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The CLASSIC COLLECTION of

802 Twin Pine Drive Kirkwood | $590,000

17633 Gardenview Manor Wildwood | $625,000

19 Kings Lynn

Olivette | $525,000

4540 Lindell #404

St Louis City | $425,000

12624 Villa Hill Lane

Creve Coeur | $379,900

1515 Mallard Landing Court Chesterfield | $340,000

Alliance Real Estate

538 Flanders Drive

Warson Woods | $579,900

545 Red Rock Drive Wildwood | $415,000

19225 Saint Albans Valley

434 Blackwolf Run

Saint Albans | $599,900

Clarkson Valley | $589,900

2121 Kehrspoint Drive

57 Berry Oaks Lane

5057 Westminster

14148 Parliament Drive

134 Tuscany Trace Drive

26312 Bubbling Brook Court

15981 Downall Green Drive

2 Shetland Court

3231 Treelore Court Foristell | $359,900

Wildwood | $349,900

Richmond Heights | $349,900

St Louis City | $349,900

7241 Stanford Avenue

576 Spragues Mill Court

950 Claybend Drive

11634 Rossmoor Lane

4412 Whitmeere Court

266 Merlot Lane

St Louis City | $499,000

Foristell | $419,900

Dardenne Prairie | $379,900

University City | $315,000

Chesterfield | $475,000

Ballwin | $419,900

Ballwin | $289,000

Glendale | $545,000

Wildwood | $535,000

Wildwood | $525,000

St Charles | $465,000

Lake St Louis | $449,000

2 Lakeside Circle

2433 DeHart Farm Road

6 Burgundy Drive

1577 Dexter Woods Drive

1722 Big Horn Basin Drive

Lake St Louis | $399,900

360 Strecker Road

Ballwin | $285,000

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Chesterfield | $387,500

9061 Monmouth Drive

St Louis Co | $269,900

Wildwood | $429,300

Wildwood | $379,900

6815 Leona Street

St Louis Co | $265,000

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Design Elements Feature: Jenna Fischer Home Makeover

MAKE A STATEMENT Katie Yeadon, LN’s resident fashionista, turns her attentions to that pedal-power classic the espadrille – because who really wants to be suffering in formal heels (no matter how fashionable) when the heat index hits triple digits?

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Welcome to this exceptional custom home located in the heart of downtown Clayton. Thoughtful craftsmanship and architectural detail are evident throughout. Enter a gracious foyer with tailor made staircases, first floor offers a study with custom mahogany built-ins and attractively sized dining room. New custom paint and light fixtures throughout. At the heart of the home is an extraordinary open eat-in kitchen/hearth room with custom cabinetry and top of the line appliances, granite and marble counters, heated stone flooring and limestone fireplace.

Retreat to the new outdoor patio with gas grill, fireplace and custom Sunbrella drapes. The second floor offers a large master bedroom and luxurious bath heated floor, over-sized shower and his/her walk-in closets. Lower level includes a bedroom and full bath, family area, wet bar and theater room. Street level two car attached heated garage with storage, a rare offering. $2,000,000

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4. 1927 Parkridge · Brentwood

1. 6314 Washington Avenue · University City

2. 5001 Oak Bluff · High Ridge OPEN SUNDAY 1-3! Come see this custom built one and a half story home! great room boasts Kahrs wood floors, a fireplace flanked by French doors, wet bar, and vaulted ceiling. the second floor has a loft overlooking the great room. the walkout lower level offers a game room and family room. $309,900 3. 7524 Cromwell #2E · Clayton Come see this beautifully renovated condo. entertaining will be easy as the kitchen, dining room, and living room flow together seamlessly and are highlighted by a beautiful gas fireplace and French doors leading to a balcony. $439,000

5. 7038 Lindell · University City

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4. 1927 Parkridge Avenue · Brentwood located on one of Brentwood's premier streets, this three bedroom, one and a half bath home offers a fabulous extra-large family room that walks out onto private deck and yard, perfect for entertaining! Hardwood floors, newer windows and fabulous flow...you will fall in love! $389,999 5. 7038 Lindell Boulevard · University City located on tree-lined lindell Boulevard just west of Washington university, this stunning four bedroom, one and a half bath home offers exquisite built-ins and moldings, walkout family room to backyard patio, updated kitchen and two car garage. $469,000

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6333 Ellenwood (Clayton).

$1,390,000

OPEN HOUSE 1-3! an italian renaissance revival home, circa 1922, featuring significant architectural details and grand flowing rooms, just moments from Forest park!

503 Wyncrest Drive (Ballwin).

$225,000

OPEN HOUSE 1-3! Just in time for spring, this sparkling four-bedroom charmer will win your heart with an open floor plan, hardwood floors, and an updated master bath. the kitchen is light and friendly with a great view of the park-like backyard with an incredible stone patio and built-in fireplace.

816 South Central Avenue (Clayton).

$829,000

12001 Berkley Manor drive (des peres). $479,000

$1,000,000 plus 35 Chesterfield lakes (Chesterfield).

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6. 656 Brookhaven Court • Kirkwood $2,350,000

26 Countryside lane (Frontenac).

$2,099,900

29 glenview road (ladue).

$1,999,999

18 Clermont lane (ladue).

$1,999,000

8110 Westmoreland avenue (Clayton). $2,000,000

13 Overbrook drive (ladue).

$1,999,900

338 north Central avenue (Clayton).

$1,645,000

52 Huntleigh Woods (Huntleigh).

$1,575,000

1440 topping road (town and Country).$1,599,900

21 Clermont lane (ladue).

8 sackston Woods (Creve Coeur).

6333 ellenwood (Clayton).

1126 Bella vista drive (Frontenac).

701 Woods of ladue lane (ladue).

$750,000 - $1,000,000

524 High Hampton (ladue).

$1,499,000

$1,499,000

$1,390,000

$1,225,000

$1,150,000 $925,000

656 Brookhaven Court (Kirkwood).

$899,000

you would expect; four bedrooms and two and a

1060 Chelsea avenue (glendale).

$895,000

half baths, delightful Chef’s kitchen, sunroom,

29 dwyer place (ladue).

$875,000

13303 Cross land drive (t&C).

$849,900

traditional center hall colonial with all the features

recreational room in the lower level, and a two-car garage. Built with distinction and located in sought after davis place.

28 Franjoe Court (St. Charles).

$221,000

Hardwood floors greet you and continue through to an open eat-in kitchen with beautiful stainless

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moldings, a half bath, and family room with gas fireplace. as a bonus, off the family room is an enormous screened in porch overlooking the yard. upstairs is a master suite with walk-in

closet and en-suite bath with soaking tub and

separate shower.

816 south Central avenue (Clayton).

$829,000

302 Oak stand Court (Chesterfield).

$799,900

$500,000 - $750,000 6314 Washington ave (university City).

$700,000

$685,000

477 twin Creek road (Creve Coeur).

$649,900

505 Bonhomme Forest (Olivette).

$684,900

$629,900

617 dartmouth Crest drive (Wildwood).

$539,900

58 Frederick lane (glendale).

$499,900

$300,000 - $500,000

7387 stratford avenue (university City).

15334 schoettler estates (Chesterfield). $489,000

$469,000

$429,000

9550 litzsinger road (ladue).

$415,000

18172 Bent ridge drive (glencoe).

$379,900

1927 parkridge avenue (Brentwood).

$389,999

1616 Carroll street (st. louis).

$374,500

7827 Cornell avenue (university City).

$319,500

7119 Cambridge avenue (university City). $366,000 5001 Oak Bluff (High ridge).

$309,900

12514 larkwood (st. louis).

$289,999

under $300,000

7350 dartmouth ave (university City).

$247,500

28 Franjoe Court (st. Charles).

$221,000

503 Wyncrest drive (Ballwin).

380 genoa drive (Ballwin).

1039 groby road (university City).

5629 reber place (st. louis).

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45 trent drive (ladue).

$1,100,000

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COndOs and villas 8025 Maryland avenue #15C (Clayton). $3,495,000

14304 spyglass ridge (Chesterfield).

487 Chukker valley (ellisville).

1515 dietrich glen (unic st. louis).

7038 lindell Boulevard (st. louis).

6. 656 Brookhaven Court · Kirkwood OPEN SUNDAY 1-3! situated on almost half an acre lot in a great Kirkwood neighborhood, there is an endless amount of living space and luxuriously sized bedrooms. From the fantastic kitchen, to the cozy screened-in porch, and the unbelievable lower level, this home has so much to offer. $899,000

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622 Forest Court #2C (Clayton).

$575,000

7524 Cromwell drive #2e (Clayton).

$439,000

13343 Fairfield Circle (t&C).

1517 Washington ave #302 (st. louis).

816 south Hanley #6B (Clayton).

4540 lindell Boulevard #106 (CWe).

27 silo Court (Wentzville).

900 south Hanley #15d (Clayton).

7747 Kingsbury #12 (Clayton).

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EDITOR ‌THE FIRST TIME I TRIED YOGA WAS MY FRESHMAN YEAR OF college. Still slightly immature (and likely overcaffeinated), I remember my roommate and I giggling our way through a free class, unable to handle the silence and simple instruction to breathe. Now, years later, I understand and appreciate the silence, serenity and benefits yoga offers – not only physically, but also mentally.

In this week’s feature in The Daily section, Ladue News contributing writer Allison Babka shares the inspiring story of UDyoga, a concept that promotes the idea that “if you have a mind and you have a body, you can do yoga.” Babka’s story, starting on page 46, shares the inspiration behind UDyoga, as well as the difference it has made in the lives of individuals with physical or mental disabilities. Whether you’ve already mastered the yoga headstand pose or you’re just starting out, we hope you enjoy this heartfelt story that shows yoga really is for everybody – and every body.

Also in this week’s The Daily section, make sure to check out Healthy Appetite writer Sherrie Castellano’s newest recipe: summer squash skewers with a basil dipping sauce. Starting on page 44, we hope you and yours enjoy this simple, savory summer-perfect meal.

All the best,

Alecia Humphreys

Editor’s Corner The word around town

The Arts and Education Council, which is the St. Louis region’s United Arts Fund, announced today

Sharp for receiving National Merit

that Maritz has renewed its $30,000 to underwrite the Maritz Arts and Education Fund for Teachers. The

Emerson Scholarships. Ge, a student at

program “provides opportunities for teachers, schools and nonprofit arts organizations to offer programs

Mary Institute, and Sharp, a student

that encourage creativity in the classroom” and is only one of a few in the region. To date, Maritz has

at Clayton High School, are among

donated approximately $220,000 to support the council.

nine recipients of the scholarship, which is awarded annually to children of Emerson employees. Selection is

Congratulations to Mike Minkler, president of CMIT Solutions of Clayton, for receiving the

made based on academic performance,

Momentum award at the company’s recent annual convention and awards ceremony. According to

extracurricular activities and

president and chief executive officer of the Austin-based CMIT Solutions, the Momentum

community involvement.

award reflects Minkler’s ability to consistently grow his business year over year.

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Congrats to Michel Ge and Emily

NEW LISTING | 29 Kingsbury Place Cwe $659,900

New LIstINg | 967 Crick hollow Court Creve Coeur $239,000 open 7/16, 1-3 pM

2 Wendover Drive Ladue $1,675,000 open 7/16, 1-3 pM

NEW LISTING | 7720 Gannon Avenue University City $575,000

New LIstINgs 29 kingsbury place, Cwe. Located on a premier private street and built in 1907, this home has wraparound porches, wide eaves, and low pitched roof. $659,900 7720 gannon avenue, University City. Newer construction 4 bedroom and 3.5 bathroom home combines sleek finishes with a casual open floorplan. $575,000 9124 glencrest, Crestwood. Great potential to put your own spin on this solid brick ranch in a superior location backing to beautiful Whitecliff Park. $250,000. open 7/16, 1-3 pM 967 crick Hollow court, Creve Coeur. end unit villa in a centrally located area. 3 bedrooms are accented by step down living room and private patio. $239,000. open 7/16, 1-3 pM

LuxuryCollection 25 upper ladue, Ladue.

2271 talon court, st. Albans.

171 nortH beMiston avenue, Clayton.

544 Quail ridge, st. Albans.

11 brentMoor park, Clayton.

11 upper wHitMoor drive, Weldon Spring.

8 Fordyce lane, Ladue.

6 barclay woods, Ladue.

8956 Moydalgan road, Ladue.

241 linden avenue, Clayton.

1 bridle creek road, Ladue.

111 grand Meridien Forest ct., Wildwood.

3784 doc sargent road, Pacific.

33 picardy lane, Ladue.

2 Fordyce lane, Ladue.

31 picardy lane, Ladue.

118 grand Meridien Forest court, wildwood.

10270 kinsella, Ladue.

6 apple tree lane, Ladue.

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NEW LISTING | 9124 Glencrest Crestwood $250,000 open 7/16, 1-3 pM 22 clerMont lane, Ladue.

2 wendover drive, Ladue.

10 overbrook drive, Ladue.

801 South Skinker, 17-B, st. Louis.

5105 lindell boulevard, Cwe. 32 westMoreland place, Cwe. 37 Fair oaks, Ladue.

555 deer valley court, st. Albans.

8 kingsbury place, Cwe. 44 portland drive, Frontenac.

12033 robyn park drive, Westwood.

37 portland place, CWE. 1405 HoMestead valley, wildwood.

9044 clayton road, Ladue Schools.

1328 litzsinger woods, Ladue.

213 troon court, st. Albans.

10183 winding ridge road, Ladue.

9052 clayton road, tbb, Richmond Heights.

110 nortH newstead, unit 301, Cwe.

$1,749,000 $1,675,000 $1,650,000 $1,595,000 $1,495,000 $1,495,000 $1,465,000 $1,449,000 $1,425,000 $1,425,000 $1,299,000 $1,295,000 $1,275,000 $1,249,000 $1,199,000 $1,199,000 $1,199,000 $1,100,000 $1,100,000

ResIdeNtIAL homes 538 deer valley court, st. Albans.

535 tregaron place, Frontenac.

16656 annas way, Chesterfield.

1401 windgate way lane, Chesterfield.

4 winding brook lane, Ladue.

5211 westMinster place, CWE. 13517 weston park drive, town & Country.

46 westwood court, town & Country.

5 clerMont lane, Ladue.

43 picardy lane, Ladue.

362 Merlot lane, st. Albans.

10 lenox place, Cwe. 31 conway close, Ladue.

6 wHitegate lane, Ladue.

12437 grandview lake drive, sunset hills.

17703 bircH leaF court, wildwood.

$979,000 $969,900 $949,900 $949,000 $949,000 $929,000 $899,900 $875,000 $875,000 $865,000 $854,900 $839,000 $799,000 $795,000 $783,000 $759,000

1 Bridle Creek Road Ladue $2,395,000 369 Merlot lane, St. Albans.

9 willow Hill, Ladue.

7117 Maryland avenue, University City.

771 adda road, Labadie.

8693 west kingsbury avenue, University City.

226 cedar trace, st. Albans.

736 st. albans spring road, st. Albans.

5 roMany park, Olivette.

8455 colonial lane, Ladue.

1654 garden valley drive, wildwood.

17654 vintage oak drive, wildwood.

1057 winterwood trail, House Springs.

48 Hanley downs, Richmond Heights.

346 pebble valley, town and Country.

3926 bouQuet road, Pacific.

40 algonQuin wood place, glendale.

17415 private valley lane, Chesterfield.

3609 bassett woods drive, Pacific.

533 goetHe avenue, Kirkwood.

6187 rosewood lane, Byrnes mill.

737 bordeaux circle, st. Albans.

12 JacQueline knoll court, st. Louis.

25 nantucket lane, Olivette.

1309 cHildress avenue, Dogtown.

2251 wHitby, Clarkson Valley.

13140 dougHerty ridge court, Des Peres.

7039 persHing avenue, University City.

490 tree top lane, Des Peres.

8 wHippoorwill court, Defiance.

523 east drive, University City.

901 westrun, Ballwin.

7744 cornell, University City.

8715 wasHington, University City.

429 west adaMs avenue, Kirkwood.

7318 Melrose, University City.

1172 ursula avenue, University City.

1540 gerard park, hazelwood.

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visit us open sunday, July 16th 4 winding brook, Ladue.

1-3 PM

13033 robyn park drive, Westwood.

1-3 PM

9124 glencrest, Crestwood.

1-3 PM

967 crick Hollow court, Creve Coeur.

1-3 PM

2 wendover drive, Ladue.

1-3 PM

8693 west kingsbury, University City.

1-3 PM

CoNdomINIUm/VILLA homes 4218 west pine avenue, unit a1, Cwe.

$524,500

710 South hanley road, unit 18B-d, Clayton.

$489,000

6615 alaMo avenue, unit 1b, Clayton.

$469,900

1121 locust street, unit 202, st. Louis.

$370,000

816 soutH Hanley road, unit 7c, Clayton.

$325,000

4466 west pine, unit 14c, CWE.

$295,000

815 westwood, unit 1n, Clayton.

$219,900

1136 wasHington avenue, unit 210, st. Louis. $144,900

Lots/ACReAge/FARms 63 trent drive, Ladue.

$1,765,000

1055 wings road, st. Albans.

$1,550,000

121 nortH brentwood tbb, Brentwood.

$1,199,000

1 tbb caMpton at village view, st. Albans.

$484,900

1 tbb auburn at village view, st. Albans.

$454,900

9052 clayton road, Richmond Heights.

$425,000

1133 wings road, St. Albans.

$329,900

1138 wings road, St. Albans.

$329,900

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The campaign, which was founded in 1957, is a volunteer-driven charitable project of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. To date, Old Newsboys has raised more than $20 million for local charities. Last year, campaign supporters raised nearly $700,000 for more than 200 charities in St. Louis. Billy Busch, this year’s chairman, has even higher hopes for this year.

“We’d love to raise close to a million dollars this year,” he says. “We’re helping provide care for kids and their basic needs, whether they don’t have a toothbrush or shoes or school supplies.”

This is Busch’s second year as chairman, though he’s no stranger to the Old Newsboys community. His father, Gussie Busch, chaired the campaign just 10 years after its founding.

“My favorite part of this campaign is meeting the people involved,” he says.

“Sharing a common goal as a team with all of these wonderful people who have the passion and desire to give back to St. Louis charities is great to see. People here really care about St. Louis and its children.”

In addition to the 2017 goal of $1 million, Busch hopes to pass the chairperson reins on to someone new next year.

“We’re always trying to find new people to get involved with the organization,” he says. “I’m hoping to find someone [to be the 2018 chairperson] who’s very passionate about these kids and giving back to St. Louis.”

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He doesn’t anticipate this being a problem, though, since the organization has so many supportive and well-connected people involved.

“We’d love to get more organizations behind us,” he says. “New sponsors and new honors will help us reach that goal of $1 million. I know we can do it.”

Every Thursday before Thanksgiving, supporters of Old Newsboys hit the streets of St. Louis for a special part of the campaign: Old Newsboys Day. This Nov. 16, thousands of volunteers will sell a special issue of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch newspaper written by local high school students. The special edition highlights the regional charities that benefit from Old Newsboys funding.

“Old Newsboys Day is the biggest day for our campaign,” Busch says. “Everyone is busy and has a lot going on, but when you see how much the people in this organization truly care about what they’re doing, it’s so gratifying.”

This past spring, Old Newsboys was able to allocate the money raised in 2016 to local charities. Some of these included Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri, St. Louis Crisis Nursery, Voices for Children and many more. The money is distributed to small nonprofits in the form of grants. Old Newsboys focuses on helping nonprofits that have small budgets and limited resources.

“I’m very lucky and fortunate to be the chairman of such a great organization,” Busch says. “To give back to children in need is something I truly love doing.” oldnewsboysday.org

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The institute also celebrated a 200 percent increase in enrollment from 2003 to 2016, when 249 children were served.

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Our granddaughter graduated from CID, and we have noticed the great progress that CID has done for her. When she started CID, she couldn’t speak, and now she is … [You] can’t stop her. She talks all the time. And she’s 7 now, and she speaks wonderfully. Yes, you can’t even tell that she ever couldn’t speak.

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n May 6, Epworth Children & Family Services hosted its Horses & Hats Derby Day at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. Friends of Epworth oversaw the event, which celebrated the organization’s mission to help children, youth and families move toward self-sufficiency by focusing on health, housing, education and employment. Guests enjoyed drinks, hors d’oeuvres, bidding on silent auction items, a bourbon tasting and a bourbon pull. Epworth’s new CEO, Michelle Tucker, shared the numerous ways that the organization positively impacts the region. The event concluded with guests cheering on their win, place and show picks as they watched the live broadcast of this year’s Kentucky Derby.

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The generous support from our community and Friends of Epworth continues to help us bring safety, security and stability to the lives of local youth. A huge thank-you to everyone who attended our fundraising event.

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Our programs help kids discover the best in themselves. This event raises funds to help children who can’t afford to go to camp. Without their generous support, we could not do what we do.

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“The clients wanted something casual and comfortable, but also modern with rustic touches,” Mascetti says.

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Fischer – a St. Louis native and actress best known for playing Pam Halpert (née Beesly, of course) in the hit TV sitcom The Office – worked with Brentwood-based Karr Bick Kitchen & Bath and home remodeling and interior design website Houzz to transform the interior of Elmore’s ranchstyle brick home in Ballwin. The collaboration was filmed for an episode of My Houzz, an online video series featuring celebrities renovating a loved one’s home.

In the episode, Fischer calls Elmore her hero, noting, “I want to do this for Emily because she does so much and she asks for so little.”

Fischer hand-selected the home remodeling and design firm of Karr Bick from the Houzz website to help her modernize Elmore’s outdated living room, dining room and closed kitchen into an open, light, family-friendly space. “Jenna looked through the Houzz profiles of St. Louis designers, and she talked to me and we clicked,” says Jenny Rausch, president and designer at Karr Bick. “We were lucky enough to be chosen.”

With the help of the Houzz website and design apps, Rausch and Fischer collaborated on a redesign plan for Elmore’s home, which was designed by Fischer and Elmore’s grandfather and was the childhood home of their father, as well as the host to many Fischer family events through the years.

“Four generations of Fischers have lived in this house, so this renovation was incredibly special to all of us,” Fischer says in a press release from Houzz. “Houzz helped me create my sister Emily’s dream home that’s perfect for her family. I used Houzz for everything from getting ideas to finding a designer with great reviews and beautiful work to buying amazing products, and it made the process so much fun.”

During the eight-week remodel, the Elmore family moved out of their home to keep the extensive makeover a secret, Rausch says. “We didn’t want to give away the extremes we were going to,” she says.

The goal of the project was to honor the home’s history while making it modern and functional for the young Elmore family, Rausch says. “Jenna’s motivation was to enhance the lives of her sister, Emily; her [husband, Dwight; their 7-year-old daughter, CeCe; and 3-year-old son, Eddie],” she says. (Some fun facts for fans of The Office: Some of Fischer’s family members share names with characters from the show – her father, Jim; brother-in-law, Dwight; and niece, CeCe.) To incorporate Elmore’s love of the beach, Karr Bick implemented a bright and happy coastal design, with natural textures and colors, from sandy hues to pops of sunny yellow and sky blue. “We wanted to give it that feeling of escape, like a vacation,” Rausch says.

The biggest change was opening up the house, which included tearing down the walls between the kitchen, living room and dining room. “This way, Emily

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can be cooking in the kitchen, and she can still see the kids doing homework or playing in the dining room or living room,” Rausch says.

Karr Bick also had to address multiple issues in the kitchen, from old, broken appliances to lack of countertop and storage space, Rausch explains.

The firm’s solution: installing new stainless steel appliances, custom cabinets and stunning, spacious, manmade quartz counters. Sparkling pendant light fixtures suspended over a newly installed island and shiny chevron-shaped tiles on the backsplash serve as spectacular finishing touches in the space.

In the dining room, Karr Bick added a reclaimed wood table and complementary hutch, gray storage cabinets and bronze pendant lighting.

And in the living room, the firm installed a new modern front door and a picture window, recessed lighting, a reclaimed-wood fireplace mantel and accent tables, geometric-patterned gray wallpaper, blue-andwhite-checkered curtains, and new furniture and accents, including a slipcovered sleeper sofa and coastal-themed throw pillows and accessories.

All the while, Karr Bick retained the space’s homey feel in the form of framed family photos and artwork by the Elmores’ kids. “It feels like it has that relaxing ocean luxurious feel in a homey home for kids,” Fischer says in the My Houzz episode.

When the final renovation was unveiled, Rausch says it was a touching moment, complete with shock, excitement and tears.

“Jenna walked her sister into the house and peeled [Emily’s] hands back from her eyes,” Rausch says. “Emily’s reaction was ‘Oh, my God, I love it. I think it’s just going to make life so much easier … It still hasn’t sunk in that this is my house.’ It was hard for her to soak it all in. It was very rewarding.”

Rausch says she loved the whole experience of working with the Fischer family and Houzz. “It was a fun, amazing ride,” she says. “We use the [Houzz] app and website all the time, and our customers do, too. It was great to see it all come together.”

Like the Elmore family, many people have sentimental attachments to their houses and wish to refurbish them into dream homes, rather than moving, Rausch notes. Any given remodeling project with Karr Bick, Rausch says, begins with a survey of the house. “We see what’s working and not working with the layout and design, find out the [homeowners’] wants and needs, and look at Houzz idea books,” she says. “Then we talk about budget and [how] to get the most bang for their buck.”

The Elmore home redesign certainly ended with a bang. To view the full episode, visit houzz.com/myhouzz.

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By Amanda Dahl

ity dwellers have other considerations besides pollution, dust, hard water and even sun exposure – but those are the very culprits that cause dull hair, lackluster skin and rapid aging. Don’t worry, gents – this grooming guide allows you to keep those annoyances at the back of your mind while tackling the issues at hand, so you can focus on staying the king of your urban jungle: 1. Shu Uemura Art of Hair designed an entire collection with urbanites in mind. The Urban Moisture Hydro-Nourishing Shampoo and Conditioner (necessary for longer hair or if you go a few days between washes) strengthens hair by removing pollutants, and adding softness and lightness. Shampoo available for $48, and conditioner available for $58 at shuuemuraartofhair-usa.com.

2. Skin aging meets its match in Dermalogica Daily Superfoliant, a resurfacing product that takes on biochemical and environmental aggressors to purify and smoothen skin. Drop a small amount on your wet hands, and rub into a paste.

Massage on your face, and then rinse clean. Available for $58 at select Ulta Beauty locations (ulta.com) or dermalogica.com.

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by Bumble and bumble. The matte texturizer allows you to work a small amount through with your fingers and shape strands into a desirable style for the ultimate hold, with a shine-free finish. Available for $29 at Sephora (sephora.com).

4. Some days just feel worse than others. So when heat seems relentless or the air feels thick, use Vichy Mineralizing Thermal Water as an instant pick-me-up. The cleansing spray fortifies your skin’s moisture barrier and acts as a protectant.

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Esthetician and makeup artist Laura Meyer opened Mineral and Root in Maplewood with a passion for high-quality mineral makeup and plant-based skin care.

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aura Meyer has returned home – or nearly home, at least. After years in Colorado, this Edwardsville, Illinois, native has come back to the greater St. Louis area and founded her own beauty studio, Mineral and Root, this February in Maplewood.

“I feel really fortunate to have found my space in Maplewood,” says Meyer, an esthetician and makeup artist. “On trips back to St. Louis, I always looked forward to visiting the shops and restaurants on Manchester [Road] and Sutton Boulevard in Maplewood. Every time I came back, I noticed it was continuing to grow. There is a lot of love for small business in Maplewood, and I’m proud to be a part of it.”

Mineral and Root is a full beauty studio offering everything from makeup lessons to lash extensions to facials, Meyer explains. The products featured and used are made by “indie brands” – small, off-the-beaten-path lines she says have high standards for ingredients.

“I’m very selective about the products that I bring into my studio and am especially fond of small-batch, handmade skin care,” Meyer says. She notes Nahla Beauty and Colorado Aromatics as examples, saying they provide a unique experience during facials. “They use blends of floral essences and herbs like lavender distilled fresh from the farm to enhance the sensory experience as well as leave you with glowing skin,” says Meyer.

“I get ‘this smells better than any lavender I’ve ever smelled before’ a lot! It’s not a

synthetic fragrance, and it’s actually benefiting your skin.”

This focus on natural ingredients and skin care was cemented during her time working in Colorado. Meyer entered this field in 2003 and was introduced to the founder of Alchemy Minerals, Bre Ortola Morris, in 2014. Alchemy Minerals makes natural, paraben-free makeup products. “The mineral makeup I had used in the past wasn’t as easy to work with and didn’t have the same effect on the skin as the Alchemy makeup,” Meyer says. “I loved the glow it gave without the powdery texture. I began working with Bre at Alchemy Face Bar full time.”

In addition to her job with Alchemy Minerals, Meyer was working in the Colorado Aromatics lab with Dr. Cindy Jones. Jones’ skin care line is an herb-based “farm-to-skin” collection that allows consumers to know more about the products’ origins than the average line. “It was invaluable to see ingredients in their raw form and learn their role in the formulations,” she says. Through this, Meyer gained insight on cosmetics creation and the skin care experience.

“I was so inspired by these women and what they had created; I knew when I moved back to St. Louis, I had to take these amazing brands back with me,” Meyer says. “I couldn’t imagine doing my job without them. That is why I decided to open Mineral and Root: I’m very passionate about sharing what I’ve learned on my journey in this industry with my clients.”

Another passion? Teaching clients how to navigate and use makeup. “The beauty industry can be so overwhelming, and I consider myself as a partner to my clients to help them sort through all the noise,” she says. A two-hour lesson costs $75 and includes custom facial maps for at-home reference.

At Mineral and Root, Meyer offers not only makeup tutorials and the services using her favorite products but also lash extensions ($110 to $230), lash tinting ($20) and other salon staples. All offerings maintain the dedication to quality ingredients.

“The name Mineral and Root came from my passion for high-quality mineral makeup and plant-based skin care,” Meyer says. “I love simplicity, and when I was brainstorming names, I had written down those two words for inspiration and realized that together they pretty much define my mission.”

From the name to the ingredients, simplicity is the backbone of this young local business.

Mineral and Root, 3010 Sutton Blvd., Maplewood, 618-580-8226, mineralandroot.com

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“We have 18,000 square feet, including three very different ballrooms,” Sarah Johnson, director of sales and marketing, says. “We also offer a complimentary stay on the couple’s wedding night. After their big day, they only have to take an elevator upstairs to enjoy a relaxing night.” The Sheraton Clayton Plaza Hotel St. Louis is located at 7730 Bonhomme Ave. in Clayton. Call 314-863-0400 or visit sheratonclaytonhotel.com to learn more.

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s classic as a black-and-white film, saying, “I do,” inside the beautiful ballroom of an elegant hotel still remains a picture-perfect way to be married. “There’s a misconception that having your wedding at a hotel can be very expensive,” Sarah Johnson, director of sales and marketing at the Sheraton Clayton Plaza Hotel St. Louis, says. “Back in the day, that may have been true, but we are able to work within a range of budgets.”

At the Sheraton, weddings may range from small to big, with a versatility in floor plans and a list of valued vendors at hand. “We have a number of vendors we trust to do a great job,” Johnson shares.

“Based on what the bride and groom want, we get them in touch with the vendors, so they can morph the space into the couple’s vision.”

That initial consultation begins with the Sheraton’s wedding specialist. “Our catering manager, Deedy Johnson, takes a consultative approach with couples,” Johnson says. “She guides them through [the space], learning how they envision it – down to every detail – and finding the best way to create that.”

The Sheraton ensures its staff stays up to date on the latest and greatest happenings in the wedding world. “Deedy can step up and say, ‘I’ve seen this on the East and West coasts. You’d be the first to do that here,’” Johnson explains. “She attended a conference

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in LA and brought back a suggestion, a doughnut wall, which has been a huge hit. It’s the little things she keeps up with that can really make the bride and groom’s night special.”

From trendsetting details to the meal served on each plate, the hotel focuses on personalizing each couple’s wedding. “Smaller weddings don’t always, but sometimes [do], have smaller budgets,” Johnson notes. “If a couple really loves the venue, but their budget isn’t matching the menu prices, we are happy to sit down with them and have our chef [present] new offerings. We always do a tasting for the couple.” The hotel even specializes in kosher events, being one of only five venues in St. Louis to offer a dedicated kosher kitchen.

“Unlike some freestanding venues, all of your [extras like] linens, flatware, the bar and dance floor are here,” Johnson says. “Elsewhere, they could be an additional cost. We offer it all.” Set aside a block of rooms for your out-of-town guests, who will appreciate the hotel’s convenient location to shopping, restaurants and more, and make your affair one to remember. The Sheraton proves the hotel wedding is never going out of style.

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HEALTHY APPETITE

Summer Squash Skewers With Basil Dipping Sauce Story, recipe and photos by Sherrie Castellano

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y favorite summer meals take place alfresco. With a chilled glass of wine or a cold beer in hand, as well as fresh food sizzling away, life feels fine. I love shopping at the local farmers market on sunny Saturday mornings, gathering whatever seasonal produce and herbs I can get, and then grilling everything for a fresh, summery lunch or dinner.

My style for easy meals, especially during summer, always leans toward what I call the “no-recipe recipe.”

Aside from throwing some oil, aromatics and acids into a blender for the dipping sauce, the following recipe mostly consists of layering fresh, vibrant vegetables on skewers – and then quickly grilling and serving them.

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SUMMER SQUASH SKEWERS WITH BASIL DIPPING SAUCE The vegetables listed below make a great guideline for fresh summery skewers, but feel free to experiment with your own seasonal favorites. Fresh eggplant, tomatillos, stone fruits and melon would all make splendid additions or substitutions on these skewers.

Yields | 10 skewers BASIL DIPPING SAUCE 1 cup roughly chopped fresh basil leaves 1 Tbsp roughly chopped fresh oregano leaves ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 Tbsp white wine vinegar 1 Tbsp lemon juice ½ tsp honey ¼ tsp sea salt ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper SUMMER SQUASH SKEWERS

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red and green bell pepper, zucchini and summer squash.

1 summer squash, sliced into medallions

Brush vegetables lightly with basil dipping sauce. Grill

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Sherrie Castellano is a former health coach turned food writer, photographer and pop-up chef based in St. Louis.

A collection of Sherrie’s recipes, stories and images can be found on her Saveur Blog Award-nominated website, With Food + Love. Sherrie is currently the marketing director for Midwest-based Big Heart Tea Co.

Happily Ever After

Howard AND THE KIRBY FAMILY

By Robyn Dexter

PHOTOS BY SARAH CONROY

ONCE UPON A TIME, HOWARD THE

cat, his six siblings and his mom waited at Animal House Cat Rescue and Adoption Center for a forever home. As time passed, Howard was the only sibling left at the shelter.

Miles away in Chesterfield, the Kirby family had been debating about getting a pet for a long time.

Though they’re self-proclaimed “dog people,” they decided to look at cats. Kim Kirby went online and found Animal House. She was impressed with what she saw on its website, so she and her two kids ventured to the shelter to “take a look.”

“The people there were just lovely, and my kids fell in love with a cat named Howard,” Kim says. “He was fun and friendly and playful.”

Kim told her kids she and her husband, Aaron, would think about adopting the feline, but they kept asking about Howard. At the end of May, the Kirbys ended up bringing the 8-month-old cat home.

In the time that’s passed since then, Kim says Howard has been “a lot of fun.” Her 11-year-old son and 14-year old daughter “absolutely love him.”

“He’s very easy [to take care of],” she says. “He loves to run around and chase his tail.”

Kim says Howard loves to jump on her, especially in the middle of the night.

“He’ll come tearing up the stairs to our room and walk up and down my back,” she says.

Howard also enjoys the family’s screen-in patio, where he has safe access to the outside world without being an outdoor cat.

“He loves being out there, since he’s never really been outside before,” Kim says. “He asks to go out there and will sit and watch the birds in the backyard.”

In addition to being a birdwatcher, Howard is quite the sports enthusiast.

The Kirbys have a Ping-Pong table and a floor hockey set in their basement, both of which Howard has completely embraced.

“He’ll get the Ping-Pong ball down off the table and bat it all over the basement,” Kim says. “He’ll also play in the hockey net.”

In addition to his basement antics, the young cat will claw his way into Kim’s bed and wiggle down to her feet, where he’ll fall asleep.

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“It’s nice to have his affection,” Kim says. “He’s fun to be around.”

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YOGA Purpose With

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UDyoga owner Natasha Baebler and Aspen, her Labrador service dog.

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With UDyoga, yoga really is for everybody – and every body.

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oga has increased in popularity in recent years, with students of all ages becoming interested for a variety of health benefits. Some look to connect more with their bodies, others aim to lower their stress levels, and some use it to deepen their spirituality. No matter the goal, many people assume that straining to hold yoga poses is what it takes to get there.

But for Natasha Baebler’s students, traditional yoga poses must be re-examined. That’s because many of her students have physical or mental disabilities requiring modifications that many traditional yoga instructors don’t fully understand.

“My job is to help you get the full benefit of each pose and for you to feel things differently in your body than you would on an everyday basis,” Baebler says. “And that’s particularly important when it comes to adaptive yoga, because a lot of the students that I work with may have spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy, a visual impairment or a hearing impairment, and they’re not used to putting their bodies in certain ways.”

Baebler, the founder of UDyoga, specializes in universal design or adaptive yoga, an inclusive practice that recognizes and removes barriers to yoga for underserved communities. Because students in her classes may be dealing with a variety of impairments or traumas, Baebler offers different modifications to suit each individual’s needs. For example, for “tree pose” – in which a person traditionally balances upon one foot while resting the other foot on his or her inner thigh – one student may keep both feet on the ground, while another may hold onto a chair for balance.

For some students, stretching and moving in comfortable ways can be a revelation.

“They may have been sitting in a wheelchair with their knees together since their injury, other than lying flat on their back in bed. So for them to be able to transfer down onto the floor, spread their legs out, lean over and reach toward one leg … Just to feel that in their body again,” Baebler shakes her head and pauses, remembering. “I mean, I’ve had students go home crying. They were like, ‘I haven’t done this in 15 years!’”

Baebler understands where her students are coming from. As someone who is legally blind and has been through countless physical and occupational therapy sessions for her own impairments, she’s had to figure out how best to make her way independently through a world that’s centered upon able-bodied people. It hasn’t always been easy, but Baebler says that these experiences help her to anticipate her yoga students’ needs and to develop ways she can assist them.

“The reason I can do it is because I know so much about doing it, myself,” Baebler says of her yoga practice. “It’s just using what I’ve been taught and implementing every tool I’ve been given in its appropriate scenario.”

Baebler believes that she is one of only two registered yoga instructors in the country with the requisite 200 hours of training under her belt who also happens to be legally blind. She further differentiates herself with a Master of Arts degree in special education and a second master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling, ensuring that she’s fully prepared to lead stress-prone students through yoga in ways that instructors in traditional studios typically overlook.

“Most of them don’t come into it through an educational background that would make them think, ‘I wonder what else could be going on in this person’s life right now?’” Baebler says. “But you can’t have a teacher who starts class without even talking to the students and asking, ‘Is there anything I need to know? Do you have any injuries that I’m working around? Are you comfortable modifying yourself? Do you feel like hands-on adjustments today, or do you not want me to touch you at all?’”

Through UDyoga, Baebler teaches universally designed yoga classes, which encompass both physical accessibility and being trauma-informed, in her home, at area studios and through entities like Paraquad and the Special School District (SSD) of St. Louis County – all in physically and emotionally accessible spaces. Baebler says that most of her young students in the FitAbilities yoga program through the SSD have visual impairments, and they take Baebler’s lessons on movement and space to heart, engaging more in their classes and looking to her as a model for how people who are blind can succeed.

“For many of them, they’ve never met another blind adult, much less a blind adult who is out in the real world and not being dragged around by somebody who’s sighted,” Baebler says. “But I hope that by having somebody who is out there living their life despite a disability, they know that if they want to, they can learn how to be out on their own and independent, too.”

“We’re breaking new ground here and showing people that the benefits of yoga are real,” Baebler continues. “For the past two years that we’ve had the program, we’ve gotten hardcore data to show not just social-emotional development or resiliency score growth, but also direct relation to extended core curriculum and direct relation to academic goals for kids.”

For Baebler, that progress means everything, and she anticipates that even more is on the horizon. But for today, knowing that she’s helping people reconnect with their bodies is enough.

“Everybody deserves to be able to do yoga. You can be using an iron lung and still do yoga. It’s just the way yoga is – it transverses any of that ability,” Baebler says with a smile. “You may not physically be doing yoga in your body, but you’re mentally doing yoga. The world needs to know just how universal yoga is, and it’s the whole drive behind what I do.”

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FEATURE: ”GARDEN OF GLASS“

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former mechanic’s shop that also once functioned as a stable house – features a 100-seat dining room, full kitchen, bar, brewery, courtyard and small patio. St. Louis’ Cohen Architecture Co. worked on the build-out for the space, which combines industrial elements with earth and wood tones that approximate the rural feel of its Ste. Genevieve County parent.

The kitchen offers what Charleville’s director of operations, Tait Russell, refers to as innovative but still comforting tavern food. Snacks and appetizers, for example, include everything from beer-brined fried chicken wings, spicy pork rinds and fried chicken livers to lobster corn dogs.

“The concept behind our menu is primarily upscale Midwest and Southern cuisine,” says executive chef Ryan Luke. “We’ll be focusing a lot on what we can get across the street [at the Hamiltons’ urban garden] – greens from our greenhouse and fresh eggs from the chicken coop. We’ll also be utilizing beer and wine to showcase the great work Charleville does.”

Bruschetta topping options include brie/apple,

burrata/bacon, house-smoked cured salmon and more, among them weekly seasonal selections. Sandwiches come with fennel-and-cabbage coleslaw or bacon-potato salad and include a beef patty melt, a “country” Cuban and the Sloppy Joe Joe, a variant of the childhood favorite. Platters include bacon-wrapped meatloaf, beerbattered fried catfish and Luke’s specialty, a beer-brined smoked and fried Amish half chicken.

Desserts comprise a coffee stout brownie, housemade ice cream, Key lime pie and a root beer float. All in all, with its varied menu, Charleville Brewing Company & Tavern makes a fine locale to enjoy a meal before heading to Albert Herring from Union Avenue Opera.

For zymurgy devotees, meanwhile, Charleville’s new location features a seven-barrel brew house designed to craft five or six core year-round beers as well as seasonal and limited releases. (Head brewer Kevin Klein mentions that Charleville’s 30-barrel flagship offers around 30 varieties throughout the year.)

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bit of historic Ste. Genevieve came to St. Louis two months back with the launch of Charleville Brewing Company & Tavern in the city’s Lafayette Square neighborhood.

The new venture – an extension of Charleville Vineyard Winery & Microbrewery from the self-styled “Mother City of the West,” roughly an hour’s drive south of the metro area – comes courtesy of a culinary partnership with St. Louis’ Hamilton Hospitality Group.

That entity’s Paul and Wendy Hamilton own Vin de Set, Eleven Eleven Mississippi, 21st Street Brewers Bar, Moulin Events and PW Pizza, while Jack and Joal Russell own the parent Charleville operation, which launched in 2003.

“A year or so back, we talked about doing our own brewery,” says Hamilton managing partner Jason Arnold. “When this all came together, we decided that we’d love to do what we do on the food side of things, while they do what they do best on the beer side.”

The 5,000-square-foot Lafayette Square property – a

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selling Hoptimistic IPA. Other lighter summertime selections include Half Wit Wheat and Paul’s Pils; initially brewed exclusively for Hamilton properties, the latter proved so popular and sold out so fast that it became an all-year offering.

At press time, according to the listing, seasonal beers were Charleville’s seductive Box of Chocolate Belgian ale and the new Long White Cloud pilsner.

The bar otherwise features nonalcoholic housemade root beer as well as four of Charleville’s signature wines, such as barrel-fermented chardonel – a fruity libation with Missouri oak overtones. Also offered are shandy and sangria, as well as cocktails like the Charlerita, which replaces the tequila typical of margaritas with wine.

“We’ve been more of a tourist destination in wine country for the past 14 years, so we’re looking forward to bringing our beer to the masses and connecting more with the St. Louis community,” Russell says. “We’re trying to make good beer for good people.”

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Charleville Brewing Company & Tavern, 2101 Chouteau Ave., St. Louis, 314-241-4677, charlevillebeer.com

‌Story: With May Day 1900 fast approaching, the town leaders of Loxford in East Suffolk, England, face a quandary. Every girl suggested as the May Queen falls before the investigative prowess of Florence Pike, housekeeper to the stuffy, autocratic Lady Billows.

When the leadership committee – comprising the vicar, the constable, the schoolmarm and Lady Billows herself – runs out of potential female candidates, none of whom passes their stringent moral muster, Superintendent Budd, the constable, timidly offers a suggestion: How about a May King? Budd recommends a greengrocer named Albert Herring, a lad as pure as the driven snow – primarily because of his domineering, widowed mother.

The committee visits Albert and Mrs. Herring to announce his selection as May King. This sits very well with Mum, who relishes both the designation and the prize of 25 pounds sterling that accompanies it, but shy Albert dislikes the thought of being paraded around in virginal white.

Come May Day, Albert’s happy-go-lucky pal, Sid the butcher, and Sid’s girlfriend, Nancy from the bakery, spike Albert’s lemonade with rum. Loosened up by the liquor and depressed after overhearing Sid and Nancy talking about him, Albert escapes his house for a night of adventure.

When the next morning arrives and Albert remains missing, a search committee forms to find the AWOL king. Surely Albert hasn’t soiled the proper judgment of the committee by doing anything untoward, has he?

Highlights: Union Avenue Opera’s (UAO) 23rd season opens in an invigorating fashion with a charming rendition of this three-act chamber opera written in 1947 by British composer Benjamin Britten.

Light-hearted in concept and smooth in execution, Albert Herring makes for an evening of gentle comedy and melodious music – winningly delivered by conductor (and UAO artistic director) Scott Schoonover, director Tim Ocel and their entire cast and crew.

Other Info: Britten’s entertaining comedy resembles a well-prepared soufflé: light and frothy in taste and texture. At the same time, it gently skewers the stuffed shirts who make it their duty to foist their definition of morality on others.

Eric Crozier’s libretto is based on a short story

by French writer Guy de Maupassant. Given the generally easygoing nature of the work, Britten wrote his music to be performed as a chamber opera rather than a full-fledged orchestral piece. Schoonover not only elicits a hearty, healthy reading of the score by his dozen or so musicians but also imbues the interpretation with musical points that accentuate the work’s comic elements.

For his part, Ocel renders an amusing adaptation of the story with a cast that interprets the sundry types of stock characters with just the right touch of whimsy,

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neither overblown nor underutilized. That careful balance pays handsome dividends for the audience.

Christine Brewer, the marquee’s major name, is in excellent form as the pushy Lady Billows. Her famous soprano succinctly shapes the starchy superiority of the town matriarch, who wags an imposing cane in the face of anyone who dares challenge her. It’s an amusing performance in general and an accomplished musical one in particular.

Tenor David Walton shines in the title role. The resignation in his face says everything you need to know about Albert, a dutiful son, even at the expense of his own enjoyment – until he becomes appalled at the prospect of being paraded around as someone else’s epitome of virtue. Walton’s accomplished voice suitably handles Albert’s musical laments with grace.

The splendid supporting cast includes Nathaniel Buttram as the irrepressible Sid; Holly Janz as the sympathetic Nancy; and Debra Hillabrand as the officious busybody Florence Pike. UAO favorite Anthony Heidemann delights as the town politician who kowtows all too easily to the blustery Lady Billows, while Mark Freiman lends his rumbling bass to the role of the simple-minded Budd.

Also appearing are Janara Kellerman (Mrs. Herring), whose formidable mezzo-soprano dominates Britten’s score as powerfully as Lady Billows rules over the denizens of Loxford. Leann Schuering and David Dillard do justice to the roles of schoolmarm and vicar, respectively, while Gina Malone, Victoria Botero and Seth Drake sparkle as the mischievous children Emmie, Cis and Harry, respectively.

With Ocel and Schoonover each providing spirited guidance, UAO’s Albert Herring makes for a most humorous and enchanting offering.

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Sing a Song of Summer

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hen considering books to read with your little ones, parents, mix fiction, nonfiction and poetry – but consider also sing-and-read storybooks, based on familiar songs, nursery rhymes or fingerplays learned in school.

One of the most popular preschool songs remains “Five Green and Speckled Frogs.” (Those unfamiliar with it should just ask some children for a rendition, which should prove a lot more fun than Googling the ditty!) Priscilla Burris has written and illustrated an adaptation, appropriately titled Five Green and Speckled Frogs, which is going to all 2-year-olds in the Ready Readers summer program.

Burris’ adaptation shows five green and sparkly speckled frogs as they enjoy a hot summer day at a backyard pool. They begin perched atop the speckled log mentioned in the song, contentedly snacking on bugs (Yum!) served in clear zippered bags. Burris depicts cannonballs, swan dives and cheerful leaps as each frog takes a turn jumping “into the pool, where it was nice and cool.”

Children should instantly relate to the brightly dressed characters, whose outfits include swimsuits,

flip-flops, sunglasses, hats, inner tubes, swim goggles and floaties.

Besides being a song-story, this count-and-sing book can serve as a preschool math lesson. Parents, don’t miss the chance to engage children in counting the frogs on each page and asking them to predict what will happen next. Also, encourage them to touch the illustrations – they should notice the sparkly speckles are raised, providing a textural experience in addition to a textual one.

For a second entertaining singalong experience to share with children, try It’s Raining, It’s Pouring from writer Kin Eagle and illustrator Rob Gilbert. Based on the traditional rhyme, the book extends the action with additional lyrics and plot complications. Besides battling rain, the old man and his wife must contend

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with clouds, wind, bees and more in their quest for a peaceful night’s sleep.

Gilbert’s illustrations for this book celebrate silliness while, hopefully, engaging young readers’ imaginations.

Their detail should spark countless conversations – and giggles – as children and adults explore the colorful drawings together.

Finally, I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More! from writer Karen Beaumont and illustrator David Catrow showcases an explosion of color and rhyme that starts as a story, but quickly introduces an opportunity for song. Its creators pay tribute to children’s natural curiosity and ingenuity by showing a tyke gleefully experimenting with paints inadvertently left within reach. Young readers should delight in anticipating rhymes as that creatively resourceful child adorns himself with a reckless rainbow. But never fear, parents – it all comes off in the bath at the end.

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A Michigan master of silica-based art augments the Climatron and environs with an ongoing exhibition.

The Muses

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n addition to its customary organic wonders, the Missouri Botanical Garden (colloquially “MoBot”) currently is greeting guests with an exhibition of inorganic loveliness.

That 30-piece exhibition, which opened May 13 and runs through Aug. 13, bears the title “Garden of Glass” and comes courtesy of artist Craig Mitchell Smith of Lansing, Michigan.

Katie O’Sullivan, MoBot’s senior public information officer, sketches the origin of the glass-based exhibition by Smith. “He had been in contact with our event team,” she says, “and stopped through Missouri after an exhibition at Disney’s Epcot center in 2014 with some sample pieces.”

Subsequently, she continues, Smith tailored the exhibition’s components to MoBot’s extant floral splendors.

“He worked throughout the last year on making pieces that fit well in the Climatron,” O’Sullivan says. “Almost all of the pieces are Craig’s variation of plants that appear on our grounds and in the Climatron or that are associated with [MoBot] projects.”

An appreciation for nature’s beauty has long guided his work, says Smith, whose website (craigmitchellsmith.com) states that he’s been working in glass for more than a decade and that, at one point, he owned a flower shop.

In addition to the Climatron, the exhibition’s main site, work from it appears in MoBot’s Linnean House, Ridgway Visitor Center and Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House, with just a pair of pieces on exterior display.

Those wondering how works of art largely formed of glass will withstand the metro area’s often-ferocious summer storms needn’t fret, according to O’Sullivan. “Only two pieces are outside, but rest assured, they’re sturdy,” she says. “Most of Craig’s other exhibits have been outside, and his pieces are built to last.”

And well they should. The MoBot exhibition, for example, took “several years in development,” Smith says, during which he enjoyed “free reign to produce what I wanted,” after touring the local landmark several times to gain a better heuristic vantage on what, exactly, to craft.

“All my shows are custom-built for their environments,” the artist says. “I feel strongly that it’s important to integrate the work into the beautiful gardens. I don’t insert exclamation points into a garden. Rather, I consider my work to be a comma, a place to stop and pause.”

Here, Smith sought spaces that could accommodate works comfortably. After conceptualizing and designing, as well as (immediate) approval by MoBot, the physical artistry commenced.

“It took a full year for my crew and [me] to produce this work,” he says. “I produce the metalwork as well as the glass here in my Michigan studio. Just as I strive to make the glass up here fluid and organic, I challenge myself to do the same in stainless steel. The scale of the show required the hiring of two additional welders.”

Even at that, Smith confesses, the MoBot exhibition posed various challenges.

“When designing a show, it’s important to scale the work to the venue,” he says. “The massive ceiling height of the Climatron required appropriately scaled pieces – hence the 47-foot-tall waterfall! Artists, like everyone else, must obey one law: the law of physics. I can imagine massive pieces, but will they stand up under their own weight? The engineering of the pieces requires an intuitive understanding of forces, and I push the envelope as often as possible.”

Smith expands on that artistic modus operandi by focusing on a specific work.

“The dandelion piece, titled Making a Wish, is the tallest freestanding sculpture in the shell, at 22 feet,” he

says. “Supporting the piece and unseen by the public is a massive concrete and stainless steel [base] … If I do my job right, you shouldn’t even think about what holds the work up – all of our efforts should seem effortless.

“The cabling of the individual drifting seeds of the dandelion is an engineering work of art in itself. The very talented staff at Missouri Botanical Garden ran nearly 8,000 feet of cable strung from tree to tree while I stayed on the ground and directed where I wanted the individual seeds to be placed. I have a terrible fear of heights and was most grateful to the staff for their fearlessness, either climbing ladders or being in the lift to install the glass.”

Similar site-specific challenges, says Smith, centered on a tree “encrusted” with 1,000 monarchs and a tribute to a perfidious field of flowers from The Wizard of Oz. “Though there are, in total, 100 poppies, there are dozens of clusters of them throughout the conservatory,” he says. “We took great care installing these pieces, making each blossom appear to react to its environment and its neighboring flowers, as if having a conversation.

“I made a point of angling some of the blossoms, as though looking back at you. Bearing in mind that children attend the show, we positioned pieces at their height. I want the glass to interact with its environment and the people who view it.”

Smith then revisits the exhibition’s sheer scale as its most significant challenge. “My Michigan studio, at 4,000 square feet, seems ample until you use it to produce a show of this size,” he says. “All the work had to be engineered to fit through my studio doors.”

Nevertheless, Smith admits to relishing challenges, whether of topic, technique or timing.

“I’m happiest when producing something I’ve never done before,” he says. “I’d much rather be too busy than not busy enough. … I am currently entertaining offers from several other gardens and will make my decision based on where I can learn the most.”

Ticket prices for “Garden of Glass” vary, and all of Smith’s pieces at MoBot can be purchased for collection or donation.

Daytime admissions to the exhibition run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Aug. 13; evening admissions (Thursdays to Saturdays), from 7 to 11 p.m. through Aug. 12.

Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis, 314-577-5100, mobot.org

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Around Town

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Wed., July 19

Respected St. Louis drummer KEVIN BOWERS takes the stage at the Whitaker Music Festival in the Cohen Amphitheater at the Missouri Botanical Garden as part of its free Wednesday evening concert series, which runs through the beginning of August.

Concertgoers can bring a picnic dinner to enjoy with the music.

7:30 p.m. mobot.org/events/whitaker.

Fri., July 14, to Sat., Sept. 2

Atrium Gallery presents the second week of its new two-month exhibition, “PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS.” The summer group show features 10 artists (Natalia Arias, Blanca Botero, Avery Danziger, Carl Goldhagen, Jerome Hawkins, Leslie Miller, Kirk Pedersen, Harry Roseman, Ruby Rumié and Pam White) and their photo works. Subjects “range from figurative images to landscape to object depiction with usually indirect intentions toward the viewer.” Gallery hours run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Thursday to Saturday (by appointment on Tuesday and Wednesday).

314-367-1076 or atriumgallery.net.

Sun., July 16

The Jewish Community Center presents the St. Louis Jewish Film Festival with a screening of MONKEY BUSINESS: THE CURIOUS ADVENTURES OF GEORGE’S CREATORS. The film chronicles the “birth of the world’s most popular primate,” Curious George, with narration by actor Sam Waterston. The film shows how the adventurous lives of George’s creators, Hans and Margaret Rey, eventually inspired the happenings of George’s life found in the pages of beloved children’s books. The film takes places in The J. Staenberg Family Complex. Tickets start at $13. 4 p.m.

314-442-3179 or brownpapertickets.com.

Sun., July 16, to Thu., July 20

The five-day WHITAKER ST. LOUIS FILMMAKERS SHOWCASE features films made by local artists, screened in University City’s splendid Tivoli Theatre. Fifteen films ranging from “full-length fiction features and documentaries to multi-film compilations of fiction and documentary shorts” form the lineup.

Afterward, most of the screenings include Q&As with the filmmakers. Ticket prices run from $10 to $13. Film times vary. For the full schedule, visit cinemastlouis.org/st-louis-filmmakers-showcase.

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Wed., July 19

St. Louis chocolatier Brian Pelletier of Kakao Chocolate hosts SCHOOL OF COOKING & SHARING: CHOCOLATE BAKING & TASTING at Operation Food Search. Guests taste and learn about different chocolates used for dessert recipes as Pelletier shares baking tips on how to make “chocolate the star of any meal.” The night concludes with wine pairings and samples of desserts. $50. 6 to 8:30 p.m. 314-325-1293 or operationfoodsearch.org.

Fri., July 21

The fourth annual “THE BIG PICTURE PROJECT” (a photography exhibition that features the work of “18 different children and young adult students from monasteries, orphanages and schools in Southeast Asia’s magical and untouched country – Myanmar”) takes place in the .ZACK’s Urban Ballroom. Guests can also enjoy a cash bar, hors d’oeuvres and giveaways. Ticket sales and proceeds benefit Sundara, an organization that provides life-saving hygiene for people living in the Myanmar region. 6 to 9 p.m. thebigpicproject.org.

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FOR CONSIDERATION Please apply online at: www.lee.net Select “CAREERS”, Go to “Entrance For Potential Employees” WE OFFER: • Choice of three medical plans • 401 (k) plan with company match • Dental Plan • Flexible spending account • Vision Coverage

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In accordance with the federal Fair Housing Act, we do not accept for publication any real estate listing that indicates any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, family status, or national origin.

If you believe a published listing states such a preference, limitation, or discrimination, please notify this publication at fairhousing@lee.net.

CLEANING SERVICES SPECIALIZED HOUSEKEEPING 1-2 Large Homes Caring professional will clean, organize, run errands, laundry, pet care & party services.

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

ELECTRICAL

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

CONTACT US TODAY FOR AN APPOINTMENT

If it can be wired, we can wire it.

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

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

Need An Electrician?

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Excellent Cleaning at Affordable Rates Satisfaction Guaranted Licensed, Bonded and Insured

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Residential

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Family Owned & Operated.

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Electrical, Carpentry, Floors, Windows, Plumbing, Painting, Tile and Lots More! Quality Guaranteed! Reasonable, Insured, Ref's NO JOB TOO SMALL!

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Walls, ceilings & crown molding.

(DRYVIT, EIFS SYSTEM repairs & new application) Also drywall, taping & repairs.

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(314) 359-0476

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

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your trusted

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

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for merchandise, services

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and real estate

for over 31 years.

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

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GLM Landscape, Design & Construction Retaining Walls, Patio Borders, Flower Beds, Masonry, Outdoor Painting, Fencing. 20+yrs. exp.

Degree in Horticulture/Landscape Design. Licensed Pesticide Applicator. For a Free Estimate Call Gary @ 314.488.1857

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PAINTING

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John The Painter LLC Master Tradesman Fine Interior Painting Excellent Preparation Since 1984 314-966-6463

LINEK PLUMBING COMPANY

JC PAINTS

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314-703-2794

CA$H 4 OLD STUFF —Light Hauling— We cleanup, haul away &/or purchase: garage, estate & moving sales!

Also, warehouse, business & storage locker leftovers!

FAY FURNITURE 618-271-8200 AM

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

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Weekly Lawn Mowing and Gardening.

314-243-6784 Hagemann Landscaping Since 1964 - Manchester, Mo 636-227-3169•636-391-1662 Core Aeration, Seeding & Fertilizing, Mowing, Drain Work, Shrub Planting & Mulching.

J-C Landscaping Garden Design, Planting, Mulching and Maintenance.

Also Painting and Decks.

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Jack 314-502-5776 Polo's Lawn & Landscape Inc Retaining Walls, Paver Patios, Leaf and Snow Removal, Backyard Cleanup, Trees & Sod. Staining Decks by brush.

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Organized by Donna 636-256-1923

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314-962-0956

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#24 Kirkham Industrial Ct. St. Louis, MO 63119

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Lengths up to 24', 16' wide, dark green, I/O carpet.

Custom installation at your home for desired duration.

By Mike's Maintenance (BBB A+ Rating, Angie's List)

314-616-7315

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 simplemovesstl.com MCGREEVY PIANO TUNING Bill McGreevy Piano Technician and Guild Associate Member 314-335-9177 wrmcgreevy@gmail.com

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The Sanitary Solution. You'll never step in dog doo-doo again.

Call Rich 314-358-7310

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

US Army Engineers

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Take on any roof! Slate, Clay Tile & Shingles. Also Soffit, Fascia, Gutter Repairs and Gutter Cleaning. Over 30yrs Exp. Fully Insured. No house too tall & No job too small 220th ENGINEER'S, LLC 314-220-3638

Sealing, Repairs, Decks, Fences, Houses, Gutter Cleaning, Reasonable, References. Free Estimates Doug 636-677-8557

ROOFING

Powerwashing

Ladue News Classified... your trusted local source for merchandise, services and real estate for over 31 years.

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SERVICES POWERWASHING WINDOW CLEANING

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Brooks Tuckpointing Inc. Chimney Repair, Glass Blocks, Brick Block, Stone & Stucco.

Waterproofing. Insured.

40 Yrs Experience. Free Estimates.

314-910-3132 636-797-2947

PRUNING F E R T I L I Z AT I O N PLANTING S P R AY I N G TRIMMING R E M O VA L

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Get'er Done Tree Service A+ with BBB and Angie's List Tree Trimming, Removal, Deadwooding and Stump Grinding. Certified Arborist.

Fully Insured, Free Estimates.

Serving the area since 2004.

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We Buy & Sell • Diamonds • Estate Jewelry • Watches • Sterling • Antiques • Collectibles • Coins & Currency • Scrap cr Gold

Honesty • Integrity • Value Since 1980

We pay TOP DOLLAR and offer SAME DAY PAYMENTS...

We also offer a huge selection of estate jewelry and loose diamonds at great prices.

We offer FREE verbal appraisals..

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TUCKPOINTING

and Indian Artifacts!

M. Galati, LLC Tuckpointing

Cary Semsar ISA Board Certified Master Arborist OH-5130B Free Estimate, Fully Insured

Spot or Entire Home

Color Match Experts Power Washing Silicon Waterproofing

Call 314-426-2911 meyertreecare.com

Owner on site to insure CUSTOMER SATISFACTION No Job Too Small • 35yrs Exp. Senior Discount • Fully Insured

314-365-4241 Tree Service Professionals Trimming, Deadwooding, Reduction, Removals, Stump Grinding, Year Round Service and Fully Insured Call Michael Baumann for a Free Estimate & Property Inspection

ARROWHEADS!

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2013 BBB Torch Award Winner

636.375.2812

$50 off $500+ 314-486-3303

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masseytuckpointing.com

Executive in Clayton loves the hobby!

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

314-608-2692 QQQQQQQQQQQQQQ WANTED ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES Old Advertising, Records Sports Memorabilia, Old Toys STL History, Breweriana, Etc Call Ben at (314)518-5769 SERIOUS COLLECTOR & HISTORIAN Will Pay Top $ for WWII Military Relic's. Swords, Daggers, Metals, Badges, Hats, Helmets, Flags & Guns. 314-249-5369

WINDOWS

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

(636) 274-1378

Mirelli Tuckpointing LLC Solid tuckpointing and spotpointing with color match. Chimney repair and rebuilds, brick repair, stone and brick patio repairs, walk repairs, stone foundation work.

BBB Torch Award recipient, Super Service Award '05-'16.

Q Q Free Estimates Q Q 314-645-1387

Window Washing & Gutter Cleaning • Gutter Cleaning & Minor Repair • Window Cleaning • Reasonable • Free Estimate • Dependable • Insured • Ref's • 34yrs Exp. • Angie's List

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

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