Ladue News 06.07.13

june 7, 2013

NO PILLS • NO SURGERY • NO EXCUSES

Featured Property

748 TURRENTINE TRAIL CREVE COEUR ‐ $500,000

8 COLONIAL COURT LADUE ‐ $419,000

22 CLAYTON DOWNS FRONTENAC ‐ $399,900

345 KENILWORTH COURT BALLWIN ‐ $339,900

2016 SAINT CLAIR AVENUE BRENTWOOD ‐ $318,000

916 BELLERIVE CARONDELET ‐ $257,900

1269 RED OAK PLANTATION BALLWIN ‐ $250,000

340 EMMANUEL COURT VALLEY PARK ‐ $249,900

634 VASSAR AVENUE, UNIVERSITY CITY ‐ $359,000

UPDATED HOME OVERLOOKING POND IN LEWIS PARK.

4545 LINDELL BOULEVARD ST LOUIS ‐ MULTIPLE UNITS

900 GREENWICH GREEN LANE TOWN & COUNTRY ‐ $735,000

8136 STANFORD AVENUE UNIVERSITY CITY ‐ $559,500

5254 WATERMAN BOULEVARD ST LOUIS ‐ $549,900

P ROPERTIES F OR S ALE Sunday Open Houses: = 1:00-3:00 n 12:30-2:00 t 2:00-4:00 8 2:30-4:00

NEW LISTINGS 8 Coloinal Ct 345 Kenilworth Ct 916 Bellerive 1269 Red Oak Plantation 340 Emmanuel Ct 515 Oaktree Crossing 4319 Lindell Blvd #H RESIDENTIAL 10490 Ladue Rd 35 Huntleigh Woods 9 Brookwood Rd 6 Countryside Ln 13308 Buckland Hall 12303 Crystal View Ln 1132 Sara Mathews Ln 2 Oak Bend Dr 803 S Warson Rd 39 Countryside Ln

Ladue Ballwin Carondelet Ballwin Valley Park Ballwin Central West End Creve Coeur Huntleigh Town & Country Frontenac Town & Country Town & Country Wildwood Ladue Ladue Frontenac

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

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$419,000 $339,900 $257,900 $250,000 $249,900 $195,000 $149,000 $2,300,000 $2,275,000 $2,200,000 $2,100,000 $1,499,900 $1,395,000 $1,175,000 $1,090,000 $1,050,000 $825,000

1962 Muir Woods Ln 900 Greenwich Green Ln 205 Plant Ave 1310 Fawnvalley Dr 8136 Stanford Ave 7269 Greenway Ave 5254 Waterman Blvd 226 Chamonix Ct 748 Turrentine Trail 1342 Christmas Valley Dr 724 Creekbriar 22 Clayton Downs 7200 Cornell Ave 6140 McPherson Ave 408 Geyer Forest Dr 634 Vassar Ave 114 S. Elm 2016 Saint Clair Ave 415 Emmanuel Ct 3454 Pestalozzi St 3004 Indiana Ave 7534 Delmar Blvd 4161 Castleman Ave 9 Branford Dr 524 Bellerive Blvd 2208 Victor St 8310 Rosalie Ave

Pat Malloy Manager, Chesterfield 636-537-0300

Town & Country Town & Country Webster Groves Des Peres University City University City St Louis Creve Coeur Creve Coeur Wildwood Kirkwood Frontenac University City St. Louis Kirkwood University City Webster Groves Brentwood Valley Park St Louis St Louis City University City St Louis Olivette Carondelet Benton Park Brentwood

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1133 Bellerive Blvd 927 Bellestri 4274 Henley Dr 6536 Odell St 5669 Marquette Ave 6542 Nashville Ave 1074 Groby Rd 5238 Fairview Ave 1305 Ruth CONDOS, VILLAS,

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CONTENTS EDITOR’S NOTE

SOCIETY MANY OF US ARE ALREADY MAKING PLANS FOR FATHER’S DAY—TO SHOW Dad just how much he’s loved and appreciated. In an ideal world, all dads should be celebrated. Of course, in the real world—at least in the world where Father’s Support Center operates—the issues of responsible fatherhood are complex. But so, too, are the solutions.

For more than 15 years, Fathers’ Support Center has reached out to the most alienated, unattached, non-custodial fathers from some of St. Louis’ toughest neighborhoods. I first met its president/CEO Halbert Sullivan about a decade ago. While Mr. Sullivan admits he doesn’t have all the answers, his approach is turning lives around one family at a time. He told me then, “We work between the ears. If we can change a man’s perception about himself and his situation, then we can change his attitude and his behavior.”

Clearly, Fathers’ Support Center is doing something right: The organization has touched the lives of approximately 9,000 men, allowing them that fleeting second chance to bond with their children and transform their attitudes about what it means to be a father. Our story begins on p. 31.

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JUNE FASHION Vintage and antique jewelry has become so popular today. Whether it be an engagement ring or vintage costume jewelry, the antique look is back in a big way. Find out where to get your fix on these and other summer trends.

SPECIAL PULLOUT SECTION: WHO’S WHO IN REAL ESTATE Get up close and personal with local realtors, hear about the most lavish properties they’ve sold this year, and more!

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Q&A WITH SAINT LOUIS CLUB CHEF PIERRE CHAMBRIN Chef Pierre Chambrin has had a storied culinary career, having worked in some of the best restaurants in the country, ultimately running the kitchen at the White House under two presidents. Chambrin has been executive chef at the Saint Louis Club for almost 19 years, delighting members with his culinary creations. We were privileged to talk with him about what it takes to be successful behind the stoves.

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ON THE COVER: Just in time for swimsuit season, weight loss coach Charles D’Angelo has tips to maximize your success on the road to a healthy lifestyle. Pictured: Charles D’Angelo (center) with clients Mark Dodd and Janice Skaggs. For more information, call 495-3228 or visit charlesdangelo.com. The story begins on p. 16.

WE’RE SORRY: On p. 30 of our May 24 issue, we misstated the training of Dr. Richard Kozeny, who studied at the Medical College of Wisconsin and completed his residency at Creighton University, and is board-certified in internal medicine. In a photo on p. 6 of that issue, we misidentified Zachary Hill and Sarah Denos.

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ENDANGERED WOLF CENTER GATEWAY CHILDREN’S CHARITY BETHANY PLACE ACCESS ACADEMIES WYMAN CENTER PICCIONE PASTRY FATHERS’ SUPPORT CENTER Q&A WITH MATTHEW MONZON LN PARENTING MIGRAINES FOOD POISONING

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CHARLIE GITTO’S DINING REVIEW—FRIDA’S GAME ON! WITH FRANK CUSUMANO THE TANGENTIAL THINKER MOVIE REVIEWS Q&A WITH MARSHA MASON

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What’s your favorite summer treat?

Frank Cusumano “My favorite thing is to barbecue. I buy the finest meat from Straub’s and marinate it with some secret spices from Kemolls.

I baste it and finesse it and treat it with tender, loving care; while gulping down an icy cold Kraftïg Light. In the background are the sounds of another Cardinals win on the radio.

That is a wonderful summer night.”

Connie Mitchell Mitchell, a 15-year veteran health writer, says “I love fresh tomatoes!

Homemade gazpacho or a caprese salad with fresh mozzarella and extra virgin olive oil hit the spot!”

Matt Sorrell

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More New Listings 9014 Stonebridge (Richmond Heights). Convenient central location adds to the attraction of tis lovely, three-bedroom ranch with open, bright kitchen; two full baths; formal dining room; and family room. Pretty pool area in the back and circular driveway in the front plus attached, two-car garage. $475,000 718 Glenvista (Glendale). Wonderful large windows, French doors, built-ins, and special millwork define this warm, three-bedroom, cottage-like listing that features European charm and bright, spacious rooms. Sunroom, first floor master and Pottery Barn appeal! Large brick patio surrounded by plants makes the backyard a serene refuge. Great curb appeal with nice landscaping. $364,900.

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1. 4 Barclay Woods ● Ladue

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6218 Hancock Avenue (St. Louis).

$174,900

1751 N. Woodlawn Avenue (Ladue).

$4,700,000

7442 Williams Ave. (IRichmond Hgts.).

$169,900

1 Fordyce Lane (Ladue).

$2,700,000

831 Pine Tree Lane (Webster Groves). ● $169,900

2 Bellerive Country Club (T & C).

$2,695,000

654 Lewiston Drive (Kirkwood).

$160,000

1300 Log Cabin Lane (Ladue).

$2,395,000

5081 Rhodes Avenue (St. Louis).

$157,000

28 Somerset Downs (Ladue).

$1,699,000

6430 Nashville Avenue (St. Louis).

$155,000

5 Kings Pond Road(Glendale).

$1,499,900

5178 Goethe (St. Louis).

$138,500 $135,000

18 Washington Terrace (St. Louis).

$1,495,000

2924 Clearview (Bel Nor).

56 Crestwood Drive (Clayton).

$1,350,000

9405 Evandale (Affton).

$129,500

3 Lakeside Green (Ladue). ●

$1,335,000

5376 Odell (St. Louis).

$129,900

52 Westmoreland Place (St. Louis).

$1,195,000

9413 Daisy Lane (Affton).

$110,000

1924 Muir Woods (Town & Country).

$1,195,000

1 Ellsworth Lane (Ladue).

$1,049,000

11 Country Aire (Town & Country).

$789,900

1645 Trotting Trail (Chesterfield).

$779,500

13978 Meursault (Town & Country). ▲

$774,900

16813 Kehrsdale Drive (Chesterfield).

$749,000

328 Doulton Place (Town & Country).

$749,000

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

38 Beacon Hill (Creve Coeur).

$695,000

16477 Horseshoe Ridge (Chesterfield).

$649,000

14 Old Westbury Ln. (Webster Groves).● $639,000

$2,150,000

10 Wickersham Lane (Ladue).

$599,000

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

$2,450,000

150 Carondelet Plaza, #1803 (Clayton).

$1,895,000

309 N. Bemiston (Clayton).

2252 Croydon Walk (Ladue).

$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

1509 Hedgeford Dr., #5 (Chesterfield).

$118,500

123 W. Woodbine, #I (Kirkwood).

NEW LISTING! No expense was spared when famed builder Hank Altepeter created this architectural masterpiece! Country club amenities set the stage for luxury living and exceptional entertaining. Edith Mason inspired the design for the gorgeous backyard with terrace that is quite breathtaking and totally mesmerizing. You’ll never want to go inside!

12597 Durrow Court (Town & Country).

$584,900

556 Stratford (University City).

$525,000

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6641 Waterman Avenue (University City).

$519,900

11411 Conway Road (Westwood).

2. 7447 Somerset Avenue ● Clayton

12411 Cedarmoor (Town & Country).

$499,000

45 Trent Drive (Ladue).

7270 Maryland Avenue (University City).

$485,000

$579,900

NEW LISTING! A charming Moorlands street holds this listing with wonderful curb appeal and spacious, sun-filled rooms. A nice sunroom, side patio off the dining room, and huge family room with French doors opening to the backyard join arched openings and large windows in this four-bedroom beauty.

23 Brook Mill Lane (Town & Country). ● $474,900

3. 8062 South Drive ● Richmond Heights

14586 Harleston Village (Chesterfield).

$419,000

15921 Fairway Lake (Chesterfield).

$399,900

7380 Stratford Avenue (University City).

$389,900

$1,200,000

A majestic street presence in picturesque Hampton Park introduces this magnificent English Tudor residence with elegant formal spaces intermingled with Old World detail. Property includes a ground level guest house with half bath and living/bedroom space that overlooks a reflecting pool with fountain and beautifully landscaped grounds. OPEN SUNDAY 1 - 3.

4. 9821 Log Cabin Court ● Ladue

$1,189,000

Awesome four-bedroom home on four plus woded acres has abundant windows overlooking park-like grounds. Dramatic two-story foyer, spacious main floor master suite with sitting room and fireplace; kitchen opening to a sun-filled atrium breakfast room/family room; and mini orchard with everything from apple, Asian pear, peach, and pecan trees to a variety of evergreens and willows make this an opportunity not to be missed. NEW PRICE! OPEN SUNDAY 12 - 2.

5. 40 Rio Vista ● Ladue

$675,000

NEW LISTING! Spaciouis, well-built home on beautiful lot in LaHacienda is a good opportunity at a good price. Large kitchen, four bedrooms, sun room, family room, and lower level walkout with recreation area.

6. 206 Hewlett Court ● Creve Coeur

$599,000

NEW LISTING! 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. 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!

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16209 Forest Meadows Drive (Chesterfield). $379,900 #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

10122 Conway Road (Ladue).

$299,000

111 Red Baron (Lake St. Louis).

$274,900

617 Sierra Lane (Eureka).

$239,000

1691 Prestonpark (St. Louis County).

$224, 900

3227 Indiana Avenue (St. Louis).

$199,000

6200 Potomac (St. Louis).

$189,900

437 Harvest Hill (Ballwin).

$189,000

2825 Queen Bee Lane (Mehlville)).

$179,900

Multiple arched and leaded windows and doors are part of the arresting interior of 56 Crestwood Drive in Clayton. Priced at $1,350,000.

S O C I E T Y

Voices for Children

BE THE DIFFERENCE

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BY BRYAN SCHRAIER

ORE THAN 300 GUESTS recently attended Be the Difference, A Benefit for Voices for Children, at Windows on Washington.

This eighth annual event supports Voices for Children, and its work to advocate for abused and neglected youth by representing their best interests in court and in the community. In 2012 alone, 498 Advocates served 834 local children. Receiving the Community Superhero awards in honor of their continued work in multiple facets of the community were judges Michael Burton and Jimmie Edwards.

Michael Kennedy, Matthew Evans, Brian Ungles, Jan Huneke

Jim Gould, Susan Negley, Barry Cervantes, Theresa Thorburg

Jacque Sincoff, Leonard Cervantes, Julie Sincoff

Jamie and Tim Boyer

Inga Jean Ball, Roger and Joan Ball

Judge Jimmie Edwards, Judge Michael Burton

Becky and Rich Browne, Julie and Leonard Adewunmi, Angie and Jeff Schaefer

County Executive Charlie Dooley, Robin Smith

Matt Brinkmann, Beth Mazanec

Clara Luna, Mandy Luke

Ron and Jeanne Gieseke

Keith Manzer, Sigrid Brooks

Kerrin Kowach, Jo Curran

Mary Ellen Cotsworth, Bill Siedhoff

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A Truly Different & Better Choice for Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care.

Honoring Moments of the Past by Celebrating Them hem in the Pr Present At Parc Provence, Residents benefit from a person-centered approach.“Activities-based programming” is a popular phrase in long-term care, but no one offers the quality and quantity of care that Parc Provence does. As part of the award-winning Gatesworth Communities, Parc Provence sets new standards for dementia and Alzheimer’s care.

For more information or to schedule a tour, call Karen or Kelley at 314-542-2500.

605 Coeur de Ville Drive • Creve Coeur, MO 63141 • www.parcprovence.com Parc Provence is committed to equal housing opportunity and does not discriminate in housing and services because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin.

SOCIE T Y Our Little Haven

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BY BRYAN SCHRAIER

A R K I NG 2 0 Y EA RS O F providing a safe, secure and healing environment for children suffering from abuse and neglect, Our Little Haven celebrated the milestone at its Annual Dinner Auction, held at the Renaissance Grand Hotel downtown. Almost 400 guests bid on 150 silent auction items. There also were live auction items, as well as ‘super-silent’ auction items. Presented at the event were the Leading From the Heart Impact Donor Awards and the Heart & Soul Award.

Scott Hummel, Melinda and Dillon Ohlemiller, Kathleen Hummel

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Fr. Robert Weiss

Reggie and Adrianne Williams

Natalie and Jim Hoffmann

Peter and Katie Barkofske, Maureen and Glenn Heitmann

John and Mary Simon, Mary and Dave Dobkowski

Paul and Jenny Heumann, Jeannie Owens, Peggy Bouras

Ann Hennessey, Tom and Jane Fisher

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Terry and Sue Gamache, Lee Daniel, Jack Muehlenkamp

William and Connie Kallaos

PARTIES WITH PURPOSE

Hope Happens for Neurological Disorders

EVENING OF HOPE

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BY COLLEEN DOHERTY

OPE HAPPENS RECENTLY held its ninth annual Evening of Hope at The Sheldon, where supporters raised more than $200,000. Proceeds will be used to fast-track collaborative, translational research at the Hope Center for Neurological Disorders at Washington University. Filmmaker and composer Kenji Williams, founder of Bella Gaia, inspired guests with music and dance performances, and Jean Hobler was awarded the Spirit of Hope Award for her courage and dedication to increasing awareness of neurological diseases. Co-chairs of the event were Rocky and Heather Kroeger, and Will and Cindy Haines.

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George Fonyo, Jean Hobler, Dr. David and Tracy Holtzman

Rocky and Heather Kroeger, Cindy and Will Haines

Robin Carnahan, Juan Carlos Antolinez

Alicia and David Hayek, Becky Gieseking

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155 Carondelet Plaza, #500, Clayton Offered at $1,275,000.

844 Coulange Court, Creve Coeur New Listing. Offered at $899,900.

2 Little Lane, Ladue New Listing. Offered at $819,000.

30 Berkshire Drive, Richmond Heights Offered at $735,000. Open 6/9, 12-2 PM.

7298 Westmoreland Drive, University City Offered at $749,900.

38 Glen Eagles Drive, Ladue New Listing. Offered at $2,195,000.

925 North Sappington, Glendale New Listing. $659,000. Open 6/9, 1-3 PM.

2412 Hermitage Hill, Frontenac Offered at $625,000.

200 Hibler Oaks, Creve Coeur Offered at $649,900.

30 Brighton Way, #1N, Clayton Offered at $569,000.

1837 Stenton Path, Chesterfield New Listing. Offered at $529,000.

5105 Lindell Boulevard, CWE New Listing. Offered at $1,950,000.

3 Devondale Lane, Frontenac New Price. Offered at $495,000.

11804 Manhattan Avenue, Des Peres New Listing. $489,900. Open 6/9, 2-4 PM.

52 Huntleigh Woods, Huntleigh New Listing. Offered at $1,799,000.

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visit us Open Sunday, June 9th 8 LONG MEADOWS LANE, Town & Country. $2,220,000. 1-4 PM 1178 HAMPTON PARK DR., Richmond Heights. $1,050,000. 1-3 PM

2580 Viola Gill Lane, Wildwood Offered at $339,900.

7536 Wydown Boulevard, #B, Clayton New Listing. Offered at $323,000.

57 Waverton Drive, Ladue Offered at $319,000.

300 LADUE OAKS, Creve Coeur. $939,000.

30 BERKSHIRE, Richmond Heights. $735,000.

849 STABLE RIDGE, Kirkwood. $624,900.

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51 FRONTENAC ESTATES DR., Frontenac. $618,000. 2-4 PM 1202 KORTWRIGHT, Rock Hill. $285,000.

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1341 HIGHLAND TERR., Richmond Heights. $129,900. 1-3 PM

9403 Tilles Drive, Brentwood New Price. Offered at $279,500.

372 Buckhurst Drive, Ballwin New Listing. Offered at $292,000.

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Congratulations to community leader and philanthropist MARILYN FOX, for receiving an honorary doctor of humanities degree from Washington University.

Fox, along with fellow honorary degree recipients, including Mathews-Dickey Boys’ & Girls’ Club co-founder MARTIN MATHEWS, were honored during the university’s 152nd Commencement last month.

WORD AROUND TOWN More praise for the grand redesign of the ST. LOUIS PUBLIC LIBRARY’s Central Library downtown: It is the recipient of the 2013 Library Building Award from the American Institute of Architects and the American Library Association. The prestigious national award honors excellence in the architectural design and planning of libraries.

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Ladue H.S. senior and national chemistry whiz RUNPENG LIU is competing for one of four spots on the U.S. International Chemistry Olympiad team. Runpeng, recognized as one of the top 20 chemistry students in the country, will spend two weeks at an intensive chemistry study camp at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, where the top four students will be named as members of the team at its conclusion. If he makes the cut, Runpeng will head to Moscow next month to represent the U.S. at the 45th International Chemistry Olympiad.

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Set Up for Success

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AYBE YOU’VE TRIED EVERY RECIPE plan, diet book and exercise video out there in an effort to finally reach your ultimate weight-loss goal, yet you keep coming up short. But your past doesn’t have to be your future, according to Charles D’Angelo. The weight loss coach, who has come full-circle himself—losing 160 pounds more than a decade ago—is in the business of motivating people to change the script in their heads to achieve healthy lifestyle goals. “The key is to drop the excuses and tap into that God-given spark that everyone has to fulfill their dreams,” D’Angelo says.

On the journey to their weightloss goals, the first step D’Angelo walks his clients through is creating a healthy identity. “See yourself having things you want and being the person you desire to be,” he explains. “Envision yourself as a fit, healthy person with a layer of fat that is covering the lean physique

you want—your job is to chisel off that fat.” D’Angelo says successful spouses and business people can apply the same positive strategies to their weightloss goals. “You’re in a condition that is not permanent,” he says. “You are not your behavior.”

To stay on track, D’Angelo recommends creating a list of compelling goals for the weeks, months and years ahead. “Some people have no real direction for each day, but if you wake up with goals you want to achieve, you can make the most of your time.”

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CharityAwards 2013 LADUE NEWS SPECIAL SECTION

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Endangered Wolf Center

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here were merely seven Mexican gray wolves left worldwide in 1971. Today, the population is past 300 living in captivity, with more than 70 additional wolves living in the wild, thanks to Missouri’s Endangered Wolf Center.

Dr. Marlin Perkins, host of the former television program Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom, founded the Center alongside his wife, Carol, in 1971. Originated to help the endangered Mexican gray and red wolf, the Endangered Wolf Center now houses five types of in-need canids: Mexican gray wolves, red wolves, maned wolves, African wild dogs and swift foxes.

“They are very elusive animals,” says the Center’s executive director, Virginia Busch, who explains that, throughout the years, wolves have gotten a terrible reputation culturally. The Big Bad Wolf is an example of this villainous status. “The wolf is always perceived as the bad guy. In contrast to that, out of all predators—lions and tigers and other larger predators—these guys are desperately afraid of people.”

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Extinction,’ the Endangered Wolf Center is focused on protection, education, research and population assistance, including managed breeding and reintroduction into the wild. Some of the organization’s animals have been released into parts of Arizona,

“The wolf is always perceived as the bad GUY...THESE GUYS are desperately afraid of people.”

North Carolina, New Mexico, Canada and Mexico to rejoin their natural habitat.

“There are ranchers out there who are taking a more proactive spin on having wolves in their environment,” Busch says. “There are certainly methods and tools that can be put in place so that wolves and humans can live in harmony with each other.”

The Center’s facility stretches across 63 wooded acres in Eureka, Mo. The venue itself plays an important factor, as even outside the spacious

enclosures, the natural atmosphere and isolation benefit the animals. “That seclusion is what we think has made our breeding programs so successful,” Busch says. “We really think over the last 40 years—because they’ve been in this buffer zone— that they have been experiencing their natural environment.”

Streaming live video showcasing the Mexican gray wolves’ and African painted dogs’ enclosures is broadcasted online to give the public a glimpse into the sanctuary of these endangered animals. “We certainly feel that education is a very integral and large component of the center’s success. We want to teach not only about wolves, but about canids and endangered species, and how the environment is effected by the species that live in it.” This education initiative includes programs such as frequent campfires—no negatively themed wolf stories, of course—and summer camp.

“We’re making some positive progress, but it’s very slow,” Busch says. “I think it’s just a matter of time—and a matter of culture change.”

For more information about the Endangered Wolf Center, call(636)-938-5900 or visit endangeredwolfcenter.org.

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By Julia Christensen

Endangered Wolf Center volunteer Shy Patel

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t. Louis transplant Shy Patel, Endangered Wolf Center board member and longtime volunteer, says his love for animals is his motivation. While he wants to help all of the Center’s critters, his history with one species gives the work a little bit more meaning.

Born in Kenya, Patel moved to the United States in 1987. “The African wild dog has the most pull for me because I’ve seen them in nature,” Patel says. “Now you’ve got to really look for them.”

He explains that these animals affect everything, from the population of other creatures to the appearance of the natural landscape. “Don’t you want your kids to grow up knowing what you knew, and seeing what you saw? It helps nature and the ecological system.”

Patel has been involved with the organization

for some 13 years, and recently joined the board.

“Every year, I get more involved,” he says.

While volunteers at the Center do not work directly with the wolves, there is a definite need for assistance, with volunteer categories ranging from art to education to maintenance. In Patel’s case, he has been able to assist the group in behind-the-scenes ways, thanks to his profession. As the GM at Brio Tuscan Grille, he estimates that Brio has catered roughly 80 percent of all food-related events at the Endangered Wolf Center, such as members’ lunches, during the past nine years. He’s also worked to gain media coverage and financial contributions. As a board member, his impact and assistance surely will have room to grow.

“It’s part of my life,” Patel says of the center. “I want to be a part of helping the animals who don’t speak for themselves.”

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Gateway Children’s Charity

By Lisa Watson

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n 2009, Gateway Children’s Charity was founded by a group of eight people who wanted to make a tangible difference in the lives of local kids. “In our opinion, there was a void or gap that existed in funding projects that were on the smaller side, which maybe didn’t qualify for or were overlooked by bigger charity groups. We wanted to help fill that void,” says Michael Todorovich II, the nonprofit’s president and one of the founding board members.

Since research shows that the educational gap starts at a very young age, GCC decided to focus on projects that would help pre-kindergarten-age children. “There are lots of great organizations doing good things to help high school kids catch up. But empirical evidence shows they get behind early,” Todorovich says. “These kids are born into a disadvantaged situation and it’s not fair to them.

Whether it’s society’s fault or the parents’ fault or bad luck, let’s help them get where they should be and hit the first grade in stride—and hopefully prosper from there.”

As its first project, GCC raised $20,000 to renovate a nursery at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, which is on the border of downtown St.

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Louis. “The nursery was in bad shape,” Todorovich says. “It was an unsafe and uncomfortable place for kids to be. It also didn’t have a learningenvironment feel: There was no corner where the teachers could take kids to read books. After the

“There are lots of great organizations doing good things to help high school kids catch up. But empirical evidence shows they get behind early.” renovation, it’s a beautiful room. It’s bright, clean, safe, and has a learning-center feel to it. The kids are encouraged to put blocks together and the teachers have a place to read to them.”

Another project at North Side Community School allowed the school to renovate two vacant rooms and turn them into classrooms, creating space for about 45 kids each year to have access to

an educational setting. “We’re big fans of making direct contributions,” Todorovich says. “The return is significant for donors because they can see exactly where it’s going. Instead of going into a big pool, where 5 percent of your money is going to one project and another part is going somewhere else, we raise money for specific causes and you can see the tangible impact.”

Though GCC learns of potential projects from a variety of places, they are all thoroughly vetted before the work begins, Todorovich notes. “It’s easy to get caught up in the emotional side, but you want to make sure the money is going where it’s most used and needed.” The nonprofit’s funding comes primarily from an annual fundraiser, which will take place Sept. 28 in the courtyard at Barry-Wehmiller’s Clayton office. “Every year we’ve raised more money than the year before,” Todorovich says. “We’re hoping to raise more than $100,000 this year to continue to fund projects that benefit underprivileged kids in the St. Louis area.”

For more information about Gateway Children’s Charity, call 409-6089 or visit gatewaychildrenscharity.org.

Gateway Children’s Charity volunteer Kristi Humes

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hough she had never been so deeply involved in a nonprofit before, when Kristi Humes was approached about becoming one of the founding board members of Gateway Children’s Charity, she knew it was the right fit. “I have young children myself,” she says.

“Just knowing the amount they need at that young age to be successful later on tears at my heart strings.”

Humes originally wanted to get involved because she knew that early intervention is one of the best ways to help children succeed. “There are so many places in St. Louis where the facilities aren’t acceptable enough, or they need funding for programs or for transportation. We just all felt like we could contribute.”

The main way Humes contributes to the cause is by planning each year’s GCC fundraising event.

“We all have our niche,” she says. “I love entertaining and organizing things, and I don’t do

that in my everyday job.” This year, the Sept. 28 event will feature food and drinks, entertainment and a silent auction, she says. “We have a lot of corporate sponsors to help out, and we expect up to 200 people to attend. We make a little bit more each year and it continues to grow.”

The hard work pays off in a big way, Humes notes. “When we do a project—whether it’s a room that was renovated or a playground—and it’s successful, it makes you feel like you did something for a child who might not have had that otherwise. It’s not like a big unknown either—they’re small projects that actually make a difference at one place.”

To others who might consider becoming actively involved on a board, Humes says, “If there’s something inside you that feels like you should do that, then go search for it, don’t wait for it to come,” she says. “I never really searched out for it; I just felt like it might happen one day if someone asked me. I could have done it a lot sooner, and I’m glad that I’m doing it now.”

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ountless clients credit Bethany Place with saving their lives.

The Belleville-based nonprofit is dedicated to serving neighbors affected

by HIV/AIDS in 11 counties throughout the Metro East. Founded in 1988 by Sisters Mary Rombach and Carol Baltosiewich of the Franciscan Third Order of Hospital Sisters, the facility began as an outpatient hospice service and healing ministry for Belleville’s St. Elizabeth’s Hospital.

Incorporated as a nonprofit in 1992, the organization has grown to serve thousands of clients on their road to wellness.

Bethany Place opens its doors to HIV/AIDS patients, providing comprehensive programming, including case management, transitional housing, independent lifestyle skills, rental and utility assistance, and a food pantry. In addition, the facility offers free HIV and hepatitis C testing. The services give clients a safety net, supporting them along the journey to a healthier lifestyle, says executive director Angela Barnes.

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“We provide clients with the support they need to maintain the highest possible quality of life.”

Through education and outreach programs at schools and churches, the organization also spreads a message of drug prevention. That message struck a chord with a client named Carl.

After becoming involved with a gang, struggling with drug addiction and being diagnosed with HIV and bipolar disease in 2011, he found a safe haven in Bethany Place last year. It’s now a place he calls “home.” The organization connected Carl, 34, with life-changing services, including HIV care and psychiatry treatment. Now enrolled in school to obtain his GED, his goal is to become a welder.

Another client, Dana, also holds a special place in her heart for Bethany Place. An unhealthy family environment led her to drug use, prostitution and incarceration. She was diagnosed HIV-positive in 1999. “I decided I had to make a change,” she says. Bethany Place’s transitional housing and services helped to get her life back on track. With the nonprofit’s support and encouragement, Dana earned a medical administration degree and certified

nursing assistant license. But after three years of successfully living on her own, she became homesick. After moving near her family again, she fell back into negative habits. “I stepped back and realized this is not what I wanted or deserved.” So she returned to Bethany Place.

With the nonprofit’s guidance, Dana recalls regaining her self-esteem, a job that she loves and a positive support system.

Every time Barnes hears one of her client’s success stories, she says it is rewarding. The impact on each person is ten-fold, as it extends to their families and surrounding community, she adds. “For clients, this is a place of refuge.

They may have been ostracized from their family or fired from their job. There is no discrimination here and there are people they can talk to. It boosts their self-esteem.” And after nine years at the nonprofit, Barnes says she can’t imagine doing anything else.

Bethany Place raises funds and HIV awareness through various events, including an annual fashion show. For more information about Bethany Place, call 618-234-0291 or visit bethanyplace.org.

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By Brittany Nay

Bethany Place volunteer Sr. Thomas Kundmueller

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r. Thomas Kundmueller is not one to boast of her accomplishments.

But, then again, she doesn’t have to.

An extensive string of client success stories during her 24 years of service at Bethany Place speaks for itself.

The hardworking volunteer is among dozens of dedicated staff at the nonprofit, which provides help to HIV/AIDS patients. “It takes a certain kind of person to serve our clients,” executive director Angela Barnes notes of Kundmueller and the other volunteers. “They are empathetic and encouraging. They really put themselves in the client’s shoes—and that makes all the difference in the world.”

During Kundmueller’s long history with the organization, the registered nurse has provided clients with health advice and access to lifesaving medications. As a member of the St. Clair/

Madison County HIV Care Consortium, Bethany Place receives funding from Ryan White Titles I and II for its clients’ medication.

Kundmueller says it’s the interaction with patients that keeps her coming back to volunteer for Bethany Place year after year. “I help them however I can, but really it is just about being there with them.” And that kind of medical and emotional support is rare. “This is the only place they have to turn in this area,” Kundmueller notes.

“Some of them are even homeless. They go from having nothing to getting into our system that gives them the aid that they need.”

As part of Bethany Place’s mission, Kundmueller is proud to serve clients with compassion and justice, regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. “When you’re able to help people with a terrible disease like HIV, it’s very rewarding.”

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ACCESS Academies

By Brittany Nay

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ichael Russell is realizing his dream as a biology major at Webster University.

Thanks to ACCESS Academies, he is the first person in his family to go to college.

E s ta b l i s h e d i n 2 0 0 5 , ACCESS Academies is a nonprofit enabling students to break the cycle of poverty through higher education. A “school within a school,” the organization automatically enrolls students at Most Holy Trinity Academy, St. Cecilia Academy and St. Louis the King School into a seven-year program that raises the bar of academic performance in middle and high schools, prepping them for college success.

“We believe every student should have the opportunity to succeed and the right to be prepared for college,” says executive director Blake Youde.

Using the NativityMiguel educational model, ACCESS students attend extended 10-hour school days during expanded 10 1/2-month academic years in middle school. Students go on to a rigorous ACCESS Graduate Support Program in high school, where they are provided with tutoring, counseling,

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scholarships, ACT preparation, and college and financial aid application assistance. Additionally, the organization holds educational events, such as career days and college fairs, with the help of dozens of volunteers.

“We believe every student should have the opportunity to succeed and the right to be prepared for college.”

ACCESS’ annual impact has been life-altering for more than 300 disadvantaged students in poor urban neighborhoods, with 96 percent of its middle school graduates gaining acceptance to collegeprep high schools, 98 percent graduating from high school on time and 83 percent earning acceptance to college. ACCESS students, 90 percent of whom are minorities, have achieved academic success at 26 area high schools and colleges across the nation,

from Saint Louis University to Notre Dame. “Most of them are the first generation in their family to have an opportunity to attend college,” Youde notes.

“We’re empowering them to take advantage of an opportunity they have earned.”

This is true for the Carillo brothers—Alfredo, Alex and Jesse—who attended ACCESS while at St. Cecilia Academy. And Russell, a Most Holy Trinity and ACCESS graduate, was propelled to CBC High School and Webster University to follow his dream of becoming a forensic scientist.

Youde says ACCESS not only influences students to aim higher throughout their academic years and during their future careers, but it also encourages a sense of community. “It’s another way of instilling that philosophy of giving back to their community,” he explains. “We hope as they grow and see the community step up to help them, they will, in turn, give back to the community.”

ACCESS relies on its annual NativityMiguel Scholarship Dinner each June for a majority of its financial support. The gala raised a record $430,000 last year.

For more information about ACCESS Academies, call 898-0430 or visit accessacademies.org.

ACCESS Academies volunteer Marie Kenyon One such educational program is Financial Aid Day, where Kenyon and her staff provide free assistance with filling out financial aid forms for college. Many ACCESS kids go on to be accepted to the college of their choice, Kenyon notes. “We are so proud of their efforts, and it is a blessing we get to be involved in this process.” And helping even one child—and ACCESS helps hundreds each year—makes a positive impact on the community, Kenyon says. “They are St. Louis kids, so they are going off to college and they are going to come back and be productive members of our society.”

Kenyon is happy to provide a helping hand, because she says no one becomes successful on their own. “We all had help—I had help in high school and college—because we’ve been helped, we have an obligation to help others,” she explains.

“And when you see these kids who are really working hard, it’s easy to be motivated to help them. It really gives you hope.”

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Kenyon, a managing attorney at Catholic Legal Assistance Ministry for the past 26 years and a founding board member of ACCESS Academies, is grateful her law office allows her to give back to the community through the nonprofit. She provides complimentary legal assistance to ACCESS client families, and holds educational programs at her office to help the organization’s students prepare for college. “It became apparent to me early on in my career that the only way out of poverty is through education,” she says.

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nyone can talk about making a difference in teens’ lives, but at Wyman Center it’s the numbers that do the talking. Take, for example, Brittany Wo o d s M i d d l e Sc h o o l i n University City, where Wyman’s Teen Outreach Program is being offered to all seventh grade students. At the end of the first semester this year, school principal Jamie Jordan looked at the students’ comportment data, explains Wyman president/CEO Dave Hilliard. “Among the 200 sixth-graders, she had 40 referrals to the office for disruptive behavior,” he says. Among the seventh-graders, who had gone through half of the Wyman program, there were half as many referrals. “Among the eighthgraders, who had gone through the entire program, she had only four referrals to the office in the entire semester. There was a 95-percent difference among kids who had the program and learned how to use skills to be successful and avoid conflict.”

While that success can’t be entirely attributed to the Wyman program, a lot of it is, Hilliard notes.

“Academic performance is going up, as well. The school climate is so much more positive, and the community is engaging with the school in new and

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exciting ways,” he says. “Dr. Jordan is a remarkable leader, and she and the school board had the insight to take innovative approaches to improve readiness and learning for kids.”

Similarly impressive numbers can be seen in the entire population of students that Wyman serves: 100 percent of teens in the Wyman Teen Leadership and Teen Outreach programs are graduating from high school on time; 95 percent of those in the Teen Leadership Program enroll in post-secondary education; and 78 percent complete that post-secondary education within six years, which is better than national rates for their higher-income peers.

So what is Wyman doing with all this success?

They’re taking it and running. The organization, established in 1898, has undergone a huge expansion in the past 20 years. Years ago, the main focus was Camp Wyman, where students got an intensive program that helped improve their ‘social/emotional skills.’ “That’s a lot of jargon, but it’s things like self-discipline, time management, communications, teamwork, persistence, problem solving, conflict resolution, decisionmaking strategies—things that we use every day,” Hilliard says. “When we have those skills, they’re so necessary to our success in life that we forget

we have them and that we learned them somehow.

But you have to be taught these skills and practice them to master them. When you do, you have them for life.”

Today, Camp Wyman is still part of the nonprofit’s efforts, but it has expanded to include the Teen Leadership Program, which guides students all the way from eighth grade through sophomore year of college, as well as the one-year Teen Outreach Program. And the programs are no longer making a difference just for St. Louis teens.

Since 2009, Wyman has replicated its programs around the country, and along with certified partners, is now serving 50,000 students in 115 cities and 33 states. “In 2008, we had programs here and in four or five other cities, so we have been riding a rocket,” Hilliard says.

All the while, Wyman is recording its successes and tracking what works to improve programs for the teens it serves. “We believe and the data show that even the poorest of our young people—when they get the support and opportunities that they need and have relationships that can guide them— can achieve spectacular results,” Hilliard says. “In short, our mission is to change the odds—so that we won’t have to talk about kids beating the odds, we’ll change the odds in their favor.”

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Wyman Center volunteer Amy Gill

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my Gill went to Camp Wyman as a child, and when she was asked to be on the board several years ago, she was surprised by how much the nonprofit had grown and changed. “It’s so different from when I was growing up, when it was a weeklong camp to learn about leadership and diversity,” she says. “Now it’s year-round and it’s having this major impact on a group of kids below the poverty line. I think it’s been a huge change for the better, and they’re getting recognized nationally because it’s such an effective way to work with kids.”

Wyman’s dedication to each child it helps is a major reason for Gill’s support, she says, relating the story of a teen who applied to college but came back and said, “I can’t go.” He couldn’t fill out his FAFSA paperwork, since his mother

had never filed a tax return. “One of the guys on the board did five years of tax returns for the woman,” Gill says. “When you’re from a well-todo family, you never think about that, but there are families who don’t file a tax return because they never made enough for it to matter.” She adds, “Wyman is so great because there’s no problem they can’t conquer.”

Among other projects, Gill has served as a gala chair and helped with the annual golf tournament. For others who might be interested in volunteering, her advice is to find your strengths and go from there. “Some people figure you would have to be a mentor and they don’t think they would know how to do that. You have no idea what you can do: You can decorate for the gala. They have a Derby Day where my son gets involved with the horses and he loves it. There are so many ways to get involved, and it all adds up to the ultimate goal.”

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charitable impact.

For the first round of giving the week of June 24, the chosen charities include City Academy, Boys and Girls Club of Greater St. Louis, Belle Children’s Services of St. Louis Arc, Make-AWish Foundation, St. Louis Children’s Hospital Foundation, and Today and Tomorrow Education Foundation. The nonprofits are using the funds in a multitude of ways.

Julie Reinke at St. Louis Children’s Hospital says the gift helps the hospital provide resources for some of its most innovative programs, enabling it to deliver tomorrow’s care to children in the region and around the world. “Our community’s support provides critical funding for attracting and retaining the brightest and most expert medical professionals; research initiatives that focus on eliminating some of the most devastating childhood illnesses; and outreach programs that provide more than 20,000 children in the St. Louis area with dental, physical and asthma

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ICCIONE PASTRY HAS A SWEET NEW DEAL for area nonprofits. The late-night Italian bakery shop, which opened in the Delmar Loop this April, is serving up Pastries With a Purpose.

The indulgent new donation program will give a dozen charities a year the opportunity to benefit from 10 percent of the bakery’s pastry sales on a designated day each June and December. “We will increase our sales that day and write a big check for the charities, too. It’s a win-win situation,” says Richard Nix, president of Butler’s Pantry, the catering company that owns the shop.

Butler’s Pantry always has been committed to giving back to the community, especially through children’s charities in the health and education sectors, Nix notes. Piccione Pastry is no exception. So the bakery shop is encouraging interested 501©(3) charities to apply for Pastries With a Purpose at piccionepastry.com. Twice annually, six nonprofits will be chosen to participate in the program, and the groups can use the 10 percent of a day at the bakery’s profits to expand their

CHARITY SPOTLIGHT

FATHERS’ SUPPORT CENTER

BY JULIA CHRISTENSEN

PHOTOS BY SARAH CROWDER

MISSION: Fathers’ Support Center works to improve the lives of children by bettering the father-child relationship. Fathers enroll for at least one year of program involvement, which starts with an intense six-week course meant to grow family, communication, relationship and employment skills.

With lofty goals to reach, the program is intensely structured: Classes run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., five days per week, says president and CEO Halbert Sullivan. Specific training seminars revolve around topics like parenting, computer skills and child abuse prevention. Fathers volunteer to gain job experience and are sent on job interviews. These services are available at four area locations, with an additional night course for employed fathers available at the organization’s headquarters.

HISTORY: Founded in 1997, Fathers’ Support Center has served some 9,000 area fathers with an 80 percent success rate of improving the family structure through increased interaction.

“While I am one of the founders, this wasn’t my idea,” Sullivan says, explaining that Doris Stoehner and Sue Breslauer fashioned the concept. “Their main goal was to impact teen pregnancy. When they got with me, I said I wasn’t interested—all they had was an idea,” Sullivan says. At the time, he was working as a social worker and dealing with one particular case where the home life of an adolescent was having an obvious negative impact on his life.

“Dealing with that case made me rethink my decision. I was able to see first-hand the impact

Halbert Sullivan

Barry Kelly, Fathers’ Support Center facilitator

WHAT/WHEN/WHERE: ANNUAL ‘A TOAST TO FATHERS’ DINNER, JUNE 13, AT WINDOWS ON WASHINGTON. The annual dinner will showcase the remarkable outcomes of the Fathers’ Support Center through awards such as the Father of the Year and Community Champion. Two days later, in early celebration of Father’s Day, the group will hold its 17th Annual Fatherhood Walk/5K Run and Rally in Tower Grove Park.

HOW TO GET INVOLVED: To help the Fathers’ Support Center or to learn more, call 333-4170 or visit fatherssupportcenter.org.

Men attending a Fathers’ Support Center class

of not having a responsible father in the home.”

COMMUNITY IMPACT: By increasing the valuable father-child relationship, Fathers’ Support Center is able to positively impact the lives of area children. With many involved referred to the program—often through word-ofmouth, family court or parole—the Center aids men by providing a variety of training opportunities, along with employment-seeking assistance.

Much like a job, those involved must adhere to strict rules during the six-week program. Sullivan explains that anyone who tests positively on a drug test is assigned to an outpatient substance

abuse program. Hats, long T-shirts and sagging pants are not allowed, and by certain points in the program, beards must be shaved, hair must be trimmed and ties must be worn. Anyone late too often is let go. “We’re preparing them for employment,” Sullivan says. “They get six weeks of practice at being on time.”

The program wraps up with a graduation ceremony. “We try to make a big deal out of this graduation,” Sullivan says. “Many of our guys had never completed anything. Many folks will let you know, if you can last here for six weeks, you can pull off almost any other accomplishment.”

ON THE BOARD: JEFF MILLER JR. St. Louis native Jeff Miller Jr. joined the Fathers’ Support Center board about a year ago.

He originally worked with the group because of senior development officer Stephen Knapp, who requested Miller help grow the organization’s image. Miller wrote and produced a video, improved the website and created print materials for the Center, and upon completion, he was asked to join the board.

“These guys come into the program, and some may have never seen their children,” Miller says.

“Six weeks later, they come out excited and devoted to their family. It’s an incredible transformation.”

While Miller finds the personal benefits to the fathers important, he also explains that by improving these men, the organization is improving society as a whole. Fathers’ Support Center reports that children with uninvolved fathers

are “nine times more likely to not graduate from high school” and “20 times more likely to go to prison.” Miller says that this can be a “big drain on society” due to, if nothing else, the financial consequences. However, at the end of the day, the program is there to help children. “We’re fixing uninvolved dads, but we’re giving these kids their dad back.”

This St. Louis Country Day School graduate left St. Louis to attend Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. His background is in advertising and marketing, and he has previously worked for Kenrick Advertising, Glennon and, most recently, Adamson Advertising. Along with Fathers’ Support Center, Miller is a board member for The Sheldon Arts Foundation and St. Andrew’s Resources For Seniors System, and formerly for St. Luke’s Hospital. He also is a vestry member at The Church of St. Michael & St. George. {LadueNews.com} JUNE 7, 2013

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Sunday 9

50th ANNIVERSARY GALA DINNER at Missouri Athletic Club to benefit the St. Louis Classical Guitar Society, 567-5566 or guitarstlouis.net.

ST. LOUIS CITY NAACP CENTENNIAL GALA at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel to benefit the St. Louis City NAACP, 367-8739.

Saturday 8 and Sunday 9

Fifth annual STEP UP FOR DOWN SYNDROME WALK in Forest Park to benefit the Down Syndrome Association of Greater St. Louis, dsagsl.org/stepup.

Monday 10 19th annual ANDY BENES GOLF TOURNAMENT at the Country Club of St. Albans to benefit Westminster Christian Academy’s financial aid services, golf@wcastl.org.

Windows On Washington to benefit Fathers’ Support Center, fatherssupportcenter.org.

Third annual CHIPPING IN FOR CHILDREN GOLF TOURNAMENT at Whitmoor Country Club to benefit local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, 866-386-6687 or chippinginforchildrengolf.com.

GOLFING FOR KIDS TOURNAMENT at the Country Club of St. Albans to benefit Kids In The Middle, 909-9922 or kidsinthemiddle.org.

Saturday 15 17th annual FATHERHOOD WALK/5K RUN AND RALLY at Tower Grove Park to benefit Fathers’ Support Center, fatherssupportcenter.org.

Monday 17

BROADWAY OR BUST at John F. Kennedy High School to benefit the St. Louis County Older Resident Programs, tickets@broadwayfantasies.com or 615-4041.

Saturday 8 MOUSE RACE at the Trinity Lutheran School gymnasium to benefit local teenager and transplant patient Sam Migliazzo, 636-887-5283 or jillmigliazzo@gmail.com.

Fourth annual SING FOR SITEMAN at Whitaker Hall at Washington University to benefit the Siteman Cancer Center, 961-0644 or opera-stl.org/singforsiteman.

Thursday 13 Annual “A TOAST TO FATHERS” DINNER at

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15th annual TEE UP TO CURE DIABETES at Boone Valley Golf Club to benefit JDRF, jdrfstl.org.

Annual SWING FORE HOPE GOLF TOURNAMENT at Sunset Hills Country Club in Edwardsville, Ill., to benefit the Siteman Cancer Center, swingforehope.org or julie@swingforehope.org.

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By Katherine Comfort-Mason

Wednesday 19 BEAUTY AND THE FEAST II at the Jewish Community Center Staenberg Family Complex Arts & Education Building to benefit the JCC Seniors Meal Program, skaplansky@jccstl.org.

Thursday 20 Eighth annual PURSES & PUMPS FOR POOCHES & PALS at the Humane Society of Missouri Headquarters to benefit the Animal Cruelty Fund, hsmo.org/purses.

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BRIAN HALL, chief marketing officer for the St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission, has been named chairman of Christmas in St. Louis Foundation, which produces Macy’s Festival of Lights and the Ameren Missouri Thanksgiving Day Parade.

The Cancer Support Community of Greater St. Louis announces the addition of two new board members: PAUL ARENBERG, founder of Barclay Marine Distributor Corp., and VIRGINIA HOWELL, development officer at The Center of Creative Arts.

CHARLES GULAS, dean of Maryville University, and JODI LANG, vice president of Kelly Services, were recently elected to the advisory board of Saint Louis Crisis Nursery. Additionally, JIM PEARSON of Wells Fargo Advisors was elected to the organization’s Young Professional Board.

Doorways, an interfaith organization that provides housing and other services to people living with HIV/AIDS, has announced its new executive board members: DIANE LEVINE, chairperson; REV. SCOTT STEARMAN and JOHN RUSSELL, vice chairpersons; MARK LAMMERT, treasurer; and CLAYTON EVANS, secretary.

ZOOFARI at the Saint Louis Zoo to benefit the Zoo’s endangered species programs, 646-4771 or stlzoo.org/zoofari.

Saturday 22 Annual SEIZE THE DAY 5K RUN/WALK at Kirkwood Park to benefit the Epilepsy Foundation of Missouri and Kansas, 781-4949 or firstgiving.com/efmk.

Sunday 23 OPERATION HANNAH STYLE & CUTA-THON at Hair Theatre to benefit The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 984-9300.

Monday 24 Seventh annual PAR EXCELLENCE GOLF TOURNAMENT at Meadowbrook Country Club to benefit Gateway to Hope, 569-1113 or gthstl.com.

Annual BILL WALLIS CLASSIC at the Country Club of St. Albans to benefit the Bill Wallis Charitable Foundation, billwallisfoundations.org.

Friday 28 SWING 4 KIDS CHARITY GOLF CLASSIC at Bear Creek Golf Club to benefit Community Living, cliservices.org.

Saturday 29 Annual ST. LOUIS WALK TO DEFEAT ALS at Forest Park to benefit the ALS Association St. Louis Regional Chapter, 432-7257 or jyoung@alsastl.org.

Brian Hall

Jodi Lang

CHERYL JONES has been named executive director of Girls Inc. of St. Louis, a nonprofit organization that inspires and prepares young women for success. A former sales executive, Jones has been acting as Girls Inc.’s interim director for the past four months.

RAFI NEMES, an attorney with Armstrong Teasdale, has been appointed to the Board of Young Friends of Legal Services of Eastern Missouri.

Charles Gulas

The Missouri Athletic Club has elected five new governors to its board: BOB BARNES, PETER DUNNE, CHRISTOPHER HYAMS, BRENT KANIECKI and BEAU REINBERG. KACIE TRIPLETT has joined the board of directors of Places for People, which provides mental health services to those in need. Triplett is project director for the Behavioral Health Network of Greater St. Louis and previously served as an alderwoman for St. Louis’ Sixth Ward.

Jim Pearson

Share Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support has named DEBRA COCHRAN as its executive director. Cochran has four decades of experience in the health care field and most recently served as adviser of health care issues for Missouri’s Third Congressional District.

CHARLES CHURCHWELL has been named to the board of St. Louis Altenheim, a nonprofit senior living residence. Churchwell, a resident of the facility, formerly was dean of library services at Washington University.

Rafi Nemes

MICHELLE HARRIS, alderwoman for Clayton’s SecondWard, has been installed as a member of the St. Louis County Municipal League’s board of directors.

The board of trustees of Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School has named ELIZABETH LENKE as its new chair. Also appointed to the board were ELOISE SCHMITZ, vice-chair, and TONY WASKIEWICZ, treasurer.

Kacie Triplett

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Purses for Pooches, held June 20 at the Humane Society of Missouri, is a must-attend event for St. Louis-area businesswomen. Attendees will enjoy an evening of networking, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, a designer purse and shoe raffle, and the company of loveable animals. Registration, $40; raffle tickets, $35 each. Please register online.

ST. LOUIS CORD BLOOD BANK 3662 Park Ave., 268-2700 ext. 6142, slcbb.org The 17th annual First Gift Golf Tournament will take place on June 10 at Meadowbrook Country Club. The tournament benefits the St. Louis Cord Blood Bank at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center. For more information or to register, call 678-6639 or visit glennon.org. Pictured: Ellen Port, 2012 honorary co-chair.

THE SHELDON CONCERT HALL & ART GALLERIES 3648 Washington Blvd., 533-9900, thesheldon.org

Ladue News wants to publish your hole-in-one story!

If you’re in the hole-in-one club (or know someone who is) send us the details of the momentous event, and we will consider it for publication in our June 21 special section, LN Golf.

Email submissions to Julia Christensen, jchristensen@laduenews.com

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The Sheldon presents Places of the Spirit June 9, from noon to 2 p.m. The exhibit explores the architecture of four distinguished St. Louis structures designed for spiritual reflection, education and enrichment. Tickets are $25; advance reservations are necessary. Pictured: Ken Konchel, Curvilinear (detail of Priory Chapel), 2005.

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13398 Conway Road • Town & Country • $3,895,000

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10123 Winding Ridge Road

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8 Huntleigh Woods

3.44 Acres - 5 Bedroom Suites - Tennis Court

HUNTLEIGH Offered at $3,395000

5 Warridge Drive

35 Overhills Drive

3 Acres - Tennis Court & Pool

4.32 Acres - Tennis Court, Pool & Pool House

LADUE Offered at $2,595,000

LADUE Offered at $1,695,000

For more information about these properties, please call

John Ryan

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314-810-0581 (Direct)

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6 Ladue Lane

1 Bridle Ridge Lane

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13398 Conway Road • Town & Country • $3,895,000

ON THE COVER: At 6,420 square feet and surrounded by 5.58 acres, the home at 13398 Conway Road in Town & Country is listed at $3.895 million. Unique features of the completely refurbished property include a gated entry, custom mural paintings in many rooms, a saltwater pool and tennis court. For more information call John Ryan and Anne Ryan, The Ryan Tradition, at 993-8000 or visit theryantradition.com.

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Charming 3 bedroom, 2 ½ bath and move-in ready house overlooks the playground and pond of the popular Lewis Park! The inviting living room with fireplace and bay window opens to large, separate dining room with storage closet. The light-filled main floor family room overlooks the brick patio and the private, fenced yard that opens through a gate to Lewis Park.

The kitchen has stainless appliances, ample counter space, and breakfast barZoned heating and cooling. The 2nd floor a/c replaced 5/13. New roof in 2012, detached 2 car garage. This house is in an incredible and convenient location minutes to downtown Clayton and The Loop!

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THE RYAN TRADITION

A Town & Country Treasure

BY LISA WATSON

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F EXPERIENCE MATTERS IN THE REAL estate market, then the Ryans have it covered.

More than two decades ago, when John Ryan teamed up with his mother, Anne, he brought about 15 years of prior experience in commercial real estate. “We both brought a lot of diverse talents to the table,” John Ryan says. Today, the team focuses its efforts on upper-end residential properties, with an average sale price of about $1.6 million. “There are no other agents with that kind of average,” he says. “We know the properties and the clientele. We approach it in a very business-like way and our clients like that.”

So when they were approached about the estate property at 13398 Conway Road in Town & Country, it was a perfect fit. The original Maritz & Young home, built in the French Normandy style, is situated on 5.58 acres. At approximately 6,500 square feet, it was made for entertaining.

“The current owner has retired from his business, which was event-planning,” Ryan notes.

“He designed it so he could have large events here, especially outdoor parties.” The grounds feature multiple terraces, along with a newer

saltwater pool and a tennis court. The outbuildings include a six-car garage and workshop, as well as an 80-foot fire engine garage. “The last owner had two fire trucks,” he explains. “But it could be used for storage, four-wheelers or anything else.”

The interior of the home was fully refurbished, and the current owner also built a substantial addition, Ryan notes. “It has everything people look for in this kind of house, including a lighting system—you flip one switch and all the lights in the house go on—and a whole-house music system with controls in many of the rooms.”

The remodeled kitchen features a center island and breakfast bar, along with custom cabinetry.

Finishes throughout the home pair antiques with high-quality replicas, and murals painted

by Claude Breckwoldt adorn many of the walls.

“Some of the rooms look almost like wallpaper, but they’re actually murals,” Ryan says. “Several ceilings have artwork, as well. It’s much more than a little faux painting here and there.”

Another highlight is the home’s library, which boasts a 12-foot ceiling with French doors on

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three sides. It opens to a limestone terrace that steps down to the lawn. “It’s very elegant with a European feeling. The room itself is very warm and inviting,” Ryans says. The lower level likewise is a perfect gentleman’s retreat, with a wet bar, secondary kitchen, wine cellar and family room all featuring custom casework and finishes.

Conveniently located near St. Luke’s Hospital and Maryville University, the home is on Conway Road between Highway 141 and Mason Road.

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Ask An Agent

By Julia Christensen

You wouldn’t trust a stranger with your money, but how much do you know about the person helping you make the biggest purchase of your life? LN asked six area real estate agents about local favorites and the like so you can see what makes these professionals tick. (Hint: The Cardinals might have been mentioned once or twice…)

Margie Kubik of Gladys Manion How did you begin working in real estate? I began 14 years ago when my children started school full time. I thought I would be good at it: I had always been in sales, and it was something where I could arrange my own hours.

What is your favorite St. Louis neighborhood?

I live in Warson Woods. I like it here because it has a strong community atmosphere. It’s very centrally located; you can get almost anywhere in 15 minutes.

What do you like to do outside of work? I’m also a personal trainer, so I train early in the morning. It was a nice mix for when real estate was in the tank and nothing was going on. I also like to run races and cycle. Oh, and we are hockey buffs and Cardinal baseball fans!

What is your favorite restaurant? If I was going to go to a very nice sit-down dinner, it would be Sidney Street Café. For a quick bite, we love to go to J. Gilbert’s. They have TVs for sporting events,

and great food!

What advice do you have for people trying to buy a home? My advice would be to find a good realtor you trust, who is knowledgeable and available. When you find something that you love, don’t wait to write on it—it’s going to disappear. Be able to move quickly.

Steve Mathes of Coldwell Banker Gundaker How did you begin working in real estate?

I’ve been doing this for more than 30 years, and I got started right out of college. I grew up in a commercial real estate background. I made my first deal and moved on from there.

Why do you like St. Louis? I grew up here.

I went to school in New Orleans. I got married right out of college, and came back here.

What do you like to do outside of work? I

love sports. I’ve always been a huge Cardinals fan, so going to their games is one of my favorite things to do.

What is your favorite restaurant? I love Italian food. If you haven’t tried Giuseppe’s Ristorante, it’s the best. It’s open for dinner the second Saturday of the month.

What advice do you have for people trying to sell their home? It’s never been a better time! It’s the combination of low inventory,

a big surplus of buyers and low interest rates.

We’ve had several opportunities where we’ve had showings on the first day and multiple offers.

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Jeff Lottmann of Remax How did you begin working in real estate?

I migrated into it. I owned some rental properties and sold medical equipment, and the company was bought out. It was a good time to move into real estate.

What is your favorite restaurant? Around here, I love Mulligan’s Grill—I love the atmosphere, the service is exceptional, they really do know your name when you walk in, the food is consistent...It’s a great place to take the family.

Where do you like to go on vacation? I love the Carolinas. Charleston, S.C., is a great place for families: It blends the beach, the entertainment, and it caters to all ages. Another great spot is Atlantic

Beach, N.C. What is your favorite St. Louis activity or place?

The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure is one of my favorites, to see the outpouring of support, the camaraderie and the enthusiasm that the St. Louis community shows while supporting a good cause.

I’ve been at—volunteered and ran—the race for about seven years now. It’s an unbelievable blend of enthusiasm and pride, and I’ll be there again this year.

What advice do you have for people trying to buy a home? Seek value. I think everyone wants an incredible deal through a foreclosure, but those aren’t necessarily great values. Get a combination of comfort and quality. Great value opportunities are out there.

Julie Lane of Janet McAfee How did you begin working in real estate?

I worked for eight years as a pharmaceutical rep.; I just wanted to do something that made me a part of the community, but allowed me to be home with my husband and children.

What is your favorite St. Louis neighborhood? My favorite neighborhood is Ladue— specifically Maryhill. There are a lot of families here. It’s a beautiful place to raise your children, and it’s central to everything.

Where’s your favorite place to shop? I really like to support the local shops, and there are so many in Ladue, Clayton and the Delmar

Loop. As a family, we really like to support the local businesses.

What do you like to do outside of work?

I like to spend as much time as I can with my two girls and husband. The climate here is so nice. We love to go to ball games. We love to take our daughters to the Botanical Garden, the Butterfly House and the Zoo. What advice do you have for people trying to buy a home? If you’re thinking about moving at all, the best thing you can do is get your house ready, put it on the market and see what happens. Houses are really selling fast.

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Katie McLaughlin, Laura McCarthy How did you begin working in real estate?

My mom opened a real estate company when I was 4 and I was constantly at the office growing up. I actually didn’t ever plan on going into real estate.

I got my license to help her for a summer job; then I realized I had a passion for it.

What is your favorite St. Louis activity or place? I have little kids, so I love to utilize all the parks and the Zoo. That’s really unique about St. Louis—we have a lot of beautiful public parks. And the Zoo is so accessible to the entire city. It’s free and centrally located.

What is your favorite restaurant? I like so many! I love Annie Gunn’s, and I also love Pastaria.

There are so many great restaurants. It’s hard to choose!

Where’s your favorite place to shop? I definitely love Plaza Frontenac, but I try to support the boutiques in town. I like Esther, Cha and Joy Tribout.

What advice do you have for people trying to sell their home? If you have a seasoned agent, listen to their advice. Usually the advice I give is to make sure your house is in tip-top condition, price the home well and have it staged.

Katie Kirk Ross, Keller Williams How did you begin working in real estate? I began in real estate at the encouragement of my mother and current partner, Vicki Holton. I was a high school counselor and teacher, and when I knew it was time to move on, my mom encouraged me to look at real estate as a full-time career because she needed a partner. I did, and here I am!

What is your favorite St. Louis activity or place? I really enjoy the Defiance/Augusta area for the wineries, lunch and hiking.

What do you like to do outside of work? I’m

pretty outdoorsy. I like any outdoor activity, like fishing and gardening. I also really enjoy reading.

Sitting outside reading is the ultimate goal.

Where do you like to go on vacation? Michigan is my favorite place to go in the summer. I’ve been going to northern Michigan every summer of my life.

What advice do you have for people trying to buy a home? It’s so involved these days that, as a buyer, you should use an agent to help you through the process.

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Most Impressive Sales

Over-the-Top Homes

By Brittany Nay

From luxurious interiors and lavish landscaping to coveted locations, these multi-million-dollar estates will turn your head. Here, feast your eyes on some of the top local home sales from the past year.

150 CARONDELET PLAZA, UNIT 2402, THE PLAZA IN CLAYTON Caryl Sunshine and David Joyner, Janet McAfee Real Estate Steps from desirable downtown Clayton, this high-end condominium was updated with a unique urban flair for the previous owners, a New York family. And as soon as a St. Louis family viewed the property, they fell in love with it, says Caryl Sunshine.

Boasting four bedrooms, five full baths and one half-bath, the luxurious property—sold for $2.203 million—features a west wing with his-and-her dressing rooms and bathrooms as part of a master suite overlooking the stunning St. Louis skyline. And the east wing was designed for kids, complete with an expansive family room and kitchenette.

Special design details and finishes appear throughout the home, from curved walls and customdesigned modern furniture to top-of-the-line appliances and rare Blue Bahia granite countertops.

53 HUNTLEIGH WOODS, FRONTENAC Wayne Norwood and Ben Patton, Gladys Manion Real Estate A “truly one-of-a-kind” property, this Huntleigh Woods mansion sold in less than a month for $3.377 million.

Spanning 15,000 square feet on 3 acres of lush landscape, this four-bedroom, eight-bath home showcases rare highlights, from a gaming room, conservatory, sparkling pool and carriage house to a professional two-story greenhouse and four-car, heated garage.

15 HUNTLEIGH WOODS, FRONTENAC John Ryan, The Ryan Tradition, Coldwell Banker Gundaker This 4-year-old, rustic-style estate, which sold for $3.4 million, features authentic hand-hewn beams, distressed woods and plaster walls in the highly desirable and established Huntleigh Woods neighborhood.

And the home’s exterior is equally stunning, with a walkout lower level opening to a two-level outdoor entertaining area, including two fireplaces, a gleaming pool and rushing waterfall.

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30 ROLLING ROCK, LADUE Megan Rowe and Joan Schnoebelen, Laura McCarthy Realtors The New England curb appeal of this upscale home attracted multiple bidders during its first week on the market and ultimately sold for the full asking price of $2.695 million.

With charming features reminiscent of 19th-century coastal homes, the two-story mansion’s vaulted beam ceilings, Palladium windows and expansive balconies provide multiple rooms with a view of 3 wooded acres. And for the kids, a whimsical, two-story slide sweeps down to the home’s lower level.

2019 S. WARSON ROAD, LADUE Stephanie Oliver, Dielmann Sotheby’s International Realty A sprawling Ladue estate with a two-story great room, media room, and pool house complete with a kitchenette caught the attention of buyers, quickly selling for $4.075 million.

Listed by Jody Carr, the finest quality materials and craftsmanship were employed throughout the home, which also features a master suite with heated floors and four additional en-suite bedrooms with upper lofts. Outside, gardens, a pool and patio, and plenty of garage space are nestled on 3 acres.

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1108 Hillside Drive Richmond Heights | $3,000,000

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12130 Ladue Heights Drive | Creve Coeur | $450,000 Tom & Susan Csengody 314.517.6952

1575 Madison 220 | Fredericktown | $1,295,000 Tom & Susan Csengody 314.517.6952

18 Allegro Lake Estates | Creve Coeur | $2,150,000 Tom & Susan Csengody 314.517.6952

CoMing Soon 2 Whitfield | Ladue | $300,000 Mary Cella 314.750.3119

970 Morehouse | University City | $369,000 Maya Kefalov 314.660.4040

1724 Stifel Lane | Town & Country | $795,000 Maya Kefalov 314.660.4040

12 Aberdeen | St. Louis | $789,900 Helen Reid 314.608.3434

9578 Park Lane | Ladue | $549,500 Steve Mathes 314.503.6533

1132 Collingwood | Olivette | $148,900 Steve Mathes 314.503.6533

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CBG Ladue/Clayton | 9651 Clayton Road | Saint Louis, Missouri 63124 | 314.993.8000 www.cbgundaker.com

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new on the market

The following luxury homes and condos went on the market the last two weeks of may:

Bed/bath Price 63108 5250 Westminster 7/5 $819,000

8 Mayfair Road (pictured)

49 Westmoreland Place 8 / 6 $1,295,000

63131 31 Countryside Lane

7 Portland Place 5105 Lindell Blvd (pictured)

5 / 6 $1,395,000

Bed/Bath Price 7 / 8 $2,900,000 5/4

$815,000

12303 Crystal View Lane 5 / 6 $1,395,000 5 / 5 $1,950,000

63105 47 Claverach Drive

4/4

$779,900

7420 Wydown Blvd

4/4

$819,000

7536 Wellington Way

5/5

$935,000

56 Crestwood Drive (Pictured)

4 / 5 $1,350,000

5105 Lindell Blvd

63117 1178 Hampton Park (pictured)

5 / 4 $1,050,000

63124 85 Trent Drive

4 / 7 $1,795,000

15 Ladue Lane

6 / 7 $1,884,900

56 crestwood drive

52 Huntleigh Woods (pictured)

6 / 6 $1,799,000

63132 18 Ramsgate Drive

4/4

$898,900

63141 571 Graeser Road

4/4

$999,000

12323 Boothbay Court

4 / 6 $1,090,000

13398 Conway Road (pictured)

4 / 7 $3,895,000

63005 16441 Walnut Rail Road 5 / 6 $1,390,000

8 mayfair road

52 huntleigh woods

16822 Eagle Bluff Court 5 / 6 $1,900,000

1178 hampton park

13398 conway road

New Listing! 1091 WINGS on 15+ acres in St. Albans La Charrette is one Missouri’s most important estates in the area. Situated on 15.7 acres in “The Bluffs” of St. Albans, this chateau overlooks the Missouri River with impressive scenic views. Country French elegance & Old World charm create warm interior spaces. Built in 1998 & 12,000+ SF. Prominent 28’ trusses-salvaged from 800-yr-old WA State Douglas Firs-are the signature of the great room. Reclaimed 200-yr-old pine floors. Inviting hearth room, kitchen & butler’s pantry with custom finishes including a La Cornue gas oven/range. Intimate first floor master ste. with luxury bath. 5 guest bedroom suites. Gorgeous pool/hot tub with river backdrop. Entertain on a grand scale with pavilion & garden area. Vermont slate roof, 4-car heated garage. “The Bluffs” is a gated community. Located about 45 min from St. Louis. Offered at $8,900,000.

www.lacharrettestalbans.com

For more information, contact

Ted Wight

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Check Out Ted’s Blog at 8301 Maryland Ave., Suite 100 office: 314.725.0009

www.stlouistyleblog.com

56 Crestwood Drive

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BY KATHERINE COMFORT-MASON

ESIGNED IN 1924 BY THE Hoener, Baum & Froese architectural firm, this 4,700-squarefoot Spanish Revival home features ornamental ironwork, leaded glass and inlaid marble tile floors. Thoughtful updates complement and preserve original details, such as built-in bookcases and several fireplaces, while making the home ideal for today’s lifestyles. Of course, that means a gorgeous new kitchen with top-of-the-line appliances, custom cabinetry and a breakfast bar. Upstairs, the master suite includes a spacious bath with double sinks and a separate shower and tub. An alarm system and an invisible dog fence keep the whole family safe. Located in the Claverach Park neighborhood just off Clayton Road, the home is within walking distance of schools, shopping and restaurants.

A 4-bedroom, 3-bath home in Clayton is listed for $1.35 million.

PHOTOS BY STEVEN B. SMITH

Mary Matyiko and Deborah Puricelli of Laura McCarthy, 725-5100, lauramccarthy.com.

Laura McCarthy is a residential real estate company with expertise in the neighborhoods along St. Louis’ central corridor. Founded in 1944, Laura McCarthy is consistently ranked among St. Louis’ top real estate companies in sales volume. Many of its 100-plus agents specialize in the luxury real estate market, but all are familiar with St. Louis’ neighborhoods from the Central West End to those on the Highway 64/40 corridor to Chesterfield and the St. Charles area.

1. Open a ‘barcode scanner’ application on your smartphone 2. Point your phone’s camera at the code and scan 3. The code will bring you to a mobile site where you’ll find out more about this distinctive property

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Ladue | 52 Huntleigh Woods Drive | $1,799,000 6 Bedrooms, 6 Full and 2 Half Baths, 2.76 Acres, Pool

Gracious Colonial in secluded Huntleigh Woods. Situated on 2.76 professionally landscaped acres, find this updated 6 bedroom, four full and two half bath home with large rooms for family and entertaining. The first level offers new hardwood flooring in the entry hall, living room, dining room and den/office. The updated open kitchen and large wood beamed hearth room offers plenty of room as you enjoy the gorgeous fireplace, custom built-ins with French doors leading to the large backyard and private pool area. The second floor offers a luxury

a julie lane lisitng master suite with sitting room, bath and walk-in custom closet, five additional bedrooms and three baths. The renovated lower level includes, rec room, office and half bath. The current owners have completed many updates on this home including, flooring, windows, updated electric including generator panel, new plumbing stacks and sewer line, security system, CAT 6 wiring, landscaping, swimming pool water wall feature and systems and more. This is truly a home to see.

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The parlor at Wilton was included in Helen Comstock’s 100 Most Beautiful Rooms in America

Wilton House Museum

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HESE UNITED STATES HAVE HAD POLITIcal family dynasties long before we were “these United States.” The Randolphs, who settled in the Virginia Tidewater/James River area, are an excellent example of how a hard-working, determined family had a major influence on the growth of a nation. The Marquis de Chastellux, traveling through the colonies in 1790, declared the Randolph family as “one of the most numerous and wealthiest of the first families of the colony.”

William Randolph I (1650-1711) was the patriarch who settled in Virginia in 1680. Over generations, the family’s real estate holdings grew to multiple thousands of acres, which were farmed by slaves and indentured servants. Randolph I married Mary Isham (1659-1735) in 1675, and the begetting began.

They were so prolific that they were referred to in certain circles as ‘the Adam and Eve of Virginia!’

Influential local and national dignitaries such as Thomas Jefferson, John Marshall, Robert E. Lee, Pocahontas and Peyton Randolph were just a few who can trace their roots back to this family. Not unlike any other society family, they married other 50

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society families of the day: Bland, Byrd, Carter, Harrison and Page.

Let’s move forward a few generations to William Randolph III: By his day, the family wealth had not only survived, but also grown. He and his wife built Wilton House on their 2,000-acre tobacco plantation between 1750 and 1753. William III and his heirs inhabited this picturesque spot on the James River near Richmond until 1859. The home was then sold to pay off the family’s debt (the war and all). The house went into foreclosure during the Depression and was saved by The National Society of Colonial Dames of America, which purchased the home, dismantled it and moved it 15 miles north to Richmond.

This Georgian-style brick home is now operated as a decorative arts and history museum. Still considered one of the finest architectural gems of its day, each and every room is paneled, including the closets. No other home in the region boasts this type of fine craftsmanship. Perfectly proportioned, no attention to detail was left unnoticed. A centralpassage floor plan, this spacious home was built for family and entertaining.

The collection spans the 18th and 19th centuries with exceptionally fine examples of china, crystal, furniture, glass, textiles, silver and ceramics from all over the world. A time capsule of sorts, this home reflects how wealthy plantation owners would have lived and entertained. The collection has some of the finest furnishings by the best furniture-makers of the day. A bedstead attributed to John Townsend graces one bedroom. Clocks by Simon Willard, inventor of the eight-day gallery or banjo clock, and Effingham Embree keep time in the home. Framed works by ornithologist Mark Catesby anchor the collection of flora and fauna prints. (Catesby was the first to etch folio-sized colored plates in natural history books that he executed himself. He always included the plants and animals on the same page.)

In addition, the finest porcelain, silver and linens graced the family’s tables.

Had it not been for the Civil War, things may have continued luxuriously for the Randolph family.

Thankfully, this home can be appreciated and used as a teaching tool for years to come. For more information, visit wiltonhousemuseum.org.

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Design Rediscovered

Dining table

The river side view of the house, overlooking the James River

Camp Wilton

The lower passage is lined with Randolph family portraits by John Wollaston. The tall case clock is a fine example of the work of Simon Willard of Roxbury, Mass.

The Dining room

Camp Wilton

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There’s plenty to love about this stylishly stunning home, which features magnificent grounds, gardens and an in-ground pool. The master bedroom suite includes a private den and solarium, while the cook’s kitchen offers two preparation areas and opens onto the family room.

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This exceptional, 7,800-square-foot home in Kehrs Mill Trails has been totally renovated and perfectly appointed using top-notch materials and meticulous attention to detail. It’s set on a lushly landscaped, 3-acre lot that backs to a lake. Other highlights include a beautiful in-ground pool. $1.39 million.

Architectural features abound in this significantly remodeled, whitewashed brick home, including plaster moldings, handcrafted millwork, arched doorways, stately beams, custom oak bookcases and an impressive stone fireplace.

Terraced patios, a pool with fountain and a wooded backyard further enhance its appeal.

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Sunglasses, $28, Paperdolls Boutique

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Replica Collection bracelet, $358, Pink Magnolia

Mint Condition

By Katie Yeadon

Watch, $150, Kate Spade

In case you haven’t noticed, mint green is the color of summer.

Cool, fresh, and super-versatile, this hue works with just about anything. Pair it with black for a graphic look, navy for a great office option, and, of course, pink for the ultimate in prep. Any way you style it, you’ll be in mint condition!

Belt, $45, J.Crew

Bella Dahl shirt, $102, Vie Lauren Moffett top, $244, Ivy Hill

Earrings, $22, Paperdolls Boutique Necklace, $165, J.Crew Jeans, $135, J.Crew Wai Ming dress, $370, Esther

PHOTOS BY SARAH CROWDER

Lilly Pulitzer skirt, $98, Pink Magnolia Bag, $48, Paperdolls Boutique

Karolina heel, $328, Kate Spade

Yosi Samra flats, $78, Ivy Hill Blouse, $298, Kate Spade

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Must-Have

Everybody’s Wearing...

Gladiator sandals

CP Shades

Strappy sandals have always been a summer staple, but the gladiator sandal is bigger than ever this year. Lace them up with everything from your denim shorts to a maxi dress to add a bohemian touch to your feet.

I’m so excited about the new K. Hall Designs pop-up shop in Plaza Frontenac. The world of K. Hall has been even more realized in this space — with dark grey walls, old wooden tables and wide-planked wood floors. The store is brimming with amazing eclectic finds for the home and simple but chic clothing, with the signature K. Hall aroma filling the air. And speaking of clothing, one thing that really struck me was the rack full of striped long-sleeved tees in a rainbow of colors. Made by Earth by CP Shades, they are knit linen and have been hand-dyed and over-saturated to get the colors so vibrant. I also love that they are made here in the States and use 100 percent sustainable fabrics. At least one of these T-shirts is sure to be making its way into my stripe-filled closet!

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4. Enzo, $69, Nordstrom

2. Sam Edelman, $95, Cha Boutique

5. Naughty Monkey, $49, Paperdolls Boutique

3. Tildon, $60, Nordstrom

6. ‘Tatiana’ $198, Kate Spade

Shop Worth A Stop FitShop STORY AND PHOTOS BY KATHERINE COMFORT-MASON

We all know that activewear isn’t just for the gym anymore; in fact, it’s perfect for those days when you don’t feel like lifting a finger. FitShop, which recently opened in Ballwin Grove shopping center, is the place to find the latest in hot workout wear and cozy couture.

“I was tired of getting dressed and going out to see a dozen women dressed in the same outfit,” says owner Amy Berger, who pulls her shop’s eclectic inventory from lines by independent, niche designers—many of which are new to the St. Louis market. And she ensures that every FitShop-styled ensemble will be unique by ordering limited quantities of each size and color.

But that’s not to suggest that the offering at FitShop is limited. The airy boutique, where bright citrines, magentas and emeralds pop against traditional black and heather gray, offers everything from basic yoga pants to edgy, open-backed tank tops to maxi skirts of the softest cotton. A curated selection of accessories provides the finishing touches for a look that Berger describes as defining the “leisurely, luxurious lifestyle.”

14430 Clayton Road, 636-220-9227, fitshopstl.com Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun. noon-5 p.m.

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WhoWhatWear:

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Vintage and antique jewelry has become so popular today.

Whether it be an engagement ring or vintage costume jewelry, the antique look is back in a big way. One of the premier lines that carries authentic vintage jewelry is Single Stone. Always ahead of the trends, Ylang-Ylang Fine Jewelry is the exclusive carrier of the line in St. Louis. Single Stone caters to a very selective customer looking for original antique jewelry and original, old-cut diamonds. The collection is beautiful and has so much to offer: The engagement rings, diamond bands, hand-crafted pieces, as well as men’s items, are one-of-a-kind and can even be customized. To see the line in person, visit the next trunk show at Ylang-Ylang.

I always love to see what cool new jewelry Esther is carrying. The latest treasures I found were amazing necklaces and bracelets from Ambre Babzoe. A mix of fabric and metals on long chains and cool cuffs, these pieces are super unique and extremely versatile.

Single Stone Trunk Show Ylang-Ylang Fine Jewelry June 28 & 29, 11 a.m.- 7 p.m.

Soleil Store Opening Erker’s Fine Eyewear is the place in St. Louis to get the most unique eyewear on the market.

Family-owned and operated with long-term employees who are experts in the field, the Erker’s experience is always top-notch. Capitalizing on the huge sunglasses market, the company has just opened Soleil by Erker’s, a sunglasses-only store in Plaza Frontenac. According to Tony Erker, “We feel there is a need for unique sunglasses that can’t be found in the St. Louis area.” So the store will do just that: specialize in the finest assortment of sunglass collections from around the world, including exclusive lines by Cartier, Maybach, Tag Heuer, Matsuda, Chrome Hearts, David Yurman, Judith Leiber, Chanel, Gucci and many more. Styles available range from solid gold frames to pave diamonds and hand-crafted buffalo horn. The store opened June 1.

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Q&A with celebrity stylist Matthew Monzon Elizabeth Banks attends a gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art with hair styled by Monzon.

A VETERAN OF THE INDUSTRY, MATTHEW MONZON HAS been styling hair for more than 20 years—most of it spent as a freelance artist doing runway, catalog and editorial looks for the likes of Elizabeth Banks, Alicia Keys, Julianna Moore, Kate Winslet and a bevy of other celebrities and brands too numerous to name.

We asked the New York stylist how to best tame our tresses for the summer season—and look great while doing it.

What looks are trending this summer? Almost anywhere you are from coast to coast, it’s really hot, so women with long hair especially are fighting the frizzies. In the summertime, a braid is very cool—it could be a fishtail braid or just two simple braids on top of your head like Heidi. At one point, braids would have been a little bit silly, but I feel it’s sort of taken a turn, and you see them on everyone from hipster kids to celebrities. No one wants to have a beautiful blowout and go outside and have it melt. The elements take control, and as much as you’d like to fight them, generally Mother Nature wins.

Utilizing your hair’s natural texture is important for the summertime. Lots of people have waves in the front and straight in the back—it depends on each person, but use products that work with your hair texture. Davines has OI Milk, which is fantastic—you can put it in curly or straight hair, and it coats and gives great separation.

It gives you that cool, messy look that’s done but not quite done.

How can women protect their hair from the elements in the summer? You can use an oil or even a nourishing hair mask like the Davines SU nourishing replenishing mask: Put it in your hair and throw it into a cool topknot before you leave for the beach or the pool. It looks great, but it’s also doing really good things for hair, like protecting it from salt or chlorine. It’s important to take care of your hair in the summer because the elements can wreak havoc on it, especially color-treated hair. You know how if you’re in and out of the pool or the ocean and you don’t wash your hair after, it feels like a bale of straw the next day? Davines is launching a whole new OI system that’s great protection from what the elements can put your hair through.

But even if you do everything, and you’re wearing a hat to protect your hair and face, your skin and hair are subject to all the elements.

Every girl who has long hair wants it to look lush and beautiful, and you see those girls with 4 or 5 inches that should come off, but they just can’t let go and get the hair cut because they want it down to their waist. You should trim off those damaged ends and use a nourishing mask once a week.

Treat yourself to a hair mask and put some cucumbers on your eyes—just take a moment to relax and let everything work. It’s important to replenish because all the elements are combining together to deplete your hair and skin and leave you dry and brittle.

Everyone’s bottom line is to look the best they can possibly look.

How is preparing a look for the runway different from daily wear? For a big red-carpet event, it’s important for it to be current. I draw my inspiration from living in New York City. You see the whole Continued on page 91

Healthy Summer Hair

By Trish Muyco-Tobin

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We’ve all been told about the sunscreen… but what are you doing to protect your hair? The summer sun, as well as saltwater and chlorine, can wreak havoc on your tresses. Lucky for you, we’ve got a selection of hair protectors to defend against dullness, dryness and damage.

Ka-pow!

1. Almond butter, argan oil and other moisturizers combine to treat sun-, chlorine- and sea-damaged hair in DAVINES’ Su/Pak Nourishing Replenishing Mask. Use weekly on clean, wet hair for five to 15 minutes to replace softness, moisture and shine. $27, davines.com.

2. Make BUMBLE AND BUMBLE ’s Sunday Shampoo with ginseng, rosemary and sage a

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weekly ritual to cleanse away impurities like product residue, hard water minerals and pollutants.

Warning: Not for color-treated hair. $23, available at Saks Fifth Avenue, Mitchell James Salon, Preston Salon, Breeze Blow Dry Bar and other fine salons.

3. Looking for that carefree, just-off-the-beach look? The lightweight Maui Wowie Beach Mist from PHILIP B. infuses hair with body and brings out its natural wave. Aloe vera, algae extract and other nourishing ingredients combine for a island-y scent that feels like a day on the beach.

Works on wet or dry, straight or wavy hair. $22, available at Neiman Marcus.

4. Before heading out to the pool (or the ocean), spritz on some DAVINES Su/Oil all over the hair, especially on the ends. Argan and jojoba oils, as well as vitamin E and UV filters, provide antioxidant, anti-aging and sun protection. Great for color-treated hair! $28, davines.com.

5. OUIDAD Wave Create Sea Spray gives curly hair that windswept, devil-may-care look. Natural seawater, sea salt and plant-derived humectants work wonders to lock in waves, while seaweed and algae extracts keep hair moisturized. $23, available at Sephora and Ulta.

6. Let a bouquet of orange blossoms, grapefruit, neroli and rosewood perfume your hair, while the mist works its magic in LUSH’s Sea Spray. Can be used before blow-drying for hold and style, or dry hair for texture. $13, available at LUSH St. Louis Galleria and Macy’s West County Center.

7. Add a bit of shimmer with AERIN ’s Beach Cream, a conditioning formula for hair and body to combat dryness from the sun, wind and surf.

The sun’s warming rays help deeply condition hair, plus the light floral scent promotes relaxation. $45, available at Neiman Marcus.

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OPTIONS FOR CHILD-CARE

Who’s Watching the Kids?

BY RUSSELL HYKEN, PH.D., ED.S.

Child care should be comfortable for the parent, as well as beneficial for the child.

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Y WIFE AND I ARE PARENTS WITH tweens. As our kids straddle the line between independence and dependence, our child care needs have changed. Now, it is about efficiently maximizing our baby-sitter usage, which includes driving assistance, house management and Saturday night parental respites.

When our boys were babies, however, our child care concerns were focused on social interactions, developmentally appropriate challenges and safety. Different life stages require different levels of care.

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prior to and after our children were born about what type of daycare best met our needs. There truly is a plethora of opportunities, including day-care centers, licensed family-care facilities, in-home daytime assistance and nannies who never leave. At some point, most every child is taken care of by someone other than a parent.

Knowing your options is the first step to making the best decision for your family.

For out-of-home assistance, there are a variety of choices. Child-care centers offer the biggest range of services, including longer hours, developmental programming, and government

regulations that ensure a certain level of competency and cleanliness. When both parents work, these centers provide reliable supervision, and they also are a hub of social activity as both kids and parents interact with each other.

Another ‘drop-off’ option is a licensed family day-care center. These are smaller, lower-priced alternatives typically found within one’s own neighborhood. Located in a personal home, these caregivers offer consistent staffing and individualized attention to a small number of children.

Family day cares are less expensive than their larger child-center counterparts, but they also don’t offer as many services.

Some families prefer to keep their children at home and hire independent individuals. These helpers can be scheduled to meet the hours and needs of a busy family, including around-theclock, 24/7 assistance. It can, however, be difficult to find a good employee, so check with friends or contract with an agency. While there are fees associated with the latter option, the benefit of finding prescreened, prequalified workers can be worth the cost. No matter who you hire, a proper background check is a must!

As kids enter the elementary school years, childcare needs significantly shift. Parents no longer need full-time assistance, and a school’s after-care program may be the perfect fit. Some schools offer a variety of opportunities, including homework clubs, specific activities and organized sports. Before committing to a program, however, make sure it is a good fit. A child who needs to burn off late-day energy may not like doing an after-school art project.

And just like daycare, many families prefer children to be at home when the day is done. If that is your situation, consider employing a high school or college student. This can actually be a better alternative than an available relative because you are the boss. Hired help are more likely to execute your directions and follow family rules because it is their job to do so. Furthermore, these young adults often have the energy needed to keep up with tireless children, as well as the academic knowledge to assist with fifth-grade math, which can be really, really difficult.

Before making the final decision, do your due diligence. Unless your child is an infant, introduce him to the facility and to the provider before making a commitment. Look for signs that your child is able to easily relate to the caregiver and that you feel comfortable. Also, consider if your parenting style meshes with the philosophy of the individual in charge. Lastly, check your gut. If something does not feel right—move on!

Child care should be comfortable for the parent, as well as beneficial for the child. However, if you look for that perfect program or sitter, you may never be fully satisfied. Focus on safety, cleanliness, and the possibility that your child will really enjoy his time, no matter what setting you choose.

Trust that you have made a good decision, but also make the occasional unannounced visit to ensure things are satisfactory.

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These silver cufflinks are the perfect way to tell Dad that he’s aces. They’re available in an array of designs so you’re sure to find a pair to suit his personality.

Come to Nadoz Café at The Coronado for a brunch buffet just for Dad. Seating in the cafe or Coronado Grand Lobby from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Adults, $30; children, $15. Call for reservations.

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Liv ing Migraines

Don’t Let It Own You

By Connie Mitchell

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here are headaches—and then there are headaches. Migraines are in a category all their own. About 12 percent of Americans suffer from these pounding headaches, according to the National Institutes of Health. A type of vascular headache, migraines are notable for their severity and unique characteristics that some people experience, such as visual disturbances, stomach upset and a notably one-sided quality.

“Unfortunately, we don’t have a laboratory test or imaging technique that diagnoses migraine headaches,” says Dr. Siddharth Kaul, a headache specialist with SSM DePaul Neurosciences Institute. “Migraine headaches are diagnosed by careful and detailed personal history of the disease, its course and associated sy m p to m s . T h i s can take up to an hour during the i n i t i a l co n s u l ta tion in clinic and involves a verbal interview, detailed questionnaires and personal account of the life impact that the headaches have.” Because there are more than 100 types of headaches, a d d i t i o n a l te s t ing sometimes is needed to rule out other diagnoses.

Family history is important to the diagnostic process because migraines do tend to run in families, and women are more likely to develop migraines. However, some migraines seem to strike randomly, and physicians urge patients to think about behavioral or dietary patterns that may uncover specific headache triggers.

“Stress is the most common migraine trigger,” says Dr. Jo Bonner, a neurologist with Mercy Clinic Headache. “Other common triggers include weather changes, irregular sleep patterns and dehydration. For many migraine sufferers, specific foods are triggers, especially alcohol. For women, menses is a trigger in more than 50 percent of cases.” If specific triggers are identified, the information can help individuals

“Stress is the most common migraine trigger.

“Other common triggers include weather changes, irregular sleep patterns and dehydration.

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avoid migraine onset. Keeping a detailed headache diary is useful in discovering individual triggers.

Fortunately, there are treatments to help prevent and manage migraines. The type of treatment varies by individual depending on overall health and symptoms. For instance, migraine with stroke-like aura (a sensation of seeing lights at the onset of the headache) restricts use of certain medications, while migraines without aura are treated in a different way, Kaul notes.

“The most effective headache management is usually a combination of acute and long-term preventive therapies.”

Good sleep hygiene, a balanced diet that avoids specific food triggers, proper hydration, minimal use of caffeine and regular exercise can all help prevent migraines for many people. A variety of medications are available to control pain and nausea.

“Preventive medications are needed if the migraine frequency is high or if the migraines are not manageable with acute mediation,” Bonner

says. “The preventive medications include several anti-seizure medications, antidepressants, beta-blockers and many others. There is also evidence that some herbal therapies such as feverfew and butterbur are effective, as well as magnesium, riboflavin (vitamin B2) and coQ10.”

Bonner adds that for chronic migraine (consistently greater than 15 headache days per month), Botox injections often are recommended. “Preventive medications are chosen based on other conditions the patient may have, such as a mood disorder or hypertension.

Alternative therapies such as physical therapy, biofeedback, relaxation training or acupuncture may be recommended.”

Although migraines are serious, Bonner urges patients to “learn about migraines and own them.”

Don’t suffer in silence if you are one of the millions who experience the debilitating effects of migraines. Talk to your primary-care physician and start controlling the pain instead of letting it control you.

HEALTH & WELLNESS FOOD POISONING

Unappetizing Predicament

BY CONNIE MITCHELL

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HETHER YOU’RE SIMPLY THROWING down a blanket in the backyard and enjoying a meal al fresco or tasting exotic fare abroad, food poisoning can turn a good time bad in a hurry. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that each year, approximately one in six Americans (about 48 million people) get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die of food-borne diseases.

“Most cases of acute infection are usually viral, such as rotavirus and norovirus,” says Dr. Aman Singh, a gastroenterologist on staff at Missouri Baptist Medical Center. “Patients can have either diarrhea or vomiting, or both. But they can also get a fever, headache or muscle aches, cramping and loss of appetite. Symptoms usually start suddenly, and last 48 to 72 hours. Other types of acute infections, such as parasites and even certain bacteria, will linger longer, and symptoms can be more severe, requiring treatment.”

Some foods are more likely to cause illness than others. For example, mass production of foods, particularly poultry contaminated with campylobacter, and fish, especially shellfish (oysters and shrimp), with vibrio contamination, are common culprits. “Eating these foods when they are poorly cooked or raw and/or poor handling of raw meat with cross-contamination on working surfaces during preparation are other causes,” says Dr. James Wessely, St. Luke’s Hospital emergency

department medical co-director.

In most cases, symptoms will resolve on their own, although rest and home remedies speed recovery. “Oral rehydration solutions that contain glucose or sucrose and electrolytes can be taken, and these work the best. However, if they are not available, then Gatorade and water with salt crackers can be used,” Singh says. “Imodium may Continued on page 91

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Dr. Kenneth Rotskoff is proud to be one of the first physicians in St. Louis to offer Ultherapy, the only FDA-approved, non-invasive treatment for lifting the skin on the neck, chin and brow. Ultherapy uses focused ultrasound to stimulate collagen deep within the skin without down time required for surgery. The result? Natural-looking, betterfitting skin—even on the neck. Pictured: Dr. Kenneth Rotskoff.

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ON THE COVER Charlie Gitto’s restaurant and bar on The Hill recently unveiled a dramatic new design, while retaining its historic charm. Photo by Diane Anderson. For more information, call 772-8898 or visit charliegittos.com.

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n Old World charm with a pinch of modern ambiance is now greeting guests at Charlie Gitto’s on The Hill.

The landmark eatery, which is celebrating 32 years of authentic Italian food and heritage on The Hill, has been restored to its original splendor—the perfect setting for a romantic date or a comforting family meal. “The goal was to update the restaurant with amenities, without losing its original charm,” Charlie Gitto notes.

Mission accomplished, the president and CEO says. The restaurant refurbished its historic attributes, including the stained glass windows, the Charlie Gitto booth and the Tommy Lasorda table, while still adding some new amenities, such as a redesigned bar with a unique red onyx top, dark-stained wood and backlighting to complete the dramatic look. Additionally, the dining area received a top-to-bottom makeover, from fresh carpeting and paint to Old World light fixtures suspended from the ceiling. And the restrooms are now a luxurious modern escape for guests, with marble, granite and stainless steel features.

As guests step out of the restaurant’s rear entrance, they will find another classic gem. “The outdoor patio is better than ever,” Gitto notes. With a lush garden and Old World rope lighting, the dimly lit patio provides a relaxing atmosphere for dining al fresco in small or large groups, he adds. “We specialize in rehearsal dinners and corporate functions, from parties of 12 to 125.”

And while some things have changed, the authentic Italian food remains the same. The specialty Italian menu still features signature staples, from homemade pastas, bakes and fresh fish to the No. 1-selling veal parmesan with the bone; and the toasted ravioli, which Gitto proudly notes originated at the restaurant. “And we are always trying something new,” he adds.

Beyond its flagship restaurant on The Hill, Charlie Gitto’s is still going strong at its two additional locations in Chesterfield and at Hollywood Casino in Maryland Heights.

And with its original space on The Hill more beautiful than ever, Gitto looks forward to giving guests a warm welcome for their next intimate dining experience or group gathering.

Chef Pierre Chambrin of the Saint Louis Club

A St. Louis Classic

By Matt Sorrell

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You’ve been with the Saint Louis Club almost 19 years. What attracted you to the job and to St. Louis after having worked at the White House? I actually worked for two weeks in New York after the White House, but I didn’t like it. My daughter was 14 and my son was 10, and I didn’t want to move them to New York. Here, I liked the kitchen. When I saw it, I thought I could do something. I changed the way business was done in the kitchen. When I came, the cooks were underpaid and there weren’t enough of them. In banquet, for instance, there was one cook. So one party, one cook; three parties, one cook. It was absurd. You have to have enough staff.

The kitchen should be run by the chef, not by the bean-counters.

Do you cook at home? If so, what do you like to make? Yes, I cook simple things. Last night, I went to the Chinese market and bought a duck and put it on the rotisserie.

How do you feel about all the attention chefs are getting on cable television shows? I was telling someone today, too many chefs now are more at ease in front of a microphone than in front of a stove. They’re not chefs yet, they’re actors. A lot of people who cook on TV—with some exceptions—are not chefs.

Do you think it’s necessary to go to culinary school to pursue a career as a chef? School is fine, but when you come out of school, you have to tell yourself, I know nothing. I have to learn again.

Those who come out of school and think they are chefs are fools.

What advice would you give to someone just starting out who wants to be a chef? You have to be ready to work on Sundays, on holidays, at night.

You really have to love cooking. If you don’t, forget it.

You’ve been at this more than 50 years now.

What keeps you going? I love what I do. At 12 years old, I decided to be a chef, and I started culinary school at 15. I do not look forward to retirement. I’m going to try and stay as long as I can.

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hef Pierre Chambrin has had a storied culinary career. Trained at Ecole des Metiers de L’Alimentation in Paris, he came up through the ranks the old-school way. He worked in some of the best restaurants in the country, in positions from apprentice to executive chef, ultimately running the kitchen at the White House under two presidents.

Chambrin has been executive chef at the Saint Louis Club for almost 19 years, delighting members with his culinary creations. ‘Chef Pierre’ is a member of the Maitre Cuisinier de France, which named him Chef of the Year in 2008, and the Academie Culinaire de France, which will be bestowing its Lifetime Achievement Award to him next month in Charleston, S.C. We recently were privileged to sit down with Chef Pierre and talk to him about his career and just what it takes to be successful behind the stoves.

Describe your style of cooking. It’s more classical. I don’t like to do anything crazy—deconstructing things and stuff like that, I’m not too fond of. I like modern things if they make sense.

You were classically trained in France. Did you have to change your style when you came to the U.S.? Yes, I did. When I first got here, I made Quiche Lorraine like we do in France—soft—and people sent them back because they wanted them crispy. I’d do a duck nicely roasted and they’d send it back because they wanted the skin crispy. I had to adjust a lot of things like that.

Since you have a classical background, what do you think of the current crop of modern American chefs who don’t come from that tradition? Like anything else, there’s good and bad. If you do something modern and different, it’s fine as long as it makes sense. I like to do different things sometimes, but with a solid base, not something crazy.

You were executive chef at the White House from 1992 to 1994. How did you get that job? I was working at a restaurant a block away from the White House, and I knew the pastry chef (at the White House), and they needed a sous chef. I got the job as chef when the old chef retired and I was already inside in the kitchen.

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ANDY BROWN of Lucas Park Grille was the ultimate winner of Salute American Vodka’s Battle of the Bartenders. The finals were held Monday, May 21, at Three Sixty downtown, and Brown triumphed with his custom cocktail creation, On Military Thyme, which featured a house-made watermelon/cucumber/mint simple syrup, as well as homemade orange-peel bitters. In addition to bragging rights, Brown took home a cool $1,000 for his efforts.

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his summer, the Missouri Botanical Garden is going all out for food! From celebrity chef demonstrations to the edible garden in the Doris I. Schnuck Children’s Garden, MOBOT is serving up something food-related every day of the week, and it’s all included with regular Garden admission. Some of the activities and events include: Mondays: Each Monday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., an accomplished local chef will take the helm of the Kemper Center kitchen, whipping up a unique culinary demonstration and serving up samples and expert tips. Celebrity chefs include VINCE BOMMARITO JR. from Tony’s Restaurant; NICK MILLER from Harvest; CASSY VIRES from Home Wine Kitchen; JOSH ALLEN from Companion; CLARA MOORE, formerly of Local Harvest; WAYNE PRITCHARD from Chipotle Mexican Grill; CARL MCCONNELL from Stone Soup Cottage; LOU ROOK III from Annie

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There’s more news coming out of Jilly’s Cupcake Bar & Cafe. You may recall we recently told you about chefs CASEY SHILLER and DANA HOLLAND’s triumph on Food Network’s Cupcake Wars, the second time the duo has taken home a win on the show. Now we’re told Jilly’s soon will be debuting its own line of ice cream We’ll have the details as soon as they become available.

Lots of stuff happening to the east. Robust has announced a new location, this time on the other side of the river. The popular wine bar and restaurant, which already has locations in Webster Groves and downtown, will be bowing space No. 3 in Edwardsville sometime later this summer in the former home of Erato on Main at 126 N. Main Street. And Peel Wood Fired Pizza, which has proved to be a hot commodity in Edwardsville, will be bowing restaurant No. 2 in O’Fallon, Ill., later this year.

the Opinionated About Dining’s Top 25 Midwest Restaurants list that was recently released.

Niche took the No. 2 slot; Sidney Street Cafe was No. 8; Stone Soup Cottage was No. 11; Brasserie by Niche came in at No. 12; Farmhaus garnered No. 13; Tony’s landed at No. 20; and Harvest rounded out the list at 22. Well done!

In other ‘Best Of’ news, Mango Peruvian Cuisine downtown was recently awarded Trip Advisor’s Certificate of Excellence based on excellent traveler’s reviews.

St. Louis restaurants were well represented on

More openings to report: Fizzy’s Soda Fountain & Grill is now open for business at 29 N. Gore Ave. in Webster Groves, in the space formerly occupied by Dr. Jazz. And Annie Moons Bakery is currently turning out treats at 4001 Utah St. in Tower Grove South, the former home of St. Louis Tea Room.

Gunn’s; JOSH GALLIANO from The Libertine,; BRYAN CARR from Pomme Restaurant; KEVIN NASHAN from Sidney Street Café (shown); and ANTHONY DEVOTI from Five Bistro.

Tuesdays: Celebrate ‘ H e r b s & He i rl o o m s ’ with presentations in the Garden’s famed Victorian District. The St. Louis Herb Society and Garden staff will co-host a special presentation every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon.

Wednesdays: Join the fun in the Kemper Garden from 10 a.m. to noon for ‘Backyard Kitchen Wednesdays’ and explore how to make your garden an extension of your kitchen. A selection of edible plants will be available for visitors to taste with expert tips on how to grow, harvest and prepare these unusual fruits and vegetables.

Thursdays: During ‘Food-for-all-Thursdays,’ the Garden, in partnership with St. Louis Area Food Bank, will collect food donations. Visitors who donate five nonperishable food items will receive free admission from 1 to 5 p.m. on Thursdays.

Fridays: Trek into the G a rd e n a n d learn more about plants of global significance during ‘Food of Our Roots Fridays’ at 11 a.m. each week. Guides will provide information about popular foods such as chocolate and coffee, and explore how the plants of the world feed people across the globe.

Saturdays: On ‘Family Food Saturdays,’ participants will literally ‘dig in’ the soil in the Children’s Garden Edible Garden with games and taste tests.

The first 200 children will pot a vegetable plant to take home and plant in their own gardens.

Sundays: ‘Spicy Sundays’ will feature edible delights highlighting common and unique spices from across the globe. Visitors will have the chance to savor the unusual spice in drinks and snacks available for p u rc h a se a t stations in the Garden from 1 to 3 p.m.

Photos of casey shiller, niche & kevin nashan by Sarah Crowder. Photos of the garden courtesy of Missouri Botanical Garden

Hot on the heels of its big win at last month’s Pacific Rim Competition in California, Augusta Wine Company, which owns Augusta and Montelle wineries, has taken top honors at the Riverside International Wine Competition, also held last month in the Golden State.

The company received a total of 11 awards, including the Terroir Award for Augusta Winery, which was awarded for best representation of regional character in its wine. Congrats!

Frida’s Deli

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espite the vibrant food culture here in St. Louis, there’s still a dearth of quality vegetarian and vegan dining options around town. Frida’s Deli, which opened last summer in U. City, is doing its part to rectify this situation, offering up a nice selection of veggiecentric fare, as well as raw, low-glycemic, glutenand oil-free choices.

Frida’s space is small—just a handful of seats are available inside, though the restaurant is in the process of expanding into the adjacent storefront.

There also are several tables outside on the sidewalk for those who like to dine al fresco.

Those who think that vegetarian and vegan eateries only feature variations on some sort of salad are in for a surprise when they look at Frida’s bill of fare. There was a plethora of hot and cold sandwiches available, as well as various sizes of smoothies and juices. The Sweet Zinger (16 oz/$6), a sublime concoction of apple, carrot and ginger, lived up to its moniker, delivering a balance of sweet and spice.

We started with a couple of cups of soup, a Split Yellow Pea ($4) and Thai Vegetable ($4). At first, our jaded palates didn’t register the subtleties of the ingredients, being so accustomed to highly seasoned dishes as we are. There was little, if any, discernible salt in either soup; and at first, we reached instinctively for the salt shaker.

But before salting, we decided to refrain and were pleasantly surprised at how the subtle flavors of the vegetables came through once we gave them a chance. The Thai soup could have benefited from a bit more heat, though.

The Raw Tacos ($10) consisted of scoops of spicy sunflower ‘meat’ on lettuce leaves with pico de gallo, scallions and avocado. We were woefully ignorant of what ‘raw’ really meant; but thanks to the restaurant’s informative website, we learned that the label only means that the food is prepared at 118 degrees F or less to keep it as nutrient-rich as possible. The taco filling had the consistency akin to tuna salad

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Those who think that vegetarian and vegan eateries only feature variations on some sort of salad are in for a surprise when they look at Frida’s bill of fare.

sans mayo, and it contrasted nicely texture-wise with the crisp lettuce. Again, the seasoning was super-subtle, but after a bite or two, the low-key spice of the sunflower began to unfold, as did the vegetal snap of the lettuce.

The Falafel Wrap ($8) was served warm—a multigrain wrap filled with house-made falafel, hummus, red onions, cucumber, tomato and a creamy vegan tzatzki sauce that really tied all of those fresh veggies together.

To finish, the Avocado Mousse ($5), a light, smooth, slightly sweet take on the classic decadent dessert. Seriously, why isn’t everyone making desserts with avocado?

Although we remain ardent omnivores, we found the menu items at Frida’s satisfied all of our appetites. It’s not just for so-called ‘adventurous eaters’ or those with dietary restrictions of some sort—we found plenty of offerings that would make any diner happy.

622 North and South Road, fridasdeli.com, 727-6500

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Authentic Chinese Cuisine Since 1979 Dine In • Banquets • Catering Mandarin House is a well-loved and respected Chinese restaurant in St. Louis. Since its opening in 1979, Mandarin House has hosted numerous high-profile clients in their 10,600-square-foot, 430-seat restaurant estaurant and banquet room.The banquet room and main dining room can be customized to fit many needs, and you will find that our menu and staff will cater to anything you might want.

Celebrate Father's Day with us on June 16th.Traditional Sunday Dim Sum Brunch good for whole family reunio on and one complimentary bottle of domestic beer for fathers at dinner.

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Discover a wine & food hideaway on The Boulevar Boulevard across from the Galleria.

Wine Do Down at Vino Nadoz with these perks just for you. Enjoy a complimentary House Made Hummus Plate with pur purchase of any bottle of wine. Or a Wine Flight for 2, including one Margherita Pizza and 2 small house salads ffor $20.Valid until 6/28. Not valid with other offers.

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Voted Best Gyro in Town!

Voted the best gyro in town consistently each year, Olympia Kebob House & Taverna erna has also been home to some of the best authentic Greek food in town for the past 31 years. We are stocked with a full bar and open patio reminiscent of an authentic European Greek restaurant. We cater, offer take away, and are an ideal host for special events with our private back room. Come on by for some home style Greek eek cooking by a family run Greek restaurant!

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A Unique Me Mexican Experience Home of the Traditional Margarita

La Cantina, the latest addition to the Amigos family, is now open in Old Webster. Owner and chef Roberto Rober Trevino has roots in Monte Morelos, Mexico and San Antonio, Texas, and brings over 30 years of restaurant r experience to Kirkwood and Webster. We offer lunch and happy hour specials every day.

Join oin us on Margarita Mondays Monda and enjoy our signature margarita for $4.99.

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Deer Creek Café is locally owned by Marcy and Rick Williams. They take great pride in serving ving delicious, fresh food made by hand from the highest quality ingredients. Enjoy their signature “design-your-own breakfast sandwich” any time of day, and, if you haven’t tried the housemade hot and cold sandwiches, salads, pizzas, soups and sweets, you’re in for a delight! Everything is made to order and sweets are baked ed daily in house. Eat in, carry out, delivery, catering and private events. Stop by and check us out!

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Flavorful Spices. Reasonable Prices Flavor House of India - Since 1995 House of India is a home aaway from home for our patrons, many who have shared meals with us since our inception in December December, 1995. Patrons from all over the country return to House of India for what they say is the best Indian cuisine in the United States. Locally, Ladue News readers have consistantly voted us sa best in the Indian FFood category, placing us at the top of the 2013 Platinum List. Thank you for this honor.

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St. Louis’ Favorite Italian Dining Experiencee At Charlie Gitto’s restaurant, guests are number one!

From the moment guests arrive at our casually elegant establishments, we present warm, attentive and personalized service. Always on-hand is a professionally-trained sommelier to help diners perfectly complement their meal with a bottle of wine from our extensive list. While Italian/Sicilian preparations have made Charlie Gitto’s a name known coast-to-coast, our menu also presents an array of signature steaks, veal, seafood, pizzas, salads, appetizers and desserts, such as homemade gelato. Plus, enjoy outdoor dining On the Hill on our patio.

We invite you to be our guest!

On the Hill - 314.772.8898 • At Hollywood Casino - 314.770.7663 From the Hill (Chesterfield) - 636.536.2199

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Rave Reviews Our new specialty bur burgers are sure to win you over.

Each burger is made with a half pound of Angus beef piled high with unique toppings on a house-made bun.We have the best Happy Hour in town. Lester’s bar is definitely the go-to spot for w watching the big game, happy hour mingling or hanging out with friends. Join us for daily food and drink specials and even more during game day.

Ladue: 9906 Clayton Rd. • Chesterfield: 14810 Clayton Rd. Central West End: 4651 Maryland Ave.

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Jay Delsing: Jay Delsing greets fans at Bellerive Country Club.

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F ANYBODY WAS DESTINED TO HAVE A career in sports, it was Jay Delsing. His father, Jim, played with Joe DiMaggio in New York and Al Kaline in Detroit in a 10-year big-league career.

His cousin, Tim Twellman, was an outstanding

soccer player in the NASL; and his nephew, Taylor Twellman, was an MVP in the MLS. But Jay decided not to hit curve balls or blast penalty kicks: He wanted to hit wedges.

Delsing grew up when golf wasn’t real cool,

but he was real good. When he was 16, Delsing almost won the United States Junior in Delaware.

That put the SLUH grad on the map. UCLA offered—and Delsing accepted—a scholarship where he was a part of the one of the most talented college teams of that era. The team included future professionals Corey Pavin, Tom Pernice Jr. and Duffy Waldorf.

Delsing joined the tour in 1985. He has played in almost 600 tournaments, and his career earnings are almost $4 million. He has won twice on the Nationwide Tour also. Delsing had to leave golf for more than two years because of back surgery. In January, he wrote a letter to the PGA, asking to play in the PGA Senior Championship in his hometown at Bellerive Country Club. They accepted. Delsing responded with a rock-solid week of making the cut and shooting 8 over par for the championship. We talked a few days afterwards.

Describe your week. The golf part of it was really fun. I know now I can still play. I can hold up physically. But having my four daughters there and playing in front of my hometown crowd was great. It was overwhelming for me at certain times—really awesome.

Biggest thrill ever in golf. It was not during a tournament. I got to play three days in a row with Arnold Palmer. I felt like I needed to genuflect when we got to the first hole. We arrive on the tee box and he says, Jay, why don’t you go first? I hit 350 straight, and the feeling of walking down a fairway with Arnold just chatting was something I will never forget.

Best golf you have ever played. I shot 61 on a Sunday in Memphis. I started the day at 50th or so, and I finished the day 4th or 5th.

Tell me about the organization you run, The First Tee. It’s my chance to give back to the community. I want to show people how great the game of golf is and how many opportunities there are. I have been lucky, and golf has been so good to me. We teach the game of golf and life skills to kids in the area.

What do you hope to accomplish the rest of your career? I feel like I have never played like I am capable of playing. I would like to see my talent shine. I think my body will hold up. I plan on playing some more events this summer and going to Qualifying School in November.

5 THOUGHTS: 1. Every coach at every level should read this passage from Collossians 3:21: Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.

2. John Mozeliak could be the smartest and luckiest GM. I know he’s plenty smart, but did he really think when he traded a minor-leaguer named Zack Cox that he would be getting an All-Star closer in return in Edward Mujica?

3. Has any actor in history ever had more of a contrast in roles than Matt Damon? He used to beat everybody up as Jason Bourne; and now, this month on HBO, he’s Liberace’s lover.

4. I think the Rams have had their best off-season since their Superbowl year. I am not sure if they are a 10-win team yet, but almost everything they have done makes sense. Stan Kroenke spent a lot of money to get Jeff Fisher here, and like with most of his investments, it will pay off.

5. Four months after Lance Armstrong’s televised interview with Oprah, he still hasn’t apologized to those he tried to destroy. Have we ever had a guy in sports who has done so much good (raising $300 million-plus for cancer research) and been so bad to so many people?

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Unreliable and second-hand gossip from around the world* MILEY CYRUS

In an attempt to squelch the ever-increasing rumors of a break-up with Australian actor Liam Hemsworth, the soon to be has-been tweeted a picture of herself in a wedding gown. Cyrus seems determined to show the world that the engagement is still a go. And if there’s any way to show a fiancé on the fence that you are a composed, desirable, not-in-any-way-desperate woman, it’s walking around in your wedding dress.

AMANDA BYNES The troubled child star had a small victory in court last week. After a laundry list of drug- and alcohol-related brushes with the law and public embarrassments, Bynes has apparently cleared her first legal hurdle. In court on possession charges—neighbors complained of a smell and Bynes was accused of throwing drug paraphernalia out a window—a judge dismissed the charges when no evidence of a crime was found. OK. One down. That just leaves: three DUIs, two public intoxication charges, a hitand-run, one count of vandalism and a psych eval—finally a light at the end of the tunnel.

LISA VANDERPUMP The real housewife is also a restaurateur.

She owns the popular L.A. bistro Villa Blanca.

Well, popular until last week when diners realized that the eatery had been cited for numerous health code violations, including a complaint by a diner after she found pieces of cardboard in her salad. Hey. Hey. Hold it right there. Cardboard is fat-free, calorie-free and very high in fiber. It is a mainstay in Vanderpump’s new soon-to-be best seller, The Cardboard and Cotton Ball Diet.

JENNIFER LAWRENCE The Oscar winner is taking some heat after revealing in a recent interview that she lives with her mother. The 23-year old Hunger Games star has apparently turned her back on the fast-paced Hollywood scene, opting instead for a more toned-down life. Well, that’s just great. An actress who is accountable for her behavior and focuses on her career?

What’s next? A stable relationship? Volunteer work? She obviously has no regard for the paparazzi, who depend on irrational, drugfueled shenanigans to make their living. Selfish. *so don’t quote me.

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T SEEMS THERE IS A PROBLEM IN THE virtual world. Don’t panic. It’s not a put-onyour-radiation suit or head-to-the-canningcellar kind of crisis (that’s assuming you have either of those things, which personally I do not). Nevertheless, there is a new fad that is, for lack of an industry-appropriate term, clogging up the Internet. The fad: food porn.

Now don’t get too worked up, it’s not as exciting as it sounds. There’s no ’70s soundtrack pounding a beat, and there is no mustached lothario/vacuum cleaner salesman on the doorstep, disappointing as that may seem. No, food porn is the overly salacious name for postings of food on social networking websites.

Oh, it started out innocently enough—a pastry chef posting his latest creation or a Pacific Rim vacationer adding a photo of her exotic sushi.

That’s neat. That’s interesting. The sushi tells me that Janet is vacationing in Tokyo, and that she is brave enough to sample the local delicacies.

Plus, the photo is intriguing and beautiful. Then suddenly something changed. Every food—any food—became Facebook fodder. Mommy burnt the grilled cheese! is the caption accompanying two grimy slices of white bread and an oozy Kraft single. Do you really need a picture to tell everyone that you charred your child’s lunch? Wait.

Big picture. Do you really need to post that you burnt your child’s lunch at all? It begs the question, if you weren’t preoccupied with all the social networking, would you have burned the grilled cheese in the first place?

It’s anything. It’s everything—a snow cone in the park, an obscene cheeseburger from the state fair, beluga from the Russian Tea Room, a giant platter of spaghetti and meatballs. So what?

Who cares? Nathan made a chocolate brownie pie and topped it with a generous scoop of Haagen Dazs vanilla and a ribbon of hot fudge. Good for him. How is it any different than people posting pictures of their kids or their vacation? Ha! Glad you asked. It is different for two reasons.

First of all, food never stops. People have a limited number of children, and unless they are imbalanced, generally only post pictures of children at a particularly adorable or seminal moment—Sally’s first day of school, baby’s first tooth, Jamie’s graduation. That is not the case with food. It can be good or bad, unusual or normal, healthy or decadent, spicy or bland, raw or cooked, appetizing or nauseating, sweet or savory, anything goes. Last week, a fellow I don’t know well posted a photo with the caption, Classic PBJ for lunch today, Peter Pan and Welch’s Grape Jelly on Wonder. First of all, everyone knows that the classic PBJ is Jif smooth and Welch’s Grape Jam on Pepperidge Farm, but I digress. Was that really necessary? Did it change anyone’s day? Did it help the world in some small way? And if a generic PB & J warranted a Facebook post, what’s to come? The

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frozen dinner? The egg-and-sausage biscuit? My arteries are clogging at the thought.

The second reason—burnt sandwiches and boring lunches aside—is that the posts make me hungry. I can sit down with my turkey sandwich and chips and get a quick FB update and it’s like walking through the food hall at Herrods. Lynn is glazing strawberries with apricot jam to top off a fruit tart. Jen is having a Provencal salad with a golden egg yolk drizzling over bibb and pancetta. Andy is enjoying a classic Cioppino on Fisherman’s Wharf. Stupid turkey sandwich.

I am simultaneously famished and repulsed. I guess there’s nothing to do but try to find the positive. The pasta with turkey sausage, tomatoes and kale looks interesting. Maybe I will make it for dinner tonight. Eh, or maybe I will just burn the grilled cheese.

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REVIEWS THEATER REVIEW

BY DEBBIE BALDWIN

After Earth

COSMIC DISTURBANCE RATING: 3 out of 10

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Anything Goes

BY MARK BRETZ

STORY

LAS, I AM ONCE again forced to do what I have been doing each time M. Night Shyamalan releases a film: document the staggering downward spiral of a man once thought of as the next Steven Spielberg. This time, it’s After Earth, a witless, banal, tedious, melodramatic special-effects fest that is disappointing from the opening sequence until the credits role.

In 1999, Shyamalan burst onto the scene with one of my all-time favorite films, The Sixth Sense. He was hailed as a writing and directing genius. Then after Signs, The Village and The Lady in the Water, people lost hope. Was Shyamalan a one-hit wonder? I’m not sure what went wrong. Did Shyamalan suffer from Vin Deisel-itis (too arrogant too fast), or was he tethered by the industry, or maybe he only had one good script in his head? Whatever the reason, it is painfully obvious from After Earth that these days, he is just cashing a paycheck.

I won’t waste too much of your time here. Cypher (Will Smith) and his son, Kitai (Jaden Smith), crash-land on Earth, a desolate uninhabited planet. The boy must battle all manner of computer-generated flora and fauna in order to retrieve a rescue beacon and summon help. There may have been more to it than that, but there was a tear in the fabric on my armrest and I started unraveling the thread—at least something in the theater had my attention.

Fledgling stockbroker Billy Crocker is entrusted by his boss, wealthy Yale man Elisha Whitney, to sell Whitney’s vast number of shares in a company he’s been tipped is going to tank. When Whitney boards the S.S. American bound for London, Billy decides to stow away to be near the woman he loves, Hope Harcourt, even though Hope is engaged to Lord Evelyn Oakleigh.

Now You See Me

The supporting cast is superb, as well. Josh Franklin as Billy pairs smoothly with York for You’re the Top, as well as dancing divinely with Alex Finke as Hope in It’s De-lovely. Fred Applegate shows his comic flair in the humorous number, Friendship.

GRAND ILLUSION RATING: 7out of 10

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HIS IS A FILM THAT falls into what I call ‘jackpot films.’ You may be rooting for the criminals or you may want them to get caught, but either way, you know there is—or better be—a spectacular payoff in the end. So the inherent problem lies in the formula itself. The trick is to have a compelling story and characters, and this heist movie about four bankrobbing magicians has pulled off the ultimate trick.

Merritt (Woody Harrelson) is the mentalist, Henley (Isla Fisher) is the escape artist, Daniel (Jesse Eisenberg) is the illusionist, and Jack (Dave Franco) specializes in sleight-ofhand. When they are each presented with a tarot card inviting them to take on one of magic’s greatest challenges, they accept without hesitation. Things get a bit dicey when their illusions include emptying bank vaults and the financial accounts of their promoter, Arthur Tressler (Michael Caine). The group draws the attention of a relentless detective (Mark Ruffalo) and a washed-up performer Thaddeus Bradley (Morgan Freeman) dedicated to debunking the tricks of the trade.

This movie is a smart, charming, satisfying effort. It’s not going to win any awards, but I thought it was a very entertaining way to spend a rainy afternoon.

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Performing on the cruise ship is nightclub singer and Billy’s good friend Reno Sweeney, a former evangelist who harbors a crush on her pal. When she spots Moonface Martin, aka Public Enemy No. 13, disguised as a minister, along with his dim-witted friend Erma, Reno enlists the two to help hide Billy, who now is being identified as Snake-Eyes Johnson, alias Public Enemy No. 1. It could be a momentous voyage.

HIGHLIGHTS Cole Porter’s timeless music and lyrics has entertained audiences since its debut in 1934. Roundabout Theatre Company’s most recent version is directed and choreographed

by Kathleen Marshall, who won a Tony for choreography.

This national touring production currently performed at the Fox is fresh, invigorating and intoxicating. The music is memorable, the dancing is explosive and the comedy is constant.

MUSICAL: Anything Goes GROUP: Touring Company VENUE: Fox Theatre, 527 N. Grand Blvd.

DATES: Through June 9 TICKETS: $15-$66; 534-1111 or metrotix.com RATING: A 5 on a scale of 1-to-5.

One point is certain: Rachel York, who stars as Reno Sweeney, is in the middle of every sensational and exhausting dance number. She expends incredible doses of energy in every exhilarating terpsichorean adventure.

Almost stealing the show is Edward Staudenmayer as the proper Lord Evelyn, whose fascination with American idioms keeps the crew guessing as to what he really means with his quirky sayings.

Porter’s brilliant touch with lyrics and music is amply apparent throughout this rollicking romp. All aboard!

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MOVIE REVIEWS

Q&A SEVERAL CHAPTERS REMAIN IN THE ACTRESS’ FULFILLING LIFE

BY MARK BRETZ

Q&A M

with Marsha Mason

ARSHA MASON’S HORIZONS HAVE expanded significantly from her childhood in St. Louis. The one-time Catholic schoolgirl attended Holy Rosary grade school in North St. Louis and later Mary Queen of Peace when her family moved to Crestwood. She became interested in theater while attending Nerinx Hall High School and the Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University before embarking on her illustrious stage and film career.

She’ll be back in her hometown on Sunday, June 9, when Insight Theatre Company presents A Celebration with Marsha Mason in the Heagney Theatre on the Nerinx Hall campus. Insight Theatre opens its sixth season on June 5 with a production of Neil Simon’s autobiographical drama, Chapter Two, about his life with Mason, who became the widower’s second wife.

Recently Ladue News caught up with the actress, who lives these days in New Mexico and often spends time in New York City, regarding the gala and her career.

When did you first become interested in acting? Were you encouraged by a teacher at Nerinx Hall? I became passionate about acting

during my freshman year at Nerinx. I was motivated by Sister Gabriel Mary and by my experience with the Speech and Drama Club.

What was your training like at Webster University’s Conservatory of Theatre Arts? I received a BA in theater from Webster. Marita Woodruff and Wayne Loui, two of my teachers there, were my greatest influences.

You’ve received four Academy Award nominations for acting, something that very few performers have accomplished, as well as winning two Golden Globe Awards. How do you prepare for roles that you take in movies or on the stage? My preparation involves memorizing the lines by rote and using techniques that I learned at Webster and at my acting classes in New York.

You’ve also had success growing healing herbs and flowers on land in New Mexico.

When did you develop an interest in healing herbs; and where did ‘Resting in the River,’ the name of your organic farm and its line of products, come from? I’ve been interested in herbal medicines since I lived in California.

One of my physicians named Mao Ni taught me a lot and encouraged me to grow (my own) herbs when I bought land in New Mexico. The name of the product line came from an article written

by Tich Nat Han (that I had read in) a Buddhist magazine.

You’ve been awarded a star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame. Were you able to be here for the ceremony to mark that occasion? Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to attend the ceremony due to my work schedule. So, I asked Marita to accept for me, and she was great!

What are some of your best memories of growing up in St. Louis? Some of my fondest memories are my early years there in North St. Louis and my years at Nerinx and Webster. I also attended performances at The Muny, and even performed once for a special along with Walter Cronkite. (Additionally), I performed at Nerinx, especially through the Speech and Drama Club that was active at the time.

What are some of your recent or current projects? I have a recurring role on (the ABC-TV comedy series) The Middle. Also, I just filmed a pilot for TNT; and in August, I’ll be doing a play at the Bucks County Playhouse (a theater in New Hope, Pa., where she’ll be starring with Marilu Henner in The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife by playwright Charles Busch).

Chapter Two allegedly is based on Neil Simon’s relationship with you following the death of his first wife. Do you appreciate having your life as the subject of a play?

Chapter Two was written from Neil’s point of view, and I love the play!

You’ve enjoyed a busy and successful career. Any words of wisdom you’d like to share with aspiring performers? Follow your passion, come from your heart with a good, strong mind. And always refresh your resolution and smile at your destiny!

Tickets to the June 9 event, including a VIP luncheon, a performance of Chapter Two, a Q&A session with Marsha Mason and a postevent reception, are $125 each ($75 without the luncheon). Contact Maggie Ryan, artistic director of Insight Theatre Company, at 584-9156 or info@insighttheatrecompany.com.

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DIV ER SIONS

TWELFTH NIGHT Shakespeare Festival St. Louis presents its 13th annual play, Twelfth Night—an intimate, romantic performance set to live music—at Forest Park. Free.

8 p.m. nightly, except Tuesdays.

531-9800 or sfstl.com.

THROUGH 7/31 THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF OZ TRAVELLING EXHIBITION Travel down the Yellow Brick Road to Dorothy’s House, the Wicked Witch’s Castle and the Emerald City with The Wonderful World of Oz interactive exhibit at St. Louis Public Library. Free.

206-6779 or slpl.org.

6/12

TERENCE BLANCHARD Fivetime Grammy Award-winning jazz trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard will perform at Missouri Botanical Garden’s Cohen Amphitheater as part of the The Whitaker Music Festival.

7:30 p.m. Free. 577-5100 or mobot.org/events/whitaker.

PARTIES IN THE PARK The 30th season of Parties in the Park continues with a performance from Whiskey Morning on Central Avenue in downtown Clayton.

5-8:30 p.m. Free. 726-3033 or partiesinthepark.org.

6/12 & 19 FIREFLY FESTIVAL Flashlight shows will celebrate Earth’s living lanterns—fireflies—at the Butterfly House. $10.

577-5100 or mobot.org.

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6/13-17

CLAYTON FARMER’S MARKET Enjoy fresh local produce, artisan products, a market café and live music at Clayton Farmer’s Market, at Forsyth Boulevard and Maryland Avenue, west of Straub’s.

8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays. claytonfarmersmarket.com.

MISSOURI CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL World-renowned musician Amy Beth Kirsten, St. Louis Symphony music director David Robertson, the Missouri Ballet Theatre dancers and more come together for the third annual Missouri Chamber Music Festival at Webster University’s CMS Concert Hall and First Congregational Church of Webster Groves.

Various times. $20-$35 per show. mochambermusic.org.

6/7 JUNGLE BOOGIE CONCERT SERIES Dance to the pop sounds of American Idle at the family-friendly Jungle Boogie Concert Series at Saint Louis Zoo. Free. 5-8 p.m. 781-0900 or stlzoo.org.

6/8 1812 OVERTURE St. Louis Symphony will perform Tchaikovsky’s classic 1812 Overture at Powell Hall.

8 p.m. $25-$65. 534-1700 or stlsymphony.org.

6/14-15 ST. LOUIS BREWERS HERITAGE FESTIVAL Taste local beer styles and cuisine from more than 20 St. Louis breweries at Central Field in Forest Park, presented by St. Louis Brewers Guild. $30-$45.

Various times. stlbrewfest.com.

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6/15 THE AMBASSADORS OF HARMONY: VOICES IN HARMONY The Ambassadors of Harmony, the award-winning 160-member local men’s a capella ensemble, will sing at Touhill Performing Arts Center. Various times and prices. 516-4949 or touhill.org.

CHESTERFIELD JAZZ FESTIVAL Grammynominated pianist David Benoit, saxophonist Paul Taylor, Bach to the Future and more will perform during the inaugural Chesterfield Jazz Festival at Chesterfield Amphitheatre. 2-10 p.m. $20-$50. metrotix.com.

6/17-23 MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT The Muny opens its new season with the Tony Award-winning musical, Spamalot, starring John O’Hurley as King Arthur and based on Monty Python’s classic comedic film. Various times. $12-$75. 534-1111 or muny.org.

6/20-22 INVIGORATE The Big Muddy Dance Company presents Invigorate, a show featuring classic and new works celebrating St. Louis’ rich musical heritage, at Touhill Performing Arts Center. 8 p.m. $22. 516-4949 or touhill.org.

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GET ACTIVE 6/7 FITNESS FUN FRIDAYS: SPLASH INTO SHAPE Families are invited to work out at The Magic House during monthly Fitness Fun Fridays, themed Splash Into Shape in June.

4-8 p.m. Free. 822-8900 or magichouse.org.

6/8 GET OUTDOORS DAY Enjoy a day of fitness sessions, rock-climbing, live music, orienteering, gardening information, nature walks and more as the National Parks Service presents Get Outdoors Day under the Gateway Arch. Free. gatewayarch.com.

6/16 ALL-AMERICAN 5K & FUN RUN GO! St. Louis presents the All-American 5K & Fun Run, with a race course running from Kirkwood to Webster Groves, and a finish line complete with apple pie, ice cream and live music. 7:30 a.m. 5K; 8:30 a.m. Fun Run. $15-$35. gostlouis.org.

6/22 CITY CONCERT SERIES The 2013 City Concert Series presents the Street Fighting Band: A Tribute to The Rolling Stones, playing the legendary classic rock band’s hits at Chesterfield Amphitheater.

8-10 p.m. Free. 537-4000 or chesterfieldamphitheater.com.

CHECK THIS OUT 6/15-30 CHAMPION Opera Theatre will perform Champion, the redemptive story of world welterweight champion Emile Griffith, composed by internationally renowned jazz musician and composer Terence Blanchard and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Michael Cristofer, at the Loretto-Hilton Center. Various times. $25-$128. 961-0644 or opera-stl.org.

PHOTO OF TWELFTH NIGHT BY J. DAVID LEVY

THROUGH 6/16

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE Across 1. Chooses, with ‘for’ 5. Misbehave 10. Chanel of fashion 14. Acquire 15. Combine 16. ‘___ I care!’

17. Samoan currency 18. As a whole 19. Actress Sorvino 20. Film, Schindler’s List 23. Harvard, Yale, Princeton, etc.

24. Like The X-Files 25. _____ fox (small Saharan animal) 28. Moonstruck actress 30. Sunburn soother 31. A purposeful act 33. J.F.K. overseer 36. Chick Lit, Sex and the City 40. Charlotte-to-Raleigh dir.

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51. Television, The TODAY Show 57. Length x width, for a rectangle 58. Apply, as pressure 59. ‘I had no ___!’

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Down 1. Crumbs 2. ___ moss 3. A fisherman may spin one 4. Deteriorated 5. Containing nitrogen compounds 6. Perfume 7. Snares 8. ___ fruit 9. Brazilian soccer legend 10. Bump in the road 11. Basket material 12. Sky sight 13. Adult 21. The Three Faces of ___

22. Bloodsucker 25. Confront 26. Brio 27. ___ of the above 28. Colonel Mustard’s game 29. ___ Master’s Voice 31. Caddies carry them 32. Tidal action 33. Charlotte’s Web girl 34. Nash Bridges actress Ward 35. ‘Ah, me!’

37. Extreme pain 38. Bawl 39. Manicurists need 43. People of Central India 44. Married 45. Prince Harry’s boys, for short 46. Marvel comic villain 47. The ‘L’ of XL 48. Elite military unit 49. Drunken 50. Acquiesce 52. ‘___ we forget’ 53. Big show 54. Aroma 55. Back 56. Father’s Day honorees

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CHARLES D’ANGELO continued from page 16 day, he explains. And work in at least 30 minutes of cardio five days a week, he continues.

“This is a sure-fire recipe to reach your goals in no time like so many of my clients have.”

Another helpful tool is finding a role model, D’Angelo notes. He serves as that role model for those who seek his help. He reached weight loss success as a teenager and has never looked back, going on to counsel thousands of people to their own health goals. Among his clients are nationally known names, such as Sen. Claire McCaskill and Golden Globe-winning actress Angela Bassett. All the while, D’Angelo was gaining the insights that would become his book, Think and Grow Thin, which has been endorsed by Bill Clinton,

FOOD POISONING continued from page 71 be used in patients with acute diarrhea in whom fever is absent or low-grade, and the stools are not bloody. PeptoBismol also can be used. Probiotics, including bacteria that assist in recolonizing the i n te s t i n e w i t h non-pathogenic flora, can be used as alternative therapy. They have been shown to be useful in treating traveler’s diarrhea.”

If you develop severe or ongoing gastrointestinal symptoms, it’s a good idea to see your primary-care physician. Dehydration, bloody diarrhea, severe abdominal

“I’M A YOUNG MAN WHO DIDN’T LET MY HISTORY STOP ME, AND I WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW THE PEOPLE THEY LOOK UP TO WERE ONCE WHERE THEY ARE.” Tony Robbins and Richard Simmons. “I’m a young man who didn’t let my history stop me, and I want everyone to know the people they look up to were once where they are,” D’Angelo notes. “If I and so many others I’ve coached can do it, why don’t you?”

pain, fever of more than 101 degrees or symptoms that continue for more than a week are cause for concern.

“Antibiotics that tend to cove r m os t o f these infections can shorten the course,” Wessely says. “Otherwise, hydration, either oral or IV, and pain/nausea medications give relief of symptoms.”

Avoiding foodborne illness is largely a matter of good hygiene and thorough cooking. Refrigerate perishable foods within two hours, don’t consume raw or undercooked foods, wash your hands and utensils to avoid crosscontamination—and enjoy your picnic by the seaside!

“ANTIBIOTICS THAT TEND TO COVER MOST OF THESE INFECTIONS CAN SHORTEN THE COURSE.”

PICCIONE PASTRY continued from page 30 services from mobile offices housed in colorful, kid-friendly RVs,” Reinke explains. “In a nutshell, private support ensures we can fulfill our mission—to do what’s right for kids.”

Ginger Imster, City Academy’s director of development, says Pastries With a Purpose funds are crucial because 100 percent of the school’s admitted students receive scholarship support. “The funds provided through this project will support our unique Scholarship Program. We remain the only private, independent elementary school in St. Louis making this commitment to families. We’re able to do this with generous support from the community. Our students and their families are very appreciative.”

Piccione Pastry (piccione means pigeon in Italian) was launched by Nix and his wife, Elizabeth, in honor of the Nix family Italian heritage and his grandparents’ Paul and Grace Piccione’s rich cultural history in the Loop. Led by executive pastry chef Martin Lopez, the nine-member staff

SKIN DEEP continued from page 66 gamut whether you’re in the West Village or East Village or up at Bergdorf ’s.

Sometimes you’ll see young girls wearing a look that’s a re i n c a r n a te d throwback from the ’30s and it’s modified a little bit so it becomes something new.

I remember learning how to do French braids in beauty school in the ’90s and messing around with wraparound braids. Now it’s 20 years later, and it’s come back around.

“IN A NUTSHELL, PRIVATE SUPPORT ENSURES WE CAN FULFILL OUR MISSION—TO DO WHAT’S RIGHT FOR KIDS.” bakes from scratch daily, serving up authentic handmade Italian pastries, cakes, cookies, and hot and cold drinks, from cannolis, cream puffs and Tiramisu to Italian coffee and soda. “You can see chefs cranking out cannoli shells and assembling different desserts on big marble tables as you walk by or step inside the shop,” Nix says. “It’s all part of the ambiance.”

The bakery’s current hours—11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday, and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday through Saturday—may be extended this summer due to overwhelming popularity within only its first few months of business, Nix notes. Buon Appetito!

When it’s red carpet, you want something to look fresh and cool, but it has a lot to do with the structure of t h e ga r m e n t .

Everything h a s to wo rk cohesively together, and sometimes you h ave eve rybody trying to stand out, with the hair and the makeup and the dress.

Sometimes you have to pull it back: If you’re going to play up the eyes, maybe pull the hair into a simple, sleek low ponytail. Keep one simpler than the other. Think of it as a whole picture.

I REMEMBER LEARNING HOW TO DO FRENCH BRAIDS IN BEAUTY SCHOOL IN THE ’90S AND MESSING AROUND WITH WRAPAROUND BRAIDS. NOW IT’S 20 YEARS LATER, AND IT’S COME BACK AROUND.

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Over 21 Years Experience. For a Quote Call Nick 314-845-8049

INTERIOR DESIGN/ DECORATOR

HELP WANTED

Time for Some

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

314-569-9890

GUTTERS

LAWN & GARDEN

Full Service Landscape Design and Horticulture

LAWN & GARDEN

Joe 314-909-1685 Serving Ladue since 1985.

Complete Lawn Maintenance for Residential & Commercial Spring Cleanup, Mulching, Edging, Mowing, Turf Maintenance, Planting, Sodding, Seeding, Weeding, Pruning, Trimming, Bed Maintenance, Dethatching, Leaf & Gumball Cleanup, Brush Removal, Retaining Walls, Paver Patios & Drainage Solutions Licensed Landscape Architect & Designer Member of BBB For a Free Estimate Call 314-426-8833 www.mplandscapingstl.com

GARDEN SERVICES Design ï Install ï Maintain Years of Experience Owner and Operator Jim 314-497-2120 Specializing in Perennials & Annuals

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LAWN & GARDEN CURT'S COMPLETE LAWN and Garden Services FOR LESS!! Summer Cleanup Special, Lawn Mowing, Mulching, Bed Maintenance, Trimming Shrubs, Power Washing, Patios & Other Honey Do Jobs Done Right!

Call Curt at 314-686-2072 JOSE'S LAWN & LANDSCAPE Summer Cleanup, Grass Cutting, Mulching, Retaining Walls, Tree Removal, Trimming Shrubs, Sod. & Much More. Reasonable Rates.

Call Today for Your Free Estimate.

314-960-4203 MORALES LANDSCAPING, llc Clean-up, Mulching, Weeding, Trimming, Tree & Brush Removal, Sodding, Retaining Wall, All Stone Work & More. Free Estimates.

Hourly Rates Available.

Jose 636-346-6923

JOHN'S SHORTCUTS Lawn Care Service & Maintenance.

Grass Cutting, Fertilization & Mulching. Free Estimates.

20+ Years In Family Business John 314-602-2757

SPRING YARD & GARDEN CLEANUP SPECIALIST! Leaves, Limbs, Weeds and Overgrowth Removed. 20+ Years Exp; Thorough & Affordable!

Charles 314-448-1051 Michael Flynn Landscaping Spring Cleanup, Mulching, Weekly Lawn Mowing & Gardening, Irrigation. For all your Landscaping & Lawn Care Needs. 314-243-6784

SCOTT'S LAWN MOWING & MULCHING Neat, Clean & Efficient Call 314-623-4687 Scott

PAINTING

CAULKING Pool Decks ï Patios ï Driveways Powerwashing Masonry ï Concrete 37 Years Experience ï Insured Charles Edelen Caulking Co., Inc. 314-892-5484

Exceptional Interior & Exterior Painting

INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR Painting • Power Washing Wallpapering • Plastering

35 Years Experience Fully Insured • References

COORDINATED COLORS Painting Company.

Bonded, and Insured.

References Available.

Call for Your FREE Estimate Today. 314-348-6721 JC PAINTS Interior/Exterior Painting Reliable, Clean & Reasonable.

Insured.

Call John for a free estimate 314-703-2794 MASTER ARTISANS INC. Quality Prep & Painting Wall Glazing, Marbleizing, Graining, Murals & More. www.masterartisansinc.com Jeff Baumgartner 636.225.5244 PAINTING, REMODELING, Carpentry, Wood Rot Repair, Tile Work, Flooring, Decks and Arbors.

17 years exp. Free estimates.

Call Kent at 314-398-2898 kenthallowell@yahoo.com

PET SERVICES THE WELL BEHAVED PET....

For all your home training needs.

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

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

Call me, I can help.

Laura @ 636-456-9993

Yucko's Your Poop Scoop 'n Service Free Estimates - No Contracts

TUCKPOINTING

Piano Tuning, Repairs & Moving 31 Years Experience www.ballspianoservice.net 314-324-2760

TICKETS 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.

314-920-1650 For Sale By Owner

Brick Cleaning

CARDINAL TICKETS Share Our Great Seats!

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

Call Jen at 614-218-3884 www.SuitePartners.com Our Suite is available for your special event!

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

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Caulking

Waterproofing & Sealing Custom Color Pool Caulking Written Guarantee • No Job Too Small Credit Cards Accepted • Insured

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

SERVICES DISORGANIZED? STRESSED? MOVING? FILES IN SHAMBLES? Margery Miller & Assoc.

Organizational Consultants 636-230-6683 We help put order in your life. óóóóóóóóóóóóóóó THE MOVING MANAGER ....managing the details door to door. A personalized service to organize & oversee your residential or business move.

Margery Miller & Assoc.

636-230-6683

Don’t call a roofer!

Complete Tree Service for Residential & Commercial Tree Removal, Brush Removal, Pruning, Plant Healthcare, Deadwooding, Deep Root Fertilization, Stump Grinding, Cabling & Storm Cleanup Over 40 Years Experience For a free estimate call 314-426-2911 or e-mail us at info@buntonmeyerstl.com

We fix leaking chimneys & more . . .

Tuck-point & Brickwork Flash Done Right Fireplace Inspection Replace Rust Chimney Top Chimney Covers

Established in 1979 Before

$100 oFF any Masonry Repair Work over $1500 Expires June 30, 2013 After

636-391-2226 MR. MOM'S HOME SERVICES: Window & Gutter Cleaning, Decks, Fencing, Houses, Concrete Power Washed and Sealed.

Painting.

Insured.

314-831-5597

ALL LEAK REPAIRS CARRY A

10-YR. WARRANTY

www.englishsweep.com

The Standard in Tree and Lawn Care Free Estimates by Certified Arborists Emergency Service - Insured

314.821.2665

ATTENTION: BUILDERS, DEVELOPERS, INVESTORS!

Power Washing

TREES

www.raystreeservice.com

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

Bricklaying

Stone Work

314-772-0190

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

serving St. Louis for over 25 years

Mortar Color Matching

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KIRKWOOD OFFICE 1/2 blk east of farmers market.

Beautifully furnished, sunny office.

Friendly atmosphere, Utilities included, rent short term ok. email: NLSLOCH@aol.com

314-486-7499

PAINTING

O’BRIEN PAINTING & DECORATING, INC.

SERVICES Ball's Piano Service

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

Quality! Integrity! Excellence!

314-620-0016 Now Accepting Visa & MC

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

$ CASH 4 OLD STUFF $ ————Light Hauling———— We Cleanup, Haul Away and/or purchase: Garage, Estate and Moving Sales!

Also, Warehouse, Business & Storage Locker Leftovers!

FAY FURNITURE 618-271-8200 AM

314-725-6159 Tim Gamma B.S. Horticulture Board Certified Master Arborist Fertilization, Trimming, Pruning, & Spraying

SIMPLE MOVES We Specialize In Small Moves.

We charge by the hour or the piece, house to house or room to room. Bonded & Insured.

Packing Available.

314-963-3416 www.simplemovesstl.com ALLEN'S HAULING SERVICE 15, 20 and 30 Yard Trash Containers. Hauling Service.

No Job Too Big Or Small.

Any Type of Trash Removal.

314-621-0481 or 581-7274 BRIAN'S HAULING "U Name It & We Haul It" 7 Days a Week - Same Day Appliances, Brush, Clean Outs, Demo, Basement & Garage, Etc. Brian 314-740-1659

www.gammatree.com

Chimney & Complete Houses, Spot Tuckpointing with Color Match.Brick & Stone Repair. Flagstone & Patio Repair. Basement Waterproofing. Caulking, Silicon Waterproofing. Powerwashing.

Prompt Free Est. Fully Insured.

314-645-8991 or 636-947-2133 Member of BBB & A+ MC or Visa Accepted

Trees Trimmed & Removed

GILLS TREE SERVICE • Stone Retaining Walls • Stump Grinding • Fully Insured

(636) 274-1378 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!

22 Years in Business!

8 Consecutive Service Award Winner '05-'12. Solid Tuckpointing & Spotpointing with Color Match.

Chimney, Stone, Caulking, Brick Repair, & Waterproofing. Prompt Free Estimates. Fully Insured. A+ BBB 2011 Torch Award Winner (314) 645-1387 mirellituckpointing.com Credit Cards Accepted

TUCKPOINTING

TUCKPOINTING

20+ Years Experience ALL WORK GUARANTEED Complete Home Tuckpointing Spot Tuckpointing w/ Color Match Chimney Repair & Rebuilding Patio & Sidewalk Repair Insured tuckpointingandmasonry.com 314-352-4222 MC & VISA ACCEPTED

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VACATION RENTALS GULF COAST CONDO Carillon Beach, FL, Destin Area 3BR, 3BA, 3 pools, tennis courts and so much more!

Great Rates. Available NOW! Call Dave at 314-922-8344 For Pictures Please Visit www.vrbo.com/148365

VACATION RENTALS

WANTED

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I BUY POSTCARDS! Stereoviews, Old Photographs, Documents, Letterheads, Movie Photos, Advertising, World's Fair, Railroad, Military, Political, Nautical & More.

Mike 314-524-9400

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

ROBERTSVILLE ESTATE AUCTION CO. Entire Estates or Just Down Sizing Cash Buyout or Consignment For Onsite Evaluation Call 314-229-9274 ï 636-675-5566 www.robertsvilleauction.com

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COLLECTOR WISHES TO PURCHASE Gun Collections - Old and New Antiques of Any Type Fishing Tackle Call Steve Lapin 314-571-9427

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Convenient for Museums, Shopping, Theater. Wireless Internet Access.

Highly Recommended!

Call 314-569-2009

VINTAGE COSTUME JEWELRY Inherited old jewelry from the 40's?

Looking to buy Jewelry in excellent condition as well as signed pieces.

314-651-1052

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Call for pics 207.329.2368

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WANTED

Call Bob 636-296-5240

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Vintage Toys ó Anything Pre 1987 Pre 1979 Furniture and Any Retro Transformers ï Musical Instruments Tom 314-766-LEGO (5346)

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M & P WINDOW WASHING & GUTTER CLEANING Reasonable Rates, Free Estimate, Angie's List, Insured, Dependable, Years of Experience & References.

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AMBASSADOR WINDOW CLEANING Angie's List Award Winner Serving St. Louis' Finest Homes Since 1991 636-498-6006

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oak hill class of 2013

We send these boys and girls into the world with the prayer that they continue their journey of faith, intellect, and service.

Wagner Portrait Group

a letter to the class of 2013

Dear Class of 2013, This is one of those great milestones, celebrating each of you as your elementary years draw to a close. It was eight years ago that many of you began your Sacred Heart journey in junior kindergarten with new classmates joining you in that journey each year. Think for a moment of your first days at Oak Hill. Reflect on your experiences from year to year and all you have accomplished. You have had many successes. You have also had disappointments. However, you have learned from each of your experiences and you have grown stronger.

Your talents, enthusiasm, and hard work are the foundation for your continued educational journey. You have strengthened your faith and love of God, been serious in your studies, served the needs of others, built a community within your class and our school, and grown as a person of respect and responsibility. And, throughout the journey, you have had fun with your family, friends, and faculty.

Your family gave you the gift of a Sacred Heart education when they chose Oak Hill. We will always be grateful for that choice. It gave us the opportunity to be an important part of your lives and dedicate ourselves to your faith, intellect, social awareness, community, and personal growth.

Now, dedicate yourselves to remembering those lessons in your middle school years and beyond. Study with commitment and remember that you don’t have to follow the crowd. Do the right thing, even if no one is looking. And, finally, don’t be in a hurry to grow up. Middle school will offer you new opportunities and challenges; don’t rush past them.

As Dr. Seuss once wrote, “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And, you know what you know. And, YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go...”

God bless Oak Hill’s Class of 2013. We will miss you!

Sincerely, Sam Sciortino, PhD Oak Hill Principal

villa duchesne class of 2013 We send these young women into the world with the prayer that they continue their journey of faith, intellect, and service.

Wagner Portrait Group

class of 2013 college acceptances

Amherst College Auburn University Bellarmine University Belmont University Birmingham–Southern College Boston College Boston University Bradley University Brown University Butler University Case Western Reserve University Catholic University of America Centre College Clemson University Colgate University College of Charleston College of the Holy Cross College of William and Mary Creighton University Denison University DePaul University DePauw University Drake University Duke University Eckerd College Elon University Emory University Florida Gulf Coast University Florida Southern College Fordham University George Washington University Georgetown University Hampton University Howard University

Illinois State University Illinois Wesleyan University Indiana University at Bloomington Kansas City Art Institute Lake Forest College Lindenwood University Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Chicago Loyola University Maryland Lynn University Marquette University Memphis College of Art Miami University, Oxford Millikin University Missouri University of Science and Technology Northeastern University Oxford College of Emory University Providence College Purdue University Regis University Rhodes College Rockhurst University Rollins College Saint Joseph’s University Saint Louis University Samford University Santa Clara University Southern Illinois University–Edwardsville Southern Methodist University Spring Hill College St. Louis Community College–Meramec Texas Christian University Trinity College Truman State University

Tufts University Tulane University University of Alabama University of Arizona University of Arkansas University of Cincinnati University of Colorado–Boulder University of Dayton University of Denver University of Georgia University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign University of Kansas University of Kentucky University of Miami University of Minnesota–Twin Cities University of Mississippi University of Missouri–Columbia University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill University of Notre Dame University of Richmond University of San Diego University of South Carolina University of Southern California University of Tampa University of Texas–Austin University of Tulsa University of Virginia Villanova University Washington University in St. Louis Westminster College William Jewell College William Woods University Xavier University