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16848 Eagle Bluff Court, Chesterfield New Listing. $1,195,000. Open 12/9, 1-3 PM.

13597 Royal Glen Drive, Town & Country New Listing. Offered at $695,000.

50 Portland Drive, Frontenac Offered at $1,425,000. Open 12/9, 1-3 PM.

3 Berkley Lane, Ladue Offered at $685,000. Open 12/9, 1-3 PM.

NEW LISTINGS

The Crescent, #301, Clayton New Price. $899,900. Open 12/9, 1-3 PM.

25 Willow Hill Road, Ladue Offered at $465,000. Open 12/9, 1-3 PM.

10 Glen Abbey Drive, Frontenac New Listing. Offered at $450,000.

710 South Hanley Road, #7B, Clayton New Listing. Offered at $150,000.

47 COUNTRYSIDE LANE, Frontenac.

$2,495,000

9 BLACK CREEK LANE, Ladue.

$765,000

820 POSTHORN DRIVE, Manchester.

8 LONG MEADOWS LANE, Town & Country.

$2,220,000

4 DEER CREEK WOODS, Ladue.

$754,900

8715 WASHINGTON AVENUE, University City.

$240,000

16848 EAGLE BLUFF COURT, Chesterfield. Custom finishes

9933 LITZSINGER ROAD, Ladue.

$2,195,000

15 BERKSHIRE DRIVE, Richmond Heights.

$749,000

711 EAST SWON AVENUE, Webster Groves.

$232,500

on all 3 levels, main floor master suite, 1 acre lot with outstanding

XXXXX ORVILLE ROAD, Wildwood.

$1,850,000

10947 JANRIDGE LANE, Creve Coeur.

$689,000

3510 ILLINOIS AVENUE, St. Louis.

$189,000

view and 6 fireplaces. $1,195,000.

1000-1004 WEIDMAN ROAD, Town & Country. $1,795,000

3 BERKLEY LANE, Ladue.

$685,000

2803 MISSOURI AVENUE, St. Louis.

$167,000

1 LITTLE LANE, Ladue.

$1,700,000

11805 CRAIG MANOR DR., St. Louis County.

$664,900

2652 BRUNO AVENUE, Overland.

$129,000

13597 ROYAL GLEN DRIVE, Town & Country. Picturesque

15 DROMARA ROAD, Ladue.

$1,695,000

17655 VINTAGE OAK DRIVE, Wildwood.

$659,900

1382 MOBILE COURT, St. Louis.

$108,000

1.5-story home at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac. Vaulted entry

33 PORTLAND PLACE, CWE.

$1,675,000

6 CLAYTON TERRACE, Frontenac.

$649,000

way, bright sunroom and oversized 2-car garage.

22 WESTMORELAND PLACE, CWE.

$1,650,000

136 LADUE OAKS DRIVE, Creve Coeur.

$589,000

25 DROMARA ROAD, Ladue.

$1,595,000

3013 HAWTHORNE BLVD., St. Louis.

$570,000

Open 12/9, 1-3 PM

$695,000

$248,500

CONDOMINIUM/VILLA HOMES

10 GLEN ABBEY DRIVE, Frontenac. This charming home is

16 PORTLAND PLACE, CWE.

$1,595,000

217 LADUE OAKS DRIVE, Creve Coeur.

$569,000

THE CRESCENT, #301, Clayton.

$899,900

idealy situated on a one+ acre lot. Bright interior with spacious

16718 WILLS TRACE, Chesterfield.

$1,525,000

1119 NORTH DRIVE, Warson Woods.

$559,000

THE CRESCENT, #505, Clayton.

$799,000

kitchen and adjoining family room with fireplace.

3 LOCHINVAR DRIVE, Town & Country.

$1,495,000

156 BELLINGTON LANE, Creve Coeur.

$549,000

622 FOREST COURT, #1D, Clayton.

$639,000

7352 WESTMORELAND, University City.

$1,495,000

16438 FARMERS MILL LANE, Chesterfield.

$539,000

622 FOREST COURT, #3B, Clayton.

$550,000

50 PORTLAND DRIVE, Frontenac.

$1,425,000

7459 PARKDALE AVENUE, Clayton.

$539,000

13346 FAIRFIELD CIRCLE, Chesterfield.

$469,000

1BR/1BA tastefully decorated unit. Large living/dining room

12 EDGEWOOD ROAD, Ladue.

$1,400,000

8128 KINGSBURY BLVD., Clayton.

$498,000

7564 WYDOWN BLVD., UNIT 2A, Clayton.

$309,000

and view of downtown Clayton from the bedroom. $150,000

958 TIRRILL FARMS ROAD, Ladue.

$1,395,000

25 GLEN ABBEY DRIVE, Frontenac.

$479,000

7564 WYDOWN BLVD., UNIT 1A, Clayton.

$289,000

596 MOREL COURT, St. Albans.

$1,395,000

2 SUNNYMEADE LANE, Ladue.

$478,000

7515 BUCKINGHAM DRIVE, #3S, Clayton.

$235,999

729 HIGHWAY H, Troy.

$1,395,000

2158 EAST DRIVE, Crystal Lake Park.

$474,000

7515 BUCKINGHAM DRIVE, #3N, Clayton.

$200,000

709 MIDDLE POLO DRIVE, Clayton.

$1,370,000

161 MEADOWS OF WILDWOOD, Wildwood.

$465,900

710 S. HANLEY ROAD, UNIT 12A, Clayton.

$199,000

RESIDENCE 500, THE CRESCENT, Clayton.

$1,299,900

25 WILLOW HILL ROAD, Ladue.

$465,000

816 SOUTH HANLEY ROAD, #1C, Clayton.

$149,000

10 WASHINGTON TERRACE, CWE.

$1,275,000

517 MASON AVENUE, Webster Groves.

$454,900

1506 SWALLOW DRIVE, Brentwood.

$130,000

9154 EAGER ROAD, Brentwood.

$124,900

$450,000

710 SOUTH HANLEY ROAD, #7B, Clayton.

Spacious

OPEN HOUSES

Sunday, December 9th 8 LONG MEADOWS, Town & Country. $2,220,000. 1-4 PM

6352 ALEXANDER DRIVE, Clayton.

$1,250,000

9120 FOX ESTATES DRIVE, Sunset Hills.

$449,000

50 PORTLAND DRIVE, Frontenac. $1,425,000.

1-3 PM

6 PORTLAND PLACE, CWE.

$1,249,000

882 CABERNET LANE, St. Albans.

$437,800

709 MIDDLE POLO DRIVE, Clayton. $1,370,000.

1-3 PM

12 DROMARA ROAD, Ladue.

$1,090,000

140 GREYCLIFF MANOR DR., StL County.

$414,900

THE CRESCENT, #500, Clayton. $1,299,900.

1-3 PM

309 NORTH BEMISTON AVENUE, Clayton.

$1,050,000

3670 FLORA PLACE, St. Louis.

$399,900

THE CRESCENT, #301, Clayton. $899,900.

1-3 PM

124 WORTHINGTON OAKS, Creve Coeur.

$1,049,000

109 BALLAS COURT, Town & Country.

$399,000

100 WINDRUSH FARM, Cook Station.

$4,889,000

3 BERKLEY LANE, Ladue. $685,000.

1-3 PM

2168 DARTMOUTH GATE COURT, Wildwood.

$379,000

17715 RESORT ROAD, Crocker.

$1,990,000

25 WILLOW HILL ROAD, Ladue. $465,000.

1-3 PM

1435 BALD EAGLE ROAD, Wildwood.

$370,000

512 PHEASANT RUN CIRCLE, Saint Albans.

$750,000

2580 VIOLA GILL LANE, Wildwood.

$369,900

11411 CONWAY ROAD, Westwood.

$695,000

RESIDENTIAL HOMES

711 EAST SWON AVE, Webster Groves. $232,500. 1-3 PM

109 STERLING CROSSING, Dardenne Prairie.

$329,900

1 LITTLE LANE, Ladue.

$595,000

10588 FRONTENAC WOODS LANE, Frontenac. $929,900

9240 CLAYTON ROAD, Ladue.

$325,000

1133 WINGS ROAD, St. Albans.

$395,000

17 FAIR OAKS, Ladue.

$899,000

57 WAVERTON DRIVE, Ladue.

$319,000

1138 WINGS ROAD, St. Albans.

$395,000

12 ABERDEEN PLACE, St. Louis.

$849,000

9373 PARKSIDE LANE, Brentwood.

$299,000

548 NORTH MOSLEY ROAD, Creve Coeur.

$174,900

28 BRIARCLIFF, Ladue.

LuxuryCollection

$989,000

1042 WINGS ROAD, Saint Albans.

$4,250,000

3 WICKERSHAM, Ladue.

$799,900

1112 PIERPOINT LANE, St. Charles.

$289,900

15 LADUE LANE, Ladue.

$2,500,000

1000 WEIDMAN ROAD, Town & Country.

$795,000

8467 COLONIAL LANE, Ladue.

$250,000

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GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALE

A Multi-million Dollar Inventory of Fine Hancrafted Oriental Rugs, From traditional to Contemporary. in almost every shape and size is Now:

Off 50%-70%

A one of the kind Collection Full with Antique museum investment pieces and decorative designer’s Hi-end handwoven Rugs, from Persia and the surrounding Countriess Must be sold in a very short period of time

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CONTENTS EDITOR’S NOTE

SOCIETY LAST WEEK, MISSOURI’S OWN ‘SECRET SANTA’ WAS SPOTTED IN Staten Island, N.Y., handing out money to hurricane-stricken residents. The tradition was started more than 25 years ago by a Kansas City businessman named Larry Stewart, who remained anonymous up until his death in 2007.

Since then, his closest friends have taken turns playing the role of Santa to help Americans in need.

I was fortunate enough to have met Mr. Stewart many years ago. He had agreed to an interview at a Kansas City hotel, and showed up ‘in disguise’ with a heavy beard and sunglasses. After we talked, he went in search of the hotel’s housekeepers and had them gather in the lobby. Mr. Stewart then quietly handed each of them several hundred-dollar bills and said, Merry Christmas to a chorus of shrieks and happy tears. But I observed something else: pure, unadulterated joy on Mr. Stewart’s face—and my own realization about the true meaning of the season.

FEATURES

79 DECEMBER FASHION Trendy jewelry is fun and fresh, but when you are looking for heirloom-quality and design, look no further than Oscar Heyman Brothers. Since 1912, Oscar Heyman has been handcrafting exquisite pieces using European techniques passed down through three generations.

DINING OUT—PASTARIA With a penchant for creative cuisine and local purveyors, Chef Gerard Craft has become nationally known and has garnered a slew of accolades. Recently, he opened his fourth venture, Pastaria, in Clayton. The restaurant received much hype in the local and national press — not always a good thing—but during our recent foray, we’re pleased to report the fuss was well-deserved.

DESIGN REDISCOVERED What are the odds that a grand plantation in St. Francisville, La., would have St. Louis connections? Well, in this instance, pretty good. Rosedown Plantation, built in 1835

by Daniel and Martha Turnbull, remained in their family for 120 years—until their last surviving granddaughter, Nina, died in 1955.

The house was built in the Carolina-tidewater style with a formal neoclassical columned façade framing the double front galleries.

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Go Red for Women Luncheon Friday, February 1, 2013

ON OUR COVER: American Heart Association’s annual St. Louis Go Red for Women luncheon will be on Feb. 1 at The Ritz-Carlton. For more information, call 692-5661 or email amy.dwyer@heart.org. Pictured: (standing) Lisa Nichols, Susan Hensley, James Lally, Pat Whitaker, Penny Pennington, Sandra Van Trease, Raschelle Burton; (seated) Sharon Kramer, Jasmine Huda, Wendy Henry, Lauren Herring. STORY BEGINS ON PAGE 21.

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Contr ibu tor s AlAn E. BrAinErd brainerD, who has been an interior designer for 30 years, says his wish for st. Louis this holiday season is that everyone count their blessings. “and if you know of a senior who is without family, do what you can to help them feel a part of yours. this can be the loneliest time of year for so many of our senior friends who are living alone or in nursing homes.”

PAul Brown a native st. Louisan, brown is a Lifelong journalist who previously served as a broadcaster for KmoX and Ktrs radios and abc 30. his Paul brown media specializes in public and media relations. “my wish is that everyone in st. Louis who is searching would find a church home where they are welcomed with open arms, regardless of their differences,” he says.

FrAnk CusumAno a Longtime sPorts broaDcaster, cusumano is a 14-time emmy award winner on KsDK-tv, and he also can be heard on 590 Kfns radio. “my wish for st. Louis this holiday season is for everybody to realize what christmas is really supposed to be and not what it has become,” he says.

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Outstanding Women’s League

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HIS YEAR’S WOMEN OF WORTH, honoring outstanding women who make exceptional contributions through their professional and volunteer work in the community, was held at Sheraton Westport. The Outstanding Women’s League (OWL) focuses entirely on issues of importance to 58 million mid-life and older women. The Women of Worth event provides much of the operating income for the Gateway Chapter of OWL, which celebrated its 32nd anniversary in 2012.

The evening’s co-chairs were Sheri Sherman and Susan Fadem.

Susan Block, Joan Berkman

More photos on page 95 Judi Scissors, Eileen Edelman

Alice Handelman, Joan Quicksilver, Fran Zamler

Lucy Lopata, Yvonne Logan, Gladis Barker, Cynthia Froehlichstein, Martha Kessel

Jane Weiss, Fran Sisson, Ernie Edelmann, Arlen Chalefff, Marie Davis

Sheri Sherman, Susan Fadem

The Awardees

Jill Fivecoat, Louise Rovak

Peggy Ross, Sunny Glassberg

Judith Beale, Christine Lyss

Alan Lyss, Peggy Yeackel

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www.PrudentialAlliance.com

35 Huntleigh Woods, Huntleigh $2,375,000

6 Countryside Lane, Frontenac $2,199,000

4545 Lindell Blvd #27, St Louis City Multiple Units

1626 Bentshire Court, Ellisville $829,500

900 Greenwich Green Ln, Town & Country $735,000

2221 Croydon Walk, Ladue Schools $589,000

1063 Winterwood Trail, House Springs $549,000

15 Benton Place, Lafayette Square $424,900

90 Fern Creek Lane, Union $375,000

1030 E Linden Ave, Richmond Heights $325,000

6246 Northwood Ave #2E, St Louis City $295,000

7534 Delmar Blvd, University City $284,000

2055 Spring Valley Dr, Washington $279,900

1864 Ridgeview Circle Drive, Ballwin $215,000

3815 McCausland Ave #17, St Louis $199,900

8140 Whitburn Dr #202, Clayton $189,900

5705 Mardel Ave, St Louis City $185,000

12965 Burning Bush Ct, Creve Coeur $184,500

5735 Suncrest Way Circle, So County $178,000

12579 Merrick Dr, Uninc St Louis Co $174,900

Properties for Sale NEW LISTINGS

1864 Ridgeview Circle Drive 13371 La Barge Drive 1530 Bedford Forge #8

Ballwin Chesterfield Chesterfield

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35 Huntleigh Woods 6 Countryside Lane 6 Briarbrook Trail 1622 Forest Aire 1304 Litzsinger Woods 8 Geyer Wood 900 Greenwich Green Ln 1 Dunleith Drive 226 Chamonix Court 15 Benton Place 1000 Dautel 2468 Helen Avenue 2016 Saint Clair Ave 7043 Pershing Avenue 843 University Place 7534 Delmar Boulevard 3454 Pestalozzi 2055 Spring Valley Dr 114 Ladera 712 Windy Ridge

Huntleigh Frontenac Des Peres Frontenac Ladue Frontenac Town & Country Ladue Creve Coeur Lafayette Square Ladue Schools Brentwood Brentwood University City University City University City St Louis Washington Washington Washington

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HE RITZ-CARLTON WAS AWASH with vendor booths and fabulous fashions as the ever-growing 34th annual Fashion Show Boutique and Luncheon took place to benefit SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center. After a fantastic lunch, a fashion show was presented, featuring fashions from Brooks Brothers, Cha Boutique, Cole Haan, Distinctions, KayOss Designs, Mister Guy, Paperdolls Boutique, Sweet Petunia Clothing and Vie. The event co-chairs were Jennifer Parish and Laura Baylis.

Jennifer Parish, Laura Baylis

Susie Sheahan, Kristi Humes, Ann Sullivan, Marla Fusz

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Pat McGonigle, Jennifer Blome

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Holiday Flower & Train Show

Now through January 1, 2013

Come celebrate “Merry Botanical Traditions” at the Garden!

The annual Gardenland Express holiday flower and train show returns to delight visitors of all ages with its animated G-scale model trains and hundreds of traditional holiday plants.

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OPENS ON THE LOWER LEVEL DECEMBER 17TH!

Clayton 314-725-5100

Town & Country 314-569-1177

Relocation Services 800-325-4037

More New Listings 204 Gay Avenue (Clayton). Dscriminating buyers will hard it difficult to resist this tastefully decorated town home in the heart of Clayton. Everything about it is perfect from the beautiful foyer with newly stained floors to the elegant living room with Palladian windows, plantation shutters and pillared entry. Step inside and live the dream! $725,000.

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13303 Fairfield Circle Drive (Town & Country). Enjoy all the details you would expect to find in a fine home plus the convenience of carefree living in this wonderful condo. It is in super condition with neutral décor and has a separate living and dining room and a charming study overlooking a private patio. Location includes over 25 acres with three pools and signature lake with fountains. Beautifully landscaped, gated community. $419,000.

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Sunday Open Houses � 1-3 � 2-4 More Residential Properties

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1751 N. Woodlawn Avenue (Ladue).

$5,300,000

800 South Hanley Road, 6C (Clayton).

$1,295,000

28 Somerset Downs (Ladue).

$1,975,000

155 Carondelet Plaza, #307 (Clayton).

$1,090,000

7 Ladue Manor (Ladue).

$1,549,000

3 Lakeside Green (Ladue).

$1,445,000

3 Countryside Lane (Frontenac).

$950,000

621 East Monroe Avenue (Kirkwood).

$925,000

900 Town & Country Est. (Town & Country). $899,900 807 Glenridge Avenue (Clayton).

$849,900

4 Litzsinger Lane (Ladue).

$825,000

7106 Westmoreland (University City).

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Featured Listings

1. 3 Countryside Lane � Frontenac

$950,000

Gorgeous, over an acre lot dotted with massive trees and surrounded by a white rail fence is your first indication that this is no ordinary home. Interior is as different as the outside with an ambience infused with European charm. Three fireplaces; expansive kitchen; and large, sunny master bedroom with Tuscan feel plus beautiful stone patio help to distinguish this unique stone manor.

2. 52 Westmoreland Place � CWE

$1,275,000

Condos & Villas

400 S. 14th Street, #1001 (St. Louis).

$899,000

150 Carondelet Plaza, #901 (Clayton).

$899,000

150 Carondelet Plaza, #704 (Clayton).

$799,000

330 Carlyle Lake Drive (Creve Coeur).

$750,000

331 Carlyle Lake Drive (Creve Coeur).

$649,000

304 Woods Mill Terr. Ln. (Chesterfield).

� $579,000

$749,900

7524 Cromwell, 2W (Clayton).

$429,000

14744 Whitebrook Dr. (Chesterfield).

$379,900

9125 Pine Avenue (Brentwood).

$699,000

4648 Maryland Avenue (St. Louis).

$669,000

434 S. Hanley (Clayton).

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10 Wickersham Lane (Ladue).

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7541 Parkdale, #3 (Clayton).

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19 North Taylor, #4 (St. Louis).

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7 Glenhaven (Glendale).

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316 McCullough Avenue (Kirkwood).

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26 Rue De Paix (Lake Saint Louis).

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1420 Highland Valley Circle (Wildwood).

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615 Clara, #11 (St. Louis).

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7 Graybridge (Ladue).

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4616 McPherson Avenue (CWE).

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7474 Ethel Avenue (Richmond Heights).

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4550 McPherson (St. Louis).

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215 Parkhurst Terrace (Webster Groves).

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1314 Wellington View Pl. (Wildwood).

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414 Fairwood Lane (Glendale)

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1726 Warmington Court (Ballwin).

1713 South 8th Street, B (St. Louis).

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1715 Canary Cove (Brentwood).

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1403 Peacock (Brentwood).

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705 Interdrive, 2S (University City).

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74 Berkshire (Richmond Heights).

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123 W. Woodbine, #I (Kirkwood).

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10439 Briarbend Dr., #7 (St. Louis Co.).

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45 Trent Drive (Ladue).

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13 Chipper Road (Frontenac).

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1691 Prestonpark (St. Louis County).

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410 Oaktree Crossing Court (Ballwin).

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Built-in bookcases, wood burning fireplace, and picture window add interest to the large living room of this cul-de-sac brick ranch. Family room opens to a newer deck and brick patio. Newer furnace and electrical panel plus insulated windows make this a great buy!

629 North Bompart (Webster Groves).

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Distinctive spaces laden with charm make up this quality residence. Vaulted, beamed living room opens to a luminous attached greenhouse with brick floor. Three walls of windows in the sunroom overlook a terrace, pool and gorgeous 1.8 acre lot with private patios and lush, secret gardens.

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963 Box Elder (Kirkwood).

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5081 Rhodes Avenue (St. Louis).

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10814 Lawnbrook (St. Louis County).

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9818 Ravensbrook Drive (Affton).

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AYBACK, INC. HELD ITS ANNUAL Reception and Art Auction at Mark and Cheryl Levison’s historic Compton Heights house. All proceeds from the fundraiser benefit PayBack, which specializes in securing funding for juvenile restitution programs.

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Don’t get me wrong, I love everything about Christmas; but c’mon, the decorations going up way before Halloween and Black Friday is now on Thursday? So to get myself properly in tune with all things merry, I made my way to Main Street in St. Charles, where every year, the city turns the old town into a living, Victorian-era Christmas village. It even feels a bit like Charles Dickens’ London town as I walk down the cobblestone street and hear the slow clip-clop of a horse and carriage. I pass the chestnut roasters huddled over on open fire and carolers singing. Jack Frost is here, and of course, nipping at someone’s nose. It’s a perfect scene, but I still can’t find the man I came to see, the one who will help me put things in perspective: Ebenezer Scrooge (aka actor Vince Wieck). I finally spot him; however, I must be brief. Mr. Scrooge is on a tight schedule, but has begrudgingly agreed to an interview with me.

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Mistletoe? Poisonous. And this business of gift-giving, there is no money exchanged. This Santa Claus fellow actually gives away presents without asking a farthing for them. Have you ever heard of such nonsense? It really makes me quite sick!

If I were to say that you would soon be visited by some spirits to help you understand why the season should be celebrated, would you be receptive to that? Spirits are a figment of one’s imagination. Regardless, what could they do to make me understand anything?

I understand everything perfectly: I understand my past, my present and my future. Sir, you ask far too many questions. If you don’t care to discuss any investments, then my time with you is done. Christmas…bah humbug!

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SMARTLIPO®: IS IT REALLY SMART AND WHAT DOES IT DO? An Interview with Dr. David Caplin Dr. David Caplin of Parkcrest Plastic Surgery is a board certified Plastic Surgeon. During his career he has performed thousands of surgeries and has participated in the development of numerous surgical techniques and devices. Since 2006, Caplin has had extensive experience using a laser-assisted liposuction technique known as SmartLipo. The procedure is performed in the office under local anesthesia and, with the limited downtime required, the results from SmartLipo have garnered enthusiasm both nationally and internationally.

Caplin was one of the first plastic surgeons in this part of the country to perform SmartLipo and has been very active in training other plastic surgeons to perform the procedure. Newer modifications of this device allow for the treatment of CELLULITE and of EXCESSIVE AXILLARY (UNDERARM) SWEATING. But, as with any surgery, patients considering the procedure should make sure they are very well informed. Below, Dr. Caplin sets the SmartLipo record straight.

Q: First things first. What is liposuction and how does it work? Is it a shortcut to diet and exercise?

A: Each individual has a relatively fixed number of fat cells. When you gain weight the fat cells get larger and when you lose weight the cells get smaller. However, the cell count stays essentially the same despite diet and/or exercise. Liposuction is a way to remove those localized areas of fat that have proven resistant to diet and exercise. It is designed to reduce inches, not pounds.

Q: How is the new SmartLipo technology different than the traditional method?

A: For many years the most powerful method I’ve used has been Ultrasonic Liposuction. Performed in the operating room under general anesthesia, Ultrasonic Liposuction uses a metal cannula attached to an ultrasound machine. The cannula is inserted under the skin and the ultrasound waves break up the fat cells and make them easier to remove.

Q: What is the SmartLipo procedure like?

A: All liposuction procedures use a metal cannula that is inserted underneath the skin to treat the fat cells. SmartLipo uses an extremely small, very thin cannula with an even finer laser fiber running through it. When inserted under the skin, through small incisions (two millimeters each), the laser melts the fat cells, which can then be removed with a very small suction device. The procedure is done in the office using local anesthesia and requires no stitches. We now have the Triplex version of the laser that allows us to blend multiple wavelengths increasing the effectiveness and speed. Newer modifications of this device allow it to also be used for the treatment of CELLULITE and EXCESSIVE AXILLARY (UNDER-ARM) SWEATING. Q: What appealed to you about SmartLipo?

A: I’ve always hoped there would be a procedure that was as safe as (or safer than) traditional liposuction, produced less post-operative discomfort and could be done under local anesthesia with a faster recovery than the techniques I have used in the past. When the FDA approved SmartLipo in 2006, I was anxious to learn more about it and see if it had a place in my practice when treating localized areas of excess fat.

Q: How long does the procedure take?

A: Depending on the areas being treated, anywhere from 30 minutes to several hours per area.

Q: Is it painful? What is the recovery time like?

A: Discomfort is usually minimal both during and after the procedure. There is usually a little bruising and, depending on the size of the area treated, most patients can go back to most normal activities within 24 hours and return to sports within one to two weeks.

Q: Are the results visible right away?

A: Although some of the results are visible immediately after the procedure I tell patients that they will usually see significant improvement within 12 weeks although they typically experience continued improvement in the months that follow. We have performed an IRB approved clinical study evaluating our patients’ satisfaction with their SmartLipo procedures and the results were exceptionally positive.

Q: On which areas can you perform SmartLipo?

A: Women and men may be suitable candidates. Areas that can be treated include the neck, face, abdomen, back, flank, hips, arms, knees, the fat above and below the bra-strap lines, and the outer and inner thighs. It can also be used to reduce excess breast tissue in some male patients. CELLULITE treatments seem to work best in the outer thigh and buttock regions.

The technique to reduce or eliminate SWEATING can only be performed in the under-arm region.

Q: Are there any other benefits?

A: This device has been used extensively internationally for many years and some of the most experienced surgeons have reported tightening of the skin in the areas being treated with SmartLipo. For decades lasers have been used on the outer surface of the skin to smooth and tighten, so the potential to tighten by using a laser on the undersurface of the skin is very appealing. The best areas to attempt skin tightening seem to be those areas where the skin is thinner such as the neck.

Q: I’ve seen advertisements that make it sound so easy. What are the risks involved?

A: It’s true that SmartLipo has allowed us to achieve results with a degree of simplicity, comfort, and safety that wasn’t often possible in the past. However, as with any surgery, there are always potential risks that patients should discuss with their doctor.

Q: Do I have to go to a plastic surgeon to have the procedure?

A: The key to most successfully using this device is for the surgeon to have extensive prior experience performing traditional liposuction and body contouring procedures. Patients should look for these qualifications when choosing a surgeon.

Having performed thousands of liposuctions I know that, as with any surgery, the outcomes are very technique dependent and require proper patient selection.

Q: Does it replace the need for traditional Liposuction?

A: No, but it is a significant new surgical device. It is best suited for localized areas of fat. When treating necks, as an example, this technique is not designed to produce the results we see with face or neck lifts. Rather it is a wonderful option to offer patients who might not need or want a more extensive surgical procedure at this point. The feedback that we have gotten from our patients has shown a remarkable level of satisfaction with this technique.

Q: Is it as expensive as traditional Liposuction?

A: Typically it is less expensive because it can be performed under local anesthesia in the office.

Q: What advice would you give to someone considering the procedure?

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Washington University School of Medicine surgeon DR. SUSAN MACKINNON recently lent her expertise to Seattle Grace—the fictional hospital on ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy. Mackinnon, who is internationally known for pioneering nerve surgeries to return function to injured arms and legs, was consulted by the show’s Dr. Susan Mackinnon writers about nerve transfers and transplants for an upcoming episode. Her advice and surgery footage from the university’s archives may be used on a storyline involving actor PATRICK DEMPSEY’s character, Dr. Derek Shepherd, who suffered a hand injury in a plane crash.

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Kudos to three Clayton H.S. students who have advanced in an international debate competition, making their school the only one in Missouri to advance this year. Seniors NOAM KANTOR and IAN TARR, and sophomore NATHAN JARVIS competed against 213 teams from 30 countries in the first round of the Bickel & Brewer/New York University International Public Policy Forum.

During the next round, the three will email a series of essays back and forth with a team in Colorado. Their topic discussion stems for their initial research paper, Resolved: Adaptation Should be the Most Urgent Response to Climate Change. If they keep advancing, they will compete in the finals in New York in April.

Next week’s SAINT LOUIS BALLET production of The Nutcracker will feature more than 100 local ballet students during its 10-day run. The local dancers, ages 7 and older, are cast in a variety of roles, including party children, baby mice, lambs, toy soldiers and angels in the holiday classic that features music by Tchaikovsky.

The production will be directed by company artistic director GEN HORIUCHI. Performances at The Touhill are Dec. 14 through Dec. 23.

On the shelves: Author, poet and former Ladue School District teacher SUSAN BANGERTWOOD has released her new children’s animal book, Chances Are, with illustrations by Jack Foster. The book features aardvarks, komodo dragons and other creatures doing zany things.

In other local literary news, former kindergarten teacher DOSS MARGIOTTA of Town & Country has written a children’s book, Molly Green Likes Worms. The young grandmother recently held a book-signing to promote the book, which encourages youngsters and their parents to think ‘green’ and appreciate nature.

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The annual St. Louis Go Red for Women luncheon, slated for Feb. 1 at The RitzCarlton, will raise awareness of cardiovascular diseases. A sold-out crowd of 800 is expected, and fundraising is on track to exceed the organization’s goal of $500,000, says Pat Whitaker, the Continued on page 93

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ALC gold short, $328, Haute Hippie peacock short, $225, Esther

cuff, $198, Kate Spade J Brand pants, $238, Saks Fifth Avenue

House of Harlow bag, $190, Esther

Giussepe Zanotti shoe, $750, Saks Fifth Avenue

Alice & Olivia dress, $396, Saks Fifth Avenue

Sanctuary sweater, $74, Laurie Solet

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NOT JUST FOR YOUR GRANDMOTHER ANYMORE, THE BROOCH IS MAKING A major comeback. Layer a bunch on a black dress for a stunning statement, or jazz up a classic chain by attaching it to the end for a whole new necklace. Either way, brooches are a timeless piece that feel modern again.

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Everybody’s Wearing... A Stunning Scale MOST PEOPLE KNOW DEEPA GURNANI FOR ITS JEWELED headbands that have been worn by countless celebs, including Natalie Portman and Khloe Kardashian. Lately, however, the company is garnering new fans who love its gorgeous and unique jewelry. Its ‘scale necklace’ is a stunning piece with a plaited fabric neck section made up of multiple pointed gold-tone plates, creating a layered scale effect with set-cut glass at the inside border. Don’t think this can only be worn to your fancy parties.

Personally, I think this stunner looks best paired with your favorite T-shirt and jeans.

Deepa Gurnani scale necklace, $355, available at Esther

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WhoWhatWear: Breeze Blow Dry Bar HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU WANTED A great blow-out, but didn’t want to deal with the hassle of making an appointment at a regular salon? Good news: Breeze Blow Dry Bar co-owners Susannah Danforth and Lindsay Bush have an answer to your problem.

“Since moving here with my husband, I’ve made St. Louis my home. I only have one small complaint: The humidity makes my hair completely unmanageable!”

Danforth says. After she and Bush experienced the blow-dry bar phenomenon in L.A. and New York, they decided to bring the concept to St. Louis. “A quick, beautiful blow-out to tame those St. Louis tresses—that’s my vision.” Danforth’s vision finally is a reality: Breeze Blow Dry Bar has opened its 1,700 square-foot flagship at Lester’s Plaza in Ladue. Led by creative director, Josh Wagner (formerly of Bumble and bumble in New York), St. Louis women can now have the rejuvenating benefits of a professional blow-out in 35 minutes for $35.

And not only do you get a great blow-out, but a bevy of surprise benefits include deep conditioning treatments, scalp massages, complimentary beverages and treats, chick flicks on flat screens, iPads with magazines, and more! Co-founder Bush says, “Call me crazy, but I completely believe that a good hair day can change the way you feel from the inside, out.”

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Line I Love: NSF

A Century of Beauty

I WAS ADMIRING MY FRIEND’S LEATHER JACKET EARLIER THIS SEASON (CLASSIC BOMBER style in a gorgeous burgundy color) and I obviously had to know who made it. When I heard it was NSF, the name rang a bell but I wasn’t familiar with the line. I immediately ran to Esther to check it out, and what I found was a sampling of understatedly cool, aesthetically clean and laid-back pieces. Rooted in menswear, NSF was founded in southern California in 2005 by Nick Friedberg as a men’s line; and in 2011, Jamie Haller was tapped as creative director. Haller’s first priority was to grow, expand and evolve the women’s line, which launched in spring 2011. Their jean (classic, straightforward, with a little bit of dirt and a sexy tomboy slouchy straight fit) has become a must-have. And the rest of the line reflects that same boyish charm. “Relaxed, casual and cool are words that best describe the NSF customer,” Haller says. “We believe in casual luxury and easy elegance.” NSF is available locally at Esther.

TRENDY JEWELRY IS FUN AND FRESH, BUT when you are looking for heirloom-quality and design, look no farther than Oscar Heyman Brothers. Since 1912, Oscar Heyman has been handcrafting exquisite pieces using European techniques passed down through three generations. Showcasing colorful gemstones, each piece of jewelry is a unique treasure that will surely become your own family heirloom.

The line can be found exclusively at Elleard Heffern. Founded in 1913, Heffern happens to have a very rich history with Oscar Heyman: “We have been selling their jewelry for literally 100 years now. They are a perfect line for us because of their commitment to the highest quality gemstones, design and craftsmanship.

Heyman Brothers and Elleard Heffern have served their client families and friends over generations…combining a rich history with classic, timeless styling.”

Shop Worth A Stop THREE GENERATIONS CAN FIND UNIQUE valuables and soft, comfortable and stylish clothing at Dotdotdash, a boutique in the Demun area of Clayton. The store carries European-inspired accessories and clothing for toddlers, teens and women. Owner Alyson Garland originally designed the children’s products with a Spanish, French, Dutch and German approach toward clothing: comfortable and usable. She expanded when adults wished for similar fashion items.

Cuddly toddlers’ clothes, a foreign twist for children and teenagers, and a fresh look for women are the store’s staples. And artisan-made accessories are the finishing touch to complete your style!

Dotdotdash— 6334 N. Rosebury Ave., 862-1962, dotdotdashboutique.com, Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday noon to 4 p.m.

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1. Experience aromatherapy at its most luxurious with JO MALONE’s Dark Amber & Ginger Lily Cologne Intense. Rare Kyara wood, enriched with amber, black orchid, cardamom, ginger and water lily, make for a calm and relaxing scent. $250 (6.7 oz), available at Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue.

2. HANAE MORI’s latest, No. 7, is inspired

by Parisian sweet treats: fresh fruit and French pastry, along with exotic flowers. What’s more, the pink organza inside the bottle’s crystal cap honors breast cancer awareness. $95 (3.4 oz), available at fine department stores.

3. Acqua Fiorentina: The Encore by CREED, a fragrance unavailable in the U.S. for years, has finally arrived. A breathtaking blend of Diamond Jubilee apples, Renaissance roses, Florentine pear and others makes it worth the wait. $260 (2.5 oz), available at Neiman Marcus.

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4. Sweet, flirty and elegant, GUERLAIN’s La Petite Robe Noire mirrors how your favorite little black dress makes you feel. Notes of bergamot, black cherry, black rose and licorice are packaged in a stunningly chic bottle. $80 (1.6 oz), available at Dillards Galleria.

5. With just one whiff of Infusion D’Iris, you know it’s a PRADA: Iris, along with neroli, lily of the valley, violet and others, combine to continue the brand’s signature modern take on traditional ingredients. $65 (1.7 oz), available at fine department stores.

6. Known for creating some of the world’s most expensive perfumes, CLIVE CHRISTIAN has released V from his private collection. The fragrance takes you to the heights of romance with orange blossom, rose and jasmine, along with soothing chamomile and lavender. $450 (1.7 oz), available at Neiman Marcus.

7. Orange you glad for HOUBIGANT’s Orangers en Fleurs? Presented in a Baccarat crystal bottle, it is both spicy and sweet: Orange blossom, jasmine and rose are the top notes, followed by tuberose, nutmeg and musk. $180 (3.4 oz), available at Neiman Marcus.

8. Looking for something bolder? Lady Million by PACO RABANNE is playful and seductive with bitter orange, neroli flowers and Arabian jasmine at the top, and finished with patchouli and amber notes. $88 (2.7 oz), available at Sephora.

9. Fruity and floral, S WA R OV S K I ’s Swarovski Edition made its debut this fall during Fashion Week—a fitting bow for this witty clutch-bag bottle that contains a very feminine-chic scent with notes of clementine, red currant, gardenia and white musk. $70 (1.7 oz), available at Swarovski.

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Something for everyone...

BY LISA WATSON

Q&A Skin Deep with Jenefer Palmer of OSEA

OSEA FOUNDER AND ‘CHIEF SEAWEED OFFICER’ JENEFER Palmer comes from a long line of healers. In fact, her grandmother was one of the first female chiropractors in the world, who always told her granddaughter, Always read the label. She took the advice to heart when working as spa director at Murrieta Hot Springs, which at the time was a premier holistic destination spa. But what she found came as a surprise: Many of the most expensive products used inexpensive and sometimes dangerous synthetic ingredients. Palmer now uses 100 percent natural marine-based organic ingredients in her products, which are carried at luxury spas around the world. We caught up with her on a recent visit to Soft Surroundings, St. Louis’ exclusive provider of OSEA products.

Why is it important that your products be organic? Up to 70 percent of what you put on your skin is absorbed, and the average woman uses 10 to 12 products. Our products are naturally derived, and we do that because there are so many new synthetics out there and we don’t know their effects individually, much less combined.

Our seaweed comes from Patagonia, which are the most pristine waters remaining in the world. I travel there for a month every year for the seaweed harvest. I’m very involved with the formulation, because someone’s got to be there to make sure that we get the best seaweed—it absorbs the good, bad and the ugly from the water around it so it’s important to keep a balance.

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To me, seaweed is the most obvious ingredient for skincare because it feeds the skin. One of the species we use is known as Gigartina Skottsbergii, a red algae that is an excellent moisturizer that also boosts collagen. We also use Undaria Pinnatifida, which is a brown algae that inhibits hyaluronidase and collagenase, enzymes that break down the hyaluronic acid and collagen in our skin; as well as Macrocystis Pyrifera, an anti-irritant that helps heal sun-damaged skin and reduces wrinkles.

What would you suggest for women who want to protect their skin from the signs of aging? Younger people are becoming interested in anti-aging, which is great. I definitely recommend products with active natural ingredients because you will see the results. The best way to protect skin from the sun is physically—with hats and glasses, rather than just sunscreen.

How does your family history play into your company? My grandmother had always told me to study the healing arts, and so I studied acupressure, shiatsu and different forms of bio-dynamic cranial therapy. But then, while I had been working on this, a beginning chiropractic student ruptured my fifth lumbar disk. I couldn’t do anything for three or four months; and when I recovered, I managed to get a job as a spa director, without ever having been in a spa before.

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ELLEARD HEFFERN FINE JEWELERS 101 S. Hanley Bldg., Lobby Suite 110, 863-8820; heffern.com By designer Daria de Koning, the Luna stud earrings in 18-karat yellow gold with chrome garnets and diamonds, available exclusively at Elleard Heffern, $1,625.

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PaPerdolls Boutique 110 E. Jefferson Ave., 965-3655, 14418 Clayton Road, 636-527-3655, facebook.com/ paperdollsboutique This stylish studded tote is sure to make it to the top of every wish list this holiday. Available in five gorgeous colors at both Paperdolls locations. Only $68.

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MIKE MATHENY CARDINALS CARDINAL

The “In the Cards” Gala offers me the opportunity to showcase our work here at the Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental a nn e Stephene K Director, iv ut ec Ex Disorders. We’ll be Center Thompson presenting a video featuring the strides we’ve made in outreach, treatment, and services over the last year. We’ll also introduce you to several new plans for research, training, and patient care. Most importantly, we’ll share the touching, amazing success stories of those we serve: children with autism and their families. I hope you can join us for this remarkable evening.

Photos by Joel Marion

Gala tickets will be available in February. The evening includes live and silent auctions.

For more information, contact Donna Wilkinson at (314) 367-8118 .

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT: http://thompsonfoundation.org http://thompsoncenter.missouri.edu

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CHARITY REGISTER

PARAQUAD On the cover At the inaugural AccessibleSTL Awards, Paraquad launched its new initiative to create a more accessible community for those with disabilities. The awards recognized businesses and individuals that have made strides toward this goal. Pictured on the cover (from left): St. Louis Cardinals’ Dan Farrell, Regions Bank’s Sally Roth, Sen. Joan Bray, Metro St. Louis’ Ray Friem and Schnuck Markets’ Scott Schnuck. Not pictured: Home Depot’s John Stephens. For more information, call 289-4200 or visit paraquad.org.

Paraquad’s Pamela Perlmutter speaks at the inaugural AccessibleSTL Awards

Promoting Access About a year ago, when Pamela Perlmutter took over as development director for Paraquad, she met with board members to learn more about the goals of her position. One such meeting took place in the Central West End with a board member who uses a powered wheelchair. However, when Perlmutter arrived at the designated restaurant, she discovered it was closed. She had to go to six different restaurants before finding one that could accommodate the wheelchair. When Perlmutter returned to the office, she told her staff, “If I am going to be in this line of work, I need to know the places in the community where I can go with someone who is disabled. Then I realized, if I need this, everyone needs this.”

From that experience, Paraquad’s new initiative, AccessibleSTL, was born. Officially launched recently at the recent first AccessibleSTL Awards, the program aims to educate the community about accessibility issues and encourage adaptation of services for the disabled, who number more than 225,000 in the St. Louis area. “We want 2013 to be the year of accessibility, and make St. Louis the most accessible community in the entire country,” Perlmutter notes.

This ambitious initiative is not unusual for Paraquad. The nonprofit organization was founded in 1970 by Max and Colleen Starkloff as one of the country’s first Centers for Independent Living for people with disabilities. Max had suffered a spinal cord injury when he was 21 and at the time, his only option was to live in a nursing home. “He fought not only for his right to get out and have a different kind of life, but then he continued to fight for others who couldn’t do it themselves,” Perlmutter explains.

Through the efforts of Paraquad, St. Louis was the first city in the country to have curb-cuts put in, as well as wheelchair lifts on public buses.

Initially an advocacy agency, today the organization also provides a range of services for all disabilities, including in-home support, independent living services, continuing education and support groups.

“We offer interpreting services for the deaf, help people who have suffered a disability to remodel their homes, send a van for those whose wheelchair or assistive technology breaks down. The scope of what we do is so extensive,” Perlmutter says.

Paraquad provides direct services to more than 4,500 people annually in St. Louis city and St.

Louis, Franklin and Gasconade counties. Each year, its information and referral line fields almost 15,000 calls that range from questions about accessible restaurants to those seeking help for a loved who has just been disabled.

The new AccessibleSTL program will address not only the needs of the disabled, but the aging population, as well, Perlmutter says. “For the next 17 years, 10,000 people a day will turn 65 years old, and as they age, their need for accessibility increases. We want the community to be prepared to serve this aging population.” The collaborative effort will offer education, seminars and support services to companies and individuals who commit to improving their accessibility.

The winners of this year’s AccessibleSTL Awards already have made strides to welcome everyone, either through partnerships with Paraquad or on their own. The organization recognized Schnucks, the St. Louis Cardinals, Home Depot, Regions Bank, Metro Transit and Missouri Senator Joan Bray for their efforts.

At the event, Paraquad also announced a proposal for a new, fully accessible health and wellness center that it hopes to build behind its offices on Oakland Avenue in Dogtown. The center, which would be open to the public, would offer a place for people with disabilities to play sports and hold events.

After 42 years, Paraquad’s goals continue to grow with the needs of the community, and it hopes to expand the numbers served in the future. “We go to hospitals and sit by the bedsides of people who have become newly disabled, either through illness or an accident,” Perlmutter says. “We give them hope that their life is not over. Yes, things will change, but their lives still can be complete and happy. We let them know we’re here for them.”

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Nonprofit Milestone Anniversaries During this time of year, it is an LN traDition to salute local charities anD nonprofit organizations that have commemorated milestone anniversaries in 2012. in celebration, we’ve asked a sampling of them to share some favorite memories, as well as even bigger future plans.

ST. JOSEPH INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF, 175 years each year, St. JoSeph InStItute for the Deaf president art fitzgerald looks forward to the portion of the annual gala when the children have their chance to shine onstage during a play. “this is one of my favorite moments,” he says. for 175 years, St. Joseph Institute has been an integral part of special moments like these for children who are deaf or hearing-impaired. the Institute balances tradition and innovation to deliver the best quality education, fitzgerald says. “our goal is to teach children with hearing impairments to listen, speak and read.” the Sisters of St. Joseph of carondelet from Lyons, france, founded the organization in St. Louis in 1837. today, St. Joseph’s services can be found in homes and schools across the country. the Institute reaches hundreds of kids each year through a variety of programs, including audiology, Internet therapy, outreach services, traditional school programs and early intervention. Its staff of certified deaf educators, speech therapists and audiologists helps students develop oral language without the use of sign language, giving children the best opportunity for mainstream education and independent adult living.

ST. LOUIS PUBLIC LIBRARY’S CENTRAL LIBRARY, 100 years THE SHELDON, 100 years from heLpIng a young chILD reach a book on a hIgh shelf to successfully teaching a retired man to read, St. Louis public Library executive director Waller mcguire says every day at the library is a moving learning experience. this year, the library celebrates the 100th anniversary of its central branch, which will reopen this month with the latest technology installed into its historic marble shell. “people need information more than ever before, and we work hard to help patrons reach the online world,” mcguire says. “you can now go to our website and download a book or a movie just the same as you can check one out at the library.”

Whether it is through a bound book or a computer class, mcguire says the 17 local branches are staying true to the library’s original mission: to be a resource for community members by providing whatever knowledge improves their lives. “the central Library reopening will be the event of the century for us. the branch is going to be a very important development for the region as a whole.”

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a SLate of LegenDary performers has graced the stage of the centuryold Sheldon, making it a favorite venue of numerous notable figures throughout the years. “the goal of the Sheldon is to be the perfect place for music and art,” notes executive director paul reuter. the concert hall, which was designed by 1904 World’s fair architect Louis Spiering, welcomed speakers such as margaret mead, thurgood marshall and r. buckminster fuller in its early days. and in 1994, the 7,000-square-foot Sheldon art galleries was added to build on the venue’s mission of diverse art education for the community. today, the Sheldon hosts more than 350 events each year, including jazz, folk and classical music from world-renowned musicians. artists such as Joan baez, Willie nelson, Lyle Lovett, b.b. king and Wynton marsalis have performed on its stage. countless epic musical performances are imprinted on reuter’s memory, from “hearing christine brewer or reneé fleming sing in the concert hall, to being thrilled by russian pianist olga kern, and seeing jazz legend Dave brubeck get younger right before our eyes as he performed.” other memorable shows have included jazz trumpeter Wynton marsalis and the Lincoln center Jazz orchestra performing in the hall “without a single microphone.” and reuter will never forget a phone call from acclaimed soprano Jessye norman of Salzburg. “She called to let us know the Sheldon was her favorite hall in the world.”

DANCES OF INDIA, 35 years

NURSES FOR NEWBORNS, 20 years for 20 years, nurses for newborns has provided a safety net for families who are struggling with a pregnancy or new baby.

Through home visits, the organization’s experienced registered nurses offer health care and resources to families, while also teaching positive parenting skills.

“The overall goal is to improve infant and mother health and wellness, and prevent child neglect and injury,” notes executive director melinda ohlemiller.

The nonprofit began through the visionary leadership of a local nurse and has grown into a professional preventive health care provider, with services in more than 20 missouri counties, as well as in Tennessee. “we started with a handful of hard-working volunteers who helped gather baby items for the first two nurses and now have more than 1,700 volunteers of all ages who assist with our work,” ohlemiller says.

This year, the agency has completed more than 17,000 visits to almost 3,300 families in missouri and Tennessee. The group uses technology to help clients, as well as lower costs—the average cost for each family per year is about $1,000. During each home visit, nurses use laptops to record medical assessments and other pertinent information in a database that can be analyzed and transferred for future use. The system also is used to teach parenting skills to caregivers, link clients with vital community resources, and measure risk factors and outcomes. In 2011, the database shows that child abuse and neglect and avoidable hospitalizations were prevented in 99 percent of clients.

Dances of InDIa, baseD In LaDue, has shared the Indian culture with the community through the art of classical dance for 35 years.

“Dances of India was the first to introduce Indian dance to st. Louis,” notes founder asha Prem. “The company always seeks to make more familiar to st. Louis audiences this very foreign, deeply intellectual and elegantly intricate art form.”

The dance group includes Prem’s daughter, nartana Premachandra, and Theckla mehta, who has been involved with props and choreography since the organization’s inception.

Dances of India continues to give dance demonstrations and workshops at st. Louisarea schools and universities; corporations such as anheuser-busch, boeing and edward Jones; museums, including st. Louis art museum and st. Louis science center; and festivals, such as the st. Louis Dance festival, which the group has sponsored for the past 14 years.

The nonprofit also keeps Indian art and culture alive for many Indians who now call st.

Louis home. “Through learning Indian dance, Indian kids also learn the morals of the stories that are expressed through dance; hopefully, these morals will aid and enrich their own life experiences,” Prem says.

In recent years, the organization has expanded from only presenting very traditional dance pieces describing Indian stories and myths to offering additional creative performances. for example, one of its most popular

dance-dramas—Rhapsody for the Blue Gods, features the tales of hinduism’s ‘blue-skinned’ deities rama and Krishna to George Gershwin’s An American in Paris and Rhapsody in Blue.

Through the years, Prem says some performance highlights have included dancing at the Veiled Prophet ball in the ’80s, “where the stage would get so hot that ice had to be poured on it to cool it down for the barefooted dancers;” and, more recently, performing in the midst of beautiful art during the saint Louis art museum’s reopening of the east asian Galleries.

BRIGHTSIDE ST. LOUIS, 30 years The yeLLow GLow of 500,000 DaffoDILs along area highways signifies 30 years of operation for brightside st. Louis. started in 1982 as operation brightside, the nonprofit’s focus has evolved from cleaning to beautifying st. Louis’ public buildings, neighborhoods and streets. “we want to make people feel better about the community,” says executive director mary Lou Green.

Through its cleaning and greening program, a city-wide clean-up has been held for the last 30 years, with one in four households participating each spring. The group also has collected and disposed of 7 million pounds of trash and debris— and about half of the waste is recycled. In addition, brightside has removed graffiti from 125,000 buildings and homes during the last 25 years. new projects for the organization include a

demonstration garden – located at Kingshighway boulevard and Vandeventer avenue. The nonprofit transformed a vacant lot into an environmental education spot, where community members can learn about sustainable living, such as proper planting practices and stormwater pollution prevention.

Other nonprofits celebrating a milestone anniversary this year include: WILSON SCHOOL, 100 years

GERMAN SCHOOL, 50 years

ASSISTANCE LEAGUE, 25 years

ROSATI-KAIN HIGH SCHOOL, 100 years

CIRCLE OF CONCERN, 45 years

CAMP RAINBOW, 25 years

ANIMAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION OF MISSOURI, 90 years

THE WOMEN’S SAFE HOUSE, 35 years

COCA, 25 years

KIDS IN THE MIDDLE, 35 years

FRIENDS OF KIDS WITH CANCER, 20 years

ST. ANTHONY’S AUXILLARY, 50 years

OASIS, 30 years

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Join us for the 8th Annual Karaoke Event Champions Club at Busch Stadium Saturday, January 26, 2013 | 6:30 PM - Midnight

Were You There When...

Individual ticket price of $75 includes a one hour cocktail reception with premium cocktails and appetizers, and a dinner buffet including beer and wine throughout the evening. For more information, call Lisa at 314.291.3313 or e-mail lschaffer@adoptex.org

Register online at www.adoptex.org

Pictured: (from left) Christina Wesley, ‘92 grad Brad Stein, Jacqueline Sotraidis, ‘92 grad Harlan Hodge, Brooke Voeller, ‘92 grad Norm Bilow, and Emily Ladig

Make a tax deductible donation of a vehicle today!

• cars • trucks • boats • motorcycles • construction vehicles • RVs

Visit www.habitatstl.org/carsforhomes or call 1-877-277-4344 to start your donation.

The Parkway North High School class of 1992 raised $9,000 for college scholarships for seniors at North High School. The ‘92 North High class is the first Parkway reunion class to give back to their school by providing college scholarships. The group received 23 applications and awarded scholarships to four students. Christina Wesley will receive a $5,000 scholarship upon graduation, Jacqueline Sotraidis will receive $2,000 and Emily Ladig and Brooke Voeller will each be awarded $1,000.

Forty-eight girls from St. Louis Scott Gallagher Soccer Club teams participated in a set of friendly round-robin games to raise awareness and support for kids at Great Circle’s Edgewood Campus in Webster Groves. Great Circle serves more than 500 children each day in St. Louis through foster homes, family counseling, reconciliation services, autism services and residential care on their campus.

Keep up on area

Craft Alliance recently hosted curator Lynn Hamilton and artist/art critic Jim Harris for a discussion about Without Boundaries: Transformations in American Craft.

charities&nonprofits The first issue of every month features the Charities & Nonprofits special section, including: editorial stories, a calendar of charity events, and informative advertorials.

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Attendees, including Sissy Thomas, Helen and Julien Seerherman, Elissa Cahn and Tom Alexander

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Debra Hollingsworth, Joan Lee Berkman, Veronica McDonnell, Debbie Kersting, JoAnn Shaw

Charlie Dooley, Debbie Kersting, Carol Voss, Tom Voss (Light The Night Corporate Chair), Izzy (Light The Night Honored Hero), Dale and Belinda

Back Row: Joshua Baker (Man of the Year), Scott Schulte, Tim Renaud Second Row: Liz Hughes, Mary Pillsbury Wainwright (Woman of the Year) Bottom Row: Girl & Boy of the Year, Shamorie and Evan John Beck, Tom O’Neal, John Sheehan, Ally, Dr. Frederick Huang, Kristi Carson, Mark Dorsey, Lauren Ryan

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Scott Elementary School at School & Youth Top School Celebration

he mission of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma and improve quality of life for patients and their families. LLS has invested $11.6 million over three years in research in Missouri, Illinois and Arkansas to find a cure. The Gateway Chapter contributed $72,900 in financial aid to patients and provided co-pay assistance of more than $1.18 million, served more than 5,000 individuals through our programs and services, provided information in 589 schools on cancer and volunteerism and supported children returning to school after treatment.

Rock ‘n’ Roll St. Louis full and half marathoners

Message from the Director Every four minutes, someone is diagnosed with blood cancer. Every 10 minutes, someone dies. LLS is committed to changing that fact through research, patient services and education. Of 56 new cancer drugs approved by the FDA since 2000, almost half (23) were approved as treatments for blood cancer patients and 13 are being used for patients with solid tumors or non-malignant diseases. Since 1949, the survival rate for many blood cancer patients has tripled, in some cases quadrupled.

Your support makes this possible.

Debbie Kersting - LLS Executive Director

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St. Louis Arc

Tom Mehan with daughter Grace at the Poker Tournament.

Dave Steward, board member Mary Steward, board member David Giuntoli, Melissa Giuntoli, board chairperson Kathie Winter and Rich Winter at the Almonds fund raiser.

President and CEO Kathy Meath with board members Pat Galvin and Nancy Schnoebelen at the RCGA Top 50 Awards Dinner.

Golf Volunteer Diane Kenny with co-chair Irl Engelhardt.

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The Stifel Nicolaus team at the Arc golf tournament, including Bob Beckmann, event chair Ron Kruszewski, Joe Stieven and Jim Zemlyak.

“Arc In The Park” volunteers Terry Schnuck, April Schnuck, Nancy Emmenegger, Craig Schnuck and Sally Schnuck.

he St. Louis Arc was founded in 1950 by a small group of parents who believed that all children had a right to an education, medical care and places to play, regardless of their abilities or disabilities. Today, the Arc provides support to more than 4,000 children and adults with Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy and other developmental disabilities. For 62 years the Arc has been at the vanguard of innovative services that support people as they live, learn, work and play in the community.

Golf co-chair Joe Imbs, Arc participant Tom Mankus, President and CEO Kathy Meath, with Golf Co-chairs Michael Neidorff and Kevin Demoff.

Message from the President Earlier this year the St. Louis Arc welcomed the Belle Center as a new addition to our continuum of services. The resulting entity – Belle Children’s Services of the St. Louis Arc – is a great example of how two organizations with closely aligned values can work together to create a greater impact. I extend my gratitude to those who helped make this merger a reality and to those who have pledged their support to help us realize its full potential.

Kathy Meath - President & CEO

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De La Salle Middle School

Dr. William Danforth (left) and Laura and Norm Eaker at the 2012 Catch a Rising Star Gala. Norm Eaker accepted the 2011 Guiding Star Award on behalf of Edward Jones. The Guiding Star Award recognizes those that have shown great vision, leadership, and generosity to De La Salle Middle School.

Bob Sweney and Maria D’ Agrosa Sweney, great friends and generous supporters of DLS, received the Guiding Star Award in 2012.

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John Key (DLS Board President) and Tim and Lynn Trout (generous sponsors Jackie Jones, committed board member and past recipient of the of the Gala through Missouri Professionals Mutual and the Timothy Trout Guiding Star Award, pictured at a DLS star luncheon with DLS Family) are pictured at the 2012 Catch a Rising Star Gala. students.

Jackie and Paul Lavigne pictured at the 2012 Gala. Paul Lavigne, with Mortgage Solutions of St. Louis LLC, is a committed board member and Chair of the Annual DLS Golf Classic held each October to support the students and graduates of DLS Middle School.

Kent and Susan Turner at the 2012 CRS Gala. Susan is a dedicated board member and Chair of the Annual CRS Event. Kent Turner, President of Cannon Design, accepted the Guiding Star Award on behalf of Cannon Design in 2011.

e La Salle Middle School is an independent, faith-based, coeducational school in the historic Ville neighborhood of North St. Louis. The mission of DLS is to transform the lives of children and our community through innovative education. DLS accepts students regardless of their prior academic performance. 87% of DLS students enter below grade level, and, as a result of an empowering education that includes ongoing Graduate Support, 96% graduate from high school. Each family makes sacrifices to pay tuition, but tuition comprises only 3% of the annual operating revenue; the majority of income comes from private donations.

The Catch a Rising Star Gala, hosted at Edward Jones in April, raises funds to support the students and graduates of De La Salle Middle School.

The Gala will be held April 20, 2013 at Edward Jones. For more information contact Colleen Ahearn at cahearn@delasallems.org or call 314531-9820

Martha Altvater (DLS teacher and generous supporter) and John and Sally Key (DLS board president and CRS Committee member) pictured at the 2012 CRS Gala.

Message from the President Dear Friends“I am somebody…!”

That’s the feeling that you give our students when you show up in support of them at any of our annual events: All-Star Trivia Night, the Golf Classic, and our Guiding Star Gala.

Thank you for generously giving of yourself so that we may realize our mission of transforming the lives of children and our community through innovative education.

I look forward to seeing you soon!

Gratefully, Corey Quinn President

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Jewish Federation of St. Louis

Gov. Jay and Georganne Nixon, Leo and Sara Wolf, Margi Kahn, Bill Kahn and Tom and Karole Green at a Holocaust Museum dinner honoring the Wolfs. The Museum educates for a strong Israel and safe Jewish world.

Miki Zimring, Greg Siwak and Morrie Zimring at an event to honor those who raised funds to send a St. Louis group on a Birthright Israel trip - part of Federation’s focus on enhancing Jewish identity.

Ben Cherry, Allison Bikshorn and Eddie Cherry celebrate the 2012 Young Professionals Division campaign closing with a jazzy evening at the Ritz.

Paul Flotken, Missy Korenblat-Hanin, Michael Rubin, Cheryl Maayan, and Todd Siwak, at the Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School gala.

Jewish Federation facilitated the merger of two great schools to create St. Louis’ first pluralistic Jewish independent school.

Emily Stein MacDonald, Lisa Pollack and Kim Goldenberg at a Women’s Philanthropy event at Covenant/CHAI to package supplies for low-income seniors.

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Drew Newman and Jordan Mandel at “An Evening of Film & Conversation” presented by the Young Professionals Division Brew House Series at Schlafly Bottleworks.

ewish Federation of St. Louis, founded in 1901, is the Jewish community’s central philanthropic, planning and community-building organization. Federation strives to build a thriving Jewish community funded by the Annual Campaign, targeted and planned giving that support 60+ local, national and international agencies, programs and projects including: Jewish Community Center, Jewish Family & Children’s Service, Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry, Holocaust Museum and such next generation programs as Birthright Israel and PJ Library.

Federation represents the Jewish community in Jefferson City and Washington, D.C. and is the community’s connection to the worldwide Jewish people and to Israel, through a sister-city relationship.

Stacy Siwak, Jen Kaslow and Jessica Milner at a Ben Gurion Society Event for emerging young adult leaders who make a minimum gift of $1,000 to Federation’s Community Campaign.

Message from the President & CEO Federation works in partnership with agencies, congregations and cultural institutions to build a thriving Jewish community, enhancing the lives of our members and providing a model to others. Federation’s commitment to the strength of our community encompasses six strategies: engage and attract young adults and young families; enhance Jewish learning and identity; educate and advocate for a strong Israel and safe Jewish world; provide a safety net for the vulnerable; develop exceptional human resources, and strengthen our community infrastructure.

Andrew Rehfeld, Ph.D. President and CEO

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shriners hospitals for children Night of Superstars Patient Ambassador Katie Ladlie, 14, got the experience of a lifetime when she walked the red carpet for local paparazzi at the Remax “Night of Superstars.” Her celebrity escorts were local Shriners Carl Hall, Denny Eaton and Dean Eshelman.

Cardinals Game: Fredbird clowns around with hospital ambassadors Katie Ladie, Dakota Steffans and Dalton Overby at Shriners Hospitals for Children Day at Busch Stadium in April.

Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate: When local chocolatiers, Dan Abel and family, opened their new factory and store on The Hill this summer, they dedicated 25% of their grand opening day sales to Shriners Hospitals for Children. Plenty of our patients and Shriners came out to help sample the products!

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Shriners International Awareness Day: In June, the Shriners fraternity marked their 140th anniversary with a celebration in Kiener Plaza.

Josh Wiese, representing Mayor Slay’s office, presented Moolah Shriners’ Patrick Hensley with a proclamation from the Mayor.

Bill Beal’s 400th Trip: Local Shriner Bill Beal has made more than 400 trips to Shriners Hospitals for Children to bring patients from his hometown area in southern Illinois for appointments at the hospital.

Skip Schumaker and Jalen: Shriners Hospital patient Jalen flexes muscles with St. Louis Cardinal Skip Schumaker during the St. Louis Cardinals’ visit to the hospital in August.

ealing children; bringing back childhood. We call it “Love to the rescue.” At Shriners Hospitals for Children – St. Louis, our mission is simple: deliver worldclass care to children who need it most – whether their families can afford it or not. For 88 years we’ve specialized in helping children affected by orthopaedic conditions. And while expertise, dedication and generosity make it all possible, ultimately we believe our hospital is fueled by love. That love is what helped the Shriners network of 22 care facilities treat over 121,000 children last year alone, helping them at every step as they made the journey from patients back to kids. Our hospital in St. Louis is co-listed in U.S. News and World Report as the #8 pediatric orthopedic hospital in the nation, with St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine. Our board-certified physicians are internationally renowned for their skilled, innovative treatment of complex problems of the bones, joints and muscles. As a result, we have helped countless children from throughout the Midwest – and the world - overcome tremendous physical obstacles.

In addition to our leadership in medicine and rehabilitation, our patients and families testify to the love and warmth of our staff - constantly encouraging and challenging children to defy the odds. To help us change the world through caring for kids, contact Terri Andrews, Director of Development, at 314-692-6430 or tandrews@shrinenet.org

European Auto Show: Each year, the European Auto Show raises tens of thousands of dollars for the hospital by bringing together the most exotic European vehicles and their enthusiasts. This year, hospital patients helped raise an additional $2,800 from event attendees… and got to see a lot of really great cars!

A Message from the Administrator Every day I am amazed that I have the privilege of doing the work I do, and today is no exception. The staff and patients here are incredibly grateful for the generosity of people in the St. Louis community – Shriners and non-Shriners alike – who so generously contribute their time and treasure to ensure that we are here for the children who need us. With your help, Shriners Hospitals for Children – St. Louis continues to provide life-changing orthopaedic medical care to children, one child at a time. We accomplish this, regardless of a patient’s ability to pay, because our supporters believe in the concept of “paying it forward.” On behalf of every person in this hospital, thank you.

John Gloss, Administrator Shriners Hospitals for Children – St. Louis

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Children & Family Services

Assistance League members share a belief that a giving heart and simple, compassionate acts can make a world of difference.

pworth helps youth heal by uncovering and building upon each individual’s inherent strengths.

By cultivating these strengths, rather than focusing on “problem areas,” we establish hope, trust, and a positive vision for the future. We recognize each youth’s changing needs and offer varying levels of support in order to meet these needs. The goal is to help youth develop the skills necessary for self-sufficiency and independence.

After nearly 150 years, Epworth has evolved to meet the changing needs of the community and now serves more than 5,000 at-risk youth and families annually.

After 25 years of service, Assistance League St. Louis has provided more than 44,000 children with new school clothing

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E ARE ASSISTANCE LEAGUE. In 1987, we began with 79 dedicated, visionary women. Today, 350 members celebrate 25 years of dedication to our belief in the power of the volunteer to evoke positive change in the world. Part of a national, non-profit service organization, in St. Louis we are respected, effective and all-volunteer. We believe a giving heart and simple compassionate acts can make a world of difference and we make a difference every day. We have touched the lives of over 34,000 children and adults in the St. Louis community in the past year, with 46,000 volunteer hours. Our six philanthropic programs provide new school uniforms and shoes to elementary students, activity kits and teddy bears to those in crisis situations. and support for women and children in shelters. Our newest program responds to requests for one-time, unmet community needs.

Programs are supported by Fantastic Finds, our resale shop in Creve Coeur, an annual Authors Brunch, Charity Golf Tournament, Fall Fundraiser/Auction and generous contributions from individuals, corporations and foundations.

All the funds we raise remain in the St. Louis Community.

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The Friends of Epworth were honored with the 2012 Pillar of Strength Award for their incredible dedication to helping youth served by Epworth.

Wells Fargo’s Kevin Whitehead and event host Billy Busch of Kraftig representing the Polo team sponsors.

110 North Elm Ave. • St. Louis, MO 63119 314.961.5718 • www.epworth.org

Stray Rescue

S Co-Chairs Frank Hamser, Peggy Guest, Susan Block, with Flint Fowler, President of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis at “All That Jazz Goes Blues 2012."

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tray Rescue of St. Louis has always led the way towards making St. Louis a compassionate city where every companion animal knows health, comfort, and affection. In an even greater effort to make a lasting impact, we are focusing on community outreach programs that are designed to benefit animals, as well as people. From teaching children compassion and responsibility to conducting a comprehensive free spay and neuter program for underserved communities, Stray Rescue is working to prevent animal abuse, neglect, and abandonment. We invite you to visit our shelter and learn more about becoming part of the Stray Rescue family!

Tournament Host Jim Butler along with his brother John Butler enjoy the links and camaraderie during Jim Butler’s Charity Golf Classic held at Sunset Country Club .

Boys & Girls Clubs

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ince 1967, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis has provided a safe place for children to learn and grow. Our Clubs have actively enriched the lives of over 8,000 kids at four Club sites and within several public schools in the St. Louis region. The Club is open during hours that kids are most likely to need a safe place to go — after school and during summer. Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis (formerly Herbert Hoover Boys & Girls Club) new name more appropriately reflects our current footprint and provides the opportunity to expand our presence into more communities. The stage is set and we are well-positioned to serve more boys and girls, open more sites and continue to positively impact the lives of thousands of kids!

2901 North Grand Avenue • St. Louis, MO 63107 314-335-8000 • www.bgcstl.org

Liam, learning about compassion and responsibility with his buddy, Wheezy.

Rogaine, before and after rescue. Another Stray Rescue success story!

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With support from Paraquad staff, community advocates learn leadership skills while performing accessibility assessments and providing feedback to local businesses.

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ounded in 1913, Neighborhood Houses strives relentlessly to strengthen families through children’s initiatives. The Agency currently operates an early childhood education program, an after school program and a young moms support program. Neighborhood Houses is a proud member agency of the United Way of Greater St. Louis and a ministry of the United Church of Christ and the Disciples of Christ denominations. Please join us in commemorating our 100th anniversary in 2013 by making a donation, volunteering, becoming a sponsor or attending events, such as our gala at The Four Seasons on November 2, 2013. For more information, visit www. neighborhoodhouses.org.

Paraquad’s Deaf Way program provides the highest quality interpreting services for any situation, including video remote interpreting.

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s the leading disability provider in the St. Louis region, Paraquad empowers people with all types of disabilities to increase their independence through choice and opportunity. A key focus is to make St. Louis more accessible for people with disabilities and the aging population by advocating for equal opportunities, building awareness, and delivering comprehensive services. We have recently launched a new initiative, AccessibleSTL, to develop strategic and mutually beneficial partnerships in the community to promote accessibility. We envision an integrated community in which people with disabilities are valued and participate in all aspects of society.

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Board Member Christine Smith (far left), Tara Ricci (middle) and guests enjoying Art & Soul III.

Board Chair Mark Leadlove, Partner at Bryan Cave LLP, and President/CEO Darlene Y. Sowell thanking the audience for supporting Neighborhood Houses.

5621 Delmar Blvd., Suite 104 • St. Louis, MO 63112 314-383-1733 x. 17 • www.neighborhoodhouses.org

2013 Charitable Events & Fundraisers aPril 20

MarCh 13 Jan. 26 Celebrity KaraoKe to benefit the Kids time: 6:30 p.m. location: Champions Club at Busch Stadium Cost: $75, includes open bar and buffet Contact: Lisa Schaffer, 703-2257, adoptex.org

June7 boardwalK Gala location: The Chase Park Plaza Contact: Lisa Schaffer, 703-2257, adoptex.org

table for four time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. location: The Ritz-Carlton St. Louis Cost: $125 Contact: Christa Kagy, 335-8014, bgcstl.org Main event Chairs: JoAnn Shaw, Rhonda Brandon, Becky Spurgeon

aPril 6 Casino niGht time: 7 p.m. location: Lumen Cost: $50 Contact: Christa Kagy, 335-8014, bgcstl.org Main event Chairs: Friends of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis

May 7

Jan. 19 fashion Plates winter lunCheon time: 11:30 a.m. location: CBC High School Cost: $35 Contact: Linda Thomas, 636-240-7516, stlouis.assistanceleague.org Main event Chairs: Linda Thomas, Marie Fischer

aPril 6 author’s brunCh with thrity uMriGar and antony John time: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. location: Missouri Athletic Club Cost: $60 Contact: Rosie Shadwick, 636-532-1715, stlouis.assistanceleague.org Main event Chairs: Rosie Shadwick, Debbie Rehm

JiM butler’s Charity Golf ClassiC time: 11 a.m. location: Sunset Country Club Cost: $500 per golfer; $2,000 per foursome Contact: Christa Kagy, 335-8014, bgcstl.org Main event Chair: Larry Parres

tbd fall fundraiser & auCtion Contact: Donna Roccia, 723-5492, stlouis.assistanceleague.org Main event Chair: Donna Roccia Compiled by laura Graesser

feb. 8 oPen your heart dinner time: 6 p.m. location: Sheraton Westport Chalet Cost: $150 Contact: Lisa Drier, 636-534-5251, emmaushomes.org Main event Chair: Lynne Unnerstall

June 6 annual reCoGnition event time: 5-7 p.m. location: Herbert Hoover Boys & Girls Club Contact: Christa Kagy, 335-8014, bgcstl.org

nov. 9 all that Jazz time: 6-11 p.m. location: Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch Cost: $150 Contact: Christa Kagy, 335-8014, bgcstl.org

feb. 1 Pillar of strenGth award dinner honorinG susan and danny ludeMan and wells farGo advisors location: The Ritz-Carlton St. Louis Cost: Corporate sponsorships available Contact: Julie Reed, 314-918-3396, epworth.org Main event Chairs: Kathy Barresi, Dina Petersen

aPril 6 & 7 Go! st. louis Marathon and faMily fitness weeKend location: Forest Park and Downtown St. Louis Contact: Julie Reed, 314-918-3396, epworth.org

May 20 Golf tournaMent and tennis event time: 1 p.m. location: Meadowbrook Country Club Contact: Susie Tendler, 843-5032, stlouis.assistanceleague.org Main event Chairs: Susie Tendler, Gail Schultz

CatCh a risinG star Gala time: 6:30 p.m. location: Edward Jones Cost: $125 per ticket; $1,250 for table of 10 Contact: Colleen Ahearn, 531-9820 ext. 13, delasallems.org Main event Chairs: Susan Turner, Carol Fujita, Laura Eaker

June 8 Jan. 19 all star trivia time: 7 p.m. location: CBC High School Cost: $25 per person; $200 for table of eight Contact: Colleen Ahearn, 314-531-9820 ext. 13, delasallems.org Main event Chair: Marty Ribaudo

18th annual Charity Polo MatCh time: 3 p.m. location: Blue Heron Farms Cost: $25 per car Contact: Julie Reed, 314-918-3396, epworth.org Main event Chairs: Billy and Christi Busch

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Wine dinner and auction time: 6:30 p.m.

Location: The Ritz-Carlton St. Louis cost: Corporate sponsorships available contact: Julie Reed, 314-918-3396, epworth.org Main event chairs: Tony Moise, Sam Hamacher, Charlie Medelberg

21St annuaL FriendS oF kidS With cancer FaShion ShoW and boutique Location: The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis contact: 314-725-7440, friendsofkids.com

Jan. 15 JeWiSh coMMunity Foundation: create a JeWiSh Legacy recognition event contact: Wendy Rosenblum, 314-442-3816, wrosenblum@jfedstl.org

Feb. 2 March 9 March 4 Spring Luncheon & Shopping extravaganza time: Doors at 10:30 a.m.

Location: Hilton St. Louis Frontenac contact: Sandy Donnelly, 803-4076, friendsofbirthright.org

aug. 31 annuaL run/WaLk time: 8 a.m.

Location: Creve Coeur Park contact: 808-1845, friendsofbirthright.org

Sept. 7 annuaL gaLa Location: Grant’s Farm contact: Wendy Boveri, 314-706-5210, friendsofbirthright.org

50th anniverSary ceLebration time: 9 a.m.-noon Location: TBA cost: $10 requested donation at the door contact: Helga Thalheimer, 314-544-3990, germanschoolstl.org Main event chairs: Helga Thalheimer, Daniela Müller-Williams, Pat von zur Muehlen

dec. 15

young proFeSSionaLS diviSion caMpaign kickoFF time: 8-11:30 p.m. contact: Lee’at Bachar, 314-442-3817, lbachar@jfedstl.org

Feb. 17 JeWiSh rock radio FeStivaL time: 3:30-8:30 p.m.

Location: St. Louis Jewish Community Center contact: Diane Maier, 314-442-3190, dmaier@jccstl.org

51St annuaL WeihnachtSFeier (chriStMaS ceLebration) time: 1 p.m. doors open; 2 p.m. program begins Location: German Cultural Society Hall cost: $5 requested donation at the door contact: Helga Thalheimer, 314-544-3990, germanschoolstl.org Main event chairs: Helga Thalheimer, Daniela Müller-Williams

WeekLong FeStivaL oF JeWiSh LiFe Location: St. Louis Jewish Community Center contact: Diane Maier, 314-442-3190, dmaier@jccstl.org

March 2

the MiLLStone inStitute For JeWiSh LeaderShip/Jpro LeaderShip training time: March 3, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; March 4, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

Location: Jewish Federation Kopolow Building contact: Marci Mayer Eisen, 314-442-3810, meisen@jfedstl.org

Feb. 17-24

March 2 J aSSociateS preSent dancing in the Lou time: 6:30-10:30 p.m.

Location: The Pageant contact: Kimmi Levinson, 314-442-3109, klevinson@jccstl.org

March 3 & 4

Feb. 1 trivia night Location: CBC High School contact: 314-725-7440, friendsofkids.com

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annuaL trivia night time: 6:20 p.m. doors; 7 p.m. trivia starts Location: IBEW Local One Union Hall cost: $160 regular table of eight; $200 VIP table of eight contact: Anna Keith, 314-371-0400, habitatstl.org Main event chairs: Pamela Kell, Kelley Tribout

12th annuaL WaLk/run ‘WaLk With a Friend at SunriSe ceLebration’ Location: Maryville Centre contact: 314-725-7440, friendsofkids.com

apriL 27 & 28 thrive Live! the St. LouiS JeWiSh Federation Mega Weekend ceLebration contact: Jessica Litwack, 314-442-3806, jlitwack@jfedstl.org

May 20 15th annuaL FriendS oF kidS With cancer/WaSte ManageMent goLF tournaMent Location: Whitmoor Country Club contact: 314-725-7440, friendsofkids.com

Sept. 26 art FroM the heart Location: Mungenast Lexus of St. Louis contact: 314-725-7440, friendsofkids.com

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apriL 7 St. LouiS hoLocauSt MuSeuM & Learning center hoLocauSt reMeMbrance time: 4-6 p.m.

Location: Congregation B’nai Amoona contact: Dan Reich, 314-442-3714, dreich@jfedstl.org

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ninth annuaL evening oF hope Featuring beLLa gaia time: 5:30-10 p.m.; 8 p.m. performance Location: Sheldon Concert Hall cost: $250 or $500 tickets; tables start at $2,500 contact: Gabriela Inderwies, 314-725-3888, hopehappens.org Main event chairs: Heather and Rocky Kroeger, Will and Cindy Haines

St. LouiS naturaLLy occurring retireMent coMMunity SuMMer ceLebration time: 1-2:30 p.m.

Location: Jewish Community Center contact: Laura Press Millner, 314-442-3255, norc@jccstl.org

We help kids

LEARN!

St. Louis Learning Disabilities Association

falling in love … in five courses

Saturday, February 9, 2013 6:30 p.m., Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis

Experience the Culinary Delights

Is your child struggling to learn in school?

of Celebrity Chef Michael Mina

We provide solutions for all children including:

during his first St. Louis visit!

• Individual Tutoring (grade school, high school, ACT prep, college) • Cognitive Educational Evaluations • Advocacy and Family/School Consultations

... and many other services to help children reach their full potential.

www.ldastl.org

Event proceeds will benefit students and educational programs at St. Louis Community College.

For additional information or to register call 314-539-5472 or visit www.stlcc.edu/Foundation/News_and_Events.html

EVENT CHAIR Mark C. Birk Senior Vice President, Corporate Planning Ameren Services

HONORARY CO-CHAIR Vincent J. Bommarito CEO, Tony’s Restaurant, Inc.

Send them back to school with confidence. Call for a free consultation.

314-966-3088

13537 Barrett Parkway Dr., Suite 110 • Ballwin, MO 63021

Ameren (Presenting Sponsor) • Edward Jones (Cocktail Reception Sponsor) • Scottrade (Wine Sponsor) • Delta Dental (Course Sponsor) • Express Scripts (Course Sponsor) • Delmar Gardens (Premier Sponsor) • Four Seasons Hotel (Sponsor) • Buck Consultants (Graphic Design & Printing Sponsor)

Share your holiday joy!

This season, Ladue News is collecting Wish List items for Established in St. Louis in 1991, the organization helps at-risk families prevent child abuse and neglect by providing in-home nursing visits, as well as assists families whenever possible with donated materials needed to safely care for their young children.

We invite you to stop by LN and contribute new or gently used items to this very worthy cause!

SuggeSted itemS include: • Boy/girl toys (newborn to age 8), • Clothing (preemie to size 8) • Baby lotion, shampoo, wash, wipes • Diapers (all sizes & pull-ups) • Non-perishable food items • Grocery gift cards

HOMELESS-LESS For 30 years, we have believed that the solution to homelessness is independence. It is why we have become the largest provider of homeless services in Missouri, providing opportunity and hope for over 9,000 people a year. Our programs empower people in hard times to find the dignity that comes from self sufficiency.

Please donate to help us continue to help others help themselves.

Call 314-802-0683 or visit www.stpatrickcenter.org

at the center of change

Collection boxes are available at our offices: 8811 Ladue Road (Ladue and 170), Suite D, St. Louis, MO 63124 Visit laduenews.com to see complete wish list. Collecting through Monday, Dec. 24.

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June 9

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JeWish CoMMunity Center JeWish FilM Festival location: Plaza Frontenac Cinema Contact: Zelda Sparks, 314-442-3169, zsparks@jccstl.org

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Man & WoMan oF the year Grand Finale time: 6 p.m. location: The Ritz-Carlton St. Louis Cost: $100 Contact: Ashley Carlson, 314-590-2231, mwoy.org/gat

aluMni CaMP location: Camp Mo-Val Contact: Jera Oliver, 314-383-1733, neighborhoodhouses.org Main event Chairs: Reggie Williams, Darlene Sowell

tour de Fun time: 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. location: Jewish Community Center Contact: Kimmi Levinson, 314-442-3109, klevinson@jccstl.org

May 5

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triZou triathlon location: Columbia, Mo. Contact: Richard Buckley, 314-590-2267, teamintraining.org/gat

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June 29

JeWish liGht 50th anniversary Gala Contact: Debbie Gershenson or Helen Neuman, 314-743-3660, stljewishlight.com

innsbrooK triathlon location: Innsbrook, Mo. Contact: Richard Buckley, 314-590-2267, teamintraining.org/gat

Centennial leCture time: 7:30-9 a.m. location: Regional Arts Commission Cost: No charge Contact: Jera Oliver, 314-383-1733, neighborhoodhouses.org Main event Chairs: Cindy Bumb, Mark Leadlove

sePt. 27 liGht the niGht WalK & 5K time: 7:30 p.m. location: Upper Muny Lot, Forest Park Cost: No charge Contact: Kayla Hurley, 314-590-2265, lightthenight.org/gat

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Pennies For Patients/olive Garden’s Pasta For Pennies location: Eastern Missouri, Southern Illinois, and Arkansas Contact: Jennifer McKinney, 314-590-2234, schoolandyouth.org/Gat

beast Feast time: 7 p.m. location: Stone Hill Winery and Vintage Restaurant of Hermann, Mo. Cost: $60 Contact: Kristen Riesenbeck, 314-590-2243, lls.org/gat

Feb. 16 Missouri WineFest time: Noon-5 p.m. location: Westport Plaza Cost: $25 Contact: Sarah Woodard, 314-590-2238, lls.org/gat

nov. 2 Centennial Celebration Gala time: 6 p.m. location: Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis Cost: $175 Contact: Jera Oliver, 314-383-1733, neighborhoodhouses.org Main event Chair: Darlene Sowell

nov. 14 aCCessiblestl aWards time: 6-10 p.m. location: The Chase Park Plaza Cost: TBD Contact: Pamela Perlmutter, 314-289-4233, paraquad.org Main event Chair: E. Michael Houlihan

MarCh 23 hunt For a Cure time: 11 a.m.-noon location: Central Fields, Forest Park Contact: Kayla Hurley, 314-590-2236, lightthenight.org/gat Main event Chair: Joan Lee Berkman

aPril 6, 27; May 11 taste oF tnt 5K series locations: St. Louis and Belleville Contact: Richard Buckley, 314-590-2267, teamintraining.org/gat

aPril 7 Go! st. louis Marathon and halF Marathon time: 7 a.m. location: Downtown St. Louis Contact: Richard Buckley, 314-590-2267, teamintraining.org/gat

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Jan. 26 CoMMunity WorKshoP on early learninG time: 9-11 a.m. location: Youth and Family Center Cost: No charge Contact: Jera Oliver, 314-383-1733, neighborhoodhouses.org Main event Chairs: Cindy Bumb, Mark Leadlove

Feb. 9 trivia niGht time: 6-10 p.m. location: St. Louis Gateway Classic Sports Foundation Cost: $250 traditional table; $300 VIP table Contact: Jera Oliver, 314-383-1733, neighborhoodhouses.org Main event Chair: Ken Bentlage

Feb. 2 2013 KinG’s ball time: 8 p.m. location: The Nightclub in Ameristar Casino Resort and Spa St. Charles Cost: $75 Contact: Katie Jennings, 314-627-0700, responderrescue.org Main event Chairs: Dan Gould, Pat Byrne, Lisa Byrne, Lynn McQuesten, Angie Martorelli, Megan Olshwanger, Katie Jennings

Covenant House Missouri is a non-profit organization that exists to empower homeless, runaway and at-risk youth to live independently and become contributing members of our community.

Your gift to Covenant House Missouri helps deliver educational, employment and critical support services to youth in need in the St. Louis metro area and beyond.

For more information , please contact Rick Davis at: rdavis@covenanthousemo.org or call (314) 450-7685

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May 30 annuaL goLF tournaMent time: 11:30 a.m. registration; noon lunch; 1 p.m. tee-off Location: Missouri Bluffs cost: $350 contact: 314-966-3088, ldastl.org

Sept. 28 Feb. 28 chanticLeer concert time: 8 p.m.

Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis cost: $19, $29, $39 contact: Scott Kennebeck, 314-533-762, cathedralconcerts.org

March 15 taFeLMuSiK baroque orcheStra time: 8 pm.

Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis cost: $24, $34, $44 contact: Scott Kennebeck, 314-533-762, cathedralconcerts.org

apriL 6 regenSburg cathedraL choir time: 8 pm.

Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis cost: $19, $29, $39 contact: Scott Kennebeck, 314-533-762, cathedralconcerts.org

March 2 & 3 FaMiLy & FriendS concertS time: March 2, 7 p.m.; March 3, 3 p.m.

Location: Washington University 560 Music Center cost: $10 for adults contact: 314-993-9626, slccsing.org

16th annuaL unLocK the Magic oF Learning time: 7-10:30 p.m.

Location: Grant’s Farm cost: $75 adult; $25 child contact: 314-966-3088, ldastl.org

May 4 anniverSary gaLa concert time: 2 p.m.

Location: Powell Hall cost: Varies contact: 314-993-9626, slccsing.org

May 4 anniverSary gaLa dinner time: 6:30 p.m.

Location: Sheldon Concert Hall cost: Varies contact: 314-993-9626, slccsing.org

Feb. 8 WorLd’S greateSt SportS trivia chaMpionShip time: 5 p.m.

Location: Chaifetz Arena cost: $2,500 VIP tables; $1,000 standard tables contact: Katie Joseph, 314-802-1976, stpatrickcenter.org

March 15 & 16

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Jan. 25 St. LouiS arc trivia night time: 6:15 p.m.

Location: St. Louis University High School cost: $250 for table of 10 contact: Carolyn McCarthy, 314-817-2241, slarc.org

FaLLing in Love…in Five courSeS time: 6:30 p.m. cocktails; 7:45 p.m. dinner Location: Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis cost: $295 individual ticket; $500 patron ticket; various sponsorship levels contact: stlcc.edu/foundation/news_and_events. html Main event chairs: Mark Birk, Vincent Bommarito

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pot o’ goLd KettLe drive Location: At participating locations contact: Katie Joseph, 314-802-1976, stpatrickcenter.org

June 1 & June 3 iriSh open dinner auction & goLF tournaMent time: June 1, dinner auction; June 3, golf tournament Location: Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis dinner; Norwood Hills Country Club golf cost: Call for information contact: Katie Joseph, 314-802-1976, stpatrickcenter.org

SuperheroeS For KidS time: 6:30 p.m.

Location: Donald Danforth Plant Science Center contact: John Taylor, 314-817-2240, slarc.org Main event chairs: Dave and Mary Steward

May 20 St. LouiS arc goLF tournaMent time: Noon Location: Country Club of St. Albans contact: John Taylor, 314-817-2240, slarc.org

aug. 23 St. LouiS arc poKer tournaMent time: 6:30 p.m.

Location: Hilton St. Louis Frontenac contact: Carolyn McCarthy, 314-817-2241, slarc.org

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May 16 Feb. 16 Sixth annuaL trivia night time: 6 p.m. doors open; 7 p.m. trivia Location: Maryland Heights Centre cost: $25 per person; $200 table contact: 314-966-3088, ldastl.org

it’S in the cardS dinner gaLa & auction time: 5:30 p.m. cocktail reception; 7 p.m. dinner Location: Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis cost: Various sponsorship levels available contact: Donna Wilkinson, 367-8118, thompsonfoundation.org Main event chairs: Jack Reis, John Sondag, Patty Arnold, Tim Ney, Scott Zajac

CaThedral ConCerTs gala Celebrating our 20th Anniversary! sunday, MarCh 10, 2013 6:00 PM at the Chase Park Plaza

Learn German Classes for Adults and Children (Age 5+)

The fun and affordable way to learn German!

(NO previous language experience required) Saturdays (All levels) 9:00 am - Noon

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Recipient of the 2013 GReat Music awaRd

The party includes cocktails & hors d’oeuvres, silent & oral auctions, an elegant dinner, and a special live performance by Roger Kaza & The Symphony Brass in the Zodiac Room & Starlight Roof at the Chase Park Plaza.

Thursdays (Beginner adults only) 6:30 - 9:30 pm (30 weeks / 90 hours)

For info or to register:

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Celebrating 20 years of Helping Kids with Cancer... Be Kids!

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health advances on the horizon Ladue News Special Section

AdvAncing HeArt treAtment

healthadvances Ladue News Special Section

MISSOURI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER

Getting to the Heart

A Dr. Michael Mauney, a cardiothoracic surgeon at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, holds a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).

TEAM OF CARDIOLOGISTS AT M i sso u r i B a p t i s t Me d i ca l Center (MoBap) is helping elderly patients with heart valve disease not only return to their daily lives, but become even more active. The hospital is among the first in the region and across the country to use transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a new, minimally invasive procedure approved by the FDA in November 2011.

The TAVR procedure enables a team of cardiologists and cardiac surgeons to replace a diseased aortic heart valve less invasively—without openheart surgery or the use of a cardiopulmonary bypass machine. Surgeons place the Edwards SAPIEN valve—the first and only FDA-approved transcatheter aortic heart valve in the nation— into a small, typically two-inch incision in the groin, then thread it through a blood vessel to the heart valve. Following the one- to two-hour

ON THE COVER Missouri Baptist Medical Center’s team of cardiologists is among the first nationwide to treat aortic stenosis with a new minimally invasive procedure—transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). For more information, visit missouribaptist. org/heart. Pictured: Missouri Baptist Medical Center’s cardiothoracic surgery team: Drs. Hon Suen, James Scharff, Nicholas Kouchoukos, Michael Mauney and Michael Murphy.

surgery, the patient experiences immediate relief of the pressure in the heart that results from aortic stenosis, which if left untreated, can result in heart failure, notes Dr. Michael Mauney, a cardiothoracic surgeon at MoBap. “To watch someone come in with aortic stenosis, and in about 90 minutes, have all of their symptoms eliminated is really a revolution in how we treat valve disease.”

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To date, the hospital’s cardiac team has successfully completed TAVr surgeries in almost 20 patients—ranging from ages 68 to 94—with a 95 percent six-month survival rate. While the procedure results are in their infancy, mauney notes that none of the patients have experienced serious complications, such as stroke or kidney failure, which can arise from this type of major surgery. “Patients are back on their feet in the hospital the next day and return home in an average of five days,” mauney says. “We’ve even had some 90-year-olds who have gone home in two days.”

TAVr is a medical advancement recommended for patients who are too frail or ill for open-heart surgery. These high-risk patients suffer from not only aortic stenosis, but other additional conditions such as lung or kidney diseases that can complicate major surgeries. more than 1.5 million people in the U.S. suffer from aortic stenosis, according to the American medical Association.

“It’s an epidemic amongst the elderly,” mauney notes. “This new treatment option allows many of our sickest patients the opportunity to enjoy the same improvement in quality of life as those undergoing traditional open aortic valve replacement.”

“There’s also a psychological benefiT for paTienTs when undergoing a less invasive procedure. overall, This procedure may help Them live longer and feel a loT beTTer.” DR. JAMES SCHARFF, MISSOURI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER

After TAVr was approved by the FDA late last year, mauney says implementing the procedure at mobap took “incredible teamwork” from the hospital’s cardiac team, including interventional cardiologists Drs. John Hess and robert Kopitsky, and cardiothoracic surgeons Drs. michael murphy and mauney. The volume of valve replacement and repair procedures,

completed both surgically and via TAVr, continues to grow at mobap. “(TAVr) is a remarkable surgery for high-risk patients, but (traditional open-heart surgery) is still the standard of care,” mauney notes. mobap also recently began offering minimally invasive mitral valve surgeries. rather than the large incision in the middle of the chest required in open-heart surgery, this procedure is completed through a small incision on the right side of the chest, giving surgeons access between the ribs to repair or replace the valve in the heart.

Among Dr. James Scharff’s 25 patients who have undergone the surgery, all are experiencing positive results, including relief of difficult breathing and fatigue, as well as a reduction in the risk of congestive heart failure. “There’s also a psychological benefit for patients when undergoing a less invasive procedure,” Scharff says. “Overall, this procedure may help them live longer and feel a lot better.”

In addition to TAVr and minimally invasive mitral valve surgery, mobap’s cardiac team continues to perform traditional open-heart and redo cardiac surgeries, mauney notes. “There isn’t anything we can’t do for somebody with valve disease.”

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Clue to Alzheimer’s Found in Brain Samples

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or years, researchers have focused on the presence of amyloid plaques in the brain as a telltale sign of alzheimer’s disease. however, some people who have the plaques do not develop the memory loss and cognitive problems seen in alzheimer’s patients. researchers at Washington University school of medicine think that smaller molecules of amyloid beta dissolved in the brain fluid appear more closely correlated with whether a person develops symptoms of dementia. called amyloid beta ‘oligomers,’ they contain more than a single molecule of amyloid beta, but not so many that they form a plaque. In a recently published study, doctors found that cognitively normal patients with plaques and alzheimer’s patients both had the same amount of plaque, but the alzheimer’s patients had much higher oligomer levels.

“The plaques and oligomers appear to be in some kind of equilibrium,” says Dr. David brody, associate professor of neurology. “What happens to shift the relationship between the oligomers and plaques? Like much alzheimer’s research, this study raises more questions than it answers. but it’s an important next piece of the puzzle.”

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“Apathy has a remarkable impact on a patient’s functional impairment and may increase the risk of falls,” says Dr. Ahmed baig, a co-investigator. “Falls are the leading cause of serious injury and death in the elderly.” researchers will study the efficacy of ritalin because it is known to improve function in particular areas of the brain that are involved in the process of concentration, walking, balance and apathy. in previous studies, the use of low doses of this medication has been established as safe and well-tolerated in the elderly.

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Major Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention Trial Set to Begin

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HILE THE CAUSES AND TREATMENT OF Alzheimer’s are important research topics, prevention is the ultimate goal.

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine are preparing to test the first potentially preventive drug therapies. In people with inherited mutations that cause early-onset Alzheimer’s, the study will seek to identify whether the drugs can improve Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers and effectively prevent the loss of cognitive function.

The trial will be conducted by the Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer’s Network Trials Unit (DIAN TU) at Washington University. The trials unit is supported by the DIAN, a National Institutes of Health-funded collaboration of world-leading Alzheimer’s research centers; the Alzheimer’s Association; and the DIAN Pharma Consortium, composed of 10 pharmaceutical companies that have been advising DIAN researchers on the planning of the trial.

Each drug chosen for the trial has a unique approach to counter the toxic effects of amyloid beta, the main ingredient of brain plaques found in Alzheimer’s patients. Each also has passed earlier clinical trials that evaluated safety and effectiveness of the drugs and whether they engaged their targets in patients.

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CIENTISTS AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ARE working to improve the safety of stem-cell transplants used to treat people who have recurrent leukemia.

About 50 percent of leukemia patients who receive stem cells from another person develop graft-versushost disease, a condition where donor immune cells attack the patient’s own body. The main organs affected are the skin, liver and gut. Now, the scientists have shown they can redirect donor immune cells away from these vital organs. Steering immune cells away from healthy tissue also leaves them available for their intended purpose: killing cancer cells.

“This is the first example of reducing graft-versus-host disease not by killing the T-cells, but simply by altering how they circulate and traffic,” says Dr. John DiPersio, the Virginia E. and Sam J. Golman Professor of Medicine. “Donor T-cells do good things in terms of eliminating the recipient’s leukemia, but they also can attack normal tissues leading to death in a number of patients. The goal is to minimize graft-versus-host disease, while maintaining the therapeutic graft-versus-leukemia effect.”

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ASHINGTON UNIVERSITY RESEARCHers’ studies of the brain extend beyond Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. David Brody, associate professor of neurology, is beginning a study of the brain following repeat concussions. The project is one of 15 around the country selected by NFL Charities, the charitable foundation of the National Football League owners.

The study will use a type of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to measure damage in the brain’s white matter after repetitive concussive brain injury. The white matter consists primarily of long nerve cell extensions called axons that serve as the brain’s wiring system.

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Resveratrol Supplementation Shows No Benefit in Healthy Women

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hen the news first broke that red wine contained a s u bs ta n ce that could reduce cardiovascular risk and improve insulin sensitivity, people toasted to their health. but in a new study, Washington University researchers have found that the substance, resveratrol, does not appear to offer these benefits in healthy women. “resveratrol supplements have become popular because studies in cell systems and rodents show that resveratrol can improve metabolic function and prevent or reverse certain health problems like diabetes, heart disease and even cancer,” says senior

investigator Dr. Samuel Klein, director of Washington University’s center for human nutrition. “but our data demonstrate that resveratrol supplementation does not have metabolic benefits in relatively healthy, middleaged women.” however, red wine drinkers may not be out of luck. “the purpose of our study was not to identify the active ingredient in red wine that improves health, but to determine whether supplementation with resveratrol has independent, metabolic effects in relatively healthy people,” Klein says. “We were unable to detect a metabolic benefit of resveratrol supplementation in our study population, but this does not preclude the possibility that resveratrol could have a synergistic effect when combined with other compounds in red wine.”

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Researchers Seek to Better Understand Life-Threatening Liver Disease

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“Alpha-1 can cause life-threatening liver disease, and even cancer in some patients.

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Kids with dyslexia have started using fun, interactive tablet and smartphone apps. “This is the multisensory approach that makes books very interactive,” said Grajo, who got his training in assessment of dyslexia and reading difficulties at Harvard University.

“If you ask a child with dyslexia to read a book, they will say they can’t. But through these apps, children actually like doing these reading activities.”

The apps and routine activities form a strong foundation for dyslexic children, which enables them to develop their own strategies to read and write as they begin to like these activities.

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“If you don’t identify and treat sepsis quickly, it becomes untreatable and deadly,” says Dr. Robert Taylor, a Mercy critical care physician who has researched sepsis for almost two decades. “If we intervene early, we can dramatically improve the patient’s condition in a short period of time. As clinicians, we have the ability and the responsibility to turn this tide.”

During a nine-month period, Mercy closely tracked six specific patient ‘elements’ via a robust integrated electronic health record and by using Mercy SafeWatch—one of the largest electronic intensive care units (ICU) in the nation, which is wired to provide 24-hour vigilance to critically ill patients. With successful outcomes in reducing sepsis and septic shock, the program will be shared with more than 300 communities Mercy serves in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.

SLU Researchers Study New Pneumonia Vaccine

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“We need to protect people against pneumococcal pneumonia. It’s a very nasty illness and can sometimes be fatal,” says Sarah George, the investigator of this trial at SLU’s Center for Vaccine Development. “As you get older, your immune system ages and you are at higher risk of getting pneumonia. And if you get pneumonia, you are at higher risk of being hospitalized or severely ill.”

A new pneumonia vaccine is better at preventing pneumonia if you haven’t had the old vaccine, George says. “We don’t know the best way of using the new vaccine effectively in people who received the old vaccine. We’re trying to find out what is the right dose of the new vaccine for people who already had the old vaccine.”

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Fibbing for the toddler set is a sign of a fast-developing brain, an emerging quick wit and a benchmark of future life success. In other words, children who tell ‘good’ lies typically are smart kids because lying takes a lot of brain power. In fact, creating untruths is a complex process requiring a young mind to not only merge multiple ideas but also manipulate that information to one’s own advantage.

Parents should not be alarmed; rather, they should consider creative story-telling an opportunity to have a teachable moment.

Preschoolers have difficulty distinguishing fantasy from reality. In most situations, it probably makes sense to let your child’s imagination run wild, but a ‘cover-up’ story to avoid trouble should be discussed. Respect your youngster’s creative abilities, but comment that lying is unacceptable. Don’t express anger; rather, encourage truth.

As children enter the elementary years, lying does not stop; it just changes. Kids begin to develop a moral compass and understand the concept of polite social lying. Most appreciate that it is better to tell grandma that they love the ugly holiday sweater than hurt her feelings. Children, however, still occasionally bend the truth mostly to avoid punishment or doing something unpleasant like emptying the trash. Now, however, it is time to have an age-appropriate consequence b e c a u s e yo u r i n te l l i ge n t offspring knows they have done something wrong.

Teenagers typically lie to avoid consequences, protect their friends, or do something their parents forbid. In these situations, it is best to have a predetermined consequence that is short, immediate and painful, which will help to avoid an overblown parent/ child argument. But also make sure to ask your teen what she was thinking as that question can provide needed insight into her adolescent mind.

No matter the age of your child, maintain your cool when dealing with mistruths, tall tales and blatant falsities. Parents should attempt to calmly discuss rather than interrogate. It also is important to appreciate your child’s honesty when they do finally admit to the lie. Avoid calling your child a liar, as this just leads to hurt feelings and more arguing.

It is acceptable to express disappointment, but avoid criticizing.

Your ultimate parental goal is to intrinsically motivate your child to make good decisions.

And truth be told, it is probably not your child’s fault he occasionally tells untruths. Kids learn from their environment, picking up both the best and worst traits of the adults around them. Most adults tell the occasional ‘white’ lie or omit the truth. Try to avoid this natural tendency when you are around your kids. While you may want to save money at the movies or while dining in a restaurant, misrepresenting your child’s age teaches that lying is acceptable.

If you notice your child habitually or compulsively lying, it may be time to seek professional assistance. Telling consistent untruths often is a defense mechanism young people use to avoid difficult problems. An infrequent isolated incident, however, is not a cause for parental alarm. In fact, it may be a sign that you gave birth to a highly creative, intelligent child; at least, that is what I tell myself on that rare occasion I catch my child stretching the truth.

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E’RE ALL FAMILIAR WITH THE NORMAN ROCKWELL version of Thanksgiving dinners: grandma with the turkey, grandpa ready to carve, smiling faces, and children sitting expectantly—family bliss immortalized. I’m certain that all of your holiday celebrations are exactly like that, right? On the outside chance that you’ve experienced otherwise, here are a few tips for dealing with the stress that sometimes accompanies this time of year.

Be realistic. Life can be great, but it isn’t perfect. Traditions can change. Children grow and develop new friends—and their own lives with new families. Accommodate and welcome these changes, rather than resent and resist them.

Acknowledge your feelings. It’s normal to feel sadness sometimes, just as we also sometimes feel great joy. Recognize the time and financial pressure of the season. You can’t force yourself to be happy just because of the time of year, but you can allow yourself to be happy and joyful.

Tune in to the motivations of those around you. Don’t be annoyed with the aunt who ‘forces’ you to eat a piece of pie; recognize that she’s trying to share her happiness with you. Be grateful for gifts and attention, even if this takes a little work on your part.

Be generous. This doesn’t mean spend a lot of money you may or may not have. Generosity can consist of your time, attention, compliments and favors to others. Babysitting and allowing a mom some time to herself may be a better gift for her than something from the mall.

Take care of yourself. Exercise is documented to reduce stress and elevate moods, in addition to boosting energy and keeping the weight off. Exercise also reduces anger and fatigue. Eat well. It’s easy to overeat, consume too much caffeine and drink too much alcohol during the holiday season. Take breaks, and build ‘down time’ into your calendar.

Five minutes of quiet calm or deep breathing can go a long way.

Learn to say ‘no.’ Saying yes to a request when you should have said no will leave you resentful and overwhelmed. No one expects you to participate in every project or attend every gathering. No one else does. If you really can’t say no to a specific request, then remember to remove something else from your to-do list to fit in the added request.

Spend wisely. Remember that gifts of time, attention and talent, if well thought-out and given from the heart, can be more valuable to the recipient than gifts of things. The hand-drawn picture from my grandchild will be in my office. The tie will be on the rack.

Take proactive steps to enjoy the holidays. Learn to recognize those things that trigger stress: traffic at the mall, hearing The 12 Days of Christmas for the 13th time or anything that bugs you. Then, try to address them before they cause problems for you.

Whichever holiday you celebrate, may you find peace and joy in the coming year.

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Brown oversaw but delegated the work to Albert Hadley Jr. and Ethel Smith. (A side note: It was during this project that Hadley made the decision to leave McMillen Inc. following the project’s completion.)

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In the mid-50s, when only the ultra-wealthy were buying period antiques and access to them was often through a decorator, period restorations could be a challenge. In the case of Rosedown, the competition was Boscobel, a home on the Hudson that was being restored by Mrs. Lila Acheson Wallace. At least one shopping excursion for Hadley and Mrs. Underwood was a disappointment, due to Mrs. Wallace having visited the antique shop and spying the perfect period piece first!

The Underwood family owned the property until 1994, when it was sold to a Georgia businessman. In 2000, he sold the home and its contents to the state of Louisiana. The house has been brought back to its former glory and once again open for tours. For more information, visit rosedownplantationhome.com.

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Zagat’s also named its top 10 STL restaurants: Acero; Anthony’s; Blues City Deli; Bogart’s Smokehouse; Citizen Kane’s; Niche; Pappy’s Smokehouse; Sidney Street Cafe; The Crossing; and Tony’s.

Bar Les Freres, the new French-inspired restaurant from ZOE ROBINSON, has opened at 7637 Wydown Blvd., across the street from one of her other popular dining spots, I Fratellini. The petite eatery has a full kitchen and a full-service bar serving up quality cocktails. Can’t wait until patio season to take advantage of the outdoor seating!

In other Clayton restaurant news, Pastaria is now open for lunch Monday through Friday beginning at 11 a.m. And in the city, Laredo On Lafayette Square, the new Mexican eatery that recently opened in the former Arcelia’s location, is now open for Saturday breakfast service from 8 a.m. until noon.

Some big changes are coming to one of the CWE’s long-running restaurants: Restaurateur JIM FIALA will be closing Liluma after 10 years and reopening it as a steakhouse, as yet unnamed. Fiala, who also owns Acero in Maplewood and The Crossing in Clayton, will be a minority partner in the new steakhouse venture with DEREK and LUCAS GAMLIN, who own SubZero Vodka Bar. MATT SEITER, bar manager at Sanctuaria Wild Tapas, has a new book, The Dive Bar of Cocktail Bars: How We Rewrote the Rules and Recipes One Cocktail at a Time.

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Craft-ing Another Hit CHEF GERARD CRAFT HAS MADE AN INDELible impact on the St. Louis dining scene since opening his first restaurant, Niche, in Benton Park some eight years ago. With his penchant for creative cuisine and local purveyors, Craft has become nationally known and has garnered a slew of accolades. After Niche, he opened Brasserie by Niche and Taste by Niche, both highly successful concepts. Recently, he bowed eatery No. 4, Pastaria, in Clayton. The restaurant received much hype in the local and national press—not always a good thing—but during our recent foray, we’re pleased to report the fuss was well-deserved.

Pastaria occupies a space in the Centene Building, facing Forsyth Boulevard. Passersby could look in the front window and see the pasta being made fresh. Inside, there was a large, open kitchen in the back of the restaurant, with seating around it for those who like to check out the back-of-the-house action—we highly recommend it! One wall was adorned with pizza peels autographed by various friends and mentors of Craft, and above the kitchen were blown-up family photos, all of which lent a little bit of hominess to the space. The ultra-high ceilings made for a bit of noise, but once you dig into your meal, you’ll never notice.

The Shaved Kale ($12) was one of the best salads we’ve had in a good long while. Accented by a judicious amount of creamy anchovy dressing and topped with pecorino—a sheep’s milk cheese—and bread crumbs, it had a real depth of flavor and texture.

The Pistachio Ravioli ($16) showed how handmade ingredients and attention to detail can elevate

a simple dish into something really special. The small ravioli were tender and almost delicate, with just the right amount of ‘give.’ They were served up with a tangy lemon brown butter and a touch of mint, and topped with Grana Padano cheese.

Not going to get into the whole St. Louis pizza debate here, but suffice it to say that regardless of what style of pizza you think you prefer, it’s imperative to check out the pizza at Pastaria before committing yourself to any camp. The crust was sort of a Neopolitan-flatbread style; and fired in the oven until it rose just so, and had just the right amount of crunch. It seemed we could taste the fire in it. We went with the Finocchiona Fennel Salami ($13) version, which had just some tomato and mozzarella to complement the meaty toppings. Delicious and oh-so-simple, and it went great with a glass of Civil Life American Brown Ale ($6) from the fine selection of local beers.

What better way to cap such an Italian feast than with some house-made Gelato ($7)? Our choice was some of the butternut squash rum, along with the licorice and dark chocolate with taleggio cheese. The Pastaria gelato flavors change often, based on what ingredients are available, so there always will be something new to try.

Pastaria offered free parking in the Centene garage, and was very family-friendly. Be advised, the restaurant doesn’t take reservations and won’t seat partial parties, so there may be a bit of a wait for a table.

Pastaria was certainly a case of a restaurant more than meeting some really big expectations.

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unreliable, secondhand gossip from around the world* BRITNEY SPEARS

The princess of pop and X Factor judge celebrated the big 3-1 this week. That’s right: With decades of experience, two children and at least as many marriages under her belt, the Toxic singer put another year behind her. Does that seem off to anybody else? Oh wait, I think I get it — her metabolic age is 50 and her emotional age is 12, so they must have just averaged it out.

TAYLOR SWIFT The serial dater and darling of pop has found love yet again. After a six-month streak that included musicians, actors and two Kennedys (that we know of…), Swifty has been spotted all over town with One Direction heartthrob Harry Styles. Fans and paps snapped the pair taking in New York City, even stopping for a moment to rest and hold hands on some steps. One has to wonder why Taylor is moving from man to man so quickly, then it occurred to me: Jennifer Aniston is off the market — that ‘most celebrity hookups in a year’ record is just there for the taking.

JESSICA BIEL The Hitchcock star and newlywed appeared on Conan recently and audiences were excited to hear about everything going on in her life. But instead of discussing the film or her steamy honeymoon with new hubby Justin Timberlake, she confessed that as a child, when she got angry or frustrated, she used to mutilate her Barbies.

And now we know why the Ken doll she is married to sleeps with one eye open.

BETHENNY FRANKEL The pin-thin reality star, entrepreneur and soon-to-be talk show host is offering up advice on healthy snacking to prevent the inevitable holiday weight gain. Frankel advocates healthy, satisfying food to stay fit during these tempting times. I guess I’ll give it a try. I just don’t know if cotton balls and cabbage juice would be that satisfying…

*so don’t quote me

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Santa Pause Perhaps I am being naïve. Perhaps my memory has faded. Or perhaps in 1978, I didn’t have 42,000 cable channels. As a kid, there were a handful of Christmas specials to which I looked forward.

I should probably say ‘holiday’ specials—not because it is politically correct but because most of them had very little to do with Jesus’ birth—The Little Drummer Boy being the obvious exception.

I mean, the island of misfit toys and Frosty locked in a greenhouse don’t exactly scream Silent Night.

As a child, I loved Santa Claus is Coming to Town, and Rudolf and The Grinch. I could maybe squeeze in Frosty and Charlie Brown and The Year without a Santa Claus, but that was truly the extent of it. And it made no difference that the shows were five years old or 15 or 40—that was what was on and that was what I watched. And I have to say I was pretty happy with my options.

Today, you will be excited to know that there are no fewer than 350 holiday specials airing between Thanksgiving and Christmas—not counting Food Network and History Channel shows. Granted, that includes quite a few re-airings. For example, you have at least five chances to see Home Alone, including one on the Spanish Language Channel, Solo en Casa! And, in the unlikely case you miss one of those, fear not, there are four—yes, four— sequels to the heart-warming Chistmas tale also apparently on some sort of repeating loop.

When it comes right down to it, it’s not the selection that bothers me—choice is always good—what is driving me to the cracker factory are the puns.

Who is getting paid to come up with these titles?

Debbie Baldwin

TANGENTIAL THINKER

Clearly, I am in the wrong profession. Santa Paws?

Four pesky puppies save Christmas—puh-lease.

Then we have the timeless A Christmas Carol. If you’ve seen all 17 versions of that, you could opt for A Carol Christmas—not since Susan Lucci’s iconic interpretation of the female Ebenezer Scrooge has a version of the Dickens classic had such a refreshing take. Tori Spelling should be magical.

We have The Night Before the Night Before Christmas, aka Christmas Eve eve. There’s Once Upon a Christmas and Twice Upon a Christmas— they’d keep going, but once you get to Eight Times Upon a Christmas, that’s Hanukkah. Single and not ready to mingle? Lifetime is offering the Twelve Men of Christmas and A Boyfriend for Christmas— ABC Family has the much more cleverly titled Twelve Dates of Christmas. Way to raise the bar.

Well the list goes on and on…and on. The good news is, I can still hunker down and watch Rudolph, The Grinch and Santa Claus is Coming to Town, because the networks are airing them, too.

Happy Holiday television to all, and to all a good night!

REVIEWS THEATER REVIEW

The Foreigner

RATING: A 4.5 on a scale of 1-to-5.

STORY

Charlie Baker is in the deepest of doldrums.

He questions whether his job as editor for science-fiction stories is even necessary.

Worse than that, his wife is in the hospital with a serious illness. If and when she recovers, there’s that matter of the 23 other men she’s slept with during their marriage. And Charlie is the first to admit that he isn’t much of a conversationalist.

His military friend, Froggy LeSueur, though, has an answer for Charlie’s maladies: A brief vacation at one of Froggy’s favorite fishing hangouts in rural Georgia. He brings Charlie to the lodge of longtime friend Betty Meeks, who is being pressured to sell her place to make room for ‘improvements’ desired by the new county tax assessor, Owen Musser.

The latter is in cahoots with Rev. David Marshall Lee, whose fiancée, Catherine Simms, has inherited a fortune from her late father, who also entrusted to her the responsibility of whether to divide the estate with her slow-witted brother, Ellard.

Froggy strikes upon an idea to help his hapless pal: He tells Betty that Charlie is a foreigner who neither speaks nor understands English. In the presence of this ‘foreigner,’ though, the locals begin to tell Charlie all sorts of surprising secrets, mistakenly confident in his abject confusion.

HIGHLIGHTS

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The late Larry Shue wrote this gentle and delightful comedy shortly before his death in a plane crash in 1985. It’s equal parts silly and sweet, as it shows the growing confidence of not only Charlie, but several other characters held in low esteem prior to his arrival at the Meeks Fishing Lodge. Given its upbeat message and the first-rate delivery of its often raucously funny dialogue and situations in The Rep’s new presentation, The Foreigner is ideal holiday fare for everyone.

OTHER INFO Director Edward Stern has assembled a smoothly cohesive cast that mines Shue’s clever script for rich entertainment value under Stern’s sure-handed and pinpoint direction. Although the story lags a bit in the second act as Shue throws in some clichéd and convenient arch-villains, there are more than enough engaging performances to keep an audience in stitches. The show’s best scene features

GROUP: Repertory Theatre of St. Louis VENUE: Browning Mainstage, Loretto-Hilton Center, 130 Edgar Road DATES: Through Dec. 23

ALTHOUGH THE STORY LAGS A BIT IN THE SECOND ACT AS SHUE THROWS IN SOME CLICHÉD AND CONVENIENT ARCH-VILLAINS, THERE ARE MORE THAN ENOUGH ENGAGING PERFORMANCES TO KEEP AN AUDIENCE IN STITCHES. an absolutely hilarious encounter between Charlie and Ellard at the breakfast table, aided by some shrewd embellishments by Betty, that brings tear-inducing laughter.

There’s also a fitfully funny bit in the second act when Charlie tells a story in his ‘native tongue’ about a young girl’s encounter with a dangerous animal in the woods. Viewing the enchanted looks of Betty, Ellard and Catherine is as much fun as seeing the previously sad-sack Charlie shine as he performs his tale.

John Scherer does a wonderful job transforming Charlie from a meek, defeated nebbish to a confident, charming and congenial guest, excelling in the pantomime breakfast segment, as well as deftly making

TICKETS: From $20; contact 968-4925 or repstl.org up the role of the visitor in convincing style. He’s equaled by Casey Predovic, whose gangly, loose-limbed build is perfect for the wide-eyed, good-natured and enthusiastic Ellard, whose own self-worth is raised by his new friend’s presence.

Carol Schultz beautifully depicts the aging lodge owner whose own life is revitalized by the adventures of learning about the customs and language of her surprising guest, even if Betty has a tendency to shout into Charlie’s ear to help him understand English. Brent Langdon is reminiscent of Michael Caine in his deft portrayal of Charlie’s dutiful friend Froggy, puzzled and perplexed upon his return to the lodge to find Charlie the center of attention.

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Winslow Corbett has a nice turn as the unhappy Catherine, put into an uncomfortable fix by her fiancé, David, who in turn is given a more calibrated portrayal by Matthew Carlson than a lesser talent might convey as the duplicitous minister. Jay Smith rounds out the cast with an amusing portrayal of the oafish Owen, another villainous part that can easily slip into absurdity but instead is a bit more plausible in Smith’s interpretation.

The Foreigner still can pack a funny wallop, as evidenced by a recent revival with Matthew Broderick, as well as this charming and upbeat rendition at The Rep.

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NDOUBTEDLY, EVERYTHING is faster paced now than in the ‘good old days,’ whenever those days may have been. Still, there’s no reason to automatically equate modern technology with rudeness, a self-centered attitude and a lack of common courtesy and grace.

Fact is, mobile technology units such as iPads and smart phones are so commonplace in our society that representatives of local theaters routinely ask their audiences to silence mobile devices prior

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to a performance. Being the creative and inspired artists that they are, oftentimes, those requests are relayed in humorous fashion.

HotCity Theatre has made the ritual an art form of its own, often with a pre-recorded conversation between artistic director Marty Stanberry and managing director Bess Moynihan. Their inspired bits of zany humor not only whimsically make the point about intrusive interruptions in a performance, but also can get an audience in the mood for the production to follow.

Despite the pleasant requests for people to turn off their devices during a show, it’s amazing

how often people are oblivious to direct requests.

During the recent opening night performance of The Red Velvet Cake Wars at Kirkwood Theatre Guild, board member Cherol Thibaut most graciously and amusingly reminded the audience to silence mobile phones prior to the performance.

Patrons chuckled at her humorous suggestion and the show began. Less than 15 minutes into the performance, a lady in the row in front of me heard her phone emit a particularly loud ring for what seemed like at least a minute, although undoubtedly it wasn’t quite that long. Still, it took her way too much time to find the phone in her Continued on page 94

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GAME ON 14-year-old girl named Becky Sauerbrunn. Becky was on the floor; head in her hands some of the time, and completely enthralled most of the time.

It was at that moment—that game—that she knew what she wanted to do with her life.

The Ladue H.S. alum has done it: Sauerbrunn became the first three-time All-American in the history of the Univeristy of Virginia. She also was named the National Scholar Athlete of the Year. Sauerbrunn was drafted in 2005, and has played professionally in Boston, Richmond and Washington, D.C. Her greatest achievements are starting for the U.S. in the semifinal win over France in the World Cup in 2011, and playing a big role for Team USA in winning the gold medal at the London Olympics last summer. It’s safe to say, Sauerbrunn is one of the best soccer players in America.

Sauerbrunn trains in Denver with the national team. Signature Sports Medicine in St. Louis recently brought her back home to talk to young soccer players in the area. That’s where we caught up with her.

How did you develop your skills? I had two brothers, so I played against boys at a really young age. They are stronger and faster. For me to be able to hold my own, I had to be smarter.

Most people you have ever played in front of?

Wembley Stadium for the gold medal game this summer—we had 71,000 on hand!

St. Louis native Becky Sauerbrunn

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HE DATE WAS JULY 10, 1999. THE event was the final of the Women’s World Cup between the United States and China. The audience of 40 million made it the mostwatched soccer game ever on U.S. network television. Brandi Chastain

scored the game winner on the fifth penalty kick.

More people saw her bra that day than one of Madonna’s at a concert. President Bill Clinton, who attended the game in Pasadena, noted at the time, “This will have a bigger impact than people will ever realize.”

Watching at her home in Olivette was a

What will you do when you can no longer play soccer? I’d like to go into training and injury prevention. I want to make a difference.

Favorite place to eat when you come back to town? Mom’s kitchen, and anything on The Hill.

Where do you keep the gold medal? My apartment in Denver.

Are guys intimidated talking to you? No. I don’t really give the intimidating vibe.

What have you learned from your journey? You have to be resilient. Be realistic about your goals.

Be confident but not over-confident. You have to love the game, because sometimes the game treats you badly. Just stay with it, because at some point, the soccer gods will look kindly on you.

SOME QUICK THOUGHTS: 1. St. Louis lost a treasure. We probably never fully appreciated Rick Majerus. But the man who used to diagram plays on his shower door had one of the greatest basketball minds the world has ever known.

2. If you are looking for a holiday idea, try the Stan Musial bat with the seven batting title years and averages stamped on the barrels (stan-the-man.com).

3. I just read 65-year-old Stan Kroenke can bench press 225 pounds 12 times. I need to get to the gym more.

4. My new favorite interview is Missouri basketball coach Frank Haith. He has learned that being colorful, funny and insightful will not hinder your program. The media can be your ally.

5. If you don’t believe there is a god of justice, then explain why people who call in sick when they are not really sick, get sick soon afterward.

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aMERICaN HEaRT aSSOCIaTION Continued from page 21 2013 Go red for Women chair. The event includes free heart screenings, healthy lifestyle sessions, a networking reception, a heart-healthy lunch and keynote speaker Dr. m. rosanna Gray-Swain of bJc Healthcare.

The Go red campaign, now in its 10th anniversary year, has generated a significant impact locally, says group president of bJc Healthcare Sandra Van Trease, a former chair of the luncheon.

“The annual luncheon has grown in size, participation and sponsorship, and has raised additional funds for research, education and support for fighting cardiovascular diseases. We are reaching women who may not otherwise realize the significance of the disease.”

The Association says approximately 8 million women in the U.S. are currently living with heart disease, but only one in six of them believes that heart disease is her greatest health threat. The lack of awareness partially lies in the presentation of the disease. In women, heart disease often shows no symptoms, with less than a third of women in a recent survey reporting any early warning signs such as chest pa i n o r d i sco m fo r t before a heart attack, compared with most men. Symptoms can include nausea and low energy, and cardiovascular conditions are not necessarily related to age, Whitaker notes.

“It can affect young women, but they often brush it off as something else.”

In her role in the Sandra Van TreaSe, health care field, Van 2011 Go Red for Women Trease sees the devas- chair tating effects of heart attack and stroke every day. “This is still the No. 1 killer of women in our country, so it’s important to know your risk factors and how to manage those risks.” Ninety percent of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease, according to the Association.

The most important thing women can do is understand their own health profile, Van Trease notes. While family history is a major risk factor out of women’s control, there are prevention tactics to mitigate that, she adds. “We can make healthier choices, such as exercising, choosing to eat an apple instead of potato chips, and maintaining our health management under a doctor’s care.”

With one in three women impacted by the disease, almost every family is affected by it. “I have a history of heart disease in my family,” Van Trease says. “Whether you are experiencing it yourself, or you see a loved one or a neighbor dealing with the challenge, it makes you want to do something—it’s very personal.”

The luncheon, as well as additional Go red for Women events such as Wear red Day, will reignite the fight against cardiovascular diseases, Van Trease says.

“If we reach just one more woman, it’s worth the effort.”

“it’s important to know your risk factors and how to manage those risks.”

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A committee of community leaders will choose ten honorees to be recognized at the Women of Achievement luncheon on May 2, 2013.

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Continued from page 90 phone in her purse and figure out how to silence it. So much for subtle reminders, eh?

As impressive as theater performers are at memorizing lines and shaping characters, it’s truly admirable how they react to adversity.

At a matinee performance of an Act, Inc. show a couple of years ago, a man seated in front of me suddenly got up during the first act, walked a few feet and promptly fell like a sack of potatoes. Several of us hurried to assist him, including a nurse who happened to be in the audience. An ambulance was called for the man, who then became conscious and leaned against a wall. He was taken to the hospital, treated and released, which was most fortunate, since he turned out to be the bus driver for a group of senior citizens attending the show.

No sooner had he left and the show resumed when another man seated in my row answered his phone following a really loud ring.

Hello? I can’t talk right now. I’m at the theater. He said it loud enough for people on the other side of the theater to hear him. Really? Act, Inc.’s cast, however, carried on with nary a flinch.

Sometimes, the venue itself can lead to challenging moments.

Last year, during the cardinals’ unprecedented drive from mediocrity to a World Series title, the pivotal fifth game of the first round of the National League playoffs occurred on the same night as St. Louis Actors’ Studio opened its production of Nuts. The Studio performs at the Gaslight Theater, adjacent to the West end Grill & Pub next door, separated merely by a curtain. As a rowdy crowd gathered to view the game on the TV above the bar, the troupe’s performance began with the cardinals clinging to a precarious one-run lead against the Philadelphia Phillies. concentration was tough enough for the audience, as we conjectured by shouts or groans by the Grill’s patrons what might be happening on the field.

After one especially pronounced uproar was followed by an interminable period of silence, actress Donna Weinsting, who was on-stage in a courtroom scene as the mother of a young woman on trial, thought to herself, “I think we won.” She was right. The cardinals and pitcher chris carpenter defeated the Phillies, as Studio players performed with polished professionalism. courtesy, of course, should know no bounds. While The muny stages productions in its amphitheater in Forest Park before audiences numbering in the thousands, a cell phone left on and ringing during a performance can be irritating to people around the offender, as well as be heard by performers on-stage, even in such a large venue.

A recent production of The Compleat Works of Wllm. Shkspr, Abridged by St. Louis Shakespeare proved to be a riotously funny evening, thanks to its trio of comic actors, namely ben ritchie, Jamie Kurth and Joshua Nash Payne. The standard was set high in the prologue, when Kurth came on-stage and proclaimed, If you have a cell phone, please turn it off. If you have a pager, throw it away and buy a cell phone.

See, it’s not necessary to ward off modern technology. It’s just that a little common sense and consideration for others can go a long way to raising the level of enjoyment for everyone. ‘Tis the season for giving, after all, so offer a little holiday cheer by complying with house etiquette.

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DIV ER SIONS THROUGH 12/23 THE FOREIGNER The Repertory Theatre presents the side-splitting comedy, The Foreigner, at Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts. Various times. $16-$79.

968-4925 or repstl.org.

THROUGH 1/20 DISCOVER THE REAL GEORGE WASHINGTON: NEW VIEWS FROM MOUNT VERNON Missouri History Museum’s new exhibit examining the life of George Washington features 100 original objects— from the first president’s dentures to Revolutionary War armaments. $4-$10.

746-4599 or mohistory.org.

THROUGH 1/20 FEDERICO BARROCI— RENAISSANCE MASTER Saint Louis Art Museum presents the nation’s first exhibit devoted to Federico Barroci’s paintings and drawings. 721-0072 or slam.org.

12/7-8 CRAIG POMRANZ St. Louis native and award-winning vocalist Craig Pomranz will perform The Break-Up Show at Grand Center. 8 p.m.

965-2526 or grandcenter.org.

12/8 MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS An American holiday celebration for 25 years, Mannheim Steamroller Christmas will bring its signature spiritual sound and mesmerizing multimedia effects to Fox Theatre. 4 and 8 p.m. $38-$100.

534-1111 or fabulousfox.com.

jazz band will play special versions of holiday favorites such as Blue Christmas and Bells Will Be Ringin’ during its Creole Christmas show at Sheldon Concert Hall.

7:30 p.m. $35-$40.

534-1111 or thesheldon.org.

HANUKKAH CELEBRATION The Jewish Community Center invites families with children younger than 10 to enjoy a Hanukkah celebration at the Marilyn Fox Building in Chesterfield. The event will include latkes and jelly donuts, a gelt hunt, storytime, crafts and a menorah-lighting. 4-5:30 p.m. $10-$15 per family for members; $15-$20 per family for nonmembers. 442-3454 or jcctl.org.

CHANUKAH: FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS Storytelling, music, dance and a ceremonial menorah-lighting will highlight the Chanukah celebration at Missouri Botanical Garden.

Noon to 4 p.m. $4-$8; children 12 and younger are free.

577-5100 or mobot.org.

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12/14 ERIN BODE GROUP WITH DAVID HALEN—HOLIDAY CONCERT Listen to Erin Bode sing a mix of original songs and Christmas classics, with string arrangements composed by St. Louis Symphony concertmaster David Halen, at the Foundry Art Centre. 8 p.m. $30, Foundry members; $35, non-members. foundryartcentre.org.

12/14-16 CIRCUS FLORA: A CHILD’S CHRISTMAS IN WALES Experience Circus Flora’s high-wire holiday acrobatics, set to the sounds of St. Louis Symphony at Powell Hall.

Various times. $35-$75.

534-1700 or stlsymphony.org.

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12/11-12 DEBORAH SHARN Jazz vocalist Deborah Sharn will celebrate the holiday season with a performance including The Christmas Song and Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree at Sheldon Concert Hall. 10 a.m. $12-$15.

534-1111 or thesheldon.org.

SAINT LOUIS BALLET’S THE NUTCRACKER Under the artistic direction of Gen Horiuchi, Saint Louis Ballet presents its acclaimed holiday production of The Nutcracker at Touhill Performing Arts Center. Various times. $27$49. 516-4949 or touhill.org.

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12/15-16 ALEXANDRA BALLET’S THE NUTCRACKER Alexandra Ballet will perform a whimsical version of The Nutcracker at The Purser Center in Chesterfield. $10$15. 7 p.m. Dec. 15; 2 and 6 p.m. Dec. 16. 636-519-1955 or chesterfieldarts.org.

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HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS 12/8 & 12/15 BREAKFAST WITH SANTA AT NEIMAN MARCUS Enjoy breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus at Neiman Marcus. The event also features pictures with Santa, facepainting and a petting zoo. 8:30 a.m. Adults, $50; children, $30. Reservations required.

994-5000.

12/1-16 BREAKFAST WITH SANTA AT THE ZOO In The Living World at Saint Louis Zoo, guests can have breakfast and get their photo taken with Santa. Other event highlights include costumed characters and treats for kids. 9 and 11 a.m. seatings on weekends from Dec. 1 through Dec. 16. $20$22, adults; $18-$20, children; free, children younger than 2. Reservations required. 6464897 or stlzoo.org.

12/8 & 12/15 SATURDAYS WITH SANTA: CHRISTMAS CAROLS IN THE GARDEN Hear holiday carols and visit Santa, his friendly elf and Rudolph at Missouri Botanical Garden’s Spink Pavilion.

1-4 p.m. 577-5100 or mobot.org.

12/16 SILVERSUN PICKUPS L.A.based alternative rock band, Silversun Pickups, will play the Peabody Opera House.

7 p.m. $35. 800-745-3000 or peabodyoperahouse.com.

PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND This New Orleans-style COMPILED BY BRITTANY NAY

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CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS WITH THE LENNON SISTERS The legendary Lennon Sisters will perform a nostalgic holiday show at J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts. 2 p.m. $26-$44. 636-949-4433 or lindenwood.edu.

CHECK THIS OUT

WICKED See the untold story of the witches of Oz in the Grammy and Tony Awardwinning Broadway show, Wicked, at Fox Theatre. Various times. Dec. 12-Jan. 26. $38-$150. 534-1111 or fabulousfox.com.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE Across 1. Agreement 5. Lulu 8. Buddies 13. For your eyes ____ 14. Confront 15. To the left, at sea 16. ‘Cut it out!’

17. Bank claim 18. Gray metallic elements 19. Down boy, in Scotland 22. Feed bag contents 23. Arabian Nights menace 24. Viccars 27. The ‘p’ in m.p.g.

29. Branch of the military, for short 33. Pooh’s creator 34. Sin city 36. ___-Wan Kenobi 37. Down boy, in Belgium 40. ‘Rocks’ 41. Bait 42. Drudge 43. By way of, briefly 45. The Catcher in the ___

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49. ‘Throw me ____’ 50. Down boy, in Spain 58. Hot spot 59. Merlin, e.g.

60. And others, for short 61. ‘The sweetest gift of heaven’ Virgil 62. Part of a nuclear arsenal, for short 63. Change 64. Exams 65. Alias 66. Old World duck

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12. Antares, for one 14. Apartments 20. Most recent 21. Overthrow, e.g.

24. Circuit 25. Switch material 26. More sad 27. Chasers 28. Halftime lead, e.g.

30. As yet 31. Beyond’s partner 32. Better 34. Cut down 35. Ladies 38. Like The X-Files 39. Flaps one’s wings 44. Online newsgroup system 46. Deprive of heat?

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Bidding begins on Nov. 20 & Ends in 2 sessions Dec. 11 & 12 PREVIEW: Dec. 7, 3 PM to 7 PM & Dec. 8, 10 AM to 3 PM

BID ONLINE at www.StLouis-Auctions.com Call Eric Iman at 314-882-6708 or Jason Wallingford 314-882-6971 for details

All Items Positively Sell to the Highest Bidder!

See website for complete terms & conditions

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I BUY RUNNING USED CARS Buying with Integrity for Over 30 Years Cash Paid On The Spot Call Sam 314-302-2008 2012 Porche Carrera S Convertible Ruby Red with only 5,902 miles and all the extra's - $108,000 Call Dennis 314-590-8301 or dennis.barnes@kbmg.com

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Larry 314-609-1015 I live in Ladue ERIC'S ELECTRIC Licensed, Bonded, Insured. Service upgrades, fans, can lights, switches, outlets, basements, code violations fixed, we do it all. Emergency calls & back up generators. Competitively priced. Free Est. 636-262-5840

POODLES, AK C Standards, Health Guaranteed By Licensed AKC Approved Breeder.

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Unique Tableware For Sale!

Plates, glasses, bowls, mugs, etc.

Great condition & perfect for holiday or everyday use. $1.50-$2! www.HeadOfTheTableRental.com

FOR SALE

HANDYMAN SERVICES

HOLIDAY

HOME IMPROVEMENT

BELLERIVE CEMETERY Six Plots Located in Rose Hill Gardens. $25,000 Value $10,000 for All or Will Divide at $2000 ea.

For additional information Please Call 314-550-6416

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

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

STRESS FREE HOLIDAYS! Feeling overwhelmed by the approaching holidays?

Flourish Events & Concierge provides assistance with parties, errands, household tasks and more!

Call or Email for information at 314-803-8134 allison@flourishstl.com flourishstl.com

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

FOR THE HOME QUIT DREAMING AND BUILD YOUR PERSONAL SANCTUARY TODAY!

HEALTHCARE SERVICES

RELAX AT YOUR HOLIDAY PARTY This Year, Let Us Do The Work!

Since 1980

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Home Helpers is your #1 source affordable, dependable care for all ages by compassionate caregivers.

3145615224

AT YOUR SERVICE In Home Pet Sitting, Personal Assistant, Doctor Appointments, Errands, Organizing and More.

Mature & Personable.

Becky 314-808-3881 or Angela 314-623-1155

Gringo Jones Imports 4470 Shaw Blvd. 63110 by the Missouri Botanical Gardens 314-664-1666 Like us on Facebook!

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Meal Preparation

On Call 24/7 Insured/Bonded and Carefully Screened

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Errands, Dr. appt., Cook, Clean, etc. Prices negotiable. Own transportation. Travel & References.

HOME IMPROVEMENT

KEN SINGLETON Tuckpointing

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FREE Estimates Senior Citizen Discounts Call Ken

24/7 Companion Care for Seniors.

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

HANDYMAN SERVICES

HELP WANTED

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

FULL TIME WRITER Ladue News is looking for a staff writer with at least two years writing experience for a daily, weekly or monthly publication.

Must be team-focused and able to handle a wide range of topics and meet tight weekly deadlines.

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314-569-9890

PATRICK INTERIOR FINISH CONSTRUCTION Drywall, Taping, Painting, Interior Trim. References Available.

Licensed and Bonded. Honest Day's Work for Honest Pay. No Pay Until Job is Complete.

Call Pat 314-415-0377 SEMI RETIRED TRIM CARPENTER Specializing In Large Homes.

Quality Work in Bookcases, Doors, Crown Moldings, Wainscoting, Kitchens and More.

Dale 314-541-6708 ï Insured ï Free Estimates ï HOME REMODEL & REPAIR Rotted Wood Repair, Tile, Flooring, Drywall, Electrical, Carpentry, Plumbing, Painting. Insured. Free Est. 36 Yrs. Exp. Don Phillips 314-973-8511 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

Handyman/ Carpenter 33 yrs. exp. Clean, kind, honest and educated. I do all home repairs plus remodeling, texturing, painting, trim, doors and windows, decks and custom closets.

References.

Bryan 636 395 8036

GREAT ROOM, GREAT FURNITURE But Don't Know How To Arrange It Let Me Help You Stage It For Home Selling, Redecorating or Moving. 25+ Years Experience in Interior Decorating.

Call Laura Yust 314-374-3458 laurayust@hotmail.com

LAWN & GARDEN Time for Some

Hard Work Yard Work HOLIDAY LIGHTING FALL CLEANUP Brush clearing • Bed preparation Tilling • Mulching Planting • Tree/Shrub fertilization, trimming and removal Lawn fertilization, sodding Gutter cleaning • Power washing Stone walls, patios, and borders Drainage solutions The Hard Work Yard Work Co. LLC For Free Estimates call Keith at 314-422-0241 or e-mail at

hwyardwork@aol.com

BOOKKEEPER Permanent Part Time, Full Charge, Approximately 25 Hours Per Week and Flexible. Family Business in Creve Coeur.

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REPAIR IT BEFORE YOU REPLACE IT Carpet Repaired, Restretched, Installed, New Carpet Sales, Large Selection in 2 Showrooms.

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

SNOW REMOVAL Commercial & Residential 314-426-8833 CURT'S COMPLETE LAWN & Garden Services FOR LESS!!!

Lawn Mowing, Garden Weeding, Power Washing, Patios & Other Honey Do Jobs Done Right! +FALL CLEAN-UP SPECIAL Call Curt at 314-686-2072 MIZZOU CREW Leaf Removal Lowest Prices in Town!

Please call Jeff 314-520-5222, Experienced Yard & Leaf Cleanup For $25 off coupon and video visit: FASTandFREE.US/LawnCare.html

FIREWOOD LEAF REMOVAL AVAILABLE Oak and Hickory Delivered & Stacked 8X4 314-808-3330

ORGANIZATIONAL SERVICES GET BETTER ORGANIZED We offer functional solutions, tailored to your needs, so you can live Orderly Ever After. Home, office, moving & much more.

Confidential, non-judgmental.

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Since 2001

We Just Don't Organize We CLEAN & ORGANIZE Your Space - Non Judgemental OLIVIA'S CLEANERS Katherine 314-556-9506 Insured & Bonded NO TASK IS TOO DAUNTING!

636-674-5013 ABOVE & BEYOND HOME CARE, LLC Looking for Quality Care for Your Loved Ones. Excellent References.

14 Years Experience.

Call Jennifer 314-287-1541

J. Graves Exterior Cleaning llc Roof Cleaning, Gutter Cleaning, Pressure Washing, Window Washing Fully Insured & Free Estimates Justin (314) 962-4220 www.jgravesexteriorcleaning.com

MIKE'S HOME SERVICES Heating-New, Repair, Maintenance.

DecksïPowerwashingïRoof, Gutter Cleaning & RepairïPainting PlumbingïElectricalïSewer/Drain Basement Waterproofing. Hauling.

Hardwood, Tile & Carpet. Ref's Available. Mike 314-265-4568 Fully InsuredïAll Work Guaranteed

FAIRY DUST CREATIONS Hutch & Table Stagers "We Sprinkle Your Accessories With A Little Fairy Dust" Call Linda 314-606-9255

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Michael 314-952-8428

INTERIOR DESIGN/ DECORATOR

LAWN & GARDEN

Complete Lawn Maintenance for Commercial & Residential

PAINTING

Leaf Cleanup, Leaf Vacuuming, Aeration, Overseeding, Fertilizing, Planting, Sodding, Seeding, Mowing, Mulching, Edging, Spraying, Weeding, Pruning, Trimming, Bed Maintenance, Dethatching, Brush Removal, Retaining Walls, Paver Patios & Drainage

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

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JC PAINTS Interior/Exterior Painting Reliable, Clean & Reasonable.

Insured.

Call John for a free estimate 314-703-2794

Our 20th year of providing quality commercial & residential gardening services.

Complete garden design, planting, and maintenance.

We offer environmentally safe, organic gardening methods that peacefully coexist with Mother Nature. Fully insured.

Call (314)961-6380 www.floraandfaunaltd.com

MASTER ARTISANS INC. Quality Prep & Painting Wall Glazing, Marbleizing, Graining, Murals & More. www.masterartisansinc.com Jeff Baumgartner 636.225.5244 M & M CUSTOM PAINTING Interior & Exterior Painting, Staining, Powerwashing, Wallpaper Removal. Insured and Free Estimates Dependable. Owner & Operator Matt 314-401-9211

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.

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PET SERVICES

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

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 22 ACRE BOURBEUSE RIVER BLUFF FARM New 5BR Very Private Hilltop Home with INCREDIBLE VIEWS Easy Access to Hwy 44 at Union Exit

636-451-4600 Fred O. Thatcher Realtors "Serving country markets since 1984"

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SERVICES

MEDICARE SUPPLEMENTS Save up to 12% on your current policy BlueCross BlueShield

SERVICES

Trees Trimmed & Removed

FAY FURNITURE 618-271-8200 AM

(636) 274-1378

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

Alison Brinker, Registered Dietitian 314-845-2709

PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS Questions? Fidelity, background, locate individuals, etc. 30 yrs exp.

William McAvoy Jr. 314-805-8809 MO. Lic. #201014153 IL. Lic. #115.001507 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

M������ C���� 314-432-1888 Licensed Broker Since 1975

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

Painting.

Insured.

314-831-5597

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

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

TUCKPOINTING

WANTED

T&J TUCKPOINTING

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

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

VACATION RENTALS WE BUY DIAMONDS! Immediate cash paid - 20 years in business - By appointment only 314-721-7210 www.webuydiamondsstl.com

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For rates and brochure email to: cwfour@swbell.net

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

Packing Available.

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TREES

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

Margery Miller & Assoc.

636-230-6683

TREES

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

Also, Warehouse, Business & Storage Locker Leftovers!

Complete Tree Service for Residential & Commercial

AFFORDABLE TREE SERVICE: Professional Service at a Affordable Price. Call Baumann Tree for a free property inspection at 636.375.2812 You'll be glad you called!

TUCKPOINTING

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Prompt Free Est. Fully Insured.

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

22 Years in Business!

7 Consecutive Service Award Winner '05-'11. 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

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

Certified Arborist on Staff No Job Too Big or Small!

EXPERT TREE CARE Service Within A Week

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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 with Color Match.

Chimney, Brick & Stone Repair.

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NOW BUYING VINTAGE DESIGNER JEWELRY Wanting to buy large or small lots of QUALITY vintage jewelry and fashion accessories. Call or email 314-412-6098

SKI THE SUMMIT IN Keystone Colorado 2012-13 Ski Season. Discounted Rates with Reservations made by 12/15. Luxury Home, All Amenities, Sleeps 10, Spectacular Views, 3BR, 3BA, Jacuzzi, Denver 75 Miles, Call 314-993-0915 or 314-313-2072

babyboomersandbeyond@yahoo.com

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

SKI KEYSTONE 4 BR, 3 BA, 2 car heated garage Settlers Creek townhouse available for the 2012/13 season. Development has clubhouse with heated pool and 2 hot tubs. Call Chris at 314-503-8985 or email ctrmbly@aol.com for availability, rates and more details.

WINDOWS M & P WINDOW WASHING & GUTTER CLEANING Reasonable Rates, Free Est., Angie's List, Insured, Dependable, Exp., Ref's. 8-5, 314-968-0987 (D) Paul, 636-529-1529 (E) Mark, 314-968-1356 (E)

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

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

SELL IT HERE

WANTED WANTED CHINESE ANTIQUES: QUALITY CHINESE ANTIQUES: BUYING IVORY, JADE and BRONZE figurines, NICE PIECES 314-503-4847

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15254 Brightfield Manor Drive Chesterfield • $439,900 Etty Masoumy 314-406-3331

2107 White Lane Drive Chesterfield • $677,250 Etty Masoumy 314-406-3331

2003 Brook Hill Court Chesterfield • $629,900 Etty Masoumy 314-406-3331

522 Morel Court St. Albans • $1,675,000 Etty Masoumy 314-406-3331

690 Eatherton Rd Wildwood • $1,299,000 Mary Gettinger 314-378-3173

715 Stonebluff Court Chesterfield • $699,000 Mary Gettinger 314-378-3173

12725 Clayton Rd Town & Country • $699,000 Mary Gettinger 314-378-3173

374 Shetland Valley Chesterfield • $399,000 Mary Gettinger 314-378-3173

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10370 White Bridge Lane Creve Coeur • $900,000 Margie Kerckhoff/Susan O’Neill 314-616-7644/314-368-5740

900 S. Hanley Rd, #4C Clayton • $179,900 Margie Kerckhoff/Susan O’Neill 314-616-7644/314-368-5740

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1150 Highland Pointe Drive Town & Country • $1,400,000 Mary Beth Benes 314-707-7761

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1865 S Mason Road Town & Country • $1,295,000 Mary Beth Benes 314-707-7761

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394 Conway Lake Drive St. Louis • $419,000 Georgia & Michael Ferretti 636-675-0329/636-675-0579

2628 Wynncrest Ridge Drive Wildwood • $775,000 Cam Fischer 314-941-0985

18624 Babler Meadows Drive Wildwood • $379,000 Sunny Newland 314-341-3471

12930 Thornhill Drive Town & Country • $1,474,000 Vicki Cutting/Laura Arnold 314-409-7601/636-448-7824

13393 Amiot Drive St. Louis • $239,900 Sabina Dehn 314-941-4000

6330 Southwood Ave, #3W Clayton • $298,000 Sabina Dehn 314-941-4000

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1020 Medoc Court Town & Country • $995,000 Carla Borgard/Carmen Gassert 314-580-2744/314-623-7790

10048 Springwood Drive Ladue • $599,999 Marcia Thudium 314-258-1327

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1362 Redwood View Court St. Louis • $249,000 Debbie Midgley 314-610-7519

1622 Timberlake Manor Parkway Chesterfield • $399,000 Debbie Midgley 314-610-7519

1506 Mallard Landing Court Chesterfield • $374,500 Debbie Midgley 314-610-7519

817 Westwood Drive, #1W Clayton • $149,900 Donna McKinnis 314-406-2651

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35 HUnTLeiGH WOODS

9616 SOUTH GeYeR ROaD

1611 DeaRBORn DRiVe

HUnTLeiGH Stunning traditional home on 3+ acres with over 7,200 sq. ft. Formal and informal living spaces throughout.

6 bedrooms, 5 full, 2 half baths. 1st floor master suite. a resort-like atmosphere complimented by large deck, pool and patios make this home perfect for entertaining! Ladue schools.

SUnSeT HiLLS Fantastic 2-story, 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths with formal LR and DR. master suite on first floor. Gourmet kitchen opens to breakfast room and family room with vaulted ceiling. Finished LL has media/rec room, play room, full bath and wine room. Fenced back yard has covered patio & pool. 3-car garage

WaRSOn WOODS Fabulous 6 year old 4B 4.5 bath 2 story "Lewis Home" in established neighborhood. Open floor plan includes gracious DR, spacious GR, large kitchen & breakfast room. Finished LL Walkout with FR, workout room & full bath. 2nd floor offers sitting area/loft, master bedroom suite, plus 3 add'l bedrooms & 2 add'l ba.

$2,375,000

$1,200,000

$749,000

22 JOY aVenUe

104 W. SWOn aVe

404 YORKSHiRe PLaCe

WeBSTeR GROVeS Great family home with 4+ bedrooms 2.5 bath on 1.21 acres.

Walk to all that Webster has to offer. Large parlor opens to formal Living room with fireplace & elegant dining room.

Glass doors open to huge family room & screened porch.

Kitchen has breakfast room, laundry & office plus butler's pantry. 2nd floor has 4 bedrooms plus 2 sitting rooms.

$699,000

WeBSTeR GROVeS 3-story in the heart of Webster. Wraparound porch welcomes you to this 5+ bedroom, 3 full, 2 half bath home. Gracious entry to parlor. Living room and dining room. Updated kitchen opens to family room/ hearth room addition. 1st floor laundry & 2nd floor master suite.

$699,000

WeBSTeR GROVeS Delightful 2-story, 5 bedroom, 3.5 bath in Sherwood Forest situated on a lot and a half. Formal living room & dining room. Kitchen has Sub-Zero refrigerator & miele dishwasher & opens to breakfast room – step out to private patio. Bedroom and new full bath to 1st floor. 3-car garage.

$659,000

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2221 CROYDOn WaLK

1501 n. WOODLaWn

1864 RiDGeVieW CiRCLe DRiVe

THE WILLOWS • LADUE SCHOOLS 1.5 story in gated community. One of the largest units in complex. GR with wet bar & fireplace opens to deck. Formal DR. 1st floor master plus guest bedroom.

Spacious kitchen & breakfast room. 2nd floor has large FR plus office, full bath & bedroom.

Part finished LL. 2 car garage

WaRSOn WOODS BeST BUY in WaRSOn WOODS! 2 story with 5 bedrooms, 2.5 bath & 3769 sq. ft.

Open floor plan that has been freshly painted & new carpeting. 1st floor master suite. Large 2 story GR opens to smashing newer kitchen, hearth room & glassed dining area.

BaLLWin Fabulous views from 2 decks on this wonderful townhouse that offers 3 Bedrooms with unique loft area & 3.5 baths. Open, light & bright floor plan. Finished lower level walkout has family room, bedroom, bath & storage.1st floor laundry. 2 car garage.

Pool in complex.

$589,000

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Tina niemann 503-8400

mary Ciapciak 872-6718

mark Ciapciak 740-5971

Luanne Zwolak 749-8100

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