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STEPHEN AND PETER SACHS MUSEUM As the Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum, the Missouri Botanical Garden recently reopened a long-vacant structure dating from the garden’s founding that involved a mystery, as LN copy editor and staff writer Bryan A. Hollerbach recounts.

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ometimes the students who need the most help are the last ones to reach out,” says Annie Mayrose, Care to Learn Greater St. Louis Region director, adding that embarrassment can prevent these students from divulging something as fundamental as hunger. When Mayrose learned that a group of students in a St. Louis-area school were hiding in the bathroom to avoid the embarrassment of not being able to pay for lunch, Care to Learn stepped in. Care to Learn provides immediate funding to meet students’ emergent needs in the areas of health, hunger and hygiene. In the case of the students who spent their lunch period hidden away, Care to Learn established a food cabinet where students can discreetly obtain something to eat at school and paid the students’ outstanding lunch balances. “We have since learned that two of the students are brothers whose father was recently incarcerated, and their Care to Learn chapter has also been able to help them with some additional health, hunger and hygiene supports to get them through this difficult time,” Mayrose adds. Established in 2008, Care to Learn empowers school districts and communities with a model to respond to such needs with anonymity, respect and speed. School administrators and faculty identify student needs where Care to Learn can provide support. “When a student is hungry, tired because they slept on the floor and feeling shame because their clothes don’t fit, they are less likely to learn,” Mayrose says, adding that the

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organization serves 33 chapters across Missouri. Because each Care to Learn chapter serves a specific school district, the chapters are flexible in how they operate to best meet the needs of their area. “Care to Learn helps catch the kids that are falling through the cracks and works with any existing organizations in the district,” Mayrose says. In many cases, school districts establish a voucher system with a local vendor. Using the vouchers, funded by a school district’s Care to Learn chapter fund, students obtain the items they need – clothing, personal care products, food – without stigma or shame. The organization can also provide transportation to local stores or doctors’ offices and financial assistance for health care. “In the St. Louis region, Care to Learn student needs are primarily hygiene- and health-related,” Mayrose says. “Research shows that education is one of the best paths out of poverty, but the reality is that it is much, much harder to transition out of poverty than it was 40 years ago,” she continues. “Now, students who come from the highest socioeconomic background who score the lowest on standardized test scores are more likely to graduate from college than students from the lowest socioeconomic background who score the highest on standardized test scores. This is unacceptable, and we can help provide an opportunity for all students to have the same chance at success.”

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Shelley Cade appreciates the unique structure of Care to Learn, noting that the organization’s 33 chapters raise and spend money locally. Because the organization simply provides funds, not goods, it saves on overhead and staffing costs. Plus, she has her own connection to its mission. Shelley Cade | Photo by Sarah Conroy “Care to Learn is personal to me because I, too, grew up with some needs that were not being met, although I had a hardworking parent,” Cade says. “I remember how I felt, but that was years ago, and the difference between the haves and have-nots was not so severe. I believe it is much harder to be a kid in school today. Care to Learn discreetly provides immediate funding to meet emergent health, hunger and hygiene needs so every student can be successful in school.” Cade’s volunteer connection began when she received a ticket for the 2017 Care to Learn summer fundraising event, which set her to thinking. “The company I work for (Willert Home Products) was a corporate sponsor for the 2017 summer fundraiser at the Busch family estate, which included six tickets,” she says, noting later that it also would be the 2018 sponsor. Cade considered the products Willert manufactures, including cleaning products branded as Ty-D-Bol, Enoz Home & Garden and Bowl Fresh, and imagined how the company could partner with local retailers to create a cause marketing program, promoting Willert’s products with a portion of sales benefiting Care to Learn. “We are still

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By Connie Mitchell | Photo courtesy of Caring for Kids

ore than 15 years ago, Judge Susan Block was troubled by what she saw in her courtroom at the St. Louis County Family Court. Many of the children who appeared before her lacked basic necessities, and resources were scarce. Working with other community leaders who shared her concerns, Block established Caring for Kids in August 2003. “The mission of Caring for Kids is pretty specific, allowing us to help children in need who are abused, neglected or at risk,” says executive director Jan Abrams. “Our kids come to us through the St. Louis County Family Court system, so we know that these are kids who already may have issues. We want to make their lives better, and we want them to feel that someone cares about them.” Abrams reviews each request to ensure it fits the organization’s mission and the goods or service requested will make a real difference to the child. And while many worthy organizations work to improve children’s lives, Abrams notes that Caring for Kids is unique: “We don’t believe that kids should wait for what they need, so I answer every caseworker’s call within 24 hours, tell him or her that I will work on the case, and our goal is to get the child what he or she needs within five working days.” Serving about 300 children per year, the organization has become known for providing beds and cribs so children can sleep safely at home. “Children

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should never share beds,” Abrams says. She notes that some children sleep on wooden pallets, sofas or hard floors. “We are able to have twin beds delivered to these children, often within 24 to 48 hours of the request, with brand-new sets of bedding.” Other items provided by Caring for Kids include school uniforms, bus passes, food, and tuition for programs or camps. The organization is also starting a Young Friends of Caring for Kids Program that will engage young St. Louis professionals who want to assist with the Caring for Kids mission and perhaps eventually serve on the board of directors. Abrams is passionate about her work and its results. “These kids may live in different ZIP codes, but they want to be like the rest of the kids; most of their parents want what’s best for them,” she says. “I tell folks that we take things for granted, like sleeping in a bed at night. These children [might] never have slept alone before. We can do so much with just a small amount of money, but we need to help these kids so that they know someone out there cares that they grow up to make a difference. I know I can’t save them all, but I can save some of them, and I’ll keep trying until we just can’t any more. They’re all worth it.”

Caring for Kids, 8000 Bonhomme Ave., Clayton, 314-726-5437, caringforkids-stl.org

When Caring for Kids founder Susan Block asked Herman Jimerson, a local attorney, to consider joining the organization’s efforts three years ago, Jimerson says it was “love at first sight for the mission and the children.” Now serving as president of the Caring for Kids board, Jimerson describes Herman Jimerson | Photo by Sarah Conroy his fellow board members as “warm, genuine people with hearts that fill the room each and every moment we meet.” At each board meeting, executive director Jan Abrams shares a story of how Caring for Kids has improved a child’s life. “It’s a story of a life that was touched by the generosity of our group,” Jimerson says. “I like looking around the room at the faces of our members and seeing all eyes intensely fixed on Jan as she leads us to the revelation that giving hearts do make a difference. It’s normally a story of something as simple as providing a bed for a child to return home to or a pass to a gymnasium to build up a young person’s confidence after being bullied.” Jimerson leads monthly board meetings and participates in the organization in other ways as needed. “When there is something you can do that eases the suffering of another, particularly a child, we are called to do that,” he says. “We must dig deeper in our efforts and our thought processes to find a solution. There will always be a solution or something that can ease the pain.”

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Jimerson notes that Caring for Kids provides surprisingly simple things that make a remarkable difference. Clothing, bus passes to take children to activities to help increase self-esteem and confidence, tutoring, or a comfortable bed are among the basics that Jimerson sees changing lives. “But above all, we provide love to a world that’s in sore need of that balm,” he says. “We extend our hands to change lives, to give to those who deserve it, the children, the best opportunities. We extend that mission to all.”

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By Brittany Nay | Photos courtesy of Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition

ocal sisters Ellie, Maryanne and Marcy are nowadays thriving at new schools, making good grades and looking forward to their future. But the girls’ lives weren’t always so bright. In 2015, when the siblings were 14, 10 and 8, respectively, they were placed into the foster care system for the second time. Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition, a St. Louisbased nonprofit that believes every child deserves a place to call home, was on the case, swiftly working to locate family members who could be evaluated as potential foster parents for the children. The girls soon were adopted by their aunt and grandmother, who welcomed them to the safety and comfort of home and family. That’s just one of the many success stories of Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition, which works to create permanency in foster children’s lives by recruiting and retaining foster and adoptive families across St. Louis. Melanie Scheetz, executive director since 1999, says the organization has grown by leaps and bounds through the years, as it continues to fill gaps in local child welfare programming. It all began in the late 1980s as the collaboration of a passionate group of social workers from Missouri and Illinois. “The 1980s was the first time that there were more kids in need of foster care than there were foster parents,” Scheetz says, noting that the group of social workers aimed to change that startling statistic by building a coalition of agencies that could help place foster children, train foster parents and serve the new families. From that passionate collaboration, Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition – the

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only organization of its kind in the nation – was born. Today, the organization’s 54 staff members and 800 volunteers serve 2,800 children and family members each year – and since 2008, more than 750 foster children have been placed in foster or adoptive “forever home.” Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition works as quickly as possible to find permanent homes for foster children through three models: Extreme Recruitment, 30 Days to Family and A Place to Call Home, a weekly TV program on St. Louis’ KSDK NewsChannel 5 featuring the stories of area foster kids who are waiting to be adopted. “Hundreds of kids have been adopted through the [A Place to Call Home] program,” Scheetz says. Extreme Recruitment, a 12- to 20-week program for children who have been in foster care for years, and 30 Days to Family, an accelerated 30-day version of Extreme Recruitment that takes place the moment a child enters the foster care system, each use private investigators and family finding specialists to identify and evaluate potential family members who can become foster parents. The organization also provides services for foster and adopted children and their parents: Little Wishes, Cinderella Project and Birthday Buddies offer special gifts to the kids, while foster and adoptive parents are provided with extensive training and support groups. Foster and adoptive families also have discounted access to a resale clothing store, ReFresh, in Brentwood.

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Five years ago, Debra Niemann was watching the local news when a special story caught her attention: A St. Louis child was waiting to be adopted. A Place to Call Home, airing weekly on KSDK NewsChannel 5, is just one of the vehicles that Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition uses to find homes for Debra Niemann | Photo by Sarah Conroy local foster children. For Niemann, a Ladue mother of four, the nonprofit segment alerted her to this need. “When you see these kids’ stories, it tugs at your heartstrings, and you want to help,” she says. After attending an informational session about the organization, Niemann says she fell in love with its mission and jumped full-force into volunteering. “Just walking into Foster & Adoptive Care, you can see the constant care and support the staff gives these kids and parents to make sure both sides get what they need to make the situation work,” she says, adding that a disco ball lights up the office and everyone cheers each time they find a home for a child. Niemann has co-chaired the charity’s annual spring fundraiser, Hope in a Handbag, donated to its Little Wishes program and helped kids select prom dresses through its Cinderella Project. During last year’s Cinderella Project, 2,000 gowns were donated, and Niemann recalls loving the opportunity to help each girl choose her dream dress. “We are like fairy godmothers for them,” she says. “As a mom of four boys, it’s so much fun having some little daughters for the day.”

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GREAT CIRCLE

By Connie Mitchell | Photos courtesy of Great Circle

ince Hillyer knows that everyone needs a little help at some point in his or her life. “And [he or she] needs to feel they can reach out without fear of stigmas or being branded as weak or crazy,” he says. As president and CEO of Great Circle, Hillyer has assembled a team to assist people in finding that help through comprehensive behavioral health services. When Edgewood Children’s Center and Boys & Girls Town of Missouri merged in 2009, the nonprofit renamed itself Great Circle. The organization estimates it will serve approximately 38,000 individuals statewide this year. In the St. Louis metropolitan area, Great Circle will work with about 10,000 people, about 30 percent of whom will receive services on Great Circle’s Webster Groves campus. The services conducted on-site include an accredited education program and day treatment for children who have emotional, behavioral and/or communications challenges on the autism spectrum or who are in substance use recovery; 24/7 care for children who have experienced abuse or trauma or are unable to live safely in the family home; and counseling and psychological services for children and families. The other 70 percent of clients receive services in their homes or a community setting. Those services include counseling and therapy to prevent child abuse and neglect, build parenting skills and reunite families separated by traumatic events; foster care case management, as well as training and

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support to foster parents; and respite and summer camps for children on the autism spectrum. Hillyer emphasizes Great Circle’s individualized approach. “Our highly trained professionals work with each client to first determine needs, then set goals and finally create an individualized treatment plan,” he says. “We don’t ask, ‘What’s wrong with you?’ We ask, ‘What happened to you?’” Great Circle’s programs address a wide array of needs, often blending academics and therapy in the organization’s specialized K-12 school for children who struggle to succeed in a traditional classroom. Great Circle recently opened a Community Impact Center at its Webster Groves campus. The center provides a venue for community- and family-focused events designed to help break down barriers to accessing behavioral health services while also raising awareness of how important these services are to individuals, families and communities. “Often people wait to seek help until there is no other choice but to seek help,” Hillyer says. “But at Great Circle, we want people to know we are here to be a first step, not a last resort. We meet our clients where they are, and we focus on the strengths that live inside each person, [which] sometimes need a little coaxing to come out.”

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Supporting Great Circle is a family legacy for Andreasson. Her father served on the board of directors in the 1980s, and Andreasson recalls his happiness in volunteering. After her father died in 2001, Andreasson’s brother, Jason Wallis, joined the board. Andreasson began volunteering for Great Circle’s Rachel Wallis Andreasson | Photo by Sarah Conroy Changing Prisms program in 2003. And Andreasson’s three children have all participated in service projects, raising money for Great Circle programs and facilities. “It is always best when you can directly impact a child, and for me, the most meaningful encounter happened my first year as a mentor at the Changing Prisms program, when I was able to assist a child who had suffered abuse and finally felt she had found a safe place with Great Circle,” Andreasson says. The program provides mentoring and interventions for 12- to 18-year-old girls who are overcoming trauma. “The focus of Changing Prisms is to acknowledge the trauma, move past the barriers and misperceptions, [and] know that you have a community within Great Circle where there is safety and love and education,” Andreasson says. “[It’s] so impactful! There are so many phenomenal women out there helping to advance the lives of those who have been afflicted.” Andreasson recognizes that Great Circle’s services benefit society as a whole by improving the lives of individuals. “I love Great Circle because they run the not-for-profit as a business,” she says. “It is professional and ensures it’s measuring the outcomes. It is a great

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ary Elizabeth Grimes, president of Marian Middle School, describes the school as “a beacon of hope.” The school welcomes adolescent girls from all backgrounds and seeks to create pathways to end the cycle of poverty. “Marian’s culture is unparalleled,” Grimes says. “Faculty and staff are deeply committed to students and their families, dedicated to equity and unwavering in providing quality education. Marian develops leaders, instilling community, compassion and resilience in students. Marian alumnae are leaders full of hope, courage, confidence and integrity.” Marian began in 2000 with 14 students in fifth and sixth grades. Eighteen years later, 233 students have graduated from Marian, which now extends through eighth grade and serves 75 students per year. “We are small by design in order to focus on the development and needs of the whole child,” Grimes says. “In addition, we are more than a middle school. We continue to support our students from fifth grade through career success. Marian girls begin their journey to a successful career the moment they enter their first class.” The school focuses on providing a solid middle school education, student enrichment and graduate support. The school’s Innovation Center creates an environment for STEM exploration, allowing students to study real-world science, technology, engineering and math problems. Enrichment programs

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offer opportunities to participate in performing arts, and graduates can seek internship opportunities through partnerships with organizations like the Saint Louis Science Center and the St. Louis Internship Program. Grimes expects Marian alumnae to be among St. Louis’ next generation of leaders, “not just because they are smart, not just because they are prepared, but rather because they possess the grit to overcome their many challenges in life,” she says. “Their grit fuels their passion and perseverance for very long-term goals. It also gives them stamina to get back up and try again.” Today’s students have expressed their hopes to become veterinarians, architects, biologists, computer engineers, paramedics, physicians, film editors and more. The Marian website states that it costs more than $12,000 to educate one Marian student each school year. Family contributions toward tuition are based on income, with the average family paying just $400 per year. The other 96 percent of the costs come from community contributions through individuals, foundations and corporations. “We are transforming lives and building the future through Marian’s educational model,” Grimes says, “and this is an investment that yields returns for generations to come.”

Marian Middle School, 4130 Wyoming St., St. Louis, 314-771-7674, marianmiddleschool.org

spotlight Lisa Gladson credits her volunteer work at Marian Middle School with keeping her young. “Nothing like chaperoning a field trip to the zoo to keep you on your toes,” she says with a laugh. Besides her delight in spending time with the young students, Gladson enjoys knowing that Lisa Gladson | Photo by Sarah Conroy her efforts and those of the other Marian volunteers, faculty and administrators are making a positive difference in girls’ lives. “Because of Marian, these girls and their parents know what a great education should look like,” Gladson says. “We have high expectations of our girls, and they know that requires hard work. This is something that will influence these girls the rest of their lives and, consequently, their children’s lives. What I do now at Marian will have an impact long after I’m gone and long after these girls have moved on to high school and college. It’s a pretty awesome feeling to know that your small contribution has such a large, multigenerational impact.” Gladson tutors fifth- through eighth-grade Marian students in math and serves on the school’s graduate support committee, which assists the director in her effort to help Marian alumnae find success during their high school and college years. This is accomplished in many ways, including, but not limited to, providing high school scholarships, networking to secure internships, and multilayered assistance in college preparation, matriculation and completion. “In other words, we don’t just provide a great middle school education, we stay with you and your family until you are launched,” Gladson says.

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In addition to helping the students, Gladson notes that she helps fellow parents. “I know how much work it is to raise a child who will go on to be a productive human being,” she says. “I had a lot of support in my life, and I try to imagine how difficult it is to be a good parent without that kind of support. I honestly don’t know how it’s possible. For me, part of tutoring is giving time to parents who can enjoy dinner and family time after a really long day at work and not [have] to worry about helping with homework or quizzing for a test. Giving this time back to a family is something I think about.”

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ancer treatment is physically and emotionally grueling. When the patient is a child, the process affects the entire family and can suck the joy from daily life. For these families in St. Louis, however, there is an organization that reminds them that cancer doesn’t define them – like providing a glimpse of a rainbow through the clouds. Rainbows for Kids supports children living with cancer or other serious illnesses and their families by offering activities they can enjoy together. “It gives them something to change their daily routine as they are going through treatment,” says Rob Rains, board member and one of the organization’s founders. For example, the Rainbows for Kids baseball team provides children who might be too weak or too physically limited to play on a traditional team the chance to enjoy the sport. “Their sisters and brothers might not be able to play either because the parents are so busy with the medical treatments [that] they don’t have time or money to sign the kids up,” Rains says. “We include the sick child plus their brothers and sisters, so it’s a fun family affair.” He recalls one young boy, Jacob, who had a stroke due to his cancer and could not use his right arm. The Rainbows for Kids team helped Jacob learn to play with just his left arm. Rains remembers the pride on the child’s face as he demonstrated his catching and throwing skills. Each year, Rains says the organization serves more than 1,000 local children, holding activities at least once a month and providing special

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activities for children in area hospitals. “The families we serve take advantage of all our activities,” he says. “The Mom’s Spa Day and baseball team [might] be the most popular, but they love them all. We tried a Lunch With Santa Day, where the parents got to have lunch and pictures with the kids and Santa – and then the parents left for a day of holiday shopping while we kept the kids occupied. It was so successful we are going to start it as an annual program.” When asked where he sees the organization in five years, Rains replies that he hopes there will be no need for Rainbows for Kids because childhood cancers will be eradicated. If that is not the case, he says the organization is in good hands with young volunteers, many of whom began working with Rainbows for Kids when it started 18 years ago. “Our son, Mike, has stepped up this year and taken a leadership role in the baseball team, and that makes me very hopeful for the future,” Rains says. With no paid employees, Rainbows for Kids relies on volunteers and fundraising to support its programs. “We don’t often seek publicity,” Rains says. “We just want to help these families get through a tough time in their lives and give them a positive attitude.”

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Kathy Bosch and Sally Rains, Rainbows for Kids co-founder, have been pals since high school, so when Rains asked Bosch to help hand out snacks at a party for kids with cancer at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital, Bosch agreed â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;just this once.â&#x20AC;? That was in Kathy Boschâ&#x20AC;&#x152; | Photo by David Anderson 1998 or thereabouts, and Bosch is still helping out on a regular basis. Through the years, Bosch even began planning and executing events and representing the organization if Rains is unavailable. Bosch recalls one especially poignant moment at the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all-star baseball game several years ago: â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of our kids with severe medical issues came up to bat, hit the ball and made it to first base with help. He was smiling and enjoying his big moment â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but then I caught the look on his momâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face, and it was pure joy. I noticed the reactions of other parents that day, and all were beaming. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Several of the parents and kids told me how excited they were to be on a team and play a baseball game,â&#x20AC;? she continues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was something they thought they would never do because of their medical issues. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what makes volunteering worthwhile. Giving these kids a chance to be kids, just like any other healthy kid. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what we hope for all our children, to be happy and enjoy the everyday things we sometimes take for granted.â&#x20AC;?

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Kathy Boschâ&#x20AC;&#x152; Bosch modestly notes that she is just one of a whole panoply of Rainbows for Kids volunteers who work to provide fun events for families facing extremely stressful situations. However, Bosch and her family also started a scholarship fund for children served by Rainbows for Kids. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Education was important to my parents, but more than that, they always helped others in any way they could,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Helping someone start out, get a job or improve their life was how they lived. I think they would like knowing we are still doing that.â&#x20AC;?

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MISSION STATEMENT: Ditto, a nonprofit resale store run by eight local Christian schools, uses its profits to fund scholarships and assist with rising tuition costs, so that more families may afford a Christian education. INITIATIVE: Ditto offers fashion items and home goods for men, women and children, with a portion of its profits going to non-member schools in the St. Louis area through a community donation program. HOW TO GET INVOLVED: Shop with a purpose at Ditto. Tax-deductible donations are accepted during store hours, with complimentary pick-up in the metro area for furniture. Volunteers are also welcome to assist in store duties.

10027 Manchester Road, Warson Woods, 314-394-2026, dittostl.com

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MISSION STATEMENT: With purpose and passion, the Endangered Wolf Center seeks to preserve and protect Mexican and red wolves, and other wild canid species, through carefully managed breeding, reintroduction and inspiring educational programs. INITIATIVE: Through the Rewilding Project, the organization, in partnership with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, is working to reintroduce Mexican wolf pups into their native habitats, cross-fostering them with wild packs to aid in the preservation of the species. HOW TO GET INVOLVED: Please consider making a financial gift to the Endangered Wolf Center, and help to protect and preserve this nation’s wildlife. Call 636-938-5900 or visit endangeredwolfcenter.org.

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MISSION STATEMENT: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) seeks to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma. It also aims to improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

MISSION STATEMENT: Marian Middle School welcomes adolescent girls from all backgrounds to engage in Catholic learning. The school is dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty through education.

INITIATIVE: LLS assists in bridging the gap between academic discovery and pharmaceutical development by driving research in areas of unmet medical need.

INITIATIVE: Not your typical middle school, Marian transforms lives through a lifelong commitment to its students, by following them from the fifth grade and on to career success.

HOW TO GET INVOLVED: By contributing to LLS, you take part in funding patient access, educational activities, advocacy efforts and life-saving research. For volunteer opportunities or to make a donation, visit lls.org/gateway.

HOW TO GET INVOLVED: Join Marian in any of its numerous activities. You can browse available positions or join a committee, based on your own unique interests. Contact apantazi@mms-stl.org for more information.

1972 Innerbelt Business Center Drive, St. Louis, 314-590-2230, lls.org/gateway

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4130 Wyoming St., St. Louis, 314-771-7674, marianmiddleschool.org

MISSION STATEMENT: Rainbows for Kids aims to provide both fun and support to families of children with cancer by building a positive attitude for all involved. INITIATIVE: The 501 (c)(3) charity assists families with children facing cancer by involving every member in numerous activities that are focused on fun. HOW TO GET INVOLVED: Let the organization know of any families who could benefit from its services. You can also host a fundraiser or attend its next event, the All-Star Game, on June 28 at 6 p.m. at Maryville University.

7221 Waterford Drive, St. Louis, 314-842-9724, rainbowsforkids.org

MISSION STATEMENT: The Saint Louis Zoo focuses on the conservation of animals through animal management, research, and recreational and educational programming that encourages the public’s support and enriches visitors’ experiences. INITIATIVE: As a way to forever remember donors, the Heritage Society of the Saint Louis Zoo recognizes them through legacy gift plans that contribute to the future of the zoo. HOW TO GET INVOLVED: Join the Heritage Society and create a permanent legacy of benefiting animals and the visitors who love them. Your contribution will connect generations of families to nature.

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MISSION STATEMENT: UCP Heartland and its five expert programs have provided 65 years of help and hope to adults and children living with a spectrum of physical and intellectual disabilities. INITIATIVE: The nonprofit agency works with families to navigate services for a new diagnosis. It also offers early childhood education, camps, residential services and employment opportunities to those in need. HOW TO GET INVOLVED: UCP Heartland invites volunteers from the community to assist with its mission, as well as financial support to maintain its staff and programming.

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25th ANNUAL DINING OUT FOR LIFE BENEFITING SAINT LOUIS EFFORT FOR AIDS (EFA) Thursday, April 26 Grab family and friends, and dine out for breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee, cocktails and more at participating area restaurants, where at least 25 percent of your check will be donated to support EFA’s work.

For more information, contact MELISSA ALpER AT 314-333-6660 OR vISIT STLEFA.ORG/DOFL. pictured from left to right: Larry Mayhew, Jim Lawless, Cheryl Oliver, EFA executive director, Tom Fischer and Harold Tennyson at Frazer’s in 2016 for DOFL.

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Twenty-five years ago, dedicated EFA volunteers, including longtime advocates Jim Lawless, Tom Fischer and Harold Tennyson, spearheaded the launch of a new fundraising event: Dining Out For Life (DOFL). Originally held the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, the event was inspired by private dinner

prevention of HIv/AIDS, as well as comprehensive support

people trying to help others die with dignity,” explains Oliver. “people with HIv/AIDS needed money for treatment, and one way of raising funds was through drag shows. The other was through really wonderful dinners held in the home. Hosts would pass around a basket and raise money that way.” According to Oliver, St. Louis was only the second or third city in the

services to those affected by the disease. “The important thing to know about the disease is that it’s preventable and treatable,” states Oliver. From HIv/AIDS testing to STD testing and treatment, EFA champions preventative care. Staff at EFA can connect affected individuals with case managers and doctors who can help them find the right medications. “With advances in pharmaceuticals, medications really do treat the disease,” emphasizes Oliver. “people on treatment are not only taking care of themselves, but also protecting others.” Although other diseases and causes have grabbed the national spotlight over the years, Oliver affirms that “HIv/AIDS is still here.” Both Oliver and EFA encourage people to remain conscious of the disease and to support the nonprofit’s mission of HIv/AIDS education, prevention and care.

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is that its mission has remained the same,” marvels Cheryl Oliver, executive director of Saint Louis Effort for AIDS (EFA). Launched in 1985 by a group of volunteers, EFA is the region’s oldest AIDS Service Organization (ASO). The nonprofit’s mission is simple, but critical: to provide education about the

parties hosted to support individuals living with HIv/AIDS. “In the 1980s, when the disease was so rampant, it was really about

country, after philadelphia, to organize an ongoing DOFL event. In 2008, EFA joined the international DOFL network and the fundraiser moved to its current date on the fourth Thursday in April. This year’s event will take place on April 26. Almost 115 participating restaurants across the St.

ambassadors, who will be passing out donation envelopes at various participating restaurants. If you contribute during your meal, you could win one of three tempting prizes: two round-trip tickets to Iceland, courtesy of WOW air; two season tickets to The Muny or two tickets to see British pop singer Sam Smith in concert. “We try to party hardy – it’s important!” jokes Oliver. Beyond delicious food, fun and prizes, however, DOFL provides a vital source of annual funding for EFA. “Aside from our United Way contributions, these are about the only unrestricted dollars we have in our budget,” she says. “Almost all of our other funds are tied to a grant or a contract with a government agency, and none of those funds cover 100 percent [of our operating costs]. Without the funding from DOFL, we wouldn’t be able to afford our staff or our programs. That’s why DOFL is so important. This event makes it possible to serve our clients and the community, so please join us on April 26.”

Louis area will donate between 25 and 75 percent of their proceeds to support EFA’s mission. “It’s a pretty remarkable fundraiser,” raves Oliver. “Other than EFA’s advertising, it’s really the restaurants and volunteer hosts who do everything.” Whether you choose to dine out for breakfast, lunch, dinner or even a nightcap, be on the lookout for EFA’s enthusiastic team of volunteer

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hen designer Diane Rosen was tasked with renovating a 100-year-old stable and turning it into a set of three suites that included a swank bathroom, she knew she’d have a big job on her hands. The building was sectioned off into three parts, with the horse groomsmen on one end, the horses in the middle and the groundskeeper on the other end. When working a particular section of the third part into a bathroom, she got creative with preserving the history of the space while modernizing it and making it functional. “I loved the challenge of turning this tiny closet into a shower,” she says. “I ran the tile from one end [of the space] into the shower, so the dimension of it gives you a larger spatial feeling. It doesn’t look crowded.” The vanity was key because it fit in the style of the stable. Rosen put a granite top on it and the sink area to “stay within the flavor of the bathroom.” “I was inspired by the history of the building itself,” Rosen says.

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With Matt Courtney of Broadview Screens Area residents are readying their abodes with an eye toward plenty of outdoor living – for which the design trend for the last decade has been to imitate indoor living, with comfortable dining and lounge furniture, attractive lighting, rugs, pillows and even partial kitchens. However, sparked thoughts about ways to bring the outdoors inside, sans insects, with a practical, old-fashioned concept: screened-in porches and rooms. In that regard, LN chatted with Matt Courtney, owner of Broadview Screens, to get an update on changes in screened-in porch and room design and the latest tips for enjoying summer weather in safety and style. It’s hard to argue with the basic design concept behind screened-in porches and rooms. Has the design changed at all over the years? The size and shape of these rooms has changed a lot over the last 10 years. It used to be a screened porch or three- or four-season room was just a small square attached to the back of your house. Today, we’re seeing where the whole length of the house is an outdoor room. The big trend on the higher-end houses has been moving toward mechanized roll screens that can be made 25 feet long by 16 feet high. They recess up in a cavity so they’re virtually invisible. You hit a button, and they come down. The newest trend is to install a roller of insect mesh and another roller with a clear vinyl product, and that will give [homeowners] about two more months of use of their room, if not more, depending on how insulated it is. It changes the whole dynamic of what you can put in there if you can keep the pollen off. Are homeowners using designers to help them get the most out of their outdoor rooms and screened-in porches? Yes, some do. It’s really about the design and

layout before you build it and getting with a design-build firm or architect ahead of time. They can lay out the room so you don’t get locked into just a square or rectangle-shaped room. Could you design an octagon or even an English conservatory-style room? Sure. We see all kinds of room shapes. Architects and builders have been getting more creative. What are your tips for maximizing the usefulness and functionality of screened-in rooms and porches? Fireplaces are now much more prominent. They’re bigger and more elaborate, with stone chimneys or more modern gas fireplaces on

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pedestals. We’re also seeing a lot more [outdoor kitchens] because rooms are getting bigger, with counter space, beverage centers and sinks. The coolest things I’ve seen on the last three or four high-end houses are pizza ovens, either wood- or gas-powered ovens that are built in. There are also a lot more TVs in these spaces. A lot of people are using outdoor versions of flatscreens, but others are using regular TVs in there because they’re so inexpensive to replace.

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he weather’s already turned warm, which means many area residents have forsaken air conditioning to enjoy and entertain in the great outdoors. Although kettle-style and propane grills remain popular, more and more people are enhancing their homes with luxurious outdoor living spaces that function just like indoor kitchens and sitting areas. Current trends in outdoor food prep and cooking spaces include built-in ice machines and coolers, powder-coated stainless steel cabinetry, built-in gas grills, side burners, sinks, refrigerators, built-in trash bins and even outdoor-compatible dishwashers. Those planning outdoor living spaces should consider a number of important aspects. “The main thing is the size of the space the kitchen would occupy,” says Joe Mack, owner of The Mad Hatter, which carries a full line of high-end outdoor grills in addition to being a chimney and air duct-cleaning company in O’Fallon, Missouri. “What does the client want to accomplish with the outdoor kitchen, and what appliances does the client want to utilize in the kitchen area?”

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Richard Poynter, owner of Poynter Landscape Architecture & Construction in Ballwin, usually installs outdoor kitchens as part of complete outdoor living projects that often include pools, patios and other additional spaces; however, his company can install stand-alone outdoor kitchens as well. “Sometimes it’s about fitting an outdoor kitchen into the space and the limitations you might have available,” Poynter says. “Other times, when space is not at a premium, the goal is to have a well laid-out, perfectly functional kitchen.” However, he adds that if the layout or design is not quite right, it’s not easily changed, so design and layout are important to start. “I’m sure most of us, at some point in our lives, have lived in homes or apartments where the kitchen layout was not optimal, and you notice it every time it’s used,” he says. “Get the planning right – then all the pieces come together.” For instance, some outdoor kitchens adjoin comfortable dining and seating areas. Others incorporate a bar-height counter where guests can sit and enjoy a beverage

From sultans of alfresco food prep to just occasional backyard barbecuers, chens these outdoor kitche get up in your grill. while chatting with the cook. How much dedicated coun untertop space is needed and how many people usually gather for an outdoor meal also matter. Another key part of the planning puzzle is the ease or difficulty in hooking ing ggas and electric to the new cooking area, Poynter adds. “Outdoor kitchens can be complicated,” he says. “Just as with indoor kitchens, there are a lot of specific trade skills all coming together to build one. Stonework, gas, electric, plumbing, granite, cabinet installs – all with little margin for error, in most cases.” A simple 7-foot kitchen island starts at about $6,000, according to Mack. “Several manufacturers offer preassembled island packages that can be assembled on-site in as little as three hours,” he says. “Our average custom outdoor kitchen setup is a U-shaped-type kitchen that falls in the $10,000 to $15,000 range.” Mack’s biggest sellers in grills are Firemagic, Big Green Egg, Napoleon, Summerset and Traeger Pellet Grills. He notes that these brands are available at several price points and offer manufacturer warranties from two years to a lifetime.

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just fashion designers – talk about what they’re doing or the projects they’re working on, make vital connections and offer pitches to the audience for support. “I think the fashion scene is really exciting, and it’s growing,” Bibbins says. “There’s obviously still work to be done, but we’re making tremendous strides in re-creating a fashion design community here in the garment district. I feel really confident that we are on our way to a scaled and vibrant ecosystem in St. Louis.”

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ne hundred dollars might not buy airfare to a tropical city or an evening in an oceanfront chateau, but it will cover the cost of a designer swimsuit – with enough left over for a bottle of sunscreen. Headquartered in downtown St. Louis’ T-REX building, SUMMERSALT is bringing designer swimsuits to consumers at a fraction of the traditional cost, at $95 for any suit. How? St. Louis’ reigning queen of swimwear, Lori Coulter, teamed with design pro Reshma Chattaram Chamberlin to tackle the new retail market while bringing consumers the luxe items they want at the lower price they crave. “I've been designing and manufacturing swimwear and apparel for the last 10 years and have been working at the intersection of technology and fashion at an early date,” says Coulter, explaining further that an archive backlog of more than 10,000 body scans informs SUMMERSALT’s decisions regarding fit, design and materials, while a library of 10,000 designs allows the company to develop products in rapid iterations and to ensure quick turnaround manufacturing. “SUMMERSALT’s fit is informed by over 10,000 real women’s body scans and 1.5 [million] measurements,” Chamberlin says, “and the swimwear is five times stronger than the average suit, UV-protected, and made from Italian fabrics and premium recycled materials.” According to Coulter, after becoming acquainted through the Midwestern entrepreneurial scene, she and Chamberlin met for lunch in 2016. The two discussed their views on the quickly evolving retail market and the opportunity for digitally native consumer brands like Warby Parker, Casper Mattress and M. Gemi Shoes to offer a better product, value and experience and to disrupt a consumer vertical. Their solution? Cut out the middle man, she says, which in this case includes licensed products, retailers and sales agencies to offer the consumer a $200-plus swimsuit for $95. “We recognized not only were the industry dynamics changing in our favor, but every consumer vertical is being disrupted in this direct-to-consumer way right now,” Coulter says. “We knew we had the digital marketing playbook and the library of designs to move quickly and to own swimwear in this space.” By taking a hard look at the direct-to-consumer market, Coulter was inspired to revamp the swimsuit shopping experience for Reshma Chattaram Chamberlin and Lori Coulter women and developed the initial business plan and strategy, then returned to Chamberlin to hire her digital agency, which had worked with some of the largest brands in the directto-consumer space. Because of a potential conflict, the agency declined the work. By January 2017, Coulter

had gone to New York, line sheet in hand, to hire a public relations company; she ran into Chamberlin, who, after reviewing the opportunity, asked if she’d consider a co-founder instead. The answer was yes, and SUMMERSALT launched on May 23, 2017. “I think what’s different about us than a lot of startups is [that] all product, all brand [and] all creative is managed in-house,” Coulter says. “It allows us to have a unique perspective, brand feel and tone of voice that is incredibly consistent and compelling for the consumer.” With the exception of a few key events and pop-ups, the SUMMERSALT collection is available online and includes a plethora of one- and two-piece swimsuits, largely featuring a color-block design in a rainbow of slightly dusty hues. Recycled materials and 50-plus ultraviolet protection factor material come standard, and the posterior exposure of each swimsuit is rated on a “butt coverage” scale. “So many brands have pursued swimwear in the traditional, oversexualized way – the Sports Illustrated approach, I call it – and what we do is allow women to be sexy on their terms,” Coulter says. In addition to the regular collection, SUMMERSALT’s Power Suits line features five options designed in collaboration with, as the brand explains it, “five female power players to solve common swimwear woes.” Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, the co-founder of Gilt Groupe, is behind a one-shoulder suit created for sun protection, while Lunya founder Ashley Merrill’s suit is focused on coverage control. These so-called Power Suits pieces are still the standard $95 and are limited editions. Concerned about buying a garment so focused on fit without trying it on? Suits purchased online may be returned within 30 days, or if consumers are undecided on a shape, the At-Home-Try-On Discovery Pack lets ladies bring home four suits and send back the ones that don’t work. The response from consumers, influencers and press alike has been incredible, Coulter says. The designs are focused on fun – or rather, the ability to have fun in them – and Coulter says that can involve everything from a full vacation to just a Slip ’N Slide in the backyard. If the media coverage and excited response from consumers haven’t spoken to SUMMERSALT’s success enough, the brand recently made waves by securing $2 million in venture capital seed funding. “We really are building the best e-commerce team, both [from] a digital marketing perspective, as well as product perspective, in the Midwest,” Coulter says, noting this may help the team continue to grow. “We’re looking for that world-class talent and encourage anyone with relevant experience to apply.” SUMMERSALT, summersalt.com

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Greek-Style Shrimp With Tomato-Fennel Stew

lthough most folks don’t associate seafood with the Midwest, fresh saltwater shrimp are being farmed all across the region. Midwestern shrimp farmers seek to provide a fresher and more sustainable product than what’s imported from overseas or shipped halfway across the nation. Iowa alone has more than 60 fish and shrimp farms, for instance, and Missouri’s shrimp farms include KC Shrimp in Kansas City (facebook.com/kcshrimp); Triple J Farms in Foristell, Missouri (triplejfarmsstl.com); and Circle Sea Shrimp Farm in Stella, Missouri (facebook.com/circleseashrimp). Such businesses raise shrimp in artificial saltwater environments that mimic the crustaceans’ natural habitats. This recipe makes the most of high-quality local shrimp. It’s a version of a dish called garides tourkolimano (named for a port town on the coast of Greece). The dish typically forms part of a larger mezze, or collection of small plates, accompanied by a glass of wine. Much of its flavor comes from garlic, tomatoes, feta and fresh herbs; I’ve amended it here to include some fun ingredients like Peppadew peppers and sherry vinegar. The tomato-fennel stew has a subtle heat from the peppers, creaminess from the cheese, a pop of acidity from the vinegar and bright, herbal flavor from fresh mint. Pile on the mint and thank me later.

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GREEK-STYLE SHRIMP WITH TOMATO-FENNEL STEW I prefer to use heirloom tomatoes for the stew, as they tend to be sweeter and come in a variety of beautiful colors.

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Serves | 4 to 6 |

 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

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 2 lbs shrimp, peeled, deveined, tails-on optional

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 3 Tbsp olive oil

 salt and freshly ground black pepper To Serve  3 Tbsp fresh mint, roughly chopped  ¼ cup feta cheese  olive oil, to taste

 2 medium tomatoes, roughly chopped

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onion and garlic, and season with salt and pepper. Cook,

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 1 Tbsp fresh oregano, finely chopped

caramelization develops on fennel and onion. Add white wine, tomatoes and Peppadew peppers, and stir to deglaze skillet. Reduce heat to low, and continue cooking for 5 to 8 minutes more. Add honey, sherry vinegar and oregano, and stir to combine; simmer for 1 to 2 minutes more. Cover and keep warm on low heat. | Preparation – Greek-Style Shrimp | In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil. Add garlic and sauté for 1 to 2 minutes. Add shrimp and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook until shrimp are pink throughout, approximately 5 minutes.

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Mike Howarth had an English bulldog named Rosie. When she passed away after 14 years, the Howarths donated all of her dog supplies to St. Louis English Bulldog Rescue, including several beds. Donna had been following the rescue’s Facebook page, browsing the dogs as they came in and were being adopted. In April of last year, she saw the rescue had taken in two dogs that were sick. “I saw a photo and thought, ‘Hey, that looks like Rosie’s old bed!’” Donna says. St. Louis English Bulldog Rescue’s president, Diana Engeszer, commented on a Facebook note to that effect, saying that indeed it was. The dog in the bed was Baby Bear, a pup that was dumped in Crestwood at the abandoned mall. Animal control was going to euthanize him, and he had pneumonia and skin issues. “But that bed was an instant connection,” Donna recalls. “[Engeszer] said he was ready for adoption, and I said I’d like to be his mom.” Mike had been wanting another bulldog, so the

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couple filled out an application, and Engeszer brought Baby Bear out to see them that same weekend. Mike and Donna had gone out and bought the supplies they’d need to have a dog in the house again, including a bed. They were ready when Engeszer pulled up with Baby Bear. “He got out of the car and headed right into the house like he owned the place,” Mike says with a laugh. “He went straight to his new bed and made himself at home immediately.” In the year the Howarths have had Baby Bear, the 5-year-old pup has continued to fit right into their lives. His health issues and allergies limit his outdoor activities, but he’s content to curl up with his people and snooze. Donna’s mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and passed away in September, and she lost her father in April of this year. Donna and Mike spent a lot of time in the hospital and nursing home during these times, and Baby Bear got sad on those occasions when they weren’t around. “Both my parents really loved him, and we would

take him to the nursing home to visit,” Donna says. “He just comes up to anyone and lays his head on their lap and wants to be petted.” Despite his laid-back nature, Baby Bear is a total attention hog and only wants to be petted or scratched. “He’s happiest when we’re both there, and he’s sitting between us,” Donna says. Mike echoes these sentiments, noting that it goes both ways. “If you’re having a bad day or are stressed out, he’s a great comfort,” he says. “Having him around is therapeutic.” In giving back to the rescue organization that saved him, Donna and Mike take Baby Bear to meet-andgreet events at Treats Unleashed. He’ll let anyone pet him and doesn’t take much interest in other dogs, making him the perfect greeter. “It’s just such a blessing to have him,” Donna says. “We can’t thank [Engeszer] enough for saving his life.”

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rowing up in Ladue, Joy Millner felt blessed with the resources and opportunities to lead a healthy lifestyle. Now, the personal trainer and nutrition consultant is empowering those in need with everyday access to physical and nutritional wellness resources. Four years ago, while Millner was providing free fitness and nutrition resources in local low-income neighborhoods through the unofficial nonprofit Living Joyfully, she learned of another St. Louis woman on a similar mission: North St. Louis native Gabrielle Cole was delivering food to those in need through an organization she created called The Food Place. “We both felt our lives were very blessed, and we both had a calling to share our passions of fitness and nutrition,” Millner explains. “We were inspired to put our organizations together and form one nonprofit, The Fit and Food Connection, which officially launched in July of 2015.” Today, Millner and Cole co-direct The Fit and Food Connection with a focus on encouraging healthy living among low-income residents in north St. Louis, where they have identified the greatest need. The organization offers complimentary group and one-on-one fitness and nutrition classes, a community organic garden, and a free food assistance pantry and grocery delivery service. Millner, a certified personal trainer for more than 30 years, leads weekly fitness and nutrition classes and programs, while Cole runs the organic community garden and food assistance programming. “We are big on empowerment and education,” Millner explains. “We educate clients on what healthy living looks like and

Joy Millner and Gabrielle Cole, co-founders of The Fit and Food Connection

give them the resources to do it.” Led by Millner or one of The Fit and Food Connection’s many volunteers, the fitness classes are held at rotating locations around the community and range from boot-camplike aerobics to yoga and boxing. Each session takes a holistic approach to wellness and includes nutrition education, meditative stretching, stress relief and a 30-minute workout. Millner always caps the class with a positive thought, then serves attendees a healthy meal. “People take different things from the class, whether it’s a healthy recipe or a positive thought, and it leads to positive life changes,” she says. Spearheaded by Cole, the nonprofit’s food assistance program offers a healthy food pantry and delivers nutritious groceries to families each Sunday. Clients also can opt for one-on-one fitness sessions and nutrition classes, which include three complimentary $100 grocery-shopping trips and three complimentary $100 food-prep courses at their homes. The organization annually reaches more than 500 clients with its food and fitness programs. About 40 people attend Millner’s weekly fitness class, while the food assistance program serves 20 families per week. Interest is continually growing, and more clients need help, Millner notes. “With more funding, we can reach more families,” she says, noting the nonprofit supports its programs with community fundraising events, such as an upcoming fitness-themed Fight for Wellness fundraiser on July 15 at Title Boxing Club in Rock Hill. “People can attend or donate tickets so clients who can’t afford it can come in and box,” Millner says, adding that the $35 tickets are available on the organization’s website, fitandfoodconnection.org. “Individuals can donate tickets to our clients in need or can purchase tickets and attend,” she says. “We want to sell out our 56 boxing bags, and it will be a blast!” Clients participating in the nonprofit’s programming are getting healthier. “As soon as [people’s] confidence rises, it transforms the rest of their life,” Millner says. “They start eating a little better and exercising a little more, then they sleep better and work better. Little changes yield big results.” Among The Fit and Food Connection’s client success stories are people who have lost weight, learned about how to incorporate healthy eating and exercise into their everyday lives, and become health advocates for the organization, Millner explains. “People are educating themselves and making long-term lifestyle changes,” she says. “We recently had a doctor come to a fitness class because two of his patients who are our clients have lost weight, and he said he had to see it for himself.” The nonprofit is continually developing new programs and recently expanded into a new office and kitchen space at the Believer’s Temple Word Fellowship in

north St. Louis. Among this summer’s programs are a free six-week fitness and nutrition class at Rosie Shields Manor, a senior living facility in north St. Louis. Helping run the organization’s programs are more than 50 volunteers – 25 residing in St. Louis and 30 living around the nation and the world – from personal trainers and dietitians to graphic designers, as well as individuals who help with the website and social media. For those interested in joining the nonprofit’s wellness cause, Millner says there are many ways to get involved. “Volunteers can work at the organic garden or deliver food to families,” she says by way of example. Although the organization has helped many St. Louisans make positive strides toward healthier lifestyles, Millner says there is still more work to be done, and the organization needs more funding to help more people. “There are so many people out there who need us,” she says. “We are finding that smile in people who tend to be beaten down in life. We want to bring the world together and create more smiles.” The Fit and Food Connection, 2115 Chambers Road, St. Louis, 314-312-2746, fitandfoodconnection.org

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past three years. “I wanted it to be neighborhood-friendly, but also a place for a great date night,” Thirdkill says. “Pizza is a comfort food, and we’re offering it here in a relaxed setting.” Cork n’ Slice fills the corner space previously occupied by Pizzeria Mia, inheriting its custom-built pizza oven. The sleek, contemporary dining room features a redand-black color scheme, with seats for around 40, as well as a patio garden. “Our focus is on elegant simplicity,” Parks says. “We really try to keep things local and fresh. It’s an entirely from-scratch kitchen with a lot of European influences from the aspect of taking the right ingredients and

showcasing them as best as we can. There’s definitely some American flair as well, but it just really extends from a lot of love for really good food.” Parks calls his 12-inch, wood-fired pies “Neapolitanesque,” not bound by any particular rules. His crust features a crispy yet airy consistency. Guests can choose from such signature options as the West End, with wood-fired chicken, applewood bacon, fontina, Gorgonzola, onion marmalade, arugula, béchamel and balsamic glaze. Another highlight is the lobster-and-shrimp pizza, with poached lobster, roasted shrimp, fontina, arugula, rose sauce and orange-tarragon gremolata. The Pig Ate My Pizza is a meat-lover’s option, with pepperoni,

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ork n’ Slice Woodfire Bistro, which debuted in March in St. Louis’ Central West End neighborhood, focuses around a woodfired pizza oven and features pies with unique topping combinations alongside appetizers, salads and more. The restaurant comes from St. Louis native Cornell Thirdkill, a veteran of the local event-production scene and a first-time restaurateur. As an artist manager, Thirdkill traveled internationally, observing global food trends firsthand. He brought on executive chef Kyle Parks to carry out his vision for a casual yet fine-dining eatery of his own – a style he dubs “fine casual.” Parks has served as an instructor for L’École Culinaire for the

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By Mark Bretz

Lobster-and-shrimp pizza with poached lobster, roasted shrimp, fontina, arugula, rose sauce and orange-tarragon gremolata; tagliere antipasti with locally sourced meats, artisan cheese, house giardiniera and accoutrements; Strawberries & Champagne salad with arugula, Champagne-infused strawberries, gorgonzola, red onion, walnuts, balsamic glaze and extra-virgin olive oil; and The Pig Ate My Pizza pie with pepperoni, applewood bacon, Italian sausage, ricotta, arugula, San

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applewood bacon, Italian sausage, ricotta, arugula, San Marzano and basil. Antipasti options include Mamma Mia Meatballs made of ground Angus, San Marzano, shaved Parmesan and basil, served with garlic-butter bread. Salads include Strawberries & Champagne with arugula, Champagne-infused strawberries, Gorgonzola, red onion, walnuts, balsamic glaze and extra-virgin olive oil. All sound like excellent eats before seeing An American Soldier from Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. For dessert, guests can choose from such selections as Irish-coffee cheesecake and an apple-pie pizza with Granny Smith apples, bourbon caramel, brown-sugar streusel and cinnamon whipped cream. To drink, Cork n’ Slice offers wine by the glass or bottle, bottled local craft beers and a limited signature cocktail menu.

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Story: Danny Chen was a high school senior whose academic excellence brought college scholarship opportunities to him. But while his trusted friend Josephine Young intends to study toward a professional job that will please her parents, Danny wants instead to join the U.S. Army for an eventual career with the New York City Police Department. Knowing his mother will disapprove, Danny informs her after the fact, at their home in Manhattan’s Chinatown, that on graduating from high school, he enlisted in the Army. Given Danny’s sharp intellect and academic success, the decision disappoints his mother, but she nonetheless supports him. In 2011, Danny travels to Fort Benning, Georgia, for basic training in pursuit of his dream to be treated like an American rather than someone considered Chinese. However, his life changes drastically when he subsequently goes to Fort Wainwright, Alaska, prior to being deployed to Afghanistan. At Fort Wainwright, Danny and others are subjected to “Racial Thursdays,” when cadets can denigrate minorities with vulgarities and other demeaning words to “build morale” among the troops. Danny’s condition worsens in Afghanistan, where bigoted platoon leaders such as Sgt. Aaron Marcum and other soldiers mercilessly haze him verbally and physically. When the Army reports that Pvt. Chen has committed suicide in October 2011, his mother refuses to believe her son could commit such an act. Several military personnel, including Marcum, are courtmartialed on a number of offenses relating to Danny’s death. What will the verdict be? Highlights: As part of its New Works, Bold Voices series, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis commissioned the world premiere of this affecting, well-performed piece written by composer Huang Ruo and librettist David Henry Hwang and based on a true story. Other Info: Written originally as a one-act, 60-minute chamber opera by Ruo and Hwang, An American Soldier debuted at Washington National Opera’s American Opera Initiative in June 2014. Timothy O’Leary, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’ outgoing general director, then commissioned Ruo and Hwang to expand An American Soldier into a twoact, fully staged opera. That version debuted here on Sunday, June 3, to great acclaim from its audience. The two-hour, 15-minute work opens on a bare stage, which then slowly fills with performers in a courtroom scene at the court-martial of Marcum, with the spirit of Danny hovering throughout. Stage directors Matthew Ozawa and James Robinson maintain an affecting pace that focuses on the many disturbing and tragic elements in Danny’s true story. Part of the reason the opera is told so well involves its multifaceted scenic design, as well

as the fine performances elicited by Ozawa from his uniformly splendid cast. Tenor Andrew Stenson reprises his role in the Washington National Opera chamber version with a moving, haunting performance as Danny, a 19-year-old kid whose life was cut cruelly short by intolerance allowed to fester in the armed forces. Stenson’s smooth voice adds to the strength of his role. Mezzo-soprano Mika Shigematsu makes her Opera Theatre of Saint Louis debut (as does Stenson) with a compelling interpretation of the quiet and reserved Mother Chen, whose own life is shattered by the death of her son but who fights to clear his name. Her mournful recitatives underscore the sadness of the story. Soprano Kathleen Kim also makes her debut here with a fine performance as Josephine, who recites Danny’s letters to Mother Chen, who doesn’t read English, embellishing them in a positive fashion when she can. Bass-baritone Wayne Tigges effectively handles the role of the villainous lout Marcum, while Nathan Stark lends his bass to the part of the presiding military judge. Conductor Michael Christie and the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra finely convey Ruo’s difficult, sometimes atonal score, which suitably reflects the forlorn nature of the story. It does also have a few uplifting moments sprinkled throughout, including a touching song reflecting the national motto, E pluribus unum (“Out of many, one”), near the conclusion. Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’ New Works, Bold Voices series has introduced a number of notable works, including Champion, 27 and Shalimar the Clown, in recent years. Add An American Soldier to that list of impressive achievements.

Company: Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Venue: Browning Mainstage, Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts, 130 Edgar Road Dates: June 9 (matinee), 14, 16 and 22 Tickets: $25 to $129; contact 314-961-0644 or experienceopera.org Rating: A 4.5 on a scale of 1-to-5

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Fri., June 15

Enjoy a tasty treat at Grant’s Farm’s FOOD TRUCKS AT THE FARM every Friday until late August. This event features “awesome bands!,” according to the Grant’s Farm website, in addition to deer park rides, goat feedings and carousel rides. 5 p.m

Sat., June 16, and Sun., June 17

Magic, music and munchies – oh my! But that’s not all at the COUNTRYTIME BBQ, BLUEGRASS & BREWS FESTIVAL at the Purina Farms Visitor Center. Attendees can experience bluegrass bands, strolling entertainers like Billy The Bronco & Scarecrow and bounce houses, and can even visit (and possibly take home – please, mom, can we?!) adoptable pets. All well-mannered pets with upto-date vaccination records are welcome to attend. Free (parking $5). 9:30 a.m. purinafarms.com.

Thu., June 14

Bring your folding chairs or blankets to enjoy music by the Rosewood Band as part of downtown Kirkwood’s SUMMER CONCERT SERIES at Kirkwood Station Plaza. According to the quartet’s Facebook page, Rosewood Band plays “folksy country, rock, pop and blues,” including such tunes as the Beatles’ “I’ve Just Seen a Face,” the Eagles’ “Seven Bridges Road” and numerous Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young numbers. 6:30 p.m. downtownkirkwood.com.‌

Sat., June 16

If your little guy or gal is fascinated by all things animals, then this month’s Saint Louis Science Center’s SciFest, PAWS AND CLAWS, is not one you’ll want to miss! According to the center’s website, “furry, feathered, scaly, and shelled friends visit the Science Center, along with the professionals who take care of them each and every day.” Attendees can learn more about these professionals’ careers with animals and also how to get involved locally by volunteering. Free. Center hours. slsc.org.

Fri., June 15

The Sheldon Concert Hall & Art Galleries welcomes to its stage NORMAN BROWN, heralded by guitarist George Benson as “one of the greatest guitarists around today.” His performance benefits youth development programs supported by the Eta Boule Foundation. Brown, who “effortlessly fuses the finer elements of jazz, R&B, pop and blues to create his own insatiable and instantly identifiable and soulful sound,” as described on The Sheldon’s website, is accompanied by comedian James Stephens III, jazz diva Denise Thimes and jazz saxophonist Tim Cunningham. Ticket prices vary. 7 p.m. thesheldon.org.

Thu., June 21

Sun., June 17

Is your dad a wild one? Then let him roam with the best of ’em at the Saint Louis Zoo’s FATHER’S DAY LUNCH. Dine on delicious pork ribs, grilled chicken, hot dogs, hamburgers and a plethora of sides in the air-conditioned McDonnell Center at River Camp before enjoying the zoo for the day. Serving times include 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Prepaid reservations required. Prices vary. stlzoo.org.

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It’s hard to forget trying out the president’s desk in the faux Oval Office or experiencing having your hair rise from the Van de Graaff generator at The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum. However, you aren’t about to embarrass your young one by partaking in the fun. Thankfully, The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum is letting the big kids take a turn at its ADULT PLAY DATE – no kids allowed (but really)! Parents, go down that three-story slide, and make your hair stand on end! Explore the exhibits you know from your childhood, and even enjoy flash-churning nitro ice cream courtesy of Ices Plain & Fancy, barbecue sliders from Pappy’s Smokehouse and even complimentary beer and wine! Must be 21 years of age. $25 in advance, $30 at the door. 6 p.m. magichouse.org.

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Read Your Veggies! By Sheila Oliveri

he time has come for plentiful sunshine, reactivated sprinklers and backyard gardening fun, and although your vegetables may not yet be ready to harvest, Ready Readers recommends two horticulturally centered books to enlighten and entertain children as they await the season’s first crop. The first book, Up, Down, and Around by Katherine Ayres and illustrator Nadine Bernard Westcott, celebrates life and growth in a vegetable garden. Ayres’ rhyming text lyrically introduces children to the process of planting: “Dirt piles up; seeds go down. Water splashes around and around.” The directional words skillfully form a refrain that explains the growth patterns of various veggies: “Corn grows up, carrots grow down. Cucumbers climb around and around.” In fact, the rhythmic lines form a chant of sorts, which may inspire dancing as your wee green thumbs help you tend seasonal sprouts. Westcott’s colorful illustrations feature animals and insects busily playing their parts in the growth cycle. Although not mentioned in the text, their activities should add another layer to the story and provide opportunities for parents to encourage children to spend

time looking closely at the scenes portrayed. The story and pictures combine for an engaging lesson in how food grows, as well as the various edible plant parts. Tops & Bottoms by writer/illustrator Janet Stevens, this month’s second recommendation, retells for today a cautionary tale pitting hard work and intellect against laziness and inattention. More specifically, Bear has lots of money and land, but no will to work. Hare, meanwhile, has a hungry family and lots of energy, so he hatches a plan to make the most of the situation. He invites Bear to partner with him in business, with Hare doing all the planting and harvesting while Bear dozes the days away. Hare needs to know just one thing about splitting the harvest: Does Bear want the “tops” or the “bottoms”? While Bear snoozes, Hare and his family get to work planting, watering and weeding. At harvest, Hare wakes Bear to remind him, “You get the tops and I get the bottoms.” The grumpy grizzly watches as the rabbits uproot the crops: carrots, radishes and beets. The limp green “tops” are plucked off and tossed in a pile for Bear, while Hare gathers a rainbow mountain of crisp, juicy “bottoms.” On seeing that Hare’s giant pile contains all the best parts, Bear angrily accuses him of

trickery – and demands another planting. Stevens’ adapted folk tale shows Hare and Bear waging this agricultural battle of wits twice more, with Bear choosing unwisely both subsequent times. It should help young readers recognize edible “tops” and “bottoms” of different plants, and it also may surprise such readers to discover, thanks to the trickster Hare, that “middles” can be yummy, too! The book’s comparatively large scale – 10 by 11 inches – combined with full-spread illustrations should invite children and parents alike to fully invest in the unfolding tale. Stevens’ gift for imbuing emotions in her animal characters also may have readers (pardon the pun) rooting for their favorites as the escapades ensue.

At Ready Readers, we know that “Kids Who Read Succeed!” Visit our website (readyreaders.org) to learn how you can ensure a brighter future for our community’s most vulnerable children. Join us in providing new books, literacy experiences and more.

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By Bryan A. Hollerbach | Photos by Tom Incrocci, Missouri Botanical Garden

The renovators peered up through the ceiling of the long-deserted local landmark – and something peered back!

ith a lengthy prior vacancy, historically significant architecture and an astonishing secret, the backstory on the Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum reads like a previously unpublished Nancy Drew mystery – What the Drop Ceiling Concealed, perhaps. Sans spunky girl sleuth, that 7,000-square-foot Georgian gem on the Missouri Botanical Garden campus reopened in April following, first, a 36-year tenure as an unused improvement and, next, a yearlong $8 million renovation and eastern addition financed by private donations as part of the garden’s capital campaign. The renovation and addition involved heating, ventilating and air conditioning improvements, nowadays-de rigueur audiovisual upgrades and requirements of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. According to the garden’s website, it plans to use the museum “as a space to host a varied program of events and botanically themed exhibits” focused on various subjects, as well as “a future event venue available for rent.” The biggest surprise of the project – conducted by St. Louis’ Tarlton Corp. in cooperation with U.S. National Park Service conservators, reflecting the structure’s reported listing on the National Register of Historic Places – came in the structure’s first-floor rear south room. When the Tarlton team dropped a drop ceiling there, they found a trio of vintage painted portraits, one damaged beyond restoration. The restorable canvases depict George Engelmann, a German-American botanist whose work focused on the flora of western North America, and Carl Linnaeus, the Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist who formalized modern science’s binomial nomenclature. The portrait beyond restoration depicted Asa Gray, a longtime professor of botany at Harvard University, reputedly regarded at the 19th century’s most important American botanist. Tarlton has served the metro area for almost three quarters of a century and previously replaced the bridge in the garden’s celebrated Climatron greenhouse. Sondra Rotty, the company’s project director, briefly reflects with pride on her team’s discovery. “Being a historic renovation, the entire project was unique from start to finish,” she says. “However, uncovering the murals of Engelmann, Linnaeus and Gray was one of the most fortuitous discoveries we’ve encountered in all of our experience. We feel very fortunate to have been part of a great team restoring and enhancing this treasure in St. Louis.” When English emigrant and philanthropist Henry Shaw founded the garden in 1859, the structure in question housed the original library, a herbarium and a collection of natural history specimens; it also served as the center for the garden’s scientific research. Moreover, when Shaw died three decades later, his body lay in state in it for public viewing. After that – even though George I. Barnett, the influential English emigrant nicknamed the Dean of St. Louis Architecture, designed it, along with two other garden structures – the building harbored a hodgepodge of uses before shuttering in 1982. Catherine Martin, public information specialist for the garden, gamely

speculates on the whole Nancy Drew aura surrounding the portraits and their concealment. “We don’t have an exact date as to when the drop ceiling was put in,” she says. “However, the materials used and type of construction suggest the 1930s or 1940s. “This is based on consultation with the architects and construction crew, who have seen this type of old drop ceiling before in previous projects. The drop ceiling was probably installed at the same time [some earlier construction team] installed the retaining stars and rods for the upstairs room directly above, which was starting to have structural issues.” Initial guests to the museum – entry to which comes free with garden admission – have enjoyed hearing its history, Martin continues, and “are especially fascinated by the story of the uncovering of the portraits. “We believe the portraits were added during Shaw’s lifetime but not at the initial opening of the museum. The Engelmann portrait appears to be based on an image of him from the early 1860s. These ceiling portraits were most likely done at the same time the balcony portraits were painted – sometime during the 1870s or early 1880s. “We don’t know if there were additional portraits to the right and left of the three existing [paintings], as these barrel vaults were damaged by the upstairs floor caving or were replaced with concrete when [the earlier construction team] ‘fixed’ the upstairs floor with the retaining rods and stars. No images exist.” Martin also provides brief background on the reopened structure’s christening as the Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum. “Louis Sachs was a successful businessman and philanthropist across the St. Louis community,” she says. “His father founded Sachs Electric, and he founded Sachs Properties. Lou was also a garden trustee for more than a decade and a strong supporter of our development. In 1996, Lou initiated the lead gift to build and name the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House in honor of his stepmother. “Similarly, Lou initiated the lead gift to renovate the museum building in 2011. He passed away during the fundraising phase, and his son Stephen took over the project for the family. Sadly, Stephen passed away during the renovation. His brother Peter had passed away in 2003. To recognize Lou’s support and the memory of his sons, the family decided to name the Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum to honor them.” Beyond the time-forgotten portraits, another component of the architecturally historic structure has attracted widespread attention from visitors since the reopening. “Many guests are captivated by the mural in the open two-story gallery,” Martin says. “The botanical mural was originally painted by Leon Pomarede, a French landscape painter who immigrated to St. Louis in 1830. Today, Pomarede’s mural has been re-created to include the original plants as well as other species found growing throughout the garden.” And she herself? “Like the guests, I’m enchanted by the mural,” Martin concludes. “The rich colors and intricate details are a wonder to observe.” Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis, 314-577-5100, mobot.org

We’ve all seen the ads from the retirement communities that extoll the virtues of senior living. Sonja Nelson-Stough and her husband, Larry Stough, visit these places several times a month. They think they’re nice. But Sonja and Larry aren’t there because they want to move in. They come to perform for the residents. Sonja plays the hammered dulcimer, with Larry accompanying her on guitar. Sharing their love of music is something they do in their spare time. But it’s not the only thing. After retiring as a bank trust officer in 2008, Sonja started taking tap and ballroom dance lessons. She has danced competitively for 10 years. In her spare time, she plays golf.

By the way, she’ll turn 77 next year. Larry, meanwhile, isn’t twiddling his thumbs. Just last year, he rode his motorcycle on Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica, California. He’s an amateur photographer who enjoys tennis, golf and scuba. Neither one takes bone density, blood pressure or any other kind of medication.

How do they do it? “It’s easy,” says Sonja. “For the past decade, we’ve begun each week together at 20 Minutes to Fitness.” “This unique, once-a-week, 20-minute workout fuels all our other activities,” says Larry. “It’s safe. It’s medically based. It keeps us young, fit and strong.” “We could not do the things we do without the strength building we get from 20 Minutes to Fitness,” Sonja adds. “It helps us build and maintain a strong core.” In other words, it helps fend off all those things that are leading their peers into retirement community living. There’s one other thing you should know about Sonja: she hates exercising. “We have tried other exercise programs, gyms and classes, and I will not stick with them,” Sonja admits. “I dreaded going.” 20 Minutes to Fitness, she says, is different. “I do my 20 Minutes once a week, and I’m done,” she says. “So this is it for me. Best of all, it works! I saw results in the beginning, and I’m still seeing results today.” If you think you are too old, too out-of-shape or have too many health issues for 20 Minutes to Fitness, think again. Even when Sonja and Larry had casts on their legs, they never missed a session. 20 Minutes to Fitness’ trainers – which include physical therapists and other pros – tailor every workout to your needs and capabilities. Sonja’s friends tell her they wish they had her stamina, balance, flexibility, positive attitude and energy. All she’ll say is, “It’s great to be strong and do the things I love to do. I can honestly say 20 Minutes to Fitness has made the difference.”

As for those retirement homes: they’re a nice place to visit. Larry and Sonja just never hope to live there.

More about Sonja and Larry:

Sonja served as 2013 Ms. Missouri Senior America, competing in the national pageant in New Jersey. Next year she and her husband, Larry, will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. They have trained together at 20 Minutes to Fitness since 2007.

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awards 2018 CHARITY

Shining a spotlight on six very deserving local non-profit organizations whose important work makes St. Louis a better place and inspires us all.

Thursday, June 14, 2018 | 6-9pm donald danforth plant science Center Join us as we recognize and honor our finalists in this year’s awards program…

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All finalists will be recognized and our winner will be announced during our awards presentation.