The Healthy Planet – July 2013

TheHealthyPlanet July, 2013

St. Louis’ Green & Healthy Living Magazine

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PLANET PEOPLE Publisher/Editor: J.B. Lester Lifestyles Editor: Leah O’Donnell Arts Editor: Michelle “Mike” Ochonicky Green & Growing Editor: Linda Wiggen Kraft Associate Editor: Niki Lester Social Media Editor: Natalie Petty

COLumNisTs: Environment: Kat Logan Smith, Jean Ponzi Food & Drink: Kari Hartel, RD, LD Animals & Nature: Teresa Garden, DVM; Ava Frick, DVM, Suzanne Gassner,HSM Dr. Doug Pernikoff, DVM, Pat Tuholske, Naturalist

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t’s amazing how connected we become with the land around us. Whether it be 142 acres in rural missouri or 1/4 of an acre in suburbia -- humans have a keen relationship with the flora and fauna within their immediate environs. Take for example our little plot of land in the innisfail Creek region of Webster groves. Our yard and garden has become a sort of sanctuary for my wife and i. Because we have decided to follow an organic path, each day after work you can find me bent over pulling weeds from our lawn. i used to think weeds were greenery too, so let them be, until they began taking over the entire yard. Without the use of chemical herbicides, my job as weed extractor has become a steady gig. The biggest culprit is ground ivy, or as it is commonly known “Creeping Charlie”. This invasive little pest grows very quickly and slithers its viny tentacles along the ground underneath the grass and clover. if you dig your fingers down through the grass to the surface of the dirt, you can get underneath the vines and when you pull up you can get a good length of creeper. But as quickly as you pull it, it creeps back. so you have to be vigilant. i know there are some natural weed killers that you can use like vinegar, but it has become a personal challenge now. me and Charlie have a date with destiny. don’t think that i hate all

July, 2013 yard invaders. i may be the only person in the world who likes Honeysuckle. Not the bush variety, but the Japanese vine type. We have it on our chain-link fence and it not only provides a green barrier between us and our neighbors, but the yellow and white blossoms are incredibly fragrant. But i do understand the problems that honeysuckle causes if this invasive plant is not kept under control. We also try to give the honey bees time to collect nectar from the clover before we mow. sometimes we even leave a small patch unmowed during the bees busiest season. One of our neighbors has bee hives and i am sure these are his bees. my wife works her garden beds like they are newborn babies. she is not a fan of any weeds. she makes daily use out of our water barrel. The hose mostly gets used to wash the dog these days. something ate the leaves off one of the rose bushes and we were worried that the family of praying mantises were not back this year. But we saw the tiniest little mantis flitting about on the front porch yesterday. smaller than a match stick at this point, i doubt his aphid eating skills will be in time to save the rose bush. But once he and his siblings mature, the aphids and many other insect pests will be on the menu. The tomato plants i got from the Lavista CsA Farm booth at the Earth day Festival are growing by leaps and bounds. We will have a bumper crop of heirloom tomatoes in just weeks from now. i have managed to regrow grass in our Border Collie & Wiener Lab ravaged backyard. The worn path from east to west fences has been filled in with a sturdy variety of grass i got from greenes Country store and Feed. Now that the summer temps have reached into the 90s i will have a tough task keeping it alive. But that’s the joy of living with nature, accepting the challenges it provides. i await the first cicada’s song that should come soon now that the fireflies are out. That’s the real sign of summer!

In Good Health, J.B. Lester; Publisher

July, 2013

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Citizens for Modern Transit’s Great Race II Demonstrates Air Quality Benefits of Alternative Transportation Modes Article courtesy of the St. Louis Regional Clean Air Partnership

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n May, the St. Louis Regional Clean Air Partnership sponsored and participated in Citizens for Modern Transit’s Great Race II event, a unique competition placing four teams – TRANSIT, BIKE, CARSHARE and CARPOOL – in a head-to-head battle to raise awareness about the viable alternative transportation options available in the St. Louis region. Designed to play off the CBS television hit “The Amazing Race,” the event required the teams to follow route specifics indicative of each transportation mode, as they dashed from the Laurel Apartments in downtown St. Louis to Fortel’s Pizza Den in Clayton to see who could cross the finish line the fastest.

For the second year in a row, Team CARSHARE reigned victorious, but all four teams arrived within minutes of one another, demonstrating how each mode can serve as a practical and viable transportation option. The event also helped reinforce how choosing an alternative commute can positively impact our region’s air quality – not to mention the economic, health and quality of life benefits.

“With the emissions released by mobile transportation sources being one of the biggest contributors of poor air quality, the way we commute has one of the most profound effects on the air we breathe,” said Susannah Fuchs, senior director of environmental health for the American Lung Association of the Plains-Gulf Region. “The less we commute alone, the more we improve air quality. That’s why choosing to carshare, carpool/vanpool, bike more and use transit is so important, and this year’s Great Race showed that these transportation options can be just as viable and convenient as a solo commute.”

For those that must commute alone, taking steps to commute less by combining errands into a single trip, telecommuting and walking to lunch instead of driving can help reduce emissions. Trip planning can also help drivers reduce the time they spend idling in traffic tie-ups or highway construction zones.

“As we continue our work to inform the public about ways they can do their share for cleaner air, our participation in events like the Great Race II help us further demonstrate how simple lifestyle choices can positively affect Team CARSHARE celebrates its 2013 Great Race victory. Members air quality, and we thank of Team CARSHARE pictured from left to right are: representatives Citizens for Modern Transit for of Enterprise CarShare, St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley, giving us the chance to sponsor Angela Hutti from FOX 2 News and Don Corrigan from the Times and be part of this year’s Newspapers. event.”

For additional emissionsFuchs notes that utilizing these alternative transreductions tips, individuals are encouraged to visit portation options is especially important at this time the St. Louis Regional Clean Air Partnership’s webof the year, when temperatures are typically at their site at www.cleanair-stlouis.com. To stay informed hottest, and air quality tends to be at its worst. on the region’s air quality for the duration of the “Ozone pollution is formed when the searing summer, area residents are also encouraged to find summer heat and sunlight ‘cook up’ the Nitrogen the Clean Air Partnership on Facebook, follow the Oxides and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) organization on Twitter @gatewaycleanair or visit emitted by cars, busses and other vehicles,” said www.cleanair-stlouis.com and sign up to receive the Fuchs. “Alternative commuting takes cars off the daily air quality forecast. Details on the Great Race roads, along with the related emissions that can lead II are available by visiting Citizens for Modern to the orange and red air quality days that make Transit’s website at www.cmt-stl.org. breathing so difficult for many area residents.”

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ANGELS AMONG US Featuring Kansas City’s popular Psychic Medium

STEFFANY BARTON, R.N. Sunday July 21, 2013 1:30–3:30 p.m.

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Join us for a second demonstration of Steffany Barton’s intuitive talents and unique abilities to connect with departed loved ones in Spirit.

Barton offers this belief: “You’re not alone in this world. Each of us has personal angels and spirit guides reaching out to us. They seek to help further our growth, answer questions, and guide us on our path.” Steffany is the author of Angels InSight and Wonder Wings, a children’s book that introduces Archangels.

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Green Living

Sustainable & Eco-Friendly Topics For Green Lifestyles

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by Kathleen Logan Smith Director of Environmental Policy Coalition For The Environment www.moeniron.org

Smell The Change

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he first delicious smell this spring was the wild plum blossoms. Then came the honey locust trees whose fragrance was so strong their sweet scents wafted for a block. The shrubs bloomed next with lilac reminding us of grandmothers’ backyards. Then came the scent of the mock orange bushes. Still, little competes with the stubborn mimosa tree blooming this summer with its showy, hot pink tufts of orangey scent that can be smelled three houses away.

As much joy as fragrances of each season brings, the odor that has driven much of our work this spring is an acrid, chemical smell touched with the sickly smell of rot. The odor alone has driven residents who live near Interstates 270 and 70 into their homes, out of their parks, yards and gardens. The chemical components in the fumes from the West Lake/Bridgeton landfill fire have aggravated breathing problems, triggered asthma attacks, and prompted people to change their plans. The fumes include carcinogens like dioxin and benzene and neurotoxins like hydrogen sul-

fide. Never before has wind direction factored so much into this community’s quality of life. On days when the wind is from the east, you can almost forget about the landfill fire and resume your normal life, unless you are downwind in St. Charles. On days when you are downwind, life is changed.

The landfill fire at the West Lake/Bridgeton landfill has been burning since 2010. Technically, the fire is called a “subsurface smoldering event”.

By any other name, it smells as foul.

The fire is on the move. Efforts are underway to intercept the smoldering event to prevent it from reaching an area contaminated with radioactive nuclear weapons production wastes, also in the same landfill. The radioactive waste is not contained. It is in the Missouri River floodplain.

It is in groundwater. It is upstream from St. Louis drinking water. It is in a seismic zone and tornado alley. Removing the wastes responsibly is essential, however it is not easy. And the price goes up every day it is delayed.

To anyone reading this for the first time, it sounds incredible doesn’t it? Radioactive nuclear weapons production wastes? Here? To students of history and government, it demonstrates the dark side of our nuclear policies – the side the profitmakers do not want you to know.

This summer, while you work to bring health to yourself and your family, join us to help bring long-term health to our region that still bears the weight of nuclear weapons 68 years after the atomic bombs were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In August, remember that our nation’s bomb making enterprise created the radioactive waste legacy that we are still battling. On August 6th, the anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing, recall the price we continue to pay for our nuclear stockpile. On August 9th, the anniversary of the Nagasaki bombing, consider whether we can be responsible as a nation for any new nuclear devices.

You can get involved in healing our community by connecting with the West Lake Landfill group on Facebook, volunteering, spreading the word, making calls to elected officials, staying informed, joining our efforts, promoting solar and wind power, and supporting the Missouri Coalition for the Environment. Whatever your role, take a stand so that our grandchildren can breathe easier.

You can learn more at www.moenviron.org or on the community’s “West Lake Landfill” Facebook group or see the feature “St. Louis is Burning” by Steven Hsieh in Rolling Stone magazine May 10, 2013.

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Earthworms’ Castings with Jean Ponzi

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y kitchen changes its tune with the climate.

Temperatures rise and foods gets lighter, quicker, needing less preparation. The fruit and vegetable bowls and bins fill and empty and refill rapidly. No beverage container lingers on a pantry shelf for more than a week.

Pots and pans go on vacation while the knives and cutting boards maintain a vigorous workout.

Kitchen tools migrate to the veranda, accompanied by glistening glasses, the countertop compost bucket and a colorful cadre of shatterproof bowls.

Food emergencies arise, but a speedy response will avert disaster. Succulent peaches may collapse while simply laying in a bowl on a hot kitchen table.

A whirl in the blender with yogurt and ginger saves their sweetness from sad decay in tall, cool goblets.

At work we have a Solar Oven. This simple technology can power a whole village of kitchens, especially in arid parts of the world, where cooking fuel is scarce in continuous summer. One of our colleagues brought in and shared a golden loaf of bread he had baked with sunshine.

My Dad had his own summer kitchen, a metal kettle with legs and a lid, outside the regular kitchen door. With his hot mitt, platter and tongs he grilled the summer suppers of my youth, while Mom sliced up and mixed inside. I did not inherit the Grill Gene, but I’m always happy to contribute some fine fish or sausage to a dinner invitation when friends fire up their coals.

I remember a long-ago summer visit in a lean-to kitchen with a wood stove, attached to the house where my Grandma’s father had cleared a farm out of

July, 2013 Minnesota forest on a bend in the St. Louis River, a thousand miles from here. He was an ore miner in the open pits of the Iron Range, north of Lake Superior, and he also worked his land summer nights and weekends. That second job put food on the table, and it refreshed Great-Grampa’s spirit, from his long days toiling underground. In a memory over half a century old, I see a little girl in a sailor dress, puzzled by the extra kitchen outside an unfamiliar house, and fascinated by big-boy cousins who could make a real fire in their Grandma’s funny oven.

Celebrations for best friends born in the midsummer month of Leo require birthday baking, no matter how hot it is. I like to drink a cup of coffee with the 10 o’clock weather on the kitchen TV and then get out the cookbook and cake ingredients. Cranking up the oven in midnight’s relative cool, the heat is balanced by a breeze from the ceiling fan, songs of tree frogs and cicadas, and late-night black and white vintage movies. It’s a multi-media menu in the allnighter kitchen.

Tofu Salad, my float-trip specialty, is made with kitchen scissors. Black olives, fresh parsley and cherry tomatoes are a snap to snip on a gravel bar.

Sprinkle these pieces with garlic granules and mix into mashed tofu with a silver fork. Hand off the bowl with a bag of corn chips and flee the floating kitchen for the paradise of your canoe or – even better – your Fun Noodle.

By the Dog Days of August, the ground around our screen door is golden with leaflets, first poignant heralds of the approaching cool-down season. Almost time for the big pot to return to the stove from its summer home deep in the cabinet, for the first ceremonial soup of autumn. Tomato-lentil will be simmering soon, savory and rich with plenty of pesto, fruit of the final fragrant fling in my summer kitchen.

Jean Ponzi hosts two weekly smorgasboards of Green radio conversation. Tune in Mondays 7-8 p.m. for “Earthworms “ on FM-88 KDHX and Sundays 12 p.m. to “Growing Green St. Louis” on the Big 550 KTRS.

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Building Materials – Why They Matter Discussion July 9 At Chapter Meeting

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by Diane Beaver, USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter Program Committee Member

e find ourselves in an ever changing world of information and thought processes with regard to the way we live and the spaces we inhabit. How can we make sure these interior environments are safe? Are we doing the best we can in making decisions that affect our health and the environment long term?

When interior finish products and furniture are specified at the beginning of a project a lot of thought is put into what will be used in terms of aesthetics. Many times architects and designers are asked to cut costs. Now more than ever, this is the case, as we are urged to reduce the up-front cost of a project, while keeping the design intent and attaining the most healthy and eco-friendly environments for occupants..

Specification decisions for interior building materials are made based on the latest knowledge of the products available. This information is provided by many sectors in the building industry.

Many industries are improving techniques in the production of their goods - from the materials they use to the finishing products applied to the disposal of the production waste.

Shipping and installation are also important considerations to be made in the design speci-

fication process. And chemicals used in all phases of production and installation have changed in recent years. How is the furniture we specify produced? What does it really mean when a carpet claims to contain recycled content? What chemicals are in the adhesives used to install flooring, carpet and other surface materials? How will the selections made to finish an interior space impact the future occupants of these spaces?

Get some answers to these questions at the July 9th meeting of the USGBCMissouri Gateway Chapter!

A panel discussion will feature Industry professionals representing commercial furniture, carpet, surfaces and adhesive and chemical products. They will discuss what is new in green and sustainable products in these industries and help us to be more proactive in finding and using them. This is an opportunity to ask questions and understand some of the terms used to describe processes and classify products.

Please join us from 5:30 to 7:30pm on Tuesday July 9th at the Sheet Metal Workers Local 36, 2319 Chouteau, Suite 200 St Louis MO 63103!

To learn more or to RSVP, visit www.usgbcmogateway.org or give us a call at 314-5770854.

Many industries are improving techniques in the production of their goods from the materials they use to the finishing products applied to the disposal of the production waste.

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s more American’s look to improve their healthy food options by growing their own food, rain barrels have been making a comeback among even novice gardeners. Collected for nonpotable use, rainwater is a free resource that has been vastly underutilized.

Like fresh vegetables from the garden, rainwater is unprocessed. According to the American Rainwater Catchment Association, rainwater is preferable to treated drinking water for use on plants. Unprocessed rainwater is low in sodium and chloramine and is fluoride free. Just one-quarter inch of rain on a 400 sq foot roof space is enough to fill an entire rain barrel.

Using rainwater for irrigation helps conserve public and private drinking water supplies and saves on the energy and costs associated with pumping and treating drinking water. The use of rain barrels also reduces storm-water runoff which helps to protect our streams and lakes from pollution and erosion. Because of the enormous amount of energy used in pumping and treating water, this helps saves on energy cost for local water utilities and its customers. In addition, capturing

and using rainwater onsite means less stress on pipes and pumps, thus prolonging their longevity.

To get even more rain barrels in use in the St. Louis, RainReserve, in partnership with St. Louis Go Green will be offering a truck-load sale on Saturday, July 27th in St. Louis and Sunday, July 28th in Lake St. Louis. The use of a diverter with a rain barrel prevents access to standing water which can be a breeding ground for mosquitos.

The 60-gallon rain barrels are available in four colors and each comes with a downspout diverter kit. Diverters make maintenance simpler and allow expansion to a two barrel system on one downspout. A complete rain barrel system , typically $164.99 plus shipping, will be available for $99.99 plus tax if pre-ordered online and $109.99 for walk-up purchases. Each system includes all the parts for a complete rain barrel system and an instruction manual for installation.

The event is open to all residents of the St. Louis Region. Due to the expected demand and limited supply, the public is being encouraged to pre-order online.

For more information or to pre-order visit www.rainreserve.com/STL.

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Summer Fun Guide Eat, Drink, Explore, Experience, Enjoy!

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ummer in St. Louis has arrived and there is plenty to do in the Gateway City. Here are some of our suggestions for every member of the family.

We have something for everyone!

• Create a memory or keepsake at YuCanDu Art Studio in Webster Groves. YuCanDu offers art camps, workshops, art parties and open studio time for getting in touch with your inner artist.

• Spend a couple of days at Trout Lodge YMCA of the Ozarks and let the adventure begin! Stay in a lakeside or woodside cabin or enjoy a guestroom in the lodge. Meals are family style and the fun is for everyone.

• Explore and experience the wonders of The Magic House St. Louis Children’s Museum in Kirkwood. Pack your imagination and enjoy special events, summer camps, art programs and family programs like Fitness Fun Fridays this summer.

• Learn about the hidden history of pharaohs, mummies and pyramids at the Saint Louis Science Center’s Lost Egypt: Ancient Secrets, Modern Science exhibit. Through hands-on challenges, authentic artifacts and guidance from real archaeologists, visitors will unearth the mysteries of Egypt, its culture and its people.

• Catch a live stage show at the Muny like Nunsense, South Pacific, Les Miserables, Mary Poppins or Westside Story! I understand they have new fans for those hot summer evenings!

• Stop by Schlafly Bottleworks or the Tap Room for some good food and drink. And check out the Farmers Market Wednesdays 4-7pm and the Summer Garden Event July 25.

• Enjoy a cool beverage, some great pub food, and watch the Cardinals at one of Llywelyn’s Pub’s five locations metrowide. Remember, Llywelyn’s is Celtic for Good Times!

• And how about an authentic Italian pastry to satisfy your summer sweet tooth at Piccione Pastry in the U City Loop? This new pastry shop is the talk of the town!

• Wet your whistle with some tasty Urban Chestnut Brewing Company craft beer. Stop by their brewery in Midtown Alley, enjoy their popular bier garden or pick some UCBC brews at your local grocer!

• Before the Muny, or just for that special summer picnic, stop in to The Art of Entertaining in Webster Groves for a great take out picnic for two or more this summer!

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Summer Fun Guide Eat, Drink, Explore, Experience, Enjoy!

• When the weather gets really hot, you should try some Ice Frappes and Chilled Soup from Choice St. Louis where food is delicious and healthy!

• Take a short trip down I-55 to historic St. Genevieve, Missouri and enjoy the old French town while stopping to shop, eat and explore the many restaurants, gift and antique shops. A great day trip! Or stay overnight in a Bed & Breakfast!

• At Bixby’s restaurant inside the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park, the new Summer Menu is sure to please your palate.

Enjoy lunch, dinner or Sunday Brunch. And check out the Missouri History Museum, too!

• If you are looking for a place that will feed you healthy food and help you learn how to live a healthier life, then check out PuraVegan Cafe & Yoga this summer. They have classes in healthy living as well as Vegan fare.

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We’re All Still Kids In The Summer

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very month I love to write this ARTful Living column. I dig through mountains of information to bring you insights into the arts in our area. But, when it warmed up today, I realized that it’s truly summer in St. Louis…….and that changes things.

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of a child: Be excited. Be surprised. Be awed.

ARTful Living St. Louis Area Fine Arts, Crafts & Performing Arts Michelle “Mike” Ochonicky, Arts Editor iment and not worry that things may not be judged “good.” Have you ever noticed that all 5-year olds will claim to be artists or dancers, but adults will seldom admit to a penchant for the arts? Why? Just something to ponder…..

For over 20 years, it’s been my privilege to teach summer art enrichment classes. I spend most days, from June into August, teaching art classes for various school districts, arts councils and St. Louis Community College, to students of all ages from primary grades to adult.

I find that most of my young students approach everything with the attitude of “What if….? Why not….?” It’s an inspiring, exciting approach to art--and to life.

It’s a job I don’t take lightly. I consider it a privilege because I never know which of my petite students might be a Picasso, Michelangelo, Cassat or Shakespeare in the making. With that possibility in mind, what a privilege it may be to actually work with one of these some-day-greats!

Furthermore, I consider it my duty to teach another generation what I know about the arts. It was directly because of an artist’s visit to my school that I pursued a career in the arts. It’s a career that has led me around the globe, with incredible experiences---and I owe it all to the encouragement provided by that artist. Living the dream! So, I think it’s important to “pay it forward” by encouraging the next generation of artists.

However, this isn’t a one-sided experience. I gain

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Through September 27 BLACK & WHITE PAPER & BOOK ART Foundry Art Centre, 520 N. Main in St. Charles; for info, call 636-255-0270 or visit www.foundryartcentre.org. or visit www.foundryartcentre.org.

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June 29-January 19 ENCOUNTERS ALONG THE MISSOURI RIVER: THE 1858 SKETCHBOOKS OF CARL FERDINAND WIMAR POSTWAR GERMAN ART (through Jan.26) St. Louis Art Museum; for info, visit www.slam.org.

July 5-August 31 T.M.MacLOWE: EVERYBODY IS HAPPY Opening reception, 6-9 p.m.; Bruno David Gallery, 3721 Washington; for info, call 314-531-3030 or visit www.brunodavidgallery.com.

July 19-August 16 JASON EVANS: WATER PHOTOGRAPHY MIKE MORAN: GLASS Opening reception, 6-10 p.m.; Third Degree East Gallery, 5200 Delmar; for info, call 314-367-4527 or visit www.stlglass.com.

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I encourage you to approach this summer with the eyes of a child: experience something new; try your hand at an artistic endeavor and Excerpt from Robots+Bike=Kitten by Joe Mohr don’t worry about whether so much from my students. They inspire me to it’s “good” or not. As the sports-giant Nike once view things with new eyes, giving my own artadvised us: Just do it! work a freshness that I couldn’t gain anywhere else. Young artists, especially, have an enthusiasm We’ve got a brand-new St. Louis Art Museum to that can’t be bottled. They see joy. They’re never explore.. Enjoy it! Don’t go there with your “I’m afraid to try new things. They are willing to expersophisticated” attitude. Instead, visit with the eyes

ARTful Happenings FUN THINGS TO DO July-August SUMMER ART CAMPS For all ages; Yucandu Art Studio, 20 Allen Avenue; for info, call 314-963-4400 or visit www.yucandu.com.

Through August 18 HAP PHILLIPS & NITA TURNAGE Installation by muralists; Millstone Gallery at COCA, 524 Trinity Avenue, for info, call 314-5614868 or visit www.cocastl.org.

July 3-August 7 WHITAKER MUSIC FESTIVAL OUTDOOR CONCERTS July 3: BETH BOMBARA (AMERICANA & BLUES) July 10: VICTOR & PENNY (ANTIQUE POP) July 17: MONTEZ COLEMAN & WILLIE AKINS (JAZZ) July 24: SARAH JANE & THE BLUE NOTES (SWING JAZZ) July 31 – BIG GEORGE BROCK (DELTA BLUES) 7:30 p.m.; free; Missouri Botanical Garden; for info, visit www.mobot.org/events/whitaker.

July 5 FIRST FRIDAYS IN GRAND CENTER Visit galleries, museums, etc.; free; 5-9 p.m.

July 7, 14, 21, 28 FAMILY SUNDAYS: MODERN MASTERPIECES Free; 1-4 p.m.; St. Louis Art Museum; for info, visit www.slam.org.

July 10 PARTIES IN THE PARK: DAVE & GREG SHOW Live music concert; free; 5-8 p.m.; on Central between Forsyth and Maryland in Clayton; for info, 314-726-3033 or visit www.partiesinthepark.org.

July 11-28 SUMMER ART SALE Craft Alliance, 6640 Delmar; for info, call 314-7251177 or visit www.craftalliance.org.

July 12-13, 19-20 UNION AVENUE OPERA: MADAME BUTTERFLY 8 p.m.; 733 N. Union Avenue; for info, call 314361-2881 or visit www.unionavenueopera.org.

July 13 ARCHITECTURE TOUR Pulizer & Contemporary Art Museum buildings; free; 1 p.m.; meet inside CAM lobby, 3750 Washington; for info, call 314-754-1850 or visit www.pulitzerarts.org.

July 13 BOOGIE WOOGIE PIANO DUO: ARTHUR MIGLIAZZA & BOB BALDORI Foundry Art Centre, 520 N. Main in St. Charles; tickets $20; 7:30 p.m.; for info, call 626- 255-0270 or visit www.foundryartcentre.org.

July 18 EXHIBITION BOOKSHELF: GREEN The Pulitzer & Left Bank Books explore authors’ use of color in books; free; 7-8:30 p.m.; Free & open to the public; inside the Pulitzer galleries; 3716 Washington; limited space: RSVP to Philip Matthews at pmatthews@pulitzerarts.org.

On July 10, enjoy Parties in the Park in Clayton.

It’s free; the live music is good. Invite some friends and enjoy how art can enrich your life.

While you’re there, pop over to Northwest Coffee & Roasting Company, 4510 Maryland, to view the exhibit of Michael Bolton and Joanna Hoge’s work, “Fresh Paint & Ink.” When is the last time you attended an opera? Or, have you ever attended an opera? Union Avenue Opera presents the classic “Madame Butterfly” on July 12-13 and 19-20. Try it-- you’ll like it!

Open up; try new things.

Take in an outdoor concert or attend the Muny.

Relax and soak it in. That’s what summer art is all about: the new experience, the enrichment of life.

As long as we’re discussing childlike artistic enthusiasm, I want to tip you off to Joe Mohr’s new book of JoeM’s poems entitled Robots + Bike = Kitten. Let me explain: I never review books….never….it’s my rule. When I received the info about this book, I’ll admit I put it into a folder and planned to forget about it. But rules are meant to be broken and, when I read a few of Joe’s poems, I found an innocence and yet insightfulness that was touching. Although geared for children. Robots+Bike=Kitten is right on track for any age. From Treehouse Publishing, Joe Mohr’s poems are a collection of verse and art…..and I like ‘em! You will, too.

Unleash your inner child this summer. Art makes life better, so open up to art: dance, paint a picture, write a poem. Catch a firefly; eat a popsicle.

Experience something new, and don’t worry if it’s “good” or not. Just do it.

July 19-20 SUMMER MUSICAL: IN THE HEIGHTS COCA, Trinity Ave., for tickets and info, call 314725-6555 ext. 130 or visit www.cocastl.org.

July 19 THIRD FRIDAY FREE PARTY Sample “Madam Butterfly” by Union Avenue Opera, tango and cha-cha demonstrations and lessons; Latin music by Tumbao Tropical; Third Degree Glass Factory, 5200 Delmar; for info, call 314-367-4527 or visit www.stlglass.com.

July 19-August 18 LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL Presented by Stages St. Louis, 444 Chesterfield Pkwy.; for tickets or info, call 314-821-2407 or visit www.stagesstlouis.org.

July 20 MISSOURI MASTERS SPEAKER SERIES: BENJAMIN GUFFEE Free; 2-4 p.m.; Kodner Gallery, 9650 Clayton; visit www.kodnergallery.com or 314-993-4477.

July 25 CONCRETE CINEMA Films: Marfa Voices (’07), The Artist’s Studio: Donald Judd (’72), Donald Judd’s Marfa, Texas (’96); free; 8 p.m.; The Pulitzer, 3750 Washington; for info, visit www.pulitzerarts.org.

July 27 POST PERFORMANCE SYNA SO PRO, LOOSE SCREWZ & OU OU Site specific art installation and musical performance presented by Luminary Center for the Arts & Downtown St. Louis; 7-9 p.m.; Old Post Office Plaza downtown; free; for info, visit www.theluminaryarts.com or call 314-724-1322.

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uly is National Berry Month, and what better way to celebrate than to enjoy a plethora of richly-colored berries this time of year. Not only are berries delicious, they’re also nutrition powerhouses – chock-full of powerful nutrients that can help you ward off diseases. Berries can easily be used in a number of dishes or can be simply enjoyed on their own as a sweet, low-calorie snack.

Berries pack quite the nutritional punch for their small size. Berries are loaded with potassium, which can help lower your blood pressure. Berries also deliver a huge dose of phytochemicals, which are components in plants that have antioxidant properties that may help you prevent inflammation. Chronic inflammation, even low-grade inflammation, can contribute to a host of diseases, including obesity, diabetes, heart disease and many types of cancer.

Berries are also an excellent source of fiber, known to provide a plethora of health benefits. The fiber in berries can help lower your cholesterol. Reducing your blood cholesterol is important for heart and brain health. High blood cholesterol can lead to atherosclerosis, or narrowing of your arteries. High cholesterol can also increase your risk for strokes, heart disease, heart attacks and other cardiovascular conditions. The fabulous fiber found in berries can help your body fend off cholesterol. A cup of berries can contain between 2-8 grams of fiber.

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In addition to being praised for what nutrients they do provide, berries should also receive high marks for what they’re low in—calories!

A cup of sliced strawberries contains a mere 53 calories but boasts 3.3 grams of fiber. A cup of blueberries provides only 84 calories while also delivering a mighty 3.6 grams of fiber. One cup of blackberries racks up just 62 calories but gives you an amazing 7.6 grams of fiber.

Raspberries contain even more with 8 grams of fiber in a cup and only 64 calories.

Berries are also naturally sweet, making them a great alternative to high-calorie treats. Berries can easily be added to your diet. Here are some quick, easy, tasty ways to provide your body with a bounty of berries: Top your morning cereal or oatmeal with a variety of berries – you can use either fresh or frozen berries to add natural sweetness to a low-sugar cereal or plain oatmeal.

Add berries into your favorite baked goods, including pancakes, waffles, muffins, breads and desserts.

Jazz up your spinach salad by tossing in a few blueberries or sliced strawberries, which add a natural sweetness that pairs well with the acidity of a good vinaigrette dressing.

Lighten up your ice-cream sundae by topping a onehalf cup serving of ice-cream (the appropriate portion) with a huge handful of berries and some light whipped cream.

Make fruit & yogurt parfaits with a low-sugar yogurt, fresh or thawed frozen berries and your favorite granola or crunchy cereal.

Blend frozen berries into your smoothies to add both fiber and flavor.

Throughout July, celebrate the tomato with Operation Food Search, FEAST Magazine and more than 40 top local restaurants that are partnering for a delicious restaurant campaign, Tomato Explosion!

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What is Montessori?

by Anita Chastain Founder and Head of School Chesterfield Montessori School

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hoosing a school or educational philosophy for their children is one of the most important decisions parents can make. It can be quite a challenge weighing the pros and cons of private vs. public education, traditional vs. a more progressive style of education and the financial considerations that go along with these choices. But when the factors are carefully considered, the decision can become an easy one.

For those parents who are looking at educational options for their children, Montessori is often at the top of their list of considerations, but understanding what Montessori means is an important first step.

Montessori is an educational philosophy developed by the Italian physician and educator Dr. Maria Montessori, which began in 1907 and is currently practiced in an estimated 20,000 schools worldwide—serving children from birth through age 18 years. In the United States, more than 4,000 independent schools, as well as many public schools, use the Montessori approach.

“I have studied the child. I have taken what the child has given me and expressed it, and that is what is called the Montessori method.” –Maria Montessori Montessori is a respectful, child-centered approach to education. It is based on the premise that children naturally love to learn. Montessori classrooms provide carefully designed “prepared environments” for optimal learning and are characterized by beauty, order, reality, simplicity and accessibility.

Highly-trained professionals, Montessori teachers generally receive a full year of training beyond a bachelor’s degree. They provide individual and small group instruction. Under the guidance of a Montessori teacher, children engage with the many scientifically-developed didactic materials that encourage exploration and enhance the development

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of essential cognitive skills. Children learn to collaborate and work together in mixed-age classrooms. Long, uninterrupted periods of work provide children the freedom to progress at their own pace and rhythm, with no upper limits on learning.

Children in Montessori develop the qualities needed for success in the twenty-first century, including innovation, collaboration and a global context.

Modern research supports what Dr. Montessori discovered through scientific observation: hands-on learning best develops the growing mind. Studies have shown a clear social and academic advantage for children in Montessori primary (ages three to six years). A study published in the September 29, 2006 issue of the journal Science showed that Montessori five-year-olds had better math and reading skills, better social skills and better “executive function,” which is key to handling difficult or novel situations.

Study authors Angeline Lillard, a University of Virginia professor of psychology, and Nicole ElseQuest, a former graduate student in psychology at the University of Wisconsin, also found that Montessori elementary students produced essays that were “significantly more creative and … [used] significantly more sophisticated sentence structures.”

Each Montessori school offers programs for different age ranges, including infants/toddlers (birth to age 3 or 16 months to age 3), primary (3 to 6 years), elementary (first through sixth grade) and adolescents (seventh and eighth grades). Montessori schools generally provide families a supportive environment and opportunities to be involved with a community of people with a shared commitment to provide the very best for their children.

With more than 100 years of continual practice, Montessori education is in increasing demand worldwide. We are fortunate to have Montessori schools in the St. Louis area that provide children with the opportunity to engage in their task of “selfconstruction” in a peaceful, calm and productive environment.

For more information, contact Chesterfield Montessori School at 314-469-7150 or visit www.chesterfieldmontessori.org.

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Now I Know Why St. Louisans Love Michigan So Much!

by J.B. Lester Healthy Planet editor/Publisher

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t. Louisans have a love affair with Michigan. Everyone knows someone who vacations in the Mitten State. Other than living in Grand Rapids when I was a toddler and a brief trip to Mackinaw Island in my early 20s, I had not really experienced what Michigan has to offer. So when I got an emailed press release about a new “Green” resort development in South Haven, it picqued my interest. The next thing I knew, my wife Niki and I were guests of Harbor Club South Haven.

We were housed in the Wildflower Cottage, one of their new EnergySmart® homes. Harbor Club is a 40acre riverfront development in South Haven featuring residential homes, vacation rental cottages and a beautiful 110 slip marina. Lake Michigan is a short two block walk away.

The Wildflower Cottage is the prototype of the EnergySmart homes currently planned and being built at Harbor Club. It is available for rental, or as a home builder you can choose this eco-friendly design.

Harbor Club has adopted the following Green Initiative: “With the rising cost of energy and the increased focus on environmental responsibility in our everyday lives, Harbor Club has developed our green initiative program with the primary goal to offer affordable, energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly homes to our homeowners. Harbor Club is no stranger to the eco-friendly movement. From the early stages of our development, we went to great lengths to respect and protect the natural integrity of the land. Our property includes preserved woodlands and wetlands, transplanted trees, native natural plantings and vast green open spaces. And now our green initiative applies this same forward thinking philosophy to our homes.

“With this initiative, we have redefined the way we build homes by applying eco-friendly principles to every step of the construction process. The design of each home, the way they are built and the building materials we use all reflect our increased focus on the environment. We have partnered with EnergySmart® Building Systems, a company that has created state-ofthe-art construction techniques combined with the cutting-edge building materials.

“Homes feature renewable energy technologies, including geo-thermal heating and cooling, solar and wind power which reduce their carbon footprint and lower utility costs. Our homes are built to qualify for LEED certification and also qualify for federal tax credits.”

The Harbor Club property is indeed dedicated to preserving nature. Our first morning we were wakened by the gobbling of a rafter of wild turkey outside our cottage while a herd of deer munched down their bluegrass breakfast in the lot next to ours. A bright blue sky and billowy white fair weather clouds were the backdrop for a flock of Canada geese in perfect formation.

We felt like we were staying in a nature preserve.

The cottage was a beautifully-appointed, 4 bedroom, 3 bath Arts & Crafts style home with all the creature comforts; t.v.s, fireplace, modern kitchen, etc.

A real home away from home. And Green, too -- an EnergySmart Home!

Just a short walk from our Harbor Club “Smart” cottage lies Lake Michigan with miles and miles of beautiful sand beaches, flittering shorebirds and lake cool breezes. We walked the beach south into the downtown of South Haven where we became curious tourists. If you like quaint, friendly lakeside hamlets with numerous shops and eateries to please about anyone on the planet, then South Haven is for you. It is the perfect picturesque postcard town with a beautiful harbor, sailboats and yes, a long pier and lighthouse. We felt like characters in a Norman Rockwell painting.

And we loved every minute of it. Our walk through town included a stop at the famous Blueberry Store.

Like its name implies, you can get anything blueberry here. (This is blueberry country.) I got some blueberry donuts (Yum) and a bottle of blueberry barbecue sauce

(above left) The 110-year-old lighthouse at the end of the pier in South Haven. (above right) The famous Blueberry Store in the downtown shopping district. (below left) The EnergySmart Wildflower Cabin in Harbor Club South Haven. (below right) A lone sailboat makes it way back to the marina at sunset over Lake Michigan.

Ducy’s General Store is known for its wall clocks.

Historic Clementine’s restaurant in the heart of downtown South Haven. for my brother, the gourmet cook. We checked out Ducy’s General Store, which is known for its rugs and wall clocks. There must be a couple thousand wall clocks and rugs in this historic four-story building. We found it oddly interesting as we explored its many staircases and endless rooms. Moving on …we then picked up some Olive Oil at the Olive Cart and a set of owl salt and pepper shakers for our daughter at one of the many gift shops. And to top it all off we had lunch at the very famous Clementine’s restaurant in the heart of downtown. This important piece of South Haven

history offers a great catch-of-the-day (usually Perch) and they even brew their own craft beer. My kind of place!

And the trip would not be complete without a stroll along the Black River marina down to the Harbor and the long stretch on the pier to the iconic red lighthouse.

Lake Michigan looms large from the pier, with gulls screeching and sailboats making their way into and out of the harbor. This is a great place to sit and watch the world go by. A bright and cheerful piece of Americana.

Anytime of year is a good time to visit South Haven and Harbor Club. We visited in late summer but this is a four season destination. If you are a boating enthusiast, this is boating heaven. But even for landlovers like us, Harbor Club has everything you need, sealed with a green kiss. This trip certainly

showed us why so many St. Louisans love Michigan.

“South Haven is proud to be known as the ‘Blueberry Capital of the World’ because Michigan, and particularly Van Buren County, ranks as the nation's leading producer of the crop,” states the South Haven tourist brochures.

“The 50th Anniversary Celebration of the National Blueberry Festival will be August 8-11, 2013. This four-day festival will be held in various locations in and out of doors in South Haven. Many events take place overlooking South Haven's picturesque harbor, the 110-year-old Lighthouse and Lake Michigan.

“This is a very family-friendly event with activities for all ages to enjoy! Plus, most all events are free and open to the public.

“Top events are a Kids' blueberry pie eating contest on Friday, top-tier free evening entertainment throughout the festival, blueberry pancake breakfasts, Saturday and Sunday, Blueberry Festival Parade on Saturday, Arts and Crafts Fair on Saturday and Sunday, Downtown Sidewalk Sales, Blueberry Festival Cook Off, 5K Run/Walk on Saturday and Rotary Club Flyin, Classic Car Show and Pancake Breakfast at South Haven Regional Airport.”

If you are looking for a great place to visit or to build that vacation or retirement retreat, just 6 to 7 hours from St. Louis, check out Harbor Club South Haven at www.harborclubsh.com or call 866-562-3630 to arrange a visit. You can also visit the South Haven website for area information at www.southhaven.org. and enjoy the blueberries!

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n the late 90s a small group of women gathered to celebrate the summer solstice. They hungered to create an experience of the numinous that was vital and fresh, while also being rooted in ancient wisdom. They didn’t know what they were doing, exactly.

They didn’t let that stop them from dancing out into the night, a night filled with anticipation and hope.

I was there with them. My mind was filled with moss-covered stones, priestesses and monks walking through misty green hills to the music of fairies. In truth, I was in St. Louis, toting a portable CD player and leading a group of people wearing shorts and tennis shoes into a field. But the music coming from the CD player…. now that felt real. That felt like it could have come from the Otherworld.

We sang and we danced and we told stories. We prayed and set intentions.

And we declared: “If we can dream it, we can create it. If we believe it, we can become it.”

I don’t remember what intentions I set that evening. I do know I was lost in the power of the setting sun, the warm wind on my face, our voices joined together. I was experiencing joy and community. A circle of seekers, celebrating our connection with the Divine. And the magical music was that of Irish vocalist Noirin Ni Riain singing, “thugamar fein an samhradh linn…” (“we have brought the summer with us…”) And so we had.

Words have power. Words give rise to emotions.

Emotions flow into the MultiVerse and create our reality. How do I know this? Because last summer, I stood with a group of women, including my Mom (who was also at that first gathering)…inside an ancient circle of moss-covered stones. In Ireland.

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Ni Riain, in person, singing “thugamar fein an samhradh linn.” What I had imagined, in some form, became my life.

Your inner landscape is the template for your outer reality. Words have power. The ancient Celts knew this, which is why storytellers and poets were held in the highest esteem. I am mindful of my words because I know they are turning energy into form. So I feed my mind with regular doses of words that shift my perspective and open me to new possibilities–giving me ideas that become language.

For me, poetry is one of the most transformational ways to experience words.

Which is why my Mom and I are offering our Words of Power: Poetry as a Spiritual Practice retreat on Saturday, August 10th.

One of the things we’ll be talking about that day is how words can shift consciousness. What we believe, becomes. May the peace of a powerful inner landscape be yours!

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Kimberly Schneider is the author of Everything You Need Is Right Here: Five Steps to Manifesting Magic and Miracles. She teaches Communication at Washington University and is a regular contributor to Great Day St. Louis TV. Kimberly and Mary Lou plan to return to Ireland next summer for their third weeklong retreat exploring Celtic Spirituality, including the power of poetry to awaken the soul. Request Kimberly’s free Conscious Manifestation eCourse at www.KimberlySchneider.com and you will also receive a sample chapter of her book!

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that share the same loss. You can't do it without your faith. God is amazing in the ways He can empower us and strengthen us to heal and to transcend pain.

You can walk through the valley of the shadow of death. You can find comfort and peace. Life and death belong together in spite of the pain that can come from both. You can pass through The Dark of the Night and make it to The Light of a New Day.

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In last months column I shared the following: Grief is not something you just "get over;" you have to "go through it."

I suggested: “Eight Steps to Navigate the Uncharted Emotions of Grief”: 1. Acceptance…accepting life on life’s terms.

2. Healing starts within…God has created you to be able to deal with death and loss.

3. It is a natural response…Grief work is not a sign of weakness.

4. You Cannot Do It Alone…You need the support/participation of others/it is not a burden to those who love you.

5. It is a Spiritual Issue (Faith/Hope/Love) …Dealing with death is a sacred opportunity.

6. Takes time…There is no finish line/you learn to integrate your life with the loss of a loved one.

7. You need a Plan…For the stability of “Purpose”, “Meaning” and “Hope”.

8. God’s Grace and Healing…Asking God to guide you!

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Have you ever fallen through ice on a lake or a pond? It's a terrifying experience. As you plunge downward and look up, everywhere the snow and ice is will appear bright from the translucent effect of light penetrating the ice. If you don't know the law of physics you could make a terrible mistake. It would be typical to start swimming for all that light, but you wouldn't get out. You could hit your head on the ice and be knocked out. You only have a few moments to do the right thing. What you should do is quickly look for the place on the surface that is dark and black. Where the hole is. From underneath as you are looking up, light will hit the water and reflect away, thus creating a block to the light. So, if you're going to get out, you have to swim for the darkness.

I would leave you with that thought. To deal with grief, we have to be willing to swim for the darkness. It is only through the experiencing of grief that we come to grief's healing. God made us to withstand this. We need to honor the rules of life and death and to respond to grief as a natural part of life.

We need to discover the healing power of grief that can come. May God richly bless you as you "swim for the darkness." If I can help you, call me.

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The Conference is organized and implemented by Simon Yu, MD. Drr. Yu is a practicing physician with over twenty-five years of experience in Internal Medicine.

Previous conferences and this conference emphasize the collaboration of medical and osteopathic physicians, dentists, chiropractors, naturopaths and other licensed professional health practitioners to learn the latest scientific knowledge conducive to vibrant health.

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7 Things You Can Do With Recycled Wine Barrels Mount Pleasant Estates Now Offers Half and Whole Wine Barrels

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ith Pinterest, Tumblr, and HGTV people are inspired to turn recycled products into fashionable and functional décor. Mount Pleasant Estates, located in the rolling hills of Augusta, Missouri, is now selling half and whole wine barrels. For the “do-it-yourself-ers,” here are seven things you can do to up-cycle the wine barrels: • Cut a door out of the wine barrel, add a shelf inside the barrel and, voila! You now have a beautiful cabinet to serve and store your wine.

• If you’d rather display all of your favorite Mount Pleasant Estates wine, consider making a wine rack: • A half barrel can serve as a planter.

• Need outdoor seating? Mount Pleasant’s barrels would make a great chair.

• To go along with your chair, you’ll need a small table.

• Be the envy of all neighborhood barbeques when you use an old wine barrel as a cooler.

• Finally, don’t forget to include your pup!

Half barrels can make great dog beds.

Wine barrels are on sale now at Mount Pleasant Estates. Purchase a half barrel for $60 or a whole barrel for $100. For more information, call Mount Pleasant Estates at 636-482-9463.

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Mount Pleasant is leading the way for Missouri wineries in the practice of sustainable viticulture, an integrated system of wine grape growing that is economically viable, socially supportive and ecologically sound.

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Unique, New Weight Loss Seminar July 20

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I am a Certified Hypnotherapist who understands the daily challenges of life. I personally have seen many clients overcome fears, test anxiety, win at sports, stop smoking, lose weight, increase confidence and remove unwanted stress.

I have hypnotized a variety of individuals from all walks of life. The youngest being 14 years old and the oldest, an 82 year old man suffering from Essential Tremor Disorder. He had not been able to hold a pen in two years! Happily after our session he was able to not only hold a pen but the shaking had stopped.

Changes are made quickly and easily with hypnosis because we engage our subconscious mind.

Hypnosis is simply an altered state of consciousness where the subconscious level of the mind is in a state of hyper-suggestibility. The subconscious mind is the part of our minds that wants what is best for us!

Two decades ago, hypnosis was generally used only for smoking and weight loss. My own mother used hypnosis to finally quit 25 years ago. The face of hypnosis has changed a lot in those 25 years.

Approximately 80 percent of individuals were stage hypnotists (for entertainment purposes ) or hobbyists, today the figures have reversed themselves with 80 percent hypnotists and 20 percent stage or hobbyists.

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Experience ALL the benefits of a Gastric Band Surgery with no pain, stress, large expense, time off work, actual surgery or negative side effects. What exactly is so exciting about this? There is NO DIET. that is right. You will eat what you want, you will just want less of it. There are no lists of good or bad foods, there are no tables of calories because you will be eating what you want naturally and you will be thinking and acting like a slim person from day one. There is no set exercise regimen, although moving your body is very important. Moving can simply be walking; but it is critical that your body knows that you are using your muscles so that it will use the energy it needs from the fat you've been storing. Being in touch with your body's natural desire for movement and of course food, is a very important part of this program. Because you will be eating less, by listening to your body, you'll just become more attuned to your bodies signals for what you really need and don't; and it becomes a permanent part of you. You will be slimmer day by day without feeling hungry!

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HERB LADY Cathy Schram Q: Is Chlorella good for you and can I take it on a daily basis?

A: Chlorella is quite possibly the world’s most nutrient-rich food. It contains more than 20 different vitamins and minerals and provides an abundance of naturally occurring beta carotene. It is also one of the highest natural sources of chlorophyll, and is rich in lysine. Chlorella contains more Vitamin B-12 than beef liver, plus it contains iron, iodine and zinc.

So, what is chlorella? It is a green, single-cell fresh-water algae. Each cell is a self-sufficient organism with all of the plant’s life functions taking place inside the cell. The result is an unusually high concentration of important nutrients in the chlorella plant. Chlorella contains up to 10 times more chlorophyll and 12 times more iron than spirulina. Chlorella is a whole food and is easily digestible.

Taking chlorella regularly can help you fight fatigue and stress and make you more energetic.

It helps rid your body of waste and toxins, an important key to a clean and healthy colon. It helps restore natural balance to your body so that you may achieve your ideal weight. It can help make you feel younger and healthier.

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What Is Chlorella? hoW about somethIng for CongestIon? grown in fresh water and that has been purified and contains no harmful contaminants.

And, yes, you can take chlorella on a daily basis. By making chlorella part of your daily routine, you can help strengthen your body’s natural healing powers and stimulate your defenses.

Q: I am always congested. What kind of natural supplement can I take?

A: A great herbal decongestant which does not cause drowsiness is fenugreek and thyme. This will help thin mucosal fluids and stimulate expectoration, therefore, eliminating the congestion. It helps reduce coughing by relaxing muscle spasms. Thyme has strong anti-septic properties which help fight infection.

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

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Autismone on Healing Autism: Accidental Cure by optimists

by Simon Yu, MD

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ccidents happen. We accept the reality of them as is and we usually move on. On the other hand, accidental discovery is another story. For some people, they ask questions like, “why me?” Or keep asking for a deeper meaning: Is this really an accident or a message to understand? An accident is a fertile ground to find out if you are a pessimist or optimist.

Tom Jacobs, story teller from Kansas City, recently told a story about a pessimist and optimist: Two sales men were assigned to Africa in the early years of the shoe industry to sell their shoes. One week later, one salesman telegrammed to his boss, “Business situation in Africa is hopeless. Nobody wears shoes”. On the other side of the continent, the other salesman excitedly telegrammed to his boss, “Unlimited potential in Africa.

Nobody wears shoes!”

I don’t know about you but I would rather be an optimist. I always encourage my patients to look at the bright side and be cautiously optimistic no matter how grim their conditions might be. Hope is a powerful driving force to promote healing. Pessimists do not call themselves pessimists. Just realists.

Today, I saw a 77 year old patient with a history of chronic pulmonary fibrosis, bronchiectasis and rheumatoid arthritis with a recent diagnosis of stage one bladder cancer. She has been depressed and joined a cancer support group because of feeling a sense of hopelessness.

After a long discussion, I told her how lucky she is that her lung and rheumatoid conditions have been stable and she has only a relatively benign early stage of bladder cancer. I told her if you are going to have cancer, this is the kind of cancer to have and she should be thankful. All of a sudden, her doom and gloom mood was lifted with a broad smile. The rest of our session was uplifting.

The AutismOne 2013 conference was held in Chicago during Memorial Day weekend. I was invited to give a talk on parasites, allergies. and autism. Autism is not my field. I usually see adults as an Internist.

However, beginning in 2012, I have been seeing autistic children with rather interesting responses. In May 2013, I wrote an article about a medical hypothesis of a relationship between parasite infection and autism in preparation for my lecture for the AutismOne conference.

I attended a full day of lectures and was awestruck by the thousands of autism parents from all over the country attending the lectures. Multiple lectures were conducted by many autism specialists at the same time covering a large variety of topics. This conference was driven by a grass roots movement of parents with a hope to help their children. Here is a short synopsis of the lectures.

Dr. Anju Usman, MD from the Chicago area covered gut-brain connection and biofilms by pathogens in the gut. Symptoms such as depression, anxiety, poor attention and focus, and obsessive compulsive behaviors may be related to the delicate balance of bugs which produce a mucous slime known as biofilm.

Andreas Ludwig Kalcker, Ph.D. BioPhysicist from Spain, who studied under German biophysicist Fritz Albert Popp, Ph.D., discussed parasites in depth. He demonstrated a successful treatment for more than 65 children around the world with his parasite protocol over a one year period.

Kerry Rivera, from Mexico, one of the main leaders of the group running the AutismOne conference, showed many cases of successfully treated autistic children including her child. She has been using chlorine dioxide in conjunction with diet, nutritional supplements, detox, and hyperbaric oxygen.

By the time I presented my medical hypothesis on parasite infection and autism, they had already had numerous discussions about parasites and had been saying all along how parasite infection might be one of the major underlying problems for autism that has been overlooked. I felt like I was repeating what had already been presented.

Dr. Andreas Kalcker and Kerry Rivera collaborated using chlorine dioxide for two years with prescribed parasite medications, albendazole and pyrantel pamoate, to turn around autistic children. Professionally, I have no experience using chlorine dioxide on my patients. The difference with my therapy was that I was using acupuncture meridian assessment as a guide to detect and treat parasites.

If what they are reporting is even partially true for these autistic children, it would be a major breakthrough in the autism community. Some of the audience was crying in excitement but some were skeptical and saying it sounded too good to be true. I could feel the excitement of the audience but also a sense of fear that Kerri Rivera and Andreas Ludwig Kalcker will be attacked by special interest groups. Chlorine dioxide is too inexpensive to a fault.

Is this an accidental finding leading into an accidental cure for autism? It is too early to tell but any chronic medical conditions like cancer, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, Alzheimer’s dementia, or autism seems driven by epigenetic influences from environmental toxins, parasites, hidden dental problems, and faulty diet and nutrition.

I spent several hours with Andreas Kalcker after our lectures were over. We found a common ground for treating parasites: his experience as a bio-physicist and my experience as a military medical officer. Few people truly understand and are aware of the magnitude of par-

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about autism and what is possible, I highly recommend reading Healing Autism by Kerri Rivera. The book explains in detail the Kelcker parasite protocol.

Dr. Simon Yu, M.D. is a Board Certified Internist.

He practices Internal Medicine with an emphasis on Alternative Medicine to use the best each has to offer.

For more articles and information about alternative medicine as well as patient success stories, and Dr. Yu’s revolutionary health book Accidental Cure: Extraordinary Medicine for Extraordinary Patients, visit his web site at www.PreventionAndHealing.com or call Prevention and Healing, Inc., 314-432-7802. You can also attend a free monthly presentation and discussion by Dr. Yu on Alternative Medicine at his office on the second Tuesday each month at 6:30 pm. Call to verify the date. Seating is limited, arrive early.

asite problems. This man was very passionate to rescue these children from the scourge of autism.

Kerri Rivera just published a book called Healing Autism. I just finished the book. This book is for everyone but especially for both autism parents and all medical professionals involved in the care of autistic children. The book contains much important information that is not available in the main stream autism community.

Most pediatricians might be sympathetic but they are rather pessimistic regarding the care of autistic children. Andreas Kalcker and Kerri Rivera are true optimists in the midst of skeptics and pessimists. They see unlimited potential for the cure for autism based on diet, nutrition, and parasite eradications using chlorine dioxide and parasite medications. If you want to know more

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Linda Wiggen Kraft • Green & Growing Editor

Sunflowers and Sunflower Houses

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magine a house with walls made of sunflowers and a ceiling of morning glories. Each morning the easterly facing sunflowers greet the day and blue trumpets of glory welcome the sun. If we could all be so lucky as to spend some days and nights in such a home.

For some lucky children and adults this experience is reality not fantasy. This heavenly home was made famous in the book Sunflower Houses by Sharon Lovejoy first published in 1991. The author collected gardening stories from elderly women and men. One women described growing up in Kansas where each summer her mother scratched out the rectangular outline of a house in the garden dirt, leaving an opening to enter in. Then sunflower and morning glory seeds were planted along the outline of the house. As the strong stalks of the sunflowers grew, they supported the vines. When the sunflowers were tall enough, strings were placed across the ceiling space and the morning glories grew across.

I love the idea of sunflower houses. Many sunflower houses have been created over the years and images can be found online. A friend created one in her daughter’s elementary school years ago and I spent a day loving the inside and outside. This year I finally got to plant a sunflower house for two young boys as a way to surround their sandbox area with blooming yellow sunflower like plants.

Most sunflower houses are grown with familiar annual sunflower seeds, helianthus annuus, which are native to the Americas. There are other sunflower like plants that can be used. For the sunflower house I planted I used a native perennial, cup plant, with

small composite sunflower like flowers and very strong tall stems. These plants will provide shade and attract wildlife. Being perennials they will come back each year. Cup plant, silphium perfoliatum, grows about 8 feet tall. It is called cup plant because the area where the leaves and stem meet holds water like a cup, thereby providing moisture for birds and insects.

Cup plant is considered one of the best plants to attract birds and insects by providing food, shelter and water.

In my own gardens, I don’t have a sunflower house, but there are many sunflowers. I throw sunflower birdseed onto the garden beds in the winter.

The birds and other animals leave behind some seeds that germinate. The plants that grow have smaller flowers then the big sunflower seed heads, but the goldfinches and other creatures don’t mind the size.

They also like the cup plants that grow along the side of my house providing something for them and enjoyment for me as I watch them out my window.

Linda Wiggen Kraft is a landscape designer whose work centers around holistic and sustainable gardens. She is also a mandala artist and workshop leader. Visit Linda Wiggen Kraft’s blog: www.CreativityForTheSoul.com/blog. Her website is: www.CreativityForTheSoul.com. She can be contacted at 314 504-4266.

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Some Like It Hot goldenrods are beginning to show their bright yellow sprays of flowers by the end of July, tempting all sorts of pollinating insects to come visit. All of this visual disone are the wildflowers of spring that play is set against the lush green foliage of woodland were so welcome after the long winter. sedges and ferns.

Now nature is cranking up the heat and A walk through the prairie or glade is best done with that comes a whole new array of flowering native plants. Bees early in the morning to take and other pollinating insects advantage of the cooler temare actively searching for peratures and exquisite pollen and nectar. Birds are morning light. Amongst the busy pursuing many of these prairie grasses are the round and other insects to feed their flowers of rattlesnake master young. It is a time of abun(Eryngium yuccifolium) and dance and the natural world pink-lavender spikes of is buzzing with activity and prairie blazing star (Liatris is full of color provided by pychnostachya). Butterflies flowers, butterflies and birds. are attracted to these as well Plan a walk at Shaw as the orange clusters of butRound flowers of Rattlesnake Master Nature Reserves and explore terfly milkweed (Asclepias all the habitats it has to offer— and pink-lavender spikes of Prairie Blazing Star tuberosa), yellow coneflowers prairie, glade, wetland and (Rudbeckia/Ratibida) and woodland. The Whitmire Wildflower Garden offers a sunflowers (Helianthus/Heliopsis) that brighten the glimpse of many native plants in an easily accessible scene. Occasionally one can spot the shorter wild petufive acre area complete with meandering paths and nia (Ruellia humilis) with its pale lavender flowers or benches to enjoy. Take along not only water but a field the white flowers of wild quinine (Parthenium). guide to flowers as well as a set of binoculars for These too will fade away in time and fall-blooming observing shy birds and other wildlife. Many of the goldenrods, asters and sunflowers will finish the parade plants you will see can be added to home landscapes by of native flowers that marches through the seasons. Plan matching the light and soil requirements (wet vs. dry or to take a walk to see what blooms in all the seasons— shade vs. sun). this is the best way to add much needed color and habiIn the woodlands, large patches of soft pink tall tat value to your own garden. phlox (Phlox paniculata) lend a mild sweet fragrance to Cindy Gilberg is a Missouri native and horticulturthe air. Complementing the scene are the blooms of purist whose work includes design and consulting, teaching ple coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea) and blue skullcap and writing. Much of her work focuses on native plants, (Scuttelaria incana). Here and there are the tall white habitat gardens and rain gardens. Cindy’s projects spikes of black cohosh (Cimicifuga)and tall blue larkinclude work at Shaw Nature Reserve and its Native spur (Delphinium exaltatum). Both of these are striking Plant School, the Shaw Profes-sional Landscape Series accents, resembling exclamation points that stand tall and the Deer Creek Watershed Alliance. You can ontact and sway in summer breezes. Early blooming elm-leaf Cindy at 314-630-1004 or cindy.gilberg@gmail.com. story & photo by Cindy Gilberg

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Beneficial Insects As Pest Control

by Randy Greene

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eneficial organisms attack pests, not people, plants, or pets.

Beneficials are not pesticides; they need some lead time to work. They should be used as part of an integrated system of pest management which also includes fertilizing, hygienic cultural practices, planting pest-resistant varieties, inter-cropping, proper irrigation, monitoring, tapping, ect. For maximum effectiveness, beneficial releases should begin when pest densities are at a low to medium levels. If your pest problem is already severe, it may be better to apply safe, short-residual to kill a portion of the pests and then introduce the beneficials.

PArAsItIC WAsPs: Target Pests: The eggs of more than 200 pests, including borers, webworm, loopers, leafworm, fruitworm, cutworm, bollworm and armyworm (except beet armyworm).

How to Use: Release immediately upon receipt.

Release Trichogramma at first flight of moths and every 7-10 days thereafter until infestation subsides. It is best to release in the early morning or evening. Suspend the cards out of direct sunlight, below plant tops or in trees where moths have been seen. Cards or squares can be put on stakes or hung from the edge of a pot. Do not touch the eggs. Leave the cards in place for at least 7 days to allow all eggs to hatch.

Green LACeWInG: Target Pests: aphids, mealybugs, spider mites, leafhopper nymphs, moth eggs, scales, thrips, and whiteflies.

How To Use: In gardens and greenhouses, release eggs at approximately 1,000 eggs/2,000 sq. ft. Once the larvae emerge, they will feed for 1-3 weeks before they become adults. For farms release 5,000 to 50,000 per acre depending upon infestation. The adults eat only honey, pollen, and nectar, which they need to reproduce.

Repeated releases every 7-10 days will be most effective if the infestation is severe. It is recommended to release Green lacewing at the beginning of each season with a two week interval to establish a preventative colony.

PrAyInG MAntIs: Target: Most pest insects, mites and insect eggs. Mantids eat various aphids, leafhoppers, mosquitoes, caterpillars and other soft-bodied insects when young. As adults they will eat larger insects, beetles, grasshoppers, crickets and other pest insects.

How To Use: Use 3 cases/5,000 sq. ft. or 10-100 cases/acre. Where to place mantid egg cases: Attach egg cases to branches of shrubs, trees or other plants at a notch between the trunk or stem and offshoot branch. Egg cases can also be attached with wire or twist ties. Wrap the egg case carefully and tie to branch in a warm location out of direct sunlight. Do not place on the ground as they are easy prey for ants. Mantids can also be hatched inside a paper bag kept in a warm place. After they hatch, they need to be released before they eat each other!! See Release Instructions Tab above for more detailed release information. Begin releases during early spring. Praying Mantids can be used in conjunction with other beneficial insects, however, beware: Praying Mantids will eat other beneficials if pests are not available. They will not eat ladybugs because they are bigger than most other beneficial insects.

LAdyBuGs: Target Pests: The ladybug is capable of consuming 40-50 aphids a day but will also eat a wide variety of other insects and larva including scales, mealy bugs, leaf hoppers, mites and other soft bodied insects and their eggs.

How To use: One quart of ladybugs will suffice for a large garden but you may want to use more if the pest density is high, Use one gallon for up to 3 acres. In orchards, use one gallon per acre. Grain crops may require as little as one gallon for every 10 miles. For melons and cucumbers use one gallon for ever 15 acres.

For artichokes, use about 1 gallon for 10 acres. For alfalfa, a gallon for 10 acres arounf the time of the last frost is normally enough for the first release.

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EarthDance Farm Holds HOOP-A-Thon For Year-Round Hoop House

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.O.O.P.ing it up: Help Our Organic Production!

EarthDance's Organic Farm School is conducting a Hoop-A-Thon to raise funds for a hoop house to extend its growing season and provide more comprehensive education to its farmer students.

Who are we?

EarthDance is a non-profit organization operating an Organic Farm School in Ferguson. Founder Molly Rockamann, sometimes known as the hula hooping farmer, created EarthDance in 2008 on Missouri's oldest organic farm. Established in 1883 by the Mueller family. Molly saw a need to preserve this peri-urban farm and so she formed

EarthDance’s Organic Farm School, using the Mueller Farm as a vibrant hub for agricultural education, collaboration, and celebration. Until last year, EarthDance had been on a one year lease, unable to make significant changes or upgrades to the farm. But in 2012, EarthDance reached its goal of saving the farm by purchasing the land with the help of partners and is placing a conservation easement upon the property to ensure that it will stay farmland into perpetuity. EarthDance's mission is to sustainably grow food, farmers, and community, one small farm at a time, through hands-on education and delicious experiences.

About the project: A major component of what EarthDance does is our nationally-recognized Organic Farming Apprenticeship Program, which edu-

cates beginning farmers in the skills of sustainable agriculture from seed to market. By putting up a hoop house, EarthDance will not only be able to grow food year-round, but also train 25 other farmers every year on how to extend the growing season. Imagine the impact this could have on our local food economy! A hoop house is a structure similar to a greenhouse that allows for extending the growing season by providing an environment crops can grow in during the winter months. As part of this project, EarthDance will host a workshop on how to build the hoop house, create a video, and then post it for all to use. This education becomes invaluable not only to farmers, but to everyone who wants to eat local, even when it’s cold outside!

New farmers, growing skills, appreciation

for gardening and farm equipment, friendships, flowers, herbs, young people’s understanding of where food comes from, compost, an awareness of nature, confidence, a sense of belonging, food, community…these are things that EarthDance is growing… with your support!

Ways You Can Help To make a contribution to EarthDance’s Hoop-A-Thon, visit www.hoopathonstl.org.

We at EarthDance love all of our supporters!

Even if you're not able to make a financial contribution, you can help us spread the word through word of mouth, Facebook, Youtube, and Twitter. You can also volunteer on the farm or at an event, or donate an item on our wish list. Together we can keep growing food, farmers, and community for the St. Louis region!

Pesto Festo 2013 at the Ferguson Farmers Market A community celebration of local FARMS: Food, Art, Relationships, and Music -- Sustainably!

by Rachel Levi EarthDance Farm Education Coordinator

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n Saturday, July 20th, EarthDance will be hosting Pesto Festo at the Ferguson Farmers Market (20 S. Florissant Rd). This free community celebration of local FARMS—Food, Art, Relationships, Music... Sustainably!—invites all market goers to revel in the basil season and engage in a variety of family-friendly activities that promote personal health and the health of the environment. Highlights of the day’s festival will include a pesto cooking contest, chair massages by The Bloom Connection, pesto cooking demonstrations with Operation Food Search, upcycled crafting with Perennial, and educational, interactive booths promoting environmental stewardship and community building.

The Ferguson Farmers Market boasts goods from over 60 local growers, bakeries, artists and restaurants. Weekly live music and regular special events make the Ferguson Farmers Market a fun, festive place to shop and socialize. EarthDance thanks the Market for its sponsorship of the Pesto Contest, and for co-hosting the Festo! Winners of the pesto contest will receive $10, $25, or $50 in Market Bucks to redeem with any vendor.

Alongside the festivities, EarthDance will spread the word about Hoop-a-Thon STL, the organization’s Indiegogo campaign (www.hoopathonstl.org) to raise funds to build a hoophouse at EarthDance’s Organic Farm School. EarthDance invites attendees to join them in “hula hooping for the hoophouse,” during the final hour of the market. Pesto

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Festo will conclude with a live hula-hooping performance and a hooping free-for-all.

Participants are encouraged to bring their own hoops and join in the fun!

After market closes, EarthDance will host a free farm tour and volunteer opportunity.

Store your market purchases in the farm’s walk-in cooler, and take a tour from 12:151pm. Visitors are invited to participate in a farm beautification project from 1-2pm.

Pesto Cooking Contest Guidelines:

This contest is for pesto dishes, but that will, by no means, limit your creativity! Think kale pesto, Thai basil pesto, cilantro pesto, marjoram pesto, creamy pesto…Your pesto dishes must be registered at the contest booth by 10:00 a.m. Our judges, local food bloggers Stephanie Tolle of Iron Stef, and Kimberly Henricks of Rhubarb and Honey, will critique your dish based on presentation, originality, and taste. Judges will announce the top three entrees at 11:00 a.m. The winners will receive

$50 (first place), $20 (second place), and $10 (third place) in Ferguson Farmers Market bucks.

Details about this event are available at the EarthDance website at http://www.earthdancefarms.org/events/pesto-festo/ Questions about Pesto Festo 2013 may be directed to Rachel Levi, EarthDance’s Education Coordinator, email: rachel@earthdancefarms.org. Phone: (314) 521-1006. www.earthdancefarms.org.

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Cindy Gilberg - Owner

indy is a Missouri native who grew up with a love of being outdoors.

Horseback riding and hiking in woodlands and floating Missouri’s rivers solidified her admiration of our Midwest landscapes. She pursued that passion by studying and receiving a degree in ornamental horticulture from University of Missouri-Columbia.

Cindy fine-tuned the art of gardening as co-owner/manager of Gilberg Perennial Farms (1979-2006). She developed extensive display gardens at this retail destination garden center that was devoted to educating the gardening public and offering a wide array of unusual plants. Gilberg Design and Consulting is Cindy’s focus now as she dedicates much of her time to assisting people in landscaping for storm water management, native plant landscaping and creating habitat gardens. Ongoing projects include work with Shaw Nature Reserve and the Deer Creek Watershed Alliance, both part of the Missouri Botanical Garden.

Cindy is a garden writer and teaches many gardening classes in the region.

She volunteers as manager of the Wildwood Farms Community Garden and as past president of the Horticulture Co-op of Greater St Louis.

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Stone Hollow Studio Specializing In American Folk Art Called “Scrimshaw” Michelle “Mike” Ochonicky - Owner

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ven as a child, Michelle “Mike” Ochonicky wanted to be an artist. Stone Hollow Studio began in 1979 when Ochonicky decided to pursue her love of art in a serious way. Although she works in drawing and photography, it is her award-winning scrimshaw that sets her apart as a rather unique artist. For 33 years, Ochonicky has specialized in the American folk art, using recycled antique ivory piano keys to create framed works of art and even bookmarks. Definitely a “green” art! Her scrimshaw has been chosen by museum curators from around the U.S. for Early American Life magazine’s prestigious Directory of Traditional Crafts for the sixteenth time this year.

In both 2010 and 2011, Ochonicky was selected to design Missouri’s ornaments for the National Christmas Tree ceremony in Washington, D.C. Her work has been exhibited in the White House Visitor Center, Missouri’s Capitol Rotunda, Missouri Governor’s Mansion, St. Louis Cathedral Basilica and as far away as the Dedalo Museum of Contemporary Art in Italy. As arts editor of The Healthy Planet magazine, Ochonicky writes her ARTful Living column each month to keep readers informed of the St. Louis art scene.

Stone Hollow Studio is eco-friendly, using sustainable materials to reduce our environmental footprint.

Materials used for scrimshaw and all packaging are 100% recycled materials. We're proud to be green!

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New Standard of Patient Care Dr. Brenda Kingen - Owner

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t Kingen Chiropractic Wellness Center our goal is to help our patients become pain free, regain and maintain optimal function, and achieve better health using cutting-edge chiropractic care and the most revolutionary rehabilitation and strengthening equipment available. The combination of the BStrong4Life™ training system and the latest research-based procedures has resulted in our raising the bar for a new standard of patient care.

Dr. Kingen has been providing chiropractic care for 19 years. She is also certified in acupuncture, kinesiotaping, Active Release Technique and is a Titleist Performance Institute Level 3 medical practitioner. Massage and Energy Therapy are also available at the center. Recently becoming the first BStrong4 Life™ Center in Missouri, Dr. Kingen is very excited to now offer a drugless alternative to reverse osteopenia/osteoporosis, as well as improve strength and stability.

Kingen Chiropractic is a personal, comfortable place. We extend every effort to make you feel at home as part of our family of patients. Our promise is to welcome you and make your needs our foremost priority.

It’s our mission to help the people of our community have more fun and freedom in their lives with powerful, healthy bodies.

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Creveling Gardens & Creativity For The Soul Enhancing Creativity & Personal Growth Linda Wiggen Kraft - Owner

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inda Wiggen Kraft’s passion and work center around enhancing lives through flowers, gardens and creativity. Her holistic approach to enhance body, mind and spirit comes from her background as an artist, meditation teacher and organic gardening advocate. She combines these talents to design Gardens For The Soul; lead creativity workshops called Morning Mandalas, Meditation and Journaling; and teach her Morning Meditations technique.

For over eighteen years Linda’s business, Creveling Gardens (named after the street she lives on) has strived to provide gardens and landscapes that are not only beautiful and sustainable, but also a union of the inner landscape of the soul with the outer landscape of the garden.

Linda also strives to enhance other’s creativity and personal growth with mandala art workshops and meditation teaching. Morning Mandalas, Meditation and Journaling workshops teach a simple, joyful and profound way to create personal art to bring more creativity and meaning to life. Linda has been a meditator for many decades and teaches Morning Meditations to quiet and center both body and mind in order to live life more fully.

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St. Louis Earth Day Festival Declared 2nd Largest In Nation

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by Jeanette Reynolds Programs & Communication Director St. Louis Earth Day

veryone agrees — this year’s St. Louis Earth Day Festival was an incredible success. New community partnerships were realized, more sponsorship funds were pledged to support our year-round programming, and we expanded the event to have live music and food Saturday night.

But, most visitors also noticed something else – we got bigger!

This year, we had more vendors and exhibitors than we’ve ever had before, and more visitors too. In fact, Earth Day Network identified our St. Louis Earth Day Festival as the second largest Earth Day celebration in the country!

“St. Louis has a long and strong Earth Day History. In 2013, the organizers again created one of the largest, most impactful, and most sustainable events in the country. Earth Day Network is proud to support their great work in spreading environmental awareness and activism throughout the community,” said Kathleen Rogers, Earth Day Network President.

Growing out of the first Earth Day, Earth Day Network works with over 22,000 partners

in 192 countries to broaden, diversify and mobilize the environmental movement. More than 1 billion people now participate in Earth Day activities each year, making it the largest civic observance in the world.

The St. Louis Earth Day Festival is organized by St. Louis Earth Day, the non-profit organization. Funds raised from the event support the year-round programming of the yearround organization, ensuring everyday sustainability.

We are grateful for the support and partnership of many local businesses, companies and organizations.

This event was presented by Nature’s Own, Ameren Missouri and Metro Transit, and sponsored, in part, by Chipotle Mexican Grill, The City of St. Louis, KPLR 11/Fox 2, Missouri American Water, MO Department of Conservation, Schlafly Beer, USAgain, Schnucks and The Healthy Planet magazine.

St. Louis Earth Day is a non-profit 501c3 organization whose mission is to make every day earth day by cultivating environmental stewardship and engaging individuals, governments, businesses, schools and the non-profit sector in celebration, education and action to support a healthy and sustainable future.

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Baptist Church, discuss making federal and July Green Time programs air on local money available for environmental and Saturdays, Mondays & Wednesdays on these social justice needs. dates: The second episode features St. Louis Palestine Solidarity Committee members · July 6, 8, 10: “The Story of Broke;” Tareq Nabhan and Michael Berg discussing · July 13, 15, 17: “Occupation of Palestine: the UN and international law regarding Environmental & Social Costs;” Palestine, as well as how people are denied · July 20, 22, 24: “The Future of Forests;” basic rights of water and medical care. They · July 27, 29, 31: “Animal Agriculture: look at how the Israeli occupation affects the Environment, Health & Ethics.” environment and social justice in Palestine.

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HealtHy pets SuMMER HEAT CONCERNS FOR YOuR PETS!!!

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

by Dr. Doug Pernikoff, DVM

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ummertime draws all of us out to be more active, exercising through yard work, or walking and jogging around our special haunts. It is important to understand a few points regarding our pets’ well being.

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 warn 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.

And, I also explain to folks that most breeds of dogs are really not designed for long distance running. They are sprinters by design.

Thereby, animals encouraged to jog with their owners are at a greater risk for heat exhaustion.

The signs of this terrible condition can be mild, showing excessive panting with or without hyper salivation; to extreme degrees wherein your pet becomes disorientated, weakened, vomiting, or even collapses into unconDoes Your Pet Suffer From Allergies, Dry Skin, Itchiness and Doggie Odor?

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sciousness. Body temperatures can rise quickly from a normal range of 102.5 or so, up to over 105-107 degrees Fahrenheit, or greater.

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.

Have a safe and enjoyable summer!

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Red Hot Tips For Pets!

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uring summer, pets endure the same hot weather as their owners, but your pet’s cooling system must work much harder.

Owners must help their pets stay cool.

Dogs are social animals who desire to be with their families. YOU are part of your dog’s family. The best way to prevent heatrelated health problems is to bring your dog inside to be with his family!

Cats should be kept inside at all times, regardless of the weather. It’s the law in the City of St. Louis. Furthermore, “outside” cats are often the victims of cars, dogs and inhumane people. Your cat deserves to be safe and cool inside.

When you take your dog outdoors, here are some simple tips that will make the time safe and enjoyable for both of you: WATER…Be certain outdoor dogs have access to PLENTY of fresh, clean water at all times—it’s the law. Secure plastic water bowls (metal bowls conduct heat) to the ground so your pet can’t accidentally tip them over. You can dig a small round hole and place the water bowl inside. Ceramic bowls are heavy and don’t tip as easily.

SHADE…Make sure your pet has access to shade and shelter all day—it’s the law.

Your dog might be in the shade when you leave for work, but when the sun moves in the afternoon, your pet might be stranded in the scorching sun.

INSECTS…During the summer, mosquitoes are prevalent. Make sure your pet is tested by a veterinarian for heartworm disease (a mosquito-transmitted, often fatal disease) and begin giving your pet heartworm prevention medication.

Summer increases the risk of fly bites on your dog’s ears. If untreated, these bites can

become bloody and infected, causing your dog great discomfort. Ticks are another dangerous nuisance. Your pet’s veterinarian can prescribe a repellent ointment to heal the fly bite sores and a preventative for fleas and ticks.

STORMS and FIREWORKS…Summer storms can produce lots of thunder and lightening and summer fireworks celebrations cause your pet much anxiety. Many pets may jump fences or bolt yards to escape the noise.

Protect them by keeping them indoors and away from windows. Make sure identification tags are up-to-date and consider microchipping your pet for added protection in case your pet gets lost.

EXERCISE…If you jog with your dog, take frequent water breaks. Asphalt and concrete get hot quickly. You have rubber soles on your feet—your dog does not. On hot days, leave your dog comfortably at home.

HELP! If your pet is showing signs of heatstroke (glassy eyes, heavy panting, lethargic behavior, vomiting) quickly begin treatment by rubbing or hosing cool water (not ice water) on your pet. Contact your veterinarian or an animal emergency clinic immediately!

REMEMBER…Never leave your pet unattended in a parked car! A summer day can be deadly to a pet left in a parked car.

Even when the outside temperature seems mild, a parked car quickly becomes unbearably hot inside, even with the windows left slightly open. In just minutes, the temperature inside can reach 120 degrees or hotter.

Your pet might have just minutes to live!

Your pet will suffer heatstroke, leading to collapse, brain damage and an agonizing death!

Please leave your pet safely and comfortably at home.

If you see an animal in distress or locked in a parked car, PLEASE call our rescue hotline at 314-647-4400 or the local police department. A life depends on your action!

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Is Your Pet Stressed?

by Dr. Ava Frick, DVM, CAC

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Kimberly Schneider is the author of Everything You need Is Right Here: 5 Steps to Manifesting Magic and Miracles and the AudioBook Terrible Beauty: Poems and Reflections for Precarious Times. An Adjunct Professor of Communication at Washington University-St. Louis, Kimberly is a reg-

ular contributor to Great Day St. Louis television show.

Kimberly has over thirty years of speaking experience in diverse settings. She enjoys engaging and inspiring audiences on topics including thriving in crisis, manifesting miracles, transformational communication, ethics and unconscious limiting beliefs.

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Alternative Hospice is a locally owned, community based end of life program, dedicated to being an advocate for our patients and providing them with a high standard of holistic end of life care.

We strive to empower our patients and their caregivers with the knowledge and information that they need to make informed decisions

regarding their care.

Our focus is on comfort, quality of life, and facilitating of a peaceful passing with dignity, respect and love.

Alternative Hospice is a physician directed, nurse coordinated program of care. Dr. Joseph Flaherty with St. Louis University Medical School Department of Geriatrics serves as our

Medical Director and guides our team. Our team is seasoned in conventional end of life care and several are experienced in complementary care techniques… the body, mind, and spirit in rhythm.

Our values include: integrity, accountability, respect, trust, compassion, and passion to serve.

Volunteers needed, please call 636-343-3839.

Dr. K. Shane Neifert of St. Louis Spine & Health Center offers a unique set of healing talents to his patients. He views each patient as an individual and seeks to find and correct the ‘weak links’ in their health. Based on his findings, he works to strengthen areas of weakness, which optimizes the patient’s overall health. He facilitates this healing using natural techniques ranging from chiropractic adjustment, acupuncture, ener-

gy balancing, and detoxification, to emotional freedom technique, hormone balancing, nutritional counseling, and allergy testing and treatment.

Many use these talents to maintain their body’s own healing potential. The office of St. Louis Spine & Health is equipped with the latest in technological advances in natural healing including Foot Bath Detoxification and Spinal Decompression which addresses sciatica and her-

niated, bulging, and/or slipped discs. Also offered within the office are the services of a superb, licensed massage therapist, Sharon Maust, who is qualified in multiple approaches to massage.

St. Louis Spine & Health is located at 12401 Olive Blvd. #202, which is found in the Tempo Medical Building (approx. 1 mile west of Hwy 270 on Olive Blvd). www.preventionisbest.com.

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Combining traditional training with a cutting edge holistic approach, Deborah specializes in helping people change their eating habits to achieve optimal health. As an experienced educator with a teaching degree, she excels at motivating individuals to improve the quality of their wellbeing.

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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.

Infrared Rays, nature’s invisible light and most

beneficial light wave, penetrate skin and increase circulation to detoxify the body of harmful toxins. The FIR can increase blood flow and clean the arteries (which means it can help lower blood pressure), release toxins, increase metabolism, heal soft tissue and relax muscles.

Negative Ions are Nature’s Energizer. Ion particles cleanse and purify the air we breathe.

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and strengthens the cleansing organs, the circulatory system and blood, the immune system and body metabolism.

Be proactive about your health and well being.

A good nights sleep on the BioMat or a mere 30 minute nap, can go a long way to ensuring a healthier, happier you.

Call The Center for Mind, Body & Spirit to schedule an appointment to try the BioMat. 314.725.6767.

St Louis Aquatic Healing Center offers state of the art, cutting edge alternative health therapies for health, healing, balancing and detoxification. Many of our therapies can only be found at St Louis Aquatic such as: The MG-PRO, Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) Cellular Exercise, widely used in Eastern Europe for 30 years with extensive research behind it; cleaning and

promoting cell repair and regeneration; The Quantum Pulse frequency generator, successfully eradicates many viruses and pathogens; Watsu/Wassertanzen, warm water shiatsu therapy to relieve pain and revitalize organs, and Cranial Sacral Therapy in the pool, all the benefits of CST amplified by the water. We also offer T-Zone, Whole Body Vibration for health and fitness, Nutri-

Energetics Systems (NES) health evaluation and therapy to promote the body’s natural healing and detoxification, far-infrared sauna, ionic foot soaks, ear candling, lymphatic drainage, other therapeutic massages and much more. Call, email or visit our websites for more information. 314-432-5228, watsu11@yahoo.com, www.watsu1.com, www.purificationhealthproducts.com.

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H o l i s t i c D E N tA l c A R E BioLogiCAL DENTiSTry Michael g. rehme, DDS, CCN & Associates

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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

for the prevention of cavities.

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.

Good nutrition is inseparable for good

health. If your diet consists of food and drink made with white flour, sugar and no fresh fruits and vegetables, your body is likely to be acidic with resultant more medical and dental problems.

For your dental evaluation contact our office for an appointment by calling 636-4589090 or email at cherryhillsdds@yahoo.com.

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HealtHy Planet HaPPenInGS July 6 CHAKRA AWAKENING LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATION Bring balance, prosperity, joy, and overall wellness to your life. Use gemstones and crystals to tap into the amazing energy within you. This in-depth and practical workshop gives you the tools to understand, activate and balance the seven main chakras that influence everything from prosperity and self-confidence to communication and intuition. Experience simple techniques with gems, crystals, affirmations and aromatherapy to manifest any goal and create positive change in your physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. You will also learn some stone identification and how to incorporate gemstones into your daily life. Recommended Reading: Chakra Awakening: Transform Your Reality Using Crystals, Color, Aromatherapy and the Power of Positive Thought.

Chakra Awakening also features color photos and exercises for clearing negative energy, dispelling outdated belief systems, and identifying areas in your life that may be out of balance. 6 hour event. Speaker: Margaret Ann Lembo, Author and owner of The Crystal Garden metaphysical shop in Florida. Cost: $100 paid by 6/29, $125 after. Held at Holistic Journey. Call 618-234-8280 or visit www.yourholisticjourney.com, 106 E. Main St, Belleville, IL 62220 July 7 AROMATHERAPY LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATION This class will cover the basics about essential oils and how to use them in day to day life. Become aware of essential oils that help to align chakras and balance the emotional, physical and mental bodies. Experience the spiritually aligned oils. Class includes workbook, single note oil, and synergy oil that you will create. You will receive the certificate.

Come join in the learning fun! Speaker: Margaret Ann Lembo, Author and owner of The Crystal Garden metaphysical shop in Florida. Cost: $75 prepaid by 7/3 or $85 after.

Held at Holistic Journey. 618-234-8280 or www.yourholisticjourney.com, 106 E. Main St, Belleville, IL 62220.

July 9 INTEGRATING ALTERNATIVE MEdICINE WITH CONVENTIONAL MEdICINE FREE Monthly Seminar and Discussion - Integrating Alternative Medicine with Conventional Medicine - Learn how to build your immune system and take charge of your health. If you are suffering from chronic conditions, you'll learn why you don't have to live with your "incurable" symptoms anymore. Topics covered include: Cancer, Heart Disease/Stroke, Diabetes, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, ADD/ADHD, Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Food Allergies, Nutrition, and many more. You should come to this discussion also if you feel, "My Doctor said everything is fine! Then why do I feel so lousy?" Second Tuesday each month at 6:30 pm at our healing clinic - Prevention and Healing, Inc., Dr. Simon Yu, M.D., Board Certified Internist, 10908 Schuetz Road, St. Louis, MO 63146, Weaving Internal Medicine with Alternative Medicine to Use the Best Each Has to Offer. Call to verify meeting date; seating is limited, arrive early, 314-432-7802. See patient success stories at www.preventionandhealing.com.

July 9 USGBC- MISSOURI GATEWAY CHAPTER PROGRAM:INNOVATIONS IN MATERIALS This program will explore what is new in the design industry with regards to sustainable products and what companies are doing to implement long-term environmental practices and encourage the use of environmentally sound and eco-friendly products and materials. Four panelists will represent four different materials: wood furniture and systems, broadloom carpeting and carpet tiles, surface materials and paint and wall coverings. Cost: Free to students and USGBC-MGC, ASID, IIDA, and RDI members, $20 for non-members. Held 7/9, 5:30 – 7:30 at Sheet Metal Workers Local 36, 2319 Chouteau, 63103, Suite 200. For details or to register visit www.usgbc-mogateway.org/events/.

July 10 WHAT CAN STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION dO FOR ME? 7:00-8:30pm. Do you feel like you're getting old? Chronic aches and pains getting you down? If you’ve ever wondered about how you could get out of pain, just feel better or move like you used to, this is your opportunity. Attend a lecture on Structural Integration the work of Dr. Ida Rolf. The lecture will focus on how it works and what you can expect. Part of the lecture will be a hands-on demonstration by Alan.

Cost: FREE, $5 registration charge refunded at the door.

Presented by Alan Cina LMT, Advanced Structural Integrator and Board Certified Structural Integrator. Held at The Healing Center, 734 DeMun Ave in Clayton. For details or to register call 314-727-2120 or visit www.HealingSTL.com.

July 12 and July 15 LEEd GREEN ASSOCIATE ExAM PREP COURSE The LEED Green Associate credential is designed for professionals who want to demonstrate green building expertise in non-technical fields of practice. This credential attests to basic knowledge of green design, construction, and operations.USGBC-Missouri Gateway’s two full-day (16 hours total) LEED Green Associate Exam Prep course is designed to prepare participants for the LEED Green Associate exam.

Skilled instructors will provide an introduction to LEED, discuss methods of sustainable project delivery and green building principals, and offer test taking tips. Held 7/12 and 7/15, 8:30 – 5:00 pm at Color Art Integrated Interiors, 1325 North Warson Road, 63132. For details or to register visit www.usgbc-mogateway.org/events/ July 13-16 AGAPE QUEST 1: HOLOGRAPHIC BALANCING Here is your opportunity to start or enhance your career as a holistic practitioner. International instructor Adam Lehman, En.K., has been involved in Energy Kinesiology for over 20 years. Staying true to the roots of Kinesiology, Applied Physiology expands the bridge between Eastern traditions and Western precision. Combining unique integrated healing models – Holographic Meridian Setup, 7 Element Assessment, 14 Position Muscle Monitoring with potent balancing techniques – Meridian Tuning Forks, Holographic Acupressure, Figure 8’s w/Sound - AP’s approach to client wellness provides a complete system with powerful tools.

Acupuncture Approved for 28 PDA/CEUs. This class serves as the foundation for the entire Applied Physiology professional education spectrum. This amazing workshop presents a complete and powerful system that allows one to begin helping others immediately upon completion of the workshop. 9:00am-6:30pm, 4 days per each module. For Discount: Email AppliedPhysiologyClasses @gmail.com or Call800-296-8040 by 6-25.

July 15 SUSTAINABILITY PRESENTATIONS dUE The U.S. Green Building Council - Missouri Gateway Chapter, in partnership with St. Louis Earth Day and St. Louis Green, is now accepting creative proposals for our September 10, 2013 program. We are seeking presenters and topic ideas surrounding the theme of ‘DIY’ (Do It Yourself) Sustainability. Presentations will be made using the Pecha Kucha format which draws its name from the Japanese term for the sound of "chit chat" and allows presenters to showcase 20 slides that are set on a timer for 20 seconds per slide.

This fast pace and fun approach will allow for a variety of subjects to be covered in a brief amount of time. Preference will be given to topics relevant to the built environment, but all ideas are welcome and encouraged! Proposals are due on July 15th at 5:00 pm. Visit http://tinyurl.com/PK2DIY to learn more and submit your presentation ideas!

July 16 CONNECTING YOUR HEALTH BETWEEN YOUR TEETH ANd BOdY FREE Monthly Seminar and Discussion. Connecting Your Health Between Your Teeth and Body. You may not realize it, but your teeth and gums may be making you ill or weakening your immune system. Hidden infections. Unresolved illness. Find out what may be happening between your teeth and body and what to do about it. Discover how infection and illness transfer between the teeth and body. Understand how biological dentistry focuses on your overall health. Learn

about what dental materials are compatible with wellness, mercury-free, tooth-colored fillings,the impact of dental procedures, how certain dental procedures can influence your body, and nutritional therapy that supports a healthy mouth.

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

July 16 FREE MONTHLY WELLNESS SUPPORT GROUP Free Monthly Wellness Support Group. Come and enjoy an evening of fellowship, learning opportunities in Medical Spiritual Information and exercises to strengthen your journey in managing your plan of care and treatment. Support Group Leaders: Dr. Simon Yu, M.D. and Chaplain Paul R. Johnson, M.Div. When: Third Tuesday each month (with an occasional exception) 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, 314-432-7802. For more information, read the article on our web site at www.PreventionAndHealing.com titled "New Medicine, New Biology: Spiritual Wellness, Spiritual Assessment, and Spiritual Care."

July 18 CLEAN EATING 101: GLORIOUS GREENS! You know they're good for you, right? But, have you ever let those dark green leafies wilt in the fridge because you just didn’t know how to prepare them in an interesting way? Join dynamic duo Chef Sharon Tutko and Dr. Rebecca Gould DC for a class on greens that will have you eager to fire up your wok or plug in your blender. The class will include a how-to demo, a tasting of green smoothies, and a simple, delicious cooked greens dish with Chef Tutko. Dr. Gould will cover the "why-to" about detoxification, nutrition and energy.

Students will taste, discuss and leave class with recipes knowledge and inspiration. Cost: $15. Held at Whole Foods Town and Country Store. Register online www.acteva.com/go/tac or call the store, 636-527-1160.

July 18-21: AGAPE QUEST 2: MUSCLE MONITORING with international instructor Adam Lehman, En.K., who has taught throughout the US and internationally for over a decade, sharing his knowledge and experience with understanding and depth. In this 4 day module, the student is introduced to sixteen major muscles in the body and how to monitor them, their origins and insertions and their related meridians and organs. Also, the balancing techniques of NeuroLymphatic Reflexes and NeuroVascular Reflexes are introduced. In ways, there are similarities between this early stage of Applied Physiology and Touch for Health. Even those accomplished in other forms of Energy Kinesiology such as Touch for Health, will find this new information very powerful and rewarding, offering new applications. 9:00am6:30pm, 4 days per each module. For Discount: Email AppliedPhysiologyClasses@gmail.com or Call 800-2968040 by 6-25.

DANIEL NAHMOD in CONCERT July 27, 2013 – 7:00 p.m Unity Christ Church, 33 N. Skinker Blvd St. Louis, Missouri 63105 (314) 727-6478

Tickets $10.00 in advance and $15.00 at the Door As seen on CNN and PBS Award-winning, Heart-opening Music For Humanity

WORKSHOP WITH DANIEL NAHMOD

July 27, 2013 Time: 2:30 -5:30 p.m. At Unity Christ Church If you would like to attend both the workshop and concert, the cost is $25.00 (a savings of $5.00).

For more information visit www.DanielNahmod.com • www.unitychriststl.org

July 20-21 AWAKENING TO FESTIVALS, ELEMENTAL BEINGS ANd HEALING SUBSTANCES FOR THE EARTH. A workshop and festival presented by Dr. Basil and Christiana Williams on July 20 from 9 am to 2 pm where we will have a conversation and presentation about how we can re-connect to the nature spirits in a way that is appropriate for our time. We will stir a preparation together with our thoughts, songs and prayers and each participant will take a little of this home to sprinkle on that part of the earth which s/he caretakes. The morning will be for adults only but the potluck lunch and festival will include children. On Sunday, July 21, those who are interested may join us as we create a Blessing Ceremony at the Confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. To cover the Williams' traveling expenses we are asking for an offering of $50 for this event. Please contact Glenda Moore at 314-646-0626 for more information and to register.

July 27 “WATER”–A WORKSHOP W/ dANIEL NAHMOd. 2:30-5:30 p.m. – This workshop centered around the awardwinning songs of Daniel’s CD “Water” originated from his 3month sabbatical in Utah. We’ll explore the capacity we all share to listen deeply and follow our true calling, like water itself does – without struggle or fight. Cost: $20.00. The workshop will be held at Unity Christ Church, 33 N. Skinker Blvd., St. Louis, Missouri. (314) 727-6478 for tickets.

July 27 dANIEL NAHMOd IN CONCERT 7:00 p.m. – Come enjoy the music of Singer/Songwriter, Humanitarian Daniel Nahmod. Daniel has presented his music and message for nearly all of the world major faiths.

Cost $10.00 in advance or $15.00 at the door. The concert will be held at Unity Christ Church, 33 N. Skinker Blvd., St. Louis, Missouri. (314) 727-6478 for tickets or information.

July 27 CHERYL'S BIRTHdAY SALES EVENT 9:00 am – 6:00 pm We’re throwing a big party to say thank you to all our loyal customers! Don’t miss this opportunity to receive 20% off all purchases and enjoy complimentary seasonal food & drink. Held at Cheryl’s Herbs but if you cannot visit us that day, pay for your order online or by phone that day to receive 20% off. For more contact us at 314-645-2165 or visit www.cherylsherbs.com.

July 27 OPERATION FOOd SEARCH 5TH ANNUAL SATURdAY JUBILEE VOLUNTEERS NEEdEd Operation Food Search seeks volunteer groups for the 5th Annual Saturday Jubilee community-wide food drive on July 27, 2013. Over 1,500 volunteers are needed to position themselves outside of 90+ grocery stores throughout the St. Louis area to ask shoppers to donate food as they shop that day. Put together your team and join us for one day – one purpose – to end hunger! Steve Baer at (314)726-5355 X 19 or you can email Steve at Steve.Baer@OperationFoodSearch.org.

July 27 CENTRAL WEST ENd LITERARY BICYCLE TOUR Registration: 9-9:30am. Group ride departs at 9:30 a.m. at Five Guys Burger and Fries parking lot, 4183 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108. In the late 19th & early 20th centuries, St. Louis’s Central West End and a few blocks north were home to a surprisingly large number of writers who became part of the American literary tradition. This 6-mile ride on city streets includes visits to select writers’ former homes for short readings of their work, and historic interpretation on a route through architecturally fascinating neighborhoods. $5, $3 kids under 10. bigshark.com or trailnet.org.

July 27-28 BERRIES & BARBQ WINE TRAIL CELEBRATES THE FLAVORS OF SUMMER Luscious berries, savory BarBQ and cool, fragrant wine cellars make for a memorable summer weekend in Missouri Wine Country. Hermann-area vintners continue their crowdpleasing ways July 27 and 28 with the Berries & BarBQ Wine Trail. Visitors will have a chance to sample delectable food and wine pairings at seven stops on the Hermann Wine Trail, which winds for 20 scenic miles along the Missouri River between Hermann and New Haven. Wine Trails are held, rain or shine, from 10:00 to 5:00 Sat. and from 11:00 to 5:00 Sun. $30 per person ticket price includes souvenir wine glass. Participants also may enter a drawing for a one-night stay at a Hermann bed and breakfast, plus a $30 gift certificate from each winery. Tickets must be purchased in advance online at HermannWineTrail.com or from the Hermann Welcome Center, 800-932-8687. For more information visit HermannWineTrail.com.

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RN, LPN, or Paramedic Needed in Alternative Medicine Practice Women's Health Specialists of St. Louis is dedicated to providing the most comprehensive health care for women in St. Louis and the surrounding area. Caring for your complete health care needs is what distinguishes us in the health care community. We provide each individual patient with the most up to date health information and compliment our care with alternative and natural therapies including nutritional testing, supplements and Bioidentical Hormones.

Our team of providers are dedicated to exceptional treatment and care of our patients.

We focus on the quality of a women's life and it is our commitment to each and every patient.

Please call our office at (314) 292-7080 for an appointment.

All of our providers enjoy the opportunity to educate women about women's health.

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RN, LPN, or Paramedic Experience Needed, Full Time, but Part Time is acceptable. Busy Alternative/Complementary medical practice of a Board Certified Internist looking for a compassionate RN, LPN, or Paramedic experienced person. Must have passionate interest in alternative medicine. We prefer someone who has worked in the field of alternative/holistic/integrative medicine.

Must have strong IV experience (IV certification required). Starts immediately. Email resume in response to this ad or mail to Prevention and Healing, Inc, 10908 Schuetz Road, St. Louis, MO 63146. Include short description of specific interest and work experience, if any, in alternative/complementary medicine.

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