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Lifestyle Letter

Our rich tapestry.

JANUARY 2016

“We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color.” --Maya Angelou

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Denise Sundvold | DSundvold@LifestylePubs.com editor

Elizabeth “Libby” Mullen | LMullen@LifestylePubs.com

contributing writers he concept of diversity encompasses acceptance and respect. Robert Allen, Jamie Joyner Cassell, Libby Mullen, Aimee Pellet, It means understanding that each individual is unique, and Christa Riley, Mary Shapiro recognizing our individual differences. Author and inspirational speaker, Ola Joseph concurs, "Diversity is not about how we differ. contributing photographers Diversity is about embracing one another's uniqueness." Major Deberry Those of us that grew up in the 70s and 80s or were parenting account executive at that time, might recall the School House Rock cartoon, "Great Judy Garrett | Judy.Garrett@LifestylePubs.com American Melting Pot." As you read the excerpt of lyrics, below, you may even remember the tune... chesterfield lifestyle 636.203.5838 You simply melt right in, It doesn't matter what your skin. CORPORATE TEAM It doesn't matter where you're from, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Steven Schowengerdt Or your religion, you jump right in To the great American melting pot. CHIEF SALES OFFICER | Matthew Perry The great American melting pot. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | DeLand Shore Ooh, what a stew, red, white, and blue. DIRECTOR OF MARKETING | Brad Broockerd The Melting Pot concept shifted; our diversity is more like a tapestry. Rather than melting in together and losing the unique properties of individual ingredients, the tapART DIRECTOR | Sara Minor estry concept allows us to maintain our authentic threads; becoming part of the tapestry EDITORIAL DIRECTOR | Nicole Sylvester encourages the vision of an intricately interwoven fabric that is stronger, tells a collective story and is more beautiful because of the variety of threads. AD COORDINATORS | Cyndi Harrington, Chelsi Hornbaker, Kim Foster, Megan Seymour Decades of research by organizational scientists, psychologists, sociologists, economists and demographers show that socially diverse groups (those with a diversity of race, LAYOUT DESIGNER | Nicolette Martin ethnicity, gender and religion etc.) are more innovative than homogeneous groups. When DESIGN SPECIALIST | Ashleigh Thomson viewed positively, diversity does not create problems; it helps solve them. EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT | Melanie Carlisle Anita Moorjani is a New York Times best selling author of the book Dying to be Me, speaker and intercultural consultant for multinational corporations. Moorjani says, "In COPY EDITOR | Kendra Mathewson the tapestry of life, we’re all connected. Each one of us is a gift to those around us, helpAPPLICATION ARCHITECT | Michael O’Connell ing each other be who we are, weaving a perfect picture together.” WEB DEVELOPER | Hanna Park We are fortunate that Chesterfield is home to a diverse group of people. Let us not think of our differences as barriers but rather embrace and appreciate each other's unique threads that create our own rich tapestry.

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ON THE COVER The Chesterfield community, as a tapestry, reflects a multicultural model; differences are welcomed, valued and viewed as strengths. In weaving a tapestry, each thread is equally important, distinct and adds to the overall beauty of the piece. 4

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20 African American History in Chesterfield: The Other Hill

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New Cosmetic Dental Office Offers Innovative Ways to Improve Your Smile

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Lindell Bank, on Long Road, Holds Holiday Party

Clients, guests and employees enjoyed appetizers, beverages and live guitar music at Lindell Bank's holiday party organized by Assistant Vice President, Major Deberry. Dinner was provided by Weber's Front Row, specialty cheesecakes were homemade by Lisa Mash and a guitar duo performance by Mason Gervich and Connor Gately was a highlight of the festive gathering.

Chesterfield Chamber Holds Annual Winter Festival Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce's Winter Festival was a wonderful and winter-tastic evening. Guests were greeted outside the Carousel building, at Faust Park, by carolers, gourmet hot chocolate and the trotting sounds of horse carriage rides. Inside, festive foods, beverages and decorations were plentiful. A silent auction fundraising effort offered everything from gift baskets to getaways!

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Around Town

AROUND TOWN

like a lot of things about themselves and some of them tend to feel invisible,” Daniels says. The positive messaging in “Timmy Teacup Transforms” will encourage children to understand that they are perfect the way they are and that they don’t have to be different to be happy. Timmy’s exciting adventures will help children appreciate their family, their home, and most of all – themselves. For more information, visit: TimmyTeacup.com.

CHESTERFIELD LIFESTYLE READER HAPPY HOUR AT WALNUT GRILL Attention, Readers! Chesterfield Lifestyle is holding a special Reader Happy Hour, at Walnut Grill, on Tuesday, January 26th from

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derstanding struggles that people face, Daniels decided to write

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addressing issues of self-esteem, Daniels wants children to be

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confident in the person they are. As a mother and grandmother,

Daniels values family time and hobbies such as art and interior design; she resides in Chesterfield.

INNOVATIVE DENTAL OF ST. LOUIS – NEW COSMETIC DENTAL PRACTICE IN CHESTERFIELD Are you experiencing painful TMJ issues? Are you thinking of improving your smile and making it whiter and brighter? Are you looking for a confidence boost in 2016? Innovative Dental of St. Louis, located at 17000 Baxter Rd Suite 200, offers solutions for your dental problems.

“LOVE YOURSELF THE WAY YOU ARE” CHESTERFIELD GRANDMOTHER WRITES CHILDREN’S BOOK

Innovative Dental of St. Louis offers quality, thoughtful care, close to home. Dr. Charles Janes has extensive training from the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies, and continues to attend elite courses to keep up with the latest innovations in dentistry. At Innova-

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years, that kids and adults don’t possess self-confidence. They don’t

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Around Town

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from the National Association

Mark Witzling is an oil and cold wax artist that captures el-

of Professional Child Photogra-

ements of both to create an abstract scrapbook of the places,

phers. She was recently voted

people and experiences that have touched his life. Using a range

"Best Newborn and Family Pho-

of tools, from pastry knives to old credit cards, Mark applies lay-

tographer in the Midwest" by

ers of malleable cold wax to his paintings, building them up and

Beyond the Wanderlust as well

working them back down to bring forth a contrast of colors and

as voted as one of "The 50 Most

textures to symbolize the complex dichotomy of our memories.

Inspiring Photographers" in the

His abstract art has been selected for a number of galleries and

United States by The Snap So-

shows around the St. Louis region, and adorns the walls of or-

ciety & Beauty Revived. Emily's

ganizations, homes and businesses. His work is collected and

studio design will be featured

commissioned across the country and internationally. For more

by the international photogra-

information about Mark, visit: MarkWitzlingArt.com.

phy magazine, Mozi. The 1700

Jeane Vogel is an award-winning mixed media and photo artist

square foot natural light studio space is the perfect setup for captur-

who has spent nearly 40 years crafting art with light and lens-

ing newborns and families of all ages while offering a relaxing setting

es. She uses traditional and experimental tools and techniques

for families during their session.

to expose the world of nature, faith and humankind in a singu-

Emily Lucarz brings her expertise in capturing "true moments" be-

lar light. In addition to photographic art, Jeane produces work

tween families to the St. Louis area and beyond as her work reflects

in clay, pastels, fiber, and watercolors. Jeane Vogel exhibits her

the interaction and love between families that will be cherished for

photography in galleries, art fairs and exhibits throughout North

generations as they grow and expand. In addition to family lifestyle

America. She was selected as a featured artist in the book, Best

photography, Emily has won numerous awards for newborn photog-

of America Photography 2010. For more information about Jeane,

raphy, both lifestyle and posed. Capturing newborns in their first days

visit: VogelPix.com.

of life is a great passion of Emily's and she loves seeing and capturing

Paul Bayer is a stone sculptor that works primarily in white and slightly veined marbles, as well as a va-

the pureness as they enter the world. Emily Lucarz Photography is currently

Painting by Mary Drastal

riety of other translucent stones, onyx,

booking January - July 2016. For more in-

alabaster, fluorite and calcite. Most of

formation and to see Emily's work, please

his abstracts are carved directly in the

visit EmilyLucarzPhotography.com and

stone. Often the shape and the natural

also stay updated by joining the 37,000+

fractures begin to guide him in a partic-

people following Emily's work on her

ular direction and as he carves move-

Facebook page as well as her blog. If you

ments take shape. Others come from a

are interested in Emily's services, please

simple idea or an image he sees clearly

send an inquiry through her website or an

in his mind. For more information about

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Paul, visit PaulBayer.AwardSpace.com.

com and mention Chesterfield Lifestyle.

NEW ART EXHIBIT COMING TO CHESTERFIELD CITY HALL

For more information about the overall exhibit, please contact Sukanya Mani at SMani@Chesterfield.MO.US or call 636.812.9523.

YOU GUESSED IT!

The City of Chesterfield will be host-

December’s Mystery picture was tak-

ing an Art Exhibit at City Hall, located

en of one of the outbuildings, next to the

at 690 Chesterfield Parkway West, from

historical home of Governor Bates, at

January 2016 through March 2016. The

Faust Park. Chesterfield resident, Mary

exhibit will be on display in the City Hall

Drastal, painted this picture of the struc-

lobby, Monday through Friday from 8:30

ture last summer.

am to 5:00 pm (excluding holidays) and

A special thanks to all of our readers

will feature two-dimensional artwork,

who took the time to write; keep those

including mixed media, paintings and

guesses coming! Congratulations to the

photographs from established regional

following readers whose names were

artists Mark Witzling, Jeane Vogel and

drawn from the pool of correct guessers:

sculptures from Paul Bayer.

Mary Drastal, Michael Kane

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MONTHLY MYSTERY PICTURE: WHAT IS IT? Each month a Mystery Picture will be included at the end of Around Town. The Mystery Picture is a photo of something in Chesterfield; the picture may depict a close-up view or be taken from a unique vantage point. The answer to “What is it?” will be included in the next month’s issue of Chesterfield Lifestyle, along with a new Mystery Picture to solve. Readers are encouraged to submit one guess per month to LMullen@LifestylePubs.com. The first readers to submit an email, correctly identifying the subject and location of the Mystery Picture, will be given the opportunity to have their name included in the next month’s issue. Chesterfield is home to many hidden treasures, and we want to encourage you to always be exploring and discovering new things around town!

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RS Boutique and Spa is in its second year of operating in the upper level/Dillard’s wing, at Chesterfield Mall and is the realization of the longtime dream project of owner Yasmeen Tanveer, of Chesterfield. The family owned and operated business offers modern Middle Eastern and some Western style clothing, accessories and spa services, filling a need for local services that Tanveer said she had long heard about. Tanveer, who lives in Chesterfield, with husband Syed, originally came here from Pakistan, in 1999. “I came up with the idea for the store a long time ago,” Tanveer says. “I had a dream that I wanted a store that would offer all kinds of clothing, culture wise, but that also can offer facials, massages and so on.” Tanveer has been a licensed esthetician for many years. Before opening her current store, she had another business at Chesterfield Mall, a kiosk business called "Look Great Eyebrow Threading," which she opened about five years ago. Threading is an ancient cosmetic hair removal method and is excellent for shaping eyebrows. Threading originated in Asia, though it has recently garnered popularity in the West. A cotton or polyester thread is doubled, twisted, and rolled over the hair, plucking it out at the follicle to remove a short line of hair. Tanveer said that, when she first opened that counter, not many people in St. Louis were familiar with the threading technique, though it’s very popular in places like India and Pakistan. “My specialty is working with people who have sensitive skin, conditions such as acne or Rosacea, or people who are on certain medications and can’t get a waxing procedure done," she says. “I wanted to introduce people to a more natural treatment. I was successful with that kiosk business and got a lot of women and men who had never had threading done before but loved it when they tried it and kept coming back.” CONTINUED >

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“In India and Pakistan, you often have a clothing boutique and spa operating together, in one business,” Tanveer says. “I wanted to make it easier for women to have one spot, to shop for clothes and have spa treatments.”

Unfortunately, she lost the kiosk when a different company signed a contract for her mall spot; she still enjoyed being at Chesterfield Mall and was determined to open another business there--this time, offering more than one service. “In India and Pakistan, you often have a clothing boutique and spa operating together, in one business,” Tanveer says. “I wanted to make it easier for women to have one spot, to shop for clothes and have spa treatments.” In the new store, she set up different sections of clothing, much of it special order available through catalogs and handmade. “I made one section only Pakistani/Indian style clothes such as beautiful saris but I also have another section for more Western style clothes, because I want everyone to be able to come here and shop,” Tanveer says. “People can have measurements taken and order clothes here – we then order from companies abroad, such as in Pakistan, and it takes about three to four weeks to design and make them - and we can alter them here, if need be, for free. We also have handmade scarves and shawls, because so many clients love handmade things.” YRS Boutique &Spa also offers accessories, like jewelry and handbags. Tanveer’s husband, whose main job is in the field of billing, works part time at the store, helping with customer service, inventory and orders. “We have customers from all over — even out of state,” Tanveer says. Though threading is no longer offered, the store’s spa offers services of a separate master esthetician who works three days a week, from noon to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

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hen you drive up the winding roads of the hill, to Do-

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ris Frazier’s Chesterfield home, you pass numerous

similar houses—each one tidy, well-kept and cozy. When you arrive at her home, it only takes a split second to realize that nearly every item in her home reflects her love of three things—her family, her church and her music.

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belong to descendants of the Frazier family, which is rath-

er extraordinary in today’s age. The history dates back to some of the earliest families in Chesterfield. William West, the great-grandfather of Doris’ late husband, Cliff Frazier,

was the slave of the family who once owned this entire property—the Longs. In the early 1800s there was a large movement of white landowners from Virginia into the area. When they came, they brought their slaves with them. Cliff Frazier’s great-grandmother ended up in the area this way; she was one of John Coleman’s slaves when he settled here. A look at the slave schedules that were part of the Federal Censuses from 1830-1860 show that some of the most common family names in Chesterfield owned slaves—Conway, Bates, Sappington, Dorsett, Long. These are names now most closely associated with places and roads, but they were thriving landowners of the 18th and 19th centuries. Doris recalls family members talking of William West, describing him as a “very wonderful young man who wanted something in life and accomplished it.” Indeed, he did. The irony is not lost in the fact that in 1881, William West bought the land, now known as Westland Acres or The Hill, from descendants of Lawrence Long, the very family that had once owned him. He purchased 133 acres for $5 per acre. This would have been quite a feat for any average farmer, but a monumental achievement for a former slave-- less than 15

THE OTHER HILL years after emancipation. Upon this death, William West

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divided his property between his seven children, giving each 22 acres— now, divided further among his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Doris moved to Westland Acres, in 1950, after meeting and marrying Cliff Frazier. “When I was a teenager, in high school, the schools would always meet at Lincoln University in Jefferson City for track meets, music choirs and various things. His sisters and I were in school together so he brought his sisters up to Jefferson City. He had his car and I said, ‘Let me drive your car.’ I was only 16! Do you know he let me drive that car and I ran into a ditch? I didn’t know anything about a car!” A year went by after that somewhat precarious beginning. “I was in a music contest at Berea Presbyterian Church. My music director was Kenneth Billups and he had prepared me to sing Pace, Pace Mio Dio

in Italian. The street cars were on strike then, so I wrote Cliff a note and asked him to take me. I guess I fell in love.” After being quite an accomplished music student at Lincoln University, she married Cliff and the two went on to raise six children on The Hill. When she moved from Maplewood to Chesterfield, her family and friends thought she was crazy. “My mom asked me, ‘You think you want to go way out there?’ It seemed so far because Highway 40 was only a two lane road. When we did marry, we didn’t have anything. Absolutely nothing. I said, ‘I’m not going to live out there without you building me a house. So we built our first house and I’ve been here ever since. When I got up here, in 1950, there were no good roads. The closest grocery store was Rinkel’s, down in Gumbo. They had just gotten electricity. We still don’t have water lines, sewers and gas. We’re on wells and septic tanks.” That only proved a powerful incentive for Doris to make life better for others in Westland Acres. “I worked for the Human Development Corporation right out here in St. Louis County helping develop neighborhoods. The one thing I did was to try to better the community through education and get people involved. There were about 50 families. We had a one-room school, then eventually a two-room school. I would get basketball teams, baseball teams, exposure to some of the big things here in St. Louis.” There was still a two-room school for black children in Chesterfield as late as the mid-1960s. During most of the history of the area, both schools and churches were segregated. “For me, I’ve always hated segregation. But growing up in Maplewood, I was always a part of it. I never did like how we were treated in the schools and never did like that we couldn’t do the same things the other schools were doing.” She recalls that her husband’s experience in Chesterfield, albeit segregated, was a bit different. “I do remember my husband, Cliff, saying that in Chesterfield [the races] for the most part got along. He told me, ‘The people out here, they just treated each other like family.’” He

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experienced more segregation in his early adulthood during World War II. “He didn’t really know the difference until he went into the Army.” Doris is deeply tied to her community through the bonds of her church, which has long been the social center of The Hill. Union Baptist Church now sits tucked away atop the hill within walking distance of her house. While it is relatively new, started in 1921, it was preceded by several other churches in the area. The Colored African Baptist Church, formed in 1868, most likely sat on the same land as the current church. Mt. Pleasant CONTINUED >

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THE OTHER HILL

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Baptist Church was located on Wild Horse Creek Road. Its predecessor, Antioch Baptist Church, established in 1841 and was a church where white and black residents worshiped together-- although black members (and all women) did not have full voting privileges within the congregation. Shortly after the Civil War, the church segregated into a white church and a separate black church. There

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is no evidence as to why this occurred. As a testament to the close-knit church community here, two of her siblings who were astounded at Doris’ move to Chesterfield, later made the drive to attend her church. I asked Doris how music fit into working with the community; she emphatically responded, “It had to fit in! When I was 15 years old I played piano for my first church.” She has subsequently played piano and directed the

Log Cabin on the Land that Would Become Westland Acres circa 1890s

Streetcar Strike Led to Love for Doris

choirs of many of the Baptist churches in Chesterfield and Creve Coeur. Doris has also taught music to more than thirty students—and still teaches. Doris also had a singing group with her siblings—the youngest four of twelve. They were known as Doris Frazier and the Fiddmont Singers and recorded four gospel albums.

Having a front row seat to the evolution

of Chesterfield from farming community to bustling suburbia doesn’t bother the longtime resident. “I’m for progress. Cliff and I worked on bettering this community since I got out here.” Amazingly, her family still owns about 90% of the properties in The Hill. The hum of bulldozers currently encroaches at the base of the hill. In the years to come, large suburban houses may sprawl across the land that William West once worked so hard for and proudly gave his children. Will the people whose homes cover this ground realize the legacy of the land beneath them? They will likely not know the fascinating Doris Frazier,

Doris Fraizer (left) and Baby

with her many stories of the area or the stories of all those who came before her. No bulldozer can erase the history and legacy of the Frazier and West families – that song will sing on. Then

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again, perhaps Doris will remain on The Hill for a few more decades singing the song herself. Information for this article was obtained by an inperson interview with Doris Frazier and primary research, as well as the book “From Whence We’ve Come…” by Judy Maschan (1987). 22

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ay and Shital Mehta and their two children Sonali (9) and Arav (7) live in the Wildhorse subdivision, in Chesterfield. The Methas have lived in Chesterfield a little over a year.” “We chose Chesterfield because of the diversity of the people and the great schools,” says Shital. “Chesterfield is also very centrally located with easy access to highways. We like that there are so many restaurants and lots of things for the kids to do. Chesterfield Valley offers so much.” Jay is a finance manager in the automotive industry; Shital works in accounting for an international bank. Sonali is crafty and artistic; Arav loves to play soccer. Both children are students at Chesterfield Elementary, in the Rockwood School District. Though Jay and Shital were both born in the United States, they like to keep in touch with their Indian roots and to provide opportunities for their children to learn about the Indian culture, too. “I love to cook and cook all sorts of Indian foods using my mother’s secret recipes,” says Shital. I also like to go to Indian movies at the AMC Theatre, in Chesterfield. The subtitles are in Hindi— that is how I learned the Hindi language when I was a kid. My family spoke Gujrati. There are so many different languages and cultures in India. Jay’s family is from Mumbai. We traveled there with the children a little while back. Mumbai is like New York; it is ‘hustle-bustle’ and all about

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“I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut.” the latest technology and fashion. It is a ‘work hard and play hard’ culture—very fast pace.” Preserving another important part of their Indian culture, to pass on to their children, the Mehtas practice Jainism; it is a religion that practices awareness, mindfulness and gentleness to all living things. “It is a very small religion; less than 5% of Indian households practice Jainism,” says Shital. Ironically, both Jay and Shital were raised in Jain households. They participate in some activities that are organized by the Hindu Council. Recently the council held a nine day festival of dancing and celebration. Another Hindu event was held in Chesterfield at “The J." “I thought that was really neat that the Hindu activity was held at a Jewish center,” Shital says. The Mehtas came to Chesterfield, in part, because they value diversity; it looks like they came to the right place. We are fortunate they chose to be part of our rich tapestry.

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ensitivity and outreach to people with Asian backgrounds are the foundations of the St. Louis Chinese Christian Church, an international, multi-cultural church fellowship based at 832 N. Woods Mill Road, in Chesterfield. More than seven languages are represented– such as Mandarin, Cantonese and even Hispanic languages - among worshipers who mainly come from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Indonesia. English adult education classes and all children’s Sunday School classes are held from 9:30 to 10:50 a.m. on Sundays, with Chinese adult education classes from 11:10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sundays. Worship services in English and children’s services are on Sundays from 11:10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with a service in Mandarin Chinese at 9:30 a.m. on Sundays. Friday fellowship and the Vision youth group meet at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays. A goal of the church is to extend relationships to persons of varied backgrounds, educations and traditions, said Pastor Vincent Choi, who resides in the area and is in charge of the church’s Chinese ministries. “Our church was founded in 1974,” Choi says. “It began with a small bible study group, with a handful of Chinese speaking students at Washington University getting together, and that small group gradually grew and people started thinking of having their own worship services in the Chinese language." After renting a number of facilities, the church bought the Chesterfield site in about 1983. “What we are using now is actually the third phase of construction on that site,” Choi says. “We have about 150 Chinese-speaking adults in the congregation and more than 50 youth, with some of them second generation and American born.” Choi was born in Hong Kong and his wife came from Taiwan. He originally came to this country in 1992 and met Josephine in Texas. Choi and his wife Josephine moved to St. Louis in 1998.

“What attracted me to this church was the multi-cultural aspect,” Choi says. “When my wife and I moved here, we first went to a couple of other churches before we settled on this one, and were attracted because we are of the same ethnic group – Chinese immigrants - of so many of our congregation and because people were so friendly and welcoming.” Choi became a pastor at the independent, Protestant church in 2007. He said the church, among others, has a strong college campus ministry for those attending Washington University and Saint Louis University. “We want to make people feel comfortable and give them further exposure to the message of Jesus,” Choi says. “When we celebrate Chinese new year or serve Chinese food, people feel more close to their original home. And we look for opportunities to reach out to people who have not heard about Christianity before.” Choi doesn’t want people to “just come to worship and go home.” “We have lots of programs so people can serve others in a lot of ways, such as through teaching classes or helping with a Sunday lunch and children’s ministries,” Choi says. “I enjoy preaching, teaching and building friendships here, helping with life issues. This really is a church family.” Another member of the church family is Yvonne Foo; she has been involved with the church, including the youth group, for more than seven years. “I was born and raised in Malaysia but I came to St. Louis 20 years ago – longer than I had been abroad,” Foo says. “When I first came here, I had some friends already members of the church, so I decided to check it out. I felt very welcome and connected to the group.” While the church has two separate services for Chinese and English speakers, there are some joint services such as the Christmas services. “At those services, you can sing “Oh Holy Night” or any hymns in whatever language you’re familiar with,” Foo says. “I’m pleased that we’re proactive in reaching out to international students.” Pastor Mark Manning lives in the area and is in charge of the church’s English ministry. “I’d always been interested and had compassion in my heart for Chinese people and in 1997 this opportunity was presented locally, for an English ministry pastor, here,” Manning says. “I applied, prayed about it, and found a good fit here.” Manning appreciates being with people from different backgrounds, all working together. Knowledge of the church is mostly spread by word of mouth, he said. He is involved with various church programs, including a very active one for middle and high school students. The campus grew from a single house, which was added to in 1990 and again in 2000. Another home was added to the campus in 2008. “Despite the different languages and cultures, we work to love one another and be together under one God in worshiping Jesus Christ,” Manning said. For more information about the church, call 314.878.4574 or visit: SLCCC.org

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GROWING UP GREEK BAA-BAA BOUZOUKI! WORDS CHRISTA RILEY

pa! Meaning “Hooray!” people shout with joy as they watch gleaming Grecian traditional dancers twirl about and jingle to and fro to the unfamiliar Mediterranean music playing for their utter enjoyment. People of all ages flock to see these unique performances, often conducted by Grecian heritage women, or by women who simply enjoy the art of Greek dancing. “Zorba the Greek” is a popular song favored by many fans of Greek music and dancing. Greek dancers wear form-fitting costumes with sheer material attached that flutters like the wind. Their costumes often have gold or silver coins attached and dancers have tiny cymbals in their hands to clap with the rhythm of the music. Historically, while forms of belly dancing are scarce, the art of this traditional form of Grecian dancing was recorded as far back as the early 18th century. Grecian belly dancing has two distinct social contexts; one is a folk or social dance, and the other a performance art. Along with other types of Greek dancing, this is a dancing style many Greek girls begin to learn at young ages. More commonly today, people will use belly dancing as a type of exercise in a class, as it will give you a vigorous workout. Unlike most music played of any genre, Greek music is graced with a main instrument called a Bouzouki, similar to a miniature guitar, but with four sets of double strings! The Bouzouki has extraordinarily distinct sounds which simply makes anyone move to its dazzling rhythms. This is the music Greek families have played by the campfire for centuries and even in households today. There are current popular Bouzouki artists who tour and produce albums, such as St. Louis native, Christos Sarantakis. All this music and dancing would not be the same without some delicious Greek foods. Lamb anyone? While many Americans prefer the cuisine of select beef, Greek families are accustomed to lamb. While you can find some lamb in grocery stores, more often, people have to rely on local butchers for the purchase of lamb in America. Some other famous Greek dishes include Spanakopita, a spinach pie made of phyllo dough, and Baklava, a very sweet dessert also made

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of layers of phyllo dough. It’s customary for Greeks to season food well and lemon is often used in much of what is made. For those who have their tongues twisted saying the common name of the famous Gyro, rest assured-- you now will know how to pronounce it: it is spoken as ‘Year-Oh’ and formally pronounced with a rolled “R.” Now that you are learning your way around some of the foods prepared in the Greek kitchen, watch out for the Koutala! The mere mention of this wooden spoon caused every child to stop and silence themselves. This is used for discipline and was passed down through many generations. Although the Koutala is preferred for cooking, it was quite persuasive when keeping youngsters from misbehaving. So who was in charge of disciplining the children? The women! Though, traditionally, Greek men are the bread-winners of the family; it’s without a doubt Greek women rule the nest. From discipline to how money is spent, it’s more typical for Greek women to have stronger opinions and personalities than their men. More so, everyone knows the toughest person in each Greek family is YiaYia. YiaYia is “Grandmother” in Greek. It seems most fitting that Greek women are strong-willed by nature, as most commonly, women outlive their husbands by as much as decades, so their strong presence is very important in families. Oddly enough, while both Greek men and women share the same olive skin tone, curly, dark hair and shorter stature, it seems Greek women look years younger than their true age throughout life. Growing-up in a Greek family while living in America is becoming more uncommon as generations pass. While there are still some second, third and fourth Greek-American people, it’s more common to find children who are born as 50 percent Greek, as it is not as customary to marry a Greek spouse as it once was. Nevertheless, anyone can bring lively and delicious Grecian traditions into their household and have delightful entertainment learning and practicing them. OPA!

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