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EDITOR ‌FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER, ANYTHING COOKWARErelated has brought a smile to my face – whether it’s something as simple as a brightly colored spatula or an exciting new easy-to-use gadget. Because of this, a trip to any store with a kitchen-goods department truly tests my ability to say, “No.” But then again, who says an already overflowing kitchen means you don’t need another useful – or adorable – gadget? If this sounds like you, heed my warning. In this week’s Abode section, LN contributing writer Allison Babka shares the vibrant story of Lemon Gem Kitchen Goods, St. Louis’ newest boutique culinary destination. Starting on p. 30, you’ll not only be greeted by images of beautiful kitchen goods – I’m squealing inside! – but also read an inspiring story about a local business created all because of a missing lemon tart pan. We hope you enjoy this story and also enjoy exploring the aisles of this sunny new kitchen store. And if this month’s streak of warm weather has you calling quits on indoor activities, make sure to check out the Style feature, starting on p. 40. LN fashionista and contributing writer Katie Yeadon shares five easy yet elegant styles perfect for your spring break getaway. All the best,

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Editor’s Corner The word around town

Congratulations to Andriana Chuchman, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis soprano, for winning the 2017 Mabel Dorn Reeder Foundation Prize. This prize, which recognizes artistic potential in earlycareer artists, will grant Chuchman a $10,000 award that may be applied to expenses to further her artistic and professional Karen Rieken presents the Terracon Foundation grant to Bonnie Barczykowski, chief executive officer of the

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The Terracon Foundation, which was established to reach out and become a part of the lives of Terracon employees and the communities where they live and work, recently presented a $50,000 national partner grant to Girl Scouts USA. The grant will be used to support the development and rollout of a national engineering series for girls in kindergarten through fifth grade. Karen Rieken, environmental services department manager in Terracon’s St. Louis office, also submitted a community grant request from the foundation on behalf of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri, which resulted in a $2,500 grant to support the local council’s robotics program.

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he Foundation Fighting Blindness, a national nonprofit focused on preventing, treating and curing retinal diseases, presented its Visionary Award to Matt Carpenter, first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, and R. Michael Lowenbaum, founder and managing partner of Lowenbaum Law, at its eighth annual St. Louis Dining in the Dark Visionary Awards Dinner on Jan. 20 at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis. The event raised more than $440,000, and more than 400 guests attended to support research into gene-, stem celland pharmaceutical-based therapies for retinal degenerative diseases, including macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa, which affect more than 10 million Americans. Cochairing the event were Jason Morris, chief administrative officer of TKC Holdings and Foundation Fighting Blindness national trustee, and John Mozeliak, senior vice president and general manager of the Cardinals and Foundation Fighting Blindness national trustee.

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uests recently packed the Old Warson Country Club for the World Pediatric Projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Treasures in Paradise event. In addition to a raffle, Kendra Scott jewelry pull and World Pediatric Project logo tie-and-sock sale, the event featured two buffets, along with hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres and drinks, as well as 17 treasures and dinners, silent auction items (like 34 trips) and live auction trips. Trips included a VIP Blues experience and sailing in St. Vincent. Events like these helped the project reach 2,200 children this past year through 755 surgical procedures in 13 different countries. Several patients attended, smiling and trading hugs as they talked with guests and posed for pictures.

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his year’s 4th annual VooDoo in the Lou event held by Young Friends of Kids with Cancer was quite a bash! Held at The Fabulous Fox Theatre, it featured plenty of delicious food and drink, a silent auction and raffle items, a live band and several burlesque shows for guests. The many attendees also enjoyed tours of the theater. This very successful event helps to support the programs and resources of Friends of Kids with Cancer.

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I think the biggest thing for me, why I wanted to get involved, was that I just believed that kids should have to worry about one thing – and that’s being a kid. The impact that we have with the Young Friends and the big board is not only significant to the kids, but also to the families so that they don’t have to worry about – even if it’s just for a short period of time – the cancer that has stricken their family.

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he National Children’s Cancer Society’s An Evening With the Cardinals, now in its fifth year, has become a celebrated event in St. Louis, enabling fans to hear treasured stories from Cardinals Hall of Fame stars like Mike Shannon, Lou Brock and Red Schoendienst while supporting children with cancer. This year’s event took place in the Grand Ballroom at St. Louis Union Station Hotel. Guests enjoyed a private photo session with the Cardinals, along with dinner, a reception and a silent auction. The National Children’s Cancer Society helps childhood cancer patients become childhood cancer survivors. Greg and Donna Winter

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hen faced with a unique floor plan, Ellen Kurtz of Ellen Kurtz Interiors got to work making this living space in The Crescent Condos in Clayton a perfect space for her clients’ busy lifestyle. The condo is part of a new build-out at the downtown Clayton complex, and it has a slightly different floor plan arrangement from the rest of the building’s condos. Kurtz notes a large curved window that leads out onto the terrace, so she decided to work with the curved feel and incorporate a curved sofa, circular rug and table. Since the clients collect artwork, Kurtz installed LED lighting, putting a spotlight on some of their pieces in the space. The room also includes a baby grand piano and built-in shelving alongside the honey onyx fireplace to hold more of their artwork. “They’re very much into high contrast for all of their [room] coloring and artwork,” Kurtz notes. “I really wanted a maximum amount of seating in the space, which is how we ended up with the curved sofa.”

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A new locally owned kitchen supply store in The Grove fills a much-needed niche with colorful kitchen goods, cookbooks, workshops and more.

urprisingly, it’s comforting vanilla, not lemon, that our nose first detects on entering Lemon Gem Kitchen Goods. But everything else in St. Louis’ newest boutique culinary store is as fresh as the fruit for which it’s named. With its combination of curated, high-quality inventory and enchanting charm, Lemon Gem is poised to become the next breakout business in The Grove, an increasingly popular shopping and dining district. Owner Beth Styles says that since opening in November, Lemon Gem has seen steady sales that have far exceeded her expectations. “I had trouble keeping up with everyone!” Styles says of the shop’s first holiday season. “We’ve had a lot of people who have shared that they’re really excited to have a kitchen store in the neighborhood and that it’s something that had been missing.” Located in the building that formerly housed Rise Coffee House (which relocated to larger digs next door), Lemon Gem fits in perfectly, enticing passersby with can’t-miss, yellow-framed picture windows that offer a glimpse of the store’s treasures. Inside, with its black-and-white tile, colorful products and abundance of natural light, Lemon Gem is a foodie’s favorite Instagram photo come to life. On the practical side, it’s easy to understand why Lemon Gem is so popular; the store is a growing destination for experienced and novice culinary creators alike. Chefs and bakers both get their due, and Lemon Gem carries a variety of essentials from big brands as well as from local and regional names at all price points. In one trip, a shopper could easily pick up a 12-inch Cuisinart skillet, a rolling

pin handmade by local woodworker Collin Garrity and a small-press book featuring recipes centered around one subject, like honey or broccoli. Styles has even curated a corner of the shop for the city’s youngest chefs and bakers, gathering together colorful aprons, adorable and kid-friendly cookie cutters and tiny tools to welcome little ones to their new favorite hobby. “My nieces are both 4, and they love trying to help cook, so I thought it would be fun to have things that kids can actually cook with,” Styles says. “If mom’s making muffins, she can give a little batter to her child so that they can make their own mini-muffins right alongside her.” Styles says that her own love of baking was shaped by family members. “I have a couple of cookbooks that were my greatgrandmother’s; they’re not in great condition because she used the heck out of them, but the cool thing is that they have all these little handwritten notes,” Styles says. “And my Aunt Gloria was a big baker and also liked to sew, so I have a handful of aprons that she made. A lot of them are themed for holidays, and I remember her wearing some of them.” But along with the tools and treasures for sale in the store, Styles envisions Lemon Gem as a true community resource for people who love food and cooking. She’s been busy arranging a variety of workshops and partnering with local businesses on future events that highlight the joy that can be found in your kitchen. Upstairs, Styles plans to expand Lemon Gem’s charming library and meeting space, which already features cookbooks, along with large, cozy chairs and a children’s play nook. Lemon Gem has truly become the neighborhood destination that Styles has always wanted, and as is often the case, it wouldn’t have happened without a little frustration. Calling herself a longtime “stress baker,” Styles realized that she was missing her lemon tart pan one day shortly after moving into her

new home in the city. Unfortunately, she found no locally owned kitchen supply stores within the city limits, and faraway big-box stores don’t always stock the tools a baker needs. Styles had already been thinking about opening her own shop to fill that neighborhood niche, so when Rise made its move and its former building became available, she knew it was time to make Lemon Gem a reality. “The space is exactly what I had in mind,” Styles says. “I’ve gotten to know a lot of the business owners here, and you can tell that everyone is really passionate about The Grove and are really supportive of one another. I’m excited about the momentum that The Grove has right now and that we get to be part of that.” Lemon Gem isn’t Styles’ first step into smallbusiness ownership; she also owns Parsimonia, a curated vintage clothing and accessories shop on South Grand Boulevard. She says that both Lemon Gem and Parsimonia indulge her love of pairing history (timeless tools and recipes and vintage style) with modern design and trends. “I definitely have a preoccupation with things that are not from this age,” Styles says. “I double-minored in psychology and sociology [in college], and there’s a sociological side of it that’s really interesting to me to connect with a time from way before I was born.” Styles also notes that Lemon Gem and Parsimonia both offer items that are built to last, no matter if it’s a stockpot or a dress. “Things might have been a little more expensive, but people bought them with the intention of using them until they couldn’t anymore, and I just feel like a lot of that has been lost today,” she says. “Now, people are just buying stuff and quickly getting rid of it. So there’s a part of me that feels like we’re helping to preserve a part of history in a fun way.” Lemon Gem Kitchen Goods, 4180 Manchester Ave., St. Louis, 314-696-2744, lemongem.com

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Viral may be an understatement for Beyoncé’s recent pregnancy announcement – and located right under that famous baby bump in her ethereal maternity shoot is a little piece of St. Louis. Locally based lingerie line LIVIARA, which officially launched in November, created the ruffled bottoms seen on the superstar. We recently caught up with LIVIARA CEO Kara Gatto to learn more about this luxury line. Tell us a bit about LIVIARA. We create high-end luxury lingerie. Our passion is to revolutionize lingerie through unmatched luxury, innovation and empowerment. Our brand really focuses on empowerment. We believe that you should buy lingerie first and foremost for yourself and the way that it makes you feel. What you wear should empower you. Lingerie is the first thing you put on in the morning and the last thing you take off at night. What is your career background like, and how did it lead you to lingerie? My career background is primarily in business. LIVIARA is not my first experience as an entrepreneur, which has helped in many ways. It is, however, my first experience in fashion. There are many aspects that are the same as other business ventures, and then there are some that are definitely unique to the fashion industry, and I love it. You’re based here in the greater St. Louis area, including manufacturing. That’s unheard of! Why STL? I am originally from St. Charles. I moved away after college, and we moved back a few years ago. When LIVIARA began two years ago, we were located in the OPO [Old Post Office] Startups incubator on Main Street in St. Charles. We were primarily focused on design. Once the designs were established, we began

We believe that you should buy lingerie first and foremost for yourself and the way that it makes you feel. What you wear should empower you. to look for manufacturing partners in the United States. Unfortunately, because structured lingerie is so difficult to make, very few companies were willing to even attempt to manufacture our pieces. The three companies who did could not produce at the quality that I expected. With a mission of manufacturing in the United States, I quickly determined that the only way to accomplish it was to open our own production. You can find lingerie at so many price points – what makes luxury lingerie different? Quality. Luxury equals quality – or at least it should, in my opinion. One of the reasons that I began LIVIARA was my own enthusiasm for luxury lingerie. I became disheartened that some of the luxury brands that I loved began changing the quality of their product. They began to focus on quantity over quality: utilizing less expensive materials, manufacturing in low-wage countries, yet still charging luxury prices. At LIVIARA, we do not cut corners. We use real silk,

By Julia Cain fine laces and gold-plated hardware. All of our pieces are hand-sewn in our vibrant, state-of-the-art workshop, where we support the passions of our employees. People all over the world were introduced to your line after Beyoncé wore it during her recent pregnancy photo shoot. What was your reaction to this viral sensation, and what have you been hearing from the public about it? We were thrilled; it was really an honor that Beyoncé chose to include LIVIARA in her special announcement. It took us completely by surprise. The response has been overwhelmingly positive. We were incredibly lucky that we control our own production in-house on a daily basis. If we had used an outside manufacturer, we would have had to produce a run with a certain number of each piece. We would have been limited to the supply we had from the last manufactured run and could have easily sold out quickly. With the flexibility of our own production, we can make exactly what is needed on a daily basis. This not only helped us easily reply to the demand created by Beyoncé’s post, but this also helps us on a daily basis reply to our customer suggestions and special requests. If a client makes a suggestion that would improve the quality of our pieces, I have the flexibility of making that change immediately. What does the brand have planned for 2017 – anything new on the horizon? Yes, we have started to sell in high-end luxury boutiques. We are actively pursuing additional retail partners and hope to open our own flagship store, if not the end of 2017, possibly in the first quarter of 2018.

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hroughout history, religion has served as a great unifier in many societies. It rallies communities, bringing them together to celebrate, mourn, reflect and ponder the mysteries of life. Religion provides stability by setting standards for norms and ethics. Religion transforms, serving as a force for good, for social justice and for social and economic empowerment of people the world over. In addition, many of the world’s oldest religions have introduced literacy into their communities. Indeed, certain of the world’s distinguished colleges and universities – including Al-Karaouine of Fez in Morocco, Al-Azhar in Egypt, Oxford in England, Harvard in Massachusetts and even Missouri’s historic Westminster College – were founded by religious organizations. But the fact remains that religion – just as it can be used for good, to educate, empower, strengthen and unify – also can be used destructively. Recorded history provides numerous examples of how religion promoted and instigated violence, including the Crusades, the Spanish Inquisition, the Salem witch trials and the creation of the Ku Klux Klan. More recently, the 9/11 atrocity, the rise of ISIS and

Boko Haram, and other examples of man’s inhumanity, directly or indirectly, have been linked to religion. So how do we respond to its ability to function as an instrument of good or evil? How do we harness religion as a force solely for good, as an instrument to free people, to help them bring out their better angels and to unite people instead of dividing them? How do we manage religion successfully as a force for good? Let’s spend a bit of time pondering these questions. C.S. Lewis, the legendary British writer, theologian and Oxford professor, exemplified many of the finest qualities of religion – tolerance, devotion and kindness. Each week, he met with people from diverse backgrounds at a pub in Oxford. The group members (who included J.R.R. Tolkien of The Lord of the Rings fame) read one another’s writings and provided feedback, including criticisms and compliments. The attendees of these informal literary meetings were known as the Inklings, and they addressed topics of the time, as well as how to try to live life meaningfully. Perhaps America collectively needs to conduct conversations like theirs, where we contemplate truth to enrich our lives and our understanding of our world. Dr. Charles Kimball, presidential professor and

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recently enjoyed the company of new clients who are in their 50s. These are highly accomplished individuals who, in some cases, have served the same company for 20 to 30 years. However, now they face downsizing, and with at least 10 more years of working ahead of them, they seek new employment – a befuddling task that can be, frankly, downright scary. “I haven’t updated my résumé in 20 years!” is what I hear most. The two elephants in the room are my clients’ ages and the fear that they are not technologically savvy enough to compete with younger applicants. But one must face the negative energy of fear and transform it to positive efforts. Focus on quantifiable accomplishments that will be valuable to the next employer. Remember, your past employer was paying you for something. What was it? If the answer is “I ship freight,” then ask yourself to what places and in what ways? What makes you good at that? Simply, put pen to paper and brag … a lot. Remember specific situations when you pulled off something good that would not have happened without you. Did you save the company money? Did you find a more efficient vendor or streamline an inefficient system? Did you

By Janis Murray example, a summary of who you are as a professional can include your areas of expertise, achievements and highlights. Follow them with your experience, the necessary listing of companies you have worked for, the dates, and what your responsibilities were – using bullet points when explaining how you fulfilled them. Education history will follow, and yes, your information technology proficiencies will count. Days while job hunting present the perfect opportunity to update these skills with a course, which can be listed on the new résumé to show recent effort. Format, font choice and size need to be current, eye catching and appropriate to your profession. But it’s the brass tacks explaining what you bring to the table in detail that will count most. So pull out that pen and paper now, and sing.

lead a team, educate others, prevent an emergency or negotiate an important contract? This process not only develops vital positive points for your new résumé but also helps get the anger out. Just blab longhand and don’t worry about formal writing yet. Later, these qualities and accomplishments can be grouped under headings. For

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A puppy currently in training to be a CHAMP Assistance Dog.

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ince the dawn of our species, Homo sapiens, the creature has shared campfires with us in the dead of winter and shade in the blaze of summer: Canis lupus, “man’s best friend” (to use a non-PC cliché) – the noble dog. Similarly, since its founding almost two decades ago, Florissant’s CHAMP Assistance Dogs has sought to extend that millennia-old interspecies special relationship. CHAMP stands for “Canine Helpers Allow More Possibilities,” according to its website, which adds that it strives “to improve and enhance life skills and promote companionship through the placement of specially selected service dogs with qualified individuals and, further, to always celebrate the mystery and joy inherent in the canine/human bond.” CHAMP trains canines in four placement categories: public access service dogs, home service dogs, home therapy dogs and facility dogs. Among those four categories, Pam Budke, the organization’s executive director, sketches a few distinctions. “All of our CHAMP service dogs and facility dogs must possess an exceptional temperament, pass all health clearances and master the required service dog skills,” she says regarding CHAMP’s canines, whose duties, according to the organization’s latest financial report online, can range from retrieving dropped or other objects, opening cabinet and other doors, activating and deactivating switches, and optimizing their human partners’ access to all privately owned businesses that serve the public, to aiding therapists, counselors and trained facilitators in assisting

in physical or occupational therapy, enhancing fine and gross motor skills, and effecting behavioral modification. “Public access service dogs and facility dogs are our cream of the crop, as they are always working in the public and must have a stellar temperament – in other words, perfect in all situations and environments. Public access service dogs and facility dogs also must remain quiet – not barking or being vocal – and always be friendly with all people, children and other dogs. “If we have a dog that possesses most of those qualities but is a little vocal, that dog will not qualify as a public access service dog or facility dog but will make an excellent home service dog or home therapy dog.” Given that a canine’s duties might involve “[s]tanding and bracing to assist an individual Jana with her home service dog, Citi. Citi is a who has fallen” and “[a]ssisting individuals in rescue dog that graduated from CHAMP after passing both health and temperament screenings. rolling over in bed,” according to CHAMP’s latest financial report, Budke also notes certain physical requirements. “CHAMP usually trains medium to large dogs for service dogs,” she says, mentioning that Labrador and golden retrievers are easy to train and adapt well to Laduenews.com | feBruAry 24, 2017

changes such as moving from living with a puppy raiser to living in a prison environment. “There is also a weight limit for the human partner who wants a dog to help with standing and bracing. Of course, the safety and well-being of our dogs is our primary concern.” Typically, Budke relates, training for service and facility canines takes place not in kennels but with a puppy raiser or in the home of a trainer; it starts at eight weeks and can continue as long as 2½ years. “Each dog is an individual, and some mature faster than others and perfect their skills in less time,” she explains. “We want our dogs to think for themselves and learn to problem-solve.” Before placement, tailored training takes place for each of the dogs, Budke adds, “to better serve their [human] partners and train any special skills that are needed. We always ask our clients, ‘What do you want your service dog to do for you?’” Moreover, CHAMP’s involvement can continue for some time. “If a client’s health deteriorates over the years, and they need their service dog to learn more skills to better serve their needs,” Budke says, “we will go back into the home

CHAMP Assistance Dogs, Mr. RIP and Fergie, during a bimonthly visit to the USO.

or workplace and work with the client and the dog until the skills are solid. Or if at any time a dog needs retraining or help brushing up on their skills, we encourage our clients to reach out to us immediately.” CHAMP retains ownership of dogs even after placement, she adds. When CHAMP canines retire at whatever age, their partners or families can adopt them, and ownership formally transfers. “When a service dog is ready to retire, and if the owner doesn’t want to keep the dog at that time, which rarely happens, the dog comes back to CHAMP,” Budke says, “and we find the ‘forever home’ for the dog.” Also, if, despite CHAMP’s rigorous diagnostic screenings, a canine dies, the human partner’s name shoots to the top of the organization’s waiting list for a new dog. Similarly, if illness prevents a CHAMP canine from providing the service for which the organization trained it, Budke says that “the client would, of course, have the option of retiring the dog and adopting them or returning the dog to CHAMP. Again, CHAMP will care for them until we find a loving ‘forever home’ for the dog.” Although she estimates the cost of all this at $15,000 per pooch, CHAMP provides canines, training and supplies for free. Budke notes that 97 percent of CHAMP placements take place within a 50-mile radius of St. Louis proper – in Jefferson, St. Charles and St. Louis counties, as well as southern Illinois. Despite that impressive outreach, CHAMP, at the moment, occupies just a small administration-only space, but the organization hopes to have a larger multipurpose HQ within the next few years, says Budke. “Of course, this will depend upon funding,” she continues. “CHAMP would love to move into an office and training facility sooner if an opportunity becomes available.”

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In the meantime, the Humane Society of Missouri and, to a lesser extent, Florissant’s St. Barnabas’ Episcopal Church both donate classroom space to CHAMP to train canines, Budke notes, praising the former in particular as “very supportive.” CHAMP also runs an ancillary operation at the University of Missouri-Columbia and partners in an intriguing program with the Missouri Department of Corrections. “We have a wonderful partnership with the Humane Society of Missouri and take rescue dogs from the shelter to the CHAMP prison program … ,” Budke says. “The dogs learn house manners and basic obedience skills [from prisoners] and stay at the prison six to 10 weeks. After they graduate from our rescue program, we find homes for the dogs. They do not return to the shelter environment. A few of the trainers in the CHAMP prison program choose to train rescue dogs on a regular basis, instead of service dogs.” Expanding on the organization’s dealings with rescue programs, Budke continues: “CHAMP is very fortunate to have generous breeders who donate puppies to our program. … We hope to have a higher percentage of rescue dogs in our service dog program, but unfortunately, they frequently don’t pass all of our temperament or health clearances. “However, CHAMP also has a therapy dog program, and some of the rescue dogs have found amazing homes with our volunteers and later become CHAMP therapy dogs. We also have a list of individuals who are interested in adopting our dogs that are not placed as a service dog.” The organization, moreover, seeks to school the community at large in various ways. Over time, CHAMP volunteer-supported educational presentations have spanned quite a gamut, ranging from preschoolers to collegians, clubs to companies, summer camps to sororities and service organizations. “Our presentations are individually designed, teach respect for people of all abilities and help individuals gain understanding of various disabilities and how a service dog can help to empower individuals and help them live more independently,” Budke says. “Each presentation includes a visit from a therapy dog team and an education dog or a service dog in training.” Those wishing to celebrate and support CHAMP’s efforts will have even more than usual to anticipate in the coming months, beyond the organization’s existing and puckishly titled Howl-E-Woof (scheduled for Sept. 7 at the Hilton St. Louis Frontenac), sporadic trivia nights and other fundraisers, according to Budke: an art show set for May 18, which will include work from inmate-trainers in CHAMP’s prison program. In addition to appetizers and cocktails, the new event will feature canine art from female offenders in the corrections department’s Women’s Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center in Vandalia, Missouri, says Budke, adding that “the artwork from the offenders is amazing,” as well as art from CHAMP clients, volunteers and other artists. CHAMP, which incorporated as a not-for-profit in Missouri early in 1998 and gained 501(c)(3) status from the Internal Revenue Service a few months later, receives no state or federal funding or assistance from United Way. In that light, corporations, foundations and individuals wishing to donate money or time to its good works should visit CHAMP’s website, phone its office or e-mail Budke directly at pam.budke@champdog.org. More than 180 volunteers already assist CHAMP with raising and training canines, conducting educational and other visits, raising funds and administering operations. That level of volunteerism allows the organization to keep overhead low and devote more funds to its raison d’être. Reflecting her earlier experience with several other nonprofits, Budke praises the organization’s personnel, saying, “I can honestly say the volunteers at CHAMP are the most dedicated, giving and passionate group of individuals that I have ever had the pleasure of working with on a daily basis.” Many such volunteers and their pets – graduates of the CHAMP therapy dog program – comfort children and adults alike on visits to health care entities, military facilities and other sites. “A connection between a human and a dog helps many people forget about their suffering and problems, even if only for a moment,” Budke says. “Each year, colleges and universities ask for therapy dog teams to come to the student union to help relieve the students’ final-exam anxiety. Our therapy dogs regularly visit libraries and listen to children read out loud. Children are comforted by the dog’s presence, and they do not worry about having someone judge their reading skills. It’s a very popular program. “The commitment and compassion of the CHAMP volunteers are unmatched,” Budke concludes. “In 2016, our CHAMP therapy dog teams touched the lives of nearly 29,000 individuals.” Table scraps that ain’t. CHAMP Assistance Dogs, 4910 Parker Road, Florissant, 314-653-9466, champdogs.org

ne s i n Ca on s , pu e s m a C o Ch n po priso in

lorissant’s CHAMP Assistance Dogs operates an ancillary group at the University of Missouri-Columbia and partners in an innovative effort with the Missouri Department of Corrections. The ancillary Mizzou student group goes by the name Puppies With Purpose (puppieswpurpose.com). It runs under the volunteer oversight of TerriAnn Tucker-Warhover, a retired doctor of veterinary medicine who, CHAMP executive director Pam Budke says, “also visits the CHAMP prison program almost weekly and provides wellness care for our service dogs and rescue dogs in training.” Although the students in the Mizzou program generally are majoring in pre-veterinary, physical therapy and occupational therapy programs, it also involves Tigers with a variety of other majors. “By raising and socializing puppies to become assistance dogs and by helping to create a disabilityconscious community, students provide aid to people with disabilities while learning the value of service to society,” Budke says. In a similar fashion, since 2002, CHAMP has been teaming with the corrections department

Natalie and her home service dog, Bentley.

at its Women’s Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center in Vandalia, Missouri, on a program that Budke calls “the first of its kind in the state” and a “win-win partnership.” “One of the greatest challenges is how to deal with the growing inmate population,” Budke says, citing an American prison populace exceeding 2 million inmates. “With such high rates of incarceration, we need to look at productive ways of addressing the needs of prisoners. It is difficult to find low-cost but effective means of rehabilitation.” The CHAMP/corrections department partnership, she continues, strives to give inmates marketable skills in animal training and “to build female inmates’ confidence and problem-solving skills, while providing training on teamwork, social skills and open communications. “The CHAMP prison program offers vocational training for the women offenders and helps to prepare them for reintegration into the community. The women trainers experience unconditional love and affection from the dogs, which often initiates healing and internal peace. In return, the women ‘give back’ by providing a valuable and extraordinary service to the community.” After the CHAMP prison program started, Budke

says, “the number of infractions on the unit decreased by approximately 50 percent. It was obvious that the dogs helped to calm the offenders and reduce the stress on the unit. The infractions on the unit have remained at a lower rate since the inception of the CHAMP prison program.” Intriguingly, Washington University in St. Louis has been studying psychosocial effects on female offenders of CHAMP service dog training. Although the study so far has yielded only preliminary results, Budke projects final conclusions proving “that women in the CHAMP program gain positive interaction skills, have empathy, improve parenting skills, gain confidence, improve teambuilding skills, lower depression, increase feelings of selfworth and so forth.” Finally, she recounts a telling anecdote related to the corrections department partnership. “We have two employees who work for CHAMP who started training dogs at our prison program,” Budke says. “They both have been with CHAMP for more than five years and are incredible employees. We also have several volunteers who began volunteering for CHAMP and have stayed connected to us since they were released from prison.”

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The Daily

A SPECIAL

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Summer Opportunities

ANIMAL CAMP JAMAICA At Animal Camp Jamaica, campers snorkel through beautiful Caribbean reefs ever y morning and explore the tropical island ever y afternoon. For two weeks, campers ages 14 to 18 can experience a one-of-a-kind marine biology camp that incorporates volunteer work and cultural appreciation. For more information, call 573-458-2125 or visit animalcampjamaica.com.

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AnimAl CAmp JAmAiCA

Hit the

Beach

our years ago, the first group of teens ventured to the crystal-clear waters of the Caribbean as a part of the marine biology and travel program, Animal Camp Jamaica. The one-of-a-kind marine science summer camp incorporates marine biology, volunteer work and cultural appreciation over its 13-day span. Ari Farley, assistant camp director and creative director, says the teen travel adventure program is rooted in the camp founder’s love for the island of Jamaica, its culture and wildlife. Lori Martin, Animal Camp Jamaica’s founder, is also the founder of Cub Creek Science Camp in Rolla, Missouri. During the two weeks, Farley says campers have the chance to snorkel every morning, host community beach parties for local children and enjoy daily

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outings. While snorkeling each morning, campers will participate in an ongoing study of reef fish health and population and learn too identify the fish they swim with. Campers also have the opportunitty to become scuba-certified. Somee oof es the camp’s most popular activities alls include a trip to Dunn’s River Falls and Dolphin Cove. At Dolphin Cove, campers participate in a program that allows them to train dolphins and interact with stingrays and sharks. “Campers return to the States after Animal Camp Jamaica with a better sense of independence, an appreciation for the ocean and lifelong friendships,” Farley says. “While we’re not your average summer

camp, our campers experiencee the key k elements of a traditional summer camp.” Animal Camp Jamaica is for ages 14 to 18 and has three sessions this summer. Session 1 runs from June 18 to 30; Session 2 runs from July 2 to 14, and Session 3 is from July 16 to 28. Request a free brochure at animalcampjamaica.com

Animal Camp Jamaica, 573-458-2125, animalcampjamaica.com

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EXPERIENCE ST. LOUIS’ PREMIER SUMMER DAY CAMP! SUMMERQUEST has the BEST programs, the BEST facilities, the BEST camp counselors and the BEST campers! Located at Clayton High School, The Center of Clayton and Shaw Park, SUMMERQUEST offers the BEST K-8 summer camp experience in St. Louis! Session I - June 5 to June 16 Session II - June 19 to June 30 Session III - July 3 to July 14

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summer GUIDE TO

CAMPS

By Amanda Dahl

‌DAY CAMPS

CAMP WESTMINSTER

314-997-2900, wcastl.org/campwestminster

COR JESU ACADEMY ENRICHMENT & SPORTS CAMPS 10230 Gravois Road, 314-842-1546, c orjesu.org/camps

Cor Jesu Academy Enrichment & Sports Camps offer diverse activities, including drama, cooking and baking, writing, art and a myriad of sports. In addition, 2017 camps now boast knitting, media production, standardized test prep and robotics.

This summer promises sports, art, music – and lots of

Camp opportunities are open to girls in Grades 3 to 8.

adventure! Camp Westminster, held June 6 through July 1, offers half- and full-day summer camps for boys and girls, kindergarten through the ninth grade. Enthusiastic Westminster teachers and coaches help campers strengthen and sharpen their God-given skills. Registration opened Jan. 30.

CAMP WHITFIELD

175 S. Mason Road, 314-434-5141, w hitfieldschool.org At Camp Whitfield, children entering Grades 1 to 8 can participate in engaging and fun activities. Each day, campers get involved in technologybased activities and unique art experiences, as well as fun crafts, sports and games.

HUMANE SOCIETY OF MISSOURI KIDS FOR CRITTERS CAMPS 1201 Macklind Ave., 314-951-1579, h smo.org/education

Come make a splash this summer with games, animal interaction and more! Experience dog training and cat enrichment, and interact with countless pets that are easy to adore. Dive into service-learning projects alongside animal-loving kids, and make a paw-sitive impact for animals! All camps include hands-on

COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL

animal interaction and related activities.

Webster Groves, Chesterfield, University City, 314-968-5939, webster.edu/community-music-school Children can discover their talents at Webster University’s Community Music School. From individual lessons to student camps – offering band, flute, string orchestra, composition and chamber music – make your kids’ summer come alive with the sound of music.

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PASSPORT TO SUMMER AT VILLA DUCHESNE AND OAK HILL SCHOOL

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boys and girls from kindergarten to Grade 6. Meals,

and more. Half- and full-day camps available.

field trips, swim lessons, and before and after care are provided.

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SummerQuest

Clayton High School, Shaw Park, The Center of Clayton, 314-854-6023, summerquest.com

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Revolutionizing the day-camp experience with six weeks of kindergarten through sixthgrade activities, plus a twoweek arts-and-science camp for seventh- and eighthgraders, SummerQuest unites

EIGHT WEEKS OF SUMMER FUN BEGINS JUNE 12 FOR AGES 3 - 6TH GRADE!

outstanding programs and state-of-the-art facilities to

provide a fun-filled summer camp experience. Located at The Center of Clayton, Shaw Park and Clayton High School.

Camp Westminster

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Camp Taum Sauk 14 Rio Vista Drive, 314-993-1655 (winter), 573-637-2489 (summer), taumsauk.com

Experience Adventure. Sharpen Skills. Build Character.

From learning to navigate a canoe to exploring the creative arts, Camp Taum Sauk has it all. Session 1 takes place from June 11 to 24; Session 2, June 24 to July 15; and Session 3, July 16 to Aug. 6.

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Cub Creek Science Camp 16795 State Route E, 573-458-2125, mosciencecamp.com

With 300 animals, a sixelement ropes course and an unbelievable variety of activities ranging from survival skills to culinary science, Cub Creek truly is a unique summer camp experience for boys and girls from ages 7 to 17.

OUT-OF-STATE CAMP

Animal Camp Jamaica

16795 State Route E (office), 573-458-2125, animalcampjamaica.com Teens from ages 14 to 18 spend 13 days snorkeling and scuba diving in the beautiful, blue Caribbean, exploring the northern coast of this gorgeous island!

SUMMER MUSIC PROGRAMS Individual Lessons Student Camps: Band, Flute, String Orchestra, Kindermusik, Composition and Chamber Music

webster.edu/cms • 314-968-5939 The Community Music School is conveniently located in Webster Groves, Chesterfield and University City.

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By Dick Smothers I love 20 Minutes to Fitness. Here’s why. I get a special joy from the fact that I’m doing something for myself that I know is helping me become a stronger, more fit, 75-plus-year-old. I first came to 20 Minutes to Fitness in 2008, and it was like nothing I had ever experienced in my life. I had been around gyms for many years, and I was quite aware of all sorts of workout philosophies, but never this one. In and out in about 20 minutes? This I had to see. I saw it and I’m still here. In 2011, I embarked on an extended road trip in my RV that took me to the West Coast and points in between, and I couldn’t keep up my workout program. I didn’t pick it up again until 2 years later. I knew that I had lost some muscle mass and was curious to see how soon I could get it back. I was amazed! With every session I get stronger. My stronger body makes my life easier and more enjoyable. My trainer is an excellent coach, and I think accepts the fact that I like to talk while I’m working out. But that’s just how I do it. It’s not mandatory to be a motor mouth. I’ll ask her things like, “Did you add weight? How much? How much time did I do last time? How much time have I done so far? Is that all? You’re kidding. I don’t think I can do anymore!” She’ll say, “Yes you can, try one more.” I try, I do one more, and it is not easy, but quite often I find enough strength to do another one after that. That’s what it’s all about. That’s the genius of this program. I exhaust my muscle groups with a high weight for my ability and a low number of slow repetitions. Once a week. I don’t have to do three sets of ten, two to three times a week at the gym. This is a medically based, scientifically proven training program performed on unique specialized equipment with extremely knowledgeable coaches in a non-gym environment. I bike, swim, stand up paddle-board, dance, yoga, meditate, take naps and more. I live with a great sense of gratitude of the blessings God has given me. I don’t take anything for granted, including my muscles. Since I added “20 Minutes to Fitness” to my life, I’m doing just fine, thank you!!!!!

About the author:

Now living in Sarasota, Dick Smothers is best known for being the younger half of the musical comedy team the Smothers Brothers. He has trained at 20 Minutes to Fitness in Sarasota since 2008.

For more information on 20 Minutes to Fitness, call its studios in Clayton (314-863-7836), Chesterfield (636-536-1504) or Sarasota, Fla., or visit www.20minutestofitness.com.

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Strengthening Mind and Heart

By Amanda Dahl

Christian values form the cornerstone of Pillar’s early childhood programs. Our preschool teachers and aides develop a strong emotional, social, educational, and faithful foundation for each child within Pillar’s nurturing, caring environment. • Pre-Kindergarten (PreK), ages 3-4 • Junior Kindergarten, ages 4-5

COMMUNITY SCHOOL 900 Lay Road, 314-991-0005, communityschool.com Children’s gifts flourish in an environment of active, experiential

403 S Lindbergh Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63131 314.993.3353 olpillar.com/school

learning. Students from the age of 3 to Grade 6 stay engaged with a challenging curriculum delivered by seasoned faculty. Pictured: Bob Cooke, head of school

KIRK DAY SCHOOL 12928 Ladue Road, 314-434-4349, kirkdayschool.org An independent Christian academy, Kirk Day School serves 300 children, from the age of 3 to Grade 6. More than 50 percent of graduates enter honors programs at the secondary school level. Pictured: Taylor Clement, head of school

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A LADUE NEWS SPECIAL PROMOTION

NEW CITY SCHOOL PRESCHOOL PROGRAM 5209 Waterman Ave., 314-361-6411, newcityschool.org Children learn and develop at New City School, where they are engaged academically and creatively, challenged to become their most authentic selves. Education can start as early as the age of 3. Why wait?

Our Lady of the Pillar School

Spend an evening at Community School with noted author & psychotherapist:

403 S. Lindbergh Blvd., 314-993-3353, olpillar.com

Tina Payne-Bryson

At Our Lady of the Pillar School, educators

Topic: The Whole-Brain Child

strive to meet every student’s needs by ensuring small class sizes in an environment that is both academic and faith-centered. Pictured: Heather Fanning, principal

Join us Thursday, April 13 at 7:00 p.m. Free and open to the public. Please RSVP to rsvp@communityschool.com 900 Lay Road  St. Louis 63124 www.communityschool.com  314.991.0005

“It blows my mind to think about how many new things I’ve learned since I started school here — thousands of things giving me wings to show me what I can become.”

age 4 through grade 6

—Class of 2016 “Rossman Reflections”

Rossman School 12660 Conway Road, 314-434-5877, rossmanschool.org Celebrating its 100th year, Rossman is an independent preparatory school located on a 20-acre campus in Creve Coeur. Rossman’s educators nurture academic excellence, character development and

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leadership skills within each child.

Visitation Academy 3020 N. Ballas Road, 314-625-9100, vistationacademy.org Visitation Academy is an independent, Catholic school, which offers a coeducational Montessori program for toddlers to kindergarten-age and the area’s only all-girls education for Grades 1 to 12. Pictured: Dan Hildebrand, interim head of school

The Wilson School 400 DeMun Ave., 314-725-4999, wilsonschool.com A Wilson education combines classic and innovate teaching methods within a caring environment, giving students – from the age of 3 to Grade 6 – a strong academic foundation for success in an ever-changing world. A Ladue News Special Promotion | LadueNews.com | February 24, 2017 63

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NOMINATE YOUR SOLDIER LET THEM TELL THEIR STORY

SELECTED “STORIES OF HONOR” WILL BE FEATURED IN THE POST-DISPATCH We all have stories to tell. But few are as riveting and powerful as those of the servicemen and women of the armed forces. They risk their lives so we may feel safe and they should be recognized. Now is the time to share their stories.

SUBMIT STORIES THROUGH MARCH 31, 2017: STLtoday.com/StoriesOfHonor All branches are open for nomination. Select stories will be chosen by a board of appointees and published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and on STLtoday.com. Each honoree will be recognized with a plaque and a prize pack at the Night of Honor event at the conclusion of the program. Stories of Honor is coordinated with the help of H.E.R.O.E.S. Care.

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THE WINE LIFE

FEATURE: WOMEN IN BASEBALL

Hi-Pointe

High Points

PHOTO BY JACKLYN MEYER

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Dinner ...

ne of the year’s most anticipated new restaurants is officially here: Hi-Pointe Drive-In, the latest project from Sugarfire Smoke House chef-owner Mike Johnson, which opened its doors in January. Located in a former Del Taco off McCausland Avenue, the restaurant – with longtime Sugarfire chef Adam Pritchett at the helm – serves burgers alongside other sandwiches, salads, milkshakes and a handful of sides like Belgian frites and white cheddar mac ’n’ cheese. The griddle-style burger is similar to the one served at Sugarfire, but comes on a butter-toasted potato bun

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from Fazio’s Bakery. Veggie and turkey burgers also are available, as well as the signature taco burger, which features a taco-seasoned patty made with crushed Cool Ranch Doritos and Chili Cheese Fritos, American cheese, lettuce and Mission Taco Joint sauce. Sandwiches make up the bulk of the menu, including a roast beef sandwich with chimichurri, brie and charred onion; a salmon bánh mì with chili-mango aioli; a hot salami made with Salume Beddu genoa and soppressata; and a griddled or crispy fried chicken sandwich with garlic mayo. Sugarfire fans won’t be surprised to see a few creatively named sandwiches on the menu: “The Abaconing,” for instance, features

By Heather Riske smoky Wenneman bacon, bacon-fat aioli, collard greens, white cheddar and a bacon bits-fried tomato, while the “Guac-Ness Monster” features Funyuns-fried avocado, guacamole, avocado ranch, provolone, radish sprouts and tomato. A handful of salads round out the menu, including a classic Caesar and a chef salad, as well as the “Greens & Grains” with quinoa, wild rice, wheat berry, avocado, roasted corn, cotija cheese, tomato, red pepper, crispy tortillas, greens and lime vinaigrette – all of which sound like great options before catching To Kill a Mockingbird at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. To drink, choose from Breese, Illinois’ Excel Bottling

PHOTO BY JACKLYN MEYER

Hi-Pointe Drive-In

&To KillA aShow Mockingbird

PHOTO BY JERRY NAUNHEIM JR.

By Mark Bretz

sodas and beer, as well as wine and boozy slushies. Milkshakes also are available in chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, Dreamsicle and butterscotch, with the option to add booze for $3. In collaboration with Strange Donuts, Hi-Pointe otherwise offers a rotating seasonal shake; look for a spiced peargooey butter shake on the initial menu. “I hope [diners] get a quality food experience,” Johnson says. “It’s fast, friendly and a good price range.”

Hi-Pointe Drive-In, 1033 McCausland Ave., St. Louis, 314-349-2720, hipointedrivein.com

‌Story: Thirty-five-year-old Jean Louise Finch reflects on her childhood in Maycomb, Alabama, recalling the memorable year of 1935. Known as Scout at the time, she spent most of that season with her older brother, Jem (ne Jeremy), and a new young neighbor, Charles Baker “Dill” Harris, who told them he was staying with his aunt until school started again. The major preoccupation for the kids was catching a glimpse of the reclusive Arthur “Boo” Radley, a young man living with his father and venturing out only occasionally at night. Soon enough, Scout discovers little gifts, trinkets for her and Jem, often left in the hollow of a big tree near the Radley home. Her widowed father, an attorney named Atticus Finch, makes a modest living doing legal work for the town’s impoverished residents – sometimes being paid in food from area farmers for his efforts. He tells Scout that every attorney has a career-defining case once in his or her life. For him, it’s his defense of Tom Robinson, a poor black man who has been accused of rape by an impoverished young white woman named Mayella Ewell. When Scout tells her father that the kids in school, as well as their parents, don’t understand why Atticus is representing a black man, Atticus tells her, “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view … until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” Highlights: To celebrate its 50th anniversary, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis continues its memorable season with a strong presentation of To Kill a Mockingbird, the 1990 drama adapted by Christopher Sergel from Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Other Info: Director Risa Brainin has made several excellent choices, as well as one puzzling gaffe, for The Rep’s presentation. The inclusion of gospel songs is important for two reasons. First, it puts a strong focus on the racism prevalent in the South in the ’30s and the suffering long endured by the region’s black citizens. Second, it avoids a classical sound design that might compare unfavorably to the iconic score written for the memorable 1962 film version of To Kill a Mockingbird. Jonathan Gillard Daly does excellent work in the role of Atticus. He’s particularly strong in the courtroom scene in the second act, as Atticus interrogates a number of witnesses about the alleged rape. That scene includes two other outstanding performances, those of Rachel Fenton as the lonely, hardscrabble Mayella, and Alan Knoll as her harddrinking, angry and unrepentant father, Bob Ewell. The former delivers a heartrending, affecting turn as a girl whose loneliness leads to an ill-fated meeting with the black laborer, Robinson (Terrell Donnell Sledge), and her subsequent testimony, where she lashes out at all of her imagined slights at the hands of “fancy” townsfolk whom she suspects think they’re better than her. The genial Knoll goes against typecasting as the

vicious Ewell, who attacks like a wounded animal when he’s on the stand, snarling at any suggestion made by Atticus, such as whether he’s left-handed, as opposed to Robinson, whose only good hand is his right one, an important distinction noted by Atticus in the trial. There’s also excellent work done by Kaylee Ryan as Scout and Charlie Mathis as Dill, two youngsters whose poise and savvy on stage belie their youth. Young Ryan captures the mannerisms of the tomboyish Scout, as well as her natural curiosity and innate goodness, which are shrewdly copied by Lenne Klingaman as the adult Jean Louise, the story’s sagacious onstage narrator. Ryan’s twin brother, Ronan Ryan, is solid as Scout’s protective older brother, Jem, and Tanesha Gary is precise in her studied reading in the role of Calpurnia, the Finches’ maid. Christopher Harris shines in two roles, as the embarrassed farmer Walter Cunningham and as the elusive and heroic Boo. Local performers Jerry Vogel and Whit Reichert contribute excellent portrayals as the town’s wellmeaning Sheriff Heck Tate and fair-minded Judge Taylor, respectively, while Amy Loui does well in the role of the Finches’ amiable neighbor, Miss Maudie Atkinson. A real puzzler is having the youthful-looking Ben Nordstrom play Boo’s father, even though Harris looks older as the “son.” It’s a casting choice that simply makes no sense, given that Reichert could easily have portrayed that minor role and looked much more convincing. Nordstrom, however, is very good as Maycomb County’s slick and callous prosecuting attorney. The Rep’s well-wrought presentation of the story’s theatrical adaptation makes a fitting addition to the story’s lasting legacy. Company: The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis Venue: Browning Mainstage, Loretto-Hilton Center, 130 Edgar Road Dates: Through March 5 Tickets: $18-$81.50; contact 314-968-4925 or repstl.org Rating: A 4 on a scale of 1-to-5

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The Wine Life What I am drinking now… ‌2012 MUGA RESERVA – RIOJA, SPAIN Grape Varietals: 70% Tempranillo, 20% Grenache, 7% Mazuelo (Carignan), 3% Graciano Owner: Issac Muga Aged: 24 months in American and French oak, with an additional 12 months in the bottle before release Approximate Retail Price: $25 TASTING NOTES: Color: Dark currants Aroma: Dark fruits, chocolate, spice notes Taste: Dark fruits open up to vanilla and pepper, allowing a lush mouthfeel with a touch of acidity

– it even sends a team to the forests of France to select trees for use in barrels. Tempranillo does well with American oak, a wider-grained wood used mainly for Muga’s younger wines. The tighter-grained French oak it uses for reserve wines and wines meant to be aged a long time. Muga’s cooperage determines wood selection and barrel-toasting levels. Careful grape selection and “pampering the grapes” determine quality. Also, the aging process remains very important to Muga, as does releasing wines only when they’re ready. Its wines typically age in oak 24 to 36 months, with additional aging in the bottle if required. During the barrel aging, the oak porosity causes the wine to evaporate slowly, making it necessary every four months to “rack the wine” – transferring to a new barrel and topping it until full. Food Pairings: Beef – braised or stewed – and duck, game, lamb and roasted poultry all pair well with this vintage.

Certified Sommelier Stanley Browne owns Robust Wine Bar in Webster Groves and Downtown at the MX.

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uga – a third-generation winery in the Rioja region of northern Spain, located on the southern slopes of the Cantabrian Mountains – has winemaking evidence dating back as far as 873, carried out by monks and monasteries there. From that time, Rioja winemaking grew, and the region was exporting wine as early as the 13th century. Rioja enjoys a continental climate moderated

by mountains that protect the vineyards from northern Spain’s harsh winds. The region largely sits on a plateau about 1,500 feet above sea level and divides into three subregions: Rioja Alavesa, Rioja Alta and Rioja Baja. Both Alavesa and Alta enjoy higher elevations and slightly lower temperatures than the drier, warmer Baja subregion. Issac Muga and his wife, Aurora Cano, brought together two winemaking families in 1932, and the winery remains family-owned and operated. Muga’s dedication to quality starts in the vineyards from dropping fruit to reduce yields and to increase both concentration and quality of the remaining fruit. At harvest, Muga believes in getting the grapes from vineyard to winery in the shortest time possible, usually no more than 30 minutes, not several hours of being exposed to heat. It uses small tractors with equally small bins to navigate the vine rows and then take the grapes to nearby refrigerated trucks for transportation to the winery. Muga also has its own cooperage, to make barrels using mainly French and American oaks

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Fri., Feb. 24, to Sun., Feb. 26 The three-day ST. LOUIS WORKING WOMEN’S SURVIVAL SHOW will feature roughly 400 exhibitor booths filled with product solutions and activities in the St. Charles Convention Center. Attendees can shop and learn more about jewelry, local restaurants, unique handmade children’s clothing, kitchen goods and much more. A Mardi Gras bingo and fashion show also will take place. Friday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. $9.50 for adults, $7.50 for seniors over 60 and children ages 6 to 11. wwssonline.com.

Fri., Feb. 24, and Sat., Feb. 25

The National Blues Museum will showcase THE GREAT MIGRATION TOUR. Fernando Jones from Chicago, Marquise Knox from St. Louis and Vasti Jackson, a 2016 Grammy nominee from Mississippi, will be featured in the performance. Tickets start at $30. 7 to 11 p.m. 314-925-0016 ext. 403 or nationalbluesmuseum.org.

Sun., Feb. 26

Truffles Butchery will host a BULRUSH POP-UP DINNER in celebration of Bulrush STL’s eagerly awaited opening. Bulrush STL, a foraged-foods restaurant, will be led by chef Rob Connoley, a James Beard Best Chef-Southwest semifinalist. The pop-up dinner will include a five- to seven-course dinner made with foraged food in Truffles Butchery’s aging room. $75. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. eventbrite.com.

Fri., Feb. 24, through Sun., March 5

The Washington University Performing Arts Department presents MACBETH in FridaySaturday-Sunday shows at the Edison Theatre. Directed by Henry I. Schvey, one of Shakespeare’s finest plays will come to life. According to the Performing Arts Department’s description, in “a world where ‘fair is foul, and foul is fair,’ the playwright provides us no easy answers to the problem of evil; instead he probes into the recesses of our subconscious drives, illuminating our essential humanity with rich poetry and unforgettable power.” Tickets start at $15. Showtimes vary. 314-935-6543 or wustl.edu.

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On behalf of the Friends of the University City Public Library, author CURTIS SITTENFELD will speak at the library about her new book, Eligible. The novel takes place in presentday Cincinnati as a “modern retelling” of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. The New York Times calls Sittenfeld’s writing “sharp and ebullient anthropological interest in the human condition.” Books will be available for purchase and signing. The event is free to the public. 2 p.m. ucitylibrary.org.

Tue., Feb. 28

You know him from the hit movie Mean Girls, and now RAJIV SURENDRA is an author. Left Bank Books will host a discussion/signing of Surendra’s memoir, The Elephants in My Backyard. The event is free, but proof of book purchase from Left Bank is required to enter the signing line. The memoir explores failure even after so much dreaming and hard work have been put forth. It reflects Surendra’s 10 years of working toward a lead role that he never landed. 7 p.m. 314-367-6731 or left-bank.com.

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A Whole New

Ballgame By Brittany Nay | Photos by Sarah Conroy

he first female franchise owner. The woman who inspired the Cardinals’ famous and beloved team name. The lady who influenced the iconic birds-on-the-bat logo. St. Louis is home to an impressive number of women who left a legacy on the beloved game of baseball. These history-making moments inspired the Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum to recently unveil the groundbreaking exhibition “Women in Baseball: How They Made History.” The St. Louis Cardinals reported to spring training last week, so now is the perfect time to experience the notable baseball exhibition, open until the end of the 2017 season. Visitors to the exhibition can delve into the female influence on America’s favorite pastime through more than 100 rarely seen artifacts and an interactive display. As men left for battle at the beginning of World War II, women started to play into baseball’s history, stepping up to the plate to fill the traditional male roles in the sport. “The formation of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League [AAGPBL] in 1943 was motivated over concerns that Major League Baseball would be seriously impacted as men enlisted to serve their country,” explains museum curator and manager Paula Homan. “We had already known of three women from St. Louis who played in the AAGPBL, but through research [for the exhibition], we learned of five more women who stepped up to the challenge of playing professional baseball.” The exhibition follows the journeys of local women who directly impacted the history of baseball, including St. Louis area professional female baseball players in the AAGPBL, a league that was a cross between softball and baseball and ran from 1943 to 1954. It had teams in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana and Illinois, and eight local women played for some of its franchises, including the Springfield Sallies and Peoria Redwings. Among the game’s most influential local women highlighted in the exhibit is Helene Britton, who became the first female owner of a Major League Baseball team from 1911 to 1917 after inheriting the St. Louis Cardinals from her uncle, Stanley Robison. “Growing up in a baseball family, Britton was well-prepared for her role as first woman owner of a team,” Homan says. Another woman making her mark on the sport was Allie May Schmidt, who inspired the Cardinals’ signature birds-on-the-bat logo by creating cardinal bird cutout decorations for a 1921 dinner at which legendary manager and baseball innovator Branch Rickey was the guest speaker. “Rickey was so impressed with the decorations that he asked her father, Edward H. Schmidt, head of the art

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department at the Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co., to design a logo based on her work,” Homan says. “The result was the team’s birds-on-the-bat logo, which debuted on the uniforms in 1922.” A woman even inspired the Cardinals’ beloved team name: As the St. Louis Perfectos stepped onto the field in their new red-trimmed uniforms for the season opener in 1899, an anonymous female fan was overheard remarking, “What a lovely shade of cardinal … ” in referring to the trim, Homan says. “It was picked up by a sportswriter, and by 1900, the Cardinals name for the National League franchise was official.” Female fans and ambassadors also are highlighted in the exhibition, including Miss Redbird from the 1960s, the Cardinals Ball Girls of the 1980s and Team Fredbird, which is the current iteration. “These women served as ambassadors of the club, entertaining fans and sparking energy in the crowds,” Homan says. The artifacts for this special exhibition are some of the oldest, rarest items from the museum’s own collection, as well as pieces on loan from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, the Missouri Historical Society and private collections, Homan notes. Among the most unique relics are Britton’s family photographs, Schmidt’s original hand-painted cardinal bird cutouts, and the glove and uniform tunic of Peoria Redwings pitcher and shortstop Rita Meyer Moellering of Florissant. Exhibition visitors also can experience the AAGPBL game’s evolution, including an interactive display that physically illustrates how the ball was reduced every few years to take it from a standard softball size to the same dimensions used by Major League Baseball today. “Imagine being an athlete for a Major League game and being subject to changes in the ball size you used, as well as increasing distances to run between the base paths and to throw from the pitching mound to home plate,” Homan says. “The game was a hybrid of softball and baseball, and in its final year, the AAGPBL athletes were very close to standards set for Major League Baseball today – all the while playing the game in a short-skirted uniform!” Looking back at these women and how they shaped baseball history is important, Homan notes. “Sometimes people don’t know their actions have farreaching results,” she says, “but making the right decisions at the right time has made history over and over, regardless of age, race and gender.” Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum, 601 Clark St., 314-345-9880, cardinals.com/museum

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Women who made their mark on baseball are spotlighted in a new exhibition at the Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum.

Rita “Slats” Meyer Moellering Florissant, Missouri B. February 2, 1927 D. June 16, 1992 Throws Right/Bats Right

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SHORTSTOP/PITCHER

Batting Stats Year Team 1946 Peoria 1947 Peoria 1948 Peoria 1949 Peoria Career

Games 103 83 122 91 399

AB 339 257 457 332 1385

R 26 18 49 28 259

H 57 58 106 63 284

RBI 19 30 68 23 140

BA .168 .226 .232 .190 .205

Pitching Stats Year Team 1947 Peoria Career

Games 13 13

Record 3-6 3-6

ERA 3.12 3.12

IP 75 75

BB 48 48

SO 56 56

Fun Fact: After her AAGPBL career, Rita remained active in promoting women’s sports in St. Louis, inspiring the St. Louis Sports Commission to give the Rita “Slats” Meyer Moellering Memorial Award to other outstanding women in St. Louis sports on several occasions.

“Women in BaseBall: HoW THey made HisTory” exHiBiT Where: Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum, 601 Clark St., at Ballpark Village WheN: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through the 2017 Major League Baseball season; open through the seventh inning on home game nights CoSt: Adult, $12; senior/military, $10; child, $8; age 3 and younger, free

The game was a hybrid of softball and baseball, and in its final year, the aaGPbL athletes were very close to standards set for Major League baseball today – all the while playing the game in a short-skirted tunic! – PauLa hoMan

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‌Carmen Winter Opera Saint Louis 314-865-0038, winteroperastl.org

Winter Opera Saint Louis presents Carmen, sung in French, at the Skip Viragh Center for the Arts at Chaminade on March 3 and 5. Alluring and dangerous, the title character proves irresistible

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The Fabulous Romero Family Guitarists Return to St. Louis! The St. Louis Classical Guitar Society 560 Music Center; 560 Trinity Ave., 314-935-6543, guitarstlouis.net The legendary Romero Family returns for a program bursting with music from their native country,

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