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On the cover 8 Coming soon to the Wildwood area, The Prime Place at Wildwood Town Center offers “a new kind of independence” for active seniors. Developed by KAI Design & Build, this locally owned, operated and managed community will feature a mix of shops, restaurants and private residences. Prospective residents can expect upscale design, luxury amenities and unparalleled service. Turn to page 8 to read more about The Prime Place lifestyle. Photo courtesy of The Prime Place at Wildwood Town Center.

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Make a Statement Feature: Ruby Pierce Jewelry Beauty Buzz

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Julia Cain takes LN readers on a lapidary verbal tour of Ruby Pierce Jewelry, which incorporates both simple, classic pieces and more eclectic, bohemian ones and which owner/artist Luci Estep is planning on expanding from Etsy alone.

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EDITOR I’VE NEVER EXPERIENCED A LUSH RAINFOREST FIRSTHAND, BUT I can imagine its overwhelming beauty — the beauty that changed the lives of the late Dwight and Rachel Crandell, inspiring them to start what’s now known as Friends of the Rainforest.

LN contributing writer Ren Bishop shares the Crandells’ story, including how one visit to the Children’s Eternal Rainforest in 1989 inspired them not only to become dedicated to supporting Costa Rica’s rainforest conservation efforts but also to educate, create curriculum and provide grants to aid in these efforts through their nonprofit. We hope you enjoy learning more about this important St. Louis-based organization, starting on p. 44.

Also in this week’s edition, be sure to check out LN fashion guru Julia Cain’s story on Ruby Pierce Jewelry. These simple yet elegant pieces are created from recycled metals to help reduce environmental impact. We hope you enjoy reading about this jewel of a business, starting on p. 37.

All the best,

Alecia Humphreys

Editor’s Corner The word around town

Congratulations to Rich Janis for receiving the St. Louis Chapter of the International Facility Management Association’s (IFMA) Lifetime Service Award. According to a press release, Janis played an active role in IFMA’s St. Louis chapter for 28 years, serving on the board of directors for six years. His “dedication to the facility management organization included tenure on its program and

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THE PRIME PLACE AT WILDWOOD TOWN CENTER

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By Emma Dent | Photos provided by The Prime Place at Wildwood Town Center

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t’s a new kind of independence.” That’s the philosophy behind The Prime Place Place at Wildwood Town Center, an independent living community coming soon to the Wildwood area.

The Prime Place is the brainchild of Michael Kennedy, chairman and founder of KAI Design & Build, an award-winning firm based in St. Louis but with offices and projects across the country. Kennedy simply had a vision, which was to foster an active independent lifestyle for seniors. “I wanted to create a walkable community for seniors, where they would feel comfortable venturing out on their own while still being safe,” he explains.

That vision became a viable possibility after Kennedy spotted a vacant lot on Main Street, in Wildwood’s vibrant Town Center. Kennedy could practically picture a mixeduse senior living complex on the open stretch of land.

The choice location would offer residents easy access to nearby shops and restaurants, like Table Three and Starbucks, as well as the B&B Wildwood 10 movie theater.

With the building designed and local approvals finalized, Kennedy hopes to break ground on The Prime Place by August of next year, if not sooner. The community will take approximately a year to build, but Doreen Scarfino, director of sales and marketing, already reports considerable community interest in the project.

Once complete, The Prime Place will boast four floors – a dynamic combination of shops, restaurants and private residences. The ground floor will offer a sprawling 14,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, as well as a warm and inviting lobby for residents.

“The lobby will be beautiful,” proclaims Scarfino. “There will be a fireplace, a coffee bar and 24/7 concierge services for residents.”

In addition to housing this welcoming entry, the ground floor will also be a destination for fine dining and shopping. Nearly 5,000 square feet will be reserved for an upscale restaurant that will serve both the general public and The Prime Place’s residents, who will be able to purchase a convenient meal plan. As for the

retail storefronts, Kennedy hopes to lease space to businesses that cater to the needs of active seniors.

The second through fourth floors will be solely residential, with 48 luxury oneand two-bedroom apartments accommodating up to 65 independent seniors.

These spacious suites – ranging from 680 to 1,300 square feet – will include full-size kitchens with stainless steel appliances and granite countertops, in-unit laundry, and central air conditioning and heat. A number of the apartments will also feature scenic balconies. Partially covered for shade, the approximately 7-by-11-foot balconies will look out to Wildwood’s bustling Main Street.

Future residents of The Prime Place can also expect to enjoy secured parking, complimentary valet and transportation, a state-of-the-art fitness room and available storage lockers. A private outdoor terrace and common areas will provide picturesque settings for social activities and events.

“We want a small community of residents that know each other well and live well together,” emphasizes Kennedy. “The Prime Place will be more like a country club, a high-end luxury community for seniors. It’s so important to us that The Prime Place has a homey feeling. Residents coming down to the lobby should feel like they’re entering their own living room.”

A locally owned, operated and managed community, The Prime Place is ready and willing to go the extra mile for prospective and future residents. Although a trailer will likely not be onsite until February, the team plans to personally visit each person who indicates interest in the community, whether by phone, email or online sign-up. “We will go to them,” says Kennedy.

“A lot of places bill themselves as ‘senior living communities,’ but The Prime Place embodies a new kind of independence,” shares Scarfino. “It’s a lifestyle.”

The Prime Place at Wildwood Town Center, 16700 Main Street, Wildwood, 636-821-1400, theprimeplacewildwood.com

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CONWAY ELEMENTARY ASSOCIATION

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Denim and Diamonds –

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EPWORTH CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES

WINE DINNER AND AUCTION Photos and story by Diane Anderson

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uests to Epworth Children & Family Services’ recent 16th annual wine dinner and auction fundraiser sustained and expanded Epworth’s life-impacting programs. The black-tie event took place at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis in Clayton. It featured a VIP reception, a five-star, four-course chef’s dinner with wine pairings, live music and the opportunity to bid on rare wines. Chairing the event were Dr. Gregg Berdy and Jason Main, Certified Sommelier and owner of The Wine Merchant, Ltd. in Clayton.

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Joe Koesterer, Sarah Hamm-Bey

Katie Warnecke, Ann Batton

Phillip and Jennifer Prichard

Michael Lightner, Aly Weismiller

Dr. Gregg Berdy, Jason Main

Chris Jones, Elena King, Melody and James Fox

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Michelle Tucker, Kennard Tucker

We come together this evening to raise funds for the families and children. We want all families to have access to safe homes, good food and opportunities for success!

BRYAN LEMOINE,

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

Ann Austin, Emily Lane

Mayor Patrick Green, Gabrielle Seherr-Thoss

Stephany Kniep, Randy and Jackie Baker

Dana and Ron Snider

Kim and Vince Luongo

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Great Circle

“STARRY STARRY NIGHT” GALA Photos and story by Jon Saucier

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reat Circle recently celebrated its annual gala, themed “Starry Starry Night,” at Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis in that municipality’s downtown.

Guests to the charity’s fundraiser mingled over cocktails while browsing silent auction items. They then enjoyed a lovely dinner, auction and dancing. The evening concluded with testimonials from alumni and a performance by some of the Great Circle kids.

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Pat Law and Mary Meier

Dan and Melissa McCabe

Jack Gillis, Jeanne Crawford and Vince Hillyer

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Bette and Dave Mueller

Maggie Catalano and Markus Karlsson

Preston Guerra and Lauren Augustine

Paul and Amy Inman

Along with providing critical financial support for the high-quality behavioral health programs we deliver daily throughout the region, this event helps raise awareness about how taking care of our mental health can transform people and communities. The highlight of the evening was a performance by some of the children in our care. Through rhythm and music, they proved how mental health struggles can be addressed effectively and brought to life our fundamental values – being courageous, embracing inspiration and finding our inner strengths.

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Ted and Michele Wood

Steve and Kathie Askren

Adam and Lucia Schillinger

Jill and Dan Arbet

Rick and Jessica Dederer

Joe and Susan Werner

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CONWAY ELEMENTARY ASSOCIATION

DENIM AND DIAMONDS AFFAIR Photos and story by Bryan Schraier

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he Conway Elementary Association annual event, Denim and Diamonds Affair, welcomed parents, teachers and administrators to the Shack in Frontenac for an evening of food, drinks and all kinds of fabulous auctions to benefit students at Conway Elementary School. It featured parent parties, silent auction items, a wish board, concert seats, reserved parking, restaurant gift certificates, raffle items and live auction items, including diamond jewelry. Attendees enjoyed a full bar and a smorgasbord of food provided by the Shack. Conway Elementary, a unique school with small class sizes, boasts a staff and curriculum that foster good communication, citizenship and excellent academics.

I think, as parents, we have to be actively involved in our children’s education, and all of the money that’s raised at the auctions tonight directly goes to our school, to our children.

It helps raise money for computers and all kinds of special programs that our children benefit from.

PAMELA AUDI, PARENT AND EVENT SPONSOR

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Emily Haas, Cayte Brier, Cristina Tash, Laurie Strickland, Stacy Smart, Allison Barcz, Amy Erpelding

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Ryan and Laura Hardy

Girls Inc. of St. Louis

STRONG, SMART AND BOLD LUNCHEON Photos and story by Christina Kling-Garrett

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irls Inc. recently held its 12th annual Strong, Smart and Bold Luncheon, themed “Celebrating Our Past, Present and Future,” at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis in Clayton. Guests enjoyed lunch, followed by an awards ceremony honoring Dr. William Danforth and, posthumously, the Hon. Frankie Muse. KSDK TV broadcaster Rene Knott emceed the afternoon event, with Nina Caldwell serving as luncheon chair.

Girls Inc. continues to impact over 7,000 girls in the St. Louis metropolitan area annually. The investment in Girls Inc. is a sound way to ensure a brighter future for tomorrow’s leaders.

We continue to inspire all girls to be strong, smart and bold!

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Dr. Nina Caldwell, Jennifer Ito

Charlene Jackson, Honorable Gloria Reno

Dr. William Danforth, Beth Danforth

Mayor Lyda Krewson, Harley Washington

Kimberly Skinner, Erica West, Crystal Hardiman

Valencia Jones, Karlla Dozier, Jami Dolby, Nikki Bolden

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ST. LOUIS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

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By Emma Dent

“I tell people that I’m a student all over again,” says Mark Shen of his new role as St. Louis Children’s Hospital president, which he assumed in early November. “The first thing I want to do is to learn. There are no textbooks for this job. I’m going to be out and about in every corner of the system and in the community, as well.”

A pediatrician by training, Shen comes to St. Louis from Austin, Texas, where he held various executive positions at Ascension Health, Inc. Although he will no longer practice pediatric medicine at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Shen’s years of experience as a physician nevertheless deeply inform his leadership approach and ambitions for the hospital. “One thing that’s important to me as president is to go to the bedside regularly to understand how families experience our care,” he details. “I’m putting on a slightly different hat to try to understand the entire journey through our system that patients and families have, and how we can improve that.”

With barely a month on the job, Shen can already recognize what sets St. Louis Children’s Hospital apart from peer institutions. “There are very few places like this in the country,” he declares. “You can see that in the kids who come here from across the world, and also in the outcomes – the quality, safety and experience of every child and family. There is a commitment to pursue excellence in both everyday outcomes and in driving the future of care. I want to help encourage that and to support [the medical staff] in any way possible. Because that’s what makes us a top children’s hospital.”

St. Louis Children’s Hospital, One Children’s Place, St. Louis, 314-454-6000, stlouischildrens.org

PAST In 1878, Appoline Blair, widow of former Army General and U.S. Senator Francis Blair, invited nine women to her home for afternoon tea. Spurred by the loss of her 6-year-old daughter to illness, she proposed an innovative concept: to create a hospital dedicated to the care of children. The next year, Blair’s proposal became a reality when St. Louis Children’s Hospital opened with 15 beds in downtown St. Louis. The oldest children’s hospital west of the Mississippi River, St. Louis Children’s Hospital will celebrate its 140th anniversary in 2019. While the hospital’s range of care, not to mention its physical footprint, has vastly expanded, its founding commitment to the well-being of children remains steadfast.

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St. Louis Children’s Hospital partners with Washington University School of Medicine to

A partnership between St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine, the Children’s Discovery Institute (CDI) is at the forefront of personalized

provide world-class pediatric care in more than 50 specialties. The hospital consistently ranks amongst

or precision medicine, which uses genomics to identify, prescribe and treat disease. Neither the superior pediatric care provided by St. Louis Children’s Hospital nor the

U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals,” with all 10 specialties surveyed earning a place on its most recent 2018-2019 list. In 2017 alone, St. Louis Children’s Hospital received a total of 384,284 patient visits. While the hospital serves a 300-milewide radius in the region, its patients come from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.

groundbreaking research undertaken by the CDI would be possible without the generous support of the St. Louis community. “It’s a virtuous cycle,” emphasizes Shen. “The more successful a hospital is, the more philanthropy occurs and the more pediatric care advances are made.” To support patients and families at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, please visit stlouischildrens.org/donate or call 314-286-0988.

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As one of the top children’s hospitals in the country and, therefore, the world, St. Louis Children’s Hospital offers the community an amazing asset.

- MARK SHEN PRESIDENT

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By Robyn Dexter Although we’re only formally a week into winter, many Midwesterners are likely already itching for warmer temperatures and endless rays of sunshine. Those who favor white-sand beaches to snow-coated cars may want to escape to Montego Bay, Jamaica, a tropical city that has made a name for itself as a popular cruise ship port. Visitors to Montego Bay enjoy zip lining, Doctor’s Cave Beach, river rafting and tours of sites like working plantation Croydon in the Mountains and Greenwood Great House. The city is the fourth largest urban area by population, after Jamaica’s capital of Kingston, Spanish Town and Portmore. Bring the unparalleled white-sand brilliance of Montego Bay into your own abode with these breezy-feeling home décor pieces:

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This light-emitting diode floor lamp from the Twist collection provides a perfect laid-back atmosphere for any home. $1,004, available from Wilson Lighting (wilsonlighting.com)

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IN OR DE R

By Connie Mitchell | Photos supplied

ACCORDING TO TWO LOCAL EXPERTS, NOW ’S THE TIME TO CR E AT E A N OR G A NIZE D 2019.

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f getting more organized and clearing clutter from your home is one of your pending 2019 resolutions, you’re not alone. The new year is a prime time to seek a fresh approach for creating and maintaining a tidy and clutter-free environment, but the task can be daunting. It’s tough to know where to begin when the job seems overwhelming.

“I tell my clients to start in the basement or storage room,” says Kelly Bouma of Organizing by Kelly. “The idea is to sort through everything that’s already stored there and get rid of what you no longer need. Then we use existing shelving or install additional shelving to make room for things that need a place to be stored when we’re organizing the rest of the house.”

One storage shelf should be reserved for bulk items from warehouse stores.

“The 48 rolls of toilet paper or 45 pounds of dog food need a place to go so you can replenish into smaller containers as needed,” Bouma says.

Once they have a place for necessary but rarely used or seasonal items to be stored, Bouma helps clients organize room by room. Starting with a closet, mudroom or pantry and completing that space before moving on provides a sense of accomplishment and creates organizational momentum.

Another area where people often like to begin is the main living room.

“If we get that main room free of clutter and organized, then people have at least one calm, serene place to enjoy in their home,” she says.

Regardless of the space, the basic process is the same. “We’re making room for the best of your stuff so you can see it and access it and use it,” Bouma says. She advises clients to review all their possessions within the space they’re focusing on – whether it be clothes, kitchen items or knickknacks – in terms of quality over quantity, discarding anything that’s no longer in good condition. Items that are still usable but that don’t contribute to the clients’ overall quality of life should be donated to thrift stores, shelters or other charities.

But what about that hideous sweater from a beloved aunt or the set of superfluous dessert plates from a wellmeaning friend? Guilt is one of the most common reasons people hang on to items that no longer serve them, Bouma says. “You need to let go of the guilt as you let go of the things you don’t need or love anymore,” she continues. “When you donate something, you’re passing on the love and the good intentions that those things came with. You’re sharing the gift so someone who does really need or want it can enjoy it.”

Entryways and mudrooms are typically challenging areas that don’t have to be messy. Bouma recommends a hook plus a labeled cubby or basket for each member of the family. Hang coats and backpacks, and stow keys, shoes, sports gear and other items you carry in or out of the house.

Jay Kamps, president of NewSpace, New targets another common space for clutter. “The he kitchen is frequently a dumping ground [for] everything, and a messy kitchen disrupts the entire flow of the house – [as] it’s usually at the center,” he says.

“Identify dentify one, and only one, area in your kitchen to put your nonkitchen stuff – a basket, a counter, etc.”

T master closet is another prime space The for mess. Begin by looking at every item of clothing and pair of shoes, filling a donation box with anything you no longer wear or truly feel good in. This process creates space for remaining items to be categorized so you can easily see them.

Too optimize your closet, Kamps recommends: “Double-hanging ouble-hanging bars should represent about two-thirds of your total hanging space.

Add pull-down poles for lesser used clothing to be stored in out-of-theway areas, and consider the addition of a built-in cabinet or custom closet in another room.”

Kamps also encourages people to focus organizational maintenance in short weekly bursts. “Just one focused hour per week spent organizing can help you feel much less overwhelmed,” he says. “Getting organized is a great New N Year’s resolution, but just like going on a fitness program, it takes a bit of hard work and discipline.”

Bouma notes that by having only things you truly love in your home, you’ll be more apt to care for them and store them properly. “For a lot of people, it comes down to just having too much stuff, period,” she says. “I lead a very minimalist lifestyle, and I cherish and adore the things I do have. I encourage others to celebrate, display and use the things you love. Getting rid of clutter in your home helps get rid of clutter in your mind and in your life.”

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“Our clients expect a high level of quality in the finished work, along with expert coordination and communication,” says designer Jake Spurgeon. “We [always deliver] an all-around, well organized and executed remodel.”

Meeting those expectations may be part of the job, but for Spurgeon and his fellow designers, the best part of what they do is working with different clients and discovering their unique personalities.

Spurgeon’s most recent client infused life into this first-floor makeover.

“Our clients had purchased the house two or three years prior,” explains Spurgeon. “The space was traditional and each room closed off. The couple was blending their families and wanted an open floor plan, especially for entertaining during the holidays.”

The property, built in the 1980s, was selected as the couple’s “forever home,” which allowed Spurgeon to indulge their creative side in every aspect. “The Mrs. has a wild personality,” he shares. “We chose finishes and designs that were taste-specific to the homeowners, which I think is fantastic. The [details]

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With any large remodel, a space can reveal potential issues, and this project was no exception. “We moved a load-bearing wall between the kitchen and dining room and discovered the house had not been framed properly,” details Spurgeon. “The stair was not built to code, so we changed it from a straight run into an L-shape.

There were unforeseen structural repairs that had to happen.”

Reinforcing the property’s perimeters then allowed the design team and clients to determine which requests from their wish list could be achieved. One fun item to cross off was the addition of a double-door refrigerator and ice cream freezer between the kitchen and dining areas, where a wet bar used to reside. This high-end amenity paired well

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with the kitchen’s 48-inch dual fuel range by Wolf, complete with a custom hood. Brushed gold light fixtures accent the whole open space.

Spurgeon reflects on the complete redesign: “This is not your typical traditional design. It isn’t even ultracontemporary. It is a nice blend of different styles.

The client texted us a lot and posted on [social media, expressing her] excitement throughout the project.”

Now, with the aid of Mosby Building Arts, it’s your turn to transform your abode into a gorgeous space bestsuited for the ones who call it home.

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tudents might sometimes wonder if what they’re learning will help them in the real world. For St. Louisan Luci Estep, the foundation of her career as the jewelry designer behind Ruby Pierce Jewelry started in a Ladue Horton Watkins High School art classroom.

“We were encouraged to make a sculpture in wax so we could experience the lost wax-casting process – a process that I use in my jewelry work today,” Estep says. After the bronze sculpture she created won a prize for 3D art in a St. Louis Artists’ Guild contest, metalwork stayed on her radar.

“By graduation, I had taken every single art class the school offered,” Estep says. “I continued that theme through college [at Durango, Colorado’s Fort Lewis College] by taking just about every art class there, too. This is where I was really introduced to the world of jewelry fabrication and have been engaged with it ever since.”

Estep spent her late teens and early 20s on the road traveling west, where she says she began a collection of shells, crystals and unique rocks. “There was great beauty in these imperfect objects,” she says. “I saw them as tiny displays of the brilliance of this earth.”

But with a growing collection, she needed a way to display these petite pieces, which made her start thinking about jewelry design. In 2010, her Etsy-based business launched.

Ruby Pierce Jewelry has sold more than 500 pieces via Etsy. Estep makes each piece by hand with recycled metal – a practice she feels strongly about.

“There is no need for anyone to use newly mined metal for jewelry when we have access to plenty of existing material,” Estep says. “Recycled [gold] is no different than gold that is freshly mined – it has the same luster and qualities. When I use recycled metals, there is no environmental impact from mining.”

Estep’s environmental impact is also helped by her frequent reusing of diamonds and other gemstones. Using materials taken from unworn or outdated jewelry, this sustainable practice is something she is proud to offer clients. “Some of my favorite projects involve old family heirlooms that were kept but never worn,” she says, explaining these custom creations have been made for both local and national clients. “I love to breathe life back into those family treasures.”

Some pieces feature a wraparound bezel setting, while other stones sit inside the traditional prongs. Earrings, bracelets and necklaces are available, but by far her largest selection is rings. Colors range from deep black diamond and blue topaz to lighter options like yellow sapphire, moonstone and, of course, diamond. The handmade element is visible in each through the unique texture of the surrounding metal, but the styles themselves vary to include classic and simple pieces, as well as more eclectic, bohemian items.

“I choose to work with what strikes me rather than what the industry deems topnotch,” Estep says. “I am drawn to a wide range of qualities – anything from rustic rosecut diamonds to natural gemstones saturated with color, or gemstones with a huge play

of light. I am continuously awed by the earth’s creations, and I am endlessly fulfilled in making these special pieces wearable.”

Estep lists layering jewelry as something she enjoys creating – think stacking rings or many dainty necklaces – but nothing beats designing romantic engagement and wedding rings. “I love highlighting a unique center stone in a ring and then following up with a contoured wedding band that glitters with pavé diamonds,” she says. “I really love how special the diamonds and gemstones used are and how much care was put into the rings by both myself and my client. The outcome is always a very special, heartfelt piece.”

In addition to stand-alone pieces like a statement engagement ring or a men’s wedding band, engagement ring sets and his-andher wedding band sets are available.

From creating jewelry to taking photographs for listings to – LUCI ESTEP responding to client questions, Estep handles every step of her Ruby Pierce Jewelry business. In addition to this full-time job, Estep is a mother with a dedication for the outdoors. “I love to wander the edge of a riverbank or find my way to the top of a bluff for an epic view,” she says. “My favorite thing is to witness my young children discover the wonders of nature, and Missouri has so much to offer in that department.”

While Ruby Pierce Jewelry has seen great success on Etsy, Estep is currently working on building her own website. In addition to creating her unique pieces and working on her upcoming expanded web presence, she keeps her brand active on social media and accepts wholesale and custom orders. “Meaningful jewelry is always the best jewelry,” she says, “and we are all so individual that it’s even more special when your jewelry reflects that.”

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ast-minute holiday shoppers scrambling to find gifts for family and friends should try some (or all!) of these easy, fun do-it-yourself beauty gifts that loved ones should enjoy using: DIY Spa Gift Basket. Perfect for a woman needing a bit of extra holiday happiness – whether a mom, a sister, an aunt or a friend – a DIY spa gift basket makes a fun, inexpensive way to pamper someone you love. You need only a basket in which to stash goodies like a candle or candles, bath salts or a bath bomb, a face mask, hand lotion and nail polish. You can buy all such items from a local drugstore or beauty boutique. Arrange them in the basket, and you have a gift that should be much appreciated and even loved.

DIY Peppermint Sugar Scrub. Almost anyone should love to receive this fun, simple gift. To make a DIY peppermint sugar scrub, assemble these ingredients: a quart Mason jar, granulated sugar, coconut oil and peppermint essential oil. In a bowl, mix 2½ cups of sugar and a fourth of a cup of coconut oil. Add 10 to 15 drops of peppermint essential oil, and mix. Pack the mixture into the jar – and your DIY sugar scrub’s complete. Then, for the visual, tie a festive bow around the jar, and your gift is set to give!

DIY Beard Oil. We can’t exclude the men in our lives, ladies, because they, too, should appreciate a DIY gift – especially something manly, like beard oil. To make DIY beard oil, gather a 1-ounce amber glass bottle with a dropper, half an ounce of argan oil, a fourth of an ounce of jojoba oil, a fourth of an ounce of sweet almond oil, seven drops of lavender essential oil, five drops of rosemary essential oil and three drops of cedarwood essential oil. Combine all of the ingredients in the bottle, and you have a DIY beard oil that the man in your life should love.

Again, if you’ve been searching and searching for the perfect gift for this holiday season, try crafting one of these DIY delights this year. Because they’re crafted with love, DIY gifts are special – and the person or persons receiving them should feel even more grateful than usual for some holiday cheer specifically made for them.

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By Shawket Barwary

s a child in northern Iraq, now Kurdistan, I loved America and everything associated with the Land of the Free.

Today’s politicized society complicates the perception, I suppose, but my experiences leave no doubt about the amazing nature of this nation and its plentiful opportunities.

My first personal encounter with the people of the United States came after Saddam Hussein tried to exterminate the people of my village, Orman, for the “crime” of being born Kurdish. My family fled across neighboring mountains to Turkey in a journey both hazardous and terrifying. The terror from that journey, in fact, remains permanently seared into my memory.

At the time, I didn’t understand why American troops arrived soon afterward, but in them I saw hope for the restoration of my people. The Americans saved my life and the lives of many, many other Kurds.

As if to balance the terror from my journey, overwhelming gratitude for that U.S. action

became a part of my outlook on life.

Later, I joined the U.S. Army, becoming my commander’s translator. I considered this not only my duty but also a way of thanking the U.S. for saving my people and me. Working with Americans, however, earned me a label – that of “national enemy of Iraq.”

Then the U.S. again saved me by allowing me to

come to St. Louis as a refugee. As a Kurdish-American, I now feel honored to tell others of the respect and indebtedness we Kurds feel toward this nation.

Here I found a land full of possibilities, with warm and welcoming people. St. Louis and its citizens have offered opportunities I never could have imagined as a child. Since immigrating, I have worked hard and become a productive citizen. Also, through the encouragement and assistance of St. Louisans, I earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in criminology and published two books about the Kurdish people: Voices Over the Mountains and Land of the Rising Sun: The Way of the Kurds.

I now have a caring wife, a wonderful family of three and a job I love at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis in Clayton, where I turn strangers into friends each day. Here I have earned and live the American dream that long ago I could only imagine.

The friendliness of Americans consistently astounds me, and I remain forever grateful for this city, this country and the opportunities given to me. I cannot thank you enough.

“The friendliness of Americans consistently astounds me, and I remain forever grateful for this city, this country and the opportunities given to me. I cannot thank you enough.”

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By Janis Murray

he media received a lot of criticism in 2018, some deserved, some not. The intricate weave of the warp and the woof of the media fabric was clearest to me in a story I read in November.

It happened, ironically, in a town called Paradise, California, a town largely inhabited by retirees. What became known as the Camp Fire, the deadliest and most destructive fire in California’s history, spread fast for miles, leaving neighborhoods of Paradise levelled.

All media were involved in covering this horrific loss of life: TV networks and local stations with helicopters; cellphone networks and laptops practically overloaded; radio, newspapers and magazines; and social media.

Then, amid all of that high-tech, one guy named John Warner showed up on the scene with a stack of simple ink-on-paper flyers.

Now, the simplest, most ancient form of communication besides talking is writing. Often attributed to the Egyptians and the Babylonian King Hammurabi, writing began as etchings on stone tablets.

Jumping way forward, the invention of paper followed, and movable type in the Middle Ages allowed printing for distribution. That led to books and newspapers, an early beginning of what would become mass communication.

Yet, in 2018, a simple paper flyer made at home,

with only the technology of a copier, reunited Warner, a desperate 46-year-old grandson, with his 96-year-old grandparents during a fire raging for miles. Warner simply walked into a news conference, waiting until the end, and showed the sheriff his stack.

The sheriff kindly noticed, but, overwhelmed with responsibilities, could not help.

But a local TV reporter did. Within the TV savviness of 2018, the grandson agreed to do an on-camera interview, showing his flyer in front of his face, repeating his cell number and begging for help. Social media exuded immediate empathy, reaching a woman from a church shelter who was attuned and also watching TV. She called Warner’s cellphone to tell the grandson his grandparents were safe. Warner rushed to the shelter and found Faye and Anne Sherman, his grandparents, sitting next to each other on a cot.

At the last moment before their home burned, the Shermans had escaped in their truck. Faye Sherman, almost blind, had Anne Sherman acting as his eyes.

At 15 mph, they drove for five hours, finally reaching safety in an IHOP parking lot. At daybreak, the couple found the church shelter.

The Shermans had no cellphone. Faye Sherman said he didn’t “get” technology. But his grandson did and used it, incorporating the most ancient forms of

communication. He wrote. He talked. TV transmitted it. Social media helped to inform the church. The church called on a cellphone. I read about it all in a national newspaper a few days later.

There is never an accurate possibility of underestimating the human spirit. People will fight for loved ones, for life. When we wonder about the worth, aims or failings of the media, let us remember they are not a monolith, but rather, each medium and its representatives are individual cogs in a huge wheel history has blessed us with.

But may I suggest that as we enter 2019, we remember Warner and the Shermans? May we consider how fortunate we are to have so many forms of communication that can be so useful to us? Vigilant, as always, absolutely. As Americans we always hold that responsibility.

Grateful, ever, for the chance.

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By Ren Bishop | Photos courtesy of Friends of the Rainforest

Founded byy two t o St. Louisans L uis fiercely in love with and protective of the rainforests of Costa Rica, Friends of the Rainforest is making a difference around the world.

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he first time Maggie Eisenberger met Rachel Crandell, Crandell was wearing a safari outfit and had a cockatoo on her head in a St. Louis Montessori school.

“She was presenting these slides about the rainforest to my students, and I was hooked,” says Eisenberger, nowadays the chairman of the nonprofit today known as Friends of the Rainforest’s board of directors. “I went home that night and told my husband about it. My co-teacher, who connected me with Rachel, brought me a Christian Science Monitor that had an ad for a trip to [the Central American nation of] Belize with Save the Rainforest. I went, so you could say that presentation changed my life.”

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That was the fall of 1989, a year after Crandell – with her husband, Dwight, a fellow St. Louisan – visited the Children’s Eternal Rainforest, Costa Rica’s largest private land reserve. Crandell was a second-grade teacher at a local school, and her husband served as executive director of the Saint Louis Science Center.

During that first visit to Costa Rica’s rainforests, the couple was inspired to make a difference because of a story they heard while visiting: A group of Swedish second-graders had worked to purchase land and protect the rainforest’s fragile and diverse ecology by founding and creating the Children’s Eternal Rainforest.

When she and her husband returned home to St. Louis, Crandell began recruiting her own

second-graders for letter-writing campaigns focused on rainforest conservation efforts. The Crandells also started raising money and buying land. Eventually, in 2002, they started the nonprofit Monteverde Conservation League U.S., a civil organization dedicated to supporting Costa Rica’s rainforest conservation efforts.

“She and Dwight would travel to rainforests, and on her breaks from teaching, Rachel lived in Panama and Belize,” says Melissa Hoener, development coordinator at Friends of the Rainforest. “She lived with Mayan tribes and Emberá indigenous groups to learn their ways of protecting the land. She wrote books about what she saw that were meant for the children she taught.”

In 2008, Crandell’s husband passed away, and

she followed the next year. But their vision of promoting and protecting the rainforest lived on. The Crandells’ Monteverde Conservation League U.S. underwent a name change to Friends of the Children’s Eternal Rainforest in 2012, finally becoming Friends of the Rainforest in 2014. “We have three pieces of our mission: education, curriculum and awarding grants,” Hoener says. “Since 2013, we’ve awarded over $375,000 for either expanding the rainforest through land acquisition or awarding grants that help support those patrolling the rainforest 24 hours a day and have granted over $1 million since 2002.”

Large portions of the organization’s funds are focused on the Crandells’ first love, the Children’s Eternal Rainforest in Costa Rica. However, it also supports several organizations both inside and outside Costa Rica that are directly working toward the preservation and expansion of the rainforest. But

like the Crandells’ own passion, the core of the nonprofit’s mission remains education. Locally, Friends of the Rainforest has partnered with Eureka’s Rockwood School District to make interactive, engaging presentations about the rainforest to students directly.

“We want to have a stronger foothold in St. Louis,” says Chelsea Raiche, executive director of Friends of the Rainforest. “We want people to know that St. Louis is connected to the rainforest, but we want to be known across the nation just for the work we do. When you think of the Red Cross, you don’t think of where they’re based – you think of their work. We want to be a national helper with a global impact.”

In addition to local classroom visits and lessons taught by the Friends of the Rainforest’s education and outreach coordinator, the nonprofit has developed lesson plans for any teacher, anywhere in

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the world. Designed to seamlessly supplement any major learning objective, the free curriculum has been downloaded by teachers in Bangkok, London, Hawaii and more, Raiche says.

“I don’t think we’re ever going to win this fight – I’m not so naive that the rainforest will be protected, and I won’t have a job anymore,” she says. “Every generation has to be told that the rainforest is important. As Americans, we’ve become so removed [from the rest of the world]. But when you put a child in the rainforest, they have a lifelong connection to the forest. They can still see the wonder of it, and that impacts the choices they make.”

Friends of the Rainforest coordinates ecotours for school groups to visit the rainforest, with all money going directly to support Costa Rica. The hands-on experience changes lives and minds, Eisenberger says.

And she would know – since 1990, she has visited the rainforest more than 30 times and has led 500 people on trips through the forest, give or take.

“Going up and down a hill 100 meters in Costa Rica, the plants you see are 90 percent different than the plants you saw at the beginning of your walk,” Eisenberger says. “The joy of being there is why I love the rainforest, but the drive to share the information and to educate others comes from the threat.

“Rachel’s drive was even more layered because she also had a passion for the indigenous people. She felt very strongly that it all should be protected, and I know she’d be really thrilled at the number of people we’re reaching and the impact we’ve had.”

Friends of the Rainforest, 1324 Clarkson Clayton Center, No. 312, St. Louis, 314-941-1257, friendsoftherainforest.org

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THE WINE LIFE

FEATURE: L.I.F.E. ARTS

Hail Bakers PHOTO BY MABEL SUEN

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painted by students from the nearby Montessori school and Baker family photos.

The dining room menu features traditional meal options such as starters, entrées and desserts, while the bar menu offers more communally focused dining options like shareable plates, tacos, sandwiches and pizzas.

Highlights from the debut set of offerings included small plates like heirloom tomatoes with mozzarella from Marcoot Jersey Creamery in Greenville, Illinois, herbs and white wine vinaigrette. Entrées at that time included smoked beef brisket with a pickled beet and goat cheese salad, as well as swordfish with garden peach-tomato sauce, wilted rainbow chard and blue fingerling potatoes. For dessert, guests then visiting the eatery could choose from options including cheesecake with caramel and local fruit such as figs.

From the bar, guests can choose from nine different local craft beers and ciders on tap – such as brews from Alton, Illinois’ Old Bakery Beer Company – as well as a variety of canned and bottled options.

The wine list features all local or organic, biodynamic picks. Cocktails often feature locally made spirits; the Apple Blossom, for instance, incorporates local Fuji apple juice, honey, citrus and the guest’s choice of Down East wheat vodka or Four Roses bourbon.

“The cocktail program here is really in line with the vision for food,” head bartender Rory Morse says.

“We’ll have fresh juices paired with local honey, local maple syrup and herbs from our garden. It’s really meant to be as fresh as humanly possible.”

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Bakers & Hale, 7120 Montclaire Ave., Godfrey, Illinois, 618-433-9748, bakershale.com

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akers & Hale, a fresh, farm-to-table venture, has launched in Godfrey, Illinois, thanks to Illinoisan Kelsi Baker Walden.

The harvest-driven menu at the casual family eatery features comfort food highlighted by locally procured ingredients. In addition to produce grown in the on-site garden, Walden works with various area purveyors, including Ferguson’s EarthDance, Doniphan’s Rain Crow Ranch and De Soto’s Such and Such Farm, to source the components for their ever-evolving offerings.

The property, which the Baker family now owns, features abundant seating, with around 60 seats in the dining room, 75 in the inside bar and another 110 at the outside bar. The farmhouse feel of the space includes highlights like a vegetable-themed mural by Godfrey artists Eric and Crystal Stevens, tabletops

By Mabel Suen

& A Show

The Best of St. Louis Theater in 2018, Part 1

By Mark Bretz

Both figuratively and literally, the theatrical year just passed proved to be a blockbuster.

Of the 136 productions I viewed in 2018 on local stages – including professional, community and college – the following list revisits the first six of the 11 productions that achieved a perfect “5 out of 5” in the Ladue News rating system.

In ascending order, retrospectives of those first six productions follow, with the remaining five revisited in next week’s edition: 11: End of the Rainbow from Max & Louie Productions. Angela Ingersoll packed a powerful wallop in a sizzling, astounding performance as Judy Garland, the diminutive and tragic talent who loved her audiences but, in her own words, “often wished for just a few words of love from one man, rather than the applause of thousands of people.” This drama is a remarkable work that was given due respect under director David New’s meticulous and affecting guidance.

Max & Louie Productions’ performance was truly over the rainbow in its heartbreaking brilliance.

10: All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 from Mustard Seed Theatre. Back for a fifth rendition at Mustard Seed since its 2013 presentation won five St. Louis Theatre Circle awards, this year’s a cappella ensemble featured a cast whose crystal-clear voices and handy way around accents and dialects once again made All Is Calm an affecting experience. Based on letters and observations of men who served in the trenches in World War I, All Is Calm is an excellent choice for a holiday show, as it underscores what the spirit of Christmas was meant to be. Impeccably directed by Mustard Seed artistic director Deanna Jent along with musical director Joe Schoen, this hauntingly beautiful musical was masterfully performed.

9: The Little Foxes from St. Louis Actors’ Studio. Lillian Hellman’s expertly crafted drama is as superior today as when she wrote it in the 1930s.

It was old-fashioned theater at its finest as St. Louis Actors’ Studio unveiled its season, titled “Blood Is Thicker Than Water,” with this three-act treasure in a finely paced, well-wrought interpretation under John Contini’s meticulous direction. This impeccable rendition of Hellman’s thoroughly engaging drama about a conniving, money-loving Southern family made a suitable bookend for Regina, presented by Opera Theatre of Saint Louis earlier in the year.

8: Hedda Gabler from Stray Dog Theatre. Gary Bell, artistic director of Stray Dog Theatre, reunited the cast from Stray Dog’s 2017 presentation of Henrik Ibsen’s classic A Doll’s House for this excellent interpretation about another famous Ibsen character.

Nicole Angeli in the title role led a stellar cast in one of the truly great plays of Western literature. Stray Dog’s presentation, based on a new adaptation by Jon Robin

All Is Calm, photo by John Lamb

Into the Breeches!, photo by Phillip Hamer

Hedda Gabler, photo by John Lamb

Baitz, did handsome justice to this landmark drama.

7: Into the Breeches! from Shakespeare Festival St. Louis. To kick off its “fourth pillar of programming,” titled “In the Works,” Shakespeare Festival St. Louis unveiled this poignant and engaging production of a new play by George Brant that had debuted from Providence, Rhode Island’s Trinity Repertory Company earlier in 2018. The Midwestern premiere about a community theater whose women decide to go forward with a production of Henry V, despite most of its male members being off to war, was wonderfully funny, thought-provoking and resonant all at once under director Nancy Bell’s incisive guidance.

There were lessons to be learned in this witty and astute play that exhorted its audiences to accompany its characters “into the breeches.”

6: Jersey Boys from The Muny. The world regional premiere of the Tony Award-winning jukebox musical about the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame quartet The Four Seasons was the best presentation in The Muny’s centennial season. The first licensed production of Jersey Boys anywhere in the world was everything one could hope to see carrying the banner for this biographical look at pop singer Frankie Valli and friends. People of a certain age recalled when “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry” and other hits were fresh on the charts, while the younger set could see history in action in The Muny’s rousing version of the Best Musical from 2006.

There you have the commencement of the top 11 “5 out of 5” productions of 2018. For the conclusion, including perhaps the blockbuster to end all blockbusters, watch for the Jan. 4 Ladue News!

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The Wine Life WHAT I AM DRINKING NOW…

By Stanley Browne

NV ROEDERER ESTATE BRUT SPECIAL CUVÉE – ANDERSON VALLEY, CALIFORNIA Grape: 60% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir Owner: Champagne Louis Roederer Winemaker: Arnaud Weyrich Approximate Retail Price: $28 Website: roedererestate.com TASTING NOTES: Color: Light straw color with fine bubbles Aroma: At once bright with lemon and pear mixed with a light bready weight from the lees Taste: Rich yellow apple and pineapple, subtle almond and cream, dazzling acidity and a long, energizing finish

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ituated in Mendocino, California, about two hours north of San Francisco, the modest, 15-milelong Anderson Valley provides the home for Roederer Estate. The American house for France’s Champagne Louis Roederer, maker of the famed

University of Missouri–St. Louis

Cristal, Roederer Estate makes only the finest Champagne-driven sparkling wines.

Known mostly for its pinot noir, the Anderson Valley also grows chardonnay, small amounts of merlot, a myriad of Alsatian varietals (including riesling and gewürztraminer) and, of course, sparkling wines.

Founded in 1981, with its first release in 1988, Roederer Estate prides itself on two major winemaking factors: using only fruit grown in its own meticulously managed vineyards and blending oakaged wine from previous vintages. This method, a 200-year-old tradition from Champagne Louis Roederer, yields a delicately blended cross-vintage cuvée. In addition, only the first-press juice goes into the cuvée, leaving out the première and deuxième (that is, the subsequent pressings of the skins).

In addition to the brut, Roederer Estate produces a brut rosé and L’Ermitage, its tête de cuvée (French for “head blend,” the

unofficial reference for the top sparkling wine blend at a given Champagne house).

Tête de cuvée wines appear only in certain exceptional years and are given a vintage on their labels. The first L’Ermitage, produced in 1989, was released in 1993, with 2011 being the most recent release. Roederer Estate also produces a L’Ermitage brut rosé, with 2009 being its current vintage.

Having received such well-earned magazine accolades as 93 points from Wine Spectator and 92 points from Wine Enthusiast, among other laurels, the Roederer Estate Brut Special Cuvée drinks amazingly and makes a great buy for its level of quality.

Food Pairings: Roederer Estate Brut Special Cuvée pairs wonderfully with lobster, crab legs, scallops and oysters, as well as spicy dishes and creamy desserts.

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Inspired by the beloved films, the romantic and adventure-filled new musical ANASTASIA comes to The Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis. From the Tony Award-winning creators of the Broadway classic Ragtime, this dazzling show transports viewers from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing conman and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love and family. No performance on New Year’s Eve day. Tickets start at $30. Various times. fabulousfox.com.

Mon., Dec. 31

Fri., Dec. 28, to Sun., Dec. 30

Back by popular demand, THE POLAR EXPRESS TRAIN RIDE returns to St. Louis Union Station.

Take a real train ride from the downtown St. Louis landmark to the North Pole, and discover the magical journey of one boy’s search for the real meaning of Christmas. Sing along with the chefs, enjoy hot chocolate and cookies, visit with the elves and get the first gift of Christmas from Santa Claus himself. Tickets start at $39. Trains depart at 4:30, 6 and 7:15 p.m. stlpolarexpressride.com.

Sat., Dec. 29

The Delmar Loop hosts its KWANZAA CELEBRATION at St. Louis ArtWorks, featuring art, music, dancing and more. Join students for the Bertha Knox Gilkey Pamoja Preparatory Academy @ Cole Elementary, and come together as a community to celebrate Kwanzaa. Free. 5 to 7 p.m. visittheloop.com.

Sat., Jan. 5

Celebrate the end of the holiday season as St. Louisans did in 1769 with the 1769 TWELFTH AFTERNOON BALL at the Old Courthouse in downtown St. Louis. The ball recognizes the completion of the 12 Days of Christmas, which leads to Mardi Gras. This year’s event highlights music, food and dancing from 1769. Dennis Stroughmatt et L’Esprit Creole perform 18th-century music, Deborah Hyland leads dances from the time period, and food historian Suzanne Corbett demonstrates historical food recipes common to St. Louis dinner tables during the 1769 holiday season. King’s Cake also is served, and the king and queen of Mardi Gras are crowned. Free. 12 to 4 p.m. gatewayarch.com.

Angad Arts Hotel celebrates New Year’s Eve with a ROARING ’20S PARTY to rival the lavish scenes in The Great Gatsby. Having opened in November 2018, the origins of the historic property date back to 1927 as the Missouri Theater Building, the original home to the Radio City Rockettes. Today, the property functions as a “living arts incubator” filled with performance art, music and edgy installations – the perfect eclectic mix of culture and entertainment. Guests are encouraged to arrive dressed as their favorite ’20s icons, such as Al Capone or Zelda Fitzgerald, as they fight Prohibition with a premium open bar. To get guests into the groove, The Jesse Gannon Experience kick offs the night with a variety of disco, funk and R&B adding a modern twist to the ’20s. Renowned DJs Gary Mac and Marc Buxton then take over, spinning beats till the early morning. Tickets for hotel guests are $75, limited $100 tickets available, VIP packages also available. 8 p.m. angadartshotel.com.

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Noteworthy Nonprofit

By Brittany Nay

Photos courtesy of L.I.F.E. Arts

L.I.F.E. Arts, helping area youth build confidence and careers through music, aims to break ground on a new arts facility next fall.

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etro area youths are performing with music stars, recording their own songs and touring the nation – all because of L.I.F.E. Arts.

The local nonprofit is gifting young people in and around Ferguson with a platform to express themselves and build confidence through music, mentorship and faith. “We want to model what our acronym says – leadership, innovation, faith and entrepreneurship: bring [youths] into the music industry, give them the mechanisms through which to experience and excel in their desired path, and then launch them into the community,” says Brian Owens, executive director and Ferguson-based soul singer, producer and songwriter.

Prior to the death of Michael Brown in 2014, Owens was moved to give back to his community’s youth through local school music programs. In the weeks following, Owens quickly realized there was an even greater need for the art to be a vehicle toward hope and healing. “So I said, ‘Let’s see how we can support and use music in the community to help students, particularly students who endured trauma in their lives,’” Owens says.

In 2016, Owens launched L.I.F.E. Arts’ array of music, performance and songwriting programs with the help of local arts and educational institutions. But with no permanent space, the organization held sessions in the facilities of its arts partners, most notably the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

However, a recent gift is set to change that: In early September, Stephanie Bahn-Poteet and her husband, Ken Poteet – who is chairman, CEO and founder of M1 Bank in Clayton and Macks Creek, Missouri – stood outside a church at 501 N. Hills Drive near UMSL in north St. Louis County and deeded the property title to Owens, on behalf of L.I.F.E. Arts.

Set to open in fall 2020, the L.I.F.E. Arts campus will include the M1 Academy for L.I.F.E., a theater, a cultural arts center and a tech innovation space. The nonprofit is running a Built for L.I.F.E. Campaign to fund the venture, with a goal of raising $5 million by its anticipated groundbreaking of fall 2019.

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Among L.I.F.E. Arts’ programs is Compositions for L.I.F.E., a one-on-one mentorship in therapeutic songwriting for middle schoolers and high schoolers, who compose and record their own songs at St. Louisbased Shock City Studios. “The transparency and vulnerability of these kids is really cool,” Owens says, noting that students’ songs often deal with difficult life issues, from self-worth to loss and living in stressful environments. The program runs in partnership with Town and Country’s Maryville University, which recently committed $100,000 in financial support to the nonprofit.

Another program, Lessons for L.I.F.E., in partnership with the E. Desmond Lee Fine Arts Collaborative and All-Star Clinics, gives high school and college students the chance to learn from prominent musicians, such as Grammy Award-winning sextet Take 6, the casts of Broadway’s The Lion King and Hamilton, and Steve Jones, the former business manager of musical legend Harry Belafonte, and Ryan Kilgore, the great Stevie Wonder’s saxophonist and production manager at New York’s famed Apollo Theater.

The Tour for L.I.F.E program, in partnership with Ada Cole Productions and The Art Agency, invites musicians and college students to perform with Owens around the country – from New York City to Nashville, Tennessee – and even in Japan, while learning tour etiquette and management, merchandising and the rigor of being a professional artist.

The Strings for L.I.F.E. program, in partnership with Suzuki Harmony STL and Gateway Music Outreach, provides underserved elementary through high school students with music lessons and performances in master classes with professional artists.

And the Pathways for L.I.F.E program, in partnership with Art Agency Group and Life Creative, provides students with internships and fellowships in the music industry.

In November, Owens traveled to Memphis, Tennessee, with three Pathways fellows who helped produce his upcoming album, at the famed Royal Studios, where award-winning artists from Al Green to Bruno Mars have recorded music. The fellows also worked with producer Brian Bacchus and engineer Jay Newland, who has produced artists such as Norah Jones, Gregory Porter and Grammy Award-winning producer, engineer and owner of Royal Studios Boo Mitchell.

Among the nonprofit’s Pathways fellows is Joshua Lee, a 21-year-old with aspirations to become an artist and music producer. “I [studied] under a fantastic producer with real-world experience… Courtney Peebles (J.R.) … [and] I interned at Open Studio with jazz pianist Peter Martin,” Lee says. “L.I.F.E. Arts has greatly reinforced my career goals by allowing me to see people who do what I want to for a living, bringing the realization that careers in music are not a pipe dream.”

Another Pathways fellow, 22-year-old UMSL music major Rachel Morgan, says the organization is building toward her music management career, recently giving her the opportunity to work as a production assistant for the 2018 Newark International Film Festival with Art Agency Group’s famed New York entertainment executive Alita Carter. “She told me that I would benefit from getting a law degree to learn how to make contracts,” Morgan says. “If not for her suggestion, … I wouldn’t have known that would even benefit the future I want for myself!”

Owens says seeing L.I.F.E. Arts’ participants grow in their “sweet spot” is rewarding: “We want them to fulfill their God-given calling, so we want to provide the best development opportunities and resources to do that.”

L.I.F.E. Arts, lifeartsinc.org

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Free Estimates. 40yrs Exp. Don Phillips 314-973-8511 REPAIR IT BEFORE YOU REPLACE IT Carpet Repaired, Restretched, Installed, New Carpet Sales, Large Selection in 2 Showrooms.

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

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BRIAN'S HAULING Leaf Removal & Fall Cleanup 314-243-6784

MASONRY/CONCRETE ATEK Masonry/Restored Brick - Block - Stone Tuckpointing w/ Color Match Cleaning & Waterproofing Chimneys - Fireplaces Flue Liners, Dampers & Caps Flashing & Crown Repair "St. Louis' FIRST Union Residential Masonry Co w/BACSTL - Local 1 Online @ AtekMasonry.com CALL: 314-599-1829

PAINTING

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

SIMPLE MOVES We Specialize In Small Moves.

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

Packing Available.

314-963-3416 simplemovesstl.com

Interior/Exterior Painting Wallpaper Removal Insured, 35 Years Experience

Bill McGreevy Piano Technician & Guild Associate Member

314-335-9177 wrmcgreevy@gmail.com

Free Estimates

Call 314-766-2952 or 314-766-2962 alstonparker@hotmail.com

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

Call John for a Free Estimate!

MIRELLI TUCKPOINTING LLC Family Owned and Operated In Service Since 1991

We Are Buying ... watches • jewelry • diamonds • sterling • coins • scrap gold We pay TOP PRICES and offer SAME DAY PAYMENTS! If you’re in the neighborhood, stop by or call for appointment for a no obligation quote. Extra premium prices paid for signed jewelry.

We’ve been serving our customers for over 38 years.

BARTEL’S ESTATE GALLERY

Complete houses, spotpointing with color match, chimney repair/rebuilds, brick/stone repair, foundation repair.

10411 Clayton Road, Ste. 101 Le Chateau Village Frotenac, MO 63131

BBB TORCH AWARD RECIPIENT. SUPER SERVICE AWARD '05-'17.

FREE ESTIMATES

314-645-1387

Free Verbal Appraisals

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Shy Construction LLC Fully Insured. Masonry, Kitchen, Bath & Basement Remodeling, Flooring, Siding, Windows, & Snow Removal. 314-581-1844 ShyConstructionllc@gmail.com

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

2013 BBB Torch Award Winner

$50 off $500+ 314-486-3303 masseytuckpointing.com

WANTED

TREES

314-703-2794 jcpaints@sbcglobal.net INTERIOR PAINTING & REMODELING Finish carpentry, drywall, tile and floor work. 25yrs exp. Call Kent for free estimates; 314-398-2898 kenthallowell@yahoo.com

PET SERVICES

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

Buy it. Sell it. Find it.

314-770-1500

636.375.2812

www.yuckos.com

You'll be glad you called!

Professional Pet and Household Services Feeding, walking, training, overnight care. Your home or mine.

Dependable • References Call Barb 314-650-2966

Trees Trimmed & Removed

DRYWALL Hanging & Finishing "A+ BBB Rating"

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PLASTERING

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

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

• Stone Retaining Walls • Stump Grinding • Fully Insured

(636) 274-1378

and Indian Artifacts!

Executive in Clayton loves the hobby!

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

314-608-2692 Call Jess today to schedule a free estimate.

GillsTrees.com

FIND IT HERE

314-570-1908

ACCOUNTING/TAXES SENIOR SERVICES HVAC Private Senior Care Amy Kottmeyer 314-520-3456 Baileymuff@aol.com Compassionate help for the one you love.

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Get'er Done Tree Service A+ with BBB & Angie's List Tree Trimming, Removal, Deadwooding & Stump, Grinding. Certified Arborist. Fully Insured, Free Est. Serving the area since 2004.

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