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Care to Learn will host Stirrups for Students, a charity polo match, Aug. 6 at Kraftig Polo Club, 4020 Benne Road, Defiance, Missouri. Pictured on the cover: Event hosts Billy and Christie Busch, honorary chair Jackie Joyner-Kersee, chairman Donn Sorensen and founder Doug Pitt. For more information and tickets, call 314. 914.2674 or visit caretolearnpolo.eventbrite.com.

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from the editor's desk I haven’t come across too many charities that aren’t compelling. But as anyone who has volunteered knows, some causes touch you more than others. The one featured on this issue’s front cover, Care to Learn, just has to tug at any parent’s heartstrings. After all, we work so hard to give our kids a happy and healthy childhood, the thought of youngsters having to go without is heartbreaking. I felt like I was depriving my kids when I forgot to order school photos one year!

But our story this issue about Care to Learn underscores what childhood deprivation really means, and, regrettably, how widespread it is. The nonprofit was launched to meet the immediate needs of schoolchildren in Missouri, starting with the premise that they can’t learn if certain conditions go unmet. Like owning shoes that fit, getting to a dentist, having warm clothing and eating adequate food. Statistics show that children in our state (both outstate and inner city) are among the neediest, with nearly 50 percent of public school students qualifying for free or reduced lunch in school.

It’s easy to view poverty as an abstract notion and believe that ‘someone else will take care of it.’ But when you realize that youngsters are lacking the most basic items—toothpaste, sanitary napkins, eyeglasses—it feels a lot more real. After all, it’s hard enough being an adolescent without added embarrassment over personal hygiene or peer ridicule about poverty.

Care to Learn has funded more than 600,000 individual needs since it was launched in 2008, in Springfield, Missouri.

That’s an average of 75,000 a year—can you imagine that many children needing gloves, deodorant or cough syrup? Or shoes and milk? It doesn’t get more real than that.

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missing an arm, how do you see the chalkboard? If your jeans are worn thin, how do you stop your classmates from laughing? According to the 2016 State of the State: Poverty in Missouri report, 49.4 percent of all students enrolled in Missouri public schools qualify for free or reduced lunch (a recognized indicator of poverty). To be considered poor, a family of four must make less than $31,500 per year, which often can mean children’s basic needs go unmet. School, then, can be a refuge, but if a child faces embarrassment because of the things they lack, it also can create stress factors that impede learning. With 26 chapters in public schools across Missouri, however, Care to Learn alleviates some of that pain by addressing immediately any emergent health, hunger, or hygiene need necessary for a student’s success. That could mean a voucher for a coat or a new pair of glasses. It could mean a toothbrush or a stick of deodorant.

But these are delicate issues; there can be shame involved in being poor. Consequently, the program works with school liaisons (nurses, teachers, counselors and bus drivers) in discreet and sensitive ways to ensure that children are provided for. “We try very hard to prevent embarrassment and help maintain self-esteem,” executive director Linda Ramey-Greiwe says. “A child who is suffering can’t focus on school.”

Care to Learn was founded by businessman Doug Pitt (brother of actor Brad) in 2008 after he heard shocking statistics about poverty rates in his hometown of Springfield, Missouri, where Ramey-Greiwe says 3.2 percent of public school students are currently homeless. It is one of the state’s fastest growing charities. “We are actively seeking additional chapters,” she says, adding that since its beginnings, the organization has funded more than 600,000 individual needs—from a toothbrush to a one-month supply of feminine-hygiene products, to a backpack of food for every weekend of the 40-week school year. Recently, the organization paid for a homeless student’s gas.

“She was living in her car and couldn’t get to school,” Ramey-Greiwe explains. Care to Learn also works with other organizations to get students enrolled in SNAP and other aid programs.

Care to Learn has St. Louis chapters in St. Charles, Hazelwood and Warrenton, and is actively seeking to launch additional chapters in the near future. “There is very high poverty in the city of St. Louis,” Ramey-Greiwe says, adding that the organization recently has appointed a director for the chapter planned to serve the greater St. Louis area. In the city itself, well over 50 percent of students currently are eligible for the National School Lunch Program.

On Aug. 6, Care to Learn hosts Stirrups for Students, a charity polo match, at Kraftig Polo Club in Defiance. “It will be a wonderful, family-friendly day in beautiful surroundings,” says board member Laura Chauvin. Money raised by Stirrups for Students will benefit St. Louis area chapters directly. “It will stop children from falling through the cracks,” Chauvin adds.

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You know that weird phenomenon when

you buy a new car and start seeing it all over town?

Well, it’s happening to me, only it’s with mindfulness and meditation, ever since I wrote about them. I turn on the NBC Nightly News, and there’s a segment showing kids meditating. I open a magazine, and every other page is devoted to mindfulness. Am I riding a wave of something new (like I did with those awful Crocs I happily wore an entire summer), or is this something I won’t regret?

I am betting it’s the latter. That’s why I spent a recent Saturday morning in a class to mindfully meditate. That’s right. A year ago, you couldn’t have paid me to do that. But this year, with my brain feeling like it is in a vise from migraines, I am trying everything to make the pain go away, even stuff I normally would mock.

My meditation morning started with me sizing up the other participants and realizing everyone seemed normal. If I’m honest, everyone was actually dressed a bit nicer than me, and looked like they actually combed their hair. The class was all women: some my age, a couple of new moms and my daughter.

Believe it or not, I can be shy in group settings, so it’s always nice to have a friendly face—or in this case a scowling yet familiar face—to look at when doing something new. (I bribed her to come with me.)

According to the experts, meditation has a physiological effect. It changes the way you deal with stress, which in my case is migraines. I’ve always believed that my mind was too chaotic to meditate. I have lots of voices in my head (all my own) talking at the same time about to-do lists, not-to-do lists, money-making ideas, gift ideas, column topics ... When I lie down, the chattering usually gets louder, which makes falling asleep a challenge.

But, this mindfulness stuff seems to be working.

My road rage, i.e. the number of people I flip off on Highway 40, is declining, as are my migraines. I am falling asleep quicker and unaided (without the help of Advil PM). I actually think I might become an optimist! Who knows? Next thing you know I will take up camping and declare that I love nature.

If you are at all interested in joining me in my mindfulness adventure, there are some great online resources: headspace.com, calm.com, omgmeditate.com Favorite new word: Humblebrag. Usually done on Facebook or Twitter, sometimes in person, this is masking a brag with a complaint. The Harvard Business School did a study about how annoying it is and cited Ari Fleischer’s tweet as an example: “They just announced my flight at La Guardia is number 15 for take-off. I miss Air Force One.” And something nice: I don’t know St. Louisan and Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, although I wish I did. Not only is he brilliant, he is kind. I know this is old news, but I just read about it again in The New Yorker. As part of the Best School Day initiative, he funded all the ‘wish lists’ projects for every school in Missouri.

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A glimpse at what’s going on around St. Louis and beyond.

by dorothy weiner

The Children’s Zoo has some new residents: a couple of

2-year-old Tasmanian devils, the first ones to arrive here in 30 years. They came from

Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Australia and can be found in the wild only in Tasmania. Our zoo is one of only six in the country selected to participate in the Save the Tasmanian Devil program (the animals are endangered). A normally shy creature, how did it get its moniker? They make loud, screeching noises and eerie growls when seeking and finding food!

Four talented young musicians from our area will be on stage with John, Paul, Ringo and George when In My Life—A Musical

Theatre Tribute to the Beatles comes to the Sheldon

May 18. The show’s producers approached Grand Central Arts Academy asking for an ensemble that could hold its own onstage with a rock band. Behold that school’s string quartet: violinists Nicholas Baggett, Tessa Wild and Kareenah Thomas and cellist Joerdan Carney.

Acclaimed choreographer Bill T. Jones will be in St. Louis Sept. 29 to

accept the 2016 International Humanities Medal from Washington University.

Jones started a troupe in the 1970s with partner Arnie Zane, facing issues like racism and sexual identity and experimenting with video, narrative and other multimedia elements.

The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company will be here in concert Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 at the Touhill.

Kudos to Sen. John Danforth for being honored with the Torch

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Lisa Baron, founder of the local Memory Care Solutions,

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from the Anti-Defamation League. He will receive the award June 1 during a special luncheon, at which he will treat guests to a conversation with longtime friend, columnist George Will. The award celebrates those who strive to preserve liberty, equality and democracy. Danforth is a former U.S. Senator, Missouri Attorney General and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.

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A nod to the vintage Clayton neighborhood of Claverach Park: it’s official, the lovely subdivision (if it’s even fair to call it a subdivision), has been named to the National Register of Historic Places as of the National Park Services posting April 22. This is reason to celebrate, and in fact, the leafy neighborhood was toasted at City Hall last night (May 10). Well, it was recognized, at least; we doubt there was an open bar. The timing is perfect since Claverach Park is approaching its century mark.

The first indentures were recorded June 13, 1921, and soon thereafter the land was platted and graded for lots, roads and utilities, and homes built. Doesn’t look bad at all for being almost 95 years old! In fact, it’s kept its figure and even aged gracefully into it. You can’t say that about too many doyennes.

They’re howling with joy at the Endangered Wolf Center in the hills of Eureka: A federal agency, that for decades dragged its feet when it was supposed to have been completing a plan to save the endangered Mexican gray wolf, must now present a scientifically viable plan by November of next year. The quintessential wolf of the Southwest, the lobo, was all but extinct in the wild when those that remained—as few as five!—were rounded up and taken into a captive breeding program in 1980.

Two years later, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service started drafting a document that was supposed to have formalized a survival plan. But it finally took a recent federal court action to force the agency’s hand. Earthjustice, the Endangered Wolf Center and

eureka several other wildlife conservation organizations brought a lawsuit in 2014 to help save this nearly extinct animal, which some have called ‘the sentry of the Southwest.’ But ecosystem be damned, some

ranchers say, as they routinely shoot, trap and poison these wolves. A program of information and good science must be in place for the wolf to survive, according to the Endangered Wolf Center, since killing them has continued after several dozen captive-bred Mexican wolves were released. Long demonized in popular culture, the wolf is essential to the circle of life; this variety once was plentiful in the regions of the Grand Canyon and southern Rockies. At the end of last year, the count was only 97. “We need more wolves and less politics,” a conservation official noted. Amen to that.

During 15 years in practice in the ER, Dr. Agnes Scoville realized how difficult it is to deliver the right dose of oral medication to a baby. They do that crying thing; sometimes, it’s shrieking, especially when they feel awful.

And they tend to squirm around so much. (We know, right?) Then she had a baby of her own and invented a product that is the first offering from her startup, Scoville & Co. Pacidose is a delivery system that marries a hospitalgrade oral syringe to a standard pacifier. Voila! For her brainchild, kirkwood Scoville won third place at the InnovateHer: Innovating for Women Business Challenge in Washington, a Small Business Administration (SBA) competition in March in which the SBA partnered with Microsoft. The top three finalists took home a total of $70,000 … of which the Kirkwood mom and physician’s take was 10 grand. In only its second year, the competition got a nod last month from Forbes … and now, even the tony Town&Style! Pacidose looks to be a surefire way to mellow out a baby, whether you’re a mom, doc or other caregiver. What’s more, says Scoville, it addresses a longstanding problem that research has confirmed: 50 percent of babies get the wrong dose of medicine orally. Pacidose delivers the precise amount from a soft ‘binkie’ nipple to the back of the tongue, not to be spit up all over a bib or mom’s new silk blouse. By now, you may have seen the product around town.

It is available at dozens of pharmacies in the region, mostly in Schnucks and Dierbergs supermarkets. Not that they will put the good doctor out of business in the ER, but future Scoville & Co. products may help parents avoid midnight trips to the ER and daytime urgent care visits with their babies. For the time being: suck it up, kiddos!

Stand up and cheer, students, teachers, staff, parents and anyone else with reason to holler for Ladue Horton Watkins High School! Each year, U.S. News & World Report releases its list of best high schools in America. This year, LHWHS was ranked third in Missouri and 346th nationally.

In Missouri, 528 high schools were ranked, with LHWHS being the highest among public schools and coming in third for all schools, right behind Lincoln College Prep in Kansas City (1) and the city’s Metro Academic and Classical High School (2). Trailing LHWHS in the next two top spots were Clayton High School (4) and Marquette Senior High in Rockwood School District (5). The study’s parameters are based on student-to-teacher ratios and how prepared students are for college upon graduation. Test scores considered include Advanced Placement (AP) exams, along with end-of-course exams. Rankings may shift a bit, once subsequent information is considered.

[ TT Trivia ] Who was Horton Watkins, the namesake of ladue’s high school?

Last issue’s answer | Canada geese, dang ’em, are the most common species of waterfowl attracted to Tilles Park in Ladue; specifically, in or near the small lake with fountain visible from McKnight Road.

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(‘Dewey Defeats Truman’? Not on our watch.) Ladue School District has more than 4,100 students and serves all or part of 10 communities, including Creve Coeur, Crystal Lake Park, Frontenac, Huntleigh Village, Ladue, Olivette, Richmond Heights, Town & Country, unincorporated St. Louis County and Westwood.

harvest tables to accommodate larger groups of patrons and provide outdoor dining space for nearby restaurants.

Designed for use throughout the day and evening by students of the Arts Academy, employees and residents of Grand Center, and patrons of the district’s many arts venues, the park should encourage planned and impromptu performances and public gatherings and also allow quiet Grand Center is about to become even more reflection in a crowded urban environment. Gateway grand. A new public ‘parklet,’ Academy Arts Foundation will loan the new spot its whimsical, 17-footPlaza, will soon grace the Grand Center tall Nijinski Hare bronze by Barry Flanagan … a playful District. Situated diagonally across from interpretation of Russian ballet dancer Vaslav Nijinsky Powell Hall and adjacent to The Grand that some have dubbed Kung Fu bunny or ninja rabbit …

Center Arts Academy, the 14,000 square which Blues fans may recognize from its latest installation feet of greenish space at the corner of Grand Boulevard and in Triangle Park across from Scottrade Center downtown.

Grandel Square will be transformed into a dynamic and Grand Center Inc. donated the land. Construction will be innovative public park, officials say. Construction is slated funded with monies earmarked for the Metro Parks Sales to begin in mid-summer, with completion before year’s end. Tax Fund, with significant support from the Dana Brown Forum Studio, in collaboration with Land Collective and Charitable Trust and an anonymous donor. We love us our Grand Center constituents, led the design. Features include anonymous donors, whoever the heck they are. a series of seating terraces as well as an amphitheater and

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MAKING WAVES by stephanie zeilenga

If there’s one thing St. Louisans are good at, it’s doing good. We are, after all, routinely labeled as one of the most philanthropic communities in the country.

Town&Style chatted with two unique nonprofits striving to make our corner of the world a little nicer through sport.

Yoga Buzz “Yoga is like grown-up recess,” proclaims certified yoga instructor Elle Potter, who founded Yoga Buzz in 2014 with the mission of making it accessible to a wider range of St. Louisans. To that end, the nonprofit hosts a steady stream of pop-up events.

Each involves yoga in a unique setting, followed by drinks, food, music or some other social activity. The location can be anywhere from a cultural landmark to a brewery or restaurant. For newbies, the classes are approachable; for dedicated yogis, the events provide a fun twist on studio practice. One particularly memorable event, Potter says, was in the Peabody Opera House's grand lobby, where the yoga session was accompanied by a string ensemble from the Chamber Project.

Potter's desire to increase access to yoga, particularly to underserved areas, stems from the benefits she herself has experienced. “It's been a way to learn how to better live with my own anxiety disorder, so I can function on days when I would rather crawl into bed,” she says. “So many people are disconnected from their body and emotions. Yoga offers a way to connect.”

The $20 to $30 ticket price to Yoga Buzz's events helps fund its need-based scholarship program. Individuals granted scholarships attend classes at a studio near them free of charge. Currently, about two dozen people are in the program; each is required to document his or her journey. Yoga Buzz also offers a teacher training

Elle Potter at a Yoga Buzz event

program that trains people who wish to bring the practice to underserved communities.

One woman in the program is larger-bodied, Potter says, and she wants to work with others like her. “For a lot of larger people who go into a class, the teacher has no idea how to accommodate them, so they can feel like they don't belong,” she explains.

“I’m seeing a little more Potter’s resolve to reach more diverse communities diversity at yoga class, more was sharpened after she hosted an event at Ferguson Brewing Company to raise funds for the variance in ability, body type Ferguson Youth Initiative after the 2014 unrest. “I and age, as well as more looked around at that event and saw a bunch of white people of color. ladies—the same women who would go to yoga no matter what,” Potter says. “It was a key moment in understanding what ‘accessible’ and ‘inclusive’ really means. I knew then that if I really wanted to share the practice with the city, I needed to understand who is showing up and not showing up and why.”

Potter's efforts are starting to take root. “I'm seeing a little more diversity at yoga class, more variance in ability, body type and age, as well as more people of color,” she says. “But when there are teachers in leadership roles who represent these different communities, that's when I think things are really going to change.”

Brackets For Good We’ve all experienced it: The Cardinals are killing it in the World Series or the Blues triumph over the Blackhawks in the race to the Stanley Cup, and the whole city seems to join together in hometown pride. When Indiana residents Matt McIntyre and Matt Duncan experienced that fervor over Butler University’s basketball team in 2011, they decided to find a way to channel that type of energy into something positive. That’s how Brackets For Good was born.

Each March, in the spirit of March Madness, Brackets For Good hosts online, bracketstyle fundraising competitions among nonprofits. There is no fee for the nonprofits

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to participate, and for each dollar raised on bracketsforgood.org, the nonprofits gain one point. At the end, the nonprofit with the most points takes home an extra $10,000 courtesy of a corporate sponsor.

The first competition, held in Indianapolis, took place in March 2012. Since then, more than $1.3 million has been raised on bracketsforgood.org, and the nonprofit has expanded to host tournaments in multiple cities. This year, it came to St. Louis for the first time, racking up more than $190,000 in donations. Local nonprofits jumped at the chance to participate, with nearly 100 signing up (only 64 are selected to play). Registration for 2017 continues until late October.

Beyond providing an innovative way to raise funds, Brackets For Good also offers participating nonprofits a mini crash course on engaging audiences online. “We give them logos, graphics, sample social media posts, and a referral tracking tool A major draw in Brackets For that helps them identify what links or images are getting engagement Good’s success is the low bar online,” McIntyre says. for participation—there is no The 2016 winner was Athletes for minimum donation required.

Animals, a nonprofit run by Blues player David Backes. The path to victory can be cutthroat: Athletes For Animals beat out Heroes Care by only $200. The winner took home a check for $40,000. “It was a fantastic experience and a great way to engage the public,” says Backes, who promised to let one donor shave his head if the organization won.

A major draw in Brackets For Good’s success is the low bar for participation—there is no minimum donation required. “If our mission is to help spread awareness of the nonprofit sector and help people flex their donation muscles for the first time, we knew there had to be no minimum,” McIntyre says. “You don’t have to give up a Saturday, you don’t have to buy a gala ticket, and you can still make an impact.” In St. Louis, 49 percent of the donations were from first-time donors.

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A| About 15 years.

Q| What made you interested in this particular cause?

A| A good friend of mine who is now the president of Sunnyhill asked me to help for about six months—and that

was a long time ago! When you work with children and adults with disabilities, their smiles bring you close to them and their cause. They can’t stand up for the help and assistance they need, so they need people like myself to do that for them. It used to be that individuals with disabilities were put in a classroom at the end of the hall or they just lived at their parents’ house, and no one knew about them. But they should have an ample lifestyle and the ability to live and work in their communities, and there have to be people dedicated to providing that for them.

When we’re gone, we should leave some type of legacy, and I’m making this mine.

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

A| I’m in my second term as board chair and am a strong believer that if you’re going to be on a board, roll up your sleeves and commit. I’ve been involved in fundraising efforts since the beginning. In my day to day career as an Edward Jones adviser, I constantly talk finances with people, so I’m not shy talking about money. I started out attending Sunnyhill’s events and got to know the guests and supporters.

And then I began working closely in Jefferson City with state representatives and state senators from this area on items we need, like funding for day programs. Through my connections, I was able to get a handicap-accessible van donated so clients can go out around town or on weekend trips. Now that I’m really involved, I watch where the fundraising dollars came from, how the staff is being taken care of—and making sure they are! I often say, some people have a job, some have a career and some have a calling. People in social services have a calling; to deal with the temperament of someone who is autistic or severely disabled, you have to have patience. Especially when funding was down a few years ago because of the economy, as board members, we worked with staff on the budget so we didn’t have to cut services. If we had lost funding, some of these clients would never be able to leave their home or receive basic services like dental work.

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

A| Money is always a great benefactor for social service organizations, but ultimately, I would like to

see a comprehensive organization that offers every facet of assistance for those with disabilities, from cradle to grave, so they don’t have to bounce from one agency and caretaker to another to get help. I would like to see a continuity of care, and of course, money can help that. We want to help these individuals live life at the best and highest level they can, challenge them to do better and make sure they are taken care of at the end of life. photo: colin miller of strauss peyton

In the Words of sunnyhill: “Sean’s dedication to Sunnyhill extends far beyond his work as our

current board president and into the community where he actively pursues new talent and contacts to join the Sunnyhill team. He has secured new business interests, donations and marketing assistance for our organization, along with securing the seed money for our new multipurpose building. His compassion for what we do is genuine, evident in his desire to help Sunnyhill get to the next level for those we serve.”

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Not pictured: Peter Pfeifer, Hilliker Corporation; Brett Perlberg; Michael Arnhart, High Ridge Fire Protection District; Richard Haffner, DDS

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Aldomartins ‘Argos’ knit dress, $274 from Mister Guy Women’s Rebecca Norman bronze leather fringe necklace, $215, Made in the Deep South, Turquoise medallion cuff, $138, and Blessings in Disguise spiritual bracelets, $84 each; all from Giddyup Jane

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Weber Grill Restaurant and Academy

VIPs and guests celebrated the grand opening of the new Weber Grill Restaurant and Academy at the Saint Louis Galleria recently.

Four Color Eulogy

Wehrenberg Ronnies 20 Cine hosted a red-carpet event and film screening with the cast and crew of Four Color Eulogy. The film was shot in St. Louis and features local actors.

Jewish Federation of St. Louis

Major donors to the Jewish Federation of St. Louis attended an Evening of Perfect Pairings at Third Degree Glass Factory. Chef Gerard Craft spoke about opening restaurants in St. Louis and using local ingredients. He was joined by sommelier and owner of King Louie’s, Matt McGuire.

Miggie Greenberg, David and Jen Kaslow, Emily Coen, Jessica Milner

Company CEO Jim Stephen with local GM Brad Schneider

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Webster Arts

Webster Groves Subaru matched Subaru of America’s $3,881.65 donation to Webster Arts to support the organization’s free, year-round arts programming.

Savile Row Drew watson, Kathie Cahoon, Jeane Vogel, Carl Meyer, Joe Fichter

As part of Savile Row’s annual spring trunk show, the custom clothier collected gently used suits, sport coats and trousers for the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis’ Community Clothes Closet.

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Introducing 4101 Laclede

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Award-winning chef Brian Hardy brings passion and expertise to every appetizer, entrĂŠe and dessert he creates at The Gatesworth.

Here, you can enjoy casual or fine dining in one of our three restaurants.

Or have your own recipes prepared and delivered with in-room service.

No matter what your request, the answer is always yes.

Chef and the rest of our staff are here to ensure that your Gatesworth experience is nothing short of exceptional.

Exceptional People. Exceptional Living.

We can customize The Gatesworth Lifestyle just for you. Call 314-993-0111 or visit TheGatesworth.com The Gatesworth is committed to equal housing opportunity and does not discriminate in housing and services because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or2016 national origin.

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F28 From the Garden – Happy Hydrangeas F31 sold! & Open Houses F30 Classifieds

When you live within a work of art, it’s easy to perfect the art of living.

Introducing 4101 Laclede

on the cover » A new condo development in the Central West End, 4101 Laclede, is available through Dielmann Sotheby’s International Realty. To view floor plans or receive more information on the 54-unit building, call 314.649.7944 or visit 4101laclede.com.

Cover design by julie streiler | Cover photo courtesy of Trivers Associates

Photo courtesy of Trivers Associates

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LUXURY [CWE Dielmann SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY by karyn meyer There’s going to be a new kid on the block. Condo development 4101 Laclede

is the first residential building built in the Central West End since 2009 that is not rental property. The excitement among interested buyers is evident, according to the Dielmann Sotheby’s International Realty team in charge of selling each unit, broker Robin Halterman and her sister, Traci Stix.

The two have a special relationship to the area. Dielmann president Kerry Brooks notes the company has consistently ranked at the top in CWE sales and transactions, saying, “We are so honored to have Robin and Traci, the top-ranked agents in the CWE, as part of our family.” That no doubt helped when local developers Austin Barzantny and Michael Gingrich decided to partner with Dielmann on the project. “We are so proud to be working with them, and we’re proud to represent the building,” Halterman says.

“Trivers Associates did such a nice job of creating a modern building that blends in with the neighborhood.”

The five-story structure will offer 54 units, four two-level townhomes and 50 one-level condominiums, each with an open floor plan designed to offer ‘comfortable luxury.’ “They are very livable and organic in a sense, but will be finished beautifully with gourmet kitchens of quartz countertops, wide plank floors, large walk-in closets, oversized windows and spacious balconies with great views,” Halterman notes. In fact, each unit will have its own outdoor space. If residents are looking for bigger entertainment areas outside, they can head up to the pool and pool deck, which features cabanas, fire pits and a kitchen.

Another attractive feature, Halterman says, is the covered parking garage; every resident will get one space with the option of purchasing a second. Townhomes

automatically get two spaces. There also will be a clubhouse and fitness center, and like the other communal amenities, access is included in the condo fees. “The developers are really trying to create an oasis in the middle of the city,” Halterman says. “They want residents to have access to what they need in the building, but it’s also in a very walkable location, close to BJC, Washington University, Saint Louis University, Cortex, IKEA, and various shops and restaurants.” The building will house first-floor retail space as well.

The units range in size and price, from $220,000 for 770 square feet with one-bed, one-bath up to $950,000 for the 2,000-plus-square-foot penthouse. Floor plans include one, two and three bedrooms. “The penthouse is top level, in the corner that faces east and south,” Halterman says. “It has an incredibly huge balcony with nearly 500 square feet of outdoor space.” This unit also comes with two parking spots and technology and luxury finish upgrades.

Halterman says the public has already responded well. “There are a lot of medical and business professionals in the area looking to buy close to where they work,” she notes. “It will be a great mix of residents. We’re already receiving multiple calls and inquiries every day. The community is really excited since there hasn’t been any new real estate in the CWE in so long.”

Construction is scheduled to begin at the end of the year, with a planned launch for presale May 15. “We intend to have a launch event in June where people can take virtual tours and view floor plans and a 3-D model,” Halterman adds. “Condo delivery is slated for 2017.”

Robin

HALTERMAN

& STIX Traci

Building onthe extraordinary.

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

[ Russell’s on Macklind ] 5400 murdoch ave. | 314.553.9994

[ amuse bouche ] The Scene

Homey neighborhood bakery-bistro

The Chef

Alyssa Bruns

The Prices

$5 to $12 starters, $17 to $26 entrees

The Favorites

Hand Cut Egg Noodles, Grilled Bread, Braised Chuck Roast

Russell’s, in the SoHa neighborhood (South Hampton), has always had a good vibe. It’s the quintessential neighborhood bakery/cafe that has grown into a bonafide restaurant, but still managed to keep its warm, welcoming ambience. It’s been in South city for nearly two years, and just a few months ago expanded to add an upstairs dining room to its homey storefront space. If you haven’t been here yet, ask for a main-floor table to get the full flavor of the place. There’s a fireplace and big windows onto the adorable city neighborhood.

Additionally, the bakery counter and all its goodies are at the far end of this room, and nearby residents wander in and out to buy cupcakes and other sweets.

As for the menu, there’s a bit of everything. We started with Grilled Bread ($5) and Pear & Blue Cheese salad ($6). The bread is amazing: thick squares of rustic bread crisped, top and bottom, on the griddle with a nice layer of salt and no grease. It comes with rosemary butter and honey butter, both very good. The salad, too,

is satisfying with thin slices of firm Bartlett pear, blue cheese, candied walnuts and house-cured bacon. The dressing is a pleasant light balsamic vinaigrette.

On a second visit, we got a Russell’s favorite, Cheese Puffs ($8), thick cubes of very soft and delicious country white bread dipped in bechamel and cheddar and baked to a light crustiness. They were as tasty as they sound, but a couple of them came stuck together and those sides were wet.

A favorite one night was the Noodle Stroganoff ($18), a very rich dish with slow-cooked beef, caramelized mushrooms and crème fraîche. The noodles were thick and house-made, and the dish overall had very good interplay between the savory meat and the heavy cream. Bits of sweet carrot added color and a pleasant sugary undertone. BBQ Shrimp & Grits ($14) also impressed, with a grainy variety of grits and very sweet, sauce-laden shrimp doused in an apricot bourbon barbecue concoction.

[ food • ŏ • lō • gy ]

Italian Meringue A variation on the classic mix that uses hot sugar syrup to thicken the egg whites during beating. The result is thick and glossy and often used as frosting.

Stroganoff A Russian dish of floured and sauteed beef served in a gravy that includes sour

cream. Originating in the later 19th century, it is linked to the influential Stroganov family of Odessa.

Heirloom Carrots Heirloom varieties are open-pollinated, which means carried by the wind or insects, and come from seeds that are 50 years or older. They also are grown small-scale as opposed to using large, agri-business techniques.

[ aftertaste ] »Great food, good service, friendly people. It can get noisy, but I love the hip vibe and

neighborhood feel ... and I can’t leave without eating dessert or taking something sweet home!

— wendy j. of ladue

» The food is good and reasonable, and the service is just what you’d expect—very personal.

— jim h. of st. louis

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The Braised Individual Chuck Roast ($18) was exceptional, a big slab of slow-cooked beef in red wine reduction with a dab of horseradish cream on top. The meat was tender and not as fatty as chuck often is. The sides we chose for it (entrees come with two sides of your choice)—Heirloom Carrots with Local Honey & Sea Salt and White Beans with Lemon Garlic Sausage— went especially well with it, as the beans soaked up the gravy and the carrots cut some of the richness.

Naturally, you can’t pass on dessert here; it wouldn’t be neighborly. We tried Mom’s Carrot Cake ($4), which was chunky and moist with coconut, walnuts and carrots and a frosted topping. It was good, but even better was a layered pound cake with Italian meringue icing between layers ($5). You’ll see a tantalizing array of these four-layer cakes in the bakery case—they come in all varieties—chocolate bourbon, strawberry whipped cream, devil’s food, and more. I bet they’re all winners.

[ chef chat ]

» owner russell ping Culinary Pedigree

Culinary Arts degree from Sullivan University in Louisville

Favorite Ingredient Butter

Favorite Cookbook

Mastering the Art of French Cooking

by Julia Child

Favorite St. Louis restaurant Brasserie

Most memorable dining experience

Bouchon in Napa— the service was unbelievable.

Guilty pleasure food Reduced Fat Cheez-Its

LEISURE

by jeffrey hall

happ [hour

Spring has sprung, and local provisions are popping up. The weather has turned to its warmer season,

which means the grape vines are awakening from their winter sleep and the first waves of fresh spring produce are hitting the markets and making their way to the tables of local restaurants.

It also means Alaskan wild salmon season will soon be upon us, and we may as well remove the grill cover for good and get the ribs and pork steaks rubbed and ready. For an extra-special seasonal treat, it’s time to forage local forests and river bottoms for wild morels and fiddlehead ferns. Last weekend I did just that with much luck—the morels were popping everywhere.

The warm weather and sunshine lend themselves to drinks on the deck. Pour yourself a glass of crisp white, rose or something fizzy and refreshing. Fragrant white wines like Austrian Grüner Veltliner, with its spicy notes, crisp acidity and flinty minerality, are perfect for enjoying prior to a meal or just while you’re soaking up the sun.

In early May, how can you go wrong serving a simple, refreshing margarita with salted rim? Fresh lime, your choice of tequila, orange liqueur: perfect. Add a dash of orange juice for a sweeter style.

Retirement & Assisted Living Community

invites you to attend our

Healthy Living Speaker Series featuring

[ wine pairings ]

Grilled Wild Alaskan King Salmon with Spring Pea » Puree and Sauteed Morels > Pinot Noir pairs nicely with the earthiness of the peas and morels and the meatiness of the fish. Try: Bethel Heights Estate Eola-Amity Hills Pinot Noir 2009 (black pepper, spice, anise, black cherry and cola) > Dry German Rieslings are classic pairings with fish. Try: Robert

Weil Kiedricher Grafenburg Riesling Trocken Rheingau 2009

(Honeycrisp apple, apricot, wet stone and white pepper)

Pan-Seared Jumbo Scallops with Basil » Emulsion and Roasted Red Pepper Relish

Prosecco

> The herb, bell pepper and citrus notes of Sauvignon Blanc pair wonderfully. Try: Tamber Bey Sauvignon Blanc ‘Mello Vineyard’ Yountville 2014 (Meyer lemon, pear, tarragon and limestone)

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Speaker will begin at 10:30 a.m.

14901 N. Outer 40 Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63017 | valet parking is available

SEATING IS LIMITED! RSVP to 636-532-9296 or CMuich@delmargardens.com Jeffrey Hall is the sommelier for The Four Seasons Hotel-St. Louis.

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[mind games sudoku by patty hannum

[homegrown andrew salsman by karyn meyer “Luck is when opportunity and preparation come together.” St. Louis native Andrew

Salsman says this quote perfectly represents his entrance into the world of broadcast journalism.

Once a Whitfield student (’99) working on the newspaper and yearbook, Salsman is now an Emmywinning producer at MSNBC. With a demanding schedule that doesn’t lend itself to long vacations or many holidays off, Salsman admits he still has to stop and take note of his good fortune. “I always say, if you had told yourself 20 years ago this is where you’d end up, you’d be impressed!”

T&S | When did you become interested in journalism?

Andrew Salsman | I was always a good writer and, unlike most teenagers, was interested in

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reading the newspaper and watching the lead on the 10 p.m. news. The combination of my interest in current events and love of writing led me to journalism. It wasn’t until I was in college at the University of Maryland College Park that I decided between print and broadcast.

T&S | What led you to broadcast?

AS | I took a couple of core classes my junior year and

loved them. I realized I couldn’t stand to watch myself on TV, and that reporters have to start in very small markets.

But as a producer, you can start in a medium-sized market right out of college. When I took a class in producing my senior year, I knew it was what I wanted to do.

T&S | How was it breaking into the job market?

AS | I was online every day my last semester of school

checking job posts and sending out my resume. The husband of one of my teachers was a news producer at Fox 45 in Baltimore, and he was looking for a part-time associate producer at night on the weekends. I was offered the job the same day as my interview. To get your first break, no one can succeed on just luck. You have to work for your dream job, you have to earn it—and then you have to keep working to maintain it and get to the next step.

T&S | Wise words. What was your next step?

AS | I moved to Baltimore after graduation and moved up to line producer. I had a couple other

gigs before landing at News 4, the station of record in Washington, D.C., where I worked on the morning show for five years. It’s where I won an Emmy for my newscast on Hurricane Irene.

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T&S | How did you get to your current position?

AS | I applied for a position at MSNBC and after many rounds of interviews and challenging tests, I

started in 2014 as a line producer and filled in for the senior producer for a weekend political show, UP. With the onset of the election, we switched to more breaking news-driven political coverage.

Our coverage is 90 percent politics, and it’s a high bar to cross to cover something else. But we produced a lot on the blizzard in January, and we were heavily focused on the bombings in Paris and Brussels. I produce about three to four hours, mostly on the weekends. It’s a small staff, and the days are very different because we have to be flexible if something big comes up.

T&S | What is a typical day like?

AS | Weekdays are spent preparing for the show, reading and figuring out where things will go;

I’m off Monday and Tuesday, but I’m still expected to pay attention to what’s going on and do my ‘homework.’ Saturday and Sunday are show days. On a Saturday we produce a 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. show, I get to work at 5 a.m. to put the rundown together (which reporters have which stories).

I make sure everything times out well, write introductions for reporters and other pieces, and confirm everyone is in place. Once I’m in the control room, I connect with all the reporters and get them the sound bytes and elements they need. I make sure they wrap on time, we’ll get about a 10 minute break and then start it all over for the 2 p.m. show. It’s tiring but rewarding.

T&S | The buzz around the election must be exciting.

AS | There is always something to cover! I’ll wake up on one of my days off and have 90 emails from

different producers with little nuggets of what’s happened. Interest will die down after the election, but there still will be hype around the new president, especially depending on who it is.

T&S | Do you get back to St. Louis often?

AS | We haven’t been in a while but are hoping to visit this year. I do miss Imo’s Pizza and Ted

Drewes. My wife ordered freeze-dried Imo’s by mail, and it just wasn’t the same! for the answer key, visit townandstyle.com/mind-games.

Andrew lives in Pennsylvania with his wife Stacey and their two daughters, age 5 and 2.

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The Big Green Egg is durable and provides improved heat insulation compared to outdoor cookers. It grills, roasts, smokes and even bakes!

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645 Leffingwell Ave. | 314.909.1820 | rightbath.com New items for spring have arrived. Stop by the gallery to view new artwork by Edouard Cortes, Antoine Blanchard, Marc Chagall, Peter Max, Oscar E. Berninghaus, Frederic Remington, Charles M. Russell, Frank Stella and more.

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In My Life tells the story of The Beatles through the eyes of manager Brian Epstein and features live music from renowned tribute band Abbey Road.

The musical comes to Sheldon Concert Hall 7:30 p.m. May 18. Tickets available online or by phone.

Sheldon Concert Hall | 3648 Washington Blvd.

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Tumble down the rabbit hole and enter the madcap world of Disney’s Alice in Wonderland June 15 through July 3. It’s a whimsical journey for the whole family; don’t be late to this very important date!

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Mass In B Minor The Bach Society of Saint Louis First Presbyterian Church of Kirkwood | 3 p.m. | $25-$45 bachsociety.org

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Spirit of St. Louis Air Show & STEM Expo The annual event includes military and civilian demonstrations, airplane displays and an expo to introduce students to STEM careers.

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An Historic Evening with Five Presidents Featuring Secret Service Agent Clint Hill | Missouri History Museum 7 p.m. | $30-$37.22 | mohistory.org

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In My Life: A Musical Tribute to The Beatles The musical biography of The Beatles told through the eyes of manager Brian Epstein captures pivotal moments in the band’s career and features live music from tribute band Abbey Road.

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Ellie Goulding: Delirium World Tour 2016 The tour features songs from the ‘Love Me Like You Do’ singer’s third album, Delirium.

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Jersey Boys The Tony- and Grammy Award-winning musical tells the story of how Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons went from blue-collar boys to music sensations. The show features hits like ‘Sherry’ and ‘Oh What A Night.’

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At its core, the storyline behind Sing Street is simply about music and teenage romance.

But even deeper than its ‘80s soundtrack and garage band focus are numerous themes regarding struggles (and success) with family, loss and creative expression. It’s a musical, comedy and drama all in one—and it works beautifully.

Written, directed and produced by John Carney (Once, Begin Again), the movie is loosely based on his childhood in Dublin. Ferdia Walsh-Peelo plays Cosmo, a teenage boy who is trying desperately to be ‘happy sad,’ with parents who are financially unstable and on the brink of divorce. Forced to switch to a fend-for-yourself school, his saving grace is Raphina (Lucy Boynton), the mysterious girl he notices across the street. He’s got nothing to lose when he tells her his fictional band needs a star for their next video—except that now he is faced with the task of forming that band. While Cosmo works to discover his identity as a musician, he listens intently to the advice of his older brother, Brendan (Jack Reynor), who gives him much more than a solid background on rock and roll; Brendan represents protection and guidance in all areas of Cosmo’s life. More than anything, Carney shows us that music has power. It can stand up to life’s pitfalls and bullies, build relationships and most important, get the girl.

Emblem3: Waking Up Tour The Pageant | 8 p.m. | $25-$27.50 thepageant.com Stroller Tour: Let’s Talk Trees Laumeier Sculpture Park 10 a.m. | Free | laumeier.org

The Posters weekend sales event, White Flag Projects Free admission, unframed posters available for $35-$55 whiteflagprojects.org

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Awaiting the arrival of a child is filled with joy, but also fraught with anxiety. Will the child be healthy? Will I be a good parent? How will the household adjust? All that is true, and more, when families adopt a child from overseas. That is what makes SLU’s Foreign Adoption Clinic and Educational Services (FACES) center so invaluable.

It’s been 20 years since SLUCare pediatrician Dr. Jennifer Ladage adopted her first child from Nanjing, China. She knew immediately he had health issues: rickets and a cleft palate were apparent. Ladage joined support groups for international adoptee families, but she felt the need for a better way to educate new parents about the physical and emotional problems specific to internationally adopted children. So, in 1999, with help and funding from her alma mater, Saint Louis University, she founded the clinic, now a nurturing resource for the families of children from faraway lands. “I had done my residency at SLU, so it made sense to approach them, and they recognized the need,” Ladage says.

In 2012, the SLU clinic, located at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, began working with refugee children and their families, too. “We became aware that refugee children were having trouble assimilating at school because of unmet health needs,” Ladage explains. After an initial evaluation, the youngsters are transferred to the care of the other SLUCare physicians.

Both of these childhood populations face challenges, Ladage explains. While orphans from abroad often have problems with attachment, refugees are more prone to the effects of trauma, like depression, anxiety and PTSD, she says. “It is very likely a child coming from an orphanage has suffered from an impoverished start in life—single parent situations where there may have been mental illness, drug use and other risky behaviors.” But along with a nurse, psychologist and occupational therapist, Ladage addresses and treats all the initial medical, physical, emotional and psychosocial needs of these children and their families. In addition, the clinic assesses a child’s needs prior to adoption (as best it can) by reviewing family history, medical documents and photographs.

Dana Galbraith, a doctor and former medical missionary, first met Ladage at a training session before adopting her first child from Ethiopia in 2011. “The emotional aspects [of international adoption] are huge,” Galbraith says. “You are bringing a child from a hard place.” She adds that when her boys arrived, they were malnourished and had parasites from drinking dirty water. FACES, she says, tested for infection and provided all immunizations.

Although thousands of children have been adopted from outside the United States annually since 2002, Ladage reports a general decline in numbers as the process has changed. “It’s less about money these days, and more about the well-being of the child,” she says, adding that the Hague Adoption Convention, signed by the U.S. in 2008, may have reduced many countries’ ability to place children outside their borders. While adoption numbers have declined, the number of refugee children treated by the clinic has increased; two-thirds of patients are refugees from places like Cuba, Somalia, Congo, Myanmar, Nepal, Syria and Iraq. Meanwhile, the adoptees come from China, Korea, the Philippines, Ethiopia and countries in Eastern Europe. The children find their way to the clinic by word of mouth, or adoption agency referrals and via the International Institute of St. Louis, which helps resettle and integrate immigrant populations. Working together with other caring service agencies, FACES eases the transition for young, new St. Louisans.

Based at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, Slucare’s Foreign Adoption Clinic and Educational Services (FACES) is a comprehensive program that addresses the medical, physical, emotional and psychosocial needs of internationally adopted and refugee children and their families. Pictured on the cover: Dr. Jennifer Ladage and a patient.

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Round up the family Saturday morning to pass the ball around. Come home from work to find the neighborhood kids sinking free-throws. Invite your coworkers over for the game of volleyball that will finally separate trash talk from talent. It’s all about bringing your friends and family together to create all-star memories.

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When you become a parent, you wear your heart on the outside. Suddenly, someone else's health and safety is more important than your own, and life's journey takes a whole new course. The journey is not for the faint of heart, and fortunately you do not have to make it alone. It does take a village, so it's a good thing that, in all kinds of ways, help is available for the bumps in the road.

infertility Sometimes, a challenge rears its head even before conception: Infertility is on the rise. “And it wasn't that easy before,” says Dr. Kenan Omurtag, infertility specialist at Washington University Medical School. He says human reproduction (like the panda's) is “remarkably inefficient. A couple with no problems at all has, at best, 25 percent chance of becoming pregnant each month, although that's not what they tell us in junior high!” He suspects rates of infertility are higher these days, partly because women are having children later. This means there is a greater risk of miscarriage, and eggs are older and fewer. According to Omurtag, a baby girl is born with 1 million eggs, has 300,000 to 500,000 at puberty and less than 1,000 eggs come menopause. She releases around 400 during her entire reproductive life.

Infertility, defined as one year of unprotected sex for a woman under age 35 without conception, can be the result of fallopian tube blockage, stress and other factors. Omurtag says in 50 percent of couples, there is a male component to the conception problem, like a structural or sperm count issue. But things are looking up: treatments such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intrauterine insemination (IUI) have improved greatly in recent years. Now, after one series of IVF, the chance of pregnancy for a woman below age 35 is 60 to 70

percent. A simple outpatient procedure with minimal risk, it is, according to Omurtag, the 'Cadillac' of fertility treatments.

Oral medications like Clomiphene or Letrazole, and injectables also are proving effective.

Meanwhile, Dr. Patrick Yeung, associate professor and director of the SLUCare Center for Endometriosis, says he focuses on finding the root cause of infertility. One common issue he points to is endometriosis (a disease in which tissue that normally grows inside the uterus grows outside it), which can have a significant impact on a woman's ability to conceive. “Up to one in two patients with endometriosis has infertility, and vice versa,” he says. “Surgery not only helps with pain, but also increases the likelihood of pregnancy.”

In the absence of a physical problem, Yeung says teaching women how to chart their fertility by observing changes in cervical mucus also can have positive results. “It's very simple, easy to do and it's free,” he says, adding that IVF can cost between $10,000 and $20,000. In one study, according to Yeung, this simple method's rate of success over a six- to 12-month period was the same or higher than that of IVF. Like Omurtag, Yeung attributes the rise in infertility to age, but also to overall health. “When one-third of American adults are obese, there's bound to be an effect on fertility,” he says.

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While most children adapt on their own to the challenges of stress, others find it more difficult and need guidance to manage their experience of the world. Cindy Cox Nieukirk, owner of and consultant with Sensory Strategies for Optimal Living, says this can be especially true of children with spectrum and attention disorders, but adds that learning disabilities or the demands of a fast-paced society also may be factors in some children’s inability to cope. Nieukirk says she goes where the need is—homes and schools— and doesn’t just work with children, but also with the adults who care for them. “I try to provide parents with strategies,” she says, “so they understand where their child is coming from.”

Often, helping them see that a behavior isn’t just a phase helps to validate parents’ concerns and leads to better understanding.

However, Nieukirk, who has a son with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and dyslexia, says she is wary of labels when environmental factors like food and technology may be playing a part. “We don’t give children time to calm down anymore. Their sensory systems are overloaded. Children process things so differently from the way they did 50 years ago,” she says, and recommends ‘heavy’ activities that utilize joints and muscles as ways to bring the system back into balance.

She suggests indoor playgrounds—mini slides, trampolines and climbing gyms; hefty wooden blocks and coffee cans full of rocks—to help children work out the kinks.

Shelley B. Smith, co-founder and owner of Special Solutions Private Learning Center, says learning disabilities and behavior aren’t necessarily related. “Children can act out because they aren’t learning, yet they also can have challenges and be perfectly behaved,” she says. Warning signs include delayed talking, difficulty rhyming, restlessness and trouble with numbers, the alphabet or days of the week.

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We don’t give children time to calm down anymore. Their sensory systems are overloaded.”

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[parent trap eighth-grade stress by dr. tim jordan Not long ago, I asked a group

of eighth-grade girls what was causing the most stress in their lives, and I think you will be surprised by their answers. It wasn’t girl drama, getting along with their parents, or even their looming entry into high school.

No, the culprit was college!

You heard me correctly: college is stressing out kids who aren’t even out of junior high! There is an important parenting lesson somewhere in there. First, I want you to read some of their exact quotes about college.

Bella: “I feel like I have to choose my whole life already; there’s this pressure to take high school classes based on your career path.

So if you want to be an accountant, you should take certain math classes. I feel behind already, and I haven’t even started! I’m going to look at some colleges over spring break.”

Ali: “I feel stressed out from being told I should take mostly honors classes in ninth grade or I won’t be able to take better classes the rest of high school. My teachers are telling me what to take all four years of high school, and I haven’t even started! I have no idea what I want to do in college or life!”

Jen: “I had to register last week for my classes in high school, and I felt pressure to pick classes that are based on what my college choices will require. I have no idea where I want to go to college, or even if I want to go. I hate having to think that far ahead.”

I’m with them: this is ridiculous. And these are not affluent kids from private schools whining about Ivy League universities, but rather public school kids reflecting the mounting pressure placed on young people these days.

There is a cultural myth that by the time you are a senior in high school—and for sure by the time you graduate college— you should have your whole life planned out and your career path settled.

Instead, I encourage girls to interview every adult they know and to read biographies of interesting people in order to glean each person’s life path, complete with their mistakes and failures. Young people believe that adults went from point A at age 18 directly to where they are now, along a straight, direct path. That’s just not true for the vast majority of adults. People tend to zigzag their way toward their calling, complete with ups and downs, self-doubt, missteps, and twists and turns, as well as victories. It’s a process that can’t be predicted or forced.

Middle school should be about much more than high school prep, and high school should be far more than four years of college prep. We, as parents, need to help our children value social-emotional skill building, trying out new interests, and developing street smarts and people skills. We need to encourage them to find down time to daydream and reflect.

It’s much healthier for them to enjoy the journey. These are their years for self-discovery. Parents, give them permission to explore life!

Tim Jordan, M.D., is a Behavioral Pediatrician who specializes in counseling girls ages 6 through college.

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K IN D NE S S Where are we without kindness? What are we? Where does kindness come from, and if it isn't innate, can it be taught? Fostering kindness in our children is one of the most important jobs we have as parents and teachers, says Jason Thompson, middle school guidance counselor at Westminster Christian Academy. “But sometimes, it's easier to be mean.” Thompson blames social media: Without face-to-face interactions, emotional nuance is lost. We can't pick up on cues. “You can sense a person's heart when you see their face,” he says. “We are relying on smiling [or frowning] yellow emojis, and they aren't enough.” However, he says cellphones have become appendages. “Telling students not to use them is like telling them not to use their right arm.”

Thompson talks to students about life skills and building character. In these times, he says, the 'golden rule' is more important than ever.

He uses real-life case studies to help children see things from another's perspective and emphasizes the power of being an 'upstander' in unjust situations. “Being a bystander is just as bad as bullying,” he says, adding that bullying, when it occurs, now can happen 24 hours a day, seven days a week. “Chat wars go on all weekend. There's no let up, no getting away from it as there once was,” he says.

Thompson recommends that parents build trust and children use their phones only around their parents. Parents, he says, should cancel kids' accounts if they suspect foul play. While bullying is more common in middle school as young people struggle for a place in their friend group, social pain (boyfriend/girlfriend trouble,

competitiveness in sports) is more present in the higher grades.

At Rohan Woods School, a character development program focuses on leadership skills, beginning as early as age 2. “We work on manners,” says head of school Sam Page.

“Holding doors, saying 'thank you,' waiting your turn.” She says 'soft skills' like appreciation, conflict resolution and positive conversation are emphasized for older children and are

“You can sense a person’s heart when you see their face.” increasingly relevant in the workforce.

“Employers want people to collaborate, think critically, problem solve and work in teams.

Social and emotional intelligence are more important than ever.” It is vital, she adds, that parents play a part in this education, modeling good behaviors as much as possible.

Page teaches a leadership class once a month, and children have discussions with teachers every day about things like respectful kindness.

Many of these student-driven conversations are about good character—how to align it with good actions and how to evaluate it in others.

“We all bring our own specialness, and we need to appreciate that,” Page says.

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With the only dedicated pediatric ER in St. Louis County, Mercy Children’s Hospital is 100-percent focused on emergency care for kids. And, if children need to be admitted, they’ll stay in one place.

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2| Cub Creek Science and Animal Camp

Come experience amazing things! Feed lemurs, pet a wallaby, zoom down a zipline, and shoot a bow and arrow. Take classes in veterinary medicine, survival skills, or arts and crafts. ACA accredited.

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Summer learning can be fun! Get rid of family stress by finding a program tailored just for you at Special Solutions.

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4 | Summer At SLU

Saint Louis University offers more than 60 camps and academies for pre-K through 12th grade. From basketball to engineering, there is something that will spark every child’s interest.

1 N. Grand Blvd. | 314.977.8884 | summer.slu.edu

5 | Ted Drewes Frozen Custard

The store on Grand Boulevard is now open! Stop by either Ted Drewes location for a S’More concrete or sundae, featuring Ted’s delicious custard with chocolate, marshmallow and graham crackers. “It really is good, guys and gals.”

6726 Chippewa St. | 4224 S. Grand Blvd.

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Camp Lakewood is a child’s adventure! With 5,200 acres and a large lake, kids are outdoors, making friends, and having fun through sports, equestrian activities, crafts, caving, high adventure, water activities, and more.

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Summer is just around the corner; playing a game on a Sport Court is a great way to spend time outside with friends and family.

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9 | Ursuline Academy

Ursuline Academy offers summer camps in 11 different sports for girls in grades K through 12, as well as co-ed enrichment classes for grades five through nine, including how to build a website or create a Scratch game, French and improving test-taking skills.

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The mature, tree-lined streets of Claverach Park in Clayton are enough to draw

anybody in. Add to that the beautiful older homes that fill the spaces in between, and there is no need to ask why it’s such a desirable location. About 18 years ago, Dr. Gregory Gabliani and his wife, Jacqueline, were looking for a walkable neighborhood and good schools. They found both in their home on Ridgemoor Drive.

“We were living in Creve Coeur at the time with our oldest daughter and a second on the way,” Gabliani says. “Clayton is known for its schools, and this area is incredibly beautiful.” The couple was attracted to the older home for various reasons, one being its prime location across from Oak Knoll Park. Also, it had been only partially renovated, so they liked knowing they could do various other projects to make it their own. “We re-tiled the roof, put in all new copper gutters, redid the family room, the bathroom and closet by the front door, and added a nice deck,” Gabliani notes.

They also made sure to maintain original characteristics of the home that made it unique, like the stone, woodwork and stained glass windows. “We did things that aren’t as noticeable, too, like fixing the drainage system in the basement and raising the ductwork to make it a usable space,” he says. “We also built a large cedar closet downstairs, which is spacious enough to add a guest room.”

Their favorite area of the home was the family room and kitchen. “Both spaces blend together,” Gabliani says. “We would almost always eat at the large marble slab table and then go down to the couch to hang out.” He says the intimate, friendly space was perfect for their small gatherings of friends and family. The home’s large, open spaces and endless supply of natural light also make it ideal for entertaining.

Now that their daughters are grown and out of the house, the couple wants a newer, more manageable space for two. But they will miss their home’s accessibility to the surrounding area.

“My wife and I used to run down Wydown to Forest Park, and we always walked to one of our favorite restaurants, Olympia, or to the Esquire to see a movie. It’s such a beautiful spot.”

8970 Moydalgan ~ Ladue ~ $1,339 ,000 The extensive updates to this classic Bernoudy embrace the original elements of the home, designed to fit the contours of the property. Expansive windows form exterior walls in all of the main rooms of the home creating a sense of spaciousness, which seems to extend onto the private terraces and beautiful gardens beyond. Brick, glass and distinctive wide wood decorative panels define the exterior and are also used inside so that, once again, you can’t tell where the exterior ends and the interior begins. The modern architectural design is in harmony with sophisticated surrounding landscape in this prime Ladue location.

5 Rio Vista | Ladue

5 Overbrook drive | Ladue

28 Arundel Place | Clayton

Breathtaking and elegant, renovated home.

The kitchen has granite counter tops. Floor to ceiling windows and wood floors are in the living room, including a see through fireplace to the paneled den, which leads out to the sport court. The family room addition has a gas fireplace, hardwood floors, and French doors leading to the brick patio.

The master bedroom with two walk-in closets, three bedrooms, two baths, and laundry room finish out the second floor!

Situated on almost three acres, this family home remodeled and renovated in 2002, boasts fabulous living spaces. The large eat-in kitchen with view of the grounds leads to the mudroom, laundry room and a three car garage. Spacious living room and family room with fireplace and bay opens to the dining room. On the second floor are five bedrooms and three full baths. The master suite has a dressing area and luxury bath. Outside is a lovely patio.

Beautiful scale and handsome detailing are featured in this 1920’s built home. The entry opens to a living room with fireplace and built-ins, along with French doors off the dinning room and living room leading to the front porch. Off the living room is a spacious family room leading to a deck and patio. With a finished walkout lower level, second and third floor bedrooms, and only blocks from Forest Park, this is the perfect home for any sized family!

$1,125,000

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homework] Dear Homework,

We’ve tried different things at the front of our house over the 28 years we’ve lived here, but still feel it could use more curb appeal. The sunroom addition over the garage doesn’t feel unified with the rest of the house, and the retaining wall and driveway need replacing.

Glendale now allows homeowners to add front porches, which can extend up to 10 feet out from the building line (in our case, the front door). The house has been completely remodeled inside, but the outside just doesn’t do it justice.

Sincerely, —Can Repairs Result in Revival

Dear Can Repairs Result in Revival,

You will see from my sketch that I have made some architectural alterations. For one thing, the sunroom now has a shingled roof and more ‘important’ French doors with a dormer window above. These changes, combined with the new carriage-style garage doors below, take this portion of the façade from disappointing to distinctive. Additional minor refinements, like a new flower box and an attic window, finish off the existing structure.

The big change comes with the foreground of the property. The old stone retaining wall has been extended to frame new entry walks from the driveway and the street. Light piers add a note of elegance. A stone-like stamped concrete drive/walk adds texture and charm and gives guests an elegant new path to the front door.

New landscaping at the far side of the property screens out the adjacent homes and keeps the focus on your updated European cottage. Luckily, many of these upgraded areas already need attention, so making them beautiful should prove more satisfying than just repairing them.

Hope that helps, —Homework

Homework is penned by Paul Doerner, Founding Partner of the Lawrence Group. if you would like your home critiqued, contact us at homework@townandstyle.com. follow us online

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10510 Conway Road | $975,000 Beautiful two-story brick Colonial home privately situated on over an acre. 4,000 square feet of living space includes 4 BR/3.5 BA, hardwood floors, crown molding, lots of natural light, huge kitchen & more! Ladue schools.

Proud to be Locally Owned and Operated Since 1936

314-721-4755 | gladysmanion.com

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$ 9772 oLd waRSon Road | $1,349,000

$ 21 wIndSoR TERRaCE | $1,500,000

Rehnquist home on private 1.8 acre lot. Ladue schools. Main floor master, 3 BR suites on 2nd floor, & gourmet kitchen.

1.5 story Rehnquist home on quiet cul-de-sac.

Open floor plan, main floor master & 3 BR suites on 2nd floor. Ladue schools.

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$ 13 oaKLEIGH LanE | $1,099,000

$ 215 S. waRSon | $1,295,000

4 BR/4 BA home sits on almost 1 acre. Pool, patio, eat-in kitchen, formal dining & living room. Partially finished basement.

7 BaLCon ESTaTES | $725,000 Mid-century modern home designed by architect Isadore Shank. Complete renovation, chef’s kitchen and saltwater pool.

Mid-century contemporary ranch home in the heart of Ladue! Boasting dramatic angles, skylights, pool & sits on1.2 landscaped acres.

547 TREGaRon PLaCE | $1,239,000 1.5 story, 5 BR/ 4 full, 2 half bath home w/ 4,800+/-sqft. Renovated kitchen, gorgeous pool & 3-car garage.

37 CoUnTRySIdE LanE | $950,000 1.5 story home at the most private end of Countryside Lane. 5 BR/6 BA home sits on just under 2.0 level/flat acres.

1616 FRonTEnaC woodS | $859,000 4 BR/3 full, 2 half bath home located on 1 acre on acul-de-sac. Over 4,000 sqft. Pool & 3-car garage

245 n. PRICE Road | $949,900 19-year-old 4BR/4BA 3,900+SF home on private .7-acre lot. Open floor plan and main floor master.

1018 BEdFoRd | $259,000 Beautiful 3 BR/3 BA ranch home in Rockwood school district. Updated kitchen, hardwood floors & gorgeous backyard garden oasis.

5 TREEBRooK LanE | $599,000 Charming 4 BR, 3.5 BA home w/ over 2,500SF. Beautiful, light-filled rooms w/ scenic backyard located on a private cul-de-sac.

CLayTon/RICHMond HEIGHTS

$ 15 GLEn CREEK | $429,900 Reduced by $50,000! Add personal touches to this ranch in the heart of Ladue or build on desirable lane w/ many newer homes.

4 BREnTMooR PaRK | $2,750,000 Gorgeous Georgian-style home on 1.5+ acres.

Impeccably manicured lawn, pool, carriage house, and greenhouse.

$ 146 noRTH CEnTRaL | $1,300,000 Opportunity to build in Old Town Clayton, just steps from all that Clayton has to offer!

LadUE/FRonTEnaC 2660 SoUTH waRSon Road French Estate on 3 acres in the heart of Ladue. This 7 BR/8 full, 2 BA home has been restored & updated for today’s lifestyle.

2 UPPER waRSon Road | $3,720,000 5 years new. Colorado-inspired 5BR/8BA/9,200SF TLA. Finished walk-out LL to pool, spa. Backs to wooded 3.6 acres.

$ 9 TERRaCE GaRdEnS | $2,950,000 Stunning Green-Built smarthome. Fabulous, almost new, unparalleled custom estate home.

5BR/9BA/11,000+ TSF.

304 noRTH LIndBERGH BLVd | $299,000 Residential building site over 1 acre in the desirable top-rated Ladue school district.

CEnTRaL wEST End 52 wESTMoRELand | $1,100,000 Historic Mansion created in cut tumbled limestone across from Forest Park! Sellers invested over $500,000 in improvements.

5337 LIndELL BLVd. | $895,000 Incredible transformation in this 4 bd/2 full & 2 half bath CWE home. Pool & 3-car garage.

HUnTLEIGH 30 HUnTLEIGH woodS | $1,899,000 5 BR/7 BA home all on 3+ acres in Ladue school district. Finished lower level, pool, pool house and much more.

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14 oVERHILLS dRIVE | $2,295,000 Extraordinary French manse on 3 exceptionally private, manicured acres.

PebbleTec pool. 5BR/4.5BA/7,200SF.

47 wILLIaMSBURG Road | $2,250,000 Country French manse. 1.2 acres. Main floor master, viking kitchen, & saltwater pool.

6 BR/9BA.

2120 SoUTH waRSon Road | $2,249,000 Exquisitely designed home situated on 3.3 acres. Main floor master, two kitchens, pool, screened lanai, & 4-car garage.

10490 LadUE Road | $1,795,000 Completely renovated. Ladue schools.

Terrazzo, custom ironwork & museum lighting. Luxe master suite. Guest house.

$ 12306 MonTSoURIS | $475,000 Renovated ranch in Lac Du Bois neighborhood! Wood floors, 3 BR, 2.5 BA. Main floor laundry, 3-car garage.

doGTown $ 6928 wISE aVEnUE | $139,000 Big things come in small packages. 3+ BR/ 2 BA, updated. Walk to Dogtown, the Cheshire, Starbucks & Forest Park!

ST. LoUIS CoUnTy 9924 HaCKER PLaCE | $250,000 4 bedroom/2.5 BA ranch in Lindbergh school district. Updated kitchen, master br, private backyard w/ in-ground pool.

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$ 6 STaCy dRIVE | $939,000

232 n. KInGSHIGHway BLVd # 1106 $895,000 The Chase Park Plaza Residences. Exclusive and all-encompassing with every possible amenity. 2 BR/3BA, 2,100 SF.

Newer 2-story home, hardwood floors throughout, 4 BR/5.5 BA, master suite, finished LL, fenced yard. 3-car garage.

KIRKwood/dES PERES 4 ToPPInG LanE | $1,349,000 Newer 1.5 story luxury home convenient to best shopping & restaurants. $500,000 in improvements. Over 7,600 Sf total living areas.

316 CaRLyLE LaKE dRIVE | $819,000 5 BR/6BA villa overlooks the lake.

Abundance of updates, custom flooring, new deck and much more!

12443 BaLLaS MEadowS | $799,000 Stunning Des Peres home features 4 beds/2.5 baths w/ exceptional finishes, first floor master suite & oversized 3-car garage.

$ 30 BRIGHTon way # 1S | $750,000 3 BR/2.5 BA condo located near Shaw Park!

Light-filled rooms, secure entry, 2 parking spaces & storage locker.

2124 wESTVIEw aVEnUE | $484,900 3 BR/3.5 BA w/ updated kitchen. Master bedroom suite w/ vaulted ceilings & walk-in closet, 2 screened in porches & patio.

40 BRIGHTon way, 2S | $610,000 Fabulous condo near Shaw Park! Secure entry, elevator, 2BR/2BA, 2 balconies, 2 garage spaces.

$ 3 RanCH LanE | $599,000 Spectacular 1.5 story, 5 BR home rested on an acre w/ 3 season porch & luxury master bathroom suite.

622 FoREST CoURT # 1C | $619,000 Luxury 2 BR/2 BA first floor condo. Expansive private terrace.

CHESTERFIELd/BaLLwIn/ ELLISVILLE 16834 KEHRSBRooKE CoURT | $495,000 4 BR/2 full, 2 half bath home with large eat-in kitchen and center island. 3-car garage, screened porch and more!

$ 19 RIdGE CREST dRIVE | $439,900 Beautiful home in the popular River Bend Estates. 5 beds/3.5 BA. Over an acre with spectacular views.

771 REdSTaRT | $320,000 Fabulous natural light shines in this four BR, 2 and a half bath center hall colonial. Large rooms & great back yard!

494 BRIGHTSPUR | $219,000 3BR/2BA spacious ranch w/ beautiful backyard w/ two private patios. Located on quiet cul-de-sac.

310 waVERLy PLaCE | $399,999 3 BR/2.5 BA condo w/ walk-out lower level.

Two-car attached garage. Gated community.

1850+sqft.

2100 doGTown waLK | $299,900 3 bedroom/2.5 BA townhome w/ updated kitchen, butler’s pantry, gas fireplace & master br suite. Tandem garage w/ storage!

5537 waTERMan BLVd. #3w | $199,000 Spacious 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath condo in convenient CWE location with hardwood floors, fireplace and exposed brick wall.

950 E RUE dE La BanQUE, UnIT L3 $129,500 Updated unit features open concept! New kitchen w/ stainless appliances, granite counter tops, 2br/2ba.

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[DESIGN on my mind by alan e. brainerd

TRADING TIPS: taxidermy Let me start by stating I am neither advocating nor condemning the use of animals in design.

But in my profession, I have had to incorporate creatures into a design scheme by request of the homeowner on more than one occasion. I thought it might be interesting to discuss a few facts about the process and the costs involved.

The word taxidermy has Greek origins meaning ‘arrangement of skin.’ This process can be done with mammals, fish, birds, reptiles and amphibians. (Let’s not confuse our plastic surgeon with a taxidermist, although they do have similar practices when you think about it!)

People were preserving birds in their curiosity cabinets as early as the mid 18th century. The craze had spread through England, Germany, Denmark and France. Tanners were popping up in every city and village. The earliest ‘stuffed animals’ were just that, stuffed with cotton rags. As time went on, wire was added to help maintain the shape of the poor creature being celebrated through its capture. The process has continued to improve over time and follows a strict code of ethics.

The Victorians, who were known for their penchant for world travel and collecting things, brought the idea of taxidermy as a design element to a whole new level and artform when it came to decorating their homes. Queen Victoria herself was an avid collector, but the middle classes, too, could appreciate and afford this type of home garniture.

Do keep in mind that well-respected museums have used taxidermy methods for centuries to record and preserve specimens both rare and common.

I was interested to know what the costs of this process might be for various creatures. A moose can cost $8,500, while a squirrel is about $300 (clearly not priced by the pound). A full-size giraffe would run in the ballpark of $22,650! Need I remind you that these costs are additional to the trip to Africa, lodging, guides, meals and airfare?

That could be quite an expensive room decoration! A mink is around $500. (Frankly, I think money would be better spent on a coat; at least the mink could attend parties and get out once in a while.)

Believe it or not, there is currently a secondhand market for taxidermy pieces. Searching eBay, I found items ranging from $50 to $1,500, quite the bargain when you consider what it cost to have them stuffed originally.

I myself owned a stuffed pheasant that my uncle shot and had preserved. I inherited it upon his death and have enjoyed it for many years. I decided to pass it on to some friends who have a much more grand and appropriate space to display him, and he now brings character to their home.

Design Redux 50 SHADES OF: SNORKEL BLUE

One of the Pantone colors for the company’s fashion forecast this year is Snorkel Blue 19-4049. This maritimeinspired shade is not quite navy (it’s a bit brighter and more joyous), but plays well with it and other colors. Ever popular as a timeless element in any room, the color works so well with so many other colors that if it were a person, it would be considered the favorite family member at any gathering.

And as you’d expect, it translates well in paint, fabric and wallcovering. Give it a try, if you haven’t already!

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TOLE chandeliers Tole by definition is “enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.”

The origin of the word comes from the French term ‘tole peinte du lac,’ which refers to painted tin. The process began in Wales in the late 17th and early 18th century with John Hanbury. As demand grew, these products were shipped to Europe and the American colonies. Eventually France, Italy and The Americas began to produce their own versions.

Now that we have defined it, I want to focus on a specific type of tole: chandeliers. Italy has been the leader and trendsetter for this whimsical style of lighting for many years. Early forms of this product, dating from the late 19th century into the mid 20th century (before the end of the 1930s), were of superior craftsmanship and highly sought after. If you happen upon a piece marked ‘Made in Italy’, you really have something special.

In part that’s because the earlier artform used more substantial metals than later models popularized after the ‘30s.

Additionally, the early pieces had more detailed artwork, with flora and fauna more artfully detailed and with greater depth of color. This was achieved by mixing the paints on the brush before applying to the metal.

Of course we all have lived long enough to realize that trends and tastes change.

Often these pieces were painted fantastic vibrant colors or done in the ‘sophisticated’ gilt gold. Both still have their appeal and can add a bit of whimsy to almost any space, from powder rooms to dining rooms and bedrooms.

Prices for these chandeliers range from around $200 to upward of $5,000, depending on quality, age and condition.

A new approach is to paint the fixture all one color to give it a more modern feel. No matter what your style, tole chandeliers are worth considering if you have the courage.

8 Rio Vista Ladue $849,000

11640 Conway Road westwood $1,060,000 open 5/15, 2-4 PM

23 Southmoor Drive Clayton $1,799,000

14744 mill Spring Drive Chesterfield $514,900 neW PriCe

LuxuryCollection 9847 litzsinger road, Ladue.

$6,650,000

2271 talon CoUrt, St. Albans.

$4,950,000

11 aPPle tree lane, Ladue.

$4,850,000

7 Warson Hills lane, Ladue.

$3,500,000

5 BarClay Woods drive, Ladue.

$3,499,000

565 Barnes road, Ladue.

$3,385,000

21 UPPer ladUe, Ladue.

$3,100,000

2 FordyCe lane, Ladue.

$2,650,000

19 CarrsWold drive, Clayton.

$2,595,000

26 roClare lane, Town & Country.

$2,499,000

BlUFFs oF st. alBans, St. Albans.

$2,389,500

9 ladUe lane, Ladue.

$2,200,000

2463 oak sPrings lane, Town & Country.

$1,988,000

23 soUtHMoor drive, Clayton.

$1,799,000

6 aPPle tree lane, Ladue.

$1,799,000

27 Stacy Drive Ladue Schools $394,500

3 Huntleigh manor Lane Huntleigh $1,230,000

207 troon CoUrt, St. Albans.

$934,900

27 staCy drive, Olivette.

$394,500

824 greenWiCH green drive, Town & Country.

$919,000

2179 WilloW ridge lane, Chesterfield.

$362,500

12 MidPark drive, Ladue.

$895,000

7023 PersHing avenUe, University City.

$349,000

795 HigHWay H, Troy.

$885,000

7457 Cornell avenUe, University City.

$309,900

1516 sHePard road, wildwood.

$854,900

165 dooraCk lane, Kirkwood.

$277,500

108 ClUB Creek CoUrt, St. Albans.

$850,000

8700 WHite avenUe, Brentwood.

$259,900

1867 ironstone road, Des Peres.

$849,500

1592 greenField Crossing CoUrt, Ballwin.

$244,999

8 rio vista, Ladue.

$849,000

2532 FranCes avenUe, St. Louis.

$139,900

369 Merlot lane, St. Albans.

$849,000

17877 BonHoMMe Fork CoUrt, Chesterfield.

$839,000

2 log CaBin drive, Ladue. $1,610,000.

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11640 ConWay rd., westwood. $1,060,000. 2-4 Pm

$834,900

151 nortH Hanley road, University City.

$799,500

800 s. Hanley road, Unit 4e, Clayton.

$949,000

219 troon CoUrt, St. Albans.

$790,000

201 kendall BlUFF CoUrt, Chesterfield.

$719,900

622 Forest CoUrt, Unit 2C, Clayton.

$662,000

7320 ForsytH Blvd., Unit 302, University City.

$546,000

974 CHesterField villas CirCle, Chesterfield.

$465,000

422 HeatHerMoor CoUrt, St. Albans.

$749,000

710 soUtH Hanley, Unit 10a, Clayton.

$449,000

30 Bellerive CoUntry ClUB, Town & Country. $1,795,000

9 WilloW Hill, Ladue.

$749,000

410 nortH neWstead, Unit 9s, Cwe.

$395,000

110 dielMan road, Ladue.

$1,775,000

9 Covington lane, Ladue Schools.

$729,000

816 soUtH Hanley road, Unit 6d, Clayton.

$349,000

$1,750,000

240 selMa, webster Groves.

$689,000

4540 laClede avenUe, Unit 207, Cwe.

$339,000

2 Holiday lane, Frontenac.

$1,695,000

8044 davis drive, Clayton.

$679,000

4454 lindell BoUlevard, Unit 26, Cwe.

$320,000

2 log CaBin drive, Ladue.

$1,610,000

8 Forest ClUB drive, Clarkson Valley.

$659,000

7512 Balson avenUe, University City.

$299,000

5105 lindell BoUlevard, Cwe.

$1,595,000

4585 aUstin knoll CoUrt, St. Charles.

$638,000

710 soUtH Hanley road, Unit 4d, Clayton.

$255,000

6365 ellenWood avenUe, Clayton.

$1,550,000

10129 ConWay road, Ladue.

$622,900

1270 strassner drive, #3410, Brentwood.

$234,900

37 Portland PlaCe, Cwe.

$1,450,000

13300 kings glen drive, Town & Country.

$615,000

6412 alaMo, Unit 1e, Clayton.

$229,900

274 saint georges, St. Albans.

$1,375,000

1306 soUtH geyer road, Kirkwood.

$599,900

1136 WasHington avenUe, Unit 210, St. Louis. $169,000

3 HUntleigH Manor lane, Huntleigh.

$1,230,000

578 eagle Manor lane, Chesterfield.

$539,900

9004 n. sWan CirCle, Brentwood.

$124,999

14790 sUgarWood trail, Chesterfield.

$1,195,000

6836 kingsBUry BoUlevard, University City.

$525,000

6115 WasHington Blvd., Unit 301, St. Louis.

$122,000

29 PiCardy lane, Ladue.

$1,195,000

1623 CHalMers drive, Chesterfield.

$520,000

9052 Clayton road, tBB, Richmond Heights.

$1,100,000

14744 Mill sPring drive, Chesterfield.

$514,900

11640 ConWay road, westwood.

$1,060,000

545 gasCony Way, warson woods.

$450,000

1 MUirField lane, Town & Country.

$1,049,000

40 Portland PlaCe, Cwe.

open Sunday, may 15th

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2648 WynnCrest ridge drive, wildwood.

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17 deer Creek Woods, Ladue. $969,000.

1-3 Pm

12 MidPark drive, Ladue. $895,000.

1-3 Pm

8044 davis drive, Clayton. $679,000.

1-3 Pm

4454 lindell Blvd., Unit 26, Cwe. $320,000. 1-3 Pm 165 dooraCk lane, Kirkwood. $277,500.

1-3 Pm

LoTS/ACReAGe/FARmS

317 Magnolia valley drive, o’Fallon.

$429,900

18051 sHePard ridge, wildwood.

$662,900

34 CoUntryside lane, Frontenac.

$989,000

5 ladUe Hills, Ladue Schools.

$415,000

1133 Wings road, St. Albans.

$348,900

17 deer Creek Woods, Ladue.

$969,000

7134 CaMBridge avenUe, University City.

$399,900

1138 Wings road, St. Albans.

$348,900

165 Doorack Lane Kirkwood $277,500 open 5/15, 1-3 PM

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with Insolroll Patio Sun Shades

[ 63005 ] 1071 Keystone Trail | $390,000 | Pr/SqFt: $155.38 Janet McAfee | Agent: Peggy Dozier 367 Willow Weald Path | $770,000 | Pr/SqFt: $173.70 Coldwell Banker Premier Group | Agents: Mark & Neil Gellman

[ 63017 ] 14705 White Lane Court | $945,000 | Pr/SqFt: $162.73 RedKey Realty West | Agent: Janie Card

[ 63105 ] 710 S. Hanley Road, No. 12C | $470,000 | Pr/SqFt: $210.01 RedKey Realty St. Louis | Agent: Sarah Bernard 7451 Bland Ave. | $649,000 | Pr/SqFt: $255.81 Laura McCarthy-Clayton | Agent: Allison Rossini

• Filters heat and glare • Motorized and pull chain operated

150 Carondelet Plaza, No. 603 | $1,000,000 | Pr/SqFt: $377.79 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Select Properties Agent: Matthew Muren

• Custom sizing • Daytime privacy

35 Brentmoor Park | $1,906,125 | Pr/SqFt: $187.65 Gladys Manion | Agent: Gina Bundy

• Wide choice of fabrics and colors 12951 Gravois Road | Suite 130 | St. Louis 63127 | www.BroadviewScreen.com | 314 842 8888

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Sales and Special Projects Coordinator This position is responsible for assisting in the management of the advertising sales department.

Works directly with sales team along with creative and editorial departments to ensure quality and accuracy.

Duties include assisting in sales efforts, advertising production and some editorial copyediting functions.

Manages sales logs, prospecting and advertorial processes.

[ 63108 ] 4339 McPherson Ave. | $549,900 | Pr/SqFt: $131.71 Dielmann Sotheby’s International Realty Agents: Warner Hall Thornhill 30 Portland Place | $1,150,000 | Pr/SqFt: $178.71 Janet McAfee | Agent: Kevin Hurley

[ 63119 ] 411 Woodlawn Ave. | $800,000 | Pr/SqFt: $228.90 Jon Mendelson, REALTORS | Agent: Kitsy Sheahan

[ 63122 ] 3 Hawthorne Court | $455,000 | Pr/SqFt: $217.29 Laura McCarthy-Town & Country | Agent: Linda Hodge 1007 Curran Ave. | $547,500 | Pr/SqFt: $209.29 RedKey Realty St. Louis | Agent: Catherine Scott 320 Oakley Lane | $549,900 | Pr/SqFt: $226.11 Janet McAfee | Agent: Jody Johnson 736 Evans Ave. | $875,000 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Alliance Real Estate Agents: Kristi & JT Monschein continued on p. F31

Great opportunity & fantastic work environment.

Please send resume to jobs@townandstyle.com or mail to: Town&Style 121 Hunter Ave | Suite 201 | St. Louis MO. 63124 | townandstyle.com Town & Style is an equal opportunity employer

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314.725.0009

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5 Hortense Place

10636 Ballantrae Drive

TUSCANY 28 Carriage Lane 13643 Amiot

737 Candlelight Lane 19300 Deer Pointe Estates Drive

16 Colonial Hills Parkway

STOCKHOLM

2701 South Lindbergh

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7 Valley View 10 Arundel Place 11101 Hermitage Hill Road

232 N. Kingshighway #1902

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happy from garden hydrangeas the

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by p. allen smith photos by jane colclasure, mark fonville & hortus ltd.

Hydrangeas are a great addition to the garden. They bring a lush fullness with rich,

dense foliage and beautiful blooms that can last from summer through fall. They are easy to grow and can produce a multitude of colors, ranging from crisp blue to icy white, vibrant pink and lavender—depending on your soil pH. To get the most out of your hydrangeas, they’ll need nutrient-rich, well-drained soil.

Choose a spot that gets full sun in the mornings and some afternoon shade. Many hydrangeas will still bloom in partial shade, but need some sun if you want the big, showy blooms they are known for.

There are many different varieties of this classic flowering shrub that can be grouped into three main categories: old-fashioned bigleaf, oakleaf and peegee.

There are so many lovely hydrangea varieties on the market, it’s hard to choose which should make its home in your garden. But you simply can’t go wrong by adding any of them.

Bigleaf is the most popular by far. These

include the classic mophead with large round blooms, as well as lacecaps with gorgeous clusters of lacy flowers. They can produce beautiful shades of blue and pink, and do best in zones 5 through 9. They bloom on old wood, so do not over prune them. Control the color of these bold blooms by adjusting the pH of your soil.

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Oakleaf hydrangea is known for its

long-lasting flower power and gorgeous oak leaf-shaped foliage that changes to shades of purple, orange and bronze in the fall. White flowers emerge on these shrubs in clusters in the summer, and fade to a lovely pinkish-brown toward the end of fall. They are hardy to zones 5 through 9, and can reach heights and widths of up to 6 feet. Very little pruning is needed since growth emerges on old wood.

The peegee hydrangea thrives in zones 3 through 8, and is sometimes referred to as a ‘hydrangea tree’ because of its massive height and ability to be pruned into a single trunk shape.

These shrubs can reach up to 25 feet. Large white panicles containing tons of white sepals emerge in midsummer and fade to pink in the fall. Blooms emerge on new wood.

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CUSTOM BUILT TO ORDER IN STL

Kitchens • Baths • Bars • Bookcases Design • Install • Remodel Quartz • Granite • Butcherblock Visit our Des Peres Showroom (314) 394-0972

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Reasonable Prices. Same Day Service.

314-713-HAUL (4285)

Sales & Special Projects Coordinator This position is responsible for assisting in the management of the advertising sales department for Town&Style. Duties include but are not limited to the following: • Works directly with sales reps to assure ads and corresponding materials are created and approved.

• Works with creative team to ensure ads have been turned in and approved • Works with photographer on photography needs for department • Works with editorial team on the copy and proofing of all special promotion pages • Serves as the sales liaison with other departments • Creates and integrates prospecting systems for sales team Please send resume and references to jobs@townandstyle.com or mail to: Sales & Special Projects Coordinator Town & Style 121 Hunter Ave., Ste. 201, St. Louis, Mo 63124.

Town&Style is an equal opportunity employer.

HELP WANTED

Central West End Historic Real Estate Company Seeks Executive Assistant to the President https://tinyurl.com/zpwa9r4

Home Healthcare

St. LouiS

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ACCUCARE NEEDS CAREGIVERS!

AccuCare, RN-owned and managed home health care provider, has immediate openings for caregivers.

Contact Sarah Tharp, HR Liaison, stharp@accucare.com or (314) 692-0020.

Home Improvement REMODEL & REPAIR

Help Wanted

JSD Estate Buyers

WE BUY GOLD!!!

Also Jewelry, Diamonds & Colored Stones We will separate your real from costume.

Immediate payment since 1976.

Call Jamie at 314-997-1707 A division of Albarre’ Jewelry

Help Wanted

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THE REFIND ESTATE

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“Helping people remain independent & safe at home.”

Rotted Wood, Painting, Tile, Drywall, Floors, Electrical, Carpentry, Plumbing, Power Washing, Insured.

Free Estimates.

37 Years Experience.

Don Phillips 314-973-8511

Lawn & Garden

Complete Lawn Maintenance for Residential & Commercial Spring Cleanup, Mulching, Mowing, Edging, Turf Maintenance, Planting, Sodding, Seeding, Weeding, Pruning, Trimming, Bed Maintenance, Dethatching, Leaf & Gumball Cleanup, Brush Removal, Retaining Walls, Paver Patios & Drainage Solutions

Licensed Landscape Architect/Designer For a Free Estimate Call 314-426-8833 www.mplandscapingstl.com

Double Vision Services Quality lawn care services.

Over 10 years experience.

Call Shawn for a free estimate.

314-803-0128

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314-393-8758

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Painting

[open] houses

Tree Services

M & M Custom Painting

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Insured and Free Estimates.

Dependable. Owner & Operator Matt 314-401-9211

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Full Service, Affordable, Experienced: Call Dan 314-706-3201

Piano Tuning

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Compassionate & Caring Senior Companion Meal Preparation Transportation/Errands Light Housekeeping Medication Reminder Bonded 314.422.6804 www.rentthehelper.com Ms. Powers

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---------Light Hauling--------We Cleanup, Haul Away and/or Purchase: Garage, Estate and Moving Sales!

Also, Warehouse, Business & Storage LockerLeftovers!

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M.J.’S ESTATE SALES IN LADUE

We are privileged to be conducting The downsizing sale of prominent St. Louisan William H. T. “Bucky” Bush' May 14 & 15, 2016, 8:00 am until 4:00 pm. Almost 40 years accumulation including Antique furniture, upholstered sofas, Love seats and chairs, Imari porcelains, books, patio furniture and more.

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[ 63122 ] 165 Doorack Lane | $277,500 | 1-3 p.m. | 314.997.4800 | janetmcafee.com

[ 63124 ] 12 Midpark Drive | $895,000 | 1-3 p.m. | 314.997.4800 | janetmcafee.com 2 Log Cabin Drive | $1,695,000 | 1-3 p.m. | 314.997.4800 | janetmcafee.com

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4454 Lindell Blvd., No. 26 | $320,000 | 1-3 p.m. | 314.997.4800 | janetmcafee.com

17 Deer Creek Woods Drive | $969,000 | 1-3 p.m. | 314.997.4800 | janetmcafee.com

MCGREEVY PIANO

Senior Services

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[ 63131 ] 11640 Conway Road | $1,060,000 | 2-4 p.m. | 314.997.4800 | janetmcafee.com

Tree service professionals

Trimming • Deadwooding Reduction • Removals Stump grinding • Year round service • Fully insured Contact Michael Baumann for a free estimate & property inspection at 636-375-2812 You’ll be glad you called!

YOUR TREES DESERVE THE BEST CARE Tim Gamma B.S. Horticulture Board Certified Master Arborist

[ 63132 ] 34 Crabapple Court | $259,900 | 2-4 p.m. | 314.725.0009 | dielmannsothebysrealty.com 2 Highgate Road | $559,000 | 1-3 p.m. | 314.725.0009 | dielmannsothebysrealty.com

[sold!]

Tom Gamma ISA Certified Arborist ■

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PLANTING ■ SPRAYING ■

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TRIMMING ■ REMOVAL ■

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Carillon Beach, FL, Destin Area 4BR, 4BA, 3 pools, tennis courts and so much more!

Great Rates. Available NOW! Call Dave at 314-922-8344 For pictures, please visit www.vrbo.com/602232

Window Cleaning

[ 63124 ] 3 Sumac Lane | $1,134,000 | Pr/SqFt: $336.40 Dielmann Sotheby’s International Realty | Agent: Ted Wight 30 Fieldstone Trail | $1,475,000 | Pr/SqFt: $328.87 Gladys Manion | Agent: Wayne Norwood

[ 63131 ] 2320 Camberwell Drive | $475,000 | Pr/SqFt: $191.61 Dielmann Sotheby’s International Realty | Agent: Stephanie Oliver 1011 Marvilla Lane | $810,000 | Pr/SqFt: $193.97 RedKey Realty St. Louis | Agent: Bruce Butler

[ 63141 ] 12591 Hibler Woods | $535,000 | Pr/SqFt: $174.10 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Select Properties | Agent: Kim Anderson 11 Sherwyn Lane | $2,100,000 | Pr/SqFt: $416.01 Janet McAfee | Agent: Rorey Lane

M & P WINDOW WASHING & GUTTER CLEANING Reasonable Rates, Free Estimates, Angie’s List, Insured, Dependable, 30+ Years of Experience & Ref’s.

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