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Our special section this issue is called Intelligent Investing. Inside, we talk to financial experts about the best ways to manage money at various stages of life, starting with the 20s and moving up into retirement years.

The term ‘intelligent investing’ is a pleonasm, a redundancy; two words are used together when one of them would suffice, because investing is intelligent, period. Everyone should invest in the future by saving regularly, even if all they can manage is $50 a month.

I know this because in my younger years, my idea of a good investment was an Armani blazer—it’s a basic, right? Wrong. I’ve watched real ‘investments’ pay off time and again over the decades. Savings from childhood, thanks to my frugal dad emptying all his spare change into my giant, pink piggy bank, paid for a ‘Europe On $5 A Day’ trip in college, for starters. And the leftovers from that (he had a lot of change!) helped with a first-home down payment.

The point is that it’s important to do more than pay lip service to the concept of saving/investing, as all four of the financial experts interviewed for our Dollars and Sense story emphasized. It’s notable that each pointed to the very same thing as a pitfall that gets in the way of ‘intelligent investing.’ Variously, they described it as: exceeding lifestyle with income growth; not leaving enough wiggle room between what you make and what you spend; not managing credit card debt; and borrowing money inexpensively without realizing that when interest rates return to normal, payments may be difficult to manage. In other words, do you really need a Jaguar when a Jetta will do? Or an Armani blazer, for that matter?

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[CULTURE OF RESPECT WHITFIELD SCHOOL by becky mollenkamp STUDENTS COLLABORATE IN JENNY WALTER’S SPANISH CLASS.

A FEW MINUTES BEFORE 8 A.M., STUDENTS BEGIN FILING INTO WOODS HALL AT WHITFIELD SCHOOL, and the crowd quickly swells to include all the school’s nearly

500 students and faculty. Even the school’s dog is there. A student calls for order, then groups of students visit the podium to share announcements, and everyone claps and cheers in return. The honor council gives a short presentation on integrity and respect, then everyone heads to class.

This isn’t the first day of school or a pep rally before a football game. It’s the daily student-led assembly, where children put into practice attributes like respect, leadership and mindfulness. “It’s just one way of living the mission that’s at the heart of what we do at Whitfield,” says head of school John Delautre. As a progressive private school for sixth through 12th grades, Whitfield always has focused on character, he notes, but it recently formalized the process with its Habits of Mind and Heart program, which encourages positive character traits associated with academic, social and emotional growth. “It’s not just knowing right from wrong and having the fortitude to choose what’s right,” Delautre says. “It’s also about the qualities it takes for success.”

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Habits of Mind and Heart goes beyond curriculum, says middle school dean Rob Butler. Faculty model appropriate behavior and integrate character messages naturally into lesson plans. “It’s not a program where we download information,” Butler says. “It’s a coaching process.” Although character education now has a name at Whitfield, Fendell says the work isn’t viewed as a separate program. “We don’t just talk about respect one day and then put that lesson away, or give them a list of habits and tell them to go live them,” she says. “This focus on character and right action is woven into every class we teach and every interaction we have with students.”

A tour of the school after the morning assembly highlights the subtle and profound ways character education is being fully integrated into students’ daily lives. For example, there are no bells or hall monitors because students are expected to exhibit self-control. A bin for a school-supply drive is overflowing because community service is a priority. And backpacks and laptops are left unattended in the hallways because students treat peers and their belongings with respect. “We’re not just learning math and science,” says Lily Crandall, a senior. “To be a great Whitfield student, you need to be a goodhearted person. It’s just the culture here.”

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[ TALKOF THETOWNS ] by bill beggs jr.

Now that it’s fall—don’t! Please stay upright, fellow Missourians. We were shocked to learn that falls are the most common cause of injury or death for Americans 65 and older, and that Missouri is 31 percent over the national average in these mishaps. The first in a series of metro events geared to help keep seniors on their feet, a free community wellness fair called ‘Grounded for Life,’ was

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held recently at Kirkwood Community Center. Free screenings and activities to improve balance and to make seniors aware of helpful changes at home were featured. It’s no surprise, I hope, that exercise is one of the best ways to improve your balance, strength and flexibility. Older adults also were able to learn about changes in Medicare for 2016 at the event, another confusing boondoggle for most of us. The session on Sept. 23 was made possible thanks to a $558,000 grant through the federal Administration for Community Living, with a goal of increasing participation in evidence-based programs to reduce falls over two years. The Kirkwood event was the first in a series to be held across the Show-Me State. Until the next free session is announced, you can get your equilibrium on for a modest price Oct. 19, at a Better Balance session sponsored by OASIS Institute at BJC WellAware Center, 600 S. Taylor Ave. No. 110. Later, on Nov. 17, a session will be held at Crown Center, 8350 Delcrest Drive.

Keep calm and stay vertical, people.

Comfort food is nature’s most imperfect sustenance, as a quick look down at my burgeoning midsection proves. I was chagrined when the Church’s Chicken joint at Manchester and Southwest in Maplewood got boarded up, but there’ve been some mighty appetizing developments there since then. You wouldn’t recognize the place at 7260 Manchester Road, which has reopened as Robata, a Japanese restaurant that doesn’t even cook some of its selections before serving them up. Even though I’m one of those who’d prefer even my garden salad deep-fried, this sushi spot looks pretty appealing. There’s ramen and yakitori, too.

A lover of tempura and teriyaki, I’m sure to darken their door soon. Robata is open for dinners only. Maybe lunch will be added in the not-too-distant future? For

the time being, we can enjoy the 35 seats inside or revel on the patio at dusk.

With all this talk from at least one lunkhead about building a wall between the U.S. of A. and our neighbors to the south, it’s refreshing to see that The Lou isn’t quite so xenophobic. Or, as the cranky candidate with the horrid comb-over has been described by another neighbor to the south, a New Zealander, as ‘casually racist.’ All things considered, many would argue that we’re doing pretty well here in the metro. Ethnic St. Louis is a fine new hardcover volume that talks about our town as the melting pot it has been for more than 250 years. From long-established French, German and Irish communities, through the African-American community and the more recent arrivals of Vietnamese and Bosnian immigrants, this book covers a broad spectrum of groups that have shaped St. Louis history and daily life. Photo-illustrated vignettes convey why each of these communities settled here, how they changed through the years, and how they’ve contributed to local progress and growth. Written by

three St. Louis scholars, the 224-page book demonstrates the importance of diverse communities to our city’s rich past, its complex current identity, and interconnected future. We can bet that the Greeks, Italians and (Insert Your Ethnicity Here) aren’t overlooked.

Woof Works is the wondrous name of a business right up the ‘why didn’t I think of that?’ alley. As a pair of Chesterfield brothers were working with a laser etching machine and, since man’s best friend couldn’t come up with the brilliant idea, the light bulb went on for the Martin sibs—Alex, 16, a junior at DeSmet, and Sebastian, 13, an eighth grader at Incarnate Word.

The budding entrepreneurs have ‘kickstarted’ a line of products: custom accessories for dog lovers that have a favorite canine’s photo etched into the surface.

Leather luggage tags, wood smartphone cases, marble plaques affixed to bamboo boxes, perhaps to store dog knickknacks like a leash or treats …‘Woof!’ (OK, treats.)

With the help of some talented family members and friends, many of whom are of an advanced age (i.e., older than the boys added together, which is all of 29,

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for Fido’s sake!), these guys have a Kickstarter campaign well on its way toward a modest $12,500 goal, set to expire mid-month. Different products and special offers (want to visit with the co-owners and watch them work the laser?) are rewards for ascending donation levels, from $5 to several grand. Alex and Sebastian aren’t just trying to build a retirement portfolio for their dogs Cosmo and Nike. They really care about critters— both teens volunteer at a shelter for abandoned and abused animals, and Woof Works donates a portion of its proceeds to shelters. The startup ships its custom creations all over North America … ‘Meow?’ Yes, feline fanciers, high-resolution photos of cats—or your beloved angelfish, turtle, parakeet or thoroughbred— also could be a suitable subject.

Remember the party game Telephone, in which someone whispers a couple of sentences into a neighbor’s ear, then the second person tries to repeat it verbatim to the third, and so on until it circles back to the original speaker?

Information can be incomplete, embellished or just plain wrong. In the age of social media it happens like lightning, and by the same token what some people report may be distorted or incorrect. But when school administrators hear of shots fired, it is better to err on the side of caution, which is the wise decision made Sept. 25 by the Webster Groves School District. For about an hour, schools went on ‘modified’ lockdown, which administrators initiate “to isolate student and staff inside the school from potential dangers outside.”

Police told school officials that there was no danger to staff or students. Still, the district acted swiftly based only on being alerted by police of a report they had received.

Indeed, there had been a domestic dispute and assault at a residence near Hixson Middle School, but reportedly there was no gun involved. The suspect remained at large. Rumor control, as it were, can take such info and run with it, without letting the truth get in the way of a good story. Meanwhile, in such a fluid situation, do you wait until it all plays out? Of course not. Sarah Riss, district superintendent, sent an email to families afterward; voice messages were sent to thousands of parents when the lockdown was put in place and after it had all panned out. An excerpt from the Riss email: “We intend to use this experience as an opportunity to discuss procedures and communication in a crisis. We live in a digital age, and many parents and residents heard about the lockdowns from texts and electronic postings before school communications reached them.

News outlets, which listen to police scanners and sometimes run with incomplete information, present another challenge. The first priority here in what can be chaotic situations is the safety of children and staff. We take care of our students first, then focus on gathering information for accurate communications.”

Bravo. ‘Better safe than sorry’ couldn’t be a more apt aphorism nowadays.

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THE[IN]SIDER A glimpse at what’s going on around St. Louis and beyond.

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LAST MONTH I TOLD YOU about everything

that was making me cranky, so this week I want to share the things that make me smile. I am, after all, a well-rounded person.

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AND MEGHAN KING EDMONDS – I love reality TV, and I’ll say it proudly. I am addicted and can easily spend an afternoon watching a Real Housewives’ marathon.

The Orange County version is my favorite because it features part-time St. Louisan Meghan King Edmonds.

Meghan is married to former Cardinals player Jim Edmonds and is a polarizing character. People love to hate her, but I want her in every scene. Meghan has the same affliction I do: whatever pops into her mind, pops out of her mouth. I love her honesty, but it looks like her cast members want to clobber her. Even when she doesn’t say anything, she has a ‘WTF’ look on her face.

That makes me smile. I can’t tell if she is happy she decided to join the cast, or aghast. Keeping talking, Meghan, because you are the only reason I watch.

A round of hushed applause for collegiate golfer BROOKE CUSUMANO, who recently beat out a field of 83 to win the season-opening Murray State Invitational. A junior at Southern Illinois University and a graduate of Westminster Christian Academy, Cusumano is the daughter of KSDK sportscaster Frank Cusumano and his wife Monique, of Creve Coeur.

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even when it’s bordered by high rises. But I recently took a walk in Shaw Park, and while I am not sure I understand the various sculptures (is that really an elephant riding a tricycle?), it has amazing gardens. I have no idea what the plants are, but somehow they have survived the hot summer. I almost want to sit there and enjoy the cool fall weather, but then I would start worrying about bugs. If you have bugs, you could get ticks and then Lyme disease. Though I have yet to see a deer in Clayton. Never mind. If you haven’t visited this park lately, go for a stroll.

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last month, but I have a new fascination for the man.

Every time he opens his mouth, he insults someone, yet people still love him. He can state with conviction that Heidi Klum is no longer a 10 or say, “Look at that face. Would anybody vote for that?” regarding fellow candidate Carly Fiorina. It’s as if he has a Teflon coating, so regardless of what he says, it just bounces right off. I used to read the comics first thing in the morning, but now I wake up wondering what Donald Trump has said. It’s as if he has us all under his magical hair spell.

So while my mood generally tilts toward cranky, this past month has been an exception. And for that, I thank Meghan, Donald, a great book and a beautiful park. Oh, and my evening martini.

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Q | MY FRIEND’S DAUGHTER JUST WENT AWAY TO COLLEGE, AND MY FRIEND IS SO SAD AND MISERABLE. I HAVE TRIED TO UNDERSTAND, BUT HONESTLY, WHAT DID SHE THINK WAS GOING TO HAPPEN, THAT HER DAUGHTER WOULD LIVE WITH HER FOREVER?

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friend was hoping for a few tears and long hugs. But unfortunately, your friend sounds like she did a good job as a parent and launched her child successfully into her new world. You didn’t ask for my advice on what you can do for your friend, but I am going to give it to you since I am sooooo missing my own daughter. Give your friend a little extra love and attention. Ask about her daughter, but not too much, and finally, sometimes you just need to allow friends to wallow in sadness. Trust me, in less than a month, everyone will be settled into their new roles.

RASCHELLE | No, your friend didn’t think that her daughter would never leave; it’s just that thinking something and experiencing it are two completely different things. The journey from our minds to our hearts is the longest one we take—remember that.

Q | I LOVE TO GO TO THE MOVIES, BUT I AM CONSTANTLY DISTRACTED BY PEOPLE TEXTING DURING THE MOVIE. EVEN THOUGH THEIR PHONES ARE ON ‘SILENT,’ THE GLOW OF THE LIGHT IS ANNOYING! CAN I SAY SOMETHING TO GET THEM TO STOP? —ALL AGLOW

PATTY | Sure, go ahead and say something, but do you really think people that rude are going to care that

it bothers you? All the theaters run a public service announcement about keeping your cell phones off, but that rule is followed just as much as the one about not bringing in outside food. This is a time when you really need to ignore everyone and everything and focus on the movie, unless of course it is awful. Then hit the concession stand and stuff yourself with as much popcorn and Junior Mints as possible.

RASCHELLE | You see, Mr. Aglow, movies are like buses or airplanes or any other public place. By going

out in public, you agree to tolerate other people—it’s the contract you enter just by being in public. On top of that, you really can’t control others, not your loved ones and certainly not strangers. The bad news here: No, you cannot ask people to stop texting during the movie. The good news: Netflix is real. So log on, sign up and snuggle in—you can certainly ban texting in your own bed!

Q | THE HOLIDAYS ARE AROUND THE CORNER, AND I DREAD ALL THE GIFT-GIVING. I WOULD PREFER NOT TO EXCHANGE GIFTS WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY ANY LONGER. HOW CAN I BRING IT UP WITHOUT SOUNDING LIKE SCROOGE? —THE GRINCH

PATTY | Oh, dear, did someone put coal in your stocking when you were little, like my brother John did to

me? I love the holidays and the gift giving because what I love the most is the gift getting! I don’t care how old I am or how lame the gift is, the whole process just makes me happy. I guess the best approach is to just tell them what you told me, that you are done. But don’t be crying to me on Christmas morning when there are no presents under your tree.

RASCHELLE | Well to be honest, Ebenezer, there is no way to do this without sounding like a Scrooge, so let’s start there. I agree with Patty; if you want to cancel holiday gift giving, just do it. But why stop there?

Why not cancel birthday gifts and housewarming gifts, and while you’re at it, parties and celebrations in general. OMGosh, go ahead and ban laughing and happiness and rainbows and unicorns, too. Just don’t think about messing with cake, though. Whew, that is so much better—everyone serious and somber. Happy Holidays, people!!

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PATTY HANNUM MISSES HER DAUGHTER, WHO IS AWAY AT COLLEGE, BUT SHE COULD CERTAINLY BE CHEERED UP BY ANYONE IN THE GIFT-GIVING MOOD. RASCHELLE BURTON LOVES NETFLIX, HULU AND TEXTING IN BED—AND HAS JUST BECOME THE PINA COLADA SONG!

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As the St. Louis Cardinals begin yet another post-season run, we decided to take a swing at finding the story behind ‘ballpark estimate,’ ‘ballpark figure’ and ‘in the ballpark,’ which mean ‘approximately’ or ‘in the range.’ Etymologists once believed the terms dated back to the space race of the 1950s, when atomic weapons scientists used ‘in the ballpark’ to refer to the approximate area where they expected a missile to return to Earth.

That once-popular explanation has since been debunked, however, as citations from as early as the 1940s have since been uncovered. Most historians now agree the origin is much more straightforward. The sayings evolved from the practice of baseball stadium announcers and newspaper reporters giving guesstimates of the number of spectators at a game.

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Take the kids to the St. Louis Public Library downtown before Oct. 18 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Maurice Sendak’s classic book, Where the Wild Things Are. The exhibit includes a life-size, interactive recreation of Max’s bedroom and, yes, children are allowed to jump on the bed!

For more information, visit slpl.org.

Known as the Jimi Hendrix of the ukulele, Jake Shimabukuro uses the instrument to give popular music a unique sound. Take in his high-energy show at the The Sheldon Concert Hall at 8 p.m. Oct. 16.

For more information, visit thesheldon.org.

The third annual Brew in the Lou and Fine Wine,Too event showcases local beers along with food booths, arts and crafts, and more. Head to Concordia Seminary between 1 and 5 p.m. Oct. 17 to vote for your favorite home-brewed beer, listen to a German brass band, watch costumed dancers and enjoy a chili cook-off. The $40 entry fee includes tastings and a commemorative glass.

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RX OUTREACH

Rx Outreach, which gives those in need access to medicine, hosted a fundraising event at Busch Stadium.

Participants batted in the home batting cages and practiced pitching in the bullpen.

NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE

St. Louis has been selected to host the National Urban League’s Annual Conference in 2017.

Nearly 4,000 are expected to attend the event, which will include a Youth Leadership Summit at Washington University.

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TRADITIONAL CONGREGATION

Traditional Congregation of Creve Coeur sponsors First Friday: A Traditional Shabbat Experience, a monthly program that includes an engaging Sabbath service and a full-course dinner. Visit traditional-congregation.org for more information.

CRISIS NURSERY

Crisis Nursery raised nearly $120,000 at the 25th Annual Celebrity Waiters Night. Funds support the organization’s child abuse prevention programs.

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SELKIRK AUCTIONEERS & APPRAISERS

Local members of the fine arts and antiques community celebrated the renovated Selkirk Auctioneers and Appraisers gallery reopening in the Central West End.

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isn’t a complicated or secret formula, says Bill Hornbarger, chief investment strategist for Moneta Group, a wealth management firm. He says there are four keys to a successful investment plan, and none of them is rocket science. “I think everybody tries to make it a little more complicated than it is,” he says. “But if it were simple, everybody would be successful. There are some basic things that can give you a good head start.”

First, studies show that managing fees and expenses associated with investments can boost returns. “If you’re paying someone 1 percent, that’s money that could be in the marketplace,” Hornbarger says. But managing fees isn’t the same as avoiding them. “You’re going to pay expenses for investment managers,” he explains. “If you’re getting value for what you’re paying, that’s fine.”

Too often, people invest passively, he says, never asking about fees or assessing their value.

Second, be resistant to panic and euphoria. Avoid emotional reactions to changes in the market, and always stick to your investment plan. “If you’re an aggressive investor, you should be an aggressive investor regardless of what’s happening around you, whether stocks are up or down 30 percent,” Hornbarger says. This can be easier said than done, he acknowledges, but a good financial adviser can help hold your hand through the turmoil.

Hornbarger’s third attribute for success is diversification. He says a portfolio is truly diversified when its owner is always unhappy about the performance of some portion of it. Contrary to popular belief, he says, diversification is not simply a mix of small cap, large cap and international stocks. It’s about technical attributes, such as correlation coefficient and draw-down tendencies, which move independently to smooth out a portfolio’s performance over time. “If all the pieces are directionally moving together, then you have a greater amount of risk,” Hornbarger says.

Finally, a sound investment plan relies on disciplined rebalancing. For example, a portfolio designed to be equally invested in stocks and bonds will be out of balance if the stock market goes up 20 percent in one year. To restore order, it’s necessary to sell some stocks and invest in bonds.

The habit of constantly re-evaluating investments forces investors to make better decisions, he says. “Having a plan takes some of the guesswork out of investing. We all say we want to buy low and sell high, and that’s what disciplined rebalancing forces us to do.”

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INVESTING IS IMPORTANT TO ME, BUT I DON’T WANT TO GIVE MY MONEY TO COMPANIES THAT DON’T SHARE MY PERSONAL ETHICS. WHAT CAN I DO?

The practice of investing in a socially responsible way began decades ago and was embraced by those wanting to avoid investments in companies involved in activities like alcohol, tobacco and firearms.

In an effort to meet the growing demand, a variety of mutual funds came to market offering to avoid so-called ‘sin stocks.’

Time has shown that, for many of these funds, balancing the equally important goals of profits and ethics is difficult.

In more recent years, socially responsible investing has expanded to include investing in companies that further causes like environmental protection, consumer advocacy, human rights or diversity. With these positive goals, and the desire of many investors also to be good citizens, socially responsible investing has grown to a $3.4 trillion market.

Portfolio managers who want to meet these investors’ criteria must look at all aspects of a company’s record, from the products it makes to its footprint on the environment.

There is no perfect way to select appropriate companies, and each company’s inclusion in a portfolio is subjective. With all of the screening and analysis to meet the socially responsible criteria, you have to ask whether the fund’s investment return may suffer. Also, it may be difficult to construct a truly diversified portfolio when using only socially responsible funds. That’s why it’s important to discuss these issues when you are talking about your goals and objectives with a financial adviser.

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Ask 10 different investors what it means to invest ethically, and you’ll likely hear 10 different philosophies.

Prioritizing your values can help you set parameters.

Next, do your research.

With the popularity of ethics-driven investing, there are investment options that target common religious and socially responsible themes. These can be found on websites dedicated to ethical investing, like ussif.org and investwithvalues.com.

Also, many companies publish social responsibility and sustainability reports on their websites. By weighing the company’s information with research and discussion online, you can get a sense of which investments align with your priorities and interests.

Also, a well-diversified portfolio helps investors weather market volatility, which impacts traditional and ethical investments alike. One company’s products and values may align perfectly with your ethical priorities, but might not match your long-term investment goals. Similarly, a company might offer portfolio-growth opportunity, but its benefits to society may come further along in the future. By diversifying, investors can manage their ethical investments and remain well-positioned for the market’s turns.

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BY STEPHANIE ZEILENGA

The best things in life are free, but it sure helps to have enough money for all the things you and your family need that aren’t free. Four experts weigh in on what you should be doing in your 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s to ensure financial security.

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Take stock of debts.

for every decade

Pay yourself first.

Ramp up retirement savings.

Build a foundation.

Look for a book, blog or podcast, such as NPR’s Planet Money, that can introduce you to the basics of finance, investing and the economy.

Deal with debt.

Pay off debt and build an emergency fund that provides you with a degree of protection from life’s unexpected events.

Begin retirement savings.

Take advantage of the maximum allowable employer-sponsored fund to your 401K program. You also can save outside of work through a traditional or Roth IRA. In addition to that, you can begin to build a taxable retirement portfolio.

Invest aggressively.

Allocate up to 80 to 90 percent of your portfolio in stocks and mutual funds for aggressive portfolio growth. You have to be able to stomach volatile markets that can occasionally fluctuate, but if you look at historical trends, those who invest in markets in their younger years will have a larger portfolio than those who invest less aggressively in their 30s and 40s.

Begin to create a plan.

Start contributing to a retirement account, whether through your work or an IRA. By contributing early, you get more time for tax-deferred compound growth to build your balance. The earlier you get started, the more options you’ll have down the road.

Understand your portfolio and your expenses, which includes savings, and debt. As you migrate into your 40s, one of the biggest things you need to do is reduce debt, so you need to understand debt and know that your next goal is lowering it without penalizing your retirement and investment allocations.

Get organized.

Pitfall:

Create a system for organizing and consolidating your information, whether through a financial aggregator, a spreadsheet, or a good old paper notebook. This decreases the likelihood that things will be neglected or fall through the cracks over time.

Pitfall:

Not leaving yourself enough wiggle room between what you make and what you spend.

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Overspending and not managing or paying down credit card debt.

Maurice Quiroga, CFTA, CWS®, Executive vice president and director, PNC Wealth Management

This should be the No. 1 action item for those serious about accomplishing their financial goals at any age. For someone in their 40s, a good target rate is 15 percent of gross income. If you can’t achieve this savings rate, take a hard look at your lifestyle and see what tradeoffs you can make to do so.

Save for college.

Save diligently for college and graduate school for your children. This is usually the largest financial liability on the balance sheet for those in their 40s.

Draft an estate plan.

Bad things can and do happen. It is especially valuable to couple an estate planning meeting with a review of your overall insurance plan. Having adequate coverage is crucial to protecting your loved ones in the event of a death or disability.

Pitfall:

Not taking the time to develop a focused financial plan. Don’t let financial goals and planning get shuffled to the bottom of the list. Another pitfall: getting into the habit of matching or exceeding lifestyle with income growth.

Eric Kittner, CPA, CFP®, Principal at Moneta Group

Many people have taken on additional debt to fund their children’s education, cars, weddings and home down payments. They may find themselves for the first time with an empty nest, but left with the bills from those glorious years.

Gauge future benefits.

Sign on to socialsecurity.gov to get an updated estimate of your future social security benefits. A financial adviser can help you figure out the ideal age to begin claiming benefits based on your unique financial situation.

Retirement reality check.

People often ask if they should pay down debt or add to retirement savings. The answer: It depends on your interest rates and your retirement savings options. For example, if your employer matches your 401K contributions, you may consider contributing to your company plan. If you have a lot of credit card debt, you may consider reducing those balances first.

Pitfall:

Ignoring variable interest rate debt.

Because of low rates, people have borrowed money inexpensively, almost at zero percent interest in some cases. When (not if) interest rates return to normal levels, their minimum payments may be difficult to manage.

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Kelly brings more than 20 years of media experience to the role, most recently as KFTK 97.1 Talk’s general sales manager.

Former St. Louis mayor VINCE SCHOEMEHL has been named an executive in residence at the NINE NETWORK OF PUBLIC MEDIA to help the organization establish and strengthen partnerships with community resources.

He also will serve as a fellow in the School of Public Policy and Administration at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

Schoemehl recently retired as president and CEO of Grand Center.

GRAND CENTER has named KARIN HAGAMAN its

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The SAINT LOUIS ZOO announced the promotion of DUSTIN DESCHAMP to its senior management team as vice president of internal relations.

As an attorney, Deschamp also acts as the zoo’s in-house legal counsel.

He previously served as director of human resources. He earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Washington University and holds a juris doctorate from Saint Louis University School of Law.

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She previously worked as a development officer in corporate relations at Webster University.

A St. Louis native, Robben graduated from Webster University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration.

ACQ5, an online acquisition finance magazine, has named MONETA GROUP CEO GENE DIEDERICH ‘Game Changer of the Year’ and Moneta Group the ‘RIA of the Year’ (Registered Investment Advisor).

The awards, which celebrate achievement, innovation and brilliance in the industry, are based on an independent nomination process and chosen by industry leaders.

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JUDY RUBIN, PARTNER Judy helps clients by keeping the focus on education, financial planning and private wealth management.

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BILL HORNBARGER, MBA, CHIEF INVESTMENT STRATEGIST As chief investment strategist, Bill’s main role is to lead the investment team. He manages every step of the investment process, including asset allocation, thoughts on the process, and manager due diligence.

CHRIS JORDAN, MBA, CFA®, CFP®, CAIA, FRM, DIRECTOR OF ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS As director of alternative investments, Chris serves as a dedicated resource for exploring, analyzing and recommending alternative investments. He helps guide Moneta’s investment philosophy to find the best options for clients.

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Does your organization have a

GET THE LOOK] AMY SCHUMER

special volunteer?

by marylyn simpson

AMY SCHUMER has quickly become

comedy’s new ‘It Girl,’ thanks to her breakout role in this summer’s romantic comedy, Trainwreck. While Schumer’s character may have been a trainwreck, that couldn’t be further from Schumer’s red carpet look at the 2015 MTV Movie Awards. With her relaxed French twist and smokey liner, Schumer’s updated take on an otherwise classic look proved this funny girl has some serious style.

reachiNg out award winners Nominate your outstanding volunteer to be spotlighted in our monthly feature.

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[ how to ] HAIR 1 | One of the best perks of a messy French twist is that your hair doesn’t have to be super clean or even

brushed to get the desired outcome. If your hair tends to tangle, run a brush through but don’t stress if it isn’t perfectly coifed. Grab your favorite can of dry shampoo and work it from root to tip. I prefer DRYBAR DETOX DRY SHAMPOO for its long-lasting, pseudo-clean look.

2 | Back-comb mid-size sections of your hair, focusing on the middle and leaving the front section parted on

the side. Next, use DAVINES SEA SALT SPRAY on the tips to give a little extra weight for support. Feel free to tease or run your fingers through hair as needed.

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3 | Use a shaping paste, I prefer PAUL MITCHELL TEA TREE SHAPING CREAM, and run it through your hair

while pulling it back into a ponytail. Once hair is pulled back in a low pony, hold it back with one hand and use the other to shape the twist. Roll it around your fingers before securing with bobby pins.

4 | Finish off your messy twist with FREDERIC FEKKAI SHEER HOLD HAIRSPRAY for all-day hold. If you

want to create a little extra mess, run your fingers through small sections and tease. You can even run a large-barrel curing iron through the front section for extra curl and volume.

EYES 1 | To get Amy’s sexy, smoky eye, start with a medium-round eye brush to apply

charcoal gray eye shadow to the arch of the lid. Blend in a downward motion to the lash line. Use a soft black pencil to line your lashes and gently smudge outward.

2 | Incorporating a little color is a great way to add definition to your look. Amy’s

smoky eye had shades of silver lining her lower lid. Use e.l.f. STUDIO EYELINER & SHADOW STICK in Black/Smoke to effortlessly line your bottom lid to get Amy’s smoky silver look.

3 | Finish off your cat eye with a heavy layer of black mascara on both top and

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bottom lashes. I prefer BUXOM LASH WATERPROOF MASCARA, thanks to its zero clump effect. This mascara doesn’t budge and will leave your lashes looking longer and thicker than you can imagine—a perfect finish to a dramatic smoky eye.

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a peek into the windows of the st. louis retail world by karyn meyer

[ hollywood arrival ]

FABLETICS, an activewear clothing brand founded

by actress Kate Hudson, has expanded from online sales to brick-and-mortar locations, and Saint Louis Galleria was chosen for its third retail store! It opened earlier this month and carries both Fabletics and FL2, the brand’s new high-performance men’s athletic wear line.

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[ discount destination ]

BURLINGTON STORES opened a new location in Chesterfield last month at 18570 Outlet Blvd. in the Chesterfield Blue Valley outlet mall. The national retailer offers styles at up to 65 percent off department store prices. In an effort to support the local community, the chain is donating new merchandise to locally based nonprofit Good Shepherd Children & Family Services through its Burlington Gives Back program.

FEATURING

[ prime shopping time ]

TRUNK SHOWS BY:

ELLEARD HEFFERN FINE JEWELERS will welcome renowned jewelry designer Peter Schmid for the Atelier Zobel trunk show Oct. 22 through 24.

Schmid uses materials like meteorite, ancient ceramics and petrified pinecones to create sculptural pieces.

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MISTER GUY WOMEN’S will host

Jane Basch monogram Jewelry

a Nina McLemore trunk show for the brand’s holiday and resort collections Oct. 15 through 17. The store has a double show Oct. 22 through 24, hosting a trunk show for both the spring collection of Bessi of Italy and Clara Williams Company jewelry.

NEIMAN MARCUS is focusing on bling in November when it hosts trunk shows for two prominent jewelers: Elizabeth Locke Nov. 6 and 7 and Konstantino Nov. 12.

[ closing shop ]

FRIdAY, OcT. 9, 9:30 A.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Beverages and light hor dourves will be served.

THE SHOE STOP’s Brentwood location will shut its doors after a nearly 25-year run; the other locations in Des Peres, Chesterfield and Florissant will remain open. The Frelich family started the discount women’s shoe store in 1978, originally located at Olive Boulevard and Fee Fee Road. They plan to sell the building at 2590 S. Brentwood Blvd.

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NEW & NOTEWORTHY ] 1 | WILSON LIGHTING

The ‘Don’t let the sun go down’ lamp sale, going on now, offers 30 to 70 percent off many fabulous finds to brighten up your fall nights.

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Mark your calendars for our exclusive event on Oct. 9. Forever In Style: A benefit for Forest Park Forever features a double trunk show with B The Collection and Jane Basch jewelry.

9817 CLAYTON ROAD | 314.991.5262 | MISTERGUYWOMENS.COM

3 | BLUST’S JEWELERS

A 14kt. yellow gold pendant with 19.8 carat citrine and .28 carat diamonds is the perfect accessory for any outfit.

12716 OLIVE BLVD. | 314.878.6003 | BLUSTJEWELERS.COM

4 | SOCIETY FOR MIDWEST METALSMITHS

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The Hot Metal Sale, sponsored by the Society for Midwest Metalsmiths, is Oct. 9 and 10 at The Ethical Society.

9001 CLAYTON ROAD | 314.651.2229 | MIDWEST-METALSMITHS.ORG

5 | SAINT LOUIS BALLET PRESENTS BEST OF BALANCHINE: WESTERN SYMPHONY AND SERENADE

The Saint Louis Ballet will perform two rarely seen signature works of George Balanchine, considered the 'father' of American Ballet, Oct. 10 and 11 at Touhill.

TOUHILL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | 1 UNIVERSITY DRIVE | 314.516.4949 | TOUHILL.ORG

6 | THE FABULOUS FOX THEATRE

Matilda The Musical is coming to the Fabulous Fox Theatre Oct. 21 through Nov. 1 as part of the U.S. Bank Broadway Series. Tickets are on sale at metrotix.com.

527 N. GRAND BLVD. | 314.534.1111 | FABULOUSFOX.COM

7 | EASTER SEALS MIDWEST

During National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October, Easter Seals Midwest encourages St. Louis businesses to consider hiring people with developmental disabilities.

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14 | MOSBY BUILDING ARTS

Join us for our annual fundraiser, ‘A Taste of La Republica Dominicana,’ 6 to 11 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Foundry Arts Centre. Special thanks to Tara Crater of Keller Williams Realty.

Are you thinking of a kitchen remodel? Join our designers at 6 p.m. on Oct. 21 for help choosing the best products and materials to use, as well as what to expect. Bring your questions and ideas.

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8 | PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDIC PROJECT, INC.

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The Boulevard is a great place to shop and dine with your Glennon Card this year. Participating stores include I.O. Metro, Relax the Back, Laurie Solet, P.F. Chang’s, Soft Surroundings, Nadoz Café + Bakery, The Bar Method and Brides of Demetrios.

THE CORNER OF GALLERIA PARKWAY AND BRENTWOOD BOULEVARD | THEBOULEVARD.COM

10 | BROADVIEW SCREEN COMPANY

12951 GRAVOIS ROAD, STE. 130 | 314.842.8888 | BROADVIEWSCREEN.COM

11 | AMINI’S

The Columbus Day five-day sale Oct. 8 through Oct. 12 features savings on home furnishings, rugs, game room/arcade and lighting. Outdoor furniture is up to 50 percent off retail prices, and rugs are 60 to 80 percent off retail.

17377 CHESTERFIELD AIRPORT ROAD | 636.537.9200 | AMINIS.COM

12 | TRAILNET

Trailnet presents its Active Living Awards to honor those who promote physical activity and active communities, at The Sheldon Concert Hall Oct. 22. A concert with singer/songwriter Martin Sexton will follow the presentation.

411 N. 10TH ST. | 314.436.1324 | TRAILNET.ORG

13 | MISSOURI FLOOR COMPANY

Missouri Floor will use the same care in your home as it did in the Whittemore House at Washington University, the Vouziers Mansion on the Missouri River bluffs and St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Clayton. We've been providing flooring in St. Louis for 105 years.

2438 NORTHLINE INDUSTRIAL DRIVE | 314.432.2260 | MISSOURIFLOOR.COM

KitchenAid has a new color, black stainless steel, now on display in our working kitchen.

1410 STRASSNER DRIVE | 314.568.1300 CAPITOLGROUPKITCHENANDBATH.COM

16 | JUNIPER

We are serving new Southern food and cocktails rooted in the traditional ingredients, dishes and spirits of the region.

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360 N. BOYLE AVE. | 314.329.7696 | JUNIPEREATS.COM

17 | KODNER GALLERY

Kodner Gallery announces the arrival of new inventory for the fall and upcoming holiday seasons! Visit us online to view new works by Fred Conway, Thomas Hart Benton, Edouard Cortes, Arthur Osver, Pablo Picasso, Roy Lichtenstein, Maurice Freedman, Victor Vasarely, Joe Jones and others.

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9650 CLAYTON ROAD | 314.993.4477 | KODNERGALLERY.COM

18 | ANNUAL SILVER BALL GALA— ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION

Attend the elegant black-tie Silver Ball Gala 6 p.m. Dec. 5 at the Four Seasons Hotel to help conquer arthritis. The event features fine dining, dancing and holiday shopping during the silent/live auctions.

FOUR SEASONS HOTEL –DOWNTOWN ST. LOUIS | 999 N. SECOND ST. 314.991.9333 | AFSILVERBALLSTL.ORG

19 | WACOAL OUTLET STORE

A huge storewide sale offers everything at an additional 25 percent off including markdowns. At Wacoal Outlets only, some exclusions apply.

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[ leisure ]

F6 ON THE TABLE – Lona’s Lil Eats F7 QUICK BITES F8 TRAVEL – Greece & the Dalmatian Coast F11 BRIDGE WITH BLAND F12 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

[ health&beauty ]

HEALTH MATTERS F14 COVER STORY – W.U. Physicians F15 HEALTH – Addressing Discomfort F17 WHAT’S YOUR ROUTINE? - Iris Salsman F20 WHAT WE LOVE IN– Fall Catchall

[ t&s home ]

connecting our community.

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F5 COVER STORY – Easter Seals Midwest

HOME OF YOUR OWN F22 COVER STORY – RedKey Realty Leaders F24 NEIGHBORHOOD GEMS – Lemp Mansion F28 KNOCK, KNOCK! - Inside the Homes of Realtors F34 HOMEWORK F39 REAL TALK – Joanne Quick of

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[ on the cover ] SEAN AND KYLE ERWIN BOTH HAVE BENEFITED FROM EASTER SEALS MIDWEST’S AUTISM SERVICES. THE NONPROFIT’S ANNUAL FUNDRAISER, FESTIVAL OF TREES, TAKES PLACE DEC. 2 AT THE DOUBLETREE BY HILTON HOTEL ST. LOUIS-CHESTERFIELD. TICKETS ARE $250 PER PERSON OR $2,500 FOR A TABLE OF 10. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 314.394.7100 OR VISIT EASTERSEALSMIDWEST.ORG.

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COVER DESIGN BY JON FOGEL | PHOTO BY COLIN MILLER OF STRAUSS PEYTON

AID [AUTISM EASTER SEALS MIDWEST by stephanie zeilenga

PHOTO COURTESY OF EASTER SEALS MIDWEST

COVER STORY

JUDY KENT, EASTER SEALS PHILANTHROPIST OF THE YEAR 2015, WITH PRESIDENT RANDY RUTTA

ONE YOUNG GIRL WITH AUTISM KEPT HITTING HERSELF IN THE HEAD A free, two-week parent training program helps parents learn how best to interact HUNDREDS OF TIMES PER HOUR. Her mother, terrified over what might happen, and communicate with their child with autism. “Typical parenting strategies are

was unable to leave her side. But after beginning the autism intervention and therapy program at Easter Seals Midwest, a profound change took place. Within a week, she was able to get her hair cut for the first time. “We changed the trajectory for that kid,” says Jeanne Marshall, vice president of children’s services. “You can’t put into words what it did for that family’s quality of life.”

A whopping one in 68 children in the U.S. have autism, a neurological disorder that impacts communication and social and sensory-processing development. Easter Seals Midwest, which assists individuals with a wide range of developmental disabilities, provides comprehensive therapy and services to more than 2,000 individuals with autism across Missouri annually. “Our goal is to help people with autism live a full, progressive life in the community and be as independent as possible,” says CEO Wendy Sullivan.

Although Easter Seals Midwest works with all ages, it strives to reach children with autism before they turn 3. “Early intervention can change the outcome of a child’s life,” Sullivan says, adding that two-thirds of kids who receive early intervention go on to kindergarten showing no sign of the disorder. To aid families grappling with a new diagnosis, the nonprofit offers a ‘family navigation program.’ “We lead them step-by-step and break down the individualized treatment plan into palatable bits so the family can take action,” Marshall explains.

not always effective,” Marshall says. “When we give parents effective tools, families can better cope, and the child feels better because he or she is learning strategies to communicate and interact.”

To provide these programs, Easter Seals Midwest relies on community support.

One major annual fundraiser is its Festival of Trees Gala Dec. 2 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel St. Louis-Chesterfield. “The programs we have in St. Louis would not exist if not for this event,” Marshall says. “It costs a lot to do it right, but it’s worth it.

You can’t put a dollar amount on helping these children.”

The event is chaired by Judy Kent, Easter Seals board member, who was recently named the organization’s national Philanthropist of the Year at the 2015 Leadership Summit dinner in Chicago. “Judy feels she has a responsibility to make our community a better place, and we’re so blessed she’s chosen Easter Seals Midwest as her avenue for giving back,” Sullivan says.

For families including a child with autism, Easter Seals Midwest’s programs can make a world of difference. “We frequently get letters and cards that say, ‘You gave me my child back, and you gave me hope for the first time,’” Marshall says.

“ e best musical since e Lion King.

Matilda is wondrous. A real miracle.”

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Fabulous Fox eatre October 21 - November 1 314-534-1111 • MetroTix.com MatildaTheMusical.com

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[ ON THE TABLE ] by jonathan carli | photos by bill barrett

[ LONA’S LIL EATS ] 2199 california ave. | 314.925.8938

[ amuse bouche ] THE SCENE

Busy urban Thai food spot

THE CHEF

Lona Powers

THE PRICES

$5.75 to $7 starters $9.25 to $15 plates & wraps

THE FAVORITES

Handmade Dumplings, Sautéed Shrimp Plate, Spicy Eggplant, Lona-Q Chicken, Spicy Ginger Cookie

THIS LITTLE CORNER SPOT is something of a

phenomenon: It’s crowded, inconvenient and noisy, but the crowds keep coming. Once you taste the food, you’ll know why. Everything is filled with compelling flavors: sesame, basil, lime, red chile pepper, peanut sauce, ginger, cilantro and Lona’s ‘secret spices/herbs.’ Probably the annoying ritual of standing in line to place your order is part of the appeal, too. Just bring your patience.

Lona started out with a stand at the Soulard market, selling goodies from her native Thailand. The homemade touch she brings to everything ballooned into this storefront where the menu is simple—spring roll or dumpling starters, wraps or plates as entrees, and some of the best veggies you’ve ever tasted as sides. A home cook, she isn’t shy about showing St. Louisans how bitter her greens can be and how hot her roasted spices can be.

Dishes hinge on a small menu of sauces: Lona-Q, an Asian barbecue sauce heavy on ginger and rice wine; Spicy

Sesame, a hot sauce of sesame oil and roasted pepper flakes; Lemongrass Pesto, a green sauce with citrus and cilantro; Lime-Ginger Peanut, a sauce described by its name; and Smoked Vinaigrette, balsamic and smokey.

Both starters are good, but I’m partial to the Dumplings ($7 for six), which are delicious dough pockets stuffed with shredded veggies like greens, cabbage and carrots, and sautéed mushrooms. The spring rolls ($5.75 for three) are fresh, stuffed with the same variety of greens, only raw, in a rice paper wrap.

The entree ‘plates’ are stellar and come with a side or side salad, your choice. My favorite is the Sautéed Shrimp Plate, which comes with lemongrass pesto, a tangy, citrusy topping. The accompanying Spicy Eggplant I chose is probably the best-selling side here: soft, sautéed eggplant comes with slivered green onions in Lona’s ‘secret spice blend,’ which, suffice it to say, is pretty good.

Also appealing is the Lona-Q Chicken, mostly

[ food • ŏ • lō • gy ]

[ chef chat ]

LEMONGRASS: A wild grass that has a lemony flavor and is used widely in Thai and Vietnamese cuisines

BOK CHOY: A cruciferous vegetable that is more akin to cabbage than lettuce with a mild flavor and high vitamin content

RICE WINE: An alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of rice starch, this comes in three types: mirin, sake and shaoxing.

—STAN P. OF CLAYTON

This place is totally fun! I love everything about it, from the casual ‘find a spot somewhere’ attitude to the flavorful, unusual food.

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CULINARY PEDIGREE

I learned to cook at home in my village from my mother and grandmother.

FAVORITE INGREDIENT FAVORITE ST. LOUIS RESTAURANT

Everything I’ve had at Lona’s reflects ‘fresh’ Asian cuisine—from the tasty mushroom dumplings with unique dipping sauces to the huge rice paper wraps. Delicious food, friendly service and outdoor community picnic tables make for a delightful experience.

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Sesame sauce

[ aftertaste ]

because the sauce—Asian barbecue with caramelized ginger and rice wine—is so delicious. The chicken itself, all white meat, was overcooked and pretty dry.

The side we chose for this dish was ‘sauteed vegetables,’ which basically just consists of a leafy green similar to bok choy, but with a markedly bitter flavor.

The wraps here are gigantic and stuffed with greens, glass noodles or rice, a protein, and one of the delicious sauces. I customized a giant rice paper wrap to include shrimp and steak, stir-fried noodles and spicy sesame sauce, which, true to its name, was pretty spicy. It was a satisfying and tasty meal, especially since it came with a side.

Don’t pass up dessert, either Clementine’s ice cream ($3) or homemade cookies. ($2.50). You wouldn’t necessarily expect the cookies to be as good as the savories here, but they are. The Spicy Ginger variety had an appealing chewy texture—and it was big.

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MOST MEMORABLE DINING EXPERIENCE

Cooking seafood soup with my husband when we were dating.

GUILTY PLEASURE FOOD Pineapple cookies

LEISURE

[ QUICKBITES ] by suzanne corbett

[ on the small screen ]

[ fire & ice ]

GAMLIN WHISKEY HOUSE is taking

whiskey and ice cream to new heights with Boozy Ice Cream Flights. Creations from

CLEMENTINE’S NAUGHTY & NICE CREAMERY are paired with 1-ounce pours of Gamlin’s top-shelf whiskeys, including Rally Point Rye from St. Louis-based STILL 630.

[ ready & waiting ]

The Cooking Channel’s Pizza Masters, FRANCIS GARCIA and SAL BASILLE, stopped to film a segment at downtown Maplewood’s TIFFANY’S DINER. But they weren’t looking for pizza.

Tiffany’s GM TOM GRAY reports, “They stopped here for the sausage gravy, the Slinger and the Yin Yang. a slinger that’s half chili, half gravy.” The segment is slotted to run from mid-November to early December.

The doors are open at BYRD & BARREL (3422 S. Jefferson Ave.). Chef/owner BOB BRAZELL’s fast-casual eatery with a drive-up take-out window isn’t the usual chicken joint. Besides plates of chicken and mashed potatoes, expect goodies like South Side Poutine (chef-made tater tots, smoked pulled chicken, cheese curds and gravy). Also newly opened: ROBATA, a sushi spot in the former Church’s Chicken in Maplewood; SOUTHERN, a collaboration between RICK LEWIS and MIKE EVERSON near Pappy’s; and SUSHI STATION in Webster, where the old Fizzy’s was.

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haunts Herbie’s Vintage 72 and Kingside Diner to host bestselling author and former Gourmet magazine editor in chief Ruth Reichl to promote her new book, My Kitchen Year: 136 Recipes that Saved My Life. The dinner spotlighted small plates featured in the book paired with wine, and guests received personalized copies.

MIKE RANDOLPH keeps mixing it up. His latest invention, a pop-up dinner series dubbed DIVERSIONS, will take place at RANDOLFI’S, his new nod-to-Italian restaurant. Randolph is planning five or six pop-ups a year, in which he’ll collaborate with fellow local chefs. They’ll create about 13 to 14 courses for a tasting menu to be paired with wines by JEFFREY MOLL JR., Randolfi’s sommelier.

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GREECE & THE DALMATIAN COAST by dorothy weiner | photos by marc weiner

You’d think anyone with two degrees in literature would have made a trip to the land of Homer and Euripides well before qualifying for an AARP card. Now that I’ve finally visited, it’s clear just how appealing the Greek islands are, with or without the lure of Argonauts and Odysseus. Like Sirens beckoning you toward twinkling waters and monastery-filled mountains, the southern peninsula called the Peloponnese offers visitors a picturesque Greece of cobblestoned lanes and bobbing fishing boats.

Departing for a cruise called 7-Day Dalmatian Delights, on the Seabourn line, we arrived in Athens, where it was 110 in the shade—higher at the hilltop Acropolis, where we were wowed by what remains of the monuments to Athena, the city’s namesake. But it’s the other legendary ‘city states’ that captivate the imagination on this cruise, including archrival Sparta on nearby Monemvasia, and the tiny Peloponnesian isles that confounded the legendary Odysseus for 10 years before he finally reached Ithaca.

In fact, the promise of following in the footsteps of Western civilization’s icons is no small part of the allure here.

The birthplace of Western culture, Greece is rich with sites and experiences that bring to life so much of what students of the humanities read and learn about in art history, philosophy and literature classes. You can see the birthplaces of Sophocles, Aeschylus, Pythagoras, Archimedes, Phidias and Plato. And visit the enchanted grove where the Olympics

began in 746 A.D. What’s more, you can follow the exact path early Olympians took to enter the stadium—the first in the world—which seated 45,000. Can you imagine that many souls traveling over land and sea nearly three millennia ago?

While today’s headlines about Greek monetary and migrant woes might give tourists pause, we neither saw nor heard a thing about these while we there in September. In fact, I found Greece the perfect place to lose yourself in the past and forget all about the present.

Our ship, the Seabourn Odyssey, made that very easy to do. The most exclusive nameplate under the Carnival Corp. umbrella, Seabourn is rated a five-star cruising experience.

With a 450-passenger capacity, our ship was serviced by 346 crew members. Accommodations are ‘all-suites,’ offering lovely verandas from which to enjoy those idyllic islands as you glide past. None other than Thomas Keller of The French Laundry fame is an adviser on the food service, which is

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: THE ACROPOLIS IN ATHENS; DUBROVNIK, CROATIA; CROATIAN COASTLINE; DECK 7; SEABOURN ODYSSEY; HILLSIDE CHURCH ON MONEMVASIA, GREECE

gourmet by any standards. Interestingly, St. Louisan Arnold Donald has headed Carnival Corp. since 2013, and under his leadership, Seabourn has added two new vessels, set to launch in 2016 and 2017.

The pace on a cruise like this is mellow, a blend of lying around the pool and strolling around the ruins. And when I say strolling, that’s exactly what I mean. Land excursions include leisurely activities like spending the morning in Monemvasia, a Byzantine town that looks pretty much the same as it did in the Middle Ages. Ancient stone homes are built up into the mountainside and accessed by steep stone pavers.

Gliding from the Aegean to the Ionian Sea, a visit to the island of Lefkada reveals a hilltop monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Monks in long, black robes still conduct services in the gilded sanctuary, a colorful vision of goldframed saints and apostles, with a ceiling of turquoise from which Jesus looks down on all who enter. A walk around

town offers a mix of tourist shops, tavernas and beachside cafes from which to admire the Ionian Sea. Most ports of call were the smaller, less-visited ones, which gives you a calmer, more ‘authentic’ Greek experience. One exception, to the ‘calmer’ part anyway, was Corfu, a bustling and glamorous port where you almost expect to see Jackie O crossing the Spianada town square built by the Venetians during their commercial domination here, from 1386 to 1797.

The cosmopolitan island, located between Greece and the boot heel of Italy, was ruled variously by the Italians, French and British for 500 years, which explains its exciting vibe. Under the arches of a stunning esplanade called the Liston, arcaded buildings house elegant cafes, boutiques and restaurants.

The 13th-century Paleokastritsa monastery in Corfu is a remarkable site, built into the mountainside. It includes bougainvillea-strewn arbors, richly scented jasmine and the classic trio of bells in its bell tower. Our local guide, Marilena,

If you go EAT

The main dining room is artfully subdivided to offer guests a more private and intimate dining experience than its capacity of 450 implies. There is another dinner option at Restaurant Two, which offers an innovative, 5-course tasting menu. Reservations are required, and it fills up early. And, of course, there are opportunities at every port to sample Greek food while overlooking some of the prettiest waters in the world.

PHOTO: JULIE LANDAU

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I recommend going on a daily land excursion. These last usually about three to four hours, and are relatively inexpensive, $60 to about $90 a person. They are led by expert guides and will give you some historical background and context for the wonderful sites in Greece. Try to participate in the evening entertainment, which ranges from magicians and dancers to lounge singers and violinists. Do not miss a visit to Olympia, where you will walk in the footsteps, literally, of every famous Greek historical figure from ancient times.

PLAY

explained that the typical Greek Orthodox basilica is a singleseries has been filmed here for the past five seasons. The show’s halled sanctuary with the number three symbolic throughout: main city, King’s Landing, is in fact old town Dubrovnik. three church bells, three altar steps, a tri-part altarpiece, etc.

Land excursions are available at each port visited by Seabourn Once home to 35 monks, the monastery now houses seven, Odyssey, and there’s plenty of onboard entertainment in the and they produce olive oil from their lush gardens, as well as evenings, including informative presentations prior to landing wine. Clusters of ripening grapes dangle invitingly from overat certain destinations, so guests can have a context for what head trellises. She also explained that Greek Orthodox priests they’re about to see. As luck would have it, the week we were are expected to marry, while monks, an there, a very special evening program was omnipresent sight in their long beards and offered: an impromptu talk by Academy ankle-length robes, are forbidden to do so.

Award-winning producer Jon Landau, who The end of the cruise gave us two days happened to be on the cruise as a guest in Croatia, a country whose natural beauty with his wife Julie. He shared insights about rivals any on the planet. Mountainous and the making of Titanic and Avatar, the two having 3,600 miles of coastline, this Balkan largest grossing films in history, which he country is one of seven now-independent created with director James Cameron. states that once comprised Yugoslavia. The Even with all that’s offered, it’s not bloody civil war of 1991 is hardly detectable uncommon for guests to just spend today in the country’s most heralded city, the day on the ship, engaged in more Dubrovnik, a Unesco site. While it had been leisurely activities, most notably heavily shelled, the city was trebuilt, with relaxing by the pool. The inviting funds from Unesco, to reflect its former Deck 7 area contains two hot tubs glory and charm. shielded from the sun by canvas tarps and The Old City is walled and has three JON LANDAU, PRODUCER OF TITANIC a long pool surrounded by teak seating. If AND AVATAR, SHARES HIS OSCAR. gates, which the townspeople opened in ‘vacation’ is supposed to be synonymous the morning and closed at night during medieval times. The with relaxation, this is your spot. The sky’s the limit in terms only people besides residents allowed to stay overnight within of what you can have brought to your poolside lounge chair, the walls were Jewish merchants, and the city still has an old and in fact, tempting drinks like a BBC (Bailey’s, banana synagogue on Judioska Street, right near the main square and liqueur and Champagne) or Miami Vice (rum, pina colada and the Pile Gate. It is the second-oldest synagogue in Europe and strawberry daiquiri mix) are offered continuously. One guest is still used by the 14 remaining Jewish families in town. Game said it all when she reconsidered a suggestion from a server of Thrones fans will no doubt recognize many of Dubrovnik’s passing by with a tray: OK, I guess I will have some Champagne promenades, towers and staircases, since the popular HBO with my caviar.

Seabourn rooms are spacious, even the bathrooms. A laundry facility is available onboard, so you can pack lighter. There is at least one formal night, which requires a suit for men, a dress for women. The staff, from cabin stewards to poolside waiters, are friendly and efficient.

SHOP

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: GILDED PANEL FROM GREEK BYZANTINE CHURCH; THE LISTON IN CORFU; A TRI-BELL TOWER AT CORFU’S PALEOKASTRITSA MONASTERY; ANCIENT MONASTERY ON MYSTRAS, GREECE

Each little port has both trinket shops and nicer galleries. The latter offer many lovely items, especially intricate gold jewelry engraved with Greek motifs. The onboard gift shop, too, has a wonderful assortment of items at surprisingly good prices.

LEISURE

PHOTO: COLIN MILLER OF STRAUSS PEYTON

BRIDGE WITH BL♠ND by kenneth bland

THE LATE CHARLIE WILEY, one of our town’s all-time great bridge players, said, “When we are

« Opening lead: K♦ « Cover the East/West hands and see if you can make the contract.

SLB Dancer Amy Herchenroether, photo by Kelly Pratt

blessed with a great hand, it is paramount to do it justice.” This month’s deal is such a hand.

W N E « The bidding: S

2 ♣ Pass 2 H (Neg) Pass

2 ♠ Pass 3 D Pass

3 ♥ Pass 3 S Pass

5 ♠* Pass 6 S Pass

Pass Pass *Anything at all, bid 6.

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We have games every day for players of all levels, plus an additional

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that are geared toward the

1. Aggressive bidding has landed North/South in a good six ♠ contract.

2. East led the ♦ King, dummy the 2, East the 10, and declarer the Ace. 3. South counted 11 winners.

4. South then counted losers, possibly one. By ruffing a ♥ in the dummy, declarer can make 12 tricks.

5. South played the ♥ Ace and King.

6. The ♥ 3 is led, and declarer wisely trumped with the ♠ Queen!

7. ♣ 4 to the Ace. 8. The ♥ 2 is trumped with the ♠ 10.

9. East over-trumped with the Jack, but declarer had the 12th trick.

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[ ART ]

[ MOVIES ]t&s saw it!

10/18 pairings by missouri fiber artists

HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2

» This witty monster flick has all the elements

St. Louis Artist’s Guild | Free | stlartistsguild.org This collaborative exhibit features work from more than 80 fiber artists from Missouri and nearby states.

»

NOW – 11/14 DIMENSIONAL SCULPTURE EXHIBIT

Atrium Gallery | Free | atriumgallery.net

NOW – 3/20 BLOW UP: GRAPHIC ABSTRACTION IN 1960S DESIGN

needed for a great kids’ film: cute, animated characters; silly jokes for the kids and sarcastic ones for the parents; and a storyline that keeps all ages entertained. A sequel to the original released in 2012, Hotel Transylvania 2 is a humorous take on modern-day monsters. Dracula (Adam Sandler) has opened his hotel to humans now, and his cohorts have given up all their scary, harmful ways. (When Frankenstein tries his best to scare two joggers in the park, he is instead

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recruited to have his picture taken with them.) It is still taking Drac some time to get used to this new way of life, especially when his daughter Mavis (Selena Gomez) marries a human and has a baby boy. When it looks like his grandson Dennis won’t get his fangs and become a vampire, ‘Vampa’ Drac tries to fix the problem. I love that this movie had my 3-year-old laughing out loud and no one woke me up that night with nightmares!

SHOULD YOU SEE IT? Yes! Perfect timing for Halloween. —K.M. VIEWED AT WEHRENBERG DES PERES CINE 14

10/9 & 10/10 HOT METAL ART JEWELRY SALE

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10/13 – 11/1 st. louis jewish book festival

Jewish Community Center-Staenberg Family Complex | 7 p.m. | $10 - $50; $85 premier pass stljewishbookfestival.org Keynote conversations will be held with popular author Anita Diamant, former chair of the Federal Reserve Ben S. Bernanke (pictured) and Middle East peacemaker Dennis Ross.

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Cedar Lake Cellars, Wright City, Mo. | 10 a.m. | $10 - $60 | cedarlakecellars.com

seen on the screen

10/13 THIRD ANNUAL PETERSON LECTURE: PHOTOGRAPHER RAY MARKLIN

ALSO IN THEATERS

10/8 – 10/29 WOMEN’S FINANCIAL EDUCATION SERIES

OPENING FRIDAY

St. Louis Community College-Meramec | 7 p.m. | Free | stlcc.edu

University of Missouri Extension Center in Creve Coeur | Thursdays at 6 p.m. $49 for five sessions | extension.missouri.edu/wfes

[ THEATER ] 10/14 – 11/8 angel street (gaslight)

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis | Loretta-Hilton Center | $21 - $80 | repstl.org One of the longestrunning Broadway plays, Angel Street features the story of lonesome housewife Bella Manningham’s slip into madness.

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10/8 – 10/24 DOGFIGHT

[ KIDS ]

10/9 – 10/30 halloween nights Grant’s Farm | 6 - 9 p.m.

Free | grantsfarm.com Celebrate the season with themed shows, live music, Deer Park rides and Halloween lights on select evenings in October.

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What We Do in the Shadows (Feb. 2015) Tivoli Theatre | Oct. 9 & 10, 11:55 p.m.

[ MUSIC ]

10/19 josh groban

Peabody Opera House | 7:30 p.m. | $43 - $147 peabodyoperahouse.com Multi-platinum recording artist Josh Groban will take the stage in St. Louis for one night of incredible music.

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Faust Park | 6, 7 and 8 p.m. $10 | stlouisco.com/parks

Washington University Performing Arts Department Edison Theatre | $10 - $15 | edison.wustl.edu The Fox Theatre | $25 - $88 | fabulousfox.com

FEATURE OF THE WEEK

10/9 – 10/10 HISTORY HAYRIDES

10/10 – 11/1 THE GREAT PUMPKIN PATCH EXPRESS TRAIN RIDES

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Spy | Avengers: Age of Ultron

Victoria | Pan

Stray Dog Theatre | Tower Grove Abbey | $25 straydogtheatre.org

10/9 – 10/18 COMPANY

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The Martian | Freeheld He Named Me Malala

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Saint Louis Zoo | 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Free | stlzoo.org

Sheldon Concert Hall | 8 p.m. | $15 - $25 | sheldonconcerthall.org

The Pageant | 7 p.m. | $25 - $27.50 | thepageant.com

10/9 THE MUSIC OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER 10/13 LERA LYNN

Blueberry Hill-The Duck Room | 7 p.m. | $15 | blueberryhill.com

IN FOCUS

HealtH Matters] SPECIAL SECTION

Washington University Dizziness and Balance Center Helping patients with vertigo, dizziness and balance disorders.

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COVER STORY

DR. DR.JOEL JOELGOEBEL GOEBEL

by becky mollenkamp BOUTS OF DIZZINESS AND IMBALANCE PLAGUED DAN BERRY FOR MONTHS.

He coped with the debilitating spells on his own until the day he fell down at his office.

Fearing a heart attack, coworkers rushed Berry to an emergency room, where he had a battery of tests that ruled out cardiovascular problems. His cardiologist suspected inner-ear issues and referred the Cape Girardeau lawyer to the Dizziness and Balance Center at Washington University. “I had a diagnosis and treatment plan the same day I went,” Berry says. “It was pretty remarkable.”

The center offers the most comprehensive testing in the region, says director Dr. Joel Goebel. High-tech diagnostic tools include rotational chair testing, high-velocity head movement testing, dynamic visual acuity testing, evoked response balance organ testing, posturography and more. Patients also benefit from the center’s connection to the Washington University network of specialized doctors and therapists. “If you want the combination of every test available, plus the clinical expertise of the audiologists and the neurotologist/otologist who review them, there’s nothing close to this in the city,” Goebel says. “Once you enter into this network, we can handle just about any issue.”

With more than 30 years experience in dizziness disorders, Goebel teaches around the world and attracts patients from across the nation. “Balance is all I do. I’ve focused on it all my career,” he says. This year, the center is expanding its services beyond industry-leading testing. “We’re offering a true ‘center’ concept,” he says. “If the referring

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physician just wants us to do tests and provide a summary of results, no problem. If they are unclear which tests to order, they can contact us for advice. If they don’t know what to do with the results, I’m also available to give that next level of guidance.” Goebel and his certified audiologists can provide treatment recommendations. For very difficult cases, Goebel will see patients during an office visit.

Although its approach is evolving, the mission of the Dizziness and Balance Center remains the same. “The sensation of vertigo is so disabling that when it happens again and again, it short-circuits people’s lives,” Goebel says. “We want to go from the very vague description of ‘dizziness’ to a more specific diagnosis and make a treatment plan.”

Diagnoses are often related to problems with the inner ear, but dizziness also can be a symptom of migraines, changes in heart rhythm, problems with blood sugar, senility and other issues.

After about two hours of testing and consultation at the Dizziness and Balance Center, Berry learned he has Meniere’s Disease, a chronic inner-ear disorder that can be managed with medication. In the year since his diagnosis, he’s had no severe bouts of dizziness and no issues at all for many months. “They hit a bull’s-eye,” he says. “It didn’t require multiple visits and referrals to a bunch of specialists. It was a one-stop shop. I’m a businessman, and I don’t have time to spend weeks or months waiting for a diagnosis and treatment. They were able to give me a plan the same day so I could get back to work and back to living.”

THE DIZZINESS AND BALANCE CENTER AT THE CENTER FOR ADVANCED MEDICINE, LOCATED AT 4921 PARKVIEW PLACE, IS A SOPHISTICATED TESTING FACILITY STAFFED BY EXPERT PHYSICIANS AND AUDIOLOGISTS. PICTURED ON THE COVER: HEATHER MONROE, AUD; DR. JOEL GOEBEL; AND BELINDA SINKS, AUD. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 314.362.7509.

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We can help.

From left: M. Allison Ogden, MD; John Schneider, MD; Ravi Uppaluri, MD, PhD; Jay Piccirillo, MD; Stan Thawley, MD; Andrew Drescher, MD and Maggie Kramper RN, FNP.

Washington University Sinus Institute For appointments at four area locations, or information, call (314) 362-7509.

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addressing

DISCOMFORT

BY RICK STOFF

IBS

When we’re in pain, it’s all we can think of. It impacts our work, our relationships and our entire outlook.

That’s why it’s so important to deal with discomfort immediately, to get to the bottom of what’s wrong and make it right.

DOCTORS KNOW IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME IS A VERY COMMON DISEASE. WHAT THEY DON’T KNOW IS WHY. THE UNCOMFORTABLE AND INCONVENIENT SYMPTOMS ARE BELIEVED TO AFFECT 10 TO 20 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION.

IBS ROLLERCOASTER “People with irritable bowel syndrome have abdominal pain and a change in bowel habits. We don’t know the reasons exactly,” says Dr. Elizabeth Marsicano, a SLUCare gastroenterologist and assistant professor at Saint Louis University School of Medicine.

It’s a ‘spectrum disease,’ meaning it presents a range of symptoms. “Some people are never seen in a doctor’s office or diagnosed because it doesn’t hinder their quality of life,” Marsicano says. “We see others who are unable to go to work, cannot go out with friends or family, and are afraid of going on vacation.”

Irritable bowel syndrome can present varying symptoms within the same patient, too.

“People can have a change in the frequency and consistency of bowel habits, either constipation or diarrhea, or sometimes both,” she says.

IS IT GENETIC? “Science is always trying to learn more,” Marsicano says. “Like a lot of diseases, the prevailing thought is that there is a genetic predisposition and then something else happens. Sometimes a viral illness throws people off. Sometimes it is an environmental exposure. There is no defining cause. The causes are different for every person.”

The environmental exposures triggering IBS flare-ups often are food intolerances, says F. Afua Bromley, an acupuncturist at Acupuncture Saint Louis. “When people come in reporting the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, we have to delve deeper to figure out if it is simply a food intolerance or if the symptoms are indicative of something more significant, such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis,” Bromley says. “In Chinese medicine we do a lengthy intake and look at the patterns when symptoms are worse.”

Dairy and wheat products are the leading causes of food intolerance issues, she says.

“The vast majority of people on the planet do not tolerate dairy well. It is common to have some spectrum of dairy intolerance.”

GUT CHECK “The over-arching view of irritable bowel syndrome is as a hypersensitivity of the gut,” Marsicano says. “I explain it with a sunburn analogy. When you get into the shower, the warm water usually feels good. When you have a sunburn, the water feels painful because the skin is sensitive. We believe that is what is happening in the gut; the nerves are perceiving pain from stimuli that normally would not feel painful.”

Getting to the bottom of a particular patient’s problem takes some deductive reasoning. “We go through all the symptoms and what patients think may be their triggers,” Marsicano says. “Some people feel foods

are triggers, others think it’s stress.” The SLUCare gastroenterology clinic includes nutritionists who can work on dietary issues with patients, Marsicano adds.

Additionally, the role of gut bacteria is being researched. “We know certain probiotics are good for the gut and certain bacteria can be bad,” she says. “That is something that could help us treat IBS in the future.”

THE ROLE OF STRESS “Stress can be a factor in IBS, but not with everyone,” Marsicano says. “Certainly there is interplay between the brain and the gut.

Anxiety and depression also can affect bowel habits.” These IBS patients may benefit from psychiatric care and techniques that will reduce anxiety. “People may be prescribed medications or directed to yoga. We offer gut-directed hypnotherapy and have had very good results with that,” Marsicano says.

MOUTH MALADIES

DENTAL HEALTH IS ABOUT A LOT MORE THAN PRETTY TEETH. AS DR. ROBERT P. ROTHENBERG NOTES: “KEEPING THE MOUTH HEALTHY CAN BE A VERY GREAT BENEFIT TO PROVIDING GENERAL HEALTH.” STUDIES HAVE LINKED POOR ORAL HEALTH TO HEART, DIGESTIVE AND RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS. LIP SERVICE The keys to oral health are what you have heard since you were a child: “brush, floss and get those checkups,” says Dr. Robert W. Boyle of Clarkson Dental Group. Everything from neglect to soda beverages can wreak destruction beyond the lips.

“There is a lot going on in the mouth. People take it for granted,” says Robert P. Rothenberg, who practices in West County.

The simplest necessity of daily living—eating —is one of the greatest threats to mouth health. “You have a days’ worth of food debris on your teeth, so brushing before bedtime is critical,” Boyle says. “Brush your teeth thoroughly at least twice a day. Three times is better, but the two most important are the morning, ideally after breakfast because there potentially is a lot of sugar in breakfast foods, and at night.”

While the guidelines for dental hygiene haven’t changed for decades, the techniques have. “Electric toothbrushes have been proven to be more effective than regular brushes,” Boyle says. Also, he stresses, floss daily. “You’ve heard it before: Flossing reduces the chance of cavities between the teeth and helps keep your gums, and the bone underneath that supports your teeth, healthy.”

THE USUAL SUSPECTS There are two things that can cause discomfort to the mouth, Rothenberg says. “One is a disease process, which can be decay of the hard tissue of the teeth, or gum disease, which affects the soft tissue. Systemic disease also could have effects on the mouth due to hormone changes or changes in physical health.”

Another issue many suffer from is drug side effects, Rothenberg points out. “Medications required to treat those medical conditions could have an effect on the mouth, such as slowing saliva flow and making the mouth dry, therefore making it more susceptible to gum disease and decay.” Further complicating mouth pain are sinus issues, which can imitate a toothache. “If the sinus is irritated, that can stimulate the nerves of the teeth and cause the patient to feel like they have a tooth problem,” Rothenberg says.

OUR VICES “Tobacco, either smoked or stuffed into the cheek, can have a very detrimental effect on the mouth,” Rothenberg says. “As for what you drink, I don’t think coffee is a real problem, except it might stain the teeth. But if you put sugar or cream in, those feed the biofilm and bacteria in the mouth that cause decay and gum disease.”

Today’s scourges are “the various energy drinks and sodas. Those are very acidic and they just tear up the teeth,” Rothenberg cautions.

“There are constant chemical reactions going on in your mouth. The bacteria in there create acid that will soften and demineralize the enamel structure of the teeth and the gum. The saliva, if you are healthy, has various minerals that constantly restore the mineral deposits in the enamel. But if you drink or eat something that is very acidic, it will leach out the minerals from the enamel very quickly, and the saliva has a harder time of redepositing those minerals.”

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NECK PAIN, BACK PAIN

THE NECK AND BACK CONSIST OF 24 VERTEBRAE CONNECTED BY DISCS, LIGAMENTS AND TENDONS THAT SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF YOUR BODY AND PROTECT THE SPINAL CORD, WHICH IS CONNECTED TO THE BODY THROUGH 31 PAIRS OF DELICATE NERVE ROOTS THAT PASS THROUGH THE SPINAL BONES. NO WONDER WE ARE OFTEN STIFF AND SORE! WHAT THE @+)%$#!

Half of all working Americans have back pain symptoms each year, according to the American Chiropractic Association (ACA). “People don’t take care of themselves the way they should,” says Dr. Robert Elder of Metro Chiropractic in west St. Louis County. “They get in car accidents and they fall. They sit all day, and sitting is very bad for the spine—it deconditions the muscular structure that helps to support it.”

Low back pain is the single leading cause of disability worldwide, according to the ACA. It is one of the most common reasons for missed work and the second most common reason for visits to the doctor’s office (after upper respiratory infections). Spinal pain causes $50 billion in health care expenditures each year.

TAKE CARE! “When someone has neck or back pain, most of the time it is biomechanical in nature,” Elder says. “We analyze the biomechanical function, then adjust the spine to create better function. With better biomechanics the pain will be alleviated.”

Injuries are the leading culprit for putting the back out of alignment. “The most common thing is trauma to the spine.

I do a lot of car accident work. In a car accident, the spine is thrust forward and backward at a high rate of speed,” he explains. “The g-forces tear ligaments, disrupt soft tissue and sometimes herniate or bulge a disc.”

IT’S COMPLICATED The spine must work in unison with its associated anatomy to perform trouble-free service, Elder says. “It is a moving structure with a lot of moving parts, just like your

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car. It includes your nervous system, which controls and coordinates every function of your body. When we adjust the spine, we are not just adjusting the bones but actually changing the physiology.”

Interestingly, all the body’s systems work more smoothly when they are free of pain. “Research has shown that your endocrine system and heart function improve, and the oxygenation of tissues improves when you are more balanced and the spine is more relaxed. The brain and body can communicate better,” he explains.

BACK MAINTENANCE Restoring the neck and back to proper order may require multiple professional adjustments, as well as effort from the patient. The treatments may include massage therapy and homework in the form of regular strengthening exercises.

One good exercise for back health is the yoga ‘fish’ pose, Elder says, especially for counterbalancing the effects of sitting at a desk all day. “Lie on your back then push your elbows and head into the mattress. Lift up your back.

Arch your chest and keep the buttocks and legs flat. Maintain the position as long as you can. Try to increase the time a little bit every day until you get to the point that you can hold it for minutes at a time.”

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A typical day always starts with a protein shake and options like eggs, yogurt or fruit.

Lunch is usually salad or veggies with protein, and dinner is chicken, fish or turkey (no beef) with quinoa, veggies and a small starch. She calls The Calorie King her bible, referencing the book often to stay within her guidelines. And while she doesn’t count protein or fat, she doesn’t eat a high-fat diet, either. Salsman stayed off the scale except at the doctor’s office every three months. “I wanted to eliminate the stress that comes with dieting and trying to reach a certain number,” she says.

In order to eat clean, she buys only organic

dairy, produce and protein. She also found healthy substitutions for her bad habits, like diet soda. “I make sure I have the food I need in the house so I don’t grab whatever is around when I’m hungry,” she notes. “It has become my lifestyle.

People think there is this magical land called ‘maintenance’, but you have to completely change your way of living to maintain weight loss.”

Another huge change was implementing a regular fitness schedule. “Walking for me was like carrying around another person,” Salsman says. “And I don’t like to sweat or be out of breath, so I started walking in the pool, where you burn off twice as many calories anyway!”

She started with a goal of walking four times a week for 30 minutes and quickly increased her time and how often she went. “I added strength training to my pool time and then started doing it at a gym shortly after,” she says. “Lifting really firms you up and burns more calories because it boosts your metabolism.”

Salsman admits her entire demeanor has changed since she started her new routine— and jokes that she wants to buy cute new clothes all the time! She’s even added weight loss coach to her resume, along with running her public relations firm, I. Salsman PR. When enough people asked her the ‘secret’ to losing weight and wanted her help, she started Been There Done That StL, a weight management program, to encourage others on a similar journey. “I worked really hard for this, so I love coaching and mentoring people with their weight loss.

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REDKEY REALTY LEADERS DOES THINGS DIFFERENTLY, WHICH IS EXACTLY HOW OWNER AND CEO JILL BUTLER WANTS IT. After working in the real estate business

for 10 years as an agent and in various leadership and management roles, she wanted to put her own, innovative ideas into action. Her emphasis on service for the customer and support for the agents has resulted in astounding success. After just three years, RedKey has a Frontenac office with 102 agents and recently launched a second location in Chesterfield.

“We started in a hotel room at the Hilton right next to our current Frontenac office,” Butler recalls. “Agents were working on the couch with their laptops, and we moved the beds out and put in desks! I don’t know if we had any grandiose plans to expand at that point. We just wanted to get into an office.” She says the company has grown quickly, but she doesn’t strive to be the biggest firm in St. Louis. “Bigger isn’t better, better is better,” she says. A group of 10 agents who were leaving their company recently approached Butler to expand RedKey into West County. “They were awesome agents who I wanted to do business with, so I felt like it was the right time to grow,” she says.

The new location, at 17107 Chesterfield Airport Road, opened last week with 20 agents, with plans to grow it to around 100 like the Frontenac office, Butler says.

“I want to grow with the right people who have the right philosophy,” Butler notes. “It’s important to keep the company culture the same.” RedKey operates under the motto, ‘love and service.’ “To be a good real estate agent, you have to have unconditional positive regard for your clients and want what’s best for them,” she says.

“And you have to always provide the best service possible. That should be the standard.

‘Love and service’ is the basis for every decision TIM MEYER, JILL BUTLER, KLAUS BANK we make.”

Butler follows the motto in all leadership decisions and strives to maintain a culture that goes beyond good business. “It’s important to have a fun environment that’s comfortable for both clients and agents,” she says. “Our new office will have the same amenities as our Frontenac location, including a meditation room and cigar/wine bar for agents and clients to unwind. Buying a home is a pretty serious endeavor, but at the same time, you want to make it enjoyable for all involved.”

Butler says she is entirely committed to St. Louis and to growing the company locally. “It’s all about helping families find a place to put down roots and build their own community,” she says. RedKey is involved in various activities to support the city it serves, like its upcoming Celebrate St. Louis luncheon in November, which it plans to make an annual event. “We are taking nominations now to honor three people who have done a lot for the local community, which is the foundation of real estate,” Butler says. “We are all proponents of this great city. St. Louis has so many positive things to offer!”

REDKEY REALTY LEADERS, NOW WITH TWO LOCATIONS—10333 CLAYTON ROAD AND 17107 CHESTERFIELD AIRPORT ROAD—IS A LOCAL, INDEPENDENT AGENCY THAT SPECIALIZES IN HIGHLY PERSONALIZED CLIENT RELATIONSHIPS FOR BUYERS AND SELLERS ALONG THE CENTRAL CORRIDOR. PICTURED ON THE COVER: TIM MEYER, MANAGING BROKER OF REDKEY REALTY LEADERS WEST COUNTY; FOUNDER AND CEO JILL BUTLER; KLAUS BANK, DESIGNATED BROKER OF REDKEY REALTY LEADERS ST. LOUIS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 314.692.7200 OR VISIT REDKEYSTLOUIS.COM. COVER DESIGN BY ALLIE BRONSKY | COVER PHOTO BY BILL BARRETT

Roll out the Red Carpet... to welcome the below 10 agents who have joined RedKey Realty Leaders St. Louis at our new West County location: 17107 Chesterfield Airport Road.

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Leah Jensen

Kris Kimerle

Denise LaBarge

MaryBeth Nicely

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avoid dropping in at the Lemp Mansion in Benton Park after dark.

The 33-room house, built in the 1860s, was purchased by beer baron William J. Lemp in 1879.

At the time, Lemp Brewery was the largest in St. Louis, but the Lemps’ fortunes quickly dwindled over the next decades. In 1901, Frederick Lemp, the grandson of brewery founder John Adam Lemp, died of heart failure. From 1903 until 1949, the Lemp family experienced five untimely deaths, including four suicides and one heart attack. Three of the suicides took place in the home.

According to local legend, ghosts, perhaps the spiritual incarnations of Lemp family members, occupy the mansion. It has been featured on the popular Travel Channel show Ghost Adventures and regularly appears on lists of haunted spots around America.

In 1975, the Pointer family purchased the property, which was being used as a boarding house, and lovingly restored it to its former glory, opening a restaurant and later an inn. Manager Matt Bell (a Pointer) recalls how his uncle and grandfather ended up purchasing the property after driving past the mansion and deciding to check it out. “They noticed an ornate mantel in one of the rooms,” Bell says. “Back then, people would take mantels and woodwork out of Victorian mansions and get thousands for them. They realized that even though the house was in bad shape, it was still intact.”

Its history attracts many to the hotel. On most Monday nights year-round, visitors can take a haunted history tour for $25. The Lemp Mansion also hosts murder mystery dinner theater, as well as Edgar Allen Poe recitations, house tours with a paranormal investigation group, and an annual pumpkin carving contest to benefit charity. For more than 30 years, the mansion has hosted a big Halloween bash, complete with food and drink, live music and a costume contest. Between 700 and 1,000 attend each year, Bell says.

Although the home is now widely known for being ‘haunted,’ the Pointer family initially didn’t plan to capitalize on the mansion’s past, Bell says. “It took on a life of its own,” he notes. “The history of the mansion speaks for itself. “When we first opened in 1976, the restaurant was only in the basement of the house, so the rest of it remained unfinished. People would eat dinner and then wander around. They’d come back creeped out, and say they’d seen ghosts.” Staff members also have attested to their own spooky experiences. The ghost stories, he adds, started long before the Pointer family purchased the property.

Beyond its macabre history, the restaurant remains a big draw, Bell says, especially the family-style fried chicken dinners on Sundays. The mansion also is a popular wedding and event venue.

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BY KARYN MEYER | PHOTOS BY BILL BARRETT

Realtors spend their days showing off other people’s homes, trying to help clients find the perfect space for their families. With all their knowledge and expertise, we wanted a glimpse into their own homes. Here, local real estate agents reveal their favorite rooms and what is special about them.

SARAH BERNARD REDKEY REALTY LEADERS

Sarah Bernard, an agent with RedKey Realty Leaders for two years (she’s worked in the business since 2008), has lived in the Clayton home she shares with her three children for 21 years. She built the house before her kids were born, and says her family’s needs have changed throughout the years, forcing a renovation of the kitchen. “It’s always been the central hub of our home, but the efficiency of the space wasn’t great as my family grew,” Bernard explains. “I reconfigured it five years ago. Without moving any walls, I added more cabinetry, changed the layout, and increased the size of my island to one that now can seat five people.”

With the help of The Design Source, she made sure the colors flowed with the rest of the first floor, and had the designers create two hutches that match the cabinetry for extra storage. “My kids are all teenagers who love to cook,” she says. “They bake homemade bread and make salsa and kind of create a disaster, but I would rather have them cooking than anything else. The new layout makes it easy for them.”

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Liz St. Cin hasn’t moved around much— personally or professionally. She has been with Laura McCarthy for 22 years and has lived in Warson Woods for 34. She and her husband moved just five months ago into a different house—a block away. “We were getting ready to build an addition when this house came on the market and had everything we were planning! We stare at the same woods and have the same size lot,” she explains. “It was the best thing we ever did.” They have five grown sons (two who live in town) and grandkids who love to visit, so more space, especially in the kitchen and eating area, was necessary. “Our sons are all over 6 feet, so we love the vaulted ceilings, and the big breakfast room and long island in the kitchen can fit our family and out-of-town guests.”

The couple didn’t have to do much to make the space exactly what they wanted.

“We painted and put in new appliances,” she says. “The kitchen already had beautiful granite and was open to the breakfast room and great room with its wall of windows, so you don’t feel out of the mix when you’re cooking and entertaining.”

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Jen Guffey has been a real estate agent since 2002, so she knew what to look for when buying her own house a year and a half ago in the Princeton Heights neighborhood of South City. The dining room, which exudes a rustic, urban feel, is in the center of the house, and she says it truly is the core of her home. “It’s the congregating space for me and my two children,” she says. “It’s where they do homework and play Legos and where we eat together every night. We turn off all electronics and talk about the peaks and pits of the day.”

Guffey says she’s a food enthusiast who loves to cook, and she hosts a dinner party in the dining room usually once a month for friends. “I always do a theme,” she says. “One of my most elaborate was a French-inspired dinner.” Her favorite part of the space is her plate wall. “I had friends and family give me plates to hang up,” she explains. “I have around 40; some have quotes or are signed, and my best friend gave me a random duck head plate.

It’s a great conversation piece!”

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GLADYS MANION REAL ESTATE

Stephanie Connell, a Gladys Manion agent since 2002, has lived in her Des Peres home with her husband and two teenage daughters for nine years. An electrical fire three years after they moved in forced the couple to completely gut the inside and rebuild. It gave Connell a chance to make updates, like adding hardwood floors to the formal living room and changing the color tones throughout the home. She calls the formal living room her ‘happy place’ for numerous reasons, one being the soothing green walls and pops of color. “And I love that it always stays clean,” she laughs. “My husband thinks we should turn it into a more usable space, but it’s done the way I like it and it always looks nice.”

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HOMEWORK] DEAR HOMEWORK,

My husband and I recently moved into this 1950s ranch from a very traditional house where we had lived for 43 years. Our motivation for moving was to be able to live all on one floor.

The red bricks, white siding and multicolor stacked stone of this home’s chimney look dated and too ‘busy’ to us. Would you suggest painting the entire exterior of the house? If so, what color(s)?

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I think your house would indeed look better if the brick and stone were painted the same color. I agree with you that the patterned stone has a very distracting effect on the overall composition.

I would suggest painting the home a butter yellow. This will give it a warm, inviting feel and contrast nicely with the black and white trim already in place.

Next, I would like to give the landscape some ‘umph’ by planting a long arc of knock-out roses at the center of the composition. Punctuating this arc, I would install two trellis obelisks topped with lanterns. These replace the existing gaslight pole and give the composition a distinctive, memorable feature.

With the color change and the new landscaping, not only is the house a more integrated ‘totality,’ but it also now has an almost buoyant, Caribbean personality that is truly transformational.

Hope that helps.

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driveway needs to be repaired/redone. Should we do it or reduce sale price accordingly?

better time to buy since there is usually less inventory?

A | Yes, for several reasons.

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First, you may find a really good deal, and also you will have less competition from other buyers. Also, service from lenders may be better.

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Q | My home is beautiful, but it’s not in the greatest school district.

How can I still attract family buyers?

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Q | Do most people assume refrigerators will

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stay with the home? I would really like to bring mine with me.

A | When homes are typical for an area,

comparables can help us protect buyers from spending too much. Overall, I cannot imagine truly servicing a client without pulling comparables in the neighborhood, it is a source of security for them when making this important decision.

A | If a refrigerator is built-in, like a Sub-Zero, people assume it remains. As a buyer, it is always best to write it in the contract if you want it. As a seller, if you want to keep it, write it as an exclusion to avoid any confusion.

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Q | Is it worth putting in new appliances just for sale, or better to let new homeowners put in what they want?

A | Yes, it is worth it to update the appliances, because it allows you to make a good first impression on potential buyers. In this competitive market, making sure that your home is move-in ready will help you get top dollar.

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A | With an aging population in the boomer

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A | Usable bedrooms have much more

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value than smaller bedrooms that can’t accommodate necessary furniture and today’s lifestyle. Overall square footage is key to the appraised value of the home.

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REAL ESTATE

[ REAL TALK ] by becky mollenkamp

joanne quick dielmann sotheby’s international realty

Rehabbing and selling her own home in University City in 2003 gave Joanne Quick her first tantalizing taste of the real estate business. “I was amazed by how much fun I had with the entire process of refurbishing an old home and then selling it for top dollar,” she says. “I was hooked.” Shifting from a career in corporate marketing and sales to real estate was seamless, she says. “The principles are the same. It’s just a different product, and one that I am truly passionate about.” She’s so charged by her career, in fact, that “when I sell a home for more than anyone expected, I feel a genuine rush.”

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1048 Greystone Manor Parkway $775,000 | Pr/SqFt: $227.47 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Select Properties Agent: Kara Kaswell

13 Ladue Ridge $487,000 | Pr/SqFt: $241.45 Red Key Realty Leaders St. Louis Agent: Holly Gerchen

18608 Ro Bridge Court | $2,199,000 Janet McAfee Agent: Melinda McCarthy

[ 63011 ] 16740 Highland Summit Drive $485,000 Red Key Realty Leaders St. Louis Agent: Shawn Kelsey 712 Clayton Corners Drive $539,900 | Pr/SqFt: $298.29 Dielmann Sotheby’s International Realty Agents: Sam Hall & JP Warner

[ 63017 ] 1056 Wellington Terrace $710,000 | Pr/SqFt: $197.33 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Select Properties Agent: Diane Denny

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9244 Clayton Road $682,000 | Pr/SqFt: $193.37 Laura McCarthy-Town & Country Agent: Megan Rowe

3 Layton Terrace $762,000 | Pr/SqFt: $222.61 Janet McAfee | Agent: Raye Zeigler 75 Pointer Lane $775,000 | Pr/SqFt: $220.23 Gladys Manion Agent: Sally Goldkamp 12 Ellsworth Lane $975,000 | Pr/SqFt: $191.03 Laura McCarthy-Clayton Agent: Stuart Minton 462 S. Price Road | $985,000 Janet McAfee Agent: Liza Thornhill

8 Forcee Lane $1,170,000 | Pr/SqFt: $335.63 Coldwell Banker Premier Group Agents: Mark & Neil Gellman

7715 Davis Drive $630,000 | Pr/SqFt: $213.41 Laura McCarthy-Clayton Agent: Allison Rossini

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8116 Pershing Ave. | $672,500 Janet McAfee Agent: Christine Thompson

801 S. Skinker Blvd., 13th Floor $2,700,000 | Pr/SqFt: $473.68 Dielmann Sotheby’s International Realty Agent: Elaine Medve

because of the tremendous kid-friendly vibe of the neighborhood, the Ladue School District, and the fact that it is literally just a block or so from downtown Clayton. I absolutely love it. BIG DEAL In 2014, I listed and sold a magnificent builder’s private, custom-built country retreat with 42 acres and a private lake in Wildwood for $1.8 million. I’m still in touch with both the buyer and sellers of that home today because of its unique and special qualities. THE REAL STORY Let’s face it, real estate sales and marketing is not as glamorous as they make it appear on HGTV. If it were that easy, everyone would be an agent. To be successful, it takes a lot of tenacity and drive, and you have to love the entire process. IF YOU’RE BUYING For the most part, it’s a seller’s market today, so you need to be prepared and have an agent who will help you find the right home before it becomes available to the masses, and who will help you negotiate aggressively, especially if you are in competition for the home you want. IF YOU’RE SELLING Interview at least two agents before choosing one to represent you and your home. You only get one chance to make a first impression with the market, so having your home launched properly and professionally will help you achieve maximum results. DON’T SWEAT IT Buying and selling homes can be stressful for clients, no matter who you are, and it’s my job to help my clients navigate the ups and downs. My entire 30-year career has been in sales and marketing, and with that experience comes the ability to work through those ups and downs and help my clients achieve a desired outcome.

BACK-UP PLAN If I were not a real estate agent, I would probably be a rehabber or developer. I love the process of creating a beautiful, well-thought-out home and then taking it to market.

8 Warson Terrace Drive $650,000 | Pr/SqFt: $251.35 Gladys Manion | Agent: Suzie Wells

710 S. Hanley Road, No. 18B/D $410,000 | Pr/SqFt: $114.72 Coldwell Banker Premier Group Agents: Mark & Neil Gellman

7435 Byron Place $840,000 | Pr/SqFt: $224.12 Laura McCarthy-Clayton Agent: Jean Schneider

HOME SWEET HOME I live in the Colonial Park neighborhood of Ladue. I chose the house and the location

20 Ellsworth Lane $625,000 | Pr/SqFt: $219.45 Janet McAfee Agent: Elizabeth Coulter

[ 63119 ] 241 Simmons Ave. $635,000 | Pr/SqFt: $211.67 MB Real Estate Agent: Blair Mehlman

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501 Westgate Ave. $590,000 | Pr/SqFt: $180.82 Dielmann Sotheby’s International Realty Agent: Ronna Pohlman 7106 Maryland Ave. $599,900 | Pr/SqFt: $205.80 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Select Properties Agent: Trupti Patel

[ 63131 ] 12 Dunlora Lane | $2,050,000 Gladys Manion Agent: Wayne Norwood

[ 63144 ] 66 Yorkshire Lane $701,000 | Pr/SqFt: $200.23 Laura McCarthy-Town & Country Agent: Katie McLaughlin

33 Thorncliff Lane $500,000 | Pr/SqFt: $199.28 Laura McCarthy-Town & Country Agent: Renee McCaffrey 5 Kings Pond Road $1,300,000 | Pr/SqFt: $171.48 Laura McCarthy-Town & Country Agent: Kathleen Birchfield OCTOBER 7, 2015 | townandstyle.com

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[ 63108 ] 4601 McPherson Ave. | $539,000 1-3 p.m. | 314.997.4800 | janetmcafee.com

[ 63109 ] 5401 Lindenwood Ave. | $239,000 1-3 p.m. | 314.569.1177 | lauramccarthy.com

[ 63122 ] 522 Middleton Court | $469,000 1-3 p.m. | 314.997.4800 | janetmcafee.com 635 Alexandria Drive | $299,900 1-3 p.m. | 314.569.1177 | lauramccarthy.com 527 Ballas Trails Drive | $424,500 1-3 p.m. | 314.569.1177 | schnoebelenrowerealestate.com

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[ 63124 ] 28 Picardy Lane | $895,000 1-3 p.m. | 314.997.4800 | janetmcafee.com 17 Picardy Lane | $1,249,000 1-3 p.m. | 314.997.4800 | janetmcafee.com 44 Clermont Lane | $799,000 1-3 p.m. | 314.725.5100 | lauramccarthy.com 61 Briarcliff | $1,149,000 2-4 p.m. | gladysmanion.com

[ 63130 ] 7484 Gannon Ave. | $297,000 1-3 p.m. | 314.997.4800 | janetmcafee.com

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