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Blind Boys of Alabama

Whammy!!: The Seven Secrets to a Sane Self -SIUE Theater and Dance, Dunham Hall Theater Community Holiday Party, “Jingle and Jive,” -St. Charles Convention Center, St. Charles, Mo. Kurt Elling Quartet w/special guest Willie Akins -Jazz at the Bistro, 3536 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo., 8:30 p.m. and 10:15 p.m.

Christmas Wonderland -Rock Spring Park, 2100 College Ave., Alton Way of Lights -Our Lady of the Snows Shrine, Belleville

Christmas show planned at The Sheldon.

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Can you see through the ash?

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James Schmidt JAC to host artists' work.

Tulum

Riveira May's gem.

20 Holiday lights

Head to Greenville to see the show.

22 Memphis barbecue The Neelys do it up right.

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What’s Happening

Route 66 still kicking Weezy's in Hamel continues tradition.

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Friday December 4______ Whammy!!: The Seven Secrets to a Sane Self -SIUE Theater and Dance, Dunham Hall Theater Snowflake Festival -Glazebrook Park, 1401 Stamper Lane, Godfrey, free 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Kurt Elling Quartet w/special guest Willie Akins -Jazz at the Bistro, 3536 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo., 8:30 p.m. and 10:15 p.m.

Christmas Wonderland -Rock Spring Park, 2100 College Ave., Alton Holiday “Pops”, St. Louis Philharmonic Orchestra, “560” -Music Center of Washington University, 8 p.m.

Way of Lights -Our Lady of the Snows Shrine, Belleville

Saturday December 5______ Whammy!!: The Seven Secrets to a Sane Self -SIUE Theater and Dance, Dunham Hall Theater Olde Alton Arts and Crafts Fair, Alton High School -4200 Humbert Rd., Alton, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Pride Inc. Holiday Home Tour -Alton and Godfrey, 467-2375 Christmas Wonderland -Rock Spring Park, 2100 College Ave., Alton Way of Lights -Our Lady of the Snows Shrine, Belleville

Sunday December 6______ Whammy!!: The Seven Secrets to a Sane Self -SIUE Theater and Dance, Dunham Hall Theater Olde Alton Arts and Crafts Fair, Alton High School -4200 Humbert Rd., Alton, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Pride Inc. Holiday Home Tour -Alton and Godfrey, 467-2375 Christmas Wonderland -Rock Spring Park, 2100 College Ave., Alton Way of Lights -Our Lady of the Snows Shrine, Belleville

Monday December 7______ St. Louis Blues vs. Colorado Avalanche -Scottrade Center, St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Christmas Wonderland -Rock Spring Park, 2100 College Ave., Alton Way of Lights -Our Lady of the Snows Shrine, Belleville

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People

Route 66 keeps on kicking New owners put life in Weezy’s restaurant/bar

By JULIA BIGGS Of The Edge Nothing quite represents Route 66 better than the small mom and pop restaurants, bars and hotels that dot the route on its way from Chicago to Los Angeles. And the area has a little Route 66 gem of a small bricked restaurant/bar that sits on the corner of 157 and 140 in Hamel.

If driving along Route 66, it could be easy to miss this small establishment, but it would be a shame if you didn’t stop in, have a bite to eat, spend a few hours hanging out with the wonderful people of Hamel and meet the new owners Karen Wiesemeyer and Coleman Weissman.

The couple has been working tirelessly since July when they took over ownership to bring great food, a family atmosphere, excellent customer service and weekend entertainment to Weezy’s Bar and Grill in Hamel.

Weezy’s has tremendous Route 66 historical importance. Albert Cassens built and opened the original roadhouse with six upstairs sleeping rooms in 1937 and named it “Tourist Haven Restaurant and Hotel.”

Although the establishment has changed ownership over the years and the name has changed from Village Inn, Earnie’s, Scotty’s and now Weezy’s, one thing hasn’t changed – the place provides visitors and the Hamel community with a home away from home.

“We’ve been told that the railroad guys would stop, have dinner and then go upstairs and sleep and then check back out,” Wiesemeyer said about the early days.

Over the years the upstairs area was used as a boarding house that provided necessary housing for many in the community. “What I’ve learned in the last few months is that through the years, many of the old timers who are still living, lived up there,” Wiesemeyer said. “They rented a room. It was a boarding house. There’s so much history and people come in and say, “Oh, my husband and I stayed here when we got married and we rented it for three or four months.”

Locals aren’t the only ones who have found Weezy’s to be a place of camaraderie, entertainment and great food. A world map on the wall filled with pushpins marks the homes of all of Weezy’s visitors. What’s surprising is to find the European countries on the map littered with push pins. A guest book is filled with European names. Wiesemeyer said that Europeans are quite interested in Route 66. “They usually fly into Chicago, rent Harleys or vans and drive the route all the way to L.A.,” she said.

In less than three months the book has been filled with page after page of signatures that crisscross Europe – “Holland, Italy - many, many Europeans,” Wiesemeyer said.

Because of the tremendous amount of Route 66 traffic that Weezy’s experiences, the couple hopes to one day turn the upstairs area into a bed and breakfast for travelers.

But in the meantime they are focusing on what Wiesemeyer has spent her life doing – cooking and serving customers.

Wiesemeyer grew up on a farm in Alhambra and began working at Diamond Mineral

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Coleman Weissman and Karen Wiesemeyer, co-owners of Weezy’s located on historic Route 66 in Hamel.

Springs Restaurant when she was 12 years old.

She worked for 20 years at Randy’s Restaurant in Troy, worked for Sodexho Marriott of Highland and oversaw the restaurant and catering at Stonebridge Golf Course in Maryville for 11 years. Food and food service have defined her life.

It was a day in January when a friend who worked at the bank told Wiesemeyer that Scotty’s, the former name of the establishment, was for sale. He told her that he thought she would be a great owner and encouraged her to look into it.

In April the couple looked at Scotty’s and

by July 24 they were opening the doors to the new Weezy’s.

At first, some people in the community were a little skeptical of the woman from the country club. “The people thought we were going to come in and make it fine dining, but I come from the country,” Wiesemeyer said.

“I’m not educated. I’m not a chef.”

It didn’t take long for the community to completely embrace the new owners. “We were outsiders in a small town,” Wiesemeyer said. “In the beginning people weren’t sure who we really were but now that they know I’m really from this area. And the nice part for Coleman is that he went to school with Hamel people.”

Wiesemeyer expressed her gratitude for how supportive the Hamel community had been. “They are the greatest customers in the world,” she said. “The regulars, the repeat business, day in and day out - some of our customers are here four times a day. They sit right there at quarter to six in the morning, we get started serving breakfast, and then they are back about 8:30 a.m. for coffee. Then

they are here at lunch. Then a lot of them that aren’t widowed are here at dinner with their spouses. I can’t believe how they have sevenfolded us.”

“They are the greatest,” she said as tears welled up in her eyes. “We’re just appreciative of it.”

Although Weezy’s closing time can vary slightly, it is open from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m.

Monday through Friday; 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. on Saturday and 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday.

The kitchen is open weekdays until 9 p.m. and through 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

A limited but much diversified menu is available after the kitchen closes.

During regular hours a very extensive menu is available. “I told her she was crazy when she was putting it together,” Weissman joked about the variety on the menu. “I said how are you going to be able to cook all that different stuff and stock it all, but she does.”

The main menu features numerous appetizers and sides such as beer battered onion rings, fried cauliflower with cheese, hand breaded buffalo chicken tenders with ranch and jumbo crab cakes. Two Weezy’s appetizer top sellers are the fried pickle spears with ranch and the sweet potato fries.

Several sandwiches are on the menu including six burger options as well as a variety of wraps and other sandwiches. Both Weissman and Wiesemeyer said the Reuben, the ponyshoe, and burgers are big hits and Wiesemeyer makes homemade soups, salads and pies daily.

Weissman said his personal favorite was the rib eye sandwich and the “her taco salad was really good too.”

There’s also a full dinner platter menu

featuring Karen’s fried chicken, pastas, seafood and steaks.

In addition there’s a complete breakfast menu, kid’s meals and daily lunch specials every day and dinner specials every night.

Lunch specials are $5.95.

“The menu is so wide. It just satisfies everybody because there’s anything and everything on the menu,” Wiesemeyer said.

While Weissman, a carpenter by trade, is obviously the quieter half of Weezy’s, his contributions are noticeable throughout the establishment. Weissman was a critical piece in renovating the interior once the couple bought Scotty’s in July.

Although Wiesemeyer credited Weissman with all of the maintenance, renovations and being “so supportive of me,” Weissman pointed out that it was Wiesemeyer who “runs the place.”

They both obviously are the perfect mix because Weezy’s seems to be off to a great beginning. “It’s not because I’m here or Coleman, it’s the history that’s behind this community right here. It’s great.” Wiesemeyer said. “We are blessed that the community is giving us such a great amount of business.”

Wiesemeyer was also thankful for her friends she had met throughout her years in the food business in Troy and friends she acquired while living there who now venture up to Hamel to support their new business.

“It’s building a better business every day,” she said. “Never in my life would I have dreamt that there could be this kind of business. It may just be a cup of coffee, but they are here every day drinking that cup of coffee. I go to bed at night and I just thank God for another day.”

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People People planner “Holiday Magic” hopes to make Christmas shopping a snap There’s a new holiday tradition being added to St. Louis’ social calendar this year. “Holiday Magic” comes to America’s Center, Friday, Dec. 4 through Sunday, Dec. 6, and it promises to be a fantastic event for families and shoppers. In addition to a holiday village filled with vendors offering an assortment of holiday décor items, unique gifts and demonstrations by artisans and crafters, there will be a dazzling light show, full-scale carnival, live entertainment, and much more.

The Culinary Stage will feature hourly cooking demonstrations, chef competitions, and ice carving displays. It will also serve as the awards platform for the first annual Gingerbread House contest. Teams of students from Le Cordon Bleu will decorate and display gingerbread houses, and the winning house will be determined by votes from the general public.

Vendors and organizations from across the region will be on hand with a variety of items and services, including: Scentsy Wickless Candles; St. Clair Corporation; Prime Chimes; Arty Appetite; Cork Creations; The Merry Mixers; Kitchen Craft; Fire and Water Creations; Terra Cottage Ceramics; UCP Easter Seals Heartland; DressUpBoutique.com; The St. Louis Black Repertory Co.; Wide-Eyed Designs; Arbonne International; Sybil K.; Swirly Girls Design; and more.

Continuous live entertainment throughout the three-day expo will include: Christmas carolers; the Circus Harmony Performers; Soorya Performing Arts; Show Me Sound drumline; The Winter Muny Kids; Stories to Celebrate the Holidays; and many more family-friendly performances.

Event sponsors for Holiday Magic 2009 include: Amtrak; Edward Jones; Enterprise Leasing; Fitz’s Root Beer; Le Cordon Bleu; Schlafly; Six Flags; St. Louis Blues; and St. Louis Cardinals.

Visit www.stlholidaymagic.com for additional details. Tickets for the event will be available at the door.

of Aurora, presents the massive “Aurora Festival of Lights” event to raise money for a host of youthbased local charity’s beginning Friday, Nov. 27 and running through Sunday, Dec. 28.

The mile-long 40-scene display will delight nightly on MondayThursday from 5-9 pm and on Friday-Sunday from 5-10 pm. at Phillips Park, 615 S. Smith Blvd., Aurora.

The display drew over 14,000 vehicles and raised $16,000 last year which was given to local youth organizations such as Mutual Ground (shelter for abused women); Hesed House (for the homeless); Aurora Flyers Track Club (reaching youth through running); and the Marie Wilkinson Child Development Center (at-risk youth). Admission is free, however, donations are appreciated.

“This event is for children of all ages.” said Rotary Club of Aurora President Judd Lofchie, “Our goal is to spread cheer to thousands of visitors during the holidays, while providing support to needy charities. This event is a win-win for all involved.”

What’s happening at The Zoo The following events have been planned at the Saint Louis Zoo: December 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 2009 Breakfast with Santa. Seating at 9 and 11 a.m. as available. Member: $20/adult, $18/child (2-12); Nonmember: $22/adult, $20/child (212). Children under 2 are free. For information, call (314) 646-4857, or visit www.stlzoo.org. Festive holiday breakfast includes a family

photo with Santa, goodie bags for kids, visits from costumed characters, free parking, and more. Pre-paid reservations are required, and seating is limited.

December 18-21, 2009 Dinner with Santa. Seating at 5 and 7 p.m. as available. Member: $23/adult, $21/child (2-12); Nonmember: $24/adult, $22/child (212). Children under 2 are free. For information, call (314) 646-4857, or visit www.stlzoo.org. Enjoy an Italian buffet dinner at Painted Giraffe Cafe while overlooking the colorful lights of Wild Lights.

Evening includes dinner, admission to Wild Lights, visits from costumed characters Rudolf and Frosty, photo with Santa and free parking. Pre-paid reservations are required, and seating is limited.

December 24, 2009 (Christmas Eve) Holiday Hours: Zoo open from

9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Through October 4, 2009 December 25, 2009 (Christmas Day) Zoo closed.

December 27, 2009 Raja’s Birthday. Saint Louis Zoo’s popular Asian elephant turns 17.

Admission is free. For information: (314) 781-0900 or www.stlzoo.org.

December 31, 2009 (New Year ’s Eve) Holiday Hours: Zoo open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

December 31, 2009 – January 1, 2010 New Year’s Eve Overnight: Zoo Celebration. 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 a.m. $55/Members; $65/Non-members.

For information and reservations, call (314) 646-4544, or visit www. stlzoo.org/education. Ring in the New Year while celebrating the Zoo’s 100th Anniversary.

Spectacular drivethrough holiday light show to assist local youth groups D r i v e t h ro u g h a t u n n e l o f t w i n k l i n g l i g h t s . Wa t c h a n illuminated golf ball make its way down the fairway. Follow the trail of smoke puffing from the lit train at one of the largest outdoor holiday drive-through light displays in Chicagoland.

Once again, the Rotary Club of Aurora, in partnership with the City

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People People planner Alton will glow through the holidays Listen to the snow crunch, see the kids bunch and walk along the city sidewalks dressed in holiday style because in the air there is a warm holiday feeling all around Alton. Follow the strings of street lights and the sounds of silvers bells as you enjoy the hustle and bustle of numerous holiday activities sure to make this season memorable.

Each holiday season offers a gift to everyone all around Alton.

While shopping on “Antique Row,” find a special present for that special someone or a one-ofa-kind memento for the person on your list who has everything.

Drive through luminary-adorned neighborhoods or tour the illustriously decorated holiday homes. As you listen to the c h i l d re n l a u g h i n g a n d w a t c h people passing, meet each old and new face with a smile that says “Happy Holidays.”

Begin your holiday cheer with an illuminating drive through C h r i s t m a s Wo n d e r l a n d 2 0 0 9 h o l i d a y l i g h t d i s p l a y. Tu r n down the headlights and let the Christmas music and twinkling l i g h t s c a r r y y o u t h ro u g h t h e glistening displays of cascading waterfalls, tunnels and a few Alton greats. The “Grandpa Gang” works diligently each year to light Rock Spring Park with 3 million twinkling lights. The festive-fun begins November 27 through December 27, Monday through Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Cost is $7 for cars and small vans or $1 per person for vehicles holding more than 10 people. For more information, call 1-800-ALTON-IL or (618) 465-6676.

Between attending holiday parties and singing carols, make the happiest season of all even happier with a few of these seasonal favorites: • Snowflake Festival Glazebrook Park, Godfrey, IL Oodles of snow-filled, holiday fun packed into two hours on a brisk winter night on Friday, December 4 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.!

The Snowflake Festival is a fun, free night at Glazebrook Park filled with sleigh rides, cookies, carols and a visit from Santa.

A d m i s s i o n i s f re e . F o r m o re information, call (618) 466-1483 or go to www.godfreyil.org.

• Southern Gospel Monthly Concert Series Bethalto Church of God, Bethalto, IL Enjoy the sounds of Southern Gospel at the monthly Southern Gospel Concert Series on Saturday, December 5 at 7 p.m..

This month will feature Christmas with Kevin Spencer and Friends

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from Ohio. Check them out at w w w. k e v i n s p e n c e r a n d f r i e n d s . com or www.bethaltogospelsing. com. Admission is free; however, an offering will be taken. For more information, call (618) 2590065.

• Great Rivers Choral Society: Carol with the Bells Cornerstone Church, Bethalto, IL Enjoy the traditional and original Christmas carols performed by the Hand Bell Choir of Upper Alton Christian Ringers in harmony with the voices of the Great Rivers Choral Society on Saturday, December 5 at 7:30 p.m.. For more information, go to www.grcs-sing.org or call (618) 465-2315.

• Taste of Chocolate Grafton Winery & Brewhaus, Grafton, IL Love chocolate? This event is for you! Enjoy dozens of homemade chocolate treats from businesses and residents in Grafton on Saturday, December 5 from noon to 3 p.m. We’ll serve coffee and hot chocolate, too! The event is sponsored by the Grafton Chamber of Commerce. Tickets a re $ 6 p e r p e r s o n . F o r m o re information, call the Grafton Visitor Center at (618) 786-7000.

• Olde Alton Arts & Crafts Fair Alton High School, Alton, IL The 20th Annual Olde Alton Arts & Crafts Fair is a crafters dream come true with over 2 0 0 b o o t h s of crafters selling their best wares on Saturday, December 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, December 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $2 on Saturday; $1 on Sunday.

Children 12 and under are free. All proceeds benefit the instrumental music program in the Alton School District. For more information, call (618) 2595660.

• Pride Inc. Holiday Home Tour, Godfrey Beautifully decorated homes in the Alton and Godfrey a re a a re o p e n f o r t o u r i n g o n Sunday, December 6 at 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The homes are aglow as the public is invited to view various decorating styles and Christmas collections. Optional trolley transportation offers an opportunity to enjoy the decorations without driving!

Tickets for the tour are $12 per person and are available at the Alton Visitors Center, 200 Piasa Street. Trolley transportation is an additional $12 per person, purchased through Pride. For more information, call (618) 4672375.

• Christmas Parade Intersections of State St. & W. Prairie, Jerseyville, IL Be filled with the holiday spirit at the lighted Christmas Parade in Jerseyville on Friday, December 11 at 5 p.m.. The parade will

start at the intersection of State St. and W. Prairie. The parade will conclude with a tree lighting c e r e m o n y. F r e e . F o r m o r e information, call (618) 639-5222.

• Wreaths Across America National Cemetery, Alton, IL This National program began some 15 years ago in an effort to remember the fallen, honor those who serve, and teach our children the value of freedom.

All 530 veterans’ graves in the Alton National Cemetery will be decorated with balsam wreaths for the holiday season on Saturday, December 12 at 11 a.m.. Take part in an emotional ceremony sure to bring both pride and joy to those in attendance.

For more information, call (618) 474-2005.

• Christmas Market Knights of Columbus Hall, Jerseyville, IL Get your shopping done at the Christmas Market on Saturday,

December 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Jerseyville. Find unique gifts from a variety of vendors displaying their wares. There will also be a visit from Santa! Free admission. For more information, call (618) 639-5222.

• Alton Symphony Orchestra: Holiday with Tchaikovsky Alton High School Auditorium, Alton, IL Tchaikovsky’s 1st Symphony, “Winter Daydreams,” is a natural selection to include with the ever-popular holiday concert on Saturday, December 12 at 8 p.m..

Enjoy this classic arrangement with an array of your favorite holiday melodies. Tickets are $18 for adults; $15 for seniors and $5 for students K-12. For more information, call (618) 467-2326.

• B e t h a l t o S p i r i t Vi c t o r i a n Christmas Walk Prairie to West Central to Oak Streets, Bethalto, IL

Stroll candlelit streets, climb aboard a horse-drawn carriage and experience the camaraderie of life in a small town Victorian v i l l a g e S u n d a y, D e c e m b e r 1 3 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Bell choirs and strolling musicians add to the Victorian flair. Visit Father Christmas and enjoy wassail, roasted chestnuts and many holiday treats. The event is free.

For more information, call (618) 377-0767.

• Middletown Luminary Display, Alton Christmas Eve is aglow with candlelight as thousands of luminary line the streets of M i d d l e t o w n i n A l t o n . Ta k e a candlelit drive down Henry St. a n d t h ro u g h t h e M i d d l e t o w n n e i g h b o r h o o d o n T h u r s d a y, December 24 from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. and see the holiday homes aglow in anticipation for the celebration.

For more information, call (618) 474-2200.

Alhambra Care Center “Our home is your home”

Do you need assistance caring for a loved one over the holidays?

At Alhambra Care Center, we provide temporary respite care for those in need of nursing assistance. Whether it is over night, or for a few days. Let us care for your loved one this holiday season!

Call Us Today or Stop By For A Visit 618-488-3565 417 Main St. • Alhambra, IL The Edge – Page

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People People planner Magic House hosts Curious George exhibit If you’re curious about the newest traveling exhibit in town, grab your little monkeys and swing on over to The Magic House September 26 - January 24 for a little monkey business. Get ready for a swinging good time at Curious George: Let’s Get Curious, an exhibit based on the popular children’s books and PBS Kids television series. Step into the pages of Curious George and experience the books firsthand at this very curious exhibit.

At Curious George: Let’s Get Curious, kids can satisfy their curiosity in science, math and engineering through experience and problem solving just like George.

Kids have the opportunity to hang out in George’s neighborhood and tagalong on his many adventures with the Man with the Yellow Hat as they operate wheels to help George clean the windows of an apartment building, climb a fire escape, sort and weigh fruits and vegetables at a produce stand, use science skills to putt a hole in mini golf, climb the rocket from George’s space adventure, build a whirligig at the farm, use conveyers and levers at a construction site and visit the Museum within the Museum. This exhibit is sure to produce lots of ooh, ooh, oohs and ahs!

There is a lot to monkey see and monkey do, so stop by The Magic House and get curious!

About The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum The Magic House is a not-for-profit participatory museum that provides hands-on learning experiences for children and families that encourage participation, experimentation, creativity and the development of problem-solving skills within a place of beauty, wonder, joy and magic. In December 2008, The Magic House opened a new 25,000-square-foot expansion that more than doubled the size of the museum. The expansion features three floors of interactive exhibits, including a oneof-a-kind Star Spangled Center with a replica of the Oval Office.

Regular museum admission is $8.50 per person. Children under the age of one are free. The Magic House is located at 516 S. Kirkwood Road, one mile north of Highway 44 in historic downtown Kirkwood.

Dinosaurs to invade Botanical Garden The Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis is marking the golden anniversary of one of its most popular attractions, the Climatron®, by transporting visitors back in time to the golden age of dinosaurs. Feel the thrill of encountering a hulking Placerias, bird-like Bambiraptor or soaring Sordes in an unparalleled

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environment: hidden in the heart of a thriving tropical rain forest. Witness dozens of these realistic, pre-historic creatures when “DinoQuest: A Tropical Trek Through Time” debuts at the Missouri Botanical Garden in 2010.

Since 1960, the Climatron has easily been one of the most recognizable features at the Garden, noted as the first geodesic dome to be used as a plant conservatory.

Inside, lush green foliage, cascading waterfalls and a warm, humid climate simulate an authentic jungle atmosphere.

“This exhibition provides a perfect introduction to the history of life on earth, extinction, and survival. How we manage our resources will have a major effect on the future of life, and there are many lessons to be learned from the past,” said Dr. Peter Raven, president of the Missouri Botanical Garden. “In addition to the educational value, there is also a real sense of excitement in experiencing these lifelike creatures in such an awe-inspiring setting. We hope it will evoke wonder, imagination and intrigue in visitors of all ages.”

On the “trek through time,” visitors of all ages will experience life in a tropical forest long ago, today and tomorrow. A smooth pathway winds through the 24,000-squarefoot Climatron conservatory, where more than a dozen installations depict dinosaurs and reptiles from the Cretaceous, Jurassic, Triassic and Permian periods “frozen in time” amid the living flora. Encounter hungry herbivores, including a pair of toothy Heterodontosaurus and

an eight-foot-long,bulky-bodied Placerias. Spot a flock of bird-like Bambiraptors hovering beneath green cycads, keeping watch over nests brimming with eggs. Identify a large Dimetrodon by the finned “sail” along its spine, or the threefoot-long Rhamphorynchus by its fur-covered wings.

Postosuchus, a pre-dinosaur age predator of Placerias, hides atop a cliff near a bamboo grove, while a hungry Syntarsus lurks beneath a large tree. See the Compsognathus tend to their nests near the basin of a waterfall as a trio of vigilant Oviraptors keep watch over their nests of offspring near a shallow pool.

Look up to find three hairy Sordes, ready to take flight from their perches in the trees. Two Quetzalcoatlus babies, also flying reptiles, huddle in their nest above a tank of fish, while their 30-footlong parent flies high inside the neighboring Shoenberg Temperate House, a conservatory adjacent to the Climatron.

Outside on Garden grounds, a 30-foot-long, duck-billed Parasaurolophus nurtures its three young. A 32-foot-tall Tyrannosaurus rex can scarcely go unnoticed as it towers above the surrounding flora.

On public display for the first time, a 30-foot-long pregnant Hypsibema, the Missouri state dinosaur, watches over its nest and greets visitors near the entrance to the Doris I. Schnuck Children’s Garden.

The realistic DinoQuest dinosaurs and reptiles are a labor of love for creator Guy Darrough of Lost World

Immanuel United

Methodist Church (618) 656-4648 8 0 0 N . M A I N S T R E E T • E D WA R D S V I L L E

The Church with the Prayer Garden

Journey’s Inn Praise Service 9 am Traditional Worship 10 am • Sunday School 11:15 am

can explore life in tropical forests today, discovering geckos and poison dart frogs, exploring the connections between animals and plants, and experiencing the many multi-sensory gifts that these biorich ecosystems give us. Visitors will also learn about tropical forests today and how Garden researchers are working feverishly to document, protect and preserve these at-risk ecosystems for generations to come.

“DinoQuest: A Tropical Trek Through Time” is on display Saturday, May 1 through Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Purchase tickets on site or in advance beginning Spring 2010 at www.mobot.org/tickets. asp. Exhibition admission (which includes entry to the Climatron dome, Shoenberg Temperate House and Brookings Interpretive Center) is $5 for adults (ages 13 and over) and $3 for children (ages three to 12), in addition to Garden admission.

Exhibition admission is free to St. Louis City and County residents on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9 to 10 a.m.

Regular Garden admission is $8 for adults and free for children ages 12 and under.

Religious Directory Bahá’í Faith

Episcopal ST. ANDREWS EPISCOPAL

Hillsboro At North Buchanan Edwardsville, IL 656-1929 The Rev. Virginia L. Bennett, D. Min. Sunday Services: 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I 9:00 a.m. Adult Education 9:00 a.m. Church School 10:00 a.m. Choral Eucharist Rite II Nursery Provided www.standrews-edwardsville.com

ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PROGRAM Sunday, December 13, 10 am www.immanuelonmain.org

Holiday Market Place Saturday, December 5th 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Cookie Walk

UMW Soup and Sandwich Luncheon

Get started on your Holiday Shopping and buy your Holiday cookies and fudge.

Kid’s Meal $3.00, 10 and under

$6.50 per pound

(carry-outs available)

Crafts and Flea Market 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

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“My ultimate goal is to create an experience that is realistic enough to draw visitors into the arena of science and learning,” said Darrough. “The aesthetic appeal of these dinosaurs coupled with the surrounding vegetation is just incredible.”

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Music

The Blind Boys of Alabama Christmas concert scheduled at The Sheldon

By DEBBIE SETTLE Of The Edge If you are looking for a unique presentation of some holiday spirit, The Blind Boys of Alabama have just the show for you.

P re s e n t e d a t t h e b e a u t i f u l S h e l d o n w i t h i t s perfect acoustics, “Go Tell It On The Mountain,” The Blind Boys of Alabama Christmas Show, will be performed on Saturday, Dec. 12, at 8 p.m.

One of today’s most celebrated Grammy-award winning gospel groups, The Blind Boys of Alabama have spread the spirit and energy of pure soul gospel music for more than 60 years, ever since the original group formed at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind in 1939.

In recent years, the Blind Boys have proven themselves masters of bringing out the most spiritual aspects of mainstream music, while at the same time bringing the music of the church straight to the roadhouse.

In the past five years, they’ve recorded moving renditions of songs by everyone from Tom Waits to Prince, side by side with their traditional material. They have appeared as guests on record and on stage with an equally diverse array of a r t i s t s , f r o m P e t e r G a b r i e l t o B e n H a r p e r.

During this amazing run, the cover tunes and collaborations have been consistently acclaimed and possess a time-tested understanding of the sounds that move the soul.

Accompanied by some of the Crescent City’s

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most distinguished R&B and jazz musicians, “Down In New Orleans,” the group’s 2007 Grammy-winning album, includes the Blind B o y s m o s t a d v e n t u ro u s j o u r n e y i n t o m u s i c a l experimentation with traditional soul gospel still unmistakably at its core.

“This particular flavor is new for us,” singer Jimmy Carter comments. “We’ve never recorded in New Orleans, never been backed up by any New Orleans bands. We’ve had it in our minds to work there for awhile, and we decided to do it now to support New Orleans while they rebuild after the hurricane.”

This year ’s tour is the Blind Boys sixth Christmas tour, which coincides with their newest album, “Duets,” released Oct. 27 featuring collaborations with Bonnie Raitt, Lou Reed, Ben Harper, Randy Travis, John Hammond, Solomon Burke and more.

Duets features three previously unreleased tracks – with Lou Reed, John Hammond and Toots Hibbert – as well as a new song with Timothy B. Schmit of the Eagles that was simultaneously released on his forthcoming CD. Don’t miss “Go Tell It On The Mountain,” The Blind Boys of Alabama Christmas Show, Saturday, Dec.12, at 8 p.m. at the Sheldon Concert Hall.

Tickets are $47 orchestra and $42 balcony, and are available through MetroTix at 314-534-1111 or at www.TheSheldon.org.

For more information, call The Sheldon at 314533-9900 during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Music Tuning in SIUE’s Theatre and Dance Department set for production

St. Louis Chamber Chorus to celebrate the holidays

If you’ve read a self-help book or attended a self-help seminar, then you might want to help yourself to the next production

by SIUE’s Department of Theater and Dance.

The first two weekends in December will showcase “Whammy!! The Seven Secrets to a Sane Self,” which has been conceived and directed by Chuck Harper.

According to information from the Department of Theater and Dance, the play is a montagebased original performance that combines video, movement, found text, original text, real-time audience “happiness” quizzes and Stanley Kramer ’s 1963 comedy, “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.”

The various forms of media come together in order to explore our nation’s obsession with, and addiction to, self-help and selfactualization.

Performances are scheduled Dec. 2 to Dec. 5 and Dec. 11 at 12 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 6 and Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. in the Dunham Hall Theater on the SIUE Campus.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for seniors, non-SIUE students, SIUE alumni, retirees, faculty and staff. SIUE students are admitted free with a valid ID. Free parking is available behind the theater in Lot E. For more information, contact the box office at 650-2774.

The SIUE Department of Theater and Dance has two more performances scheduled for this season.

“Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead” will be presented Feb. 24 to 28 and “Intimate Apparel” will take the stage April 21 to 25.

The Saint Louis Chamber Chorus closes 2009 with “A New World Christmas,” intended to complement last year’s Christmas performance of music by European composers. The program includes many of the same texts as last year but set to music by composers from the New World working primarily in the past 150 years.

While the audience will recognize popular carols such as “O Little Town of Bethlehem” and “It Came Upon The Midnight Clear,” many might not be familiar with “Scenes from the Holy Infancy,” a chamber cantata by Missouri’s own Virgil Thomson. Morten Lauridsen’s “O Magnum Mysterium” and “If Ye Would Hear Angels Sing” by the Chamber Chorus’s own Martha Shaffer show that contemporary Christmas music is alive and well.

The concert will also feature a world premiere by Sasha Johnson Manning and commissioned by the Chamber Chorus. “The Tree of Life” stands as a companion to Manning’s 2008 piece, “Christbaum.”

No Chamber Chorus program can be without its share of surprises.

This concert’s offerings include “Magnificat” set to music by the 17th century Columbian composer Gutiérrez Fernández Hidalgo. Far from the only South American composer represented the concert will also include music of Brazilian Heitor Villa-Lobos and a Christmas song by Carlos Guastavino of Argentina. As another surprise treat the concert will open with “Hanacpachap Cussicuinin,” the earliest example of polyphony from Peru, sung in the native language of Nahuatl.

Join the Saint Louis Chamber Chorus for its celebration of “A New World Christmas,” at 3 p.m.

Sunday, December 20 at the St. Louis Cathedral Basilica. Parking is free. For more information about the concert, and tickets, call 636-4584343.

Jazz at the Bistro hosts Erin Bode Vo c a l i s t E r i n B o d e h a s a beautiful, crystal clear voice that is too exquisite to miss. She consistently wins over audiences with her sweet personality and sincere performances. Bode has become one of the most talked about young singers on today’s s c e n e , w i t h h e r re c e n t a l b u m The Little Garden garnering great acclaim from both fans and critics.

She will appear at Jazz at the Bistro in St. Louis on Dec. 9 and Dec. 10 performing at 8:30 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. both nights.

Tickets are $20 each, $10 for students.

For more information, call 314289-4037.

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Good 4 The Soul to appear This explosive, four-piece ensemble Good 4 The Soul blends jazz, funk, fusion, gospel and R&B into a one-of-a-kind sound that excites and thrills audiences. When this band hits the stage, there are no boundaries.

The group will appear at Jazz at the Bistro in St. Louis on Dec. 11 and Dec. 12 performing at 8:30 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. each night.

Tickets are $20 each, $10 for students.

For more information, call 314289-4037.

Spyro Gyra to put spin on Christmas Spyro Gyra will tie traditional Christmas music and jazz together in a festive package this holiday season when performing A Night Before Christmas at the Touhill Performing Arts Center on Saturday, December 5. Special guest for the 8 p.m. concert in the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall is Jane Monheit.

Spyro Gyra’s concert A Night Before Christmas features music from the band’s 2008 album – a collection of 11 tracks that capture the yuletide spirit with a decidedly traditional jazz vibe. It includes such favorites as “Winter Wonderland,” “Christmas Time is Here,” “Baby it’s Cold Outside” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”

This album shows that even the most forward-thinking and cuttingedge artists take a nostalgic moment to count their blessings. Spyro Gyra has spent more than three decades pushing the boundaries and definitions of modern jazz.

In so doing, the group continues to forge an edgy, enduring sound that incorporates some of the best elements of jazz and merges them with R&B, pop, Latin and various other styles.

But it isn’t always about breaking new ground. All five talented innovators – saxophonist Jay Beckenstein, pianist Tom Schuman,

guitarist Julio Fernandez, bassist Scott Ambush and drummer Bonny B – agree there’s a time and a place for reconnecting with tradition and celebrating the fundamental values at the core of their music and their lives.

“We’ve always had a yearning to do a record that was kind of a straight-ahead record – or at least something closer to a straight-ahead record than what we normally do,” said Beckenstein. “But it’s always been very difficult to make that work in the context of what we do on most of our records. But a Christmas record was sort of an opportunity to really go someplace a little more subtle, a little more acoustic and more traditional.”

Joining Spyro Gyra in A Night Before Christmas is Jane Monheit.

She is widely considered to be one of the great, young voices of jazz and traditional pop. Her professional career began at age 20 after winning the first runner-up prize at the 1998 Thelonious Monk Institute vocal competition. Since then, two of her recordings have received Grammy Award nominations. Her first holiday-themed collection is the 2005 album The Season.

Tickets for Spyro Gyra’s A Night Before Christmas are $45 and $30.

They are available now at the Touhill Performing Arts Center Ticket Office; online at www.touhill. org; or by phone at 314.516.4949. The Touhill’s Ticket Office is located at One University Blvd., St. Louis, Mo. 63121. All St. Louis area students receive a 10% discount on two tickets with their I.D. Group and senior discounts are also available.

The Touhill Performing Arts Center is located on the north campus of the University of Missouri-St. Louis, just 10 minutes from Clayton. (Exit #240 from I-70).

There is ample free parking, and the UMSL North Campus MetroLink Station is just steps from the

Touhill’s main entrance.

MoBOT to ring in the season ‘Tis the season for carolers, chestnuts, cider and Santa! Bundle up your brood for a visit to the Missouri Botanical Garden on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 12 and 13 from 1 to 5 p.m. for Christmas Carols in the Garden. You’ll get toasty-warm indoors as you listen to traditional tunes, both secular and sacred, performed by area caroling parties and musicians. The event is included with Garden admission.

This year ’s lineup includes five choirs, a brass ensemble, a jazz combo and a harpist, performing inside the Ridgway Visitor Center and at the Kemper Center for Home Gardening. On Saturday, enjoy the musical styling of The Caroling Party, Gateway Brass Quintet, The Gateway Singers, Terri Langerak and The Statesmen Singers. Sunday’s performers include the St. Louis Harmony Chorus, Terri Langerak, St. Margaret’s Youth Choir, RosatiKain Voices, SIU‑Edwardsville Vocal Jazz Ensemble and Mardra and Reggie Thomas.

Santa Claus will make his annual stop at the Garden to listen to the Christmas wishes of youngsters.

Look for his sleigh in the middle level of the Kemper Center, where you can also treat yourself to mulled cider, hot chocolate and cookies available for purchase.

Christmas Carols in the Garden is included with Garden admission of $8 adults and $4 St. Louis City and County residents. Children ages 12 and under and Garden members are free.

The Missouri Botanical Garden is located at 4344 Shaw Blvd. in south St. Louis, easily accessible from Interstate 44 at the Vandeventer exit.

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Friday, Dec. 4 • Romantic Brahms Orchestral Series, Powell Hall, St. Louis, Mo., 10:30 a.m.

• The Swell Season, The Pageant, St. Louis, Mo. • Kanye West, Lady Gaga, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Mo. • Trivium w/Chimaira, Whitechapel, Dirge Within, 6:30 p.m., Pop’s, Sauget • Holiday “Pops”, St. Louis Philharmonic Orchestra, “560” Music Center of Washington University, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 5 • Romantic Brahms Orchestral Series, Powell Hall, St. Louis, Mo., 8 p.m.

• Christmas with John Tesh, Family Arena, St. Charles, Mo. • Pat Liston, The Pageant w/Mama’s Pride, 6161 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, Mo., 7 p.m.

• Judy Collins w/special guest Kenny White, The Sheldon, St. Louis, Mo., 8 p.m.

• Christmas with Keving Spencer and Friends-Gospel Concert, Bethalto Church of God, 800 E. Bethalto Dr., Bethalto, free.

• Great Rivers Choral Society: Carol with the Bells, Cornerstone Church, 196 S. Moreland Rd., Bethalto, 7:30 p.m.

• Kurt Elling Quartet w/special guest Willie Akins, Jazz at the Bistro, 3536 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo., 8:30 p.m. and 10:15 p.m.

• Marrioke Karaoke, American Legion, 417 Sinclair Ave., S. Roxana, 9 p.m.

• SIUE Suzuki Concert, 2 p.m., Dunham Theater, SIUE Campus • SIUE Choirs Concert, 2:30 p.m., Eden Church in Edwardsville • Marquise Knox, The Beale on Broadway, 701 S. Broadway, St. Louis • Megadeth w/Suicide Silence, Warbringer, Arcanium, 6 p.m., Pop’s, Sauget • Open Mic w/Butch Moore, Stagger Inn, Edwardsville

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• Christmas with The Clarion Brass, The Sheldon, St. Louis, Mo., 10 a.m. Coffee Concert • SIUE Bands Concert, 7:30 p.m., Dunham Theater, SIUE Campus

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Movies

“A Christmas Carol”

“The Blind Side”

The time, not just the season, is ripe for a new version of “A Christmas Carol.” When Charles Dickens wrote his classic story, it was a cautionary tale to greedy capitalists of the 19th century (Scrooge recalls his deceased partner, Jacob Marley, as “a good man of business.”). Dickens’ story is about as sturdy a one as we’ve got — it would be nearly impossible to mar what might be the finest ghost story this side of “Hamlet.” Unfortunately, our 2009 version is defined only by its technology. Animated in 3-D, Disney’s “A Christmas Carol,” directed by Robert Zemeckis, suffocates from its design. Despite (or because of) Zemeckis’ approach to using performance-capture animation, the film comes off oddly inanimate. Jim Carrey, playing not just Scrooge but the three ghosts who visit him, clearly has the zest and range for the parts. But he — like the rest of the cast, including Gary Oldman, Colin Firth and Cary Elwes — struggles to break through the film’s excessive wizardry.

RATED: PG for scary sequences and images.

RUNNING TIME: 95 minutes.

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

T h i s re d e m p t i o n - m i n d e d s p o r t s f l i c k s e r v e s i t s inspiration straight-up with no twist. Writer-director John Lee Hancock wisely lets the true story of Michael Oher — the African-American teen who found a home and, eventually, football stardom, after being adopted by a wealthy Memphis family — speak for itself. That direct focus delivers a feel-good crowd-pleaser, but it also drains the film of the kind of subtle nuances that might have separated it from other Hollywood Hallmark-like efforts, including Hancock’s own “The Rookie.” The movie dutifully chronicles the transformation of Oher (newcomer Quinton Aaron) from blank slate to a fully formed young man, emphasizing the involvement of Leigh Ann Tuohy (Sandra Bullock). Bullock brings her trademark spunkiness to the mother hen role, delivering an iron-willed woman who looks past appearances to do the right thing.

RATING: PG-13 for one scene involving brief violence, drug and sexual references.

RUNNING TIME: 128 minutes.

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

The end is not near enough for this latest nihilistic disaster flick, directed by end-of-the-world specialist Roland Emmerich (“The Day After Tomorrow,” ‘’Independence Day”). The 2 1/2-hour film hews close to genre standards: the redeemed deadbeat dad (John Cusack), the coming together of different peoples, the toppling of monuments.

The cause of destruction this time is neutrinos from the sun that have heated the earth’s core and destabilized the planet’s crust. Cusack and others skip narrowly ahead of the shifting tectonics; California falls into the ocean and much of the world follows suit. The most grounded thing here is the acting. Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor (as a government scientist), Oliver Platt (as the president’s chief-of-staff) and Woody Harrelson (perfectly cast as a conspiracy theoryaddled nut) almost convince you that something decent is at work in “2012.” But it’s just another doomsday film, with new digital effects and stock scenes patched together from “Jaws,” ‘’The Poseidon Adventure” and “Armageddon.”

RATEE: PG-13 for intense disaster sequences and some language.

RUNNING TIME: 158 minutes.

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

This sci-fi family tale offers passable computer imagery but is an aborted liftoff when it comes to the lame story of a human astronaut among little green aliens who, for some uninspired reason, are living the serene “Ozzie and Harriet” life of 1950s America. Video-game veteran Jorge Blanco shifts to the big screen with an adventure as bland as the sitcommy decade that fostered it. Likewise, voice stars Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel and Justin Long seem to take their cue from the Ward Cleaver school of parental droning.

Even vocal gymnast John Cleese sounds neutered as a partly mad alien scientist, while only Gary Oldman adds some bark as an alien general. Johnson provides vocals for the astronaut hero, who is befriended by a few young aliens while the rest of their planet wants to hunt him down as a monster. Though set on another world, the jokes are as derivative as they come, the filmmakers endlessly mining human pop culture in a vain search for laughs.

RATED: PG for mild sci-fi action and some suggestive humor.

RUNNING TIME: 91 minutes.

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

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“Planet 51”

“Red Cliff”

John Woo’s Hollywood movies never quite captured the grace and gutsiness of his Hong Kong action films. Woo has brought a good dose of Hollywood scale and style to his first film shot in mainland China, though. The U.S. release of “Red Cliff” suffers from the inevitable emasculation of a historical pageant chopped in half — it was cut down from a two-part, five-hour version for Asian audiences. Yet what remains on screen is impressive — grand battles, dazzling action, sumptuous sets, magnificent panoramas. What’s lost in the abbreviation is the emotional element as Woo chronicles an epic clash of warriors in the 3rd century. Fine moments of humanity and heroism do remain, particularly in the friendship forged between a warrior (Tony Leung, star of some of Woo’s Hong Kong films) and a sage (Takeshi Kaneshiro) as their outnumbered forces square off against a power-mad general (Zhang Fengyi).

RATED: R for sequences of epic warfare.

RUNNING TIME: 148 minutes.

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

“The Twilight Saga: New Moon”

As every Stephenie Meyer fan knows, this is the one where studly vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) dumps human girlfriend Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) for her own safety, and she turns to old chum Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner) for solace, unaware that he’s a werewolf, and therefore Edward’s sworn enemy. Fans will turn out in blockbuster legions, but here are a few of the many things wrong with director Chris Weitz’s adaptation: It’s really two half moons, or two halves of a movie that don’t quite fit. Mopey teenager Bella has all the luster of, well, a mopey teenager. The real rivalry is whether werewolves or vampires can behave with greater preposterousness and pretension. Finally, “New Moon” is boring, eternally so. The soap-opera melodrama of Stewart, Pattinson and Lautner’s performances provides some unintentional laughs. Yet Stewart is on screen almost all the time, and her Bella is just a drag to be around. With her flat speech and listless presence, it’s unfathomable how two different sets of monsters could fixate so completely on her.

RATED: PG-13 for some violence and action.

RUNNING TIME: 130 minutes.

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

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Movies

“The Road” big on ash

By JAKE COYLE Associated Press In Cormac McCarthy’s postapocalyptic novel “The Road,” no word is repeated so often and with such steady emphasis as “ash.”

The stuff is everywhere. It clogs the air, blocking the sun. It blankets the ground. It infiltrates the lungs of the protagonist we know only as The Man, who is shepherding his young son (The Boy) across a doomed landscape where most of the earth’s few survivors are marauding cannibals.

But in director John Hillcoat’s adaptation of McCarthy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book, there’s not even a cigarette’s worth. Sootdeficiency is a forgivable offense, but Hillcoat’s “The Road” is missing other things, too.

Though the film mostly strives to stay close to the book, it fails to translate its essence and somehow feels more dreary than it should — which is saying something for a story about the apocalypse.

Despite its end-of-the-world setting, McCarthy’s book is, at heart, a father-son parable. The cause of the world’s destruction is intentionally vague — we are told that it comes with “a shear of light and a series of low concussions.”

The i r s u r v i v a l , m o v i n g w i t h obsessive carefulness southward on a road, is a journey with Biblical undertones.

The Man (Viggo Mortensen) is best viewed as a weary but strong Hemingway-esque hero. His wife (Charlize Theron) turned to suicide — “We’re the walking dead in a horror films,” she says in the book — a backstory we get in flashbacks.

While the man, too, has a tenuous grasp of hope, he’s resolute in clawing for survival.

But in the film, our dominant impression is of his morbidity. In

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In this film publicity image released by The Weinstein Company, Viggo Mortensen, right, and Kodi Smit-McPhee are shown in a scene from, “The Road.” the early scenes, his gun (with two bullets remaining) looms large.

Several times he instructs his son (Kodi Smit-McPhee) on how he must kill himself should the “bad men” get him.

Better would have been to focus intently on the constant, simple tension of their survival — surveying the path ahead, gathering drips and drops of gas, making it through the night. Later, the Man

instructs the Boy: “Remember how we did things” — but we neverarightly see that, ourselves.

This would have provided rhythm to the film, which pulses in the book.

Instead, Hillcoat seems to be searching uncertainly for the scene-to-scene drama of the pair’s (admittedly aimless) wandering.

He’s pushed dramatic scenes closer together, giving the film an episodic

feeling of little momentum.

The real pathos of “The Road” is the relationship between the Man and the Boy, but it never resonates here. We don’t feel the father’s bond with his son, shown by McCarthy in spare dialogue, often the same lines echoed between the two.

Mortensen is a fine actor capable of much, and he clearly gives himself to the desperation of the Man. In his ashen, torn face, we

sense his anguish, his searing doubt of having brought a child into such an ugly world. But he also doesn’t evoke the weighty, terse steadfastness of the Man. Smit-McPhee’s part is too much to fairly ask of a young actor, and the father-son bond never matures.

He must be more than a frightened boy, but a child of another world.

His goodness is, in some sense, the hope of mankind.

Will the holiday offerings get better?

By ROBERT GRUBAUGH Of The Edge Friday saw the release of the “Twilight Saga: New Moon” and ever since there’s been little else that anyone is talking about in the movie news. I guess that is to be expected when a movie earns $143 million dollars on its way to setting a single day box office record. But was the movie any good?

That’s the big question. I didn’t like it. I thought it was exceptionally average, which is supported by the film’s director, Chris Weitz, who stated recently that he’d made the film to appease its rabid fan-base more so than other folks who might drop by to see what the fuss is all about.

The first sequel to 2008’s runaway hit “Twilight,” “New Moon” picks up with clumsy Everygirl Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) in Forks, Washington, where she’s finally found happiness with her eternal

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love, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), a vampire with tortured eyes, a tortured soul, and a certain tortured breathlessness about him. When a freak accident threatens her overall safety, Edwards decides that it’s time for him and his family to relocate.

Certainly abandoning his lady love is the best way to keep her safe from the things, like him, that go bump in the night.

Edward’s exit opens the door for Bella’s old friend, Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner) to make a move on the distraught apple of his eye. What follows is a typical middle child installment of Stephenie Meyer ’s franchise which introduces both the Volturi, an ageold group of Italian royalty vampires who set the rules for their kind, and Jacob’s pack of Quileute werewolves who, unfortunately, jump out of the gate looking nearly as realistic as a CGI Scooby-Doo. I was left neither swooning nor craving more. I guess I just need my vampire fix with a little Buffy

thrown in.

“Twilight Saga: New Moon” runs 135 minutes and is rated PG-13 for some violence and action. I give this film one and a half stars out of four.

“Old Dogs” is so named for its two stars.

Dan (Robin Williams) and Charlie (John Travolta) are both getting old. Both are heading quickly toward the end of their 50s, though (Travolta at least) can still play younger.

They’re both also a pair of dogs, chasing women all over the place.

When a one night fling from seven years earlier turns up on his doorstep with the twins he never knew he had, Dan decides to take on the mantle of parenthood and make a go of it. Mom (Kelly Preston) is in town to serve a short-term jail sentence for public demonstration and it’s up to an old Dad and a “fun Uncle Charlie” to learn how to be adults in two short weeks.

The typical calamities ensue: Dad doesn’t know how to play make-believe; the big business deal interrupts quality family time; kids make elaborate messes that put everything in disorder.

There’s a nice softie side to “Old Dogs,” but it doesn’t offer much in the humor department that is either original or very funny. Even the snicker-inducing bit from the trailer where Seth Green’s character is being nuzzled by a gorilla while timidly crooning Air Supply failed in the context of the movie. I was surprised to see a cameo by the late Bernie Mac, but feel free to skip this one, too.

My movie recommendation for this week is “The Blind Side,” a great football-asmetaphor-for-life drama starring Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw.

Old Dogs runs 96 minutes and is rated PG for some mild rude humor. I give this film one star out of four.

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Movies

What’s playing, when and where St. Clair Cinema Fairview Heights Listings for 12/4 through 12/10 The following movies are playing at the O’Fallon Cinema. Call 1 - 8 0 0 - FA N D A N G O C o d e 2 4 0 5 for showtimes or visit on the Web at www.wehrenberg.com.

Armored (PG-13) 1:35, 4:05, 6:30, 8:50 p.m. SAT 12/5 ONLY: 10:55 a.m., 1:10, 3:25, 5:40, 7:55, 10:10 p.m.

Blind Side (PG-13) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 p.m. SAT 12/5 ONLY: 10:35 a.m., 1:35, 4:35, 7:35, 10:35 p.m.

Brothers (R) 1:15, 4:00, 6:40, 9:20 p.m. SAT 12/5 ONLY: 11:05 a.m., 1:45, 4:25, 7:05, 9:45 p.m.

New Moon (PG-13) 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10 p.m. SAT 12/5 ONLY: 10:40 a.m., 1:40, 4:45, 7:45, 10:45 p.m.

Ninja Assassin (R) 1:55, 4:30, 7:05, 9:30 p.m. SAT 12/5 ONLY: 11:10 a.m., 1:40, 4:10, 6:40, 9:10 p.m.

Old Dogs (PG) 1:45, 4:20, 6:45, 9:10 p.m. SAT 12/5 ONLY: 10:30 a.m., 12:45, 3:00, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45 p.m.

Planet 51 (PG) 1:30, 3:55, 6:20, 8:45 p.m. SAT 12/5 ONLY: 11:25 a.m., 1:45, 4:05, 6:25, 8:45 p.m.

Precious (R) 1:10, 3:50, 6:25, 9:00 p.m.; SAT 12/5 ONLY: 10:45 a.m., 1:25, 4:05, 6:45, 9:25 p.m.

Transylmania (R) 1:40, 4:15, 6:50, 9:25 p.m.; SAT 12/5 ONLY:

11:05 a.m., 1:30, 3:55, 6:20, 8:45 p.m.

O’Fallon 15 Cinema O’Fallon Listings for 12/4 through 12/10 The following movies are playing at the St. Clair Cinema. Call 1 - 8 0 0 - FA N D A N G O C o d e 2 4 0 4 for showtimes or visit on the Web at www.wehrenberg.com.

2012 (PG-13) 11:10 a.m., 2:40, 6:15, 9:40 p.m.

Armored (PG-13) 12:20, 2:35, 4:55, 7:15, 9:30, 11:45 p.m. SAT 12/5 ONLY: 11:20 a.m., 1:35, 3:50, 6:05, 8:20, 10:35 p.m.

Blind Side (PG-13) 12:40, 1:40, 2:00, 3:40, 4:40, 5:00, 6:40, 7:40, 9:40, 10:30 p.m. SAT 12/5 ONLY: 10:30, 10:40, 10:55 a.m., 1:25, 1:40, 1:55, 4:25, 4:40, 4:55, 7:25, 8:00, 10:25, 11:00 p.m.

Brothers (R) 12:30, 3:15, 5:55, 8:35, 11:15* p.m. (*11: 15 p.m. showing on Friday 12/4 ONLY) SAT 12/5 ONLY: 10:55 a.m., 1:35, 4:15, 6:55, 9:35 p.m.

Christmas Carol 3D (PG) 11:40 ja.m., 2:05, 4:30, 6:55, 9:20 p.m.

Everybody’s Fine (PG-13) 12:20, 2:45, 5:10, 7:40, 10:10 p.m.

SAT 12/5 ONLY: 10:45 a.m., 1:10, 3:35, 5:10, 7:40, 10:10 p.m.

Fantastic Mr. Fox (PG) 12:45, 3:05, 5:20, 7:35, 9:50 p.m. SAT

12/5 ONLY: 10:30 a.m., 12:45, 3:00, 6:00, 8:15, 10:30 p.m.

New Moon (PG-13) 1:00, 3:000, 4:00, 6:00, 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00 p.m. SAT 12/5 ONLY: 10:30, 11:30 a.m., 1:30, 2:30, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 p.m.

Ninja Assassin (R) 12:50, 3:20, 5:50, 8:20, 10:50* p.m. (*10:50 p.m. showing on Fri 12/4 ONLY) SAT 12/5 ONLY: 11:05 a.m., 1:35, 4:05, 6:35, 9:05, 11:35 p.m.

Old Dogs (PG) 12:05, 2:25, 4:45, 7:05, 9:25 p.m. SAT 12/5 ONLY: 10:35 a.m., 12:55, 3:10, 7:40, 9:55 p.m.

Planet 51 (PG) 12:50, 3:10, 5:30, 7:50, 10:10 p.m. SAT 12/5 ONLY: 11:15 a.m., 1:35, 3:55, 6:15, 8:35 p.m.

Precious (R) 11:30 a.m., 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:30 p.m.

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Armored (PG-13) 2:00, 5:000, 7:50, 10:20 p.m.

Brothers (R) 12:40, 3:20, 6:10, 9:00 p.m.

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p.m. (*Addtl. $3 charge for this 3-D showing) New Moon (PG-13) 1:00, 1:30, 4:00, 7:00, 7:30*, 10:00p.m. (*No 7:30 p.m. show on Thurs. 12/10 only) The Blind Side (PG-13) 12:30, 3:30, 4:30*, 6:40, 9:40, 10:30*p.m. (*10:30 p.m. showing on Fri and Sat ONLY) (*No 4:30 p.m. show onn Thurs 12/10 only) Planet 51 (PG) 1:20, 3:50, 6:20, 8:50 p.m.

2012 (PG-13) 1:10, 4:40, 8:00 p.m.

Everybody’s Fine (PG-13) 1:40, 4:10, 6:50, 9:20 p.m.

Old Dogs (PG) 1:50, 4:20, 6:30, 9:10 p.m.

Fantastic Mr. Fox (PG) 1:50, 4:20, 6:30, 9:10 p.m.

Ninja Assassin (R) 12:50, 3:40, 7:20, 9:50 p.m.

First Tuesday matinee of each title is Matinee Movie Magic for Moms and Dads (baby friendly environment) Eastgate East Alton Listings for 12/4 through 12/10

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New Moon (PG-13) Daily: 3:30, 6:45 p.m.; Fri-Sat: 9:45 p.m.; SatSun: 1:00 p.m.

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Brothers (R) Daily: 4:15, 7:15; Fri-Sat: 9:55; Sat-Sun: 1:30 p.m.

Armored (PG-13) Daily: 4:00, 7:00; Fri-Sat: 9:15; Sat-Sun: 1:15 p.m.

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The Arts

James Schmidt JAC to host works of Elsah artist

By DEBBIE SETTLE Of The Edge Supporting local art is something we should all do. This area of the metro east seems to not only support local artists, but encourages all mediums of art by their patronage of the different art galleries, shows and educational programs offered.

Jacoby Art Center in Alton is once again bringing a local artists' work to their venue for the public to enjoy.

James K. Schmidt, who works from his studio in Elsah, is known for seeing patterns in nature through the lens of classic Modernist, distilling organic forms into a dynamic whole.

He is a Master ’s of Fine Art graduate of Cranbrook Academy of Art, a professor of Architecture and Design at Cornell University and Professor Emeritus of Fine Art at Principia College.

Schmidt’s work has been exhibited internationally and his works of art are in numerous public and private collections.

“Eye Witness” is a collection by local artist James K. Schmidt at the Jacoby Arts Center now through Jan. 10, 2010, at 627 East Broadway in Alton.

“Eye Witness records that which has inspired me to put into visual form facets of personal discovery,” says Schmidt. “Art of the last century has been concerned with aesthetic reconstruction. The visual world, with emphasis on natural phenomena, is what

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A painting by James Schmidt. has given me inspiration for the particular assemblage of imagery.

By eye witness I mean responding to what one actually sees and the background associations that this seeing experience brings to thought.

Art clarifies and gives fresh meaning to what is often unnoticed. It helps us recognize similarities and propels continuous exploration.”

This exhibition includes paintings in oil and acrylic, pastel drawings, plaster castings, textile designs, and video art, many of which have not been seen.

Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.

For more information call 462-5222 or visit www.jameskschmidt.com.

Local artists host “Home Grown and Hand Picked” sale

By DEBBIE SETTLE Of The Edge Whether you are looking for unique gift ideas or want to support local artists, seven local artists will be presenting unique and affordable holiday gift ideas in downtown Edwardsville at the first annual “Home Grown and Hand Picked Art Sale”.

The show will be open on Sunday, Dec. 6, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. above The Stagger Inn, and will feature a variety of mediums including jewelry, photography, pottery and paintings.

In addition to showcasing their work, the group is excited to promote awareness of the local arts. “So many people think

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they have go to St. Louis for access to the arts when gallery quality work is being produced every day, right here, in their own neighborhood, “ says artist Charmaine Thuller.

While many of the artists have shown in St. Louis galleries, the focus of this show is more on accessibility. “I’ve put together a unique and affordable collection that will provide great gift ideas for the holidays.,” says artist Kathy Kamm.

This diverse group consists of both self-taught and formally educated artists.

Both Annie Pennington and Jill Palone currently teach metalsmithing at SIUE and describe their work as, “wearable body art." Kamm, who has been producing functional pottery for over 30 years, has

also taught both children and adults while working as the director of an arts center.

“My motivation for becoming an artist was to hang out with other artists,” said artist Gary Meyer, a self taught painter.

Thuller, who was previously employed in commercial photography, found her passion in making fine art images. Richard Hutton, a graduate of SIUE, has been exploring drawing, oils, watercolors, collage and mixed media for over 30 years.

The Stagger Inn is located at 104 East Vandalia, Edwardsville Ilinois. Live music and refreshments will be provided. For information regarding the show, please contact Charmaine Thuller at cthuller1@ gmail.com.

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The Arts Artistic adventures Kemper Museum to host Sharon Lockhart exhibit Los Angeles-based conceptual artist Sharon Lockhart creates films and photographs that are at once rigorously formal and deeply humanistic, meticulously observing the details of everyday life while also probing the limits and intersections between the two mediums. As much as Lockhart’s photographs reveal cinematic qualities of staging and casting, so too do her films frequently engage a static camera and angles that recall photographic practices.

In February 2010 the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum will present Sharon Lockhart: Lunch Break, a oneperson exhibition showcasing the artist’s most recent series. Inspired by the shifting world economy and its effect on American labor, Lockhart spent a year observing and engaging workers at the Bath Iron Works, a major shipyard and U.S. Navy supplier located in Bath, Maine. The resulting works, collectively titled Lunch Break, include two large-scale film installations and three distinct sets of photographs that together explore the daily routines and social activities of workers during their time away from production.

The centerpiece of the exhibition is the titular film Lunch Break, which consists of a single, slow-moving tracking shot down a long and seemingly endless interior corridor.

To create the piece, Lockhart recorded a ten-minute walk-through — her first use of a mobile camera — then employed digital technology to stretch the length to eighty minutes.

This extreme slow motion imbues ordinary lunchtime activities — eating, reading, talking and sleeping — with an almost baroque sense of anticipation, yet the film ultimately refuses cathartic narrative closure.

The result is a meditative reflection, devoid of sentiment, on aspects of factory life that typically remain hidden from outside view.

By contrast, the second film, Exit, is divided into five sections — one for each day of the workweek — and depicts workers as they depart the complex at the end of their shifts.

Employing a static camera, the film recalls Louis Lumière’s historic Leaving the Lumière Factory (1895), a forty-six-second black-and-white short that is widely considered to be the first true motion picture. Yet Lockhart subtly reverses Lumière’s viewpoint. Rather than surveil workers as they stream toward an exterior camera, she films from within factory grounds, focusing on workers’ backs as they seemingly stage their own exits.

The first of the three series of photographs centers on workers’ lunch boxes, emphasizing the ways in which stickers, labels, contents and other minute details suggest the personalities of their owners.

A second series is devoted to the

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independent businesses that exist within the factory — makeshift booths where workers sell hot dogs, coffee and other items to their colleagues. The third series consists of carefully composed images of workers lingering around lunch tables, at once recalling and revising historical traditions of group portraiture.

Sharon Lockhart: Lunch Break is organized by Sabine Eckmann, Ph.D., director and chief curator of the Kemper Art Museum. The exhibition will travel to the Colby College Museum of Art in Maine.

Support for Sharon Lockhart: Lunch Break is provided by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts ;James M. Kemper, Jr.; the David Woods Kemper Memorial Foundation; the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency; Helen Kornblum; and members of the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum.

A fully illustrated color catalog will accompany the exhibition and will be distributed by the University of Chicago Press. The catalog includes essays by Eckmann and Matthias Michalka as well as an analysis of Lockhart’s creative process through an interview with artist James Benning. Also featured will be previously unpublished photographs

by Lockhart that document, illustrate and recall workers’ social activities.

SHARON LOCKHART Born in Norwood, MA, in 1964, Lockhart earned a BFA degree from the San Francisco Art Institute in 1991 and an MFA from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena in 1993. Her early work took frequent inspiration from 1970s art cinema.

For the photo series Auditions (1994), Lockhart enlisted Los Angeles schoolchildren to restage the firstkiss scene from François Truffaut’s Small Change (1976). Her debut film, the short Khalil, Shaun, A Woman

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under the Influence (1994), reenacted moments from John Cassavetes’ A Woman under the Influence (1974).

Subsequent projects have revealed an almost ethnographic interest in “foreign” cultures, often blurring distinctions between documentary and intervention. Goshogoaka (1997) depicts a girls’ basketball team in rural Japan executing a series of highly choreographed drills. Teatro Amazonas (1999) focuses on an opera house audience in Manaus, Brazil, while an off-camera choir sings minimalist compositions. NO (2003) records the meticulous workday of Japanese farmers Yoko and Masa Ito. For Pine Flat (2006) Lockhart established a portrait studio amidst the Sierra Nevada Mountains and spent three years capturing images of local children as they play, rest, read and hang out.

JAC will open new exhibit “Eye Witness” is a collection by local artist James K. Schmidt at the Jacoby Arts Center now through January 10, 2010 at 627 E. Broadway in Alton.

“Eye Witness” is an exhibition

by James K. Schmidt, who works from his studio in Elsah, and who is known for seeing patterns in nature through the lens of a classic Modernist, distilling organic forms into a dynamic whole. He is a MFA graduate of Cranbrook Academy of Art, a professor of Architecture and Design at Cornell University and Professor Emeritus of Fine Art at Principia College. Schmidt has exhibited internationally and his works of art are in numerous public and private collections.

“Eye Witness records that which has inspired me to put into visual form facets of personal discovery,”

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By eye witness I mean responding to what one actually sees and the background associations that this seeing experience brings to thought.

Art clarifies and gives fresh meaning to what is often unnoticed. It helps us recognize similarities and propels continuous exploration.”

This exhibition includes paintings in oil and acrylic, pastel drawings, plaster castings, textile designs, and video art, many of which have not been seen.

Magic House plans workshops, programs T h e M a g i c H o u s e re c e n t l y received grants from the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis and TALX in support of the 20092010 Visiting Artist Series at the museum. The Visiting Artist Series is a yearlong celebration of the arts at The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum. One weekend every month, museum visitors have the opportunity to learn from a variety of professional artists as they demonstrate their techniques.

Children are invited to work alongside artists and explore similar materials as they join in the fun of the creative process.

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Live performances are presented at scheduled times. Seating is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. The Visiting Artist Series workshops and performances are free with museum admission.

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

Thursday, Dec. 3 • Film: Van Gogh: Brush with Genius, St. Louis Science Center, Forest Park, various times • The Language of Objects: New Works by Jane Birdsall-Lander and Jo Stealey, Sheldon Art Gallery, St. Louis

Friday, Dec. 4 • Film: Van Gogh: Brush with Genius, St. Louis Science Center, Forest Park, various times • Big Ass Craft Show, Mad Art Gallery, 2727 S. 12th St., St. Louis, www.madart.com • The Language of Objects: New Works by Jane Birdsall-Lander and Jo Stealey, Sheldon Art Gallery, St. Louis

Saturday, Dec. 5 • Film: Van Gogh: Brush with Genius, St. Louis Science Center, Forest Park, various times • Big Ass Craft Show, Mad Art Gallery, 2727 S. 12th St., St. Louis, www.madart.com • The Language of Objects: New Works by Jane Birdsall-Lander and Jo Stealey, Sheldon Art Gallery, St. Louis

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Saturday, Dec. 12

Wednesday, Dec. 16

• Film: Van Gogh: Brush with Genius, St. Louis Science Center, Forest Park, various times

• The Language of Objects: New Works by Jane Birdsall-Lander and Jo Stealey, Sheldon Art Gallery, St. Louis

• The Language of Objects: New Works by Jane Birdsall-Lander and Jo Stealey, Sheldon Art Gallery, St. Louis

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Thursday, Dec. 17

• Harold Night and Longform Jam, The Improv Trick, 2715 Cherokee St., St. Louis, Mo., free, 8 p.m.

• Film: Van Gogh: Brush with Genius, St. Louis Science Center, Forest Park, various times

• The Language of Objects: New Works by Jane Birdsall-Lander and Jo Stealey, Sheldon Art Gallery, St. Louis

Monday, Dec. 7 • Film: Van Gogh: Brush with Genius, St. Louis Science Center, Forest Park, various times

Tuesday, Dec. 8 • Harold Night and Longform Jam, The Improv Trick, 2715 Cherokee St., St. Louis, Mo., free, 8 p.m.

• Film: Van Gogh: Brush with Genius, St. Louis Science Center, Forest Park, various times

Wednesday, Dec. 9 • The Language of Objects: New Works by Jane Birdsall-Lander and Jo Stealey, Sheldon Art Gallery, St. Louis

Friday, Dec. 18 • The Language of Objects: New

Works by Jane Birdsall-Lander and Jo Stealey, Sheldon Art Gallery, St. Louis

Saturday, Dec. 19 • The Language of Objects: New Works by Jane Birdsall-Lander and Jo Stealey, Sheldon Art Gallery, St. Louis

Tuesday, Dec. 22 • Harold Night and Longform Jam, The Improv Trick, 2715 Cherokee St., St. Louis, Mo., free, 8 p.m.

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Travel Travel briefs Relais and Chateaux travel association will include more urban hotels NEW YORK (AP) — Relais & Chateaux, an association of unique luxury hotels and gourmet restaurants, is planning to include more urban hotels.

The Hotel St. Germain in Dallas, the Hotel Raphael in Rome and The Connaught in London were among 31 new properties added in November to the Relais & Chateaux collection, bringing its total membership to 475 members in 57 countries.

Until now, 95 percent of Relais & Chateaux properties have been country hotels.

“Our city hotels, like our other members, will be selected for their ability to convey a true sense of place to our guests, allowing them to recognize where they are in the world in a way that chain hotels cannot,” said Jaume Tapies, international president of Relais & Chateaux.

Relais & Chateaux is identifying additional hotels in Los Angeles, Boston and Chicago as part of the urban expansion.

In addition to the Hotel St. Germain in Dallas, the new members include one other in the U.S., Windham Hill, in West Townshend, Vt., and three more in North America: Trout Point Lodge of Nova Scotia, Canada; Esperanza, in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; and Sonora Resort in British Columbia, Canada.

Other new Relais & Chateaux members include 17 properties in Europe, two in Africa, five in Asia, one in South America, and one in Australia. Three countries, Hungary, Macao and Taiwan, are newly represented this year.

All members are listed in Relais & Chateaux’s newly published 2010 Guide, which for the first time this year includes a section dedicated to family travel with activities for children.

Senator wants review of frequent flier mile rules ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is calling for a federal review of complaints by consumers that they are losing millions of frequent flier miles without notice in confusing agreements.

He wants to establish industry rules for frequent flier programs that are billed as a free benefit to help attract and retain customers. There are few restrictions now on how airlines can manage and redeem the miles.

Schumer says he suspects consumers are actually paying for frequent frier programs through air fare and fees. If so, he said rules are needed to protect consumers. He’s asking the Department of Transportation to review the complaints.

“As the holiday travel season approaches, we cannot let airlines and credit card companies continue to fly off with hard-earned frequent flier miles,” Schumer said. “When a consumer accumulates valuable frequent flier miles, they should not have to constantly worry that they are going to expire with little or no notification from the airline.”

InsideFlyer magazine finds the lack of consumer protections on frequent flier miles a common concern. Complaints include miles expiring without clear notice and a frequent change in the value of the miles, according to magazine spokeswoman Michelle O’Neill.

Other complaints include confusion over how many miles can be accumulated for certain trips, O’Neill said.

Ten trillion unused frequent-flier miles worth $165 billion are in circulation now, Schumer said. But 20 percent of them may never be redeemed, he said.

ResponsibleTravel company cancels carbon offset program BRIGHTON, England (AP) — ResponsibleTravel.com has stopped offering a carbon offset program for travelers.

The company was one of the first travel organizations to introduce carbon offsets in 2002.

The concept involves offsetting the amount of carbon emissions created by air travel by inviting travelers to pay for the planting of trees or other actions that reduce carbon elsewhere. Carbon emissions contribute to global warming.

“We believe that the travel industry’s priority must be to reduce carbon emissions, rather than to offset,” said company founder Justin Francis in a statement on the ResponsibleTravel.com Web site. “Too often offsets are being used by the tourism industry in developed countries to justify growth plans on the basis that money will be donated to projects in developing countries.”

Francis said he agreed with a report by the organization Friends of the Earth, which called carbon offsets a “dangerous distraction” that create a “medieval pardon for us to carry on behaving in the same way or worse.”

ResponsibleTravel is instead asking travelers to fly less, take trains where possible or vacation closer to where they live, and to make lifestyle changes at home to reduce emissions. More advice and tips are available at http:// www.responsibletravel.com/carboncaution.

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Travel Travel briefs Lonely Planet offers scheduled to open Nov. 27. new Vancouver guide Snowy Range Ski in Encounter series Area gearing up to OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A new guide to Vancouver is just out open in Wyoming from Lonely Planet’s pocket-sized Encounter series.

The $15 paperback comes with a detachable map and a section on the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

A m o n g t h e a re a h i g h l i g h t s described in the guide are Stanley Park, artsy Granville Island, Gastown bars, West Side beaches, the annual Bard on the Beach (Shakespeare) festival, and South Main Street’s (SoMa) hipster shops.

Other new titles out this fall in Lonely Planet’s Encounter series are “Washington,” “Goa Beaches” and “Napa & Sonoma.”

The publisher has also just released an updated fourth edition of its guidebook to British Columbia and the Yukon Territory with sections on Vancouver, Vancouver Island and Whistler.

Adirondacks: Stargazing parties, holiday events LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — If the Adirondacks fall off of your vacation radar once summer ends and autumn’s foliage fades, you might be surprised to hear that hotels, lodges and attractions stay open year-round in places like Lake George, Saranac Lake and Lake Placid.

Stargazing is a popular activity in the region, thanks to clear night skies unaffected by city lights. The Adirondack Loj in Lake Placid is planning a Meteor Mania event starting at 10 p.m. Nov. 17, when experts are forecasting a meteor shower will take place. The Loj will also have a telescope available for viewing Jupiter.

On Nov. 28, Lake George will h o s t a “ L i t e U p t h e Vi l l a g e ” party with caroling, a visit from Santa and tree-lighting in Shepard Park. Melody Lodge in the village of Speculator hosts the Great Adirondack Snowdance Dec. 5 beginning at 5 p.m. with a bonfire, buffet, fireworks and family fun.

In Lake Placid, the Holiday Village Stroll takes place Dec. 11 - 1 3 w i t h a f re e i c e s k a t i n g p a r t y a t t h e O l y m p i c C e n t e r, Santa’s arrival by fire truck, free classic holiday movies playing at the local theater, shopping promotions, strolling carolers and a tree-lighting. Several hotels are offering Village Stroll packages, including the High Peaks Resort, t h e G o l d e n A r ro w, T h e P i n e s Hotel and The Mirror Lake Inn. For skiers and snowboarders, Whiteface Mountain is tentatively

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LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — The Snowy Range Ski Area is scheduled to open in late November this year.

The Medicine Bow National Forest announced that the downhill slopes 30 miles west of Laramie will open under the management of the First National Bank of Wyoming.

The bank took control of the ski area last year when its owners sunk too far into debt.

More than 20,000 people per year visit the ski area, which is located on Wyoming Highway 130 near the mountain town of Centennial.

The ski area is scheduled to open Nov. 28.

Grandfather Mountain in NC to be run by nonprofit GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, N.C. (AP) — A mainstay of western North Carolina tourism is making a transition from attraction to a portion of a foundation.

Grandfather Mountain has announced that the attraction famous for Mildred the Bear and the Mile High Swinging Bridge is now an arm of the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation.

The park was originally a family-owned business. The late Hugh Morton opened it in 1952, and one of the most popular attractions was a black bear named Mildred who’d been adopted from a zoo. The park still has a wildlife habitat where visitors can see eight black bears.

The Grandfather Mountain S t e w a rd s h i p F o u n d a t i o n i s a nonprofit corporation established to preserve Grandfather Mountain, operate the nature park in the public interest, and participate in educational and research activities.

All proceeds from the sale of attraction tickets and souvenirs will be reinvested in the mission of the foundation.

Fans of VisitNH Facebook page get monthly tourism, travel discounts CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — T h e N e w H a m p s h i re t o u r i s m department has started offering special deals to fans of its Facebook page.

More than 1,500 people have registered as fans of the VisitNH page on Facebook since it was

created in late July. Starting this month, they’ll be rewarded with travel and tourism discounts.

The first deal is 50 percent off midweek accommodations at the Church Landing inn on Lake Winnipesaukee in Meredith.

The Division of Travel and Tourism Development has been using the page to post photos, videos and other information about the state.

Tourism downturn leads Bahamas resort to close NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — A Bahamian hotel operator has closed one of his resort properties as the recession slashes occupancy rates across the vast archipelago.

The 50-room Royal Palm Resort & Suites was closed in early November by hotelier Mario Donato, and guests with reservations were moved to the Xanadu Beach Resort & Marina on Grand Bahama Island, which Donato also owns, according to Xanadu spokeswoman Tiffany Anderson.

The closure comes as tourism struggles in the region.

E a r l i e r t h i s y e a r, t h e F o u r Seasons Resort Great Exuma in the Bahamas and the Nikki Beach Resort & Spa in Turks and Caicos both closed down.

Richard Branson partner in resort, cooking school opening on NJ estate PEAPACK-GLADSTONE, N.J. (AP) — A new luxury resort is opening on an estate in New Jersey with Sir Richard Branson as a partner.

The Natirar resort will be s e t i n a 4 0 - ro o m m a n s i o n o n 90 acres of a 500-acre property i n S o m e r s e t C o u n t y, N . J . T h e estate, located about 45 miles from New York City, was once owned by King Hassan II of Morocco.

The first phase of the project, the Ninety Acres Culinary C e n t e r, o p e n s D e c . 1 w i t h a restaurant, cooking school, wine school and working farm on 15 acres. The culinary center will support local agriculture, with some ingredients grown onsite.

The restaurant will offer a New American farm-to-table menu with entrees ranging from $26 for steak to $32 for lamb. Other choices include pizzas, lobster and duck.

The resort with guest accommodations will open in the summer of 2010. Promoters are trying to build a five-star

buzz, promising “a bucolic setting” that combines stateof-the-art technology, personal service and a 21st-century lifestyle with the grandeur of the past. Facilities will include guest cottages, media room, 4 ,0 00 -s qu are f o ot po ol , te nn is courts, fitness facility, croquet f i e l d a n d g re e n h o u s e . G u e s t s will also be able to go horseback riding, fly-fishing or try their hand at gardening or farming.

The land, which includes waterways and woodlands, is owned by the county and public access to about 400 acres will continue for hiking, biking, jogging and picnicking.

The land for the resort is being leased to a businessman, Bob Wojtowicz, with whom Branson is partnering. Branson owns

Vi rg i n A i r l i n e s . T h e t w o m e n met after Wojtowicz vacationed at Branson’s Caribbean getaway, Necker Island, which gave Wojtowicz the idea to create a resort in the U.S. The 33,000-square-foot Tudorstyle estate home where the Natirar resort is based was b u i l t i n 1 9 1 2 f o r K a t e M a c y, an heiress, and her husband Walter G. Ladd. They named the place Natirar, which is Raritan spelled backwards. The Raritan R i v e r t r a v e r s e s t h e p ro p e r t y.

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m u l Tu A fascinating destination any time of year

By CATHY TADE For The Edge Solar powered cabanas set on pristine powdery beaches facing a tranquil, clear sea evokes images of a remote island setting in the Pacific – a place that would require extensive travel and expense to visit. Instead, Tulum, Mexico, one of Riviera Maya’s last hold-outs against major resort developers, is surprisingly just a short flight away. An easy two hour drive south of the airport in Cancun, Tulum is worlds away from the hustle and bustle of that megatourista metropolis.

T h e n u m e ro u s p i c t u re s q u e cabanas available for rent in Tulum are eco-friendly – most offering only solar-powered energy, if any at all.

Thatched roof cabanas featuring ceiling fans, mosquito nets and candles offer an exotic ambience.

Deciding to rent a rustic beach front cabana in Mexico can certainly seem a bit unnerving for guests from abroad.

However, upon arrival, guests will feel at ease in the idyllic setting. It doesn’t take long for most visitors to ditch the cell phones and electrical

sunsets. One of the best beach front cabana clusters is Tita Tulum. Tita Tulum’s accommodations consists of a collection of eight bungalows that surround a jungle-themed outdoor restaurant. Tita Tulum states as its mission: “to preserve the ecology, magic and enchantment of the area” and it does just that. Descriptions and pictures of Tita Tulum Cabanas can be found at www.titatulum.com.

Many other beachfront bungalows and inns can also be previewed at www.tulum.com Tulum’s downtown area, “Tulum Pueblo,” also offers a variety of accommodations. These can be previewed at www.locogringo.com.

This is an excellent Web site that has maps and travel tips for the area and surrounding places in the Yucatan. An entertaining and helpful restaurant message board is kept current by visitors to the area, who hail from all parts of the globe. Travelers use this site to share essential tips and valuable information about the best food and entertainment in Tulum and beyond.

The Tulum Mayan Ruins are the main reason this area welcomes so

Mayan gazing at the same dazzling beach and its majestic sea beyond.

The fact that this notable archeological site tumbles down to a strikingly beautiful beach is a bonus for visitors. After tours, most visitors make their way to the picturesque beach. Seeing families from all over the world enjoying the beach together is uplifting and entertaining in itself.

The ruin’s visitor’s center is helpful in providing additional historical information and guides. Snacks and gifts can also be found here.

Visitors may want to plan to visit the ruins in the early morning or late afternoon to avoid the crowds.

More information and pictures of the Tulum Mayan Ruins can be found at

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At top, Mayan ruins. Above, Tita Tulum. appliances and morph into contented beach bums. A perfect vacation day can be spent here lounging in the sun, playing in the surf, and dining within steps of a private beach front cabana. Swinging hammocks on the porches are a perfect vantage point to enjoy the Carribbean Sea’s majestic

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many visitors. Tulum Mayan Ruins, the most visited archeological site in Mexico, are also the most significant in the State of Quintana Roo. Sitting atop the temple platform and observing the stunning landscape to the sea beyond is awe inspiring for visitors. Here, it is easy to imagine a

http://www.mayasites.com/tulum. html.

The Tulum area is also known for one of the most mystifying land forms in all of Mexico, “cenotes.”

Considered sacred by ancient Mayans, these strange underground formations have been caused by

subterranean fresh water rivers.

Many cenotes in the Tulum area are located on private farm land, and arrangements should be made with proprietors before visits. Those wishing to cavern dive in the cenotes must be certified scuba divers. The background and qualifications of dive shops and guides should be verified before excursions are undertaken With all the beauty and history of the Tulum area, it is incredible that only a short distance to the north is one of the natural attractions in the world, Xel-Ha Eco Park.

Travel expert Canadian Chris Robinson was so impressed with the park, he recently named it one of the top ten “Best Fun Places of the World.” Xel-Ha is a perfect Tulum day-trip destination. Robinson writes “Xel-Ha is an eco-park on the Mayan Riviera which has something for everyone: it’s a natural aquarium, water park, ancient Mayan site, soft adventure playground and more, all set in a verdant jungle.” A natural water park situated on an ocean inlet with unmatched sea and river views, Xel-Ha. is an amazing place, unlike any other. This park carefully balances recreation with natural preservation. As a testament to this, Xel-Ha is the first natural park in the world to attain Green Globe Certified Silver status. It follows the world’s highest green standards for a natural park, and, as a result, is often referred to as “the most uniquely beautiful natural aquarium of the world.”

Activities here include hiking, kayaking, biking, cliff jumping, caving, snorkeling, and swimming.

Active nature abounds in this natural park; exotic, colorful birds perch from trees, wild pigs tramp through the woods and iguanas occasionally surprise guests in the showers.

Starfish, stingrays and other unique sea creatures are also visible in the crystal blue lagoons.

The river float trip is the central experience of Xel-Ha. Guests can choose between floating in an inner tube or swimming and snorkeling along the way. Each method of “river travel” has its advantages.

The “inicio de la rio,” the beginning

of the river, is a surreal experience.

Here, river trippers travel through a dark, mysterious grove of partially submerged mangrove trees.

The shadowy mangrove section eventually opens up to a larger river area that offers plenty of stop and play spots for adults and kids alike.

Adventurous souls are drawn to ascend “Pena Escalable” and jump from the Cliff of Courage “Piedra del Valor.” Park photographers are on hand to capture guests’ daring leaps into the water below. Hesitant cliff jumpers are often humorously heckled and encouraged by onlookers. Other stops on the river float trip include grottos, Mayan caves, floating bridges, and “Trepachanga,” a walking rope challenge. Here, participants on each end of the ropechallenge try to knock the opposing group off of the ropes and into the water below. The situation is humorous and challenging, especially because many participants do not speak the same language, but still must find ways to work together to avoid being bounced from the ropes and dumped into the water below.

For visitors who prefer more relaxing activities, Xel-Ha hosts a certified massage center, a restful hammock island and a walking path of consciousness. The park’s all inclusive package includes unlimited food and drink at four restaurants, two bars, and a snack shop. For additional fees, Xel-Ha’s “Instituto Acuatico” also offers Snuba, Sea Trek adventures, and dolphin swims. The park is open from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., 365 days a year. All-inclusive tickets can be purchased at a discount online.

Currently, adults are $67.50; children are $33.75. More information can be found at www.xelha.com Current, valid passports are required to travel to Mexico. In addition, new rules have been enacted which affect single parents, guardians, and other non-parental relatives traveling abroad with children. Before taking a trip to Mexico, travelers from the United States should check current international travel rules and regulations at http://travel.state. gov/travel

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Family

Lighting up the season

American Farm Heritage Museum plans holiday display The American Heritage Farm Museum may not have always been the place to look for a Christmas celebration, but that has all changed now.

Oliver Schafer, a former resident of Granite City and Wolburn, hosted a grand light display on his personal property for a number years for the community to enjoy. A short time ago, Schafer decided to move from the area, but didn’t want his beloved display to leave the area.

He had accumulated approximately $40,000 in Christmas decor, building approximately 40 building scenes that depict Christmas.

Schafer made an offer to The American Farm Heritage Museum of Greenville to purchase the displays for half of what he had put into it.

The museum governance considered the offer and decided that they would make the purchase.

Since the purchase, more than 185 volunteers begin several weeks before the opening at the end of November to set up more than 40 displays along with a railroad that encompasses the 17 acre grounds of the display. Pulled by a soon to be installed steam engine, families can come aboard for a small fee and see the perimeter of the display from the locomotive.

Also available at the display will be free refreshments for the visitors.

The display is free, but guests can choose to make a donation at the end of the visit. The proceeds from the donations will be used to cover the costs of the display and help add new items for upcoming years.

The volunteers are in the process of finishing a large building, 200 feet long by 100 feet wide, to be used for upcoming displays and also to be available for rental throughout the rest of the year to be used for a variety of occasions.

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For The Edge

An aerial view of museum grounds during past year’s “Farm Heritage Days.”

The American Heritage Farm Museum was founded in June, 2002, by local farmers and agribusinessmen who wished to find a way to preserve history and relevance of the American Midwestern farm and educate the public about the farming way of life.

The educational opportunities for the museum extend to teaching

agriculture, math, science, ecological science, exploring alternative energy, agricultural demonstrations, special events, etc.

Not only do people enjoy the displays of Farm Heritage Days on the Museum grounds, but the annual Outhouse Festival and other events.

The location for the Christmas Lights Wonderland, along with the museum

and aforementioned festivals, is at Exit 45 on I-70 at Greenville, south on 127 to Museum Ave., and then watch for signs.

The Christmas display is open Monday through Sunday, beginning Friday, Nov. 27 and ending Friday, Jan. 1, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. each evening. Santa Claus will be available every Friday and Saturday

evening, so bring your lists and your cameras.

C o m e o u t t o G re e n v i l l e t o enjoy the sights and sounds of the Christmas season.

For more info, call 664-4189 or 267-3050.

For information about the museum and educational opportunities, call 664-3050.

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Family Focus Hoarding disorder goes prime time JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — F o r y e a r s , n o o n e o n C re s t Drive paid much attention to the little white house with pink trim.

The front yard was overgrown with shrubs and three cars sat motionless in the driveway.

Neighbors on the quiet s t r e e t k n e w t h e o w n e r, a retired psychologist named Carina DeOcampo, was an odd, private person — even her family would leave bags of food on the front steps, then quickly drive away.

But folks here were shocked in early October when police forced their way into the home and discovered the 72-year-old DeOcampo dead, surrounded by six feet of garbage that packed the house.

DeOcampo was a hoarder.

“She had trails throughout the house, from her chair to t h e k i t c h e n t o h e r b e d ro o m , ” said neighbor David Collins, who peered in the front door after DeOcampo’s body was removed. “It was unbelievable.”

T h i s y e a r, c o m p u l s i v e h o a rd e r s a re i n t h e s p o t l i g h t .

Books, movies and TV’s “Hoarders” — a popular A&E reality show that began its second season Nov. 30 — have all brought the disorder out of its shame-filled past.

Some hoarding experts worry that the media sensationalizes the problem while making solutions seem tidier than they really are.

But they concede any attention may entice people w h o s u ff e r f ro m t h e d i s o rd e r to obtain help.

Stories like DeOcampo’s spring up around the U.S. with re g u l a r i t y ; s o m e h o a rd e r s a re fined tens of thousands of dollars by local authorities for zoning or health code violations, while others are arrested on animal abuse charges after collecting dogs or cats.

Hoarders’ family and friends often give up in frustration, unable to help clean out a dangerous living space.

O n t h e H o a r d e r s T V s h o w, people with the disorder recognize they have a problem, then work with psychiatrists and organization experts t o h e l p c l e a n u p . Vi e w e r s are fascinated; the show is the number one “freshman” nonfiction series on cable for people ages 25-54.

“There’s just a core relateability that people feel for this subject,” said Robert Sharenow, A&E’s senior vice president of programming. “People look at this show and see themselves

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Experts wonder if the media has sensationalized the affliction to a degree, or see people they know.”

An estimated 2 million people in the U.S. suffer from compulsive hoarding, according to several mental health groups that treat the afflicted.

Hoarding is an obsessivecompulsive mental health disorder defined as the acquisition of, and inability to discard, things.

Sometimes those things are new; in many cases, it is literally garbage, as in the case of Kitty Lewis, an O k l a h o m a City woman whose decomposing body was found in her mold- and cat-infested home in May. Some, like Paula Kotakis of San Francisco, don’t have problems accumulating.

“I’m what is called a passive hoarder — most hoarders have a compulsive acquisition problem, buying or getting stuff,” she said. “For me, stuff comes in the normal way, with papers, mail and subscriptions.

M y p ro b l e m i s , i t n e v e r w e n t out.”

Kotakis, 51, feared throwing things away.

“If I get rid of this, I may need this sometime,” she would think.

Kotakis, who was treated for obsessive-compulsive hand washing years ago, has used many of the same behavioral and cognitive therapy tools to treat the hoarding.

She says her house is under control — and an online support group she founded helps.

Few resources were available when Kotakis realized she was a hoarder in 1998. There’s more help now, in part because e v e r y o n e from Oprah to bestselling writer E.L. Doctorow has tackled the topic.

“The publicity is definitely a double-edged sword,” she said. “I get very upset about the sensationalism. It’s a long treatment process, it takes a long time to clear a house.”

J e re m i e B a r b e r o f t h e S o u t h Florida-based Clutterbusters has received more calls this year because of the media attention. They’re from people who think they are hoarders because they have a messy home.

“A lot really aren’t,” he said.

“I ask them questions like, ’Does your plumbing work?

Can you cook? Use the shower?

Do you normally keep all of your blinds closed?”’

Barber ’s clients include a woman who was removed from

her home because of the filth.

It took Barber and his wife 140 hours to clear 84,000 pounds of stuff from the structure — all while wearing Hazmat suits.

Psychologist Michael To m p k i n s , w h o r e c e n t l y published a book to help h o a rd e r s ’ f a m i l i e s , s a i d t h o s e with the affliction make for good television because the situations are often “high drama.” He hopes people see hoarding as a mental health problem.

“These people aren’t any d i ff e re n t t h a n y o u a n d I , ” h e said. “ T h e re a re p e o p l e w i t h t h i s p ro b l e m y o u m a y w o r k w i t h .

You think their desk is a little messy but you would never guess their home looks the way it looks. It’s not about a c h a r a c t e r f l a w. T h e y ’ re n o t people who don’t care.”

Hoarding experts and family members say that the situations

portrayed in the media often show an unrealistic version of a hoarder ’s life: after the c l e a n u p , h o m e s a re s p a r k l i n g clean, and the problem is gone.

Cynthia Lester made the documentary film, “My M o t h e r ’ s G a rd e n , ” a b o u t h e r mother ’s struggle with the disorder.

Lester filmed the painful and quick cleanup of the packed house — which was f a l l i n g a p a r t a n d re a d y t o b e condemned by authorities.

Although Lester ’s mother is now living in a group home and getting some treatment for her problem, it’s been difficult to obtain the intense therapy she needs because she doesn’t have insurance.

A n d , s a i d L e s t e r, “ t h e hoarding continues to be a problem. She’s collecting again, she’s out all night.”

In Jacksonville, Carina DeOcampo’s family didn’t want

to talk about her problems. The county’s medical examiner said she died of “natural causes.”

Nearly two months after DeOcampo’s body was found, t h e re m n a n t s o f h e r d i s o rd e r are still evident. Red tape with the words “DANGER-DO NOT ENTER” is stretched across the property’s chain-link fence and a notice of condemnation is stapled to the door.

While the shrubs and the cars have been cleared from the front yard, a giant red trash bin sits in the driveway.

The home, neighbors say, has yet to be emptied.

For more information, visit: • Obsessive-Compuslive F o u n d a t i o n : h t t p : / / w w w. ocfoundation.org/hoarding/ index.php • M y M o t h e r ’ s Garden: h t t p : / / w w w. mymothersgardenmovie.com/ •A&E’s Hoarders: http:// www.aetv.com/hoarders/

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Dining Delights

Memphis barbecue Nobody does it like the Neelys

By BILL TUCKER Of The Edge Just as you don’t meet Emeril Lagasse when you visit his restaurant or Paula Deen when you visit her’s, you don’t meet any of the Neelys when you visit their’s.

Food Network stars are busy people, writing cookbooks and taping episodes and coming up with all those recipes.

They can’t be in the kitchen of their restaurants, cutting up the vegetables or sweating over a hot grill.

But their restaurants do serve as reminders as why they are stars and when it comes to barbecue, the Neelys prove to be superstars.

Back in 1988, four brothers – Gaelin, Tony, Mark and Pat – opened up the first Neely’s restaurant in downtown Memphis. The story goes that they had to borrow $20,000 from their grandmother to get off the ground.

But it didn’t take long before they were soaring.

There are now four Neely’s Bar-BQue locations – two in Memphis and two in Nashville.

The family became so well known that one of the brothers, Pat, and his wife Gina, launched the highly successful “Down Home with the Neelys” on the Food Network.

One taste of their barbecue will have you hooked (and yes, it’s better

than Corky’s, another Memphis barbecue standard bearer.)

On a long soccer weekend, we visited the Neely’s location on Mount Morah Road in Memphis.

Unless you’re with a large group – like a soccer team – there’s no need to make reservations and there’s no need to dress up.

Despite their success, the Neelys are sticking to their roots, keeping their atmosphere down home and their prices amazingly reasonable.

The restaurant, which must do a tremendous carry-out business given the size of the lobby, is decorated somewhere between fishing lodge and medieval castle with a floor suitable for line dancing. (You’ll just have to visit if you can’t picture it.)

The menu features a wide selection of barbecue and the most expensive dinner tops out at $12.49.

The Neelys don’t deal in assemblyline appetizers such as potato skins, nachos or onion peels.

They assume you came for barbecue and that’s what you’re going to get.

The choices include turkey, pork ribs, beef ribs, pulled pork and

chicken.

The sides include french fries, barbecue beans, cole slaw, and potato salad. A quick check of what other patrons were eating indicated that just about everything comes with cole slaw – and it’s used as a topper on the three different sausages they offer.

Neely’s also serves up bar-b-que spaghetti which is described on the menu as “(Mother’s Choice) Mixture of bar-b-que and spaghetti sauce poured over pasta and pork.” It’s served with cole slaw, too.

Also of note are the chicken wings, which are served mild or hot. The wings aren’t cut so when you order five wings, you are served five whole wings.

Accustomed as we are to the sweet barbecue sauce of the St. Louis area, we stuck with the mild wings and weren’t disappointed.

As a compliment to the cole slaw, the barbecue beans are quite possibly the best beans of that variety we’ve every enjoyed. Meaty and delicious.

But again, it’s all about barbecue.

The Neelys don’t skimp on portions and we found no fat or gristle on the ribs or in the pulled pork we enjoyed. Even without the sauce, the meat was delicious.

But the sauce wins. It’s somewhere between sweet and spicy. Thick and delicious, it’s obvious why grandmother’s $20,000 loan was a good investment.

Like every Southern restaurant, the sweet tea flows constantly and the waitresses are eager to know if “y’all” are ready to order.

Next time you’re in Memphis, look up the Neelys. You won’t be able to have your photo taken with them, but you’ll sure enjoy their barbecue.

Above, Neelys on Mount Morah Road in Memphis. At left, barbecued beef ribs with potato salad and barbecue beans.

Photos by Bill Tucker.

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Dining Delights Get creative with Thanksgiving leftovers For some people, the whole point of Thanksgiving dinner is to have leftovers. These are the people who intentionally buy a monster-size bird, mash way too many potatoes and pop an extra pie in the oven.

“In our house, the leftovers are the most exciting part of Thanksgiving.

It’s such a great opportunity to use your creative juices to come up with new ways to use them up,” says Allie Lewis Clapp, food director at Real Simple magazine.

And if inspiration fails?

"Truthfully,” admits Clapp, mother of a 7-month-old girl, “this year, we may be whizzing them in the food processor, then stowing them in the freezer for the baby to eat for the next few months.”

Don’t want to resort to making baby food? Here are some other ideas for the second and third days of Thanksgiving dinner.

TURKEY “A plate of reheated feast is great for a day or so, but after that, you crave something different” says Ann Taylor Pittman, senior food editor at Cooking Light magazine.

“Luckily, turkey’s neutral flavor makes it incredibly adaptable, going from straightforward Americana to Asian to Latin to many flavors in between.”

• Turn leftover turkey and Brussels sprouts or green beans into an Asian stir fry, says Eve Felder, an associate dean at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y. Season it with hoisin and soy sauce and serve over rice.

• Turkey samosas are an easy way to take leftover turkey out of the Thanksgiving realm. Clapp suggests cutting store-bought refrigerated rolled pie crust into eight triangles.

Mix 1 cup shredded leftover turkey with 1/4 cup mango chutney.

Top the triangles with the turkey mixture and 1/2 cup of leftover mashed potatoes. Brush the edges with water, then fold the dough over to pinch together the corners and seal the edges. Bake at 375 F until golden brown, about 25 to 35 minutes.

• Or make barbecue turkey sandwiches. Clapp suggests heating leftover turkey and adding barbecue sauce. Serve it over soft sandwich rolls with a sliced celery salad with crumbled blue cheese and vinaigrette.

• Holley Grainger, food editor at MyRecipes.com, suggests a turkey Alfredo pizza. “Collard greens and leftover turkey meld beautifully with store-bought Alfredo sauce and nutty fontina cheese, resulting in an easy yet inventive meal,” she says.

POTATOES Leftover mashed potatoes never quite reheat to their former creamy glory, so combine them with other ingredients (such as cheese) that enhance their creaminess. Or use them in applications where their texture is completely transformed, says Cooking Light’s Pittman.

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• Pittman recommends forming cakes out of mashed potatoes, egg, cheddar cheese and cooked bacon, then rolling them in panko breadcrumbs and frying them.

• F o r a c o l d d a y, C l a p p recommends a creamy mashed potato and leek soup. Saute 3 chopped leeks and 1 chopped fennel bulb in olive oil. Add 3 cups of leftover mashed potatoes and 6 cups of chicken broth. Cook until heated through, then puree.

• And Grainger says all those sweet potatoes can be turned into sweet potato pancakes. Serve with maple syrup, butter and fresh fruit.

Or try mashed potato latkes with zucchini and dill.

STUFFING • L e f t o v e r s t u ff i n g c a n b e spooned into portobello mushroom caps, baked, then topped with grated Parmesan.

• Clapp likes to use leftover stuffing in a meatloaf with a marmalade glaze. Combine 1 1/2 pounds of ground beef with 2 cups of stuffing and 1 large egg, then season with salt and pepper.

On a foil-lined baking sheet, form the mixture into a 9-inch loaf. Bake at 400 F for 30 minutes, then brush with a mixture of 1/4 cup orange marmalade and 1/4 cup wholegrain mustard and cook for another 20 minutes.

CRANBERRIES An easy yet fresh option for cranberry sauce is pairing it with cheese, says Clapp.

Try spreading it on a ham and grilled cheese sandwich, using it as a topping for spicy cheese and

jalapeno quesadillas, or simply placing it on a cheese board to accompany tangy or smooth cheeses.

••• Marcela Valladolid, author of “Fresh Mexico,” uses a version of this glaze to combine her Mexican roots with the classic Thanksgiving staple. The turkey also can be stuffed, but will take longer to cook.

ROASTED TURKEY IN APRICOT-CHILI GLAZE Start to finish: 3 1/2 hours Makes a 12- to 14-pound turkey with gravy 3 cups chicken broth 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/4 cup tequila 2 Anaheim chilies, stemmed, seeded and cut into large chunks 3/4 cup apricot jam, divided Salt and ground black pepper, to taste 12- to 14-pound turkey Heat the oven to 350 F. In a medium saucepan over medium, combine the broth, butter, tequila, chilies and 1/2 cup of the apricot jam. Bring to a boil and cook until the chilies are soft and tender.

Transfer the mixture to a blender and puree until smooth. Press the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer. Discard the solids.

Return 1 1/2 cups of the mixture to the saucepan, reserving the rest for the gravy. Simmer over medium for 10 minutes, or until reduced by half. Stir in the remaining 1/4 cup of the apricot jam to make the glaze. Season with salt and pepper.

Place the turkey on a rack set in a large roasting pan. Carefully separate the turkey’s skin from the flesh, trying to avoid breaking the skin. Pour half of the glaze under the skin and rub it into the turkey.

Replace the skin, then rub the remaining mixture over the outside. Wrap the wing tips in foil and roast for 1 hour. Cover the turkey with foil, then roast for another 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until the breast registers 160 F and the thickest part of the thigh reaches 170 F. Allow the turkey to rest in the pan for 10 minutes. Transfer the turkey to a serving platter and let it rest another 10 minutes.

While the turkey rests on the platter, place the roasting pan with the drippings on the stovetop.

Bring to a simmer over low, then stir in the reserve chili sauce.

Scrape the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon or silicone spatula to loosen any brown bits.

Simmer for 10 minutes, or until thickened, then season with salt and pepper. Strain out the chunks or leave them in to add texture.

(Recipe adapted from Marcela Va l l a d o l i d ’ s “ F re s h M e x i c o , ” Clarkson Potter, 2009) ••• If you want the taste of homemade with the convenience of prepared, try for a middle ground with stuffing. Start with a 14-ounce bag of herbed stuffing mix, then saute whatever you enjoy. Onions, celery and fresh herbs are an obvious start.

In this version of doctored

stuffing, we also add sweet Italian sausage, dried apples and fresh sage. Be sure to remove the sausage from the casings. Any variety of packaged stuffing mix can be used with this recipe.

SAUSAGE STUFFING WITH APPLES AND SAGE Start to finish: 30 minutes Servings: 12 6 tablespoons butter 2 small red onions, finely diced 4 celery sticks, finely diced 4 to 5 ounces dried apples, cut into thin strips 1 pound sweet or spicy Italian sausage 3 cups chicken broth, divided 14-ounce bag herb stuffing mix 15 fresh sage leaves, lightly chopped Salt and ground black pepper, to taste Heat the oven to 350 F. I n a l a rg e s a u t e p a n o v e r medium-high, melt the butter.

Add the onion and celery, then saute for about 3 minutes, or until the onions are translucent. Add the apples and cook for about 2 minutes.

Remove the sausage from the casings and add to the pan. Saute until the sausage is fully cooked, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add 2 1/2 cups of the broth and the herbed stuffing mix. Mix well. Add the sage and toss well.

Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray, then pour in the remaining 1/2 cup of broth. Spoon the stuffing into the casserole dish, then bake for about 10 to 15 minutes.

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CHRYSLER B2445 6912 R1567 C6046 C5369 C6041 4366-1 126326 13257 4695 C6113 4741 6389 B2409 C5968 4726 7339 C5832 C5953 C5935 C5884 C5917 4710 4709 Y323 P7010 6930 096401A 1429-1 13304 116957 4541 4687 5074 4626 P7043 P11354 00012BB 7031 R1536-1 T0099 P2348 C54014AA C6068 C5886 C6005 C5919 C5806 C5944 C5855 C6051AA 13316 13313 13311 13360 4689

Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM Crossroad Motors Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee Suntrup Select Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep South County Dodge Chrysler Jee Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Crossroad Motors Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM South County Dodge Chrysler Jee Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Crossroad Motors South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui St Louis Honda Crossroad Motors St Louis Honda Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Suntrup Select Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep St Louis Honda South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee Crossroad Motors Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Trust Family Auto Sales Ackerman Auto Plaza Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep

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TOWN & COU TOWN & COU Town & Cou Town & Cou Town & Cou TOWN & COU Town and C

2009 2005 2005 2003 2002 2007 2008

$20,725 $14,900 Call $6,995 $6,995 $13,995 $16,488

P1537 C33065B 13312-1 14043B P2179 B90196A 097178A

Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ackerman Toyota Ackerman Auto Plaza Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC St Louis Honda

877-223-2703 877-223-2703 877 817 9753 866 853 6063 866-419-2762 866-401-2564 877 584 1058

Avenger Avenger Avenger Avenger Avenger Avenger AVENGER Avenger AVENGER Avenger Avenger AVENGER SE Caliber Caliber Caliber Caliber CALIBER CALIBER SX CALIBER SX CALIBER SX Caravan Caravan Caravan Challenger Challenger Challenger Challenger CHALLENGER CHALLENGER Charger Charger CHARGER Charger CHARGER DA CHARGER DA CHARGER R/ CHARGER SE CHARGER SX CHARGER SX CHARGER SX CHARGER SX CHARGER SX CHARGER SX CHARGER SX CHARGER SX Dakota Dakota Dakota Dakota DAKOTA SLT DAKOTA SLT DAKOTA SXT Durango Durango Durango DURANGO SL Grand Cara Grand Cara Grand Cara Grand Cara Grand Cara Grand Cara Grand Cara GRAND CARA Grand Cara GRAND CARA GRAND CARA GRAND CARA GRAND CARA GRAND CARA GRAND CARA Grand Cara GRAND CARA Grand Cara Grand Cara Journey Journey Journey JOURNEY Journey JOURNEY NEON Nitro

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$21,863 Call Call Call $16,450 $14,750 $18,990 $14,424 $12,995 $11,835 Call $14,990 $15,644 Call $10,961 $9,761 $11,274 $15,990 $14,990 $12,990 $8,990 $9,988 $3,861 $46,215 Call $42,788 $40,944 $30,990 $39,903 Call Call $17,995 $21,995 $30,990 $24,990 $22,990 $19,490 $19,990 $19,990 $19,990 $19,990 $19,990 $19,990 $19,990 $15,903 $24,753 $21,877 $14,990 $11,995 $21,990 $10,990 $19,990 $15,990 $12,995 Call $24,990 $30,871 Call $23,750 $21,990 Call $19,566 $18,861 $16,990 $15,451 $18,990 $17,990 $17,903 $17,903 $16,990 Call $11,988 $9,990 $5,944 $5,944 $19,544 Call Call $21,995 $20,880 $16,900 $8,900 $21,925

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Nitro Nitro NITRO SXT RAM Ram 1500 Ram 1500 Ram 1500 Ram 1500 RAM 1500 RAM 1500 Ram 1500 Ram 1500 Ram 2500 Ram 3500 RAM LARAMI Ram Pickup Ram Pickup RAM SLT 15 RAM SLT 15 RAM SLT 15 RAM SLT 15 RAM SLT 15 RAM SLT 15 RAM SLT 15 RAM SLT 25 RAM SLT 25 RAM SLT 25 RAM SLT 35 RAM SXT 25 RAM VAN 25 Sprinter Stratus

2009 2007 2007 2002 2010 2010 2010 2009 2008 2008 2007 2006 2004 2006 2008 2006 1999 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2008 2008 2007 2007 2008 1994 2006 2006

Call $21,788 $16,990 $7,494 $31,669 Call Call $27,985 $27,995 $26,900 $24,129 $16,233 $11,785 $26,546 $39,990 Call Call $25,990 $25,990 $25,990 $24,990 $24,990 $23,990 $22,990 $35,990 $35,990 $32,990 $33,990 $33,990 $3,944 $64,950 $8,990

Crossroad Motors Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep South County Dodge Chrysler Jee Victory Lane Ford Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Suntrup Select Suntrup Select Suntrup Select Suntrup Select South County Dodge Chrysler Jee Crossroad Motors St Louis Honda South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Dean Team Volkswagen Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur

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360

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CROWN VICT ECONOLINE Econoline Econoline EDGE EDGE Edge Edge EDGE SEL Escape Escape Escape Escape ESCAPE ESCAPE Escape Escape Escape ESCAPE ESCAPE Escape Escape ESCAPE XLT Escort EXPEDITION Expedition EXPEDITION EXPLORER EXPLORER Explorer Explorer S Explorer S F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 Supe F-250

2008 2009 2008 1998 2009 2008 2007 2007 2008 2009 2008 2008 2008 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2006 2005 2004 2002 2010 2002 2010 2007 1998 2009 2007 2005 2001 2007 2009 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2006 2006 2005 2005 2004 2004 2004 1997 2009 1996

$18,990 $30,950 Call $5,961 $29,990 $23,990 $22,444 Call $19,989 $25,990 $20,390 $19,990 $19,495 $19,990 $18,990 $16,990 $16,888 $14,966 $15,900 $15,990 Call $7,944 Call Call $41,665 Call $9,995 $29,990 $21,990 Call $8,944 $23,990 $29,811 $27,990 $26,990 $21,944 Call $26,990 $26,990 $25,990 $23,990 $21,990 $19,990 $14,995 $19,495 $14,750 $24,125 $20,888 $18,255 $15,444 $11,995 $8,990 $29,955 $4,995

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F-250 Supe F150 F150 F150 F150 F250 F250 SUPER F250 SUPER F250SD XL FIVE HUNDR FIVE HUNDR FLEX FLEX SEL FOCUS Focus Focus Focus Focus Focus FOCUS Focus FOCUS Focus FOCUS S/SE FOCUS SE FREESTYLE Fusion FUSION Fusion FUSION FUSION FUSION FUSION SEL GT MUSTANG MUSTANG MUSTANG MUSTANG MUSTANG Mustang MUSTANG Mustang Mustang Mustang Mustang MUSTANG MUSTANG CO MUSTANG GT RANGER RANGER Ranger RANGER Ranger Super Duty TAURUS Taurus Taurus Taurus TAURUS SHO Taurus X Windstar

2006 2010 2010 2008 2007 2005 2010 2010 2006 2007 2006 2009 2010 2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2007 2006 2006 2007 2010 2006 2008 2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 2008 2005 2008 2008 2008 2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 2005 2005 2004 2002 2005 2006 2009 2007 2006 2003 2002 2008 2008 2008 2005 2003 1997 2008 2001

St Louis Honda Victory Lane Ford Victory Lane Ford Victory Lane Ford Victory Lane Ford Victory Lane Ford Victory Lane Ford Victory Lane Ford South County Dodge Chrysler Jee Victory Lane Ford Victory Lane Ford Koetting Ford Victory Lane Ford Koetting Ford Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM Koetting Ford Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Koetting Ford Crossroad Motors Victory Lane Ford Victory Lane Ford Koetting Ford Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Koetting Ford Crossroad Motors Koetting Ford Koetting Ford Koetting Ford Victory Lane Ford Dean Team Volkswagen Koetting Ford Koetting Ford Koetting Ford Koetting Ford Koetting Ford George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Crossroad Motors Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Weiss Brentwood Volvo Crossroad Motors Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC South County Dodge Chrysler Jee Victory Lane Ford Koetting Ford Victory Lane Ford Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Victory Lane Ford Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Suntrup Select Koetting Ford Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM Trust Family Auto Sales Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood

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DODGE

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Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Koetting Ford Suntrup Select Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Crossroad Motors South County Dodge Chrysler Jee Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Weiss Brentwood Volvo Weiss Brentwood Volvo Victory Lane Ford South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Ackerman Toyota South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC St Louis Honda South County Dodge Chrysler Jee Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo South County Dodge Chrysler Jee Newbold Toyota BMW Scion South County Dodge Chrysler Jee Koetting Ford South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Suntrup Select South County Dodge Chrysler Jee Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep

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7376 4697 C6053 B9115S 13334 13336 130207 4637 D64079A J65109A 5065 5075 5063 5079 P11348 7093 097708A C6018 C5973 C5920 C6000 C5977 C5757 C6020 C5990 P11351 P11342 C6092 C6049 R14502 8220 K124A

FERRAIR Dean Team Volkswagen

877-258-2931

FORD Koetting Ford Victory Lane Ford Crossroad Motors Weiss Brentwood Volvo Koetting Ford Koetting Ford Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Victory Lane Ford Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Suntrup Select Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM Koetting Ford Koetting Ford Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Suntrup Select Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Koetting Ford Crossroad Motors Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Victory Lane Ford St Louis Honda Victory Lane Ford Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Koetting Ford Koetting Ford Crossroad Motors Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Crossroad Motors Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Koetting Ford Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Ackerman Auto Plaza Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Suntrup Select Suntrup Select Suntrup Select Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC St Louis Honda Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick

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$21,888 $41,705 $23,005 $27,996 $22,925 $23,995 $48,240 Call $15,990 $14,775 $9,799 $37,990 Call $18,990 Call $15,771 $13,990 $13,990 $12,495 $12,990 $12,990 $13,990 Call $10,685 $19,965 $18,990 $12,993 $14,990 Call $16,990 $14,990 $13,990 $15,424 Call $18,990 $16,990 $15,990 $23,990 $15,990 $20,672 $16,495 Call $15,740 $13,282 Call $9,995 $13,990 $17,966 $19,990 $12,987 $15,990 $8,454 $7,990 $23,568 $23,990 $19,650 $6,444 $4,995 $5,000 $24,990 $5,995

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GEO TRACKER

1996

Call

21094A

George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo 866 496 0381

GMC Acadia Acadia Acadia Acadia Canyon Envoy ENVOY Envoy ENVOY Envoy XL Envoy XL Savana Car Sierra 150 SIERRA 150 SIERRA 150 Sierra 150 Yukon Yukon Yukon Yukon Dena Yukon XL Yukon XL D

2009 2009 2008 2007 2009 2009 2008 2007 2007 2006 2003 2008 2007 2007 2006 1994 2008 2007 2003 2008 2005 2004

$34,944 $28,995 $29,950 Call $20,785 $23,995 $21,995 $19,995 $17,995 $19,995 $10,995 $49,950 $28,944 $13,995 $22,995 $2,900 $44,950 $32,446 Call $44,950 $20,050 $22,950

9170-1 4472 8328 7050 4684 B2446 T10088A 5175A T90156A P2310 T1106A 7390 R1565 T90415A P6803B 9059-1 8066 P2106Z 5170A 8339 6784 8272-1

Accord

2008

$24,990 100461A

Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Dean Team Volkswagen Crossroad Motors Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Ackerman Auto Plaza Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM Dean Team Volkswagen Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Dean Team Volkswagen George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Dean Team Volkswagen Underwood Motors Dean Team Volkswagen

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HONDA St Louis Honda

877 584 1058

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$19,990 $19,888 $17,998 $17,990 $16,998 $15,999 $13,988 $16,990 $14,998 $12,490 $13,490 Call $7,488 $18,995 $5,995 $16,998 $15,888 $18,988 $13,988 Call $14,990 $7,988 $7,990 $16,995 $18,995 $14,530 $18,495 $22,888 $19,490 $13,490 $10,888 $22,990 $15,990 $10,488 $30,990 $25,888 $20,888 $18,490 $16,888 $9,888 $39,888 $22,990 $19,888 $7,388 $22,950

St Louis Honda St Louis Honda St Louis Honda St Louis Honda St Louis Honda St Louis Honda St Louis Honda St Louis Honda St Louis Honda St Louis Honda St Louis Honda St Louis Honda Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ackerman Toyota Ackerman Toyota St Louis Honda St Louis Honda Newbold Toyota BMW Scion St Louis Honda Crossroad Motors St Louis Honda Newbold Toyota BMW Scion St Louis Honda Ackerman Toyota Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC St Louis Honda St Louis Honda St Louis Honda St Louis Honda St Louis Honda St Louis Honda Newbold Toyota BMW Scion St Louis Honda St Louis Honda St Louis Honda St Louis Honda St Louis Honda Weiss Brentwood Volvo St Louis Honda St Louis Honda St Louis Honda Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Dean Team Volkswagen

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CX-7 MAZDA3 MAZDA3 MAZDA3 MAZDA6 MPV RX-8

2008 2010 2007 2007 2008 2002 2007

$16,249 $18,885 $13,495 $11,980 $13,435 Call Call

B996 4716 1993-1 V90339C Y325 4545 7149

C-Class C-Class C-Class CL-Class CLK-Class E 320 E-Class E-Class E320 CDI S-Class SL-Class SL-Class

2008 2006 2005 2008 2007 1995 2007 2006 2005 2008 2006 2004

$31,785 $20,962 Call Call $24,961 $13,950 $35,950 $43,950 $29,995 $78,950 $53,950 $42,950

GRAND MARQ Grand Marq GRAND MARQ Grand Marq Grand Marq Mariner MARINER MILAN Milan Montego Mountainee SABLE SABLE SABLE Villager

2009 2008 2004 2003 1993 2008 2006 2008 2007 2007 2005 2008 2008 2001 2000

$18,476 $18,990 $9,995 Call $3,990 $18,990 $13,899 $17,995 $12,765 $16,990 $15,995 $22,990 $19,990 $6,716 $6,785

Cooper Cooper Cooper Con Cooper Har

2006 2005 2005 2006

$15,495 $15,688 $17,950 $20,950

Call $16,995 Call $15,995 $13,995 $11,995 Call $7,995

877 847 2814 877 847 2814 877 847 2814 877 847 2814 877 847 2814 877 847 2814 877 847 2814 877 847 2814 877 847 2814 866-401-2564 877 847 2814 866 576 3845 877 817 9753 877 847 2814 877 847 2814 877 847 2814 877 847 2814 877 847 2814 877 847 2814 877 847 2814 877 847 2814 877 847 2814 877 847 2814 877 847 2814 877 847 2814 866 714 0927 866 714 0927 877 847 2814 877 847 2814 866 682 8906 866 801 9462 866 853 6063 866 801 9462 877 817 9753 877 817 9753 877 584 1058 877-223-2703 877 817 9753 888 245 5532 866 617 6146 866-438-1169 877 584 1058 877 847 2814 877 847 2814 877 817 9753 888 245 5532 877 847 2814 877 817 9753 877-258-2931 877-258-2931 866 714 0927 877 817 9753 877 847 2814 866 801 9462 866 576 3845 877 817 9753 877 817 9753 877 847 2814

Underwood Motors 866 485 3136 George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo 866 496 0381

2008 2008 2002 2009 2009 2008 2006 2003

South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC South County Dodge Chrysler Jee Victory Lane Ford Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee Suntrup Select Suntrup Select South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Weiss Brentwood Volvo Ackerman Toyota Weiss Brentwood Volvo Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep St Louis Honda Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Crossroad Motors Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick St Louis Honda South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Crossroad Motors South County Dodge Chrysler Jee Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Suntrup Select Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep South County Dodge Chrysler Jee Weiss Brentwood Volvo Victory Lane Ford Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep South County Dodge Chrysler Jee

6623 21032A

Elantra Santa Fe Santa Fe SONATA Sonata Sonata Sonata Tiburon

C6057 C6063 C5907 C5756 C5957 C5954 C5960 90585BB C6084 Z90500A C6100 B959 114629 C6081 C6093 C6119 C6126 90849AA C6117 C6082 P11340 C6017 C6111 C6086 C6110 5052 5080 C6090 C6095 5437 21289A 13847A V9061A 128553 4694 P7055 D64065A 4714-1 7404 T10340A R1576 097501C P11332 C5987 518554 7572 C6099 13324 8083-2 7474-1 5077 4661 C6102 21367 B9124 13366 119699 C6038

$8,550 Call

$28,995 B2458 Call 7272 $28,888 4719

$18,990 $18,490 $18,490 $17,990 $17,990 $17,990 $18,990 $16,990 $16,490 $16,995 $16,990 $17,692 Call $21,990 $20,990 $29,990 $27,990 $25,990 $24,990 $22,990 $21,990 $19,990 $19,990 $19,990 $19,990 $19,546 $16,144 $21,990 $18,990 $17,990 $12,744 $10,995 Call Call $21,965 $15,488 $17,995 $13,788 Call $18,995 $14,444 Call $15,990 $15,990 Call Call $15,990 $26,600 $24,950 $28,950 $22,475 $19,996 $23,990 Call $24,994 Call Call $24,990

2001 1999

2009 2006 2008

2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 2007 2008 2006 2010 2009 2008 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 2004 2004 2000 2010 2009 2008 2007 2007 2007 2006 2006 2002 2007 2007 2010 2008 2008 2010 2008 2007 2007 2007 2006 2006 2008 2010 2010 2007

Town Car Town Car

H3 H3 H3 SUV

COMMANDER COMMANDER COMMANDER COMMANDER COMMANDER COMMANDER COMMANDER COMMANDER COMMANDER COMPASS COMPASS SP GRAND CHER Grand Cher GRAND CHER GRAND CHER GRAND CHER GRAND CHER GRAND CHER GRAND CHER GRAND CHER GRAND CHER GRAND CHER GRAND CHER GRAND CHER GRAND CHER Grand Cher Grand Cher GRAND CHER GRAND CHER Grand Cher Grand Cher Grand Cher Grand Cher Liberty Liberty Liberty LIBERTY Liberty Liberty Liberty Liberty Liberty LIBERTY SP LIBERTY SP Patriot Patriot PATRIOT SP Wrangler Wrangler Wrangler Wrangler Wrangler WRANGLER Wrangler WRANGLER S Wrangler U Wrangler U WRANGLER X

Eclipse Eclipse Sp Eclipse Sp Eclipse Sp Galant Lancer

2008 2009 2008 2008 2009 2009

$15,995 $16,998 Call Call Call $20,995

13949A P7028 6474 6479 6721 T7773

RIO Rondo Rondo Sedona Sorento Spectra Sportage

2006 2008 2008 2008 2006 2007 2008

$8,995 $11,995 $10,888 $14,535 $15,995 $9,884 $13,988

Z90185B 15016 P7026 4737 P2204 4583 4700

Discovery Range Rove

2003 2006

$9,750 P2413 $45,950 8184

ES ES 350 GS GX 470 RX RX 350 SC 430

2007 2007 2006 2004 2006 2007 2002

$27,988 $25,950 $28,988 $25,950 $29,588 $29,950 $25,950

Altima Altima Altima Altima Altima Altima Altima Altima Altima Frontier MAXIMA MAXIMA MURANO Pathfinder QUEST Sentra SENTRA Sentra Xterra

2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 2007 2005 2003 1999 2007 2006 2004 2004 2005 2005 2009 2006 2001 2001

$20,988 $15,785 $16,995 Call Call $16,488 $13,900 Call $7,865 $17,944 $17,995 $14,995 $16,995 $19,995 $13,900 $14,488 $10,990 Call $8,995

T7807 Y299 5943 13318-1 6570 T10399A P1932 100399A Y301A R15322 T90411A B10044A T10095A Y329 J66001B T7808 11795A 4539 22764A

LS Mark LT MKS MKX NAVIGATOR Town Car Town Car

2004 2007 2009 2008 2006 2008 2004

$16,700 $31,255 $34,990 $29,990 $23,349 $26,990 $18,777

Aurora Cutlass Ci Intrigue

2001 1994 1999

Call $2,995 $3,244

Neon

2000

$3,888

P7050 P7045 P7032 P7049 P7036 P7020 P7007 P7051 P7022 100384A 100437A 100445A 4671-1 15057 22867A P7035 100175A T7711A 097582B 7122 097645A T7806 100479A 15045 B10046A Y294 Z90594A 100224A P7040 097119A 100374A P7053 P7060 T7642A1 100168A 100424A 100166A 100229A 100360A 21302A P7047 P7048 100300A T7787 202002-1

HUMMER Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM 877-396-5065 Crossroad Motors 888 245 5532 Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep 877 817 9753

HYUNDAI 6966 15053 P2399 P7027 15031 15050 100353B 22747A

Crossroad Motors Ackerman Toyota Ackerman Auto Plaza Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Ackerman Toyota Ackerman Toyota St Louis Honda Ackerman Toyota

888 245 5532 866 853 6063 866-419-2762 866-401-2564 866 853 6063 866 853 6063 877 584 1058 866 853 6063

INFINITI G35 G35 Coupe G35 Coupe G37 G37 Coupe M35 QX56

2007 2007 2006 2009 2008 2006 2006

Call $28,950 $18,943 $30,878 $33,950 Call $33,950

7512 8178 21190A 4631 8053-2 7410 8322-1

Crossroad Motors Dean Team Volkswagen Weiss Brentwood Volvo Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Dean Team Volkswagen Crossroad Motors Dean Team Volkswagen

888 245 5532 877-258-2931 866 801 9462 877 817 9753 877-258-2931 888 245 5532 877-258-2931

JAGUAR XJ

2006

$31,950 8236

Dean Team Volkswagen

2010 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2009 2008 2007 2007 2007 2007

Call $16,900 $22,990 $19,990 $19,990 $19,990 $18,990 $18,990 $22,990 $20,990 $20,990 $20,990 $19,990 $18,990

December 3, 2009

115578 P1478A C6094 C6104 C6118 C6050 C6048 C6024 C6031 C5723 C6072 C5875 C6105 C6120

Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee South County Dodge Chrysler Jee

877 817 9753 877-223-2703 877 847 2814 877 847 2814 877 847 2814 877 847 2814 877 847 2814 877 847 2814 877 847 2814 877 847 2814 877 847 2814 877 847 2814 877 847 2814 877 847 2814

Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Ackerman Toyota St Louis Honda Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ackerman Auto Plaza Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep

866-401-2564 866 853 6063 877 584 1058 877 817 9753 866-419-2762 877 817 9753 877 817 9753

LAND ROVER Ackerman Auto Plaza Dean Team Volkswagen

866-419-2762 877-258-2931

LEXUS

877-258-2931

JEEP Commander COMMANDER COMMANDER COMMANDER COMMANDER COMMANDER COMMANDER COMMANDER COMMANDER COMMANDER COMMANDER COMMANDER COMMANDER COMMANDER

KIA

T7818 8235-1 T7765 8237-1 T7760 8181 8177

Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Dean Team Volkswagen Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Dean Team Volkswagen Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen

866 617 6146 877-258-2931 866 617 6146 877-258-2931 866 617 6146 877-258-2931 877-258-2931

MAZDA

Underwood Motors Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Victory Lane Ford Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Underwood Motors

Victory Lane Ford Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Crossroad Motors

866 576 3845 877 817 9753 866 682 8906 866 377 3110 866 377 3110 877 691 9016 888 245 5532

MERCEDES 4744 21360 6569 9999 21290 7757-2 8241 8182 B091607A 8078 8179 99015-1

Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Weiss Brentwood Volvo Crossroad Motors Dean Team Volkswagen Weiss Brentwood Volvo Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen

877 817 9753 866 801 9462 888 245 5532 877-258-2931 866 801 9462 877-258-2931 877-258-2931 877-258-2931 866 617 6146 877-258-2931 877-258-2931 877-258-2931

MERCURY P918 P7570 B90167A 6490A P7569A P7587 T1027A P7053 4742 J431A 2002-1 X5260 X5262 M1037S V90109A

Victory Lane Ford Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Crossroad Motors Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Victory Lane Ford Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Koetting Ford Koetting Ford Victory Lane Ford Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui

866 576 3845 866-515-4038 866-401-2564 888 245 5532 866-515-4038 866-515-4038 866 576 3845 866-401-2564 877 817 9753 866-515-4038 866 682 8906 866-340-8597 866-340-8597 866 576 3845 866 377 3110

MINI COOPER 5854 T7517 7929 8185

Crossroad Motors Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen

888 245 5532 866 617 6146 877-258-2931 877-258-2931

MITSUBISHI Ackerman Toyota St Louis Honda Crossroad Motors Crossroad Motors Crossroad Motors Newbold Toyota BMW Scion

866 853 6063 877 584 1058 888 245 5532 888 245 5532 888 245 5532 866 617 6146

NISSAN

LINCOLN 6598 4662 P7589 P7555 P929 P7572 6620

Phone

Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Crossroad Motors Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Crossroad Motors Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Ackerman Auto Plaza St Louis Honda Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Koetting Ford Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Ackerman Toyota

866 617 6146 866 377 3110 888 245 5532 877 817 9753 888 245 5532 866 617 6146 866-419-2762 877 584 1058 866 377 3110 866-438-1169 866-401-2564 866-401-2564 866-401-2564 866 377 3110 877-223-2703 866 617 6146 866-340-8597 877 691 9016 866 853 6063

OLDSMOBILE 866 485 3136 877 817 9753 866-515-4038 866-515-4038 866 576 3845 866-515-4038 866 485 3136

22842A R1474-1 R1472-1

Ackerman Toyota Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick

866 853 6063 866-438-1169 866-438-1169

PLYMOUTH 097655A

St Louis Honda

877 584 1058

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Model

Year Price Stock#

Dealer

Phone

Model

Year Price Stock#

PONTIAC Bonneville BONNEVILLE G5 G5 G5 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G8 G8 Grand Am Grand Am Grand Am Grand Am Grand Prix GRAND PRIX GRAND PRIX GRAND PRIX GRAND PRIX GRAND PRIX Grand Prix Grand Prix Grand Prix Grand Prix Grand Prix GTO Montana Solstice Sunfire Sunfire Torrent VIBE Vibe Vibe Vibe Vibe VIBE VIBE

2004 1996 2009 2008 2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 2006 2009 2008 2005 2004 2004 2001 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2005 2004 2002 2006 2005 2002 2006 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2005 2004

$9,495 Call $14,995 $15,990 $13,995 $22,185 $21,944 $16,995 $15,995 $15,990 $16,495 $15,995 $15,995 $15,694 $15,495 $15,495 $14,995 $14,995 $14,995 $14,995 $14,995 $14,711 $14,595 $14,595 $14,495 $13,995 $13,990 $13,900 $12,995 $11,611 $14,995 $14,390 $14,900 $13,990 $9,995 $9,944 $25,995 $22,705 $6,995 $8,995 $7,944 $6,944 $19,995 $15,995 $14,995 $14,995 $14,995 $14,995 $13,995 $13,495 $12,900 Call $11,444 $14,977 $6,995 $20,944 Call $6,477 Call $18,495 $17,995 $16,595 $16,444 Call $8,999 $7,900

K7033A 29513A P7225 X5153A B2459 4717 R1506 B2457 B2386 P7058 P7176 P7184 P7214 P2142Z P7160 P7193 P7183 P7195 P7192 P7198 P7169 P2126Z P7202 P7205 B2438 B2389 5414 4529 B2420 5094 B2460 100256A P2153 P1813 Z90480A R15631 P7209 4575 B2383A 2428A 9198-1 R15261 B2451 P7201 P7140 P7132 P7156 P7141 B2394 4506 4507 7206 91512 4376 4034A 6058 21080A T7631A 4549 P7166 4470 5450 R1574 6955 B962 D31112AA

Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Koetting Ford Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM St Louis Honda Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM Suntrup Select Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM St Louis Honda Ackerman Auto Plaza Ackerman Auto Plaza Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Crossroad Motors Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Suntrup Select Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Crossroad Motors Victory Lane Ford Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia

2003

$36,950 8142

Dean Team Volkswagen

877-396-5065 866 496 0381 866-401-2564 866-340-8597 877-396-5065 877 817 9753 866-438-1169 877-396-5065 877-396-5065 877 584 1058 866-401-2564 866-401-2564 866-401-2564 866 496 0381 866-401-2564 866-401-2564 866-401-2564 866-401-2564 866-401-2564 866-401-2564 866-401-2564 866 496 0381 866-401-2564 866-401-2564 877-396-5065 877-396-5065 866 682 8906 877 691 9016 877-396-5065 866 714 0927 877-396-5065 877 584 1058 866-419-2762 866-419-2762 866-401-2564 866-438-1169 866-401-2564 877 817 9753 877-396-5065 877 691 9016 866-438-1169 866-438-1169 877-396-5065 866-401-2564 866-401-2564 866-401-2564 866-401-2564 866-401-2564 877-396-5065 877 691 9016 877 691 9016 888 245 5532 866-438-1169 866 714 0927 877-396-5065 866-438-1169 866 496 0381 866 617 6146 877 691 9016 866-401-2564 877 691 9016 866 682 8906 866-438-1169 888 245 5532 866 576 3845 877-223-2703

877-258-2931

SAAB 9-3 9-5

2005 2000

$16,950 7892-3 $6,944 62283

Aura Aura Aura Aura AURA XE ION LS S-Series SKY Vue Vue

2009 2009 2008 2008 2009 2007 2003 2002 2009 2008 2008

$19,495 $16,995 $14,995 $14,646 $17,999 $10,988 Call $5,995 $23,995 $19,495 Call

Dean Team Volkswagen Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick

877-258-2931 866-438-1169

SATURN

December 3, 2009

B2427 B2440 B2404 P2092Z B9122 4738 P2405 4524 B2334A B2435 7316

Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo Victory Lane Ford Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ackerman Auto Plaza Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM Crossroad Motors

Phone

SCION

PORSCHE 911 Carrer

Dealer

877-396-5065 877-396-5065 877-396-5065 866 496 0381 866 576 3845 877 817 9753 866-419-2762 877 691 9016 877-396-5065 877-396-5065 888 245 5532

tC xB xD

2009 2010 2009

$17,788 T7788 Call 22920 $16,488 T7797

Impreza Wa

2008

$29,864 29613A

4Runner 4Runner Avalon Avalon Avalon Avalon Avalon Camry Camry Camry Camry Camry Camry Camry Camry Camry Camry Camry Camry Camry Camry Camry Camry Camry Camry Camry CAMRY HYBR Camry Hybr Camry Sola Camry Sola Corolla Corolla Corolla Corolla Corolla Corolla Corolla Corolla Corolla Corolla Corolla Corolla FJ Cruiser FJ Cruiser Highlander Highlander Highlander Highlander Highlander Highlander Highlander Highlander Highlander Land Cruis Prius Prius PRIUS Prius Prius Prius RAV4 RAV4 RAV4 RAV4 RAV4 RAV4 RAV4 RAV4 SCION XB Sequoia Sienna Sienna Sienna Sienna Sienna Sienna Tacoma Tacoma Tacoma

2008 2006 2009 2009 2009 2008 2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2007 2007 2007 2007 2006 2006 2003 2001 2000 2007 2007 2006 2005 2010 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2007 2007 2007 2006 2005 2008 2007 2009 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2005 2003 2008 2009 2008 2008 2007 2005 2004 2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 2008 2004 1999 2008 2006 2009 2009 2009 2009 2007 2005 2008 2007 2007

$27,988 $24,995 $26,988 $24,488 $23,985 $21,488 $19,863 $20,988 $19,488 $18,995 $18,755 $18,497 $18,488 $18,488 $17,995 $17,495 Call $17,955 $16,995 $16,989 $15,988 $16,995 $13,272 $12,495 $7,995 Call $22,995 $18,995 Call $11,995 Call $16,488 $15,995 $15,788 $14,888 $13,995 Call $12,995 $11,495 Call $9,995 $10,995 $28,988 $25,988 $26,988 $25,997 $24,495 $22,275 $21,995 Call $18,995 $13,990 $13,500 $53,988 $22,988 $20,495 Call $17,995 Call $11,995 $23,488 $21,488 $21,988 $21,495 $20,978 $18,888 $13,988 $5,996 $15,490 $20,998 $24,988 $23,888 $20,641 Call $17,995 $12,995 $15,465 $17,995 Call

Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Ackerman Toyota Newbold Toyota BMW Scion

866 617 6146 866 853 6063 866 617 6146

SUBARU George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo 866 496 0381

Model

Year Price Stock#

Dealer

Phone

Tacoma Tundra Tundra Tundra 4WD Yaris Yaris Yaris Yaris Yaris

1998 2008 2007 2008 2009 2008 2008 2008 2007

$5,995 $24,544 $24,988 Call $14,388 $13,495 $12,995 $11,995 $11,995

Ackerman Toyota Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Ackerman Toyota Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Ackerman Toyota Ackerman Toyota Ackerman Toyota

866 853 6063 866 617 6146 866 617 6146 866 853 6063 866 617 6146 866 617 6146 866 853 6063 866 853 6063 866 853 6063

Vendetta

2005

$24,995 0003

CC Eos Eos Eos EuroVan GTI Jetta Seda Jetta Seda Jetta Seda Jetta Seda Jetta Seda Jetta Seda Jetta Seda Jetta Seda Jetta Seda Jetta Seda Jetta Seda Jetta Seda Jetta Seda Jetta Seda Jetta Seda Jetta Seda Jetta Spor New Beetle New Beetle New Beetle New Beetle New Beetle New Beetle New Beetle Passat Passat Sed Passat Sed Passat Sed Passat Sed Passat Sed Passat Sed Passat Wag Passat Wag Phaeton Phaeton Phaeton Rabbit Routan Tiguan Tiguan Touareg Touareg Touareg Touareg 2 Touareg 2

2009 2008 2007 2007 2002 2003 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2008 2007 2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 2006 2005 2009 2008 2008 2000 2007 2007 2006 2007 2006 2009 2009 2008 2006 2006 2005 2007 2007 2005 2005 2004 2008 2009 2009 2009 2006 2006 2005 2009 2009

$29,950 $35,950 $31,950 $27,950 $13,950 Call $31,950 $29,950 $28,950 $21,950 $21,950 $21,950 $17,500 $13,995 $19,950 $17,950 $12,835 $17,950 $16,950 $14,950 $12,395 $13,217 $29,950 $19,900 Call $8,950 $21,950 $21,950 $16,950 $13,818 $14,950 $28,950 $26,950 $20,950 $20,950 $16,950 $16,950 $21,950 $14,950 $33,950 $33,950 $39,950 Call $34,950 $32,950 $24,950 $29,950 $26,950 $24,950 $49,950 $44,950

8049 8225 8115 8166 8208 Y315A 8246 8243 8250 7797-1 7841-1 7839-1 Y313 15052 8326 113045-1 Y307 113043-1 13017-1 93142-1 Y309 21294A 8315 6789 6495-A 93092-2 8168 8164 8167 Y310 7933-1 8245 8332 8335 8284-1 99011-2 8151 8233 97043-1 8206 8194 7035 15093 8297 8089 8131 8158 8331 8323 8073 8111

C70 S40 S40 S40 S60 S60 S60 S60 S60 S60 S60 S60 S80 S80 S80 V40 V50 V70 XC70 XC90 XC90

2007 2006 2006 2001 2008 2007 2006 2006 2006 2006 2005 2004 2007 2007 2006 2004 2006 2006 2007 2008 2008

$33,648 $19,916 $16,623 $6,971 $24,923 $20,849 $19,732 $18,934 $17,773 $14,961 $14,961 $13,878 $29,661 $24,781 $16,887 Call $15,903 $20,543 $28,792 $38,524 $35,710

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$1000 REWARD! LOST (Petsmart parking lot, Glen Carbon): Tan Great Dane (“Gus”) w/tall man—9/4. 618/792-5880 DOG found 11-30-09 on corner of W. Union and N. 2nd St. in Edwardsville. Male, chocolate fur & nose(possible Lab mix), golden eyes. Maybe 6mo old, not neutered. Very nice, seems to know sit and stay commands.

Please call 656-4700 ext 39 if this maybe you dog.

FOUND (11/16—Rt.159, South of Bunker Hill): Male red/cream HUSKY-MIX. 618/593-6275 FREE: Indoor CAT. Friendly, affectionate.

Loves other cats/NOT kids! 618/344-0944 LOST: Meridian Rd., Timberwolfe Subdivision.

Large SHELTIE (looks like Lassie).

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4’ White Pine Trees: delivered, planted, mulched. $64.50 per tree. Buy 10, get 1 free. Other sizes/shade trees.

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2008 Ford MUSTANGGT, only CHRISTMAS COOKIES: 14,xxxx: excellent condition. All $2/dozen — Order By 12/15. accessories: leather seats, 18” 288-5429, 656-3900, 288-8074 wheels, premium Mach Sound Order Of Eastern Star System, custom Flowmaster For Sale: Iron WAGON exhaust, 5 year/75K warranty.

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2 BDRM 2 BA, completely remodeled: 400 S. Fillmore, Edwrdsvlle. $725/mo. + deposit, lease. 618-409-4925; 616-1124 2BR, 1BA, $700/mo.+dep., App. fee. Frige, stove, w/d hk up. 308 S. Brown, Edw. No pets. Agent owned. 618/977-2195 2BR, 1BA, Edw: bsmt., renovated, w/d, CA, gar; no pets/smoking, wooded. $850/mo w/lawn care; 1 yr lease; dep. No 1sttime renters. 618-691-9066 2BR, Edw. Good condition!

Appliances, w/d, lawn care furnished; lg. storage shed, off-st. prking. $680/mo. 618/920-3641 2BR, lg. MBR w/walk-in closet; CA, frig, DW, stove, W/D hookup, bsmt, quick access to Interstate, SIUE. $800/mo. 618/580-3021 3 BR, near LeClaire school, Edw: family rm w/fplc, new carpet, remodeled kit., nice nghbrhd. $950/mo. RENTED 3BR, 2BA lg HOUSE, Alhambra: many updates, full bsmt, c/a, 1car gar, w/d, $650+dep. 1BR grnd flr. APT., Marine: many updates, $360+dep. 618/910-7639

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Free TV, oak console 49”H-x44”W-x-22”D, needs repair. You pickup 659-8181.

I need free firewood. Will cut small trees or haul away old wood piles. 618-888-2460.

Kids’ Cafe ROUND TABLE/2Chairs: solid-birch, colorful decals. ($195/new.) $75/OBO. 618/288-3297 New unused SERTA queeen MATTRESS-SET, frame, w/bedding.

(Paid/$700.00.) $550.00/OBO. 618/692-0541

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FREE Shih Tzu(Female), 1.5YO. White/Black. Loves PECANS Fresh Cracked or Custodian—good wages, flex everybody—good w/other ani- Shelled 692-4519 GRANDPA’S schedule, 15-20hrs week. Mail mals. 656-1320/618-691-8912. BERRY FARM M-S 10:00AMsummary of work exp. & 3 references to: First Presbyterian Full-blooded UKC registered 4:00PM, Sun. 1:00PM-4:00PM Church, PO Box 66 Edw 62025 RAMS/TEXANS 12/20/09: PIT BULLS, born 7/27/09: blue.

MARKETING COORDINATOR, FT or Row 2/#13-14, 30-yard line. 2 $175/OBO. 618/980-1251 PT Energetic, team-oriented Tickets, $100/each/OBO. person with strong organization- 618/288-3297 al and communication skills.

Twin MATTRESS Set w/Frame, Great Benefits! Resume and $60.00.

WASHER/DRYER, Houses salary requirements to: Blind excellent condition, $80/each.

Box 143, Intelligencer, For Rent 705 618/692-0541 Edwardsville, IL 62025 Cleaning 532 2 BDR, 1 Bath, 116 N. Fillmore, Our dental practice is searching Edwardsville: W/D hookup; for a bright, energetic, motivat- Yard Sale 430 FLOODING FROM BROKEN stove, refrig included. Pets OK. ed person who enjoys a fast PIPE? We’re Fast! WET CAR- $650mth. 618-401-4664 pace. We need a “people oriented” person who wants to deal HUGE INDOOR YARD SALE! PET? We’re Fast! SEWAGE BACK-UP? We’re Fast! We’re FRIDAY, 1-5p.m. with the business of the pracFast! Call 1-8OO FAST HELP SATURDAY, 7a.m.-3p.m. tice. The position calls for (1-8OO-327-8435) for the SUNDAY, 10a.m.-3p.m. appointment scheduling, telefastest emergency CLEAN UP 426 Sinclair, South Roxana phone skills, financial and computer skills. Dental experience is Multiple Edwardsville Families! services in town. Home and property emergencies are all we No Junk! a must. If you are seeking career advancement in a team- Tools, Furniture, Housewares, do. Call 1-8OO FAST HELP 24 hours a day - WE’RE FAST!!

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POOL TABLE: 8’, slate top, veneer-finish, good condition. $200.00. 618/692-1493

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(Paid $158/pair.) $130/pair. 618/6605686

ADOPTION—Birth Mother— Count on me to hear your concerns as we create open relationship. Your child’s needs Furniture 410 come first! Expenses paid.

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Bed - Queen PillowTop Mattress Nothing to purchase-no pills, Set, NEW, in the plastic, $200 no special foods (618) 772-2710 Can Deliver or program fees.

Cherry DINING-ROOM TABLE Send $6.00 for my booklet, cash, check or money order to w/6 chairs. Queen Anne/Very nice. $650. 288-1678 Cathy PO Box 153 Nice/solid-wood TODDLEREdwardsville, IL. 62025 BED, $20.00.

Matching DRESSER—$95.00.

New Santa for Hire!—w/full bkgrnd vtech Dual PHONE—$25.00. ck; priv or business; proceeds 618/692-0541 to education. 618/ 210-8990

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5 min./SIUE: 19 W. Guy St.; 4 BR, 1.5 BA. Seeking 3-4 for 01/2010. Utilities pd.; W/D. $400 ea. renter. Lease. 309/821-3167 A-frame, Dunlap Lake, Edw.: 3 BR, 1.5 BA, priv. lot; lg. 4-seas. sunrm., great lakeview; aplnces furn., w/d hookup; lawn maint. pd. No pets. $1500/mo. 618/4078794 timjme5150@gmail.com

Apts, Duplexes, & Homes Visit our website www.glsrent.com 656-2230 Glen Carbon - 3 bed, 2 bath, 2car ranch home $825 (618)346-7878 www.osbornproperties.com HOUSE, GLEN CBN.: 3BD, 2BA, 1800 s.f.; fin. bsmt.; 2 car attchd. DISCOUNTED: $950.

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2BR Apt.: Immediate occupan- Glen Carbon 2 bdrm with loft cy; wtr/swr/trsh pd; quiet area, family room. $625. No pets off-st. prkng. 50 Devon Ct., Edw. 344-1838.

618-656-7337 or 618-656-4102 LERCH PROPERTIES 2BR apt: grt location, Maryville: Goshenview Townhomes Patty Dr. Updated, roomy; w/s/t.

Glen Carbon 1yr lse; no smoke; agent ownd. 2 BR Townhome, 1 full bath & $500/mo, 618-977-7657: lv msg 1 half bath, W/D hk up $695mo 288-3108 2BR TOWNHOMES, Edw. 1.5 BA, w/d hook up, all kit appliances. Now Available- 2 bdrm townhomes in Eville. Limited time No pets. $775 w/out gar, $820 w/gar. 618/659-2188; 978-2867 only, $795 at Spyglass property. We have 3 other locations 3 BEDROOM APT near SIUE: starting at $825. Restrictions washer/dryer incl., no pets, no apply. 618-692-9310 smoking. $900/mo. 656-1345 www.rentchp.com Collinsville: 1 BR, w/s/t/heat, kit.

SILVER OAKS I applncs, storage unit. Laundry 2 BR, 1 BA, washer/dryer hook facility on site. $450/mo. + dep. up, w/s/t included $655/mo.

App. fee. No pets. 345-6697 618-830-2613 www.vgpart.com COLLINSVILLE: 1 BR. Water, sewer, trash, heat, AC, appli- Commercial Space ances. $450/mo. App. fee. No For Rent 720 pets. 618/345-6697.

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Office or 1-family home: 6-rm house on Hillsboro, 1 blok from Lease w/option to buy: 93K, 220 courthse, Edw. Plenty of park- Summit Av., Glen Cbn. 2BR, lg. ing! $875/mo. + dep. 656-1112 rms., CA, new aplncs & carpet; lg. fnced back yd 618/580-3021 Professional office suite, Ginger Creek Professional Complex, Glen Carbon, IL: approx. 635 Mobile Homes square feet; 3 room office. For Sale 815 $1,500/mo. +util. 618/656-1275.

16 x 80 mobile home for sale.

2 bedroom, 2 bath on rented lot $19,900 618-288-9853

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SPRING HILL 317 Clay, Edw. Charming 2BR, 2BA home. Fenced yard. Edw schls, util.: 23 sites on 25 Applncs incl., $123,000. Dun- ac.; .5 mi. Gov. Pky, 4 mi. to SIU; FOR RENT: 2 BDRM Apt. 3000 sf office space, Edw, near can Realtors 618-977-2195 .5 mi. wooded wlkng trail. Some w/garage, close to downtown. WalMart: ample prkng, rest rms. walkouts. 68K+ 618/972-0948 $650/mo.+$650 deposit. W/S/T, 8 offices, separate or together.

W/D included. 314-574-3858 Negotiable. 618/692-1794

1 BR APTS: $675, incl. all util., in Edw, close to post office, banks, & shopping. 692-9284 leave msg.

1 Bdrm Loft Style Apt, Main St., Edw, w/t/s pd. All new, w/stove & fridge. 1-year lease $575 618/407-3139.

1 BR CONDO, newly remodeled: st. level, fireplace, applnces, W/D hookup, carport. $525/mo., lse., deposit. No pets. 618-345-9131

2001 CHEVY TAHOE LT, 4 WD, Pewter/Tan Leather, Moon Roof, All Power, OnStar Equipped 108, xxx Miles, Great Condition $11,500/OBO 618-655-0249

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1987 Yellowstone 38 ft. Fifth Wheel Travel Trailer Stove, microwave and fridge included. Queen in bedroom, couch makes into double bed, kitchen table makes into a single bed, A/C, heater, awning, shower/tub, toilet.

Clean and in good condition. $4,000 or best offer 1-618-972-8655 (2/24/10)

Edwardsville - Silver Oaks II LUXURY 2 Bedroom W/ Garage, Sec Sys, New Fitness Center, $850/mo. Bluff View.

Immediate Availability (618)830-2613 www.vgpart.com Hamel: 2 Bdrm TOWNHOUSE, 1 bath, appliances included. W/D hookup. $565/mo. + 1-mo. deposit. Pets OK. 618-960-1384.

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757 BOULEVARD DE CANNES, EDWARDSVILLE WITH A GORGEOUS in-ground pool & covered sunroom, this lakeview home offers an open floor plan w/hardwood & ceramic floors. The finished lower level includes a 3/4 bath & large family room. Enjoy all of this and a private backyard. $230,000

7712 EL PINE ESTATES, EDWARDSVILLE SPACIOUS BRICK HOME. Covered porch w/archway, wood foyer entry. Huge LR, open to DR. MF master w/private bath. WO bsmt w/large rec room w/bar & FP. Updates new windows, soffit, facia & gutters 08, roof 03, wtr heater 2000, plumbing/electric 2000. Enclosed porch & wrap around deck. Too many features to list. $209,900

Call DEBBIE BURDGE 531-2787

Call DEBBIE BURDGE 531-2787

1 BR, $450/mo. & 2 BR, $550/mo. in E’ville. W/S/T included. Application & Deposit Req’d. Agent Owned 977-2195

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2 BDRM LOFT APT located 1 block from downtown Troy. Nice quiet safe neighborhood. Clean, well kept apartment 13 minutes from SIUE campus. No pets. $495/mo. 618-830-4183.

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15 ERNST, GLEN CARBON STUNNING BRAZILIAN CHERRY FLOORS in this wonderfully updated home! A true butler’s pantry adjoins the kitchen.

Recreation rm & office/exercise rm in LL. Enjoy the beautifully landscaped fenced yard from the spacious deck. $279,900

Call KELLY SIPES 618-979-3901

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501 EAST PERRY, MARYVILLE COZY BRICK RANCH, private double lot, 2 BR, 2 BA, new carpet & paint. $118,000

8567 EAST KIRSCH ROAD, TROY BEAUTIFUL 5 BR ranch home, 4.4 park-like acres, lake, 50x60 pole barn, 3 fireplaces. $324,000

Call ALICE REINACHER 304-6371 ALICER@REMAX.NET

Call ALICE REINACHER 304-6371 ALICER@REMAX.NET

5940 STATE ROUTE 157, EDWARDSVILLE GREAT LOCATION on Hwy 157 between Edwardsville & Hamel. Sparkling clean & updated full brick ranch w/full basement on 3 acres! Recently updated w/new kitchen.

Huge barn for storage, horses allowed. Adjacent to new bike trail. $220,000

1919 VASSAR, EDWARDSVILLE THIS WONDERFUL 4 bedroom /2 bath home in Montclaire Meadows has many updates. Upen floor plan with deck off dining area. Large attached 2 car garage with lots of storage. $179,900

2025 GOLF COURSE VIEW CLASSICALLY DESIGNED HOME. The hardwd entry leads to the FD & kitchen/breakfast area which opens to a delightful screened porch. The luxurious kitchen includes marble countertops, crown moldings, pantry. The master suite offers his n’ her closets, a soaking tub w/separate shower and cherry vanity. $625,000

Call SUSAN LANDING 618-779-7777

Call KELLY SIPES 618-979-3901

Call SUSAN LANDING 618-779-7777

211 BURNS FARM BLVD, EDWARDSVILLE TWO STORY ON OVERSIZED LANDSCAPED LOT. Elegant Marble foyer leads to Formal DR. Screened porch overlooking private backyard. New zoned HVAC, alarm system, sprinkler system & upgraded fixtures. $255,000 CALL SUSAN LANDING 618-779-7777

113 SUNDOWN RIDGE, MARYVILLE 3 BR RANCH w/formal DR, frplc, & full bsmnt. Custom maple cabinets w/ceramic backsplash, breakfast rm w/ bay, & covered patio off kitchen. Luxury M bath w/jetted tub & separate shower. $209,700 CALL SUSAN LANDING 618-779-7777

525 GUELTIG, EDWARDSVILLE CUTE 1.5-STORY HOME situated near bike/walking trail w/a full fenced backyard & lg 22x18 patio. Very lg kitchen w/center island, walk-in pantry, newer flooring & lighting. Updates include tilt-in windows throughout, roof/facia/siding/gutters ‘07 & AC in ‘06. $134,810 CALL SUSAN LANDING 618-779-7777

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2 BDRM, 1.5 BATH TOWNHOUSE in Glen Carbon. Close to SIU. No pets. 1 year lease. $610-$650/mo. 618/288-9882.

8 Passenger 2001 Montana, extended.

132 K, Exc. cond. All power, CD/Cass/AM-FM, OnStar/phone. Auto traction, FWD, newer trans.

Documented bi-weekly 21 mpg, Hwy 25 mpg.

Service record. $5495/OBO. 618-659-9525 (11/20/09)

2 BEDROOM apartment in Glen Carbon. W/D hookups. $700 per month. 618-975-0975.

2 BR LOFT, newly remodeled: DW, micro, stove, frig, garbge disp, w/d hkup. New kit/ba/wi/dr $715 incl wt/sw/tr 618/593-0173 2 BR Quail Hollow - Glen Carbon Apt., w/d hk-ups $645. www.osbornproperties.com 618-346-7878 2 BRs, Glen Cbn., Cottonwood Sub., w/d hk-ups, APTS starting at $625, TH $675, LOFT $685, DUP $715 (618)346-7878 www.osbornproperties.com

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2002 Coleman Pop-Up. Closed 17’, open 22’.

Tongue wt. 350 lbs. Htr/AC/awning/screen room.

Queen, double, single beds. Privacy curtains.

Inside/Outside propane stove.

Front exterior storage, spare tire. $4895/OBO. 618-659-9525 (11/20/09)

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Jewelry

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Cleaning

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