLAIRE HOME that is close to everything!

Apts, Duplexes, & Homes Covered porch, spacious kitchen, master bedroom with 651 ROOSEVELT OPEN HOUSE DURING LECLAIRE PARKFEST. Visit our website FOR RENT in Marine, 2 bdrm alcove. Tons of charm & character.

Acreage TOUR THIS DARLING ALL-BRICK 3-BEDROOM RANCH. www.glsrent.com 656-2230 apartment with kitchen appliHouse 4 Rent, 2BR 2Bath, new remodel, basement, Appl Incl., AC, no pets. Tile, hardwood, carpet, 112 2nd Ave., Edw. Nov 1, $1200/mo 314-973-8533.

Apts/Duplexes For Rent

710

1 excellent 3BR, 1200 sq.ft. TH: Collinsville, near 157/70; 12 min. to SIUE, FP, DW, W/D, ceiling fans, cable, sound walls, offst. prkng. Sm pets OK, yr. lse. $780/mo. 618/345-9610 give AM/PM phone. $425/m 1 bdrm apt Maryville 62062 w/s/t included, near to SIUE & pub. transportation 314-565-8502 2 Bedroom Townhomes $650/mo. www.fairway-estates.net 618.931.4700.

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Immediate Occupancy: 2 Bedroom Apt., 50 Devon Court, Edw.: 5 minutes to SIUE. W/S/T paid. 618/656-7337 or 791-9062

For Sale

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DEBBIE BURDGE

Commercial Property

Large 2 BR 1/2BA 1400sf, quiet 830 duplex in Worden near Edw. For Sale w/lrg yard, garage, deck & appliances $635/mo. (618)407-0482 Office space for sale or rent: #2 Ginger Creek Pkwy., Glen Cbn. 2,200 s.f. plus bsmt. $279K $2,500/mo/OBO 618-789-7226

CALL MARY JANE COLLINS (618) 210-8061

QUESTIONS? NANCY@GoshenRealtyGroup.com

For Sale House & 40AC Price reduced 618-887-4579

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618-531-2787 MARYVILLE - QUALITY THROUGHOUT! Spacious home nestled on 1.5 acres. This home offers 3 bedrooms, 2 kitchens, 2 fireplaces and great kitchen cabinetry. Come see the elegant master bath w/whirlpool.

debbieb@remax.net EDWARDSVILLE - GREAT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY for investor or regular buyer alike. Close to SIUE. Plenty of parking.

FOR FREE 24 HR RECORDED PRICE & INFO CALL DEBBIE BURDGE 800-489-1481 EXT. 1003

FOR FREE 24 HR RECORDED PRICE & INFO CALL DEBBIE BURDGE 800-489-1481 EXT. 5003

FSBO Glen Carbon - Ginger Creek Subd.

9 GINGER LAKE DRIVE WEST SINGLE FAMILY DUPLEX - One floor - 5 rooms - 1550 sq. ft., 2 lrg. BR, 2 full BTH, LR/DR combo - Kitchen w/Breakfast Nook - 2 car Attached Gar. - Close to Schools, SIUE, Shopping. $174,000 Mary 618-407-6000

EDWARDSVILLE - 100% FINANCING with a Rural Dev. loan for qualified buyers. Underground utilities. Near bike trail. Rural Dev. qualified. Basement up to 9ft. allowed.

FOR FREE 24 HR RECORDED PRICE & INFO CALL DEBBIE BURDGE 800-489-1481 EXT. 5003

EDWARDSVILLE - PEACEFUL! BEAUTIFUL! Close to town. 100 +/- acres approx. 3 miles out of Edwardsville.

This farm offers frontage, timber, & a three-acre lake.

Bike trail access & tillable land. Horses allowed.

ALHAMBRA - 7.5 ACRES OF COUNTRY LIVING located in Edwardsville School Dist. Stocked lake and pasture with pond for horses. Interstate access just 3 miles away!

CALL DEBBIE BURDGE 531-2787

CALL DEBBIE BURDGE (618) 531-2787

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