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ineteen years ago at the Earth Day Festival in Tower Grove Park, our first edition of The Healthy Planet magazine was introduced to the public. Granted it was a friendly crowd that gave us a very warm reception.

I set up a table next to a guy selling t-shirts and handed each person a copy of our fledgling publication. It was the beginning of a wonderful relationship with so many people over the years, most of which were and still are instrumental in keeping the “Green” movement alive in St. Louis. Top of the list is Jean Ponzi, Green Resources Manager for the Earthways Center at Missouri Botanical Garden.

She helped link The Healthy Planet to the “Environmental Community”. We since have had some wonderful people writing and advocating for our magazine. I would try to name them all but I would leave someone out and feel really bad. So thank you to you all who have written for us and for your contributions to the “Green Movement” in St. Louis. A special thank you does need to be given to all those people who have worked so hard to bring St. Louis the annual Earth Day Festival and all its programs including Recycling on the Go and the Green Dining Alliance. These people and the volunteers work so very hard to make the festival and pro-

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grams work for all of us. In the past 19 years we have seen so many of these programs grow. The St. Louis Jefferson Solid Waste Management District has offered up numerous grants to communities, organizations and businesses who endorse and enact eco-friendly agendas and business practices that will educate and offer green resources to the public. The USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council - Missouri Gateway Chapter) has also grown and become an established standard bearer for eco-conscious and energy efficient building & construction since it’s inception in 2001. The Missouri Coalition For The Environment works diligently with local and state legislation geared toward healthier and greener lives for all of us. Other groups like the Sierra Club, the Audubon Society, Trailnet, Green Rivers Greenway, Missouri Department of Conservation, Forest Releaf, GrassRoots Green Network and others are all working to make Earth Day “Every Day”. And my hat goes off to so many of the local farmers like La Vista CSA Farm, Earthdance Farm, Vesterbrook Farm, Shared Bounty, Lee Farms, Seeds of Hope Farm, Sandy Valley, Avant Gardens and others who offer CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture) using many organic and natural growing practices.

The green movement has also affected businesses which have adopted a bigger Green Thumbprint and a smaller Carbon Footprint. Many school, church, camp and community programs have been created using eco-friendly curriculums and practices. There is a Scout saying that you always leave an area cleaner than it was when you got there. And by educating our children as best we can about protecting and preserving our planet, we can sleep well at night knowing that our kids are greener than we were at their age. These “Green Kids” of today are our best hope for a Healthy Planet tomorrow!

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Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Hosts Spring Planting Festival May 1 & 2

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aker Creek Heirloom Seed Company is excited about its biggest festival of the year. The 16th annual Spring Planting Festival at Bakersville Pioneer Village near Mansfield, Missouri, is Sunday and Monday, May 1 and 2. The event that started with a small gathering of gardeners in the year 2000 has grown to 10,000 attendees each of the past 2 years. All come to enjoy a sense of community with fascinating seed collectors, old-time musicians, internationally acclaimed speakers, historic demonstrators, food activists, home schoolers, western re-enactors, organic growers, gourmet chefs, free thinkers, Ozarkian crafters, trendy vendors and herbal hippies.

Baker Creek owner Jere Gettle began hosting festivals to bring gardeners together to share and learn from one another. Learning and sharing are still the major components of the festival. Both days will be filled with presentations from some of the nation's leading experts on GMOs, healthy food, permaculture, heirloom gardening, seed saving, and so much more.

More than 100 vendors display and sell their traditional crafts, food, tools, homesteading supplies, and eco-friendly items. Visitors have opportunities to purchase handmade quilts, garden art, locally made blacksmith tools, essential oils, handmade and homemade clothing, leather goods, and

so much more.

Probably the biggest draw of the festival is the food. The village restaurant will be serving healthy vegan lunches, while Debbie will have her worldfamous cinnamon rolls and breads available at Baker's Flour Mill bakery. In addition, mobile food units will provide many kinds of foods from vegan to farm-raised meat menus, as well as snacks and drinks.

While many come for the food, many others come for the traditional music and entertainment.

Musicians will perform on multiple stages throughout the entire 2 days. Visitors will enjoy a great mix of old country, gospel, folk, bluegrass and other old-style music.

In the spirit of gardening education being important, young people are welcome and encouraged to attend. There will be a children's area with ongoing activities and competitions throughout the 2 days.

The Spring Planting Festival is the prime event for gardeners to stock up on seeds, plants, bulbs, fruit and ornamental trees and bushes for spring planting. In addition to Baker Creek's stock, there will be vendors from across Missouri and Arkansas providing quality heirloom plants.

All of this fun and entertainment for the low admission cost of only $5 per adult per day.

Children under the age of 17 are admitted free.

For more information please visit online at Rareseeds.com or call 417-924-8917.

SPRING PLANTING FESTIVAL 16th ANNUAL

May 1 & 2, 2016

Admission: $5 per adult.

Children 16 and under admitted free!

Traditional music on multiple stages all day both days!

Hundreds of varieties of seeds and plants for all of your planting needs!

National speakers making presentations about food, gardening, and sustainable living.

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More than 100 vendors of home crafted, sustainable living, gardening, decorating and homesteading items.

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Wholesome food and fun for the entire family!

2278 Baker Creek Road, Mansfield, MO 65706 417-924-8917

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Call For Sustainable Yards For Backyard Tour June 12

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by Terry Winkelmann

he Sustainable Backyard Tour returns for the sixth year on Sunday, June 12.

A free, grassroots, self-guided tour of residential yards (front and back!) throughout St. Louis city and county, the tour showcases a range of green living practices, including low-impact lawn care, composting and using recycled materials, organic gardening, chicken and beekeeping, gardening with native plants, water conservation, and renewable energy production, to name but a few.

If your backyard is green or you know someone whose yard is, we invite you to consider being a host on this year’s tour and putting your yard on show.

Your yard doesn’t need to be perfect, elaborate or even large, but it needs to be interesting and have something to teach/demonstrate that the public can learn from.

As a host, you agree to open your yard from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and interact with visitors—as many as 300 might visit your yard! We can’t know how many because attendees design their own routes and set their own pace, choosing from the addresses and descriptions in the tour booklet and website.

More than 150 St. Louis families have welcomed tour goers over the past years. As the tour grows, more hosts are needed to keep things interesting. “We have a

few charter hosts, who’ve been generous enough to be on tour every year, but we always want new yards to show that these things can be done anywhere,” says tour founder Terry Winkelmann. “Practices like naturescaping, rain gardening and edible landscaping are spreading into every neighborhood and town—we want to find the trailblazers so we can shine a light on their efforts.”

While many host sites are single family backyards, organizers encourage residents of apartment buildings with community or rooftop gardens, and those with front yards to apply, too. If you have worked hard to make your yard sustainable, consider being a host.

This year’s community partners include: St. Louis Audubon Society, Saint Louis Beekeepers, Grow Native!, Slow Food St. Louis, St. Louis Earth Day, Webster Groves Herb Society, Missouri Mycological Society, Brightside St. Louis, St. Louis County Soil & Water Conservation District, The Healthy Planet Magazine and Gateway Gardener.

The deadline to register is April 29th. www.sustainablebackyardtour.com

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Something for Everyone at an Earth Day CElEbration that is Uniquely St. louis!

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t’s springtime in St. Louis! The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and we’re ready to head outdoors. The warmer months are when St. Louis is most alive. Whether you enjoy an active lifestyle or art fairs and concerts in the park are more your scene, from spring to fall, you will find plenty of fresh-air activities in St. Louis.

One seasonal tradition unofficially marks the kick-off of St. Louis’ outdoor event season The Annual St. Louis Earth Day Festival. Now in its 27th year, the festival, which began as a small, grassroots gathering, is the second largest Earth Day celebration in the country. Today, the St. Louis Earth Day Festival welcomes tens of thousands of guests each year.

Each April, visitors of all ages and walks of life come together in St. Louis’ beautiful Forest Park to celebrate the spirit of Earth Day and our vibrant St. Louis community in this non-political, fun, and family-friendly event. Admission is free.

Guests have the opportunity to participate in a variety of hands-on educational activities, meet area nonprofits that share the mission of Earth Day, learn about sustainable products and services offered by local businesses, and shop unique wares from local and global artisans committed to sustainability and fair trade.

This year’s event will include three stages of musical entertainment and programming. Other special features this year include free yoga classes all day for both adults and children courtesy of Yoga Buzz, a rock climbing wall provided by Upper Limits, and a Nature’s Variety® Instinct® pet adoption area.

Visitors can explore the following themed experience areas: Alternative Transportation and Fuels; Arts and Crafts; the Earth Day Café; Energy and Green Building; the Farmers Market; Home and Pets; Nature, Recreation and Wildlife; Reduce, Reuse, Recycle; Social Sustainability (New!); Wellness and Spirituality; and the Youth Corner.

Over twenty food and beverage vendors will be serving up diverse, local cuisine and drinks. Schlafly will have a selection of local brews on tap, including their Organic IPA, which is brewed in honor of Earth Day. Nearby, Chipotle’s engaging visual experience will contrast the difference between fresh and processed foods – a difference you can taste at the hand-picked Earth Day Cafe booths and the new 2016 Pit Stop booths.

All Festival food vendors are required to participate in the event’s Zero Waste initiative, serving on only recyclable and compostable serviceware. All event waste will be collected and sorted for recycling and composting by St. Louis Earth Day’s Recycling On the Go program, with special support from sponsor, Subaru.

Seventeen of the restaurants and food trucks featured in this year’s Earth Day Café are have been formally certified for sustainable operations by The Green Dining Alliance, a program of the St. Louis Earth Day organization. (Visit www.greendiningalliance.org for more information.)

The Festival will open this year with a Kick-Off ceremony on the Y98 Earth Day Stage, conducted by Interfaith Power and Light and local clergy. Immediately following, free yoga led by Yoga Buzz will begin in the west pavilion and continue all day. After the JOIA AllSpecies Jamboree parade, which will begin at the Cafe Stage and flow through the Festival grounds, Mayor Francis G. Slay will give a brief speech on the Y98 Earth Day Stage.

The Y98 Earth Day Stage and Cafe Stage will feature original regional artists, including CaveofswordS,

DJ Needles, Tortuga, Bruiser Queen, Arson for Candy and more! The St. Louis Children’s Hospital Community Stage, located in the Youth Corner, boasts a full lineup of programming, including a sustainable fashion show, a visit from Circus Flora and a live bird show by the World Bird Sanctuary. The new Youth Corner will include a variety of handson art and science activities for kids of all ages.

In order to reduce the environmental footprint of the festival, visitors are encouraged to carpool, walk, or ride a bicycle and use free bike valet stations. Biodiesel and compressed natural gas (CNG) buses provided by St. Louis Lambert International Airport will serve as parking shuttles for those who prefer to drive. Shuttles will run every 15 minutes.

Festival-goers can also take the “Earth Day Challenge” by bringing a reusable bag, refillable water bottle and using low-impact transportation to get to Forest Park. Visitors who accomplish two of the three challenges receive an eco-friendly prize. An organized ride to the Festival will be organized this year by Trailnet and Big Shark from each of the Schlafly brew pubs. Join the Schlafly “Slow Roll” to the Festival and receive an extra prize!

Want to start the party early with even more Earth Day fun? Head to the festival grounds on Saturday afternoon for Earth Day Eve, a benefit celebration to support the St. Louis Earth Day organization.

Like the Festival, Earth Day Eve is also family friendly and open to the public. All are welcome to enjoy a special selection of festival food and kick back to the music of Jake’s Leg, who performed 27 years ago at the very first St. Louis Earth Day celebration. Earth Day Eve guests can take part in a silent auction and 50/50 raffle. Special activities including face painting and tshirt tie-dying will be offered for a nominal donation.

General admission tickets to Earth Day Eve are just $5.00 (kids 12 and under are free.) Special admission tickets to the VIP ‘Friends of Earth Day Tent,’ which include free food and beverage catered by Bailey’s Restaurants and Schlafly, are just $45.00 for adults, and $20.00 for kids 12 and under. All proceeds from Earth Day Eve directly support the programming of St. Louis Earth Day, including the annual Festival, and year-round local services like Recycling on the Go, Earth Day Action Grants and The Green Dining Alliance.

Both Earth Day Eve and the St. Louis Earth Day Festival will take place ‘rain or shine’ at the Muny Grounds in Forest Park.

EAr Th DAY Ev E Saturday, April 23rd 4 -7 p.m.

Th E ST. Lo u iS EAr Th DAY FESTivAL Sunday, April 24th 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The theme of this year’s festival is ‘Think Global, Act STL.’ The St. Louis Earth Day Festival is a welcoming place where all are invited for celebration and learning. Dogs on leashes are welcome, too - so bring the WHOLE family and head to Forest Park for St. Louis Earth Day! The St. Louis Earth Day Festival is a service of the St. Louis Earth Day organization, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

For more information on the organization or events, or to purchase advance tickets to Earth Day Eve, visit www.stlouisearthday.org.

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Celebrate Earth Day with the City of Sunset Hills

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ents of these young artists and their interpretaaturday, April 16 come for FREE tion of celebrating Earth Day! FAMILY FUN! Join in on celebratEarth Day is a day that you can give back ing the beauty of nature at a family with a simple act. The Sunset Hills Parks and fun event Recreation encourfor all ages! ages you to celebrate The celein your own way. bration kicks off at 9:30 Here are some sugam on Saturday April gestions: plant a tree; 16, 2015 and will be use nature to make a held at the Sunset Hills craft; pick up some Community Center, trash; clean a river; 3915 South Lindbergh. use an earth-friendly As in prior years, the product; go on a Earth Day Celebration family hike, reduce, will feature children’s reuse and re-cycle. activities with a clown, Upcoming events a balloon creator, a face offered by the Sunset painter and bounce Hills Parks & Recrehouse; and various venation Department dors on hand to answer 2016 Earth Day event include: questions and educate.

April 16, 2016 from 9:30am-1:00pm • Ballet classes A highlight of the Bigger & better, plans already include start April 2. annual Earth Day a City-wide, Bicycle Recycling Drive • City Wide Celebration is Garage Sale on Recycling!

Donate Saturday, April 30 starting at 8am. cans, clothing, shoes, electronics, glasses and Be sure to check out the various fitness propaint to be recycled! Paper shredding will also grams offered and more! Follow the City of be available from 9:30am to 1pm (five boxes Sunset Hills Parks & Recreation Facebook page per family.) daily for information on all programs, events St. Justin Martyr students will display their and happenings. creative works. Children from Kindergarten and For additional information please call 314up will have pieces of art displayed in the 842-7265 or visit online on our website at Sunset Hills Community Center during the day www.sunset-hills.com. of the event. Stop by and be inspired by the tal-

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City of Chesterfield Celebrates 25th Annual Earth Day Festival April 30 at Chesterfield Mall

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he Chesterfield Earth Day Festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year! This festival is one of the region’s largest Earth Day events and offers a convenient recycling drive-thru, eco-friendly and up-cycled products, information exhibits, plus cultural entertainment! The Chesterfield Citizens Committee for the Environment will host the 25th Chesterfield Earth Day Festival on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Chesterfield Mall. This is a FREE community event for all ages to enjoy!

Participants can enjoy visiting with informational exhibitors and vendors selling up-cycled and recycled art and craft items and nearly anything that can be recycled will be collected at the drive-thru recycling area on the parking lot between Macy's and Sears. Most items are free of charge, but certain fees may apply to TVs. Items that are not accepted include thermostats, smoke detectors and alkaline batteries.

SCHEDULE 10:00 am: Opening Ceremony (lower level Center Court) 10:30-11:10 am: Perennial STL-Insect Hotel Demo

12:00 pm: Conservation Awards (Stage near Food Court) 12:30-1:30 pm: Kunama Mtendaji, African storyteller & drum dancer New this year, Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge will have a Mobile Visitor Center parked outside near Jared’s Jewelry.

Participants are invited to tour the Visitors Center throughout the event to learn more about the organization’s commitment to conserving America’s fish, wildlife, and plants.

Free confidential document shredding will be provided by Shred-It (five-box limit). And the Citizens Alliance for Positive Youth (CAPY) and the Chesterfield Police Department will be collecting prescription and over-the-counter medications, inhalers, ointments and patches. The popular recycling drive-thru takes place on the lower level parking lot between Macy's and Sears from 10:00 am-3:00 pm. Limited capacity exists for most vendors, so first-come/first-served.

For more information on the event and recycling in Chesterfield, please visit online at www.chesterfield.mo.us and search for Earth Day or call 636.537.4000.

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FRC Recycling Makes 100% Recycled Plastic Lumber

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The St. Louis - Jefferson Solid Waste Management District is a regional agency that was created in 1993 to assist the public, private and nonprofit sectors in establishing and expanding waste reduction and recycling. The District includes the City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, Jefferson County and St. Charles County. For more information visit www.swmd.net or call 314-645-6753.

Medical Equipment Donation Drive

Saturday, May 14, 2016, 9 am - 2 pm Do you have medical equipment that is not being used? Do you need medical equipment?

Now there is HELP...

Fourteen Designated Walgreen’s Sites For a list of locations, contact St. Louis HELP at 314-567-4700 or www.stlhelp.org

RC Recycling in DeSoto, Missouri has grown significantly over the years to meet the needs of the community and support the local economy. The local drop-off facility is utilized by residents and business throughout Jefferson County as the most convenient method of recycling.

FRC now operates in the old Fountain City Lumber Company. This much larger facility accepts the same basic recyclables as always; plastic, aluminum, cardboard, etc. One significant change is that FRC now manufactures 100% recycled plastic planks. They have been perfecting the process for several years in order to offer the highest quality product.

Businesses and individuals use the weatherresistant and extremely durable planks for landscaping, parks and recreation, raised flower beds, tie walls, fence posts and warehouses. Development is underway to manufacture a wider variety of materials. Currently, all boards are black and available in 8 ft. lengths of 6” x 6”, 6” x 8” and 8” x 8” and range $40 to $70 wholesale if purchased at FRC’s facility. The planks are also offered through some retail business. These lumber-like planks are

versatile and easy to work with. Basic carpenter tools can be used to cut, drill and staple the planks, enabling the use of lag bolts, rebar and more.

Missouri University of Science and

Technology (formerly known as the University of Rolla) performed product testing during FRC’s research and development stages.

Extensive testing included maximum weight limits, durability and functionality under various conditions, such as freezing temperatures.

Findings indicated that the planks can withstand substantial amounts of weight and can last for 100 years. The breaking point for the 8” x 8” showed solid capacity for 4,000 pounds with the 6” x 6” handling 1,400 pounds.

Consumers have reported the added bonus of no longer being confronted with splinters, snagging and scratching when working with plastic as opposed to wood.

A huge volume of recycled plastic is required to manufacture the product. Once the plastics are separated from FRC’s incoming recycling, on-site machinery is used to grind, mix and re-grind. The extruder is heated to thousands of degrees before the finely ground plastic added. Molds are immediately filled with the hot mixture until full. The planks are then cooled, extracted from the molds, stacked and ready to sell.

For more information on 100% recycled plastic planks, please email frcrecycling@sbcglobal.net or call 636-586-2158.

There’s A New (Recycling) Team in Town Teaching “Blue Bin Basics”

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he opportunities to incorporate recycling into your daily routines are endless and a new recycling team is here to show St. Louis how!

In partnership with the City of St. Louis and Brightside St. Louis, a new Recycling Education and Outreach Team has been formed to help reach Mayor Francis G. Slay’s Sustainability Action Agenda goal of doubling residential recycling by 2018. For over 30 years, Brightside and the City have partnered on cleaning and greening initiatives to make St. Louis more livable. The new recycling team is expanding on those initiatives and has developed a plan to ensure every St. Louis City resident has the knowledge, tools and motivation to make reducing, reusing and recycling a part of their daily routine. Thanks to the St. Louis – Jefferson Solid Waste Management District’s

generosity, new tools and projects aimed at increasing recycling participation will soon be unveiled.

This new effort is focused on teaching residents about the “Blue Bin Basics” of recycling.

These include: (1) Always recycle common household items like paper, cardboard, and food or beverage bottles, cans and cartons; (2) Never put plastic bags, Styrofoam or food waste in your recycling bin; (3) Keep recyclables loose, clean and dry; (4) Always flatten your cardboard.

Following these steps can create tremendous benefits for the city and the entire region as

recycling is proven to create and maintain jobs, protect the environment and provide health and social benefits.

To help share this information, a new recycling website will be launched this Spring showcasing interactive learning, helpful resources and opportunities to take action. Soon, you’ll be able to become a Recycling Ambassador for your block, look up where and how to recycle items not accepted in your blue bin and even request a recycling expert to visit your school, workplace or special event. An announcement

about the launch will be posted at www.brightsidestl.org so stay tuned.

Brightside is also hitting the pavement with Blitz projects that engage the community in cleaning, greening and recycling. Brightside’s Blitz program makes it easy to get the tools and resources needed to clean and beautify your neighborhood. Projects include picking up litter, cleaning vacant lots and planting flowers in public green spaces. To help Blitz volunteers keep recyclables out of the landfill, they can now borrow recycling carts through Brightside’s Tool Loan program!

For information about organizing a Blitz project please visit online at: http://www.brightsidestl.org/what-wedo/cleaning/project-blitz/.

To learn more about recycling visit: https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/recycle/.

Lens Masters Salvages Hazardous Materials For Reuse

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azardous materials continue to be banned from landfills as laws are passed to protect our environment and conserve resources. When properly disposed of, hazardous materials contained in many discarded items can be salvaged and reused. This is especially true for mercury, a highly toxic heavy metal that should never enter any of our water sources. Processed properly, mercury can be extracted from waste materials for reuse. The availability of local service providers is imperative to safely and effectively handling mercury and other hazardous materials.

Lens Masters, Inc. has been a local resource for these specialized services for nearly 20 years. The company focuses on fluorescent bulbs, ballasts and batteries, which contain mercury, PCBs, acids, etc. In the St. Louis area, more than a ton of these hazardous materials are handled daily, the bulk of which is through the lighting and electrical industries, property managers and building maintenance providers.

General businesses of all sizes also are respon-

sible for the proper handling of hazardous materials.

"Lens Masters offers convenient collection, logistical consolidation and safe shipping. A variety of collection and drop-off services address the needs of clients of all sizes. Lens Masters provides specially-made collection containers for clients and free pick-up service for major generators of product," says Bernie Brader, president of Lens Masters.

Lens Masters and entities generating larger quantities have discovered a mutually beneficial

service method. Lighting businesses, for example, accumulate large quantities of fluorescent bulbs.

They have found that it is more efficient to recycle bulbs for shipping during site visits. They box, bundle and load the recyclables on their trucks for delivery to Lens Master’s St. Louis Consolidation Center, saving time, effort and money. In addition, battery collection is often offered to clients as a complimentary service, increasing the amount of material being recycled.

Lens Masters currently diverts more than 1 million lamps containing mercury annually.

Each month, 20 tons of lamps, ballasts and batteries are diverted from landfills. Lens Masters expects to increase diversion by 20 percent to 30 percent over the next three years, increasing its yearly waste diversion to nearly 300 tons. Of the tonnage processed through Lens Masters’ St. Louis Consolidation Center, 95 percent is generated within the St. Louis area, with the remaining volume from throughout Missouri.

Recycling takes place after hazardous materials are properly transported to Veolia’s main Resource Recovery Facility in Wisconsin.

Here, a comprehensive process of extracting mercury is conducted which enables the marketable reuse of mercury.

For more information on recycling these items, please email lensmasters@yahoo.com or call 314-427-1660.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECYCLING INFORMATION

• City of St. Louis www.stlouis-mo.gov/government (Departments & Agencies, click Recycling) • Jefferson County www.jeffcomo.org (Services, click Recycling) • St. Louis County www.recyclesaintlouis.com • St. Charles County http://health.sccmo.org/health (Environmental Division, click Green Programs)

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COALITIOn REPORT

by Haley Larson Missouri Coalition for the Environment Intern www.moeniron.org

Legislative Update: Help Stop Polluter Protection Bills & More

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he 2016 legislative session ends in May. We are supporting local agriculture bills while opposing polluter protection bills and more. Senate Bill 894 will shield the owner of a nuisance from legal action if the owner is complying with a permit from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), MO Department of Natural Resources (DNR), or United States Army Corps of Engineers. The bill is meant to protect concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) and other dirty industries from legal action by their neighbors who were often there first. MCE will oppose this bill or any variation of it moving forward.

MCE also opposes House Bill 1414, or what we’ve dubbed the “CAFO Shield Law,” which will effectively eliminate the Sunshine Law for environmental and animal welfare issues on factory farms. Transparency at factory farms, which

feed millions of people, is necessary for accountability for the general good.

There is some positive progress being made by lawmakers. Senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal introduced legislation, SB 600, which would establish a buy-out program for homeowners that live near the smoldering and radioactive West Lake Landfill in St. Louis County. The bill also requires property owners to disclose to a buyer or lessee if the property is contaminated with radioactive material. This bill passed out of committee with near-unanimous support. MCE supports this bill and we will continue to support any efforts made to help people living around the landfill.

Unfortunately, the legislature is also mounting attacks against Missouri’s state parks system.

House Bill 2187, which passed out of the House and was read before the Senate, will force the Dept. of Natural Resources to sell land already purchased by the state in Oregon County meant for a new state park. Missouri’s state parks bring in millions of visitors a year translating into millions of dollars in revenue for the state and local communities. Forcing the DNR to sell this land would be a loss for the state, from both an economic and recreation standpoint. Find out what else the Missouri Coalition for the Environment is following in Jefferson City at www.moenvironment.org. Most importantly, contact your legislators. Write a letter. Send an email or tweet. Make a call. Your opinion matters!

Haley Larson is a Missouri Coalition for the Environment intern focused on the state legislature.

USGBC Growing Green Awards Honor Those Transforming the Community and Built Environment

By Becky Finch, Growing Green Award Committee Chair

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n March 31st, partners and friends of the Missouri Gateway Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council gathered for the annual Growing Green Awards celebration at the MOTO Museum. Guests spent the evening reflecting on the organization’s 15 year anniversary and celebrating the nominees and winners of the 2016 awards. All the nominees and winners were recognized for their contributions to a greener and healthier community – because Green Buildings Are Better! 2016 winners are outstanding individuals and organizations that are actively transforming the built environment and we applaud their efforts.

The Community Champion award went to Forest Park Forever. Over the past 30 years, Forest Park Forever has led the dramatic restoration and maintenance of the region’s greatest civic treasure, Forest Park. The Forest Park Forever team has partnered with the City of St. Louis’ Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry on a range of sustainability-minded initiatives, including developing and maintaining 170 acres of Nature Reserve, planting thousands of trees each year, and educating students and teachers about conservation and sustainability.

The City of Maplewood was recognized with the Emerging Leader award. Since the establishment of the City of Maplewood Sustainability Commission, great strides have been made in establishing city-wide sustainability practices that can serve as models for other communities. Maplewood is home to the nation’s first Green Dining District, and exceeded the EPA Green Power Community’s green power goal by double. The City has proven that collaboration is

the key to implementing successful sustainability practices.

Gary Steps of Butterfly Energy Works won the Community Innovator award. Gary has worked with scientists and engineers across the country to introduce physics based energy modeling, independent product testing, and new building technologies into his projects. With the first Zero Net Energy Plus building in the state, Gary led the first modern off-grid and 2nd ZNE+ home in the state and the design of the 3rd ZNE+ home.

The award for Operational Excellence went to Lewis & Clark Community College. In addition to the Godfrey campus, the college founded the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center. The LEED Gold Field Station in Alton is a model of green construction. The building’s sustainable features include 54 kilowatts of solar PV, a solar hot water system, wetland filtration and recycling of on- site wastewater, incorporation of river water in laboratories, and an award winning green roof.

Lastly, Western Specialty Contractors won the Restoration Champion award. Western Specialty Contractors restored the facade and parking garage of a structure into the LEED Platinum Clayton Police Headquarters and Municipal Facility. The overall goal of the restoration project was to preserve the building's historic character. The project is one of eight LEED certified municipally-owned facilities in Missouri and is Missouri's first LEED Platinum law enforcement facility.

USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter congratulates the 2016 Growing Green Award winners and nominees for their work to make the built environment a more environmentally friendly, prosperous and healthy place to live, work and learn!

Learn more about the winners and nominees at www.usgbc-mogateway.org.

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Kids perform better on spread the message that tests and have reduced our trees and forests are symptoms on ADHD after spending time around more than pretty, static things . . . Trees Work! trees and in nature. Trees along city streets raise home values by an average of $8,000.

Beyond Belief: The trees around us are constantly “on the job,” working for us in ways we don’t often think Trees Work Fact or Fiction about. Trees also provide habitat for wildlife, Which one of the following statements is ficwood products, and shade for our homes. Trees tion and which are amazingly true? See if you can work in so many incredibly important and surpick the liar out of the bunch. Hint: Only one is prising ways! bogus. Really.

The Missouri Department of Conservation’s • The forest products industry contributed educational Trees Work campaign is meant to over 9 billion dollars to Missouri’s economy in increase awareness of the benefits our trees and the last year, which is more than the total net forests provide. Many of us appreciate the beauty worth of Oprah Winfrey and Donald Trump comof an oak releasing its tender spring leaves or a bined. maple shading our deck without being aware of • In one year, an acre of trees can absorb as the real and valuable benefits those trees are promuch carbon as is produced by a car driven from viding for our health, our families, our wallets St. Joseph to Puxico and back ten times. and our environment.

• A 10 percent increase in large trees in a The Trees Work campaign helps Missourians neighborhood has a corresponding drop in crime know all the ways trees and forests are working of 12 percent. for us in our everyday lives. But it also provides • Your computer screen is comprised of 85 information on what you can do to take care of percent recycled wood products. the trees around you, whether you have a small Answers: (1-3 are true. 4, not so much.) back yard or acres of property.

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Neels Pharmacy: Family Owned/Operated Since 1932 Specializes in Compounding & Complementary Remedies

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name is Jon Frieda. Over the last 84 years much has changed around St. Louis with regard to the fluidity of pharmacies and pharmacy care. As the 4th generation of our family business, I can enthusiastically tell you that the first pebble of the foundation for Neels Pharmacy, laid by my great grandfather back in 1932, continues to send positive ripples throughout the St. Louis community today.

So, how did we get here? And where are we going?

Just as in 1932, Neels Pharmacy continues to place an emphasis on the Doctor-Patient-Pharmacist Relationship. When it comes to pharmacy care, Neels Pharmacy has not just filled prescriptions and formulated compounded medications for over 80 years, we’ve gone beyond, providing more than is expected! Today, we offer the latest and most clinically effective complementary remedies including clinical nutrition, homeopathy, herbal remedies, therapeutic teas, aromatherapy, essential oils, and organic and natural personal grooming products.

Our mission has always been to enhance physician practices in the St. Louis area and help patients achieve optimal health, wellness, and vitality. Our family was perfecting client relationship management long before the phrase was coined. Honesty, consistency, reliability, and unwaveringly practicing pharmacy by putting our clients and physicians first is what sets Neels Pharmacy apart and what keeps us growing and thriving today.We want to assure you that Neels Pharmacy will continue to remain a strong and vibrant pillar of the St. Louis community for generations to come.

Due to an increase in demand for our compounding services, Neels Pharmacy will be expanding our compounding operation in the coming months. As we move

24 hours or less. During the week, we are open from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm. We offer same day compounding services on Saturdays as well, between the hours of 9:00 am and 4:00 pm. We pride ourselves on the fact that we respect the time of our doctors and clients.

We believe that efficient turnaround time on compounded medications significantly impacts patient compliance and increases the likelihood of successful therapeutic outcomes. Also, we continuously provide the most accurate compounded medications by taking steps to ensure that each dose provides precisely the drug concentration ordered by the physician. For details on this, just ask!

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In the coming days I would love to discuss the pharmacy care needs of any residents in the St. Louis community that are considering changing to another pharmacy, especially for compounding. Our goal is to ensure that we are providing our existing and potential clients with the time, quality, service and value that Neels Pharmacy has built its business and reputation on since 1932. If you would like to contact me, or my mother Patrice Neels Frieda, owner and pharmacist in charge at Neels Pharmacy, or to order a compounded medication, please call 314-849-3123, or fax 314-849-2160.

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hen I first started practicing medicine an excellent physician was one who used scientific evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preference to care for patients. The primary doctor was expected to be thorough and knowledgeable in all the body systems.

The last 15 years this comprehensive model has been replaced by the impersonal “doctor scientist” who relies on often biased scientific research. A doctors’ clinical experience and the patient preferences have been minimized.

Current healthcare is fragmented with many subspecialties each with a narrow focus of the body.

Patients and doctors are increasingly frustrated. US healthcare is the most expensive in the world yet consistently ranks last in overall health, efficiency, satisfaction and access. The current model is unsustainable with 20 trillion dollars in spending expected in the next 20 years.

Functional Medicine is a new way of thinking.

It offers very real science-based solutions. It is proactive, predictive and personalized. It empowers patients to actively participate in their own health journey. By shifting from a disease-centered focus to a more patient centered approach, Functional Medicine addresses the whole person, not just an isolated set of symptoms. As a Functional Medicine physician I spend time with my patients, listening to their histories and looking at the interactions among lifestyle, environment, and genetic factors that can influence long-term health. In this way Functional Medicine supports your unique expression of health and vitality.

How can we find our way to health if we are using the wrong road map?

Functional Medicine focuses on patterns and connections, finding the causes that lead to symptoms. Solutions focus on creating balance.

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n 2011, I wrote an article on FSM (Frequency Specific Microcurrent) therapy based on a lecture

by Dr. Carolyn McMakin, chiropractor, presented at the ACAM (American College for Advancement in Medicine) medical conference. In late 2015, I was re-introduced to FSM. Then within four months, I attended a FSM seminar for a basic core course in San Francisco, FSM Visceral training in Atlanta, and FSM Advanced training in Phoenix. From my original article, I’d like to reintroduce you to a story by Upton Sinclair called The House of Wonder, about a “quack� and his Electronic Medicine.

In case you never heard of Doctor Albert Abrams of San Francisco, he was considered one of the notorious quack medical doctors in the early 20th century in America. He received a medical degree from the University of Heidelberg in 1882 at age 18-20 and he devised what may be the greatest medical hoax of all time.

In 1916, he published New Concepts in Diagnosis and Treatment based on Electronic Reactions of Abrams (ERA). According to ERA, all diseases have their own “vibratory rate� or frequency which can be measured and treated with his electronic boxes. He claims that only a drop of blood or even a sample of the patient’s handwriting would suffice as a specimen for his machine.

Abrams organized the American Electronic Research Association and sought out gullible osteopaths to become his trained practitioners. In 1922, JAMA (Journal of American Medical Association) began to expose his fraudulent claims and his taking advantage of desperate patients all over the country for profit.

Scientific American reports that the so-called Electronic Reactions of Abrams does not exist.

They are merely a product of the practitioner’s mind. At best, it is an illusion. At worst, it is a colossal fraud. In 1924 Nature, a prestigious British scientific journal ran short articles on the “Abrams cult�, calling ERA and his other electronic equipment, which Abrams called a dynamizer, a childish toy which defies all the laws of electrical science.

In 1922 the AMA assigned Upton Sinclair, the author of Jungle, to expose once and for all the fraudulent medical claims by the San Francisco quack Dr. Abrams. Contrary to what Sinclair expected, he ended up writing a favorable article against the AMA’s wishes. Upton Sinclair published his article in Pearson’s Magazine in June, 1922, titled, The House of Wonder.

In Sinclair’s essay, he said, “So I decided to go to San Francisco and investigate. I planned to spend a day or two, but what I found there held me a couple of weeks, and it might have been months or even years, if urgent duties had not called me home. I think the best way for me to present to you the work of Dr. Albert Abrams is to take you into his clinic.�

Some of the highlights of his eleven page essay include the following â€œâ€Śthis eager and excitable little Jewish doctor is either one of the greatest geniuses in the history of mankind, or else one of the greatest maniacs. But present him with a new idea, some way to verify or perfect his work, he pounces on it like a cat. He is a veritable incarnation of Nietzsche’s phrase about the human soul, which ‘hunger for knowledge as

the lion for his food.’ There is no experiment he will not try.� “Every disease has a radio-activity peculiar to itself, and uniform and invariable. He calls this the ‘vibratory rate’ of the disease. Tubercular disease, and the tubercle bacillus and every drop of blood from a body which contains the tubercle bacillus — all these substances produce a reaction when the rheostat (ERA) is set at 42, and if the reaction does not come through at this point, there is no tuberculosis in that body.� “Abrams claims cure, and here again we have two things to consider: first, the facts, and second, the theory. The theory may be wrong, but the facts are beyond dispute. Here in Abrams’s clinic you see it happening, and you feel as if you were watching the old-time Bible miracles.

The blind begin to see, the deaf begin to hear, and the lame begin to walk! I speak the literal truth when I say that after a week in Abrams’s clinic I had lost all feeling of the horror of the three dread diseases, tuberculosis, syphilis, and cancer.�

Abrams died in 1924 from pneumonia. He could not cure his own pneumonia but died a millionaire. Is he a quack or a true genius who is misunderstood?

After Abrams’s death, the electronic medicine, often called “radionic�, and its related medical field gradually disappeared from the scene of American medicine which had its own scientific breakthroughs with the inventions of antibiotics, X-rays, and advanced surgical procedures.

However, his idea of “vibratory rate� and frequency of the disease was never forgotten.

Since the time of Abrams, his legacy was not forgotten. In the 1950s, Harry Van Gelder, DO, ND accidently discovered Abrams’ forgotten frequencies and his electronic box, which was hidden in a storage area, when Van Gelder bought a medical practice from a retired physician. Years later, Carolyn McMakin, collaborating with Harry Van Gelder for nineteen years, developed the Frequency Specific Microcurrent (FSM) therapy which is classified as a TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) unit by the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration).

Carolyn McMakin refined the unit for specific frequencies for neuro-muscular-myofascial pains. She was able to cure some “impossible� cases. The effectiveness of FSM has been proven and validated in academic communities and at major hospitals. This latest electro-medical technology is based on the understanding of Abrams’ theory on frequency, vibratory rate, and the body’s electricity. Frequency Specific Microcurrent (FSM) therapy is now available in my practice. The house of wonder built by Abrams is coming back.

Dr. Simon Yu, M.D. is a Board Certified Internist. He practices Internal Medicine with an emphasis on Alternative Medicine to use the best each has to offer. For more articles and information about alternative medicine as well as patient success stories, and Dr. Yu’s revolutionary health book Accidental Cure: Extraordinary Medicine for Extraordinary Patients, visit his web site at www.PreventionAndHealing.com or call Prevention and Healing, Inc., 314-4327802. You can also attend a free monthly presentation and discussion by Dr. Yu on Alternative Medicine at his office on the second Tuesday each month at 6:30 pm. Call to verify the date.

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by Crystal Stevens La Vista CSA Farm here is a dire need for a shift in the way we source our food. Individuals around the globe are becoming more and more concerned about where their food comes from. Gardens are sprouting up across cities, towns and suburbs. There is a real need for change in our current food system. There are plenty of ways to source local produce, pasture raised meats, farm fresh eggs, and artisan foods. Our region has a plethora of farmers markets, CSA Farms and local grocers to choose from.

CSA-Community Supported Agriculture Farms are an excellent way to incorporate fresh local seasonal produce into the weekly diet. In a CSA Farm, members pay up front to help the small farmer with seed and operating costs. Members receive a share of the seasonal harvest each week during the growing season (typically mid May through October. The premise behind Community Supported Agriculture is that members share in both the risks and the benefits with the farmer; they enjoy the surplus and bounty during the great harvests, but also show patience and understanding when a crop failure occurs due to sometimes uncontrollable factors such as weather, plant disease, swarms of insects or wildlife. Members and their families build a relationship with their farmers and deepen their connection to where their food comes from and how it is grown.

A CSA box averages between $25 and $55 per week and may include vegetables and herbs. Custom boxes may be built to include local cheese, meats, dry goods and value added products.

Supporting localized food systems significantly reduces the carbon foot print by reducing the number of miles that food travels and also circulates funds back into the local economy.

Joining a CSA Farm is just one of many ways in which you can become involved in food issues within

your community. You have choices to make in terms of what is right for you and your family.

Eating locally shifts your view on food and what to prepare when. Creativity enters the kitchen with heirloom and specialty produce that may make an appearance in your CSA Box throughout a season. It is great to plan ahead; find out what grows locally during each month in your region and ask farmers and neighbors how they prepare their seasonal produce. Check your local Meetups and garden clubs for recipe ideas. Typically, CSA Farms provide a weekly newsletter packed with information about the week’s share which includes recipes and farm happenings. Most farms are on various social media sites, providing recipe ideas and tips for planning ahead. Browse the guide below to see which CSA Farm suits your individual needs.

Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food!

La Vista Farm Since 2002 Mid May through late October Non GMO seeds Produce is grown using sustainable methods. (No synthetic pesticides! No synthetic Herbicides!)

Offers members a variety of over 120 vegetables and lots of fresh herbs that can be grown in the region including specialty and heirloom varieties as well as medicinal herbs for teas and tinctures. Standard items include broccoli, cabbage, Napa cabbage, Bok choi, Gourmet Salad Mix, specialty Asian greens mix, fresh herbs, carrots, eggplant, golden zucchini, zucchini and squash, heirloom tomatoes, sun gold cherry tomatoes, kale, chard, peppers, eggplant, scallions, potatoes, colorful bell peppers, garlic, sweet potatoes, Winter squash, and much more. Visit website for a complete list.

Shareholders also enjoy access to the pick your own field, in which they can bring the whole family out for a day of picking delicious sugar snap peas, fresh herbs, strawberries, green beans, three varieties of cherry tomatoes, stunning flower bouquets, and medicinal herbs.

Farm Pick-Up on Tuesdays and Fridays from 2pm-7pm in Godfrey, IL (45 minutes from St. Louis) St. Louis pick up every Saturday morning from 7am9am at Garden Heights Nursery on 1605 South Big Bend Blvd in Richmond Heights.

AND Tower Grove Farmers Market 9am-11am every Saturday Morning.

Edwardsville Pick-Up on Tuesdays from 5:30pm6:30pm at Green Earth Grocery. www.lavistacsa.org Find us on facebook Full Share $600 Alternate Share $340 + one time delivery fee of $35 for pick up in St. Louis, MO or Edwardsville, IL. Sign up at www.lavistacsa.org Email crystal@lavistacsa.org Call (618)467-2104 Sign Up at our booth in the Farmers Market Section at STL Earth Day and at the Tower Grove Farmers Market Kick off Festival Open House and Farm Tour May 15th 12-2 La Vista provide 15 Community Offering Shares to lowincome families and donates over 1,000 lbs of produce to local food pantries.

Eric and Crystal teach a variety of workshops ranging from foraging wild edibles, sap on tap maple syrup workshop, outdoor cooking, permaculture, vermiculture and using medicinal herbs. www.growcreateinspire.com Weekly e-newsletter with fresh seasonal recipes from The Farmers Table Farmer Crystal contributes to Feast Magazine and is a regular contributor to The Healthy Planet magazine.

Crystal blogs for Mother Earth News. She is the author of Grow Create Inspire which will be published this year.

See her blog growingcreatinginspiring.blogspot.com La Vista CSA Farm is located on the scenic bluffs of the Mighty Mississippi in Godfrey, IL. 4350 Levis Lane Godfrey IL 62035.

Avant Gardens CSA Co-operative with several area farms avantgardensco-operative.weebly.com facebook.com/avantgardenscsa avantgardenscsa@gmail.com phone 573-237-5121 1108 Olive New Haven, MO 367 Cedar Grove Lane New Haven, MO 63068 Mini Shares are $30/week ($390/three month season) Basic Shares are $50/week ($650/three month season) Premium Shares are $80/week ($1,040/three month season) 39 weeks. Array of seasonal fruits and veggies, one or two meat items, bread, cheese and eggs in each share Vegetarian shares are available. Serving Franklin County and surrounding areas. Pick up locations are New Haven, Washington, Hermann and Rosebud

EarthDance Farms Since 2010 Mid May - end of October (24 weeks) $600 per season Website: www.earthdancefarms.org Contact person/email/phone number: Soraya Faramarzi soraya@earthdancefarms.org, 314-521-1006.

Earth Dance Farms grows over 100 varieties of vegetables including kale, tomatoes, radish, leeks, greens mix, cabbage, squash, potatoes, peas, beets, spinach, pumpkin, cucumbers, onions, sweet potatoes, collards, garlic, arugula, chard, turnips, zucchini, peppers, and many more! You-pick herbs and flowers also available to members on the farm.

Example share (size of box, bag, etc): Varies seasonally.

7-10 items per share. Includes veggies and herbs. Eggs available for purchase at stand. "What's Fresh" email newsletter features recipes and keeps you posted on what to expect each week.

Price breakdown: $625 for new members, which translates to $25 per week. We require a $100 deposit and $25 new member fee to secure a spot, then 2 payments of $250, due March 31st and April 30th.

Pick up/delivery info: Pick up will be Saturdays from 8am-12pm at the Ferguson Farmer's Market. (20 S. Florissant Rd.) Fill out the registration form and CSA Contract on our website (http://www.earthdancefarms.org/what-wedo/earthdance-csa-program/) Then mail the signed contract and deposit/new member fee to: EarthDance, 233 Dade Ave, Ferguson, MO 63135.

Fair Shares CCSA (Combined CSA) Since 2008 the original combined CSA in STL Offering a 48-week season from April - February for over 450 families in St. Louis.

Local happy produce, meats, eggs, cheeses, yogurt, nuts, grains, pasta, bread, candy, coffee, canned goods and more from over 75 farms and producers.

We offer five types of shares, which all include a meat or protein, a variety of seasonal produce, dairy and other staples: $50 Full Share picks up weekly; $50 Half Share picks up bi-weekly; $33 Mini Share picks up weekly; Delivered Mini Shares delivered to the workplace with minimum number of member signups required, $40/week; NEW Limited number of BYO (Build Your Own) Shares available in Full, Half, Mini or Delivered-See fairshares.org for details.

Annual, Semi-annual, Quarterly or Monthly payment options available.

Pickups in Midtown (Wednesdays and Thursdays 3:30 7:00), UCity (Wednesdays 4:30-6:00) and Kirkwood

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forfull full details details CallCall 314-954-0551 for www.facebook.com/leefarms • rusty@leefarms.net rusty@leefarms.net rusty@leefarms.net

April, 2016 (Thursdays 4:15-6:00). Sara Hale, sara@fairshares.org, 314.853.5743 Twitter: @fairsharesccsa Facebook: Fair Shares CCSA. What sets Fair Shares apart is that we create collaborations with farms and small producers to include local ingredients in the prepared foods we offer to members, including pasta, soups, cookie doughs, condiments and more. We pay our farmers well, and we pay them on delivery because we think what they do is important and valuable to our health, as well as to the local economy. All non-produce items in the shares are tradable so members can customize their shares to suit their dietary preferences. Working with a vast array of farmers gives our members an incredible variety of produce, and with all the other items we carry, it's easy to eat local exclusively all year long.

Gateway Greening Urban Farm Since 2013 Late-May through Late-October (24 weeks) Vegetables, herbs, limited fruit Full Share (4 to 6 people): Early June - Kale, Chard, Salad Mix, Radish, Bok Choy, Peas, Garlic Scapes, Tart Cherries, Thyme, Oregano Half Share (2-3 people): See Above.

Full Share: $600 ($25/week) Half Share: $300 ($25/week). Payment Options available. Lump Sum. 3 installations, paid in full prior to first pick-up. Pick-up Only. Gateway Greening Office 2211 Washington Ave., St. Louis MO 63103 Wednesdays, 11am-6pm, Saturdays, 9am-3pm How to sign up: www.gatewaygreening.org/csa/ Website: www.gatewaygreening.org Contact person/email/phone number Rachel Deffenbaugh, rachel@gatewaygreening.org 314-588-9600 ext. 109 Lee Farms CSA Since 2007 100 member CSA CSA runs for 20 weeks, begins 1st week of June and runs until mid-October.

The CSA is produce (vegetables, watermelons, cantaloupes), and eggs. Meat from Lee Farms is available throughout the year as an additional purchase.

Everything in the Lee Farms CSA share box is grown on our farm by our family. The share box will contain 6 to 10 different items each week and will range from 7 to 10 pounds of vegetables. A share costs $550 for the season. Larger families purchasing multiple shares receive a 10% discount. We have established pick-up sites in: Ladue, Skinker/DeBaliviere, Central West End, South City, Webster Groves, Crestwood, St. Charles, and Warrenton. The pick-up sites are divided into Tuesday or Thursday delivery days. This balance is important to ensure fresh veggies for all, and is determined as sign-ups progress. New sites can be established if interest warrants.

Rusty & Teresa, Lee Lee Farms, LLC 39358 Pin Oak Church Rd Truxton, MO 63381 www.facebook.com/leefarms rusty@leefarms.net 314 954 0551 cell 636 597 9921 farm.

Local Chef StL May through November (24 weeks) Members receive vegetables, fruits, pastured eggs, antibiotic free meats, hormone free dairy as well as a Local Chef value added product Pick up locations in Chesterfield, Weldon Spring, Manchester. full and half shares available Contact Robert Uyemura at localchefstl@att.net for more information Local Farmer Crop Boxes Year Round $25 per week $30 per week for custom box Full and Half Shares Home delivery and several pick up locations available Sustainably grown Garden Share includes seasonal vegetables. Custom share may include bread, meat, eggs, yogurt and more. www.Localfarmercsa.com Local Harvest Grocer Weekly Harvest Since 2010 year-round Purchase from a variety of farmers to provide the par-

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The amount varies by season. An example would be: 1 carton eggs, 1 lb eggplant, 1 head broccoli, 2 onions, 1lb ground turkey, 1 bunch of chard, 16oz bag of organic Missouri rice, 2lbs sweet potatoes, 2lbs apples, 3 heads garlic, 1lb fresh beets with greens $50 a week + tax. Participants also receive 10% off anything else purchased at Local Harvest at pick up.

Pick up times vary, but slots are available on Friday, Sunday and Monday. Limited delivery options for Kirkwood, Webster, Clayton, University City and Downtown.

Sign up via email: weeklyharvest8@gmail.com www.localharvestgrocery.com Contact person/email/phone number: Becca at weeklyharvest8@gmail.com or 314.865.5260 for store number Macs Local Buys Grocery Bag Since 2013 $70 per week (includes tax) 12 total pick ups Bi-weekly -mid may through October Pick up on Wednesday evenings at south parking lot Civil Life Brewery 4:30-7:30pm Items include pastured meats, pork, beef, poultry, seasonal produce from Three Rivers Community Farm, canned goods, and dry goods www.macslocalbuys.com Veggies, Meat, Eggs, Bread, Treat/Sweet - 2 sacks of local goodness each week!

Veg CSA, 2 lbs local proteins, 1 doz farm fresh eggs, loaf of artisan bread and a treat/sweet.

Chris "Mac" McKenzie 314-479-8155, macslocalbuys@gmail.com New Roots Urban Farm Since 2005 May-November Members receive vegetables, fruits, and herbs One share includes 7-10 items. Shares vary seasonally based on what is available. We grow over 50 varieties of fruits, vegetables, and herbs using sustainable methods (no synthetic chemicals).

Whole Share (22 Weeks): $550 Half Share (11 Weeks): $225 Spring Share (6 Weeks): $150 Fall Share (6 Weeks): $150 Pick up is on Friday afternoons at our farm near Downtown St. Louis (1832 Hogan Street).

Alternative pick up plans may be arranged.

Send an email, a facebook message, or call. newrootsurbanfarm.com facebook.com/newrootsurbanfarm newrootsurbanfarm@gmail.com 314.764.5748 Full Share $550. everything grown organically Because we only offer a limited number of shares each year and our farm is run in a collaborating/cooperative style we often build great connection with our share holders.

Oakway Farms Since 2015 Mid-May through end of October 24 weeks for Weekly Memberships and 12 weeks for Bi-Weekly Memberships.

We grow non-certified organically grown produce along with free ranged, non-GMO fed chicken and eggs free of antibiotics, steroids, and hormones.

Spring share: .5lb baby kale, .5lb lettuce mix, .5lb arugula, 1bu kohlrabi, 1bu hakeuri turnips, 1pnt snap peas, 1pnt snow peas, 1bu swiss chard, 1bu cilantro, 1bu dill, 1bu garlic scapes, 3 zucchini, 1 whole chicken, 1dz eggs.

Summer share: 3lbs slicing tomatoes, 1lb heirloom tomatoes, 1pnt Sungold tomatoes, 3 sweet red peppers, 3 eggplant, 2 jalapeno's, 1lb green beans, 1bu basil, 2hds lettuce, 1pnt okra, 1hd hardneck garlic, 8 chicken thighs, 1dz eggs.

Fall share: 1lb Brussels Sprouts, 1bu kale, 1bu radishes, 3lbs sweet potatoes, .5lbs lettuce mix, .5lb spinach, 1bu purplette onions, 1bu carrots, 1bu beets, 2 winter squash, 12 chicken wings, 1dz eggs.

Price breakdown:

Produce Weekly Full Vegetable Share: $690/24 weeks Bi-Weekly Full Vegetable Share: $350/12 weeks Weekly Partial Vegetable Share: $390/24 weeks Chicken Weekly Chicken Share: $360/24 weeks - Bi-Weekly Chicken Share: $189/12 weeks Eggs - 1dz Eggs Weekly: $138/24 weeks - 1dz Eggs Bi-Weekly: $70/12 weeks Farm Shares: Combines veggies, chicken, and eggs.

Best Deal!

- Weekly Full Farm Share: $1069/24 weeks - Bi-Weekly Full Farm Share: $549/12 weeks - Weekly Partial Farm Share: $799/12 weeks Pick up/delivery info: Home delivery available to most areas of St. Louis ($100 for Weekly Shares and $50 for Bi-Weekly). Pick-up locations in Kirkwood, Webster Groves, and Glendale. Looking for more around St Louis as well! How to sign up: Go to http://www.oakwayfarms.com/members/types Website: www.oakwayfarms.com Contact person/email/phone number Michael Phillips Michael@oakwayfarms.com Our City Farm CSA Since 2010 May - October Heirloom Produce, Pastured Poultry, Soy-free Eggs Whole/Half/Mixed shares Cafeteria-style plan, flexible pricing Central West End pickup/local delivery Sign up online- www.ourcityfarm.com/members or call us at 314-282-5290 www.ourcityfarm.com Contact Jeri Villarreal info@ourcityfarm.com 314-282-5290

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Here at EarthDance we produce delicious organic food and teach you how to grow it yourself.

• Buy our produce at Ferguson Farmers Market • Learn about our educational opportunities: our Part-Time apprenticeship & weekly classes • Schedule your group for a field trip or tour • We are teaching a new generation of conscious food lovers how to grow right here in Ferguson.

Learn more about us at:

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Shared Bounty CSA

A Community Supported Agriculture Group

Join Today!

Fresh, High Quality, Seasonal Produce...

Right To Your Door 20 weekly deliveries of 15-20 lbs of produce during the 2014 calendar year

Call Jim Prouhet, 636-462-4058 • www.sharedbounty.com 987 Hwy H, Troy, MO 63379

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Guide to CSas (Community Supported Agriculture) cont. from page 15 Rosy Buck Farm A variety of personalized farm share options ranging from $128 - $575 for 16 weeks, June-Oct. Shares can be picked up on our farm in Beaufort, and or in the St. Louis area, location TBD. Members will receive an assortment of vegetables and herbs, with eggs and rabbits as optional add-ons. Work-trade for shares is welcomed. Holly and Randy Buck, Beaufort, MO www.rosybuckfarm.com 314-740-0960.

Sandy Valley CSA Began 2013 Produce is provided (mid-May -mid-November for us) mid-May to mid-October Provides members vegetables, fruits, herbs, beef, pork and eggs. Full shares are 5 to 12 different vegetables per week; half share is half of that $910 for full share; $455 for half share; beef, pork and eggs are extra cost. Pick up/delivery info Pick up at the farm on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sign up at www.sandyvalleycsa.com Steve Christ (314) 852-7173,Eva Christ (314) 852-7151 email: farmer@sandyvalleycsa.com Seeds of Hope Farm Co-op since 2012 Time frame in which produce is provided: May 19 – November 10 What your farm provides members: wide variety of fruits, vegetables, and herbs Example share: a box with 6-8 veggies, with a farmers’ market value of $20 Price breakdown: Sponsor members pay $28 p/share to subsidize access for low-income members who pay $12 Pick up/delivery info: Pick-up sites in Overland, BelRidge, Spanish Lake in the County and the Grove neighborhood in the City.

How to sign up: online at www.seedsofhopefarm.org Gabriel Hahn, ghahn@caastlc.org, 314-566-8643 Shared Bounty CSA Since 2009 Late May until early November fruits, berries vegetables and herbs A full share is approx. 15 to 20 lbs. per week. A half share is approx. 7 to 10 lbs.

Full share at our farm---$ 770, or delivered to your door for---$ 960 Half share at our farm---$ 445, or delivered to your door for---$645 We offer farm pickup at our farm in Troy Mo., or we also offer delivery right to your door.

Visit www.sharedbounty.com , and fill out the membership form and mail it to us.

Contact Jim Prouhet • jim@sharedbounty.com 314-280-7268 Sunnydale/Hillcrest Farmbox CSA began 2014 (mid-May -mid-November for us) 1st of May through October 30 Provides members Vegetables & Berries Example share (size of box, bag, etc) Three boxes offered weekly. Standard (We fill the box 6-8 items), Custom (Customer fills the box from our webstore), Junior Custom (Customer fills the box from our webstore).

Price breakdown: Weekly. Standard $25.00, Custom $28.00, Junior Custom $18.00 Pick up/delivery info 4 locations in St. Louis Area sign up at www.sunnydalefarmbox.com 573-881-3477

JOIN OUR CO-OP!

your spot now for 2017 with a $50 deposit (which will also give you a 10% discount at our farmers market stands this season) at our website. www.threeriverscommunityfarm.com Amy Cloud; info@threeriverscommunityfarm.com; 618-946-7974

Terripin Farms Since 2008 June through September $550 full share $400 half share Shares include a variety of vegetables, herbs and melons Pick up in O’Fallon MO and St. Charles 4:30-7:15 Thursdays Contact Jessica Whiston 217-440-4678 https://www.facebook.com/terripinfarms Vegetables, Melons, Herbs full share (1 bushel) half share (Half bushel) Sign up email terripinfarms@gmail.com Website www.terripinfarms.com The Farm at Kraut Run May through October $950 per season Pick up at The Farm 4354 Wilson Road Wentzville MO Certified Naturally Grown vegetables, fruits herbs and flowers including heirloom varieties.

Certified Naturally Grown Farm. Free range ducks, chickens and hogs are fed 100% non GMO feed.

Pork and Eggs are available in addition to the cost of the shares. Visit www.krautrun.com Email farmatkrautruncsa@gmail.com The Libertine CSA- The Neighborhood Bag Since 2014 $405-$495, depending on share Share Options include vegan, vegetarian, Paleo and Omnivorous Pick up Tuesday 11am-7pm at The Libertine in downtown Clayton Focus on local, high quality ingredients including seasonal produce, cheese, eggs, meat, fresh bread. Chef Josh Galliano adds specialty artisan items each week www.libertinestl.com Three Rivers Community Farm Since 2007 2016 is our 10th season!

Mid-May through October as well as winter CSA program.

Produce only CSA, all organic and all grown on our farm.

Full members receive a weekly box of 8-10 produce items; every-other-week members receive that same amount, just every-other-week. We also have flex and summer-only membership options.

Full is $650; every-other-week is $325; flex and summer are $350.

We have pick up sites in Maplewood, Tower Grove and Edwardsville Our CSA is sold out for 2016; however, you can reserve

Vesterbrook Farm Since 2009 Certified Organic or Certified Naturally Grown Vegetables, Fruits, Herbs, Eggs and Pasture- Raised Meats. Home Delivery and several group sites including Clayton/Ladue, Chesterfield, Fenton, Kirkwood, Saint Charles, Saint Peters, Town & Country, Troy, and Wentzville. Cost is from $25-$80 per week Shares are offered Year round.

Delivery options throughout St. Louis and surrounding area. Shares may be customized to include meat, eggs, dry goods, grains, olive oil, jams and more.

Contact farmer Mike at 573-560-0871 Or visit www.VesterbrookFarm.com for additional information YellowTree Farm May through October Shares include Vegetables, Mushrooms, Fruit, Eggs and local staples Pick up at the Schlafly Farmers Market and The Tower Grove Farmers Market Contact Justin@yellowtreefarm.com

and receive organically-grown vegetables picked right here in St. Louis!

Find farm locations and share pick-up sites on our website!

The Seeds of Hope Farm Cooperative is a collaboration between the local community and the farmer.

Members support the farm directly and in turn receive a share in the weekly harvest. Unlike other farms, we offer two tiers of membership so fresh veggies can be enjoyed by all. Our sponsors pay $28/week for a $20 value of produce. This creates a subsidy, which allows our low-income members to pay $12/week for the same generous box of fresh goods.We also offer FREE gardening classes and monthly seed-to-table dinners!

SIGN UP TODAY BY VISITING

seedsofhopefarm.org or call 314.201.0477

Serving Franklin and Gasconade Counties and surrounding area.

You may sign up at any time to reserve your spot for the 2016 season!

Obtain your weekly groceries (veggies, fruits, meats, dairy and more!) directly from excellent local producers.

visit www.avantgardensco-operative.weebly.com or call 573-237-5121

SANDY VALLEY CSA SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL FARMER INVEST IN YOUR HEALTH

• We provide blackberries & vegetables (everything from asparagus to zucchini).

• We provide half shares and full shares.

• We also provide our own farm-raised beef and eggs as add-ons for our members.

• All of our beef is always on grass and fed a small diet of grain that we also raise ourselves.

• All of our grain is non-GMO feed.

• We do not use any added hormones or antibiotics.

• Our chickens are free range.

www.sandyvalleycsa.com (636) 479-9506

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HERB LADY

What To Do About Spring Allergies?

Cathy Schram

Q: I can tell spring is coming. My allergies are already acting up. Any suggestions?

A: Happy Spring! The trees are budding, the grass is green and the spring flowers are blooming.

You can smell it in the air. But of course that may not be such great news for the allergy sufferers. The smell of spring only brings billions of tiny pollens causing many of us to experience itchy red eyes, runny nose, sneezing, coughing and irritability.

What can we do besides stay indoors with the windows closed? We can take antihistamines, which may help alleviate the symptoms, but they are not getting at the root of the problem. Typically, they also come with side effects such as drowsiness, dry mouth and sometimes depression. Why not get relief from some of the natural remedies listed below? They can help your respiratory passages cleanse themselves. Some can stabilize the mast cells so they are less likely to burst and help the liver and other organs remove histamine and other toxins from the system more efficiently. Others can reduce inflammation without side effects.

Speaking from personal experience, one of the best formulas I can recommend for allergies is one that contains Boneset, Fennel, Fenugreek, Horseradish and Mullein. It relieves sinus and upper respiratory congestion as well as removes allergens and other toxins. It soothes inflamed tissues and helps fight infection. It will not arrest sinus drainage like other antihistamines. In fact, you may actually notice an increase in drainage for the first day or two. As the mucus membranes cleanse themselves of irritants, the drainage stops

and healing begins.

Fenugreek and Thyme is a great combination to use as an herbal decongestant and expectorant. It helps to thin mucosal fluids and stimulates expectoration. It also acts as an antispasmodic to loosen phlegm and help stop chronic coughs.

High amounts of Vitamin C act as a natural antihistamine to bring quick relief, especially from hayfever. Citrus Bioflavonoids or Quercetin help to stabilize the mast cells to prevent the release of histamine. These are good choices and should be taken before the onset of allergy season for the most benefits.

Nasal washing is also a great choice. You wash the outside of your nose, why not wash away the allergens on the inside as well.

Of course, the best way to stay allergy free is avoidance. However, that is almost impossible living in St. Louis. The above herbs and vitamins are just a few of the suggestions to help you live a more comfortable life while using safe, natural, nondrowsy alternatives. Why shouldn't you enjoy your spring and summer just like everyone else?

This herb information is for health education purposes only. It is not intended to replace the services of licensed health practitioners. Consult with a physician for any condition that requires professional care.

Do you have questions about herbs or vitamins? Send them to Cathy Schram, CNHP and Certified Herbalist. Write to: Herbs & More, 16021 Manchester Rd., Ellisville, MO 63011. www.morethanherbsonline.com

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Ffresh R E S H fare FARE Easing the Toxic Stress of Food Insecurity

by Kari Hartel, RD, LD Program Coordinator, Cooking Matters, Operation Food Search

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recent special report in the St. Louis PostDispatch, “The Crisis Within – How Toxic Stress and Trauma Endanger our Children,” cites a child’s exposure to toxic stress as being linked to asthma, diabetes, heart disease, obesity, high blood pressure, kidney disease, and stroke later in life. It also cites food insecurity as one of the stressors.

Food insecurity is not having reliable access to a sufficient amount of affordable, nutritious food – a form of stress that is all too common to people living in povertystricken areas. However poverty is not the ultimate determinant of food insecurity. There are people living above the poverty line who are at risk for hunger, too.

One in six individuals in the St. Louis region don’t know where their next meal is coming from – even more disturbing is that one in four of these food-insecure individuals are children.

In our work at Operation Food Search we are on the frontline in a head-to-head battle against this problem that plagues our area’s kids and causes biological damage that negatively affects their development and overall health.

In our arsenal is Cooking Matters®, a food-skills program led by Operation Food Search dietitians and nutri-

tionists, with assistance from volunteer instructors.

Cooking Matters is helping thousands of kids, teens, adults, families, and child-care providers cut back on the amount of toxic stress they are exposed to by empowering them with knowledge and confidence to shop for and cook healthy, delicious home cooked meals on a very limited budget.

Participants in our Cooking Matters classes and demos learn how to shop seasonally, construct a meal plan, utilize unit pricing to find the best deal, stretch ingredients across several meals, add in more fruits, vegetables and whole grains, choose leaner, more affordable proteins, and practice kitchen safety to avoid illness and injury. In learning how to stretch their food dollars to purchase more food with less money and incorporate a healthy diet as part of their lifestyle, some of their stress is relieved. Purchasing healthy affordable wholesome foods: 1) lessens food insecurity, 2) improves long-term health status, 3) frees up funds for other essentials (housing, utility bills, healthcare, transportation, etc.).

Eating a healthy diet that ensures the ability to reach one’s full potential should not be a luxury afforded by some, but a right for every individual. No family should have to choose between buying groceries and paying rent…a choice that is faced far too often in the bi-state area.

During April’s Stress Awareness Month, Operation Food Search looks to increase public awareness about the stress of hunger and our strategies to end this epidemic. Get involved this April and help others say goodbye to the stress of hunger. Operation Food Search seeks experienced culinarians to share their cooking skills and assist our nutrition and culinary team in teaching children, adults, and seniors how to shop for, cook and eat healthy and affordable, delicious meals. Contact Danielle.Cherry@OperationFoodSearch.org or call (314) 726-5355 X 27, or make a donation today at OperationFoodSearch.org. You’ll help others cope with stress and make yourself feel better, too!

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April, 2016

y SUMMER CAMP GUIDEy

Ackermanns Swim Camp (4 heated pools)

ACk er MAn n S Swi M pr o g r AM Daily Pony Rides Daily Swimming/Water Play Montessori Activities Arts and Crafts Outdoor Play

A Sports Facility - Teaching children 4-11 the life skill of swimming and water safety for 65+ years. Family owned and operated at the same location, 1044 Curran Avenue, Kirkwood, MO 63122. Group swim lessons in 4 heated pools with different water levels for progressive safe learning. Enrollment by one or two week sessions. Hours 9:10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Drop off and Pick up at curb. Well organized program with large playground. Red Cross Certified Teaching Staff. Providing children a non-competitive, safe, teaching environment in which to build confidence and self-esteem. Visit ASPKirkwood.com.

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Fun weekly art camps for children and teens, ages 4-18, June 6-August 12. Explore hot glass, pottery wheel, metal jewelry, drawing and painting, textile design, 3-D printing, digital photography, and more. Choose a morning and afternoon camp and spend the whole day being creative! Two locations to choose from - the Delmar Loop and Grand Center. For the 4th year, a two-week collaborative High School Art Camp with Saint Louis University, the Grand Arts Camp, allows students in grades 9-12 to explore 6 mediums at both institutions.

Camps are taught by artist instructors and there are Teen Intern opportunities. Before-care and After-care options.

Financial aid available, underwritten by the Staenberg

YuCanDu Art Camp

YMCA Day Camps

Cub Creek Science Camp

Family Foundation. www.craftalliance.org

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Give your child a summer to remember! Countryside offers the following daily activities: pony rides, Montessori activities, swimming instruction/free swim/water play, art activities, outdoor play and gardening. Our younger campers will enjoy daily pony rides, water play, Montessori class time and art activities.

Countryside offers a ten-week summer camp from June 6th – August 12. Camp hours: 8:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. with a Full Day Option (8:15 a.m.-3:15 p.m.) or Extended Hours (7:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.) You can register for as little as two weeks or for all ten weeks! Countryside is located at 12226 Ladue Road in Creve Coeur and was established in 1964. Call 314-434-2821 or please visit www.montessori4children.com to learn more.

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At the Humane Society of Missouri, we believe that every child has what it takes to be a Gold Medal Olympian for the animals! Join us as we “Go for the Gold” this summer and strive to make a HUGE difference for ALL animals! Whether you join us for a weeklong Kids for Critters Camp ($300) or a mini 3-hour Animal Adventure Camp ($35), you have what it takes

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to stand upon that award-winner’s podium with the Olympic torch held high! Every camp includes animal interactions and behind-the-scenes tours and that’s just the tip of the tail when it comes to all of the furry fun you will have at our camps! Volunteer camp counselor opportunities are available for teens ages 13-17. Find out more and register online at www.hsmo.org or (314) 951-1579.

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Yucandu Art Studio offers a safe and creative environment for young artists craving self-expression and a variety of great materials. Each day, campers will warm up with sketch exercises before working on several ongoing, ambitious projects. Yucandu Art Camps are divided into grade levels: K-2nd, 1st-5th, 3rd-6th, 6th12th. There are even some for adults. Sessions are parttime and run June thru August. Campers in grades 1st5th and 3rd-6th also organize an end-of-the-week art show, with lemonade and cookies, while family and friends admire their work. Yucandu is located in charming historic Webster Groves at 20 Allen Avenue, 63119.

To reserve your space, please go online to https://www.yucandu.com/camps/ ; or call 314-9634400. Yucandu also offers an open-studio, birthday parties and holiday workshops. www.yucandu.com.

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instruction from professional artists in clay (handbuilding and wheel throwing), fiber art (hand and machine sewing, quilting, embroidery and knitting) through work in our art studio and music (basic music concepts & instruments). Four two week sessions are available.

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Cub Creek Science Camp, Rolla, MO. Ages 7-17 www.MOScienceCamp.com Feed lemurs, pet a wallaby, take classes in Veterinary Medicine, Animal Care, Survival Skills, Crime Science, Ropes Course, Pottery, Archery, Culinary Science, Swimming, Crafts, and so much more!. Airconditioned cabins. ACA accredited.

Animal Camp Jamaica Seven Palms Villa, Runaway Bay, Jamaica www.AnimalCampJamaica.com Ages 14-18 13 day program focused on marine biology, travel, and cultural immersion. Spend mornings snorkeling, kayaking, wave jumping and afternoons exploring the breath-taking island of Jamaica. PADI Scuba certification available.

Craft Alliance Summer Art Camps are certified in first aid, CPR and AED training.

The St. Michael School of Clayton Tri-Art Summer Camp is open to all children age 4 through 6th grade (by May 1, 2016) . Campers will experience the thrill of being a three sport athlete, build personal endurance, and develop sportsmanship through triathlon training. Basic fundamentals of swimming, cycling and running will be taught. The Triathlon Camp is open to all ability levels from beginner through advanced. All campers will also receive

July 18-24, 2016, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., The Center for Mind, Body & Spirit, Classroom Building, 7647 Delmar Blvd. 63130. $275 Do you have a child between ages 7-11, who loves crystals and stones? If so, this is just for him or her! Camp participants will explore crystals and stones from both a scientific and experiential perspective. Everyone is encouraged to bring a stone from home to talk about with the group. Anahata Roach, Certified Crystal Resonance Therapist, will be the camp leader. To register, call the Center 314-7256767 or email Anahata at crystaltherapy@att.net for more information. more Summer Camps on page 22

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Here at Faith we feel it important to maintain our Montessori philosophy of education over the summer months while mixing in informative topics, arts and crafts, exciting outings, nature walks, and swimming at the Webster University pool. This sets our summer session apart from the regular school year and provides a ‘summer vacation’ feel to the program. Our camp is made up of two week sessions of varying topics. Each session a related field trip is planned and guest speakers give presentations.

Come for a wonderful balance of fun, relaxation, and learning! 314-961-1411, Faithacademyofmontessori.org.

From prairies to riverbanks, woodland to wetlands, young adventurers will see it all. Campers will go off the beaten path as they explore the wild side of our city. Whether trekking through the forest at Castlewood or running through flowering prairies at Shaw, campers will learn the science and art of our great outdoors. Raintree’s Wildlands Trek is guided by degreed and certified teachers who will help each young child explore the mysteries and magic of the outdoors. With field trips every week, special guests, art encounters, science experiments, and community service, it’s sure to be a fascinating summer at Raintree! For information visit www.raintreeschool.org

The Y Summer Day Camp provides an exciting, safe experience for kids to learn new skills, build self-confidence, make lasting friendships and have the BEST SUMMER EVER! The Y offers dozens of camps including traditional outdoor camps, a variety of sports camps and themed camps for every interest. Through branch locations throughout the greater St. Louis area the Y runs 10 camp sessions May 31 - August 12. Some branches begin camps May 23. Camps are available for ages 3-16. Full-day and some half-day camps are available. Camp ages, types, schedules and prices vary by branch. Check out our current savings offerings! Call 314-436-1177 or register online at www.gwrymca.org.

YMCA Camp Lakewood’s co-ed summer overnight camp gets kids ages 6-17 outdoors having fun, making friends and learning new skills. With a 360-acre lake, 5,200 wooded acres, caves and creeks, adventure and exploration abound. While campers love sports, horseback riding, arts & crafts, water activities, caving, climbing, ziplining and more, they also learn about accomplishment-belongingcharacter. Children are encouraged to set, achieve and exceed goals. They create friendships and learn about respect. Children gain knowledge of the world through camp’s culturally-diverse staff, all within the safe Y environment. This is why campers call Camp Lakewood “My Camp”! Visit camplakewood.org or 888-FUN-YMCA.

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The German School Association of Greater St. Louis is sponsoring two week long coed German Language Immersion Camps for children ages 3 to 12 this summer.

We’ve been a part of St. Louis for over 50 years and our teachers make learning German fun.

June 27 through July 1 and July 25 through July 29 Weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., before and after care available.

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Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Do you speak German? The German School Association of Greater St. Louis is sponsoring two week long German Language immersion camps for children ages 3 to 12 this summer. June 27-July 1 and July 25 -July 29.We’ve been a part of St. Louis for over 50 years and our teachers make learning German fun. Contact us today. 314-452-8780.

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MCA Camp Lakewood’s summer overnight camp for boys & girls ages 6-17 of all abilities is located 90 minutes south of St. Louis and provides a well-rounded experience for campers by getting them outdoors having fun, making new friends and learning new skills. With a 360-acre lake, 5,200 wooded acres, caves, creeks and more, there are many opportunities for adventure, exploration and learning.

There’s 7-day traditional main camp program for children ages 8-12 and traditional east camp for children 13-16, with additional electives: high adventure, paintball, advanced arts & crafts, SNAG Golf and horsemanship, as well as one-time bonus activities.

There are 7-day Jr. ranger wilderness introduction program (ages 10-12) and ranger wilderness program with options for rustic engineering, hiking, high adventure and canoeing (ages 13-16), as well as 2-week LIT leadership program (age 16) and 3-week CIT leadership program (age 17).

We also have 4-day sessions including the 6-8 year old mini-camp, 9-10 year old tween camp, 11-12 year old pre-teen camp, and 13-16 year old ranch camp.

Camp Lakewood prides itself on its culturally diverse staff, who bring experiences and insights about

their cultures. Campers gain knowledge of the world, all within the safe and trusted environment of the Y. The number one priority of the entire camp staff is safety it’s in everything we do. When you bring your child to camp, they will be cared for like one of our own. This is a job we take in all seriousness, even when camp pictures show lots of smiling faces of kids and counselors having an amazing time together doing the coolest activities.

While campers are engaged in all of the awesome activities that one expects at camp – sports, horseback riding, arts & crafts, caving, climbing tower, zip line, tennis, volleyball, yoga, swimming, canoeing, snorkeling and much more, they are also learning the ABC’s of camping: Accomplishment, Belonging and Character.

Children are encouraged to set, accomplish and even exceed goals they set for themselves, with pride that they accomplished goals that they didn't think they could. They create close friendships (many for decades) and learn about being respectful and tolerant of others’ thoughts and opinions. Kids wake up each morning with a sense of excitement as to what new things each day at camp will bring. This is why campers – and parents - call Camp Lakewood “My Camp”!

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ick-off spring and celebrate the Missouri Botanical Garden’s seasonal openings during the “Meet Me Outdoors in St. Louis” weekend April 2-3. Activities include the seasonal reopenings of the Doris I. Schnuck Children’s Garden, Tower Grove House, Café Flora and tram rides. The newly renovated Brookings Exploration Center and the new PlantLab, a greenhouse-like space for hands-on learning will also open. There will be exhibitors on a variety of nature-related topics and an opportunity to take home a native tree. Families can even sign a pledge to encourage them to explore the outdoors this spring and summer at the Garden and its family of attractions, as well as other sites in the St. Louis region. Guests can also register for hands-on wildlife-habitat building sessions.

The renovated Brookings Exploration Center (formerly Brookings Interpretive Center) is located between the Climatron® and Shoenberg Temperate House in Edward Jones Hall and features a 4,300-square-foot space for children and families to explore, create, discover and connect with one another. After being closed for several months for renovation, it opens to the public on April 2. The center features educational games, reading nooks, craft/coloring tables and costume play. A new vestibule area, designed to make visits more comfortable and accessible, will feature a family restroom, and a Calming Corner that will serve as a place for families with children needing quite time and a comfortable room for nursing mothers. The 1,100 square-foot PlantLab is a greenhouse-like classroom for experiential learning for visitors of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. Visitors can get a better understanding of the Garden’s plant science work, from propagating to seed banking to taxonomy and extracting DNA. Tours and interactive

experiences will be available throughout the weekend. There is no additional charge for admission to Brookings or the PlantLab. As part of the weekend celebration, spring into the 10th season of fun at the Doris I. Schnuck Children’s Garden. Families can explore the great outdoors and experience all the Children’s Garden has to offer: a waterfall, steamboat, cave, rope bridges, tree house and more! Opening weekend activities at the Children’s Garden are available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days and are sponsored by Macy's.

Families can visit the potting station and choose a leafy green edible plant to pot and take home to add to their own gardens. Special guests include live birds from the World Bird Sanctuary, and Finn, the Children’s Garden friendly frog mascot who will roam the Garden and greet visitors. Spring-inspired face painting will also be available both days. Wildheart, with Emmy award-winning entertainers Jan & George Syrigos will perform both days.

Admission to the Children’s Garden is $5 for children ages 3 to 12. Adults are included with general Garden admission. St. Louis City and County residents receive free admission to the Children’s Garden on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon.

The Garden will give away tree saplings to visitors while supplies last beginning Friday, April 1 as part of the state’s Arbor Day celebration, and throughout the weekend for the Meet Me Outdoors in St. Louis Festival. Saplings will be available at the Kemper Center for Home Gardening from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or while supplies last. Master Gardeners and representatives from the St. Louis Arborists Association will also be present to answer questions and give advice on planting trees in the spring.

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Help Wanted: A Million+ Pollinator Gardens

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f bees, butterflies, birds, bats and other pollinators could put an advertisement out for the help they need, it would read: “help wanted – desperately needed pollinator gardeners”.

Pollinators need us now more than ever to help them thrive and survive. In response to this need, groups of individuals and organizations dedicated to the environment have banded together to create the “Million Pollinator Garden Challenge”. The goal is to have individuals, communities, schools, cities, public parks, botanical gardens and garden places create and register over a million pollinator gardens throughout the United States in the next few years.

A pollinator garden is full of plants that offer pollen and food to the creatures who transfer pollen from one plant to another. This transfer of pollen allows plants to develop fruits, vegetables and create seeds. Without pollination this wouldn’t happen. One out of every three bites of food we take comes from a pollinated plant.

So what to plant? Native plants are the first choice. These plants and bees, insects, bat, birds and other pollinators have grown up together in the long time of evolution of an ecosystem. Their life cycles coincide with the

Monarch eating. Flickr photo by aubryjm529 blooming of certain plants and emergence of insects into their adult form. Insects with certain body parts that fit exactly into the shape of the blossom itself have evolved so plant and pollinator survive together. Many other beneficial relationships have evolved between native plants and native pollinators.

Pollinator gardens for the Pollinator Challenge can be small or large. They must contain plants that provide nectar and pollen with blooms from spring through fall, have a water source, be in sunny areas and at best use no pesticides. The Million Pollinator Garden Challenge website has many links to partners like the Xerxes Society and Monarch Watch that give tips on what to do to provide a habitat

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for monarchs and other pollinators.

The efforts of St. Louis City are recognized nationally as a place where monarch and pollinator gardens efforts are helping with the crisis of monarch butterflies needing milkweed (asclepias) plants to survive their migration to Mexico. The Milkweeds for Monarch program is extensive, and their website has tons of information about how to plan, plant and maintain a pollinator garden in our region.

Here are Milkweed for Monarchs criteria for a pollinator garden.

• Garden should contain 4 milkweed plants representing at least 2 different milkweed species (example: 2 Butterfly Weed plants and 2 Swamp Milkweed plants).

• Garden should contain 5 nectar plants representing at least 3 different species (example: 2 Purple Coneflower plants, 2 Goldenrod plants, and 1 Black-Eyed Susan plant).

• In total, garden should contain a minimum of 9 plants, covering at least one square meter (approximately 9 square feet).

There are many possibilities for creating a pollinator gardens. St. Louis City pollinator gardens can be registered on a map at their website. For those living inside and outside St. Louis City, pollinator gardens can be registered online at the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge. Wherever your garden is, let it be one of the million or more that is helping nurture and save our pollinators.

Meet Us At Kirkwood Farmers Market

150 E. Argonne April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 • Sat – 8am-4pm, Advance orders (by Wed.) may be picked up Saturday or Friday night (Friday night is pick up only, 4-6pm)

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Linda Wiggen Kraft is a landscape designer who creates holistic and organic gardens. She is also a mandala artist and workshop leader.

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Get inspired this Spring to grow something DELICIOUS Visit St. Louis Composting’s six area locations for the largest selection of STA-certified compost, mulch products and soil blends.

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ne of the most frustrating things gardeners face in the St. Louis area is clay soil. It is gooey in the spring and solid in the summer. For some reason weeds don’t have an issue developing in it, but fruits, vegetable plants and landscape ornamentals loathe it.

You can dramatically improve your soil by mixing in compost. Plants breathe through their roots. So the spongier and lighter your soil is, the better plants can breathe and grow.

Fluffy soil makes it easier for roots to spread and water to reach them. However the downside of turning your soil into a sponge is that water can be trapped around the roots for too long which will cause your plants to drown.

Raised bed gardening is the answer to all this! To build a raised bed all you have to do is create a box (or multiple) that sits on the ground and fill it with St. Louis Composting’s Raised Bed Mix. With raised bed gardening there is less bending over, less weeding, less tilling and no more compacted clay soil around your plants. The boxes allow extra water to drain out the bottom and even discourage rab-

bits from raiding your tasty garden.

You can tailor the soil and compost amount in each box to the type of plants you’re growing in it. Your bed can be fancy or plain and built with all sorts of materials such as railroad ties, lumber, concrete blocks or stones to name a few.

It is vital that raised beds are filled with fluffy and light soils because not only do your plants grow better but well drained soils also don’t rupture your containers by expanding when wet or frozen. The more compost the better! Talk about making gardening easy!

To learn more about St. Louis Composting or their SLC Raised Bed Mix contact 636-8613344 or www.stlcompost.com. St. Louis Composting is the largest composter in the St. Louis region. It operates facilities at 5841 Mine Haul Road in Belleville, Ill.; 39 Old Elam Avenue in Valley Park, Mo.; 13060 County Park Road in Florissant, Mo.; 11294 Schaefer Drive in Maryland Heights, Mo.; 18900 Franklin Road in Pacific, Mo and 560 Terminal Row in St. Louis City. Our compost holds the Seal of Testing Assurance (STA) from the United States Composting Council (USCC) and an organic certification from the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI).

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Three Perennials That Will Make Your Annuals Worry

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2. Our favorite Coreopsis -- Daybreak -- its stunning bright blossoms just keep ut planting annuals coming and coming... What every year behind you. is it !?!!? One of our most Years of research and asked about plants due to its testing by plant scientists and brilliant colors, Daybreak produces a shower of cheerhybridizers have created perennial jewels that display ful bi-color blossoms with a excellent hybrid vigor, excepprominent orange-red center tionally long-blooming periand fringed, gold petal tips ods, and spellbinding exotic from early summer through blooms. And the best part-early fall. Being sterile, they return every year. These flowers keep on coming all beauties will replace your season long without the need annuals with season-long for deadheading. It forms a vibrant color for fantastic garcompact mound of highly dens, mass plantings, containdisease-resistant, dark-green foliage. A fantastic plant that ers and cut flowers.

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LOOk fOR ThE LabEL When it's time to replace a household appliance look for the little blue ENERGY STAR label! In the early 1990’s ENERGY STAR was created by the EPA. The Energy Star program rates products from light bulbs to kitchen appliances; there are now more than 65 product categories. The Energy Star label guarantees the product you are purchasing is energy-efficient. For example, a battery charger labeled with the Energy Star logo will use 35 percent less energy than a standard one. You may even be eligible for a tax credit when you purchase an Energy Star product. Rebates and Federal tax credits can be found at http://www.dsireusa.org/ and at energystar.gov.

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Why? When you unplug appliances and electronics that glow, you could save more than $200 a year.

REcycLE yOUR ELEcTRONicS Americans tossed out more than 6 billion pounds of electronics -- TVs, stereos, cell phones, and computers.

Millions of pounds of chemicals and heavy metals ended up in the ground. The Consumer Electronics Association created mygreenelectronics.org to help people find a recycling resource in your area.

What’s in it for you? The average household has three cell phones stashed in a drawer. You can send unused cell phones to greenphone.com. You'll receive about $30, and

the phones will be refurbished and resold. Recycling electronics is good for the environment. bUy LOcaL When you buy local you invest money that stays in the local economy. This is especially important when it comes to local farmers. If your food could talk, it would tell quite a tale. On average produce travels 1,500 miles before it ends up on your plate. All this traveling burns fossil fuels and results in carbon emissions. When you buy from local farmers you're not only getting the freshest food possible you are reducing carbon emissions.

Good for You: You can feel good about the purchases you make because they help local businesses grow. To find farmers nationwide, visit localharvest.org, sustainabletable.org, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture at www.ams.usda.govfarmersmarkets/map.htm.

DO fULL LOaDS The average family runs more than 150 loads of dishes, which uses about 1,500 gallons of water and does about 540 loads of laundry a year, which consumes up to 21,000 gallons of water. Most of the energy consumed by washing your clothes goes toward heating the water and using the dryer. Try making a close line in the back yard, you’ll be outside more and maybe it will inspire you to make a garden! Making sure you do full loads, whether clothes or dishes, will reduce the amount of water and electricity you use.

Why?: Wash two fewer loads of clothes and one fewer load of dishes a week and save up to 4,500 gallons of water a year and will save you money on your utility bills. aUDiT yOUR ENERGy If you know where you are starting from, it makes it easier to come up with a plan to save energy. Doing a self audit takes a couple of hours and pays off with energy savings. Make a list of things you can do to curb consumption.

Find an auditor through your utility company (at low or no cost), or hire one ($450-$650). A list of auditors certified by the nonprofit Residential Energy Services Network, is at resnet.us (click on Consumer Information).

Good for you: A household with Energy Star products uses about 30 percent less energy than the average household -- an annual savings of about $570.

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Herbal Medicine: A Natural Therapy

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plants are all around us. Red clover, dandelion, plantain, burdock, stinging neterbal medicine is the tles, are thought as weeds to some. But branch of the healing these medicinal plants are some of the sciences that deals with most resilient and medicinal plants in the the therapeutic properregion. ties and active constituents and their Ralph Waldo Emerson said that “a physiological effect on the body. This weed is just a plant whose virtues have system, of natural therapy has been tried not yet been discovered.” This region and tested for generations has some of the most and has survived into the vibrant and medicinal present time despite the vast ‘weeds’. Also, we have increase in the manufacture many prairies in this region and use of synthetic mediand several native prairie cine. Botanically, the classiplants such as Echinacea, cal definition of herbaceous Goldenrod, Asters and St. plants is small, non woody John’s Wort are medicinal. and seed bearing species in There are so many ways which the parts that are to learn about medicinal above the ground die at the plants. close of every growing seaLocal Herbalist Kristine son. “Herb” usually refers to Brown holds Meetups reguthe aerial parts (the stems, larly that discuss plant medleaves & flowers) of herbaicine. ceous plants.

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• Resentful compliChristine Kniffen, MSW, LCSW ance. Or, whining, nagging and bullying.

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• Becoming confused and overwhelmed.

So, as stated above you now understand that you will always imply that you are not listening Now Accepting Insurance by engaging in reactionary behaviors. More www.ChristineKniffen.com importantly, each of your behaviors drives the other’s behavior and a vicious cyclical pattern o you know what all that pain, develops, seemingly trapping you in a neverangst and resentment is really ending quarrel. So, you need to first identify about between couples? It your personal reactionary behaviors and try to revolves around three important catch yourself when they unconsciously appear. factors. It is the absence of lisInstead, attempt to sit quietly and hear what the tening, the presence of reactive behavior and the other person is saying. Further, think about the vacancy of empathy towards our loved one who emotion that is behind the statements. As therais desperately trying to be heard. This pain, by pists, we are taught to always try to get the prithe way, is equally being felt by both parties. mary emotion. When someone is upset, these However, neither person in the couple usually usually are one of three primary emotions: feels this way, instead each is convinced that the Sadness, Fear or Anger. Yes, your partner’s other person is the genesis of the problem. I can delivery may be horrible and this can be worked assure you that when the communication has on. But, what is behind what they are saying? broken down, each person feels equally invaliLearn to read between the lines and help them to dated, hurt and lonely, longing for that connecget more in touch with their feelings versus tion in the relationship. The arguing has nothing “emotional ranting”. Begin to offer empathy to to do with who does more of the chores, who their upset primary emotion instead. Also, it is feels more anxiety when things aren’t done to important to remember that behind every primastandard or who appears to be more invested in ry emotion is a need. I always say to couples, the relationship. Instead, what everyone wants “Instead of telling me what’s wrong with them, to know is “Do you see me?” and “Are you tell me what you need”. Are you afraid and do going to be here with me?” you need reassurance? Are you angry because I have written extensively about communicayou don’t feel a priority, really equating to sadtion. There are two parts to this process. One ness, and do you need your partner to show you half of the equation has to do with the delivery that you matter in a way that resonates with you? and the other has to do with the reception. The This is the work of couples. We must feel reactive behavior I refer to above has to do with connected to feel loved. We must learn to comproblems receiving the information. Reactive municate better if we are to feel connected. It is behavior isn’t just about becoming defensive or our job to become better communicators both on yelling at the person trying to talk to you. the delivery side and the reception side of this Reactive behavior also has everything to do with process. Don’t dig in your heels out of a stubdisengagement, silence, shutting down and born reaction. Someone has to start the change. going away. Reactive behaviors destroy the Do what you can to improve your delivery and bridge of intimacy between you and your partreception and often the tension will noticeably ner. If you want to create a healthy, loving relabegin to melt away. However, many others are tionship, you have got to break free of the autosimply too entrenched in negative, reactive commatic reactions that are unconsciously running munication patterns and need a little help and your life. guidance from a therapist to break these patterns.

How many of these reactive behaviors do If you feel that your relationship is stuck, then you recognize in yourself? seek the professional help you need to end this • Blaming a disagreement on your partner. cycle of destruction.

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ARTful Living

Watershed Cairns and Riverwork Project Reflects Artfully on Our Rivers and Waterways

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Spring Has Sprung

A “Mississippi, Riverwork Project” Media: Stitched and painted fiber textile

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e live at the confluence of two rivers – the Missouri and the Mississippi.

The Mississippi River is third largest watershed in the world and one of the world’s busiest rivers. It floods and recedes. It changes course. It gives life – and takes it away. Every day we notice its beauty and might. Or do we?

The St. Louis Artists’ Guild presents SEE WATER: WATERSHED CAIRNS AND RIVERWORK PROJECT, an installation that reflects the environmental character of our rivers and waterways. This exhibit opens April 22, Earth Day, with a FREE reception and gallery talk at the Artists’ Guild’s new location at 12 N. Jackson and Forsyth in Clayton.

“To see Water’s trail is to experience a revelation. Through watershed we see our connection to the Mississippi River in a very real way,” says Libby Reuter, artist and environmentalist. She and photographer Josh Rowan, created the body of work for WATERSHED CAIRNS by trekking to specific locations to build and then photograph fragile glass constructions (cairns) to mark the landscape where water makes its unseen journey at creeks and storm sewers in neighborhoods.

The idea of creating a long textile artwork to accompany WATERSHED CAIRNS developed over lunch between Reuter and Sun Smith-Foret, her friend of 40+ years, last spring.

“We wanted people to ponder the many mean-

ings of Water in all its forms and all its implications for life on the planet - environmental, physical, intellectual, spiritual,” says Smith-Foret. “My fiber artwork for the last 15 years has been about film. I simply extended into the theme of Water by textually referencing films, songs, literary works about rivers.”

And so RIVERWORK PROJECT, a visually flowing, multi-layered cloth artwork began. Highly collaborative, it includes individual cloth pieces that were painted, stitched, or quilted by more than 100 makers. Like a puzzle, these pieces were worked into large embellished units, creating dozens of vast segments that, when placed end-toend, exceed the length of a football field.

SEE WATER: WATERSHED CAIRNS AND RIVERWORK PROJECT opens on April 22, Earth Day, with a FREE reception 5 – 8pm. Gallery talk at 6:30pm. This exhibit is on view through May 12.

In partnership: Celebrating Art for Senior EngAGEment, Project Clear, and The Healthy Planet Magazine. For more about SEE WATER, its related programs, and the St. Louis Artists’ Guild, visit www.stlouisartistsguild.org A St. Louis treasure since 1886, the St. Louis Artists’ Guild is a significant contributor to the cultural environment of the greater St. Louis region.

This year marks its 130th birthday. It’s located at 12 N. Jackson Avenue at the corner of Forsyth Blvd. in Clayton. The gallery is free and open to the public from 10am – 6 pm Tuesdays through Fridays, 10am - 4pm on Saturdays.

ence engagement. His legacy included the creation of the acclaimed Spring to Dance Festival, a showcase of 30 professional dance companies from across the country for three unique nights, and New Dance Horizons, the annual pairing of local dance companies with nationally recognized choreographers commissioned to create new works. He created the Dance Education Residency Program to encourage participation by underserved urban youth in St. Louis. Janet Brown serves as interim executive director during the search for a permanent director begins.

A wonderful water-ful exhibition opens at

lthough the winter has been less harsh than some years, we still welcome daylight savings time, daffodils, and fresh art. Spring has sprung!!

Laumeier Sculpture Park presents Gigi Scaria: Time, April 16-August 14. Aptly named, the multimedia exhibition encompasses photographs, films and sculpture inside the Whitaker Foundation Gallery at the Adam Aronson Fine Arts Center, plus an outdoor commission in Laumeier’s Museum Circle.

Gigi Scaria, born in 1973 in Kothanalloor, Kerala, India, was trained at College of Fine Arts in Thiruvananthapuram and Jamia Millia “Oil Can, Watershed Cairns” Media: Found glass sculpture University, New Delhi.

Artist: Libby Reuter Photograph by Josh Rowan His list of exhibitions is lengthy and worldwide.

St. Louis Artists’ Guild on Earth Day, April 22: This exhibiton focuses on territorial, culturWATERSHED CAIRNS AND RIVERWORK al, and environmental “social mapping,” explorPROJECT presents collaborative images by ing hierarchies and systems in the world’s comglass artist Libby Reuter and photographer Josh munities. Scaria investigates time, migration, Rowan, with fiber work by Sun Smith-Foret community collapse: “the beauty in labor and (see more details in related feature article in this collaboration” as he layers ancient cultures into issue). A free opening reception 5 – 8 p.m. the modern. He explained, “This show is an includes a gallery talk at 6:30 p.m. This exhibit attempt to observe the intricacies of the pheremains through May 12, proudly sponsored by nomenon called ‘time.’ Memories and histories The Healthy Planet. of our ‘time’ are slipping into the whirlpool of Next month honors mothers, so get ready change…Invoking the Mounds at Cahokia to now: your mother (or whomever you will celethe present-day crisis of widespread migrant brate on Mother’s Day) is special, so find a gift populations, Time tries to grab our time….I am to highlight that “specialness.” The Gallery of really excited for this opportunity at Laumeier Craft Alliance Center of Art + Design presents a and….the interaction of the park’s visitors with special trunk show of new handmade collections my work.” Laumeier Sculpture Park is located by ceramicist Susan Bostwick and jeweler at 12580 Rott Road and a perfect place to take a Vivian Gaston, April 26-May 8. springtime ARTful stroll.

Susan Bostwick is a local ceramics treasure.

After leading Dance St. Louis for a decade, Her works emphasize a relationship with the we bid adieu and best wishes to Executive and Earth.

Said Bostwick, “From a simple arrangeArtistic Director Michael Uthoff. Although ment to the drama of transformation, I am captiUthoff remains as artistic director through the vated by the universe that lies beneath my feet.” end of the 2015-2016 season, and continues in Wall hangings of garden trowels, teapots and an advisory capacity, he has officially retired. cups team with sculptural birds, bugs and plant Uthoff’s engaging approach to dance has life. She recommends the collection as “an allowed St. Louisans to experience a variety of excellent alternative to flowers for the nature dance during his ten-year tenure at Dance St. loving mom.”

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Recycled silver gives Vivian Gaston’s jewel“Michael’s innovation brought great creative ry an impeccable sense of wearable style. She energy to Dance St. Louis during the past 10 explained, “The bulk of my work features years, and helped generate a new awareness and forged dots recycled from sterling scrap: bits of passion for high quality dance with both local wire, shavings, neglected jewelry are torched to companies and audiences who have enjoyed form molten balls of possibility.

They are then Dance St. Louis presentations from around the quenched and forged to support and accent a world,” said Jennifer Davis, Dance St. Louis variety of gemstones… a philosophy of casual board president. As an internationally renowned luxury and effortless chic.” choreographer, teacher and dancer himself, See Artful Happenings online at Uthoff understood all aspects of dance and audiwww.TheHealthyPlanet.com.

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The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. — Gandhi

Be A Compliant Pet Owner!

by Dr. Doug Pernikoff, DVM

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he onset of spring reintroduces exposure to many new challenges to our beloved pets as they begin to explore our yards and woodlands.

Thereby, it turns out to be a usual time for a majority of pet owners, to receive reminders for our pets' annual examinations and routine health care.

I encourage all pet owners to follow up and keep to a proper schedule of veterinary care.

A thorough health exam along with preventative health actions like fecal examination for parasites, a blood exam for heartworm and other potential mosquito and tick borne diseases, and in many cases today, your vet may introduce an opportunity for other actions like dental cleanings; or diagnostics like a general blood exam, an ECG for heart review, or radiograph and ultrasound. These technologies ensure that our pets are screened for less obvious medical problems that may be on the rise.

It also provides your veterinarian with a solid reference base to review when clinical problems arise in the future. Not unlike the care we humans receive as medical patients. Your obligation, as a pet owner, is to be compliant to these visits, sometimes suggested two times annually, in certain clinics.

Other episodes of necessary pet owner compliance deal with any sort of follow-up to diagnoses and treatments that your vet has

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implemented. Google is an amazing tool, but often, as pet owners surf the net they may come up with alternative actions for a diagnosis your veterinarian has offered.

Certainly, it is always a fair choice for you to search, learn, but then, always discuss your findings with your vet. Too often, people tend to assume that something discovered on the net is more correct than what your vet told you.

Hopefully, either your veterinary clinic, or you as the pet owner, will stay in contact as a means to follow up on your pet's response to treatments and suggested home management guidelines introduced by your veterinarian.

And, when you think you want a second opinion, I always instruct my clients to allow us to refer them to a specialty service, housing board specialized veterinarians whose special training provide a more in depth incite into your pet's problems. Jumping to another general veterinary practitioner can yield an inadequate response, wasting precious time for your pet.

In review, always follow through with those instructions for pet care, as presented by your veterinarian. If you have questions or concerns about a suggested protocol, simply call and ask for verification of instruction. Be careful to avoid changing drug dosing schedules, or dose amounts. This choice can produce very negative results for you and your family critters. Have a wonderful spring season!

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yperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is the medical use of oxygen as a drug at a level higher than atmospheric pressure. The patient breathes 100% oxygen in a hyperbaric chamber. This allows the blood to deliver 15-25 times more oxygen to tissues and organs of the body.

This promotes faster and more efficient healing for a wide variety of diseases and ailments.

Under hyperbaric pressure, healing oxygen molecules are absorbed by the alveoli in the lungs. It then diffuses across alveolar epithelium into the blood. From the blood the oxygen goes into capillaries and then into the cells and tissues of the body where it is needed. This modality enables oxygen to reach damaged tissue 3-4 times farther than just by normal red blood cells.

The benefits of HBOT are vast. It will “jump start” cells into a hyper functioning state.

The cells perform at an optimum level in ischemic disease. It allows oxygen to get into the brain and nerve tissue. It stimulates growth of new capillaries, restores circulation, and eliminates hypoxia. HBOT stimulates connective tissue cells and promotes growth of new skin. It increases the ability of white blood cells to remove foreign bodies such as bacteria, fungi, dead cells, and waste products. It stimulates remodeling of bone and stimulates the immune response. HBOT has potent antiinflammatory effects. It decreases edema and decreases damage to cells, tissues, and blood vessels. It decreases the effect of radiationinduced injury to bone and soft tissue. HBOT inhibits some bacteria (clostridial toxins) and increases performance of some antibiotics and medicines (fluorquinolones, amphotericin B, aminoglycosides).

HBOT is still an under utilized modality in veterinary medicine. HBOT has been used since the 1950s to treat humans with a wide range of medical and surgical conditions. It was first used in the late 1990s to treat traumatic brain injuries in veterinary patients. The first

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HBOT chambers specifically for small animals became available in 2011. Several veterinary schools now have them and the number of facilities offering HBOT is growing.

The chamber can hold a pet weighing up to 180 pounds. There are port holes in the chamber to allow the pet to see out. No anesthesia is required although some pets may need light tranquilization or sedation if afraid of confinement. There is a video monitor for monitoring the patient and most animals tolerate the chamber very well. A treatment session runs from 45-60 minutes.

Treatments may start at 2 or 3 a day and then taper down. A total of 20-45 treatments may be given depending on the condition being treated.

HBOT is covered by many pet insurance plans.

The indications of use for HBOT are many and varied. The applications are largely adapted from human studies. It can be used to treat the following conditions: head trauma, brain and spinal cord issues, internal trauma, smoke inhalation, severe burns, skin grafts and flaps, non healing wounds, osteomyelitis, bone injury, orthopedic surgery, insect bite, snake bite, stroke, pancreatitis, sepsis, peritonitis, crushing wound injuries, aortic thromboembolism, post CPR revival, arthritis, intervertebral disc disease, vestibular disease, gangrene, radiation injury, and heat stroke.

There are some conditions in which HBOT would be contraindicated: upper respiratory infection, pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, respiratory failure, uncontrolled seizures, comatose, unconscious, semi-conscious, asthma, and pregnancy. Complications may arise from HBOT. The formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) can lead to toxicity.

This is a serious complication. Decompression is instituted to correct. Ear discomfort can occur and is corrected by slowing the rate of the process during compression or decompression.

Further scientific research is needed to maximize the potential of HBOT in veterinary medicine. Treatment protocols still need to be standardized. Studies are needed to compare the effectiveness of low-pressure versus high-pressure HBOT and to determine the optimal length and frequency of an individual’s treatment for a specific condition. Many pets may benefit from this important emerging therapy. For more information on HBOT please consult the Veterinary Hyperbaric Medicine Society.

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to 41 pups in four separate litters of record-breaking numbers. Several of her offspring now live in the wild. Others remain at the Endangered Wolf Center as part of their Saving a Species breeding program.

Anna’s extraordinary, productive life ended one day before her 14th birthday, last spring.

Why is she at my house? To continue Anna’s legacy, teaching about wolves, the Endangered Wolf Center has preserved her body as a taxidermy mount. My husband Dale, a woodworker with museum skills, was asked to work on the wooden base of the mount, at his studio, here.

Anna’s stay with us will be brief, but while she’s here I go into the studio often. I get to be with the physical form of one most beautiful being who literally turned the tide of life for her own kind. And whose relations now are reviving many more kinds of life as wild wolf populations are slowly re-growing. With much still-crucial human support.

Yellowstone National Park is just one of many examples of ecosystems that recovered from a tailspin once wolves were re-introduced after having been extinct in the park for decades. The park’s recovery can be seen throughout countless animal and plant species rebounding since reintroduction of this keystone predator. Biologists were hugely surprised as they observed this “trophic cascade” affecting animals, plants and the land. Even driedup streams flow again as the ecological balance held by Wolf returns.

As this Earth Day approaches, I give thanks for my opportunities to be useful. What a gift to be thankful both in my home and in the still, glorious presence of one who so deeply healed and wildly enriched Earth through her life.

Every Mexican gray wolf in the wild today can trace his or her roots back to the Endangered Wolf Center, Anna’s home, right here in St. Louis. Learn more about these efforts – and how you can visit and support the wolves – at www.endangeredwolfcenter.org.

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e have a very special guest in our home. This individual nurtured her kind back from the very brink of extinction.

She’s a Mexican gray wolf named Anna.

The humans who work at the Endangered Wolf Center tell Anna’s tale. They know it because she lived in their midst, right out in west St. Louis County. They learned from her and loved her – from a distance that respected her wild nature.

Anna was the only pup to survive from the pairing of two legendary wolves.

Santa Ana, her father, was one of the last pure Mexican wolves from the Ghost Ranch lineage. He was recovered after the species was declared extinct in the wild in 1980, making him the most genetically important animal of his species at the time. Her mother was Tanamara, of the McBride lineage. These mates were survivors in a critically endangered, native subspecies of gray wolf, animals whose social packs once thrived by the thousands in territory covering parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Mexico.

Anna was born on Earth Day, April 22, in 2001. Despite her efforts as a new mother, Tanamara lost two of three pups from this litter – the last sired by 13-year-old Santa Ana, who died later that year. The decision was made to hand-rear the third pup, Anna, knowing how crucial she was to recovery efforts for her species, tagged as the most endangered kind of wolf on Earth.

Little did anyone know just how important Anna would be.

Anna favored her magnificent father in her looks. She no doubt also inherited as much of her alpha instincts and pack leadership skills from her mother.

Because she had been hand-reared, Anna was not releasable in the wild. Still, her role in the wild is unmatched. She gave birth

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HealtHy planet HappenInGS April 7 WArrior Goddess TrAininG Workshop Based on the book. Facilitated by Esther Scharf, MSW, LCSW. 10 Weeks, Starting April 7, 2016. 10:30 am 12:00 noon and/or 1:00 - 2:00 pm. The Classroom at The Center for Mind, Body & Spirit, 7647 Delmar Blvd.

Cost: $200 for the series, due at first class. Join Esther Scharf, MSW, LCSW and certified meditation teacher, for a new women’s group at The Center for Mind Body & Spirit. The group is based on the offerings of Heatherash Amara in her book “Warrior Goddess Training”, and its suggested practices are supported by a Companion Workbook. The Course is about becoming the woman you are meant to be. We will do this by learning to express the blossoming of the unconditional love in our hearts.You will learn how to access your unique and natural gift of intuition, honoring all of your life processes. This journey is inner focused to allow you to listen to your sacred inner voice and feel the self respect and creative flow that is supported by your own mental clearing, healing and reclaiming. We allow ourselves to be willing to give up our false beliefs and self -limiting stories. We will be guided to create an external reality that authentically matches who we are on the inside. It will take focus, dedication, purpose and determination to approach this inner journey, shared and supported by other women with similar awareness of how life can unfold for the best you to emerge. Please call 314-725-6767 for further information and to Register to join this group and to order your Book and Companion Workbook if you wish. The Book and Companion Workbook are extra.

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Children—along with a parent, grandparent or caregiver—explore new artistic media, develop a meaningful bond and create memories to last a lifetime. One registration includes one adult with one child. Saturday, April 9, from 2:00–4:00 p.m. at the Kranzberg Education Lab at Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, Missouri. $40, adult with child ages 4 to 7. Call 314.615.5278 or visit www.laumeier.org for more information.

April 11 reinCArnATion: The soUl’s JoUrney With Rhonda Leifhei4 Mondays beginning April 11, 2016 from 6:30-8:30 P.M. The Classroom at The Center for Mind, Body & Spirit, 7647 Delmar Blvd. According to theories of reincarnation, our present lives are influenced by events and choices made in previous lifetimes.

Reincarnation reminds us that there is a divine purpose for our lives. We came into this life with specific aspirations: to learn certain lessons, to heal old wounds, to pick up where we left off, to share our love and talents, and to remember our spiritual heritage. Using personal exercises, meditation and guided imagery, participants will: Decipher the Akashic Records – the vibrational library of past lives. Discover 6 significant clues to your past lives. Learn how past life events and decisions can influence physical and emotional health. Explore patterns of relationships and soul-contracts. Experience a guided regression to a significant past life. Learn how karma functions—not as reward and punishment—but for our spiritual evolution. Appreciate your soul-strengths, which can include natural talents, creative gifts, and unique abilities.Fee: $100. Advanced registration is required. ($90 Early bird registration paid by 4/4.) To Register: Call 314-725-6767 or Email: info@centerformindbodyspirit.com. Rhonda Leifheit is director of The Source Life Enrichment Center is St. Louis, MO. She has been teaching classes in personal and spiritual growth for 40 years. She also gives intuitively based Readings including Past Life Readings, Health Readings and Career Readings. Rhonda has given thousands of Readings, reaching people in all 50 states and several foreign countries. In addition to her Readings, Rhonda offers Past Life Regressions to guide others to explore their own past lives. She is certified in hypnosis by the National Guild of Hypnotists. For more information about the Center (where Rhonda offers Readings) go to: http://centerformindbodyspirit.com/ For a complete description of the Readings & Regressions go to: http://www.pathfindnews.com/resources/source.html. Rhonda can be reached directly at 314-644-0641 for questions about class content. Call The Center at 314.725.6767 to register.

April 12 9Th AnnUAl Green sChools evenT Join the USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter at the 9th Annual Green Schools Event, when we’ll announce the winners and celebrate participants of the 2015-16 Green Schools Quest! Several winning schools will take the stage to tell the fun and inspiring stories of their experiences. Additionally, attendees will find out how they can participate in the 2016-17 Green Schools Quest, as schools or mentors. WHEN: April 12, 2016, 5:30 – 7:30 pm WHERE: Wydown Middle School, 6500 Wydown, 63105 FEE: Free for all attendees! REGISTER: www.usgbc-mogateway.org.

April 12 inTeGrATinG AlTernATive MediCine WiTh ConvenTionAl MediCine FREE Monthly Seminar and Discussion - Integrating Alternative Medicine with Conventional Medicine Learn how to build your immune system and take charge of your health. If you are suffering from chronic conditions, you'll learn why you don't have to live with your "incurable" symptoms anymore. Topics covered include: Cancer, Heart Disease/Stroke, Diabetes, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, ADD/ADHD, Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Food Allergies, Nutrition, and many more.

You should come to this discussion also if you feel, "My Doctor said everything is fine! Then why do I feel so lousy?" Second Tuesday each month at 6:30 pm at our healing clinic - Prevention and Healing, Inc., Dr. Simon Yu, M.D., Board Certified Internist, 10908 Schuetz Road, St. Louis, MO 63146, Weaving Internal Medicine with Alternative Medicine to Use the Best Each Has to Offer.

Call to verify meeting date; seating is limited, arrive early, 314-432-7802. See patient success stories at www.preventionandhealing.com.

April 13 TrAnsforMATive heAlinG for Those Who Are GrievinG Complete Wellness Center, 7pm. A group session with sound, crystal and aromatherapy. Cleansing, healing, nurturing in a safe group of similar souls. $15. 10807 Big Bend, Kirkwood, MO. RSVP 314-822-7900.

April 13 sloW foods “inhABiT” doCUMenTAry Join Slow Food St. Louis following the Schlafly Farmers Market Wednesday, April 13 for a screening of the film “Inhabit”. “Inhabit” is a documentary introducing permaculture, a design method that offers an ecological lens for solving issues related to agriculture, economics, governance, and living. In “Inhabit”, film makers Costa Boutsikaris and Emmett Brennan documented over 20 sites in a range of rural, suburban, and urban environments showing community responses to local and global challenges from issues of food, water, and medicine, to governance, economy, and culture. The film presents projects, concepts, and people, and it translates the diversity of permaculture into something that can be understood by an equally diverse audience. For everyone, it will be a reminder that humans are capable of being planetary healing forces. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; Film at 7p.m. in the Crown Room of Schlafly Bottleworks, 7260 Southwest Ave. in Maplewood. A $5 donation is suggested at the door. Slow Food T-shirts, "Slow the Fork Down" stickers, and memberships will be available. Food and beverages may be purchased from Schalfly's bar and kitchen.

SloWednesdays are sponsored by “Chipotle Mexican Grill”.

April 14 Under The CloCk ToWer: 2016 sTATe of foresT pArk CoMMUniTy GATherinG The nonprofit conservancy Forest Park Forever and the City of St. Louis will host a public open house and program from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, in the Dennis & Judith Jones Visitor and Education Center in Forest Park. Park leadership from both groups will be on hand to discuss exciting improvement projects and answer questions from event attendees. Mayor Francis G. Slay will provide opening remarks for the evening’s festivities.

The program will be emceed by Fox 2’s Jasmine Huda..

“Under the Clock Tower” — a nod to the iconic clock tower of the historic Visitor Center — will attract people from around the region to learn more about Forest Park while enjoying a fun evening in one of the Park’s historic structures. Attendees will be able to sample local coffee, bites and brews, including COM KOM Kombucha and a new craft beer from Urban Chestnut brewed in honor of Forest Park Forever’s 30th anniversary. There will be information and activity stations led by Forest Park Forever, the City’s Department of Parks, Recreation and

Forestry, Park destinations and Park partners such as Metro Transit and the Missouri Department of Conservation. This event will also feature the presentation of the annual Kathryn Nelson Keeper of Forest Park Award. The Keeper of Forest Park Award recognizes individuals and organizations that have demonstrated exceptional energy and creativity for the benefit of Forest Park.

5:00-6:00 p.m. – Community Open House and Happy Hour * Complimentary samples of coffee, bites and brews * Activities and info stations led by Forest Park Forever horticulture staff, the City’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry, Park destinations and Park partners * Giveaways & prizes! 6:00-7:00 p.m. – 2016 State of Forest Park Program * Opening remarks by Mayor Francis G. Slay * Presentation of the Kathryn Nelson Keeper of Forest Park Award * A fast-paced presentation filled with project news and interesting Forest Park facts (plus a special announcement!), followed by an open Q&A session with Forest Park Forever President & Executive Director Lesley S. Hoffarth, P.E., and City of St. Louis Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry Director Greg Hayes. More information about this event can be found at forestparkforever.org/communitygathering, Guests are encouraged to RSVP in advance to submit questions for Park leadership and be entered into a raffle for several giveaways the night of the event.

Founded in 1986, Forest Park Forever is a private nonprofit conservancy that works in partnership with the City of St. Louis and the Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry to restore, maintain and sustain Forest Park as one of America’s greatest urban public parks. Learn more at forestparkforever.org. Connect with us at facebook.com/forestparkforever, twitter.com/forestpark4ever and instagram.com/forestparkforever.

April 19 ConneCTinG yoUr heAlTh BeTWeen yoUr TeeTh And Body FREE Monthly Seminar and Discussion. Connecting Your Health Between Your Teeth and Body. You may not realize it, but your teeth and gums may be making you ill or weakening your immune system. Hidden infections.

Unresolved illness. Find out what may be happening between your teeth and body and what to do about it.

Discover how infection and illness transfer between the teeth and body. Understand how biological dentistry focuses on your overall health. Learn about what dental materials are compatible with wellness, mercury-free, tooth-colored fillings,the impact of dental procedures, how certain dental procedures can influence your body, and nutritional therapy that supports a healthy mouth.

Third Tuesday Each Month, 6:30 pm at the Holistic Dentistry office of, and presented by, Dr. Michael Rehme, D.D.S., C.C.N. (Certified Clinical Nutritionist), 2821 N. Ballas Rd, Suite 245, St. Louis, MO 63131. A Healthy Choice for Dental Care. Call to verify seminar date and reserve your space at 314-997-2550. See Patient Success Stories at www.toothbody.com.

April 16–August 14 GiGi sCAriA: TiMe Laumeier Sculpture Park presents Gigi Scaria: Time, a multimedia exhibition consisting of recent photographs, films and a large sculpture inside the Adam Aronson Fine Arts Center, plus an outdoor commission in Laumeier’s Museum Circle. The New Delhi-based artist’s work focuses on ?social mapping?—whether territorial, cultural, environmental or of the hierarchies and systems of our global communities. With Gigi Scaria: Time, he explores the layers of ancient cultures as they get subsumed in the world’s mega-cities and reflects on the unique from of city-building that exists in St. Louis by cross-pollinating the disappearing architecture and symbols from New Delhi with the Woodhenge at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site. The exhibition runs Saturday, April 16–Sunday, August 14, at Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, Missouri. Free. Call 314.615.5278 or visit www.laumeier.org for more information. Supported by Joan and Mitch Markow and Ellen and Durb Curlee.

April 23-24 sT. loUis eArTh dAy fesTivAl And eArTh dAy eve The 27th Annual St. Louis Earth Day Festival will be held on the Muny grounds at Forest Park, 10 am to 6 pm. A special event called Earth Day Eve with music and food will be held the April 23 on the Muny grounds from 4-7 pm. For more information on both the festival and Earth Day Eve, see pages 4 and 5 of this edition or check out StLouisEarthDay.org.

April 16 free Coffee & ConversATion: TeA WiTh GiGi Join Laumeier Sculpture Park’s Curator of Exhibitions Dana Turkovic and spring/summer 2016 exhibition artist Gigi Scaria for a tour of the indoor/outdoor exhibition Gigi Scaria: Time and a selection of Indian teas and sweets. Laumeier’s Conversation Series provides informal learning opportunities through discussion about new artworks in the temporary exhibitions or legacy artworks in the Permanent Collection. Conversation Series events encourage participants to share ideas and ask questions in a relaxed atmosphere. Saturday, April 16, at 11:00 a.m. at the Adam Aronson Fine Arts Center at Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, Missouri.

Free. Call 314.615.5278 or visit www.laumeier.org for more information.

April 16 sUnseT hills eArTh dAy CeleBrATion See page 6 of this editon for full details.

April 16 & 17 priMordiAl soUnd MediTATion Do you want to reduce stress and anxiety in your life?

Learn to meditate! As stress is reduced through meditation, our mind and body function with more effectiveness which can lead to better health, vitality, and happiness!

Primordial Sound Meditation is a meditation program developed by Dr. Deepak Chopra. This weekend class will be held April 16 & 17, 2016 at the Mercy Center, 2039 North Geyer Road, St. Louis, MO 63131. Learn how to enjoy the benefits of meditation! Light refreshments will be served. Contact Shirley Stoll for more information and/or registration. 800-796-1144 or shirlstoll@gmail.com

April 22 Traditionally observed earth day And Niki Lester’s birthday. Happy birthday Niki!

Plant a tree, recycle, reuse, reduce & renew your committment to protect and preserve Planet Earth!

April 22-24 heArTlAnd hypnosis ConferenCe Sponsored by William Mitchell Events. See page 12 for full details.

April 29 AdUlT Workshop: ACCessiBle GArdeninG Gardens can be grown in small or large spaces, indoors or out! Learn how to create accessible gardens using repurposed materials, including the best plants to grow and how to keep them thriving. Leave with seeds and seedlings that will thrive in your own garden at home.

Laumeier Sculpture Park’s one-day Art Workshops provide participants with a focused experience within a particular medium, process or concept. Friday, April 29, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at the Kranzberg Education Lab at Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, Missouri. $20, ages 21 and up. Call 314.615.5278 or visit www.laumeier.org for more information. Presented as part of the 2016 Celebrating Art for Senior Engagement Festival, hosted by Maturity and Its Muse.

April 30 The WeBsTer Groves herB soCieTy AnnUAl herB sAle Saturday, April 30, 2016, 8:30-2 pm. First Congregational Church of Webster Groves, MO. at Elm and Lockwood Aves. Where you can find thousands of herbs, heirloom tomatoes, vegetables and native plants for your garden plot or your patio pot. Free admission, plenty of parking.

Great quality, more variety of herbs, books, demonstrations and members available to advise on the right plants you will want for healthy eating, a beautiful garden or that something different you won't find elsewhere. See www.wgherbs.org for the list of plants ordered for 2016.

For info call 314-739-9925.

April 30 The linColn CoUnTy MAsTer GArdeners 5Th AnnUAl plAnT sAle 8am-1pm in the parking lot in front of Valvoline Express Care at The Plaza in Troy. Plants of many varieties will be available for purchase along with garden art. (Rain date May 7, 2016) For more info. please call 636-528-4613 or check out our Facebook page. Lincoln County Master Gardeners.

April 30 CiTy of ChesTerfield CeleBrATes eArTh dAy See page 6 of this editon for full details.

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the BioMat’s quantum energetics allows the body to fight disease and heal with a naturally strong and efficient immune system. It is composed of 17 layers of technology, combining Far Infrared Rays (FIR), negative ions and amethyst crystals. Time spent on the mat relieves pain and joint stiffness, reduces stress and fatigue, boosts the immune system, burns calories and many other healthful benefits.

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Our approach to holistic health includes the entire body and the oral cavity is no exception. We are dedicated to serving our patients and promoting a level of health care that carefully evaluates and reviews the use of dental materials, dental procedures and also offers dietary and nutritional support for each and every individual that is seen in our office.

Did you know that examining the mouth can reveal the presence of illnesses or unstable conditions in other areas of the body?

If you feel like you’ve just about exhausted all your options in your search for better health, have your mouth examined with a different approach in mind. Get motivated, get educated, and get ready to participate in a

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Proper alignment of the jaws and teeth are the foundation of how the body perceives itself in space. The result of improper alignment can result in symptoms of headache, ears ringing, loss of hearing, pain in the head and neck and clenching or grinding of the teeth.

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