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The annual Run for Life & Learning, a benefit for Birthright, takes place Sept. 1 at Tremayne Shelter in Creve Coeur Park.

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I’ve resisted as long as I could, but our new gardening column has provided the perfect opportunity for, uh, mentioning the weather. Our garden guru, national expert P. Allen Smith, originally started today’s column with a reference to fall being “just around the corner.” If only. During our first 10 days of 100-plus temps, those of us who choose to face the world with rose-colored glasses simply assumed it was ‘a hot spell.’ Of course, now we know that is not the case; in fact, I have heard references to the weather “continuing until Halloween.” But I’m blocking those out.

And that, I propose, is the way to survive these dog days of summer we’re having: either ignore reality or embrace it. Some days I tell myself it isn’t really that hot, and in fact, convince myself there is a balmy breeze (which, to be perfectly honest, there is). Other times, I take refuge in the heat because I’m so darn sick of the cold, courtesy of the air-conditioning in my office, house and car. Some of my colleagues have even taken to wearing sweatshirts and scarves! So with the right attitude, the outdoors actually can be appreciated as a nice break from the indoors.

Of course, all this self-deluding is a lot harder when you’re doing something like, say, going to the Muny to see Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (which was indeed amazing). But even then, some very serviceable paper fans were provided, and the women next to me had canisters of Evian mist, which they generously shared. And that is another bonus: we’re all in this together, and some day we’ll be able to swap war stories about the drought of 2012.

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by tony di martino Birthright Counseling St. Louis seeks to broaden the definition of the word ‘choice’ by presenting alternatives to women facing an unplanned pregnancy. “Our goal is to help women make thoughtful, fully informed decisions so they can chose life for their child,” says executive director Kathy Brand. “We then support that choice by providing whatever she needs to deliver and care for the baby, either directly or through referrals to community agencies.”

Established in 1971, Birthright provides ongoing support, encouragement and practical assistance throughout pregnancy to women of all ages and economic circumstances. “We understand the difficult decisions women face when they experience an untimely pregnancy,” says president Kathy Binz. “We want them to know there are many options available. Women can choose to continue the pregnancy, keep the child or place the baby for adoption.”

Services, which are free and confidential, include pregnancy testing, professional counseling from master’s level counselors and social workers, referrals to helpful resources, and prenatal and parenting education. “Assistance can include scholarship money, career training, or help with the rent and medical expenses while a new mom is on unpaid maternity leave,” Binz explains. Support continues for three to six months following delivery, or until the mother has all the resources she needs to take care of herself and her child.

Birthright’s four counseling centers serve approximately 6,000 women each year. The agency relies on individual, foundation and corporate donations to keep its doors open.

“Friends of Birthright hosts fundraising events throughout the year, supplying more than 40 percent of our annual operating budget,” explains Friends president Kathy Vollmar. A major source of funding, the annual Run for Life & Learning, takes place Sept. 1 at Tremayne Shelter in Creve Coeur Park. The event, co-chaired by Mary Kreienkamp and Ann Brannan, includes a 6K timed run, a 1-mile fun walk, and a ¼-mile youth run for kids 12 and under, with a high-five from Fredbird at the finish line. Individual and team registration fees range from $10 to $25.

Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. on run day, or participants can register early online. Sponsors include The Curtain Exchange, TBW and Zeigler Family Dental.

Last year’s event raised more than $32,000; this year’s goal is $40,000. “Proceeds from the run go to our scholarship committee, which enables clients in financial need to start or continue their education during their pregnancy and after the birth of their child,” Vollmar says. “Because of the hope and security education brings, this assistance is often a key factor in a woman’s decision to carry her baby to term.”

Birthright is not affiliated with any religious or political organization. “We don’t picket or lobby,” Brand says. “We’re not here to judge or criticize; we’re here to understand and help. We strive to give every woman the tools she needs to choose life.”

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Do you like to barbecue? What’s your specialty?

I enjoy grilling a good steak and, believe it or not, hot dogs. My wife is really the grill master in the family. She does fish and chicken dishes. Where I really excel is the kitchen. My favorite thing to cook is breakfast. I scramble up some eggs, fry some bacon or sausages, toast wheat bread and whip up some oatmeal.

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If you pegged this phrase as nautical in origin, you’re right. But sheets don’t refer to sails; rather, they are ropes or chains affixed to the lower corners of sails to hold them secure.

If three sheets come loose during a storm, the sails flap and the boat lurches around like, well, a drunken sailor. British sailors developed a sliding scale of drunkenness, with one sheet signifying slight tipsiness. Printed references to the phrase first occurred in early 19thcentury England. “The tavern keepers were... sometimes two sheets in the wind,” the Rev. Francis Ashbury of England while traveling in Kentucky. “O, that liquid fire!”

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[ Honored Alums ] More than 20 distinguished graduates of Ladue High School will be honored Sept. 21 at the Ladue Horton Watkins High School Performing Arts Center. Celebrated for their accomplishments will be Dr. Robert Allen, class of ’56, co-director of the division of hematology at University of Colorado; Larry Barker, ’69, investigative reporter at KRQE-TV in Albuquerque, N.M.; Doug Brown, ’60, former president of Enterprise Leasing Fleet Services; Michael Collins, LTJG, ’02, team leader of an elite U.S. military organization; Alice Conway, Ph.D., ’72, assistant general counsel at Monsanto; Hon. Todd Edelman, ’86, associate judge, superior court, District of Columbia; Daniel Estrin, ’02, NPR Middle East correspondent; Elizabeth Fritschie, ’80, U.S. Foreign Service officer; Irv Gornstein, ’69, executive director, Supreme Court Institute; Dr. Eric Green, ’77, director of the National Human Genome Research Institute; Bob Jacquemin, ’60, former executive at Disney and Dreamworks TV; Bruce Karsh, ’74, president of Oaktree Capital Management; Bob Kolbrener, ’60, photographer; Jim McKelvey, ’83, computer science engineer and master glass blower; Douglas Niedt, ’71, classical guitarist; Robert Nissenbaum, ’69, cofounder of Imagine Foods, maker of Rice Dream; Rick Recht, ’89, rock musician; Judy Rodgers, ’74, chef and co-owner, Zuni Cafe in San Francisco; Ellen Sherberg, ’66, publisher, St. Louis Business Journal; Charmin Smith, ’93, associate head coach of the California Golden Bears; Jill Turec, ’64, co-founder, Friends of Kids with Cancer; Dr. Rebecca Tung Hahn, ’76, echocardiography expert at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons; Justin Willman, ’98, host of Food Network’s Cupcake Wars. The event is free of charge; for more information, contact Janet Rothman Steinback, ’69, at jannie35@aol.com.

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[ Wash, Blow and Go ] Starting in October, every day can be a good hair day. That’s when Blown Away opens in Colonial Marketplace at 8815 Ladue Road. The salon will offer a 30-minute shampoo and blow-out for $30, as well as a makeup bar and theme days, including Makeover Mondays and Mom & Me specials. Owners are Betty Goran, former co-owner of Seegerpeople and Planet St. Louis, and daughter J.J. Krane, former client services specialist with the Chicago White Sox.

Betty Goran and J.J. Krane

[ March of Dimes Signature Chefs Event ] The annual Signature Chefs Auction, benefiting March of Dimes, takes place Sept. 6 at The Ritz-Carlton. To celebrate the gala’s 20th anniversary, March of Dimes will recognize 20 ‘local heroes’ who have contributed to the event over the last two decades. Guests will bid on fabulous dinners prepared by local culinary stars and enjoy a sumptuous tasting buffet created by chefs from 30 area restaurants, including Annie Gunn’s, Harvest, Sidney Street Cafe and Tony’s. For tickets, call 314.513.9955 or visit marchofdimes.com/missouri.

[ And the Emmy Goes to... ] Hometowner Andrew Salsman, a producer at News 4 (WRC) in Washington. D.C., was recently awarded an Emmy by the Capital Region of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Salsman, a graduate of Solomon Schechter Day School, Whitfield School and the University of Maryland, received the honor for Preparing for Hurricane Irene, a weekend newscast. Proud parents are Iris and Earl Salsman of Clayton.

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[ Haven for Teens ] The S. Lee Kling Hall of Teen Leadership and Service recently was dedicated at Wyman Center in Eureka, Mo. The 4,500-square-foot learning and technology facility will host education and leadership programs for disadvantaged teens. Kling was a longtime Wyman supporter and the organization’s former board chair.

[ Opposites Attract ] Target, Neiman Marcus and the Council of Fashion Designers of America are collaborating for a limitededition holiday collection, available at both stores nationwide starting Dec. 1. The two retailers have recruited 24 top designers, including Tory Burch, Oscar de la Renta, Prabal Gurung, Marc Jacobs, Rodarte and Jason Jason Wu, to create more than 50 limited-edition holiday gift items. Supermodel Karlie Kloss, a Webster Groves native, will be the face of the collection, whose prices range from $7.99 to $499.99. The collection, also available online, is expected to sell out in a matter of days.

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Every week in St. Louis, a few dozen people from every corner of the globe become naturalized U.S. citizens. One singer typically sings America the Beautiful at the beginning of the ceremony and The Star-Spangled Banner at the end. But about a year ago, a presiding judge called on Alan Freed, music director at Central Reform Congregation in the Central West End, to lend his pipes for the occasion.

Freed, a baritone, thought his associate, Leslie Caplan, might be better. Caplan, a soprano, thought it would be fantastic to include an alto and tenor. Now The Courthouse Singers have blended four to six voices to lend gravity to many a naturalization ceremony. The group is as ecumenical as the new citizens, many of whom their new national anthem brings to tears.

Parents in Chesterfield, do you know where your children are? If you said ‘at home,’ that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re indulging in safe, or legal, pursuits, of course.

From here on, while you’re on the homestead you’ll want to make extra sure any underage parties are tame; i.e., alcohol-free. And even should your kids and untold numbers of their close friends get out of hand when you’re out, beware: City fathers just passed an ordinance, 6-1, that could make you liable for a $1,000 fine if police or firefighters are called to investigate a drunken ruckus. If the ordinance prevents just one alcohol-fueled wreck, it will have been well worth it. At the very least, the measure may ensure you stay on good terms with the neighbors.

Clayton, referred to by some as the metro area’s ‘second downtown,’ is now rubbing shoulders with San Francisco, Los Angeles, Tampa and Fort Worth—virtually speaking. Via

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a new ‘citizen engagement’ website, residents can participate in the ‘C the Future’ planning process 24/7 /365.

City officials launched the site to hear from folks other than those who attend project meetings. More than 50 civicminded people who live and/or work in Clayton drafted a vision statement and a dozen-plus action items, and residents can provide feedback and their own ideas via claytonconnects.com. Clayton hired MindMixer, the Omaha-based e-marketing firm that developed sites in L.A. and elsewhere, to create the interactive portal.

Quik Trip would move only a few blocks north on Big Bend, but MaplewoodRichmond Heights school leaders and parents fear it’s a few blocks too far. Company officials assert they’ll alleviate traffic concerns by adding a right-turn lane from southbound Big Bend onto westbound Manchester, but parents feel the store’s new location— right at the middle- and high-school entrance, and already one of the area’s busiest intersections—would create unnecessary hazards for their teen pedestrians. Maplewood planners have given the project a green light; the expanded Quik Trip is slated for a city council vote Aug. 14. Time has been set aside that evening for public comments prior to the city’s action.

Concerned parents hope that, on this issue, they can fight city hall.

Call it a permanent solution to a temporary problem.

Two men, both O’Fallon residents—well, at the time—have set their own houses on fire this year.

John W. Johnson, who torched his house in March, told authorities he had a tiff with his wife and wanted to go to jail. Wish granted. Timothy Copeland, who set his house afire in January, pleaded guilty to arson last month. Do they think the county clink

features king-size beds, an indoor pool and massage therapists? All kidding aside, we can’t imagine the level of desperation that motivated these two.

Plus, they put firefighters in grave danger. Fortunately, two of those who responded in Copeland’s case suffered only minor injuries. No one else was hurt in either blaze.

Rabid excitement about IKEA, the avant-garde Swedish retailer, is abuzz all around. Again.

Municipalities are as eager for the prestigious company to locate an outlet here as the world’s major cities are to land an Olympics. All ‘news’ has been mere speculation from the imaginary desk at Rumor Central: Maybe they’ll locate in Maplewood’s Deer Creek Crossing, or in U. City, once Washington University’s residential/ retail project begins? All talk so far— and now comes more hot air. Pace Properties is exploring a new mixeduse development at Hanley Road and Interstate 64, but would need to buy out dozens of property owners. So that’s not even a sure thing. Still panting for that inimitable Scandinavian style?

Visit the newest IKEA, in Denver. Or the two closest, in the Chicago ’burbs.

Once again, a heavily traveled city thoroughfare is just Grand—Boulevard, that is. Without the hoopla that accompanied the opening of a new section of Hwy. 141 last month, a rebuilt $25 million bridge once again carries Grand from Chouteau to Interstate 64…in one direction, to start, as finishing touches are applied.

As West County motorists fumed while workers reconnected Olive and I-64, city drivers also felt the Grand bridge project was taking forever.

During road projects that cause delays, detours (or both), many of us suffer from ‘watched-pot syndrome’ behind

the wheel. But both projects were complete in not much more than a year. From an aesthetic viewpoint, the result in Midtown was worth the wait—what could have been a simple ‘form follows function’ structure is a simply beautiful piece of architecture.

Another of the towns we talk about from time to time may soon be going to the dogs—which would be a very good thing for four-legged canine residents of Town & Country and their biped friends. The municipality has established a task force to explore the viability of and possible locations for a place where mutts and their peeps on the other end of the leash may mingle.

As egg-laying hens clucking in the back yard are becoming a non-issue from town to town, so is acreage set aside for Fido to frolic and Rover to romp. Dogs with other names would be welcome, so long as they’re licensed and their owners are city residents.

One potential location could be within Queeny Park.

The mildly pleasant automaton in your GPS device who tells you where to go will soon have another reason to be confused at Interstate 44 in Webster Groves. The westbound ramp from Elm is to be closed for about a month, state highway officials say.

The retaining wall needs to be shored up; in the meanwhile motorists should take Watson Road or Big Bend to the next westbound ramp. Or, double back to Laclede Station, because that’s the only way to access the westbound ramp at Murdoch in Old Orchard— work that began in April continues on the northernmost section of the bridge, which crosses the railroad tracks adjacent to I-44. Officials say the bridge work may be wrapped up prior to its targeted Oct. 12 completion date.

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by rebecca koenig About the club The Humanitri book club was born in fall 2011 out of two employees’ desire to read and discuss George Orwell’s 1984. “I’ve always wanted to do a book club, and I like to get different opinions and see how people arrive at what they think,” club founder Angelica Payne says. The group also provides a lighter side to work at the nonprofit that aids families dealing with homelessness, incarceration, single parenthood and poverty. “Coming together as a club helps us bond as staff, and it relieves tension,” Payne says. “Reading for pleasure gives us some perspective on our day-to-day challenges at work and at home.” The group meets at the office every Tuesday over lunch.

About the book In The Glass Castle, author Jeannette Walls recounts the true story of her unorthodox childhood.

Subject to the whims of her scheming alcoholic father and negligent artist mother, Walls and her siblings endure frequent cross-country moves, poverty, homelessness and abuse while learning to take care of themselves and each other. Walls writes about her family with compassion, humor and startling honesty in The New York Times best-seller.

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Created in 1947, Artist Presentation Society strives to fulfill the mission of its founders, local music teachers who joined together to showcase their students’ talents. The organization selects several young classical vocalists and instrumentalists each year to perform public solo recitals and receive awards of $1,000.

Competition for the honor is intense. Musicians younger than 35 who live or study within a 250-mile radius of St. Louis and who have previously performed at least two solo concerts may submit CDs of their work for a chance to audition before a panel of judges. Those selected to audition must prepare pieces from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and contemporary periods to play from memory. “Preparing for the competition was a pretty big undertaking—that’s a lot of music,” Rafferty says.

A native of Jackson, Mo., Rafferty first picked up a guitar in fourth grade. He studied music at Southeast Missouri State University and received a master’s degree in music and a graduate performance diploma at The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University. He returned to the area to perform and teach studio lessons and guitar ensemble classes at both his alma mater and Webster University.

The brightest stars of the classical music galaxy tend to be singers, violinists and pianists; Rafferty is one of only three guitarists the society has selected in the 66 years it has held the competition. “I was not expecting to win because I’m a guitar player, and those instruments are so much louder,” he says. “So I had to play loud and fast, and that’s what I did.”

Rafferty was pleased with the patrick rafferty turnout at his concert. “One of photo by neely benn the real advantages of winning the competition is that the Society publicizes the event, and they do a really good job of it,” he says. “I had radio interviews and some ads in the Post-Dispatch. They really did a great job of getting information out there.”

The St. Louis Classical Guitar Society also helped spread the word.

The publicity and letters of recommendation he received from the event will benefit his performance career, he says. To aspiring musicians, Rafferty offers one piece of advice: “Practice a lot. And if you don’t like practicing you should probably consider other options.”

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Fred and Mary Kay Wiesehan’s children had more than their fair share of ‘grandparents.’ Growing up on-site at Mari de Villa, the three kids spent their days playing with the retirement community’s residents. The Wiesehans admit it’s an unorthodox living situation, but they say everyone at Mari de Villa benefits from the arrangement. “Our kids received a lot of love, not only from their grandparents, but also from all the people here,” Mary Kay says. “They weren’t afraid of someone because they were in a wheelchair or maybe a bit confused. We know our people, residents and employees, and we’ve become more of a family. We have adopted the employees, and many of our residents think of our children as their grandchildren.”

The Wiesehans have lived at Mari de Villa since Fred and Mary Kay were first hired as a young couple in 1984. Owners Joe and Georgana Linneman were adamant about creating a personal, caring retirement community experience and discussed it with the Wiesehans at length. “We learned about how Mari de Villa was to be run while sitting around the Linnemans’ dining room table in the evenings,” Fred says.

Lucky for the Linnemans, they’d just hired two employees who were equally enthusiastic about Mari de Villa’s mission. Fred and Mary Kay both grew in the company, serving as administrators and then president and vice president, respectively. After Joe died in 1998, the Wiesehans and Georgana continue to operate Mari de Villa, with Georgana as CEO and acting board member. “She is extremely active in our day-to-day operations,” Fred says. “She is a registered nurse and our main director of nursing. She communicates with us daily and also lives on-site.”

The Wiesehans’ work quickly became a family affair after Mary Kay found out she was going to have a baby. “When I was pregnant with our first child, one resident gave me a card that read, ‘Whether it’s a girl or a fella, we know they will be the pride of the Villa,” Mary Kay remembers.

Today, that ‘fella,’ Fritz, is a federal- and state-licensed administrator at Mari de Villa, where he lives with his wife, Mary. The Wiesehans’ daughter Courtney is completing a nursing degree, and youngest son Joe (named for Joe Linneman) is studying landscape design—an asset, his father says, since they have nearly 27 acres to care for. Even Fred’s 91-year-old mother lives at Mari de Villa and works in accounts payable. “I want our children to be happy and pursue what they want to pursue, but personally, it’s always been in my mind that they would come back and work with us,” Fred says.

When visitors tour Mari de Villa, Mary Kay says they frequently comment on how homey and friendly the facility feels. “It makes sense,” she says. “We feel strongly about getting to know our guests and their families. I never want to have to ask a nurse who someone is when I see them in the halls. After all, this is our home, too.”

Mari de Villa is located at 13900 Clayton Road. For more information, call 636.227.5347 or visit maridevilla.com. Pictured on the cover: mary kay and fred wiesehan Cover design by jon fogel | Cover photo by thomas warwick

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This column originates from Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard, the land of gray clapboard houses, lobster rolls and still-thriving New England accents. Here, visitors able to stomach ubiquitous Red Sox T-shirts are rewarded with temps 20 degrees cooler than St. Louis. (Of course, the same goes for people visiting the Equator).

Our family stayed on Martha’s Vineyard at the Harbor View Hotel. Built in 1891, the hotel’s big winding porch with rocking chairs is where guests used to view the Edgartown Harbor and its lighthouse. Today, the porch is mostly used by people on their iPhones and iPads.

The island is not too crowded, but you’ll find congestion in two places. The first is at the rear alley door of Martha’s Vineyard Gourmet Café and Bakery in Oak Bluffs where the hungry line up by the hundreds for hot donuts.

And, in a strike against modernity, crowds also form daily to watch teens jump about five meters from a bridge on Beach Road into a Nantucket Sound inlet.

On Martha’s Vineyard, I was a bit taken aback walking through a “for sale” cottage with one bedroom and bath, a living room and no stove or oven with an asking price of $1.1 million. Did I mention the unit essentially had no kitchen?

The sales agent assured me a microwave would be installed.

As a lover of sunsets (no, this is not a personal ad), I was happy to discover two outstanding viewing spots. The first was at the Aquinnah Shop restaurant atop the Gay Head Cliffs overlooking the Atlantic Ocean on Martha’s Vineyard’s western end. The food is good, the service is slow, but the view is superb.

The second was at the Terrace View restaurant at the Ocean Edge Resort and Spa in Brewster, Mass., on Cape Cod. This setting—on a hill perched above Cape Cod Bay—actually provides astounding views of both the the sunrise and sunset. An adjacent deck offers viewing opportunities for those not dining.

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by catherine klene Martin Goebel still laughs about it. A few years ago, his brother and sister-in-law begged him to create a beautiful dining table—something that could be passed down for generations. They spent hours laboring over the custom mahogany design before Goebel shipped it to them in Chicago. A few weeks later, Goebel’s phone rang. “They had a party and, long story short, the table caught fire and a hole burned through the top,” he remembers. “I got a very sheepish phone call, but I was laughing uncontrollably. Now anytime we have a family meal at that table, everyone points to that spot.”

Goebel says the story behind that spot is a prime example of the two simple philosophies behind each piece of hand-crafted wood furniture: function and history. “All of my furniture looks the way it does for a reason,” he says. “I want every square inch to be there for a purpose. Everything I make is designed so you’re not paying for anything extra.”

Goebel, who opened Goebel & Co. Furniture in South City last year, has carved and sold furniture in St. Louis for nearly 10 years. What started as a last-resort woodworking class at Ladue High after he dropped out of a German class has led him down an unconventional educational path. At 19, he was one of the youngest students enrolled in an intense, 10-month program at College of the Redwoods in Fort Bragg, Calif., where he learned the technical skill and artistry behind everything from cabinets to beds.

He returned to Frontenac to earn his BFA at UMSL while creating custom pieces out of his parents’ garage for a small number of select clients. He then received his MFA in furniture design from the Rhode Island School of Design. Rather than design at a furniture company, he opted to open his own shop as a professional craftsman. “When people hear ‘craftsman,’ they don’t know what to expect. They think of Geppetto,” he says, laughing. “I’m more like a plumber who came up with his own ideas and then went to engineering school. But I didn’t get into this to create fine art. I wanted to create better-quality, functional pieces. How to bring a $4,000 piece down to $400 was a question of production scale.”

Goebel found a way to close the gap between fine art and affordable furniture using digital technology. Today, he offers eight standard designs in a variety of locally sourced hardwood, in addition to custom design work.

Although machinery and a small staff have sped up his process, Goebel says he still works with every piece that leaves his shop. “I used to cut out and spend four hours carving a seat by hand,” he says. “Now I can do it in 30 minutes with digital technology. But all the finish work is still done by hand.”

Goebel says he has no qualms with big-box furniture stores; those pieces serve an immediate purpose. “I love IKEA—it’s fantastic,” he says. “But I don’t walk out assuming longevity or warmth.” For that, he says, quality material and craftsmanship are required, like the piece he created for his mother several years ago. She wanted a large bench where she could place her five baby grandchildren while she cooked. The babies are grown now, but Goebel says the bench still remains nestled in the breakfast nook. “When my mom sees that bench, she still sees those sleeping grandchildren, and she’ll see that until the day she dies. I don’t know how you can attain that with commercially produced furniture. You can’t get the same experience out of it,” he says. “I’m not making a story with my furniture—I’m making a story possible.”

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Dave’s mom is a realtor here, and Sabrina’s father and brother were homebuilders in Pennsylvania. All of them have been role models for the couple’s hard work, industry expertise, client service and working together as a family. The demands of a consumer business call for the strength of a family.

Arline Brilliant did not want to run a business. But when her husband Alfred (better known as Bud) made up his mind, there was no stopping him. “I told him I won’t buy something unless I love it and then I won’t sell it, so I couldn’t go into business,” she says, laughing. “But he thought it would be a good fit for me, and he shoved me into it.”

Nearly 40 years after opening her antiques shop, Brilliant Antiques, it’s safe to say Bud knew what he was talking about.

Brilliant spent decades as the owner of the eponymous shop, 35 years of which were at the same location on Maryland Avenue in Clayton. Brilliant fell into antiquing by accident. She and her husband were on their first visit to Britain together when they abandoned a tour group and found a London antiques shop. Brilliant was hooked. “During that initial trip, we loaded the hotel with so much stuff, we couldn’t get back Arline Brilliant into the room!” she remembers. photo by BILL BARRETT That trip was the first of more than 50 adventures the Brilliants had in London, searching for unique finds to sell at the shop.

Though they purchased everything from china to woodwork, Brilliant says she has always been partial to metalwork. Today, her living room is full of intricate bronze and silver frames holding photos of her children and grandchildren.

Every three months, the Brilliants hopped the pond for another antiquing adventure, always staying in the same hotel and meeting up with close friends. Even after her husband died, Brilliant continued to make the trips, this time with grandchildren, who enjoyed the perks of shopping with grandma. “They’ve each gone with me on a trip,” she says. “Their houses look like my shop!”

Years of practice taught her how to judge an item’s value quickly and accurately. “How do you know what to pay for a dress? You learn what quality is worth,” she explains. “We always tried to arrive early everywhere we went. I’m very competitive in purchasing. You have to act quickly, think fast and learn from lots of trips.”

Back at the shop, Brilliant conducted business under a strict no-negotiation policy, almost unheard of in the antiquing business. Though some customers balked at the unorthodox practice, she remains unapologetic. “If they knew I’d negotiate, no one would buy when I went on trips,” she says. “You decide the price you want and that’s where you leave it.”

Brilliant, now 86, says she decided to close Brilliant Antiques after the travel became too exhausting. She considered selling the business, but says she didn’t want a new owner changing her life’s work. “I worried about someone else owning it,” she admits. “And I really wanted to see my customers before I closed. Some sent me letters that said they always felt like they were visiting friends when they came for antiques. That was wonderful.” She also treasures the memories of her staff. “Many of the people who worked with me are the same who had been here since I opened. We grew old together—along with the antiques!”

Now retired, Brilliant’s home contains the remnants of her shop, and though she misses the trips overseas and her customers, her face still lights up when she thinks of the decades spent with her husband and friends, hunting down the next great piece. “Looking back, it was a blast,” she says.

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8301 Maryland Ave., Ste. 100 314.721.2001 | robbpartners.com Dave and Sabrina Robb

Gladys Manion Real Estate In business 76 years

Gladys Manion

Gladys Manion was the first female president of the St. Louis Association of Realtors. The business started as a small rental agency in Clayton.

The first building was on Forsyth Boulevard, and we are now the last of the boutique firms that lined the boulevard from the 1940s through the 1980s. We are still family-operated.

Fun fact | Most of our agents are golf enthusiasts, including Gina Bundy, who just won the Women’s Golf Championship at Bellerive Country Club.

8227 Maryland Ave. | 314.721.4755 gladysmanion.com

Ooh La La Home Furnishings and Express Blinds & Draperies In business 27 years

Dee Hencken, Felicia Cox

In 1985, Dee Hencken started her own interior design business known as Contemporary Interiors. She quickly expanded to include window treatments and went by the name Express Blinds & Draperies. Dee then decided to open a storefront in 2002 and called it Ooh La La Home Furnishings.

Fun fact | While opening freight for the nameless, soon-to-be store, Dee discovered a box of beautiful accessories and exclaimed, “Ooh la la!”

The name was coined.

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Janet McAfee In business 37 years

My mother was working at a real estate company in Clayton. One day, she went to work only to discover that the office door was barred with a huge chain and notice of receivership. Faced with the prospect of unemployment, she decided to start her own company.

Fun fact | In 2008, we combined with Edward L. Bakewell to become the largest independent real estate company in St. Louis.

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Dr. Mark Azar has been practicing orthodontics for more than 35 years in St. Louis and southern Illinois, and his son, Nick, recently joined him in private practice. Both received their orthodontic training at Saint Louis University Center for Advanced Dental Education and remain active at the university as associate clinical professors.

Fun fact | At this writing, Nick and wife Jill just welcomed their next business associate: their fourth child!

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Immerse by Atlas In business 75 years

Immerse’s parent company, Atlas Supply, was founded in 1937 by Fred and Ben Suffian. During the 1960s, their children joined the business, and in the ’90s, Fred’s grandchildren, Brent, Joel and Leigh, joined the team. The third generation wanted to provide the community with a new experience—an innovative showroom in which to see, touch and feel plumbing products. Immerse was created in 2011.

Fun fact | When Atlas was started, the owners chose a name that would appear first in the yellow pages. Now the name reflects the brand; times sure have changed!

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What Whole Kids Outreach Fourth Annual Dinner Auction Where Orlando Gardens Banquet Center When June 1 Why To raise funds and awareness for an organization

836 Hanley Industrial Court | 314.375.1500 | immersestl.com Brent Suffian, Leigh Suffian, Joel Suffian

Kodner Gallery In business 42 years

Our late father, Martin Kodner, had a passion and expert eye for rare and fine artwork by American and European artists. Working through the years with private, corporate and institutional collections, he decided to establish a gallery in St. Louis.

Fun fact | We have discovered important paintings by Thomas Hart Benton, O.E. Berninghaus, Carl Wimar and, most recently, a painting

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that helps families and children in rural Missouri overcome the challenges of poverty and address unmet health needs.

Who Executive director Sister Anne Francioni, auction chairs Dr. Bob and Marianne Bergamini, dinner auction comittee members Mick and Pat Byrne, Sharon Huber (whose husband the evening was dedicated to), and St. Louis developement coordinator Lynn Raney Highlights Auctioneer Adam Jokisch entertained the crowd with his talents while guests were treated to a buffet dinner.

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Fun fact | We’ve been an Angie’s List Super Service Award winner for the past two years.

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Dielmann-Felkner/Calvin In business for eight years

Sandy has sold residential real estate since the mid-1980s, and her daughter Samantha thought working together would be a good thing.

Sandy’s experience and Samantha’s enthusiasm and growing expertise create a conscientious mother-daughter team.

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Green Choices Challenge

happenings by erin edwards

The City of Bellefontaine Neighbors will represent Missouri in SC Johnson Green Choices Recycling Challenge, a nationwide contest aiming to increase household recycling participation.

Pictured: Stephanie Regagnon, Robert Doerr

Crown Center Homecoming Event

Residents at Crown Center for Senior Living displayed their artwork, photos and apartments for hundreds of friends and family members during the center’s recent homecoming event.

Harvey Kornblum Food Pantry

Ribbon-cutting plans are in the works for the grand opening of the new Jewish Family & Children’s Service Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry. The new location’s grand opening, Oct. 21, coincides with the annual Feed the PantryFeed the Soul food drive.

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St. Louis cover band Groovethang performaned at the third annual Concert for a Cause, benefiting Action for Autism. Funds raised help Action for Autism serve the needs of St. Louis families affected by autism.

Prism Medical Lift Donation

Maryland Heights-based Prism Medical Group donated a state-of-the-art Waverly Glen Lift for Rainbow Village’s indoor therapeutic pool.

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What | First ‘Muni’ Awards & Installation Ceremony Where | Kemp Auto Museum When | May 31 Why | To install the new St. Louis County Municipal League officers and present the 2012 Muni Awards Who | KSDK NewsChannel 5 sports director Rene Knott served as emcee, Webster Groves Mayor and communications committee chair Gerry Welch welcomed attendees, Glendale Mayor and immediate past president Rich Magee installed the new officers, Florissant Mayor and current president Thomas Schneider offered remarks, Oakland Mayor and retiring president Paul Marti was acknowledged, executive director Tim Fischesser mingled with guests Highlights | Rubbing elbows with a roomful of mayors and local leaders; live performances by Red Tape and Chamber Jazz

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from Oklahoma City to St. Louis. The IPHF celebrates the achievements of the inventors, pioneers and pivotal artists throughout the history of photography Who President John Nagel; vice presidents Robert Wagner, Connie Behnke and Bill Carrier; secretary David Hanlon; and treasurer Robert Bullivant Highlights Cocktails and light fare with remarks

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in partnership with this privately funded organization that reaches a 16-county bi-state area of St. Louis Who | President Cynthia A. Prost and board chair Michael W. Weisbrod welcomed guests, board secretary Barbara B. Goodman sponsored the reception Highlights | Timothy O’Leary, OTSL general director, offered a rousing preview of Mozart’s romantic comedy Così Fan Tutte before guests were treated to the opera.

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Who Event coordinators Casey Jolley from Whitfield, A.J. Eads from Burroughs and Logan O’Connor from MICDS Highlights | Guests were encouraged to fill out their contact info for a chance to win a bottle of vodka, appetizers were served and drinks were discounted.

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Jeff and Leah are Saint Louis University alums who met in a political science class in 2005. They became fast friends and started dating soon after. While Jeff was studying at the University of Missouri School of Law, he suggested the pair meet midway between Columbia and St. Louis for a special Valentine’s getaway in Hermann. During that trip, he proposed. “I was so surprised, the first thing I said was, ‘Are you sure?’” Leah says.

The bride and groom wanted to plan a wedding that was crisp, modern and bright, and they chose the bride’s happiest favorite shade: apple green. “But then I realized how hard it was to find things in that color!” she explained. “We made a lot of the details ourselves in order to have the perfect palette.”

Although much of the wedding day was a blur, Leah treasures their first dance to Can’t Hardly Wait by Justin Townes Earle. “We relieved a lot of pressure from that moment by taking lessons,” she says. “Since the moves were choreographed, we could really focus on each other and our guests instead of wondering what dips and twirls to do next. We felt surrounded by support and love.”

Leah and Jeff enjoyed a relaxing and rustic honeymoon at a little-known beach getaway in Tulum, Mexico. The newlyweds recently purchased their first home in the Hi-Pointe neighborhood of St. Louis.

[ resources ] [ wedding party ] Ceremony | Jewel Box Cake | McArthur’s Bakery Reception | Moto Museum Band | Jason Clyde of Millennium Productions Flowers | Jackie David of Elegance by Design

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Bride’s parents | David & Diana Taylor Groom’s parents | James & Michelle Hendricks Maids of Honor | Laura Kriegshauser, Julia Taylor Best Man | Chris Hendricks Bridesmaids | Lisa Hendricks, Sarah Jennings, Erin Kelley, Colleen Spaits Groomsmen | Chris Dandurand, Dan Miller, Ryan Prudence, Darin Shreves Ushers | Nate Hensley, Drew Kelleher, Andrew Wilson

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SENIOR HEALTH &WELLNESS] SPECIAL SECTION

Mercy offers TAVR valve repair without open heart surgery.

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[mercy cover story

Heart and vascular hospital

by mary jo blackwood mph Approximately 250,000 people in the U.S. suffer from severe aortic stenosis, a condition in which the aortic heart valve does not function properly, causing symptoms such as shortness of breath, difficulty walking or climbing stairs, chest pain, light-headedness and fatigue. The condition can lead to death: once symptoms appear, 50 percent of patients survive an average of only two years—unless they receive a new aortic valve.

Normally, the valve is replaced via open-heart surgery with the patient on a heart-lung bypass machine. But due to a variety of complex reasons, not everyone is a good candidate for surgery. In those cases, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) can take care of the problem, often resulting in a quicker recovery and improved quality of life.

Mercy Heart and Vascular Hospital is among the few facilities in the U.S. offering TAVR to appropriate candidates. “We’re very excited to be able to offer TAVR to patients deemed inoperable,” says Dr. Jeanne Cleveland, a cardiac surgeon and one of four Mercy Hospital specialists who perform this life-saving procedure. “It relieves their symptoms and helps them resume normal activities.” In addition to Cleveland, the TAVR team at Mercy Hospital consists of cardiac surgeon Mark Blucher and cardiologists Clark McKenzie, Anthony Sonn and John Nash, who monitors the echocardiogram during the procedure.

Here’s how it works: “A replacement bovine heart valve inside a stainless steel stent is crimped down onto a catheter,” Cleveland explains. “With echocardiogram guidance, the catheter is threaded from an incision in the groin into the old valve.” A balloon then pushes the stent open and wedges it into the old valve, which, because it is calcified and rigid, holds the new valve in place. The catheter is then withdrawn.

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Mercy surgeons perform TAVR, a procedure for patients with severe aortic stenosis who cannot undergo traditional openheart surgery.

“Although the transcatheter approach is fairly new in the United States, we find restrictions are generally less than with the open-heart procedure, and symptoms should be relieved almost immediately,” Cleveland says. “We determine suitable candidates at our valve clinic, where patients with aortic stenosis are seen by both a cardiologist and a cardiac surgeon. It’s a good place for patients to get all their questions answered.”

For more information about Mercy Heart and Vascular Hospital, call 314.251.1100 or visit mercy.net Cover design by julie streiler | Cover photo by bill barrett

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Staying the Course

[ Healthy & Happy by mary jo blackwood, RN, MPH

Health is a relative term. It encompasses

all aspects of your physical, emotional and social being, including your love life! The effort we devote to physical and social maintenance can reap huge rewards in independence and joy.

[ depression ] As we get older, life events can make us targets for sadness and depression. “An estimated 2 million people over 65 suffer from depression,” says Ruth Ann Noonan of HomeTeam. Factors that can contribute to depression include loneliness, medications, family issues, disability and illness, dehydration, and even low-grade infection.

“See your doctor for depression to make sure it’s not a medication error, overdose, or a physical problem,” she says. “And make sure to tell family members if you have been thinking of suicide.”

Noonan also advises people who feel isolated, lonely or depressed to take advantage of community resources: »» Get involved with your church. Start doing activities you used to enjoy. Sign up with OASIS for classes or field trips or to volunteer. »» A home care service can provide company and help with frustrating tasks. »» Mideast Area on Aging provides transportation and information on senior centers, Meals on Wheels programs, and volunteer opportunities. »» Join a grief support group for help dealing with personal losses. »» Train your pet to be a helping dog, have a helping dog visit you, or volunteer at an animal shelter »» Do social networking or memory programs online.

The brain can reorganize and look at things differently with new challenges.

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[ managing your hip replacement ]

[ teeth matter ]

When conservative measures don’t work, total hip replacement may be your best option. How the surgery goes and how long the new hip lasts depend on a variety of factors.

What they told us in grade school still holds true: Take care of your teeth, and they’ll take care of you. This is especially true as we age.

Dr. Donald Bassman, Orthopedic Surgeon The better shape you’re in, the easier the surgery and recovery will be. Exercise is really important to strengthen the muscles that will support the new joint. Elliptical machines, recumbent bicycles or water exercise will accomplish that without stressing the joint.

Stop smoking. Some surgeons won’t operate on smokers because it slows healing and inhibits bone in-growth needed for the new joint.

Keep teeth healthy and have your dentist check your gums and teeth for signs of infection that could reach the joint through the bloodstream and cause it to fail.

Blood supply to the limbs must be good, so keep diabetes under control.

Lose weight. Excess weight stresses the joints. The more overweight you are, the greater the chances of early joint failure.

Dr. Srdjan Ilic, Prestige Dental Care Once our teeth are gone, the ability to eat a balanced diet is much harder. Full dentures have a biting force of only 10 percent of normal teeth. Having several missing teeth increases the risk of periodontal disease, which can impact overall health.

Baby boomers often have silver fillings that undermine tooth structure and create cracks. Crowning those teeth can prevent them from breaking and being lost. Smaller silver fillings can be removed and replaced by a tooth-colored composite that bonds to the tooth and supports the structure, preventing cracks.

Prevention is the best approach. Flossing and brushing cannot be overemphasized. Fluoride rinses like ACT are good, especially for people with multiple crowns. It strengthens the tooth structure at the margins and makes crowns last longer. Visiting your dentist twice a year for a check-up and periodontal exam can catch problems before they get out of control.

Dr. Jason P. Young, Orthopedic Associates For seniors, the standard hip replacement for arthritic degeneration is a full ball and socket lined with plastic. Eighty percent of people who receive this procedure will still be doing well more than 20 years later. If a person falls and breaks the hip, he may be able to replace only the femur end, leaving the original socket.

Rehabilitation includes a brief hospital stay, walking right after surgery, then discharge home or to skilled nursing help with physical therapy. I recommend a cane or walker for the first two weeks, with full recovery at six weeks to 3 months. The more active you were before surgery, the quicker you recover.

Before surgery, explore conservative measures first, including anti-inflammatory medications, joint-friendly exercise and a strengthening and flexibility training program to support the joint. If those things don’t help, it may be time for hip replacement.

Dr. John Monterubio, Monterubio & Herbosa Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery For missing teeth, implants are our best option. They restore natural tooth function, don’t decay, and stimulate the jaw bone like real teeth. We need to maintain a good diet for long-term health, and implants let us do that. They are also aesthetic. You feel more confident that they won’t move; and you don’t get the bad breath common with removable plates and bridges.

A partial plate or bridge to replace missing teeth relies on adjacent teeth for support and leads to accumulation of plaque and decay. Also, as we get older dry mouth can cause bridges and dentures to get irritated. A fixed bridge requires grinding down adjacent teeth and asking them to take more of the chewing load. If they fail, it takes out the whole bridge, and in 10 years, 50 percent of bridgework will have failed. Implants won’t do that.

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[ romance & friendships ]

We are a compassionate, comprehensive and convenient iN-HOme aLTeRNaTive to traditional assisted living.

Offering a wide range of personal care services that can be customized to meet each person’s needs, including:

Health is affected by the friends we keep. Make sure to surround yourself with people whose company you enjoy. And the occasional hug doesn’t hurt, either.

Judy Moore, marketing director, Friendship Village in Chesterfield Connection and social intimacy can decline as we age. A residential facility allows as much or as little togetherness as you wish. Men and women often move in singly and find new friends based on shared activities and interests.

Friendship Village offers a wide range of men’s, women’s and co-ed activities, including continuing education classes, genealogy classes, visits to the Science Center, and trips to Peabody Opera House and other cultural and entertainment venues.

There is something special about being someplace where you feel like you belong. It keeps you young and helps keep your sense of humor—and romance!

Karen Ledbetter, administrator, Manor Grove Skilled Nursing Care and Rehabilitation Shared experiences can help us bond even with physical limitations. Many people have to give up cherished pets when they move into a facility, so our staff members regularly bring in their dogs, and five cats call Manor Grove home. One lady who stays here when her family travels has been adopted by one of our cats.

She can’t wait to come back and visit him.

Communicating with young people helps keep seniors current.

In August, Manor Grove will start a relationship with Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri, who will each adopt a ‘grandparent’ and visit regularly. The girls can learn from the seniors and will also teach them computer skills and help them set up email to keep in touch with their families.

Crafting groups, picnics and other activities encourage interaction that keeps people feeling connected.

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Practicing in Saint Louis since 1990, Dr. Holds focuses on cosmetic and reconstructive issues surrounding the eye and middle face including:

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[ check-ups & immunizations not to skip ] Shots are not just for kids, and check-ups remain important as we get older. “Exercise is our best approach to staying healthy, but we also have to keep up with body maintenance,” says Dr. Miriam Rodin, a geriatric physician at Saint Louis University School of Medicine Important immunizations: Get shingles vaccine after age 60, DTAP (tetanus, pertussis and diphtheria) and pneumococcal pneumonia vaccine over 65, and a flu shot every year.

Check-ups: Visit the dentist twice a year. See your eye doctor yearly to spot problems that could lead to blindness. Have your hearing checked if you find yourself saying “what?” too often.

Screenings: Age 65 is a good time for a colonoscopy, a mammogram, Pap smear, prostate exam and bone density tests. With normal prior tests, a woman can have her last mammogram and a man his last PSA test at age 75.

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Prestige Dental Care, a general dentistry practice that emphasizes pain-free care, is now accepting new patients of all ages.

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Belotero Balance is a newly FDA-approved hyaluronic acid dermal filler. This product can be used to smooth fine lines and wrinkles. Call for a free consultation with Jackie Carr.

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Provision Living at Webster Groves

Dr. Mark C. Gunby begins serving as medical director Aug. 1. He will consult and advise on general medical matters for the assisted living and memory care communities.

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Great things happen when we work together. Mercy Clinic is pleased to welcome the physicians of Patients First to provide you with even more respected experts for heart, OB/GYN, pediatrics, cancer, orthopedics and much more â&#x20AC;&#x201C; right where you live. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great care from the doctors you already trust, now working together to make your experience easier, more convenient and more personal on every visit.

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Washington University Internal Medicine and Diabetes Associates

Dr. Nicole Ducharme joins diabetes and internal medicine specialists Drs. Michael Berk, John Daniels and Donald Skor at Washington University Clinical Associates.

Ducharme is accepting new primary care and endocrinology patients.

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A mission to guide and provide seniors with concrete ways to live more functionally every day serves as a central focus for Jules Renner, our balance class instructor, who has also inaugurated a seated stretching class.

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Mari de Villa

Mari de Villa has a full-service therapy department and offers RPI Therapy and the following classes conducted by certified instructors: Wellness on Tuesdays and Fridays, a nightly exercise class, a water aerobics class Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and a seated Tai Chi class.

636.227.5347 | 13900 Clayton Road maridevilla.com

HomeTeam Transition Management Group

HomeTeam has teamed up with an elder law attorney and a health insurance professional to present free informational seminars around the community. Topics include wellness tips, health-related financial planning and long-term care. Call for times and dates.

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Home Helpers

Home Helpers welcomes new staffing coordinator Fawn Edmiston. She has extensive professional and personal experience in the home care field.

Edmiston’s background as a career placement consultant and business owner and her caregiving experience made her a valuable addition to the team.

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St. Louis Neurotherapy Institute

St. Louis Neurotherapy Institute utilizes neurotherapy, metabolic analysis and strategic support to address symptoms associated with ADHD, autism, insomnia, learning disorders, migraines and memory loss. Schedule an appointment to meet the team and learn how they provide hope and change lives.

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Westview Assisted Living

Westview at Ellisville Assisted Living Memory Care program offers a unique and effective approach to Alzheimer’s and dementia care, seeking to understand and align the paths of the individual, the family and the caregiver.

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[ problem solved! ] Long Term Solutions by lauren madras | photo by charles barnes

We all have those chronic ailments—sun spots, limp hair or dull skin—that annoy us because we can’t seem to figure out how to deal with them. But they’re more fixable than you think. Here are some of our favorite ways to beautify at home without the price tag or stress of big commitments.

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Thicker, healthier, shinier hair.

Can you really get that from an at-home treatment? This one is easy to use, as it comes in small capsules that contain the right amount for a single use. This week’s worth of applications promises that flat, broken, dull hair will gain tensile strength and shine. Smooth it into wet hair and style as usual.

Teasing, spraying, coloring, heat styling—the ways we beautify our hair also damage it!

Too much sun can fade color or turn blonde hair orange. Using this cream in the shower after shampooing can yield instant improvement, and over time you’ll notice healthier tresses even when you skip a day.

Luminaze Catalytic Skin Tone Illuminator and Dark Spot Corrector

If you have thin, sparse lashes and brows, your makeup routine can take twice as long.

Eyelashes affect the look of your whole face and increase the appearance of youthful energy. This serum applies like eyeliner, with a thin brush at the end of a wand. Smooth it over the lashline and brows before bed every night. To maximize your lashes, limit the use of waterproof mascara, use gentle makeup remover and don’t rub too hard.

At-home skin treatments, especially masks, can be goopy, hard-to-use messes that cause as much stress as they’re meant to alleviate. Masqueology has eliminated the mess with these individually wrapped, single-use masks that literally lie on your skin. When you’re done, just peel them off and toss. It’s a perfect little pick-me-up. (Also available in anti-blemish, pore-minimizing, hydrating and others.)

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$28, livingproof.com for salons

This product uses a new patented formula, not the hydroquinone that is the leading active ingredient in most treatments for hyperpigmentation. The two products work together— you layer them on one at a time. It’s not a moisturizer, and remember: Your skin might be more sensitive to sun so keep up your normal SPF routine at the same time. $120, fine department stores

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t&s] Around Town [Oxygen Bubble facial

by dorothy weiner

photo by bill barrett

Until a couple of weeks ago, I’d never even heard of a pop-up bubble, but now I’ve not only seen one, I’ve had a luxurious facial performed in it. The pampering treatment is not new (Natura Bisse debuted it in 2007 at the Academy Awards), but it is new to St. Louis, and we have our Neiman Marcus to thank for bringing it here.

The round white tent appeared one day in the recesses of Neiman’s fancy food department, just outside the retailer’s littleknown spa area. Yes, NM has such place, with multiple dressing rooms, makeup stations and a waiting room complete with floating cucumber slices in its water cooler. I’d been there over the years for treatments by visiting estheticians from Sisley, Natura Bisse and Revive, each of which I swore at the time was the greatest facial I’d ever had.

That’s just how I felt after my facial in the “oxygenated pop-up bubble.” The concept is that the white tent, into which air is continuously pumped, provides the optimal conditions for your skin to absorb all the benefits of Natura Bisse’s premium ingredients—things like amaretto oil, wild mango butter and shea. I can’t vouch for that, but I can say it felt very pure and clean in there, especially once esthetician Alexis (who flew in from Chicago just to treat those very lucky NM clients) zipped us up in there, effectively keeping out all the impurities of our everyday lives.

Alexis, with her authoritative Eastern European accent, told me to breathe deeply and get ready for the dermatologic ride of a lifetime. And I have to admit, it was a far cry from a typical Tuesday at work. After my deep breaths, she commenced to cleansing, exfoliating, massaging, masking and hydrating my face with products from the Natura Bisse Diamond line. I think the name pretty much says it all. Each step smelled and felt like the beauty product equivalent of diamonds­—and I understand that is reflected in its price, as well.

Additionally, while Alexis and I waited for the Inhibit Tensolift mask to work its magic (15 minutes), I was treated to aromatherapy hand and arm massages with yet another delicious product, Diamond Body cream.

That was so my hands could feel as luxurious as my face, which they did. As proof of the level of relaxation all this pampering elicited, I do believe I nodded off, since I distinctly recall biting my lip, which is what happens when I sleep without my mouth guard. And when I exited the oxygenated tent, I felt so relaxed and pampered that I wondered how I’d get back to the office without a driver.

That’s when I knew it was time to return to the real world, impure air and all.

One thing I can say with certainty is that if the pop-up bubble ever returns (alas, it was with us only a few days), run, don’t walk, to get your appointment. It will definitely make you feel like you ought to be on the red carpet.

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[ on the table ] by jonathan carli | photos by bill barrett

[ Filippo’s ]

120 chesterfield valley drive | 636.536.6833

[ amuse bouche ] THE scene |

Fine dining Italian in West County

THE CHEF |

Joe Sanfilippo

THE PRICES |

$5 to $9 antipasti; $9 to $19 pastas; $21 to $35 entrees

THE FAVORITES |

Eggplant Parmigiana, Rack of Lamb, Inis, Shrimp Bianco & Diavalo

If you didn’t know this place was in Chesterfield Valley, you’d swear you were eating on the Hill. This is a new, second location of the popular downtown eatery J.F. Sanfilippo’s, which has built up a clientele for its Sicilian specialties in the past 20 years. The food is authentic, old style Italian, and I mean that as a compliment. The lights are low, the food is delicious, and the place has a cozy family-feel that comes from mom, dad, and the kids working in the kitchen or the dining room.

A sure sign of quality, I always say, is the bread a place serves. Here, it was warm, fresh rolls with oil and balsamic for dipping. Another sign is the marinara—also very good here. And it doesn’t hurt that the bus boy came round offering fresh-grated parm for our salads, pastas and entrees. One bite of our Eggplant Parmigiana starter ($8) confirmed all these first impressions; this is traditional Sicilian,

done well. The two large rounds were cooked firm, not soggy. They weren’t breaded or fried, but browned and topped with that fine marinara.

The Shrimp Bianco & Diavolo ($9) starter was as delicious as it was beautiful. Two jumbo shrimp came split all the way down to the tails, one doused with a spiced-up marinara, the other with ‘Cajun brandy cream,’ a thickish sauce intensified by the unbeatable combination of alcohol and cream.

The side salads were good, especially the Filippo Insalata: everything in it was fresh, and I liked its mix of romaine and field greens, dressed simply with oil and balsamic.

A Rack of Lamb special ($36) was outstanding.

The meat was done as ordered, medium-rare, with the chops appetizingly browned and doused with capers and a brown reduction sauce. The five meaty chops were well-trimmed and what fat there was

[ chef chat ] >> joe sanfilippo PEDIGREE |

Born in Italy and returned to study in Palermo, Sicily, for two years.

And my dad was a chef!

FAVORITE INGREDIENT |

Basil and garlic

Favorite st. louis restaurant |

Giovanni’s, Paul Mineo’s, Il Bel Lago, Sapore, Agostino’s, etc.

favorite cookbook |

No book, but I’m inspired by my mom’s cooking and trips back to Italy

came out nicely crisped. A generous side of browned vegetables included potatoes, carrots and squash. The Chicken Parmigiana ($21) was also good, pounded very thin with light breading.

The Rigatoni Giuseppe ($12) was fine, if not exciting. The vodka cream sauce was thin and could have used more tomatoes or even some other ingredients to add interest (variations often include pancetta). But an order of Linguine Pescatore ($14) was quite good, with a tomato and white wine sauce over noodles, shrimp and garlic-y clams.

Our dessert Inis (‘ee-niss,’ $6.50) was a special treat of deep-fried dough pockets resembling doughnuts, minus the grease. Outside their crusty shells, they were soft and deliciously warm and filled with fresh ricotta, chocolate bits and cinnamon. Our other choice, cannoli, was less exciting, as its filling was more gummy than creamy.

[ food • ŏ • lō • gy ]

Inis | A Sicilian fried pastry filled with thick custard, eaten for breakfast or dessert.

Fresh Ricotta | Ricotta, the whey product after cheese-making, is technically not a

cheese, as it contains neither rennet nor starter. Some ricottas are smoked or aged, but ‘fresh’ is soft, creamy, slightly grainy and slightly salty and sweet.

Cannoli | Fried, hard pastry tubes filled with whipped ricotta, mascarpone or cream and sometimes nuts, citron and/or chocolate chips

[ aftertaste ] >> I love having a great Italian place right in my neighborhood! The food reminds me of Italy.

— Susan M. of Chesterfield

>> The food is delicious, and we feel appreciated, because the hostess always stops by our table and asks how things are going.

— Jack S. of Chesterfield

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LEISURE

quick bites] presented by

[ eclectic cafe in kirkwood ]

Gregory Owens, the former chef of WingHaven Country Club and Missouri Athletic Club West, is opening

HotPot Shop at

Smoothie

Manchester and Geyer roads in Kirkwood. The eatery is an eclectic combo of Asian fare and American cafe.

The small, counter-service cafe includes breakfast banh mi, fruit crêpes and sweet rolls. Lunchtime offers build-your-own hot pot bowls, banh mi sandwiches, gluten-free wraps and sides.

[ seoul food ]

Fans of Seoul Taco will soon be able to get their Korean barbecue fix seated at a table when owners David Choi and Andy Heck open their brick-and-mortar restaurant this fall. Seoul Taco will sit at 571 Mehlville Ave. in The Loop and will dish out the same tacos, quesadillas and bulgogi boats that have garnered the truck quite the following. Also look for Korean barbecue burritos, ssam lettuce wraps, kimchi-fried rice and other specials, hopefully by mid-September.

[ ’cue coming in september ]

Mike Johnson and Carolyn Downs have given diners something to chew on with news about

Sugarfire Smokehouse,

their new barbecue spot at 9200 Olive Blvd., in Olivette. Johnson has been the brains behind a handful of area restaurants, including the recently sold Boogaloo. Downs is also a familiar face; she owns Cyrano’s with her husband.

[ food truck retires ]

Pi on the Spot is retiring its trucks in St. Louis and Washington, D.C., to better focus on its brick-and-mortar locations. The newest Pi recently opened in the MX Building downtown. The trucks will, however, be available for private events and non-profit functions.

[ oceano opens! ]

The second location of this popular, mostly seafood spot opened Aug. 1 at 16125 Chesterfield Parkway West. The menu will be similar to that at the Oceano in Clayton.

[ four seasons fast food ]

Bombolini Italian Coffee and Pastry Bar just

Going to be downtown in the a.m.?

opened at the Four Seasons Hotel, offering authentic Italian pastries by Turin native and hotel chef Fabrizio Schenardi.

Featured at the breakfast bar (near the hotel’s restaurant on floor eight) are bombolinis, light and fluffy Italian doughnuts, which cost just $1.25 and come in bacon-maple-glazed, S’mores and chocolate cream varieties.

The sure-to-be-a-treat spot is open from 6 to 11 a.m.

For more on the latest from the St. Louis food scene, visit The Scoop section of SauceMagazine.com.

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[arts&entertainment] [ august ]

by erin edwards

[ art ]

[ movies ] t&s saw it!

endless summer

The Watch >> Bawdy humor and sci-fi action

now (exhibition) Gallery at Chesterfield Arts Free chesterfieldarts.org >> An exhibition of rejuvenation, featuring artists Terri Shay, Heather Haymart and Dana Diaz de Leon.

8/17 vroom-vroom

6 to 10 p.m.| Third Degree Glass Factory | Free | stlglass.com

NOW-8/26 susan taylor glasgow: communal nest (exhibition) Kranzberg Arts Center | Free | craftalliance.org

NOW-8/24 tom hunt—summer 2012 Grafica Fine Arts | Free | graficafinearts.com

[ etc. ]

8/9 joe meno book reading

7 p.m. | Subterranean Books | Free | 314.862.6100

8/13-8/14 moonlight ramble

Soldier’s Memorial | Free to $125 | moonlightramble.org

gateway dragon boat festival

9 a.m. to 2 p.m Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park | Free | signaturefoundation.org

>> Dragon boats race to

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[theater]

now-8/18 the great american trailer park musical

8/15 il divo

8 p.m. | Contemporary Art Museum | $8 to $12 camstl.org/gruffrhys

10-12

8 p.m. | Peabody Opera House | $60 to $125 | peabodyoperahouse.com

st. louis cabaret festival

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the compleat wks of willm shksper (abridged)

The Grandel Theatre | $15 to $25 | stlshakespeare.org >> A high-speed ride through all of Shakespeare’s plays.

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in the swampy bayous of the South, it was about a small ragtag community that enjoyed ‘living off the grid’ in a kind of shanty town. They wanted nothing more than to be left alone to live off the land (the water, in this case). That’s the setting for the main characters, a scrappy little girl, Hushpuppy, and her father. He raises her to follow the laws of nature—eat or be eaten—because “everything in nature is meat for something else.” That works fine until he becomes ill. Then they see that with human beasts, the strong care for the weak.

Should You See It? Yes. It’s a touching view of a father-child relationship and how he raised her to fend for herself and value what is important, particularly the life-giving water they live on, which he calls “the most beautiful place on earth.” – d.w.

9 p.m. | Blueberry Hill | $20 to $25 | 314.727.4444

6:30 p.m. | Stages | Robert G. Reim Theatre $50 to $250 | stagesstlouis.org

Fox Theatre | $33 to $140 | fabulousfox.com

Viewed at Landmark Cinema Plaza Frontenac

8/11 wanda jackson 8/12 gruff rhys

8/15-9/2 the lion king

Beasts of the Southern Wild >> This was an interesting movie. Set

[ music ]

Tower Grove Abbey | $18 to $20 | straydogtheatre.org

8/13 putting it together—a musical cabaret

make The Watch an entertaining way to spend an hour and a half—assuming you enjoy anatomical alien jokes.

Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn and Jonah Hill play suburbanites who form a neighborhood watch after a mysterious murder disrupts their idyllic Ohio town. Don’t expect any innovative acting from the trio; each funnyman is typecast in a role he has played a dozen Viewed at Chase Park Plaza Cinemas times before. The extraterrestrial effects are also a little stale, with alien costumes that look like discarded Star Wars props. A few good explosions and surprising plot twists make this a solidly mediocre midsummer movie.

Should You See It? Unless machismo humor infused with generous cursing cracks you up, The Watch might be one you save for rental. –R.K.

The Bistro at Grand Center $20 to $35 | thecabaretproject.org >> The first-ever area Cabaret Festival combines national headliners with local talents. Barbara Fasano, pictured, will melt your heart with renditions of romantic classics.

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>> 8/13-8/17 Comedy Camp 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Kirkwood Community Center | $195 to $240 | 314.822.5862 Kids learn comedy by mastering all the secrets of stand-up, sketch and improv.

8/16 Tip Toe Through the Garden 9 to 11 a.m. | Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | Registration Required | 314.301.1500

PHOTO LEISURE ALBUM

“When I lived at home, I paid a lot of insurance, taxes, home maintenance and repairs… I never knew when something was going to go wrong.

When I look at all those expenses and worries, I think I have a great deal here, and I didn’t have to come up with a large up-front sum.”

Photo by Colin Miller of Strauss Peyton

- Resident Sam Pagano

by kenneth bland

Bridge with Bl♠nd

St. Louisan Tom Kniest and expatriate Ed Schulte have won the National Fast Pairs event at the recent North American Bridge Championships in Philadelphia.

Kniest and Schulte each have won numerous national championships in the past, but never together. They started playing bridge at Ted Browne’s House of Bridge 40 years ago. This week’s hand is from the Fast Pairs.

At match points (duplicate) ‘going plus’ is paramount. Kniest and Schulte arrived at the premium contract for North/South pairs, two no-trump.

South dealer North/South vulnerable The bidding: S W N E 2♠(weak) double pass 1♣ 2 no trump pass pass pass Kniest’s double of two spades was negative, showing nine-plus high card points and four hearts. Schulte bid two no-trump with a good spade stopper and a five-card club suit.

The hand:

North ♠86 ♥ K 10 3 2 ♦ A 10 7 5 ♣ Q 6 4

The ♠7 was led by West, the 8 from dummy, East the Jack as Schulte South ducked. The ♠4 was returned by East.

Schulte won the Ace. The Queen of ♦ was run to East’s King. Ace and Queen of ♥ from East won with dummy’s King. Schulte played the Queen of ♣ and East covered with the King. One ♠, one ♥, one ♦, five ♣ made the contract. After cashing his ♣s, Schulte led toward the Ace of ♦, and when the Jack appeared, he had two more tricks!

Aggressive bidding and good play garnered Kniest and Schulte a near-top board and the national championship. Congratulations!

tip of the day]

Q| Since everyone plays all kinds of doubles,

negative, responsive, etc., how do we know when doubles are for penalty or takeout?

A| I like to play when the opponents bid and raise our first doubles are for takeout. When the opponents bid and raise it is unlikely our side has trump tricks. (Penalty doubles work out much better when doubling with trump tricks.)

big games & scores] June13

WEST EAST ♠ K Q 9 7 5 2 ♠J4 ♥ 6 4 ♥A Q 9 7 5 3 J 2 ♦ ♦ K43 ♣ 9 8 7 ♣ K 3

SOUTH

♠ A 10 3

♥J

♦ Q 9 8 6

♣ A J 10 5 2

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keller williams ] by rebecca koenig

“Experience counts and he says. Agents who are relaunching their businesses work one-on-one with a track record matters,” productivity coach, while more-established agents learn how to bolster their sales says Keller Williams Realty St. Louis CEO Russ Nolting, who believes the agency’s focus on training and teamwork prepares its associates for successful transactions.

In 2004, Nolting took over his family’s 30-year-old real estate company, The Russell Nolting Group, which grew during the next six years despite the recession. Realizing Russ Nolting further growth would require the Photo by Bill Barrett backing of a larger institution, Nolting joined Keller Williams in 2010 and has seen his business double since then. He was appointed market center CEO in April. “I took the position because I believe in the model,” he says. “I’ve kind of fallen in love with the tools the company provides.”

That model involves an investment in agent training that pays off for them and their clients, he says. Coaching is so integral a component of the Keller Williams system that Nolting considers it to be the firm’s primary purpose. “We are really a training and coaching company that just happens to be in the real estate business,”

by developing successful teams. Thanks in part to this schooling, Keller Williams Realty St. Louis ranked among the top 50 U.S. real estate firms in 2011 based on closed transactions per office, according to industry publication Real Trends 500.

Clients also benefit, Nolting says. “It is really designed so our agents know how to work ethically and with a high degree of integrity. The barrier of entry for a realtor is so low that unless you get training you don’t know how to give decent service,” he explains. Nolting believes clients pick an agent based on personality rather than their agency’s reputation. He says Keller Williams’ commitment to facilitating successful, personable agents helps ensure transactions are smooth.

In addition to a focus on customer satisfaction, Keller Williams is devoted to serving the community. The firm supports the philanthropy KWCares, which collects donations from each regional office to assist agents in need all over the country. A staff member in Nolting’s office struggled earlier this year with medical bills from her son’s eye surgery, and after applying for a KWCares grant, she received a substantial check to help cover the remaining costs, he relates.

KWCares funds also have recently helped victims of the Colorado wildfires and an agent who lost a child in the Joplin, Mo., tornado. In addition, the agents at Nolting’s office donate time and money to local causes, such as TouchPoint Autism Services. “We want to create a culture of servant-leaders who understand the value of helping teammates,” Nolting concludes.

Keller Williams Realty St. Louis is located at 10936 Manchester Road. For more informaton call 314.677.6356 or log onto stlkw.com.

G Pictured on the cover, from left: Naomi Neal, David Brosseau, Mary Bayles, Russ Nolting, LISTINJudy Brown in front of 6127 lindell blvd., a current Keller williams listing.

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[nostalgia] Benton Park by judy goodman Plan a visit to Benton Park, and you will find a gem

then

The Lemp complex on Cherokee Street grew to 27 buildings on a 13.7 acre site. It thrived until Prohibition, and in 1922, the property was sold to International Shoe Company. Meanwhile, Lemp NOW had the Falstaff Trademark, which was purchased

by Griesedieck Beverage Co. When Prohibition ended, Falstaff was granted the first federal permit to brew again.

This neighborhood has maintained its character through the decades, and its homes are considered to have one of the most complete inventories of terra cotta, pressed brick, stamped metal and cast iron. It was recognized as Missouri’s largest Federal Register District when listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

The Benton Park Neighborhood Association actively serves residents who enjoy revitalized homes and an urban lifestyle. They organize summer concerts and the Taste event in the fall. You can enjoy shopping on Cherokee Antique Row and diverse dining at places like Frazer’s Traveling Brown Bag, Sidney Street Cafe or the DeMenil Mansion. And you can’t beat my personal favorite: Sunday breakfast outside at Benton Park Café (with the dog).

meet the designer

of green space with views of the Anheuser-Busch Brewery directly to the east.

Recognized as St. Louis’ second oldest park, its 14 acres were originally City Park and created by ordinance on June 25, 1866.

By 1881, City Parks Commissioner Eugene Weigel proclaimed this park’s design and beauty even surpassed its “aristocratic rival, Lafayette Park.” Famed horticulturist Edward F. Krausnick added rare trees, shrubs and flower beds, as well as two ponds, a greenhouse and footbridge. The park was later renamed to honor Thomas Hart Benton, U.S. senator from Missouri from 1821 to 1851.

The Benton Park neighborhood was platted during the 1850s, when the city sold pasture land outside its western boundary of 18th Street. Homes sprung to house the German immigrant population there, designed in the Queen Anne, Romanesque and Classical Revival styles.

Known for its natural limestone underground caverns, the area became the heart of our town’s breweries. Providing a constant temperature of 55 degrees, the caves were perfect for brewers seeking places to age and store beer prior to refrigeration. The English Cave under Benton Park ran all the way to Lemp Brewery, three blocks south and four blocks east.

photo courtesy of benton park neighborhood association

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Clean Lines & A Clear Vision Chris Panzer and Jim Bondâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jewel

By Suzy Bacino | Photos by Suzy Gorman

“The long bench by the windows went through two auctions at Selkirk’s, and I finally just put a $100 bid on it!

Assisted by Wendy Steinbecker

When Chris Panzer and Jim Bond stepped into this classic Bernoudy-designed house in Town & Country, they knew they were home. The house was recently renovated and restored to its original glory. From the bamboo-bordered koi pond to the floor-to-ceiling doors and windows, no detail was left undone. After a tour and a chat with the owners, we hated to leave their oasis!

T&S | What year was this home built?

CP | The architect, St. Louisan William Adair Bernoudy, built it in 1961 for a Monsanto executive. It’s had probably four owners since. The last were actually friends of Bernoudy. He’s deceased now, but they wanted to restore a Bernoudy home for fun, and they knew he’d approve of what they wanted to do with the house.

T&S | How long did that process take?

CP | They purchased the home about six years ago, and the renovation took two years. They redid the house to the original specs but they updated it for the way people live today.

T&S | The doors are impressive in scale, a distinctive style element in Bernoudy’s designs. How tall are they?

CP | Probably close to 12-feet high. And the previous owners changed the original screens to copper, which was desirable because it matched the wood. It’s all in the details!

T&S | So, the home was totally finished before you bought it?

CP | Yes, we just decorated it. The previous owner did an amazing job!

Chris Panzer, Jim Bond

T&S | It’s a beautiful mix of styles.

CP | We like to mix the old and the new. (“I’m the old,” Jim interjects.) I got a lot of the furniture when I was working at Williams-Sonoma Home. Most of the art we got at the Modernism auctions at Ivey-Selkirk.

T&S | Tell me about some of your living room furnishings.

CP | The leather sofa, the entertainment piece I use as a coffee table, and the two chairs are all Bill Sofield for Baker, which I bought at Baker’s Odds and Ends. I miss that store!

A Bernoudy trademark light shelf runs along the top of the walls throughout the house

T&S | How did you find this house?

CP | We were actually about to buy another Bernoudy home and had it under contract.

During the inspections, I saw the entire budget go into roof, leaks, etc. A couple weeks later, I heard about this place, and ran over to the open house and knew this was it! The second time we saw it, the owner was here—she wanted to meet us. I think she wanted to be sure the house went to someone who would appreciate it and not change it or tear it down.

T&S | It’s the perfect size for a couple.

CP | It’s 2,800 square feet and designed for living minimally. We had a big house before, and this is way more manageable. We don’t need all that space. It’s all on one level; we can get old here! And it feels much larger, since the windows bring the outside in.

T&S | Is it tough to maintain the koi pond?

CP | There are four pumps, and we run two at a time; otherwise it’s like Niagra Falls!

It has an auto-fill feature, so when the water goes down, it just adds more. The lily pads come back every year—there are probably 20 varieties of water plants in there. In the summer you want two-thirds of the space covered with plants so it doesn’t get too hot.

That controls the algae as well.

T&S | What about the fish?

CP | The fish go dormant in the winter and sleep on the bottom. We’ve had a problem with wild mink—when the pond ices over, the mink get in under the ice and kill the fish.

This year we made a cage out of chicken wire, caught the fish with a net and put them in the cage to protect them from the mink. Two days later, we found a mink in the pond trying to get the fish!

T&S | Your pride in your home definitely shows.

CP | We are thrilled to see homes like ours highlighted and wish more St. Louisans would preserve and protect these great pieces of architecture.

The leather-topped desk (far left) originally came from the Cheshire Inn offices. An antique radio cabinet is a meaningful piece to Jim, who is retired from the radio and television industry.

A Koi pond is the centerpiece of the backyard.

The deep tub faces windows, but remote control coverings are available when needed. Rice paper Shoji screens (at back) hide cedar-lined closets.

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® Lantana ‘Luscious Lemonade,’ Coleus ‘ColorBlaze LifeLime’ and Japanese Silver Grass’

Gomphrena ‘All Around Purple,’ purple zinnia, peach cockscomb and rosy celosia are great annuals to cut.

While the thermometer still reads summer, autumn is right around the corner, and it is time to start gearing up for it. By planting a few

superstars now, you can extend your garden’s beauty and bounty until winter’s first frost. Each season has its own color palette, and fall’s is one of the richest.

Plants you add now will bolster autumn’s tapestry. I love the purple asters and blue salvias, which are remarkable color complements to fall’s red, orange and gold foliage. Let’s not forget ornamental grasses, which add another layer of texture to the mix. Their movement and sound make them well-suited for fall and a soothing component in the landscape. Look for varieties such as Miscanthus ‘Morning Light,’ Calamagrostis ‘Karl Foerster’ and Dwarf Fountain Grass ‘Little Bunny.’

Annual Punch

Sow a second wave of fast-growing annuals such as cosmos, gomphrena and celosia to cut for indoors.

Don’t forget to save room for cool-season favorites such as violas, pansies and snapdragons.

Container Garden Reboot

Make plans to revamp your summer container gardens this fall with a few ‘slip- in’ plants, the ones you can add to replace tired-looking summer flowers. Some substitutes I rely on are kale, pansies, snapdragons and ornamental grasses. Small trees and shrubs with

striking foliage are also nice choices for giving your container gardens an autumnal glow. Try Virginia sweet spire, euonymus, Japanese maple, dwarf crape myrtle and fothergilla. Before the ground freezes, you can transplant these into your flower borders.

Lift Color Up with Shrubs and Trees

The true stars of the fall landscape are those trees and shrubs that produce brilliantly colored foliage. You will find that the cooler temperatures and autumn rains make the job of caring for newly planted trees and shrubs easier.

Earth’s Bountiful Best

Almost any vegetable you would plant in the spring is a great candidate for fall. When determining your planting date and selecting crops for your vegetable garden, you need to know the number of days it will take for a plant to mature and the first frost date of the season. Come up with an imaginary harvest date a few weeks before frost and back up from there for a good planting date.

P. Allen Smith, host of two public television programs, is an award-winning designer and gardening expert.

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A leafy bower, a spray of color, a bit of shade on a sweltering day. For these St. Louisans, gardening is a tribute to the beauty of nature—and a haven from the cares of the workaday world.

Dennis Woldum, Ladue Dennis Woldum shrugs when asked why he spends every spare second in his Ladue garden. “Just say I like digging holes. Besides, it keeps me out of the bars!”

Woldum and his wife of 40 years, Katherine, were always interested in gardening. But they didn’t get serious until five years ago, when they bought the 1¼ acre lot they now call home. The property, vacant for 25 years, was overgrown with weeds, bush honeysuckle and grapevines. “We didn’t know where to start,” he says.

It took the Woldums more than a year to clear the land, with advice from Simon and Monica Barker of Barker Horticultural Services. Today, it’s a woodland paradise with more than 400 trees and shrubs, two rain gardens and 60 different plants, all native to Missouri. “Natives attract birds and insects that keep mosquitoes under control,” he explains.

Woldum, an insurance broker at WFL Inc., also serves on the board of Gateway Greening, an organization that supports more than 200 community and school gardens.

His advice is simple: “If you minimize grass and maximize natives, you’ll conserve water and reduce maintenance time.” Don’t be shy about asking for help, he adds. “Most reputable nurseries have knowledgeable staff that can help.”

He won’t reveal how many hours a week he and Katherine work in their yard. “I don’t want to scare anyone away from gardening!” he says. “A garden takes time. But there are few things in life that please us more than wandering around early in the morning with a cup of coffee, enjoying the view.”

Susan Maurer, Glendale Childhood visits to Shaw’s Garden, accompanied by her Irish grandfather, kindled Susan Maurer’s lifelong passion for gardening. But the busy advertising account executive was content to tinker in her yard until five years ago, when she retired. She immediately signed up for the Master Gardener program at Missouri Botanical Garden, formerly Shaw’s Garden, where she had spent so many happy hours with her grandfather. After completing the four-month course, she started her own landscaping business, Maurer’s Flowers.

“I love designing gardens or coaching people who want to do it themselves,” Maurer says. “It’s such a joy to visualize a landscape in my head, then plot it out on paper or computer, trying to figure out what fits where or just the right place to add a pop of color. That part of the process is a lot more fun than weeding!”

Maurer advises beginning gardeners to start small, and be honest about how much time they’re willing to commit.

“A garden is a never-ending battle that requires consistent care,” she says. Enrich your soil if need be, and choose plants and flowers that don’t require much water: “This is St. Louis, not England.” Contrary to legend, gardening doesn’t require a green thumb or any particular talent, she adds. “Plants and flowers are like grandkids: feed ’em when they’re hungry, pay enough attention and give them what they need, and they’re bound to turn out OK.”

But her mother’s love of gardening took root. “She gave me a deep respect for nature,” Cohn says. “My hatred of weeding gradually tuned into enjoyment, and I’ve had a decorative shade garden in every home I’ve ever owned.” After years of graciously accepting compliments about her yard, she realized she had found her true vocation. She enrolled in Missouri Botanical Garden’s Master Gardener program and also obtained an environmental studies certificate from Garden Club of America. About 10 years ago, she and fellow gardener Sally Nikolajevich started their own residential landscape design business, The Two Sallys, in the CWE. For Cohn, gardening and environmental awareness are inseparable. “Trees are so valuable, especially in our cities, where we’re rapidly losing our urban canopy,” she says. “Properly placed trees soothe the soul, increase property values and can lower the temperature by up to 10 degrees.” She urges clients to create as much shade as possible by limiting high-maintenance, water-guzzling perennials in favor of trees and shrubs. She follows her own advice, emphasizing hydrangeas, viburnums and hostas in her own yard and installing three rain gardens.

Cohn spends up to 15 hours a week in her garden during spring and fall. “Being out there early in the morning, when the only sounds are the birds singing and the wind in the trees, is almost like meditation for me,” she says. “We’re all on overdrive these days, but beauty is everywhere.

Take some time and let it in.”

dennis and katherine woldum

Sally Cohn, Clayton When Sally Cohn was growing up in the Central West End, Saturday was always Thing Day. “My mom called it that because she always had so many things for my five siblings and I to do,” recalls Cohn. “She was a devoted gardener, so one of those things was weeding. I hated it!”

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estate business. “My mom, Sue McLaughlin, owned her own agency when I was a little kid, then moved to Laura McCarthy Real Estate 17 years ago. I was always hanging around her office, pretending to talk on the phone and do deals.” It obviously made an impression: for the last 12 years, she and Sue have been a team at Laura McCarthy. “We have our minor meltdowns and mother-daughter moments, but overall, it’s an effortless partnership.” Katie even married into the business: her husband is a commercial real estate broker, and the couple have two daughters.

“I majored in communications at Saint Louis University, but I should have known I’d end up in real estate. I got my license just for fun my junior year, thinking I’d earn some money over the summer, but I fell in love with the business. It came so naturally. I had to prove myself, of course, but I had instant credibility because of my mom’s reputation.

I saw my mother in an entirely different way when we started working together. I always respected her as a mom, but once I saw her in action, I was in awe. I came home and told my dad, “Mom is really impressive!”

He already knew, of course.

When I was just starting out, it seemed every unmarried girl I sold a home to got engaged shortly thereafter. Everyone teased me about having the magic touch!

The key thing I learned from my mom is the importance of honesty and trust. She is a walking beacon of integrity. She always told me to treat my clients as if they were my children, not in a patronizing way, but in terms of never selling them a home I wouldn’t sell to my own kids.

This market is a price war and a beauty contest. If you’re priced right, you’ll sell fast.

Before you list your home, ask yourself what you’d be looking for if you were a buyer. Then make sure your house has it.

The market is still iffy and sales aren’t where they should be, but agents need to take the long view. You achieve success by developing lifelong relationships within the community. Selling or buying a home requires lots of hand-holding and sound advice. If your clients are pleased, they’ll refer you to their friends and family. You can’t go wrong if you strive to do right by others.”

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[ homework Dear Homework, My husband and I moved into a lovely center hall Colonial a year and a half ago.

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Dear Running from Run of the Mill, Your house has some real assets, such as its symmetry and bold bay windows, but I agree significant improvements can be made. First, trim back the flanking shade trees so we can see the entire front elevation. This makes the house look bigger. Next, replant to create a simple, long, evergreen hedge, which will make the house seem wider. Repaint all the wood trim a light sage green to make the façade look less typical.

Rebuild the front doorcase with one that is wider and more Regency in feel. This, along with big new adjacent lanterns and urns, allows the entry to become more important than the bay windows. Repaint the bay windows’ metal roofs a patinated copper color and eliminate the upper shutters to add to a restrained Regency feel. Add more wood trim around the upper windows and fascia and install a new wood storm door with mullions to complete the look.

I think this now looks bigger, more elegant, and much less run of the mill.

Hope you find this helpful, ———Homework

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