January 25, 2019

travel through time

revolutionary remodels

youthful yarns

CUBA

KARR BICK KITCHEN & BATH

LASS & LADDIE

Style. Society. Success. | January 25, 2019

Hope and Help for families living with disabilities

Alliance Real Estate

The CLASSIC COLLECTION of

1040 South Mcknight

Richmond Heights | $715,000

1108 Windridge Estates Chesterfield | $709,000

17702 Drummer Lane Wildwood | $659,900

17609 Gardenview Manor Circle

7159 Westmoreland Drive University City | $600,000

1687 Whispering Hollow Court 1208 Wildhorse Meadows Dr 1715 Baxter Forest Valley Ct Wildwood | $525,000

Chesterfield | $524,500

Chesterfield | $519,000

2 Windsor Park Court

681 Royal Oak Court

878 Legends View Drive

Foristell | $395,000

Washington | $395,000

Eureka | $319,900

new you!

NEW YEAR...

4057 Osage Ridge

Wildwood | $625,000

House Springs | $465,000

18760 Wild Horse Farm Court

714 Briarfarm Lane

Wildwood | $539,900

Kirkwood | $535,000

13202 Barrett Grove Drive St Louis Co | $465,000

16520 Highland Summit Drive Wildwood | $425,000

7349 Colgate Avenue

200 Ambridge #206

University City | $300,000

Chesterfield | $300,000

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Clayton Education Foundation

Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments Upcoming Gatherings

Abode Feature:

KARR BICK KITCHEN & BATH Jenny Rausch of Karr Bick Kitchen & Bath chats with LN regular Drew Gieseke about the Brentwood-based residential remodeling company she owns with her husband, Todd, which takes the phrase “nothing ordinary” as its modus operandi.

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Design Destination The Trio Feature: Karr Bick Kitchen & Bath

STYLE 48 49 50

Style:

BEAUTY BUZZ

As many folks face the gloomily shattered remains of New Year’s resolutions about diet and exercise, writer Kimmie Gotch dispenses sage advice to LN readers on cosmetic procedures for achieving the 2019 goal of enhancing their features.

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Arts & Culture Feature:

CUBA

On the cover 10 “UCP Heartland is a family of caring people helping others with disabilities live lives of purpose,” affirms Brenda Wrench, president and CEO of the nonprofit. Turn to page 10 to learn more about UCP Heartland’s comprehensive regional programming for adults and children living with disabilities. And join the organization on Feb. 23 for the annual Dream Gala, whose theme – “Dreaming of Possibilities” – elegantly captures its mission. Pictured are (from left to right) Janet, UCP Heartland direct service professional, and Tina, UCP Heartland Adult Day program participant. Photo by Sarah Conroy.

JANUARY 25, 2019 | LadueNews.com

Make a Statement Beauty Buzz Feature: Lass & Laddie

THE DAILY

With a narrative by her and photographs by her and her hubby, Howard, LN fave Alice Handelman treats readers to a kaleidoscopic tour of Cuba, almost six decades after she herself first dreamt of visiting it following Fidel Castro’s rise to power.

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Connect the Dots Communication Conversation Crossword Puzzle Feature: Girls in Science

ARTS & CULTURE 64 66 67

Dinner & A Show The Wine Life Feature: Cuba

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35 Chesterfield Lakes (Chesterfield) $1,975,000 8125 Cornell Court (University City) $469,000 952 Westrun Drive (Ballwin) $349,000 9828 Old Warson Road (Ladue) $1,700,000 8733 W. Kingsbury Ave (U. City)  $325,000 1238 Shepard Oaks Ct (Wildwood) $1,599,000 8921 Moydalgan Road (Ladue)

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113 Wake Forest (O’Fallon)

$479,000

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610 Forest Court #3 (Clayton) 16304 Wilson Creek (Chesterfield)  $699,900 422 Lake Avenue #5 (St. Louis)

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EDITOR ‌WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL, I FELL IN LOVE WITH CHEMISTRY. I loved the challenge of balancing chemical equations and determining the normality of an unknown acidic solution through titration – so much so that I entered college in pursuit of a chemistry degree. Although I ultimately switched paths, I’ve continued to feel inspired by those who dedicate their time to scientific experiments that can change our world – local professor Kelly Lane-deGraaf included.

As LN’s Connie Mitchell relates, Lane-deGraaf established Fontbonne’s Girls-in-Science Summer Research Experience in 2015 – a two-week program that aims to increase diversity in the sciences by bringing together a varied group of female scientists and science-interested young women.

We hope you enjoy learning more about the ins and outs of the experience and how Lane-deGraaf is hoping to inspire young women to pursue careers in science, starting on p. 58.

Also in this week’s edition, make sure to explore our Abode feature on Karr Bick Kitchen & Bath (starting on p. 27) and our Style feature on Lass & Laddie (starting on p. 50). It’s easy to see that both companies’ founders exude passion for their respective businesses and want nothing but perfection for their clients.

All the best,

Alecia Humphreys

Editor’s Corner Angad Arts Hotel was recently

Congratulations to Alice Handelman, a volunteer and Ladue News

acknowledged as a winner in the 2019

contributing writer, for being honored as a 35-year member of National

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Federation of Press Women (NFPW) – an organization that “promotes

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by providing valuable networking, peer recognition and mentoring

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and experiential travel content of top

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attractions, things to see and do and

Handelman is an active member of the NFPW St. Louis affiliate,

restaurants for top destinations in

Missouri Professional Communicators, and was recently honored by

the U.S. and around the world.” Angad

Marquis Who’s Who with the prestigious 2018 Albert Nelson Marquis

placed fourth overall.

Lifetime Achievement award.

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$1,849,000

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$1,495,000

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$4,500,000

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$665,000

1502HIGHSCHOOLDRIVE,Brentwood.

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$4,250,000

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$3,280,000

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$2,995,000

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Cover UCP Heartland

Dream It,,

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By Emma Dent | Photos by Sarah Conroy

nderstanding the lives of people living with disabilities helps everyone gain a broader sense of community,” proclaims Brenda Wrench, president and CEO of the nonprofit organization UCP Heartland.

Founded in 1953, UCP Heartland remains a vital resource for adults and children across Missouri who live with a spectrum of disabilities.

The nonprofit provides a comprehensive range of services that includes adult day programs and independent residential living, 24-hour respite care, employment assistance, early childhood education and youth camps, among others. Although headquartered in West St. Louis County, UCP Heartland maintains a presence across the metro area and the state, with sites in University City, Columbia and Jefferson City. The nonprofit also has plans to expand its footprint, especially in rural communities across Missouri.

“UCP Heartland focuses on strengthening life skills, maintaining range of motion and integrating people into the greater community in ways that provide purpose and a sense of belonging,” maintains Wrench. The organization’s Childhood Development Center (CDC) in Columbia, for instance, fosters a collaborative learning environment in which children of all abilities learn together in the same classrooms.

“The children in these classrooms no longer see differences,” says Wrench. “They just see their friends. We’re creating a world of tomorrow where everyone is loved for who they are.” Children with and without disabilities emerge from the CDC not only better prepared for kindergarten, but also as more confident and empathetic learners.

The adult day programs operated by UCP Heartland at its Jefferson City, University City and West St. Louis County locations are equally designed to harness participants’ unique talents and strengths, cultivating self-sufficiency and a sense of community through individual and group activities. Although the organization’s day programs serve adults into their seventies and beyond, many of the participants enroll upon graduating from high school, when the need for habilitation becomes even greater.

“A key focus of our programs is taking our participants on community outings,” shares Kathleen Beach, VP of marketing and communications. “This helps expand our program participants’ worlds and allows people in the community to connect to their lives.” For example, UCP Heartland works with the Overland, Missouri-based nonprofit Blaze STL, which operates a pottery and glass studio where adults and children of all ages can meet new people and nourish their creativity.

UCP Heartland also recently added a system navigator, an innovative new role to

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rob miller, president of Blaze stl, spins pottery with Gete, a UCP Heartland program participant.

help individuals and families living with disabilities navigate the healthcare system.

“Obviously funding and finding referrals are two of the biggest challenges,” notes Beach. “People just don’t know where to go for answers.” Now, they will be able to call the System Navigator line and speak directly with senior VP Shari Clay, a 30-year veteran in the field.

“It’s important that our community understands and supports families facing the high costs of services for loved ones living with disabilities,” urges Wrench. “UCP Heartland needs volunteers, in-kind donations and financial support to maintain the highest standards of care.”

Resources like the system navigator role, not to mention UCP Heartland’s wideranging youth and adult programming, would not be possible without the community’s involvement and generosity. On Saturday, Feb. 23, the nonprofit will host its annual Dream Gala fundraiser, whose theme this year is “Dreaming of Possibilities.” Featuring a seated dinner, live and silent auctions, and musical entertainment, the evening will spotlight the tremendous technological advances made in care for people living with ambulatory and verbal disabilities. “‘Dreaming of Possibilities’ will help you see what families hope and reach for in order to improve the lives of those they love,” details Wrench.

2019 Dream Gala

Saturday, Feb. 23, from 6 to 10 p.m.

Grand Hall on Chouteau

UCP Heartland is always “dreaming of Possibilities!” join the organization for its annual Gala, whose proceeds benefit numerous programs for children and adults living with disabilities. Pottery created by UCP Heartland program participants at Blaze stl studio will be available for auction at the event.

UCP Heartland, 13975 Manchester Road, Manchester, 636-227-6030, ucpheartland.org Program participant yvonne works with her helper, sierra.

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8542 Colonial Lane in Ladue

520 North and South, # 102 in U. City

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30 Upper Ladue in Ladue

25 Upper Ladue in Ladue

38 Glen Eagles in Ladue

8025 Maryland Ave., #9C and #4F in Clayton

31 Clermont Lane in Ladue

2 Sumac Lane in Ladue

315 North Central in Clayton

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Stray Rescue of St. Louis

HOPE FOR THE HOLIDAYS GALA Photos and story by Diane Anderson

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tray Rescue of St. Louis recently held its 21st annual Hope for the Holidays Gala at The Chase Park Plaza in St. Louis’ Central West End neighborhood. Guests enjoyed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres while browsing the many silent auction items at the December event. Dinner then was served, and a toast was made to animal lives saved in 2018 – and to giving hope to animals still out there in need of help. Stray Rescue of St. Louis goes to great lengths to restore all rescued animals to health, both mentally and physically, before helping them find their loving “forever homes.”

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Kim and Jason Schwartz

Juliana and Seamus Dever

Heather and Kevin Bouse

John and Kathy Qualy

Tonight’s event helps to raise funds for Stracks, the much-needed fund to cover the medical care for every animal, because we take in and care for the underdogs of St. Louis! I want to thank each and every one of you for your support!

RANDY GRIM, FOUNDER

Rubin Amon, Sean Abekass

Melissa and Eric Trautman

Cheyenne Price, Danny and Mary Raterman

Charlie Gonzalez, Becky Wadsworth

Kelsey and Douglas Morris

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Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments

HOLIDAY HOUSE Photos and story By Diane Anderson

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elta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments recently held its annual open holiday house tour at the Donaldsons’ home in St. Louis’ Portland Place. Guests enjoyed a house tour and dinner party while bidding on online auction items and a dream vacation raffle with all proceeds to benefit services for area children who are blind or visually impaired. Chairing the event was Erin Toohey.

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Erin Toohey, Ross Toohey

Dan and Dorothy Diehl

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Jill and Barry Miller

Brian and Anya Donaldson

Natalie and Bill Overall

Delta Gamma Center’s 2018 Holiday House kicked off the season with 250 guests exploring a 15,000-square-foot mansion on historic Portland Place. Home to Edward Jones exec Brian Donaldson and his wife, Anya, the architectural detail and grandeur of the newly renovated structure impressed guests, who also marveled at the English-style pub that replaces the thirdfloor ballroom. Between dinner and drinks, guests placed bids on auction items including exquisite diamond earrings donated

by Genovese Jewelers. Credit goes to the 2018 Holiday House committee, chaired by Erin Toohey, for raising over $72,000 to support education, therapy and family support services to help area children who are visually impaired ‌

JAN HUNEKE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Elizabeth and Chris Forbringer

Brook Dubman, Beth Stohr, Charlie Brennan

Dr. Jay, Margot and Dee Dee Epstein

Jackie Archambauls, Dolores Stefanik

Mimi Vatterott, Laura Reeves

Paul and Karen Heimann, Butch and Carol Welsch LadueNews.com | JANUARY 25, 2019

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Clayton Education Foundation

ANDY COMES HOME

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Photos and story by Jon Saucier

he Clayton Education Foundation recently hosted its Andy Comes Home event, featuring Clayton High School alumnus Andy Cohen in an effort to raise awareness for the organization. The event took place at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis in Clayton. Guests enjoyed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, followed by a sumptuous dinner and dessert bar. Emceeing the evening gala was St. Louis Post-Dispatch sports writer Ben Hochman. The event, which included a live auction, concluded with dancing to music by local band Big Rain.

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Michael Melinger, Andy Cohen, Jacob LaGesse

Rita and Scott Waldman, Donna and Mark Waldman

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Dr. Sean Doherty

Carolyn Kindle Betz and Adam Betz

Bob Moog, Jeff and Rachel Glik

We are so pleased to host the Clayton Education Foundation’s inaugural fundraising gala. The Clayton Education Foundation supports the School District of Clayton’s mission of educational excellence by providing unique learning experiences for students in each of our six schools. Tonight, we’re also raising funds for a brand-new, multisport facility at Clayton High School that will be available both to our students and our neighbors.

ALEX BERGER III, PRESIDENT,

CLAYTON EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Meagan and Jeff Vines

Scott and Gretchen Wolpert, Christina and Martin White

Richard Hackmann, Justin Harris

Christy Vincent, Carolne Vierod

Scott and Mary Jo Gruber, Lesley and Tim Dilg LadueNews.com | JANUARY 25, 2019

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Upcoming

GATHERINGS

By Robyn Dexter

‌Jan. 26

Young Friends of Kids with Cancer’s VOODOO IN THE LOU at The Fabulous Fox Theatre. (friendsofkids.org) Independence Center’s DANCING WITH THE ST. LOUIS STARS at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis. (dancingwiththestlouisstars.org)

Feb. 8

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’ WINE & BEER TASTING at the Sally S. Levy Opera Center. (opera-stl.org)

Feb. 9

The St. Louis-Stuttgart Sister Cities’ 32nd annual WINTER BALL KARNEVAL at the Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel (stl4stuttgart.com)

2018 2017 www.readyreaders.org Katie and andy abbott tosha and trevor anderson anonymous Kelly and doug armstrong Julie and Kevin beattie Cathy and James berges sandy blasingame martha and Jim bogart velma boyer Pat and marK burKhart Pat Cox and graham Colditz susan and miChael darCy nanCy and dJ diemer sue and irl engelhardt alison and John Ferring linda and steven Finerty alyson and gregg garland

bettie gershman debbie and larry glynn evelyn goldberg susan and Paul goldberg maxine and marvin goldman lisa greening and sam blumoFF Clare and myles hansen donna and david henderson lynn and riCK hill Kris and brian hogan angela and harry holiday iii lisa and david holley sandy JaFFe Wendy and neil JaFFe nanCy Kalishman beth and larry lenKe Pam and Ken lester

to our members of the 2018 ready readers literacy society who generously provided leadership gifts to advance our program.

Judy and bill mClaughlin JessiCa and andy millner Judy miniaCe sharon moran Peggy and andy neWman helen and Jamie o’Connor linda and John o’hara W. miChael Panneton Cindy Petzoldt sabina and miChael Pugh Judy and Paul Putzel Julie and eriC ralPh marilyn and gary ratKin JenniFer and dennis reid savitri riChardson mary and dan rieW megan and Perron riley

Paula and rodger riney rebeCCa ring lisa ring and gregory storCh Peggy and Jerry ritter linda and Paul rohde Pam and ron rubin sharalyn and ronald saKs Janea and Jon sChaeFFer Katie and steve sChanKman hristina and bradley sChlaggar Cynthia and Paul sChnabel nanCy and Craig sChnuCK sally and Perry sChoeneCKer glenda and James seldin shirley sher Pat and Paul simons betty singleton

nanCy siteman staCey and Peter smith Julie b. and tim stern mary and Joe stieven terri and steven stout leslie h. stuPP PatriCia taylor laura and matt villa suzy and JaCK villa barbara WallaCe and Ken rinderKneCht linda Walter sarah Webster lana and riCK Wright aliCe yaWitz m. lynn and darrell yearWood

ready readers prepares preschool-age children from low-income communities to become readers.

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Abode 24

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THE TRIO

FEATURE: KARR BICK KITCHEN & BATH

Essaying the

PHOTO COURTESY OF STUDIO NIGH INC. PHOTOGRAPHY

Extraordinary LadueNews.com | JANUARY 25, 2019

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Design DESTINATION RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

By Robyn Dexter Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro had the eyes of the world on its beautiful sights roughly three years ago as more than 10,000 premier athletes arrived to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics. The dynamic city boasts 450 years of history and is home to famous attractions like the iconic Christ the Redeemer, an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ that sits atop Mount Corcovado. Rio is the land of a massive annual carnival that draws nearly a million tourists each year. This colorful celebration takes place 40 days before Easter and features an elaborate parade and wild street parties. The geography of the area includes the sea, mountains and forests, making Rio an enticing spot to visit year-round. Bring a little bit of Rio’s eclectic atmosphere into your abode with these pieces.

Let nothing go to waste. Kata bowls are found objects made of recycled wood, carefully cleaned and retreated for you. A Kata is perfect in its imperfection – slightly askew, its soft dips and rises revealing themselves to the fingertips, its warm color variations unduplicated from one bowl to the next. $309, available from Ethan Allen (ethanallen.com).

The Elmont round end table is simple and elegant, owing to a delicate profile, simple cove shape on the top edge and tapered legs capped with brass ferrules. The table has a clean, modern feel and a beautiful finish that reflects its traditional influences.

The aprons are embellished with burled walnut veneers, adding subtle contrast to its sunburst cathedral walnut veneered top. $1,549, available from Ethan Allen.

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Free-spirited and fresh, the Van Teal Copa Cabana chandelier from the Brazilian Nights collection brings a tropical element to your décor with brightly colored acrylics on a curvaceous metal frame. Each semitransparent, colorful accent is offset by the darker copper-and-black finish on this distinctive, five-light chandelier. $898, available from Wilson Lighting (wilsonlighting.com).

Over $20 Million in 2018 Sales!

Thank you to our family, friends and especially our clients for making 2018 such a great year!

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A SELECTION OF 2018 SOLD PROPERTIES:

15 Danfield Road

150 Carondelet Plaza #501

Buyer’s Agent

Buyer’s Agent

LADUE | $1,300,000

7632 Walinca Terrace CLAYTON | $839,000 Listing Agent

25 Ramsgate Drive OLIVETTE | $630,000 Buyer’s Agent

7762 Davis Drive

7405 Oxford Drive

Listing Agent

Buyer’s Agent

CLAYTON | $898,000

CLAYTON | $1,000,000

CLAYTON | $899,000

7436 York Drive

807 South Central Avenue

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Buyer’s Agent

Listing Agent

Buying and Listing Agent

CLAYTON | $743,000

7345 Stanford Avenue

UNIVERSITY CITY | $421,500 Listing Agent

CLAYTON | $714,000

7700 Snowden Avenue

RICHMOND HEIGHTS | $395,000 Listing Agent

CLAYTON | $662,000

724 Trinity Avenue

UNIVERSITY CITY | $382,000 Listing Agent

314.725.5100

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Antler

Adornments

By Nancy Robinson

‌If you’re the type of home decorator who feels at home surrounded by rugged, lodgeinspired décor at this time of year, you’ll likely appreciate these new designs articulated with an antler motif.

1040 S. McKnight Road Offered at $715,000 Ashore designs and

Beautifully renovated in 2017 to feature a wonderful open floor plan accommodating today’s lifestyle. 4 bedrooms/3 bathrooms

builds customizable lighting pieces, like this two-tier, 12-light iron chandelier adorned

Steve Breihan 314|753-1899 Erik Petersen 314|610-2318

with real antlers.

Carolyn Malecek 314|956-9405 Lizz James 314|307-4232

(ashorechandeliers.com)

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Maxwell the Moose is a

Thank you to everyone who helped make 2018 another terrific year! I am grateful for your continued support and look forward to working with you in 2019!

charming wall hanging printed on canvas and featuring a hand-applied, textured finish and white embellishments on the antlers. It comes in two sizes: 40 by 30 inches and 58 by 38 inches. (grandinroad.com)

Cheers!

Gina Bundy 314.267.6262

Bungalow 5’s bronzefinished iron Ceren bowl has a rough, eroded surface and stylized deer head expressing

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a modern primitivism, which renders it a beautiful piece of art. (bungalow5.com)

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Joan Schnoebelen & Megan Rowe

Over $32 Million in sales in 2018 Many Thanks!

AVAILABLE NOW

NEW PRICE!

135 North Forsyth Blvd | Clayton

9757 Old Warson Road | Ladue

1238 Shepard Oaks | Wildwood

A SELECTION OF 2018 PROPERTIES SOLD:

SOLD! 150 Carondelet Plaza #2801 | Clayton

SOLD!

SOLD!

38 Glen Eagles | Ladue

1206 Lay Road | Ladue

SOLD! 150 Carondelet Plaza #1601 | Clayton

BUYER’S AGENT

SOLD! 1804 Cheswick Place | Kirkwood

SOLD! 306 N. Woodlawn | Kirkwood

SOLD!

SOLD! 1 Somerset Downs | Ladue

SOLD!

16 Terrace Gardens | Frontenac

SOLD!

21 Clermont Lane | Ladue

SOLD!

22 Dunleith Drive | Ladue

30 Dunleith | Ladue

SOLD! 3 Edwin Avenue | Glendale BUYER’S AGENT

SOLD! 1617 Andrew Drive | Warson Woods

SOLD!

SOLD! 9400 Pine Avenue | Brentwood

1608 Andrew Drive | Warson Woods

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SOLD! 1524 Breezeridge | Des Peres

By Drew Gieseke | Photos courtesy of Karr Bick Kitchen & Bath

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Karr Bick Kitchen & Bath remodels homes with a special flair for the special.

N

o remodel is the same, and no remodel is ever easy.

The expert design team at Brentwood-based Karr Bick Kitchen & Bath sympathizes with these irrefutable facts, which is why they focus on transforming every space – and the process in general – with minimal intrusions and step-by-step expectations for customers who want to revamp, refresh and renovate.

Founded after the merger of two companies, Karr Bick Kitchen & Bath’s roots in the regional community date back more than 60 years. A second generation of owners merged Bick Kitchens and Kitchens by Karr into one company, which was later purchased in 2006 by wife-and-husband duo Jenny and Todd Rausch, who combined their kitchen and bath design and installing experience to serve clients in the region.

“We have remodeled things the company did decades ago,” says co-owner and lead designer Jenny Rausch when discussing projects that the company had previously remodeled before she and her spouse took over. “To me, this company is one hell of a fighter to have survived the ups and downs of the industry and the economy.

Working in construction is not for the weak of heart.”

Winning at this year’s LN Design Awards in the kitchen category, as well as surviving six decades in the industry, certainly proves Karr Bick’s mettle. As its name suggests, the business specializes in kitchen and bath remodels, in addition to what the couple dubs “whatever spaces,” which can include everything from a bar to an office to a laundry room.

“Our name became too long to say – ‘Kitchen & Bath & Laundry & Desks & Bars & Basements’ – so we say ‘wherever,’” Rausch jokes.

Karr Bick primarily focuses on areas where its team can build in cabinetry, which is why kitchens and bathrooms (and wherever else) are so essential to its business. Clients expect a custom experience from their remodeling company, and Karr Bick is dedicated to delivering just that. The company maintains a “nothing ordinary” attitude where the mundane and typical are as ghastly as an unfinished job.

“I don’t have a single person on staff [who] likes the ordinary,” Rausch says. “So, whether it’s interacting with clients and contractors, designing the space or problemsolving from start to finish, we do our absolute best. We try to leave nothing on the table.”

One of the key ways in which Karr Bick differentiates itself is by helping its clients navigate through the oftenpainful remodeling process. The company understands that kitchens and bathrooms are everyday spaces and offers perspective with extensive step-by-step walk-throughs on its website.

“We set up temporary spaces and try to offer perspective,” Rausch says. “We try to help people see the finish line [and] let them know it’s worth it.”

Karr Bick’s “nothing ordinary” remodel process includes six steps: inspire, design, select, purchase and prep, install, and live. Each stage outlines what clients can expect, typical time frames, tips on interacting with the construction crew and plenty more.

Karr Bick’s designers are well-versed in popular styles, as well, and can help clients make decisions even if they’re sure they already know what they want in their redesign.

“Lots of brass, brass, brass – did I mention brass?” says Rausch with a laugh on the topic of what’s trendy. “We also mix a lot of materials together – wood, metals, fabrics and stone – then throw in some wallpaper to finish it off.”

Current industry trends aside, accents and finishing touches are always essential when it comes to renovating or remodeling any part of your home.

“Forgetting the details is like walking out the door without shoes on,” Rausch says.

As for her favorite job, Rausch doesn’t show preference.

“We get to do some pretty amazing projects around here; it’s hard to pick a favorite,” she says. “I think I have favorite people over projects. People who show gratitude and grace throughout the experience are very bucket-filling.”

The gratefulness truly shows. Karr Bick is expanding its design team, as well as investing in its showroom, two efforts that Rausch and company expect will prepare them for the next 60 years serving the area.

Homeowners can browse Karr Bick’s portfolio by visiting its website at karrbick.com, as well as schedule a free project consultation. The showroom is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Friday and Saturday by appointment.

Karr Bick Kitchen & Bath, 2715 Mercantile Drive, Brentwood, 314-645-6545, karrbick.com

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The Robb Partners are continuously recognized and respected as a TOP LUXURY REAL ESTATE TEAM.

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Our deep local knowledge and experience in today’s market enables us to be uniquely positioned to serve the luxury real estate market, offering the best available home resources and marketing techniques to buyers and sellers alike

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Impressive 1.5 story Ladue home featuring 10’ ceilings, extensive crown molding and finished walkout lower level.

COMING SOON!

14330 Bramblewood Ct, Chesterfield 4 bed/2.5 bath • $550,000

Complete renovation of brick 2 story home in prime Chesterfield location, Baker pool, private yard backing to trees.

662 Westledge Ct, Des Peres 4 bed/3.5 baths • $830,000 Rare opportunity! Beautiful 1.5 story brick home built in 2018 in desirable Brighton Heights community. Seller transferred out of state.

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Maria Elias 314.971.4346

www.homeswithmaria.com

Congratulations Lizzy Dooley Real Estate Group

2018 TOP PRODUCER

$34 million dollars in sales for Laura McCarthy Real Estate!

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A SELECTION OF PROPERTIES AVAILABLE NOW

800 South Hanley Rd #8D CLAYTON | $2,350,000

32 Clermont Lane LADUE | $ 2,200,000

4 Deer Creek Woods Drive LADUE | $799,000

2149 East Drive

CRYSTAL LAKE PARK | $525,000

314.725.5100

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Now is the time to start thinking of the Spring Market!

Phyllis and Kris Barr

thebarrtradition@cbgundaker.com

636-394-0409

Debbie Dutton

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314-973-4278

Georgia Ferretti

Vicki Cutting-Thompson & Laura Arnold vicki.cutting@cbgundaker.com

314-409-7601/636-448-7824

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Debbie Midgley

Kathy Pecher and Troy Robertson 314-249-8240/ 314-406-6898

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Tina Weir

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Call one of these top agents for advice on marketing, staging and pricing your home!

Sabina Dehn

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314-308-0534

636-394-9300

The #1 Partnership at Janet McAfee Real Estate

Lisa Coulter & Linda Benoist

Consistency Counts For over two decades, Linda Benoist and Lisa Coulter have achieved Top Agent status at Janet McAfee Real Estate. Their reputation, experience and market knowledge have earned them accolades from clients, colleagues and even competitors.

Even with the honors, Linda and Lisa are the first to acknowledge their success is directly related to their clients achieving their real estate objectives.

If you need assistance achieving your real estate goals, contact this talented team today.

A Selection of 2018 Sales

52 Clermont Lane Ladue

12 Litzsinger Lane Ladue

10601 Spoede Oaks Lane Frontenac

17 Dwyer Place Ladue

312 N. Brentwood, Unit 3 Clayton

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distinctive

PROPERTY

By Amanda Dahl

9847 LITZSINGER ROAD

LADUE

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This 5-bedroom, 6 full-bathroom and 3 half-bathroom home in Ladue is listed for $5.995 million.

Wayne Norwood & Ben Patton 314-629-3931 (Norwood), 314-435-4606 (Patton), janetmcafee.com From its humble beginning in the founder’s basement, the Janet McAfee Real Estate network is now four decades strong and a recognized local leader. Today, the firm enjoys a corporate office in Ladue, more than 100 active professional agents and a significant presence in the St. Louis central corridor. Through exclusive relocation and marketing affiliations, the syndication of listings to leading real estate portals and distinguished luxury partners, Janet McAfee Real Estate offers global reach.

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HOME PHOTOS BY MATT PONSTINGL OF PEAKS VIEW, LLC

esiding on 3.4 lush acres in Ladue, this palatial property mimics the majestic 18th-century chateaus of France’s Loire Valley. Roll along the lengthy private drive, past a five-car garage, until you arrive in front of the incredible manse designed by Dick Busch Architects. You can easily envision yourself beginning each day with a steaming cup of coffee while surveying the manicured lawns from one of the many terraces or patios. This is a home in which to entertain.

From the decadent, two-story dining room, which opens to the mezzanine-level library, to the soundproof theater or the billiard room built with English woods, each space captivates the imagination. Serve up stogies in the vented cigar lounge or a fine vintage from the wine cellar. Lounge underneath the cabana beside the pool and spa, come summertime. From the gourmet chef’s kitchen to the gym, decadent details will have you living your best life.

She did it again.

FFor or the thir third d � �me me in her dis�nguished career, Top Agent Julie Lane has achieved the Number One sales rank at Janet McAfee Real Estate. We celebrate her impressive 2018 achievement and wish her con�nued success in 2019.

If you are considering selling your home, contact Julie for a confiden�al consulta�on.

Julie Lane.....314.303.6504 julielane@sbcglobal.net janetmcafee.com/julielane

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JOHN KOCH PHOTOGRAPHY

Women

IN REAL ESTATE

By Amanda Dahl

‌MARILYN ADAIRE

JILL AZAR

MARY BAY

MARGY BEGGS

Laura McCarthy Real Estate

Laura McCarthy Real Estate

Coldwell Banker Gundaker

Laura McCarthy Real Estate

314-239-9191 (direct), 314-725-5100 (office), lauramccarthy.com

314-616-8836 (direct), 314-725-5100 (office), lauramccarthy.com

1100 Town & Country Crossing Drive, 314-973-4278, marybayteam.com

314-348-8289 (direct), 314-725-5100 (office), lauramccarthy.com

Specializing in executive housing in the

Jill Azar grew up talking real estate at

“I have dedicated my career to helping

From an early age, Margy Beggs knew

central corridor, Marilyn Adaire assesses

the dinner table. She soon naturally

families,” says Mary Bay. “My degree in

that she enjoyed helping people. Her

the market, anticipates changes and can

progressed into a customer-driven real

social work provides me with empathetic

positions as tour guide at the National

make turns on a dime. Her adaptability

estate agent. Today, Azar earns her

understanding and the ability to

Churchill Museum and as a manager for

and creative approach has been

clients’ trust with their most valuable

professionally analyze families’ needs.”

20 years at Boyd’s and Brooks Brothers,

cultivated throughout her 35 years in

asset – their home. In addition, she

A five-star rated REALTOR for nine

as well as a full-service REALTOR, has

the housing industry. Adaire structures

enjoys activities at her children’s school

consecutive years, Bay is consistently

given her opportunities to meet people

deals with skill and finesse, one of many

and within the community.

ranked in the top five percent of

and provide quality service.

Coldwell Banker Gundaker agents.

MARY BETH BENES

LINDA BENOIST

CARLA BORGARD

LUCYANN BOSTON

Coldwell Banker Gundaker

Janet McAfee Real Estate

Coldwell Banker Gundaker

Laura McCarthy Real Estate

314-707-7761, marybethbenes.com

314-504-5495, j anetmcafee.com

Mary Beth Benes consistently ranks in

After a successful career at St. Louis

314-323-4036 (direct), 314-725-5100 (office), lauramccarthy.com

the top 0.25 percent of all agents, was

Magazine, Linda Benoist transitioned

designated as the No. 1 agent in the

into real estate at Janet McAfee. She

1100 Town and Country Crossing Drive, 314-580-2744 (direct), 636-394-9300 (office), carlaborgard.com

Town and Country office at Coldwell

found partnering with the remarkable

Banker Gundaker and has earned the

Lisa Coulter enhanced her experience

Carla Borgard takes pride in helping

“My experience in real estate goes back

and gave clients two consistent top

people make the right move for their

many years to when I wrote Distinctive

producers. Relocation relationships

lifestyle. Known as an ambassador for

Property stories for Ladue News,” she

Her expert advice on schools and

allow Benoist and Coulter to welcome

St. Louis, especially in West County, she

says. Boston volunteers at Missouri

neighborhoods proves invaluable.

new families to the community as

is committed to serving clients 24/7 and

Botanical Garden and writes monthly

ambassadors of St. Louis.

has a niche in “tear-down” properties.

garden stories for St. Louis Homes &

She serves on community committees

Lifestyles magazine.

President’s Premier, the highest level of achievement within the agency.

service with professional expertise.

and task forces, and loves cooking Italian cuisine.

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A LADUE NEWS SPECIAL PROMOTION

Lucyann Boston combines personal

MARGY BEGGS PHOTO BY SARAH CARMODY‌

qualities her clients appreciate.

GINA BUNDY

JILL BUTLER

MARCY BYRNE

KIM CARNEY

Gladys Manion Real Estate

RedKey Realty Leaders

Janet McAfee Real Estate

314-267-6262 (direct), 314-721-4755 (office),

10333 Clayton Road, 314-692-7200, redkeystlouis.com

314-750-5800, janetmcafee.com

The Carney Team Coldwell Banker Premier Group

Marcy Byrne worked in retail sales

gladysmanion.com, ginabundy.com

2203 S. Big Bend Blvd., 314-422-7449, thecarneyteam.com

RedKey started six years ago in a hotel

and fashion merchandising in upscale

As a top agent with Gladys Manion Real

room and has grown to be the No. 1

specialty stores in Houston and Atlanta.

Ranked among the leading REALTORS

Estate, Gina Bundy has a strong local

independent broker in St. Louis. The

Her mother and aunt worked in real

in St. Louis, Kim Carney specializes

network and a unique understanding

agency continues to succeed through

estate and encouraged Byrne to go after

in the luxury real estate market,

of St. Louis’ luxury market, which has

relentless focus on its service to clients.

her license once she returned to St.

and utilizes a unique and aggressive

helped her to achieve more than $151

According to CEO Jill Butler, the honey

Louis. She has been a top agent for her

marketing plan. She prides herself on

million in lifetime sales. She ranks as one

badger was dubbed RedKey’s “spirit

entire career of 28 years at Janet McAfee.

taking a proactive approach. Carney

of the highest-selling agents in the St.

animal” for showing similar tenacity

offers the experience and savvy

Louis Business Journal’s “Book of Lists.”

and resilience.

negotiation skills that achieve optimum results for her clients.

ANN CARTER

JACKIE CHEHVAL

Janet McAfee Real Estate

Laura McCarthy Real Estate

314-277-1089, janetmcafee.com

314-323-7653 (direct), 314-725-5100 (office),

Ann Carter began her real estate career

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31-plus years ago at Edward L. Bakewell,

HELEN COSTELLO & MARY SAFRON Laura McCarthy Real Estate

LISA COULTER Janet McAfee Real Estate 314-941-2883, janetmcafee.com

314-651-7792 (Costello), 314-406-2329 (Safron), 314-725-5100 (office),

Lisa Coulter pursued real estate as

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flexible schedule for her young children.

a career because it afforded a more

Inc., specializing in new construction and

No matter if you are just starting out,

condominium conversions. She joined

opting to downsize or simply need a

Janet McAfee more than 11 years ago

change, Jackie Chehval can expertly

Together, Helen Costello and Mary

Alongside business partner Linda

and further expanded into the luxury

guide you through every aspect of

Safron maintain a dedicated partnership,

Benoist, she is a consistent top producer

market. Carter is a principal in a family-

the real estate process. With her

with more than 20 years of combined

and proud to have successfully aided

owned, multi-state retail enterprise.

experience and top-notch service,

experience. Their top priorities include

clients in achieving their real estate

she will be there to help you find the

educating, communicating and guiding

dreams for three decades.

perfect place to call home.

clients through the real estate process

She found it to be her wisest decision.

while exceeding expectations. “We are energized by our loyal clients and stand committed to the highest level of service,” they agree.

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Women

IN REAL ESTATE

MARIA ELIAS

Laura McCarthy Real Estate

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Alliance Real Estate

314-680-1426 (direct), 314-725-5100 (office), lauramccarthy.com

314-971-4346, homeswithmaria.com A member of the Multi-Million Dollar

ANN ESPENSCHIED, WENDY HERMANN & PAULA ANDREW Espenschied Hermann Group Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Alliance Real Estate

CORINNA ESTEP FOY The Ryan Tradition Coldwell Banker Gundaker 9651 Clayton Road, 314-479-9342 (direct), 314-993-8000 (office), theryantradition.net

For Lizzy Dooley, real estate seemed

Club, Maria Elias ranks in the top one

to find her. She feels energized by its

percent of St. Louis REALTORS. She

fast pace and the challenges that crop

earned her designation as a relocation

up every day within this business. She

specialist and listing-and-marketing

“We are extremely grateful to have

brought me to real estate,” says Corinna

and The Lizzy Dooley Group, made up

specialist through 20-plus years

worked with so many amazing clients in

Estep Foy. “As a VP in private banking,

of four incredible women, stay highly

of assisting families with moving.

2018, which once again puts us in the

I honed my negotiation skills. My

involved in the local community and

People continue to rave about Elias’

top one percent of Berkshire Hathaway

family is from Ladue and so I knew

cover several networks across the area.

matchmaking skills between clients

agents,” the Espenschied Hermann

The Ryan Tradition is recognized for

and homes.

Group agrees. “With 40-plus combined

its dedicated, trusted service. It was a

years of experience as relocation-

natural fit for me.”

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“The convergence of my passions

certified luxury specialists, we look forward to working with you in 2019.”

MARY GETTINGER & KATHY GETTINGER The Gettinger Team Coldwell Banker Gundaker 1100 Town and Country Crossing Drive, 314-378-3173 (Mary), 636-284-0990 (Kathy), marygettinger.com

BETH HOLTZ SCHENK

JULIE LANE

Laura McCarthy Real Estate

Janet McAfee Real Estate

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314-303-6504, janetmcafee.com/julielane For the third time in her distinguished

When you hire Beth Holtz Schenk, who

career, top agent Julie Lane has

has an MBA, you’ll discover someone

achieved the No. 1 sales rank at Janet

with extensive sales experience, and

McAfee Real Estate. The agency is

creative marketing and negotiating

proud to celebrate her impressive

Mary Gettinger and Kathy Gettinger

skills. As a project manager, she

achievements in 2018 and wishes her

officially teamed up in 2013, after

is proactive in selling and buying

continued success in the new year.

enjoying working together for more

homes, and delivers results and a high

than a decade. Together, they have

satisfaction experience to her clientele.

found that the real estate business

She volunteers extensively in the

challenges and, more importantly,

community as well.

rewards. “We love helping sellers put their best homes forward, and buyers find their dream homes!” they agree.

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MARIA ELIAS PHOTO BY SARAH CROWDER‌‌; MARY GETTINGER & KATHY GETTINGER PHOTO BY JILL GRAY‌; BETH HOLTZ SCHENK PHOTO BY LEE ROSS‌

LIZZY DOOLEY

PEGGY LIGGETT Laura McCarthy Real Estate 314-265-1041 (direct), 314-725-5100 (office),

CAROLYN MALECEK & LIZZ JAMES Breihan Malecek Petersen & James Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Alliance Real Estate

JILL MALLEY COHEN Laura McCarthy Real Estate 314-277-9568 (direct), 314-725-5100 (office),

SUE McLAUGHLIN & KATIE McLAUGHLIN Laura McCarthy Real Estate

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314-504-4214 (Sue), 314-283-8444 (Katie), 314-725-5100 (office),

For 34 years, Jill Malley Cohen has

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clients who are in transition. She

314-956-9405 (Malecek), 314-307-4232 (James),

understands that leaving a home after

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It is her energy, enthusiasm and

Sue McLaughlin has more than 30 years

lauramccarthy.com Peggy Liggett is an expert is assisting

been a top producer at Laura McCarthy. attention-to-detail that serves her well

of experience in the real estate business.

have difficulty facing this daunting task.

Carolyn Malecek and Lizz James,

in providing expertise to clients. She is

Her daughter, Katie, grew up in the

She empathizes, having done so herself,

alongside Steve Breihan and Erik

passionate about volunteering and, in

industry and became licensed while in

and organizes each transition to make it

Petersen, combine 50 years of

her downtime, she walks and hikes in

college to assist with open houses. A

as stress-free as possible.

experience and expertise to deliver

area parks, as well as across the country.

natural, Katie soon formed a successful

many years is emotional and that most

a dedicated customer service that is

partnership with Sue. The two are

second to none. Ranked among the

intelligent, hardworking and treat their

top one percent of local agents, their

clients like family.

multimillion dollar sales history is built always on client referrals and integrity.

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SYDNEY MILLMAN The Ryan Tradition Coldwell Banker Gundaker 314-874-5064 (direct), 314-993-8000 (office), theryantradition.com

KRISTI MONSCHEINDESANTIS The Monschein Team Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Alliance Real Estate 17050 Baxter Road, Suite 200, 636-537-8288, themonscheinteam.com

Sydney Millman joined The Ryan

SABRINA ROBB Robb Partners Keller Williams Realty 10936 Manchester Road, 314-677-6490, robbpartners.com By demonstrating an expertise in marketing and selling luxury homes,

Tradition with eight years of experience

Kristi Monschein-DeSantis and

Sabrina Robb has established herself

at Coldwell Banker Gold Coast in Chicago.

The Monschein Team closed 145

as one of the area’s go-to REALTORS.

She specializes in luxury properties

transactions, valued at more than $71.5

She and the Robb Partners continue to

and has a strong family background in

million, in 2018. With 40-plus years of

rank as a top team in both client service

real estate. With a bachelor’s degree in

experience, Monschein-DeSantis uses

and production throughout the central

psychology and extensive experience, she

her wealth of knowledge and expertise

corridor for Keller Williams Realty.

works to achieve the best for her buyers

to assist clients while also giving back to

and sellers.

the community through Fisher House, a home for veterans who are receiving medical care.

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Women

IN REAL ESTATE

ALLIE ROSSINI & ALISON SCHNEIDER

MEGAN ROWE

ELIZABETH ST. CIN

Laura McCarthy Real Estate

Laura McCarthy Real Estate

314-378-4077 (direct), 314-725-5100 (office), lauramccarthy.com

314-412-4687 (direct), 314-725-5100 (office), lauramccarthy.com

At age 18, Megan Rowe earned her real

Elizabeth St. Cin is a fun-loving,

estate license and soon began assisting

hardworking mother of five boys,

Together, as top performers throughout

her mother, Joan Schnoebelen, while

who has a passion for nurturing and

their careers at Laura McCarthy Real

she attended college. Her experience

service. The former teacher developed

Estate, Allie Rossini and Alison Schneider

makes her invaluable to clients. She

an interest in real estate and interior

have discovered the bulk of their business

is passionate about volunteering at

design, having lived all over the country.

comes from referrals, thanks to their loyal

JDRF, a nonprofit that funds diabetes

St. Cin joined Laura McCarthy in 1993

clientele, plus friends and family. This is a

research, as both her son and husband

and discovered a match to service,

testament to the partners’ integrity, hard

have Type 1 Diabetes.

dedication and hands-on guidance.

Laura McCarthy Real Estate 314-303-2137 (Rossini), 314-941-0421 (Schneider), 314-725-5100 (office), lauramccarthy.com

work and sunny dispositions.

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FRONTENAC | $1,995,000 | 11428 Clayton Road Spectacular 1.5 Story Estate Home Represented by: Mary Gunther | T. 636.394.9300

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KIRKWOOD | $1,260,000 2515 Greenbriar Ridge Drive Fantastic brick & stone 1.5 story

CLAYTON | $1,095,000 901 South Bemiston Avenue Outstanding renovation Tudor

PARKWAY NORTH | $935,000 12725 Creekside View Charming 2-year-old home on premium lot

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BALLWIN | $887,000 283 Meadowbrook Country Drive Stunning Villa, beautiful lake view

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*Source: The top ten St. Louis area companies as reported in the St. Louis Business Journals’ 2017 Book of Lists’ ranking of the Largest Residential Real Estate Companies. The property information herein is derived from various sources that may include, but not be limited to, county records and the Multiple Listing Service, and it may include approximations. Although the information is believed to be accurate, it is not warranted and you should not rely upon it without personal verification. Real estate agents affiliated with Coldwell Banker Gundaker are independent contractor agents and are not employees of the Company. ©2019 Coldwell Banker Gundaker. All Rights Reserved. Coldwell Banker Gundaker fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Owned by a subsidiary of NRT LLC. Coldwell Banker, the Coldwell Banker logo, Coldwell Banker Global Luxury and the Coldwell Banker Global Luxury logo are registered service marks owned by Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC.

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lthough loving your facial features may not have numbered among your resolutions for 2019, doing so daily remains integral if you customarily find it difficult. Instead of longing to change your face wholesale, though, enhance your best features with judicious cosmetics to feel like your most beautiful and confident self in the new year.

To do so, consider this quintet of suggestions: Let your skin glow. Glowing skin always looks beautiful and attracts notice, so instead of caking on foundation, opt for a lighter-weight option like a “CC cream” – color control/color correcting – or a tinted moisturizer. Such options should let your skin breathe and glow, making it look younger and more radiant.

Showcase your cheekbones. If you love your cheekbones, show them off by adding bronzing powder to your cheeks’ contours. Doing so should make your cheekbones look lifted and chiseled – and who doesn’t want that? That said, always add a pop of blush to the apples of your cheeks to draw even more attention to

them and their underlying structure.

Accent your eye color. Depending on your eye color, the shade of a given eyeshadow will accent that color perfectly and really make your peepers pop. If you have blue eyes, for example, enhance their color with eyeshadow in bronze shades. For brown eyes, stick with neutral, warm shades; for green or hazel eyes, mauve and dark plum tones should make their color really stand out.

Frame your face with brows. Don’t neglect your eyebrows in 2019. Not only do eyebrows frame your face, but also they put the finishing touch on your appearance. For a soft look, use an eyebrow powder and brush to lightly fill in your brows, making them more even-looking and slightly fuller. If you lack sufficient natural eyebrow hairs, use an eyebrow pencil or pomade to create your desired brow shape, and then fill in your brows.

Perfect your pout. Never neglect your lips in

your makeup routine. Use lip liner to accentuate your cupid’s bow and natural lip line. Also, use your finger to smudge in the line you just created – because harsh lip lines have become so 2018 in ’19.

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Customers become friends at kirkwood’s eclectic Lass & Laddie children’s clothing boutique.

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tepping into the quaint Lass & Laddie children’s boutique in downtown kirkwood is like coming home.

With charming character and historic landmark status, the specialty children’s shop, located at 161 W. Jefferson Ave. since 2007, offers an eclectic array of one-of-a-kind clothing, accessories and gifts for kids in modern, vintage and handmade styles. “We have a lot of traditional clothing,” says owner Marilyn Zipfel. “We have styles they put their kids in or it reminds them of what they wore as children – it’s [clothing] that makes them feel good and that you don’t see everywhere.”

The unique boutique, which is the sole local seller of many of its artisan-made labels, carries girls’ sizes infant to 10 and boys’ sizes infant to 4 in onesies to rompers to dresses by best-selling handmade and boutique brands like series six, The Tiny Hedgehog, Livi Lou & Co., Zubels, roki & zoi and ZAZA COUTURe; organic brands like Inchworm Alley, Cheengoo, art & eden and Pink elephant; and its most popular line, sarah Louise fine smocked tot threads.

When customers come into Lass & Laddie, they’re always greeted and helped by the proprietor herself – something that’s missing in today’s mainstream market of department stores or online shopping, Zipfel says. “As the owner, operator and buyer, I know what I’m selling, and that translates into customers’ trust and them coming back year after year,” she says. “They want to see the product and receive the customer service and advice. They want the connection.”

Clients have come to love how Zipfel hand-selects each unique piece of children’s and infants’ apparel on every rack and shelf of the shop to suit their tastes – and can help them find their favorites when they visit. “I have a photographic memory,” Zipfel says. “[Customers] come in, tell me the size and what they’re looking for, and I go straight to that [item].”

Over the years, shoppers have become friends and often return with their children and grandchildren, Zipfel says, adding: “They know I sincerely want to make them happy with what it is they’re looking for, for their child.”

In a short time, Lass & Laddie has gained a large Instagram following. As a result, younger generations are taking notice of the boutique’s handmade and specialty brands, from sarah Louise to Luna to The Corduroy Hippo. support on TV and social media by celebrity clients – including Aspen, Hart and Hayes edmonds, the children of former Real Housewives of Orange County reality TV star Meghan king edmonds and former st. Louis Cardinals player and current Fox sports Midwest broadcaster Jim edmonds – has brought new customers to the door. “Meghan takes care of local brands,” Zipfel says. “she posts [her kids’ photos] Zi pfe l on Instagram, and people come in and say, ‘Oh, we saw that online.’” small business is alive and well in kirkwood, Zipfel says: “It’s about partnering with [small labels] and featuring what they do. I’ve done that for 11 years for well over 100 makers and will keep bringing in five or so a year. For many, I give them their first start in retail.”

After all, sourcing and supporting female artisans sparked Zipfel to open her own business in the first place. “I was inspired to support other women makers and brands I love – like the ones like April scott using vintage fabric or the 25 organic labels I’ve had over the years – and create a business that I could do well while raising my boys,” she says, referring to James, now 17, and Ben, now 14.

As further testimony to Lass & Laddie as truly a family operation, Zipfel says her husband, Greg – an architect – designed the store’s interior, and her late parents, Howard and Marion Mentzer, always supported the shop – even inspiring its name. “The Lass part now represents my mom – she supported me and the success of the shop in every way,” Zipfel says. “Laddie is named after a horse my dad had growing up on a farm in Nebraska in a house much like the one the shop is in. His 90-year-old rocking horse is on the shelf in the boys’ room of the shop that represents Laddie and him.”

Lass & Laddie’s latest new label, kentucky-based Newfangled Clothing Co., offering handcrafted, cozy kids’ clothing from dresses to “signature skinnies” (leggings) to bell-sleeve “bella bubble” tops to knee-high “boot socks,” will be available this spring. “I will be their first shop in Missouri and the only one in the region to carry the brand, like many brands I carry,” Zipfel says. so whether you’re searching for a special birthday present or holiday gift for your little one or a friend’s or family member’s bundle of joy, Lass & Laddie carries a large inventory and frequently adds new items to cater to clients’ eclectic tastes. “When it’s a new baby or special birthday for their child or grandchild, it’s very personal, and they want to get the gift just right,” Zipfel says, adding that local labels such as embroidery for you, TAG-IT IN sTITCHes and First steps Boutique offer personalized embroidering of names, significant dates and more to make the item more special.

And if you’re looking for a store owner who knows your name, just stop in to shop, Zipfel says, adding: “I’m a friendly and welcoming familiar face that makes each of my customers feel special, especially when I frequently remember them … People still want that.”

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Change: the Familiar Versus the Future

By Dr. Benjamin Ola. Akande

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n January, we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who debunked the notion that change involving justice and equality must start at the top to take us all to the future.

Perhaps King’s greatest public statement came on Aug. 28, 1963, at Washington, D.C.’s Lincoln Memorial: his “I Have a Dream.” Deeply rooted in the American dream, King’s speech that day centered on change by extolling fundamental values, cultural tradition and personal conviction.

A testimonial to how change happens, that speech displayed emotion and powerfully depicted the value of moving people to action. For me, it still showcases the profound ability of one person to ignite a revolution through a message that speaks to change, a successful attempt to disrupt history through passion, not naked power.

This century demands passion equal to King’s to convey an identical message focused on today’s issues – war, peace, the environment, access to necessities.

America needs leadership with the vision to awaken change and create a new hope – the kind of change convincing enough that we can readily become part of it. Change must become more than just a word; it must become a covenant that begins and ends with you, and empowers people to team to ensure it happens.

King stood for change – transformative, compelling, a complete interruption in the thoughts and actions of the time. He sought the sort of change that moves people to a new plane, a synthesis to take this nation from ideas to ideals. Change demands the audacity to question what exists and what doesn’t work. King, in his day, succeeded because so many people saw themselves as enablers of change. Many, of course, had difficulty envisioning King’s change so he did what great leaders do – presented a glimpse of the future with his words.

Still, change embraces no real comfort. In fact, a general absence of comfort makes change so meaningful and rewarding when it’s attained.

As we celebrate King’s legacy, I charge area residents to reflect on the issues that have long divided us – race, crime, justice, education and that ever-elusive thing called trust – and to visualize a future we all want and need. That future will demand compromises, seeing things anew and willingly feeling uncomfortable. It also will demand the selflessness that change requires.

So how do you move people to embrace change? Try these three strategies: Appeal to a common purpose.

Communicate expressively by giving life to the vision so people can see themselves in the future.

Be sincere and believable through transparency and personal conviction.

It doesn’t matter where you’re trying to mobilize change.

Whether at worship, in school, in politics or at work, these three strategies remain essential to manifest change.

The ultimate measure of change, of course, depends on whether America feels more comfortable with the familiar than with the future. Which will it be for you?

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Dr. Benjamin Ola. Akande is the senior advisor to the chancellor and director of the Africa Initiative at Washington University in St. Louis, as well as former president of Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. He has a Ph.D. in economics and previously served as dean of the George Herbert Walker School of Business & Technology at Webster University.

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anuary and February are months of waiting for many high school seniors and graduate school applicants. Having laid bare who they are in college essays, they wait for decisions on which schools have accepted them – and which haven’t.

It can be arduous, waiting from day to day. Hopeful applicants may not express that arduousness. They don’t want to betray doubt, vulnerability or weakness.

The fear of disappointing others invested in the wait, like parents, can be oppressive.

“What if … ?” scenarios linger, barely veiled behind protective facial expressions as decisions take place beyond the applicants’ control: “What if Aaron gets in, and I don’t?” “What if Dad wants the family tradition at U of M when I really want Ohio State?” “What if I get wait-listed from my favorite?” (Hint: We start a tricky campaign.)

So let me offer some advice both on behalf of and to applicants right now.

Having worked with such applicants almost 20 years, I see their faces in my head as I write. They’re smart and savvy, and they see through fake stuff.

Applicants need three things, mostly: support, an open ear and tolerance from parents, siblings, friends, teachers and coaches, among others. Showing stress, they feel, is to be avoided with toughness or silence. They know they’re not in a crisis – they’re just waiting – but doing that is hard, especially during senior year, when everything else is racing at full throttle.

Applicants, please know whatever the colleges decide is a lot about them, not necessarily about you. Colleges have needs for incoming freshmen that neither you nor any of us may ever know. A college’s decision on whether to admit you is not overall society’s judgment of you as a person. Never give up any sense of your own self-worth to a third party. Theirs is a temporary decision involving a certain time and place. You live with you – always.

So be proud of your accomplishments and goals, applicants. When stress hits, refocus the energy of dealing with it into doing your best in all endeavors, especially academic ones. Your wait will end in a month or two. In the meantime, remember there is a best-fit college offer for each of you coming soon. Yes, I know that’s hard to believe sometimes, but please feel comforted that you’re learning a lot about patience and growing up right now by just hanging in there. Good luck to all!

Applicants need three things, mostly: support, an open ear and tolerance from parents, siblings, friends, teachers and coaches, among others.

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Janis Murray is president of Murray Prep LLC, providing communication training for individuals seeking college admission and career advancement. She works with students and professionals, creating successful strategies, résumés, cover letters, essays, and image and interview/ presentation performances. Contact her at jmurray@murrayprep.com.

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Local grants help fund an innovative program to prepare girls for careers in the STEM specialties.

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omen earn a little more than half of the nation’s bachelor’s degrees in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields, according to the National Girls Collaborative Project 2018 report, The State of Girls and Women in STEM. Yet women represent only 28 percent of the science and engineering workforce.

Kelly Lane-deGraaf, assistant professor of biology at Fontbonne University, wants to help change that.

In 2015, Lane-deGraaf established Fontbonne’s Girls-in-Science Summer Research Experience, and with initial and ongoing funding from Monsanto along with a new $26,000 grant from Boeing, the program is poised to offer two-week summer science experiences to more than 150 metro area seventh-, eighth- and ninth-grade girls.

That anticipated participation doubles the number of girls who experienced the program just last year, which had already grown from only six participants in the program’s first year.

Lane-deGraaf thinks the program fills a specific need in the metro area. “The goals of the program have always been, and continue to be, twofold,” she says. “First, we aim to increase diversity in the sciences, especially among women and women of color, by bringing together a diverse group of women scientists and a diverse group of scienceinterested young women. We believe representation matters, and this is one opportunity to show middle school-aged girls that women are scientists, too. Second, frequently, science is taught in a way that is vastly different than it is practiced. We aim to show students how fun, interesting and accessible science actually is.”

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whether in biology, ecology, chemistry or physics. The young scientists work alongside Fontbonne faculty member/disease ecologist and undergraduate research assistants in hands-on activities.

“The program began as one two-week-long session that focused on the biology we do in my laboratory,” Lane-deGraaf says. “This year, we expect to have six two-week sessions: two in biology, two in ecology, one in physics and one in chemistry.

These will run throughout June and July, and specific dates will be announced shortly.”

Lane-deGraaf studies how direct (e.g., hunting) and indirect (e.g., landscaping) human actions alter the evolution of host population structure, parasite-mediated selection, behavior and spatiotemporal patterns of parasite community structure and transmission.

“Specifically, my work focuses on urban primate populations in Southeast Asia and Missouri raccoon populations,” she writes in her online faculty bio and shares this fun fact: “I knit insects and other

critters, many of which are on display in my office.”

In addition to her teaching and research pursuits, LanedeGraaf also directs Fontbonne’s Center for One Health, an interdisciplinary group of faculty and students with an interest in planetary health encompassing science, ethics, policy, economics, education and advocacy. The group includes faculty and students from Fontbonne; faculty, research scientists and educators from other local universities and organizations; and interested community members. The center hosts discussions, seminars and visiting scholars; offers educational outreach activities; and helps fund conference travel and research projects.

In designing the summer program, Lane-deGraaf intentionally sets participants up for failure in the lab. “One important part of this [research experience] is actually to embrace failure,” she says. “As a scientist, I learn as much from failed experiments as I do from successful ones – sometimes more – but this is a

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Lane-deGraaf also notes that this program differs from other summer science camps because it takes participants beyond just learning some science. Girls leave the program knowing they can become successful scientists, she says.

“I design the programs to engage participants in the work that we are actually doing in the labs here at Fontbonne,” Lane-deGraaf says. “Girls work with real samples; they analyze real data. They design their own experiments, test hypotheses, collect the data and present their findings. For the last two years, girls have begun experiments that became the preliminary data for later expanded work in my lab. If girls are curious about science at all, we’d love to have them join us this summer.”

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uests to Rockwell Beer Co. can enjoy craft brews made on-site and served with burgers, brats and more prepared by Brasswell from chef Gerard Craft’s Niche Food Group.

Rockwell – located in The Grove business district of St. Louis’ Forest Park South East neighborhood – debuted its brewery and family-friendly tasting room in late November with a casual food menu inspired by Brasserie’s Cinq à Sept happy hour.

Leading the Rockwell team is owner Andy Hille, who originally announced plans to open the establishment in April 2016. Jonathan Moxey serves as head brewer, Ryan Nickelson as tasting room manager and Joe Landis as chef at Brasswell.

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Chicago for five years while my wife made it through grad school,” Hille says. “I started homebrewing and made my way into the industry there. There’s so much room to grow here in the St. Louis beer community.

It’s such a strong beer town, but there’s always opportunity for more.”

Rockwell fills 12,000 square feet – formerly occupied by a machine rental and servicing company – with a 15-barrel, three-vessel brewhouse, three Missouri oak foeders (generally, large wood barrels set on end and used for fermentation) and its own canning line. The tasting room takes up 2,000 square feet with 90 seats and a retail space.

The modern interior design features both industrial and organic elements such as repurposed shipping containers and ceiling embellishments made with oak

By Mabel Suen scraps from St. Louis’ Foeder Crafters of America.

Behind the bar, a draft system installed by Chicago’s Leaders Beverage Consulting features Rockwell’s beers, plus guest taps and four rotating beverages such as wine, cider and Kaldi’s cold brew.

“We want to offer a fun, kind of laid-back approach to beer,” Hille says. “I think it resonates with our space here – something comfortable, balanced and inviting. Internally, we take the beer very seriously, but that should kind of end there. Beer is inherently a fun beverage, and that’s what we’re really trying to dial into here.”

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Love, Linda

another was the Velour Tracksuit, a well-rounded India pale ale. At press time, guests can enjoy such options as Passing Clouds, which features three types of wheat, citrusy American and spicy German hops, and a blend of coriander, curaçao orange peel and grains of paradise, a type of ginger.

From the Brasswell food menu, guests can choose from single- or double-patty griddle burgers topped with onions, American cheese, pickles and dijonnaise on a brioche, with bacon optional for a small charge. A veggie burger is also available, as well as a beer brat topped with sauerkraut and whole-grain mustard. Additional items include fries, bite-sized beignets and a kids’ menu – all of which sound delectable before catching Love, Linda from Max & Louie Productions.

“It’s taken a long time to get to this point, but we’re really excited to have our doors open and have people come in to see what it’s all about,” Hille says.

“They’ll be surprised with what they find.”

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‌Story: Linda Belle Lee was born in 1883 and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, by her wealthy parents. She became a beautiful, sophisticated woman who cultivated art and artists. At age 17, she married newspaper owner Edward Russell Thomas, who later had the distinction of becoming the first American to kill someone in an auto accident. They divorced after 11 years of marriage, most likely because of his incessant abuse.

In 1918, Linda met American composer Cole Porter in Paris, where he was known to hold lavish and scandalous parties frequented by gays, bisexuals and bohemians of all stripes. She was 8 years older than the celebrated Porter, but they wed a year later and remained married until Linda’s death in 1954.

While Linda was aware of Porter’s homosexuality, their marriage was one of mutual love and respect, sharing their passion for high culture and socializing with the elite and the artistic alike. “Just because a love between two people may be difficult to define,” Linda said, “that doesn’t mean it didn’t exist.” She considered herself to be Porter’s muse, remaining his trusted confidante through both good and turbulent times until death did them part.

Highlights: Debby Lennon shines under the tender guidance of director Ken Page in this classy, intriguing one-woman show about the socialite wife of one of 20th-century Broadway’s true titans in a well-wrought, musically rich presentation by Max & Louie Productions.

Other Info: Love, Linda was written by jazz vocalist Stevie Holland, who performed the title role in the show’s initial off-Broadway production in 2013.

She created the work with composer Gary William Friedman, who complemented Porter’s music and lyrics with arrangements and additional music for the 75-minute, one-act presentation.

Max & Louie Productions’ version takes place on a stylish set whimsically designed by Dunsi Dai. It features a floor in the shape and appearance of a piano top, with the 88 black and white keys beautifully aligned at the front of the set.

Michael Perkins’ ingenious video design handsomely complements Dai’s set, which also includes a simple side table featuring a photo of Porter. Perkins uses three large background curtains to showcase various photos of the fetching Linda and handsome Porter, sprinkling in sheet music of sundry Porter standards with pictures of stars such as Ethel Merman and Jimmy Durante and even a Variety front page announcing “The Year of Cole Porter.”

Linda and Porter shared a life’s worth of exhilarating success and popularity, even if Hollywood drastically altered their complicated relationship with the sanitized 1946 Night and Day flick starring Cary Grant and a young Alexis Smith, whose beauty Linda glowingly

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approved as her own silver-screen personification.

Lennon is decked out in tastefully expensive threads from costume designer Teresa Doggett that underscore both Linda’s fancy taste and considerable affluence. At one point, Lennon wryly references a piece by gossip columnist Walter Winchell, who noted of the wealthy marriage, “boy with a million marries girl with two.”

Musically, Love, Linda is an infectious combination of Lennon’s deliciously persuasive vocals and the jazzy, uptempo contributions of the show’s musical trio under the snappy musical direction of Greg Schweizer.

Lennon comfortably inhabits the persona of the upper-class Linda, recalling many a fond remembrance of Linda’s beloved husband. She also poignantly reflects on the marriage’s low points, most pointedly their move to Hollywood, where Porter’s lascivious behavior became more daringly open, hurting Linda’s pride and feelings in the process. She filed for divorce, but a tragic 1937 horse-riding accident by Porter fatefully reunited them.

Despite the incessant challenge of a balky sound system at a recent performance – which already has been addressed – Lennon showed her professional polish and mettle, smoothly segueing between a cappella renditions and smooth crooning to the band’s musical accompaniment.

Hearing Lennon shape often-jaunty jazz versions of “Night and Day,” “Let’s Do It, Let’s Fall in Love,” “You Do Something to Me,” “In the Still of the Night” and other signature Porter tunes proves to be a heavenly serenade. Page wisely lets the music lead the way in this loving tribute to the proud woman behind the legend known as Cole Porter.

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The Wine Life WHAT I AM DRINKING NOW…

By Stanley Browne

Grape: 100% Gewürztraminer Owner: Domain Willm Approximate Retail Price: $20 Website: alsace-willm.com TASTING NOTES: Color: Pale straw with very slight pinkish hues, bright and reflective Aroma: Hypnotizing, clay minerality, gunpowder and rich spices coat ripe apple and starfruit Taste: Full creamy texture, bursting with ripe fruit, light clove and cinnamon, finishing with mouthwatering acidity and a touch of sweet

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ewürztraminer, a particularly unique grape, possesses traits similar to riesling and has often been referred to as a more masculine version of the noble riesling. Gewürz

literally translates to “spice” – basically the epitome of this varietal. Although still possessing aromas and flavors of pear, stone fruit, lychee and complex minerality, it also reveals spicy notes of cinnamon, cardamom, clove, sandalwood and so forth.

Though classified as a white wine grape, its skin color looks more rose than yellow or green. It has a naturally occurring high-sugar content, and although often fermented to off-dry (slightly sweet), it can also be very sweet or even quite dry. The style of a region, preference of a winemaker and, often, weather of a vintage all factor into determining the level of sweetness of the wine.

Founded in 1896, Maison Willm ranks among the more well-known Alsace wineries, producing wines from most of the typical varietals found in the region: riesling, gewürztraminer, sylvaner, pinot blanc, pinot gris and pinot noir. Founder Adolphe Willm, originally an entrepreneur working both as a restaurant owner and

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winegrower, soon switched entirely to winegrowing through his passion for the uniquely dry and sunny microclimate, which still produces one of the mostrenowned gewürztraminers of the region.

Maison Willm historically numbered among the first winemakers in Alsace to export to the United States after Prohibition ended, in the 1930s. It’s even rumored that Maison Willm wines were found in gangster Al Capone’s wine cellars in 1939.

Although drinkable at any time of the year, gewürztraminer has a reputation for being a perfect winter white, a suitable mood enhancer next to the fire on a snowy day.

Food Pairings: This wine pairs well with spicy Asian cuisine, escargot, spiced salad, soft cheese and fruit-based desserts – and try it with chicken wings!

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The so-called Pearl of the antilles s h i n e s l u s T r o u s ly six decades afTer c i r c u m s Ta n c e s revoluTionized life There.

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t age 15, I learned that Cuba had just gone through a revolution. Fidel Castro, a Cuban revolutionary and politician, had seized control of the island from Fulgencio Batista’s regime and had established a Communist one. A mass exodus of families leaving Cuba then found themselves in my hometown of Miami and in my high school. Since that time, I’ve dreamed of the adventure of visiting Cuba, which I did last December, just shy of the 60th anniversary of Cuba’s revolution.

Cruising on Oceania Cruises’ Sirena for one week, our group of seven traveled a total of 1,667 nautical miles from Miami to Havana, Cienfuegos and Santiago de Cuba and even via car to Trinidad.

The midsize luxury ship offered an excellent experience, including excursions to Cuba, comfortable staterooms, entertainment, a casino, a swimming pool and hot tubs, the finest cuisine, and spa and fitness experiences.

We embarked on our shore excursions with private, knowledgeable guides who allowed us to immerse ourselves in the history of what was once the most elusive port in the Caribbean. We gained a deeper understanding of Cuba’s culture along with the challenges of its people as we explored the environment and culture of Cuba at our own pace.

Havana, the nation’s cultural center, was our first port of call. The capital and largest city in Cuba is home to approximately 2.1 million residents. It remains today much the way it was at the time of Cuba’s 1959 revolution. We traveled in a classic 1957 Chevy Bel Air and walked the cobbled streets of the old city, a place where time has stood still. Habana Vieja (“Old Havana”) is the heart of the city’s colonial history. Elegant colonial residences combined with a few striking early 20th-century art nouveau buildings surround the 16th-century plaza.

We also viewed Cuba’s National Capitol Building, a Latin American architectural treasure similar to Washington, D.C.’s capitol.

In addition to the culture, Havana offers many nightclubs and discos that liven up the city at night. Offering a glimpse of prerevolutionary Cuba, the popular and worldrenowned Tropicana experience is a stunning pageant and the venue where Carmen Miranda and Josephine Baker entertained with Latin dance weari numbers performed by women in colorful costumes wearing 10-pound headdresses.

Havana is a city divided into 15 municipalities, each with its own neighborhoods and distinctive feel: The Habana Vieja area is the heart of the city’s colonial history; Centro Habana is mainly a residential area; and Veldado is an area full of tourist attractions, restaurants, hotels and the Plaza de la Revolución – the location of government agencies, the national library and the national theater.

We drank mojitos at the iconic Hotel Nacional de Cuba, frequented through the years by world

leaders, superstars and gangsters from the U.S. It is noted for hosting the 1946 Havana Conference, an infamous mob summit run by Charles “Lucky” Luciano.

Considered a symbol of history, culture and Cuban identity, it stands on a hill offering a view of the Havana Harbor, the sea wall and the city.

Havana has one of the best natural harbors in the Caribbean and has been both commercially and strategically important for years. Seeing it now, it is difficult to imagine that it ranked as one of the wealthiest and busiest commercial centers in the Western Hemisphere in the early 19th century.

We visited Finca Vigía, the home of American expatriate and renowned literary titan Ernest Hemingway, where he spent 21 of his most productive years penning American literature and which housed his books, photographs and animal trophies he brought home from African safaris.

Our second port of call was Cienfuegos, situated on Cuba’s southern coast. Known as the Pearl of the South after its gorgeous bay, it has charming French Colonial architecture, wide streets and colorful façades.

The city, founded in 1819 by French settlers, is filled with beautiful parks, theaters, churches and palaces. Its historic center, a World Heritage Site, is the perfect example of the influence the French had on its architecture, where arches, stained glass and ironwork are used.

Our group then journeyed in another classic Chevy to colonial Trinidad. Founded in 1514, Trinidad is known as the museum city of Cuba. Our group soaked up the Spanish colonial architecture while walking through the picturesque cobblestone streets. Trinidad’s majestic location, between the Caribbean coastline and the mountains, offers an abundance of natural attractions.

Our final port of call was Santiago de Cuba, where we watched the ceremonious changing of the guard that occurs every half hour at the Santa Ifigenia Cemetery. We saw the tomb of Fidel Castro, one of the most brutal dictators in modern history. National heroes José Martí and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, as well as other Cuban heroes of the 19th and 20th centuries, are also buried there.

Both at the Cuban dinner on Oceano’s Sirena and at restaurants on shore, we sampled and enjoyed the simple daily diet of Cuba: red and black beans with rice. We tasted unique food influenced by cultures ranging from Spanish to African to indigenous and other cultures. Fried green plantains, tubers and vegetables supplemented delicacies. Although beef was once the meat of choice in Cuba, chicken and pork are more economical and now enjoyed by most Cubans, especially when preparing ajiaco, a chicken-and-potato soup. Bread is a scarce commodity in Cuba, and even fajitas were served to us without soft tortillas. To satisfy the sweet tooth and follow tradition, no meal in Cuba is ever complete without dessert from ice cream manufacturer Coppelia, caramel flan or rice pudding.

However, 60 years after the revolution, life in the stagnant Cuban economy is still very difficult. Wages are extremely low (at $24 to $60 a month), there is a shortage of basic goods and food, and there’s a need for better housing and transportation.

Regardless, our trip was memorable as we explored timeless Cuba. We were excited to experience an up-close slice of Cuban life through Oceania, one of the most port-intensive, culturally immersive cruises to the Caribbean’s largest and most intriguing island.

It took 60 years to get there, but I now understand the rich history and culture of the land that brought new Cuban friends into my life as a teenager.

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