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Exciting Summer Pops Concerts by the Compton Heights Band!

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Logan Chiropractic College The Compton Heights Concert Band’s NEW Indoor concert series every Sunday in July!

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[ LETTER FROM THE EDITOR ] July is a grand month for all things American; it is, after all, when we celebrate the birth of our nation. So I don’t suppose it was a coincidence that the Muny performed South Pacific last week, in a nostalgic look at our troops during WWII. Or that the Compton Heights Concert Band presents Sousa Sundays all month. Patriotic activities offer a counterbalance to the hostility that sometimes surfaces with the free and public airing of complaints (otherwise known as democracy). As in the current Snowden affair. For me, just hearing a Sousa march is enough to elicit gratitude about being an American. I’d like to see Edward Snowden improve his lot in Russia or Venezuela—or even try to air his complaints publicly. As for the Compton Heights Concert Band, the performance I attended, free in Francis Park, offered its own tribute to America: Salute to the Services, a medley of Armed Forces songs during which veterans from the Navy, Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard were asked to stand and be recognized when their branch’s official song was played. I didn’t even know there were official songs! But one thing that was clear was how much those melodies meant. The veterans stood respectfully at attention, not sitting until their song was completed. July or not, patriotism is never out of season.

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[ on the cover ] THE ANNUAL DIAMONDS GALA, A BENEFIT FOR FRIENDS OF SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY LIVER CENTER, TAKES PLACE NOV. 16 IN THE KHORASSAN ROOM AT THE CHASE PARK PLAZA. THE EVENT FEATURES DINNER, LIVE AND SILENT AUCTIONS, AND PRESENTATION OF THE NAOMI JUDD AND VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARDS. TICKETS ARE $200; SPONSORSHIPS START AT $2,000. PICTURED ON THE COVER: ZOE KIENSTRA, 13-YEAR-OLD LIVER TRANSPLANT RECIPIENT. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 314.576.3078 OR VISIT FRIENDSOFTHESLULC.ORG.

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by tony di martino STAY CALM, IT’S PROBABLY JUST APPENDICITIS, Deegee Kienstra told herself as she drove her 12-year-old daughter to the emergency room last September. Zoe had been complaining about pain in her lower right abdomen for three days. Kienstra, a registered nurse in Edwardsville, Ill., had seen plenty of emergency appendectomies over the years. But a CT scan identified a large spot on Zoe’s liver. It was cancer. In a moment, Zoe changed from a straight-A student who loved Lord of the Rings and volleyball to a young woman in the fight of a lifetime. “The good news was that the cancer hadn’t spread,” Kienstra recalls. The bad news? Doctors said it was inoperable. “The tumor was in the middle of the liver, close to all the major blood vessels,” she explains. Chemotherapy and radiation were not options: “The type of cancer Zoe had is rare and doesn’t respond to medical treatment.” The only way to save Zoe’s life was a liver transplant. While the Kienstras waited for a donor liver, doctors performed surgery to stop blood flow to the tumor. The procedure, along with a new medication developed with help from researchers at Saint Louis University Liver Center, kept the cancer from spreading. Six months later, the call came. “We had a liver for Zoe,” recalls Dr. Betsy Tuttle-Newhall, professor of surgery and division chief of abdominal transplant at Saint Louis University, and surgical director of abdominal organ transplant at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center. The six-hour surgery, a combined effort between SLU faculty and Cardinal Glennon’s pediatric transplant program, was a success. Founded in 2001, SLU Liver Center is one of the nation’s leading research facilities. Staffed by top physicians and scientists, SLULC focuses on understanding liver disease, developing and utilizing new technology and treatments, and applying the results to patient care. But life-saving research takes money. Since 2003, Friends of SLULC has raised more than $2.6 million. A major fundraiser hosted by the Friends, the annual Diamonds Gala takes place Nov. 16 in the Khorassan Room at the Chase Park Plaza. Major sponsors include Kadmon, Saint Louis University Hospital, Special Design Healthcare, Salix, Express Scripts and Dowd Bennett. “There’s no reason why Zoe shouldn’t lead a long, healthy life,” Tuttle-Newhall says. She’s being treated with state-of-the-art anti-rejection drugs. “We’re avoiding all but the lowest dosage of steroids for her, because they can cause acne and weight gain—not what you want at 13!” she adds. There are a few limitations, of course. “People with Zoe’s type of cancer are more susceptible to skin cancer, so she has to wear sunscreen,” Kienstra says. “She’s mad because she can’t get a tan! Her father and I are grateful that’s the only thing she has to worry about these days, thanks to the great team that took care of her—and to the family who donated their loved one’s liver to give our daughter a second chance at life.”

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You can’t get there from here. At least not quickly, for the time being. Added to the litany of problems— er, challenges—for drivers along Interstate 64 in Chesterfield is the bridge that carries Spirit of St. Louis Boulevard over I-64. MoDOT says the bridge will be closed, but only for a month, so crews can raise its height to provide more clearance for trucks. Although the westbound exit at the boulevard will be open, the outer roads may be congested with work vehicles, so motorists who need access to the athletic fields should consider taking the Boone’s Crossing exit until work is complete. That’s about three weeks from now. Meanwhile: what’s your doggone hurry, anyhow? Just do what your mother always said: leave earlier. We don’t dole out the sentences, we just make fun of them. And we don’t have nearly the space to detail the mitigating circumstances of these three recent decisions from the county courthouse. Still, the disparities may have some of you scratching your heads. 1. A man who stole more than $500 from his nephew’s piggy bank was sentenced to seven years in prison. 2. The man who advertised a $1 million reward on Craigslist for killing Maplewood cops received a six-year sentence. 3. The man whose stepson drowned in the Meramec River last year was sentenced to one year, found guilty of supplying alcohol to a group of minors. For 3: Perhaps his suffering is penalty enough. For 2: Lame-brained response to cops who confiscated marijuana plants from the apartment he shared with his mother. For 1: Sentence covered other crimes, which were not specified; he reportedly used the piggy-bank funds for ‘drugs and prostitutes.’ The bus stop at Austin Place and Lockwood

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specifically was for a loan of $2,650. Or, so the story goes. Last year a friend got a similar plea from someone whose cellphone was held hostage by the hotel in London. Who comes up with this stuff? Not someone down the street, because the English in these messages is usually weird (although my alleged correspondent didn’t tell anyone about her trip because it was ‘impromptu,’ thus leaving out the possibility of contacting family or close friends). Wanna buy some swampland in Florida, anyone?

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Avenue, on Westborough Country Club’s northern boundary, is still awash in fluttering July 4 flags. It isn’t just any bus stop. Even the transit agency has marked it as ‘Grace’s Glendale Bus Stop’. Who knows what holiday display will await you next? Grace, her family and friends gave out carnations there for Mother’s Day. Grace donned a black gown for graduation season. Easter and Groundhog Day commemorations have featured characters in costume. World Series champion Cardinals are celebrated. And passersby were encouraged March 21 to wear striped socks in honor of World Down Syndrome Day. Grace, who has Down Syndrome, has practically single-handedly raised awareness and fans. Bordered by a graphic of lighted firecrackers, the latest 2-by-5ish sign exemplified how important spell-check can be, touting ‘Independance.’ But the error is made light of on the Facebook page for Grace’s Glendale Bus Stop and Grace and her friend Kaitlyn did an impromptu July 4 dance for honking cars! For her 20th birthday last fall, Grace appeared with ‘Elvis,’ the strains of Viva Las Vegas in the background. Grace can be serious, too. In her photo from MLK Day, she stands, arms folded, next to a black-

and-white sign that reads: ‘I Too Have a Dream.’ In the 1960s and ’70s when ‘stoners’ wandered the earth, the common wisdom among pot smokers was that it was a ‘recreational’ drug that didn’t lead to using harder drugs. Whatever. Buying or selling it can get you killed, even on Pleasant Court in Kirkwood, where an 18-year-old was shot to death last month during a drug deal. He was the buyer. Meanwhile, a 17-year-old seller in O’Fallon, Mo., died after buyers who didn’t want to pay took off in their car, first dragging him, then running him over. Legalizing the drug would prevent some of the murder and mayhem that accompanies the buying or selling of pot on the street. But does the habitual use of marijuana lead to days, months or years sitting on the couch? An acquaintance of mine who is a great friend of this publication recently emailed to tell me she was “trapped in Manila, Philippines, unable to pay her hotel bill because she’d lost her wallet while sightseeing.” The staff had taken her passport as collateral. She didn’t need me to wire her a few bucks; rather her request

Some victims make it easier for a knucklehead to be a knucklehead. Our particular breed of knucklehead this issue, the scam artist, tends to pick on the elderly. Now, just like any photo on the web tagged ‘Walmart’ is a must-see, most any item with that chain’s name in it bears closer attention, as in: Attention, Walmart shoppers! Just because we gave you a cart doesn’t mean we have personal shoppers here! A young couple preyed on a woman, 83, at the St. Charles store, who accepted their offer to ‘help’ her shop. Surveillance video shows the female suspect also helping herself to the elderly woman’s wallet. When the trip was over, the woman gave the perp a can of beans as a thank-you. As they say, no good deed goes unpunished. Trailed by a plume of smoke, the single-engine prop plane flew straight up, disappearing into a cloud. Thousands held their breath. A. Few. Interminable. Seconds later, the plane tumbled from the cloud toward the Mississippi River … closer and closer to a horrific splash … whereupon the expert pilot leveled into a smooth arc and sailed along the river. Thousands let out their breath. It was another Fair St. Louis, and

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would say a few days did not feature the stifling heat and humidity, or cloudbursts, of years past.

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just like parades, funnel cakes and fireworks, we can’t get enough of the annual Independence Day celebrations on the grounds of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial—that would be the Gateway Arch. The daily air shows are as anticipated by many as the nightly fireworks and entertainment—this year from the likes of country ‘hat’ star Trace Adkins and Bret Michaels, sometime vocalist for ‘hair metal’ act Poison. This year, the show was opened by the flyover of a World War II-era

bomber, a four-engine B-17, known as the ‘Flying Fortress.’ Two years ago, a B-2 stealth bomber made its first appearance for the crowds on the riverfront. Suffice it to say, neither bomber performed aerobatics or flew in tight formation, two things you shouldn’t try at home but experts performed daily during the fair’s long weekend. Glass-half-full observers of this year’s celebration note that most days were fair, if not unseasonably balmy. Those with glasses half-empty

Fire poles are iconic, the stuff of legend. They were first installed in multi-story firehouses to save time. Veterans would grease the brass poles to haze rookies. But eliminating them can save money—in new firehouses, that is. U. City nixed the pole in the developing plans for its new firehouse 863 Westgate Ave., for which ground was broken last summer. In a $3.1 million budget, it was a $20,000 line item. Firefighters say sliding down the pole can lead to injuries, from sprains to broken ankles, but training is the best way to prevent that. Certainly, the same mishaps can occur when negotiating a stairway if firefighters take a turn too fast or hit a landing too hard. In any case, U. City firefighters will have to get used to taking the steps. And you can bet they’ll make it snappy.

July parade in the area. There’d be fire trucks. Marching bands. Girls waving from the backs of Corvette convertibles. Now, imagine the parade in Webster Groves, where you had international chess grandmaster, instructor and coach Susan Polgar waving from the back of a convertible Mini Cooper. Bet you didn’t know that Polgar is coach of the No. 1 chess team in the country, Webster University. Webster is hosting a tourney for women 19 and younger from July 20 through 25, sponsored by the Susan Polgar Foundation, which includes $200,000 in prizes and scholarships. Players from around the country should have partly taken over residence halls by the weekend. The top finisher qualifies for a four-year scholarship to Webster. Other prizes include iPad minis.

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7/10 Mai Lee Restaurant @MaiLeeSTL Just saw @Pigpicker of the Chew! Awesome job brother! You are the King! Go Stl! 7/10 Humble @iHumble#STL - Jillys cupcakes - why do they have “cup” in front of the cakes? lol Those things are mini cakes man. #delicious

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More than 80 Creve Coeur Racquet Club members and their guests joined owners DAN, DEB AND DANI APTED at a luau-themed party celebrating the club’s 45th anniversary. At the event, Dan Apted accepted a proclamation from Creve Coeur Mayor Barry Glantz, honoring CCRC for three generations of service to the community. “The party was a celebration of my grandfather’s vision 45 years ago—and boy, did we celebrate!” Dan Apted said. “He would have been proud.”

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Parkway Central grad MELISSA GERSTEIN, co-founder of New York-based event company The Moms, mingled with stars Jamie Foxx and Channing Tatum at the Washington, D.C., premiere of White House Down. Gerstein and business partner Denise Albert recently launched a parenting-related talk show, The Moms with Denise & Melissa, on SiriusXM.

7/6 Matt Carpenter @MattCarp13 What an honor to represent #cardinalnation in the allstar game.can’t put into words the excitement. Pumped for all my teammates selected! 7/5 Lauren Titterington @lftitterington Tailgating in the parking lot of Catholic Supply. What up. #teddrewes #stlsummer

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Three generations of WOMAN’S EXCHANGE patrons recently celebrated the imminent arrival of a fourth. Enjoying a baby shower at the Exchange’s new location were Shelley Corrigan; her daughter, mom-to-be Danielle Nalley; and the soon-to-be great-grandmother, Joyce Pernoud.

Washington University plans to construct a new, $75 million building dedicated to INTERDISCIPLINARY BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH. The energy-efficient, 138,000 square-foot facility, located on McKinley Avenue, breaks ground this summer, with a targeted completion date of June 2015. Architects are Goody Clancy of Boston, in association with St. Louis-based Christner Inc. Clayco serves as general contractor.

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7/9 Forshaw @ForshawOfSTL Did you know that, St. Louisans consume more barbecue sauce per capita than any other city in America? http:// fb.me/2a2YqqGyT

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7/10 The Magic House @TheMagicHouse Overheard in the halls today: Girl 1: “This is like a big school.” Girl 2: “I wish it was my school!!”

Students at EXTREME INSTITUTE BY NELLY had a surprise visitor the other day—the school’s founder and namesake, NELLY! The rap star talked to them about his experiences in the music industry and graciously posed for pictures.

It’s not unusual to wish for cookies and cake. But MAKE-A-WISH recipient Alexis took that desire a step further when she asked to be a baker for a day. Making her dream come true was the staff at Butler’s Pantry. The catering company not only invited Alexis’ entire family to lunch, but introduced the 14-year-old to executive pastry chef Martin Lopez, who taught her a few tricks of the trade (and sent her home with plenty of cupcakes).

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[ I recently interviewed satirist Weird Al Yankovic and discovered he grew up reading MAD MAGAZINE. Not a surprise, perhaps. So I conducted an informal poll and discovered a lot of serious, successful guys did the same thing: Schlafly Beer CEO Dan Kopman, SLU law school dean Michael Wolff, and Microgrid Solar president Marc Lopata, to name a few. Conclusion? I am going to buy a subscription of MAD for my kids! ]

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her novel Sisterland. And Washington University Writer-in-Residence Anton DiSclafani, for the second week in a row, grabbed 23rd place with The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls. Actually, three St. Louisans are on the list if you include expat James Rollins (Parkway West ’79) who holds sixth place with The Eye of God. ]

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[ Two St. Louis authors found themselves on the July 14 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLERS LIST. Curtis Sittenfeld came in 12th place with

[ AL JAZEERA reports Bahodir Choriyev, leader of one of the largest opposition movements in Uzbekistan, is based in St. Louis along with six brothers. One, Bobir, is founder of UZ Trans, a trucking company in St. Peters. The Choriyevs came here following their native country’s civilian massacres in 2004. Uzbekistan’s authoritarian government considers the brothers “enemies of the state,” according to Al Jazeera. ]

[ An annual report to New York City’s Conflicts of Interest Board reveals one elected official took a junket to … St. Louis! The Wall Street Journal reports NYC Council member Brad Lander of Brooklyn was flown here and given a small honorarium last October to speak at a meeting of THE ST.

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[ Tuesday marked 73 years since we lost the world’s tallest person, who hailed from our area. ROBERT WADLOW of Alton, Ill., stood at 8 feet 11 inches. His height was a rare distinction, considering 7 billion people occupy the planet and Wadlow was taller than all of them. Even more amazing, of the estimated 107 billion people who have lived on Earth, none was reported taller than Wadlow. He died of an infection at age 22 on July 15, 1940. ] JULY 17, 2013

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There was a necessity for me to earn money, it was my first real job ever!

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I owe it all to Kathy Beilein. I had the good fortune of meeting Kathy at a Clayton Early Childhood program 29 years ago when our children were young. I was intrigued with her being a real estate agent and I took her advice to begin my own real estate career. 29 The Boulevard | 314.725.5100 lauramccarthy.com

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I have had a strong love for fashion since I was a little girl. I always dressed up my Barbies and dolls for their dates with Ken. I am a retail junkie at heart.

I like the satisfaction of serving people great food presented beautifully and artfully. I love giving people advice on how to entertain and present food. It’s still a thrill to have people over to my restaurant and see how much they enjoy it.

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SINCE 1933, LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND-ST. LOUIS has been illuminating lives by providing jobs for the visually impaired. “The goal is to help people maintain their dignity and independence,” says Lighthouse president John Thompson. Under the banner LHB Industries, Lighthouse provides employment opportunities at two facilities in St. Louis County. “Our employees make, assemble, warehouse and sell quality paints, lubricants and other products to government and business customers nationwide,” Thompson says. The plants are equipped with an array of adaptive visual aids that didn’t exist 10 years ago, creating jobs that weren’t available in the past, he adds. Lighthouse also reaches out to young people. The Summer Orientation and Mobility and Adaptive Living Resource (SOAR) program offers three weeks of training in a residential setting for youth ages 15 to 21 who plan to attend college or a vocational program, or who seek employment right after secondary school. The curriculum emphasizes independence and organizational skills. In 2005, Lighthouse began investing LHB Industries profits in education, support services and recreational activities for the visually impaired. “Instead of duplicating programs, we partnered with two area nonprofits that share the same mission: St. Louis Society for the Blind & Visually Impaired and Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments,” Thompson explains. “We provide funding for several of their programs, rolling our profits back into the community where they can do the most good.” Partnerships with the Society include the Special Technology and Adaptive Resources for Students program. STARS, designed for blind and legally blind children and youth ages 6 to 21 years, provides instruction in the use of adaptive technology, including specially designed software, and offers classes in the basic activities of daily living. “Our collaborations with Lighthouse and DGC complement each agency’s programs while helping people enjoy productive, fulfilling lives,” says Society president David Ekin. Lighthouse also provides funding for DGC’s Group Recreation and Developmental Support programs, which offer specially adapted activities for kids age 3 through high school. GRADS helps kids develop communication and social skills while experiencing many of the same activities as sighted kids, including challenge trips and tandem bike riding. “Children and adults who are blind or visually impaired are a vital part of our community,” says DGC executive director Deborah Naucke. “Partnering with Lighthouse and the Society shows that you don’t need good vision to have a good life.” The common goal of all three agencies is to help people overcome as many barriers as possible, Thompson notes. “We work together, helping individuals achieve their full potential.”

LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND, IN CONJUNCTION WITH ST. LOUIS SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND DELTA GAMMA CENTER FOR CHILDREN WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 314.423.4333 OR VISIT LHBINDUSTRIES.COM. COVER DESIGNED BY JON FOGEL | COVER PHOTO BY BILL BARRETT

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NONPROFIT NEWS

1 STAGES ST. LOUIS

Join Stages Aug. 12 for its annual Cabaret benefit, Legally HOT! This sultry show includes cast members from Legally Blonde as they let off a little steam and beat the summer heat. The Robert G. Reim Theatre, 111 S. Geyer Road 314.821.2407 | stagesstlouis.org

PICTURED: BEN NORDSTROM, ONE OF THE LEGALLY HOT! STARS

2 FRIENDS OF THE SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY LIVER CENTER

Celebrate the 11th annual Diamonds Gala, Friends Shine Like Diamonds, at the Chase Park Plaza Nov. 16. The event features award presentations, The Ralph Butler Band and KSDK’s Julie Tristan. Tickets are $200. 14323 S. Outer 40, Ste. 200M | 314.576.3078 | friendsoftheslulc.org PICTURED: RANJIT & RATNA RAY RECEIVE THE 2012 NAOMI JUDD AWARD FROM DR. BRUCE BACON

3 DELTA GAMMA CENTER FOR CHILDREN WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS

Join us for the Ride to Unite, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Aug. 31. The free event, uniting cyclists of all abilities, features an adult demonstration ride, a kid challenge ride and a pancake breakfast. 1750 S. Big Bend Blvd. | 314.776.1300 | dgckids.org

4 EPWORTH CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES

Epworth Children & Family Services has merged with Progressive Youth Connection, which will continue as a program of Epworth. PYC provides violence prevention programming in schools. 110 N. Elm Ave. | 314.961.5718 | epworth.org

PICTURED: ALIX VISER, PROGRAM DIRECTOR ERICA BRAUN, SUE WILHELM

5 COMPTON HEIGHTS CONCERT BAND

Sousa Sundays Concert No. 3 features guest artist Buckwheat Zydeco and his six-piece band, which will have the audience dancing in the aisles to Creole music, while the concert band plays American pops. Purser Center | Logan College of Chiropractic 1851 Schoettler Road | 314.776.2263 | chband.org PICTURED: BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO

6 UNIVERSITY COLLEGE AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

University College features a fall 2013 course about the opportunities and requirements pertaining to nonprofit organizations under federal and state law. Taught by Dianne Johnson, with instruction by Polsinelli attorneys Lisa McLaughlin and Scot Boulton. 1 Brookings Drive | 314.935.6700 | ucollege.wustl.edu

7 TEAM IN TRAINING – THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY

Team In Training participants go the distance to cure blood cancers and improve patient quality of life. Upcoming endurance events include Rock ‘n’ Roll St. Louis, El Tour de Tucson and Light The Night 5K. 77 West Port Plaza, Ste. 480 | 314.590.2267 | teamintraining.org/gat

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co-chairs Marion Oertli and her husband Rick and Anne Cook and her husband Bryan HIGHLIGHTS | Entertainment by Whitfield faculty member Jessica Butler and her band, the J.B.’s, with a surprise guest appearance by her father, St. Louis entertainer Ralph Butler. Auction items included fine wine packages, vacation home stays and resort destinations, one-on-one personal training with Jackie Joyner-Kersee, and other great items

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WHAT | Opening the Door WHERE | Christ Church Cathedral WHEN | May 8 WHY | Raising funds to launch Magdalene St. Louis, a program that will help women who have survived lives of abuse, prostitution, trafficking, addiction and homelessness by providing a community where they can recover and rebuild their lives WHO | Multiple women’s advocates offered remarks and inspiration, including: Becca Stevens, founder of Magdalene/Thistle Farms, The Very Rev. Mike Kinman, Katrina Robertson, Christine McDonald, Tricia Roland-Hamilton, and The Rev. Traci Blackmon HIGHLIGHTS | Riveting testimonials from graduates of the Magdalene/Thistle Farms programs in Nashville

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WHAT | Springtime on the Seine: An Evening in Paris WHERE | Wells Fargo Advisors on Market Street WHEN | May 11 WHY | To support the ongoing productions, professional development programs for young artists and community education initiatives that annually serve more than 11,000 local students WHO | Co-chairs Susan and Danny Ludeman, Michael and Noemi Neidorff, general director Timothy and Kara O’Leary, Spencer and Phoebe Burke, Donna Wilkinson, Sam and Marilyn Fox, Tom and Carol Voss, William Kemper, Sally Levy, Alison and John Ferring, Bill and Marsha Rusnack, and other generous sponsors HIGHLIGHTS | French springtime decor was the backdrop for featured artist Denyce Graves, accompanied by Robert Ainsley. Other performers included Deanna Breiwick, Tim Mix, Deborah Sharn and the Carolbeth True Quartet.

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WHAT | Rungolee Spring/Summer Fashion Show WHERE | Anjali Kamra’s Tirrill Farms Road home WHEN | May 14 WHY | More than 80 guests were the first to see the Rungolee spring/summer collection by St. Louis designer Anjali Kamra, and to celebrate its new e-commerce website. WHO | Hostesses Suzanne Johnson, Linda Renner and Lisa Melandri; designer Anjali Kamra HIGHLIGHTS | Models, including dancers from Saint Louis Ballet, walked the hot pink, poolside runway wearing beautiful hand-embroidered and beaded blouses, tunics, dresses and jackets. Swaran Kamra, Anjali’s aunt, flew in from Mumbai for the event. She built a successful career in fashion in India and now manages Rungolee’s day-to-day operations. Guests shopped the trunk show, with a portion of proceeds benefiting the Ballet and the Contemporary Art Museum.

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We couldn’t spend a night in Nashville without listening to some country music. We got tickets to Vince Gill’s show, The Time Jumpers, at 3rd and Lindsley, a popular music venue in town. It plays every Monday night and features roughly 10 of the town’s best studio musicians, who came together in 1998 merely to jam with each other and have fun. They didn’t anticipate the enormous following they would gather, with many well-known musicians such as Bonnie Raitt, Reba McEntire, Norah Jones, Robert Plant, The White Stripes, Kings Of Leon, Jimmy Buffett and Kelly Clarkson. We all know how much better music is live, and this show didn’t disappoint! Gill is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and has sold more than 26 million albums. He has earned 18 CMA Awards and 20 Grammys—the most of any male country artist. To hear him live is to understand his incredible talent… his voice actually brought tears to my eyes. Right: Suzy with Vince Gill. Suzy is wearing a horseshoe-printed top by Angie, $52 from dotdotdash.

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A HIGH SCHOOL KISS TURNED FRIENDSHIP INTO ROMANCE for Bennett Meier and Amanda Springer, who disagree on who initiated it. “From my perspective, we were friends for many years, and one day I was saying goodbye and he just up and kissed me!” Amanda recalls. The alums of John Burroughs and the University of Pennsylvania were married Oct. 13, 2012. Art Hill was the site of their first date. “We had a picnic in the middle of winter, but I liked him just that much,” Amanda says. Bennett was determined to propose there, even though he and Amanda now live in New York City. He schemed with her family to pull it off while they were visiting St. Louis for Christmas 2011. On the pretense of helping Amanda’s sister revive her dead car battery, Bennett drove Amanda to Art Hill, where her sister was nowhere to be found. “It all seemed to be going great until she said, ‘I haven’t been back here since our first date,’” Bennett remembers. He led Amanda to a picnic basket, reached inside, and pulled out a ring. “Her parents were hiding in the bushes and came running over to us like children,” he says. A friend officiated the outdoor wedding, which took place at the Studio Inn at St. Albans. A string quartet played during the ceremony. The reception featured chocolate lollipops with the pair’s names on them, made by Amanda, who worked for small chocolate company Rogue Confections. The couple biked, hiked and paddle-boated during their honeymoon in Lake Tahoe, Calif. “It was gorgeous, one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen,” Amanda says. “It was a great escape for us.”

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women as in men. Some doctors think women may be more susceptible to GI problems because of physiological differences in their digestive tracts. Dr. Dayna Early, a gastroenterologist with Washington University Physicians, isn’t so sure. “I think men and women are equally susceptible to digestive issues, but women tend to seek medical care more often than men,” she says. Whatever the reason, Early and her colleagues in the GI division at Washington University are experts at dealing with GI issues. She is particularly concerned about colon cancer screenings for women. “There’s a misconception that colorectal cancer is more common in men than women, but that’s simply not true,” she says. “Colon cancer is now the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women. Unfortunately, there are no symptoms until the disease is quite advanced. That’s why screening is so important.” Her preferred screening method is colonoscopy: “It not only detects cancer, it’s also a prevention method, enabling us to find and remove precancerous polyps in a single session.” Irritable bowel syndrome occurs two to DR. DAYNA EARLY six times more frequently in women than in men, according to the American College of Gastroenterology. Symptoms can include gas, abdominal pain, and bouts of diarrhea and/or constipation. “It’s generally a chronic condition, but we can usually manage the symptoms quite well with daily medication that reduces the sensitivity of the GI tract, or medications that reduce the severity of the predominant symptom,” Early says. Some patients also benefit from behavioral therapy, she adds: “Symptoms often accompany periods of anxiety or depression.” Pregnant women are susceptible to GI disorders such as nausea, vomiting and heartburn. “Less common, but more challenging, is the task of managing inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis in patients who become pregnant,” Early says. “Fortunately, our physicians have experience treating pregnant patients who suffer from these conditions, enabling us to optimize the mother’s health while also protecting the unborn child.” Liver function is another crucial aspect of GI health. “Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, inflammation caused by excessive fat buildup in the liver, is becoming more common because of high obesity rates,” Early says. “It can lead to cirrhosis, so it’s important to manage it effectively.” Hepatitis C, a viral infection passed through contaminated blood and body fluids, also is on the rise, especially in boomers born from 1945 though 1965. “Thanks to medical advances, we can often eliminate the virus,” Early notes. “But many people are infected and don’t even know it. Again, that’s why screening is so important.” Early treats men as well as women, as do her colleagues at WU Physicians. “But when it comes to GI issues, some patients are more comfortable dealing with a physician of the same gender,” she says. “Whatever their preference, we’re able to provide outstanding care in all areas of digestive and liver heath.”

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After menopause, women are more likely to develop osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease and urinary incontinence…and less likely to be interested in sex. Fortunately, there are good treatment options for all of these conditions–including your low libido–that can make your golden years healthier and happier.

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Osteoporosis is a common condition that weakens bones, making them prone to fractures, according to DR. PETER AHLERING, AN OBSTETRICIAN/ GYNECOLOGIST AT THE MISSOURI CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE. Both men and women lose bone density as they get older, but postmenopausal women are particularly susceptible due to loss of estrogen. “Exercise and a healthy diet play an important role in promoting bone maintenance,” Ahlering says. “It’s a good idea to increase fiber intake and eat vegetables and fruits that provide calcium, vitamin D and vitamin C.” Vitamins and supplements can help women who don’t get enough of these elements through their diet, he adds. Women who experience early onset menopause or who have certain conditions like hyperthyroidism, rheumatoid arthritis or lupus are at greater risk for osteoporosis, according to Ahlering. Other factors that increase bone loss include long-term use of some medications, including corticosteroids and prednisone, smoking, and excessive alcohol consumption. “Talk to your physician about screening for osteoporosis, especially if you have a family history of the condition or premature menopause,” Ahlering recommends. Once you are diagnosed, there are a number of medication options to slow the progression of the disease.

Question: My wrist has been hurting for the past few months. I work at a desk job and use the computer daily. It is difficult for me to type due to the pain in my wrist. What should I do?

Answer:

Pain in the wrist can be caused by a number of different problems. Very often, wrist pain associated with repetitive use of the hands — such as computer or mouse use — can result from compression of a nerve in the wrist. The median nerve travels down the arm and crosses from the forearm into the hand under a ligament (the carpal ligament) and can become compressed in this area. This is called carpal tunnel syndrome.

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Carpal tunnel syndrome is very common and occurs in both men and women. Not only can the nerve compression cause pain in the wrist, it can also cause numbness and tingling in the fingers, predominantly affecting the thumb, index and middle fingers. Many times, patients will also have symptoms at night that wake them up. The initial treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome includes wearing a wrist splint at night while sleeping, which maintains the wrist in a neutral position. Individuals often sleep with their wrists flexed, causing compression of the median nerve which worsens symptoms. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatories can also help initially. If pain and numbness continue despite splints and anti-inflammatories, a steroid injection into the area around the nerve can help to alleviate symptoms. Should this combination not resolve the pain and numbness, surgical treatment of the carpal ligament is indicated to release the pressure on the nerve. Nerve conduction studies may be obtained prior to surgical intervention to assess the nerve at the wrist, evaluating the level of compression. Depending on how long symptoms have been present, associated numbness may take longer to recover. Early diagnosis and treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome with splints and anti-inflammatories can help to prevent more severe symptoms. Carpal tunnel surgery is a very successful procedure and patients often feel improvement in their pain immediately after the surgical treatment. JULY 17, 2013 | townandstyle.com | 101

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Autoimmune disorders occur when our immune system, which is meant to act as a defense system to fight off bacteria, fungi and viruses, becomes confused and begins to attack itself. This can result in damage to joints, muscles, skin, kidneys, lungs and other organs. Common autoimmune disorders include rheumatoid arthritis (an inflammatory arthritis), lupus (an inflammatory disease potentially affecting multiple organs) and vasculitis (diseases with inflammation of the blood vessels). Autoimmune diseases are difficult to diagnose because the symptoms—fatigue, rash, and joint and muscle ache—are vague and often come on gradually. Left untreated, many of these diseases can progress and lead to extensive organ and joint damage and even death. Treatment can be equally complicated because the diseases manifest differently in people. A rheumatologist is best qualified to diagnose autoimmune disorders and monitor therapy, which may include anti-inflammatories, steroids and immunosuppressants, depending on the patient’s symptoms and which organs are affected. The good news is treatment of many autoimmune diseases is rapidly expanding and has improved dramatically over the past 10 to 20 years. How we treat many of these diseases today likely will change over the next decade as we gain a better understanding of the relevant immune mechanisms.

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I typically see patients when they’ve run out of options to treat their chronic conditions or they’re suffering from side effects from Western medications. You don’t have to wait until that point, though, to seek the benefits of holistic treatments. In addition to managing symptoms, Chinese medicine is used to work on underlying issues that cause autoimmune disorders. Various treatments including acupuncture, massage therapy, nutritional therapies, herbal remedies and homeopathy are available for people with autoimmune disorders. Chinese medicine herbal therapies, in particular, have a long history of use in treating autoimmune disorders. The effectiveness of these treatments depends on the manifestation of the autoimmune disorder and the progression and severity. In some cases, these can be used as a primary treatment. For other people, holistic treatments can be used in conjunction with Western medicine. There are often many roads to healing. Holistic treatments may help you manage your condition better than you could with medication alone. But do your research. It’s important to see someone who is licensed or certified, especially before taking supplements or herbal remedies.

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One in three women over the age of 65 has cardiovascular disease. Yet, while many women are conscientious about yearly mammograms, they don’t take the same precautions when it comes to heart health. It’s important to periodically assess your risk factors, including blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar, and to be aware of lifetime risk factors such as family history and gestational diabetes or high blood pressure during pregnancy. A woman’s risk for heart disease increases dramatically over time after menopause, but you shouldn’t wait until then to make healthy lifestyle changes. If you smoke, quit. Eat a diet that is low in saturated fats, exercise daily and try to maintain a healthy weight. Medical treatment is available for people who can’t control risk factors through diet and exercise alone. Naturally produced female hormones appear to protect women from heart disease, but there’s no evidence that hormonal replacement therapy prevents it. The American Heart Association recommends omega-3 fatty acids for women with heart disease or high triglycerides. Some women over the age of 65 benefit from taking a daily low dose of aspirin. And women with low levels of vitamin D may benefit from supplements. Check with your physician before taking any over-the-counter drug or supplement.

>> dr. paula schweitzer, ST. LUKE’S SLEEP MEDICINE & RESEARCH CENTER

Poor sleep has long been associated with a number of adverse health consequences, including obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and increased mortality. Now, a new study from the Journal of Psychiatric Research suggests that poor sleep can cause inflammation in women—but not men—who have heart disease. Inflammation is a well-known predictor of heart disease, though we don’t understand the exact role it plays in heart attack and stroke. The study followed men and post-menopausal women with cardiovascular disease over five years and found the women who had poor sleep habits were more likely to have increased levels of inflammation. We need to study this connection further, but this is a good first step. It shows that sleep is important for our health and women, in particular, need to pay attention to sleep disturbances to potentially minimize or improve cardiovascular disease. There are still a number of questions to be answered, though, including why men are not at the same risk. If you are concerned about your sleep, talk to your primary care physician to see if you would benefit from sleep testing or treatment.

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[ urogynecology ] Although some women may be embarrassed to talk about urinary incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse, experts say the conditions are common—and that good treatment options are available. >> dr. fareesa khan, UROGYNECOLOGY CONSULTANTS

Pelvic organ prolapse occurs when the normal support of the vagina is lost, causing the uterus, bladder, rectum or intestines to drop and protrude through the vaginal opening. As women age, this becomes more common. Childbirth, hysterectomy and obesity are other common risk factors. (Preventive or corrective measures can be done at the time of a hysterectomy.) The only reliable symptom of prolapse is a vaginal bulge that can be seen or felt. Common complaints such as an overactive bladder, pain and pressure are not necessarily related. A prolapse should not interfere with your daily activities or ability to have sex. One of most common misconceptions is that you have to do something to correct a prolapse. About 50 percent of women will develop some form of prolapse, but less than 10 percent are symptomatic. If the prolapse is great enough to affect your quality of life or ability to empty your bladder, there are two options to consider. A vaginal pessary is a removable plastic ring that is inserted into the vagina to hold everything in place. The second option is surgery. There are a number of good surgical options, depending on your needs.

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One in four women will experience significant urinary incontinence in her life. Incontinence affects women of all ages, though it’s more common with age. There are two main types: stress incontinence, which occurs with coughing, sneezing, etc; and urge incontinence, leakage that occurs before you can make it to the bathroom. Anything that affects the strength of the pelvic floor muscles (surgery, pregnancy, smoking) can cause stress incontinence. It’s also more common following menopause. Common causes of urge incontinence include infection, restricted mobility, neurologic issues, inflammation and certain medications that irritate the bladder. Women should seek medical advice if incontinence interferes with daily activities and their quality of life. It’s neither normal nor something they have to live with as they age. In the last 10 to 15 years, new treatment options have been introduced, many of which are minimally invasive and done on an outpatient basis. These include InterStim, a ‘bladder pacemaker’ that helps regulate the signaling between the brain, spinal cord and bladder, and Botox therapy to treat urge incontinence.

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There are times throughout a woman’s life when it’s completely normal to not to be interested in sex, says DR. TERESA KNIGHT, AN OBSTETRICIAN/GYNECOLOGIST AT WOMEN’S HEALTH SPECIALISTS IN CREVE COEUR. “The fundamental thing to understand is that, biologically, our bodies want us to have sex when we’re fertile,” she says. “So anything that’s affecting our fertility, including hormonal birth control and menopause, will affect our sex drive.” Chronic conditions like autoimmune disorders and thyroid disorder, extremely low body weight and obesity can cause hormone imbalances that interfere with a woman’s sex drive. For nursing mothers, low estrogen levels not only affect their libido, but also can cause vaginal dryness and pain during sex. All women experience a noticeable shift in their 40s, according to Knight. “Hormone replacement therapy, specifically estrogen and/or testosterone, can dramatically improve your sex drive,” she says. “In fact, there are very few women beyond the age of 50 who are not on hormone therapy and still have a sex drive. For women who cannot or do not want to take hormone replacement therapy, putting a topical estrogen cream in the vagina can at least make the experience more comfortable.”

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According to an article in the June edition of Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, EVERYONE OLDER THAN 70 SHOULD BE SCREENED FOR FRAILTY, a condition that affects between 5 and 10 percent of adults in that age group. Frail individuals have reduced strength, susceptibility to illness and difficulty performing daily tasks and they are likely to suffer debilitating injuries. Treatment involves increasing exercise, taking vitamin supplements and reducing the number of extraneous medications consumed. Dr. John Morley, director of the division of geriatric medicine at Saint Louis University, is the article’s lead author.

alzheimer’s advancement Washington University School of Medicine scientists Dr. Randall Bateman, Bruce Patterson and Donald Elbert have measured A SIGNIFICANT SIGN OF ALZHEIMER’S. A new study in Science Translational Medicine shows that people with genetic mutations causing early-onset Alzheimer’s make 20 percent more amyloid beta 42, a protein fragment, than their family members who don’t have the mutation. This finding could lead to better disease diagnosis and treatment.

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A $300,000 GRANT from the Department of Health and Human Services to the Family EMPOWERment Project will enable Saint Louis University pediatrics professor Debra Zand to study treatment services for mothers who abuse illegal substances. The research will focus on enabling children to develop properly in environments where drugs are abused and on collecting data on different strategies to better measure success.

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Good news for laughing gas users: NITROUS OXIDE DOES NOT INCREASE HEART ATTACK RISK. A study in the July issue of Anesthesiology reports that although laughing gas increases blood levels of amino acid homocysteine, that does not affect cardiac health as previously believed. Dr. Peter Nagele, assistant professor of anesthesiology and genetics at Washington University School of Medicine, is the lead author.

Personalized cancer treatment is advancing at Washington University School of Medicine, where doctors found that TESTING CERVICAL TUMORS BEFORE TREATMENT predicts whether they will respond to chemotherapy. Traditionally, all patients receive daily radiation therapy and weekly intravenous chemotherapy infusions. But a new study in Gynecologic Oncology shows that the chemo is more effective against some tumors than others, and suggests that doctors should tailor treatment to an individual’s unique cancer.

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WHAT’S YOUR FITNESS

ROUTINE?] [ JULIE MCCOLLUM by stephanie zeilenga

[ the routine ] WARM-UP AND COOL-DOWN

I do a five-to-10-minute walk or some type of in-place activity to get the blood flowing. To cool down, I take the time to stretch as a preventive measure and view it as an investment in keeping injury-free.

WORKOUT

On Mondays I do a conditioning class involving weight training at the Jewish Community Center and will occasionally do a small group boxing session. On Tuesday and Friday mornings, I walk with a neighbor before work. On Tuesday and Thursday evenings I play indoor soccer in a Women’s Over 30 club through Vetta Sports. On Wednesdays I complete a lunchtime, hour-long personal training session at the JCC. I take a lunchtime boxing class on Fridays and an hour-long Zumba class on Saturdays.

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JULIE McCOLLUM, who works full-time as an accountant, has a 7-year-old son and still manages to fit in six workouts a week. The 45-year-old always has been active but found that her cardio-intensive workouts weren’t actually shrinking her waistline. So she did her research and started adding strength training to her routine. One of McCollum’s favorite workouts is boxing. “It’s a full-body workout, a definite stress reliever,” she says. “I feel that I can really let loose and attack any lurking demons in a physical manner. It builds muscle endurance, and I also like learning about the sport and strategy.” McCollum also finds ways to combine her family life with her workouts. If she’s training for a race, for example, she’ll make sure to do some physical activity, even if it’s just going for a walk, while her son is in soccer practice. “I try to maximize my time,” she says. Her trainer also lets her bring her son with her to sessions and will do a special ‘mommy and

me’ training time. “So that’s fun and then I’m showing my son the importance of exercise,” says McCollum. Her motivation for all this physical activity? McCollum says she has been exercising her whole life and grew up playing soccer and doing aerobics. “It’s all kind of changed form but I definitely notice if I don’t do anything,” she says. “There’s a change in mood and in activity levels overall. I think it’s kind of interesting that you are tired but if you don’t workout it makes you even more groggy.” Although her jam-packed weekly routine sounds relatively structured, McCollum’s exercise philosophy is to do what you can, when you can. “I guess the challenge at this point in my life, it’s just to see what I can get in and get done,” she says. “For example, behind our house we’re clearing out the woods and so I may spend an hour clearing branches. All that provides a base—you don’t have to have a scheduled workout.”

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[ CLEVELAND-HEATH ] 106 main st. (edwardsville, ill.) | 618.307.4830

[ amuse bouche ] THE SCENE |

Small-town charm with big-time flavors

THE CHEFS |

Jennifer Cleveland and Eric Heath

THE PRICES |

$4 to $9 starters, $14 to $29 entrees, $4 to $11 sandwiches

THE FAVORITES |

Pozole, PEI Mussels & Littleneck Clams, Street Tacos, Half-Roasted Chicken, Chop Salad, Frosty Root Beer Float

YES, IT’S WORTH THE DRIVE. AND THE WAIT. That’s what people want to know when they hear that this critically acclaimed restaurant (which doesn’t take reservations) is 40 minutes from midtown. Can you find food this good closer to home? Yes, but what you can’t find is this consistency or this environment. Cleveland-Heath is set in a historic building in a downtown street right out of The Music Man, and every single thing we tasted was exceptional. The space is rustic, with plank floors, country cupboards and large canvases that pay tribute to farm animals. But it’s also hip in its young, energetic vibe. The bartenders and servers are laidback (and clad in plaid), and the dual chefs, Jennifer Cleveland and Eric Heath, are 30-somethings who cut their teeth at places like The French Laundry after graduating from the CIA at Greystone. A starter of Pozole ($6) was hearty in taste and texture, with cabbage, spicy aioli and pork broth. It had

distinctive vinegary undertones and the strong bite of cilantro. The soup was laden with shreads of braised pork, hominy kernels and raw shredded cabbage—a dab of spiced, creamy aioli gave it added bite. Even a simple dish like the Chop Salad ($10) was amazing, dominated by intensely flavored Maytag blue cheese and crisp bacon from local hogs (Rensing’s). Another starter of mussels and clams ($13) combined warm, tomato-y coulis with chunks of pork pepper sausage. The sauce was heavy with garlic bits, hot red pepper flakes and seafood juices released by the mussels and clams. Rich with flavor, it was accompanied by two pieces of ‘pillow toast’ (Texas toast), perfect for sopping up all that goodness. Line-Caught Alaskan Halibut ($27) was excellent, especially the thick, crusty sear on top. The fish was fresh and sweet. A side of quinoa was nutty and liberally flavored with lemon. But you don’t have to spend big to get big flavor here, which probably

[ food • ŏ • lō • gy ]

[ chef chat ]

ENGLISH PEAS | Available only in cool-weather spring, these must be be eaten shell-on

Eric and I went to the CIA at Greystone. We met cooking at Desert Edge Brewery in Salt Lake City.

[ aftertaste ]

Citrus

TASSO | Lean pork that is cured and Cajun- seasoned (file, red pepper, garlic, etc.), then slow-smoked and added to dishes as a seasoning GRANITA | A snow cone-like icy concoction originated in Italy

actually worth it. All the sauces were interesting and rich in flavor, and every element of each dish was given the utmost attention. —GEORGE C. OF CENTRAL WEST END

>>Cleveland-Heath has a great atmosphere to go along with its fantastic food. Between the

bar area, the dining room, and the outdoor tables, there’s a seating location to suit anyone’s preferences. Their Brussels sprouts are worth the trip to Edwardsville every time, and I highly recommend the beignets for dessert. —KATE W. OF CENTRAL WEST END

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explains the bustling mix of SIUE students, faculty and locals from surrounding communities. Shrimp Street Tacos ($13) were excellent, with large, house-made flour tortillas, tempura shrimp, raw red and green cabbage, cilantro and creamy aioli. Each bite released a burst of tang, heat, crunch, starch and cream. And $17 buys a massive serving of Half-Roasted Chicken with uniformly browned skin drizzled with cheddar sauce and accompanied by spicy rice dotted with tasso, fresh English peas and garlic aioli. The oiland-sauce soaked rice is the perfect foil for the dryroasted meal, adding moisture and a little bite from the sausage and aioli. The kitchen even turned the simple root beer float ($4) into a special treat by adding intensely flavored root beer granita on top, serving it in an icy, frosty mug and using warm soda (Excel brand) to ensure the right amount of ice cream melt.

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by rebecca koenig | photos by bill barrett SUMMER STARTS WHEN BARNEY’S REOPENS. This year, sudden acquisition of the seasonal institution. Carver took ill in 1985, closing according to the banner pinned to the wood-shake roof of a roadside garage in Ellisville, summer started May 24. It was the Friday before Memorial Day, just past noon, when a customer beamed at the kid taking orders behind the counter. “You have a big job, you know,” he said. “Opening up the season!” After deciding between baked beans and potato salad, he leaned in closer. “I might be back tonight,” he confided. Trent Toone knows this devotion well. The owner of Barney’s Bar-B-Q and grandson of its eponymous founder, Toone has brought summer to West County since 1985, when he took over the restaurant at age 19. “We have many loyal, enthusiastic customers who are anxious every year for us to open and sad at the end of the year when we close,” he says, towering over the smoker in a red apron emblazoned with the Barney’s coat of arms. Love and necessity brought Toone into the barbecue business. Barney Carver and his wife Carmon opened the restaurant in 1963 after he retired from the Chrysler plant. “He just started it as something to keep him busy when he was 62 years old,” Toone says. After building a meat smoker in a garage off Manchester Road, he hammered out a partnership with a barrel manufacturer, which delivered reject white oak stakes to burn into charcoal for the open pit. He developed a spiced, vinegar-based sauce—“No ketchup, no tomatoes,” Toone explains. And summer after summer, hungry folks came. A framed photo at the counter shows Carver in the kitchen with a beaming blond boy in his arms. Toone grew up visiting his grandpa at the shack, helping to baste the chicken and ribs. “I called it painting the meat,” he recalls. Another frame holds a photo of 19-year-old Toone and an article about his

[ smokey apple-glazed barbecue ribs 2 slabs of your favorite ribs, loin-back or St. Louis-style

DRY RUB

½ c. dark brown sugar 4 t. garlic powder 4 t. chili powder 4 t. salt 1 t. ground black pepper

>> Mix rub together. Mix glaze in separate bowl. >> Mix 1 T. rub and ¼ c. brown sugar with glaze

mixture. >> Prepare ribs by pulling membrane off the back. >> Rub ribs with dry rub. Smoke, meat-side up, for two and a half hours at 225 degrees. >> Pour glaze over ribs and wrap with foil for an

½ t. celery salt ¼ t. cayenne pepper ¼ t. allspice ¼ t. white pepper

Barney’s for a few weeks. As the only child of Carver’s only child, Toone knew the future of the restaurant was his to determine. “Either I took over, or he closed it,” Toone says. “So I took it over after my freshman year in college.” Every Memorial Day weekend since, he’s coaxed the fire back to life. The menu is largely unchanged since opening day 50 years ago, with ribs, chicken, sliced pork and pork steak, curly fries, Barney-Q-Beans, coleslaw and potato salad, and one dessert option, pumpkin cake. Carver didn’t drink, so out of respect, Barney’s doesn’t serve alcohol. “It’s a very family-oriented place,” Toone says. He means that literally. Toone’s mother, also wearing an apron, flutters around the kitchen. She bakes most of the pumpkin cake. His father is halfway through a heaping plate of the season’s first fruits. His wife is at her office, but she learned quickly back when they were dating that if she wanted to see him June through August, she had to come help out. Their daughter holds court with her friends at a picnic table. Toone says she’ll work her first shift this summer; she grins and says, “We’ll see.” The staff might as well be related by blood. “We’ll have somebody work for us all through high school, all through college, and then their siblings,” Toone says. “Sometimes they’ll get real jobs and work at Barney’s on the weekends.” As for passing on the legacy to his kids, “That’s a long way away,” Toone says. “I don’t know that I want to saddle them with what I took on.” Running Barney’s for his entire adult life, plus working a day job and raising a family, is not easy. “It’s much more a passion for me and a labor of love than anything else,” he says. But the meat won’t smoke itself, and the hungry folks keep coming. So the steward of summer barbecues on.

APRONOMICS [ TRENT TOONE OF BARNEY’S BAR-B-Q

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GLAZE

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additional hour on smoker; ribs should bend 30 to 45 degrees when held by tongs in center. >> Brush ribs with barbecue sauce, grilling over medium heat, turning and basting with glaze for 15 minutes. >> Take off grill and let rest for 10 minutes. Cut and serve. SERVES 2 TO 4 JULY 17, 2013

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[ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT] [JULY]

by amber peterson

now [ ART ]

[ MOVIES ]

wallace herndon smith

THE LONE RANGER >> This is the prequel about how the legendary

t&s saw it!

Noon–5 p.m. | The Sheldon Free | thesheldon.org >> This exhibition features still-lifes, landscapes, interiors and portraits painted by St. Louis’ very own Wallace Herndon Smith.

now–8/24 high, low & in between

6–8 p.m. | White Flag Projects | Free | whiteflagprojects.org

now–9/27 beneath the covers

6–8 p.m. | Foundry Art Centre | Free | foundryartcentre.org

now–1/26/14 postwar german art

10 a.m.–5 p.m. | The Saint Louis Art Museum | Free | slam.org

[ ETC. ]

VIEWED AT RONNIES 20 CINE

now–12/31 digging in to the roots of our food exhibit 9 a.m.–5 p.m. | Missouri Botanical Garden | Free | mobot.org

7/19 night jam

7–10 p.m. | Koken Art Factory | $5 | stlhoopclub.com

7/21 deceptive practice: the mysteries and mentors of ricky jay

4 p.m. | movie | JCC Arts & Education Building | $12 | stljewishfilmfestival.org

petapalooza

11 a.m.–4 p.m. | Purina Event Center | Free| purinafarms.com >> Bring your pet and listen to live music, eat, shop and enjoy a number of exhibitions, including a pet photo booth, canine agility course and kids’ area.

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masked man and his sidekick Tonto became a duo. The narrative takes place against a backdrop of westward expansion and tribal wars, highlighting the greed and cruelty of railroad tycoons and government officials. Johnny Depp, as usual, was entertaining and quirky as Tonto. Even though he played it like another incarnation of Jack Sparrow, I still loved watching him be funny, beguiling and prescient. Hunk Armie Hammer did a good job as the clueless lawman-turnedoutlaw (because that’s what it took to bring justice to an unjust world). Helena Bonham Carter was endearing as a Texas madam, and William Fichtner (you’ll recognize him, if not his name) made a truly smarmy villain. The scenery was gorgeous, shot in Utah, New Mexico and Colorado, although the setting is Texas, 1868. SHOULD YOU SEE IT? Yes, especially if you grew up on The Lone Ranger. —D.W.

7/20–7/21

BUG HUNT 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House Free | mobot.org

>>>7/24 CODY SIMPSON

7 p.m. | Peabody Opera House $60 | peabodyoperahouse.com The Australian singer/songwriter will enchant your children with his debut album, Paradise.

MUCH ADO >> This is a bizarre film on many levels. It’s a Shakespearean play made as a movie set in modern times. All the dialogue is in Elizabethan English, which sounds very strange coming from the mouths of people dressed like you and me. Then, the movie is in black and white, which is disorienting since it’s supposed to be contemporary times. Innovative? Interesting? Different? I might have conceded that except for the incongruity of the storyline once it’s removed from ‘olden days.’ The groom excoriates his bride at the altar for not being ‘a maiden’ and walks away. And she still wants to marry him? It works in 15th century Messina, but not in 21st century Malibu. SHOULD YOU SEE IT? If you love Shakespeare, go ahead. —D.W. VIEWED AT LANDMARK PLAZA FRONTENAC CINEMA

[ THEATER ]

[ MUSIC ]

little shop of horrors

7/20 onerepublic

8 p.m. & 2 p.m. Tower Grove Abbey $20 | straydogtheatre.org >> This rock musical, based on a 1960s sci-fi film, has songs and characters that will please audiences of all ages. Through Aug. 3.

8 p.m. | Peabody Opera House | $45 | peabodyoperahouse.com

7/23 everyday people

7–9 p.m. | Faust Park | Free | 636.532.3399

7/27 matthew west

8 p.m. | Six Flags | $24.99 – $41.50 | sixflags.com

7/19 charlotte’s web

Various times | The Heagney Theatre, Webster Groves | $25 | insighttheatrecompany.com

7/19–7/20 in the heights

7 p.m. | COCA | $6–$8 | cocastl.org

7/19–8/18 legally blonde: the musical The Robert G. Reim Theatre | $41–$57 stagesstlouis.org

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st. louis summer concert: needtobreathe

9 p.m. | Soldier’s Memorial Plaza | Free | fairsaintlouis.org >> This alternative rock and Christian band is the grand finale to St. Louis’ Summer Concert Series. Don’t miss your chance to listen to their latest album, The Reckoning, live!

[HOME]

38 BRENTMOOR PARK

T&S38HOME BRENTMOOR ] PARK

by stephanie zeilenga listing price | $2,295,000 listing agent | ann carter and marcy byrne of janet mcafee real estate WHEN RYAN BOGAN received a work transfer from San windows looking out onto the lush yard.

PHOTOS BY STEVEN B. SMITH PHOTOGRAPHY

Diego to St. Louis, he and his wife Jill already knew they liked the Clayton area, but they probably weren’t expecting to see, fall in love with, and buy their home at 38 Brentmoor Park all in one weekend. It’s no wonder they did. The 7,744 square-foot, five-bedroom English Tudor-style home was built in 1924 and has maintained its architectural and aesthetic integrity. The family hunted down original photos of the house when it was built and to help them in some restoration work. Besides bringing back the terrazzo flooring, they also restored the wood paneling in the living room to match the original photos. “We really tried to do whatever we could to maintain the integrity of the home and restore the old features,” says Bogan. The home has a stunning entryway with a wood-beamed ceiling, marble flooring and a sweeping staircase. To the right of the entry is a living room with original wood paneling, a white ceiling with decorative relief work, and a massive decorative limestone fireplace flanked by large arched

The cozy-yet-grand basement lounge is Bogan’s favorite space in the house. “We’ve used the area for special occasions, for dinner or just to talk in front of the fireplace,” he says. “The room has a community aura and it makes you feel like it’s circa 200 years ago.” Decorated with a Tudor aesthetic, this room has high ceilings accented with dark wood beams and a second fireplace. A house this grand needs the right setting, which is provided by its 1.38-acre grounds. “It has almost every type of flora and fauna, such as azaleas and dogwoods,” says Bogan. The grounds feature a koi pond and a pool surrounded by a brick deck. There is also a brick patio and a pagoda nestled in the foliage. With downtown Clayton less than a mile away, Bogan and his wife enjoyed walking to their favorite area restaurants. But as much as they love the home and surrounding area, Bogan says the familyoriented community is what they will really miss when they return to San Diego. “The community has almost this Leave It to Beaver feel, where the kids can go out to play and it’s very safe, that’s what we’ll miss the most,” he says.

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5 SqUireS Lane ~ HUntLeigH ~ $1,990,000

The last of the Bernoudys. 7,200SF Huntleigh Estate on 3.2 acreswith pool, spa, terraces on an incredibly beautiful setting of lush manicured grounds. Main level living at its finest. NEW LISTINGS 15400 TIMPAIGE DRIVE

$2,500,000 Magnificent contemporary estate on 3 private gated acres. 10,000SF, pool ponds, waterfall & 3 decks.

208 LANCASTER DRIVE ~ UNDER CONTRACT

$1,450,000 Style and sophistication in beautiful newer home. Convenient location, walk to shops and restaurants.

9760 OLD WARSON ROAD

$1,150,000 Lovely 1.5 story home, 4,200+SF on a very private 1.65 acre lot, boasts 4BR and 3F/2H baths.

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9810 OLD WARSON ROAD

4 HACIENDA DRIVE ~ UNDER CONTRACT

$2,599,900 Across from Old Warson CC, 8,500SF+. 2009 Higginbotham rehab. Gourmet kit. Pool, poolhouse.

750 HAVENWOOD CIRCLE DRIVE ~ UNDER CONTRACT

$2,499,000 8,700SF Ladue mansion, almost 3 acres. 5BR/6.5BA pool, reflecting pond, 5-car garage.

5 NASSAU DRIVE

$2,395,000 Totally renovated 7,000+ square foot home on 1.8 acres, brand new pool & pool house.

$1,149,000 Turnkey Ladue classic w/4,500SF on 1 acre. 4BR/5BA. Updated and expanded with pool. $675,000 2 story Jenkins/Berkley-built home with 3,000+SF, 4BR/2F2H baths & finished LL. $449,500 Charming condo-style home in Ladue. 2BR, 2F2H baths. Close to Clayton & all it offers!

842 TIMBER GLEN LANE

$365,000 4 bedroom atrium ranch on large corner lot in Forest Ridge Trails. Finished walk out LL w/fireplace.

3015 PROVINCETOWN COURT

$299,000 Hard-to-find 2,488SF, great room ranch in Oakville w/3-car garage on private lot backing to trees.

CLAYTON / RICHMOND HEIGHTS 9 CARRSWOLD DRIVE ~ UNDER CONTRACT

$3,349,900 Functional & luxurious. 10,000SF, 4-car garage.

135 NORTH FORSYTH BOULEVARD

$1,999,000 Not your typical Clayton Gardens home! Old world charm, 4BR/6BA, finished LL.

7420 WYDOWN BOULEVARD ~ UNDER CONTRACT $777,000 Charming 4BR/3.5BA Colonial. Walking distance to Wydown Boulevard hotspots.

150 CARONDELET PLAZA, UNIT 402

$799,000 2BR/2.5BA Spacious, light filled 2,421 square feet, corner unit with east/north exposure.

LADUE / CREVE COEUR/ OLIVETTE 3 SAINT ANDREWS DRIVE ~ UNDER CONTRACT $3,699,000 Maritz & Young masterpiece. 10,000+SF on 2 manicured acres in St. Louis Country Club grounds.

8 MAYFAIR ROAD

$2,900,000 A state-of-the-art smart home, 7BR/8BA. Updated and distinctively decorated for luxury living.

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408 SOUTH WARSON ROAD 26 CLERMONT LANE

12116 CARBERRY PLACE $1,289,000 Refined executive home in Barrington Place. 5BR/6BA. 4,740SF, pool. Walkout fin. LL. In-law suite.

9 FORDYCE MANOR DRIVE $995,000 Functional and updated. Expanded Town and Country home. 5BR, 6,500 SF.

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2069 SOUTH MASON ROAD $799,000 Prestigious residential 4.5+ acre building site in Town & Country, could be subdivided to 2 lots.

34 BURROUGHS LANE

24 MUIRFIELD LANE

$829,900 Central Ladue location with 4 bedrooms, 4,300SF and a finished living area

$799,000 Breathtaking views of the 12th hole of Bellerive CC, 4BR/2BA home has unlimited potential.

108 NORTH MOSLEY ROAD

805 FAIRFIELD LAKE DRIVE

$799,000 Traditional 2-story home in Ladue schools. 5BR/4BA on almost an acre with pool and pool house.

$369,900 3 bedroom, 3 bath atrium ranch condo. Walk out lower level, steps from the pool

12318 BOOTHBAY COURT

11223 HUNTERS POND LANE

$699,000 Spacious 2 story on quiet cul-de-sac. 5BR/7BA, in-ground pool, sunroom, sauna, 3-car garage.

FRANKLIN COUNTY 2271 TALON COURT

11218 TUREEN DRIVE

$5,750,000 Exceptional estate w/exceptional views atop the Bluffs of St. Albans. 6600+SF of living space.

33 DROMARA ROAD

$699,000 5BR Home in Ladue Schools. 3,400SF. Pool and pool house.

121 LADUEMONT DRIVE

KIRKWOOD / DES PERES / WEBSTER 106 OAKWOOD AVENUE

$2,399,000 Johnson-built home in Ladue. 6BR/7BA, 1+ acre with pool and hillside waterfall. $2,295,000 5 acre Ladue estate. 4BR/7BA 7,000SF. Pool and pool house.

30 DEERFIELD TERRACE

$459,000 Renovated ranch, 2,818SF, 4BR/3.5BA, updated kitchen & master bath, finished LL.

9710 & 9714 LITZSINGER ROAD

$397,000 Level, parklike 3/4 acre in heart of Ladue. 3BR/2.5BA, walk to Ladue schools, dining & shopping.

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HUNTLEIGH / FRONTENAC 12 DUNLORA LANE

$1,825,000 3-year-old Rehnquist-built home on a private cul-de-sac off Ladue’s Gold Coast, Litzsinger Road. $1,750,000 2 lots totaling 4.74 acres in heart of Ladue, backing to Old Warson Country Club. $1,749,000 Ladue home, completely renovated, 4BR/6BA on 1.76 acres with pool and pool house.

10040 LITZSINGER ROAD ~ UNDER CONTRACT $1,699,000 Gorgeous home on 3 acres. 5,476SF, 4+BR/5BA with a pool, patio, terrace and gardens.

1 PILLSBURY PLACE

$1,495,000 Newer Ladue home, 10,284SF, finished LL, 5BR, main floor master suite, 3-car garage, 1+ acre.

4 TALL TIMBERS

$1,499,000 Equestrian property on 3+ acres in Ladue. Miles of bridle trails. 2 stall barn, 4BR, 4full/2 half BA.

36 CLERMONT LANE ~ UNDER CONTRACT

$1,375,000 5BR/5.5BA, 2 story brick home in sought after area. Newer updates throughout. Saltwater pool.

9999 LITZSINGER ROAD

$1,089,000 Harris Armstrong treasure, this masterpiece is on 3 rolling acres in the heart of Ladue.

Since 1936

$164,900 Webster cottage, 2BR/1BA, maple cabinets and hardwood floors.

18 DARYL LANE ~ UNDER CONTRACT

CENTRAL WEST END / DEMUN 51 WESTMORELAND PLACE $2,295,000 Historic manse restored to its original splendor! Beautiful entry 8BR/7BA, pool.

$3,249,500 Huntleigh Estate. 11,000SF. 3.5 acres. Pool. Majestic, expansive views.

SAINT LOUIS COUNTY 7250 CHRISTOPHER DRIVE ~ UNDER CONTRACT

3 BRIDLE LANE ~ UNDER CONTRACT

$550,000 Spectacular river views from bluff on 1.9 acres. One of only 6 owning right up to the river.

1126 BELLA VISTA DRIVE ~ UNDER CONTRACT

$259,000 2 story 4BR/2.5BA, 3-car garage on cul-de-sac.

$2,275,000 Custom 8-year-old Frontenac 1.5 story. 5BR/8BA/8,500SF including fin. LL. Ladue schools.

15507 JOST CIRCLE

$825,000 5 bedrooms/7 baths. Finished walk-out lower level. Unique floor plan with 2 main-level bedrooms.

7729 BOARDWALK TOWER CIRCLE $124,900 Beautiful Winghaven end unit. 2BR/2.5BA, loft, new carpet, many upgrades! Walk to the Boardwalk!

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1366 HAMPTON ROAD $114,900 3BR/2.5BA move-in ready condo with recent updates. Low-maintenance & conveniently located!

$1,640,000 8.2 acres with main house, service house, 6 stall stable and expansive pastures.

4191 DOMENICO COURT

527 WINDY HILL ACRES LANE

$99,000 Charming 2BR/1BA ranch w/open floor plan, eat-in kitchen. New roof, lots of storage, great location.

$1,499,000 4BR Colonial on 6+ secluded acres, manicured lawn, pool and guest cottage.

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WARSON WOODS $559,000 1119 North Drive 4 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths

BRENTWOOD $135,000 1526 High School Drive 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath NEW LISTING

BALLWIN I $243,000 504 Lering Drive 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths NEW LISTING

CREVE COEUR $729,900 865 Questover Lane 5 Bedrooms, 4.5 Baths NEW PRICE

BaLLWIN $98,900 1322 Highland Oaks, Unit B 2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths NEW LISTING

RICHMOND HEIGHTS I $249,900 1151 Boland Place 3 Bedrooms, 1 Bath NEW LISTING

7298 Westmoreland, University City Offered at $725,000.

1010 Thoreau Court, Unit 204, Creve Coeur Offered at $129,000.

10588 Frontenac Woods, Frontenac Offered at $859,900.

7564 Wydown Boulevard, Unit 2A, Clayton Offered at $299,000.

17929 Grey Abbey Court, Chesterfield Offered at $855,000.

1435 Bald Eagle Road, Wildwood Offered at $354,000.

1509 Swallow, Brentwood Offered at $144,900.

9 Portland Court, CWE Offered at $449,900.

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527 North and South, University City Offered at $629,900.

51 Frontenac Estates Drive, Frontenac Offered at $570,000.

735 Langton Drive, Clayton Offered at $599,900.

625 S. Skinker Rd., Unit 1602 & 1603, St. Louis New Price. Offered at $675,000.

22 Dromara Road, Ladue Offered at $1,719,000.

10 Overbrook Drive, Ladue Offered at $2,585,000.

NEW LiStiNgS 504 LeriNG Drive, Ballwin. Meticulous 3 bed 2 bath light filled ranch home in Cla-ter-i. Main floor laundry, spacious kitchen and beautiful yard with deck. $243,000 1526 HiGH ScHooL Drive, Brentwood. Spacious 2BR end unit in Brentwood Forest with vaulted ceiling, fireplace, and full laundry room. Numerous updates including brand new kitchen. $135,000

OPEN HOUSES Sunday, July 21st 8 LoNG MeADowS LN., town & Country. $2,220,000. 1-4 PM 40 AuburNDALe Drive, Creve Coeur. $1,350,000. 1- 3 PM 925 NortH SAPPiNGtoN rD., glendale. $659,000. 1-3 PM 2158 eASt Drive, Crystal Lake Park. $487,500. 1-3 PM 1322 HiGHLAND oAKS Dr., uNit b, Ballwin. $98,900. 12-2 PM 1050 NortH SPoeDe roAD, Creve Coeur. $284,500. 1-3 PM

LuxuryCollection 9847 LitzSiNGer roAD, Ladue. 21 uPPer LADue, Ladue. 10 overbooK Drive, Ladue. 42 GLeN eAGLeS Drive, Ladue. 38 breNtMoor PArK, Clayton. 6 viStA brooK LANe, Ladue. 8 LoNG MeADowS LANe, town & Country. 712 S. Price roAD, Ladue. 5105 LiNDeLL bouLevArD, CWE. xxxxx orrviLLe roAD,Wildwood. 52 HuNtLeiGH wooDS Drive, Huntleigh. 22 DroMArA roAD, Ladue. 395 HiGHwAY v, troy. 22 weStMoreLAND PLAce, CWE. 9 GLeNcAirN, Ladue. 729 HiGHwAY H, troy. 40 AuburNDALe Drive, Creve Coeur. 49 FAir oAKS Drive, Ladue. 49 weStMoreLAND PLAce, CWE. tHe creSceNt, uNit 500, Clayton.

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733 MiDDLe PoLo Drive, Clayton. 10 couNtrY LiFe AcreS, Parkway West. 10 wASHiNGtoN terrAce, CWE. 177 PLANtAtioN Drive, Creve Coeur. 6127 LiNDeLL bouLevArD, CWE. 12 DroMArA roAD, Ladue. 1178 HAMPtoN PArK Drive, Richmond Heights. 124 wortHiNGtoN oAKS Drive, Creve Coeur. 5 FroNteNAc eStAteS, Frontenac. 11 bALcoN eStAteS, Creve Coeur. 20 GeorGiAN AcreS, Frontenac. 1865 SoutH MASoN roAD, town & Country. 10588 FroNteNAc wooDS, Frontenac. 17929 GreYAbbeY court, Chesterfield. 51 briArcLiFF, Ladue. 9960 HoLLiStoN court, Ladue. 4 LiNDwortH LANe, Ladue. 12 brAziLLiAN court, Ladue. 51 berKSHire, Richmond Heights.

849 Stable Ridge, Kirkwood New Price. Offered at $599,900. $1,269,000 $1,175,000 $1,100,000 $1,099,000 $999,999 $995,000 $995,000 $975,000 $945,000 $924,900 $899,900 $899,000 $859,900 $855,000 $845,000 $800,000 $795,000 $790,000 $780,000

RESiDENtiaL HOMES 865 QueStover LANe, Creve Coeur. 7298 weStMoreLAND, University City. 30 berKSHire, Richmond Heights. 9833 couNtrYSHire PLAce, Creve Coeur. 925 NortH SAPPiNGtoN roAD, glendale. 301 cHASSeLLe, Creve Coeur. 11414 coNwAY roAD, Westwood. 849 StAbLe riDGe, Kirkwood. 735 LANGtoN Drive, Clayton. 7135 MArYLAND AveNue, University City. 51 FroNteNAc eStAteS Drive, Frontenac. 14608 SuMMer bLoSSoM LANe, Chesterfield. 1119 NortH Drive, Warson Woods. 1837 SteNtoN PAtH, Chesterfield. 3 DevoNDALe LANe, Frontenac. 11804 MANHAttAN AveNue, Des Peres. 4141 weSt PiNe, CWE. 6926 PerSHiNG, University City. 161 MeADowS oF wiLDwooD, Wildwood. 8 reMiNGtoN wAY court, Ballwin. 33 MAGNoLiA Drive, Ladue. 41 teALwooD, Creve Coeur. 1611 KriSte court, town & Country. 1212 De NoAiLLeS Drive. Parkway West. 3 boboLiNK court, O’Fallon.

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1435 bALD eAGLe roAD, Wildwood. 1101 New bALLwiN oAKS Drive, Ballwin. 13675 everGreeN GLeN, South County. 427 GreeNLeAF Drive. Kirkwood. 1009 S. McKNiGHt roAD, Richmond Heights. 9403 tiLLeS Drive, Brentwood. 1202 KortwriGHt, Rock Hill. 1151 boLAND PLAce, Richmond Heights. 8724 wASHiNGtoN AveNue, Univesity City. 1042 NortH GeYer roAD, Kirkwood. 5645 reber PLAce, St. Louis. 4999 MiAMi Street, St. Louis. 8800 brooKview Drive, Crestwood. 426 SuMMit tree court, Fenton. 2803 MiSSouri AveNue, St. Louis. 18 roYALLtrAiL court, O’Fallon. 1341 HiGHLAND terrAce, Richmond Heights.

$354,000 $329,900 $328,800 $325,000 $299,000 $279,500 $269,000 $249,900 $249,000 $185,900 $182,900 $182,900 $169,900 $169,900 $167,000 $162,250 $124,900

49 Fair Oaks Drive, Ladue Offered at $1,295,000.

LOtS/aCREagE 512 PHeASANt ruN circLe, Saint albans. 9685 LitzSiNGer roAD, Ladue. 916 bLuFF roAD, Pevely.

$750,000 $580,000 $469,000

NEW CONStRUCtiON 2158 eASt Drive, Crystal Lake Park.

$487,500

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155 N. HANLeY, uNitS 204-205, University City. 625 S. SKiNKer, uNitS 1602 & 1603, St. Louis. 527 NortH AND SoutH, University City. 30 briGHtoN wAY, #1N, Clayton. 801 SoutH SKiNKer, #12A, St. Louis. 9 PortLAND court, CWE. 410 N. NewSteAD, #9S, CWE. 750 SoutH HANLeY roAD, #350, Clayton. 4908 McPHerSoN AveNue, uNit 4. CWE. 7564 wYDowN bLvD., uNit 2A, Clayton. 7 couNtrY cLub terrAce, glendale. 7564 wYDowN bLvD., uNit 1A, Clayton. 1050 NortH SPoeDe roAD, Creve Coeur. 6308 S. roSeburY, #1e, Clayton. 2700 McKNiGHt croSSiNG court, Rock Hill. 710 SoutH HANLeY roAD, uNit 7b, Clayton. 1509 SwALLow, Brentwood. 1010 tHoreAu court, #204, Creve Coeur. 7571 weLLiNGtoN wAY, uNit 3D, Clayton. 816 SoutH HANLeY roAD, uNit 1c, Clayton. 1322 HiGHLAND oAKS Drive, uNit b, Ballwin. 123 iMPeriAL crowN wAY, uNit A, Wildwood. 5696 KiNGSburY AveNue, #106, CWE.

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2700 McKnight Crossing Court, Rock Hill New LiStiNG. Offered at $152,900.

7571 Wellington Way, Unit 3D, Clayton New LiStiNG. Offered at $120,000.

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Three-acre PrivaTe esTaTe

15400 TimPaige Drive Chesterfield ~ $2,500,000 Magnificent contemporary estate on 3 private, gated acres boasting 10,000 total square feet, saltwater pool, ponds, waterfall and 3 decks.

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TOWN& NEIGHBORHOOD THE HILL | THE BOGGESS FAMILY by stephanie zeilenga

THE HILL ISN’T JUST A GREAT PLACE FOR ITALIAN FOOD—it’s also a wonderful neighborhood in which to raise a family. Meredith Boggess’ husband Josh was renting a house on the Hill during his bachelor days and bought it as soon as he learned it was for sale. The Boggess family now includes two small children, and although they could easily use more space for their growing brood, their love for the tight-knit Italian community overrides any desire for bigger digs. Q. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT THE HILL? MB: It’s one of the few St. Louis neighborhoods where you can really get it all—city living with a decidedly

neighborhood feel, history and heritage. We love walking down the street to buy fresh breads, pasta and antipasti. And I love how so many artisans have chosen to sell their goods around the area.

Q. WHAT IS THE COMMUNITY LIKE? MB: There are a lot of multi-generational families and everyone appreciates the history of the neighborhood—

they’re proud of where they come from and, although it’s not part of my own history, it’s fun to be welcomed into this community and we’d like to stay forever. On my street alone we have the matriarch of a big Italian clan, families with young children, empty nesters, divorcees, gay couples and single people all co-existing— there aren’t many places in St. Louis where that’s the case!

As a Saint Louis native, I have the knowledge and appreciation of the diverse St. Louis real estate market.

daughter from school and we can stop for gelato on our way home. So much of what you do on the Hill feels like a step back in time in the best way possible. Our kids play with neighbor kids in the yards and sidewalks. And Sacred Heart Villa is amazing; we love sending our daughter there.

Whether you are looking to buy, sell, upgrade or downsize, I’m passionate about finding the perfect home for you. Contact me today!

Q. ANY PLANS TO RELOCATE? MB: If we ever did relocate, it would be for space purposes. We love everything about the Hill, but we’re

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both transplants and like to have family visit. We would love it if we had more room. Bigger houses don’t come along very often, but if we did find a bigger house on the Hill, we would snap it up.

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Q. WHY IS THE AREA A GOOD FIT FOR YOUR FAMILY? MB: The Hill offers everything I pictured when I imagined this part of my life. For example, I walk to get my

BEST RESTAURANTS>> Five Bistro. The family that owns it is wonderful: they live on the Hill and the food is always out of this world.

BEST SHOPPING>> Girasole carries gifts imported from Italy and made locally. Herbaria has beautiful handmade soaps and lotions.

BEST HANGOUTS>> We love to go to Milo’s and sit on the patio and play bocce. And Shaw’s Coffee. They roast their own beans and are really one of the most under-appreciated coffeehouses in the city.

BEST TOWN EVENTS>> Giro della Montagna. It’s a Labor Day weekend cycling event that brings hundreds of cyclists to the area. Everyone rings cowbells and sits in their yard, and St. Ambrose sets up food and games.

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ignificantly restored and renovated, this elegant, white-washed brick home sits on 2.75 acres. The current owners have paid great attention to detail throughout resulting in lovely, stylish spaces that are perfect for todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lifestyle. Architectural features abound with a variety of deep plaster moldings, handcrafted millwork, arched doorways, and multiple fireplaces. There is plenty of room in which to spread out with five plus bedrooms, six full baths (four are ensuite), and three half baths. The recent kitchen/family room wing addition with private guest suite above is beautifully designed, and the craftsmanship, exceptional. The gourmet kitchen is a cookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dream, and the family room is reminiscent of an English hunting lodge with antique oak bookcases made in the UK, stately beams, and an impressive stone fireplace. Terraced patios lead to a pool with fountain and a wooded backdrop beyond, offering complete privacy. Simply magnificent!

1005 Bramley Lane - Richmond Heights $1,074,000 Palladium windows and French Doors Light up the living room and dining room of this impeccable home. Paneled office with gas fireplace and large deck extends across three quarters of the back.

8025 Maryland 16C - Clayton $2,450,000 From the 16th Floor of this one-of-a-kind penthouse you will be greeted by sweeping views of downtown Clayton and St. Louis. A handsome paneled library with gas fireplace provides a relaxing and comfortable atmosphere.

56 Crestwood Drive - Clayton $1,265,000 This stunning home has a large front focal window, ornamental ironwork, multiple arched and distinctive leaded windows and doors, spiral stone columns, and decorative tile.

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HOMEWORK] DEAR HOMEWORK,

We bought this ’50s ranch and did a gut rehab and addition. Our issue is that we have a beautiful interior, but feel stuck with a not-so-pretty exterior. I’ve incorporated gardens, which help between late May until sometime in late September. But can you help? ———HIDING IN THE BUSHES

DEAR HIDING IN THE BUSHES,

AFTER BEFORE

Your house probably seemed daringly new and progressive when it was built, but today, I must agree, it comes off as somewhat bland and dated. It isn’t modern enough to seem powerful or traditional enough to be charming. But your landscaping efforts have helped give it character. Now let’s look at stronger measures. Because of your landscaping choices, I’m guessing you might prefer a more traditional look, so I’ve chosen the feel of a European cottage. I removed the existing porch and added a gabled extension to the living room and an arched recess around the front door. This adds a sense of ‘composition’ currently lacking. A low brick garden wall at the entry also helps with depth. New windows, shutters, brackets and lighting add detail and charm. I have painted the brick a warm gray to help blend the additions to the existing brick walls. A simple landscape scheme would start with replanting your existing Knock Out Rose bushes along the walk to the driveway and adding them under the new arched living room window. Window boxes and a bold urn add detail and interest. Now the architecture and landscape work together in harmony rather than having the rose bushes hide the architectural deficiencies. Hope this gives you some new ideas, ———HOMEWORK HOMEWORK IS PENNED BY PAUL DOERNER, PRESIDENT, THE LAWRENCE GROUP. IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR HOME CRITIQUED, CONTACT US AT HOMEWORK@TOWNANDSTYLE.COM

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4 Somerset Downs l Ladue Impressive contemporary estate nestled on 3 acres with Guest house. 10,000+ sq. ft. of luxury living 5 bedrooms 6 full & 3 half bathrooms Available for $3,250,000. new listing! 46 broaDview Drive l ClaYton Look no further for your beautiful home in Claverach Park! This 3,200+ sq. ft. home is in excellent condition offering a wonderful floor plan. 4 bedrooms & 2½ baths. The new eat-in kitchen was professionally designed to offer the most storage and efficiency for the space. Large multi-tier deck is perfect for outdoor entertaining. 2-car garage. Offered at $949,000.

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12371 County road 391 | holts summit 455 aCres $4,400,000 one-of-a-kind property features impressive home, pool, horse facilities, barns & farming opportunity.

8025 maryLand avenue #17a | cLayton maryland walK $2,795,000 Penthouse residence offers sweeping views to the north, South & west. Stunning architectural details.

iron gate | Pike county 100 aCres $2,499,000 handsome eolia estate offers 12,000+ sq. ft. home, 6 beds, 9 baths, separate apartment, 2 lakes & 2 barns.

10 terry hill lane | westwood 3 bedrooms, 3½ baths $1,498,000 architecturally significant mid-century modern gem renovated using the finest luxury materials.

9701 ladue road | ladue 6 bedrooms, 4½ baths $1,195,000 gracious colonial on 1.13-acre lot in a park-like setting. 5600+ sqft of comfortable living space. 3-c gar. Pool.

1809 Bach avenue | kirkwood 6 bedrooms, 5½ baths $975,000 Picturesque 9-year-new custom home on 3 levels with top quality finishes. in-law suite. Beautiful 1-acre lot.

new listing! 100 twiLL haven drive | St. charLeS county 11½ aCres $1,575,000 nestled in the heart of cottleville, this custom 5-bedroom home with 9,700 sq. ft. offers. 5-acre stocked lake.

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new Price! 2365 maybrooK | KirKwood 4 bedrooms, 4½ baths $795,000 Beautiful 4,087 sq. ft. home on large lot offers updated kitchen/hearth room & 2-story great room.

17 S. covington meadowS rd. | Ladue SchooLS 3 bedrooms, 2½ baths $539,000 completely remodeled & renovated 1½ story, open floor plan with spacious rooms. Beautiful inside & out.

230 S. gore avenue | weBSter groveS 5 bedrooms, 3 baths $649,000 renovated Queen ann century home. walk to everything. Premier street. new 2-car garage.

14 mCKnight lane | ladue 3 bedrooms, 3½ baths $599,000 Quiet cul-de-sac, walking distance to elementary school & shopping. updated kitchen, living spaces & systems.

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7154 camBridge avenue | univerSity city 4 bedrooms, 2½ baths $449,900 extensively remodeled & upgraded home with much of the original art deco detail. great room addition.

2138 S. comPton | South city 5 bedrooms, 3 baths $339,000 Super cute & stylish historic home. 2½ stories on a double lot. many updates throughout. Lovely deck.

10049 cryStaL Point | blaCKwell 3 bedrooms, 2 baths $309,900 one-of-kind maintenance-free home in the country. custombuilt home on 9 acres with scenic views of the countryside.

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grow fresh garden tomatoes] PLANT A GARDEN THIS SPRING AND REAP THE BENEFITS OF A BOUNTIFUL HARVEST ALL SUMMER >>

Vine-ripened, juicy tomatoes, a longtime staple in Southern gardens, are perfect for sauces, in salads or standing alone with a dash of salt. From heirloom to small cherry varieties, tomatoes are one of the most versatile plants for home gardens. While you don’t need acres of land to grow a bumper crop of tomatoes, you will need to follow a few guidelines to ensure the best results.

START SMALL

Whether you want to begin with miniature tomato plants or seedlings, you’ll stand a much better chance of producing a large, budding plant if you get a potted plant purchased from your favorite garden center. If you prefer to start with seeds or seedlings, follow the same procedure, but begin the process six weeks before you plan to move the plants outside.

CONSIDER THE CONDITIONS

Temperatures should be consistently above 50 degrees during the evening hours before planting. When flowering and pollination occur at temperatures below this level, it opens the door for a condition known as catfacing, which results in malformed or poor-quality fruits. Also, tomatoes need full sun, around six hours a day, to thrive. If you are planting them in the ground, make sure the soil is loose and well-drained beforehand. You also can use a test kit to check the pH levels of the soil. Tomatoes flourish in slightly acidic soil with a pH between 6 and 7.

GO DEEP AND WIDE

When you transfer the tomato plant to fresh garden soil, the rule for submerging 80 percent of the plant in the soil applies. Remove the lower leaves from the stalk and plant your tomatoes as deeply as you can. This will encourage the plant to stretch out and develop an expansive root system. Consider the type of tomato you have when you plant in garden rows. For example, dwarf varieties need about 12 inches of space around them. Larger, full-size tomato plants should be about 24 inches apart to allow for staking. If you have an indeterminate tomato variety, meaning you aren’t sure how far the vines will reach, plan to set them 36 to 48 inches apart.

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STAKE YOUR GROUND

Once you’ve got these vine-ripened beauties in the ground, you’re just weeks away from tasting the goodness. Staking the vines will help you make the most of the harvest. Stand wooden stakes or bamboo poles in the ground and then use twine to loosely tie the vine to the stakes. The second option is to purchase a tomato cage and place it over the budding plant, encouraging the vines to grow up the sides. This method is especially useful for dwarf and indeterminate varieties.

PROTECT, WATER & FERTILIZE

Finally, you’ll need to care for the maturing fruits. Cutworms can cripple healthy tomato plants and rob you of your harvest. To ward them off, wrap a 1-inch piece of aluminum foil around the base of your plant where stalk meets soil. This will discourage the worms when the plant is young. Once you have the plants protected, it’s important to keep them watered and properly fed. Tomatoes don’t like fluctuating moisture levels, so water consistently, every four to seven days during normal temperatures and daily during a heat wave. Ground watering is the easiest way to maintain consistent moisture and the best way to avoid disease, which can occur from overly wetting the leaves and stems. Covering the base of the plant with 2 to 3 inches of mulch will help the soil retain water and prevent weeds. Feed your tomatoes once a month with fertilizer high in phosphorous and low in nitrogen, such as a 5-10-5 ratio fertilizer. You can start fertilization when the fruits first begin to develop and stop as they reach maturity.

PICK THE HARVEST

Don’t wait until your tomatoes are ready to eat to pick them. Watch for changing colors and pick the tomatoes before they have fully matured. Typically they need six to eight weeks on the vine before they are developed. When you pick them a little before they are ready to eat, it allows you a few days to bring them indoors and let them fully mature before enjoying them in your favorite dish.

ALLEN’S TOP TIPS >> WATCH THE TEMPS Nighttime temperatures need to remain between 55 and 75 degrees for tomatoes to keep their blossoms. >> KEEP IT LEAFY To avoid sunscald, don’t remove the leaves that are shading fruits on the vine. >> FEED AND WATER. Make sure you are watering properly and keeping calcium in the soil. Add eggshells to the soil if you need to increase the calcium levels.

P. ALLEN SMITH, HOST OF TWO PUBLIC TELEVISION PROGRAMS, IS AN AWARD-WINNING DESIGNER AND GARDENING EXPERT. HE IS THE AUTHOR OF SEVERAL BOOKS, INCLUDING HIS RECENT SEASONAL RECIPES FROM THE GARDEN.

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