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CONTENTS THERE WAS SOME EXCITEMENT IN THE ART WORLD THIS WEEK, WHEN news surfaced about a hidden painting found beneath Picasso’s The Blue Room.

As first reported by the Associated Press, conservators at The Phillips Collection in Washington have long suspected that there might be something underneath the 1901 masterpiece. And indeed, they’ve confirmed that infrared imagery has revealed a portrait of an unknown man in a jacket and bow tie, with his face resting on his hand. Who is he? That’s the next mystery to figure out.

Speaking of excitement, our own Saint Louis Art Museum continues its successful run of Impressionist France. And there’s some great news: The museum has announced that the groundbreaking exhibition will be extended for another week, to run through Bastille Day, July 14.

For Impressionism aficionados like me, this means a few more days to moon over Monet’s Boulevard de Capucines, Pissarro’s The Cabbage Harvest, Manet’s On the Beach at Boulogne and other awe-inspiring works. So, go ahead and stare.

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ON OUR COVER: To support the Mercy Kids Autism Center, the 11th annual Benefit for Mercy Kids Golf Tournament and Dinner Auction will be held July 21 at Whitmoor Country Club, and July 25 at The Ritz-Carlton, respectively. Pictured on the cover: Greg Twardowski, John Mozeliak, Tom Pollihan and Chris Carpenter, with Makiah, Campbell, Jake and Harper. For more information, call 251-1800 or visit mercy.net/benefitformercykids.

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More New Listings 7519 Cromwell #2W (Clayton). Lovely, warm and inviting - this charming condo is located in the high demand Moorlands neighborhood. The entire building was a gut renovation in 2006, thus the abundance of special features you will find throughout. Some of these wonderful features include: gleaming wood floors, Pella windows and French balcony door, 9' ceilings, open floor plan, custom closets, granite counters, stainless appliances….the list goes on! $205,000

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1510 Pheasant Ridge (Ellisville). This attractive three bedroom provides sight lines through the open living spaces, excellent for entertaining and everyday living. A real treat is the all-seasons room with a vaulted ceiling and wood stove. Another pleasant surprise is the lower level with rec room, bath and an exercise room that could be a fourth bedroom. The large backyard is a delight with a patio, pergola, garden beds and backing to mature trees. $277,000

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2 Ladue Acres (Ladue).

$2,395,000

2137 Oak Drive (Crystal Lake Park).

$199,900

600 South Price Road (Ladue).

$2,350,000

1223 Missouri (Kirkwood).

$193,000

#1 Fordyce Lane (Ladue).

$2,295,000

6416 Pernod Ave. (St Louis).

$189,900

8130 Westmoreland Avenue (Clayton).

$1,999,000

3358 Hampton Crossing (St. Charles).

$185,000

11235 Hunter’s Pond (Creve Coeur).

$1,999,000

4964 Fairview Avenue (St. Louis).

11220 Hunters Pond (Creve Coeur).

$1,975,000

271 Copper Mountain (Fenton).

4 Barclay Woods Drive (Ladue).

$1,950,000

765 W. Kirkham Avenue (Glendale). ● $1,700,000

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8310 Ardsley Drive (Bel-Nor).

$148,000

6447 Clifton Hills Drive (St. Louis).

$109,000

21 Windsor Terrace Lane (Creve Coeur). $1,699,000

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1. 3547 Whitsetts Fork Road ● Wildwood

$825,000

Custom built home on 8+ acres of property! Designed by Mitchell Wall, the style of this exceptional “rustic” home is right out of the pages of Houzz. Hand hewn antique timbers, distressed Carlisle pine floors, stone foyer, handmade cabinetry and built-ins, and the antique custom bard wood vanity with copper sink in the master are just a few examples. Threeplus bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, two family rooms, office, exercise room and custom built bar.

2. 58 Muirfield Court ● Town & Country

$969,000

Special architectural features abound in this stunning French country manor. Comfortably mingle in the family room with wet bar, fireplace and French doors to terraced patios. The gourmet kitchen boasts premier appliances, granite and a breakfast room overlooking the botanical wonder of the gardens. Expansive lower level is like having a home within a home with all its offerings. Enjoy summer days in the saltwater pool. OPEN SUNDAY 1 - 3!

3. 11106 Hermitage Hill Road ● Frontenac

$934,000

NEW LISTING! A beautiful, wooded acre holds this New England charmer. A gracious reception is presented upon entry courtesy of lovely millwork, fresh decor, hardwoods and vast architectural detailing. Equipped with premier appliances and premium features, the gourmet kitchen will accommodate any feast. Entertaining space is in abundance with the huge family room, separate dining room, gorgeous pool and patio, as well as the walkout lower level.

4. 10 Sumac Lane ● Ladue

$905,000

NEW LISTING! Nestled on a lushly landscaped, private cul-de-sac, this light-filled contemporary takes center stage as the perfect backdrop for art connoisseurs, enjoy-life aficionados, nature lovers and lavish entertainers. Greeted by 12' oak doors, the entry opens onto a vaulted great room featuring a wall of windows with incredible vistas of the gorgeous grounds and recently replaced composite deck spanning the entire length of home. OPEN SUNDAY 2 - 4!

5. 67 Fair Oaks ● Ladue

$1,295,000

Expect the finest in this stylish and sophisticated whitewashed brick home in prestigious Fair Oaks.

Beautifully appointed and impeccably maintained, it offers five bedrooms, an impressive two-story addition and 4,300 square feet of living space filled with recent updates. As the hub of activity, the gourmet kitchen accommodates every occasion and is a chef’s dream with features like granite tops, Viking appliances, large island, wine cooler and more.

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Move-in ready home in sold out Mirasol on a private cul-de-sac, backing to wooded area with unobstructed vistas! The kitchen has new granite counters, wood flooring, rich cherry cabinets and large center island/breakfast bar. Two walk-in closets, bath with double sinks, separate shower and jetted tub enhance the huge master suite. OPEN SUNDAY 1 - 3!

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608 East Monroe (Kirkwood).

$1,649,000

7953 Park Drive (Richmond Heights).

$1,595,000

800 South Hanley #4E (Clayton).

$1,125,000

12065 Heatherdane Drive (T & C).

$1,575,000

155 Carondelet Plaza #806 (Clayton).

$1,125,000

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11 Kirken Knoll Drive (Town & Country).

$820,000

206 Carlyle Lake Drive (Creve Coeur).

$895,000

140 Ambleside Lane (Creve Coeur).

$815,000

20 Woodbridge Manor Dr. (Creve Coeur).

$769,000

2501 Oak Springs Lane (Town & Country). $710,000

13345 Fairfield Circle (Town & Country).

$675,000

16 Ellsworth Lane (Ladue).

13344 Fairfield Circle (Town & Country).

$549,000

$699,000

13978 Meursault (Town & Country).

$695,000

4909 Laclede Ave #1204 (St. Louis).

$499,999

420 Algonquin Place (Webster Groves).

$685,000

200 S. Brentwood 21D (Clayton).

$449,000

17614 Bridgeway Circle Drive (Chesterfield). $649,000

12518 Questover Court (Creve Coeur).

$445,000

409 Bates Street (New Haven).

1303 Oaktree Estates (Chesterfield).

$429,900

$550,000

816 South Hanley #6D (Clayton).

$339,000

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411 Conway Meadows (Chesterfield). ▲ $275,000

1323 Mallet Hill (Ellisville).

$575,000

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7901 Teasdale Court (University City).

57 Morwood Lane (Creve Coeur).

$495,000

8070 Watkins, #2W (Clayton).

$185,000

2637 Roseland Terrace (Maplewood).

$469,000

2224 Ole Castle Court (Chesterfield).

$184,900

19234 St. Albans Valley (Wildwood).

$459,500

1903 Bennington Common (Unincorporated).

11 Fleetwood Drive (Ladue).

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7270 Maryland Avenue (University City).

$459,000

$179,900

$457,900

801 N. Hanley, Unit D (University City).

$119,500

$429,900

9155 North Swan Circle (Brentwood).

$119,500

223 Cheval Square (Chesterfield).

$424,900

2524 Creve Coeur Mill Road #9 (Maryland Heights).

7457 Teasdale Avenue (University City).

$399,900

116 Edwin Avenue (Glendale).

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$79,900

1303 Childress Ave. (St. Louis).

$399,500

5099 Country Club Drive (High Ridge).

$324,900

6637 Towne Woods Drive (Oakville).

$315,000

2 Daniel Road (Ladue).

$1,200,000

433 Par Lane (Kirkwood).

$309,000

45 Trent Drive (Ladue).

$1,095,000

5405 Chapelford Lane (Shrewsbury).

820 South Geyer (Kirkwood).

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$299,900

527 North Bemiston Ave. (University City). $225,000

$289,000

9415 Meister Lane (Affton).

7545 Hiawatha (Richmond Heights).

$250,000

3217 Magnolia Avenue (St. Louis).

$239,900

527 North Bemiston Ave. (University City). $225,000 273 Wanderfern Woods (Innsbrook).

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$219,900

2416 Mari Kay Court (Brentwood).

$205,900

706 Yeatman Avenue (Webster Groves).

$200,000

$49,900

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HE FIFTH ANNUAL SING FOR Siteman benefit concert took center stage last week at the new 730-seat Performing Arts Center at John Burroughs School. Seven Opera Theatre of Saint Louis artists, accompanied by internationally acclaimed pianist Carol Wong, graced the stage for an intimate evening of music. A wine and dessert reception with the performers followed the event. All proceeds benefit the Siteman Cancer Center’s Discovery Fund in support of promising cancer research projects. Wong, who also serves as artistic director, created the event in honor of her late father. Kim Eberlein and Cheri Fromm served as co-chairs. Post-Dispatch classical music critic Sarah Bryan Miller, herself a cancer survivor, was the emcee. A record crowd of 450 people attended and $53,000 was raised.

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Dr. Tim Eberlein, Timothy O’Leary, Joe Gfaller

Elizabeth Zharoff, Sean Panikkar, Carol Wong, Levi Hernandez

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DIANE’S SCOOP Siteman Cancer Center’s Jana Sharpley tells me that the National Cancer Institute will be evaluating Siteman once again for comprehensive cancer center status. This will keep Siteman in very elite company as Siteman is the only center in Missouri to achieve the designation...Astute observers at the concert would have noticed a fashion trend among some of the men: Dr. Tim Eberlein and Ron Fromm (significant others of the event co-chairs), as well as Opera Theatre’s Tim O’Leary and Joe Gfaller, were sporting custom-designed Sing for Siteman bowties, courtesy of Nancy Staley and Great Knots…Barbara Goodman is headed to the Carolinas with her kids, Jill and Todd, to travel around to all the barbecue joints in the region. It’s an annual trip for them to explore different parts of the country for the best barbecue...Fran Zamler is gearing up to help with the National Council of Jewish Women’s biggest-ever Couturier sale coming up in October!...Dr. Tim and Kim Eberlein are packing their bags for Limerick, Ireland, to join in the wedding celebration of Dr. Majella Doyle, a transplant surgeon who will wed Bob Roth next month...Sara Fabick is excited about her trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico. While there she will take in five operas!...Teri Giege, cancer survivor, Iron Man triathlete and Woman of Achievement, tells me she fuels up before a race with her favorite foods in this order: chocolate of any kind, chocolate chip ice cream, chocolate chip cookies and diet Pepsi. She is one amazing woman, indeed!

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Don Carlson, Joanne Kohn

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Barbara Bryant, Maggie Holtman

Renee and Roger VanHorn

Tani Wolf, John Lesser

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SOCIE T Y St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute

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PRING WAS UNCORKED! AS THE St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute held its sixth annual Spring Fling.

The Magic Chef Mansion provided a beautiful setting for more than 150 guests, who gathered for tours of the turn-of-the-century home, as well as enjoyed music, food, drinks, and silent auction and raffle items. Proceeds from the event benefit the Institute’s children’s mental health initiatives.

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UPPORTERS OF THE HAVEN OF Grace were invited to the spectacular Huntleigh home of Lee and Mike Moisio. Everyone mingled while enjoying mouth-watering food stations and listening to music from the Ladue Mountain Boys. Laura and B.J. Pupillo, along with Carrie Marks, served as co-chairs. Barbi Macon served as emcee. The Haven of Grace empowers young, pregnant, homeless women to achieve stability in their lives. Spotted in the crowd were Haven founders Ned and Sally Lemkemeier, along with CEO Scott Gee and his wife, Kim.

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5105 Lindell Boulevard, CWE Offered at $1,795,000.

9810 Old Warson Road, Ladue Offered at $1,500,000.

38 Glen Eagles, Ladue New Listing. Offered at $2,350,000.

28 Foreway Drive, Ladue New listing. Offered at $1,195,000.

15 Clermont Lane, Ladue New Listing. $1,298,500. Open 6/22, 1-3 PM.

24 Oakleigh Lane, Ladue New Listing. Offered at $2,250,000.

9821 Log Cabin Court, Ladue Offered at $1,149,000.

14 Briarcliff, Ladue Offered at $1,100,000.

5505 Lindell Boulevard, CWE New Listing. Offered at $1,599,000.

3 Andre Drive, Des Peres Offered at $1,049,000.

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16831 ashberrY CirCLe dr., Chesterfield. $449,000. 1-3 Pm 4153 WesT Pine, CWE. $359,000.

8 Arbor Road, Olivette Offered at $899,000.

NEW LISTINGS 318 Wardenburg Farms drive, Chesterfield. Home situated on 6+ extensively landscaped and irrigated acres, at the end of private cul-de-sac. $6,000,000 38 gLen eagLes, Ladue. Exceptionally well built, stylish home with an incredible open floor plan and dramatic 2-story marble floored entry hall. $2,350,000 24 OakLeigh Lane, Ladue. Outstanding 4BR/4.5BA home with 5,300 square feet of updated living space. 5 fireplaces, saltwater pool and pool house. $2,250,000 5505 LindeLL bOuLevard, CWE. Handsome historic home. Updates include newer bathrooms and eat-in kitchen. Incredible pool and grounds. $1,599,000 12 hiLLvaLe, Clayton. Exceptional Claverach home on impressive property. Expansive flowing living spaces adjoin outdoor terraces. $1,595,000. Open 6/22, 1-3 Pm 6 Fair Oaks, Ladue. Gracious updated 5,400 sq. ft. home in features 5BR/6BA, with lovely millwork, hardwood floors, updated kitchen and terrific lower level. $1,390,000 15 CLermOnT Lane, Ladue. Unique stone cottage, main floor master with new bath, new kitchen and circle drive. $1,298,500.

Open 6/22, 1-3 Pm 28 FOreWaY drive, Ladue. Incredible opportunity to build the home of your dreams on this gorgeous 2 acre level lot that overlooks the 4th fairway. $1,195,000 341 LeFFingWeLL avenue, Kirkwood. Exceptionally designed with a casual elegant style. 4+BR/3.5+BA with incredible finished lower level. $649,000. Open 6/22, 1-3 Pm 619 WesT COLumbia, Farmington. Beautifully maintained home. 3BR/1BA and large expandable second floor. Newer kitchen and large living room with fireplace. $189,000

LuxuryCollection 12 hunTLeigh WOOds, Hunteigh.

1042 Wings rOad, St. Albans.

21 uPPer Ladue, Ladue.

1300 LOg Cabin Lane, Ladue.

21 deerFieLd rOad, Ladue.

10 OverbOOk drive, Ladue.

5105 LindeLL bOuLevard, CWE. 22 uPPer Ladue rOad, Ladue.

395 highWaY v, Troy.

22 WesTmOreLand PLaCe,CWE. 9810 OLd WarsOn rOad, Ladue.

7352 WesTmOreLand, University City.

8 OakLeigh Lane, Ladue.

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26 South Spoede Road, Creve Coeur Offered at $699,900.

441 Park rOad, Webster Groves.

25 Ladue TerraCe, Ladue.

2019 sOuTh masOn, Town & Country.

514 FOX ridge rd., Frontenac.

300 Femme Osage vaLLeY, Augusta.

40 auburndaLe drive, Creve Coeur.

729 highWaY h, Troy.

10 COunTrY LiFe aCres, Town & Country.

9821 LOg Cabin COurT, Ladue.

14 briarCLiFF, Ladue.

9828 OLd WarsOn rOad, Ladue.

22 FOrsYThia Lane, Olivette.

3 andre drive, Des Peres.

9119 CLaYTOn rOad, Ladue.

17360 OrviLLe rOad, Wildwood.

8919 Pine aCre rOad, Ladue.

1263 Cedars vaLLeY rOad, St. Albans.

8 arbOr rOad, Olivette.

14 dunLeiTh, Ladue.

2378 highWaY JJ, Elsberry.

305 nOrTh bemisTOn,OldTownClayton.

28 Fair Oaks, Ladue.

1178hamPTOnPark,RichmondHeights.

$1,425,000 $1,350,000 $1,300,000 $1,299,000 $1,299,000 $1,249,000 $1,195,000 $1,175,000 $1,149,000 $1,100,000 $1,075,000 $1,075,000 $1,049,000 $998,000 $995,000 $947,000 $899,000 $899,000 $890,000 $875,000 $849,000 $799,000 $795,000

RESIDENTIAL HOmES 2 midPark Lane, Ladue.

9960 hOLLisTOn COurT, Ladue.

316 Cabin grOve Lane, Creve Coeur.

26 sOuTh sPOede rOad,CreveCouer.

1425 WheaTFieLd Lane, St. Albans.

2726 WYnnCresT manOr, Chesterfield.

45 CLermOnT Lane, Ladue.

531 nOrTh CenTraL, University City.

2 TamaraCk, Ladue.

13300kings gLen drive,Town&Country.

17516 OrrviLLe rOad,Wildwood.

17720 greYsTOne TerraCe, Wildwood.

12552 Cinema Lane, Sunset Hills.

486 hiCkOrY TraCe, St. Albans.

6943 Pershing avenue,UniversityCity.

791 bOrdeauX CirCLe, St. Albans.

746 OrienTaL LiLY, O’Fallon.

208 Timber TraCe, St. Albans.

1616 dearbOrn, Warson Woods.

355 dieTriCh, Ballwin.

16831ashberrYCirCLedrive,Chesterfield.

2420 FLOWerdaLe COurT, Eureka.

4153 WesT Pine, CWE. 3140 russeLL bOuLevard, St. Louis.

929 aLansOn drive, University City.

16212 Trade Winds CT., Rockwood Schools.

6528 OLeaTha, St. Louis.

9047 mOnmOuTh, Richmond Heights.

816 CresCenT sPrings CT., Valley Park.

503 gLenmeadOW drive, Ballwin.

1801 hOmeFieLd vaLLeY CT., O’Fallon.

6209 mardeL avenue, St. Louis.

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9012 bridgePOrT avenue, Brentwood.

732 JuaniTa avenue, Glendale.

7021 TrainOr COurT, St. Louis.

804 WaLer drive, Lake St. Louis.

2532 FranCes ave.,PattonvilleSchools.

7557 dreXeL drive,UniversityCity.

$218,000 $199,500 $169,900 $149,875 $139,900 $129,900

CONDOmINIUm/VILLA HOmES 320 uniOn bOuLevard, #3, CWE. 9 POrTLand COurT, CWE. 1612 mississiPPi, Lafayette Square.

410 nOrTh neWsTead, #4W, CWE. 410 nOrTh neWsTead, #11W, CWE. 4454 LindeLL bOuLevard, #32, CWE. 725 sOuTh skinker #7s, St. Louis.

1525 WaLPOLe drive, Chesterfield.

8011PresidiOCOurT,#2a,UniversityCity.

7515buCkinghamdrive,#3s,Clayton.

815WesTWOOddrive,#1n,Clayton.

900sOuThhanLeYrOad,#12e,Clayton.

6115 WashingTOn bLvd., #302, St. Louis.

801 sOuTh skinker bLvd., #3a, St. Louis.

2700 mCknighT CrOssing CT., Rock Hill.

921sOuThhanLeYrOad,#e,Clayton.

2033FaLLingbrOOkdr.,marylandHeights.

$490,000 $439,900 $439,000 $357,000 $350,000 $308,000 $265,000 $264,000 $245,000 $215,000 $199,000 $190,000 $159,000 $150,000 $149,900 $139,000 $109,900

341 Leffingwell Avenue, Kirkwood New Listing. $649,000. Open 6/22, 1-3 Pm.

2726 Wynncrest manor, Chesterfield Offered at $634,900.

LOTS/ACREAGE/FARmS 2330 OssenFOrT rOad, Glencoe.

302 Wardenburg Farms, Wildwood.

303 Wardenburg Farms,Wildwood.

317 Wardenburg Farms, WIldwood.

1 LiTTLe Lane, Ladue.

916 bLuFF rOad, Pevely.

4114 highWaY dd, Salem.

72 aCre hOrse Farm, Bunker.

1133 Wings rOad, St. Albans.

1138 Wings rOad, St. Albans.

73 aCre aQuaTiC Farm, Bunker.

355 dieTriCh, Ballwin.

LOT 3 breTOn WOOds CT., Wildwood.

LOT 6 breTOn WOOds CT., Wildwood.

LOT 7 breTOn WOOds CT., Wildwood.

LOT 8 breTOn WOOds CT., Wildwood.

LOT 11 breTOn WOOds CT., Wildwood.

LOT 12 breTOn WOOds CT., Wildwood.

LOT 4 breTOn WOOds CT., Wildwood.

LOT 5 breTOn WOOds CT., Wildwood. gOvernOrPLaCe#2LOT46,St.Charles.

$1,425,000 $600,000 $600,000 $600,000 $595,000 $429,000 $416,900 $399,900 $350,000 $350,000 $299,900 $275,000 $225,000 $225,000 $225,000 $225,000 $225,000 $225,000 $235,000 $235,000 $129,000

13300 Kings Glen Drive, Town & Country Offered at $595,000.

NEW CONSTRUCTION 8 LOng meadOWs, Town & Country.

1 LiTTLe Lane, Ladue.

809TaraesTaTesCT.Tbb, Chesterfield.

$2,220,000 $1,700,000 $875,750

619 West Columbia, Farmington New Listing. Offered at $189,000.

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Spectacular St. Albans Construction custom built home. This perfectly maintained home, nestled along the 10th fairway offers a dramatic foyer opening to a vaulted wall-of-windows & multiple French doors, drawing you onto the expansive deck with built-in BBQ. The kitchen/hearth room is open, bright and features some new appliances. The great room features a wet bar with wine cooler. The main floor master suite has a coffered ceiling and a large bath. In addition to the bedroom, there is a private study/den with built-in bookcases and wet bar. Upstairs there are 3BR suites and the walk-out lower level features a 5th BR, sauna, entertaining space, and storage galore. A must see!

Welcome to this fabulous home with exceptional living spaces and gorgeous pool, terrace and outdoor fireplace. The inviting stone floored entry hall opens to the large living room with a gas fireplace, gracious dining room with a large bay window and spacious family room with fireplace. A bright sunroom with a radiant heated hardwood floor has lovely views of the private pool. The updated kitchen has historic pine floors, Viking, Wolf, Asko and Subzero appliances, custom cabinets, breakfast counter and a cozy sitting area with a built-in hutch. Upstairs you’ll find a beautiful master bedroom suite and 2nd floor laundry room! The lower level has two separate recreation areas. This home is a wonderful retreat!

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This enchanting 39-acre Augusta property, with its expansive home nestled in a colorful wooded valley, is the perfect backdrop. This retreat features a stunning 2-story entry, beautiful wrap porch and large deck, with amazing views in every direction. Lovely open floorplan provides great flow. Floor-to-ceiling windows, 9-ft ceilings and French doors. The country French kitchen features granite countertops, banquette seating, bar and serving area, with mudroom and bath beyond. The great room has a large wood burning fireplace and red oak millwork adds rich detail to the dining room and library. Upstairs find bedrooms, bonus room and rec room. High pour LL. Lovely gardens & oversized 3-car garage.

1.5-story custom, private retreat offers dramatic architecture. Wide plank pine flooring, windows everywhere, intricate vaults, 24 foot great room, exposed Douglas Fir beams, tongue and groove pine ceiling, 10 foot pour in walkout lower level, 400 amp electrical, and 3 HVAC zones. Main floor master bedroom, beautiful deck spanning the entire rear of home and professionally landscaped exterior. Upgraded appliances in the spacious kitchen and so much more. The list of features continues! House sits on 10 acres and an adjoining 11.5 acres [included in price] include a 4 acre working/producing vineyard. Dreams do come true!

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REAKDOWN STL HELD ITS FIFTH Annual Black & White Gala at the City Museum, where founder and president Jenna Imergoot greeted guests as they arrived. Guests were treated to hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, and a silent auction before dinner.

Organizers of the event included Lisa Nichols, Matt Nicolls, Kelly Elliot, Mike Swaringim, Dr. Robert Einerson, Kate Sickles and Tabatha Harley. The mission of BreakDown STL is to educate, equip and empower teens to make positive life choices.

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IANT STEPS RECENTLY celebrated its 20th anniversary of serving children with autism and their families. Helping to welcome guests at Windows on Washington were emcee Ben Clark, board president Bob Wallace and auctioneer Jerry Hollingsworth.

The evening’s honorees were: Betty Berger, Pam and Don Beussink, Ben and Becky Clark, Kim Favignano, Julie and Bill Feld, Cathy Gansmann, Lu Green, Tom and Christy Ney, Cathy Meeks and the St. Louis Rams. Giant Steps is a therapeutic school dedicated to children with autism-spectrum disorders. Its programs develop academic, social and vocational skills to maximize each student’s potential.

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More Monet...The SAINT LOUIS ART MUSEUM is extending its run of the groundbreaking exhibit, Impressionist France: Visions of Nation from Le Gray to Monet. The exhibition is now running through Bastille Day, the French national holiday, on Monday, July 14. Although the museum typically is closed on Mondays, it will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Bastille Day to accommodate visitors.

In Clayton, a stretch of the new SHAW PARK Recreational Trail, designed as an oasis for residents, as well as the city’s corporate citizens, is now known as Moneta Garden.

A ceremony held earlier this month officially dedicated the garden, made possible through a gift to the Clayton Century Foundation from MONETA GROUP. The garden features native Missouri plantings and artwork by Clayton-born ERNEST TROVA, a shining sculpture called Geometric Abstract #2.

A prominent, familiar sculpture will soon call LAMBERT-ST. LOUIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT home. China China, by Chinese artist ZHU WEI, was most recently installed in the Central West End. It will be relocating to the airport’s newly renovated Terminal 1 ticketing level lounge by next month, as part of a long-term loan from the GATEWAY FOUNDATION. The Foundation, founded in 1986, supports efforts to acquire, create or improve art and urban design. Its largest project to date is the two-block downtown sculpture park, Citygarden.

Congratulations to DR. JAMES BOBROW and DR. EDWARD GELTMAN, recipients of the Barnes-Jewish Medical Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Bobrow, a professor of clinical ophthalmology and visual sciences, serves as chair of the BJH philanthropy committee. He also has a busy private patient practice. Geltman is a professor of medicine, and serves as the medical director of the BJH cardiac diagnostic laboratory and the WUSM/BJH heart failure program. Both are being honored for their longtime service to the hospital, university and community.

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Bob Costas (center) is joined by Sherlyn Hailstone, fellow board member Allen Allred and others during the unveiling of the newly renovated Costas Center.

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Costas, a member of the hospital’s board of governors, joined fellow board members, as well as hospital president SHERLYN HAILSTONE, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week.

FOCUS ST. LOUIS has found its new leader: YEMI AKANDE-BARTSCH has been named the new executive director of the nonprofit, a leadership organization that develops and connects diverse leaders across all fields and empowers them to work together to build a thriving community. Akande-Bartsch previously served as VP of the organization’s leadership and alumni programs. She replaces longtime executive director CHRISTINE CHADWICK, who is retiring.

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Celebrating GO! St. Louis’ Dr. Seuss’ Day, more than 50 corporate and community leaders visited St. Louis Public Schools to read Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hatches an Egg to students. Reading ambassadors included Express Scripts chairman George Paz, Pasta House Company president Kim Tucci, St. Louis Fire Department chief Dennis Jenkerson and McBride & Sons Homes president John Eilermann. Pictured: George Paz

Notre Dame High School community members welcomed nine high school students and two teachers from their sister school in Kyoto, Japan. The guests visited St. Louis for four days of American culture, and offered Japanese cultural demonstrations, attended class with their American peers and visited area attractions, including the Gateway Arch and City Museum.

Kirk Day School students surprised actors from Shakespeare Festival St. Louis when the performers showed up to present As You Like It: Their audience members were dressed in theatrical attire for Shakespeare Spirit Day! The students donned Shakespeare-inspired costumes, and the sixth-grade class also performed Macbeth as part of the school’s celebration of the writer.

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Providing critical gifts for local women in community shelters as part of Movers for Moms, Two Men and a Truck Metro St. Louis partnered with area companies and nonprofits to collect more than 7,000 essential and comfort items before delivering them to The Women’s Safe House in St. Louis. In the last year, employees at Two Men and a Truck St. Louis have completed more than 800 hours of community service.

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Fifth-graders at Rossman School did their part to help end hunger by raising enough money to buy more than 5,000 meals for starving and malnourished children.

The students raised $1,250 for Kids Against Hunger, and then worked at a local packaging facility to fill 25 boxes with enough meals to feed 14 children for a year.

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PAUL BROWN’S PERSONS OF INTEREST

KEVIN KILLEEN

The World, According to Kevin

BY PAUL BROWN

PHOTO BY SARAH CROWDER

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N SOME WAYS KEVIN KILLEEN AND I ARE A lot alike: We were one-time colleagues at KMOX Radio, we grew up in the St. Louis suburbs in the ’60s and ’70s, we sneaked Kents in the woods, threw rocks at freight trains, and hopped rides on the slow-rollers through town (his tracks were in Webster, mine were in Ferguson). We both sat facing backwards in the ‘way- back’ seats in our family’s Buick station wagons, and we’ve always been story-tellers.

In between his daily story-telling on the radio, Killeen writes books. His second book, Try to Kiss a Girl, comes out next month. In his first book, Never Hug a Nun, his writing style reminded me of the work of a slightly more famous Missouri author, Mark Twain. It’s a similarity that Killeen won’t deny.

“The first book that ever really drew me in was The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn because the hero was a kid,” Killeen says. “He didn’t play on the train tracks like I did, but he was on the river, and he smoked and he cut school—these were virtues that I endorsed.”

Instead of Huck and Tom, Killeen writes fictionalized and embellished remembrances of his own youth, poorly disguised as primary character Patrick Cantwell. In Try to Kiss a Girl, it’s 1969, and 11-year-old Patrick and his family are on their annual vacation to Lake Michigan. At the start of the trip, Patrick’s goal is to catch fish, but that changes after he meets another, much more experienced boy.

“The other kid reads Mad magazine, and believes in flying saucers and the Mothman and other mysteries of the universe. He’s the one who tells Patrick the facts of life,” Killeen explains.

“The boy finds out the secret hidden for the ages: where babies come from. And the kid feels like, What else did I miss if I didn’t see that?”

You can probably imagine where the plot is headed; but with Killeen at the pen, there’s no telling where it will end up. In his typical selfdeprecating manner, Killeen tells me it’s been suggested that he not quit his day job, but I think that’s only because it’s difficult to find financial success as a writer.

“WITH FICTION, YOU THINK, WOULDN’T IT BE NEAT IF I COULD WRITE A BOOK THAT WOULD LAST FOR 30 YEARS OR MORE, AND PEOPLE WOULD SAY THAT IT REALLY CAPTURED A TIME?” KEVIN KILLEN

I have to admit that it’s somewhat my fault that my friend isn’t further along in his writing career: Back in ’96, Killeen was laid off from KMOX, where I was also working as a reporter. I hated to see him leave the newsroom, so I encouraged another reporter to go after a better job at another station. When the other reporter took the new job, I lobbied the boss to re-hire Killeen— and he’s been there ever since. I’m thinking that if he hadn’t come back to the Mighty ‘Mox, he’d be on his seventh or eighth novel by now.

“It’s fun to be a reporter but everything you cover is so inconsequential the day after tomorrow,” Killeen says. “With fiction, you think, Wouldn’t it be neat if I could write a book that would last for 30 years or more, and people would say that it really captured a time?”

His books have enabled Killeen to take a deeper look at life: How his parents ‘endured’ raising seven kids, as well as reflections on his own life raising his four kids in Webster Groves.

Killeen has been able to see a greater metaphor in a simple, seven-day vacation. “You think you’ve got all the time in the world, but you’ve probably only got seven decades just like the seven days. All of a sudden, it’s Wednesday, you’re 40, and you say, Where did the time go?

Then, it’s Thursday and you’re 50; and on Friday, you’ve got to clean out the cottage, and there’s nothing left but the drive home,” he says. “I guess that’s born of years of thinking that I wish I had a two-week vacation instead of one!”

Killeen will be spending time on the road in the weeks ahead to promote the new book, including a working vacation that will take him back to the lake-resort towns of Michigan. Maybe he’ll have more time to reflect on the adventures of Patrick Cantwell, the stories that are yet to be written, and the view of the world from the back of a Buick.

“In the way-back seat of the station wagon, you sat facing backwards and saw the past fleeting. The kids who sat in the middle seat became accountants because they were looking forward, but the sentimentalists came from the way-back seat.”

And thanks to my friend, Kevin, I remember how marvelous a view it really was.

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YOUNG BOY DISINTERESTED IN INTERacting with his parents and peers. A little girl unable to put her communications into words. These types of children, and others who are diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, are the focus of Mercy Kids’ Autism Center. “The parents who come in realize there are serious problems in their child’s developmental process. But when you can put them in touch with the specialists who can help them hour after hour, day after day, and then you see how the parents are thrilled and happy with each new skill of the child, the rewards are considerable,” explains Dr. John Mantovani, chair of the hospital’s pediatric department and medical director of Mercy Kids Therapy and Development Center.

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Doorways

J

ames Beethe was faced with a tough choice: Buy his HIV medication—or buy food. For the local resident, the high cost of caring for the illness became increasingly difficult, eventually leaving him unable to pay rent. That’s when he stepped across the threshold of Doorways.

Since 1988, the nonprofit has provided housing and supportive services to improve the quality of life and health of those affected by HIV and AIDS. At the time of the organization’s inception, the devastating disease was claiming the lives of young people at an alarming rate. “People were dying on the streets because AIDS did not qualify for medical coverage,” notes Doorways president and CEO Opal Jones. “There was a lot of misinformation about how AIDS could be contracted.

Families were shutting out their family members.

And the morgue couldn’t even get families to claim the bodies.”

With the mission of providing a compassionate response to the growing epidemic, community and faith leaders in the greater St. Louis and bi-state region joined forces to form Doorways.

Together, they recognized that the greatest unmet need among HIV/AIDS patients was stable and secure housing. What began as a single building at Delmar Boulevard has multiplied: Today, eight facilities house 250 residents.

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“I had no idea how sick I really was. But the support I received here helped me get so much better.” james beethe, Doorways client

Every Doorways client is living below the federal poverty line, and also may be dealing with joblessness, homelessness or mental illness, Jones explains. She adds that the most vulnerable clients are at Cooper House. The namesake of one of the founding leaders, longtime president Lynne Cooper, the facility houses Doorways’ residential treatment center and administrative offices. Staff works closely with clients to arrange doctor appointments, as well as provide medication and 24-hour nursing care. Residents also are given three nutritious, high-calorie meals a day to help reverse the significant weight loss caused by the disease. “You see people come in so emaciated—so sick, and then you see them later and they have gained weight and are feeling good and are able to move into their own apartment,” Jones says.

Through Doorways’ bi-state services, 2,300 Missouri and Illinois residents receive help each year. “This speaks to the need that is still out there,” Jones notes. The organization’s Own Home program assists clients in paying rent or a mortgage, as well as utility bills. Beyond housing, programs include life skills, GED training, employment workshops and support groups, which focus on topics such as how to raise kids while living with HIV. There also are kids’ programs, such as tutoring, yoga and art therapy.

The services help clients live the most independent life possible, Jones says. She recalls helping one young mom and her son with a twobedroom apartment. “She took the opportunity to go back to school, and she just got her masters.

It’s telling what people can do with their lives when they have the right support.” And nothing beats housing a homeless family, Jones says. “You see a child run into their home for the first time and pick which bedroom is theirs; and the mothers say, Wow, I have a dishwasher? I have a microwave? It’s a joy to bring this to families’ lives.”

Beethe is one of countless clients who is grateful for the helping hand, from housing and food to the all-important medication he needs. “I had no idea how sick I really was. But the support I received here helped me get so much better.

When I leave here, I will be much more successful, thanks to the help I’ve received.”

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Doorways Volunteer Evelyn Cohen

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ay after day, Evelyn Cohen would read in the newspaper about another young person who died of AIDS. “It was so hard to believe that every day, people were dying. It was like a plague.” The year was 1989, almost a decade into the AIDS epidemic in the U. S., and Cohen knew she had to do something.

Doorways became the answer. After joining the board of the HIV/AIDS housing and services organization that year, she immediately was moved by the dedicated, compassionate and open-minded nature of her fellow members, many of whom were area clergy.

As the local environment became increasingly unwelcome to those with HIV/AIDS, Cohen says Doorways strived to be there. “We wanted to say: We care about people with HIV/AIDS. And we wanted them to feel, These people are accepting of me.”

Led in large part by longtime president Lynne Cooper, the organization began to apply for government grants and raise funds to rehab housing for clients. “The buildings were built knowing that people were going to live in them—and die in them—because they were dying in a very short time,” Cohen recalls.

Cohen spent 10 years on the board, helping with many unique fundraisers, including the organization’s biggest night: The RED gala, set for Feb. 7 at the Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis. Today, her passion for Doorways continues as she serves as a member of the nomination committee. “We did— and we still are—providing housing for people.

Just because AIDS is off the front-burner doesn’t mean it isn’t still there. Young people think you just take a pill and you’re OK, and it’s not true. The need goes on.”

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OR FAMILIES WHO LIVE OUTSIDE the 50-mile radius of St. Louis but who have children in a local hospital, Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) provides a home away from home.

More than 2,000 families stay at the organization’s three area houses and eight long-term apartments each year. In addition to helping families financially, RMHC president Dan Harbaugh says that studies show children heal faster when Mom and Dad are nearby. Families can stay at one of the houses or apartments for $5 a night, or less, if they can’t afford it—no family has ever been turned away because they can’t afford to pay. They have access to laundry facilities, kitchens, game and computer rooms, as well as playgrounds, workout rooms and transportation. But even more important than the houses and amenities, Harbaugh says, is the relationships families form there.

“All of these families are a great distance from their loved ones, friends and support systems,” he says. “But by living in this community environment, they become each others’ families. When

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“BY LIVING IN THIS COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT, THEY BECOME EACH OTHERS’ FAMILIES. WHEN THEY’RE HERE, THEY’RE NOT ALONE.” DAN HARBAUGH, RHMC president

they’re here, they’re not alone. They have a new set of friends who will help them through the difficult times, and will celebrate when something good happens.”

Even families living in St. Louis are touched by the Ronald McDonald House Charities.

The local chapter has three in-hospital family rooms for families to seek refuge in the hospital; the family rooms have kitchen areas and showers, snacks and TV, so that families can feel more at home. Last year, the organization began its Ronald McDonald Care Mobile, which gives eye care and

prescription glasses to under-insured and lowincome children around the bi-state area. The footprint of the organization’s generosity continues to grow.

Volunteers and other organizations bring in food and make dinner for the families every night, and many individuals and companies in town donate their collected aluminum can tabs. Everyone who supports the organization makes a difference, Harbaugh says, from those who donate Cardinals tickets so the families can escape reality for an afternoon, to McDonalds customers who toss in their change at the drivethru window.

“Every single morning, walking into the house and getting my coffee in the kitchen, I meet families and hear their stories,” Harbaugh says. “The thing we hear over and over is, Thank you so much, we couldn’t have done it without you. The St. Louis community is unbelievable—what you’ve provided for us. They’re so appreciative of St. Louis for taking care of them in this difficult time, and we get the privilege of being with them on a day-today basis.”

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Ronald McDonald House Volunteer Mary Brooks

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IFTEEN YEARS AGO, AFTER RETIRING from her job as a nurse, Mary Brooks saw the Ronald McDonald House on TV, advertising that the organization needed volunteers. She had never heard of it before, but decided to give it a try.

Brooks’ chief responsibility is to work with social workers at the area hospitals, to coordinate and bring families into the houses. Some days, Brooks says, she might help as many as four families move into the facilities, depending on how many rooms are available. She gives them tours, explains the rules and helps them get settled in. Other days, there might be no room available, so she writes thank-you letters or answers the phones—whatever administrative duties need to be done. She also helps with the Tab Top Program, which collects aluminum can tabs to be recycled. Each May, she

helps organize a tab top collection contest, which brings in at least 12,000 pounds every year.

Because families can stay as long as their child is in the hospital or needs treatment, Brooks says she often forms strong bonds with them. Grateful for all the organization has given them, families often keep in touch after they’ve left the house, stopping by after check-ups with the doctor or sending thank-you notes.

“We had one young mother who was here for over a year and didn’t pay us one dime,” Brooks recalls. “Her child was born premature and was in the hospital the entire time. To be able to provide a home for her and have her feel comfortable and secure while she was under all that stress, just being able to see them relax a bit when they’re at the house, that’s rewarding.”

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Rx Outreach, Inc.

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OMETIMES—ON VERY RARE OCCAsions—when something sounds too good to be true, it actually isn’t. Some 51,000 people found that out in the first quarter of this year alone, through the efforts of RxOutreach, Inc. One such person was Jane Conner.

Two years ago, her husband, a parttime pastor, was laid off from his full-time job and they lost their health insurance. Though they were used to giving to others in need, the couple found themselves requiring assistance to pay for the medications Conner used to treat her heart condition and diabetes. When she called Rx Outreach and was told she could receive the medications for only $20, she didn’t truly believe it. When the medications arrived, she broke down and cried.

It’s because of the many calls and letters from people like the Conners that the staff knows they’re on the right track, says Rx Outreach president Michael Holmes. The nonprofit was formed in 2010, when it spun off from Express Scripts. To date, it has saved 176,000 patients more than $220 million by providing reduced-price medications to people making less than 300 percent of the federal poverty rate. “That’s pretty liberal, because the

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““IT’S A HAND UP, AS OPPOSED TO A HANDOUT.” MICHAEL HOLMES, Rx Outreach president

price of these medications can be high,” Holmes notes.

For example, the Alzheimer’s drug Aricept typically costs $1,370 per month without insurance.

Rx Outreach is able to provide it to clients for only $25, Holmes says. Likewise, it provides hand-held diabetes testing units for free, along with a starter pack of testing strips. The replacement strips can be purchased for $15 for a box of 50. The price reductions can make a huge difference to patients, because so many of these medications are going to people with chronic conditions. “It’s a hand up, as opposed to a handout,” Holmes says. “So many nonprofits can’t be sustained, and we want to be here to help people for the long-term. Also, many people come to us even when they are still eligible for free patient assistance programs. They tell us they feel better about paying something for the medications.”

The nonprofit purchases 80 percent of its medications, while the other 20 percent is donated, Holmes says. “We are usually able to get a good rate when we explain our mission. They offer to give the medications for free or at a low price.”

And all of the equipment needed for sorting, bottling, packaging and shipping the prescription medications was donated by Express Scripts when the nonprofit was formed.

Despite the health-care overhaul, Holmes says that the prescription services provided by RxOutreach still will be needed for a long time.

“There are 37 million people in this country without medical insurance,” he says. “And even if Medicaid expansion happened in all 50 states, the estimates are that 20 to 30 million people still wouldn’t have it.” The need is astonishing: “Sometimes, we see our patient advocates crying because they know exactly what our patients are going through,” Holmes says. “We recently had an advocate who wanted to pay out of her pocket for the FedEx shipping so that the patient could receive their medication faster. We said, Of course, we will do the FedEx for them. But you’re not going to pay for it. So many of these people are in pain every day.”

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Rx Outreach, Inc. Volunteer Tom Manenti

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om Manenti became involved in Rx Outreach, Inc. before it was even fully formed. President Michael Holmes originally approached him about serving on the board prior to the group’s 501c3 designation. Today Manenti serves as the board chair, as well as chair of the compensation committee.

“The thing that attracted me most is that this wasn’t simply welfare,” says Manenti, who is the chair and CEO of MiTek. “It’s more of an assistance program, so potential clients of Rx Outreach need to qualify based on income; and if so, we can provide the prescription drugs at a far reduced amount. The patient does pay something, and they feel better that they are paying, but they don’t have to make the decision between paying the rent and buying their medication. The costs without insurance can run thousands of dollars a month, based on the level of treatment and the type of sickness, and people shouldn’t have to make that literal life-or-death choice because of an income situation.”

Throughout his involvement with the

organization, Manenti says he has been continually impressed by the professionalism and dedication of Rx Outreach’s 85 employees. “It’s always amazing to me, for a relatively small staff, the major type of things they’re able to implement.

Just the pharmacy alone is not a small thing to run.”

Manenti adds that he hopes more dedicated professionals and volunteers will come to the nonprofit’s aid. “When I think about organizations like Rx Outreach, so many times we hear the term ‘raising awareness.’ We need more than just raising awareness — awareness is important, but we also need hands and feet and the finances to be able to bring this kind of program to the marketplace. So to the extent that people can reach out—whether it’s a monetary contribution or some influence in the pharmaceutical industry to be able to provide low-cost or even donated drugs to Rx Outreach— we will help advance this program for the many people who are still going to require this, even under the Affordable Care Act implementation.”

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F YOU’RE LIKE EVERY BRIDE, YOU’LL WANT to look your absolute best on your wedding day.

You want to look radiant, relaxed and ready to start a brand new experience with the person with whom you’ve chosen to spend your life.

Your dress, hair, nails, skin and makeup all are part of becoming that bride you’ve always wanted to be. Since pictures are almost always taken, you’ll have visual proof—forever! So it’s not only important to look good, but to feel good, as well. Here are a few pointers on achieving that: Choose your dress carefully. While we certainly cannot dictate your taste, we can remind you that a well-fitting dress is one that you can get in and out of a car, sit and eat comfortably, and, of course, dance in. I wish I had a nickel for every time I saw a bride ‘hike up’ her strapless dress. An excellently tailored dress should not have to be adjusted often, nor should you have to worry about wardrobe

malfunctions. But most of all, you should feel good and confident in your dress on your wedding day.

Next, choose a classic hair style. You’ll not want to overpower your dress and headpiece with a flamboyant hair style or color. Keep it simple and classic. Practice the look at home and with your stylist, until you feel you have a timeless look that won’t date you in five to 10 years. Remember, you have your pictures forever.

Your hands will get a lot of attention that day, so you will want a professional classic manicure—no colored polishes or overly long nails.

As for makeup, keep it soft and natural. I have seen a room full of women who looked like kabukis, when they should have looked like fresh and beautiful young ladies. A bright pink lip always looks great in pictures, while browns and metallics look muddy.

If anything, the bright lip is the only change from your everyday look that I’d recommend.

Prepare in advance to feel your best: Get eight hours of restful sleep on fresh sheets the week of your wedding—you won’t believe the difference!

End any bachelorette parties early, and drink very little, if any, in the days leading to your wedding day. Also, eat three healthful meals each day on time, and avoid overly spicy or unusual foods.

Smile, look people in the eye when you talk to them, laugh out loud. It’s very important that at this point you ‘give up the reins’ to the professionals you’ve hired. Accept what comes, never sweat the small stuff. Be gracious and loving to your partner, your friends and your family—especially your Continued on page 76

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By Blaise Hart-Schmidt

Engagement

Engagement

Jann Fowler-Cornfeld and Jim Cornfeld are thrilled to announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily, to James Clayton, the son of Ellen and Jay Clayton of Nashville, Tennessee. The couple is planning a June 28 wedding at the Music Stand and Piper Palm House in Tower Grove Park.

Emily, a 2005 graduate of Clayton High School, received her economics degree from Williams College. While there, she held several internships, including working for Sen. Claire McCaskill in Washington, D.C., and at the Economic Policy Research Institute in South Africa. She has spent the last two years in Washington, D.C., at Democracy International, working on democratic governance projects in developing countries.

Jim graduated from the University School of Nashville, and earned a degree in history and art history with honors from Williams College. In addition to interning for Congressman Jim Cooper of Tennessee, the groomto-be also received his juris doctorate from Vanderbuilt University, where he served as editor of the Law Review. He now works for Hogan Lovells, a law firm in Washington, D.C. Following their honeymoon in Ethiopia and Zanzibar, the couple will shuttle back and forth between Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia, where Emily will begin an MBA program at The Wharton School of the University of Philadelphia.

Dr. and Mrs. Jean-Alfred and Mary Thomas of Creve Coeur are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Pascale, to Tayo Famakinwa, the son of Mr. Kunle Famakinwa of Raleigh, North Carolina, and Ms. Melinda Ross of Chicago. The couple will wed Oct. 11 at Our Lady of the Pillar Church, with a reception to follow at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis.

The bride-to-be graduated from John Burroughs School in 2001, and attended Duke University and Harvard Law School. The future groom received his bachelor of science degree from Duke University.

Pascale and Tayo met in college, where a shared commitment to community involvement drew them together as fast friends. Reunited in Chicago a few years after graduation, their friendship turned romantic. In March, Tayo proposed to Pascale in Chicago after traveling to St. Louis to seek her parents’ blessing. The couple will be relocating to New York, where Tayo has joined Teneo Holdings, LLC, an international corporate advisory firm, as a senior VP. Pascale will continue to work for Z Capital Partners, LLC, a Chicago-based private equity firm, where she currently serves as assistant general counsel.

Engagement

Kyle Anne Copeland & Alexander Morrison Rapp Mr. and Mrs. Kent Rapp of St. Louis are excited to announce the engagement of their son, Alex, to Kyle Anne Copeland, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wade Copeland of Atlanta. The couple is planning an Oct. 25 wedding at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church in Atlanta, with a reception to follow at the Capital City Club.

The future groom attended Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School before graduating with a degree in government from Dartmouth College in 2009. The future bride graduated with a degree in public policy studies and English from Duke University in 2009. The couple met at Google, Inc., where they currently work in digital media sales, partnering with advertisers in the travel and education industries.

After the wedding, they will honeymoon on Maui and Kauai, Hawaii.

They reside in San Francisco.

Pascale Marie Thomas & Tayo Eniola Famakinwa

Engagement

Molly Wickenhauser & Steven Sumner M r. a n d M r s . B r u c e Wickenhauser of Godfrey, I l l i n o i s, a re p l ea s e d to announce the engagement of their daughter, Molly, to Steven J. Sumner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Steven P. Sumner of Town & Country.

The bride-to-be attended Southeast Missouri State University, and graduated with a bachelor of science in criminal justice in 2006, and a master of science in criminal justice in 2008. She was an active member of her sorority, Delta Delta Delta, and the University Honors Program. Molly now works as a riskmanagement consultant at Charles L. Crane Agency in St. Louis.

The future groom graduated from Chaminade College Preparatory School in 1999. He then attended DePauw University, where he was an active member of his fraternity, Phi Delta Theta, and the jazz ensemble. He graduated with a bachelor of arts in communications in 2003, and works as the VP of administration for Datamax Incorporated in St. Louis.

Steven proposed to Molly in La Jolla, California, at Sunset Cliffs, overlooking the ocean. The couple will wed Oct. 4 at Our Lady of the Pillar Catholic Church, with a reception to follow at Old Warson Country Club.

They will honeymoon in Curaçao.

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WEDDINGS & ENGAGEMENTS INTRODUCING THE NEWLYWEDS

Grace Joan Cline and Michael John Keeven

BY BLAISE HART-SCHMIDT

T

O CELEBRATE THEIR LOVE FOR the outdoors, their favorite vacation spot and each other, Grace Cline and Michael Keeven brought a taste of northern Michigan to St. Louis.

Grace, who works as a nurse in the neurology intensive care unit at Saint Louis University Hospital, met Mike, a carpenter at Keeven Design Build, through mutual friends in 2010. After dating for two years, Mike took Grace to dinner at Fleming’s before proposing to her at the bottom of Art Hill in Forest Park. On September 28, at Our Lady of the Pillar, they became husband and wife.

One of the best parts of the ceremony was having a family friend, the Rev. Martin Solma, officiate it, Grace says.

The Marianist priest even presented the newlyweds with a framed Papal Blessing from Pope Francis. At the beginning of the ceremony, both the bride and groom remember seeing each other as Grace walked down the aisle. They say it was their favorite and happiest moment, though, of course, also the most nerve-wracking.

Much of the ceremony and reception revolved around the theme of ‘twigs and moss,’ the name of one of Grace’s favorite stores. Both the bride and groom love the outdoors, and used moss, moss balls, and green and white flowers to bring their love of nature inside. Grace’s family vacations each year in Leland, Michigan, and incorporated several elements from the area. Branches of Aspen trees were used to hold name cards, and for her ‘something blue,’ the bride carried Leland blue rocks that she and Mike found while snorkeling there. As a cake platter, the couple used a slab cut from a felled tree—the same tree her parents had taken a picture on during their honeymoon 34 years ago.

The couple traveled to Kona, Hawaii, for their honeymoon, where they went deep-sea fishing, snorkeling, and even swam with whales and sharks.

The bride is the daughter of Drs. Steven and Molly Cline, and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Niedbalski, all of Ladue. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Keeven of Town & Country, and the grandson of Diana and Jack Weidinger, and Mildred Keeven, all of Florissant.

THE DETAILS THE DATE September 28, 2013 THE BRIDE Grace Joan Cline THE GROOM Michael John Keeven THE CEREMONY Our Lady of the Pillar THE RECEPTION The St. Louis Artists’ Guild THE DRESS Modern Trousseau, Fleur De Lis Bridal Boutique THE BRIDESMAID DRESSES Jenny Yoo, Bella Bridesmaid THE RINGS Tiffany & Co. (hers) and Simons Jewelers (his) THE FLORIST Dean Riebling, Botanicals Design Studio THE CAKE The Cakery THE BAND Elegant Ensembles, J-Rob THE TUX Jos. A. Bank THE PHOTOGRAPHER Patti Gabriel Photography THE INVITATIONS Vellum

THE BRIDAL PARTY MAID OF HONOR Annelise Atkin BRIDESMAIDS Elizabeth Beaty, Chelsea Nolen, Nicole Wagy, Lauren Brennan BEST MAN Scott Keeven GROOMSMEN David Sicking, Michael Lewis, John Cline, Christopher Stock

To have your wedding featured in the Wedding & Engagments section, call 269-8833 or email bhart-schmidt@laduenews.com.

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LN Golf

A Ladue News Special Section

Tee Time for Two

BY KATIE YEADON PHOTOS BY BEAUVIDE PHOTOGRAPHY

St. Louis loves a game of golf. Whether it’s a competitive round or a social get-together, the game is set in the most beautiful of surroundings. And even if you’re not that good, at least you can look fabulous trying!

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TEAM USA TAKES THE CURTIS CUP

Whitfield golf team

Golf Grapevine

BY WARREN MAYES

T

AKE A BOW, TEAM USA AND CAPTAIN Ellen Port—you have earned it!

Alabama’s Emma Talley wrapped up the United States’ Curtis Cup victory earlier this month, beating Britain and Ireland’s Bronte Law 4 and 3 in the opening singles match at St. Louis Country Club. The United States won 13-7 to improve to 28-7-3 in the biennial competition, rebounding from a 10 1/2-9 1/2 loss in 2012 at Nairn in Scotland—the Americans’ only loss since 1996.

“I’m just really proud of my girls,” Port says. “As captain, my goal was to keep them fresh and set them up for success.”

After Stanford’s Mariah Stackhouse and Mississippi State’s Ally McDonald halved their rain-delayed foursomes match with Stephanie Meadow and Georgia Hall, the U.S. needed only one point in the eight singles matches to regain the cup. Talley, the U.S. Women’s Amateur champion from Princeton, Kentucky, was quick to provide it, finishing off Law with a two-putt par on No. 15.

Talley was a team-best 3-0-1. “Dreams do come true, that’s for sure,” she says. “This was the best week ever. I’m just happy to play with my friends.

And to do it for my country is even better.”

The 2016 matches will be played at Dun Laoghaire in Ireland.

High School State Golf De Smet finished second in Class 4 state high school boys golf tournament at Dalhousie Golf Club in Cape Girardeau.

The Spartans shot a 648, eight strokes behind

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De Smet golf team

Rock Bridge. St. Louis University High was fourth with a 651, and Chaminade was fifth with a 665.

Lafayette tied for eighth place.

Three area golfers finished in the top 10. Parkway South senior Raymund Gonzales was third with a 153. Marquette sophomore Frankie Thomas tied for fourth with a 154. De Smet senior Jimmy Siegfried

Berkmeyer Wins Normandie Skip Berkmeyer of Wildwood backed up his 1-under opening round of 70 with a 69 to capture his sixth Normandie Amateur title by three shots over Troy Halterman, the University of Missouri-St. Louis golf coach.

While Berkmeyer said he likes playing at Normandie, he doesn’t know why he’s been so successful in the tournament.

“I wish I knew what it was; I’d bottle it up,” says Berkmeyer, one of the area’s top amateur golfers.

“Six times now. It’s my kind of track. Normandie puts a lot of premium on ball striking. You have to be patient. You can’t try to force it.”

Berkmeyer is off to one of his best starts in recent

USA TEAM PHOTO BY USGA/STEVEN GIBBONS

Team USA with the Curtis Cup trophy

tied for sixth with a 155.

In the Class 3 state tourney at Fremont Hills Country Club in Springfield, defending champion MICDS finished third with a team score of 640.

Priory was eighth with a 674. MICDS’ Andrew Lilly led all local scorers with a 150 to finish fourth. His teammate, Michael John O’Keefe, was 12th with a 157. Lawrence Keeley tied for 19th with a 162. Brian Trelstad tied for 57th with a 173. Blake Adamson tied for 83rd with a 184.

Priory’s top finisher was Thomas Weaver, who tied for 23rd with a 164. Patrick O’Brien tied for 42nd with a 169. Eric Stange tied for 47th with a 170. Andrew Stange tied for 51st with a 172. Liam Mardis tied for 60th with a 174.

Westminster Christian Academy’s Andrew Port tied for 28th with a 166. Jackson Klein tied for 51st with a 172. Nicholas George tied for 71st with a 178.

In Class 2, the Whitfield Warriors made their 12th consecutive trip to the state. Whitfield made it another successful journey.

Whitfield finished second in the Class 2 tournament at the Silo Ridge Golf and Country Club in Bolivar. The Whitfield shot a two-day total of 663 on rounds of 331 and 332. Barstow Academy won with a team score of 659 to nip Whitfield by four stokes.

After winning three consecutive state tournaments, including one at Silo Ridge, the Wildcats were fifth last year.

This was the first time finishing second for Whitfield. The Warriors also have finished fourth.

That was back in 2003, which was the first year Whitfield qualified as a team.

In the Class 1 state tourney at Rivercut Golf Course in Springfield, Barat Academy won with a team score of 671. Barat’s Sean Weber was second overall with a 154 and teammate Trevor Cronin was third with a 157.

years. He reached the semifinals in the seasonstarting Old Warson Cup. He lost 2 and 1 to Alex Cusumano.

St. Louis District Golf Association This year’s Mid-Am Championship was held at Fox Run Golf Club and Ted Moloney (Greenbriar Hills CC) shot a 1-under 71, outpacing the rest of the field by four strokes. This is Maloney’s second Mid-Am Championship. He won the inaugural event back in 2007.

There was a four-way tie for second place, with Brian Hall (Persimmon Woods), Dan Kelley (Meadowbrook) Jamie Harrell (Algonquin) and Scott Edwards (Winghaven) all shooting 75.

In the Net Division, Mark Felts, of Fox Run, shot a 69, beating out David Machisko and John Ricci, both of Old Hickory, by one shot. David Diemer (Greenbriar Hills) was fourth.

Accelerated Golf Tour St. Louis’ Accelerated Golf Tour (AGT) has begun. The tournaments are designed for male and female collegiate and advanced high school golfers.

There will be nine tournaments this summer.

Each tournament costs $155. If you sign up for three or more, the cost drops to $150. The price includes lunch, range balls, a sleeve of balls and other items.

Drawings will be held at every event and players can receive clubs, shoes, hats and other items. The top

three finishers in each division will each receive a gift certificate for the pro shops.

There are two divisions: college and high school, and graduating high school seniors have the option to play in either division.

For more information, call 494-6306.

College Golf Westminster graduate Matt Brugner wanted to keep playing golf when he went to college at Baylor.

So, he joined the school’s club team. Now, the sophomore has helped claim a national title.

After outscoring every other team in the field by at least nine shots in the final round of the NCCGA Spring National Championship, Baylor claimed an overdue victory. The Bears fell nine shots short of Michigan at the Fall National Championship, and wouldn’t let it happen again.

The Bears posted a 13-over 373 in the playeight-count-five format. All five of Baylor’s counting scores were 76 or better. This marks the first national title in Baylor program history.

Tournaments Lee Thomas is the honorary chairman of the 21st Friends of Betty Schildroth Golf Tournament on July 13 at the Golf Club of Florissaant. Entry fee is $340 per foursome, and includes a light breakfast, beverages, lunch, grab bag and attendance prizes.

Proceeds benefit the hospice program at Mercy

Hospital. For more information, call 839-2927.

The Room at the Inn’s first charity golf outing is a collaboration between Webster Groves Christian Church and Westborough Country Club to raise awareness and support for the homeless in the St. Louis area. It will be Oct. 6 at Westborough Country Club. Registration is at 10 a.m., with a sponsored lunch at 11 a.m. The shotgun start is at noon. A raffle and reception will follow the golf.

Sponsorships currently are available, and player registration begins July 1. For more information, contact Room at the Inn’s development office at 209-9181.

Julius ‘Dr. J’ Erving and comedian Joe Piscopo will join Ozzie Smith for the annual Gateway PGA REACH Foundation Pro-Am Event at Country Club of St. Albans. The event takes place Sunday, June 29, and Monday, June 30. A dinner auction will be held Sunday and will feature Smith and Erving. The tourney will be played Monday. Teams are being captained by local Gateway PGA professionals and both courses at the facility will be used.

A few spots remain open for the golf tournament and paid entries include the cost of dinner, with a limited number of dinner-only tickets available for purchase at the cost of $100 each. All proceeds from the event will directly benefit Gateway PGA REACH, which helps keep St. Louis-area youths in school. For more information on Gateway PGA REACH, visit gatewaypga.org/pgareach.

St. Louis Community College 3rd Annual Golf Tournament

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

SUMMER SKIN PROTECTION

Stay Skin-Safe

BY CONNIE MITCHELL

A

S YOU RELAX BY THE POOL, YOU DON’T want to worry about the damage you may be causing your skin. Exposure to UV rays results in wrinkles, hyperpigmentation and, potentially, skin cancer. That’s why it’s so important to understand your options for summer skin protection.

Sunscreens are the crucial ingredient to enjoying a safe summer in the sun. To make sure you’re protecting your skin most effectively, always look for products labeled ‘broad spectrum’ to protect from both UVA and UVB rays, advises Avani Nayak of Avani Day Spa. “There are a lot of new formulations that are much more sheer than in the past and feel very light, non-greasy and non-chalky on the skin,” she says. “They are still very effective.”

It may seem like a time-saving proposition to use a dual-purpose moisturizer/sunscreen, but this does not provide the best overall protection, says Valerie Moll, lead esthetician at The Lifestyle Center Medical Cosmetic and Laser Center. “When a product has a dual purpose, such as moisturizer/ sunblock, the chemicals interact and weaken the effectiveness of the sunblock,” Moll says. “We

always suggest using separate moisturizer and sunblock for the best outcome of both products.”

Skin that already is sun-damaged may be treated to help mitigate some of the obvious effects, such as brown spots and wrinkling. “Sun-damaged skin responds well to microdermabrasion, and results can be quite dramatic,” notes Dora Peters of dpEsthetics Skin and Wellness Studio. “The upper layer of skin is gently wiped away, and the pores are cleared of debris that can exacerbate premature aging. Not only will you feel refreshed, but your skin will feel cleaner and more rejuvenated. This procedure requires absolutely no downtime and can be repeated as often as twice monthly until your skin-care goals are reached.”

Peters also recommends LED (light emitting diode) therapy to treat hyperpigmentation and stimulate collagen formation, and gentle chemical peels to remove the outermost layer of skin cells and reveal fresher, more youthful skin.

However, the experts agree that protection is critical, and it goes beyond a dab of sunscreen before you go out. “People should know that

simply applying sunscreen does not offer complete protection from the sun,” Nayak says. “We advise that you limit your daily sun exposure by avoiding the midday sun from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., reapply sunscreen every two hours, wear a hat and sunglasses, and use antioxidants.” She recommends a daily topical antioxidant serum for the face to help minimize premature aging caused by the sun.

“Skin cancer is one of the most deadly, yet most preventable forms of cancer,” Moll adds. “Every sunburn increases your chance at getting skin cancer. Be sure to check expiration dates on your sunblock and reapply often, not only to prevent cancer, but to maintain youthful skin.”

HYDRATION

Use Common Sense & Caution A

S THE TEMPERATURES INCREASE, YOUR body needs more water. Dehydration is a potentially dangerous condition, and it’s more common during summer.

“Summer activity commonly causes dehydration secondary to heat and humidity—it’s usually not directly related to a specific activity,” explains Dr. Brian Mahaffey, director of Mercy Sports Medicine and a team physician for the St. Louis Cardinals.

“In high school and college athletics, heat illness is the third most-common cause of death. It’s easily preventable by following simple rules.”

Mahaffey educates young athletes and weekend warriors about avoiding dehydration by eating and drinking appropriate amounts prior to activity, taking frequent water breaks, and replacing fluids after activity. He also advises athletes to acclimatize to hot conditions by spending some time outdoors before embarking on strenuous activity and matching activity to one’s current fitness level.

“Besides drinking water, you should replace electrolytes,” Mahaffey says. “During heavy activity in heat regularly, increasing your salt intake is key, especially if you notice that your clothes are

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dry with white residue on them. This is an in creased amount of salt l oss i n yo u r sweat.”

P reve n t i n g d e hyd ra t i o n begins by listening to your body.

“Thirst is the earliest symptom of dehydration,” notes Dr. James Wessely, St. Luke’s Hospital emergency department medical co-director. “If dehydration is more severe, symptoms include weakness, dizziness, light-headedness and cramps, usually in the legs. Symptoms can proceed to confusion, fainting and coma. If one is in the heat, by the time they feel thirsty, they are already dehydrated.”

The amount of water a person needs each day

BY CONNIE MITCHELL

depends on the amount of heat exposure, activity, size of the person and medications the person may be taking, Wessely adds. “Eight glasses of water a day may be reasonable for an average person.

However, massive exertion in the heat—such as running a marathon—may require more fluid and should include electrolytes and a small amount of sugar. Gatorade and other sports drinks are good choices.”

Severe dehydration is a medical emergency. If you notice someone who appears exhausted, is staggering or slurring his speech, seems confused or faints, seek medical attention immediately.

“If the person can be placed in a cool place and drink fluids and feels better in a relatively short period of time, say 30 minutes, then medical help may not be necessary,” Wessely says. “But if the person has a lot of medical problems or is taking a lot of medications, then they should seek medical help.”

Both Mahaffey and Wessely say dehydration is an avoidable condition that can be prevented with common sense and caution. So pick up a cool glass of water and enjoy sipping throughout the day.

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

A FIRST-PERSON ACCOUNT: PART THREE

Getting to the Core of Yogalates

BY JULIA CHRISTENSEN

PHOTOS BY SARAH CROWDER

E

VERYONE HAS MET ‘THAT GUY.’ WHEN I was a teenager, ‘that guy’ sat behind me during the ACTs, and he had a serious case of the sniffles. ‘That guy’ forgets his cough drops when he goes to the movies. If ‘that guy’ is your neighbor, he’ll get a new roof the day you have a migraine. No one wants to be ‘that guy,’ but the opportunity is always there. And to someone at the Webster Groves Recreation Complex, I am probably now ‘that guy’—so let me say that I’m very, very sorry, fellow attendee, but balance just isn’t my strong suit and it’s not my fault that foam thing kept squeaking.

You see, the Webster Groves Recreation Complex Yogalates (yoga and Pilates) course, taught by Diana Barrios-Whitman, is an incredibly quiet class. The lights are dim. The mood is tranquil. The class begins with pleasant stretching.

Following this warm-up, we moved to the mat.

We began with a large foam roller—imagine a shorter, fatter pool noodle—put on top of the mat.

As a participant, you lay atop it so that your spine, tailbone and head are all running along the line of the semi-squishy thing. Your feet and hands are keeping you balanced, and it seems uncomplicated—almost a tad therapeutic, as it’s a very unique sensation for your back. Then, you lift one leg so your shin runs parallel to the ceiling. Easy enough. Next, you extend that leg out, like you’re pointing with your toes at the spot where the wall meets the ceiling. Okay, I can do that. Now you move that same leg down and pretend to dip your toes into a pool, then bring the leg back to the first position. I practically scoffed—How simple, I thought. You’re moving one leg. And it was simple.

It was way, way too simple—until you forget that you’re balanced on a foam roller.

It was terrible. I kept starting to roll off, so I’d try to correct my balance; the foam would make an awful squeak against my yoga mat and disrupt the painfully quiet room. I’d try the position again, over and over and over... It was full-on ‘that guy’ status.

Other less-noisy, but equally tense, movements in the class included stretching a band behind your back and performing abdomen exercises while keeping a ball between your knees. In great detail, I could visualize my hand accidently slipping off the band—or squeezing too hard on the ball—and propelling the toy across the room into another class member; because of this fear, I spent much of the class focused on keeping my grip. Sure, I was less-than-graceful throughout this course, but I made it through without accidentally slingshoting anything at anyone.

Yogalates involved less-mentally stressful work without toys. Movements and sequences were varied, which kept me constantly alert and interested. From the teeny bit I know about yoga

SURE, I WAS LESS-THANGRACEFUL THROUGHOUT THIS COURSE, BUT I MADE IT THROUGH WITHOUT ACCIDENTALLY SLINGSHOT-ING ANYTHING AT ANYONE. and Pilates, this was a nice blend of the two. The class keeps your mind and muscles engaged, but it doesn’t leave you sore enough the following morning to contemplate calling in sick.

Rarely did the class become too spiritual for my taste, but there were the occasional ‘hippie’ moments. At one point, while resting in child’s pose, we were asked to stretch our arms to the sides and think about specific parts of the earth we’d like to hug. Literal tree hugging? Oh, boy.

Come to think of it, there was a surprisingly large amount of imagining in Yogalates. For example, we were asked to imagine ourselves wearing a corset that tied our ribs to our hips, in hopes of staying in proper core alignment. We’re bringing fashion into it? Now, I can really get on board!

Speaking of fashion, I suddenly understand— don’t necessarily condone, but understand—the idea of wearing yoga pants out-and-about in lieu of trousers. I wore the Lorna Jane ‘Don’t Wait 3/4 Tight’ from Dimvaloo Active Living, which is an incredibly flattering and comfortable pair of pants. The temptation to throw out all other bottoms is high.

By week two of the class, the foam roller was less intimidating, and I—for the most part—stayed in control of where it was rolling. I also felt a little less like I was going to accidently shoot a bouncy ball or stretchy rope at one of my neighbors. And since I was more comfortable with the accessories, I was able to focus more on the tasks at hand.

This left me feeling like I had completed a better workout, especially in the abdomen area—a part of my body I always feel like I’m missing while exercising.

Apparently I’m not alone. “I recommend Pilates a lot of times when people can’t find their core,”

LN Wishes to Thank: Dimvaloo Active Living (dimvaloo.com) Webster Groves Recreation Complex (webstergroves.org)

says Dave Reddy, Webster Groves Recreation Complex head personal trainer. “Pilates is great for core awareness, hip-muscle awareness and strength training…Yoga then does some similar things as far as core awareness and breathing, but it adds in the element of total body flexibility.” He explains that the combination helps participants utilize the best of both worlds.

Ding, ding, ding! I didn’t know I had lost it, but that is exactly what this class did for me: Yogalates reintroduced me to my core. Sure, it wasn’t a heartwarming meet-up… In fact, it was a little more like daytime TV. (‘Hey, Julia’s core!

Long time no see!’ ‘Shut up! You’re an awful human, rest-of-Julia. You had a loaf of French bread for dinner!’) Regardless, I’m happy we’ve become reacquainted; for the first time in a long time, I think I feel motivated enough to do my core some good.

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BUSINESS CONNECTION

TALKING POINTS

Take the Clutter Out of Your Talk

BY FRED MILLER

If You’re a Presenter, It’s Time to De-Clutter!

The goal of all communication—verbal, written or visual—is the same: We want the recipients, as quickly as possible, to get it! They may not agree with everything we say. They may not agree with anything we say. But if they don’t get it, we can’t have a conversation going forward.

De-cluttering everything in your presentation will help reach that goal.

Clutter in a presentation: • Confuses the audience • Complicates the message • Conflicts with the presentation The Guidelines for De-Cluttering: Clean, simple, zen-like—less is more Keep these in mind for all the components, parts and elements of your presentation. Let’s look at some of them: Language • The words you use should be plain, simple and easily understood.

• The audience is not impressed by words they don’t understand and you’ll quickly lose them. No one wants to feel stupid!

• Do not use buzz words, acronyms and technospeak. You may think everyone understands them— they don’t, and they’ll quickly tune you out.

Structure of Your Presentation • Title—this lets potential attendees clearly know the main topic.

• Introduction—this is the emcee introducing the speaker. It is not the speaker’s bio and does answer three questions: • Why this subject.

• Why this speaker.

• Why now?

• Opening • A strong opening grabs the attention of the audience.

• Inform the audience what you’ll be telling them.

• Body—make a point, tell a personal story (have three to five points per presentation).

• Conclusion • Tell attendees what you told them.

• Have a strong closing: a challenge or call to action, etc.

An analogy: Memento, a movie released in 2000, tells the story of a man who suffers from amnesia and is trying to track down a criminal.

With that malady, a plot would be hard to follow.

The director made it worse by telling the story out of chronological order. Audiences were totally confused!

Props Props can help your audience get it. The most common props speakers use are visual.

Example: If I were talking about coffee, I might hold up a coffee mug, a bag of coffee beans, or show a slide of a coffee brewer. Another important note about using props: When finished using a prop, put it out of sight, or else it becomes a distraction to the audience.

Slides Slides in PowerPoint and Keynote are most effective when: • They use high-quality, universally understood images.

• Simple build-ins, build-outs and transitions are used.

• Templates are clean and simple, and are without clutter.

Don’t use: • Fancy or crazy-colored fonts.

• Bullet Points • Bullet points do not reinforce your message.

Instead, they: • Confuse your audience, complicate your message, conflict with your presentation.

• Study after study confirms: We cannot multitask.

• When you have bullet points on your slide, the audience is reading a different line than you are speaking. This makes for a disconnect!

• Get a good wireless remote control • It is distracting, as we’ve all seen many times, to watch a speaker walk to the presentation laptop to push the ‘Forward’ key.

• Your Wireless Remote should allow you to: • Advance slides and go in reverse.

• Control the volume of audio in your presentation.

• Blank the screen to take the attention of the audience off the screen and place it on you.

• Have a laser pointer.

Your Appearance The way you present yourself should not be a distraction to your message.

Don’t Wear: • A name tag, ribbons, etc.

• Your cell phone, pedometer or pager where it will be noticed.

• A wild and distracting: tie, shirt, sport coat, eyeglass frame, dress, hat, shoes, etc.

• Jewelry that catches light and shines.

All the above distracts the audience. Think about Steve Jobs’ clean and simple ‘uniform’: plain black turtleneck sweater, jeans and sneakers.

Handouts Don’t—unless you are conducting a workshop.

• In that case, try to ensure people don’t look ahead in the material.

• Handouts are distraction and have the same negative effect bullet points have in slide presentations.

• The audience will be reading a different section or sentence than you are presenting, and there will be an extreme disconnection.

If you must have handouts: • Distribute them after your talk.

• Email them after your presentation (this also is a great way to build your database).

Follow the ‘clean and simple’ rule when developing, practicing and delivering your next presentation.

Do that—and I guarantee it will be — NO SWEAT!

Fred Miller is the author of NO SWEAT Public Speaking! For more information, email him at Fred@NoSweatPublicSpeaking.com or visit NoSweatPublicSpeaking.com.

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arents dream of the day when their child will walk across the stage to receive a college diploma.

But for divorced couples, the mounting costs of higher education—books, room and board, and tuition—can create conflict.

In the best of scenarios, attorney Sophy Raza of Danna McKitrick says parents agree to work together with their children to determine how to plan and save for this major life expense. But in the imperfect world, local lawyers warn that the issue can become a contentious part of a couple’s divorce that must be settled in court.

When today’s divorced parents go to court over college costs in Missouri, the judge orders mom and dad to pay percentages based on their

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respective incomes and resources, and the child has no financial responsibility, Raza says.

However, each parent’s annual share cannot exceed about $10,000—half of the approximately $20,000 in-state tuition, books, and room and board for the University of Missouri.

For divorced parents with kids, the collegefunding issue also becomes intertwined with child-support payments, notes Craig Kallen of Kallen Law Firm. The non-custodial parent typically pays child support to the custodial parent, he explains, and once the child turns 18, that support terminates—except if the child is attending full-time college of at least 12 credit hours, then it extends to age 21 in the eyes of the court. “That’s when the student is a junior in college—so it terminates before [he or she] finishes college,” Kallen says, noting financial

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“YOU NEED TO DEAL WITH THIS DURING YOUR DIVORCE WITH YOUR LAWYERS, OR ONE PARENT CAN REALLY GET THE SHORT END OF THE STICK. SEEK LEGAL COUNSEL TO HELP NAVIGATE THE WATERS.” CRAIG KALLEN, Kallen Law Firm

planning for that final year of school is another issue divorced parents will have to negotiate.

For the non-custodial parent, another problem that can arise is related to abatement. “[Child support] changes when the kid goes off to college: The expenses of the custodial parent are less now, so the court will abate the child support for the months the child is away for college.” Non-custodial parents have to ensure they request that abatement from the court, Kallen continues, or they can end up funding more than their share of the child support.

While handling the significant expense of higher-education upfront may seem like a daunting financial burden, putting off

college-cost-planning often can be even more costly, notes Kirk Stange of Stange Law Firm.

When the children’s higher education expenses are not part of the parents’ original divorce decree, the couple will have to return to court for a modification. “If the kids are young, some parents don’t want to put it in the agreement.

Then, what ends up happening is that one parent has to come back to do a modification later when the kids are in their teens,” Stange explains.

“The pro to putting it in the original agreement is that you avoid a modification down the line.”

But some parents argue that college costs and parents’ income levels may change over time, or that the child may even decide not to attend

college, he adds.

Amid all the positive and negative factors related to college-cost-planning, the smartest plan of action is to save for higher education ahead of time, Kallen says. And to ensure that fund only can be used for college, a clause can be placed in the divorce decree that indicates those savings are locked away exclusively for higher education, Stange notes.

Overall, the process of funding college involves a complicated formula for any family of divorce, Kallen emphasizes. “You need to deal with this during your divorce with your lawyers, or one parent can really get the short end of the stick.

Seek legal counsel to help navigate the waters.”

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U.S. News & World Report recently named St. Luke’s Surrey Place a ‘Best Nursing Home,’ rating it five out of five stars in its sixth annual Best Nursing Homes ratings.

The facility competed with almost 16,000 nationwide to receive the recognition. St. Luke’s Surrey Place, located in Chesterfield, has 120 beds in skilled nursing, and 20 residential rooms for residents needing minimal assistance.

previously worked as a faculty member at the National Advocacy Center.

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JAY JOHNSON has joined Fontbonne University as dean of the Eckelkamp College of Global Business and Professional Studies. He previously served as the MBA director and business, leadership and technology division chair for the graduate school of Friends University in Wichita, Kansas.

Renaissance Financial has hired THADDEUS BRIJA, PAUL CACIOLO JR. and MATT SEIDEL as financial advisers. Brija received his bachelors degree in biological sciences from Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Caciolo received his communication studies degree from Texas Christian University. Seidel graduated magna cum laude from the University of Missouri with a degree in business administration.

First Bank has named HARVEY BRANDVEIN as insurance principal and senior VP within its wealth management group in Clayton. DEAN PILCHER has joined First Bank Mortgage in Chesterfield as VP and area sales manager.

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Delmar Gardens Enterprises announced the debut of Garden Villas Assisted Living, which will include 23 remodeled and fully equipped apartments, as well as medication management, nursing staff available 24 hours a day, laundry service, personal hygiene care and transportation.

The St. Louis office of Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, L.C. has welcomed COURTNEY VOMUND as a member of the firm’s corporate department. Her practice will focus on the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, employee benefits and executive compensation.

The International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum has announced PATTY WENTE, development and fundraising consultant, will lead the Museum’s development and strategic engagement efforts. Wente previously served as owner and president of her own consulting firm, The Wente Group.

Town & Country mayor JONATHAN DALTON has joined Armstrong Teasdale as a partner in its corporate services practice group. In addition to counseling many of Missouri’s prominent businesses and organizations, Dalton also is a registered lobbyist.

Lathrop & Gage LLP has hired OMAR MALIK as an associate in the wealth strategies department. His practice will focus on estate planning, trust administration, business planning matters and corporate law.

Capes, Sokol, Goodman & Sarachan, P.C. has welcomed JUSTIN GELFAND to the firm. Gelfand is a former federal prosecutor based in Washington, D.C., and Yogesh Patel

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MILLIE CAIN, VP of business development at First State Bank, recently received the 2013 New Member of the Year award from Commercial Real Estate Women—St. Louis Chapter.

Cardiologist DR. YOGESH PATEL has joined St. Luke’s Hospital’s Heart Health Specialists, LLC. Patel specializes in interventional cardiology.

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Mueller Prost has hired AL JONES as a health care consulting manager. He will be responsible for all aspects of Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement for the company.

JAMES HAVEL has joined Enterprise Financial Services Corp’s board of directors. He serves as the CFO of Major Brands Holdings.

Cornell University graduate JOELLE JACH has joined HOK as a workplace consulting analyst.

ROBYN HEIDGER of Enterprise Financial Services Corp. has been promoted to the newly created position of director, diversity and inclusion/senior VP, community development. This position is the company’s first seniorlevel management role that will oversee diversity and inclusion efforts.

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After serving as the managing director of STAGES St. Louis for 11 years, RON GIBBS was appointed development officer for Webster University’s Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts.

MIKE BOWERS has been named the new president of SSM St. Joseph Health Center. He brings almost 20 years of leadership roles in large health care systems, most recently serving as COO for Bakersfield Memorial Hospital and chief strategy officer for Central Valley Region, both with Dignity Health in California.

FRANK NEUNER has been named St. Louis office managing partner at Spencer Fane Britt & Browne.

Neuner has worked at the firm for almost 18 years.

Mercy Cancer Care has joined Mercy Clinic, becoming Mercy Clinic Care. The clinic also has welcomed DR. BURTON NEEDLES, DR. H. SHAWN HU, DR. JOHN FINNIE, DR. HEIDE RODGERS and MICHELE NOBS to its staff.

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Started in 1999, the independent financial planning and investment management firm works hard to help clients live out the company’s motto: Plan for tomorrow, live for today.

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Some of Sterling Financial Advisors’ services include investment planning and analysis to support portfolio growth, cash-flow analysis, gift and estate planning, insurance counseling, tax planning to minimize taxes paid and retirement planning. The specialists have experience with a broad array of investments including mutual funds, bonds, annuities, alternatives and individual securities as well as working with various corporate benefits like stock options, restricted stock plans, early retirement packages, 401(k)s and 403(b)s.

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Estate Sales St. Louis’ source for the finest antiques, estate sales and consignments

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and the seller gets a full report. Silver is polished, crystal is washed, and the sale is staged as if customers are entering the seventh floor of Bergdorf Goodman. Great Estates handles the items as if they belong to the employees’ own families. Because designer-owner Alan Brainerd loves to do his research, he finds information on each piece to get the best price for his clients.

The staff at Great Estates has a combined 200 years of experience in antiques and collectibles. Some employees even owned antique shops or worked for respected estate-sale businesses in other areas of the country before joining the Great Estates team. Brainerd is proud that his staff members range from age 26 to 86, guaranteeing a full range of talents and knowledge. Customer service is a priority for each and every employee.

The company’s consignment division started as an offshoot of the estate-sale business, when homeowners had items that were just too nice to donate. In addition to offering design services when requested, Great Estates handles consignments for more than 25 consignees. After three years in the estatesale business, Brainerd has found a gorgeous home for his shop. On May 1, Great Estates opened its new, 1,600 square-foot shop at 2214 S. Big Bend Blvd., after a complete remodel from the previous business that occupied the space. Stop in and receive 20% off all furniture throughout June.

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eflecting her style, inspiration and passion, Barb Davis, owner of B. Davis Design, has created a storefront and interior design service unlike any other in St. Louis.

Located in Kirkwood at the corner of Manchester Road and Bernice Avenue, the quaint, B. Davis Design storefront carries a plethora of decor items. Customers regularly stop by to get their ‘B. Davis fix,’ and see the ever-changing display of gifts, florals and home accessories.

First and foremost, Davis’ inspiration behind the store has always been buying what she loves: a mix of old and new. A constant stream of antique pieces satisfies customers’ appetites for items with a story hidden in the details. It’s

to-earth style, and she offers customers insight on how best to furnish and decorate their homes. From fabulous floral arrangements to rich fabrics, unlimited table-top ideas and other sophisticated accents, customers can always find that special piece that will tie a room together or the perfect gift for an upcoming celebration.

Davis boast more than 20 years of experience as a trusted interior designer and industry leader. She frequently makes house calls and visits homes both locally and beyond. To create rooms that reflect a client’s style and personality, she urges customers to buy what speaks to them and surround themselves with items they love.

these details, Davis says—the patina, age, craftsmanship—that add intrigue and romance. “Everyone needs a few ‘story-tellers’ in their homes,” she says.

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hen national and international companies decide to relocate employees in and out of St. Louis, they go Laura McCarthy Real Estate.

For proof that Laura McCarthy Real Estate is one of the most respected names in local real estate, just look at its rich, 70-year history of success. Specializing in luxury residential real estate throughout St. Louis, the agency represents homes from the Central West End along Highway 40/64 to Chesterfield and the St. Charles corridor. While others struggle to imitate the company’s innovative techniques, Laura McCarthy continues to pioneer marketing strategies and use of technology to buy and sell homes.

Its website alone offers a range of tools to help buyers explore St. Louis neighborhoods and schools, in addition to information about each agent’s qualifications and experience.

Laura McCarthy makes luxury home-buying an enjoyable experience, proven by its high rate of repeat and referral customers. The company’s agents maintain a high level of integrity and customer service. In 2013, over 40% of homes listed by the agency sold within 30 days on the market, many at or above listing price. With such impressive numbers, it is easy to see why Laura McCarthy’s footprint in the local relocation market is so wide.

Opening its relocation division 30 years ago, Laura McCarthy paved the way for the St. Louis relocation business. Since then, it has spearheaded

employee relocation to the area for major clients, including Wachovia, Boeing, Nestle Purina, Centene, Covidien-Mallinckrodt and Monsanto.

Individuals and employers alike receive premium service from Laura McCarthy’s relocation specialists, who ease the transition in and out of the area. Agents at the company must receive the Certified Relocation Professional designation in order to work in its relocation department, guaranteeing that clients receive the best care possible. Laura McCarthy’s relocation department director personally interviews all clients before pairing them with an agent (one of the agency’s approximately 25 relocation specialists) to create the perfect match. The company is a member of Cartus Broker Network, which supports more than 100,000 transferees each year.

Through this vast networking system, Laura McCarthy is able to find the best properties to suit each employees or individual’s needs, and will also work with all other third-party companies. Agents provide their clients with neighborhood savvy, a thoughtful plan of action and the experience and knowledge needed to make every transaction a positive one. Additionally, the company uses proven pricing and marketing strategies, custom advertising and strong industry connections to provide maximum exposure for both in- and out-of-town buyers. Whether they’re working to help a client around the corner or around the world, Laura McCarthy agents are experts in the relocation business.

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Luxury-Home Specialists Receive Certification to Better Assist Retirement-Age Clients

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. Warner and Sam Hall of The Warner Hall Group know St. Louis’

Wanting to provide their clients with the best representation of luxury homes

finest homes inside and out. As realtors for Dielmann Sotheby’s

and senior real estate services, Warner and Hall became certified as Senior

International Realty, the duo represents the finest luxury homes and

Real Estate Specialists. The agents spent time in the classroom studying

condominiums in the central corridor with detailed marketing strategies and

national trends and personality types to receive the certification, and un-

a penchant for style. Always striving to go above and beyond to make the

derstand the unique needs and concerns of their more mature clients when

home-buying and -selling worry-free and painless for their clients, the team

making major financial real-estate decisions.

recently received its certification to become Senior Real Estate Specialists,

“For them, the move is probably much more personal and fear-causing than

further enriching the long list of services it offers clients.

a family who sells a house every seven to 10 years,” Warner says. “For luxury

Families and individuals have long depended on the Warner Hall Group for

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help buying and selling luxury homes in the area. By staying on top of trends

homeowners have in the sale of their home.”

in the marketplace and working with the most coveted addresses in the area,

Coupled with their credentials as Certified Residential Specialists and Certi-

the agents maintain their places at the top of their field. Warner and Hall offer

fied Luxury Home Market Specialists, this new certification allows the team

their clients innovative tools and tough negotiation. They are the top-ranked

to help families selling high-end homes to downsize to a new lifestyle. Warner

sales and marketing duo in St. Louis City and St. Louis County, and have a

and Hall provide seller and buyer concierge services at no fee, giving clients

proven record of success. They have received the 5-star Award for Customer

access to resources—like movers and estate-sale companies—to make the

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sale of their home and personal possessions as seamless as possible. By

listing and selling agents by unit. From contract to close, and million-plus

implementing thoughtful strategies and marketing techniques, the Warner

dollar manses in the Central West End to charming bungalows in Webster

Hall Group eases the transition for mature owners and their families. The

Groves, the team gives each home and client individualized attention for a

team understands that selling a lifetime home can be stressful, and works

positive experience and successful sale.

effortlessly to address the needs and concerns of each individual client.

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Hais, Hais and Goldberger attorneys address every clients’ individual needs, and see the results of their hard work. Hais estimates that their number of successful case results far outstrips the opposite, because of their meticulous

honest and fairest way. Hais, Hais and Goldberger’s scope of practice runs the family-law gamut, including separation, divorce, paternity, custody, child relocation and motions to modify. Because they have such a focused area of expertise, lawyers at the firm truly care about the clients, and bring a thorough

case preparation. Frequently winning in higher courts, Hais says, is a good way to measure the firm’s accomplishments—but it’s not the only way. Clients often refer friends and family to the firm, which has contributed to its long and successful track record in the area. Hais says she regularly hears from former

knowledge of family law to each case. From the moment they walk in and are greeted by the kind receptionist, to when the judge hands down a final ruling and beyond, clients receive specialized representation and individualized attention. Unlike larger firms, which have lawyers practicing in a variety of legal

clients, thanking the firm for helping them during their time of need. Recently, she received a letter from a man whom she helped receive time with his son.

Another e-mail thanked her for challenging the client to go back to school after Hais got her maintenance in a divorce. It’s these people—not files or cases—

fields, Hais, Hais and Goldberger’s focus on family law allows its partners to support its clients both in the courtroom and out.

“You can be tough in court and fight your hardest, but always be kind to clients,” says founding partner Susan Hais. “A lot of law firms forget that, and

whom the firm serves.

“The most rewarding thing to me is to get responses from clients,” she says.

“Those kinds of things are why I keep practicing. I keep a drawer on one side of my desk, and every time something like that comes in, I keep it because it

think as if their clients are just a file. I’ve seen lawyers yell at their clients.

reminds me why I do what I do.”

The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements.

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The company started more than 30 years ago by Maggie Holtman, who modeled the business after the nurses who took care of her grandparents in their home. Although the company has expanded during the last three decades, it’s stayed relatively small compared to the national caregiver companies that don’t come close to providing the same level of high-quality service, Holtman says. Skilled and experienced registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse’s aids assist with day-to-day activities such as bathing, meals, errands and appointments for patients with short- or longterm illness. Patients receive continuity and trustworthy service to help them feel secure and comfortable wherever they need it, from home to the hospital to hospice. A full-time nursing supervisor checks to make sure patients are satisfied with their care.

“Clients appreciate the caregivers who come in and take good care of them,” Holtman says.“No one says,‘I can’t wait till I have a private nurse in my home, or in a hospital,’ No one is happy about being in a hospital or nursing home, but they are happy to have someone take care of them who knows what they’re doing.”

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Gamma Tree Experts, now in its 60th year, provides preventive and remedial tree care to keep your plants in tip-top shape. The company’s staff members, including a master arborist, certified arborists, horticulturists and urban foresters, use up-to-date techniques and high-quality equipment, meeting industry standards to care for trees on any size property, residential or commercial. Gamma’s approach to shrub and tree health is proactive, rather than reactive, saving customers money by preventing costly replacements. The company offers pruning, contouring and planting, plus mulching, soil analysis and removal of dead or undesirable trees and stumps. Clients appreciate the company’s emphasis on safety and customer satisfaction, as well as its friendly employees. You’ll also appreciate Gamma staff members’ punctuality, professionalism and expertise. Most of all, you’ll enjoy knowing your trees and shrubs are there to love for years to come.

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Tuckpointing is an often-overlooked way that homeowners can add value, energy efficiency and beauty to their property, and Tuckpointing and Masonry uses quality materials to ensure the integrity of every project they work on.

The workers are experts at matching mortar color, and providing clients with guidance throughout each project. Increasingly popular, masonry is a customizable alternative to concrete in landscaping, and the company uses brick, marble, granite, limestone, glass block and many other gorgeous materials to transform any yard into an outdoor oasis without breaking the bank.

Whether customers hire the company to pour a slab for a washer and dryer, waterproof a basement, update the tuckpointing on a brick chimney or repair a shoddy job by a less reputable company, each task is done promptly and with clear communication. Unlike other companies in the construction and home-repair business, employees of Tuckpointing and Masonry complete the job and clean up after themselves. Clients are consistently pleased with the professional and beautiful job the company supplies them, and often refer Tuckpointing and Masonry to friends and family members. The testimonials on the company’s website say it all—customers are nothing short of ecstatic after hiring the experts at Tuckpointing and Masonry.

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Clients also can choose from customizable options for made-to-order items.

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spectacular sliding glass doors and decorative windows.

Architects, builders and homeowners trust Fischer Window and Door to provide the finest products and excellent service. Fischer Window and Door works

as Marvin Window and Door Store—almost three years ago.

Fischer Window and Door invites its customers to stop by its Brentwood location and see the state-of-the-art showroom, one of the largest in the area.

Architectural sales representative John O’Brien says customers are always impressed by the thorough knowledge of the sales staff; each member of the company’s residential sales department has more than 25 years of window and door sales experience in the St. Louis area. The sales representatives provide customers with the best advice, ideas and information for their projects.

Fischer employees can help clients with any situation, from sprucing up a home’s curb appeal and finding windows that will fit the aesthetic of a historic property, to upgrading a home’s windows to have better insulation.

Fischer partners with Marvin Window and Doors, which produces some of the most high-end product lines in the window and door industry. Using the best material, techniques and technology, the company creates three product lines that are sold by Fischer: Integrity (fiberglass products with wood interior);

with new construction, commercial, remodeling and replacement, making sure every element of each space is built with the clients’ needs and styles in mind.

In recent years, the company has introduced environmentally friendly practices to lower environmental impact, while still producing beautiful, energyefficient products for a better future. Almost all of the company’s products exceed federal Energy Star guidelines, and the sales representatives gladly help customers find the right solutions to making their home more green.

Fischer Window and Door’s website features a photo gallery of some of its most impressive projects. To learn more about the company’s extensive inventory and commitment to providing the best service around, stop by the showroom.

The experienced salespeople are eager to help you with all your window and door needs.

Infinity (all-fiberglass products); and Marvin (the company’s main product line). Together, the lines form an inventory of windows and doors filled with all sizes, shapes and styles to give customers a plethora of home-design choices.

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cheese and crackers or a rich, chocolaty dessert to enjoy with each sip. Wine

party. Whether you want to delve deeper into the wonderful world of

tastings and food-and-wine pairings allow guests to taste products and explore

wines, discover that hard-to-find vintage or find the ideal pairing for dinner,

their preferences. Many of the Schnucks Cooks Cooking School classes,

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Specialists of Wine (CSW) than any other retailer. Teammates who receive

other drinks, Schnucks also carries a large inventory of beer, Champagne and

the CSW certification must pass a rigorous exam developed by the Society of

spirits. To top it off, customers receive special pricing when buying six or more

Wine Educators, and are passionate about bringing St. Louis the best bottles

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George Stacey: The Creator of American Chic

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S AN INTERIOR DESIGNER FOR SOME 30 YEARS, I PRIDE myself on researching and studying ‘the greats’ who have helped to shape the design world. I thought I had a pretty comprehensive awareness of all the talented people in this industry, yet I somehow missed one: George Stacey (19011993) really was the creator of ‘American Chic,’ as interior designer and author Maureen Footer proclaims in her new biography, George Stacey and the Creation of American Chic.

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BY ALAN E. BRAINERD

PHOTOS COURTESY OF GEORGE STACEY AND THE CREATION OF AMERICAN CHIC

Antler horns and an iron lantern punctuate the formality of a marble floor and fine French furniture, softened by silk curtains.

I was invited to a lecture given by Ms. Footer, who recently was in town to promote her book. The location of the stately Cass Gilbert-designed Central Library downtown provided the perfect backdrop for the musings about a man who came from very humble beginnings to become an icon in the design community.

Stacey was a graduate of Parsons, who then went off to Paris in the 1920s to further his aesthetic education. With a natural eye for quality, proportion and symmetry, he, with the help of a partner back in New

York City, developed a very successful antique business. Stacey purchased and shipped the goods back to New York; the items flew out of the shop, giving Stacey some financial success at a very early age.

Returning to the States in 1933, Stacey took a position with the well-known and flamboyant interior decorator Rose Cumming. It was her connection to ‘the smart set’ that really helped make Stacey the darling of decoration. One of her blue-blood clients, Frances Cheney, Continued on page 66

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Stacey was not without his whimsical side. Here, for no apparent reason, he has attached key tassels to a table skirt.

Continued from page 65 had a unique building project that Cumming didn’t feel inspired to do, so the project was handed over to Stacey. The rest, as they say, is history.

Stacey created a ‘modernist Monticello’ for Cheney and her husband, the first of seven projects that Cheney and Stacey would collaborate on.

Their longstanding devotion to each other went far beyond a client/decorator relationship to the point that upon Stacey’s death, he was buried in the Cheney family plot.

Stacey had a clear understanding of how to mix humble and haute. His interiors were restrained but still made a clear statement of classical influences.

As Footer notes, If it weren’t for Stacey, Sister Parish would never have been able to mix needlepoint and fine antiques.

Keep in mind that Stacey was decorating when the country was experiencing wealth like it never had before. It was a time when people actually wanted their interiors to represent their personal taste. There were no big-box stores, so people gravitated toward quality and the desire to have an interior that reflected cultured, civilized living.

As a result of Stacey’s approach, knowledge and style, his client list was a literal who’s who of the carriage trade. Society names like Duke, Astor, Whitney were all on his roster, as well as celebrities like Diana Vreeland and Ava Gardner. He even worked for royalty, assisting Princess Grace with her palace in Monaco!

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Grace Kelly looked to Stacey for the renovation of the Palace in Monaco.

years, Stacey kept in touch with his clients but didn’t actively pursue new work. It was the 60s and the times had changed: Lucite and wicker were becoming the ‘new’ look, one that he didn’t feel comfortable with. Instead, Stacey stayed true

to his course of antiques to the end.

George Stacey and the Creation of American Chic is a must-read addition to your design library. Find it at local bookstores and on Amazon—you’ll be glad you did!

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ORDERING A GOLF COURSE, THIS 10,000 square-foot home is located on 3-plus acres in the prestigious and gated Whitmoor community in the Francis Howell School District.

Each of the 16 rooms is more spectacular than the last: The foyer features a barrel-vaulted ceiling; the 2-story great room boasts built-ins, a wet bar, fireplace and window wall with jaw-dropping views; and the kitchen, which adjoins to the dining room, offers custom cabinetry, a walk-in pantry, granite counters and luxury appliances, plus 12-foot ceilings. The hearth room has a stone-to-ceiling fireplace (one of six). You’ll never want to leave the master suite, with coffered ceilings, organized walk-in closets and a luxury bathroom. A stately office, first-floor laundry, 4-car garage, central vacuum and security system provide the utmost convenience. Two separate staircases lead down to the partially finished walk-out lower level, where you’ll love spending time entertaining thanks to the full bar, wine cellar, exercise room, steam room and outdoor spa. Clubhouse amenities include a pool, tennis courts and golfing.

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This 5-bedroom, 4-full and 2-half bathroom home in Weldon Spring is listed for $1.5777 million.

Suzanne Matyiko, 636-332-HOMES, 496-8224, yournewstlhome.com For more than 35 years, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Alliance Real Estate has served the greater St. Louis metropolitan area. The company operates seven branch locations with more than 400 agents in four major counties, making it one of the largest residential real estate brokerages in the area. Berkshire Hathaway offers one-stop shopping services, including corporate relocation, new homes marketing, commercial sales, and mortgage, title and home warranty products.

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An over-wintering monarch butterfly takes a rest in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Michoacán, Mexico.

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OST OF US NOW KNOW THAT THE migratory monarchs are in danger. A December 2013 census confirms the smallest population ever in the overwintering forests of central Mexico. Only seven small colonies were located, with coverage of 0.67 hectares, compared to more than 18 hectares of wintering adults measured in 1996. This drop is precipitous and disastrous for the species. According to monarch specialist Chip Taylor, director of Monarch Watch in Kansas, the current rate of decline will result in monarchs losing genetic viability in only a year or two. Monarchs are symbolic of all pollinators, including honeybees and native moths, which also are suffering from environmental change and serious population decreases.

How Can We Help?

We know now that it is time to help the monarch and the honey bee. All of our pollinators are at risk from the environmental changes that have swept away their worlds. For Earth Day this year, St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay set the goal of creating 250 butterfly gardens to celebrate the city’s 250th anniversary. He called on city residents to plant their own butterfly spaces and to participate in community gardens to improve the monarch’s access to nectar and egg-laying milkweeds. Wildflower-rich monarch gardens will help to feed all of our pollinators, as well as bring these magical, fluttering creatures into our parks and public spaces.

The tall, green Asclepias hirtella grows in solitary clumps in the prairies of Missouri.

St. Louis County residents also must do their part to rescue this species. My garden currently has three milkweed species and dozens of native wildflowers blooming from April to frost.

Monarchs rarely arrive here in St. Louis before May, but the last generation lingers well into the autumn. To be most helpful now, select fallblooming nectar plants to add to your perennial border. In a recent conversation with Ellen Barredo of Bowood Farms in the Central West End, she noted that while they currently have stock in Asclepias, the new initiative has created huge demand for milkweeds and they will likely

sell out completely. Most wholesalers of Asclepias seeds were sold out months ago as public awareness to the plight of monarchs has increased. But monarchs need more than just milkweeds! They feed on nectar from a wide variety of plants. They will need a floral restaurant on their long journey back to Mexico in the fall.

If you have more than just a border garden, consider establishing a milkweed zone with some of the more attractive native species. Missouri is host to 17 Asclepias species, many of them quite showy. The common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) is not the perfect companion for rosemary and tea roses. Considered ‘weedy,’ most farmers have been happy to eradicate it from their fields and gardeners would never plant it in the first place. We did not understand the consequences of the loss of common milkweed to monarch breeding: It is their primary nursery plant. Fortunately, many other milkweeds may serve as host and fit handsomely into our gardening plans.

My mother grew butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) in a sunny border, with its bright tangerine-orange flower clusters and white, milky sap common to all of the plants in this genus. The cultivar ‘Hello Yellow’ offers a clear, bright yellow blossom that is easier to combine with other flowers in a more subtle color palette.

Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) does not actually require a swamp, but is perfect for pond-side plantings and rain gardens. It will even grow on drier areas despite its name. The wild form has rose flowers, with a pink cultivar named ‘Cinderella’ and a white selection called ‘Ice Ballet.’ One non-native milkweed commonly grown here is the blood flower (Asclepias curassavica). It is from South America and as such it is not hardy but performs well as an annual for terrace pots and garden borders.

If you have a lot of acreage, steep slopes or waste areas, converting them to butterfly habitat would serve our pollinators well. Once you establish your nectar garden or milkweed reserve, register it online at Monarch Watch, monarchwatch.org, and gain certification for your site. Wouldn’t it be lovely for St. Louis to have dozens of new entries to show our commitment to this beautiful and graceful species?

Perfect Natives for Your Prairie By now, most of the milkweeds will be sold out for the year. So if you want to help the migrating monarchs make it back south, but would like something more novel than black-eyed susans, try some of these easy-to-grow, drought- and heattolerant Midwest natives. Most are deer-resistant and reliable, well suited to larger natural areas and Continued on page 76

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St. Louis City For the first time, Fair Saint Louis is being held at Forest Park. The three-day event, which runs July 3 through July 5, will house more than a dozen musical acts, including The Band Perry, Bonnie Raitt and The Fray. Each day will conclude with a fireworks display at 10 p.m. Other events include the 132nd annual Veiled Prophet Parade on July 4 and the July 5 Schnucks Freedom 4-Miler and Family Fun Run.

ING IN THE FOURTH OF JULY ST. LOUISstyle at one of these community celebrations.

Clayton Independence Day will be celebrated poolside at Clayton’s Shaw Park Aquatic Center.

Patty DeForrest, director of Clayton Parks and Recreation, says that the event will feature not just swimming, but pool games, barbecue, ice pops and live music.

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Ellisville The annual Ellisville Independence Day Celebration in Bluebird Park begins July 4 with the morning Independence Day 5K Run/ Walk and 1 Mile Kids Run. Events, such as a live performance from Smash Band, will take place later in the day, says recreation coordinator Sally Grobelny. Food and beverage vendors will be on-site, and games and activities, such as a rock-climbing wall, will be available. A ceremony featuring a flag presentation begins at 8 p.m., followed by fireworks at 9:30 p.m. ellisville.mo.us

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Kirkwood For Independence Day, the city of Kirkwood will hold its Freedom Festival. Murray Pounds, director of the city’s Parks and Recreation department, says this free event will feature live music, food trucks and a fireworks display at dark. The July 4 celebration will be in Kirkwood Park.

Webster Groves Four days of family fun will take place in Webster Groves at the upcoming Community Days event, held at Memorial Park. Scott Davis, director of Webster Groves Parks and Recreation, says that The Lions Club will be hosting a barbecue, as well as carnival rides and games, July 2 through July 5. The Stars and Stripes Parade, which will start on East Lockwood Avenue, will begin at 10 a.m. on July 4. Other Community Days happenings include the Miss Webster Pageant, the Children’s Pet Parade and Webstock. Attendees can enjoy firework displays on both July 4 and July 5 at 9:30 p.m. webstergroves.org

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The Great American Summer 2014 Pop Culture Quiz (Volume 1) 2) Who is currently People magazine’s Most Beautiful Person?

3) Composer Robert Lopez joined an elite group of artists who have won all four major performance awards: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony (EGOT). He won the fourth and final award, the Oscar, this year. What was it for?

4) According to Rolling Stone’s 2014 Readers’ Poll, what is the funniest movie of all time?

5) What is the name of Hillary Clinton’s latest book?

6) What is currently the top-grossing movie of 2014?

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8) Why did St. Louis Rams’ draft pick Michael Sam make headlines?

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7) Edge of Tomorrow has become the latest in a series of box-office disappointments from Tom Cruise. Name his two prior bombs.

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1) Shailene Woodley 2) 12 Years a Slave actress Lupita Nyong’o 3) The song Let It Go from Frozen 4) Blazing Saddles 5) Hard Choices 6) The Lego Movie 7) Oblivion, Jack Reacher 8) He is the first openly gay player in the NFL 9) None of them 10) Labrador Retriever

- Clint Eastwood directs this big-screen adaptation of the popular Broadway musical

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BY DEBBIE BALDWIN

22 Jump Street JUMP SHIP

27

BY MARK BRETZ

RATING: 3 out of 10

THE STORY

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WILL BE BRIEF: ON THE one hand, I can appreciate the tongue-in-cheek references to big box-office sequels. We can almost chuckle at how the film beats a dead horse with constant quips about formula plots and increased production budgets…almost. Honestly, I really could have appreciated all the wink-and-a-smile,‘breaking-the-fourth-wall’ references if filmmakers had put an iota of thought into the script. It’s all well and good to joke about how sequels are more expensive, less amusing repeats of the original, but to then go ahead and actually be just that is mind-boggling. It would seem the joke is on us.

The boys are back. Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) head back to school—college this time—to track down a drug ring responsible for distributing the latest designer drug, why-phy (short for work hard yes, play hard yes). Yes, there are other characters involved; but the nicest thing I can say about them is that they were forgettable.

The one shining light in this imbecilic movie is Jillian Bell as a caustic college student who seems to be the only kid on campus to realize that Schmidt doesn’t pass for college age. Her litany of insults almost makes the film worth seeing. As the final credits role, the film humorously highlights possible schools to be settings for sequels: medical school, military school, culinary school. We can only hope they were kidding.

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BLACK & WHITE RATING: 8 out of 10

Let me start by saying that I absolutely love an 80-minute movie. When did everyone decide that for a film to be legitimate, it has to hover around the two-hour mark? It’s like everyone’s back in high school, trying to get the term paper to 10 pages. The brilliance of this story is only amplified by its brevity.

Anna (Agata Trzebuchowska) is an orphaned novice in Poland, raised in a convent and about to take her final vows to become a nun. When the Mother Superior informs her that she has a living relative, Anna goes to visit the woman, her Aunt Wanda (Agata Kulesza). Wanda, a former Communist Party insider, is now a jaded outcast. She informs Anna that her real name is Ida, that she is Jewish, and that her parents were murdered during the Nazi occupation. Together, the two women embark on a journey to uncover the past, and hopefully put it to rest.

Describing the plot of the film doesn’t really begin to scratch the surface here. The direction is masterful. Each shot is breathtaking without being distracting or pretentious. The film focuses on the microcosm of this simple girl’s tragedy to powerfully portray the sweeping devastation of two brutal regimes on a vulnerable nation. The film is in Polish with subtitles; but to be honest, you don’t need to read or understand a single word.

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American writer Gertrude Stein left her homeland with her brother, Leo, for London in 1902, and moved to Paris the following year. Eventually, the siblings settled at 27 rue de Fleurus, near the Luxembourg Gardens. When another American ex-patriate, Alice B. Toklas, met Gertrude in 1907, the two immediately were drawn to each other and began an almost 40-year relationship that ended when Stein died in 1946.

The ‘Stein salon’ at 27 rue de Fleurus became the place to see and be seen by artists and writers for decades. Its weekly gatherings were filled at one time or another with priceless works by Picasso, Cezanne, Renoir, Matisse and many others.

The avant garde visited to share stories, cigarettes and philosophy with Gertrude. Alice tended to the other ‘wives’ in another room, while the likes of Hemingway, Fitzgerald and photographer Man Ray held court with Gertrude, who lived life on her own terms.

HIGHLIGHTS: Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’s (OTSL) latest venture, termed an “opera in five acts,” is a delightful, interpretive piece of history with a sprightly musical score by Ricky Ian Gordon and a clever libretto by Royce Vavrek. With lush, soaring voices and a fluid storyline, it’s already a nicely polished little operatic gem.

RATING: A 5 on a scale of 1-to-5.

VENUE: Browning Mainstage, Loretto-Hilton Center, 130 Edgar Road DATES: June 25, 27, 29 TICKETS: $25-$125; 961-0644 or Experience Opera.org More reviews available at laduenews.com

A tidy cast of five players is all that is needed to tell this endearing tale of the talented but also blunt and self-important Stein and the reserved, self-effacing but equally vital Toklas.

Stephanie Blythe as Stein welcomes the audience to her abode with the oft-sung line, “Did I invite you?,” while Elizabeth Futral knits away in the corner as the quietly attentive Toklas.

Each of them displays outstanding vocal abilities, with the renowned mezzo-soprano Blythe making her OTSL debut a most impressive appearance. Soprano Futral, who first worked with Opera Theatre in a performance of Ariadne on Naxos in 1991, is equally adept at measuring Gordon’s intricately lavish notes and shaping Vavrek’s telling libretto.

Playing multiple roles in support of these two stellar stars are Theo Lebow, Tobias Greenhalgh and Daniel Brevik, a trio of Gerdine Young Artists who sing impressively as well as handle some bizarrely comic moments.

27 is a sparking and inventive interpretation of a real place in a real time, ruled by the imperious Stein on her own terms that openly defied convention in the early 20th century.

PHOTO COURTESY OF KEN HOWARD

MOVIE REVIEWS

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DINING OUT

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KING & I PHOTO BY SARAH CROWDER, KIRKWOOD FARMERS MARKET PHOTO BY BILL BURCKHALTER, MIKE SHANNON PHOTO BY DIANE ANDERSON

BY MATT SORRELL

The Kirkwood Farmer’s Market Advisory Committee is putting on A Tasteful Evening at Kirkwood Farmer’s Market on Friday, June 27, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. The event will feature a variety of farm-to-table selections from local chefs like EDDIE NEILL, STEVE GONTRAM and more, utilizing ingredients from the best local purveyors. Tickets are $45 per person, with proceeds benefiting improvements to the market. Call 822-0084 or go to downtownkirkwood.com for more info.

Now that summer’s here, there are plenty of food-truck happenings to report. Clayton kicked off its Food Truck Sundays series earlier this month, with events planned for the second Sunday of the month, June through August, from 4 to 8 p.m. in Shaw Park. In addition to a variety of local food trucks, there will be live music and activities for the kids. More details are available at claytonmo.gov/events. Food Truck Frenzy will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, and Saturday, Aug. 16, at Fort Zumwalt Park (1000 Jessup Drive in O’Fallon). The historic Heald Home in the park will be open for tours at $2 per person during the events. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets for seating.

Admission and parking are free. For more info, call the events hotline at 636-379-5614.

Mike Shannon’s Grill is now open at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. Located on the A Concourse, it’s the third location for the family-owned steak and seafood restaurant, named for the former St. Louis Cardinals player and the team’s longtime broadcaster. Mike Shannon’s Grill, located near Gate A12, features 90 seats in the dining and bar, and has a custom display of baseballs, bats, jerseys and other sports memorabilia.

Menu items include salads, wraps, soups and burgers and a breakfast menu.

The King & I

A (Thai) Feast Fit for a King

BY SIDNEY LEWIS

THE KING & I HAS BEEN A SOUTH GRAND landmark in South City for years, establishing itself as the place to go for authentic Thai food. Always bustling, the restaurant clientele is a melting pot of urbanites, suburbanites, hipsters and the decidedly un-hip, all coming together for a taste of Thailand.

We stopped in recently for a long overdue meal and immediately wondered why it had been so long between visits.

The menu has plenty of smaller fare to start off with. We went with a trio of favorites that span the variety of ingredients and flavors of Thai cuisine: the King & I Fresh Rolls ($4), Satay ($8), and a cup of Tom Yum soup ($5). The rolls are full of crisp vegetables and plump shrimp wrapped up in rice paper, served cold. We got the chicken satay, though pork or a combo of both also are options. This signature Thai dish is basically skewered grilled meat. Spice and heat typically are the elements that are associated with Thai food, but this dish showcases the softer side of the cuisine. The meat is marinated in coconut milk for some sweetness, and it’s served with a mild peanut cucumber sauce. We can’t eat at a Thai restaurant without ordering some Tom Yum soup, and the version and King & I is a standout.

We opted for tofu in ours, though chicken can be subbed, as well. This spicy soup is full of mushrooms, chilies, lemongrass with a little cilantro.

Flavor-wise, its extremely complex, running the gamut from spicy to sweet to sour and back again.

For our mains, the King & I Special ($15) and the Seafood Hotpot ($21) fit the bill nicely. Like

our starters, they couldn’t have been more different and really showcased all that Thai food has to offer for every palate. The special is a heaping portion of thin spaghetti stir-fried with chunks of shrimp and chicken, strips of calamari, crisp carrots, snow peas and bits of egg in a fairly mild sauce. This dish is a good gateway for those diners new to Thai cuisine, as it features a panoply of ingredients and flavors but is on the softer side, spice-wise. The hot pot, on the other hand, is anything but. Picture a shiny metal pot with a flame shooting up from the center, filled with all manner of delectable seafood from mussels to shrimp to squid, all swimming in a creamy, spicy broth. We ordered ours medium-spicy and found it to have more than enough heat. We cooled our tongues down with a frosty Singha lager ($4) and a glass of Marco Felluga Pinot Grigio ($10).

The menu at King & I has something for every taste, including a fairly extensive list of vegetarian options. We were there on a busy weekend evening; and despite the activity in the dining room, service was prompt and efficient. Thai food aficionados and neophytes alike will come away from the table satisfied.

3157 South Grand Blvd.

771-1777 thaispicy.com

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GREEN GOURMET

THIERBACH ORCHARDS & BERRY FARM

A Berry Good Pick

BY DIANE ALT

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is called a Mutsu. It’s a green apple that looks like a Granny Smith, but it’s really sweet. It usually ripens in September, and people will start calling in August, asking if the Mutsus are ready.” Along with the Mutsus, the Thierbachs also grow Blushing Golds, Jonathans, Galas, Fujis, Honeycrisps and Winesaps, among others.

Amidst the crops, Otto and Susie also are raising two children on the farm: Elise, 11, and Wesley, 10.

“They help out with greeting people and making change. They are learning lots of good life lessons, we hope,” Susie says.

While farming is a large part of Otto’s past, growing up for Susie never included the thought of becoming a farmer. “Heavens, no!” she says with a laugh.

“I have my doctorate in violin performance, and I also teach at Webster University and Lindenwood University. I’m a freelance player, and I play for The Metropolitan Orchestra of Saint Louis. But farming is pretty much all-consuming—I wear many hats!”

For Otto, becoming a full-time farmer meant giving up his musical career as a trombone player.

“Otto has a master’s degree in trombone performance,” Susie explains. “He doesn’t play much anymore because he is 100 percent busy with the orchards. But he played the trombone professionally for the Tommy Dorsey band, and he worked on cruise ships that traveled around the world.”

And while the Thierbachs’ first careers were not as farmers, they have adjusted nicely to this way of life. “It is wonderful to be around all this fresh fruit all the time,” Susie says. “After dinner, we take a walk and pick fresh fruit and eat it. It’s pretty amazing to just walk out the door and have all this available.”

For LaVerda (Otto’s mom) Thierbach’s Cherry Pie recipe, visit laduenews.com.

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ORE AND MORE STORIES ARE SPROUTing up about people returning to their roots and to the ‘old way’ of doing things.

This is true of Thierbach Orchards & Berry Farm co-owner, Otto Thierbach, who, in 1992, decided to plant some peach trees on his family’s property in Marthasville, Missouri. “My husband grew up on this farm,” says Otto’s wife, Susie. “It’s been in his family for many generations, but it wasn’t an orchard until he started it all those years ago.”

According to Otto, his great-grandfather, Otto Ahmann and his wife, Elise, probably purchased the property atop a Missouri River bluff sometime in the late-1800s. “But they raised soybeans, wheat, corn, cattle and hogs,” Otto Thierbach notes. “I’ve always liked growing things, and I started the orchard as a hobby, but then it grew into much more. When Susie and I got married in 1998, the peaches were starting to produce, and then an apple orchard 4 miles down the road came up for sale—so we decided to buy it.”

From peaches and apples, the Thierbachs expanded to blackberries, blueberries, sour cherries, strawberries, gooseberries and raspberries— with everything available for a pick-your-own experience. Otto explains that the blueberries and tart cherries have a couple of weeks left before the end of their season, and the blackberries are just beginning to ripen. “The blackberry season runs for roughly five weeks—through the end of July,” he says. “We grow domestic blackberries, which are thornless and easier to pick than wild blackberries. A lot of us have fond memories of picking wild blackberries while growing up, but the berries we grow are larger, sweeter and taste much better than those we picked as kids.”

Otto explains that our region, with its heat and humidity, requires conventional growing practices when growing peaches and apples, but he also notes that pesticides are not necessary for the berries.

“A good thing about blackberries is that they are indigenous to the state of Missouri, so there aren’t a lot of natural pests that bother them,” he notes. “I don’t spray the blueberries or strawberries, either.”

Susie points out that picking tart cherries from a tree is a unique offering in Missouri. “We might be the only orchard in the area that has pick-yourown tart cherries,” she says. “We just love the pick-your-own idea—we have many customers who come back week after week, year after year.

We are very family-friendly and don’t mind the kids being in the patches—after all, picking your own is a family tradition for many people.”

Speaking of apples, Thierbach Orchards & Berry Farm, which is located about an hour from St. Louis, offers about 12 to 15 different varieties, according to Susie. “And we have a lot of varieties that are not grocery-store varieties. Our most popular apple

DIV ER SIONS

AROUND TOWN

BY BRITTANY NAY

THROUGH 6/25

THE ELIXIR OF LOVE Opera Theatre will perform the lighthearted comedy, The Elixir of Love, at the Loretto-Hilton Center. Various times. $25-$130.

961-0644 or opera-stl.org.

THROUGH 7/20 OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS Insight Theatre Company presents the comedic drama of a tight-knit Italian-American family in Over the River and Through the Woods at Heagney Theatre in Nerinx Hall. Various times. $15-$30. 556-1293 or insighttheatrecompany.com.

THROUGH 7/27 URBAN WANDERERS ART EXHIBITION Stray Rescue of St. Louis’ annual Urban Wanderers Art Exhibition will feature works of art created by both people and rescued companion animals, on display at Saint Louis University Museum of Art. Free. strayrescue.org.

THE O’JAYS PHOTO BY DENISE TRUSCELLO

THROUGH 8/23 THE CITY AT 250: A CELEBRATION OF ST. LOUIS IN PHOTOGRAPHS See St. Louis’ neighborhoods, people and events through the lens of local residents at The Sheldon Art Galleries. 533-9900 or sheldonconcerthall.org.

THROUGH 8/30

6/26

MODERNISM: ART + DESIGN View a unique selection of modern paintings, drawings, fine prints and sculpture at The Kodner Gallery. 993-4477 or kodnergallery.com.

DOWNTOWN KIRKWOOD SUMMER CONCERT SERIES Soulard Blues Band will perform at Kirkwood Station Plaza.

6:30-9 p.m. Free. 822-0084 or downtownkirkwood.com.

THROUGH 8/31

6/27

ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE STAGES St. Louis presents even more encore performances of the crowd-favorite, Always…

Patsy Cline, at The Playhouse in Westport Plaza. Various times. $53-$63. 821-2407 or stagesstlouis.org.

JUNGLE BOOGIE Saint Louis Zoo’s family-friendly Friday night concert series will feature the soul music of Big Brother Thunder & the Master Blasters. 5-8 p.m. Free.

781-0900 or stlzoo.org.

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SEUSSICAL JR. Dr. Seuss’ beloved characters, from Horton the Elephant to the Cat in the Hat, will be brought to life in COCA’s youth summer musical, Seussical Jr. 7 p.m. $6-$8. 725-6555 or cocastl.org.

6/23 MICHAEL KAHN Author Michael Kahn will sign and discuss Face Value, the ninth novel in his Rachel Gold mystery series at Left Bank Books. 7 p.m. slcl.org.

6/25 FIREFLY FESTIVAL A family-friendly celebration of Earth’s living lanterns, from firefly-themed crafts to snacks, will be held at the Butterfly House. 8-9:30 p.m. $10-$12. butterflyhouse.org.

AN EVENING WITH THE DAVE RAWLINGS MACHINE The Dave Rawlings Machine will bring acoustic entertainment to The Sheldon Concert Hall.

8 p.m. $35-$38. 533-9900 or sheldonconcerthall.org.

MOVING MUSIC CHESTERFIELD WINE & JAZZ FESTIVAL Sample fine wine amid jazz music from the Yellowjackets, Bach to the Future, Freddie Washington, Ptah Williams and more at the Chesterfield Amphitheater. 3-10 p.m. Free. chesterfieldjazzfestival.com.

7/2 WHITAKER MUSIC FESTIVAL The 2014 Whitaker Music Festival at Missouri Botanical Garden’s Cohen Amphitheater continues with roots and Americana music from Old Salt Union. 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Free. 577-5100 or mobot.org.

THROUGH 6/29 THEY’RE PLAYING OUR SONG The musical gem They’re Playing Our Song opens STAGES St. Louis’ latest season at Robert G. Reim Theatre. Various times. $20-$57. 821-2407 or stagesstlouis.org.

6/20 THE 5 BROWNS Julliard-trained family of classical pianists, The 5 Browns, will appear live in concert with the St. Louis Symphony at Powell Hall. 7:30 p.m. $30-$65. 534-1700 or stlsymphony.org.

7/7 JACKSON BROWNE Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honoree Jackson Browne will perform at The Peabody Opera House.

7:30 p.m. $32-$96. 800-745-3000 or peabodyoperahouse.com.

7/9 K. MAKANSI Author K. Makansi will discuss and sign her book, The Sowing, during the Discourse in a Digital Age Book Discussion at St. Louis Public Library’s Schlafly Branch.

7-8:30 p.m. 241-2288 or slpl.org.

CHECK THIS OUT 6/20 THE O’JAYS & CHAKA KHAN Living legends The O’Jays and Grammy Awardwinning artist Chaka Khan will take The Fox Theatre stage. 8 p.m. $45-$125. 534-1111 or fabulousfox.com.

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DIV ER SIONS Across 1. Sounds after a joke 5. Astern 8. Santa Claus feature 13. Pumping ___ 14. ___ gin fizz 15. Prenatal test, for short 16. Animal with a mane 17. A load 18. Begin 19. Fido, from Great Britain 22. Facebook option 23. Delay 24. Experience again 27. Make sense, with ‘up’ 29. Cupid’s Greek counterpart 33. Chip away at 34. Basket material 36. Brown, e.g.

37. Spot, from Belgium 40. Certain parasite 41. Attempts 42. Infant’s illness 43. European language 45. ‘___ a chance’ 46. Destroys, as documents

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14. Investment 20. Off the hook, in slang 21. Church bigwig 24. Jewish teacher 25. Overthrow, e.g.

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words, and you bridge the development between the child and the parent,” Mantovani explains.

The center will be the beneficiary of the Fund-ANeed at the foundation’s annual Benefit for Mercy Kids dinner auction. The week-long event, which raises much-needed funds for pediatric programs and services at Mercy, also includes a golf tournament and a carnival for current and former patients.

Past events have raised $4.3 million to support the expansion of the facility’s Child Life Department and pediatric transport services, a more familyfriendly outpatient surgery center, a palliative care program for chronically ill children, and even a state-of-the-art rooftop garden.

The 11th annual Benefit for Mercy Kids Golf Tournament will be held July 21 at Whitmoor Country Club, with the Dinner Auction to follow later that week on July 25 at The Ritz-Carlton.

“This year, we are incorporating new incentives for top sponsors and individual golfers, like a Q&A [session] with Chris Carpenter, along with selling

raffle tickets for the opportunity to golf with Carp at the tournament,” notes Cardinals GM and foundation board member John Mozeliak, who is serving as event co-chair, along with foundation board member Greg Twardowski of Whelan Security.

“As a long-time supporter,” Twardowski says, “I am proud to champion the Benefit for Mercy Kids and this year’s commitment to autism, as I have seen first-hand the direct, positive impact these programs have on kids in our community.” For the Dinner Auction, attendees will be catered to during a VIP wine room cocktail hour and a meal, as well as have the opportunity to bid on unique items during live and silent auctions.

The hospital has an ambitious fundraising goal for this year’s events, and Mantovani says it’s all for the kids. “We are the only kids’ hospital that has invested in this type of comprehensive child development center. It’s a tremendous amount of work, and that’s what we’re trying to support with this fundraiser.”

WISDOM continued from page 30

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the small stuff. Be gracious and loving to your partner, friends and family—especially your parents, they are going through as big a change as you are.

If you are a spiritual person, plan to spend some time each day in meditation. If you have no particular spiritual direction, just always remember that the universe wishes every bride the very best.

Oh, almost forgot: After 40 years, Ken Miesner’s has a new address. You’ll find us at 9723 Clayton Road in the Granaway Center. We all love the change, and hope you will, too!

attractive in wildflower gardens. Our top 10: 1. Blazingstar (Liatris spp.) – striking purple spikes in mid-to-late summer 2. Blue star (Amsonia tabernaemontana) – pale, sky-blue flowers on a semi-shrub form 3. Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) – white flowered, common at the edge of woods and prairies 4. Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) – brilliant scarlet spires, good for damp locations and rain gardens 5. Goldenrod (Solidago speciosa) – plant on

banks where you want it to spread—it will…

6. Letterman’s ironweed (Vernonia lettermannii) – compact late-bloomer with deep purple flowers 7. Gray-headed coneflower (Ratibida pinnata) – dainty yet tough, with falling yellow petals and dark cone 8. New England aster (Symphyotricum novaeangliae, formerly Aster) – queen of the autumn prairie 9. Showy beardtongue (Penstemon spp.) – very floriferous and tolerates dry, rocky conditions 10. Wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) – summer bloom produces lots of nectar

MERCY CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL continued from page 20 medical consultation, physical, occupational and speech therapy, an intensive early intervention program for toddlers ages 18 to 36 months old and social communication groups.

Through the center’s staff and services, Mercy continues its decades-long tradition of treating kids with a variety of developmental needs. Autism specialists, as well as other specialists, help with a range of issues such as sleep and behavior disorders. And it is the first facility in the area to have an intensive preschool program using the evidencebased Early Start Denver Model, Mantovani notes.

“We work with parents to help support the child’s activities and move them in a positive direction. You take a child who is isolated and unable to communicate their needs or feelings; and in the course of months of intervention, the child will begin using

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St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute continued from page 8

The Haven of Grace continued from page 9

Kim and Herman Tuck, Krissy Ziegler

Carol Miller, Gerry Mueller, Kathy Parks

Steven and Jennifer McKay Bill Macon, Melissa Haupt Doug and Cheryl Rajski, Patti and Vince Mannino

Isabelle Ahal, Cathy Carpenter, Amy Larson, Abby Larson

Dr. Ed and Chris Garcia, Margot and Ken Bean

BreakDown STL continued from page 14

Erica Brown, Allison Knaup

Tim Schulte, Kara Schrand, Lisa Schulte, Melissa Loaney

Beth Freeman, Maria Hall

Kali and Robert Degnan

Joe Ziegler, Pat and Rob Moellering

Giant Steps continued from page 15

John and Kim Favignano

Nora Kelleher, Peggy Oates

Lauren and Matt Bohnert

Merritt McCarthy, Molly Higgins, Missy Slay, Artis Twyman

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HOUSECLEANING Absolutely, Honest, Dependable, Thorough. References Available.

314-591-7507

ACCOUNTING/TAXES

ACCOUNTS OUT OF BALANCE? Banking Experience, 15 years QuickBooks experience. No job too small.

QuickBooks Help for Small Businesses.

Jane 314-680-2929

CLEANING SERVICES

Service at your home: Transfer data to new PCs Fix problems with current PCs Day, evening, weekends available

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New Installation, Cleaning & Repair Drainage Solutions, Screen Installation & Window Cleaning Professional, Reliable & Insured No Mess Left Behind ï Free Est. thegutterguy-stl@hotmail.com

GUTTER CLEANING, REPAIR & INSTALLATION Copper & Aluminum Soffit & Fascia Covering Insured. Small Jobs O.K. Paul Steinbrook 314-971-2074 Clayton Heights Gutter & Home Exteriors

J. Graves Exterior Cleaning llc Roof & Gutter Cleaning, Pressure & Window Washing. Fully Insured & Free Estimates.

Justin (314) 962-4220 jgravesexteriorcleaning.com

HANDYMAN SERVICES EDUCATION PRIVATE TUTOR MATH & COMPUTER 18 years experience as a math Teacher. Certified Educator, Masters Degree. Combine Computer Programming, Chess, and Technology to motivate student to learn. Every client will learn how to make basic computer games and learn Chess within 8 lessons. $75/hr. Please call: 314 692 9902 GUITAR/PIANO LESSONS IN YOUR HOME! Experienced Teacher and Musician with Over 20 Years Experience, Flexible with Many Different Musical Styles.

Call Michael Levine at 314-308-4746 www.mlevinegatewayguitars.com EXPERIENCED TUTOR: One on One Middle School - Adults ACT/SAT: Reading and English Writing, Grammar, Critical Thinking, Enrichment, 30+ Yrs Exp; Call: Patricia @ 636-394-2751 Email: campbellp483@gmail.com

KRUEGER FLOORING Restore, Refinish, Replace Hardwood, Carpet, Stone, Vinyl Call Brad for a free estimate 314-303-5585

HEALTHCARE SERVICES

Contact Tony 314-413-2888

Call Mike at 636-675-7641 www.STLpcguy.com

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

POWER WASH & STORM DAMAGE, Gutters Cleaned Repaired & Installed. Plumbing, Patio & Storm Doors, Painting, Fixtures, Siding, Carpentry, Rehab Work & More.

HOME MAINTENANCE A-Z Call Rich 314-428-0787

KIRKWOOD HANDYMAN, Member BBB Insured. Carpentry, Plumbing, Elect., Gutter Cleaning, Drywall and Painting.

Call Greg Filley 314-966-3711 No job is too small!

HOME CARE Experience with Stroke, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Hospice Patients. 12 HR Shifts, Days or Nights. Live-in. Car, Insurance, Personal Care, Exceptional Worker, Trustworthy, Doctor Ref's & 29 Yrs. Exp. Available NOW! Mary or Sharon 314-276-8891 Leave message PRIVATE DUTY CNA Offering 8, 12 & 24 Hour Care.

Days, Nights & Weekends. Cooking & Household Chores. Available to Sit at Nursing Homes & Facilities. 314-452-1086

VISITING ANGELS 24/7 Companion Care for Seniors.

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

314-569-9890 24/7 IN HOME CARE

By JOLA Insured with Car and Care Giving Experience.

Please Call Jola 314-808-4493

HELP WANTED PART TIME RECEPTIONIST NEEDED IMMEDIATELY For Doctor's Office.

Tues, Thurs, Friday & Sat, Flexible Hours. Please Fax Resume to: 636-537-0043 or Call 314-753-3153

HOME IMPROVEMENT HEALTH FITNESS MISSOURI KARATE ASSOCIATION FitnessïSelf-defenseïConfidence Start Building Leadership Skills in Your Child Today!

Call and Try a Free Class 636.493.0286 mokarate.com

Complete stripping and refinishing of wood furniture, antiques, kitchen, cabinetry and architectural woodwork.

(314) 367-6054 SueWheelerSTL.com

HOME IMPROVEMENT

HOME IMPROVEMENT

US ARMY ENGINEER TAKES ON ANY HOME. Beautify & Raise The Value of Your Home.

Carpentry, Roofing, Bricklaying, Tuckpointing & Plastering. 20+ Yrs. Exp. Fully Insured. Highest Quality Work. Free Estimates. Call Anytime Matt 314-220-3638

DSI / Door Solutions Inc. Garage Doors Electric Openers Fast Repairs Free Estimates Custom Wood and Steel Doors BBB Member Angieslist 314-550-4071

REMODEL & REPAIR Rotted Wood, Painting, Tile, Drywall, Floors, Electrical, Carpentry, Plumbing, Power Washing. Insured. Free Est. 37 Years Experience.

Don Phillips 314-973-8511

HARDWOODZ Specializing in Installation, Sanding and Refinishing of Hardwood Floors. For Free Estimate Call Dave 314-267-1348

LAWN & GARDEN

LAWN & GARDEN Time for Some

Hard Work Yard Work SPRING LANDSCAPING Landscape Design • Spring Clean-Up Brush Clearing • Bed Preparation • Tilling Weeding & Mulching • Planting Tree/Shrub Fertilization,Trimming and Removal • Lawn Fertilization, Weed Control, De-Thatching, Sodding and Seeding • Gutter Cleaning • Power Washing • Stone Walls, Patios, Borders and Drainage Solution.

The Hard Work Yard Work Co. LLC For Free Estimates call Keith at 314-422-0241 or e-mail at

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hwyardwork@aol.com

Offering 20 Years Experience Repairing & Replacing Heating & Cooling Equipment. 20% Senior Discounts. 314-540-1203 bestairheatingandcooling.com Licensed & Insured

Since 2001

PRECISION REMODELING Since 1990 - Interior & Exterior We Are Here For All Your Home Improvement Needs & Repairs.

Free Estimates! Fully Insured.

Call Bob (314) 799-4633 or Jim (314) 799-4630 REPAIR IT BEFORE YOU REPLACE IT Carpet Repaired, Restretched, Installed, New Carpet Sales, Large Selection in 2 Showrooms.

Over 30 Years Experience. For a Quote Call Nick 314-845-8049

Member of BBB For a Free Estimate Call 314-426-8833 www.mplandscapingstl.com

DBL GROUND OAK MULCH All Natural 12 cubic yards $475 20 cubic yards $775 Delivered & Spread for Most Standard Lawns 314-808-3330 SPRING Cleanup & Mulching!

Lowest Prices in Town!

Mizzou Crew Landscaping Call Jeff at 314-520-5222 Coupon/Video/Offer at: FASTandFREE.US/Lawncare.html Michael Flynn Landscaping Spring Cleanup, Mulching, Weekly Lawn Mowing & Gardening, Irrigation. For all your Landscaping & Lawn Care Needs. 314-243-6784

MASONRY/CONCRETE CAULKING Pool Decks • Patios • Driveways Power Washing Masonry • Concrete 35 Years Experience • Insured Charles Edelen Caulking Co., Inc. 314-892-5484

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

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

LAWN & GARDEN

Everything for Your Property.

Specialize in Design & Construction of Brick & Stone Walks, Walls, Patios & Pool Decks. 34 Yrs. Exp. Grass, Beds & Fertilization.

Call George 314-567-6066 Get your BBQ grill ready for Baseball Cookouts!

Treat yourself to a clean, healthy grill this season.

Our steam bath process helps remove greasy buildup and harmful carcinogens.

Grill healthier, better tasting food.

Call Steve 314-452-7192 or visit www.bbqgrillco.com

PAINTING

O’BRIEN PAINTING & DECORATING, INC. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR Painting • Power Washing Wallpapering • Plastering

CLAYTON APARTMENT Available Mid August.

Hi Pointe Area. Total 1147 sq.ft.

One Bedroom 16 X 12, Second floor. Front and rear sunrooms, LR, DR, Kitchen with Appliances 2 unit A/Cs, Mini-blinds All Windows, 3/4 hard wood floors Dead bolt door locks, private washer and dryer, front balcony ceiling fan, 3 closets, small pets, no charge. $750, send e mail address to receive photos.

DVDBLS@AOL.COM Dave Bales

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE RIVER FRONT PROPERTY! 180 acres of beautiful Meramec River front property. Bluffs, meadows, over 1/2 mile of river frontage. 3BR, 2BA home and 30x50 metal barn. Call for more info.

Heather McCarty Johanning Real Estate 573-468-8089 johanningrealestate.com LAKEFRONT PROPERTY! Lake Lou Yaeger 1 HR from STL. Great Wkd Getaway, Boating, Fishing & Waterskiing. Large Lot Fabulous Screened Porch Overlooking Lake, 3BR, 2BA. $209,000 314-398-1983

40 Years Experience Fully Insured • References J. KEVIN O'BRIEN, PRESIDENT

314-481-3500 ASTON - PARKER PAINTING Interior/Exterior Painting Wallpaper Removal Staining & Powerwashing Insured & 30 Years Experience Free Estimates 314-766-2952 314-766-2962 alstonparker@hotmail.com JC PAINTS Interior & Exterior Painting Reliable, Clean, Reasonable & Insured. Call John for a Free Estimate Today! 314-703-2794 jcpaints@sbcglobal.net

For Sale By Owner DOWNTOWN PARKING LOT SE Corner 14th & MLK 64 spaces on .29 Acres $200,000 Call Teresa 314-556-6360

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LINEK PLUMBING COMPANY Quality Since 1916 A Name You Can Trust #24 Kirkham Industrial Ct. St. Louis, MO 63119

New Work • Repair • Remodeling Water Heaters • Sewer & Drain Backflow Device Testing

314-962-0956 WILDWOOD LANDSCAPING AND LAWN CARE Full Service Landscaping Residential and Commercial Leaf Vacuum, Bagging/Blowing to Curb, Mowing. Certified Retaining Wall Installer, Tree/Bush Trimmed or Removed, Mulching or Rock Placement, Snow Plowing. Free Estimates. Brad 314-495-5776

Find the b best llocall service i providers id in the Ladue News Classifieds.

LADUE NEWS CLASSIFIEDS To place an ad, call: 314-269-8810 email: classified@laduenews.com

OUTDOOR CREATIVE DESIGN & LANDSCAPE, LLC For all of your landscape and hardscape needs.

"Where dreams become design and design becomes reality" 314-822-4222•314-596-8316 OutdoorCreativeDesign.com 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

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

314-770-1500 www.yuckos.com

$ 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 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 CLAYTON ON CALL! Chauffeur Services Provided

by Johnny Rose.

Use Our Car or We Can Drive Your Car. Fully Licensed & Insured.

314-503-8692 www.claytononcall.com

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

Insured. 314-831-5597

TUCKPOINTING 314-725-6159 Tim Gamma B.S. Horticulture Board Certified Master Arborist

Tom Gamma ISA Certified Arborist Fertilization, Trimming, Pruning & Spraying

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

Trees Trimmed & Removed

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

(636) 274-1378

TREES

Complete Tree Service for Residential & Commercial Tree Removal, Brush Removal, Pruning, Plant Healthcare, Deadwooding, Deep Root Fertilization, Stump Grinding, Cabling & Storm Cleanup

23 Years in Business!

9 Consecutive Service Award Winner '05-'13. 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

AAA COLLINS TREE & STUMP SERVICES Complete Tree & Shrubbery Care.

Stump Removal, Deadwooding, Trimming, Cabling, Bucket Truck, Excellent Clean Up. 636-349-5945 Insured.

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

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

Winner of 2013 BBB Torch Award. $50 off $500+ 314-486-3303 masseytuckpointing.com

T&J TUCKPOINTING Over 40 Years Experience For a free estimate call 314-426-2911 or e-mail us at info@buntonmeyerstl.com

TUCKPOINTING

KEN SINGLETON Tuckpointing

Tree Service Professionals Trimming, Deadwooding, Reduction, Removals, Stump Grinding, Year Round Service & Fully Insured Call Michael Baumann for a Free Estimate & Property Inspection at 636.375.2812 You'll be glad you called!

Brickwork, Stonework, Plaster, Drywall, Painting, Carpentry, Siding, Gutters, Roofing, Chimney Leaks; Stopped Guaranteed.

FREE Estimates 10% Discount for Month of April Call Ken

636-674-5013

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

25 Yrs. Exp., Free Est. & Insured Jerry 314-220-3584 TUCKPOINTING Chimney Repair, Glass Blocks, Brick Block, Stone & Stucco.

Waterproofing. Insured.

40 Yrs Experience. Free Estimates.

314-910-3132 636-797-2947

SELL IT HERE 314/269-8810

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WANTED CHINESE ANTIQUES: QUALITY CHINESE ANTIQUES: BUYING JADE and BRONZE figurines, NICE PIECES and Whole Collection 314-503-4847 COLLECTOR PAYS TOP $ Gun Collections - Old and New Military Items, Swords & Knives Antiques of Any Type Fishing Tackle Call Steve Lapin 314-571-9427 or 618-271-8200

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SERIOUS COLLECTOR & HISTORIAN Will Pay Top $ for WWII Military Relic's. Swords, Daggers, Metals, Badges, Hats, Helmets, Flags & Guns. 314-249-5369

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SAUGATUCK DOUGLAS, MI 121 Lake Shore Dr. Charming Cottage, 5BR, 2BA, View of Lake, Large Screen Porch, Fireplace, Central Air, Private Beach, $2500 Wkly. June 28 thru July 5, Last Week of August & 1st Week of September Available.

Hack Allen 314-644-4143 ï 314-517-4143 Libby 314-565-5475 Jane 314-913-0960

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Ambassador Window Cleaning Serving St. Louis' Finest Homes for Over 20 Years! $6.99 per Standard Window.

Screens & Sills Cleaned for Free.

636-498-6006 M & P WINDOW WASHING & GUTTER CLEANING Reasonable Rates, Free Estimate, Angie's List, Insured, Dependable, Over 30 Years Experience & Ref's.

Call Paul, 314-805-6102 or Mark, 314-805-7367

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Whydowe give back toourcommunity?

Charitable outreach is a very important part of Moneta Group’s business.

Having been a part of St. Louis for more than 140 years, we embrace our responsibility to support the community that we live in.

In addition to personal involvement in numerous charities, we further our commitment to philanthropy through the Moneta Group Charitable Foundation, which was established in 1999.

Through the Foundation, employees of Moneta Group have donated over $2.5 million of funding and countless hours of volunteer time to organizations and causes that they are passionate about.

Whether offering financial assistance or an army of volunteers, Moneta Group is proud to be a part of the St. Louis community, and proud to sponsor the Ladue News Charity Awards. Thank you for giving back.

Scan this QR code with your smartphone to watch a video featuring Moneta Group employees discussing their passion for giving back.

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