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Sales executive Wendy Krems attended the grand opening of Stonecrest At Clayton View, a premier assisted living and memory care community. Guests enjoyed spirits, appetizers and prize giveaways.

Pictured: Mary Swip, Rachel Giffhorn, Lesley Pedroli —wendy krems

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Creative director Julie Streiler (dressed as Mia Wallace from Pulp Fiction) and husband Brandon Streiler (dressed as Wayne from Wayne’s World) attended Bristol Elementary School’s ’90s-themed Trivia Night.

7 Cover story – Lush, West County Center 8 Talk of the Towns 10 The Insider 12 Driven – Volvo XC90

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Spring for a Cause 15 Cover story – Sunnyhill 16 Reaching Out – Stu Katz of USO of Missouri 17 Mind Training – Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis

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Supporting those who work tirelessly to make the world a better place.

LUSH, the face and body products specialty store in West County Center, donates a portion of proceeds to worthy charities around the world. Onehundred percent of ‘Charity Pot’ sales goes to global grass roots charities, and all proceeds from sales of ‘Hand Of Friendship Soap’ support LUSH’S Friendship Fund, which helps various organizations provide relief to refugees. LUSH is located at 80 West County Center.

For more information, call 314.984.5029 or visit lushusa.com.

Pictured on the cover: Sean Balke, Nikki Evans, Nikki Vogel and Kaetlyn Kuchta Cover design by jon fogel | cover photo by colin miller of strauss peyton

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The T&S editorial team enjoyed a special media tasting at Sub Zero Vodka Bar, which recently launched a new weekend brunch with sushi buffet.

Pictured: Sub Zero proprietor Lucas Gamlin —dorothy weiner

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CONTRIBUTORS happy hour jeffrey hall patty unleashed patty hannum

parent trap Dr. Tim Jordan

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from the editor's desk Girls and weight. That’s the topic of our parenting column today. It’s not a new issue, per se; we’ve been writing about anorexia and other eating disorders for a couple of decades. But the really odd thing is that these were never problems when I was growing up. You never heard of girls under-eating, or selfmutilating due to poor self image. What happened in the interim?

Maybe it was the explosion of popular culture on TV, in magazines and now online that put ‘perfect’ faces and bodies in front of us 24-7. Most certainly it had something to do with Twiggy and the ridiculous notion that the perfect body, suddenly, should be bony and androgynous. It’s hard for younger generations to imagine, but before the British invasion of the ’60s, curves were good: picture Marilyn and Elizabeth, no beanpole, either one of them.

But most important of all, according to our esteemed parenting expert, is the input of Mom and Dad. It’s hard to think that parents ‘objectify’ their daughters, but that is exactly what they are doing when they put too much emphasis on how pretty their girls look or how many new outfits they should have.

Dr. Jordan’s point is to balance comments to daughters so they do not get the impression that they are merely the sum of their physical attributes. Compliment them more on achievements, character traits and athletic prowess. Above all else, perhaps, moms have to lead by example. They need to ask themselves: Do I put too much emphasis on how I look and what I buy? If the answer is yes, it’s a good time to remember that, as with all things, kids are smart; they will do as you do, not as you say.

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Save The Date June 9, 2016 Charity Pot liaison Kaetlyn Kuchta, store manager-in-training Sean Balke and store manager Nikki Evans

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global impact lush, west county center by alexa beattie It smells of rosewood and geranium, ylang-ylang and tropical moringa, and it is helping to save the world. Since 2007, all proceeds from the sale of LUSH’s ‘Charity Pot’ hand and body cream ($25.95 for 8.4 ounces) have gone to 850 grass roots charities in 42 countries. That amounts to $10 million. The money supports small organizations whose ethics—concerning humanitarian, environmental and animal welfare efforts—align with LUSH’s philosophy of “protecting people, animals and the planet.” The charities LUSH chooses as partners must meet certain criteria, including small operating budgets. “We feel that small groups are able to bring about change more easily,” says Mandy Kirschner, public relations specialist. “There is less red tape and they are not as beholden to government tax stipulations.”

The Missouri Prairie Foundation has received Charity Pot funds since 2013. LUSH’s donation helps the nonprofit protect the state’s grasslands—considered to be some of the most imperiled habitats on the planet—by providing support for the production of its journal. The foundation consists of volunteers and a staff of two. “It’s wonderful because not only does LUSH give funding to worthy organizations, but it also gives visibility because they themselves are so well known,” says Carol Davit, executive director.

Further afield, in Tanzania, Charity Pot has funded a scheme to harvest rainwater. According to LUSH figures, there are more than 4 billion people worldwide without access to water and consequently, 14,000 people die each day. Save the Rain works village by village to end this crisis by building sustainable, non-electric systems to catch, store and clean rainwater.

In Guatemala, another Charity Pot fund recipient, Hug it Forward, constructs ‘bottle schools’ using upcycled bottles stuffed with inorganic trash. Since 2009, Hug it Forward has facilitated the construction of 53 such schools in Guatemala and El Salvador. Each pot is ‘stamped’ on its lid by one of its charities.

Kirschner says the ‘Fun’ moldable soap (for body, hair, bath and clothes) is another LUSH product doing good in the world: Since 2012, a percentage of sales has been distributed to support recreational activities for young people living in difficult surroundings. Following Japan’s 2011 nuclear power plant disaster, for example, LUSH provided sequestered children with indoor fun and games. These soaps come in rainbow shades and a variety of scents.

But, back to that pot, that lovely smell: it’s warm and rosy, dusky with geranium. There’s a hint of chocolate and a tiny wisp of tea. The lotion is rich with olive oil and shea butter, soothing with Kenyan aloe. All ingredients are fresh and obtained from environmentally ethical, small-scale producers and growers. “We believe,” the Lush website says, “in candlelit baths, sharing showers, massage, filling the world with perfume and the right to make mistakes, lose everything and start again.” But make no mistake here: this little tub of unguent is worth its weight in gold.

LUSH opened a new store at West County Center in April 2015. That year, the store sold 1,097 units of Charity Pot lotion and raised a total of $14,450.

75th Anniversary Gala & Benefit Concert at the Sheldon Concert Hall Honorary Chairs, Tom and Carol Voss

Guest Musicians include St. Louis Symphony Concertmaster, David Halen, soprano Miran Halen & friends.

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Stella!! (Stella?) Wanna join in a ‘Stella Shouting’ contest? You can make like Stanley Kowalski in May, when the metro will pay homage to the city’s favorite playwright—Tennessee Williams—with an inaugural celebration that kicks off May 11 and runs through the 15th on a variety of both conventional and unexpected stages in Grand Center and the CWE. Highlights from this first festival include a Hirschfeld Exhibition Unveiling and ‘An Evening with Olympia Dukakis.’ Along with the Stella Yellin’ (well, shouting) competition, this multifaceted festival offers something for all tastes—theatrical productions, movies, a visual art exhibition, readings, a beatnik jam, panel discussions, a tour, and live music. The Hirschfeld Exhibition, Broadway Poet, kicks off the festival Wednesday, May 11, at the Kranzberg Studio. Al Hirschfeld Draws Tennessee Williams gathers more than 20 of Hirschfeld’s iconic works to give visitors a glimpse of an archive of Williams’ Broadway career (both original productions and revivals). Both men, who hailed from St. Louis, spent their lives studying their fellow men and women and interpreting them through their own prisms for their respective (and in many ways shared) audiences. Olympia Dukakis, Academy Awardwinner for Moonstruck, appears in a program Thursday, May 12, that reveals the depth of her relationship with Williams’ words. Dukakis has been performing roles written by Williams since she played Stella in A Streetcar Named Desire during her first professional work—summer stock in Maine. If there is a virtuoso actor of Tennessee Williams throughout America, it’s her. She’s played Maxine in Night of the Iguana; Serafina in The Rose Tattoo (four times over the course of almost 30 years); The Glass Menagerie’s Amanda; and Flora Goforth in Milk Train, most notably on Broadway in 2011. Programming over the five-day festival includes more variety than you could shake a stick at.

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To all you St. Louisans out there gigging care. Today St. Luke’s provides healthcare services in more frogs this spring, knock it off! Frogs are our than 60 specialty areas at its main campus in Chesterfield, friends, not just a hoosier delicacy, and the and it has 25 other locations throughout St. Louis and St. Saint Louis Zoo needs people to watch, Charles counties. St. Luke’s will celebrate its anniversary and document, the omnipresent croakers. As a volunteer with the community by hosting a free health fair 8:30 to frogwatcher, you will be trained to help with identification 11:30 a.m. June 4, on its main campus with screenings and by listening for distinctive vocalizations and helping information about various health topics and resources. A researchers conduct an amphibian census, if you will. lot of water has flowed under the bridges in 150 years.

The lovely, lowly, non-wart-inducing toad is part of the effort, as well. Just like anyone with a smartphone can become a ‘citizen journalist,’ you can become a ‘citizen scientist’ as a FrogWatch USA volunteer with the zoo. I can see Kermit in a top hat pointing to you—yes, you—because you and other St. Louisans are needed to jump right in and monitor frogs and toads from backyards, parks, fields, creeks or just about anywhere. The information gathered can ultimately lead to workable ways to stop amphibian decline: For more CENTRAL WEST END than a decade, analyses of data have been used to help develop practical In August 1866, St. Luke’s began providing free treatment strategies for the conservation of the important species.

You needn’t be a frog or toad expert to join FrogWatch, to patients during a cholera epidemic. In its first 12 years, and you won’t even have to see or touch the amazing St. Luke’s treated more than 7,000 patients free of charge.

In 1889, the St. Luke’s School of Nursing was established. amphibians to participate. All you need is the interest and time to attend a training session. You’ll be asked to Until it closed in 1988, it was the oldest nursing school in commit to monitoring a site of your choosing for at least continuous operation west of the Mississippi River.

During the 1904 World’s Fair, the hospital opened a three minutes twice a week throughout the frogs’ breeding season, which ranges from about February to August. In hospital on Delmar Boulevard.

In 1975, St. Luke’s West opened in Chesterfield in the just a few hours, you’ll be trained to distinguish the love songs of 10 of the most common species in our region. hospital’s current location, and in 1985, all operations That may not be a bird or cricket you hear, but actually were moved to the Chesterfield campus. The hospital a lovesick toad. The calls range from a soft musical trill rapidly expanded to include medical office buildings and to a deafening chorus. Well, it’s pretty loud at a bullfrog new services.

St. Luke’s opened its eighth urgent care center in 2015. convention. If you’re ready to make the leap (sorry), you can sign up for one of five FrogWatch trainings, the first The fair ’wood of Maple reminds us that to be held 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 11 in the Living World March 14 (3/14) is Pi Day, which has building at the zoo. Three will be held in the Carriage everything to do with the mathematical House at Shaw Nature Reserve on March 29, April 8 and constant (3.14159… ) and very little to do 12, and on April 9 in Broemmelsiek Park in Defiance. Do with the pizzeria of that name. We … well, those other four sessions seem way out there? Maybe they are a little west of the Inner Belt, but you have to go where I … had never heard of it. But the day that gives math the critters are. So, please peep up, peeps. It ain’t easy geeks great glee is Monday, March 14. Yes, you can get a pizza at Pi, the president’s favorite slice, but you also can being green. wonder why you … well, I … didn’t hear about Pi Day last St. Luke’s Hospital first opened its doors year, when there was great rejoicing on 3/14/15 at 9 a.m. in 1966, the year after the Civil War ended. Why? Well, slide rule clickers got to be at work a half hour The independent hospital is celebrating later, or something. At any rate, the special combination of its sesquicentennial. That means it’s been numbers only comes around once a century, and most of us 150 years since its original incarnation admitted the first won’t be around in 2115 when it happens again. Congress patient, when a 25-room infirmary opened at Interstate actually decreed in 2009 that March 14 would be observed 55 and Russell Boulevard. It consisted of eight medical as Pi Day, but you don’t have to be a math geek to be a little staff members, while family and friends provided nursing annoyed that we don’t have a federal holiday on Monday.

[ TT Trivia ] Who developed Kermit and the other lovable Muppet puppets?

Last issue’s answer | Peter Mayhew is the 7-foot-3 actor who played Chewbacca, Han Solo’s Wookie sidekick in the original Star Wars franchise that began in 1977 … with Episode IV. That’s science fiction for you.

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Suited up in team colors of black and gold, the Mizzou Training Center will feature a locker room displaying real MU equipment, official uniforms and snacks that players use to fuel up before a game. Unlike the fickle Rams, Mizzou’s gridders aren’t going to be leaving. The only MU things sure to cause controversy could be the off-field antics/goofball behavior by administrators and teachers.

Spence is delighted that the exhibit will be for everyone in the metro and beyond to enjoy, “as it celebrates our flagship state school and helps change the narrative from recent headlines.” He can say that again. (In 2012, Spence, of Frontenac, was the Republican contender facing Jay Nixon for Missouri governor.) In other news: The opening kickoff of the new Mizzou Training Center will coincide with the fan-favorite preseason Black & Gold football game scheduled April 16. One more point: Parking at The Magic House is free, but we’re not sure about the museum’s policy regarding tailgate parties.

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In honor of longtime Opera Theatre music director Stephen Lord, OTSL board member Patricia Hecker has made a $750,000 gift to create

a new endowment fund, the Stephen H. Lord Fund for Music.

One of the benefits of writing this

column is I am held accountable because there are so many witnesses to what I blab on about. Wait, is that a benefit? Anyway, you may recall that one of my resolutions was to take more chances this year. To get started on that, I crammed three new experiences into one week.

First up: cryotherapy. Never heard of it? Then you must not watch The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills! My friend Amanda broke her ankle and needed to speed up her recovery. She swore by cryotherapy.

But before I could hustle out to Subzero Cryotherapy in Chesterfield, the women on my favorite TV show were trying it. So there I was in my birthday suit, except for socks and gloves, inside a cryochamber while nitrogen gas lowered my body’s temperature to 30 degrees. You read correctly. For maximum benefit, you should remain in the chamber for 3 minutes. I had to stop after 2. Even with the shorter time, all my ‘bits and pieces’ were frozen. (I still can’t believe nothing fell off.) I was miserable, but to be fair, other people rave about the benefits of this for muscle soreness. They claim it decreases pain and increases metabolism. I just did not have the grit to stick it out—plus I wanted to keep all my body parts.

Next, I’ve always admired the yoga body, but here’s the problem: Anytime I have tried yoga (all three times) I’ve felt like the Tin Man from The Wizard of Oz, completely clunky and in need of oil. And then there is the whole ‘being quiet’ issue. If I am going to work out, I need to be able to complain about it. Loudly. So ‘yoga for one’ seemed like a sensible solution. I took a private lesson with Heidi Johnson of Exercise Wise in Clayton. I actually enjoyed the movements and quickly realized why people who practice yoga look so good: It is hard work. That said, I think they should reconsider some of the pose names. Cow pose? Really? Who wants to look like a cow? Warrior, yes, cow, no. I know, this is an ancient practice and no one really wants my rebranding ideas.

And finally, I get migraines, and my doctor suggested I de-stress by learning some mindfulness techniques, which is code for ‘learn how to calm yourself down before you stroke out.’ That’s how I found myself at Dr. Diane Sanford’s Midwest Mind Body Health Center. Now, I have always scoffed, actually mocked, any kind of meditation as being ‘fluffy.’ You know, only for people who wear hemp and eat flaxseeds. I was wrong. The one hour I spent hanging my thoughts on clouds and watching them float away was one of the most relaxing I’ve had in months. It ranks right up there with my usual form of relaxation: reality TV, a diet Coke and peanut M&Ms. So, two out of three isn’t bad. And actually, if I was a little tougher, I might have had a better result from the cryotherapy. That said, I am going to take a break from trying new things and focus on my other resolutions, which include reconnecting with old friends. Be forewarned: If you don’t want to hear from me, don’t answer your phone. contact Patty at phannum@townandstyle.com.

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Kudos to Dr. Jill Brouwer, who recently received

Lord, who will become music director emeritus in 2017, has been with Opera Theatre for nearly 25 years. He was named one of the 25 Most Powerful Names in U.S. Opera in 2006 by Opera News magazine, making him one of only four conductors on the list.

the Carolyn Heiman Lichtenberg Crest Award from Pi Beta Phi.

Brouwer, a SLU ob/gyn, is dedicated to women’s health and finding solutions for women’s issues like domestic and sexual violence.

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Two local budding scientists will advance to compete at the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair in May.

Twelfth-grader Monica Malone of Ladue Horton Watkins High School (pictured) and 10th-grader Haran Kumar of Parkway West won first and second place, respectively, at the recent Academy of Science-St. Louis Fair Honors Division. Malone’s project was a study of microbial communities from till and no-till Missouri soils using genetic fingerprinting; Kumar’s was about multidimensional graph-based path finding.

Congratulations to Nurses for Newborns on 25 years of helping local babies! The nonprofit is hosting its

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April 17 at Hilton St. Louis Frontenac. Proceeds will help the group continue to provide nurse visits and infant necessities to the most at-risk families in our region. Tickets are $150 and can be ordered at nursesfornewborns.org.

Dr. Ramaswamy Govindan of W.U. School of Medicine has been named the Anheuser-Busch Endowed Chair in Medical Oncology. Govindan is being recognized for innovative research, including using field genomics to develop better lung cancer therapies and improve patient outcomes.

PICTURED: Dr. Ramaswamy Govindan, right, with Dr. David Perlmutter, Dr. Victoria Fraser and Dr. John DiPersio

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Available luxury goodies include a moonroof, heated and cooled front seats, an integrated child seat in the rear, hands-free power tailgate, keyless entry and drive, and an optional heads-up display that shows information on the base of the windshield, such as your speed, the posted speed limit and a red warning light if you get too close to the car in front of you. If you really get too close, the XC90 will actually brake for you. Second-row room is good, with the seats sliding fore and aft. The third row could accommodate adults, but is better for children, especially during entering and exiting. There’s a decent amount of cargo space behind the third row seats, even more with that row folded down.

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314.544.3433 | nursesfornewborns.org « A Night For Newborns Dinner Auction April 17 | Hilton St. Louis Frontenac | $150

Friends of Kids with Cancer

314.275.7440 | friendsofkids.com/walk-with-a-friend.html « Walk with a Friend 5K Run/1 Mile Walk April 23 | 635 Maryville Centre $25 (pre-registration ends April 16)

Sunnyhill Inc.

314.845.3900 | sunnyhillinc.org « Ninth Annual Jim Hart Celebrity Golf Classic April 25 | The Legends Golf Club Various sponsorships & packages available

St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute

314.361.7075 | stlpi.org « Spring Fling 2016 May 4 | The Caramel Room at Bissinger’s | $125

CID – Central Institute for the Deaf

314.977.0226 | cid.edu/support-cid/cid-out-loud « CID OUT LOUD! May 7 | The Ritz-Carlton | $195

St. Louis Internship Program (SLIP)

314.371.7547 | stlouisinternship.org « 25th Class of Interns May 15 | Various spots throughout St. Louis | $250-$5,000

Angels’ Arms

314.842.8400 | angelsarms.org « Sip & Savor, A Food and Beverage Event May 20 | Hilton St. Louis Frontenac | $45, VIP $60

Humane Society of Missouri

314.951.1567 | hsmo.org/bark « Bark in the Park May 21 | Forest Park | $35, kids 12 & under free

World Pediatric Project

314.317.8809 | wpp.to/RNHSTL16 « Rock ‘n’ Heal May 21 | Jet Linx St. Louis | $50

St. Patrick Center

314.802.1976 | stpatrickcenter.org « Irish Open Dinner Auction & Golf Tournament June 4 | Dinner auction • June 6 | Golf Saint Louis Science Center • Norwood Hills Country Club

The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum

314.288.2526 | magichouse.org « A Grand Adventure Under the Sea June 5 | The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum $50, $25 child

Ronald McDonald House Charities of St. Louis 314.932.4116 | rmhcstl.com/golf « 31st Annual Cushman & Wakefield/RMH Golf Tournament & Dinner Auction June 5 | Dinner auction • june 6 | Golf Meadowbrook Country Club $650-$725 Golf • $125 Dinner Auction

Bach Society of Saint Louis

314.652.2224 | thesheldon.org « 75th Anniversary Gala & Concert June 9 | The Sheldon | $200, $150 (Under 40), $30-$35 Concert only

VOYCE

314.918.8222 | voycestl.org « Changing Landscape of Long-Term Care Conference June 10 | Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel | $25-$125

Signature Healthcare Foundation

314.843.1445, ext. 7 | signaturefoundation.org « 2016 Gateway Dragon Boat Festival June 25 | Creve Coeur Park – Sailboat Cove Free, see website For team sponsorships

Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital

314.872.6512 | rankenjordan.org « 2016 Golf Tournament July 25 | Norwood Hills Country Club $450 individual, $1,600 foursome, $500-$25,000 sponsorships

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new life [a Sunnyhill by alexa beattie

Launching a child into adulthood is hard enough for any parent,

but when the young person has a developmental disability, the challenges are even greater. Particularly hard, says Ann, mother of Ryan, is preparing the adult child for a life without parental support. Ryan is 28, but Ann says he remains in adolescence.

“He can manage some things, but he still relies on help,” she says. Since last August, that help has been provided by Sunnyhill, a nonprofit organization that aims to give people with developmental disabilities as much independence as possible.

“We work with the individual wherever they’re at and help them gain the confidence to live a fulfilling life,” says Vicky James, Sunnyhill president and CEO. “We try hard to ensure that individuals feel empowered to live and dream for themselves.” The nonprofit provides different degrees of residential care (either in the family home or in one of its residential settings) and provides opportunities for work and social activities, like weekend getaways to Branson, Memphis, Kansas City and Nashville. “The trips have given Ryan great confidence,” says his father, Tim. His mother says they were determined to find the right place for Ryan before he turned 30. However, it was more complicated because of behavioral problems that “put another layer on the onion.” But under the guidance of Donny Mitchell,

photo: Bill Barrett

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vicky James, Ryan, Donny Mitchell and Rob Libera of Lafayette Industries

vice president of client services, Ryan received behavior therapy and learned ways to overcome his anxiety and calm himself both at home and work. Now, he lives in a Sunnyhill house with two roommates and has a full-time job with Lafayette Industries, a work center. “Ryan’s parents did the right thing by preparing him for a future without them,” says James. “We helped them navigate that difficult process.”

Although Ann says Ryan is where he always will be, cognitively, he does have the ability to learn certain life skills. “When he was with us in the family setting,” she explains, “I did things for him that he now can do for himself—make a sandwich for lunch, use the microwave, do laundry.” In just six months, Sunnyhill staff have taught him those skills and given him so much more independence. “He has blossomed,” Ann says. Ryan still receives round-the-clock support when he is not at work.

“Knowing someone is there for him gives us peace of mind,” his mother says.

Ann and Tim add that regarding contact with their son, they take their cues from Ryan. They don’t see him much, but he telephones regularly. They say he has become fully integrated into his new life. “Had he told us he hated it there, it would have been a different matter,” his mom says. “But he loves his new life. He is where he needs and wants to be.”

Sunnyhill hosts its annual Jim Hart Celebrity Golf Classic fundraiser April 25 at The Legends in Eureka. A celebrity dinner takes place the evening before.

For more information, visit sunnyhillinc.org or call 314.845.3900. Pictured on the cover is ryan, a Sunnyhill client.

Cover design by allie bronsky | Cover photo by Bill Barrett

PILLAR OF STRENGTH 2016

THE ST. LOUIS BLUES Epworth Children & Family Services is honoring The St. Louis Blues Alumni Association with the 2016 Pillar of Strength Award. Join us in recognizing the Alumni for their contributions to the St. Louis community. The funds raised at the event will support thousands of area children, youth and families in building brighter futures.

Saturday, April 2, 2016 - 6:30 PM Scottrade Center 1401 Clark Avenue, St. Louis

For sponsorship opportunities, or questions: email Pillar@Epworth.org or call 314.918.3386.

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reaching Out award winner

USO of Missouri

To strengthen America’s military service members by keeping them connected to family, home and country throughout their service to the nation.

meet Stu Katz

by karyn meyer

OF Chesterfield | volunteer

Q | How long have you been a volunteer?

A | Since 2007. I’ve volunteered 5,500 hours since then, which is quite a bit more than the average volunteer!

Q | What made you interested in this cause?

A | Back in the mid-2000s, the U.S. was in conflict all over the world, and the impact on the troops and their families touched me to the root of my soul. I wanted to do something continuous to help them. I traveled more than a million miles for business myself, so I know how hard it is to travel and sit in an airport for a long time. I was coming back from a trip and saw the USO, and something clicked. I talked to the membership director, and it’s been a constant and growing effort since then. I was in the Reserves from 1969 to 1975, and most of the soldiers I trained with were there on a judge’s order, so their character often wasn’t sterling. Young soldiers today are highly intelligent, dedicated, polite and appreciative. Working with people like that makes you feel good about both what you’re doing and about yourself, which is why I started volunteering.

Q | What kind of volunteer work are you involved with?

A | I mix it up all the time! My wife and I are at the USO every Saturday, and on average, I work about eight

other shifts each week, each one around four to six hours. Without USO, troops would be sitting in the airport on the floor, so we take care of them: we give them food, beds, blankets, things to do, just make them feel at home. A lot of the soldiers are not sophisticated travelers, so I help with reservations that have gone awry and baggage issues. But it’s more than just hours at the USO, too. I personally talked with Einstein Bagels to get food donated and now, every Monday at 5:30 a.m., I pick up between 25 and 40 dozen bagels to feed the troops during the week. I called the Post-Dispatch editor and now they deliver four subscriptions every morning. When Schnucks had a drive for us, I put 1,400 miles on my car to pick up the items and bring them back to the USO. I also help out with various events at Scott Air Force Base. It all keeps my mind and soul busy!

Q | If you could do anything for the uso, what would it be?

A | We have a very generous community, but many people don’t realize that the USO

of Missouri gets no funding from the government. We’re totally self-sustaining, and our official source of funding is from veterans groups and various businesses. We always need help with donations of food and cash. Right now, I’m trying to find a source for fresh fruit. The only time we get things like oranges, apples and bananas is if people bring them in. The USO is probably one of the most charitable organizations, ensuring that the vast preponderance of funds goes toward the purpose they were collected. Well over 90 percent goes directly to support the troops. There are very few professional staff; 99.9 percent of the work is done by volunteers. photo: colin miller of strauss peyton

In the Words of THE USO of Missouri: “Stu pours his entire heart and soul into our organization! No matter what adversity is happening in his own life, he is always available at the drop of a hat to help us out with whatever we need. He volunteers all hours for us at the main terminal and is extremely helpful to our military guests when they need guidance and support. Whether it is an impromptu donation pickup or emergency help with a project, Stu is always there to lend a hand.

He is responsible for securing and maintaining our relationship with Einstein Bros. Bagels. He truly is a priceless jewel to our other volunteers, staff and our organization as a whole.” is a proud sponsor of the T&S Reaching Out awards

the USO OF MISSOURI board: photo courtesy of USO of Missouri

Jamie Allman, Emmis Communications; Mark Bass; Betsey Bruce, KTVI-TV; Jim Bruchas, Capital Partners Investment Firms; Ronald Capek; Carter Dunkin, management consultant; Cottrell Fox, J.W. Terrill Insurance; Judi Keith; Kathleen Kroupa, DRS Technologies; Mark Lear, Travelers Bond; Ryan Maher, Connexio Media; David Malone, Retirement Solutions LLC; Paul Marshall, Osage Industries Inc.; Jerry Middleton; Gregory Mollett, Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale; Charlie Peters; Tom Rice, Ameren; Bryan Scott, Enterprise Holdings; Jack Senneff, Thompson Street Capital Partners; David Waltrip, Waltrip & Schmidt LLC; Jeff Wieringa, Boeing Know a standout volunteer? Nominate them to be featured at townandstyle.com/reachingoutawards or email tellus@townandstyle.com for more information.

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By Karyn Meyer

I t ta ke s m i n utes to l ear n but a lifetime to mast e r. T h i s p h r as e co mmo nly describ es chess, a g a m e ra pi d ly gaining po pul a rity in St. Louis area sc h oo ls, t h a nks to th e Ch ess Club and Scholastic C en t e r of Sa in t Louis . Th e ga me’ s b enefits go well be yo n d t he boa r d, h el p ing k ids learn valuab le l i f e s ki l ls .

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Tony Rich, executive director of the Chess Club, says it’s easy to disprove the notion that chess is only for ‘smart people.’ “There are six pieces on the board, so the basic rules are very simple and quick to learn,” he explains. Mastering strategies is another story, yet that is the goal of the club’s after-school programs, which now reach 2,500 students each semester in more than 100 classrooms, many of them inner city. One in particular, Your Move Chess, started last fall, is getting a lot of attention in its mission to bring chess to the Ferguson-Florissant School District.

It began with an innocent exchange between Nick Ragone, senior vice president and chief marketing and communications officer at Ascension healthcare, and his son. “My 11-year-old is on the competitive chess team at Community School,” Ragone says. “Last year, he asked me if every school in this area had a chess team, so I inquired at the Chess Club.” Ragone discovered many schools didn’t, and in fact, the superintendent in Ferguson-Florissant had just called the club asking how to start a program for his students. Ragone saw this as an opportunity to extend the reach of the game to more children, and especially to those who might not have any other way to access instruction in the game. Even before he could finish asking, his CEO at Ascension was on board to fund the program, and Your Move Chess was launched.

“We started last semester in just over 20 underserved schools in the district,” Ragone says. “We held a fundraiser at The Chase last month because we want to expand to 40 schools, and increase it to one or even two days a week. For every $1,000 we raise, we can add another school. And we want to provide the materials and support to make these programs competitive. Eventually, we hope to expand to other areas.” The event exceeded everyone’s expectations. “I’ve been thrilled at the way our community has responded,” Ragone says.

He says chess reinforces positive life skills, particularly critical thinking, problem solving, patience, planning and decision making. “There’s a nice symmetry between skills needed to succeed at chess and at life,” he says.

That was exactly the rationale behind the Chess Club in the first place. It started over casual dinner conversation among enthusiasts, including local philanthropist Rex Sinquefield. “A group of us were talking about how it would be nice to have a local facility, and how it would be especially nice if we could get chess into inner city schools,” Sinquefield says. That idea has now grown into something well beyond what anyone could have imagined: an internationally recognized, 6,000-squarefoot, state-of-the-art chess facility at 4657 Maryland Ave. Rich says its three main focus areas—the club itself, scholastic outreach and major events—go hand in hand to popularize the game of chess and use it as an educational tool.

The facility is open seven days a week, and members can take advantage of free weekly classes, casual play areas, tournaments and lectures. It also hosts the top tournaments in the nation—the U.S. Chess Championship, U.S. Women’s Championship, U.S. Junior Closed Championship and, as of three years ago, the Sinquefield Cup, which involves the top 10 players in the world. “When these players come, they also go to area schools to talk about their experiences,” Rich says.

Its bread and butter though, according to Rich, is community outreach. A staff of about 35 certified scholastic chess instructors are trained at the club using a set curriculum, and they bring chess boards and demonstration photo courtesy of the chess club boards into schools one or two times a week, on average, for an after-school program. “We have programs in schools like John Burroughs too, but we see our biggest impact in schools where students need the most help,” says Rich. “They might come from single-family homes or their moms work multiple jobs, or their schools lack extracurricular options.”

Both Rich and Sinquefield agree that chess is ideal for helping students learn how to tackle complex subjects. “From pre-K through college, chess is the only activity based solely on pure logic,” Sinquefield notes.

“This year, the Chess Club started a longitudinal study that will follow students over many years to determine the effects of chess on academics and behavior, Rich says. “Many students say they look forward to coming to school more on the days they have chess and that it helps them believe they can handle more difficult problems.” Not a bad start.

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PhoTo By: ashley KuensTler

Tracy and John Gonsior

ranken jordan 2016 annual gala meet the chair:

Tracy Gonsior, Gala Chair

Why is this nonprofit important to you?

a fetching affair

meet the chairs:

Dr. Todd and Mrs. Kathy Howard, Honorary Co-Chairs; Emily Barlean and Mendy Beckman, Chairs (not pictured)

Why is this nonprofit important to you?

There is absolutely no other place like Ranken Jordan! We are so privileged to have this special hospital in St. Louis that provides for kids who need medical care beyond traditional hospitals; and that does so in such fun and engaging ways. Ranken Jordan has become the model across the country for pediatric bridge hospitals, and it is a privilege to be a small part of that.

As owners of a longtime therapy dog, we have seen firsthand the benefit the dogs can give to those facing a dark day. Crying children would calm in the presence of our dog and allow exams and needle sticks. This would not have been possible without the training and support that Support Dogs provided. We are also astounded by the lifechanging services the superbly trained Assistance Dogs provide to their clients.

What will this event accomplish for the organization?

What will this event accomplish for the organization?

In addition to raising support for the hospital’s annual operating budget, this year’s gala celebrated the 75th anniversary of Ranken Jordan! We wanted the night to honor Mary Ranken Jordan and her extraordinary vision, and to celebrate the growth and success of the hospital and its patients.

about the organization

As the first and only Pediatric Bridge Hospital, Ranken Jordan bridges the gap between acute care and home for kids with even the most complex illnesses and injuries.

Event Details date: Was held January 16, 2016 location: Ritz-carlton St. louis

11365 Dorsett Road • 314.872.6400 • rankenjordan.org

While all services from Support Dogs are provided free of charge, a highly skilled Assistance Dog costs over $25,000. We hope to raise enough money to provide at least 10 more dogs to clients. We also want to encourage people with friendly, even-tempered family dogs, especially rescues, to consider bringing them through the therapy dog program. It is a rewarding experience on both sides of the leash.

about the organization

Support Dogs, Inc. is a national not-for-profit organization that offers dignity, hope and independence by providing highly skilled service dogs to individuals with disabilities and uniquely trained dogs to serve the community.

Event Details date: april 16, 6 P.M. location: Hyatt Regency Hotel contact info: pmusen@supportdogs.org

10955 Linpage Place • 314.997.2325 • supportdogs.org

Cheers! to the chairs

2016 Gala Chair, EllEn lEvinE; TEal SpiriT award honorEE, dr. david G. MuTCh; 2016 Gala SpEakEr, kiM CarnEy

living out loud gala & auction meet the chair:

Ellen Levine, 2016 Gala Chair

Why is this nonprofit important to you?

I have several dear friends who are ovarian cancer survivors, or who have lost their battle to this insidious disease. SLOCA is an organization filled with people who are committed to seizing the moment and making a difference in support, education and research. 200 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer every year in St. Louis and 100 of them lose their battle. SLOCA is an organization with an undeniably important mission and I am proud to be part of an effort to positively impact ovarian cancer survivorship in St. Louis.

What will this event accomplish for the organization?

The Gala represents our largest fundraiser and is a significant opportunity to promote this important organization to the community.

It allows us to provide trained speakers to attend health fairs, teach medical professionals and support those newly diagnosed. In addition, we will be able to continue to fund impactful medical research efforts.

about the organization

St. Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness is committed to impacting ovarian cancer survivorship by promoting awareness of early warning signs and standards of care, funding ovarian cancer research, and supporting survivors.

Event Details date: april 16, 5:30 - 10 p.m. location: William d. Purser center, logan University contact info: sloca.org 314.966.7562

12015 Manchester Rd, Ste. 130 • 314.966.7562 • sloca.org

home design tour meet the chairs:

Erika Adams & Lisa Barry Jenkins, Fund Development Team Leads; Sada Lindsey & Brooke Nunn Schultz, Fund Development Team Lead-Elects

Why is this nonprofit important to you?

The league is important to all of us because of the 100-plus year history of women-driven volunteerism and leadership in the community. We wanted to be part of an organization of women that not only advocates for women and children but also has a community impact that starts at the local level and extends to the legislative one.

What will this event accomplish for the organization?

The Annual Home Design Tour is our signature fundraising event.

The funds from the Tour are invested directing into our volunteerism through events such as Kids in the Kitchen, Strong Women & Families Health Resource Fair, the Glass Slipper Ball and our many Done-in-aDay events. A successful tour also supports the Family Theater, which the league has partnered for more than 25 years to provide quality theater for children. The home tour allows the work of the league and it’s 600 strong women to continue to make an impact in the St. Louis community each year. Please join us in supporting the league by attending the home tour.

about the organization

The Junior League of St. Louis (JLSL) is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. Founded in 1914, we are proud to be celebrating more than 100 years of service in the St. Louis community.

Event Details

date: april 16, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. location: tour of Homes in St. louis price: $30 contact info: 314.822.2344 or jlsl.org

106 N. Kirkwood Road • 314.822.2344 • jlsl.org

Cheers! to the chairs

Maria TaxMan and Shannon Bagley

spring fling 2016 meet the chairs:

Shannon Bagley and Maria Taxman, Co-Chairs

Why is this nonprofit important to you?

Maria Taxman – “I am an advocate for the Hispanic community and I’m proud to be part of an organization that is dedicated to Spanish speakers through a successful pilot program, including bi-lingual onsite therapists.”

Shannon Bagley – “The Institute holds a special place in my heart regarding the therapeutic services provided to vulnerable, underserved segments of the community. Nearly 90 percent of its patients receive services at a reduced cost.”

What will this event accomplish for the organization?

This event is the time for all champions of mental health to join together to celebrate and raise funding for the mental health initiatives of the Institute. These include the accredited certification programs for graduate students to practice psychoanalysis, community education events, the Schiele Clinic, and many more programs that benefit the St. Louis area and beyond.

about the organization

St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute’s mission is to further mental health and well-being through psychoanalytic education, investigation and treatment.

Event Details date: May 4, 6-9 P.M. location: the caramel Room Bissinger’s Historic chocolate Factory contact inFo: lucy Morros

8820 Ladue Road, Third Floor • 314.361.7075 • stlpi.org

Carol SCheperS, Kori Zide, Jane-elliS GriGGS, Karen leebolt

cid out loud! meet the chairs:

Jane-Ellis Griggs, Event Chair; Karen Leebolt, Auction Co-Chair; Carol Schepers, Auction Co-Chair; Kori & Matthew Zide, Decorations Chairs (Matthew not pictured)

Why is this nonprofit important to you?

As a parent of a CID graduate, I have personally experienced the outstanding work of CID. With the support of the teachers, audiologists and staff at CID, my profoundly deaf son learned to listen, talk and read, and he is now succeeding in a mainstream elementary classroom.

Central Institute for the Deaf opens up a world of learning and possibility for deaf and hard of hearing children every day.

What will this event accomplish for the organization?

CID OUT LOUD! will be a fun and fantastic evening to celebrate the work of CID with longtime supporters and new friends of our organization. We will also raise funds to support the mission of CID, ensuring that it continues to be a place where no child is turned away for financial reasons.

about the organization

CID’s mission is to teach children who are deaf and hard of hearing to listen, talk, read and succeed. We partner with families and collaborate with universities, educators and other professionals worldwide to help children communicate to achieve their fullest potential.

C I D listen talk read succeed

Event Details date: May 7, 6 P.M location: the Ritz-carlton, St. louis contact info: 314.977.0226

825 S. Taylor Ave. • 314.977.0132 • cid.edu

Cheers! to the chairs

Craig Mayer, aMy Fehr, Taylor MaTThews and Megan Maupin

sip & savor,

a food & beverage event

meet the chairs:

Aaron Pollard and James Milford, Co-Chairs

Why is this nonprofit important to you?

I believe the difference we make by providing a safe, loving environment to St. Louis area children will grow and reverberate throughout the community. There are so many worthy, quality causes that exist, but this is one where I can see the impact and the difference we make in the lives of these children on a daily basis by providing them with stability and a place to call home. - James

What will this event accomplish for the organization?

Angels’ Arms is reliant on individual supporters to help carry out its mission. Sip & Savor offers a platform to spread awareness about our mission and reach across the entire St. Louis community. It also provides additional revenues to continue the mission and support foster children in our own neighborhood. - Aaron

about the organization

Angels’ Arms is dedicated to providing and supporting loving homes for foster children by keeping brothers and sisters together within a nurturing family until a forever home is found.

Event Details date: May 20, 6-10 p.m. location: Hilton St. louis Frontenac price: $60 Vip experience, $45 General admission early bird pricing available contact inFo: angelsarms.org

12128A Tesson Ferry Rd • 314.842.8400 angelsarms.org

second annual rock ‘n’ heal meet the chairs:

Co-Chairs: Amy Fehr, Taylor Matthews, Megan Maupin, Craig Mayer Advisory Chairs: Matt Carswell, AJ Chivetta, Preston Fancher, Brian Schlereth

Why is this nonprofit important to you?

Taylor Matthews: Countless children living beyond our borders suffer from treatable conditions but have no access to life-changing treatment. WPP helps them reach it.

Amy Fehr: The organization has a fantastic team of dedicated partners working together to achieve its goals. Because of this, WPP makes a real, lasting impact in the world.

Craig Mayer: WPP helps bridge the gap for critically ill children in developing countries to get the medical treatment they need.

Megan Maupin: Learning about the pain and personal struggle these families endure is a powerful reminder of the effect we can have on a child’s life.

What will this event accomplish for the organization?

It will raise funds to provide life-changing and lifesaving medical care to hundreds more children in the coming year. The event also raises awareness of World Pediatric Project’s work among St. Louis young professionals and potential medical and corporate partners.

about the organization

Our mission is to heal critically ill children and build healthcare capacity in the world. Our vision is that every child—regardless of geography—will have access to quality, critical care in order to live a full and productive life.

Event Details date: May 21, 6:30-10:30 p.m. location: Jet linx St. louis contact info: Melissa Hollabaugh, 314.317.8809 or mhollabaugh@ worldpediatricproject.org

755 S. New Ballas Rd, Ste. 140 • 314.317.8809 worldpediatricproject.org

Cheers! to the chairs

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meet the chairs:

Bob Nuelle, Co-Chairman; Rick Lommel, Co-Chairman

Why is this nonprofit important to you?

Friends of Kids with Cancer remains true to its mission. Meeting these kids and hearing testimonials from parents lets us know that what we do has such an important impact on their lives. It’s so rewarding to see a sick child in treatment light up because our programs allow them to go to a Cardinals game with their family, meet Blues players, or simply pick out a new toy.

What will this event accomplish for the organization?

The Golf Tournament is Friends’ largest fundraiser and contributes significantly to maintaining the programs offered to the kids and their families. Programs like art therapy allow kids to express their feelings, while recreational programs treat the family to special outings that create lasting memories. This event allows us to reach a broad spectrum of business leaders in the community and show them how the organization helps kids with cancer… be kids!

about the organization

Our mission is to be an advocate for these special kids and provide them and their families with the educational, emotional and recreational support needed as a result of the long hours of chemotherapy, illness and isolation.

Event Details date: May 23, 8:30 a.m. breakfast, 10:30 a.m. shotgun start location: Whitmoor country club contact info: 314.275.7440 friendsofkids.org

530 Maryville Centre Drive, Ste. LL5 • 314.275.7440 friendsofkids.org

irish open dinner auction & golf tournament

meet the chairs:

Michael Picker, Event Chair, Paric Corporation Margaret Benz, Dinner Committee Chair, Saint Louis University

Why is this nonprofit important to you?

“St. Patrick Center is the area’s largest provider of housing, employment and health programs for individuals and families facing homelessness.

Supporting the agency is uplifting; whether I’m serving lunch or dreaming of ways to help end homelessness, it makes me feel good. St. Patrick Center clients are appreciative of the efforts and services. St. Patrick Center is not a hand out; it’s truly a hand up.” - Margaret

What will this event accomplish for the organization?

“We all have a duty to help people who are less fortunate. The Irish Open is one of the largest ways we can support St. Patrick Center’s mission to end chronic homelessness in the St. Louis region.

I am honored to serve as event chair. The Irish Open provides critical funding for programs that help individuals and families, like job training,transitional housing, mental health counseling, veteran programs and case management.” - Mike

about the organization

St. Patrick Center provides opportunities for self-sufficiency and dignity to people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Individuals and families build permanent, positive change in their lives through safe and affordable housing, sound mental and physical health, and employment and financial stability.

Event Details date: dinner auction- June 4, 6 p.m.

Golf tournament- June 6, 11:30 a.m. location: St. louis Science center/ norwood Hills country club contact info: 314.802.1976 or kjoseph@stpatrickcenter.org

800 N. Tucker Blvd. • 314.802.0700 • stpatrickcenter.org

Cheers! to the chairs

changing landscape of long-term care conference

meet the chairs:

Laura Wasson, Tech Electronics, Chair; Anita Martinez, Friendship Village, Co-Chair

Why is this nonprofit important to you?

VOYCE is the true voice of the resident living in long-term care communities. VOYCE works to ensure residents’ rights and the access to quality care by providing a trained advocate to resolve issues for individuals and families free of charge. In addition, they help individuals and families sort through the various long-term care options available to them so they are able to make the best possible decisions for their loved one.

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meet the chairs:

Mark Levison, Linda Riekes, Steven Cousins; Founding Co-Chairs, Board of Directors

Why is this nonprofit important to you?

SLIP is important to all of us because St. Louis citizens prosper or fail together. SLIP reaches and has dramatically altered and elevated the lives of thousands of young people, and the geometric effect has made an immeasurably valuable improvement to our entire community. SLIP graduates from this path-breaking program have achieved an astounding level of upward economic mobility and have become proven leaders in the public and private sectors.

What will this event accomplish for the organization?

What will this event accomplish for the organization?

This 25th Anniversary will produce awareness about SLIP and help to financially ensure the future for the next generation of participants.

When people learn about SLIP and its support, they understand its long-term effect on our community. SLIP is far more than a prototypical summer jobs program. Students earn a rare opportunity to enter the corridors of companies that shape the body of laws and goods that bind, alter and sustain our social fabric.

about the organization

SLIP provides hope and opportunity for high school students in financial need through paid summer internships in professional settings, intensive employability training, year-round college prep, and ongoing peer and professional networking, and to build the St. Louis community by developing motivated and well-trained future employees.

The conference creates public awareness about VOYCE’s role in speaking up for quality long-term care. This is achieved by providing cutting-edge information to those who make decisions about the delivery of care to those living in long-term care settings. The conference also offers seminars and guidance to consumers searching for available longterm care services in Greater St. Louis.

To educate and empower persons and their families for quality living across the continuum of long-term care.

Event Details date: June 10, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. location: Renaissance St. louis airport Hotel contact info: Kristin Pendleton, 314.919.2410

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Special Olympics Missouri

Nearly 500 men and women braved the cold of Lake St. Louis waters for the 13th annual Polar Plunge. To date, the event has raised $100,000 for Special Olympics Missouri.

Beggin’ Pet Parade

A record 1,900 dogs in festive costumes attended the 23rd annual Beggin’ Pet Parade led

by St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Trevor Rosenthal.

The parade raised more than $19,000 for Open Door Animal Sanctuary.

Concordia Seminary

Concordia Seminary raised more than $10,000 at the St. Baldrick’s Foundation head-shaving event.

Thirty-one individuals shaved their heads to show support and inspire friends and family to donate to childhood cancer research.

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Creve Coeur

The city of Creve Coeur installed an artist-designed transit shelter along Olive Boulevard near the corner of Old Ballas Road. The ‘Window Tree’ shelter, designed

by Christopher Fennell, is one of several art projects planned for the area.

MOSAICS Missouri Festival for the Arts The MOSAICS Festival provided $100 grants to the art departments and art teachers at four St. Charles area schools.

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“Grace to you.” Galatians 1:3

Please come worship with us.

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(Register at bonpres.org/connect for this free, Christ-centered egg hunt.)

MAUNDY THURSDAY Traditional Service: 7 pm

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Sunrise Service at the Historic Old Stone Church: 6:30 am

Prayers around the Cross: 6 am until 1 pm Journey to the Cross: Noon until 8 pm (an interactive walk of reflection for all ages)

Traditional Service: 8*, 9:30* and 11* am Contemporary Service: 9:30* and 11* am *Childcare is available for children preschool age & younger.

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A bold duster and palazzo pants in the perfect shade of red

Rag & Bone silk banded tank, $275, Diane von Furstenberg striped silk long cardigan, $398, Alice + Olivia poppy crepe palazzo pant, $298, Chloe ankle cuff sandal, $695; all from Neiman Marcus

Reverse Psychology You can’t go wrong with a little black and white dress.

Andrea Lieu Collection ‘Justine’ stretch mini dress, $275 from Mister Guy Women’s Beaded teardrop earrings, $45 from Ivy Hill Boutique

Checks & Balances An A-line skirt and a simple, form-fitting sweater

Margaret O’Leary tomato cotton sweater, $150, Julie Brown ‘Courtley check’ skirt, $148, Turquoise drop earrings, $50; all from Ivy Hill Boutique Saint Laurent ‘Babies’ suede lace-up sandals, $795 from Neiman Marcus

FANCY PANTS

Printed skinnies are a staple of the season.

Tyler Boe side-zip cotton sweater, $110, Tyler Boe anorak, $198, Estelle and Finn printed pull-on pants, $135; all from Mister Guy Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chloe ankle cuff sandal, $695 from Neiman Marcus Black faceted stone earrings, $120 from Lusso

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Striped capris add personality to an easy linen dress.

Lafayette 148 linen dress, $448, Moyna beaded clutch, $160; both from Mister Guy Women’s Rag & Bone ‘Bengal stripe’ capri jeans, $185, Saint Laurent ‘Babies’ suede lace-up sandals, $795; both from Neiman Marcus

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A mini leopard print blazer takes denim to another level.

Derek Lam 10 Crosby blood orange silk top, $325, Rag & Bone ‘Tera’ blazer, $550, Frame Denim ‘Le Skinny de Jeanne’ jeans, $199, Stuart Weitzman ‘Nouveau’ pumps, $355; all from Neiman Marcus Gold twig earrings, $144 from Lusso

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The fringe poncho for spring is like an updated cardigan. Throw it on over a dress or wear it with your favorite denim, $88.

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With a bold, graphic print that will brighten any outfit, these leggings are made with anti-moisture technology and designed for highperformance workouts, $74.

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Altar’d State, a national company with a store at CBL & Associates Properties’ West County Center, donates 1 percent of all sales to local and international charities.

For more information, call 314. 238.1661 or visit altardstate.com.

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shop with purpose altar’d state, west county center by alexa beattie Altar’d State isn’t your typical clothing store. Located in West County Center, its

motto is “Stand out. For good.” By supporting communities locally and around the world, that’s exactly what it does. One percent of all sales go to charities, plus an initiative called Mission Mondays donates 10 percent of every Monday’s proceeds as well. Since 2009, when the first store opened in Knoxville, Tennessee, the company has given $2.1 million to needy causes, and has sponsored children in high-risk areas of Peru by providing them with nutritional, educational and psychological support. The company has committed more than $200,000 to fund the development of a high school, a humanitarian aid storage center and a chapel. In addition, it looks for partnerships with vendors who share its philosophy of giving back. “It is not just what we do, it is who we are,” says Aaron Walters, chairman and CEO. “From the very beginning, our mission has been to help the less fortunate. We want to do more than provide fashionable alternatives to young women who want to make a difference. We want to inspire a movement.”

During January and February of this year, the store, which has operated locally at West County Center since 2014, donated Mission Monday funds to Crisis Aid International, which established its first U.S. refuge for American victims of sex trafficking in St. Louis in 2012. Last year, the company supported organizations that included Susan G. Komen and Stray Rescue of St. Louis.

As the name suggests, Altar’d State is built on a Christian foundation. Contemporary Christian music plays in the stores, and the website grants ‘prayer requests’ to online shoppers. The target audience, management says, “is the woman with a busy life, looking for something to give her a unique style and make her stand out.”

As far as doing good for humanity, what could be easier than purchasing a piece of clothing?

Altar’d State’s spring fashions are floaty and flouncy, romantic and frilly. Fabrics are splashed with flowers and stripes, drenched in solid, bold color or muted in creams and fawns. Looking for a dress? Give back with a floor-length maxi, a cinched romper, an airy smock. Breezy blouses have crocheted hems and lace backs, and delicate bits of embroidery. Skirts are gauzy. There’s a distinct bohemian feel to these clothes, a weekend easiness.

“Retailers are becoming much more conscientious when it comes to their local communities.

We are seeing a real trend in stores wanting to make a difference,” says Justine Robinson, marketing director for CBL & Associates Properties, which operates West County Center. “And more and more, we see consumers who are interested and excited.” She says other businesses in the center also are raising money for national and local causes. “It gives so much more meaning to our purchases,” Robinson says.

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[ The Tavern Kitchen & Bar cwe ] 392 n. euclid ave. | 314.696.8400

[ amuse bouche ] The Scene

Bustling, upscale bistro

The Chef

Harry Sexauer

The Prices

$12 to $21 starters $21 to $42 entrees ($12 burger)

The Favorites

Pacific Rim Peanut Crust Salmon, Braised Short Ribs, Char-Siu Pork, Sesame Seared Ahi Tuna

This popular spot in the CWE took an abrupt turn in late summer when it changed over from the Italianthemed Cucina Pazzo to The Tavern Kitchen & Bar. The owners run a highly regarded restaurant of that name in West County, and they wanted to bring that concept to their urban eatery.

The focus is upscale comfort food, most with strong Asian flavors. They do some interesting presentations called tasting boards that allow you to sample three dishes at once for about $30. And there’s a ‘fish market’ section where diners can customize their fish with one of six sauces and sides. Fish is flown in daily.

The appetizer list offers a glimpse of what’s to come: flavor-packed dishes like Hawaiian tuna tartare, hoisinglazed ribs and our choice, Lobster Potstickers in gingersoy sauce ($15 for five). These were delicious, with an appealing sticky-dough texture. The lobster added some textural relevance, but its flavor got lost amid everything else going on, in particular the distinctive

sweet and savory dipping sauce.

Another good example of strong flavors was Char-Siu Pork ($23), redolent with five-spice scents like star anise, clove and Szechwan pepper. The pork was sweet-glazed on the outside and delicious. Its accompanying baconfried rice made for a good complement, as did a sweet and spicy salsa with pineapple and habanero peppers.

A dish of the ever-popular Braised Shortribs ($30) was among the handful that retain more classic Western flavors. The meat, fork-tender and deliciously fat-flavored, came with Maytag blue cheese polenta, brussels sprouts and a gremolata flavor-enhancer of tangy lemon peel with pungent rosemary and pecans.

On the fish side, we had the Sesame Seared preparation on ahi tuna ($36). Very flavorful, the Thai curry sauce had the rich taste and texture of coconut milk that goes so well with fish and Jasmine rice, its accompaniment here. Also excellent was the Pacific Rim Peanut Crust we sampled on salmon ($29). The

fish was perfectly cooked to just firm, with a crust of crushed peanuts and a sauce called ‘orange-togarashi beurre blanc.’ Togarashi is a Japanese seven-spice blend that elicits the range of taste: sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami. Everything just fell into place how it should, including the sides of bok choy and Asian slaw.

Desserts of the day are posted on chalkboards along the wall. We chose the Lemon Financier, a classic French dessert of light sponge cake made with ground almonds, butter and egg whites. It derives its name from its shape, which resembles bank gold bars. The one here had the correct buttery, slightly crusty exterior and light interior and was infused with lemon. It came with a massive scoop of cinnamon ice cream.

Ambience-wise, The Tavern has an appealing and cool vibe. The wait staff is knowledgeable and friendly, and the manager came by to check on how our meal was going. All that adds an important element to the dining experience, especially when it’s ‘fine dining’ like here.

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Gremolata A chopped herb condiment of garlic, parsley and lemon zest Star Anise So called because these fragrant seeds come from a star-shaped pod, star anise Umami A savory taste often called the fifth flavor, along with salty, sweet, bitter and sour

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LEISURE

by jeffrey hall

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Amarone is the wine that started it all for me.

At the age of 22, when I was first learning my trade, a taste of 1964 Speri Amarone Classico Superiore spoiled me for life. I was in love and still am to this day. My fiancée is aware of this dark and romantic beauty and is willing to share. As am I willing to share it with her ... sometimes.

Winemaking

What makes Amarone della Valpolicella so wonderful is the process in which it is made. Grapes from the most mature vines are picked at the peak of ripeness, in mid to late October. The Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara grapes are then dried through the appassimento process for the winter. This three- to four-month drying reduces moisture in the grapes by roughly 30 to 40 percent, resulting in intense flavor and sugar concentration that translates into higher alcohol content in the 14 to 16 percent range. The ‘raisins’ then are crushed, fermented and aged to create a rich wine full of intense flavors of dried black stone fruit, figs, tobacco, chocolate, spice, crushed herbs, and a wonderful sweetness that balances out the higher alcohol levels.

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Dining with Amarone

Amarone isn’t cheap, as it takes nearly twice as many grapes and time to produce it. On restaurant lists, the bottle will start at $120 for good entry-level options. Open it early in the meal and decant.

Be patient and let it breathe. While you wait in anticipation, order a Negroni. After the aperitif cleanses your palate, have a glass.

Better yet, pop open a bottle of Franciacorta or Prosecco Superiore to enjoy with your appetizers and lighter pasta courses. Savor the Amarone(s) with meat and/or heavier pasta courses. It pairs especially well with lamb chops with rosemary or lavender. Let it linger through a cheese course and even into dessert. You may want to open a second bottle. You won’t be sorry.

[ amarones of choice ] » Tommasi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2011 , $45

Flavor profile: dates, stewed plum, cocoa (If you can find a 2008, go for it.)

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Erbice ‘Vigneto Tremenel’ Amarone » Villa della Valpolicella 2006, $65

Flavor profile: dried black cherry, figs, chocolate, pipe tobacco, dried herbs

Amarone della Valpolicella » Classico Masi Mazzano 2001, $150-$200

Flavor profile: black raspberry, dried blackberry, sweet tar, molasses, graphite, crushed lavender

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PARTNERS POWELL KALISH AND CHRIS LAROCCA

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At Crushed Red, fast food goes hand-in-hand with fresh food.

Known for chopped-to-order salads and hand-crafted pizzas, the St. Louis-based franchise in 2015 brought its innovative model to Denver. A second location opened there this year, with plans for four more to follow. Crushed Red also will open locations in St. Louis and Columbia, Missouri, in the coming months.

At the helm are veteran restaurateur Chris LaRocca and his business partner Powell Kalish, who founded the restaurant together in 2012 in Clayton. Later it was followed by locations in Kirkwood and Creve Coeur. Altogether, LaRocca expects a total of 11 restaurants to be up and running by the end of 2016.

LaRocca’s roots run deep in the restaurant business, and he’s played a central role in many local eateries, including Chandler Hill Winery, Tony Roma’s and Casa Gallardo. He spent more than a decade working for a corporate restaurant firm before leaving in the ’90s to open the now-shuttered Crazy Fish, which he calls the first chef-driven restaurant in Clayton. He also runs Culinary Architects, a restaurant development management company.

Inspiration for Crushed Red hit in the early 2000s. “I was developing concepts for a group in Florida, and I spent a lot of time traveling to understand fastcasual,” he explains. “This was before fast-casual mainstreamed, and I put aside nuggets of information that later became the foundation of Crushed Red.” In 2011, LaRocca’s longtime attorney Ralph Kalish asked if he would talk to his son, Powell, who wanted to get into the restaurant business. “I tried to talk

Powell out of it, but he said, ‘You’re either going to help me or I’m going to find someone who will,’” LaRocca says. “So we started discussing a concept I had sitting on a shelf: organic, dressed, chopped salads and pizzas.”

From the beginning, LaRocca and Kalish designed Crushed Red to be scalable.

“We’ve always taken the long view, and to compete you have to execute at a higher level,” LaRocca says. “This includes everything from the decor to the graphics and menu design.” But the menu, he adds, is the true soul. “I’m fiercely protective of the food and the menu; to me, it all starts there,” he notes, adding that he thinks of Crushed Red as a salad company that just happens to do pizza well. Perfecting the signature whole-grain dough for Crushed Red’s pizzas took nine months, with help from former Panera Bread Co. baking operations director Mike Malino. LaRocca also ended up designing his own pizza ovens, which are now manufactured in St. Louis and can bake a pie in 90 seconds. “We’re proud to say that although we’re really a salad company, we do pizzas really well,” he says.

And while Crushed Red’s organic, fresh food is good for you, the restaurant also strives to do good by the planet. It’s part of the Green Dining Alliance, a designation given to restaurants that surpass industry norms for sustainable management and operations. “One of our catchphrases is that we’re saving the planet one kitchen at a time,” LaRocca says, adding that 90 percent of what comes out of the Crushed Red kitchens gets composted.

[ wild spring salmon salad Serves 1 as an entree or 2 as a side 6 oz. grilled wild-caught salmon fillet 1 c. baby spinach, chopped 1 c. romaine lettuce, chopped

1/3 c. fresh orange sections, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1/3 c. cucumber, diced 1/4 c. red onion, diced

1/4 c. goat cheese crumbles 1/8 c. toasted almonds 2 oz. Sesame-ginger dressing

salmon with salt and pepper. Grill to medium-well. » Season Roast almonds on a baking pan in a 350 F oven until golden, 12 to 15 minutes. » In a large bowl, add spinach, romaine, orange, cucumber, onion, goat cheese, almonds and dress. Toss until all » ingredients are incorporated. » Transfer to a serving bowl; top with salmon.

Sesame-Ginger Dressing 1/2 c. extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 c. balsamic vinegar 2 T. low-sodium soy sauce

2 cloves garlic, chopped 2 T. honey or brown sugar 2 T. peeled and minced ginger

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Mark Your Calendar ] by mia kweskin

march 〉〉 NOW-5/7

3/17

Printmaking in St. Louis Now The Sheldon Gallery of Photography | Free thesheldon.org

Recycled Art Sale The Resale Shop | 10 a.m.-7 p.m. $18 | ncjwstl.org

3/17-4/9

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Emerson Young Artists’ Showcase St. Louis Artists’ Guild | Free stlouisartistsguild.org

Charles Glenn: The Mirror Has Many Faces The Gaslight Theater | 8 p.m. $30 | gaslighttheater.net

3/17-4/3

Old Wicked Songs The New Jewish Theatre JCC’s Wool Studio Theatre $39.50-$43.50 newjewishtheatre.org

3/11-3/12

Pulse—A Madco Cabaret Performance Touhill Performing Arts Center 8 p.m. | $30 | touhill.org

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St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Run Run begins at Ballpark Village; parade begins at 18th & Market streets | Run, 9 a.m.; parade, noon $29-$40 for runners stpatsrun.com

3/12

The Comedy Get Down Tour Scottrade Center 8 p.m. | $46.75-$62.75 scottradecenter.com

3/13

The Jim Widner Big Band Touhill Performing Arts Center 3 p.m. | $30 | touhill.org The Zany World of Dr. Seuss St. Louis Symphony | Powell Hall 3 p.m. | $8-$19 | stlsymphony.org

Crossing Rivers Karlovsky & Company Dance of St. Louis & Christopher Watson Dance Company of Minneapolis Edison Theatre | 2 & 8 p.m. $10-$20 | edison.wustl.edu

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Bunny Breakfast The Magic House | 9-11 a.m. $15-$20 | magichouse.org

Fauré Requiem Bach Society of St. Louis & St. Louis Cathedral Concerts Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis 7:30 p.m. | $19-$45 cathedralconcerts.org

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Around the World in 80 Minutes Chamber Music Society of St. Louis | The Sheldon | 7:30 p.m. $34-$36 | thesheldon.org

theater

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Bone Thugs- N-Harmony The pageant | 7 p.m. | $27.50-$30 thepageant.com

Also in Theaters: • Whiskey Tango Foxtrot • Zootopia • London Has Fallen

Is it the subtitles, the Norwegian-ness, that make the The Wave (Bølgen), seem more ‘art house’ than disaster flick? For this film certainly isn’t Twister, and it most definitely isn’t Armageddon, which are said to be director Roar Uthaug’s inspirations. Thank goodness for that. The movie was Norway’s submission for Best Foreign Language Film at this year’s Academy Awards (it did not receive a nomination), and it has a lot of merit. For one thing, there’s a historical hook: Norway is prone to avalanches and rock slides. For another, the glitteringly pristine Northern scenery takes your breath away. The camera skims over sparkling fjords, sweeps between craggy walls of snow-capped rock, and shows us little chocolate-boxy villages that make us wince with longing.

This is the land of midnight sun, and the strange twilight contributes to the sense of impending doom. So do the grumbles that come from deep in the mountains’ guts, and sound more like dragon than geological creak. Uthaug ups the stakes by painting a sweet picture of a loving family—the wife (Ane Dahl Torp) is caring and pretty, her geologist husband (Kristoffer Joner) is handsome. All the preciousness of human life settles on their little girl who has freckles and trusting eyes. A sticky end for her would feel positively distasteful.

Special effects have become so silly in recent years. Who buys those splitting skies and crumpling skylines? But the effects here are far more convincing. To boot, the actors performed their own stunts, which meant—for one particularly heart-pounding scene— Joner trained to hold his breath for three whole minutes!

Should You See It? Yes. In the disaster genre, it’s a breath of blisteringly clean (Scandinavian) air. —A.B. Viewed at Landmark Tivoli Theatre

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3/11-3/13

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast The classic fairytale musical tells the story of a beautiful bookworm and a beastly prince who learns to love.

Fox Theatre | $45-$115 | fabulousfox.com

3/11-3/13

Art in Bloom The festival of fine art and fresh flowers features imaginative displays, lectures, family programs and Iron Florist St. Louis, a floral-designing showdown.

Saint Louis Art Museum | Free | slam.org

3/23

Winter Movie Night—Big Hero 6 Ballpark Village | 6 p.m. | Free stlballparkvillage.com

fashion

seen on the screen

Drink in Art: museum, Opening Friday: appetizers and drinks • 10 Cloverfield Lane Contemporary Art Museum and • The Young Messiah Pulitzer Arts Foundation • Knight of Cups 5-7 p.m. | Two for one museum experience and two for one drink Now on DVD: and appetizer specials • Victor Frankenstein camstl.org • The Peanuts Movie • Macbeth 3/19 Better Family Life’s Kuumba Youth Performance Ensemble Pulitzer Arts Foundation 11 a.m., 1 p.m. & 3 p.m. | Free pulitzerarts.org

3/19

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3/15-3/27

If/Then The hit musical tells the story of a woman about to turn 40 who sees the different directions her life can take. The cast features Broadway veterans Jackie Burns and Anthony Rapp as well as American Idol finalist Tamyra Gray.

Fox Theatre | $25-$80 | fabulousfox.com

3/11-4/8

Adventures in Color: Landscapes, Figures and Florals

by Allen Kriegshauser The exhibit features artwork by Allen Krieghauser that focuses on the clarity and purity of color.

Grafica Fine Art & Custom Framing | Free | graficafinearts.com

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1 | The Refind Room

Ever wonder what your treasured find is worth? Reserve your spot at The Refind Room Roadshow March 19 by calling for details.

2525 S. Brentwood Blvd.

314.962.7666 | therefindroom.com

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Saint Louis Ballet’s Swan Lake incorporates classical elements beloved by audiences around the globe with Gen Horiuchi’s fresh choreography. Don’t miss the most popular ballet of all time for four performances only, April 1 through 3.

Touhill Performing Arts Center, 1 University Drive 314.516.4949 | touhill.org

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3 | Immerse

Waterworks has relaunched architectonics handmade tile. With a heritage of superior craftsmanship, this line has been meticulously refined throughout 20 years of evolving shapes, sizes, textures, moldings, trims and more than 120 colors. Only at Immerse.

836 Hanley Industrial Court 314.375.1500 | immersestl.com

4 | The Ultimate Bride

Essense of Australia’s sheath gown has delicate lace over a matte satin base. The skirt features three layers of elegant corded lace and a pretty sweep train.

1115 S. Big Bend Blvd. | 314.961.9997 | theultimatebride.com

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5 | Ronald McDonald House Charities of St. Louis

Join the Red Shoe Society for its third annual Kentucky Derby Party, presented by Prairie Farms from 3 to 6 p.m. May 7 at Bar Napoli. Big hats and bowties are encouraged! Proceeds benefit RMHC. 3450 Park Ave. 314.932.4116 | rmhcstl.com/kentuckyderby

6 | Bonhomme Presbyterian Church

Bonhomme is a church serving all generations, focused on Jesus and rooted in 200 years of faith. We hope you join us for Holy Week or Easter services.

14820 Conway Road 636.532.3486 | bonpres.org/connect

Lindsey LaFore, Cassi McDonald

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7 | california Closets

Now through April 30, save up to $1,000 when you purchase any new organizational solution.

14208 Manchester Road | 9701 Manchester Road 636.779.0720 | 636.720.0455 | californiaclosets.com

8 | STAGES St. Louis

Don’t miss Triple Threats, a performance group of STAGES Academy, as it embarks on a ‘fruit-full’ adventure of epic proportions with a production of Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach April 22 through 24. Tickets on sale March 21.

1023 Chesterfield Parkway East 636.449.5775 | stagesstlouis.org

Triple Threats performing Honk!

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9 | Sport Court St. Louis

Sport Court St. Louis enjoys creating multiuse backyard courts for families that want to provide a safe place for their children to be active and have the versatility to play volleyball, basketball, roller hockey and racquet sports all on one court.

636.451.0400 | sportcourtstlouis.com

10 | Epworth Children & Family Services

Bruce Affleck and Terry Yake represent the St. Louis Blues Alumni Association, which will be honored with the Pillar of Strength Award from Epworth Children & Family Services April 2 at Scottrade Center. epworth.org

11 | Amini’s

New this season at Amini’s are stylish outdoor dining tables with reclaimed tops by O.W. Lee in a variety of shapes.

17377 Chesterfield Airport Road 636.537.9200 | aminis.com

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LEISURE 12 | Absolute College Consulting

23 | Bach Society of Saint Louis

The college search can be overwhelming. Cindy Zelinsky guides students and families through the process, from search to decision. The initial consultation is free.

636.346.5313 | absolutecollegeconsulting.com

J.S. Bach’s monumental Mass in B Minor will be presented by the Bach Society Chorus & Orchestra 3 p.m. May 15 at First Presbyterian Church in Kirkwood.

100 E. Adams Ave. 314.652.2224 | bachsociety.org

13 | Wilson Lighting

Tired of waiting for what you really want? At Wilson Lighting, you’ll find a vast selection of gorgeous home decor in stock and ready to enjoy today.

909 S. Brentwood Blvd.

314.222.6300 | wilsonlighting.com

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Dazzle guests at your wedding reception with an incredible table display from Weinhardt Party Rentals! White linen is stunning with a laser-cut rosette overlay cloth.

5901 Elizabeth Ave. 314.822.9000 | weinhardtpartyrentals.com

14 | NURSES FOR NEWBORNS

The 18th annual ‘A Night for Newborns’ dinner auction is April 17 at the Hilton St. Louis Frontenac. Tickets are $150 each, and sponsorships are still available. For tickets and details, visit nursesfornewborns.org.

Together we can save babies in Missouri.

7259 Lansdowne Ave., Ste. 100 314.544.3433 | nursesfornewborns.org

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15 | Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (CAM)

Our annual gala and auction event gets to The Art of the Matter on April 15, celebrating CAM’s exhibitions, arts education, support of local artists, and far-reaching impact.

3750 Washington Blvd.

314.535.4660 | camstl.org/gala

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16 | Clayton Financial Group

We partner with individuals and families in more than 20 states and manage a portfolio of more than $400 million for corporate executives, entrepreneurs, health care professionals, and those of retirement age.

165 N. Meramec Ave., Ste. 130 314.446.3251 | claytonfinancialgroup.com

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17 | Signature Healthcare Foundation

The 10th annual Gateway Dragon Boat Festival, an initiative of Signature Healthcare Foundation, will be held June 25 at Creve Coeur Lake Park. The celebration of traditional Chinese dragon boat racing includes children’s activities, live music, performances and more.

Visit gatewaydragonboat.org.

5139 Mattis Road, Ste. 103 | signaturefoundation.org

18 | Ridenour Plastic Surgery

Patients are raving about Profound, the amazing energy-based facial treatment that smoothes your skin and returns elasticity with long-lasting results. It takes only an hour for you to look years younger.

12460 Olive Blvd., Second Floor 314.878.8600 | ridenourplasticsurgery.com

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19 | Chesterfield Villas & Delmar Gardens of Chesterfield

Providing a full continuum of care on one campus is paramount to families. The Delmar Gardens family has provided more than 50 years of care for seniors through independent/assisted living, nursing/ therapy services and community/home-based services.

14901 and 14855 N. Outer 40 Road 636.532.9296 | 636.532.0150 | delmargardens.com

Donna Grady, Jenni Ferguson

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20 | Wacoal Outlet Store

Last call! Take an additional 25 percent off everything in the store, including markdowns and designer sleepwear March 10 through 16.

Some exclusions apply. Wacoal Outlet only.

Taubman Prestige Outlets, Ste. 145 17057 N. Outer 40 Road 855.216.5446 | wacoal-america.com

21 | Exteriors by Mosby

Are you considering an exterior home remodel to increase curb appeal? Whether your project is big or small, the experts at Exteriors

by Mosby can guide you. Attend a free seminar 6 p.m. March 23 with refreshments and giveaways!

645 Leffingwell Ave. 314.909.8383 | exteriorsbymosby.com

22 | Kodner Gallery

Kodner Gallery announces the arrival of new inventory for spring! Stop by or visit online to view new works by Joan Miró, George Rodrigue, LeRoy Neiman, Thomas Hart Benton, Pablo Picasso, Arthur Osver, Mary Cassatt and more!

9650 Clayton Road 314.993.4477 | kodnergallery.com

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GET SPORTY ALL SUMMER! BASEBALL, BASKETBALL, SOCCER, more!

Theatre · Arts · Gymnastics Nature · LEGO® · Traditional Two convenient locations · Multi-week discounts ACA Accredited! jccstl.org 314-442-3423

sports standouts] by karyn meyer

Community Camps 2016 Play. Learn. Create.

[ stadium standout ]

 Ages 3 - 6th Grade

Zach Hughes

 May 31 - August 5  Experienced faculty  On Community’s beautiful 16-acre campus  Full and half-day camps available  NEW this year - Full day Play Camp and “Mini” camps www.communityschool.com/camp 900 Lay Road  63124  314-991-0005

Archery • Riflery Cookouts • Basketball Campfires • Canoeing Climbing Tower Water Trampoline Dance • Drama Drawing • Fishing Flag Football Floor Hockey Horseback Riding Kayaking • Zip Line Nature Center Outdoor Living Skills Snorkeling • Singing Spelunking/Caving Swimming • Crafts Tennis • Soccer Volleyball • Yoga All-Camp Games and much more!

GROWING GREAT KIDS

YMCA CAMP LAKEWOOD

Summer Camp 2016

888-FUN-YMCA camplakewood.org

Check us out!

Open Houses 1-4 p.m.

March 20, April 10, May 1, May 22

YMCA Camp Lakewood is an overnight camp for boys & girls ages 6-17, 90 minutes south of St. Louis on 5,200 wooded acres with a private lake.

We offer four and seven day sessions, as well as leadership, wilderness, ranch camp & more.

Camp Lakewood is not only fun, but teaches goal setting, making friends and much more all in a safe Y environment. Register today!

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There is a special bond among high school football players, a brotherhood. Under the bright stadium lights on Friday night with classmates cheering in the bleachers, the team shares the same passion for beating an opponent and proving their strength as a unit. It is this experience that makes Westminster Christian Academy senior Zach Hughes love the game.

“Sports have always been a staple in my life,” he says. “There’s a picture of me when I was around 1 with a soccer ball. But football is my main sport. I started playing when I was 9.” Zach’s dad played in high school and coached a junior team in Chesterfield. His parents didn’t want him starting too early, but once he did, there was no looking back. As one of two high school athletes in the country who won the Wendy’s High School Heisman award this year, Zach is proof that you can succeed with determination and hard work. “I wasn’t always the fastest or best player early on,” he says. “Sometimes I struggled to see the field, but I hit a growth spurt and started playing at my grade level and got better.”

He’s played just about every position on the field, from offensive line to quarterback to defensive back and everything in between, he says. In high school, he started playing receiver and safety, along with returning kicks and punts. This year was exceptionally good for Zach and the Westminster team.

“We were 13-1, the most wins ever in the school program, and we made it to the state semifinals,” he says. “One of the most memorable parts of the season was beating our rival, John Burroughs. We had lost to them for years, so it was great for the seniors. Football is a very emotional game. Win or lose, it feels like it matters because you are so committed to all the work you put in.”

That commitment earned Zach the Heisman honor this year. One male and female senior athlete were chosen out of 102 state winners and 10 finalists to receive the award. “My guidance counselor encouraged me to fill out the application, which was based on academics, involvement and athletic achievements, among other things,” he explains. “The school surprised me at chapel one morning to let me know I was a finalist.” Zach flew to New York for the first time and met the other nine finalists.

It was a mix of nervousness and excitement before the winners were announced at the ceremony, broadcast on ESPN2. “Throughout the entire process, I focused on the importance of relationships and being thankful for the opportunities and talents God has given me,” he says.

It’s this kind of attitude that got Zach the role of captain of both his football and track teams this year. “That was a big deal,” he says. “You have to step up as a vocal leader. All of a sudden, people were looking at me to see what I would do and how I would respond to certain situations. It really challenged me to work harder.” Zach has run track since middle school, taking his freshman year off to play golf because of an ankle injury. He started basketball in seventh grade and notes that he’s “always practicing for something.” He’s currently looking to find the best university to continue his passion for football. “I understand it’s all a gift, and I am thankful for that and loving every minute!

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summer adventures June 6 - August 12

[ foil master ] Alexandre Amice

When most kids were starting basketball or soccer leagues, Priory senior Alexandre Amice was interested in fencing. After seeing a demonstration at school in second grade, Alexandre wanted to try his hand at the sport. It was a good choice. He’s been consistently ranked in the top 20 in his age group in the United States since he started actively competing at age 9 and was just named the junior Midwest Regional Champion for the 2015-2016 season.

“After I told my mom I wanted to try it out, she started looking for coaches,” he says. They found Hossam Hassan, the former National Egyptian coach who qualified his country for the Olympics in 2004. “His club, The Fencers Academy, was the closest to our house and it turns out he was the only competitive coach in town,” Alexandre says. “I still train with him five days a week.”

The 18-year-old maintains a stringent schedule, adding in weight lifting two to three times a week. “I train a minimum of around two hours during the week, and on Saturdays, it’s around four hours,” he says. Each day is a set routine, some focused on fencing and others including footwork and reflex drills, defense/offense strategies and tournament practice. This kind of dedication gets him where he wants to be: last year, he finished 14th in the nation.

There are three types of weapons in fencing: foil, épée and sabre; Alexandre competes in foil. “I have to hit my target in the torso with the tip of my blade,” he explains. “It’s not illegal to hit off target, but it will stop the match. There are rules governing who has the right of way, who is protected.” In his efforts to explain tournament play and the skills involved, Alexandre notes that the concept is simple, but the application is complicated.

Tournaments involve five-touch battles (the first person to reach five wins) until the elimination rounds, which are 15-touch battles.

Alexandre competed for the first time when he was 8, but says he became really competitive by age 9, when he ranked among the top 10 in his age group. “I was bigger than most kids, which made me pretty good,” he says. “As you get older, it becomes more competitive. In the 15 and under category, people fight to get in the top three because that’s how you compete in the World Championship tournament.”

Both national and international tournaments affect U.S. rankings. “I fence in one national tournament a month between October and February, which are all over the country,” Alexandre says. Certain international tournaments are designated to affect national standings, and he has traveled to France and Italy for two of them. Alexandre competes in the 20 and under category and the Seniors division, which is reserved for players of any age who meet a minimum rating. “You have to be in at least the C category, and I compete in A, the highest category,” he says. “The top three players in the Seniors division make the Olympic team, so technically I’ve fenced in the Olympic trials.”

With all of his rankings and success, there is a simple reason Alexandre stuck with the sport: it’s fun, he says. “I love the speed.

You have to be focused and very disciplined. If you’re not, someone who isn’t as good can make you look ridiculous.”

Alexandre makes sure to note that his success would not have been possible without the support of his coach and the Priory community. He will continue his battles at the University of Pennsylvania, where he will join the fencing team this fall.

Our day camp offers activity packages that include Technology, Science, Sports, Arts and Crafts, Performing Arts and Outdoor Recreation — combined with swimming and field trips, all packages are designed to accommodate each child’s interests and talents.

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NEW this year, 3 and 4 year old part-time camp! u u u u u

Kindergarten thru 6th Grade 10 weeks available with a 2 week minimum.

Breakfast, lunch, snacks provided Before and after camp care available at no additional charge Low counselor-to-camper ratio

OPEN HOUSE

For more info call 314-878-1883 ACT NOW — AVAILABILITY IS LIMITED

APRIL 7 6:00-7:00 pm

888 North Mason Road | Creve Coeur | 63141 | AndrewsAcademy.com

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WHI T FIEL D this summer.

SPORTS CAMPS

Learn fundamental skills,

Camp Whitfield=FUN!

improve your game.

Be ready to move, engage, create and play.

Camps include:

Three one-week sessions in July

BASKETBALL • DANCE • VOLLEYBALL

Day camp for students entering kindergarten through seventh grade

Age ranges and session dates vary by sport. Please check our website for specifics.

Our reasonable price includes all fees, field trip expenses and the best hot lunch in town!

Visit www.whitfieldschool.org/summercamp for more information about Whitfield summer camps.

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Solve cases like Sherlock Holmes, break out your CSI skills in the science lab, and become a master storyteller at Priory this summer!

More info at www.priory.org/summer

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Summer Programs

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Aestas: The Summer Program at Priory

Forge new friendships as you hone your creativity and problem-solving skills through a holistic path to learning. Sharpen deductive reasoning skills in the mold of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s hero, Sherlock Holmes. Aestas runs morning to mid-afternoon June 6 through July 1.

500 S. Mason Road | 314.434.3690 | priory.org/summer

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camp register for

magic house

Andrews Academy

Located on a wooded campus with air-conditioned buildings and an in-ground pool, campers participate in a multitude of activities administered by experienced counselors. Activities include sports, outdoor education, performing arts, crafts, science and technology. Before and after care provided at no extra charge.

888 N. Mason Road | 314.878.1883 | andrewsacademy.com

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Burr Oak Camp

The full-day camp for boys and girls (preschool through grade six) emphasizes swimming instruction and includes crafts, sports, woodworking and games. Extended day is available, and lunch is provided.

Three two-week sessions are offered from June 13 through July 22.

755 S. Price Road | 314.993.4045, ext. 249 | jburroughs.org/summer-programs

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Camp Magic House

Make your child’s summer magical with a one-of-a-kind summer camp experience. Campers participate in fun, educational activities, explore The Magic House and more during these weeklong camps.

516 S. Kirkwood Road | 314.822.8900 | magichouse.org/camp

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Camp Westminster

Get ready for sports, art, music and lots of adventure! Camp Westminster, held June 6 through July 1, offers a huge variety of half- and full-day summer camps for boys and girls in grades K though nine.

800 Maryville Centre Drive | 314.997.2900 | wcastl.org/campwestminster

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WYDOWN-FORSYTH HISTORIC DISTRICT

FORSYTH SUMMER DISCOVERY

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1-WEEK THEMED SESSIONS | AGE 3 - GRADE 6 JUNE 13 - AUG 12 | PRE-PRIMARY CAMPS | EXTENDED DAY AVAILABLE

AGE 3 - GRADE 6

ForsythOnline.com <

Register Online

KIDS EXPLORE! Challenge Your Gifted Child

Call for brochure 314.962.5920 www.GiftedResourceCouncil.org

SUMMER ACADEMIES FOR K-8 Ecology ■ Math ■ Rocketry ■ Science Ancient Rome ■ 1904-1944

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Camp Whitfield

Monday-Friday 9:00am - 3:30 pm

Camp Whitfield offers 5- to 12-year-olds a chance to move, sing, create and play.

Campers enjoy field trips, arts and games. Additionally, sports camps give developing athletes access to Whitfield’s star coaches and premium facilities. Athletes learn fundamental skills and improve their play while having fun.

(EXTENDED CARE AVAILABLE)

Held at Crossroads College Preparatory School 500 DeBaliviere Avenue | 63112

175 S. Mason Road | 314.415.1256 | whitfieldschool.org/summercamp

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Chaminade Summer Camps

Staenberg Summer Art Camps Craft Alliance Center of Art + Design

Chaminade offers several summer camp options for boys and girls entering grades three through 12.

Explore everything the school’s 55-acre campus has to offer: baseball, basketball, football, lacrosse, drama, pottery, robotics, math, writing, ACT prep and more.

425 S. Lindbergh Blvd. | 314.993.4400 ext. 1169 | chaminade-stl.org

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Churchill Center & School

One-on-one tutoring, along with auditory-visual, math, language arts, motor skills and art programs are available for children with specific learning disabilities. Program begins June 13.

1021 Municipal Center Drive | 314.997.4343 | churchillstl.org

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Community Camps

A variety of camps for age 3 through grade six, including arts and academics, are available half- and full-day. Back this year are two camps in partnership with Stages!

900 Lay Road | 314.991.0005 | communityschool.com/camp

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Ceramics Textiles Metalsmithing Hot Glass Digital Studio Cartooning Teen Art Camps Scholarships Available Delmar Loop 6640 Delmar Blvd.

St. Louis MO 63130 314.725.1177

Register at craftalliance.org

Grand Center 501 N. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis MO 63103 314.534.7528

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Camp Westminster 10

Experience Adventure. Sharpen Skills. Build Character.

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JUNE 6-JULY 1 • 30+ CAMPS • GRADES K-9 • BOYS & GIRLS Located in Town & Country • Visit wcastl.org/campwestminster to learn more!

GIRLS ONLY WEEKEND Join Dr. Tim Jordan & staff for

RETREATS 10 April 1 - 3

Also now enrolling for Summer 2016!

Camp Weloki Leadership

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Girls Middle School Journey

April 22 – 24

Girls Grade School Journey

seLF discovery and...a whole lot of fUN!

314.534.7528 | CRAFTALLIANCE.ORG

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SHOES

9916 Manchester Road 314-961-1642 in Glendale, 63122

Cub Creek Science and Animal Camp

Come experience amazing things! Feed lemurs, pet a wallaby, zoom down a zipline, and shoot a bow and arrow.

Take classes in veterinary medicine, survival skills, or arts and crafts. ACA accredited.

16795 sTATE ROUTE E., Rolla, MO | 573.458.2125 MOSCIENCECAMP.COM

the largest selection around for men, women and children…

COLOR!

Craft Alliance Center of Art + Design’s Staenberg Summer Camps for ages 4 through 18 are held in the Delmar Loop and Grand Center June 6 through Aug. 12.

Numerous half-day options are available: glass, clay, metal, computer, textiles, 3-D printing, high school camp and more. Financial aid available.

6640 DELMAR BLVD. | 501 N. GRAND BLVD. | 314.725.1177

Chaco... in EVERY

Craft Alliance Center of Art + Design

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Forsyth Summer Discovery

Unplug! Ride bikes, climb higher; create, play sports, act, spend the night and more! Register online for ages 3 to 12 June 13 through Aug. 12. Pre-primary camps and extended day are available.

6235 Wydown Blvd. | 314.726.4542 | forsythonline.com

1-1/2 miles East of Lindbergh

Chesterfield Mall 636-532-0017 upper level by Dillards Birkenstock & More 314-434-4430 12350 Olive Boulevard BirkenstockSTL.com

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Gifted Resource Council

Choose from six great Summer Academies: Academy Americana, ECO Academy, Space Academy, Jr. Science Searchers, and Math, Marvels & More. All feature extraordinary teachers, field trips, experiments, simulations and physical activity. Three two-week, full-day sessions are held at Crossroads College Preparatory School for students completing kindergarten through eighth grade. Before/after care available.

314.962.5920 | giftedresourcecouncil.org

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Humane Society of Missouri

At the Humane Society of Missouri, we believe every child has what it takes to be a gold medal Olympian for animals! Go for the gold at our weeklong Kids for Critters Camps or a three-hour Animal Adventures specialty camp, and make a huge difference for homeless animals.

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Bonnie, 7, looked at a photo of herself and her older sister and said, “Abby is so pretty, and I’m so fat and ugly.” It floored her mother, who had tried hard to be sensitive when it came to talking about bodies, appearance and weight.

The origin of Bonnie’s worries was found in a comment made in kindergarten by one of the popular girls, who told her in front of others that she was “the ugliest and fattest girl in the class.” Bonnie took it to heart.

Bonnie is not alone when it comes to girls worrying about weight, since a reported 80 percent of 10-yearolds are afraid of being fat. Girls at my camp last summer made a long list of numbers they obsess over: weight, BMI, bra size, dress and jean size, calories, grams of fats and carbs, and now even the number of steps they walk each day. But the number on the scale is still the one that creates the most angst.

It’s imperative that we guide girls to focus on qualities that matter so much more than appearance

instead of unrealistic standards imposed by the culture. Our campers got feedback from their peers about how they were beautiful inside and out. They talked about qualities like compassion, bravery, inner strength, out-of-the-box thinking, integrity, kindness, and wisdom. This helped them to see beyond their narrow and limited view of themselves.

I also showed them videos about defining themselves beyond their looks.

Finally, I had the girls write a breakup letter to their scales, as though they were ending a longterm, unhealthy relationship. And the coup de grâce in deciding they were not going to be defined by a number was having each girl smash an actual scale with a hammer as she loudly and proudly proclaimed a new mantra about loving her body. It was exhilarating and freeing.

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Moms, in particular, need to be careful about how they talk about their own bodies and self-image.

When Mom says she needs to lose a few pounds or looks fat in those jeans, guess who’s right there absorbing it all? Remember: we are mirrors for our daughters, so we need to reflect back to them what’s really important in life.

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As anyone who’s experienced even minor pain knows, it can be

distracting at best and debilitating at worst. Those suffering from chronic or severe pain in the back, knees, hips or neck may find relief with Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation, a nonsurgical, minimally invasive procedure offered at Washington University Pain Management Centers.

Performed in just 15 to 20 minutes, the ablation requires no hospital stay, and the relief it provides lasts six to 12 months, explains Dr. Lesley Rao, a board-certified pain management specialist and anesthesiologist. It works by targeting nerves known to be responsible for transmitting pain. “We insert an electrode into the pain area and use radiofrequency to heat and destroy a small area of nerve tissue so the brain will no longer be able to transmit that pain,” she notes. Afterward, patients are released; besides taking it easy the day of the ablation, there is no required downtime.

To ensure the procedure will be effective, patients are given a local anesthetic at some point beforehand. “The goal is for patients to experience 50 percent pain relief from the anesthetic,” Rao says. In tracking how well the anesthetic works, patients keep a pain diary for eight hours following the injection. “If a patient ranked their pain an 8 out of 10 beforehand, and then said it was 4 out of 10 or less afterward, we would go ahead and schedule the procedure,” Rao adds.

Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation often is presented to patients as an avenue for relief only after other more conservative pain management techniques—such as physical therapy, medications and steroid injections—have been explored, Rao says.

“Another option is surgery, but some patients are not good candidates,” she explains.

“For example, someone suffering from knee pain might need to lose weight to become a surgery candidate, but the pain might be keeping them from exercising. Without the ablation, these patients would continually be stuck in the middle ground.”

Although ablation results don’t last Pain management specialist Dr. Lesley Rao forever, Rao says many patients don’t end up coming back for a second round. “We use interventional techniques along with the ablation to improve function,” she says. “Many patients’ pain decreases enough with the ablation that they are able to more effectively do physical therapy or lose weight—the procedure is often used to help these other pain management techniques along the way. This is just one more option for people who are really struggling despite all the other options we have.”

Whatever combination of therapy and procedures helps a patient find relief, Washington University Pain Management offers a very broad spectrum of options by integrating clinical practice, research and education in the mission to alleviate suffering. “We’re at the forefront of clinical science,” Rao says. “Clinical studies, even within our group, are being conducted to validate the procedure and make sure we have the scientific data to support the positive patient reports we’ve been receiving.”

Washington University Pain Management has locations on the Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital campus, Missouri Baptist Medical Center and the Washington University Medical Center campus. Each location offers minimally invasive, nonsurgical Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation for chronic SI joint, knee and hip pain.

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You know what they say about an ounce of prevention. That’s why ‘wellness’ dominates health conversations these days. It’s all about keeping us healthy before something goes wrong.

To that end, we, the patient, must be ever-vigilant. If we want to be dealing with wellness instead of illness, we have to keep up with recommended vaccinations, check-ups and screenings.

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With Shingles, Age Matters The importance of different vaccines varies by age. One example, says Dr. Kirsten Brandt, a Washington University

vaccinations Whether you’re trying to ward off serious health problems like the flu and pneumonia, hoping to avoid the misery of allergies, or making sure you continue to use your own teeth for a lifetime, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. One important tool: vaccinations, which can prevent shingles, influenza, pneumonia and more.

internal medicine specialist, is the recommendation to get vaccinated for shingles, a reactivation of the same virus that causes chicken pox and results in a painful rash around the torso. It is recommended that patients get this vaccine starting at age 60, when individuals become increasingly at risk of developing the disease. “Shingles are not fatal but can be debilitating; the pain can continue for months,” says Dr. Mary Fox, chief medical officer of the Visiting Nurse Association of Greater St. Louis.

The vaccine for shingles is recommended for everyone except those who are immunocompromised, who should check with a doctor first. Because the vaccine is expensive, Brandt urges individuals to check with their insurance companies to find the best price.

Flu season The flu shot is recommended for everyone, Fox says. “The flu can be very serious; in patients with chronic disease, it can even cause death,” she says. It takes two to four weeks to develop the immune reaction that protects people from influenza, so the ideal time to get vaccinated is before the start of flu season, usually from September through November.

People are vaccinated for two reasons. “One is to help decrease the chance of that person getting the flu, or to lessen the severity of it,” Brandt says. “The second reason is to try to prevent epidemics in the community.” Those likely to get very sick from the flu include the elderly and individuals with compromised immune systems.

One reason to avoid the flu shot, Brandt adds, is if you have an egg allergy, as typical vaccines are grown in eggs.

Otherwise, you don’t need to worry about getting sick from the vaccination. “The shot is a dead virus,” she notes.

“The point is to activate the immune system to develop immunity to those strains. Some people do feel a little unwell afterward, but that’s most likely a sign the shot is doing what it’s supposed to.”

There are several methods of obtaining the flu vaccine. People who dislike needles can get a nasal vaccine, but this is only available for those who are healthy, not pregnant and under age 50. The injectable vaccine comes in three intensities— trivalent (covers three strains), quadrivalent (covers four strains) and high potency (recommended for seniors).

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Stopping pneumonia Pneumonia is another illness that can be avoided through vaccination. One million adults in the U.S. get the disease

in a typical year, and up to 7 percent of that number dies, Fox says. That’s what happened to 53-year-old Muppets creator Jim Henson. “He didn’t have any major health problems, but he ignored the symptoms, and it cost him his life,” Fox says. “We have good antibiotics to treat this, but it makes sense that you would want to stop it before it gets started.”

There are two pneumonia vaccines—PCV pneumococcal 13 and 23, named for the number of strains they cover.

These are recommended for people age 65 and older. “They protect against the most common type of communityacquired pneumonia,” Fox says. Protocol for those who have never been vaccinated before is to get the 13 first, then follow it with the 23 a year later. People with conditions like COPD, diabetes or severe asthma may be urged to get the 23 earlier than age 65, Brandt notes. For a list of immunization schedules, visit cdc.gov/vaccines.

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The two ways to administer treatment for allergies are via injection or orally. “Allergy injections have been around a long time, and they absolutely work,” says Dr. Hamsa Subramanian, an allergist with Signature Medical Group Allergy and Asthma Docs. “The extracts are standardized and very safe.”

Shots have been available since the 1920s and work for a variety of allergens, including tree, grass and weed pollens, cat and dog dander, dust, ragweed and mold. Oral treatment, also called sublingual, is relatively recent and works against ragweed and grass. Shots can be administered to any age population, while ragweed pills are limited to those in the 18 to 65 range. Grass pills are made by two companies, each with separate age approvals.

“With all the options we have available, most people, with time, can be extremely well-controlled and don’t have to suffer,” says Dr. Mark Dykewicz, director of the Allergy and Immunology Fellowship Program at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. Shots are given in the office and must be continued throughout the year, with a buildup phase of weekly shots for six to eight months, then monthly maintenance for three to five years, Dykewicz says. For patients with multiple allergies, shots are the best bet.

“If you have a patient who has problems over several different allergy seasons, or say they’ve got year-round problems with dust mites or pets, injections certainly would have an advantage,” Dykewicz says. “Although there is more of a time investment with injections, patients get more comprehensive coverage of all the things they’re allergic to.”

Oral treatments begin eight to 12 weeks before the allergy season, continue through the season and don’t require a lot of medical supervision other than a monthly checkup. “You don’t have to come to the office or wait 30 minutes to make sure you don’t have a reaction, and there are no needles,” Subramanian says. “The big disadvantage is it’s very rare that we find patients who are mono-allergic—just grass or ragweed allergy.”

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Contraindications can occur with both shots and pills. For instance, people taking beta-blockers or those with severe uncontrolled asthma will not be given shots or pills. Oral treatment is also problematic for patients with GI issues.

“Each patient is different,” Subramanian says.

Because mono-allergy is rare, it’s more common to see patients who need year-round shots. But people who travel frequently, or those who work in landscaping, can benefit from the convenience and effectiveness of pills even if these cover only grass and ragweed issues. “Of course, it’s done with the disclaimer that they cannot expect 100 percent (coverage),” Subramanian says.

A recent study by a drug company that makes both ragweed and grass allergy pills found that people could take both in the same day without adverse reaction, Dykewicz says. There also are other medications that can help, including nasal steroids, nasal antihistamines, oral antihistamines and decongestants. “During the acute season, there are all sorts of medication options available, both over the counter and by prescription, that give good relief for the majority of patients,” he says.

allergies Whether the issue is ragweed, pollen, animal dander or a host of other bothersome allergies, treatment can provide relief.

No one wants to walk around sneezing, itchy eyed and coughing, the way allergy sufferers do without their medication.

brush up on the latest “It’s so much easier to prevent things,” says Dr. Tim Grayem of Grayem, Brace and Associates in Kirkwood. “Once

dental health No wellness program is complete without talking about teeth. You don’t realize how important they are until something goes wrong, and then ... well, it seems like nothing is right!

you have dental work, you’re always going to have to replace it. I always say, if you just get into good habits now, before you have problems, you could pay for part of your college. Otherwise, you’ll help put my kids through college.”

Prevention starts early with fluoride treatments. “In dentistry, fluoride is used not only to reduce decay, but also to re-mineralize weakened enamel and reduce tooth sensitivity,” explains Dr. Robert Boyle of Clarkson Dental Group. That’s why fluoride has been added to water for the past 70 years. “The incorporation of fluoride in developing permanent teeth—while under the gum—makes the enamel much more decay-resistant,” Boyle says.

Adults need fluoride too, which is why Boyle recommends brushing twice a day with fluoride toothpaste. “As we age, gum recession can expose the roots of teeth, which are not protected by enamel. These surfaces are more thermally sensitive and decay-prone,” he notes.

technique Counts Many children don’t spend enough time brushing, which can lead to plaque buildup and cavities. Everyone needs to spend two minutes brushing, plus time to floss, the doctors agree. “That 3 minutes to floss and brush correctly makes all the difference for a mouth to be healthy and inflammation-free and prevent expensive dental work,” Grayem says.

Regular oral hygiene at home, preferably with a soft brush with a smaller head and fluoride toothpaste, is essential in making office visits better. “It’s all about physically using the brush to get plaque off, just physically getting the bristles into the areas to rub it off,” Grayem says. Brushes should be replaced about once a month. “If it’s getting frayed, it’s time for a new one,” he says. And, as dentists love to stress, only floss the teeth you want to keep, more often if areas in your mouth trap food. “Flossing after each meal is desirable,” Boyle says.

Grayem recommends a Waterpik, particularly for patients who have bone loss. “It’s like a power washer for your mouth—it gets all that plaque out of all those nooks and crannies,” he says. “Because when you have bone loss, you have a lot more areas for plaque to hide, and they’re harder to get to.”

clean & cared For Grayem tells patients tooth care takes 2 or 3 minutes, but it saves tens of thousands in future dental work. “It’s not usually until adulthood that people who have had poor or moderate hygiene suddenly get it and realize how expensive it is. But usually at that point, they already have a lot of problems.”

And never underestimate the importance of regular office visits and professional teeth cleaning. “For those who have periodontal gum disease and/or a high decay rate, more frequent cleanings are beneficial,” Boyle notes. “The trend is that the older we get, the more likely a shorter interval between cleanings may be recommended.”

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If you have to ask, it isn’t the flu, says SLUCare physician DR. DONALD KENNEDY, professor of internal medicine at Saint Louis University. “A cold is just a runny nose,” Kennedy says. “But influenza is an entirely different story.” While colds know no season, he says the flu tends to appear for six to eight weeks between October and February. Because the flu infects 60 to 70 million people in the U.S. each year and kills an estimated 40,000, protecting people from the virus is a significant public health initiative of SLU’s CENTER FOR VACCINE DEVELOPMENT. Influenza is transmitted, Kennedy says, when the droplets from someone’s cough or sneeze land in the mouths or noses of someone nearby, or through hand-to-hand contact. He says you can shorten flu’s duration by 24 hours if you call your doctor for a prescription of an antiviral medication at the first sign of symptoms. Getting a flu vaccine will reduce your odds also of being laid up for days. Kennedy adds that going to work with a cold is OK provided you wash your hands and bring tissues. “But with flu, you feel like you can’t get out of bed.”

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Many years later, his granddaughter gifted the home and surrounding property—except for two structures turned into a Colonial home just down the road—to the Archdiocese of St. Louis, and it was the residence for our city’s cardinals for nearly three decades.

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“Everything we’ve done, we thought of how the home was originally, and we approached it from that angle.

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homework] Dear Homework,

Our new circle drive seems to need help in giving us better curb appeal.

We would like to keep a somewhat formal, uncluttered look. We would like to remove the gum tree and replace it with more balanced plantings to create a focal point—a challenge due in part to our central gate, which competes with the offcentered door to the right. We like Ginko trees, perhaps bordered with boxwood.

Thanks, —going in circles

Dear going in circles,

I have a number of thoughts about your house. First, I think that the plantings close to your house look great, and I would leave them alone.

Second, I agree with you that the large tree in the circle drive should go.

My first change would be to install a new landscape feature to ‘center’ your gated entrance. You will note a curved, Burning Bush hedge surrounding a large, centered urn brimming with color. This helps extend the formal planting to the far side of the new drive, making it feel more anchored.

Next, I would suggest white-washing the brick walls to better blend with the white trim and limestone detailing. This also works well with the French elements of the façade, such as the brick quoins and the roof finials.

Finally, I would plant an informal forest of Ginko trees … I have left out a few so that you can see how the façade changes. I love their bright yellow fall color and their unique branching structure. The new driveway now seems to have a reason for being there, and the property has taken on a more charming feel.

I hope that helps, —Homework

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Though the weather is fickle this month, March typically signals the coming of spring, and with that we see the first signs of life coming back to the garden. These are a few of my favorite spring bloomers, so I hope you’ll choose to include them in your garden, too. All of these beautiful flowers and shrubs are a great way to shake off your garden’s winter blues.

Flowering Quince

There are many shrubs that produce beautiful blooms once the frost begins to clear, and one of my all-time favorites is the quince variety Double Take Scarlet Storm’ from Proven Winners. It grows to a height of up to 5 feet, and a width up to 4 feet, so consider this when picking a spot for it in your garden. The size makes it a great statement toward the back of a flower bed, or lined along a fence or walkway in larger numbers. Plant these in a sunny or partially sunny spot and watch them bloom throughout the spring. It’s thornless, so pruning isn’t the painful chore it is with other quinces.

Tackle this task after the flowers have faded, to achieve the size and shape you desire.

Crocus

Planting crocus is an easy way to add an early rainbow of color to your bleak, late- winter landscape. These petite perennial bulbs come in purple, orange, blue, pink, white or yellow, and their bright colors help wake up bees and sleepy gardeners from their hibernation.

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If imitation is the highest form of flattery, Asia must have felt very flattered for the past three centuries. The Western world first took note of the decorative and unusual patterns of the East during the 17th and 18th centuries, when the term ‘chinoiserie’ first came on the design scene.

Derived from the French word ‘Chinois,’ meaning Chinese, this new/old style covered everything decorative that depicted influences from the East.

Pagodas, dragons, figures and landscapes all were represented on any form of salable item, from porcelain jars to tea towels. These items made their way across the Silk Road trading route (which had opened centuries before) and found their way into the finer homes and palaces of Europe. Baroque and Rococo paintings in their customary style infused with the faces and accoutrements of Eastern influences flooded the market and helped to define a style that is just as popular and recognizable today.

The upper classes and European courts of the 17th and 18th centuries held in high esteem interiors that reflected a sophistication and included items that represented worldly travels, whether the homeowner had made the Grand Tour or not.

No style of decorative arts gave that impression more than pieces from the East, which included China, Korea and Japan.

These Eastern civilizations had been perfecting their world for 4,000 years, so the much newer and cruder West was all to0 eager to embrace their talents and represent them in their homes; it was kind of like ‘buying class,’ in a way.

Today, this look is more popular than ever. No matter if you are reading a blog like Chinoiserie Chic or shopping online, you can’t escape this timeless style.

Because its lines and characteristics blend so well with all periods, from neoclassic to midcentury, it is a great filler for completing a room. Namaste.

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Spring has sprung! Our minds always begin to turn outdoors when we start seeing the hint of buds on trees and the weather turns a bit warmer. If your mind goes from topic to topic, as mine does, then somewhere in your train of thought, flowers come into play. I always think of geraniums in spring and love them for their ability to continually bloom throughout the season.

A personal favorite decor color is geranium pink. This is a bold shade, but one that relates well with others. It harmonizes beautifully with green, yellow, brown, purple, black, blue and a whole host of other colors. Geranium can seem like a bold choice, but doesn’t have to be if you use it sparingly. Whether you use it to paint your walls, ceiling or furniture for a strong statement or just to throw in a few toss pillows for fun, this color is sure to make you smile.

By far the toughest piece of furniture to sell today is the armoire that was omnipresent in the ‘80s and ‘90s. These behemoths are, well, too big, and today’s buyer and flat-screen TV viewer just doesn’t need this kind of furniture … unless you can reinvent its purpose.

One of the most creative transformations I’ve found is to turn it into a dry bar. By lining the interior with fabric or painting it (inside and/or out), the doors can be left open to display beautiful decanters and crystal barware. You also can choose to mirror the back (which will cover the cut-out if there is one). Add a silver-handled tray for sophistication and a charming small lamp for illumination, and voila! Your sweater storage now stores Smirnoff! Cheers!

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WHEN 6 p.m.-3 a.m. daily Where 700 S. Broadway WHY To listen to top blues and jazz acts and sample barbecue, Cajun and Creole food “Music is the common bond of all people, and if there’s one thing that’s been our crowning glory, it’s that the community is diverse and the music brings everyone together,” says John May, partner of BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups, a popular downtown music club and restaurant. And it’s true— when you walk into BB’s, it just feels good. The crowd is a mix of ages and races. Some happily dig into a plate of house-smoked ribs, while others come dressed up for a night on the town. The energy is palpable; the beer, cheap; the bartenders, friendly; the music, hot.

Originally founded in 1976, BB’s is named for co-founder Bob Burkhardt, who also founded Broadway Oyster Bar and numerous other local nightlife destinations. BB’s has closed and opened a few times in its history, but has been going strong in its current incarnation since 1996. One thing that’s remained constant over the years: a dedication to St. Louis’ musical roots. “BB’s was always about the music of St. Louis, particularly blues and jazz and all the other indigenous genres, such as rhythm and blues, and even gospel,” May says. The lounge books primarily local acts, but legends, both local and national, have played on its stage.

Different nights of the week usually showcase different genres. Mondays are for jazz, which can include everything from traditional and big band jazz to New Orleans jazz, May says, while Sundays and Tuesdays usually offer more modern acts. “It’s been seven days a week, 365 days a year generating the best music we can provide out of the city,” he says. “We’ve made it a real home for the music community here. It’s honest music, and it never goes out of style.”

The building where BB’s is located has its own colorful history, and its atmosphere contributes a lot to the establishment’s charm. Built in the 1800s, it’s been used as a home, boarding house, reception hall, mercantile, millinary, diner and even a brothel. Future plans include adding a music walk of fame to BB’s outdoor perimeter to honor groundbreaking St. Louis musicians, May says.

Although BB’s now offers a full menu, soups remain a mainstay, with different varieties made fresh daily. “At the very beginning, there wasn’t a kitchen,” May explains. “With the Soulard market nearby, there was a wealth of day-old bread and vegetables you could get cheaply to make great, hearty soups. The clientele wasn’t the Ritz—it was next to the railroad tracks. This allowed them to have a hearty meal without having to leave BB’s, because there was no fast food and very little delivery in the ’70s, when it first opened.”

BB’s has a relationship with the National Blues Museum, set to open in early April, says May, who is on the museum’s board. “We’ve done events to raise awareness about the museum, and we’ll be doing a series of events before, during and after,” he notes, adding that St. Louis is the perfect location for the prestigious museum. “There has been a huge resurgence of awareness about the importance of blues music, and St. Louis certainly has been huge in its history because of its location—we’ve got rivers, railroads, everything, right here.”

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