Ladue News 05.31.13

May 31, 2013

Building Fun for the Whole Family

Featured Property

939 N HARRISON AVENUE KIRKWOOD ‐ $649,000

400 S 14TH STREET #1116 ST LOUIS CITY ‐ $561,000

7269 GREENWAY AVENUE UNIVERSITY CITY ‐ $549,900

11024 WELLSLEY COURT UNINC ST LOUIS CO ‐ $369,000

311 HIGHLAND GLEN COURT BALLWIN ‐ $335,000

1925 S SIGNAL HILL DRIVE KIRKWOOD ‐ $327,900

500 BLACK CANYON DRIVE WILDWOOD ‐ $319,900

6246 NORTHWOOD AVENUE #2E ST LOUIS CITY ‐ $289,900

12303 CRYSTAL VIEW LANE, TOWN & COUNTRY ‐ $1,395,000 Masterpiece of craftsmanship & attention to detail!

All situated on a private lot.

13308 BUCKLAND HALL ROAD TOWN & COUNTRY ‐ $1,499,900

2 OAK BEND DRIVE LADUE ‐ $1,090,000

803 S WARSON ROAD LADUE ‐ $1,050,000

3615 GUSTAVE HOLLOW ROAD WILDWOOD ‐ $995,900

P ROPERTIES F OR S ALE Sunday Open Houses: n 12:00-2:00 = 1:00-3:00

NEW LISTINGS 12303 Crystal View Ln 3615 Gustave Hollow Rd 939 N Harrison Ave 400 S 14th St #1116 7269 Greenway Ave 634 Vassar Ave 11024 Wellsley Ct 345 Kenilworth Ct 311 Highland Glen Ct 1925 S Signal Hill Dr 500 Black Canyon Dr 2513 Cecelia Ave

Town & Country Wildwood Kirkwood St Louis City University City University City Uninc St Louis Co Ballwin Ballwin Kirkwood Wildwood Brentwood

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$1,395,000 $995,900 $649,000 $561,000 $549,900 $369,000 $369,000 $339,900 $335,000 $327,900 $319,900 $215,000

RESIDENTIAL 10490 Ladue Rd 35 Huntleigh Woods 9 Brookwood Rd 6 Countryside Ln 13308 Buckland Hall

Creve Coeur Huntleigh Town & Country Frontenac Town & Country

Bob Bax Manager, Ladue/Frontenac 314-997-7600

$2,300,000 $2,275,000 $2,200,000 $2,100,000 $1,499,900

1132 Sara Mathews Ln 2 Oak Bend Dr 803 S Warson Rd 39 Countryside Ln 1962 Muir Woods Ln 1310 Fawnvalley Dr 900 Greenwich Green Ln 8136 Stanford Ave 5254 Waterman Blvd 226 Chamonix Ct 748 Turrentine Trail 1342 Christmas Valley Dr 7200 Cornell Ave 22 Clayton Downs 6100 Courtney Way 408 Geyer Forest Dr 858 Atalanta Ave 2016 Saint Clair Ave 3454 Pestalozzi St 7422 Gannon Ave 7342-7344 Balson 3004 Indiana Ave 4161 Castleman Ave 9 Branford Dr 524 Bellerive Blvd 2208 Victor St 8310 Rosalie Ave

Pat Malloy Manager, Chesterfield 636-537-0300

Wildwood $1,175,000 Ladue $1,090,000 Ladue $1,050,000 Frontenac $875,000 Town & Country $800,000 Des Peres $739,000 Town & Country $735,000 University City $559,500 St Louis City $549,900 Creve Coeur $540,000 Creve Coeur $510,000 Wildwood $499,900 University City $425,000 Frontenac $399,900 $379,000 Imperial = Kirkwood $369,900 $335,000 Webster Groves = Brentwood $318,000 St Louis City $274,900 University City $259,000 University City $244,900 St Louis City $239,000 St Louis City $209,900 Olivette $209,000 Carondelet $199,900 $165,000 St Louis City n Brentwood $164,000

1133 Bellerive Blvd 4274 Henley Dr 6536 Odell St 5669 Marquette Ave 6542 Nashville Ave 1074 Groby Rd 5238 Fairview Ave 1305 Ruth

St Louis City Oakville Clifton Heights St Louis City St Louis City University City St Louis City Kirkwood

$159,000 $149,999 $133,900 $124,900 $119,900 $109,000 $99,900 $99,000

Clayton St Louis City St Louis City Central West End St Louis City St Louis City St Louis City St Louis City St Louis City Clayton St Louis City Brentwood Creve Coeur Creve Coeur Uninc St Louis Co Creve Coeur

$1,150,000 $1,019,000 $769,000 $335,000 $289,900 $229,900 $215,900 $200,000 $194,900 $132,500 $129,900 $124,900 $110,000 $109,900 $79,500 $67,000

CONDOS, VILLAS, ATTACHED HOMES

155 Carondelet Plaza #803 4545 Lindell Blvd #27 4545 Lindell Blvd #34 4901 Washington Blvd #2A 6246 Northwood Ave #2E 4100 Laclede Ave #102 4121 Westminster Pl 2211 S Grand Blvd #208 3815 McCausland Ave #17 7521 Buckingham #3E 5576 Waterman #2N 9011 N Swan Cir 572 Coeur De Royale #207 508 Coeur De Royale #102 2430 Silkwood Dr #14 942 Guelbreth Ln #111

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Active Senior Living Your Way Senior living is what you make of it, so make it the best it can be! At The Gatesworth, the opportunities for leading a fulfilling life are as interesting and unique as the Residents themselves. Our Residents find a variety of choices such as fitness classes, lectures, book clubs and outings to support their physical, mental and educational well-being.

We offer affordable and newly renovated one and two bedroom apartment residences and will help coordinate your move and discuss modifications or enhancements to make your new residence feel like home. There are no entry fees, so you are free to invest your money however you choose.

Call today to see how The Gatesworth can customize a lifestyle to fit you. (314) 372-2288

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CONTENTS EDITOR’S NOTE

SOCIETY I COULD THINK OF NOTHING BETTER THAN READING A GOOD BOOK. I usually read a book a month, but there’s just something about the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer that makes us avid readers devour those pages even more.

And I often get asked about what I’m reading. So far, one of the best paperbacks I’ve read this year is Cutting for Stone by Ethiopian-born doctor Abraham Verghese. If you’re looking for a sweeping saga that’s filled with mind-blowing allegory and good storytelling, this is the book.

As we gear up for summer, I’m sure those of you who love books as much as I already have your eye on a few ‘must-reads.’ If you’re looking for recommendations, look no further than entertainment editor Debbie Baldwin’s compilation of Summer Reads—you’ll be sure to find something to spark your interest.

We’ve also asked some staffers about what they’re reading.

Can you think of the last good book you read? Share it with us on facebook. com/laduenews or email me at editor@laduenews.com.

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DINING OUT—PAUL MANNO’S Paul Manno’s has been quietly serving up quality food with little fanfare, while at the same time, attracting lots of diners. Dining reviewer Sidney Lewis gave it a try, and found proof-positive that there’s plenty of fine Italian food to be had in West County.

LIL’ ONE Our 2013 pint-sized ambassador, Weller, is the 2-year-old son of Mary and F. Weller Meyer Jr. “He only runs, he doesn’t walk,” says Mary of her high-energy toddler.

“He’s nonstop action.” See the results of his fashion shoot with LN’s Katie Yeadon at The Museum of Transportation.

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When you want the very best care At McKnight Place we provide quality care you can trust and peace of mind you can depend on. We build close relationships with our Residents and their families to assure that their needs and wishes are fulfilled. Our beautiful, intimate environment is the perfect place for Residents to socialize with other Residents, friends and family. And we are conveniently located on The Gatesworth campus at Delmar and I-170.

At McKnight Place we offer: - Great staff to Resident ratios delivered by specially trained, compassionate caregivers - A wide range of entertainment and activities that provide many opportunities for intellectual and social interaction - A fully equipped Therapy gym staffed by licensed therapists offering Physical, Occupational, Speech & Restorative Therapy - All-inclusive rates that are simple, predictable and worry-free Experience the difference for yourself!

For Assisted Living please call 314-997-5333.

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Debbie Baldwin The American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin.

In the early 20th century, there was a trend among American millionaires to marry their nouveau-riche daughters off to impoverished European royalty—the girls got a title and the royals got their money. This is the unlikely love story between an American debutante and the British duke she marries.

Brittany Nay Bill Bryson’s In a Sunburned Country is a great summer read. The true tale of Bryson’s exciting, humorous journey through Australia’s modern, quirky cities and vast, undisturbed outback was interesting to compare with my own amazing experience on the continent, which boasts endless beauty that makes for the most unforgettable adventures.

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More New Listings 7447 Somerset Avenue (Clayton). Located on one of the Moorlands most charming streets, this two-and-a-half story home has wonderful curb appeal and spacious, sun-filled rooms. A striking stucco fireplace anchors the living room, and there is a nice sunroom, dining room with side patio, and huge family room with French doors that open to the backyard. Arched openings and large windows are just a couple of the elements that make this home so appealing...and with four bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms, each family member will have well deserved privacy. Third floor can be used for office, playroom, or whatever. $579,900. OPEN SUNDAY 1 - 3.

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709 Josephine Avenue (Glendale). With a two-car garage and both a main floor laundry and master suite, this is not your typical Glendale home...but the street where it resides offers the familiarity of the area you know and love. Vaulted living room looks up to a second floor loft, and the island kitchen with pantry opens to a deck. Area at the top of the stairs can be used to display art or favorite family photos, and there is a game room in the walkout lower level. $275,000.

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206 Hewlett Court (Creve Coeur). Unique interior space in this home lives like a luxurious treehouse! Floor-to-ceiling windows offer views of nature as the house is cantilevered into the surrounding hillside. Sensible, yet dramatic, floorplan includes a main floor master suite with adjacent library and updated bath. Vaulted ceilings, bayed windows, cozy fireplace, great lower level, and expansive deck for entertaining plus a superb location make this four-bedroom listing one of the best you’ll see! $599,000. OPEN SUNDAY 1 - 3.

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617 Sierra Lane (Eureka). As you enter this atrium ranch, you’ll notice lots of sunlight streaming into the great room from a two-story wall of windows. Next, you’ll discover how very open and spacious the entire floor plan is with its large, eat-in kitchen; three full updated baths; main floor laundry; and expansive lower level with family room and fourth bedroom.

The space expands to outdoor living with a covered deck off the dining room and large patio that can be accessed from the lower level. Once you see this home with its fresh updates, you’ll be ready to start packing! $239,000. OPEN SUNDAY 1 - 3.

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Sunday Open Houses ● 1-3 ▲ 2-4 More Residential Properties

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6 Featured Listings

1. 85 Trent Drive ● Ladue

$1,795,000

2. 1 Fordyce Lane ● Ladue

$2,700,000

NEW LISTING! Superbly crafted, landmark brick ranch presides on three sweeping acres with serene pool setting. This prominent home is configured around a glorious courtyard/patio with most rooms in the unique floor plan framed by windows that take full advantage of the superb outdoor space. Especially striking is the foyer/gallery with checkerboard floor and magnificent space for displaying art.

Architectural features abound in this significantly restored and renovated, white-washed brick home that sits on 2.75 acres. The current owners have paid great attention to detail throughout resulting in lovely, stylish spaces that are perfect for today’s lifestyle. Architectural features abound with a variety of deep plaster moldings, handcrafted millwork, arched doorways, and multiple fireplaces.

3. 12597 Durrow Court ● Town & Country

$584,900

NEW LISTING! WOW! This impeccable four-bedroom ranch has it all! A beautiful wooded acre lot; great room with fireplace, wet bar, vaulted ceiling and skylights; newly remodeled kitchen with granite center island and large pantry; lovely screen porch; fireplace in living room; generous master suite with French doos opening to a private deck; and oversized two-car garage.

4. 11 Country Aire ● Town & Country

$789,900

High-quality materials and excetional craftsmanship distinguish this spacious, renovated ranch that sits on a gorgeous one plus, park-like acre lot with in-ground pool. Each of the four bedrooms has their own private bath, and the kitchen, which is absolutely fabulous, opens to a large sun room with three walls of windows.

5. 16477 Horseshoe Ridge ● Chesterfield

$649,000

An amazing two-acre lot with in-ground pool primes the senses for what lies inside this sprawling five-bedroom ranch in Kehrs Mill Trails.

Privacy prevails with wonderful outdoor spaces for entertaining and summer living. OPEN SUNDAY 1- 3.

6. 14586 Harleston Village ● Chesterfield

$419,000

NEW LISTING! The center of attention for this lovely. impeccably maintained home is the fantastic in-ground pool surrounded by a large patio. But the interior spaces are very nice, too -- especially the bright, center island kitchen with pickled maple cabinets and granite countertops. Move right in and be settled in time for summer! OPEN SUNDAY 1 - 3.

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1751 N. Woodlawn Avenue (Ladue). $4,700,000 2 Bellerive Country Club Grounds (T & C). $2,695,000 1300 Log Cabin Lane (Ladue). $2,395,000 17 Dromara Road (Ladue). $1,995,000 28 Somerset Downs (Ladue). $1,699,000 5 Kings Pond Road(Glendale). $1,499,900 18 Washington Terrace (St. Louis). $1,495,000 56 Crestwood Drive (Clayton). $1,350,000 $1,335,000 3 Lakeside Green (Ladue).

8062 South Drive (Richmond Heights). $1,200,000 9821 Log Cabin Court (Ladue). $1,249,000 52 Westmoreland Place (St. Louis). $1,195,000 1924 Muir Woods (Town & Country). $1,195,000 1 Ellsworth Lane (Ladue). $1,049,000 $779,500 1645 Trotting Trail (Chesterfield). ● 13978 Meursault (Town & Country). $774,900 16813 Kehrsdale Drive (Chesterfield). $749,000 $749,000 328 Doulton Place (Town & Country).

32 Dunleith Drive (Ladue). $719,000 7710 West Biltmore Drive (Clayton). $699,900 7902 Teasdale (University City). $699,000 1272 Glen Eagle (St. Albans). $699,000 2016 North Geyer (Frontenac). $699,000 7106 Westmoreland (University City). $699,000 750 Havenwood Circle Dr. (Warson Woods) $698,500 38 Beacon Hill (Creve Coeur). $695,000 10 Wickersham Lane (Ladue). $639,500 14 Old Westbury Lane (Webster Groves). $639,000 12411 Cedarmoor (Town & Country). $545,000 556 Stratford (University City). $525,000 6641 Waterman Avenue (University City). $519,900 7270 Maryland Avenue (University City). $485,000 23 Brook Mill Lane (Town & Country). $474,900 15921 Fairway Lake (Chesterfield). $399,900 7380 Stratford Avenue (University City). $389,900 16209 Forest Meadows Dr. (Chesterfield). ●$379,900 512 Corley Drive (Chesterfield). $372,000 #1 Clayton Estates (Town & Country). $364,000 1564 North Woodlawn (Warson Woods). $349,900 68 Berry Oaks (Glendale). $329,900 7421 Amherst (University City). $319,000 $299,000 10122 Conway Road (Ladue).

111 Red Baron (Lake St. Louis). $279,900 937 Hawbrook (Glendale). $249,000

1691 Prestonpark (St. Louis County). $224, 000 $199,000 3227 Indiana Avenue (St. Louis). ● 6200 Potomac (St. Louis). $189,900 2434 Country Wood (Maryland Heights). $189,900 437 Harvest Hill (Ballwin). $189,000 2825 Queen Bee Lane (Mehlville)). $179,900 6218 Hancock Avenue (St. Louis). ● $174,900 7442 Williams Ave. (IRichmond Hgts.). ● $169,900 831 Pine Tree Lane (Webster Groves). $169,900 6620 Marquette Avenue (St. Louis). $162,500 654 Lewiston Drive (Kirkwood). $160,000 $157,000 5081 Rhodes Avenue (St. Louis).

6430 Nashville Avenue (St. Louis). $155,000 5376 Odell (St. Louis). $149,900 5178 Goethe (St. Louis). $138,500 2924 Clearview (Bel Nor). $135,000 9405 Evandale (Affton). $129,500 9413 Daisy Lane (Affton). $110,000 1355 Louisville (St. Louis). $99,900 3652 Shenandoah (St. Louis). $95,000

Condos, Villas, Town Homes 8025 Maryland Avenue, 16C (Clayton).

$2,450,000

150 Carondelet Plaza, #1803 (Clayton). $1,895,000 309 N. Bemiston (Clayton).

$999,000

139 North Central, #I (Clayton). ●

$885,000

2252 Croydon Walk (Crystal Lake Pk).● $599,900 13344 Fairfield Circle Drive (T & C).

$559,000

750 S. Hanley Road, #290 (Clayton).

$399,900

6340 Clayton Road, #307 (St. Louis).

$375,000

14744 Whitebrook Dr. (Chesterfield).

$365,000

7556 Wydown Boulevard, 2E (Clayton).

$359,000

5244 Waterman, #F (St. Louis).

$194,000

7244 Forsyth, 2W (University City).

$179,000

377 North Taylor 1N (St. Louis).

$169,000

590 Sarah, #302 (Creve Coeur).

$149,900

1509 Hedgeford Dr., #5 (Chesterfield).

$118,500

123 W. Woodbine, #I (Kirkwood).

$88,900

Lots and Acreage 11411 Conway Road (Westwood).

45 Trent Drive (Ladue).

$599,000 $1,095,000

S O C I E T Y

Women of Achievement

AWARDS LUNCHEON

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BY BRYAN SCHRAIER

INCE 1955, THE WOMEN OF Achievement Award has been presented to St. Louis women to honor their volunteer efforts in the community. The 2013 Women of Achievement are: Kim Eberlein (Volunteer Leadership), Sheila G r e e n b a u m (So c i a l Ju s t i ce) , Margaret Israel (Health Education), Sally Katzif (Women’s Empowerment), Veronica McDonnell (Health & Arts), Merry Mosbacher (Community Betterment), Peggy Nelson (Health Advocacy), Brenda Newberry (Civic Responsibility), Marian Nunn (Youth & Family) and Vida Prince (Multicultural Leadership).

2013 Women of Achievement

Nanci Bobrow, Carol Voss

Malaika Horne, Brenda Newberry, Cheryl Polk, Thelma Steward

Debra Hollingsworth, Veronica McDonnell, Marian Nunn

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Vida Prince, Marsha Rusnack

Peggy Ritter, Joan Quicksilver

Alice Handelman

PARTIES WITH PURPOSE

Barbara Shuman, Pam Toder

Wade Blackwell, Trish Zupon

Carol Daniel

Andrea Griffith, Trish Muyco-Tobin, Karen Goodman, Mary Ann Wagner, Janice Denham

Andrew Goldfeder, Dan Reich, Vida Prince, Felicia Wertz, Sr. Hilda Lebedun

Joan Newman, Joni Karandjeff, Suzie Nall

Julie Sward, Marty Chapman, Dr. Tim Eberlein

Rebecca Fischer, Vicky Hanzlik, Margo Schuman

Angela Brennan, Tracy Brees

Rena Abrams, Mueriel Carp

Tina Reichardt, Liz Gibbons

Mary Tillman, Jean Neal, Carol Weir

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21 Upper Ladue, Ladue Offered at $3,600,000.

42 Glen Eagles Drive, Ladue Offered at $2,495,000

20 Black Creek Lane, Ladue Offered at $949,000.

1 Town & Country Lane, Ladue New Listing. Offered at $829,000.

20 Georgian Acres, Ladue Offered at $899,900.

49 Westmoreland Place, CWE New Listing. Offered at $1,295,000.

865 Questover Lane, Creve Coeur Offered at $800,000.

51 Berkshire Drive, Richmond Heights Offered at $780,000.

625 S. Skinker, Units 1602 &1603, St. Louis Offered at $750,000.

849 Stable Ridge, Kirkwood Offered at $645,000.

51 Frontenac Estates, Frontenac New Price. Offered at $618,000.

1178 Hampton Park Drive, Richmond Heights New Listing. Offered at $1,050,000.

735 Langton Drive, Clayton Offered at $599,900.

7 Conway Lane, Ladue Offered at $589,900.

300 Ladue Oaks Drive, Creve Coeur New Listing. Offered at $939,000.

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visit us Open Sunday, June 2nd 8 LONG MEADOWS LANE, Town & Country. $2,220,000. 1-4 PM THE CRESCENT, #500, Clayton. $1,275,000.

680 Henry Avenue, Ballwin Offered at $449,000.

750 South Hanley Road, Unit 350, Clayton New Price. Offered at $372,500.

13675 Evergreen Glen Drive, South County Offered at $328,800.

2-4 PM

13309 KINGS GLEN DR., Town & Country. $699,900. 1-3 PM 200 HIBLER OAKS, Creve Coeur. $649,900. 12:00-1:45 PM 301 CHASSELLE, Creve Coeur. $649,000.

2-4 PM

30 BRIGHTON WAY, #1N, Clayton. $569,000.

1-3 PM

2158 EAST DRIVE, Crystal Lake Park. $487,500.

1-3 PM

7475 WOODLAWN COLONIAL LN,, Shrewsbury. $299,000. 1-3 PM 9403 TILLES DRIVE, Brentwood. $294,500.

1-3 PM

7715 CORNELL AVENUE, University City. $289,000. 1-3 PM 8724 WASHINGTON AVE., University City. $249,000. 1-3 PM 14443 BANTRY LANE, #18, Chesterfield. $104,900. 1-3 PM

7564 Wydown Boulevard, Unit 2A, Clayton Offered at $299,000.

NEW LISTINGS

14489 Rogue River Drive, Chesterfield New Listing. $299,000. Open 6/2, 1-3 PM.

7654 Wydown Boulevard, Unit 1A, Clayton Offered at $289,000.

9 GLENCAIRN, Ladue.

$1,650,000

57 WAVERTON DRIVE, Ladue.

729 HIGHWAY H, Troy.

$1,395,000

7475 WOODLAWN COLONIAL LANE, Shrewsbury. $299,000

$319,000

8149 PERSHING AVENUE, Clayton.

$1,325,000

9403 TILLES DRIVE, Brentwood.

restoration of this Victorian-Renaissance style residence. Superb

49 FAIR OAKS DRIVE, Ladue.

$1,295,000

7715 CORNELL AVENUE, University City.

$289,000

chef’s kitchen and butler’s pantry. 5BR/4.5BA

THE CRESCENT, #500, Clayton.

$1,275,000

1202 KORTWRIGHT, Rock Hill.

$285,000

10 COUNTRY LIFE ACRES, Parkway West.

$1,175,000

642 KIRKSHIRE, Kirkwood.

$269,000

2247 FERNCLIFF LANE, Kirkwood.

$265,000

5105 LINDELL BOULEVARD, CWE. Total renovation and $1,950,000

$294,500

10 WASHINGTON TERRACE, CWE.

$1,100,000

-style residence, outstanding architectural detail, superb antique

6127 LINDELL BOULEVARD, CWE.

$999,999

8724 WASHINGTON AVENUE, University City.

$249,000

pine panelled living room. Updated chef’s kitchen. $1,295,000

11 BALCON ESTATES, Creve Coeur.

$989,000

1131 PATSY LANE, O’Fallon.

$232,000

124 WORTHINGTON OAKS DRIVE, Creve Coeur. $975,000

1214 LYNCHESTER LANE, Kirkwood.

$215,000

1178 HAMPTON PARK DRIVE, Richmond Heights. Three

20 BLACK CREEK, Ladue.

$949,000

5964 COLUMBIA AVENUE, St. Louis.

$185,000

stories of traditional style. Gracious formal rooms lead to large

300 LADUE OAKS, Creve Coeur.

$939,000

2 RENDINA COURT, Ellisville.

$185,000

kitchen and casual breakfast area 5BR/3.5BA.

20 GEORGIAN ACRES, Frontenac.

$899,900

5645 REBER PLACE, St. Louis.

$182,900

17929 GREYABBEY COURT, Chesterfield.

$855,000

2803 MISSOURI AVENUE, St. Louis.

$167,000

1 TOWN & COUNTRY LANE, Ladue. A classic 2-story colonial.

865 QUESTOVER LANE, Creve Coeur.

$800,000

7211 DALE AVENUE, Richmond Heights.

$150,000

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51 BERKSHIRE, Richmond Heights.

$780,000

1341 HIGHLAND TERRACE, Richmond Heights.

$129,900

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625 S. SKINKER, UNITS 1602 & 1603, St. Louis.

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4 LINDWORTH LANE, Ladue. Spectacular park-like grounds

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CONDOMINIUM/VILLA HOMES $630,000

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1837 STENTON PATH, Chesterfield. Fantastic remodeled

13309 KINGS GLEN DR., Town & Country.

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301 CHASSELLE, Creve Coeur.

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750 SOUTH HANLEY ROAD, #350, Clayton.

$372,500

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426 SUMMIT TREE COURT, Fenton. Lindbergh schools,

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1050 NORTH SPOEDE LANE, Creve Coeur.

$288,900

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51 FRONTENAC ESTATES DRIVE, Frontenac.

$618,000

13101 MILL CROSSING, #302, Creve Coeur.

$199,900

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374 RUE RENEE, Warson Woods.

$599,000

6308 S. ROSEBURY, #1E, Clayton.

$185,000

7 CONWAY LANE, Ladue.

$589,900

710 SOUTH HANLEY ROAD, #7B, Clayton.

$150,000

375 SOUTH GORE, Webster Groves.

$579,000

1509 SWALLOW, Brentwood.

$149,000

14608 SUMMER BLOSSOM LANE, Chesterfield.

$569,000

816 SOUTH HANLEY ROAD, #1C, Clayton.

$129,500

1119 NORTH DRIVE, Warson Woods.

$559,000

1010 THOREAU CT., # 204 Creve Coeur.

$129,000

floors and an open floor plan. $299,000.

$529,000

$169,900

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$3,600,000

3 DEVONDALE LANE, Frontenac.

$549,000

14443 BANTRY LANE, #18, Chesterfield.

$104,900

10 OVERBROOK DRIVE, Ladue.

$2,585,000

438 RIDGECORDE PLACE, Creve Coeur.

$549,000

5696 KINGSBURY AVENUE, #106, CWE.

$82,000

42 GLEN EAGLES DRIVE, Ladue.

$2,495,000

2158 EAST DRIVE, Crystal Lake Park.

$487,500

6 VISTA BROOK LANE, Ladue.

$2,295,000

161 MEADOWS OF WILDWOOD, Wildwood.

$465,900

8 LONG MEADOWS LANE, Town & Country.

$2,220,000

680 HENRY AVENUE, Ballwin.

$449,000

XXXXX ORVILLE ROAD, Wildwood.

$1,850,000

9120 FOX ESTATES DRIVE, Sunset Hills.

$449,000

100 WINDRUSH FARM, Cook Station.

22 DROMARA ROAD, Ladue.

$1,719,000

1435 BALD EAGLE ROAD, Wildwood.

$354,000

512 PHEASANT RUN CIRCLE, Saint Albans.

$750,000

1 LITTLE LANE, Ladue.

$1,700,000

2580 VIOLA GILL LANE, Wildwood.

$339,900

1 LITTLE LANE, Ladue.

$595,000

15 DROMARA ROAD, Ladue.

$1,685,000

1101 NEW BALLWIN OAKS DRIVE, Ballwin.

$329,900

9685 LITZSINGER ROAD, Ladue.

$580,000

22 WESTMORELAND PLACE, CWE.

$1,650,000

13675 EVERGREEN GLEN DRIVE, South County. $328,800

548 NORTH MOSELY ROAD, Creve Coeur.

$174,900

1202 Kortwright, Rock Hill New Listing. Offered at $285,000.

6308 S. Rosebury, #1E, Clayton Offered at $185,000.

5645 Reber Place, St. Louis Offered at $182,900.

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BY DIANE ANDERSON

HE SALVATION ARMY HOSTED ITS inaugural ‘Behind the Red Shield’ Gala at Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark. A highlight of the event was the presentation of Red Shield Awards to Ameren and Ron and Midge Krueger of Wehrenberg Theatres, for their enthusiastic support of the Army’s mission. Mark Schnuck was honorary chair of the gala, with Marian Wuest serving as chair and Sheila Hoffmeister as co-chair. The evening featured a cocktail reception, dinner, and silent and live auctions. The evening officially kicked off National Salvation Army Week in St. Louis.

Marsha Rusnack, Peggy and Jerry Ritter, Kathie and Richard Winter

DIANE’S SCOOP Andy and Kellie Trivers just returned from Tokyo, Hong Kong and Austrailia—sounds like they need a vacation!...Marian Wuest is bursting with pride about her first grandchild, due June 12…

Lois and Vince Schoemehl are looking forward to some rest and relaxation, taking the family to Ocean Island in North Carolina this summer...

Joan Quicksilver is heading to Beaver Creek, Colo., in September for her granddaughter Katie’s destination wedding...Bob O’Loughlin of Lodging Hospitality Management has begun construction on Union Station and promises that by this time next year, he will have the space more than 80 percent completed. The ballrooms have already been renovated; soon, real trains will be coming and going through Union Station again—stay tuned!...

Ameren’s Tom Voss says his company has been working with the Salvation Army for 20-plus years.

He says that when disaster strikes, they work in concert together to restore order in the community!

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Donna Wilkinson, Vince and Lois Schoemehl, Marian Wuest

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Ken and Nancy Kranzberg, Tom Voss

Maj. Lonneal Richardson, Joan Quicksilver, | Maj. Patty Richardson

Kenall Mathews, Kimberly Beck, Sheila Hoffmeister, Charlie Dooley

Bill Seidhoff, Mary Ellen Cotsworth, Andy and Kellie Trivers, Marcia and Joe Ambrose

Veronica and Randy McDonnell

Bob and Kathy O’Loughlin, Crystal and Steve O’Loughlin

PARTIES WITH PURPOSE

Family Resource Center

IT TAKES A VILLAGE

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BY DAVID ANDERSON

N EYE-APPEALING AUCTION, fo l l owe d by a ta n ta l i z i n g dinner, was enjoyed by guests at the recent Family Resource Center ‘It Takes a Village’ gala.

Guests gathered together under the starlit ballroom of the Renaissance St. Louis Grand Hotel, where they helped raise funds to support families and children in need. Hosts Monica Adams of Fox 2 and Dan Gray of KPLR 11 brought down the house with their emcee and auctioneering skills.

Michelle Reynolds-Gray and Dan Gray

Wayne Brinkman, Laura Holt, Jan and Gabe Hess

Mallory Smith, Stephanie Grant

David Sewall, John and Cindy Handy

More photos on page 62

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ROCKIN’ AND ROLLIN’ FORWARD

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BY BRYAN SCHRAIER

HE EDWARD JONES ATRIUM WAS jiving and wailing as Caring Solutions held its Rockin’ and Rollin’ Forward gala. With music by the Ralph Butler Band, guests were really in the mood for some rock ‘n’ roll. With fantastic silent auction, live auction and raffle items, the event raised much-needed funds that enable Caring Solutions to provide neighborhood-based support services to children and adults with developmental disabilities.

Madeline Hawn, Ann Kiburz, Joan Kiburz, Trudy Valentine

Robin and Chris Smith

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UTHERAN SENIOR SERVICES HELD its Tie One On, Scarf One Up event at the St. Louis Ballpark Hilton.

President and CEO John Kotovsky led guests in celebrating a 150-year legacy. A unique silent auction featuring ties and scarves from prominent St. Louisans helped raise funds to support older adults who are no longer able to support themselves. Donated scarves and ties came from the likes of Mary Strauss, Denny Reagan, Maxine Clark, David Robinson, Erin Bode, Martin Duggan and Whitey Herzog.

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HE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF ST. LOUIS recently held its pre-party kick off at Immerse by Atlas to celebrate its third annual A Gathering Place Kitchen Tour. Guests enjoyed mingling about in the showroom, while sipping on cocktails and sampling hors d’oeuvres. Celebrity chef aprons were among the silent auction highlights at this year’s event. The Junior League is an organization committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community. Ann Beck and Julie Kearbey served as the evening’s co-chairs.

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Ladue News is proud to announce the 2013 CHARITY AWARDS finalists.

Fifteen organizations have been chosen in five different categories and they are as follows: Animal Protective Association of Missouri, Endangered Wolf Center and Fieldstone Farm Foundation (Animal Advocacy); The Angel Band Project, Gateway Children’s Charity and EarthDance (Best New Charity); Pony Bird Incorporated, Bethany Place and St. Louis NORC (Health and Well-Being); Immigrant & Refugee Women’s Program, Aim High St. Louis and ACCESS Academies (Educational and Cultural Awareness); and The Haven of Grace, Wyman Center and Caring Solutions (Human Services).

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In the following weeks, each of the 15 organizations will be profiled, with the top winners in each category officially announced in LN’s June 14 issue. The Charity Award winners were selected with help from THE PRESS CLUB OF METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS board of directors, who acted as an advisory panel in this year’s judging.

Sculptor Harry Weber at work in his studio

In commemoration of its 90th anniversary, the ANIMAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION OF MISSOURI (APA) has commissioned renowned local sculptor HARRY WEBER to create a ‘litter’ of cats and dogs for its ‘Harry & Hanley’ community art project. The project featuring larger-than-life animal sculptures—10 dogs and 10 cats—is named after the APA’s mascot (Hanley) and the artist (Harry). Each piece weighs 450 pounds and stands 6 feet tall, and will be custom-designed by some of St. Louis’ local artists. The completed statues, which will be unveiled June 22 at Busch Stadium during the ‘Purina Pooches in the Ballpark’ event, will be displayed throughout the area this summer and will be auctioned off at the APA’s anniversary bash Sept. 14.

The St. Louis City NAACP is celebrating its Centennial Gala in a big way. The June 7 event at The Chase Park Plaza will feature Congresswoman (and St. Louis native) MAXINE WATERS as gala host and entertainment from The Temptation Review led

by St. Louisan and former Temptation DENNIS EDWARDS. The evening also will highlight tributes to a host of honorees, including a Lifetime Achievement Award to members of the original 1961 Freedom Riders. The event’s campaign chairs are CAROL and TOM VOSS, and gala chair is HATTIE JACKSON.

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On a related note, the St. Louis County NAACP also is celebrating a milestone: Its June 4 Freedom Fund Dinner at The RitzCarlton will mark the organization’s 75th year. At the dinner, JAMES BUFORD, retiring Urban League president and CEO, will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

National Endowment of the Arts chairman ROCCO LANDESMAN is the latest inductee to the St. Louis Walk of Fame.

Landesman, who was born and raised in St. Louis, is a Broadway producer who developed and produced the Tony Award-winning musical Big River.

Landesman’s induction ceremony takes place in the Delmar Loop Tuesday, June 11, at 5:30 p.m.

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WERE YOU THERE WHEN...

First State Bank hosted ‘Sculpting a Monument to Life,’ an evening with artist Don Wiegand. The evening included an exhibit of Wiegand’s original clays and a discussion of his collaboration with Mid-America Transplant Services.

Owner Dominic Bertani (center) with staff and supporters

Dominic Michael Salon recently celebrated the grand opening of its new location at Colonial Marketplace in Ladue. The salon also announced a partnership with Bridgeway Behavioral Health, donating beauty services and makeovers for victims of abuse and addiction, to help boost their self-confidence.

Maryville University held a book signing with Barbara Albrecht, author of Mark the Educational Skylark, at Sunset 44 Bistro, where they announced a major fundraising campaign for Walker Hall. The building will house the School of Health Professions and the groundbreaking will be this fall. Albrecht’s book is a whimsical biography of University president Mark Lombardi.

Food Outreach’s Karin Moody and Greg Lukeman with LN‘s Trish Muyco-Tobin

Thomas Eschen, Barbara Albrecht, Mark Lombardi

Ladue News staffers took some time out to help package fresh meals at Food Outreach. The nonprofit provides healthy food and nutrition counseling to people living with HIV/AIDS or cancer, serving more than 2,000 clients in the St. Louis area.

Gloria Zhou performed Mendelssohn’s G Minor Piano Concerto with the Alton Symphony Orchestra at the Lewis & Clark Community College. A recipient of the Guild Award, Gloria is an eighthgrader at Ladue Middle School and a student at Laura Schindler Piano Studio. Proud parents are Jianpeng Zhou and Jing Liu.

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Gloria Zhou and teacher Laura Schindler

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Diana’s Grove Dog Rescue held a fundraising dinner at Dominic’s Trattoria in Clayton. The nonprofit, no-kill shelter began in 1994 when Mary Lapponese found her dog, Coco Chanel, a Papillion who had been released from a puppy mill.

MID-AMERICA TRANSPLANT AND DOMINIC MICHAEL BY SARAH CROWDER, FOOD OUTREACH PHOTO BY BRYAN SCHRAIER

Mid-America Transplant Services executive director Merry Smith, Don Wiegand and First State Bank’s Millie Cain

LIV ING YOLF

Fun for All A

BY LISA WATSON

LTHOUGH YOLF HAS ONLY BEEN ON the market for a few months, you’re not imagining things if it sounds familiar. Pete Gubany invented the game, and if it wasn’t for the sales help of his friend Terry Pullaro, it might never have made it to market. With several thousand games sold, the game was wildly popular, says Bob Ament, the company’s ‘caddy.’

A series of family tragedies caused Gubany to close down his original operations, and it was more than a decade before the popular game would be resurrected. A version of backyard golf built for all ages and skill levels, Yolf comes with four balls, four clubs and a choice of six or nine holes. “It’s a wonderful game that brings generations together,” says Ament, adding that it makes a great Father’s Day gift, promising hours of fun as Dad plays with his kids or his friends.

Yolf also is perfect for grandparents to play with their grandchildren, he notes. In fact, it was a trip

to Friendship Village that sold Ament on the game.

“My mother-in-law is at Friendship Village and I called the activities director, told her I’ve got this new game and asked, Do you have any people who used to play golf who would like to play in the green spaces you have? She called back and said she had four people. By the time we got done, it had turned into 40 people.”

One of the players, Ament says, came in with a ‘grumpy attitude,’ asking How long is this going to take? Ament replied, Can you give me 30 minutes?

“He played for an hour and a half before I finally said, You’ve got to give me my club back, I’ve got to go! He’s 92 years old and when he moved from Connecticut he sold his golf clubs because he thought he would never play again,” Ament recalls.

“He told me, You’ve just reintroduced golf into my life. I’d be lying if I said I would do this for free, but if it wasn’t for guys like him, it wouldn’t be worth it.”

The high-tech rubber composite ball and solid fiberglass clubs are part of what give the game its professional look and feel, and also makes the game beneficial for core strength, especially in older adults, Ament notes. The solid construction

Pete Gubany

also means that it will last for seasons to come, even with the abuse that kids can put it through.

“Pete has a son who plays with his buddies and they are not nice to the clubs,” Ament says. “These things are built to take it.”

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SING FOR SITEMAN

Hitting All the Right Notes

BY BRITTANY NAY

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Sing for Siteman WHEN: Monday, June 10, 7:30-9 p.m.

WHERE: Washington University’s Whitaker Hall

COST: $100, preferred seating; $50, open seating

DETAILS: ‘Meet the Artists’ dessert reception will follow the concert

INFORMATION: 961-0644 or opera-stl.org/singforsiteman

The Sing for Siteman Steering Committee includes co-chairs Janice Linehan and Kim Eberlein (seated), and (standing, from left) Fran Zamler, Jill Indovino, Carolyn Gollub and Alice Handelman.

Aubrey Allicock

Deanna Breiwick

SING FOR SITEMAN STEERING COMMITTEE PHOTO BY SARAH CROWDER; AUBREY ALLICOCK AND DEANNA BREIWICK PHOTOS COURTESY OF OPERA THEATRE OF SAINT LOUIS

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UBREY ALLICOCK WILL LIFT HIS VOICE for those touched by cancer at the annual Sing for Siteman concert. Through Stevie Wonder’s If It’s Magic, the Opera Theatre performer will honor his father, a colon cancer survivor, as well as event founder Carol Wong’s father, who lost his battle with cancer. “I don’t know one person who hasn’t been affected by cancer, and it’s such a wonderful gift to be able to help,” Allicock says.

The fourth annual event will feature Allicock and eight additional internationally renowned Opera Theatre singers, accompanied by Wong, an acclaimed concert pianist, at Washington University’s Whitaker Hall to benefit Siteman Cancer Center’s Discovery Fund at BarnesJewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine.

The show provides concertgoers with a rare chance to see the principal performers from all four shows in Opera Theatre’s new season in one intimate venue. A Julliard School graduate, Allicock stars in this year’s performances of the original jazz opera, Champion. After performing at Sing for Siteman last year, he jumped at the chance to take the stage again in support of promising new cancer therapies and treatments.

“It was a no-brainer for me,” he says.

Deanna Breiwick, a Julliard School graduate and star of Opera Theatre’s Pirates of Penzance, also will sing for Siteman for the second consecutive year. “They usually don’t have the same performers do it again, but we insisted on coming back because it really is such a special night,” notes Breiwick, whose close friend overcame a long battle with stage 4 colon cancer. “You really feel like you are helping in a concrete way—to fight cancer and bring about a lot of positive change.” This time around, Breiwick will sing Make the Man Love Me, about a woman who is in love, but the man doesn’t quite know she is the one for him yet. “It’s a very heartfelt, sincere song that everyone can relate to,” she explains.

Also donating their time and talents for this year’s show are Opera Theatre stars Corinne Winters, Matthew Plenk, Emily Pulley, Hugh Russell, Thomas Hammons, Matthew Burns and Meredith Arwady. The artists, who will sing opera songs to Broadway and cabaret numbers, regularly perform around the globe on such renowned stages as The Metropolitan Opera and the English National Opera.

In addition to unique performances, attendees also will experience stories of loss and survival from those affected by cancer. And following the special show, guests will have the opportunity to interact with the artists during a dessert reception. “People from all walks of life and different experiences come together for this cause,” Breiwick says. “And we all do songs that are special to our hearts.”

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Fieldstone Farm Foundation

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illiam Thompson enjoys gazing out his w i n d o w. H i s v i e w d i f fe rs f ro m m os t , however, as when he looks out, he stares u p o n a p a s t u re o f retired horses saved from slaughter and offered sanctuary at Fieldstone Farm Foundation.

“People have their horses; and when they get older, they’re not as useful—so they give them to me,” says Thompson, founder of Fieldstone Farm.

“The horses are all very content—it’s a beautiful place.” Located in Elsberry, Fieldstone has been offering aging horses a proper retirement community since 1994. Literally being sent to green pastures, horses at the farm graze happily with one another while they age.

Thompson is so dedicated to the care of these animals that he has set aside a fund to care for the horses, should anything happen to him. He says financial support for the organization comes in response to his annual holiday newsletter, which helps fund necessities like food and property maintenance. Horses living at the farm receive not

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only veterinary and blacksmith care, but shelters, complete with fans, to provide protection from the elements, if needed.

To be sent to the farm, horses must be at least 18 years old. But with some horses living into their 30s, this can mean a lengthy retirement.

“People have their horses; and when they get older, they’re not as useful—so they give them to me. The horses are all very content— it’s a beautiful place.”

Thompson says new horses are weaned into the Fieldstone Farm environment by initially being kept separate, then integrated with other horses.

Once they begin mingling, he says the animals tend to get along well. As horses are accepted from across the country, few are visited by their former owners; thankfully, they get a lot of attention from Thompson and his volunteers. Many of the horses

presently at Fieldstone Farm also are former show horses, although Thompson notes he welcomes any kind.

A childhood pet—or rather, how his family acquired a childhood pet—served as some of Thompson’s inspiration for Fieldstone Farm. His father adopted a circus horse named Alleyoop, after reading about its upcoming retirement in the newspaper. The original organization began in Clarksville, Mo., with three horses—Spotty, Bonus and Dukie—but later upgraded for quality and quantity of space. It is estimated that 70 horses have been served at Fieldstone Farm since 1994. After passing away, the horses are buried in the equine cemetery—the pasture upon which they peacefully enjoyed their retirement. When compared to the all-too-common alternative, it’s hard to imagine a more peaceful end of life experience for these loyal animals.

“People send me their horses because they don’t want them to end up at a slaughterhouse,” Thompson says. “For me, it’s really pleasing to see them out in the pasture.”

For more information about Fieldstone Farm Foundation, call 573-898-3245 or visit fieldstonefarmfoundation.org.

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By Julia Christensen

Fieldstone Farm Foundation volunteer Donna Hart

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had to get rubber boots over its hooves. While she notes the constant need to assist medically, “wonderful memories of horses getting better” also are present.

“Being around them is such a pleasure. They have such distinct personalities,” Hart says.

“There are two Arabians over at Fieldstone Farm.

If I walk over there, they run to the fence. Pet me!

Pet me! It’s so obvious. I wish each one of them could have the constant attention they want.”

Hart explains that she wishes more owners would realize their commitment and, should they get rid of the animal, make sure the horse is sent to a facility like Fieldstone Farm. “What is important is that we never think of an old dog or old cat as a disposable item. We realize we’ve made a commitment and we’ve got to see it through.

It concerns me that we don’t always think about horses like that,” she says. “They, too, expect people to take care of them, and love them.”

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ieldstone Farm Foundation has found a great volunteer in neighbor Donna Hart, who has worked with the organization for some 13 years.

Before retirement, she spent 25 years working professionally in animal advocacy, making the foundation a natural fit.

“Of all the animal welfare issues, I think what has happened to horses has not been accepted by the American public,” she says, explaining that more than 100,000 horses—some young and healthy—are shipped to slaughterhouses each year. “The plight of horses has not been addressed very well.”

While volunteering at Fieldstone Farm, Hart says she is normally focused on administering medication and medical attention to animals who need it. She remembers a horse with a foot problem, and how she and her husband, Al Bruns,

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EarthDance

By Brittany Nay

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arthDance has breathed new life into Missouri’s oldest organic farm.

The nonprofit is sustainably growing food, farmers and community one person at a time, through hands-on education and experience at the former Mueller Farm.

Founder Molly Rockamann set out to save the 130-year-old farm in 2008. With the help of The Open Space Council, which works to conserve natural resources, she achieved her dream, launching EarthDance on the 14-acre property in 2009.

EarthDance has quickly taken root, growing to become a leading provider of sustainable agriculture education in the city. The eight-member staff takes growing organic food a step further by teaching others the practice. Through nine-month apprenticeships and free workshops with agriculture experts, it has changed the lives of 94 graduates, 70 CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) members and thousands of produce buyers, Rockamann says.

“We are doing more than just growing organic food and going to farmers markets. We are really working on propelling the good food movement forward.”

Earthdance is harkening back to the days of old on the family farm. “So few of our generation have actually grown up on farms and lived our grandparents’ or great-grandparents’ farm lifestyle. They haven’t seen or tasted food fresh from the farm,” Rockamann says. “We are really in the business of re-skilling people to meet a basic human need of providing food for their families.”

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Down on the farm, the day starts bright and early with a field walk, where staffers educate apprentice ‘farmies’ on soil quality, crop growth and organic ways to fix pest issues. Next comes the list of chores for the day—from crop transplants to weeding. Some sessions are reserved for educational field trips to neighboring farms, while others are dedicated to demonstrations in the classroom and selling produce at farmers markets, Rockamann

“Health begins in the soil. Everything we eat is part of us, so we really need to be focused on what kinds of food we are putting into our bodies and how it’s grown.” says. “All of these people want to feed their families organic food, so there’s this kinship that develops.”

Growing organic farming helps people eat more healthfully, and sustains farms and ecosystems into future generations, Rockamann explains. “Health begins in the soil. Everything we eat is part of us, so we really need to be focused on what kinds of food we are putting into our bodies and how it’s grown.” As the fastest growing sector of agriculture, organic farming also is preserving the economy, she

continues. EarthDance apprentices who may have been in-between jobs are starting their own organic farm businesses. Some successful graduates include Mary Ostafi, who started Urban Harvest STL; Anna and Dean Gall, who launched Deanna Greens & Garden Art; and Jamie Bryant, who now runs Blue Bell Farm on a seventh-generation family farm in Fayette.

EarthDance also is reaching younger and older generations through educational field trips for classes and church groups on its farm, and a summer camp, where local middle-school students learn about healthy eating. And free tours are open to the public five times a month. “We have seniors to preschoolers coming,” Rockamann notes.

As for what sustains EarthDance, its largest fundraiser is the Farmers Formal, held each November. Last year’s fifth annual event raised more than $63,000.

So the farm’s future is bright. And Rockamann envisions expanding the farm school to serve even more St. Louisans and people across the globe.

“We’ve already had international applicants.” When it comes to the property, green construction will be going up in the form of an education center, packing shed, greenhouse and event barn, which will welcome live music and dance groups, among other things. “Being EarthDance, a lot of people ask if we dance here,” Rockamann says. “I think there’s a very natural connection between creative expression and the natural world, especially on a farm.”

For more information about EarthDance, call 521-1006 or visit earthdancefarms.org.

EarthDance volunteer Moira Ross

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oira Ross’ kids closed their eyes and bit into a storebought tomato—and then a tomato grown at EarthDance organic farm in Ferguson. The taste-test has never failed— even the kids say the organically grown food is always better.

From seed to sale at the farmers market, Ross has learned every step of the sustainable farming process as a former apprentice and current volunteer at EarthDance. The local mom, who has launched two farmers markets, joined the farm after her daughter became interested in healthier eating. “I fell in love with it,” she says. “I really believe in EarthDance’s mission to educate people on how to grow their own food and farms, and I found there was a real need at farmers markets in the region for more growers that produce food sustainably.”

Each February through November, EarthDance educates a new class of ‘freshman farmies’ on its 14-acre organic farm. Four years ago, Ross was one of them. And she learned it all started with good soil.

Then it was on to planting, from brown cherries to

potatoes and kale; identifying and taking care of pests without chemicals; picking and cleaning; and taking the produce to the farmers market to sell. Ross came with the intention of putting healthier food on her family’s table, and left the program wanting to “tear up the backyard and feed the neighborhood.”

Ross says her fellow ‘farmies’ were of all ages and walks of life—a high school student who was inspired to major in agriculture, to people in-between jobs who went on to work for farmers, a school or community garden, or even launch their own organic farm. “What really surprised me about EarthDance is the job creation, especially in this bad economy,” Ross says. “It doesn’t take a four-year college degree to learn how to grow sustainably, and there are internships and job opportunities following the apprenticeships.”

Years later, Ross continues to volunteer at EarthDance. “There’s no other program that has this breadth of exposure, and it’s an opportunity that I want a lot of people to have.” EarthDance is feeding the local economy, she emphasizes. “You are doing something good for the environment, and you are doing something good for people.”

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By Lisa Watson

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t’s difficult to explain why, but national studies have shown that emotional and social health translate into improved physical health. And that’s exactly what St. Louis NORC (Naturally Occurring Retirement Community) sets out to achieve with its many programs and services, says program manager Karen Berry-Elbert.

An affiliate of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, St. Louis NORC is a non-sectarian program that serves seniors ages 65 and older, who live within a 3-mile neighborhood in the Creve Coeur area.

A NORC simply is a geographic area with a high density of seniors. Often, they are formed by individuals aging in the neighborhood over a long period of time. But what makes St. Louis NORC special is that it’s currently the only officially recognized NORC-supportive program in Missouri, serving 1,600 residents, Berry-Elbert notes. “It was one of the first five communities funded by the U.S. Administration on Aging to develop an experimental way of delivering services,” she says. It began as a public-private partnership of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, Washington University Center for Aging and several other service agencies, and continues to have partnerships that provide its members with a variety of benefits.

NORC provides many programs that are available to any senior in the community, regardless of whether they live in the geographical boundary. Those include cultural, health and wellness

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programs, as well as educational ones. “Anyone can participate in our day trips—most recently we visited the Missouri Botanical Garden. We try to make sure our folks have an opportunity to visit all of our community gems, and get their fix of cultural and educational offerings.”

“They’re things we might take for granted, but the reason we put the volunteer services at a high premium is that every day you lose some capacity.”

Apart from those services, St. Louis NORC also offers added benefits to members, who pay a nominal annual fee. “We also subsidize it, so what you can afford is what you pay. No one would be turned away because they can’t pay,” Berry-Elbert notes. Members have access to NORC’s band of volunteers, who are available to perform simple but important services around the home, such as

computer assistance, changing light bulbs, fixing a leaky faucet, flipping a mattress, or whatever needs to be done. “They’re things we might take for granted, but the reason we put the volunteer services at a high premium is that every day you lose some capacity,” she says. “It wasn’t so long ago you could flip your own mattress or reorganize your closet; but as you lose those capabilities, a lot of people want to throw up their hands and say, I can’t do this, I have to move. Let’s get rid of that frustration, because we can take care of these small things and you can stay where you are. Ninety percent of the population wants to age in their own home.”

Other member services include a discount to use at area businesses, monthly nurse visits, bloodpressure checks and in-home safety assessments from occupational therapists.

And the results are definitive: 62 percent of respondents in a NORC survey said that living in the NORC made them feel like they were part of a strong and growing community; and the average age for moving into assisted living in the 3-mile area is 87, five years older than the national average. “People say that living in the NORC gives them comfort and a sense of safety. They feel more connected to the neighborhood and to one another,” Berry-Elbert says, adding. “We give them reasons to leave home and be amongst friends.”

For more information about NORC, call 442-3859 or visit jewishinstlouis.org.

NORC volunteer Andrew Goldfeder

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ndrew Goldfeder first heard about St. Louis NORC when he ran across a pamphlet at a leadership class through the Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Young Professionals Division (YPD). “I started to look into it and immediately thought this was right up my alley,” he says.

Goldfeder contacted NORC to learn about volunteering, and has been involved ever since— for six years now. He has always had a passion for working with older adults, a passion that also plays out in his day job as the museum coordinator at the Holocaust Museum & Learning Center.

“What I like about NORC is the program allows older adults to maintain their independence in their own homes, but still have assistance here and there to help with little things,” he says.

As a volunteer, typical tasks Goldfeder helps with range from changing light bulbs to flipping

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Goldfeder says it’s rewarding to see people he’s helped out. “I work and go to the gym in the NORC area; so when I approach them at a restaurant, I can automatically have a friendly rapport. It allows them to understand that they’re an important part of the community and they haven’t been forgotten. In no way is that a pity party, but we can befriend each other and feel like a community.” He adds that it’s not uncommon to visit someone to change a light bulb and then stay for an hour just for the conversation. “It’s a huge learning experience. You never know who you’re going to meet and what kind of story they’re going to tell. We’re changing their lives, but they’re changing our lives, as well.”

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he middle-school years are tough, even under the best of circumstances. That’s when kids are most susceptible to negative influences, with some easily falling prey to drugs, alcohol and gangs.

But it also is an ideal time to make a positive difference in a young person’s life. According to a 10-year study by the Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development, because harmful behavioral habits aren’t yet firmly established, early intervention can still make a huge difference. That underscores the need for programs like Aim High.

A tuition-free academic enrichment program serving at-risk students in grades five through eight, Aim High was founded in 1991 by several John Burroughs School alumni who identified the need for such services in St. Louis’ low-income neighborhoods.

Aim High offers an intensive, five-week summer school that includes a rigorous academic schedule, physical fitness and cultural outings, utilizing state-of-the-art facilities provided by John Burroughs and St. Louis Priory schools, according to Natalie Ott, the organization’s director of advancement.

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it’s ongoing. During the school year, the program holds monthly Saturday morning sessions that encompass test preparation, field trips and other activities. And when students join the program in fifth grade, they are expected to remain with it

Aim High faculty members are recruited from schools throughout the St. Louis region, and consist of professionals who understand the challenges faced by at-risk students and can serve as both great teachers and positive role models. for the next four years. That kind of continuity is important, especially during such a critical period.

Ott says Aim High faculty members are recruited from schools throughout the St. Louis region, and consist of professionals who understand the challenges faced by at-risk students and can serve as both great teachers and positive role models.

Students at participating schools are nominated by their teacher or principal for acceptance into Aim High. Those tapped need not be top academic performers, but they must show a desire to improve and succeed.

With a stable support system in place to guide their goals into realities, Aim High participants are twice as likely as other St. Louis Public School students to graduate from high school. And, embodying the program’s name, almost 90 percent continue on to higher education, Ott notes.

In addition to the City of St. Louis, students come from the Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District and the former Wellston School District. From its inaugural class of 50, Aim High currently provides support to more than 300 students each year.

The organization is supported by a wide variety of foundations and corporations, but also depends heavily on private donors. For more information about Aim High, call 432-9500 or visit aimhighstl. org.

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By Katherine Comfort-Mason

Aim High volunteer Tony Kimple Jr.

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im High’s motto is, It all comes back to you, but Tony Kimple Jr. turned that on its head. As a shy adolescent in inner-city St. Louis, Kimple guarded himself closely. “I told people that I was gang-affiliated, that I ran the streets in my neighborhood,” he recalls. “I played the part so well that no one realized I was telling a lie.”

Perhaps not, but his fifth-grade teacher certainly realized Kimple’s potential and nominated him for Aim High. He and his mother, a single parent, were unfamiliar with the program and had to be persuaded to join.

Initially, the 12-year-old was reticent. But as that first summer progressed, he began to open himself up to teachers and fellow students, whom he now describes as his second family.

As a student at Soldan International Studies High School, Kimple became a master sergeant

in the Air Force junior ROTC—and regularly made the honor roll. All the while, Aim High kept him on the right track. “What my mom couldn’t knock into my head, Aim High did.”

Approximately 40 percent of high schoolers in the St. Louis Public School District fail to graduate. But Kimple not only graduated, he also is the first member of his family to attend college. He is now completing his freshman year at University of Missouri St. Louis, where he studies theater and biology.

Now an extroverted young man, he promises that, “What I do on a daily basis will astonish everyone.”

There was never any doubt that after graduation Kimple would ‘pay it forward’ to Aim High.

That is why he returned to the organization to volunteer as a teacher’s assistant. After all, what better role model could a young person have than someone who has overcome the same obstacles?

South County Eye Care honors the commitment that Aim High has made to inspire the desire to learn, to stay in school and to become responsible members of the community.

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Caring Solutions

By Katherine Comfort-Mason

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or children and adults with developmental disabilities, just getting by on a day-to-day basis can be a challenge. And their families often have a difficult time determining the best ways to help their loved ones enjoy happy, fulfilling lives.

Caring Solutions was founded in 2001 by Madeleine Hawn, who now serves as executive director. “My objective was to truly design services around the needs of each individual—not simply to fit them into the first available place,” she says.

A developmental disability is one that impacts muscles or nerves, hindering mobility, vision, hearing or thought-processing. Most recipients of Caring Solutions’ services have a primary diagnosis of mental retardation, but many face the additional challenges of autism, mental illness, behavioral disorders, physical impairments and other medical issues. Because functional capacity varies so widely, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. And, notes Sally Boyd, the organization’s director of development: “Developmentally disabled people are, first and foremost, individuals who deserve to be treated with respect.”

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Prior to admission, Caring Solutions staffers get to know each client. They also meet with family members, previous service providers and anyone else who can offer input into designing an effective program. As a result, everyone from direct care providers to Hawn herself truly get to know the people they serve.

“My objective was to truly design services around the needs of each individual— not simply to fit them into the first available place.”

Caring Solutions offers more living arrangement options than similar organizations in the region. Upon its founding, it became Missouri’s first nonprofit care provider to place developmentally disabled people into host family homes.

Because the hosts are employees of the organization, this arrangement ensures greater support and

oversight than traditional foster care. Additionally, a stable, long-term living arrangement enhances the overall quality of care—and the client’s quality of life.

From a few hours each month to all day, every day, the staff offers personal care, social activities, behavioral support, vocational training, transportation to and from medical appointments—and respectful, compassionate companionship. “We know that our clients have every right to choose who provides service to them,” says Boyd. “And they have the right to expect a staff that genuinely cares about them.”

Caring Solutions is funded primarily by the Missouri Department of Mental Health.

Additional funding comes from county boards and private donations. The organization also relies on volunteers who donate time and resources to help plan fundraising activities.

The organization also has an adopt-a-home program through which individuals, groups, businesses and organizations can sponsor a Caring Solutions home by helping with yard work, painting and other maintenance projects.

For more information about Caring Solutions, call 942-7350 or visit caringsolutions.org.

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Caring Solutions volunteer Jeanne Gladden

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hen Madeline Hawn first considered starting Caring Solutions, a charity to assist developmentally disabled individuals, Jeanne Gladden tried to talk her out of it. Not that Gladden didn’t share her friend’s compassion and desire to make a difference. It’s just that she knew how extraordinarily difficult founding a viable charitable organization could be.

“I asked, Are you sure you want to do this?”

Gladden recalls. “But there was no discussion about it. I could either help her or get out of her way!”

Gladden’s background is in the business world: She’s the founder of The Quality Coach, a consulting company that works with companies to improve productivity, customer retention and, of course, quality.

“Let’s treat this as a business,” Gladden told Hawn. “Because without tending to it as a

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Today, Gladden serves on Caring Solutions’ board of advisors, along with other professionals who share a passion for providing compassionate care and highly customized services for its clients and their families.

“I’m certainly not from this field, but I had so much respect for what the people who are in it were doing,” says Gladden. “I was just so pleased to be able to support their efforts and help make them possible.”

Gladden says everyone involved in Caring Solutions is deeply committed to its mission. The diverse backgrounds of its supporters, she adds, demonstrate that everyone can use his or her specific gifts to make a difference.

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For being our first-ever little boy Lil’ One, Weller is super-darling and photogenic, and obsessed with his curls! He was also easy and low-maintenance.

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Summer Bets for Kids When it comes to summer fun, St. Louis makes it easy to be a kid—or stay young at heart.

Follow this family-friendly guide to the city’s best summer attractions for kids—and their parents.

The Magic House There’s a fun surprise in every corner of The Magic House, the top-rated St. Louis children’s museum. And parents can rest assured—the hands-on activities are educational, too!

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: Memorial Day to Labor Day hours: MondayT h u rsd ay, 9 :3 0 a . m . - 5 :3 0 p. m . ; Fr i d ay, 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Where: 516 S. Kirkwood Road in Kirkwood Cost: $9.50 for ages 1 and older. Group and member rates also available. Free parking. Free Family Nights by Emerson the third Friday evening of every month from 5:30 to 9 p.m.

Information: 822-8900, magichouse.org DON’T MISS: • Favorite exhibits: The Magic House has hundreds of hands-on exhibits, including classics such as the Shadow Wall and the three-story slide, as well as some new favorites—the Star-Spangled Center where you can become the president and the three-story magical beanstalk climber.

• New this year: The museum recently opened a new Aquaponics system in the Sunshine Classroom, as well as a Calming Corner area for nursing moms and kids with special needs. Other newer areas include a Rams Training Center and newly expanded Art Studio.

• Limited-time attractions: From June 8 to Sept. 22, The Magic House is hosting Once Upon a Time, Exploring the World of Fairy Tales, an educational exhibit focusing on the significance of fairy tales throughout history from around the world.

From an African jungle to a giant’s castle, visitors explore larger-than-life pages of seven favorite fairy tales. And through June 30, the museum’s backyard has once again been transformed into a beachfront park. At Sandcastle Beach, visitors

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can take a stroll along the boardwalk, search for seashells and build a sandcastle.

City Museum Let your imagination wander free in City Museum’s multi-level maze of play. Kids—and adults—fall in love with this one-of-a-kind fun house’s interactive sculptures, tunnels and slides.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: When: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-midnight; Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Where: 701 N. 15th St. Cost: $12 per person. Group rates also available.

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Information: 231-2489, citymuseum.org DON’T MISS: • Favorite exhibits: Reach new heights while weaving through the whimsical outdoor interactive sculpture and playground, MonstroCity. And travel to the museum’s depths with the multi-floor Enchanted Caves’ labyrinth of tunnels. Then take a thrilling ride back down to the play house’s floor via the 10-story Spiral Slide.

• After-dark access: Explore this awe-inspiring museum at night with SLUMBERCITY Family Overnight on July 14. A $33 per person ticket includes a pizza dinner, breakfast buffet, activities, museum exploration and parking.

Saint Louis Zoo With dozens of new baby animals and the sea

lion show schedule in full swing, visitors are clamoring to the nationally lauded Saint Louis Zoo. KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: When: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily Where: 1 Government Drive in Forest Park Cost: Free admission; parking, $12 Information: 781-0900, stlzoo.org DON’T MISS: • Favorite exhibits: The year-old Sea Lion Sound habitat and arena has quickly become a main attraction, featuring action-packed performances and a 35-foot underwater viewing tunnel. Also at the zoo, touch a stingray at Carribean Cove, ride along the Emerson Zooline Railroad and dance the night away at Jungle Boogie concerts every Friday from 5-8 p.m.

• New this year: This spring, the zoo has welcomed dozens of baby animals—a female baby elephant, Priya; a male Bactrian camel, Stan; two Speke’s gazelles; two Humboldt penguins; a mountain bongo; and more.

Butterfly House View more than 80 butterfly species flying amidst tropical plants and participate in outdoor learning activities at the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: Memorial Day to Labor Day hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Where: 15193 Olive Blvd., Faust Park, Chesterfield Cost: $6, adults; $5, seniors; $4, kids ages 3-12; free, kids ages 2 and younger Information: 636-530-0076, butterflyhouse.org DON’T MISS: • Favorite exhibits: Explore the tropical conservatory, where more than 2,000 tropical butterflies are in flight; and step into the Emerson Family Theater for the film, The Butterfly Effect.

• Signature events: Celebrate the earth’s living lanterns at the Firefly Festival on June 5, 12 and 19; learn about native insects at the sixth annual Bug Hunt on July 20 and 21; and enjoy games and a locally grown lunch at Pollinator Picnics on June 16, July 14 and Aug. 18.

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Information: 843-1700, grantsfarm.com DON’T MISS: • Featured events: Take a behind-the-scenes stable tour to interact with Clydesdales. Additional Animal Encounters are at 10:30 a.m., noon, 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. daily, along with Elephant Education at 11:15 a.m., 12:45 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. daily.

• Additional highlights: Climb aboard the farm’s classic carousel, take a camel ride and stop into the new candy shop for a treat.

Saint Louis Science Center James S. McDonnell Planetarium is 50 years old, and the Saint Louis Science Center is celebrating by bringing back fan favorites, as well as hosting an array of new exhibits and events.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: W h e n : Mo n d ay- Sa t u rd ay, 9 :3 0 a . m . 4:30 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Where: 5050 Oakland Ave. Cost: Free admission. Special exhibit prices vary. Group rates available. The first Friday of every month, enjoy free activities throughout the center from 6-10 p.m. and see a free science fiction movie at 10 p.m.

Information: 289-4400, slsc.org.

DON’T MISS: • Favorite exhibits: Immerse yourself in movies with the five-story dome screen of OMNIMAX Theater. Now showing: Air Racers, Flight of the Butterflies, Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs and more.

• New this year: Experience the return of LASERIUM, a colorful cosmic laser light concert at the Planetarium. And unravel the mystery of Lost Egypt: Ancient Secrets, Modern Science, a new interactive exhibit featuring hands-on challenges, authentic artifacts and guidance from real archaeologists who use modern science and technology to understand the ancient civilization.

Purina Farms KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: Memorial Day to Labor Day hours: TuesdaySunday, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Where: 200 Checkerboard Drive, Gray Summit Cost: Free admission and parking Information: 982-3232, purinafarms.com DON’T MISS: • Favorite features: Experience action-packed live dog shows daily in The Incredible Dog Arena.

And at the Visitor’s Center, take a wagon ride and pet baby animals in the Animal Barn and Hayloft Play Area.

• Festival fun: Countrytime Bluegrass Festival and Kids’ Country Carnival will feature free live music and backyard kids’ games on June 15 and 16.

Grant’s Farm and Purina Farms To take a break from the bustling city, families can head to nearby Grant’s Farm and Purina Farms to experience country life and interact with a range of animals.

Grant’s Farm KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: When: Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Where: 10501 Gravois Road Cost: Free admission; $25, Clydesdale tours; $12, parking

Missouri Botanical Garden Explore the natural world through hands-on kids’ activities at the Missouri Botanical Garden.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: When: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Where: 4344 Shaw Blvd.

Cost: $4, kids and adults; $3, seniors; free, kids 12 and younger; Children’s Garden, $5, kids Information: 577-5100, mobot.org DON’T MISS: • Favorite exhibits: Venture through the Children’s Garden, featuring a tree house, splash area, steamboat, limestone cave, Midwestern prairie village and wetlands.

• Featured events: Savor your summer with free daily Foodology events, including Family Food Saturdays and Spicy Sundays. For some outdoor

tunes, head to the free Whitaker Music Festival Concert Series running throughout the summer at the garden’s Cohen Amphitheater.

Saint Louis Art Museum Tap into your creativity at Saint Louis Art Museum, which is offering a slate of hands-on activities and workshops for kids this summer.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: When: Saturdays and Sundays monthly Where: 1 Fine Arts Drive Cost: Free admission; $8-$10 workshops Information: 721-0072, slam.org DON’T MISS: Favorite features: Each Sunday afternoon beginning at 2:30 p.m., families are invited to enjoy hands-on art activities and a lively 30-minute tour through the galleries. Exhibits currently on view include Mantegna to Man Ray: Six Explorations in Prints, Drawings, and Photographs and New Media Series—Hiraki Sawa: Migration.

Family fun: Families can create art together every month during Saturday workshops, including June 1 and 8; and Family Sundays, themed Rock, Paper, and Scissors, on June 2, 9, and 16.

Gateway Arch Riverboat Cruises For expansive views of the St. Louis skyline, Arch and Mississippi River, take your family aboard the historic Gateway Arch Riverboats.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: When: Multiple daily departure times Where: 707 N. First St. Cost: $14, adults; $8, kids; free, kids 2 and younger Information: 877-982-1410, gatewayarch.com DON’T MISS: • Favorite features: Hear the history of St. Louis as you ride along the Mississippi River on an hourlong sightseeing cruise. And save on your riverboat ride when you also journey to the top of the Arch for a bird’s eye view of the city.

• Signature events: Fun for the whole family, specialty summer cruises include Sunday Brunch Cruises with a buffet and live Dixieland Band; and Fireworks Cruises to celebrate the Fourth of July.

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Tonsils

A Not-So Routine Procedure I

By Connie Mitchell

f you are of a certain age, you probably remember the jealousy induced when another young classmate announced he or she was having his tonsils removed. From the vantage point of an elementary-school student, this meant a few days off and lots of post-surgical ice cream.

And several decades ago, tonsillectomy seemed a routine part of childhood.

These days, tonsils are not so casually removed.

Physicians carefully consider the severity and frequency of infection before deciding on tonsillectomy. Clinical guidelines include at least several episodes of tonsillitis in the past three years.

“Other considerations include whether bouts of tonsillitis are affecting normal functioning. For example, they are severe enough to need time off from school or work. They may also cause trouble sleeping because of enlarged tonsils blocking the airway,” explains Dr. Divya Chauhan, a family physician at Creve Coeur Family Medicine and on staff at St. Luke’s Hospital.

Many people assume the tonsils are akin to the appendix in terms of being seemingly unnecessary but potentially troublesome. So why bother

keeping them?

“Tonsils and adenoids are part of the lymphatic system, which helps to fight off infection,” says Dr. Ken Haller, a pediatrician at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center and associate professor of pediatrics at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. “We have lymphatic glands and lymph nodes all over the body. Whenever there’s an infection somewhere in the body, the lymph glands nearby will often swell up to fight off the infection. The tonsils and adenoids are generally an important part of the lymphatic system, and they’re right at the entrance of the body.”

Tonsils in the throat and adenoids, which sit at the back of the nasal passages, catch germs that enter through the mouth and nose. Because they are exposed to so much, it’s no wonder they tend to get infected. Sore throat, fever, enlarged lymph nodes in the neck and enlarged tonsils are symptoms of infection.

“If this occurs, the patient should be seen by a health care provider and may have the tonsils swabbed to determine if the infecting organism is streptococcus, or strep throat,” says Dr. James

Forsen, a specialist in pediatric otolaryngology with Mercy Children’s Hospital. “If the child has strep throat, an antibiotic is prescribed. But the concern is not just the throat infection.”

Strep can migrate to other organs, in particular the heart, where it can cause serious complications in a small but significant number of cases.

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E ALL MAKE ERRORS. SOME WE CAN control, others simply are part of our biology. Such is the case with ‘refractive errors,’ a collection of common eye distortions that affect vision.

More specifically, “a refractive error is an optical condition in which rays of light do not focus perfectly on the retina, often resulting in blurred or imperfect vision,” explains Dr. Sharon Jick, an ophthalmologist with Complete Eye Care. People who have refractive errors are born with or develop a misshapen cornea, the transparent front surface of the eye. A normal cornea is spherical, but astigmatism is marked by an elliptical or football-shaped cornea, which affects how light is refracted as it passes through.

“In the case of astigmatism, light rays don’t focus on the retina at a single point. In fact, ‘astigmatism’ is derived from a Greek word that

literally means, ‘without a point.’ Instead, there are two separate areas of focus,” Jick says.

Astigmatism affects both children and adults, and the condition can change over time. “With astigmatism, patients will have blurred vision as their main symptom at both distance and near,” says Dr. Andrew Blatt, an ophthalmologist with St. Louis Eye Care Specialists. Other symptoms include eyestrain and headaches, especially after reading for a prolonged period. “Patients will often squint in order to see better when the astigmatism is uncorrected,” he adds.

In most cases, it is impossible to determine the cause of astigmatism without doubt, and many people are born with it. However, the condition may develop due to a variety of circumstances.

“Astigmatism can be acquired by the cornea shape being changed by an eyelid lesion pressing on it, or if the cornea has sustained trauma or an infection,” Blatt says. “If patients have seasonal

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“For patients with cataracts and significant astigmatism, there are toric lens implants that will correct the astigmatism quite well,” Blatt says. “Because of the many treatment options these days, patients with astigmatism can look forward to having excellent corrected vision.”

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HE WINDOW TO OUR VISION IS THE cornea. This clear, spherical structure covers the front of the eye, allowing light to pass through. The cornea’s curvature refracts (or bends), light as it travels to the retina, the back part of the eye where light is transformed to nerve signals that the brain interprets as visual images.

But, like a glass window hit by a baseball, the cornea may be damaged and vision impaired.

Sometimes, corneas can be repaired by laser eye surgery, which reshapes the cornea and restores proper function. But when the cornea is broken beyond repair, corneal transplants provide a new window on the world.

“Trauma, infection or certain genetic corneal diseases can lead to clouding, scarring, infection or swelling of the cornea, preventing light from entering the eye,” says Dr. Mujtaba Qazi, director of clinical studies at Pepose Vision Institute and a specialist in cornea and vision correction surgery. “In some cases, the health and clarity of the cornea, and therefore the vision, cannot be improved with medications, glasses or contact lenses. In these cases, a recommendation may be made to replace the cloudy cornea with clear transplant tissue.”

Patients who need new corneas receive the transplants from organ donors. The surgery may involve replacing the entire cornea or just one microscopically thin layer of tissue. “There are five layers to the cornea, and usually there are problems with either the middle layer (the stroma) or the back layer (the endothelium),” explains Dr. Steven Lee, an ophthalmologist with Ophthalmology Consultants. “The front part, the epithelium, is like your skin—it repairs itself and regenerates all the time. When you have an injury like a corneal abrasion, it is

painful and takes time to heal, but it’s usually a quick process that works very well.” However, a damaged stroma or endothelium may scar and affect vision.

Unlike other types of organ transplants, corneal tissue is not typically rejected by the body, making these surgeries highly successful.

Patients do not need to undergo tissue matching before receiving donated corneas. Yet the surgery is not simple, and there is a small risk of tissue rejection that must be monitored.

“Corneal transplantation is a major eye surgery with significantly greater associated short- and long-term risks,” Qazi says. “There are approximately 45,000 corneal transplants performed in the U.S. each year. It usually takes two to four times longer than cataract surgery, requires sutures and anesthesia. Full visual rehabilitation can take three to 12 months, and patients will require long-term use of antirejection drops as there is a lifetime risk of rejection of the transplanted tissue.”

The surgery itself is intricate. Qazi describes the procedure involved in a partial-thickness corneal transplant: “Instead of making a fullthickness vertical incision, the posterior partial transplant tissue is folded like a cigar and injected into the eye. The donor tissue then unfolds and is pushed against the inner lining of the cornea with an air bubble. Over a few days, the air bubble becomes absorbed and disappears, but this gives the partial transplant tissue enough time to fuse with the patient’s cornea.”

Researchers continue to work toward everthinner transplant layers and the use of laser technology to improve the precision of the procedure. Synthetic corneas and tissue created from corneal stem cells also are being studied.

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and become part of standard practice, Lee and other experts continue to urge everyone to be organ donors. Your eyes could someday provide sight for another person.

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1. Celebrate St. Louis and great style with this RAZ Imports pot ($18), featuring the popular and iconic fleur-de-lis. Available at The White Rabbit.

2. Bring some rustic charm to the patio with this wooden planter ($42). Its removable metal lining not only helps protect the wood, but makes cleaning out last year’s perennials a snap. Available at The White Rabbit.

3. This green self-watering planter ($25) is perfect for hard-to-maintain plants like orchids. Simply fill the bottom of the uniquely-shaped pot with water, slip the inside pot into place, and watch your plant thrive. Available at Garden Heights Nursery.

4. This cement pot ($42.50) features mosaic details and a charm normally seen only in the most delicate of planters. Despite its high pedestal, this planter stays in place due to its hefty weight.

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7. Ideal for larger plants, the Italian Apple Green Cache Pot ($195) brings a punch of color and antique-like attitude to any garden. Available at Ken Miesner’s Flowers.

5. Border Concepts Inc. Denim Blue Ripple Tall Tapered Cone planter ($39) combines a traditional pot glaze color with a non-traditional shape to create the perfect outdoor accessory. Available at Garden Heights Nursery.

8. For the ‘green’-minded and environmentally responsible, Rosso’s International offers this ecopot ($5) and tray, ($2). These bamboo items will last through 3 to 5 years of use; once disposed, they biodegrade in roughly 3 to 6 months. Available at Garden Heights Nursery.

6. The whimsical shape of this cream strawberry planter ($18) makes it perfect for growing those tasty red berries. Available at Ken Miesner’s Flowers.

9. Add some European flair to your windowsill with this petite, distressed planter by Torre & Tague ($15). Available at Christopher’s.

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BY KATHERINE COMFORT-MASON

HE STATELY BRICK EXTERIOR OF this 7,100-square-foot home belies the open floor plan and cheerful colors you’ll find inside. All mainfloor living spaces are connected by a magnificent octagonal hall. The gourmet kitchen includes top-ofthe-line appliances and a butler’s pantry with a stainless steel bar ideal for entertaining. It opens onto a covered terrace with recessed lighting and built-in speakers. There’s a main-level master suite with a 10-foot bay window, his-and-hers dressing rooms, and a master bath with a soaking tub and steam shower.

Upstairs are four more suites with the potential for a fifth. Other highlights include maple flooring, multi-piece crown molding, three fireplaces, arched doorways and custom casework. Some rooms have 12-foot ceilings. You’ll also enjoy a sophisticated sound system, a game room, a wine room and an exercise room. The 3.4-acre grounds include a tennis court.

A 5-bedroom, 8-bath home in Huntleigh is listed for $3.39 million.

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Coldwell Banker Gundaker, one of St. Louis’ leading residential real estate brokerage companies, operates 20 offices with some 2,000 sales associates serving metropolitan St. Louis and east-central Missouri. At the time of its formation in 2001 with the merger of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage (originally the Ira E. Berry Company, founded in 1939) and Gundaker Realtors (founded in 1968), it ranked among the top 10 independent real estate companies in the U.S. For more information, visit cbgundaker.com.

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n today’s busy, on-the-go world, having a haven to come home to is a must. And for many people, that sanctuary is the bedroom.

In fact, a recent study by Leggett & Platt Adjustable Bed Group found that 90 percent of people surveyed want their master suite to be a tranquil retreat.

“Today’s bedroom is for more than just sleeping,” says Emily Henderson, host of Secrets from a Stylist and HGTV’s Season 5 Design Star winner. “From working and engaging with media to reading, relaxing and watching TV, we are doing more in our bedrooms than before. But that doesn’t mean we have to compromise great style and comfort. I like to help create spaces that are comfortable and exude warmth no matter their use.”

Henderson recently shared a few of her designer secrets to help anyone create a peaceful and luxurious haven.

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Choose the Right Color Palette Color really sets the mood for a room. While soft, cool colors and neutrals create a soothing mood, strong colors add drama.

Henderson says that some colors, such as red, yellow and hot colors like fuchsia and orange, can feel aggressive.

“As much as I love a bold color, I often work with blues, grays and creams as the dominant colors for a bedroom,” says Henderson.

“Go for a neutral like taupe or ivory if you want it to feel warmer, or a cooler neutral like light blue or grey if you want it to feel more calming. Then you can add hits of a stronger accent color.”

A good rule of thumb when choosing colors is 60-30-10. Sixty percent of the room should be the dominant color (walls), 30 percent a secondary color (upholstery) and 10 percent an accent color (accessories.)

When choosing your colors, start with something you love as your inspiration. It can be a painting, a pillow or even your favorite vase. Use that item to build out the perfect color palette.

Beautify Your Bed and Bedding The Better Sleep Council says that, in general, a mattress set that has been in use for seven years should be replaced in order to give you the best comfort and support possible. “If it’s time to replace your mattress, think about upgrading your whole bed,” says Henderson. “An adjustable bed can offer not only customizable comfort but a chic look, too. I have one from Leggett & Platt’s Designer Series that lets me adjust the head, knees and feet — and I have massage options. It’s made a big difference in my life, and it looks great, too!”

She recommends considering an upholstered bed for a look that is softer and more cozy; a simple platform bed for something more modern; or an ornate iron bed frame for something more antique and old world.

To get the designer look you see in magazines and on websites for your bed, Henderson says you need to choose great bedding, and learn how to layer it.

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Continued from page 53 than any other room, upholstery is important.

In your bedroom, you want everything soft.

You don’t necessarily need a lot of patterns or colors. The key is to contrast textures like wools, linens, cashmeres and knits to make it feel inviting. Remember to keep everything in your color palette to avoid it looking messy or feeling busy.”

Here is her step-by-step guide to layering bedding like a pro: Start with sheets — Make sure you have comfortable sheets that feel good against your skin. Sheets with some detailing on the end, such as lace or embroidery, add a nice decorative touch.

You can choose a solid color or a pattern that complements your bedspread.

Add a blanket — The next layer is a soft blanket. Depending on the season, you can go with a lighter cotton or fleece blanket, or a heavier wool one.

Top it off — A quilt, duvet or bedspread is the top layer of your bedding and has the most visual impact. It needs to pull together all the layers and complement the colors of your room.

Accent each layer — Fold the top layer back about a quarter of the way down the bed. Follow with the blanket and the sheet, leaving each layer visible.

Add pillows and accessories — Don’t overdo it with layers and layers of pillows. Use larger, European style pillows and shams for a backdrop, your sleeping pillows in front of those, then an

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Put the Accent on Style Accent pieces really finish off a room and give it a complete look. Henderson says she likes to use mirrors on the wall instead of big, bold art.

“Mirrors expand the space and fill the wall, but they don’t add a lot of contrast or busyness. Other

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• Small throw rugs for either side of the bed.

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By Debbie Baldwin

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or many people, the end of May means one thing and one thing only: If you have a child or grandchild, or a friend moving on to a new phase in their academic career, the month of May means far more than flowers or Mother’s Day or spring-cleaning; it means graduation.

Ah yes, graduation…the pomp, the circumstance, the gifts, the ceremonies, the awards, the speeches, the accolades. I guess I just didn’t realize it’s the same gilded lily ritual whether you’re earning your Ph.D. or completing the year at Miss Lois’s Younger Years Play Group. This year, we had one graduation in the family and it was a big one—not since the grades went from words to numbers (senior kindergarten to first grade) in 2006 has there been such an auspicious occasion in our house: Punch graduated sixth grade.

Now, most of you know Punch is my yo u n ge s t , b e h i n d Cranky (15) and Whiny (14). This is my third sixth-grade graduation. Were they always t h i s i nvo lve d ? My f r i e n d s a ss u re m e that yes, in fact they were; and no doubt, they have the video to prove it. I guess at first blush, a sixth-grade graduation ceremony seems like a fatuous, self-indulgent event— just another sign of how today’s children are coddled into a complete lack of efficacy. Upon further analysis, however, I reconsidered. I mean, Punch spent nine years at that school, and he passed some pretty big milestones. In a strange way, sixth-grade graduation pays tribute to some of the most important goals

He learned about elements and animals and chemicals and tetherball and dinosaurs and ancient Egypt and the solar system. I mean, what did we learn in college that’s more important than any of those?

I took a class my junior year on Marxism and Communism, and I still can’t tell the difference.

these kids will ever achieve.

Punch learned how to read and write in grade school, (If your child is learning how to read and/ or write in high school, you might want to rethink your school district.)

He learned about friendship in its purest form.

Grade-schoolers don’t care who drives the coolest car, they don’t know if someone belongs to a country club (OK in fairness, access to a swimming pool and/or trampoline may tip the scales.), they don’t let stupid girls come between them. They just know who they like.

Punch also learned how to throw and catch in grade school—sure you smirk, but just wait. When Punch is tapped to join the senior partners of Dewey, Cheatum and Howe for their mid-life crisis pick up game, he will be ready.

The list goes on. He learned how to camp.

He learned how to add. He learned how to sing, perform and speak in public. He learned how to swim—he’s no Michael Phelps, but if he falls into

Lake Michigan, I can say with 90-percent certainty that he could make it ashore without assistance. He learned about elements and animals and chemicals and tetherball and dinosaurs and ancient Egypt and the solar system. I mean, what did we learn in college that’s more important than any of those?

I took a class my junior year on Marxism and Communism, and I still can’t tell the difference.

For goodness sake, if there were ever a time for Punch to make a speech and get a pin and pose for photos and earn a diploma, certainly that time is now.

So it’s been nine years. Nine years, four broken bones, two cases of pink eye, one chipped tooth, 19 pairs of sneakers, seven sports, one and a half languages (including English), seven stitches, 2,714 band aids, 27 parent-teacher conferences, a head lice scare and one ride in the back of a squad car (I’d rather not say). He’s practically ready to go out and face the world, but I think I’ll keep him at home for a little longer. He still has a few things to learn.

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The beach read is a difficult choice: a somewhat unattainable hybrid of respectable novel and fun—maybe even slightly naughty— holiday brain candy. I mean, let’s face it, the erotica must remain tucked in-between the mattress and the box spring; and the Proust must be prominently displayed in the living room, leaving visitors oblivious to the fact that when they leave, the book will return to its actual purpose of propping up the coffee table’s wobbly leg.

The Da Vinci Code set the standard; and now, it seems all we weary travelers can do is try to slide the Jane Austen book jacket over the Hunger Games sequel. Hope has arrived. Here are some respectable and thoroughly entertaining suggestions for the plane, the porch or the sand.

MYSTERY/THRILLER Inferno Dan Brown After a hiatus that seemed like an eternity, the Angels and Demons author is back, and so is symbologist Robert Langdon. In this installment, he is called upon to unravel a mystery involving a 14th-century Italian art work.

A Delicate Truth John le Carré It’s espionage gone wild in le Carré’s 23rd spy novel. Here, jihadists are plotting, defense contractors are suspect, and the CIA is frantic to keep the world safe. It’s all in a day’s work.

Red Moon Benjamin Percy I know very little about this novel except that critics are raving. Descriptives such as ‘dystopian Orwellian exploration’ make me want to run out and buy it.

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ROMANCE/COMEDY Leading Man Benjamin Svetkey This novel by the long-time Entertainment Weekly writer plumbs the depths of celebrity culture, while telling the heartbreaking tale of a smalltown guy who loses his love to a movie star.

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REVIEWS NEW IN THEATERS

Aliens, Explosions and Action, Oh My!

BY DEBBIE BALDWIN

If you are not in the mood for car chases, gun battles, nuclear threats or absurd premises, then I suggest you stay home and rent Silver Linings Playbook. When a Tom Cruise-driven, alien-invasion, end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it extravaganza grosses $5 million opening weekend, you know there are some movies out there resetting the bar. So if you are craving salty snacks, an overpriced soda and some state-of-the-art computer-generated imaging, you won’t be disappointed…And, action!

Iron Man 3 OK, I have to say something here: The studio knew this movie was going to have a $70-million opening weekend. They knew when all was said and done, the film would gross more than $1 billion worldwide. They could put 90 minutes of Robert Downey Jr. playing Jenga by himself on the screen and it wouldn’t change that.

Thankfully, everyone decided to close out the trilogy with a thought-provoking, action-packed movie that gives meaning to the term ending on a high note. Oh, and also going out with a bang!

Oblivion I don’t know what it is. I honestly don’t.

Maybe Tom Cruise has worn out his welcome with movie-goers. Maybe we’ve seen the Brooklyn and Golden Gate bridges destroyed one too many times. Maybe the odd combination of journey of self-discovery and mission to save the planet makes people want to put a lamp through the dry wall. Whatever the reason, this nihilistic sci-fi adventure is not striking a chord.

Star Trek Into Darkness Kirk, Spock, the crew. Good against evil, humanity against ruthlessness, heart and mind against…heartlessness and mindlessness. I think you see where I’m going here. It’s the same Star Trek from the ’70s minus the cardboard boulders and plus some incredible special effects.

Pain & Gain Everything about this movie sounds absurd.

The only thing that stopped my head-scratching about why it didn’t go straight to DVD was Mark Wahlberg. Sure, his Academy Award-nominee status may be pushing it, but the guy picks good movies. Here again, a group of hunky personal trainers hatches a plan to live the American dream, and it’s in their sights when everything goes wrong.

Erased A CIA operative is targeted for assassination— I sometimes wonder why people work there, they seem to have a terrible severance plan—and must go on the run with his young daughter. Sound familiar? That’s because even discounting period pieces like Road to Perdition and wrong-place/ wrong-time targets like in Enemy of the State, there have been at least 37 movies with this premise, plot and outcome. Aaron Eckhart seems to have more interest in being a leading man than being in a good film.

There you have it. But if you’re in the mood for a slightly less high-impact evening, I suggest you venture over to your nearest art house cinema and take in The Place Beyond the Pines, The Company You Keep or Renoir. The slow pace, talented casts and layered and engaging plots will have you wondering if it’s Oscar season.

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THEATER REVIEW

Twelfth Night, or What You Will

BY MARK BRETZ

STORY Viola is washed ashore in Illyria after being shipwrecked with her twin brother Sebastian and others, whom she believes have died. Endangered in a strange land, she masquerades as a young page named Cesario and becomes employed by Orsino, Duke of Illyria. Orsino sends Cesario to express his love for the Countess Olivia, who instead becomes smitten with ‘Cesario,’ even as Viola has secretly fallen in love with Orsino.

Sebastian and his friend, a captain named Antonio, also have survived the shipwreck and make their way to the center of Illyria.

Meanwhile, Olivia’s pompous and self-righteous steward, Malvolio, is hoaxed by her tipsy uncle Toby Belcher, her handmaiden Maria and Feste the fool into thinking that Olivia is in love with Malvolio.

Toby also assists his foppish cohort, Andrew Aguecheek, in the latter’s clumsy pursuit of Olivia. ‘Tis a romantic mess, indeed.

HIGHLIGHTS More than 60,000 patrons are anticipated to attend the 13th annual Shakespeare Festival in Forest Park, and they are in for a most delightful treat. As a non-fan of The Bard’s exaggerated comedies of flimsy disguises, identical twins and preposterous endings, I found executive director Rick Dildine’s take on this silly story to be enchanting and consistently entertaining.

Dildine’s use of music, in the tradition of the play, is imaginatively employed throughout the evening’s two and a half hours and bolsters his lively pace. Additionally, his top-notch cast speaks clearly and cogently throughout, enhancing the production’s enjoyment thanks in no small part to voice and text coach Suzanne Mills.

tightrope between Viola’s true love, Orsino, and Olivia’s pursuit of Viola’s masquerade, the male page Cesario.

Leslie Ann Handelman is both convincingly regal and humorously frustrated as the Countess Olivia, while veteran performer Anderson Matthews masterfully displays both Malvolio’s arrogance and his unrequited love for his countess in fine comic form that never goes over the top.

There’s accomplished work by Eric Hoffman as the wastrel drunkard Sir Toby, Haas Regen as the hapless Sir Andrew and Candice Jeanine as the scheming Maria.

The ending to Twelfth Night is just as ridiculous as ever, but all’s well that ends well in Dildine’s sprightly and splashy interpretation.

PLAY: Twelfth Night, or What You Will GROUP: Shakespeare Festival St. Louis VENUE: Shakespeare Glen in Forest Park DATES: Nightly, except Tuesdays, through June 16 TICKETS: Free admission RATING: A 5 on a scale of 1-to-5.

PHOTOS BY J. DAVID LEVY, COURTESY OF SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL

Joshua Thomas elevates Orsino’s nobility with his booming voice, and plays most winningly opposite Kimiye Corwin as the enterprising Viola. Corwin delightfully dances the romantic

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DINING OUT

spicybits Ciao! from Chesterfield Paul Manno’s

BY MATT SORRELL

Big congrats go out to MATT SEITER, bar manager at Sanctuaria Wild Tapas in The Grove. His book, The Dive Bar of Cocktail Bars, is one of 10 semifinalists for Best New Book at the Spirited Awards at the 2013 Tales of The Cocktail, which will be held in July in New Orleans.

The St. Louis Occasional Barbecue Society (or S.L.O.B.S. as members like to be known) is holding its 5th Annual RibOff on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, at 2 p.m. at Iron Barley. For $25, guests get to sample ribs from all 20 competitors; and for an additional $15, they can imbibe in beer samples from local microbreweries. Funds raised will be split between Lift For Life Gym and the Tunnels To Towers Foundation.

Tickets are going fast for this year’s Feast In The Field, which will take place on Sunday, June 2, at Claverach Farm and Vineyard.

This is the eighth year for this popular dinner, which benefits Slow Food St. Louis.

Tickets and more info are available at slowfoodstl.org.

The 12 Bars of Clayton Summer Pub Crawl will take place on Saturday, June 15, from 7:30 p.m. until 1:30 a.m.

Ticket sales benefit three charities: Autism Speaks, Haven House and Hope For Young Adults With Cancer. Guests will be shuttled to and from the most popular watering holes in downtown Clayton to enjoy a bevy of drink specials. The last crawl, held in December 2012, raised more than $14,650.

More info at 12barsofclayton.com.

Tasting From The Garden at Queeny Park will be held on Thursday, June 13, from 4 to 8 p.m.

Stroll through the beautiful Jarville Gardens at the park and get tips from expert gardeners, check out live demos and enjoy refreshments. Tickets are $10 per person and advanced registration is required. Call 6158482 to get in on the action.

Clayton hotspot Pastaria is now offering breakfast and brunch service on Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m until 2 p.m.

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BY SIDNEY LEWIS

AUL MANNO’S IS one of those restaurants that has been quietly serving up quality food with little fanfare, while at the same time, attracting lots of diners. The eatery recently surfaced on our radar, thanks to some recommendations from fans, and we headed west to give it a try.

Say what you will about restaurants in strip malls (and we’ve said plenty ourselves) but Paul Manno’s location was centrally located, easy to find and had plenty of parking. The exterior was nondescript, but once you step inside, you know you’re in for a classic Italian dining experience. The dining room was dark, the tablecloths a pristine white, and most of the walls featured a photo, painting or some other representation of Frank Sinatra (and Ol’ Blue Eyes’ tunes played continuously on the sound system). While the overall vibe at Paul Manno’s was fairly upscale, the ambiance never became stodgy or stuffy. Rather, it was elegant yet comfortable, definitely a fine location for a casual dinner or a more formal celebratory feast.

The menu had all the Italian classics one could hope for, like the Calamari Fritti ($11), a heaping plate of thick, lightly-battered squid rings served up with some sweet tomato sauce on the side and a squeeze of lemon. Size-wise, this dish almost crossed into entree territory! Likewise, the Insalata Di Paolo ($9) was a hearty helping of greens interspersed with copious amounts of Volpi salami and bits of soft mozzarella—a simple, welldone and tasty house salad.

While there was an assortment of pastas on the menu, we decided to veer away from our usual Italian favorites and explore some of the other delicacies Manno’s had to offer. The Rack of Lamb ($31) was touted as a house specialty—and for good reason. The dish consisted of some of the juiciest lamb we’ve had recently, cooked perfectly rare, and served with lemon, capers and olive oil. The salty tang of the lemon and capers accentuated the tender, delicate meat wonderfully. Our love of scallops is well-known, and the Cappesante Al Portobello ($25) certainly lived up to our high

expectations. The plate had three plump, seared diver sea scallops in a rich, decadent sherry cream sauce with slivers of tender portobello mushroom.

Our only gripe: the sides. Each of our entrees came with a choice of vegetables, and we went with spinach and green beans. Both came smothered in cheese and red sauce, effectively masking any flavor inherent in the vegetables. It would have been much preferable to have these served sans the sauce.

To finish up, the Limoncello Tiramusu ($8), was a nice twist on the classic with the requisite ladyfingers soaked in the sweet lemon liqueur.

Paul Manno’s was proof-positive that there’s plenty of fine Italian food to be had in West County.

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13. Small songbird 14. Actress Watson 15. Nobleman 16. Airport code org.

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30. To the left, at sea 31. “All the world’s a ___” 32. Eucharistic plate 34. Animal skin 35. Veneer 38. In sorry shape 39. Stand over 44. Absentee 46. Clear 48. Room in an ancient Greek temple 49. Money in the bank, say 50. Intensifies, with ‘up’ 51. Achy 52. Excursion 53. Acad.

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Only Pain Free.

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Since the surgery, I’m hiking and I’m back on the golf course – pain free. The enjoyment is back in the game again.

To attend a free class on treatment options for hip or knee pain, please visit stlukes-stl.com or call 314-542-4848.

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AROUND TOWN

THROUGH 6/22 BUKOWSICAL New Line Theatre closes its season with a 21st-century take on the classic adult musical comedy, Bukowsical, following the life of American novelist and poet Charles Bukowski, at Washington University South Campus Theatre. Various times. $10-$15. newlinetheatre.com.

in the most comprehensive traveling exhibit ever created on pro football at Missouri History Museum. $4-$12.

746-4599 or mohistory.org.

THROUGH 10/27

THROUGH 6/30 ALWAYS… PATSY CLINE STAGES St. Louis presents the humorous and heartbreaking story of country music star Patsy Cline. Various times. $41-$57. 636-530-5959 or stagesstlouis.org.

THROUGH 8/11 MIKE TAANILA: TOMORROW’S NEW DAWN Through documentary film and contemporary installations, renowned Finnish artist Mike Taanila considers and critiques the implications of humanity’s technological advancements in the exhibit Tomorrow’s New Dawn on view at the Contemporary Art Museum.

Free. 535-4660 or camstl.org.

MANTEGNA TO MAN RAY: SIX EXPLORATIONS IN PRINTS, DRAWINGS AND PHOTOGRAPHS Saint Louis Art Museum presents pieces

by Pieter Bruegel, George Caleb Bingham, Max Beckmann and more to inaugurate the two new main-floor galleries dedicated to works on paper.

721-0072 or slam.org.

THROUGH 9/3 GRIDIRON GLORY: THE BEST OF THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME Try on helmets, call plays and see the jerseys and other memorabilia of all-time greats and modern-day stars

ART & AIR Works from more than 115 artists, live performances from musicians such as Erin Bode; special events, including Art After Dark, will be featured at the 10th anniversary Art & Air fair presented by Webster Community Arts Foundation on the grounds of Eden Theological Seminary. Various times. Free. artandair.com.

6/9-13

5/31 MUSIC OF QUEEN St. Louis Symphony will play a concert filled with Queen’s legendary hits, from Bohemian Rhapsody to Another One Bites the Dust, at Powell Hall. 8 p.m. $35-$90.

534-1700 or stlsymphony.org.

6/1-29

THROUGH 9/2 LOST EGYPT: ANCIENT SECRETS, MODERN SCIENCE Explore the mysteries of Egypt through hands-on challenges and authentic artifacts at Saint Louis Science Center. $5-$12. 289-4400 or slsc.org.

glance at a

6/7-9

THROUGH 6/23 A TRIP TO THE MOON Circus Flora presents its 27th big-top production, A Trip to the Moon, based on Georges Melies’ iconic film, in Grand Center. Various times. $10-$48.

289-4040 or circusflora.org.

anniversary Whitaker Music Festival Concert Series opens with New Orleans’-style Funky Butt Brass band at Missouri Botanical Garden’s Cohen Amphitheater. 7:30 p.m. Free.

577-5100 or mobot.org/events/whitaker.

ST. LOUIS JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL The 18th annual St. Louis Jewish Film Festival celebrating Jewish life in film will include Hava Nagila, Brothers and Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy.

Various times. $8-$12. 442-3179 or brownpapertickets.com.

FOOD FESTS 6/2 TASTE OF CLAYTON Live music, fireworks and food from BARcelona Tapas, Brazikat Brazilian Steakhouse, My Daddy’s Cheesecake, The Ritz-Carlton, The Wheelhouse and more will highlight Taste of Clayton on Brentwood Boulevard between Forsyth Boulevard and Maryland Avenue. Noon-9:30 p.m. $5, one ticket; $8, three tickets; $20, eight tickets.

6/7 FEAST IN THE PARK Enjoy food from the St. Louis Food Truck Association, as well as live music, amid the outdoor artwork at Laumeier Sculpture Park.

Free. 615-5278 or laumeier.org.

THROUGH 8/25 FOODOLOGY Savor selections of Missouri Botanical Gardengrown food, including vegetables in the Children’s Garden on Saturdays and special spicy creation stations on Sundays, throughout the summer.

Free. 577-5100 or mobot.org.

6/10

PAGLIACCI AND IL TABARRO Opera Theatre presents Puccini’s volatile tales of love, betrayal and murder at the Loretto-Hilton Center. Various dates and times. $25-$128.

961-0644 or opera-stl.org.

6/5 WHITAKER MUSIC FESTIVAL CONCERT SERIES The 20th

SING FOR SITEMAN Internationally renowned singers from Opera Theatre of Saint Louis and event founder and concert pianist Carol Wong will perform at Washington University’s Whitaker Hall to benefit Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine. 7:30-9 p.m. $100, preferred seating; $50, open seating. 961-0644 or opera-stl.org/singforsiteman.

CHECK THIS OUT MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT The Muny opens its new season with the Tony Awardwinning musical, Spamalot, starring John O’Hurley as King Arthur and based on Monty Python’s classic comedic film. Various times.

June 17-23. $12-$75. 534-1111 or muny.org.

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YOLF continued from page 19 Yolf can be played in any way the players imagine, Ament notes.

Families with a small backyard can set up just three holes for a smaller game, or they can go to a park and play with all nine holes. ‘One yee yolf’ (or one tee yolf) is one version of the game, where each player tees off from the same spot. Players can create their own rules—say for example, the first tee requires players to hit around the swing set and into the hole with a par 4. Or for a family get-together or holiday party, Ament suggests letting the grass grow longer than usual and mowing fairways into the grass for a Yolf tournament.

“This is a game for all ages and it’s just fun,” Ament says. “Am I going to find the next Tiger Woods with this game? No. You can learn the rules of golf, the etiquette, and fair play, but it’s not a learning tool for golf. It’s a fun game that all ages and genders can play. I have seven grandkids and the oldest is 14. If I tell her it’s a par 3 hole, she’ll do her best to make it in three. The youngest is 5, and if it takes her 10 to get in the hole, she jumps up and down and screams just like the one who made it in two. It doesn’t matter how old you are.”

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Tonsils continued from page 42 “Strep is one of those things that’s just out there,” Haller says.

“There’s no way to really prevent it.” However, he emphasizes the importance of a strep test to make a definitive diagnosis and cautions parents against antibiotic use unless there is a positive test result.

Chauhan agrees, adding: “If antibiotics are prescribed, take them exactly as directed by your doctor. Antibiotics not taken correctly can lead to bacterial resistance.”

Kids today may be more likely to keep their tonsils—but they’ll still want the ice cream.

summer reads continued from page 56 Bad Monkey Carl Hiaasen The leading (or only) author of South Florida, Hiaasen’s detective-mystery comedy is back. Here, he takes his familiar recipe, adds a touch of voodoo, some grisly flourishes and a sprinkle of comic pulp to create the quintessential beach read.

Big Girl Panties Stephanie Evanovich I want to suggest this novel with a caveat: It may be naughtier than its description.

Couple that with that fact that I loathe the word panties, this recommendation may backfire. Here a woman, trying to recover from the death of her husband, strikes up a ‘friendship’ with her personal trainer.

The American Heiress Daisy Goodwin This one is not hot off the presses, but I have to recommend it. In this compelling novel, a young American heiress follows the trend among the late-19th-century rich and lands herself an impoverished English duke. She gets a title and he gets his family estate refurbished—quite the unlikely backdrop for a romance.

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MASONRY/CONCRETE COMPLETE CONCRETE DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks, Pool Deck, Stamped Concrete, Decorative Designs, Concrete Restoration. Free Estimates.

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ROTTEN WOOD REPAIRS SEMI RETIRED TRIM CARPENTER Quality, Design and Work in Bookcases, Doors, Crown Mouldings, Wainscoting, Kitchens and More. Dale 314-541-6708 ï Insured ï HOME REMODEL & REPAIR Rotted Wood Repair, Tile, Flooring, Drywall, Electrical, Carpentry, Plumbing, Painting. Insured. Free Est. 36 Yrs. Exp. Don Phillips 314-973-8511

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PET SERVICES ANIMAL LOVER Will Take Care of Your Furry Friend Hourly, Daily or Overnights. Dog Walking Available.

Very Reliable, Friendly, Good Sense of Humor. 314-406-2175

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT NEAR LINDBERG & CLAYTON RD. Private Country Setting. Yet Close to Everything. 2 Story Home, 2+BR, 2BA. $1275 1st & Last Month + $500 Deposit. Ref's 314-821-0967

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Seeking partners for our 3rd base suite, Diamond Box and Infield Box seats.

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PET SERVICES THE WELL BEHAVED PET....

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New Puppy, Puppy Mill, Rescue Dogs or Behavioral Problems.

OH, DON'T FORGET THE CAT!!!!

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE FARMLAND 55 acres with CASH FLOW "By Owner" Bottom land 42 acres tillable Lessee Farmer in place. Positive earnings 3-5% /year "payed in advance" both inflation and deflation hedge. Surveyed, recorded, soil sampled, easements contracted, ready to go. Red Hot active market, Northeast Missouri grain belt. $315,000 no contingencies accepted.

Contact Randy Zimring, Owner-Broker, 314-568-2170

ATTENTION: BUILDERS, DEVELOPERS, INVESTORS! 71.2 Acres Near "The Jewel of the North", Traverse City, Michigan! www.windyhillestates.net 703-440-3651

LOT FOR SALE 12531 Ridgefield Dr in Des Peres Beautiful Corner Lot Ready for Your Dream Home. Quick Access to Shopping, Schools and I270.

110' X 151' Paul 314-775-7263 12% INTEREST I Finance Rehabbers on Wholesale House Purchases.

Looking for Investor Partners.

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MR. MOM'S HOME SERVICES: Window & Gutter Cleaning, Decks, Fencing, Houses, Concrete Power Washed and Sealed.

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WHAT'S FOR DINNER? Dinner is Served, Personal Chef Service will Plan Menus, Grocery Shop and Prepare Meals in Your Home for You to Enjoy at Your Convenience.

Alison Brinker, Registered Dietitian 314-845-2709

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(636) 274-1378 HOUSE SITTER AVAILABLE Responsible, experienced recent Ladue high school graduate seeking house sitting opportunities in Ladue. References upon request.

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B.S. Horticulture For Sale By Owner

DOWNTOWN PARKING LOT Approx. 65 parking spaces. SE corner 14th & Martin Luther King. Contact Teresa 314-556-6360

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No Job Too Big Or Small.

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BAUMANN TREE Professional Service at an Affordable Price.

Call Michael Baumann for a Free Estimate and Property Inspection at 636.375.2812 You'll be glad you called!

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T&J TUCKPOINTING Specialize in Chimneys All Types of Brick Work Powerwashing & Other Odd Jobs.

25 Yrs. Exp., Free Est. & Insured Jerry 314-220-3584

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1100 Town & Country Crossing |Town & Country, Missouri 63017 | cbgundakerhomes.com new LiSTing

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2003 Brook Hill Ct Chesterfield • $610,000 Etty Masoumy 314-406-3331 new LiSTing

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930 Revere Dr Town & Country • $879,000 Mary Gettinger 314-378-3173

233 Herworth Dr Clarkson Valley • $735,000 Mary Gettinger 314-378-3173

23 Seven Oaks Dr Clarkson Valley • $869,000 Mary Gettinger 314-378-3173

11 Ridgecreek Rd Town & Country • $745,000 Mary Gettinger 314-378-3173

14361 Cedar Springs Dr Town & Country • $525,000 Mary Gettinger 314-378-3173

1506 Mallard d Landing Ct Chesterfield • $350,000 Debbie Midgley 314-610-7519

14635 Mallard Lake Ct Chesterfield • $475,000 Debbie Midgley 314-610-7519

97 Yorkshire Lane Ct Brentwood • $699,000 Mary Gunther 314-374-1192

9 Bellerive Country Club Town & Country • $1,099,900 Jeanne Belle/Maureen Noghreh 314-610-3600/314-239-7790

2056 Firethorn Dr Frontenac • $625,000 Jeanne Belle/Maureen Noghreh 314-610-3600/314-239-7790

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17609 Gardenview Manor Circle Wildwood • $667,080 Kathy Pecher 314-406-6898

857 Durrow Dr Town & Country • $1,099,000 Jeanne Belle/Maureen Noghreh 314-610-3600/314-239-7790

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16427 Wilson Creek Ct Chesterfield • $524,900 The MacDonald Team 314-704-6484

432 Thunderhead Canyon Ballwin • $334,900 The MacDonald Team 314-704-6484

11257 Sherwood Oak Ct St. Louis • $275,000 Amparo Lopez 314-703-8447 new PriCe!

13592 Royal Glen Dr Town & Country • $999,000 Kari Lyn Ramos 314-518-6781

54 Thornhill Dr Wildwood • $1,549,900 Vicki Cutting/Laura Cutting Arnold 314-409-7601/636-448-7824

148 Wyckcliffe Place Town & Country • $1,195,000 Mary Beth Benes 314-707-7761

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16732 Highland Summit Dr. Wildwood • $378,500 Amparo Lopez 314-703-8447 new PriCe!

42 Grand Meridien Ct Chesterfield • $1,895,000 Mary Beth Benes 314-707-7761

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1091 wings | st.albans 15.7 acres $8,900,000 la charrette is one Missouri’s most important estates in the area. 12,000+ sq. ft. of living space. Pool/hot tub.

10822 kennerly road | sunset hills 4 bedrooMs, 4½ baths $1,490,000 this truly unique home offers many extras, including an indoor pool, 2 wine cellars, catering kitchen, plus more!

710 s. Price | ladue 6 bedrooMs, 6 full & 3 half baths $3,975,000 exquisite newer country french stone mansion on 1.8 manicured acres with lovely pool & patio area.

8025 Maryland avenue #17a | clayton Maryland walk $2,795,000 Penthouse residence offers sweeping views to the north, south & west. stunning architectural details.

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16441 walnut rail road | clarkson valley 5 bedrooMs, 5½ baths $1,390,000 exceptional home set on picturesque 3+ wooded acres backing to lake. Perfectly appointed throughout. Pool.

stark Mansion | Pike county 86 acres $1,200,000 historic home completely restored & renovated w/ meticulous eye for detail. lake, springs & creek on property.

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2365 Maybrook | kirkwood 4 bedrooMs, 4½ baths $819,000 beautiful 4,087 sq. ft. home on large lot offers updated kitchen/hearth room & 2-story great room.

14 leMP road | kirkwood 4 bedrooMs, 5 baths $675,000 incredible home with many additions & updates since it was first built.Well-appointed & spacious! 1-acre lot.

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3440 wieda road | lonedell 40 acres $549,900 this contemporary country home has something for everybody! Open floor plan & private master wing.

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226 south forest ave. | webster groves 5 bedrooMs, 3½ baths $514,900 newer construction that blends perfectly with the charm of the neighborhood. custom kitchen.

523 north and south rd. | university city 3 bedrooMs, 2½ baths $489,000 beautiful 2-story townhome with 2,600+ sq. ft. fresh & move-in ready! Open floor plan.Attached 2-car garage.

22 ladue ridge | ladue 3 bedrooMs, 2 baths $449,900 wonderfully well-built, 1950’s brick ranch on almost one acre backing to a lush, sloped & private yard.

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10049 crystal Point | farMington 3 bedrooMs, 2 baths $319,900 one-of-kind maintenance-free home in the country.custombuilt home on 9 acres with scenic views of the countryside.

17119 caMbury lane | wildwood 2 bedrooMs, 2½ baths $249,900 wonderful townhome in convenient location offers a large family room, screened-in deck & eat-in kitchen.

870 greenshire court | university city 3 bedrooMs, 2 baths $229,900 Spectacular “move-in” brick ranch. Refinished hardwood floors & luxurious new master bath. Privacy fence & patio.

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7246 colgate avenue | university city 4 bedrooMs, 3 baths $339,000 impressive university Park home. great living space & beautiful updates. ll rec rm, media area & bar. 2-c gar.

16512 kingsPointe lake ln. | clarksonvalley 4 bedrooMs, 3½ baths $875,000 stunning 1½-story home with kitchen/hearth room, great room, library, 3 fireplaces & walkout lower level.

6362 alaMo avenue | clayton 4 bedrooMs, 2½ baths $559,900 Quintessential story book craftsman home on this amazing block in the heart of the village of hiPointe-deMun!

new listing! #3 sunny Meade | ladue 4 bedrooMs, 3 baths $540,000 exemplary bright cottage sits on nearly a half-acre lot & has been updated & maintained by its current owner.

iron gate | Pike county 100 acres $2,499,000 handsome eolia estate offers 12,000+ sq. ft. home, 6 beds, 9 baths, separate apartment, 2 lakes & 2 barns.

See all of our listings at www.dielmannsothebysrealty.com