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PUBLISHER’S CORNER

It’s OffIcIal, I’m Old!

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ell it’s official, I am now a senior citizen, and eligible for all that entails as of July 28 when I turn 65.

Other than Medicare I am still looking for the perks of getting old. I have so much more wisdom than I did when I was in my 20s but what I have gained in experience is sadly balanced off by silver hair, melting muscle mass and some short term memory. Old people ( I can say that now) love to sit and listen to the sounds of nature and watch as life slowly moves by on a western breeze. The Cicada started to sing last night. The fireflies are coming out to blink the code of summer. The heat is hard to enjoy, and then I think of winter. Old people don’t like winter ( I can say that now). A doe walked across our lawn the other evening looking for a place to birth her fawn. A call to the Wildlife Rescue Center convinced us to leave her be and let nature take its course. As dusk came we could only hope that mama and baby found a safe and comfortable place to bring life into the world. I bought a large plastic owl with a rotating head for my garden. I am just trying to figure out what look would be the most terrifying to the squirrels who enjoy playing capture the flag with my tomatoes. Our rain barrel is empty as rain has been scarce recently. I had to break out the hose for the first time as the plants and birdbath needed aqua. We have numerous new bird families in the area, and in this heat they will need the water. I understand that the Sustainable Backyard Tour and the St. Louis Heritage Beer Festival were big hits despite the heat.

Since I am a Leo I am supposed to enjoy the heat. And I do, most of the time. But when it gets over 95, I stay close to home. Hydration and my Adirondack chair the perfect prescription for those really scorching days.

The heat doesn’t keep the carpenter bees from boring their holes in our back deck covering. Someone before us thought it would be a good idea to use some sort of soft wood for the framing and its easy pickings for carpenter bees. We just saw on Pintrest how to make a bee hotel out of bamboo poles cut into pieces. So that was supposed to be my Father’s Day weekend project.

Maybe now a July 4th project. A shout out to all you dads out there. Hope you enjoyed your barbecue and beer. Maybe an avocado in the salad to get some good fats, too. I love avocado. Supposed to be a superfood.

I like spinach, too. Just shows I am getting old.

Wouldn’t have touched either of those when I was a kid. My dad Chuck liked bread and butter. Any dinner would do, but bread and butter were his, well, bread and butter... He was a master barbecuer, too. Charcoal brought to just the right glow, then the meat on the grill, sizzle, sizzle, a flame pops up but Chuck is quick to douse it with his trusty squirt bottle. That’s the way it went. Sizzle, sizzle, flame, squirt, flame, squirt, sizzle, sizzle, flame, squirt... for an hour or so. We had barbecue chicken a lot and that takes time and just the right amount of (you guessed it) sizzle, flame, squirt. It was an art and he was the Van Gogh of the barbecue. I use a gas grill. Can’t really squirt the flames with water. I just move the meat from side to side when the flames pop up until they burn themselves out. Chuck’s way seemed more artistic even though my attempts are more eco-friendly. So now I am officially old and green! My golf game on Father’s Day summed up this getting old thing. I got an eagle, a birdie, some pars, bogies and a double bogey. Shows I still got it, but how easy it is to lose it. Life is a game of Chutes & Ladders. But then again, without the ups and downs it would all be pretty boring. At least I am still in the game, with friends and family and most of my health left. Excuse me, the next Hallmark movie is coming on. grandfatherly yours,

J.B. Lester, Publisher

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Farm To Table

Growing For The Greater Good

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By Crystal Stevens

ne of the joys of growing food for the community is educating others about the importance of eating local for both our own health and the health of the environment. All of the local farmers in this region educate their communities either through example, through internship programs, through school field trips and through on-farm workshops. For the last decade I have dedicated my life to empower people to grow their own food and medicine, to adopt clean living in their daily lives, and to navigate using the internal eco-compass. Adopting a cause is important to this planet. At the moment, my cause is food, the one common denominator we all have in need for survival. Food unites us, builds resilient communities and strengthens our local economy. Resiliency and community building are vital components to a brighter future. Food plays a huge role in the world. Food production can be produced in a way that is beneficial to the soil, water, air and our bodies. However the current big agricultural food system is causing damage to the environment. Eating close to the earth, supporting small family farms and growing your own food (when multiplied by the millions) can truly make a difference in helping to heal the broken food system.

There is a need to garden, not just grow food for our families, but to grow for the greater good.

Let’s plant trees so that future generations can breathe. Let’s restore ecosystems prairies, wetlands, woodlands and glades. These ecosystems will attract pollinators. Without pollinators our plates would be empty. Let’s paint this town with an oasis of life giving gardens- community gardens, balcony and container gardening, edible landscaping, permaculture gardens, and urban farms.

These are real tangible ways to bring about positive change to communities, to bring people together from all walks of life, and to build community. There are so many transformative success stories of St. Louis Communities rooted in positive change. EarthDance Organic Farm School in Ferguson, Gateway Greenings Therapeutic Horticulture Program, St. Patrick’s center, Community Action Agency, The Food

Roof Farm, the Sustainable Backyard Tour. The paradigm shift is happening as more and more individuals and communities invest in their health through gardening. It is important to keep having conversations about food. Gardening is a catalyst for social change, a practical solution to poverty. Friendships sprout up as the racial and socioeconomic borders start to dissipate in the garden.

We need it now more than ever, as large scale food production using chemicals can be linked to most of the environmental catastrophes of our time- deforestation, soil degradation, water and air quality, our reliance on fossil fuels and the overuse of nonrenewable resources. We need solutions today. With over seven billion people on earth today every action counts. Planting trees and gardens for the future can weave together humanity, the arts, culture, sustainability and reverence for the earth. Plants are a quintessential component to human survival. Our connection to plants is deep seeded and necessary for our sustenance and for the planet! We need trees to breathe; plants provide food for humans, wildlife and pollinators; they filter air and water, prevent erosion, and offer shelter.

According to author and educator Toby Hemenway’s Permaculture Flower (modified from David Holmgren), it is best to grow our own food in our own backyard first. What we can’t grow ourselves, we can acquire at local community gardens and small farms or by supporting local farmers markets. We can then support area businesses which are purveyors of local foods.

Finally, only when we simply have utilized all of our local resources, then we visit the chain supermarket (some of which are working with local farmers) to complete our food needs. This mindset offers a creative insight into how our thoughts about food need to shift a little in order to truly be invested in the local foods movement.

Localizing our food system is one action we all can take. It’s time to get back to our roots and dig into the earth with our hands. Together we can grow a beautiful future.

Crystal Stevens and her husban Eric run LaVista CSA farm in Godfrey, Illinois. Crystal is a regular contributor to The Healthy Planet.

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Summer’s here! Find out what you need to know about your watershed before diving in!

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ummer brings sunshine, warmth, and ample opportunities to explore and enjoy Missouri’s bountiful waterways and lakes. As you’re making plans to get out on your favorite canoeing or swimming spot, it’s a great time to reflect on why we’re able to swim and play in some waters and not others. We can all do our part to reduce the pollutants entering our abundant and valuable waters.

Everyone lives in a watershed! Also known as a drainage basin or catchment, a watershed is an area of land that drains to a common point “shedding” water from higher points to lower areas flowing into creeks, rivers, wetlands, or lakes. Watersheds can range from a few acres to thousands of square miles and contain hundreds of sub-watersheds. The connection between water and land connect human beings' activities to the health of our water resources. People’s choices on the land directly impact the quality of water we drink and the fish, birds, and other organisms that inhabit our rivers, streams, and lakes.

Streets, parking lots, and driveways are impervious - water cannot penetrate them - so they act like a network conveying stormwater while picking up pollution from oil, yard fertilizers and pesticides, and pet waste along the way. Polluted water enters storm drains where it is directed into nearby waters. When we don't pick up pet waste or over apply yard fertilizer, harmful pollutants are carried by stormwater directly to our streams and creeks and threaten the water supply.

The lessons of Flint, Michigan reflect how important it is to safeguard our common resources. Clean water is critical for all of our daily needs, from drinking and bathing to swimming and kayaking. The many connections and interconnections between water and the land over which it flows means that our choices add up.

Simple choices you can make to support the health of your watershed include: picking up after your pet every time even in the backyard, using phosphorus-free fertilizer (go organic!) on gardens and lawns, and planting native vegetation to absorb rainwater before it enters storm drains.

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Liv in g Bu iLd in g Ch a LLen g e : A Tool for Transformative Thought

By Hope Gribble, Education & Green Schools Manager, U.S. Green Building Council-Missouri Gateway Chapter

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nspirational. Harmonious. Restorative.

Regenerative. Beautiful. Living Buildings aim to provide much more than shelter.

They are designed and built to a performance standard that “calls for the creation of building projects at all scales that operate as cleanly, beautifully and efficiently as nature's architecture” (www.living-future.org/living-building-challenge.)

Launched in 2006, and now in its third version, the Living Building Challenge provides a framework for rethinking buildings and their relationship with the communities that they are a part of. The program bills itself as a philosophy first, an advocacy tool second, and a certification program third. It is comprised of twenty ‘Imperatives’ which projects must address within seven performance areas, or ‘Petals’: Place, Water, Energy, Health & Happiness, Materials, Equity, and Beauty. Practices employed include: Place: Building on previously developed sites; integrating opportunities for agriculture; contributing toward the creation of walkable, pedestrian-oriented communities.

Water: Supplying the project’s water needs with captured precipitation or other natural closed loop water systems; re-cycling used project water; purifying water as needed without the use of chemicals; treating stormwater, grey and black water onsite.

Energy: Reducing and optimizing energy usage; relying solely on renewable forms of energy.

Health & Happiness: Providing access to fresh air and daylight via operable windows in every regularly occupied space; creating a Healthy Interior Environment Plan; including design elements that nurture the innate connection between humans and nature.

Materials: Omitting ‘Red List’ materials which have been determined to be the worst known offending materials responsible for adverse environmental and

human health issues; regionally sourcing materials; eliminating or reducing waste during all phases of design and construction.

Equity: Enhancing the public realm through features such as street furniture and gardens that are accessible to all members of society; not blocking access to, nor diminishing the quality of, fresh air, sunlight and natural waterways for any member of society or adjacent developments.

Beauty: Including design features intended solely for human delight and the celebration of culture, spirit and place; meaningfully integrating public art; providing educational materials about the operation and performance of the building to the public.

To be certified under the Challenge, projects must meet a series of performance requirements over a minimum of 12 months of continuous occupancy. Three levels of certification exist: Living Building Certification, Petal Certification, and Net Zero Energy Building Certification. Projects obtain Living Building Certification by attaining all twenty Imperatives; Petal Certification by satisfying the requirements of three or more Petals, including at least one of the following: Water, Energy or Materials; or Net Zero Energy Building Certification by achieving four specific Imperatives, including net zero energy.

There are currently 40 certified projects spread throughout more than a dozen countries around the world. The St. Louis area is home to the world’s first Living Building, Washington University’s Living Learning Center, as well as a project currently under construction and seeking Living Building Certification, The College School’s Jan Phillips Learning Center.

Both projects were designed by local firm Hellmuth+Bicknese. Ralph Bicknese will present on these two and additional Living Buildings in a seminar on “Living Buildings & Communities” on July 27, 2016 from 3-5 pm. Visit www.usgbcmogateway.org/calendar to learn more and register.

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The Positive Air Quality Impacts of Idle Reduction

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o you idle your personal vehicle in drive-thrus, parking lots or drop-off zones? Consider this: Idling vehicles emit 20 times more pollution than a car traveling at 30 mph. And the pollution released from vehicle idling includes air toxics, which are known to cause cancer, respiratory and reproductive effects, birth defects or other serious health concerns.

Luckily, there are a number of ways to reduce vehicle idling, and they come with some very positive environmental and health impacts.

While you may not always be able to avoid idling in traffic tie-ups and at traffic signals, there are many opportunities for you to make the choice not to idle. These include: • Turning off your ignition when you have to wait for more than 10 seconds. Idling for just 10 seconds wastes more gas than restarting the engine.

• Not “warming up” your vehicle. Modern engines don’t need more than a few seconds of idle time before they are safe to drive. As such, the best way to “warm up” a car is to drive it.

• Planning your trips to avoid construction zones and traffic tie-ups. Resources like MoDOT’s Gateway Guide, at www.gatewayguide.com, can alert you to high-traffic areas before you leave the house, allowing you to choose an alternate and idle-free route.

• Making the choice to turn your key and be idle-

free keeps our air cleaner and improves the health of individuals across the region by helping them breathe easier. In fact, for every 10 minutes your engine is off, you’ll prevent one pound of carbon dioxide from being released into our air. And since idling for 10 minutes a day wastes 27 gallons of fuel a year, choosing not to idle saves drivers fuel and money.

“The time we spend behind the wheel greatly affects our air quality, and choosing not to idle is a simple emissions-reduction action we can all take to help improve air quality conditions in our region,” said Susannah Fuchs, Director, Clean Air, for the American Lung Association in Missouri and spokesperson for the Clean Air Partnership.

Local businesses, schools, governmental agencies and other organizations can also get involved in the “no-idle” effort by implementing “no-idle” policies and posting “noidle” signs in parking lots, drop-off zones and delivery areas. The Clean Air Partnership provides these signs free of charge. If your organization or school is interested in obtaining a “no-idle” sign, or learning more about no-idling initiatives, contact Susannah Fuchs at 314-449-9149 or send an email to Susannah.Fuchs@lung.org.

To learn more about additional steps you can take to help improve air quality, visit the Clean Air Partnership’s newly-updated website at www.cleanair-stlouis.com, like the Clean Air Partnership on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @gatewaycleanair.

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commonly hear these concerns from patients: “I can’t focus”, “I am so forgetful”, “I have brain frog”. If you are one of those people be assured there are solutions for you. Functional Medicine is perfect in this situation because it addresses the root cause of symptoms and can improve your brain health. Your brain is connected with everything else in your body. Fixing your brain starts with fixing your body by optimizing the good stuff and taking out the bad. The brain is resilient and can heal when given the right conditions.

Why so many struggle with brain symptoms?

• Stress and Unhealthy Lifestyles frequently leads to self-medicating with caffeine, sugar, and alcohol to compensate.

• Diet choices impact the brain thus it is within our control to change. Sugar, artificial sweeteners, additives and preservatives are detrimental to the brain.

• Lack of adequate Sleep.

• Inflammation from Allergens.

• Environmental Toxins like heavy metals (mercury, aluminum, lead), pesticides, and pollutants.

• Overuse of alcohol and drugs.

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• Eat real healthy foods – whole fresh, organic, locally grown, unprocessed food. If it has a label, it likely has added unhealthy ingredients.

• Eat a rainbow of foods every day – two of each color per day will provide the phytonutrients needed for optimal brain health. Think blueberries and green leafy vegetables.

• Support your gut health with greens, fiber, digestive enzymes and probiotics.

• Eat plenty of Healthy Fats – Omega 3 Fish Oil, coconut oil, olive oil and avocados.

• Optimize Protein – about 30 grams per day – eat protein at every meal.

• Stop insulting your brain with excitotoxins – Sugar, high fructose corn syrup, additives, preservatives, MSG and food dyes.

• Breathe – make a practice of deep breathing every day.

• Supplement with quality multivitamins, Vitamin D, Omega 3 fish oils, Magnesium, B vitamins and probiotics. Quality ingredients are important to get the best results.

• Exercise at least 3-5 times per week.

• Find a balance between work and play. Take time to relax, laugh and enjoy life.

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Medical Acupuncture on Gallbladder Meridian:

Therapeutic Illusion on IBS and Autism

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By Simon Yu, MD

rritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) symptoms include abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, and changes in the pattern of bowel movement.

Your doctor may diagnose IBS based on limited tests and review of your clinical symptoms. The stool test for ova and parasites are almost always negative.

The causes of IBS are not clear. However, there are plenty of theories, including small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, food allergies, gluten sensitivities, GMO food, and genetic factors. IBS is often triggered by an intestinal infection or acute emotional stressful events. There is no cure for IBS according to western medicine. The goal for the treatment is to improve symptoms with dietary changes and use medications to control diarrhea, constipation, and abdominal pain.

About 10-15 % of the global population is suffering from IBS. There’s a tremendous financial interest by pharmaceutical companies to develop the next blockbuster medication. So far, drugs for IBS have had limited side effects. New drugs, Alosetron and Tegaserod, were withdrawn in 2007 but there’s a stream of new drugs entering the market.

Treating the symptoms of IBS with medication is a “therapeutic illusion.� It’s like treating a heart patient with cholesterol lowering statin drugs while believing it will prevent the person from having a heart attack. Many IBS patients, despite negative stool tests for parasites, may respond to parasite medications, such as, tinidazole, nitozoxanide, and Ivermectin, and anti-fungal medications, such as nystatin, fluconazole, or itraconazole. Is it possible that parasites are cloaking themselves to engage an asymmetric unconventional warfare with mankind?

Ten years ago, at the Combat Support Hospital in Germany, I saw a retired US Army Special Forces, Warrant Officer, R.D., whom I treated for Irritable Bowel Syndrome. After several previously unsuccessful rounds of combinations of meds from other doctors, she positively responded to parasite medications that I prescribed. She even presented me with a special medallion from the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne). She spread the word to the network of Special Forces to look out for parasite problems for those suffering from IBS. Within the military, IBS is one of many underappreciated burdens. Many soldiers who serve overseas develop “travelers’ diarrhea� which is one of the main causes of illness, lost duty days, and compromised missions. A lot of Special Forces are silently suffering from IBS because they’re afraid to speak out about their problems for fear of a medical discharge since there is no cure for it.

They may have acquired IBS during their “survival training.� It may then have been compounded by overseas operations in many hostile environments and the traumatic stress of combat operations.

Another unusual example is Autism. Six months ago, I saw a 39-year-old, Registered Nurse from Dallas for weird neurological symptoms with numbness of body, coughing, brain fog, exhaustion, and IBS like symptoms. My acupuncture meridian assessment indicated 15 out of 40 meridians were out of balance.

One of the main disturbances was coming from the large intestine, small intestine, allergy, and lymphatic meridian. I started her on the parasite medications of Ivermectin, pyrantel pamoate, and praziquantel. She noticed a dramatic improvement in her condition with increased energy, no burning sensation, and improved cognition.

Without my knowledge, she decided, out of desperation, to give a part of her parasite medica-

tions to her 5 year old son with severe autism diagnosed at age 2. He was nonverbal and had focal seizures. The response has been a dramatic improvement in his behavior. He started “talking� after taking his mom’s parasite medications.

I had to reprimand the mom for treating her son without a proper medical evaluation. However, I was also impressed by her description of the dramatic improvement of her son’s autistic behavior. I finally evaluated the child (after the parasite medication given by his mom) and his gallbladder and nervous system meridian was still out of balance. I put him on different rounds of parasite and fungal medications, nystatin, fluconazole and nitozoxanide, to re-balance the rest of the meridians. He also had very high mercury exposure. This was most likely from his mom who also had a high mercury level.

I then saw both of them again. The child’s ATEC (Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist) score dropped from 109 (severe autism) to 4 (considered normal), according to his mom. The ATEC was developed in 1999, not as a diagnostic evaluation but as a way for researchers to evaluate the effectiveness of various treatments for autistic children. ATEC internal consistency reliability was very high (.94 for the Total score) and studies confirm validity of the ATEC Report.

I’ve written several articles on autism, AutismOne on Healing Autism and Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorder. I do not treat Autism. I treat the underlying problems based on acupuncture meridian assessment. Most autistic children have disturbances of intestinal and gallbladder meridians. The Gallbladder meridian is one of the longest and most complex meridians. It partly controls movement, the autonomic nervous system, and cognition.

Disturbance of the gallbladder meridian has been associated with migraine headache, concentration problem, eye/ear problem, neck pain, indigestion, abdominal pain with nausea, and hip or knee or foot pain. The gallbladder meridian influences our central nervous system from mesencephalon including the center of sleep and waking rhythm, diencephalon sleep center, cranial nerves involving the optic and trigeminal nerves, parasympathetic nervous system including ciliary optic ganglion, vagus nerve in the medulla oblongata, and the cranial part of the sympathetic nervous system. (Dr. Voll’s German Electro-acupuncture Reference Manual).

Gallbladder and Liver meridians are paired meridians. The paired circuitry meridians are the Triple Warmer (Hormonal Regulator) and Pericardium (Circulation) meridians. Medical professionals interested in learning how to measure the subtle energy fields with acupuncture meridians to detect parasites and hidden dental problems can check my web site for a special training on these subjects and techniques on August 26-28, 2016. This training is designed for MD, DO, and DDS to explore beyond the Therapeutic Illusion.

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A New WayThrift Store 702 Lemay Ferry Rd. 63125 (314) 544-0464 Arnold’s Walk-In Closet 1726 Missouri State Rd, Arnold, MO 63010 636-296-2566 Back on the Rack 2535 S.Brentwood Blvd. 63144, 314-963-7575, 314-961-2525 Bethesda Thrift Shop 14660 Manchester Rd, Ballwin, 63011, 636-256-6630 Big Bend Antique Gallery 2337 S. Big Bend Blvd, 63117, 314-645-3130

By Rd d eS IGNeR Co NSIGNmeN T Bo u TIq u e St. Louis' premiere designer clothing consignment store centrally located in the heart of St. Louis County. We offer coveted designer brands including Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Prada, Chanel, Diane von Furstenberg, Jimmy Choo, Tory Burch and more.

Recognized as: Best Place to Get a Deal on Dior Alive Magazine "We Heart STL Best of The City Awards" 2015 Best Designer Resale - Alive Magazine Hot List 2014 Lucky's Favorite Stores (Midwest) Lucky Magazine Special Ed. Fall 2013 "Shop Worth a Stop" - Ladue News, 4/4/2014 Open seven days a week in the Colonial Marketplace of Ladue

8825 Ladue Road, St. Louis, MO 63124 214-721-0766 • www.ByrdStyle.com Carousel Kids 4277 Reavis Barracks Rd, St Louis, MO 63125 (314) 631-2700 Cool Stuff. Period.

6403 Clayton Rd, 63117, 314-853-4181

(314) 416-4611 Fantastic Finds 12778 Olive 63141 314-579-9500 Finders Keepers 112 E. Jefferson, 63122 314-966-3044 General Grant Antique mall 8400 Watson Rd., (314) 845-3535

d ITTo Ditto is a resale store for the entire family, offering clothing and home goods from the upscale to the everyday. You’ll find new and gently used merchandise, a range of affordable price points, and a caring and helpful staff. Whether you’re watching your pennies, have a wad to spend, or simply enjoy the hunt - there is something for you at Ditto. Ditto is a nonprofit established by seven area Christian schools. Profits help assist families and provide an alternative revenue source for the schools. www.dittostl.com.

10027 Manchester Rd. 63122, 314-394-2026

GeT Th e Wo Rd o u T Get the WORD Out...Consignment, Thrift & Global Goods is a not-for-profit resale shop that also sells items from other countries and cultures. Tax-free shopping creates an income stream to pay for children in Kenya to attend school. Get the WORD Out, Inc. is a ministry, specifically a 501[c](3) corporation, that supports an orphanage, shop, & other micro-finance opportunities in western Kenya.

Supported by donations and consigners, there is a wide variety of everything for your home including furniture, décor, art and interesting salvage! Open Tues. through Sat., 10-5 and Sunday 1-5.

10050 Manchester, Glendale, MO 63122.

Visit us online @ gtwomissions.org or call 314.368.8184.

d os Resale Boutique 14 S. Central, 63105, 314-862-4022 em porium St. Louis 9410 Manchester Rd. 63119 314-962-7300 en core Consignment Gallery 287 Lamp and Lantern Village, 63017, 636-220-9092 Family Thrift Center 2500 Lemay Ferry Rd. 63125

Kangaroo Kids 10030 Manchester Rd. 63122, 314-835-9200, www.kangarookidsonline.com Little Shop Around the Corner 4474 Castleman Ave., 63110, 314-577-0891

me RS Go o d WILL Goodwill, known as the “original recycler”, is a non-profit agency providing for the vocational needs of individuals experiencing barriers to employment through disability or economic disadvantage. In 2015 MERS/Goodwill provided services to 69,353 individuals in the bi-state area. When you shop or donate to Goodwill you are helping to provide these services and keep our communities green. Your donations of clothing, housewares, electronics, etc. are sold in the stores.What doesn’t sell at the stores goes to the outlet stores and then on to the recycling operation. Goodwill makes every effort to keep items out of our landfills. Your donations change lives!

1727 Locust St., St. Louis, MO 63103 314-241-3464 For more information or store/donation locations visit www.mersgoodwill.org. mIRIAm SWITCh ING Po ST Miriam Switching Post is a unique shopping experience. We are a foundation-run resale shop that specializes in nicer household goods and furniture. The store is truly never the same two days in a row. All of our merchandise is donated by generous folks who receive a tax credit for their donations. All of our profits go directly to scholarships for students who attend Miriam School – the learning disability experts. Because we are non-profit, we do not charge sales tax on any of our merchandise, and we have pick up and delivery service as well.

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My Antique Store 1007 W Delmar Ave., Godfrey, IL 62035 618-466-1616 M-F 10:00-5:00 Weekends by Chance or Appt. www.myantiquestore.com My Friend’s Wardrobe 8033 Watson Road 63119 314-961-8228 OMA’S BAr n HOMe & GAr d en Oma’s Barn Home & Garden is located in a 100 year old red barn on Highway 79 in St Peters, MO. The biggest thing going for the shop is the “rescued, renovated and re-invented furniture.” From dressers and bed frames to desks and bookcases, shoppers can choose from an eclectic display that changes constantly. Pinterest-lovers can also find that miss-

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ing project piece at Oma’s as the shop carries old barn and wooden doors, shutters and window frames of all sizes. Whether you are a looking for a fresh start in a new place to an empty-nester looking for a change, stop by Oma’s to find anythingand everything-to make a house a home. Check out our pictures on Facebook: Oma’s Barn HG Barn Hours:Tues. – Sat. 10am-5pm Oma’s Barn Home & Garden, 1057 Highway 79, Saint Peters, MO 63376, 636-278-4445

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Guide To Resale shops

Now at Corner of Manchester & Weidman Roads

in The sT. louis aRea

Once Upon a Child 1247 S. Kirkwood Rd., Kirkwood, 63122 (314) 966-1844 15425 Manchester Rd., Ballwin, MO 636-230-2922, 11445 Olive, Creve Coeur, 314-993-5437 5626 Telegraph Rd, St Louis, MO (314) 293-1851 250 Mid Rivers Ctr, St Peters, MO (636) 970-6270 10850 Lincoln Tr. #6, Fairview Heights, IL (618) 394-0190 Panache PLUS Consignment Visit panacheplusresale.com.

3504 Hampton St Louis MO 63139 314-352-3838 Patti Anne’s Exchange 6022 Southwest Ave. 63139, 314-925-8180 Pennies in your Pocket 6929 S. Lindbergh Blvd. 63125, (314) 487-1700 Plato’s Closet Florissant: 8206 N Lindbergh,Florissant, MO 314-837-3600 236 Mid Rivers Center, St Peters, MO (636) 397-8336 10900 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights, IL (618) 397-9986 Play It Again Sports O’Fallon, Kirkwood, Arnold, St. Peters playitagainsports.com Pokey Wizwell’s Vintage Resale Emporium 4315 Telegraph Rd, 63129, 314-487-3700 Reclaimed 5522 Virginia Ave, 63111 314-824-8669 Red Racks Thrift Store 11015 Olive Blvd, St Louis, MO (314) 567-7059

9715 St. Charles Rock Rd. 63114 314-429-2226 ReFab.org 4153 Bingham Ave, 63116, 314-357-1392 ReFabulous 3314 Meremac 63118 , (314) 353-1144 ReFresh 1710 S. Brentwood Blvd. 63144, 314-881-0331 RESTORE Habitat for Humanity Saint Louis ReStore has two convenient locations open to the public featuring new and gently used home improvement products and building materials. The ReStore is dedicated to reusing and re-purposing donated goods and diverting items from landfills in order to lessen our impact on the environment. In the past two decades, the Habitat for Humanity Saint Louis ReStore has diverted more than 33,000 tons of materials from landfills! 100% of the ReStores’ profits provide financial support to Habitat for Humanity Saint Louis. You buy a bargain, we build a house!

3763 Forest Park Ave, 63108 314-531-4155 2117 Sam’s Drive 63131, 314-678-4596 Retro 101/ Cherry Bomb Vintage 2303 Cherokee 63118, 314-762-9722 Retro Rescue & Resale 21 Vance Rd., Valley Park, MO 63088 (636) 517-1399 REVIVE ThRIFT ShOP You may not think that shopping can change a life, but when you #shoprevive it does! Our store supports Mission: St. Louis, a nonprofit that empowers people to work their way out of poverty. We provide a unique and inspirational thrifting experience. You’ll find a specially curated mix of gently used, vintage and new clothing, accessories, furniture and home decor. We

CONSIGNMENTS SSECOND ECOND SSITTING ITTING C ONSIGNMENTS Now at Corner of Manchester & Weidman Roads

also have a furniture restoration company in house, and you can shop their amazing pieces in our retail space as well.

Open Tues.-Sat, 10-6pm; Sundays 12-5pm.

2202 Vandeventer Ave 63110 314-776-7520 Savers 9618 Watson Rd. 63126, (855) 612-1262 15892 Clayton Rd, Ellisville, MO (636) 527-0994 1920 Zumbehl Rd, St. Charles 63303 636-925-2850 Rung Boutique 9741 Manchester Rd., St. Louis, MO 63119 (across from Hacienda) 314-918-0575, shoprung.org SECOnd SITTIng COnSIgnmEnTS Celebrating 22 successful years in business, designer owned and operated Second Sitting . Consignments’ larger location at 14081 Manchester at Weidman sells new and like-new pre-owned furniture, home decor, accessories, jewelry, cards, gifts and more at “re-sale� prices everyday. Designer finds, model home inventory, and showroom samples are some of our customers' favorite selections! We can sell your items too! It’s very easy. Just call to make an appointment.

Our convenient location is just east of Hwy 141.

Convenient store hours: Open Monday –Friday 10AM. till 6PM, Saturday till 5PM and Sunday store hours Noon – 5PM. 636-527-4747 or visit www.secondsitting.com.

Scholarshop 8215 Clayton Rd. 63117, 7930 Big Bend 63119, 314-725-3456 Style Your Space 11437 Gravios Rd. 63126, (314)842-7300 St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Stores‌ 5 locations , 314-881-6037

The Clubhouse Shop 314-880-5484, 4245 Forest Park 63108 The gr een goose 5611 Hampton Avenue 63109 (314) 352-5000 ThE gREEn ShAg mARkET The Green Shag Market offers a unique shopping experience. "The Shag" as it is frequently referred to, has 60 vendors that offer a great mix of "Kitsch and Classic." From Mid Century Modern to Re-purposed items, you will most likely find that one thing that sparks fond memories of days gone by. Be sure

to Re-use,

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to search the aisles for something pose or Re-claim. This 7,000 square foot shop seems large but it is quaint and full of fun. Dance in the aisles and shop till you drop at "The Green Shag Market." We look forward to greeting you.

P.S. Don't forget to LOOK UP!!

5733 Manchester Rd., 63110, 314-646-8687. www.thegreenshagmarket.com The heirloom Room 2216 Cherokee, 63118, 314-772-8000 The Iron nest 8516 Manchester Rd. 63144, 314-942-9632 The Purple Cow/ The Vault 2325 S. Brentwood Blvd. 63144, 314-736-1038 The Refind Room 2525 S. Brentwood Blvd. 63144, 314-962-7666 The Resale Shop nCJW 295 N Lindbergh, St Louis, MO 63141 314-692-8141 The Vintage haber dashery 3181 Morganford 63116, (314) 772-1927 Tiffany’s Treasures 121 Main St., St. Peters, MO 63376 TOCO Shop 2714 Cherokee Street 63118, 314-300-8994

Oma’s Barn HOME & GARDEN Vintage Furniture • Flowers • Home Decor

Rescued, Renovated & Re-invented Home Decor Tues-Sat 10-5 1057 Hwy 79, St. Peters MO 636-278-4445 www.facebook.com/OmasBarnHG

Quality Furniture & Home Accessories at “Re-Sale� Prices Everyday!

Visit Twice Blessed Resale Shop for quality women’s and children’s clothing, accessories, jewelry, home decor and furniture. Make donations of current seasonal clothing during store hours.

Find boutique items at resale prices!

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Treasure Aisles Antique Mall 2317 Big Bend Blvd, 63117, 314-647-6875 Tw ic e Bles s ed Res Ale s h o p Twice Blessed is a boutique resale shop that was created to benefit Our Lady’s Inn, a maternity home in south St. Louis. We sell women’s and children’s clothing, accessories, shoes, jewelry, home décor and furniture. Visit us to find brands like Talbots, Chico’s, Gap, Carters and more. The store also carries new Polish Pottery and handmade jewelry made by the clients residing at Our Lady’s Inn. We appreciate donations of your excellent items of in-season women’s and children’s clothing, accessories, home décor and furniture during store hours.Come shop at the destination resale shop in South St. Louis’ Dutchtown neighborhood!

3312 Meramec, St. Louis, MO 63118 Open Tues-Sat, 10-5. • 314-481-3332 Twice is Nice Resale 10424 Manchester Rd, 63122, 314-394-1223

Upscale Resale Boutique 10042 Manchester Road, 63122, 314-821-8161 Valley park Resale & Flea Market 636-923-8696, 636-529-1415 20 & 218 Meramec Station Road Valley Park, MO 63088 Highway 141 at Marshall Road 3/4 mile North of Highway 44 Value Village 88 Western Plaza, Fenton, MO 63026 3401 North Lindbergh 7400 Natural Bridge, 63121 314-961-6935 w arson w oods Antique Mall 10091 Manchester Rd. 63122, 314-909-0123 w omen’s c loset exc hange 11575 Gravois Rd, 63126 (314) 842-8405

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Resale Guide Continues in our August & September Editions. To get listed, call 314-962-7748.

Visit us in South County (Lemay) and in High Ridge!

www.feed-my-people.org Feed My People (Lemay)

171 Kingston Drive, St. Louis, MO 63125 Monday - Thursday 10:00-6:00 Friday 10:00-4:00 • Saturday 9:00-4:00 Sunday CLOSED

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ARTful Living

Theatre in the JCC’s Staenberg Family Complex at 2 Millstone Campus. Ticket info at www.maxandlouie.com.

Cinema St. Louis presents the 16th Annual Whitaker St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase, July 17-21. Beat the heat on a July evening (or two or St. Louis Area Fine Arts, Crafts & Performing Arts three!) at the Tivoli Theatre, 6350 Delmar. The Michelle “Mike” Ochonicky, Arts Editor screen works of the Showcase were written, directed, edited or produced by St. Louis residents or films with strong local ties. Many of the films include post-screening Q&As with filmmakers.

Priced at just $13 each ($10 students), there are twelve film programs that serve as the centerpiece of this year’s Showcase, ranging from full-length aumeier Sculpture Park understands that features and documeneven summer can get long and boring for taries to multi-film comteens. The solution? Teen Pizza & Art pilations of fiction and Night! On July 15, from 7-9:30 p.m., the 13-17 documentary shorts. A year-old crowd can enjoy an evening of creative total of 88 films in all expression and fun activities at the Kranzberg include: 35 Days by vetEducation Lab. Food, beverages and all materials eran filmmaker Chris are provided ($20/person) to let teens collaborate Grega; Bob’s Tour by with other teens on projects geared just for them.

Washington University Call 314-615-5278 or visit www.laumeier.org for graduate Jun Bae about more information. an unusual bus tour of the The Sculpture Park has been a landmark in the “divided city” of St. region for quite some time---40 years, to be exact.

Louis; The Importance of It’s a great place to stroll and experience large art Doubting Tom debuting works in a grand setting, as well as to enjoy special local actress and filmexhibitions of smaller works in the Adam Aronson maker Vanessa Roman; Fine Arts Center. Always free, always welcoming horror films and thrillers to families, Laumeier is located at 12580 Rott featuring The Tempter Road, near Watson and Lindbergh. and Dead Nightmare.

To kickoff the celebration of Laumeier’s very Find the complete film special 40th anniversary year, a free outdoor conlisting at www.cinemastcert is set for 11 a.m. on July 16, in the Public Plaza louis.org.

"Birds and Beads," mixed media by Gloria Douglas, outside the Adam Aronson Fine Arts Center in the Things wrap up with a The Gallery at University City Library park. Featured is the presentation of an original free (donations accepted) composition, Laumeier Sculpture Park Anthem, Award-winning Broadway musical based on the Closing-Night Awards Party, 8 p.m.-midnight, at composed by Dr. Barbara Harbach. documentary by Albert ad David Maysles. It’s the Blueberry Hill’s Duck Room, sponsored by Art Saint Louis presents Honors Awards 2016 story of “Big” Edith and “Little” Edie Beale, Kraftig. Party attendees must be 21 or older, please. at their 1223 Pine Street gallery through July 21. described as “the most hilarious, heartbreaking and The Muny in Forest Park is as “St.Louis” as This exhibit showcases new works by ten of the utterly unforgettable mother/daughter act since toasted ravioli and Ted Drewes’ frozen custard. award-winning artists from Art Saint Louis’ 2015 Mama Rose and Gypsy.” Who were these two, you Music Man strikes up the band, July 5-11, Young exhibitions. Ceramics, drawing, mixed media, may ask? “Big” Edith (October 5, 1895 – February Frankenstein brings chilling laughs, July 13-19, painting and photography are included, curated by 5, 1977) was an American socialite and amateur Mama Mia! returns to those hits of the ‘70’s, July Terry Suhre, Research Professor and Gallery singer, known for her eccentric lifestyle; “Little” 21-28, and Fiddler on the Roof returns with that Director of Gallery 201 at UMSL. Check out artstEdie was her model/cabaret singer daughter. They great violin, July 30-August 5. Details at louis.org or, better yet, stop by the historic Park lived in a 28-room house in East Hampton, which www.muny.org.

Pacific Building where the gallery is located. Enjoy crumbled from spectacular to a shambles. But more And that’s just a sample of what July-in-St.a cup o’joe at their café partner, Mississippi Mud tantalizing is the fact that they were Jackie Louis offers in ART. Coffee Roasters, housed in the front of the Gallery.

Kennedy Onassis’s aunt and cousin. The show See Artful Happenings online at Opening on July 8, Max and Louie Productions offers a scandalous peek into the “other” side of www.TheHealthyPlanet.com. presents Grey Gardens: The Musical, a Tony Camelot. The show plays at The Wool Studio

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Rise Up Festival Celebrates Revitalization in St. Louis, August 20

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ise is proud to announce our fourth annual Rise Up Festival taking place on August 20 th, 2016 in the city of St. Louis on Washington Avenue, from 15 th Street to 17th Street. The festivities will start up at 2 PM and continue on into the evening until 11 PM, remaining free for all to attend!

Rise’s mission is to partner with communities to build stronger, more equitable St. Louis neighborhoods.

The Rise Up Festival is a one-day street event that brings together art, music, local business, and other key elements that play a part in community building in order to celebrate revitalization in St. Louis.

A wide variety of musical performances will take place at the festival, including The Original Wailers (formerly with Bob Marley), Platinum Rock Legends (Rock), Roland Johnson and Soul Endeavor (Blues), and Dr. Zhivegas (Dance Music). With the broad range of genres, there will be something for everyone at the festival!

Emerging artists will attend, displaying their work and participating in a competition managed by Cultural Festivals (founders and managers of the Saint Louis Art Fair). Local artisan food and craft vendor booths will be present at the festival as well.

Local restaurateurs will be providing a generous sampling of food and Urban Chestnut Brewing Company will provide the microbrew. Other attractions at the festival include a Kids Carnival and Circus Area including face painting, games, and juggling. Fun for all ages is offered at the Rise Up Festival!

We are excited to announce the National Blues Museum (NBM) as our Blues partner for 2016. NBM will sponsor Roland Johnson and Soul Endeavor and will have a strong presence at the festival promoting the rich heritage of Blues.

“We’re so excited to have the opportunity to partner with an organization that is just as passionate about music, art and culture in St. Louis as we are,” said Dion Brown, Executive Director, National Blues Museum.

“The National Blues Museum just opened in April and to be able to help promote the blues at the Rise Up Festival is just an example of the programming we hope to accomplish.”

About Rise (www.risestl.org) Rise is a nonprofit organization that partners with communities to build stronger, more equitable St. Louis area neighborhoods.

Rise develops both affordable and market-rate housing, particularly in neighborhoods with the potential to enhance economic diversity. Rise has developed or assisted in $700 million in neighborhood redevelopment in the St. Louis area. Rise flourishes at the intersections of public, private and non-profit sectors, enhancing the quality of life in St. Louis.

For more information about the Rise Up Festival, please visit: riseupfestival.org.

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Summer Craft & SpeCialty Beer Guide Where Beer is Brewed & Enjoyed in the St. Louis Area

2nd Shift Brewing www.2ndshiftbrewing.com 4 Hands Brewing Co www.4handsbrewery.com 4204-Main Street Brewing Company www.mainstreetbrewingco.com AB InBev www.ab-inbev.com Alpha Brewing Company www.alphabrewingcompany.com Augusta Brewing Co www.augustabrewing.com Bastard Brothers Brewing Company www.bastardbrothersbrewery.com Big Muddy Brewing www.bigmuddybrewing.com Cathedral Square Brewery www.cathedralsquarebrewery.com Charleville Brewing Co. www.charlevillevineyard.com Crown Valley Brewing & Distilling Co www.crownvalleybrewery.com Deslogetown Brewery www.deslogetown.com Earthbound Beer www.earthboundbeer.com Edg-Clif Brewing Company Edg-Clif Farms and Vineyard is proud to announce our new Craft Beer line made on site by Edg-Clif Brewing Company. Stop in this summer and taste the smooth rich flavors of beers made with

premium ingredients by our dear friend and now Brewmaster, John Stevens! For over 20 years, John has worked with some of the midwest’s most popular craft breweries to perfect his recipes. One of John’s favorites is Edg-Clif Cream Ale, a blonde ale with a delicate, smooth flavor, no bite. This beer is perfect paired with summer salads of fresh greens, berries and creamy cheeses.

Excel Bottling Company www.excelbottling.com Exit 6 Brewery www.exit6brewery.com Ferguson Brewing Company www.fergusonbrewing.com

Kraftig www.kraftig.com Main & Mill Brewing Company www.mainandmillbrewingco.com Mark Twain Brewing Company www.marktwainbrewery.com Modern Brewing (The) www.modernbrewery.com Morgan Street Brewery www.morganstreetbrewery.com Narrow Gauge Brewing Company www.facebook.com/narrowgaugebeer O’Fallon Brewery www.ofallonbrewery.com

Griesedieck Brothers Brewery The Griesedieck family has been involved in the brewing industry for over 245 years, spanning two continents, surviving the Napoleonic Wars, two World Wars and Prohibition. At its peak, Griesedieck Brothers Brewery produced over 1 million barrels of beer and was the hometown brewery of St. Louis, preferred over all other local brands until the brewery's sale to Falstaff in 1957. Revived in 2002 by 8th generation brewer Raymond Griesedieck, the new GB proudly continues St. Louis' rich brewing heritage. 1240 Switzer, St. Louis.

63147. www.gb-beer.com. 314-309-3210 Heavy Riff Brewing www.heavyriffbrewing.com Kirkwood Station www.kirkwoodstationbrewing.com

Old Bakery Beer Company The Old Bakery Beer Company is a certified organic craft brewery located in downtown Alton, IL. In addition to our line up of all organic beers, our restaurant and tasting room features a menu of seasonally-rotating sandwiches, salads, and soups, designed to pair well with beer and highlight the vast array of produce and artisan goods available in Southern Illinois & Eastern Missouri. We take sustainability seriously here at The Old Bakery Beer Company. All new lighting installed in the facility uses energy efficient LEDs, spent grain produced during the brewing process is sent to a local farmer in Fosterburg, IL to be used for cattle feed, and the majority of the rest of the solid waste that we produce is recycled or composted... not to mention all of the beer is certified organic!

Perennial Artisan Ales www.perennialbeer.com Pappo’s Pizzeria & Brew Co. www.paposbrewco.com Peel Brewing Company www.brewery.peelpizza.com Public House Brewing Company www.publichousebrewery.com Recess Brewing www.recessbrewing.com Rockwell Beer (coming soon) Saint Louis Brewery Schlafly Tap Room - 2100 Locust Street, St. Louis, 63103. www.schafly.com.

Schlafly Bottleworks 7260 Southwest Ave, St. Louis, 63143. www.schlafly.com.

The Saint Louis Brewery, makers of Schlafly Beer, are well known for classic styles such as Schlafly Pale Ale, Dry-Hopped Pale Ale, and the award-winning, world renowned Schlafly Kolsch.

This summer, enjoy some of their most popular seasonal beers including Summer Lager and Raspberry Hefeweizen. Summer Lager is light, crisp and easydrinking – perfect for mowing lawns, enjoying a patio, or reclining pool-side. Raspberry Hefeweizen is made with real raspberries which results in a refreshingly tart summer beer, without added sugar or artificial dyes. In addition to making over 50 unique styles of beer, Schlafly has long been a supporter of

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Six Mile Bridge Beer www.sixrowbrewco.com Square One Brewery and Distillery www.squareonebrewery.com St. Nicholas Brewing Company www.stnicolasbrew.com Standard Brewing Company www.standardbrewingstl.com Stubborn German Brewing Company www.stubborngermanbrewing.com Templar Brewing www.templarbrewing.com Tin Mill Brewing Company www.tinmillbrewing.com The Civil Life Brewing Company www.thecivillife.com Trailhead Brewing Co www.trailheadbrewing.com Urban Chestnut Brewing Company UCBC is known for both our modern, American craft beers and reverential, European beer styles. Our Grove Brewery & Bierhall (4465 Manchester) and Midtown Brewery & Biergarten (3229 Washington) locations are open 7 days a week. In 2015 we opened our third location in Wolzach, Germany (the first Americanowned craft brewery in Germany), and in late Summer 2016 we will open The Urban Research Brewery (U.R.B.) next door to our Grove Bierhall. At UCBC, we strive to be respected for our actions as a business member of the St. Louis community. We like to call these actions ‘Urban Efforts’- intentional measures undertaken by Urban Chestnut to help us to be a better global and local citizen. UCBC works to reduce our carbon footprint by recycling all qualifying materials, composting all biodegradable waste, and donat-

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Finally, at both our St. Louis locations, we feature solar power arrays, large windows to provide natural lighting, and LED lighting to reduce our energy needs.

We are proud to say all of these efforts allowed our Grove Brewery & Bierhall to be awarded Missouri’s first and only LEED Certified Brewery!

Llywelyn's Pub - Multiple Locations At Llywelyn's Pub, we believe that ® the backbone to any true pub experience is not just the atmosphere and food, but the beers on tap and spirits on shelf. We pride ourselves in only selecting the beers and whiskeys we would drink, and never would sell something to you that we find inferior. We believe a guest educated in beer and whiskey, can not only help other guests to further explorer their own tastes, but produce great tales and topics of conversations at the pub. There is no judging at Llywelyn's Pub, we cater to all types of imbibers. We will gladly help and maybe even guide you to your next drinking experience. We offer at least 26 beers on tap, depending on which one of our six locations you are visiting and another 40 varieties in bottle. With our extensive Celtic/American menu,

you will be sure to pair the perfect sip with the right choice! Not sure of a certain style? Ask for a sample! We only want you to drink what YOU like.

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Where Beer is Brewed & Enjoyed in the St. Louis Area

St. Louis Brewers Guild’s Troika Brodsky Talks Beer & Brewing In St. Louis

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being one of the best beer cities in the country. Beer has been in our DNA more or less ust a week after the 10th since the founding of the city. It is believed Annual St. Louis Brewers the first lager in the US was brewed here, we Heritage Festival’s successful have historically been home to over 250 debut on the St. Louis Arch breweries, and through the 70’s we were grounds, St. Louis Brewers Guild’s Executive Director Troika Brodsky is home to the countries two largest breweries still busy promoting the beer scene in in Anheuser-Busch and Falstaff. Our story is St. Louis. an incredibly rich one, but it is not a new “Beer is booming and there has one.”

Troika Brodsky been a ton of growth right here locally as And what about the possibility we have seen a significant number of new breweries of a “Beer Bubble”? open their doors recently with even more on the way,” People within the industry certainly see the growth Brodsky said. “Historically, this is the most breweries nationally and wonder whether or not we are approachoperating at one time in the greater St. Louis area and ing a bubble. The reality is that there are a tremendous the last time we were near this many was prior to amount of factors at play within the industry as well as Prohibition. The people of St. Louis love drinking beer how the industry connects to the local, national and and there has never been a better time to be a beer global economies that will impact the big picture of drinker in this town. There is a tremendous amount of how things shake out over the next 5-10 years. variety in beer styles coming out of the almost 50 Whatever happens, it won’t be boring. Looking at the St. Louis area specifically, I honestly believe there is breweries in our area and the quality is there too. With still a ton of opportunity for new breweries to open up all of this growth also comes new jobs, and a lot more and build their own following successfully. That said, money going into the local economy and to local partthere is only so much shelf space a grocery store will ners. So across the board, this growth is very positive dedicate to beer, and there are a finite amount of tap for the city.” handles a bar can have, so once you journey outside the Brodsky explains how St. Louis compares to safe harbor of selling your own beer over your own bar, other “beer” cities nationally. the competition gets really fierce. Going forward, “There are now over 4,500 breweries operating in the U.S., the most ever operating at one time…so, not breweries who are making great beer, differentiating only is there a lot of great beer, but there are a lot of themselves, and connecting with their local communigreat beer cities”, Brodsky said. “With the growth in ties should continue to find success. number of breweries in STL and the quality and variety For more information about The St.Louis Brewers that they are putting out, there is no reason that St. Guild please visit www.stlbg.com.

Louis shouldn’t consistently be landing on lists for See the “business of beer” in our next edition.

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

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ummertime is often a jam-packed time of the year – longer days filled with activities from cookouts to vacations to swimming and more – summer just provides so many opportunities for things to do! And with all those activities keeping you busy, healthy eating can easily fall by the wayside. Here’s a simple idea to help you continue eating healthy while still enjoying all that the season has to offer: planning!

The number one step in maintaining a healthy diet is planning! Eating a nutritious, affordable, delicious diet is definitely easier with a little forethought. Planning will help ensure that you and your family can enjoy a diet filled with lots of colorful fruits and vegetables, wholegrains, lean proteins, low-fat and fat-free dairy, and healthy fats.

MyPlate (www.choosemyplate.gov/) is a great guide for putting together healthy plates of food and can be useful in planning meals and snacks ahead of time for an entire week.

You don’t even have to use exact recipes when putting together a meal. Consider writing out “recipe ideas” rather than instructions that must be followed to a T. For example, one day of the week, plan oatmeal and fruit for breakfast, whole-wheat veggie and turkey wraps for lunch, a fruit and dairy snack for the afternoon, and a veggie and protein stir-fry for dinner. Then, you can fill in

the exact components based on what you have available in your fridge, freezer, and pantry; or use what’s in season, on sale at the grocery store that week, or even what you prefer to eat that day. Having a framework for each day of the week makes “filling in the blanks” much easier!

Modeling your meals using MyPlate is a simple way to make sure you and your family enjoy healthy dishes all summer! An important part of MyPlate is that half of your plate (or bowl) should be made up of fruits and vegetables. These are the most beneficial, nutrient-dense foods - foods loaded with a lot of nutrients but relatively few calories.

One quarter of your plate should consist of wholegrains – think brown rice, whole-wheat bread, wholewheat pasta; and the other quarter filled with a lean protein – items like grilled chicken breast, pork tenderloin, lean ground beef or turkey, fish, beans, eggs, nuts, seeds, and tofu. In addition, to ensure you are getting enough calcium, aim for three servings of low-fat or fat-free dairy each day.

Some simple planning, following MyPlate for eating healthy over the summer, will help you get through some of the busiest (or laziest!) days of summer!

Operation Food Search is helping children living in low-resource, high-need areas have a healthier, more carefree summer by providing free meals while school is out. Meals are served weekdays through mid-August at various locations throughout St. Louis. Any child under age 18 may come to eat. A listing of locations is available by texting FOOD to 877-877. Meal sites will be updated throughout the summer.

For more info, visit www.WeFeedKidsSTL.org.

Each year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture partners with local organizations such as Operation Food Search to provide free meals to children when school is out for the summer.

For more information about the national Summer Food Service Program, visit www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/summer, or www.OperationFoodSearch.org.

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oin Webster University Sustainability and Butterfly Energy Works Wednesdays from 12pm-1pm this summer to learn about strategies and solutions being created and used right here in our local community to improve environmental, social and economic sustainability. These events are FREE and box lunches will be provided. After the final session on August 10th, attendees will be entered into a drawing to win a Rolling Ridge Nursery gift card - receiving an entry for each session attended.

All sessions are held in East Academic Building 202 (except for the first, which will be in Room 138) located at 545 Garden Ave, Webster Groves, MO 63119.

Please RSVP to help provide accurate attendance numbers. Parking is available in Garden Park Plaza parking garage.

Topics include local water issues and big rivers with a presentation by Alicia Lloyd of the Missouri Coalition for the Environment, the political fight for a greener world with Missouri Sierra Club’s John Hickey, the influence and impact of teaching sustainability to elementary and middle school students with the College School and many more.

Webster University Sustainability strives to improve campus and community sustainability through education, outreach, engagement, and sustainable operations. The drive to become a more sustainable campus was a priority for President Stroble upon her arrival in 2009. Since then the university community has undertaken significant steps to reduce our impact on the environment, improve campus engagement for sustainability, and support long-term fiscal and community health.

Butterfly Energy Works is dedicated to creating energy efficiencies that will change the way you think, work – and live. Whether you are looking for energy conservation opportunities in your home or for your business, we can guide you toward a full measure of health and monetary savings. Because of our years of experience with the technologies and philosophies of green building, we see opportunities that others don’t.

To reserve a spot and gain more information on the series, visit webster.edu/sustainability. Additional sponsors of the event include Rolling Ridge Nursery, the Healthy Planet, the College School and SWT Design.

For more infrmation contact Kelsey Wingo, 417343-0508, Kelseywingo07@webster.edu or Gary Steps 314-713-3589, garysteps@butterflyenergyworks.com.

Saint Louis Science Center Opens GROW, an Interactive Agriculture Exhibit

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Guests will Explore the Many Stories of Food Production

it in the driver’s seat of a giant combine like those used on a farm. Dig deeper in soil and learn how to plant your own backyard garden. Use headphones to listen to the sounds of a bumblebee hive and witness the action inside the hive live on a flat screen monitor. See videos of real farmers sharing their stories and learn about the foods and products that are exported from Missouri and Illinois.

These are just some of the interactive experiences guests will encounter at GROW, the newest permanent exhibit at the Saint Louis Science Center, which opened June 17.

This truly unique exhibit is the largest of its kind in the United States focused solely on agriculture.

GROW highlights the journey of food from farm to fork through 40 interactive exhibits, demonstrations and events, and helps visitors gain a deeper understanding of our food supply and the vital role we all play in the stewardship of our food.

“The topic of food and where it comes from has never been more relevant to mainstream conversations than it is today,” said Bert Vescolani, president and CEO of the Saint Louis Science Center. “GROW provides an opportunity for people of all ages to learn about agriculture, take a spin on a mini-tractor, taste delicious food and have fun.”

The largest expansion since 1991, GROW greatly extends the Saint Louis Science Center’s footprint and sits on a one-acre site that formerly was occupied by the EXPLORADOME, a temporary exhibit area that was decommissioned in 2013.

Vescolani added, “Our goal is not only to educate people about the science behind food production, but also to ignite an interest in those who could be the next generation of farmers, scientists, inventors and problem solvers.”

GROW exhibit spaces include: • GROW Pavilion: Discover the journey of food!

This indoor space features exhibits, educational programs and planned events that explore farming and its vital role in today’s complex local and global economies. Browse the Seed Library, visit The Hive and learn how food goes from farm to table. This unique facility was designed by internationally

renowned architect Gyo Obata, who also designed the Saint Louis Science Center’s James S. McDonnell Planetarium.

• Bi-State Agriculture Map: Situated in the GROW Pavilion, the Bi-State Agriculture Map explores agriculture in our region. Take a journey and dig into the products and processes of Missouri and Illinois that contribute to the global agriculture story.

• Water Works: Guide water through channels and pathways and learn how water is a valuable and limited resource that must be used and managed responsibly. You may even want to bring your rain boots!

• Botany Basics: Learn the inner workings of plants and how they harvest the sun’s energy to grow and support all life on Earth. You’ll find that plants rely on us as much as we rely on them.

• Farm Tech Field: Discover ways scientists use technology to meet new challenges in agriculture.

Marvel at today’s farming tools, see our crops and learn how modern equipment, science and technology all are used in farming.

• Animal Corral: Imagine yourself on a farm. Try your hand at milking a life-sized cow, and then compare it with modern technology that allows for faster handsfree milking. On select days, local farmers will visit, bringing their animals with them. Make friends with the animals and meet the farmers taking care of them.

• HomeGROWn: Learn about growing food in your own backyard. Meet our flock of chickens with a visit to the chicken coop, and learn how worms are your garden’s best friends! It’s time to roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty.

• Fermentation Station: Discover the science behind making craft beer, wine, cheese and bread. Drop by and try our hands-on beer brewing and wine fermentation experiences. Enjoy locally produced, seasonal menu pairings with beer and wine made right here in St. Louis.

• Greenhouse: See what’s growing in the great indoors. Take a look at how we’ve learned to grow food in new ways beyond working in a field or even using soil in our greenhouse facility. Greenhouse tours will be offered as part of scheduled programs.

Admission to GROW is free, but there will be some paid programming and activities. More information about GROW may be found at slsc.org/GROW.

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or those who truly want to know where their food comes from, check out Geisert’s Farm to You Market in Washington, Missouri. Well known Natural Pork Producer, Todd Geisert and his wife, Katie, have taken the road side farm stand to a new level with a full fledge retail market.

Farm to You Market features locally and regionally produced products, focusing on clean labels, natural and organic ingredients and great taste. In addition to Geisert’s Naturally Raised Pork, consumers will find Mangalitsa Pork, a variety of Beef from Grass only to grass and grain fed beef, Missouri Kobe Beef, Natural Lamb, Free Range Chicken and Turkey, USDA inspected Rabbit and Even Bison. From Brats and Burgers to Steaks and whole chickens, the options are made easily available for the customer to try excellent products.

Farm to You Market is not just about the Meats, there is a full line of canned, dried and frozen products and a wonderful selection of local winces, micro brews and distilled beverages from the region. Customers can find organic Missouri Rice, Rice Flour, Corn Grits, Pickles, jellies, Barb-que sauces, salad dressings, Dairy products and

cheeses, nut products including an awesome Almond Butter, potato chips and preservative free breads. Produce is offered in season and currently includes tomatoes, zucchini, squash, potatoes, green beans and many other items. Additional produce will be available from our partnering farmers, including Water melons and cantaloupes.

For those who like a meal out, the full service Deli offers sandwiches, salads and sides along with seasonal hot specials on the weekends which may be enjoyed in the Barn Yard Café or in the garden or taken home. The Barn Yard Café also hosts the Farmer and the Chef Dinner Series which features area chefs from Farm to Table Restaurants, who prepare an awesome 5 course dinner with products available through the farm and pair it with regional beverages. Restaurant’s featured include J. McArthur’s, Grape Seed STL, Olive & Oak and Peace Maker.

Farm to You Market is open Monday thru Saturday from 9 am to 7 pm and Sunday’s, 10am to 4 pm. The market is located at 5025 Old Hwy 100, about a 1/2 mile east of 5th Street in Washington, Missouri.

For more information, check out our webpage at www.FarmToYouMarket.com and signup for our newsletters.

The series focuses on local subjects concerning collaboration, preservation, and sustainability. Each session is at noon Wednesdays on the Webster U campus. Attendance is free and lunch will be provided for each attendee.

RSVP to reserve both space and food at webster.edu/sustainability.

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Dare To Grow A Wild Garden

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have a new hero in the world of loving and working with gardens, Mary Reynolds. She is an Irish garden designer whose new book and a movie based on her true fairytale story of winning a gold medal in 2002 at the world’s most prestigious garden show, the Chelsea Flower Show in London, were just released. The story of how twenty eight year old Reynolds created a garden at Chelsea is now told in a film called Dare to be Wild. She was the youngest person to ever win a gold prize and also the first from Ireland.

Her recently published book The Garden Awakening shares mystical, magical and practical wisdom that all gardeners can gain when they heed the call of the wild and learn to love nature more than gardens.

Reynolds specializes in “wild” gardens. A wild garden is a lifeline to the wild land that speaks deeply into the soul and heart of humans and all life on this garden of earth. Wild places are calling to be saved, cherished and brought into everyday life.

This calling was heard by a young Reynolds before her 2002 win. This win set her on a path to commissions at Kew Garden in London, Brigit’s Garden

A Wild Garden outside Galway and wild gardening available to all of us. At Kew she created a garden with a larger than life reclining mother earth mound with a path to her ear where people could whisper their wishes and let them take root in the earth. Brigit’s Garden honors the Celtic festivals of Samhain, Imbolc, Bealtaine and Lughnasa. Her book let’s us in on ways to bring wildness home.

Wild places are those sacred and unspoiled nature spaces where the soil, rocks, plants, birds, animals, and insects have a language that can be heard by deep listening. It is this listening that is a major part of creating a wild garden, according to Reynolds who now only works with clients who are committed to working with the land themselves in an honoring relationship of communion and communication. These gardeners co-create with the wishes of the land in ever evolving growth.

Reynolds has her own suggestions for deep listening and becoming family with the land. In her book she shares one called “beating the boundaries” based on a long standing Irish ritual. It is a way for the land to know your intentions and that they are working with it not against it. By walking the edges of your property, and feeling the land through feet and heart, a relationship is established. Singing a song, beating a drum or hitting stones together along with an open heart pouring out positive feelings to

the earth allows a kinship to grow. There are other mythical and magical practices along with what are considered more practical garden practices like compost tea and soil restoration in Reynold’s wisdom.

But to learn to love nature more than gardens, it is important to balance myth, magic and practical to create a wild and true garden.

Note: The Gardening Awakening book sold out its first day on Amazon UK. It can be purchased now at BookDepository.com from the UK. It will be available in the U.S. in September.

Linda Wiggen Kraft is a landscape designer who creates holistic and organic gardens. She is also a mandala artist and workshop leader. Visit her blog: CreativityForTheSoul.com/blog or website: CreativityForTheSoul.com. Contact her at 314 5044266.

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Nature Wisdom with Pat Tuholske Naturalist

Beyond the Thorn… a Bramble Bounty

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umans have a primal connection with the Bramble. For thousands of years, we have harvested Black Raspberries, Gooseberries, Blackberries and Rose Hips for food and medicine. Our ancestors made good use of the thorny hedges to keep out unwanted visitors and illnatured intruders.

In ancient Europe, creeping under a Bramble bush was a charm against illness of the skin and joints. Brambles were thought to give protection against all evil. They were planted around graves to prevent the dead from rising as ghosts. According to fairy legend, the thorn plant is their home and to cut down a thorn without the fairy’s permission was to bring bad luck.

Native Americans used the Bramble fruit as a remedy for diarrhea, urinary tract infections, sore throat, gout, and venomous bites and stings. The fruits helped the Pilgrims survive their first summer.

During the Civil War when troops suffered from dysentery, a truce was called so soldiers could go Berrying. Sailors used to carry Rose Hips on long voyages to prevent scurvy. During World War II Brambles were grown in victory gardens for the medicinal and nutritional value of their fruits.

Black Raspberries, Gooseberries and Black Berries ripen in early Summer. Rose Hips, the fruit of an unplucked Rose, ripen the end of Summer and into Autumn, persisting throughout the winter. Rose Hips are a valuable wild food source when Berries have withered.

Wild Berries and Rose Hips of the Missouri Ozarks are among the best native fruit. They’re common, prolific, delicious, nutritious, and easy to identify. Brambles are one of many overlooked wild foods that permeate our urban, suburban, and rural landscapes. In our valley they all grow in profusion, sheltering rabbit, snake, quail and other small animals. Deer, birds, opossum, raccoons and a multitude of other creatures feed on the Berries and Hips. The plants thrive on their own with little care from us.

Their abundance, however, requires constant trimming of the hiking trails, as the Bramble canes seem to grow overnight trying to claim the paths as their own.

The health benefits of these delicious fruits are numerous. They are full of fiber, pectin, manganese, vitamin C, and are an antioxidant, antiviral, and antibacterial. The leaves are highly astringent and used for diarrhea, poison ivy, hemorrhoids, acne, boils and other inflammatory conditions.

To preserve Bramble bounty all year long, we freeze or dry the fruits to eat with cereal, yogurt or to make Winter pies. While the picking is good, we make cobblers and jams. And there is nothing quite like a fresh Berry or Rose Hip straight off the cane!

The essence of Sun, Moon, rain, bees, and Earth merge together to create these precious wild fruit.

Often their sharp thorns grab hold of you and won’t let go until they’ve drawn blood. The Bramble’s thorn teaches us to be aware and to slow down. You can’t hurry when you’re picking the wild Berry or Rose Hip. It’s a slow walking meditation as you gently collect the ripest, plumpest fruit and try to avoid tangling with the thorns.

If you don’t have access to land where you can harvest the wild Bramble bounty, they can easily be grown. You can purchase Berry plants and Roses from Stark Brothers Nurseries on line or from your local garden center.

Each morning we head out to do our picking, I am filled with gratitude for these powerful little fruits.

Perhaps other wild fruit lovers will learn to foster a greater love for the native Bramble ecosystem and appreciate the plant’s relationship in human affairs.

Look past the thorns of these juicy jewels to their gifts of medicine, survival and a bit of Ozark magic.

See Pat Tuholske’s Wild Wreaths, Wheels and TwigCraft woven from Ozark native plants at willowrainherbalgoods.com. Check out her “Nature Chronicles” for musings on the Human-Nature relationship at pattuholske.com.

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A GREEN MATTRESS Sounds good, right? If it is backed up by standards, company reputation and reliable certifications that indicate a manufacturer has credible reasons to say a product is “green”—that is good. But if references to a “green mattress” are just tossed in among a lot of earth-loving jargon without real evidence, sketch this one with a light green crayon.

A FLAME-RETARDANT-FREE MATTRESS Now we’re getting somewhere. One of the most polluting materials used in conventional mattresses—whether they’re memory foam, gel-topped, or include any synthetic foams or fabrics—are chemical flame retardants. These nasty compounds are mixed into foam formulas and fabric coatings. And they’re toxic, carcinogenic, and damage DNA. They have even been found in Arctic wildlife. If a mattress uses an alternate form of flame retardancy, such as wool batting, that’s a very good sign.

A RENEWABLE MATTRESS— WITH RENEWABLE MATERIALS How can a mattress be “renewable?” Replaceable components mean that rather than discarding a mattress if your body’s needs change, you can adjust or change its comfort for years after purchase. Sustainable, durable mattress designs keep more “dead mattresses” out of landfills, where they consume a huge amount of space, leach toxins into groundwater, and take decades to break down.

Likewise, mattress materials can be renewable, too—certified organic cotton, certified organic wool, and natural rubber (latex) foam all come from plants or animals, not plastic factories.

A LOW-VOC MATTRESS Off-gassing isn’t just about detectable odors—any product will continually degrade over time, and whatever chemicals are in it will gradually escape into indoor air and even the outdoor environment. If a manufacturer claims there are “no VOCs” or “low VOCs” (volatile organic compounds) in their safe mattress, they should offer a reputable certificate such as GreenGuard as proof of emissions testing.

A NATURAL MATTRESS “Natural” is as ubiquitous as “green”—but can be a legitimate description when it’s backed by reputable, independent, third-party certifications. Claims about organic or low-VOC (non-off-gassing) materials should be proven with posted certificates, plus links to certifying authorities where you can find detailed descriptions of the required standards. Vague, invented terms such as “bio-foam” or “plant-based foam” or “natural memory foam” should trigger skepticism. They usually mean a little bit of plant oil plus a lot of petroleum. Most natural materials will biodegrade or can be recycled at the end of a product’s life.

AN HONEST APPROACH An eco-friendly mattress of any kind does not mean that its manufacture has literally no impact on the planet.

Agriculture is usually monoculture, which displaces diverse natural habitats. Shipping also has impact, because most imported materials are brought across the ocean on freighters that burn fossil fuel. Companies with conscience are taking more and more steps to offset the environmental impacts of their operations. Look for mattress brands that provide evidence of those efforts, and “green business” philosophies that seem genuine—including mattress recycling. Some eco-friendly companies are further along the curve, and others just beginning. But if the environment barely rates a mention, it’s likely not a priority.

Most consumers aren’t going to settle for a burlap shell filled with corn husks—and happily, today we don’t have to. But we can consider how eco-friendly a mattress is when making this purchase we’ll live with, and sleep with, for so many years.

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There are also several supplements you can take to help alleviate the pain and inflammation. Boswellia is similar to NSAIDs. It is a very potent anti-inflammatory. Bromelain is an enzyme which comes from pineapples. It reduces swelling and inflammation in injured tissues by inhibiting the hormones that cause inflammation. Cat's Claw is another anti-inflammatory. You can find supplements which contain all of these in one easy pill to swallow. There are many formulas made specifically for carpal tunnel syndrome.

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have a friend who, at 77 years of age, is afraid to retire. Its not that he has financial worries or insurance concerns; he’s afraid of boredom. He says “I don’t want to just sit in front of the TV”. Many people share my friend’s concerns and are looking for meaningful activities to enhance their retirement years.

People of any age can experience these feelings when their day to day routine lacks purpose. Some people have hobbies that they can focus on, and enjoy the opportunity to finally pursue a particular area of interest. Other people enjoy spending time with their grandchildren and may even spend time caring for them while the parents are at work. Still others enjoy travel; some purchase recreational vehicles and take to the open road, traveling for weeks or even months at a time.

Many people find meaningful activity through volunteering. If you’re looking for a volunteer role that will bring meaning, friendship, and satisfaction, you may wish to consider volunteering with the Senior Connections Program.

Did you know that up to 60 percent of older adults who reside in senior housing receive no outside visitors! Some have no families. Many have relatives and friends who are elderly and unable to visit. Some are simply abandoned.

Senior Connections was created to address this problem and relieve the feelings of isolation and loneliness felt by these seniors. Carefully screened volunteers are given a day of training and are then assigned to a particular care community where a program coordinator matches them with a resident who would benefit from weekly visits. The program operates in facilities throughout the area and typically matches the volunteer with someone who lives near their home or work.

The Senior Connections relational volunteers commit to visiting for just one hour per week for a year. They play board games and puzzles, share stories, bring pets, tell jokes, write notes to families and friends, or anything that will bring a smile. They get to know what will surprise and delight those they visit and do their best to make each weekly visit special.

It’s amazing how befriending an older adult can open up a whole new world for volunteers.

Allen Serfas, President of Assistance Home Care, has been a relational volunteer for many years. He said “For the small investment of an hour a week, I have been blown away by the opportunity to get to know my good friend Rosemary….. I really became attached very quickly. I soon discovered that in aiming to bring something positive to her, I am receiving so much kindness in return. My father in law described Rosemary and ladies like her best.

He said they are like flowers. “All they need is a little sunshine to brighten up their day and they lift right up and blossom in front of your eyes.”

In just one hour per week you can make an incredible difference in someone’s life and bring meaning and purpose to your own. Are you a person of any age who would like to bring a little sunshine to someone else’s day?

Then you may want to consider becoming a relational volunteer with Senior Connections.

You can learn more about Senior Connections by calling 314-446-2526, or contact volunteer coordinator Sandra Roeder Singer directly at SRoederSinger@LSSLiving.org.

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Heat stroke is one of the primary concerns we have this time of year. It can take minutes of moderate intense sun/heat exposure to drive your pets into a life threatening scenario. I warm my clients that leaving your dog in the car for only 10 minutes, with ambient temperature in the range of 70 degrees Fahrenheit, is enough to cause severe disease, or even death.

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HEAT STROKE is a true pet emergency!

If possible, take a digital thermometer along on your run and prepare by knowing where you can access water and/or ice. If you suspect a problem exists, best to rush to your veterinarian, or head directly to one of several emergency clinics around the St. Louis metroplex. Excessive heat damages muscle tissues that can clog up the kidney, causing kidney shutdown and toxic changes to follow.

Please be alert and cautionary as you manage your pets in the heat of the season, particularly through July and August. Visit with your veterinarian to discuss other precautionary actions you can implement. And, of course, limit your exercise periods to early dusk and dawn to avoid the heat of the day. g ood luck and enjoy.

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Dealing with tiny flying bugs takes more than sending out the fogging trucks. Pesticide spray will only kill the adult mosquitoes it contacts. One day’s application won’t affect the next day’s new generation ready to hatch out of the smallest spots of standing water, that could be anywhere on anyone’s property.

Citizens bring a powerful force into the effort to prevent Zika. We can control mosquito breeding, by eliminating the standing water they need to reproduce. But mosquitoes don’t recognize property lines. The mosquito that breeds two homes away from yours could transmit a disease to your family. Like our public health agencies, we have to work together, neighbor with neighbor, to protect everyone’s health.

The good news is, our efforts can work, stopping mosquitoes where they breed, before they can fly, bite and possibly spread disease.

Talk with your neighbors about this issue. Attend or organize a neighborhood meeting. Invite your local health official, to help everyone on your block get the facts. Let good information keep you from getting caught up in worry. Fear is not a motivator!

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Take a positive, we-can-do-it tone, and join forces to deal with standing-water situations. If an elderly or struggling neighbor needs help, offer a “Christmas in July” style cleanup for them.

Encourage everyone to scout their yards to find the trouble spots. Get kids involved; they are natural detectives.

Look for water-holding rims and lids of pots and buckets. Turn the saucers under your patio potted plants upside down. Drain unused pools or water features. Change pet and birdbath water every day or two; you’d want to do that anyway, to keep critters refreshed and healthy. Clean out gutters. Remove piles of debris – and absolutely get rid of any old tires!

Once folks find the likely breeding places, make standing-water control efficient. Pick up containers, stow them or throw them away, so that after any rain or watering, you don’t have to deal with lots of odd dumping.

To control breeding in low, wet property areas, pool your resources and get a neighborhood supply of “Mosquito Bits” from a home improvement store.

This stuff is Bt, Bacillus thuringensis, a biological larvicide. It prevents mosquito larvae from developing, but doesn’t hurt birds, pets, plants or other insects. If you need to do some guerilla controlling for an inattentive neighbor, Bt bits are easy to toss into unmaintained situations.

Community health agencies can provide flyers that show typical mosquito-breeding locations and detail breeding-control measures that everyone can effectively use. Speakers may be available for neighborhood meetings.

Visit www.BiodiverseCitySTL.org for links to ecological mosquito control resources.

Letting your health officials know that your neighborhood is taking cooperative action will be welcome news. Some neighborhoods around St. Louis this summer may even be participating in data gathering about the effectiveness of person-powered mosquito control.

Neighborly efforts are a mighty grassroots force for community health!

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his summer, spend your Thursday evenings at the Missouri Botanical Garden for Sensational Summer Nights. The Garden will be open Thursday evenings from 5 to 8 p.m. from Memorial Day to Labor Day for visitors to enjoy gardenstyle happy hours.

Guests can experience the garden with all their senses.

Flora-inspired cocktails and light food will be available for purchase as the Sassafras restaurant patio is transformed into the Botany Bar. Join friends for a round of crafts, coloring and conversation, browse botanical books or just relax to live music by a rotating selection of local artists.

Featured performers include THE Tom Hall, Llian Christy, Razia Said, The Dust Covers, T.J. Muller, Three of a Perfect Pair, Dizzy Atmosphere, DJ Nune and Ethan Lienwand.

Experts from the Garden and plant societies in the St. Louis area will be on site to offer gardening tips and hands-on plant activities. Garden scientists will answer questions in the new Plant Lab located inside Edward

Jones Hall. Garden grounds will be open for visitors to stroll. There will also be exclusive tram tours of the Japanese Garden available at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. for an additional $4 charge.

The Garden Gate shop will also be open.

Sensational Summer Nights is designed for adult visitors. The Doris I. Schnuck Children’s Garden will not be open during Sensational Summer Nights.

Tower Grove House is also closed, but indoor conservatories including the Climatron® will be open.

The Missouri Botanical Garden is located at 4344 Shaw Blvd. in south St. Louis, accessible from Interstate 44 at the Vandeventer exit and from Interstate 64 at the Kingshighway North and South exit. Free parking is available on site and two blocks west at the corner of Shaw and Vandeventer.

For general information, visit www.mobot.org or call (314) 5775100 (toll-free, 1-800-642-8842). Follow the Garden on Facebook and Twitter at www.facebook.com/ missouribotanicalgarden and http://twitter.com/mobotgarden.

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This stunning year-round facility boasts 5,200 beautiful acres, a 360-acre lake, a country-style

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“When most people hear YMCA, they think of swimming lessons, fitness centers and sports. And yes, we are part of the Gateway Region YMCA’s group of 25 Missouri & Illinois Ys, however Trout Lodge is only one of six YMCAs in the country that is a resort facility. That makes us pretty special in the Midwest.” explains Nelson Bagnardi, Executive Director.

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Lodging includes guest rooms and loft rooms with views of the lake, and forest or lake-view cabins. Meals are buffet-style. Activities include zip lines, climbing towers, arts & crafts, trail rides, hayrides, archery, riflery, paintball, hiking, caving, mini-golf, volleyball, fun themes and much more. During the summer, spend your days out on the sun-sparkled lake while the warm breezes wash over you as you canoe, kayak, swim, take on the pirate pontoon adventure, or play with the water slide, lake swing, water trampoline and Zorb ball.

YMCA Trout Lodge also hosts corporate events, retreats and family reunions, with meeting spaces, private catering, AV equipment, team building activities and more. They also have popular 55+ adult programs with all-inclusive rates.

Camp Lakewood is well-known as a premier summer and winter camp for children, as well as an outdoor education facility during the off camp months.

YMCA Trout Lodge & Camp Lakewood is a facility for every interest. Groups, children and families come back year after year, where there is always some new activity and the staff welcomes everyone like an old friend. Make your reservation by calling 888-FUNYMCA or visit ymcaoftheozarks.org.

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July 2, 4 A Lo c AL Lo o k At En Er g y Ef f ic iEn c y Airs on KNLC Channel 24 07/02 at noon and KNLC Renewable Energy Channel Channel 24-2 07/04 at 8:00 p.m. Residential energy efficiency can play a key role in reducing demand for electricity.

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July 9, 11 Br o k En Sy StEm : Ef f Ec t S o n HEALtH c Ar E Wo r k Er S Airs on KNLC Channel 24 07/09 at noon and KNLC Renewable Energy Channel Channel 24-2 07/11 at 8:00 p.m. How does it affect health care workers to have seriously ill patients talk about whether their families would have less financial distress if they died? Host Don Fitz and guests Mimi Signor and Dr. Pamella Gronemeyer discuss how the private insurance monopoly impacts professional ethics.

July 12 in tEg r Ati n g ALtEr n Ati v E mEd ic in E WitH c o n v En ti o n AL mEd ic in E 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.

July 12 SWEEt Su St Ain ABiLity The U.S. is the world’s largest chocolate market.

Mars Chocolate North America has set a goal to make their offices and factories “Sustainable in a Generation” and, since 2011, Mars, Incorporated has aimed to achieve LEED Gold certification for all new major buildings globally. A shining example of this commitment is their state of the art 500,000square-foot LEED Gold confectionery manufacturing facility in Topeka, Kansas. One of several of Mars factories to have achieved zero waste to landfill, this facility boasts a wide range of sustainable features. WHEN: Tuesday, July 12, 5:30 – 7:30 pm WHERE: Alberici Headquarters, 8800 Page Ave, 63114 FEE: Free for USGBC-MGC Members and Full-time Students; $20 for Non-members REGISTER: www.usgbc-mogateway.org.

July 16 40tH An n iv Er SAr y PEr f o r mAn c E Join Laumeier Sculpture Park for a free, outdoor performance of musical selections in celebration of the kick-off of the Park’s 40th Anniversary year. The event features Dr. James Henry with Vocal Point, Dr. Gail Fleming with Melodia and Vaughans Quartet, among others, and includes a presentation of the original composition Laumeier Sculpture Park Anthem, by Dr. Barbara Harbach. The performance is organized by Laumeier’s 2016 InResidence: Composer Dr. Barbara Harbach and

Conductor Dr. James Henry, supported by the Ferring Family Foundation. Saturday, July 16, at 11:00 a.m. in the Public Plaza outside 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.

July 18-22 c r y St AL k id Ex PLo r Er S Su mmEr d Ay c AmP Camp Leader: Anahata Roach, Certified Crystal Resonance Therapist. July 18 - July 22, 8:00am 5:00pm. The Classroom at The Center for Mind, Body & Spirit, 7647 Delmar Blvd., For ages 7-11, Cost $225. Do you have a child who loves crystal and stones? If so, this could be the summer camp for him and her. Kids will explore crystals and stones from both a scientific and experiential perspective. Each child will choose and keep his/her own personal stone to work with during camp and take home the last day. Please call The Center to register your camper at 314.725.6767.

July 19 c o n n Ec ti n g y o u r HEALtH BEtWE En y o u r tEEt H An d Bo d y July 19 - 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.

July 27 Liv in g Bu iLd in g S & c o mmu n it iES The Living Building Challenge is a building certification program with rigorous green standards; certification from this program denotes the highest levels of sustainability and efficiency. The Living Communities Challenge takes this one step further by applying LBC concepts to entire communities or cities. In this seminar, attendees will examine a variety of buildings at educational institutions in the Midwestern and Southeastern US pursuing Ling Building or Living Community certification.

WHEN: July 27, 3:00 – 5:00 pm WHERE: MBG’s Commerce Bank Center for Science Education, 4651 Shaw Blvd, 63110 FEE: $30 for USGBCMGC Members, $45 for non-members REGISTER: www.usgbc-mogateway.org July 29-31 f r EE in tr o d u c t o r y t ALk o n tH E Ar t o f ASc En Sio n July 31, 6pm at Mystic Valley; 7241 Manchester Rd. - An ancient teaching based on praise, gratitude and love. This practice connects us to the Source within, effortlessly releasing stress and reestablishing life in the present moment. For more info: 206-735-1126; www.ishayasworldwide.com. Weekend workshop July 29-31.

July 30 f r EE PSy c Hic r EAd in g S The Center for Mind, Body & Spirit, 7649 Delmar Blvd. Have you ever met a psychic? What might it be like if you did? Demarus Harris is a St. Louis psychic who would be glad to meet you. So glad to meet you that he for a limited time only, he is offering his services for free at The Center for Mind Body Spirit on Saturday, July 30th. Concentration will be focused on matters your past, present and future in these short demonstration sessions.

Appointments are limited and must be pre-booked by calling The Center for Mind Body Spirit (314) 725-6767.

July 30 o PEr At io n f o o d SEAr c H SEEk S v o Lu n t EEr S f o r 8th An n u AL SAt u r d Ay Ju BiLEE f o o d d r iv E Operation Food Search, the region’s largest distributor of free food for the hungry, seeks group and individual volunteers for its July 30th Saturday Jubilee, a region-wide food drive to restock its distribution center and shelves for its 330 community partner agencies this summer. Approximately 1,000 volunteers are needed to assist in staggered shifts from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., greeting customers and collecting donations at 150 of the organization’s grocery store partners in the City of St. Louis, and in St. Louis, St. Charles, Jefferson and Franklin Counties in Missouri and in St. Clair and Madison Counties in Illinois. Grocery partners include Dierbergs Markets, Schnuck Markets, Straub’s Markets, Walmart Stores and Price Chopper. Groups and individuals interested in volunteering during Saturday Jubilee should contact volunteer manager Katie.Schneider@OperationFoodSearch.org or (314) 726-5355 X 21. For a complete listing of Saturday Jubilee collection sites please visit www.OperationFoodSearch.org.

ABOUT OPERATION FOOD SEARCH Mission: Nourish and Educate Neighbors in Need to Heal the Hurt of Hunger. Founded in 1981, Operation Food Search (OFS) is a leader in hunger relief, nutrition education and advocacy serving the Greater St. Louis region and feeding more than 200,000 people each month through a network of 330 community partners.

Visit www.OperationFoodSearch.org.

Together, we heal the hurt of hunger. u Pc o min g :

The series focuses on local subjects concerning collaboration, preservation, and sustainability. Each session is at noon Wednesdays on the Webster U campus. Attendance is free and lunch will be provided for each attendee.

RSVP to reserve both space and food at webster.edu/sustainability.

August 6 Liv E, Lo v E, LAt c H! PAr En t in g c o n f Er En c E k ic k S o f f n At io n AL Br EAStf EEd in g mo n t H The local celebration of National Breastfeeding Month kicks off on Saturday, August 6, 2016 with “Breastfeeding and Parenting: Making It Work!”

The full-day breastfeeding and parenting conference, which is designed for new, expectant and breastfeeding mothers, as well as interested fathers, partners, grandparents and other caregivers, will take place from 9 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at The Heights Community Center in Richmond Heights.

Attendees can expand their parenting knowledge with sessions about positive parenting, early breastfeeding, birth, nursing multiples, breastfeeding and working, supply issues and more. There are also some sessions geared toward lactation and medical professionals. Early bird registration for this affordable conference is encouraged by July 15; walk-ins will be accommodated as space allows. Non-separating babies are welcome, and on-site childcare will also be available for a fee through The Heights.

Complete details, pricing and online registration can be found at www.lllstl.org/lilola2016.

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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

health-oriented lifestyle that will provide dental alternatives and a nutritional foundation designed to help support your own body’s healing powers.

The focus of holistic dentistry is to consider the mouth as a part of the whole body. We use materials and methods that are more compatible biologically with the body instead of the traditional dental materials. Examples of non-compatible materials are mercury fillings, non-precious heavy metal crowns, bridges and partials or dentures. Alternatives to fluoride are used

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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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