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The Trio Inside Design Feature: Restoration St. Louis

The Daily Feature:

GLOVES GO GLOBAL

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Style Feature:

VALENTINE’S DAY JEWELRY For Feb. 14, although roses and candy suffice to an extent, three area experts in lapidary matters gently suggest something with just a smidgen more sparkle – gold and diamonds, say – as related in this highly polished LN feature by Julia Cain.

As LN’s Drew Gieseke recounts, Hannah Akre of Gloves Go Global founded that humanitarian nonprofit to support preventive health care after she saw Kenyan nurses washing and drying medical gloves – and then reusing them.

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On Trend Style Speak Feature: Valentine’s Day Jewelry

KARYN KUSAMA

The dark policier Destroyer, starring Nicole Kidman and now screening here, comes courtesy of a “local gal done good,” Ladue-nativegone-Angeleno Karyn Kusama, who chats with LN copy editor and staff writer Bryan A. Hollerbach.

Pictured from left to right: Art specialist Jennifer Burkert, early childhood teacher Liza Sullivan, fourthgrade teacher Matt Rowe and science specialist Kim Breckenridge participate in professional development opportunities on behalf of Rohan Woods School that take them across the nation and globe. Learn more on page 8. Photo by Sarah Conroy.

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Game ON! Kids MD Feature: Gloves Go Global Crossword Puzzle

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Dinner & A Show Around Town Art and Soul Feature: Karyn Kusama

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EDITOR ‌I LOVE HISTORICAL BUILDINGS WITH INTRICATE, THOUGHTFUL DETAILS – structures with significant architectural detail and nuance that reflect the vision of the designer.

I think it’s safe to say that Amrit and Amy Gill, the developers of Restoration St. Louis, share the same sentiment as they work tirelessly to enhance structures and communities with their beautiful renovations.

Starting on p. 24, we hope you enjoy learning more about their company, including the renovations they recently completed on Hotel St. Louis. Ladue News digital editor and staff writer Robyn Dexter beautifully relates the history of this revived space, the company and its vision for the future of architecture and design.

Also in this week’s edition, make sure to check out Ladue News contributing writer Drew Gieseke’s feature on Gloves Go Global – a nonprofit started by Hannah Akre that transforms remote communities by providing them education and tools in preventive health care. We hope you enjoy learning more about this worthy organization, starting on p. 68.

All the best,

Alecia Humphreys

Editor’s Corner The word around town

Two schools within the Ladue School District – Ladue Middle School and Ladue Early Childhood Center – were each named a 2019 State School of Character (SSOC) by the Character Education Partnership (CEP); the district as a whole was also recognized as a 2019 State District of Character. According to a press release, CEP is a “national advocate and leader for the character education movement, and its State Schools of Character program recognizes schools that have demonstrated the use of character education and development to create a positive impact on academics, student behavior and school climate.” The release further relates that only 87 schools throughout the country received this honor. Congratulations!

Meals on Wheels President Jane Nix (pictured second from left) receives $25,000 from The Bar Association of St. Louis (BAMSL) Secretary the Hon. Carol Jackson (left), BAMSL Immediate Past President Edward L. Dowd Jr. (second from right) and BAMSL Executive Director Zoe Linza (right). Jackson is chair of the St. Louis Attorneys Against Hunger Committee.

St. Louis Attorneys Against Hunger, an initiative of The Bar Association of St. Louis, recently announced that it distributed $75,000 in January to three organizations that assist in feeding the hungry within the St. Louis metropolitan area. Those organizations include Meals on Wheels of Greater St. Louis, Operation Food Search and St. Patrick Center.

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Art specialist Jennifer Burkert attended a seminar for the art specialist Jennifer burkert (shown up top with a junior kindergartner) recently returned from new york city, where she collaborated with experts National Art Education Association in New York City, where in her field.

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OPE24’s fifth annual gala, which recently took place at south St. Louis County’s River City Casino & Hotel, ranks as its only fundraiser for the year, making the event vital. Thankfully, guests exhibited high spirits as they bought raffle tickets for various items and enjoyed the music of the Hi-Pointe Soul Revue. After a performance from the Clark Academy of Irish Dance, guests likewise enjoyed dinner and a program, punctuated by music from Soul Vision and the vocal talents of Morgan Taylor. COPE24 seeks to reduce child abuse and neglect via a parenting skills program, a documentary video series and books. Its educational efforts remain essential to helping create healthier families. By providing parenting and child development resources to all high school students, COPE24 aims to create not only such families but also healthier communities.

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COPE24 is a wonderful charity in which the focus shifts on parenting skills and education, and what we’re trying to do is really raise national awareness and assessment of individual situations where we can make better parents. And we go about that by approaching students in the high schools predominantly, faith-based and medical-based communities.

Everything from politicians to psychologists to you-name-itall, teachers, law enforcement. We really have a broad path and a broad umbrella that we’re trying to reach to really grow this awareness and really make parenting a much more prioritized situation within and mandated within our country.

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he 38th annual Silver Ball, benefiting the Arthritis Foundation – Heartland Region, recently took place at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis in Clayton.

More than 330 guests enjoyed silent and live auctions, unique experiences and packages, live entertainment by the Hulapoppers and dinner paired with wine from the hotel. Cindy Preszler and Mike Roberts emceed the event, funds from which go to Arthritis Foundation programs that help conquer everyday battles through lifechanging information and resources, access to optimal care and advancements in science and community connections.

Co-chairing the gala were Sherrie and Bruce Wehner.

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Bruce Wehner, Mindy Giacin, Sherrie Wehner, Jim Giacin

This evening, we are raising funds to support services for those who have arthritis and related issues and to help find a cure. We are also honoring volunteers who help our cause.

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Sarah and Justin Sperry

Mary and Glenn Strebeck, Barbara Auberry

Meaghan Anselm, Mallory Choate

Will Steinberg, Taylor Ott

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he celebration of the Army-Navy football game, held at downtown St. Louis’ Missouri Athletic Club, has been taking place for 32 years now. Hosted by Navy veteran Jim Naumann, that celebration supports the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots campaign with both a large number of donated toys and its proceeds. Since its inception in 1947, Toys for Tots has collected and distributed almost 500 million toys.

Guests enjoyed cocktails and a lunch buffet before watching the 119th annual game between the Army and Navy on the club’s big screens. Despite heated rivalry, veterans in attendance from both services remained in good holiday spirits to enjoy the contest.

I’ve been coming here for almost 20 years, and it’s become a real tradition for me every time I can get away from work. Working for the Toys for Tots thing is fantastic, and the camaraderie with the military veterans is always a great thrill.

STEPHEN M. OGDEN, U.S. ARMY HELICOPTER PILOT AND GUEST OF HONOR

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St. Louis Community College Foundation’s FALLING IN LOVE … IN FIVE COURSES at the Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis (stlcc.edu/falling-in-love)

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Welcome Home A front door functions as more than just a door. It serves also as a first impression, a last impression, a statement maker and a threshold beyond which lasting family memories are made.

All too many folks, sadly enough, find it easy to take the front door for granted. But a beautiful, wellfunctioning door that matches your home and your personality makes all the difference when it comes to curb appeal. So take a step outside, and see if the time has come for a redesign. If so, consider these five factors when selecting a new door: Style. What color and style will coordinate best with your home? The easy answer involves assessing cues from the defined styles of your home’s exterior and interior. Consider whether your aesthetic is traditional, craftsman, Victorian, contemporary and so forth, and then select a door in the same style. As for the color, start with your personal favorites, and narrow the choices to those that fit the overall color scheme of the exterior. Choose a subdued color to blend in, or take a walk on the wild side with a bright pop of color.

Security. Security should always be taken into consideration when choosing a new door. For peace of mind, consider well-constructed steel and fiberglass doors that resist tampering. Depending on how much of a concern security remains, you may want to add kickplates or limit glass surrounds. Beyond the door itself, install a high-quality lock system to keep criminals out – and your loved ones safe.

Technology. Consider integrating smart technology into your entryway. A variety of systems can be controlled remotely with a smartphone. Smart locks that supplement or replace your front door deadbolt can lock and unlock your door without a key, as well as when you’re away from home. Video monitors can track who enters and leaves your home. Other smart technology includes limited-access digital “keys” that can be emailed to visitors, children, trusted service workers or guests when you’re not home.

Energy Efficiency. Older doors, especially wood versions, and their framing wear out over time. If you feel a draft around your door, outside air may be streaming in, and conditioned air may be escaping. Such

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a comfort and energy-bill issue can easily be corrected with a new door and framing. Also, an old door may have accumulated weather and water damage, so check the threshold for moisture or mold damage, and correct water issues before replacing the threshold.

Accessibility. From baby strollers to walkers to wheelchairs, an easy-to-access front door makes a major lifestyle improvement for you and your guests.

Changes that benefit everyone include switching to a wider door with a zero-clearance threshold, a leverstyle door handle that can be opened with an elbow and the replacement of steps with ramps.

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Restoration St. Louis breathes new life into Hotel St. Louis, one of downtown St. Louis’ most iconic buildings.

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mrit and Amy Gill started their careers in construction, but along the way, they became what Amy Gill calls “building huggers,” fascinated with architecture and the historic spaces around them. In 2001, the husband-and-wife team founded their own development company called Restoration St. Louis, with the mission of strengthening and enhancing communities by redeveloping neglected neighborhoods and making them great places to live, work and play.

“We get very entrenched in every neighborhood we renovate,” Amrit Gill says. In the years since the company’s founding, the Restoration St. Louis team has braved historic undertakings like restoring The Moolah and The Coronado in midtown St. Louis and dozens of projects in The Grove business district of St. Louis’ Forest Park South East neighborhood.

“We’re renovated over 400 historic properties in the Midwest,” Amrit Gill says. Along with the St. Louis area, the Gills have also done a variety of projects in Davenport, Iowa. Of those 400-plus projects, all have a common theme: They have soul. And they have to because historic renovations often cost at least twice as much as new builds.

“In a new build, you don’t have to get rid of lead and asbestos,” Amrit Gill says. “You don’t have to worry about how the column grids are. You do it the way you want it. But [historic projects] take a lot more day-to-day attention.”

One of the Gills’ recent labors of love is the brand-new Hotel St. Louis, which opened just before Christmas in downtown St. Louis. Originally built between 1891 and 1893 by Adler and Sullivan, Architects, the Union Trust Building underwent a $68 million facelift from the Gills and their team.

It’s now a Marriott Autograph hotel – St. Louis’ first – and features 140 rooms, 14 apartments, one penthouse, two restaurants, a pool and a spa. It also features meeting rooms and a grand ballroom.

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The building had been in the same family for 122 years and went up for sale quietly. The broker called the Gills and asked them to come look at it, and they jumped at the chance to lovingly restore the piece of St. Louis history. The Gills put in a bid, and though they weren’t the highest bidder, they were selected in April 2015 because the Cella family “wanted to keep it in the hands of a St. Louis family,” according to Amrit Gill. Although it took a while to get the financing and tax abatements together, Restoration St. Louis was able to start construction on what would become Hotel St. Louis in July 2017. Eighteen months later, it’s now open to the public. But during those 18 months, the team integrated as much St. Louis history, architecture, art and visuals as they possibly could into the space – while paying homage to its designer, the father of the high-rise. “[Louis] Sullivan made tall buildings tall – those are Frank Lloyd Wright’s words, not my words,” Amrit Gill says. “He was doing things on the cutting edge.

He didn’t know how everything was going to work out, so he overbuilt everything.

Even the basement [of Hotel St. Louis] is crisscrossed with 30-inch steel I-beams.

We had to cut through the steel to do things like put the elevator in.”

The original building already contained several aspects honoring the city of St. Louis, like the fleur-de-lis cutouts in the staircases. The Gills made it their mission to move what Sullivan had already done forward and give the entire hotel as much of a St. Louis feel as possible – down to the minibars stocked with local favorites like Billy Goat Chip Co. chips – just one of the 165 local companies represented in the hotel.

On entering, visitors to the hotel view a lobby that’s equally luxurious and welcoming. Deep blue hues serve as the accent colors throughout the hotel, and arch-shaped patterns can be found scattered all around. Stained glass is currently

being installed in the lobby ceiling that paints a colorful canvas for all who enter. Upstairs, the rooms’ custom wallpaper pattern is taken directly from the architecture of the outside of the building, and windows look out to stunning views of Busch Stadium and other historic downtown St. Louis landmarks.

“I think it’s just beautiful,” Amy Gill says, looking out over the hotel lobby. “To me right now, it’s a moving piece of art. It’s changing every day.”

Although the hotel has been open for a little more than a month, features are still being finished and added every day. In addition to the lobby restaurant, Union 30, the Restoration St. Louis team is preparing a restaurant that will open on the rooftop at the end of February. They’re also finishing work on the hotel’s spa and ballroom.

But it’s not just the hotel keeping the Gills and the Restoration St. Louis team busy. Amrit Gill says they have 26 projects open right now, including working on the Seven Gables Inn in Clayton, as well as residential projects. No matter what they’re working on, though, the goal remains the same: Stay true to the mission.

“Most communities need strengthening and enhancing forever, so we want to stay true to that goal,” Amrit Gill says. “The young people within our organization are our future, so we want to make sure they believe in the mission as much as we do and are as passionate as we are.”

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s a co-owner of Circle 7 Ranch, Pete Ferretti and his wife, Tonya, a teacher, are deeply embedded in the Ballwin community along with their daughters, Sophia and Demi. And that’s something that they don’t mind a bit. In fact, they have put on two separate additions to the Ballwin home they bought 20 years ago because they liked their house, location and community so much. Local favorites include Ballwin Days, Taste of West County and the Ballwin Beer Festival, and they have no shortage of stories of the community coming together to support those in need.

■ WHERE DO YOU GO FOR DATE NIGHT? Honestly? We go to Circle 7 Ranch. We live close enough to where we can walk, [and] our kids have both worked there. We also run into everyone there that we’d want to see.

■ WHAT’S A BALLWIN HIDDEN GEM YOU’D RECOMMEND? We recently found The Wolf Cafe. They have live music, they support local farmers, and it’s a great spot to grab a coffee. Our daughter Demi likes to take her laptop to work and study. It’s very cozy and cute.

■ WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE SPOTS FOR FAMILY TIME? We like both Queeny Park and Castlewood Park for hiking and biking. We like Napoli 2, we spend time at Ballwin Golf Course, and then shopping at Paperdolls with the girls.

■ WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO LIVE IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD? For us, it was the school district, being at Parkway West. The kids loved it, and we also loved the location: the older neighborhoods with the big trees, ranch houses and the close community. What we really love about Ballwin is that the people are so friendly; everyone knows everybody. It’s got a small-town feel, but we’re still close to things and have easy access to the highway.

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ary White is a cheerleader for Brentwood. A resident for well over a decade, White serves on the Brentwood Swim Club Board and landed her dream job last year teaching fourth grade in the Brentwood School District. The valued sense of community is a key factor in why White believes her neighborhood is the perfect fit for her and her three sons – John, Elliot and Jack. “It has the 1950s feel where everyone looks out for everyone!” White explains.

■ WHAT DO YOU THINK IS BRENTWOOD’S BEST-KEPT SECRET? As a teacher and mom, I have to say the schools. They truly offer individualized education. The class sizes are extremely small, with about 15 kids per class. This really allows the teachers to get to know each child as an individual and to help them grow. Also very unique is their approach to truly teaching the whole child.

There is a great focus on character development, as well as growing leadership skills. The students leave the district with not only their academic needs having been met and exceeded, but they have the tools, the confidence and the leadership abilities to take with them into the real world and the skills to cope with life’s ups and downs. I really believe there is no better education in St. Louis.

■ WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE EVENT, FESTIVAL OR TIME OF YEAR IN BRENTWOOD? I love the Friday night of Brentwood Days, as it’s still mainly the locals.

The whole neighborhood gets together, and the kids all run around with their friends. It’s truly a celebration of our small community.

■ DESCRIBE A PERFECT WEEKEND OR DAY IN BRENTWOOD. WHERE WOULD YOU EAT, SHOP, PLAY AND RELAX? The best day is any summer day! We go to Baumann’s, the local butcher, and grab burgers and steaks from Charlie [Baumann] and Ann [Lucas]. Then we come home and pack up the golf cart and head to the pool for a day of fun barbecuing and hanging out with the neighbors. The kids love to swim and play in the little woods there, while the parents sit around and catch up and play games with the kids. It truly brings the community together and gives the kids those same type of memories I had of a great childhood growing up. They are still able to have childhood adventures like we did in the old days!

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“There is a strong sense of community here,” they explain by email. “Having Saint Louis University, Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Hospital as neighbors brings a wonderful, diverse mix of ages, cultures and energy that inspires us daily.”

Other key Central West End features in their relocation process included the accessibility to Forest Park, museums, art galleries and the vibrant bar and restaurant scene. The pair owns Provisions St Louis, which offers a range of “necessary luxuries” from organic, plant-based skin care, to personal and home accessories, to art books and barware.

■ NAME A CENTRAL WEST END HIDDEN GEM YOU WOULD RECOMMEND AND WHY. Right across the street from our store is the intimate (and sometimes mysterious) Pagan Wine Bar. The owner, Ed Kings, is known for his interesting cocktails, especially the 1738 Lavender Sidecar, and has created an adult hideout – perfect for after-dinner meetings and drinks.

■ WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE EVENT, FESTIVAL OR TIME OF YEAR IN THE CENTRAL WEST END?

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We have to say the Halloween festivities were beyond our expectation, but we hear the CWE annual cocktail party in June is pretty fantastic as well, so – check back with us after that!

■ WHERE WOULD YOU SPEND A DATE NIGHT IN THE CENTRAL WEST END? All of the restaurants that we have been to make an evening feel like date night, but we have a soft spot for Brasserie by Niche. This was the first restaurant in the CWE we went to when we first visited St. Louis last March.

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Pristine, private, picturesque, updated from head-to-toe describes this executive masterpiece that sits on 3+ acres backing to lake in desirable Kehrs Mill Trails! Just an incredible waterfront setting.

Pride of ownership shows throughout! Cooks dream kitchen w/ custom cab, quartz tops, center island, breakfast room, see thru fireplace. Simply spectacular master suite w/ glamorous bath featuring whirlpool tub, double sink, European shower & large closet. Upstairs has 3 spacious bedrooms w/a bonus room & 2 full baths. The w/o lower level is magnificent! It features a huge game/rec room with fireplace, 2 more bedrooms along with a Wehernberg-like theater room w/ elevated seating & your own private refreshment and snack bar. The detached garage or band studio can become whatever you desire. This is an awesome property in Rockwood Schools.

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lizabeth and Eric Foss settled in Chesterfield in 2007, when Eric Foss began his specialized dental practice with St. Louis County Endodontics. As St. Louis natives, they wanted to be near their families and close to their children’s schools. Now established Chesterfield residents, Elizabeth Foss keeps busy with the couple’s three children and as a board member and volunteer for the greater Missouri and southern Illinois chapter of JDRF, a global organization funding Type 1 diabetes research. “Our family coordinates the Mouse Races for a Cure event every other year to raise money for JDRF, and I’m working on that full time right now, as the event is coming up on Feb. 9,” she says.

■ DESCRIBE A PERFECT WEEKEND OR DAY IN CHESTERFIELD – WHERE WOULD YOU EAT, SHOP, PLAY AND RELAX? The perfect weekend would include riding our bikes on the Monarch Chesterfield Levee trail. We do the JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes 100-mile bike ride every year, so we spend a lot of time riding on this trail, and we are anxious for its completion!

Once the ride is over, we would cool off at the Chesterfield Family Aquatic Center and finally get cookie dough from Half-Baked Cookie Dough Co.

■ WHAT DO YOU THINK DISTINGUISHES CHESTERFIELD FROM OTHER ST. LOUIS NEIGHBORHOODS? Chesterfield is unique to many other neighborhoods because we have great open space. Our neighborhood has more than 200 acres of common ground, which we use for sledding, flying kites and playing fetch with our dog. Also, we have a large lot – you can’t find lots like this all over St. Louis.

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■ WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT LIVING IN CHESTERFIELD? The thing we love most about Chesterfield is our neighborhood. We know the names of nearly everyone on our street, and it’s not uncommon for a group text to pop up when someone needs to borrow a teaspoon of something. There’s always a teenager to babysit just a couple doors down and a mom to grab your kids after school when your errands run long. My kids get to explore on their bikes and with the dog as my husband and I did when we were kids because we know there are always neighbors watching out for them. It is truly a community.

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he reason the Sutters live in Clayton can be summarized with one word: simplicity.

“There’s the convenience of being able to walk to absolutely everything – banking, business meetings, hair appointments, etc.,” says Anne Sutter, a consultant with Will Cru Consulting. “Everything is here, and if you want to do something last minute like go to The Muny, you can get there in no time. I’ve literally bought tickets 20 minutes before and made the show.”

Anne and her husband, Scott, an executive with Investa Management, as well as their three children, Dwight, Will and Rory, are strong advocates for the area. “If you are into simplifying your life – this is the place,” she says. “Try an extended staycation at the Seven Gables Inn and see what you think of the Clayton lifestyle.”

■ WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE FAMILY SPOTS? We like Half & Half on a weekend, Vincent Van Doughnut before school and Peel Wood Fired Pizza for dinner. We also like playing tennis at Shaw Park and kicking the soccer ball around at Clayton High School.

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■ WHAT SURPRISED YOU ABOUT THE AREA? [I was surprised at] how friendly everyone is and how often people stop us to meet our dogs. Many of the merchants leave water out for the dogs, and Ted Wheeler at American Family Insurance leaves treats, too. A pleasant surprise was the amount of independence and freedom our move to Clayton provided our youngest son. He loves to run and ride his bike and can get anywhere to meet friends.

■ WHAT ARE THE BEST WAYS TO UNWIND IN YOUR AREA? [We enjoy] riding bikes to Forest Park down Wydown, walking our dogs down Maryland [Avenue], visiting Chapman Plaza and ice skating at Shaw Park, and walking to Massage Envy.

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■ HOW WOULD YOU SPEND A DATE NIGHT IN CLAYTON? The best is finding an unexpected free night and scoring a table for two or sitting at the bar at I Fratellini.

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hen we chose our home in Creve Coeur, I knew very little about any of St. Louis’ neighborhoods,” says Dorothy Fiddmont. “It was summer 1993, and having retired from my position with the Illinois State Department of Education, I was relocating from a Chicago high-rise condominium and responded to an announcement for an open house.

It was on this visit that I first saw the house that we subsequently purchased.” After living in their new community for a decade, her husband, Frederick, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, and Dorothy Fiddmont was his caregiver until he died in 2013.

She remains in her home and is active in both church and the community in general.

■ DESCRIBE A PERFECT WEEKEND OR DAY IN CREVE COEUR. WHERE WOULD YOU EAT, SHOP, PLAY AND RELAX? When I think of perfect weekends, I recall wonderful fall days with balmy weather and lots of sunshine. The beauty and calm atmosphere of the neighborhood stands out, even in retrospect. A perfect day for me now is usually a Sunday after I have been to service at my church. It’s a good time for brunch at Gulf Shores Restaurant & Grill, which is warm, efficient and friendly and buzzes with activity.

For dinner, I enjoy Bristol Seafood Grill and occasionally invite family and friends to join me there. While I think of it as a special place for special events, it’s also great for lunch.

Also, there are wonderful little shops tucked away in little shopping collectives.

So on a perfect day I would have the time and means of going shopping.

■ WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT LIVING IN CREVE COEUR? What I most love about Creve Coeur is its efficiency in the provision of excellent community services. Things work and do so without obvious disruption. To me, that means that there is an efficient city management structure at work. The Creve Coeur Police Department even helped me out recently when my furnace stopped working on one of the coldest nights of the year, even though that wasn’t necessarily within their area of responsibility.

Also, I’ve had great neighbors who have offered me assistance many times, especially during and after my husband’s illness. While neighbors change over time, I have continued to be the beneficiary of kindness and assistance.

I currently have young neighbors who can observe my backyard and will periodically inquire about my welfare during snow or other inclement weather.

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COREY, MIA, JESS AND LIAM McCARTHY

D E S P ERE S

662 Westledge Ct, Des Peres $830,000 Fabulous 1.5 story home only 9 months old! Four bedrooms, 3.5 baths, wide plank wood floors, 2 story foyer and great room.

Gourmet kitchen with custom wood cabinetry, center island, granite counters, stainless steel appliances. Walk-out lower level with 9’ ceilings, 3 car side entry garage.

The McCARTHYFAMILY

By Connie Mitchell | Photo by Christina Kling-Garrett

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orey and Jessica McCarthy are fairly new Des Peres residents, but they decided on the neighborhood in late 2017 after almost a year of searching for a new home throughout the metro area. “We chose this area because of the school district and location,” Jessica McCarthy says. “We’re close to family and can jump on the highway and get anywhere quickly,” adds the Kirkwood native. Although daughter Mia is only 3 and son Liam is not yet 1, knowing the children will attend Westchester Elementary in the Kirkwood School District was an important selling point for the McCarthys.

■ WHAT ARE YOUR KIDS’ FAVORITE SPOTS IN DES PERES? Mia loves Pioneer Park, which is right across the street from our house. We often run into friends and neighbors there, and it’s a great place to have a picnic.

Mia also loves Dierbergs because we can walk there from our house. She had a great time trick-or-treating at their Halloween event.

■ DESCRIBE A PERFECT WEEKEND OR DAY IN DES PERES. WHERE WOULD YOU EAT, SHOP, PLAY AND RELAX? A perfect day in Des Peres would consist of a visit to Pioneer Park or Des Peres Park, lunch at The Daily Bread Bakery & Cafe, shopping at West County Center and a date night at The Village Bar followed by a movie at Marcus Des Peres Cinema.

■ WHAT NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESSES DO YOU FREQUENT MOST AND WHY?

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Dierbergs is a three-minute walk from our house, so we go there a lot, but we love having other grocery options, including Schnucks and Trader Joe’s.

Corey likes to go to The Village Bar because it has a nice atmosphere and really good burgers. I love The Daily Bread Bakery & Café, where the Big Time Veggie is my favorite sandwich, and the bakery is full of delicious treats.

■ WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT LIVING IN DES PERES? We love living in Des Peres for many reasons. It’s centrally located, the school district is top-rated, and there are a ton of great restaurants, parks and places to shop. We also feel safe, and our neighbors are friendly.

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KRISHNA, MAYA, MARJAN AND DANDY RAMARAJU

FRONTENAC

The RAMARAJU FAMILY

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rishna and Marjan Ramaraju, originally from Staten Island, New York, and Iran, moved four years ago from Washington, D.C., to Frontenac, where they live with their 6-month-old, Maya, and a rabbit named Dandy. Kris, assistant general counsel at Bayer Crop Science in Creve Coeur, and Marjan, a medical laboratory technologist at Missouri Baptist Hospital, appreciate the neighborhood for its size and location.

“Frontenac is fairly small, but it’s central to anywhere in St. Louis,” Kris says. “We are both just minutes away from our work. It’s also really close to 64/40 and not too far away from I-270, so we can get to just about anywhere we’d want to go in the region in less than a half-hour.” The family counts St. Louis mainstays like the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Saint Louis Zoo as favorites that they’re able to frequent because of their location.

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■ WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR GO-TO SPOTS IN FRONTENAC? [We head to] Plaza Frontenac for shopping [and] Brio’s, Sugo’s and Fleming’s Steakhouse to eat, as well as Frontenac Racquet Club for tennis. We also like Plaza Frontenac and attending events at the library where Maya can participate.

■ WHAT IS A HIDDEN GEM IN FRONTENAC THAT YOU WOULD RECOMMEND? Grassi’s restaurant is not easily visible from Lindbergh, so many don’t realize it’s there. It’s a great place to go to for a delicious yet affordable St. Louis-style Italian lunch or dinner.

■ WHAT SURPRISES YOU ABOUT FRONTENAC? Many in the St. Louis area associate Frontenac with high-end shopping and dining and very expensive houses, which of course [it has], but Frontenac has a wide variety of dining, shopping and housing at many different price ranges.

■ WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO OTHERS TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO MOVE TO YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD? We have everything here: great shopping and dining, friendly people [and] safe, walkable neighborhoods with an incredibly convenient location in the heart of the St. Louis region. We also like that it’s in the Ladue School District – one of the best in the state.

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igh-quality schools, access to the city and “amazing homes,” were among the reasons Kate and Tyler Robertson moved to Glendale in 2016. The couple stays busy with their three children, ages 5 and 2 years, as well as 4 months, and Kate Robertson says they value “our awesome cul-de-sac,” where the children spend time outdoors riding bikes, flying kites and playing with neighbors’ dogs.

■ WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TIME OF YEAR IN GLENDALE AND WHY? Our favorite time of year in Glendale is the fall. We really enjoy trick-ortreating in the neighborhood – we may be biased, but we truly believe our neighbors are the best. We’ve realized just how much everyone who moves here really loves it by hearing how long everyone has lived in their homes, not to mention that in the fall, the trees are absolutely gorgeous.

■ WHAT NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESSES DO YOU FREQUENT MOST AND WHY?

Visit our Glendale flagship store, our shops in Chester Chesterfield Mall and the St. Louis Galleria, and our sister store, Birkenstock & More.

Shop online at lauriesshoes.com and birkenstockstl.com.

■ WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO SOMEONE WHO MAY BE CONSIDERING A MOVE TO GLENDALE?

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We frequent Filomena’s Italian Kitchen quite often. We love their penne pasta with meat sauce and meatballs. Their pasta sauce is unique and delicious. Our kids love the food, too, which is definitely a plus when picking a restaurant.

We buy at least one great pair of tennis shoes for our kids at Laurie’s Shoes each year because they are such great quality and supportive shoes for growing feet.

Our kids would tell you that the play area and free balloons are why we go there.

And although we have unfortunately had to call the Glendale city fire department to our home, it was as “good” of an experience as could be. The firemen were the friendliest around, and even though they probably had a million other things to do after our call, they took the time to make balloons out of medical gloves and gave our kids fire department hats. They helped our kids not be scared and made sure our kids knew that the fire and police departments are here to help.

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We would wholeheartedly recommend Glendale to anyone considering a move. We love everything about this area, especially the friendly and loving people. The location is a gem, with that small-town feeling but still close to major roads and highways. We couldn’t imagine a more perfect place to call home.

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KIRKWOOD

Experts in Kirkwood and the Neighborhoods you love!

420 Woodview Manor Lane | $879,000

PENDING!

The YEADON FAMILY

By Mary Mack | Photo by Christina Kling-Garrett

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rowing up in neighboring Glendale, stylist, Beautycounter consultant and Ladue News resident fashionista Katie Yeadon has long been familiar with the charms of Kirkwood, from storied events like the Greentree Festival to walkable downtown retail spots. (Some of her favorites include Paperdolls, Fun in the Sun and Finders Keepers.) So when she and her husband, Tim, who heads the Customer Success department at Jane.ai, were looking for a spot to settle with their three kids, Whit, Ellie and Lucy, it was an easy choice. “When the weather is nice, my kids are outside from the minute they get home from school until dinner,” Yeadon says.

“It’s a great place to raise a family.”

426 Bogey Lane | $775,000

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■ WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE SPOTS TO GO WITH YOUR FAMILY? We love The Magic House, the [Kirkwood] Farmers’ Market, Dewey’s, Pottery Hollow and the Kirkwood library – they just redid the children’s area, so they have a great story time there. My son plays hockey, so we also live at the rink, and when the weather is good, we drop him at practice and then hit up Kirkwood Park. We also love Walk Away Waffles; they are the best waffles you’ll ever eat, and they have the cutest old-fashioned bus they park throughout Kirkwood.

■ WHAT’S A KIRKWOOD HIDDEN GEM THAT YOU’D RECOMMEND? The Rusted Chandelier is the most darling store – right next to Dewey’s – in the heart of downtown Kirkwood. It has sophisticated, eclectic but attainable home items, from beautiful candles to amazing furniture. During the holidays, Patti Porter [one of the owners of Rusted Chandelier and the talent behind Patti Porter Designs] makes these unbelievable hand-constructed decorative bows; they’re just fabulous.

1804 Cheswick Place

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■ WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO SOMEONE THINKING ABOUT MOVING TO KIRKWOOD? I love how everybody flies the Kirkwood flag, I love the trees, and I love that everybody walks and rides their bikes. The schools, of course, are amazing, and it’s very welcoming if you’re new to the St. Louis area. People love to open their homes.

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or Tracye Donovan, Ladue was a return to her roots, having grown up in the area and attended Ladue schools as a kid.

“This neighborhood is great to raise your family, and the neighbors are great,” she says. “The ladies on our block used to get together for book club or pop over to Frontenac and grab dinner together. A lot of our kids are older now, but at one time, we had a lot of younger little ones running around, so we’d have a Halloween party right in our circle drive and have Fourth of July parades down our street.”

Tracye Donovan, her husband, Eric, and their kids, Lauren and Myles, made the recent move back to the metro area from Washington, D.C., when Eric Donovan retired from the Air Force. They are now management consultants and franchise owners of Supercuts and have recently welcomed Tracye Donovan’s mother, Sandra, to their Ladue home from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

■ WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR GO-TO SPOTS IN LADUE? [We head to] Sportsman’s Park, Schnarr’s Hardware, Baskin-Robbins, Deer Creek Coffee and Ladue Pharmacy.

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■ WHAT WOULD YOU CONSIDER A LADUE HIDDEN GEM? Tilles Park! It’s a nice spot for walking, picnics and relaxing.

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■ WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD? As family, we love it because it’s central. We’re close to everything, pretty much between West County and the city. It’s a very safe, beautiful community, with really nice neighbors, and our schools are great and within walking distance. We love the charm of our streets lined with mature trees, the spacious yards and the privacy.

■ WHAT WOULD YOU TELL SOMEONE THINKING ABOUT MAKING THE MOVE TO LADUE?

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This neighborhood is a great place to raise your children. Neighbors are friendly, schools are fantastic, there are lots of great restaurants and shopping spots, the location is very central to just about everything, and it’s very safe and the privacy.

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PENELOPE, ANDREW, HAZEL AND KAYLA NELMS

MANCHESTER

The NELMS FAMILY

By Connie Mitchell | Photo by Sarah Conroy

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he Nelms family – Andrew, Kayla, 4-year-old Penelope and 2-month-old Hazel – moved to Manchester in 2016. “We chose Manchester because it’s a nice central location that feels like a small community,” Kayla Nelms says. “Our favorite park, church and schools are all only several blocks from our home.” She adds that they felt at home as soon as they arrived in the tightknit, friendly neighborhood.

■ WHAT ARE YOUR KIDS’ FAVORITE SPOTS IN MANCHESTER? Penelope’s favorite spot in Manchester is Schroeder Park. She loves the playgrounds and looks forward to riding her bike on the trail in the spring and going to the pool in the summer. She also loves when the fire department brings Santa through the neighborhood on the fire engine before Christmas.

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■ DESCRIBE A PERFECT WEEKEND OR DAY IN MANCHESTER. WHERE WOULD YOU EAT, SHOP, PLAY AND RELAX? On a perfect weekend, we have breakfast at Uncle Bill’s Pancake House, take a family walk around the neighborhood or go to the park, shop at The Fruit Stand to pick up fresh local produce and other items, and then eat dinner on the patio at Joey B’s Food & Drink.

■ WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE EVENT OR FESTIVAL IN MANCHESTER AND WHY? The Manchester Homecoming Festival is our favorite event. Our daughter enjoys the rides and cotton candy, and we enjoy the bands and festival food!

■ WHAT DO YOU THINK IS MANCHESTER’S BEST-KEPT SECRET? The Fruit Stand, for sure. It’s family-owned and provides locally sourced items whenever possible at a great price. The owners are very nice and treat everyone like family.

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Enjoy live music, passed hors d’oeuvres, food stations and an open bar.

Mix and Mingle with the platinuM providers that bring good business to our area.

Many of our honorees and other local businesses will be on hand sampling products, providing demonstrations, offering giveaways and more.

Complimentary valet parking and gift bags for all guests.

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SUSIE, ELIOT, DUNNEN AND MATT McGAUGHEY

MAPLEWOOD

The McGAUGHEYFAMILY

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or the McGaugheys, their Maplewood home was the best way to stay close to the city as their family grew.

“After we had kids, we really wanted to stay in the city,” says Susie McGaughey.

“However, with the challenge of finding a good school and being sure that our kids could get a good education, we felt like we had to look into the suburbs. Maplewood turned out to be such a perfect blend of an urban lifestyle with a strong community.”

Now Susie McGaughey, an art therapist and licensed counselor with Great Circle and The Cancer Support Community, and her husband, Matt, a local musician and director of expressive arts at Great Circle, along with their children, Dunnen and Eliot, take advantage of their walkable neighborhood year-round.

■ WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR GO-TO SPOTS? We can walk and bike to all of our favorite spots, which is the absolute best thing about living here! Our favorite places to play are in the parks in our neighborhood. We have several small “pocket parks” along with bigger areas for families to gather, like Sutton Loop Park and Ryan Hummert Park. Both places host summer concerts and neighborhood festivals throughout the year. This is the land of cool small businesses.

Family favorites for dinner include The Blue Duck and The Picadilly at Manhattan and Foundation Grounds for coffee, a meetup with a friend and snuggling up with a book. We love to buy local, especially for gifts for friends and family: Vom Fass for interesting liquors and fancy oils, Kakao for amazing chocolates, Penzys for spices and Zee Bee Market for unique handmade fair-trade goods.

■ HOW WOULD YOU SPEND A DATE NIGHT IN MAPLEWOOD? Leaving the car at home, we’d walk around town for our evening. We’d likely meet up with another couple or two from the neighborhood and grab delicious beers at The Side Project Cellar. We’d have dinner at Reeds American Table, maybe followed by an intimate concert of local musicians at one of the greatest places to hear music in St. Louis, The Focal Point.

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■ WHAT SURPRISES YOU ABOUT YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD? There is a neat blend of people who have lived here from when before Maplewood really took off and new families arriving with energy and vision to help the community progress.

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Steve Mathes, CRS,GRI Broker / Sales Associate 314-503-6533 Cell 314-997-3412 Office stevemathes@realtor.com stevemathes.com

The HAYES FAMILY

By Mary Mack | Photo by Sarah Conroy

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hen Kelly Hayes and her teenage twins, Paige and Jack, moved to Olivette (along with their beagle, Winston) from neighboring Ladue three years ago, she wasn’t really sure what to expect.

“I didn’t know much about the area even though we’d been so close before,” she admits. But within the first week, Hayes had neighbors popping in to introduce themselves, bringing over cookies and offering their future help whenever it was needed, and she knew she’d picked the right location.

■ WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD? [I love] the friendliness of the people. Everybody looks out for one another, and it’s been a really easy transition for us. I may not know everybody’s name, but I know their dogs. We all know one another through our dogs, so people will stop to talk to you in the street – everybody’s out and about all the time.

■ WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE FAMILY SPOTS? Our No. 1 go-to spot is Sugarfire Smoke House. We love it; we go there at least once a week. My children will no longer eat my brisket because they like Sugarfire’s so much. We also like The Caramel House, and Chevy’s down the street. In the spring, summer and fall, we like to take a stroll down to Stacy Park. My kids played Olivette sports, so we like to go back there, take the dog for a walk and hang out.

■ ARE THERE ANY OLIVETTE HIDDEN GEMS THAT YOU WOULD RECOMMEND? The Olivette Diner is one of our favorites for breakfast. It’s kind of an older, hidden place that unless you live in the area, you don’t know about, but it’s a good breakfast, and we love it.

■ WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO SOMEONE CONSIDERING A MOVE TO YOUR AREA? It’s convenient, it’s affordable, and it’s right in the center of everything – and you can get anywhere fast. Everyone is friendly, and we feel very safe. And then, of course, you get the bonus of the Ladue School District.

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By Helmut Weber Construction. A 1.5-story Outstanding five bedroom gem on a level design is planned with 5 bedrooms, 4.5 wooded .89-acre lot with approximately 5,000 baths, and approximately 4,714 SF. Still SF of living space on three levels, and backed time to choose finishes! ...$999,000 by the Home Protection Plan ...$850,000

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4 BD, 2 Bath Ranch w/ approx. 3,000 SF including the finished LL on a .46-acre wooded lot and includes the HPP.

Two Story, 5BD, 3.5 bath home to be built

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Test your knowledge of all things St. Louis at this one-of-a-kind St. Louis trivia night to support 100 Neediest Cases.

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

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e bought our first house in Maplewood about 10 years ago, and when we wanted a bigger house, we chose to stay in the area for the school district,” says Beth Doht, a first-grade teacher in the Kirkwood School District. “Maplewood Richmond Heights School District led by superintendent Karen Hall values educational equity, and that’s incredibly important to our family.” Beth Doht and her husband, John, who works for Centene, along with their sons, Oliver and Calvin, were drawn to the neighborhood because of its central location.

■ WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR GO-TO SPOTS IN RICHMOND HEIGHTS? We love going to many locally owned/small business spots, [like] Garden Heights Nursery for our gardening needs and Christmas trees, and Ryan Hummert Park to play. We also enjoy going to The Heights for the library, indoor pool, playground and exercise classes. We definitely consider ourselves part of the Maplewood-Richmond Heights neighborhood since we are part of that school district, so some of our favorite spots are in Maplewood. For a date night, we would go to Reed’s American Table for a delicious meal and great glass of wine. The Living Room is a small little coffee shop that also has amazing bakery items, lunch and breakfast.

■ WHAT’S THE BEST PLACE FOR FAMILY TIME? My kids love to swim, so the Maplewood Family Aquatic Center is one of their favorite places in the summer, and we buy a family pass every year.

■ WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO SOMEONE THINKING OF MAKING THE MOVE TO RICHMOND HEIGHTS? Leonard Slatkin Olga Kern Vladislav Kern Marlo Thomas Olga and her son Vladislav will be performing The Carnival of the Animals.

Marlo Thomas will be narrating.

Proceeds from the evening will benefit RAF-STL and its mission to support classic music radio programming, the arts and cultural institutions within the St. Louis community. For more information please contact Pam or Linda at: 314.881.3523 or visit www.rafstl.org/gala

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If you have kids and want them to be involved in their local public school, this is a great neighborhood full of many wonderfully different people, locally owned spots and plenty for families to do and get involved in. I’m still learning important history about the neighborhoods and school district, which always makes me want to learn more and get more involved.

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efore making the move to Town and Country, Mike Valzania, an executive at Express Scripts, hadn’t even heard of the neighborhood. But when he and Jim Knight, a personal stylist for J.Hilburn Custom-Made Men’s Clothing, were looking for a little bit more space – especially for their two border collies – their Realtor suggested they check out their current home, and it was basically love at first sight. “On our way out to see it, we passed the winding roads and gorgeous cul-de-sacs, and then 20 seconds after being in the house, we knew we wanted to buy it,” Mike says.

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■ WHAT HAS SURPRISED YOU ABOUT THE AREA? We were pleasantly surprised with the commute. Originally, we were hesitant to live west of I-270, but we’re convenient to the highways, and our commute time actually got shorter. We can be downtown for a baseball game in 25 minutes.

We were also surprised with how quickly we got along with our neighbors.

There is a really great sense of community. A while back, our neighborhood started calling ourselves “the fun cul-de-sac,” jokingly checking in on Facebook.

We all have a lot of smaller-scale events like progressive dinners during the holidays, Labor Day picnics with huge Slip ‘n Slides for the kids, chili contests and happy hours where everybody comes out onto our porches. We didn’t move here thinking we’d become best friends with our neighbors, but that’s what happened.

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■ WHAT’S ONE OF YOUR GO-TO LOCAL SPOTS? We love Queeny Park. We’d lived in St. Louis for years, but we didn’t even know it was here until we bought the house. There’s a dog park, scenic wooded areas and great trails for running and walking with good, challenging hills. We like to take our out-of-town guests here, and in the fall, they have hayrides. It’s a hot spot for professional family photos because of all of the natural beauty.

We’re also excited for Town Square, under construction right now.

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rent and Rebecca Roam love the constant juxtaposition of life in University City. It is a small-town feel within an urban environment, where the Roam family has the freedom to explore the lakes and woods in Lewis Park or ride their bikes down to Meshuggah Café or Rocket Fizz on the Delmar Loop.

“There is a vibrant and meaningful counterculture here,” explains Rebecca Roam, founder of Mrs. Roam’s Art Camp, a summer art program for kids located in University City.

Brent Roam, a St. Louis native, is the pastor at U-City Family Church, which meets at the Tivoli Theatre. Like University City, his congregation has every type of demographic worshipping together, he explains: “It’s black and white and old and young and Asian and Hispanic and rich and poor; there are Ph.D.’s and GEDs.” University City provides not only a diverse neighborhood for pastoring a church but also for raising the Roam children – Jameson, Lincoln, Augustine and Eden – who “get to be around all kinds of people,” says their mother. “They will have many different potential role models, from different backgrounds and different walks of life.”

■ WHERE WOULD YOU SPEND A DATE NIGHT IN U. CITY? We often hit up Salt + Smoke. We love Mission Taco. We’ve gone to Pin-Up Bowl before. We love the rooftop of the Moonrise Hotel, we love movies at the Tivoli Theatre, and we love live shows at The Pageant. We patronize the places on the Loop all the time; we love to give them our business – they are all great restaurants! We also love Mi Ranchito, but that’s more of a family date night.

■ WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO SOMEONE WHO IS CONSIDERING A MOVE TO U. CITY? We are always trying to get people to move here, Brent Roam says. Big sells: It’s walkable. You can be downtown in a heartbeat. It’s diverse – you are going to get all kinds of different people and different experiences. It feels like a genuine community. On a snow day here last week, people were scraping each other’s windows and shoveling each other’s driveways.”

Rebecca Roam adds, The public school system is underrated. Our kids are in the school system, and we absolutely love it. We are proud to be a part of it.

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s a Webster Groves resident of 18 years, Jill Laux lists kind people, great restaurants and gorgeous trees as just a few of the dozens of reasons to love her neighborhood. Laux worked in media advertising sales “for a really long time” before starting her own advertising consulting firm, Mix Media, and also serves as the director of charitable giving for the nonprofit Kids Smart. Jill and her three sons – Tyler, Nate and Auggie – recommend the carrot cake and bread pudding for dessert at Cyrano’s and consider Half & Half to be the best Webster Groves breakfast spot.

■ WHY DO YOU THINK WEBSTER GROVES IS A GOOD FIT FOR YOUR FAMILY?

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I think that it takes a village to raise children, and it’s the greatest village around! I’ve never moved because the people who are on my street are amazing.

I can call any one of them for help. There is a mix of ages, lots of different varieties of people.

■ WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE EVENT, FESTIVAL OR TIME OF YEAR IN WEBSTER GROVES? My favorite time of the year is May. It’s always right around Mother’s Day. Everything is green. The peonies are in bloom, and everyone is outside exercising and working on their yard. That is definitely my favorite time. Fall is a close second.

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■ WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE NEIGHBORHOOD PERKS? There are a lot of different areas to explore. Downtown Webster, Old Orchard, my kids love Blackburn Park. There is a lot of accessibility and walking for the kids to go and have fun with their friends.

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or the Clevelands, the combination of convenience and space made Wildwood a winning destination. Dr. Jeanne Cleveland, a cardiothoracic surgeon, needed an easy commute to work at Mercy Hospital, and she and her husband, Jason, owner of Trophy Properties & Auction, wanted plenty of space both indoors and out to raise their two daughters, Cora and Jaycie. Neighboring Chesterfield’s amenities were also a draw.

“Our family who still lives closer to the city thought we were moving way out west,” says Dr. Cleveland with a laugh. “But we’re close enough to 40, while still being tucked away from businesses.”

■ WHAT WERE THE DRAWS TO YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD? We love Wildwood because of the amount of space you have. When we moved back to St. Louis, it was important for us to have an area that had a bit of acreage.

Everyone here has at least 3 acres, some with a lot more, and everybody loves being outside and in nature. So you get your space, and all of our neighbors are superfriendly. Also, the school district is good, and we’ve been superhappy with our kids there.

■ WHERE DO YOU GO FOR DATE NIGHT? We love dinner at Table Three and then a movie just across the street at B&B Wildwood 10. We also like dinner and live music at Parkside Grill.

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■ WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE SPOTS FOR FAMILY TIME? We love Babler State Park and Bluebird Park in Ellisville, and Wildwood Park is great for kids and dogs. We also like the Wildwood Farmers Market. They have great produce; they have a lot of neat festivals with activities for the kids, like craft fairs and bounce houses. Then, being close to Chesterfield Valley is convenient. We can easily and quickly get to places like Sky Zone.

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Elaine Medve Dielmann Sotheby’s International Realty 314-369-0075, dielmannsothebysrealty.com Located steps away from Wydown Boulevard in Clayton, this architecturally significant home features thoughtful design and numerous living areas, as well as four bedrooms and four bathrooms. You will feel surrounded by nature, with a beautiful garden and waterfall to enjoy.

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At this, perhaps the single most romantic time of the year, pinks and purples give a pleasingly passionate look to your winter wardrobe – just as Valentine’s Day nears!

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Lux & Nyx

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‌Lux & Nyx, a St. Louis-based brand of versatile handbags created for the “rockstar” woman, was recently selected by the boutique gifting company Hollywood Swag Bag as one of several brands to be presented to A-list nominees staying at the Four Seasons Hotel for the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards Ceremony on Sunday, Jan. 27. Ladue News caught up with Lisa Hu, founder and designer, to chat about the details of this honor and to learn what’s on the horizon for her ever-growing bag empire.

When did you learn that Lux & Nyx was being considered as the swag bag for the SAG Awards?

Last week [the week of January 14]! In fashion, there’s a lot of hard work, but then every once in a while, a dash of luck! It was a quick turnaround of events, so we had to make a quick decision and work the whole week on getting everything together and out the door.

What was your initial reaction to being selected?

First, excitement followed by nervousness. Is this for real? It’s a lot of products. I instantly started doing a ton of research on the award, the swag bag company and then cross-referenced the celebrities attending. It’s legit.

How was Lux & Nyx considered for the swag bag honor?

Believe it or not, we applied for it. The person in charge of the swag bag giving for nominees staying at the Four Seasons sent out a public application request; we sent in our info. After waiting some time, she got back to us and decided to move forward with our company. She loved our story, what we represent, and thought our products were beautiful.

What Lux & Nyx bags specifically were selected?

The Zoe Backpack and the Claire Duffle.

We hear the Zoe is getting a “Mini-Me.” Tell us about the Little Zoe! Our Little Zoe is perfect for those days when you don’t need quite as much “equipment” to get you through the day. Made from the same Freedom Fiber tech material as the original Zoe, this backpack is weather- and stain-resistant, highly functional and durable. In addition, the center compartment detaches to become a belt-bag, crossbody or a wristlet.

Is there anything else new on the horizon for Lux & Nyx? We are developing new colors for our superpopular convertible fan bag – it’s shaped like the name. Even Sonja Morgan from The Real Housewives of New York City loves it, and yes, we have a video of this to prove it! We launched it during the holiday season during our pop-ups with a test batch, and they instantly sold out. We are relaunching

it this year with many new colors.

How does it feel that your beautiful bags will be in the hands of some of Hollywood’s most powerful persons?

Amazing! The actresses getting it are hardworking women on the move as well, and I think they’ll find a lot of use for it.

What impact do you think this honor will have on the Lux & Nyx brand?

Honestly, I’m not sure. As a business, we still have to operate business as is. After all, this company was not created for the celebrities – it was created for the hardworking women out there to support them in pursuing their passions and being better every day.

They never stop. Neither will we.

Is there anything else you’d like to add?

I’d like to remind the audience of the brand story.

Prior to this, I was at the top of my game as a finance director for a large public company.

Over the course of my finance career, I saw a lot of good people – especially women – being overlooked or even let go because they didn’t have

anyone advocating for them. That needs to change, and I created this brand to shed light on these issues and the need for women to advocate for one another.

Leaving the comfort of a corporate job was one of the scariest things I’ve ever done. I didn’t know how or where to start. I just said, “OK!” and fell forward.

If I could give one piece of advice to my younger self, I would urge her to find her fit. We’re quick to blame ourselves for not excelling, but that may not always be on you. It could be the company or the industry. So dare to branch out in pursuit of that fit, and once you find it, you’ll shine.

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earching for the perfect way to ask, “Will you be my valentine?” The answer may be something with sparkle.

Selecting a Valentine’s Day gift for another person can be tricky, and the often-overwhelming selection at fine jewelry stores might leave you scratching your head – or worse, picking a generic, boring gift. Wow your special someone with the perfect piece of fine jewelry by following these tips from the experts.

Brooke Hyman, sales and design and marketing expert at Genovese Jewelers, first recommends getting an idea for your partner’s taste before you leave the house. “We ask to have an idea of what the customer might already have, and we go off [those] pieces,” Hyman says. “Staple pieces are

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meant to be worn with other pieces the customer might already have, and [she] can also stack and layer them.”

An eternity ring, which Hyman gives as an example, may be a good piece that can be worn alone or supplement the rings she’s already wearing. And thanks to the current trend of mixed metals, stacking and layered pieces, she explains, “You can’t go wrong when picking out a gift because everything goes together.” Consider picking a piece in yellow gold, which Hyman says has recently returned to popularity.

Sometimes a statement piece may not be best. “Personally, I don’t think you should go for impact,” says designer Adam Foster of Adam Foster Fine Jewelry, who cautions against selecting an outof-the-ordinary statement piece if you feel unsure how or if the recipient would wear it. “I think impact is best figured out by finding out what the person would actually wear,” Foster says. He mentions that his own wife wears earrings, for example, so earrings would likely be a good place for him to start shopping.

It’s important, however, to not just think of what someone may wear but how or where she could wear it. If your partner likes necklaces but has an alternative sense of style, a formal string of pearls will likely collect dust. “What does your partner put on?”

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Or pick a shape (and color) she will enjoy, suggests Webster Heffern, the fourth generation to lead family business Elleard Heffern Fine Jewelers: “Picking the right piece of jewelry is never easy, but it’s tremendously rewarding. Think about what she loves and what she’ll wear; if you’re choosing a necklace, for instance, adam think about the kind of neckline foster her clothing usually has. And does she like to wear necklaces usually, or is she more of a bracelet girl?

Stud earrings almost always make a perfect gift, but make sure she doesn’t already have a similar favorite pair!”

Heffern mentions a few unique shapes as potential options perfect for your valentine. Dangling earrings continue to be a hot trend, he explains, as well as choker necklaces.

Locally, he mentions delicate, dainty items remain popular – “but occasionally, big yellow gold makes a fun appearance, and if you know she likes big gold, then by all means, go big or go home!”

The color can be tricky to select, but Heffern advises you find out if the recipient actually wears that hue before you pick it – check her wardrobe

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Diamonds may be the better (read: safer) solution.

“Diamonds are always a winner, especially on pendants or smartly accenting a bangle,” he says. “Color is a hit, too, but … for a surprise, diamonds can be a safer bet!”

Finally, while shopping, remember why you’re out. The gift is all about the person who will receive it. What’s right for one person may not be right for another, so the experts remind shoppers to select items based on their valentine and not what one assumes a Valentine’s Day gift should be.

“A truly great gift is simultaneously valuable and frequently used or worn,” Heffern says. “The last thing you want to buy is a piece of jewelry she loves but never wears. Choose something you know she’ll wear nearly every time a formal occasion comes up or nearly every day, depending on the angle you’re taking. Make it meaningful, and make it count; we only carry the highestquality materials here, so you can always be sure to find a real treasure.”

Adam Foster Fine Jewelry, 601 S. Lindbergh Blvd., Third Floor, Frontenac, 314-771-3390, fosterjewelry.com Elleard Heffern Fine Jewelers, 101 S. Hanley Road, Clayton, 314-863-8820, heffern.com Genovese Jewelers, 12460 Olive Blvd., Creve Coeur, 314-878-6203, genovesejewelers.com adam foster

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Get swept away in the romance of the season with shimmering adornments found inside this family-owned, local business. The only sparkle to outdo these glittering, often handcrafted, pieces will be the one in your love’s eyes when he or she opens their gift from Genovese.

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n the thick of winter, icy roads may be all that is on your mind. Step inside Genovese Jewelers, located in Creve Coeur, and the only ice you’ll be pondering is the kind that makes one’s eyes marvel at its beauty.

“This Valentine’s Day, we recommend going with stack rings,” says Brooke Hyman, a sale, design and marketing associate at Genovese Jewelers.

“That way, one by one, a customer can accumulate a set over time. You can also upgrade your studs, and stack bangles or necklaces in different colors of gold.”

The gift of fine jewelry does not have to be cost-prohibitive either. Hyman notes the familyowned, local shop offers options in every pricepoint, from diamond bar necklaces to the popular silver line by designers Gabriel & Co., featuring sleek and stylish decorations. For those seeking a celebration of love that comes directly from the heart, conceptualizing the perfect piece can achieve your romantic ideal.

“If a customer has a dream, we can make it happen,” assures Hyman.

“We are one of the only jewelers [in the country] that offers in-house, CAD [or computer-aided] designs. If a customer comes in with a photo and they want that exact piece, we’re able to bring the image to life. We

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make dreams a reality.”

Your vision is transformed with the guiding hands of jewelry experts whose talents are nurtured at Genovese Jewelers, a homegrown company that supports more than 25 families. “Every employee is an expert at what they do, from our shop guys who set the stones to our CAD designers,” notes Hyman. “An important part of any business – especially ours – is making everyone feel like they have a role, that they really add to the company and provide value.”

That difference shows in the world-class designs the company produces right here in St. Louis.

“Many of our clients have been coming to us for decades, starting with grandparents on down to their grandchildren,” shares Hyman. “Our customers are definitely the most important element of our business.”

No matter the winter forecast, one thing is clear this holiday – Cupid has no need to interfere. One look inside Genovese Jewelers and you’ll be lovestruck.

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‌AS WE HEAD INTO FEBRUARY, I BELIEVE THESE SIX THINGS:

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I believe that John Mozeliak deserves an A-minus for his off-season work. The Cardinals needed two things this off-season. They needed a “face of the franchise” No. 3 hitter, and they got him in Paul Goldschmidt. They also had to have a lights-out lefty out of the bullpen – and when he’s right, nobody’s better than Andrew Miller. Imagine if Alex Reyes becomes the magnificent force in the rotation that his talent suggests. I’m not saying they’re better than the Cubs; however, if a few things happen, they could be.

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Carte’Are Gordon leaving SLU is disappointing on so many levels. Imagine all the time that Travis Ford spent away from his family going to all those Webster Groves games and all those AAU games and all those texts and all those phone calls. Then Gordon decides one day he wants to leave. Who do you blame? Well, I will tell you who you don’t blame: Travis and assistant coach Corey Tate. They did everything possible to make it work.

Every once in a while, I regret not getting into coaching – my real love after Monique – and then I hear a story like this, and the regrets go away immediately.

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Drew Lock threw for 12,000 yards and nearly 100 touchdowns. He’s 6-foot-4 and 225 pounds

with an incredible attitude and an even better arm. If you’re one of those people who didn’t appreciate what he did for the program, then you don’t get it. So he didn’t win championships. You usually don’t when you play for three different coordinators and have mediocre defenses. The man won 14 of the final 20 games he played. He will get the last laugh, though: a first round pick in the NFL draft. He’ll get paid!

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I’ve always been a one-television-at-a-time guy. I used to never have time because of work, coaching and family to watch more than one show. So I fell in love with Cheers, Seinfeld, Everybody Loves Raymond and Modern Family. Now, of course, there are series you can watch on Netflix and Amazon Prime. It’s kind of addicting: Love the Showtime stuff of Billions and Ray Donovan. Have you seen The Hand of God or Goliath?

The problem is none of these do much for your spiritual growth. I gotta stop. Let me recommend a sermon with Charles Stanley or Rick Warren.

5.

Don Coryell should be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was the first man to win 100 games as a college coach and a professional coach. He inherited a horrible Cardinals team owned by the enigmatic Bill

Bidwill, and he went 10-4, 11-3 and 10-4 over a threeyear stretch. He built an incredible offense here and an even better one in San Diego. Mike Martz built the Greatest Show on Turf on Coryell’s strategy. In fact, many of the great minds today use Coryell’s ideas. Don Coryell is a Hall of Famer. I will never forget sitting in Section 368 with my dad on my left and my brother, Doug, on my right watching the Cardiac Cardinals of Don Coryell.

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Things I love: the Bob Glauber book on Parcells, Walsh and Gibbs; the lemon pepper/garlic wings at Lester’s Sports Bar & Grill; the orange juice at The Original Pancake House; a really good television screen in front of a treadmill; a nap on a day off in a recliner with the dogs; a glass of Caymus, if I can afford it once in a while; and watching the Billikens at Chaifetz Arena, one of the best arenas in the country!

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alentine’s Day is less than two weeks away. Many of your children and grandchildren will exchange valentines at school. Some elementary schools have an “all or none” policy: Give all classmates a card, or give none at all. This is one way to teach – or rather, enforce – inclusiveness. How can we all work together to raise inclusive, kind and tolerant children?

No one is born to hate or to be intolerant of others.

These are unfortunate learned tendencies. In much the same way that kids are taught to hate, they can be taught to be empathetic, tolerant and sensitive to the needs of others. The first step in teaching tolerance is, of course, to practice it yourself. Confront your own biases. Examine your personal history, and reflect on the prejudices you may have been exposed to by your family, community and peers. You need to understand these biases before you can address them.

Expand your and your children’s world. Step outside your comfort zone, and interact with those different from you. Look for commonalities where there appear to be only differences. When confronted with someone different, look for ways in which you are the same.

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with them when they feel excluded from activities and peer groups. Use these difficult times to teach alternate and better behaviors. Stress empathy. Talk to your children about how they feel when excluded and when included.

As with everything else, your child will learn more from what they see you do than what they hear you tell them. Model tolerant behaviors. Treat everyone regardless of race, gender, age, ability, financial status, cultural or ethnic background with respect and kindness.

Your children will observe and learn more from your daily actions than from your occasional words.

And share valentines with everyone.

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umble origins often inspire dramatic change. The simple discovery of an unused box of medical gloves transformed an idea for change into a nonprofit health organization that has impacted hundreds of lives in a growing number of communities throughout the world.

That organization is Gloves Go Global, and it primarily focuses on preventive health care. Through countless partnerships and ongoing donations, Gloves Go Global can provide medical supplies, modern technologies and health education to remote communities and understocked clinics in South America, Central America and Africa.

“I was in Nyeri, Kenya, for two weeks through the Outreach Foundation, a Presbyterian organization that focuses on global aid, and I saw a great need for preventative health care,” says Hannah Akre, Gloves Go Global founder, director and St. Louis native. “I was struck again and again by the lack of access to basic resources in the communities we were helping. I remember witnessing nurses washing medical gloves with soap and water [and] hanging them out to dry to be reused in numerous clinics.”

This shocking revelation concerned Akre, who knew that in the United States, every new patient interaction requires a new set of exam gloves.

Still a high school student at Ladue’s Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School, she returned home and began the legal process of founding Gloves Go Global, which was granted 501(c) tax-exempt status just a year later while Akre was a molecular biology major at Hamilton, New York’s Colgate University.

Initial Gloves Go Global efforts were modest but effective. The team first collected unused lab gloves from Washington University in St. Louis, where students were required to purchase a box of 100 gloves for a science

Gloves Go Global medical clinic mission

laboratory course. The issue? Students always ended the semester with plenty of extra gloves, most of which were destined for the garbage.

“We worked with lab instructors and placed collection bins outside the labs at the end of each semester,” Akre says. “Today, we also receive glove

donations from hospitals, most often when their insurance policy changes and they can no longer use a specific line of gloves.”

As time progressed, funding grew and Gloves Go Global expanded into mission work with the help of existing nonprofits already established in impoverished communities. Other partners are local, such as St. Louis-based Wings of Hope, which uses air transport to deliver humanitarian aid to communities in need.

The organization doesn’t just supply gloves, however. Gloves Go Global teaches local clinicians – one to two weeks at a time – about the benefits of preventive health care, with education covering disease prevention, working with sterile supplies and access to clean water. Much like the familiar adage that posits the lasting benefits of teaching a person how to fish, Akre stressed that this vital instruction really does last a lifetime.

“It’s not, ‘How can we continually supply these folks with X, Y and Z?’” Akre says. “It’s to teach these people how they can do this for themselves. Our goal is that when we’re out of there, everything is still functioning flawlessly.”

Akre and her team have traveled to communities by two-seat airplane, boat and even horseback to provide clean-water education. Although many of the individuals they help communicate with other nongovernmental organizations or Peace Corps volunteers, many (if not all) of those groups are isolated and cannot be reached by radio broadcast – simply put, these groups may never be reached again.

“One of the biggest things I found in the majority of these communities was their lack of access to clean water,” says director of development Ethan Klausmeyer. “ Providing education about the importance of drinking safe water is crucial to gain community wide trust in the chlorine maker and ensure they remain in use long after we have left.”

According to UNICEF, safer water could prevent an estimated 1.4 million deaths related to diarrhea, 500,000 deaths from malaria and 860,000 child deaths from malnutrition each year. As a result, Gloves Go Global recently expanded its efforts into providing access to clean water for the communities it serves.

“We’ve expanded to incorporate water purification technologies in partnership with Mountain Safety Research’s [MSR] Impact Project,” Akre says.

The official partnership between the two organizations was announced last September. Gloves Go Global will embark on missions to South and Central America with MSR’s SE200 Community Chlorine Maker – a device that kills disease-causing microbes using only salt, water and an electric current sourced from a power outlet, car or motorcycle battery.

“It’s simple to teach and understand,” Klausmeyer says. “It’s all about empowerment.”

Both Akre and Klausmeyer, who met while completing their master’s degrees in medical science at the University of Vermont in Burlington, expect to expand their education in 2019 – Akre will attend medical school, and Klausmeyer will attend physician assistant school in the fall. Still, with international ambitions and growth on the horizon, they remain steadfast in their appreciation of the metro area community.

“It’s really meaningful to me to continue to recognize this city and these people who really helped get this organization off the ground,” Akre says.

“The generosity, whether it be donors or nonprofits, is really profound.”

Gloves Go Global, P.O. Box 11525, Clayton, glovesgoglobal.org

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– an incendiary twist to complement a thoughtfully curated beverage list.

“When the city of St. Louis purchased the piece of property that was Maplewood, Elmwood was a potential name for the neighborhood as well,” Altnether says, explaining the inspiration for the name of the restaurant, which showcases full service with a casual feel. “We want to be known as an upscale neighborhood place where you can grab a burger and beer after work or celebrate a special occasion.”

Elmwood fills the corner spot previously occupied

by The Live Juke Joint, with a newly renovated modern industrial design including such elements as perforated metal accents and a concrete floor.

An “aquarium-style” kitchen allows guests to view the cooking process through a set of expansive glass windows. The bar sports a live-edge walnut top by David Stine Furniture.

The bar program features a house cocktail list with both specialty options and classics categorized by proof – full, medium, low and no – all made with house syrups, cordials and fresh fruits. Draft and bottled beers accompany a selection of California wines focused on old-world styles, as well as sparkling varieties.

Altnether says the food menu will change with the seasons, with some staple proteins like grilled pork steak and dry-aged rib-eye. Additional highlights from

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lmwood – a restaurant from Niche Food Group alumni, as well as one of the metro area’s most-anticipated recent openings – launched on Jan. 22 in Maplewood, featuring modern American cuisine with global influences, centered around Josper charcoal grills.

Co-owners Adam Altnether and Chris Kelling first met while working at the original Niche in St. Louis’ Benton Park neighborhood. The two subsequently partnered to create their own upscale neighborhood eatery offering everything from burgers, wings and salads to steaks and whole roasted fish. Altnether defines Elmwood’s goal as having each item on the menu of seasonal fare feature flame-kissed elements

By Mabel Suen

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Avenue Q

the opening board of fare included crudités with charred sweet-potato dip; citrus salad with bitter winter greens and candied peanuts; and amberroasted stone fruits with vanilla ice cream and charcoal caramel – all of which sound like delectable options before catching Avenue Q at the Playhouse @ Westport Plaza.

“I think live fires intrigue everyone,” Altnether says. “Centering cuisine and running a restaurant around that is very inspiring, and we’re superexcited to fire it up.”

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Elmwood, 2704 Sutton Blvd., Maplewood, 314-261-4708, elmwoodstl.com

‌Story: Princeton has arrived in New York City with enthusiasm and a degree in English literature, but very little money. Bolstered by a tiny stipend from his parents, he looks for lodgings in Gotham beginning at Avenue A, finally finding something in his price range all the way down on Avenue Q. It’s a nice enough area, and Princeton quickly meets several of his new neighbors, among them Brian, a wannabe stand-up comedian who recently lost his day job, and Brian’s fiancé, Christmas Eve, a Japanese immigrant armed with two master’s degrees and a certification for counseling, lacking only clients.

Former child TV star Gary Coleman serves as landlord and superintendent of the cozy apartments, eager to fill a vacancy with Princeton – and his first month’s rent. Next-door neighbor Kate the Monster, a kindergarten teaching assistant, yearns to open her own school for monsters, while the reclusive Trekkie Monster surfs the web daily for his porn fix.

Rod, meanwhile, is a stuffy Republican banker with a big secret; Nicky, his slovenly roommate, suspects Rod is gay but is happy no matter what being his friend. A pair of “Bad Idea Bears” are only too pleased to lead Princeton into a series of bad decisions, and then there’s Lucy the Slut, a sexy chanteuse with a penchant for easily pliable men.

While worried most about finding his “purpose” in life, Princeton begins a sweet courtship with the unattached Kate the Monster, who is smitten by the new guy in town. Can the two of them find mutual happiness and make their way into the scary world of adulthood with some reasonable chance of success?

Highlights: A blend of national and local talent brings zest, exquisite precision and rampant enthusiasm to this delightful version of the Tony Award-winning musical mélange of puppeteered optimism at its finest in the Playhouse @ Westport Plaza.

Other Info: The septet of players, four of whom operate the myriad colorful Muppet-style puppets, deliver a fun-filled two acts in just over two hours in this brisk, bright version directed in lively style by Lee Anne Mathews. She and her cast make the most of the ample doorways designed by Dunsi Dai, which allow quick and easy entrances and exits for the players on this brightly hued stage.

Heed the warning, however, that this show is not for children because of ribald subject matter and some visually graphic sexual situations between some of its furry characters. For adults, the double-entendres and sometimes explicit sexual dialogue provide many of the comedy’s funniest moments.

Avenue Q won Tony Awards in 2004 for Best Musical, Best Book and Best Score for composers/ lyricists Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx and writer Jeff Whitty. It opened off-Broadway in 2003, moved to Broadway later that year and ran on the Great White

By Mark Bretz

Way until 2009, when it moved back to off-Broadway.

It’s still running today, scheduled to close in late April.

It’s had two national touring productions, but because it’s a “small” show, I actually found it more enjoyable at the intimate Playhouse @ Westport Plaza. Despite the minuscule stage, choreographer Ben Nordstrom elicits smooth, fluid and graceful performances from the cast, all the more impressive as several of them manipulate those personable puppets conceived and designed by Rick Lyon.

Charlie Mueller ably serves as musical director, with sprightly orchestration and inventive arrangements by Stephen Oremus.

As for the cast, each member has her/his turn to sparkle in the spotlight and does so with flair and pizazz. The engaging and enthusiastic ensemble includes Andrew Keeler as Princeton/Rod, Brett Ambler as Brian and Illeana Kirven as the adult Gary Coleman, albeit still as impish as ever.

Local favorites Jennifer Theby-Quinn, Grace Langford, Kevin O’Brien and April Strelinger shine in their roles as Kate the Monster, Christmas Eve and the Bad Idea Bears, respectively. Theby-Quinn impressively voices not only Kate but also Lucy the Slut, even when Strelinger is pulling the strings on the latter. O’Brien provides a booming voice for Trekkie Monster and also portrays Nicky, while Strelinger adds the bombastic voice of Kate’s domineering boss.

Avenue Q is not even close to being politically correct – and so is likely to offend people on both ends of the political spectrum. For the majority in the middle, though, Avenue Q is quite a fun place to visit.

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Company: Emery Entertainment Venue: The Playhouse @ Westport Plaza, 635 Westport Plaza Dates: Wednesdays through Sundays through March 3 Tickets: $50 to $75; contact metrotix.com, 314-534-1111 or at box office one hour prior to show Rating: A 4 on a scale of 1-to-5 LadueNews.com | February 1, 2019 73

Around Town

By Robyn Dexter

Thu., Feb. 7, to Fri., March 8

The Dark Room @ The Grandel in St. Louis’ Covenant BluGrand Center neighborhood presents a new exhibition by photographer Stan Strembicki, “THE FLAMBEAUX OF NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS.” The exhibition features photos from recent Mardi Gras parades that reflect the mystery and tradition of the flambeaux culture of New Orleans Mardi Gras. Flambeaux (the plural of flambeau, or a flaming torch) comes from the French word flambe, meaning “flames.” The first official Mardi Gras flambeaux debuted with New Orleans’ Mistick Krewe of Comus on Fat Tuesday in 1857. 4 p.m. to midnight Monday through Thursday, 4 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. thedarkroomstl.com.

Sat., Feb. 2

Enjoy the harmonies of heartfelt gospel music and a moving praise dance performance at the Missouri Botanical Garden’s CELEBRATE THE GOSPEL concert in celebration of Black History Month. The First Baptist Church of Chesterfield choir performs traditional and modern renditions of inspirational gospel music. In addition to the choir, the event features a four-piece band, including drums, bass, keyboard and guitar, as well as a 10-person dance ministry group. Bring the entire family to enjoy this lively performance.

The concert, which Missouri Botanical Garden admission includes, takes place inside the garden’s Shoenberg Theater in central St. Louis. 3 p.m. mobot.org.

Sat., Feb. 9

612North Event Space + Catering is starting off 2019 with a LUNAR NEW YEAR PARTY at 612 N. Second St. in downtown St. Louis. All guests are invited to experience the spirit of Asia through a “Feast of Good Fortune” festive bar including a sake sampling, as well as entertainment by well-known local DJ Greasy. The “Feast of Good Fortune” involves night-market-style food selections, featuring a make-your-own-bibimbap bar, Korean fried chicken, assorted sushi, a dumpling station and more. Tickets from $25 to $35. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. 612north.com.

Sat., Feb. 9

The ninth annual RUN FOR THE CHOCOLATE returns to the streets of downtown St. Louis to spice up Valentine’s weekend for couples and singles alike. All participants receive edible chocolate prizes at this fun 5K run/walk. Run for the Chocolate starts and finishes at Bissinger’s historic chocolate factory at 1600 N. Broadway, just north of historic Laclede’s Landing. The course, a 5K loop, heads north on historic North Broadway and returns along the Mississippi River on the Riverfront Trail. $35 per person, $40 race-day registration. 9 a.m. runforthechocolate.com.

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Sun., Feb. 3, to Sun., Feb. 24

Metro Theater Company presents THE HUNDRED DRESSES, adapted

by William Kent Williams from the Newbery Honor book by Eleanor Estes, at The Grandel in St. Louis’ Covenant Blu-Grand Center neighborhood. A beloved children’s classic, the book’s themes remain as timeless and keenly relevant today as when it was first published. The adaptation’s director, Julia Flood, says The Hundred Dresses “explores the power of girls, and shines a light on the consequences we face from small thoughtless actions in response to those who are different from us. It is a story for our time.”

Tickets start at $14. Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. metroplays.org.

Soul PATRICK MURPHY

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By Bryan A. Hollerbach | Image courtesy of Patrick Murphy

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oelker-Steig, the work shown here, exemplifies the art of making wood engravings and woodcuts (technically xylography, a term Scrabble buffs likely will file for future use) and comes from Patrick Murphy of Webster Groves.

That stark streetscape measures 8 by 10 inches, Murphy says, cut in birch plywood and printed on sumi-e (Japanese, loosely, for “black ink painting”) paper using the press at the St. Louis Artists’ Guild in Clayton.

“This past October, my wife, Annie, and I rented an apartment in Vienna for a couple of weeks,” Murphy relates about the woodcut’s origin. “The weather was perfect, and I loved sketching the Old City. This particular scene is a crooked little corner called the MoelkerSteig, and it was one of our favorite places to sit, drink coffee and soak up the city. When I returned to St. Louis, I used the sketches as my guide for a series of woodcut prints.

“The process involves sketching a scene on a piece of wood and then carving out lines and spaces which, after ink is applied, create a black-and-white image on the block.

Finally, paper is laid upon the inked block, which is cranked through a mechanical press.

The final print is imprinted on the paper as a mirror image of the carving.”

To an eye at least semi-discerning, MoelkerSteig, in its rough-hewn, expressionistic black-and-white splendor, may recall certain works from the Die Brücke group of early 20th-century Germany, which influenced the formation of the original Expressionists.

Murphy, who has worked in local television for the last 30 years, expands on the geographic inspiration for a number of his works, including Moelker-Steig, as well as the procedure of creating those works.

“I’m attracted to subjects that offer an opportunity to invite viewers to places they might like to visit through the power of their own imaginations or elicit some kind of emotional response,” he says. “In this particular scene, the buildings seem to reach out and welcome us. There is a stairway that takes us somewhere – we’re not sure where.

Of course, a tree in the middle of a garden is always a good start.

“I like working with wood because – having once been alive – it has a mind of its own and demands some respect. I like the feel of the knives as they cut through the wood. I enjoy rolling the ink, cranking the press and peeling the paper from the block. For me, it’s about creating balances between the blacks and the whites and rhythms in the lines.

“And if all works according to plan, the final step is when the viewers bring their own feelings and experiences to the print, completing the process and making it a work of art.”

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A former Ladue resident called the shots on a high-profile Nicole Kidman thriller now playing in cinemas nationwide.

Karyn Kusama | Photo by Robin Holland

Nicole Kidman stars as Erin Bell in Karyn Kusama’s Destroyer, an Annapurna Pictures release. | Photo by Annapurna Pictures

By Bryan A. Hollerbach

Nicole Kidman stars as Erin Bell in Karyn Kusama’s Destroyer, an Annapurna Pictures release. | Photo by Annapurna Pictures

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irector Karyn Kusama ranks as a visionary – both figuratively and literally.

Kusama, a Ladue native now living in Los Angeles with her screenwriter husband and their son, just witnessed the release of Destroyer, her latest film. That police thriller starring award-winning Australian actress Nicole Kidman, which comes from LA’s fledgling Annapurna Pictures, debuted in select U.S. cinemas on Christmas; here, the curtain lifted on it on Jan. 18.

This past autumn, though, Destroyer afforded its creator the opportunity to revisit her old stomping grounds, when she numbered among the three latest recipients of the Charles Guggenheim Cinema St. Louis Awards, presented Nov. 11 at the 27th annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF).

When asked how it felt to return (however briefly) from LA, Kusama replies succinctly but enthusiastically: “Really great!”

Cliff Froehlich – the executive director of Cinema St. Louis, the organization behind the festival – explains the choice of Kusama as an honoree for one of those awards, which recognize “former St. Louisans who are working in the movie industry and … who have established significant film careers … ,” he says.

“Karyn Kusama has been on our radar for some time in this regard. SLIFF hosted Karyn with her first film, Girlfight, back in 2000, and we’ve wanted to bring her back ever since. We screened Karyn’s The Invitation in 2016, but the timing didn’t work out for a visit, so we were delighted that she was able to attend SLIFF in 2018 with Destroyer.”

Each major character in most films customarily has a backstory, and the one for Destroyer’s creator runs something like this: After graduating from Ladue Horton Watkins High School in 1986, Kusama earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in film and television from New York University. Subsequently, she served for three years as assistant to famed filmmaker John Sayles on such works as the nonpareil Lone Star from 1996 and the underappreciated Limbo from 1999. Reportedly, Sayles also later financed Kusama’s feature-length debut.

That debut, the aforementioned Girlfight, earned major awards at both Park City, Utah’s Sundance Film Festival and France’s Cannes Film Festival. A star, it seemed, had been born, and other films and TV toil followed for Kusama, leading to Destroyer.

When asked about early reactions to her newest cinematic feature, Kusama demurs to an extent. “I try not to pay too much attention to reviews, and I don’t do any social media,” she says, “but I think the film is finding some pretty passionate supporters. It’s a narratively dense and complex story, so it demands a lot of an audience’s attention – but for those who engage with the film, there’s a sense that it’s worth the effort.”

Despite Kusama’s demurral, the new policier has enjoyed a number of plaudits. Variety praised Kusama for crafting a “gritty, thoroughly unconventional thriller,” for example. The New York Times, meanwhile, lauded Destroyer as “a snaky, propulsive story” set in “an unsettling milieu,” and the Los Angeles Times called it “[p]ersuasively directed” and “complex and unexpected.”

Almost inevitably, cinematic topics loom large in an exchange with Kusama. When asked about her favorite filmmakers, for instance, she extemporaneously cites eight directors, including Akira Kurosawa, Alan Pakula and Roman Polanski.

“They all push themselves from film to film to explore new territory,” Kusama says, “and they generally

never do the same thing twice.”

She also gamely fields a question about specific favorite films. “There are too many to list, but in an unofficial way, I’d say some of my current faves are A Prophet, Se7en, Rosemary’s Baby, Mandy and the current Leave No Trace,” Kusama says. “All of them grapple with larger existential questions about order and dysfunction in society, and they all house big ideas within them in an unpretentious way.”

Kusama likewise reflects a bit wistfully on her return home. “I sadly did not have much time when I was in St. Louis recently – but it was great to get a burger at Blueberry Hill with my parents and stroll down Delmar Boulevard, not to mention just sit in the lobby of the Tivoli,” she says.

“I loved and still love the Tivoli … They did amazing repertory programming, which meant I had a mini-film-school experience there before I actually went to film school.”

Kusama scarcely hesitates when asked about what

most inspired Kusama, in whatever way, to pursue a creative career in general and a cinematic career in specific, she praises one in particular.

“Without a doubt, my creative writing teacher, Marjorie Stelmach, was the single most influential teacher I have ever had,” Kusama says. “I literally think she might have saved my life by continuing to encourage me and delve deeply into my work as if I wasn’t just a young student, but a peer of hers. She is huge in my life.”

Stelmach, a lauded poet now retired from both Horton Watkins and Washington University in St. Louis but still resident in the area, reciprocates enthusiastically – and thereby provides even greater insight into the filmmaker.

“Karyn Kusama often left me speechless,” Stelmach says. “She still does. Over the decades, I’ve saved fat folders of letters from Karyn. How could I throw them away? There must be nearly 100, some of them over 10 pages long, dating back to junior high – 1982 – when

she misses most about the metro area. “I miss the seasons!” she replies. “I miss snow, believe it or not. I miss my friends and family that still live in St. Louis.”

Kusama continues by reflecting on what about Horton Watkins in specific and Ladue in general most influenced her to pursue a career in filmmaking.

“I was always the kid in school who hung out in the library or the English lounge, and I probably used movies initially as a social escape,” she says. “But now I think I can say that by being a filmmaker myself, I get to give a voice to some of the more marginalized people in a culture or those who don’t fit into our vision of the dominant culture.”

Regarding fundamental noncinematic inspirations for filming character-driven works like Girlfight and Destroyer, the subject of her parents – both psychiatrists – almost inevitably arises. “They were a big influence,” Kusama says. “They’re both interested in human behavior and our capacity for change, and in many respects, that’s the linchpin of cinematic storytelling.”

Finally, among Horton Watkins teachers who

they were invariably signed ‘Beatles Forever, KK.’ “Even then, she was a young woman of immense energy, fierce passions, even fiercer loyalties and serious involvement with serious issues. Her artistic enthusiasms ranged from [American artist/ filmmaker] Joseph Cornell to [film star] Warren Beatty to [Georgia alt-rockers] R.E.M., and she translated these enthusiasms into subjects of research that culminated in written analyses undertaken simply in order to formulate for herself why she admired their work. …

“Sometimes there were tears because her emotions were intense, but she could make me laugh out loud, too, with lists of wild poem ideas or the return address on her summer letters that might read ‘Harlequin, Incorporated’ or ‘The Rhinestone Cowgirl’ or ‘Where hast thou been, sister?/Killing swine.’

From that first creative writing class, I knew she’d be making films one day because she knew she’d be making films and said so.

“How could I doubt her for a moment?”

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ELECTRICAL

Licensed Bonded Insured

SPECIALIZED HOUSEKEEPING 1-2 Large Homes.

Caring professional will clean, organize, run errands, laundry, pet care/sitting & party services.

Dependable, 27+yrs Exp., Ref. Call Barb 314-650-2966

Home Cleaning Professional 10+ Years Exp. Insured & Bonded Call Neide 314-974-2281

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Commercial Residential Industrial

314-773-4955 or 314-966-3388 www.fielderelectricalservices.com Residential Fielder is highly skilled in knob & tube wiring and aluminum wiring upgrades. We are specialists in older and existing structures.

CLEANING SERVICES SCRUBBY DUTCH CLEANING Family Owned and Operated Since 1983 Bonded • Insured • Supervised $10 OFF 1st Time Customers Free Estimates by Phone 314-849-4666 or 636-926-0555 www.scrubbydutch.com

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ELECTRICAL

CONTACT US TODAY FOR AN APPOINTMENT

If it can be wired, we can wire it.

Commercial Tenant finishes, churches, sporting complexes, restaurants, senior care facility, and parking lot lighting, etc.

Industrial Fielder has the skills, knowledge and equipment to handle industrial work including new industrial construction, warehouse lighting, large machinery, and data wiring.

Need An Electrician?

$20.00 off

Any electrical job of $75.00 or more

GUTTERS

HEALTHCARE SERVICES

New Installation, Cleaning & Repair Drainage Solutions, Screen Installation & Window Cleaning Professional, Reliable & Insured No Mess Left Behind Free Estimates Contact Tony 314-413-2888 thegutterguy-stl@hotmail.com

24/7 Companion Care for Seniors.

Personal Care, Meal Prep, Light Housekeeping, & Peace of Mind.

314-569-9890

Specializing in Installation, Sanding & Refinishing of Hardwood Floors.

Call for FREE Estimate

GUTTERS HANDYMAN SERVICES JON'S AFFORDABLE HOME REPAIR Electrical, Carpentry, Floors, Windows, Plumbing, Painting, Tile and Lots More! Quality Guaranteed! Reasonable, Insured, Ref's NO JOB TOO SMALL! 314-205-1555 www.jonshomerepair.comjonsa

Firewood • Brush Clearing • Bed Preparation • Tilling • Mulching • Planting • Tree/Shrub Fertilization,Trimming And Removal Lawn Fertilization, Sodding • Gutter Cleaning • Stone Walls, Patios,And Borders • Drainage Solutions

For Free Estimates call Keith at 314-422-0241 or e-mail at

hwyardwork@aol.com Since 2001

HOME IMPROVEMENT REPAIR IT BEFORE YOU REPLACE IT Carpet Repaired, Restretched, Installed, New Carpet Sales, Large Selection in 2 Showrooms. Over 30 Years Experience. For a Quote Call Nick 314-845-8049 PRECISION REMODELING Q Room Additions Q Decks Q Bathrooms Q Kitchens and so much more. Interior and Exterior.

Free Estimates! Fully Insured.

Call Bob (314)799-4633 or Jim (314)799-4630

PAINTING JC PAINTS Interior/Exterior Painting, Reliable, Clean, Reasonable & Insured.

Call John for a Free Estimate!

314-703-2794 jcpaints@sbcglobal.net

INTERIOR PAINTING & REMODELING Finish carpentry, drywall, tile and floor work. 25yrs exp. Call Kent for free estimates; 314-398-2898 kenthallowell@yahoo.com

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TROSSIE CARES Private Home Health 24hr Affordable Home Health Service. Call 314-620-3550 or email trossieharris@gmail.com.

We have lots of avail. references.

Dave 314-267-1348

YARD CLEANUP

314-243-6784

PET SERVICES Leaf Removal & Yard Cleanup

MASONRY/CONCRETE

Yucko's

Shy Construction LLC

Your Poop Scoop 'n Service Free Estimates - No Contracts 314-770-1500 www.yuckos.com

Fully Insured. Masonry, Kitchen, Bath & Basement Remodeling, Flooring, Siding, Windows, & Snow Removal. 314-581-1844 ShyConstructionllc@gmail.com

HOME IMPROVEMENT

PAINTING

REMODEL & REPAIR Rotted Wood, Painting, Tile, Drywall, Floors, Electrical, Carpentry, Plumbing.

Power Washing. Insured.

Free Estimates. 40yrs Exp. Don Phillips 314-973-8511

ASTON-PARKER PAINTING Interior/Exterior Painting Wallpaper Removal. Insured.

35yrs Exp. Free Estimates.

Call 314-766-2952 or 314-766-2962 alstonparker@hotmail.com

ACCOUNTING/TAXES SENIOR SERVICES HVAC 20yrs Exp. Caring For Seniors Experienced in: Alzheimer's, Stroke, Parkinson's, Cardiac Care, Fall Risk and Companion Care.

Included with all of our services: Light Housekeeping, Doctor Visits, Meal Prep, Errands, Outings.

12hr Shifts. 314.347.5152

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SERVICES

BRIAN'S HAULING "U Name It & We Haul It" 7 Days a Week - Same Day Appliances, Brush, Clean Outs, Demo, Bsmts & Garage, Etc. Call Brian @ 314-740-1659

SIMPLE MOVES We specialize in small moves. We charge by the hour or the piece, house to house or room to room.

Bonded & Insured. Packing Avail.

314-963-3416 simplemovesstl.com

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watches • jewelry • diamonds • sterling • coins • scrap gold

Tree Service Professionals Trimming, Deadwooding, Reduction, Removals, Stump Grinding, Year Round Service, Insured.

Call Michael Baumann for a Free Estimate & Property Inspection.

636.375.2812 You'll be glad you called!

We pay TOP PRICES and offer SAME DAY PAYMENTS! If you’re in the neighborhood, stop by or call for appointment for a no obligation quote. Extra premium prices paid for signed jewelry.

We’ve been serving our customers for over 39 years.

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TREE SERVICE

Family Owned and Operated In Service Since 1991

• Stone Retaining Walls • Stump Grinding • Fully Insured

(636) 274-1378 GillsTrees.com

Complete houses, spotpointing with color match, chimney repair/rebuilds, brick/stone repair, foundation repair.

BBB TORCH AWARD RECIPIENT. SUPER SERVICE AWARD '05-'17.

FREE ESTIMATES 314-645-1387

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Get'er Done Tree Service A+ with BBB & Angie's List Tree Trimming, Removal, Deadwooding & Stump, Grinding. Certified Arborist. Fully Insured, Free Est. Serving the area since 2004.

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MASSEY TUCKPOINTING Tuckpointing, Chimney & Brick Repair, Caulking, Chimney Sweeping & Flue Re-lining.

BBB A+ & 2013 Torch Award $50 off $500+ 314-200-9488 or masseytpm@gmail.com for bid

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Executive in Clayton loves the hobby!

Buying collections, answering questions, & looking for properties to buy or lease to look on within 45min of Clayton that seem to have a good concentration of arrowheads.

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