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SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY LIVER CENTER, SSM HEALTH SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND SSM HEALTH CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL WORK CLOSELY TOGETHER THROUGH THEIR PHYSICIANS, RESEARCHERS, NURSES AND SUPPORT STAFF TO SERVE ST. LOUIS-AREA PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH LIVER DISEASE. FRIENDS OF THE SLU LIVER CENTER HOSTS ITS 14TH ANNUAL DIAMONDS GALA OCT. 29 AT THE HILTON ST. LOUIS FRONTENAC TO RAISE FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF THEIR EFFORTS. FOR INFORMATION, CALL 314.576.3078, OR EMAIL LDUFF@FRIENDSOFTHESLULC.ORG. PICTURED ON THE COVER: DR. MUSTAFA D. NAZZAL, KAYLIN AND KIMYDA MAYNE, DR. AJAY JAIN COVER DESIGN BY JON FOGEL COVER PHOTO BY COLIN MILLER OF STRAUSS PEYTON PHOTOGRAPHY

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from the editor's desk Our health section today is about weight. It’s something many of us are obssessed with, mostly how to lose it. But rather than talk about the usual diet and exercise topics, we wanted to showcase a few of the more tangential factors that play a role in weight. Like metabolism: there really is such a thing as ‘good’ and ‘bad’ metabolism, so when an overweight person looks at a thin one and ruefully says, “She must have great metabolism,” it’s not just sour grapes.

Turns out the way people burn energy can vary wildly from person to person. To add insult to injury, the significantly overweight not only have a lower metabolic rate, but they also have more of a particular hormone that stimulates overeating— and they’re more likely to have children with weight problems.

A 2015 MIT study confirmed that genetics play a major role in obesity, so those of us who have the more beneficial nucleotide should not get too smug; it’s our genetics, not our willpower.

The section also talks about the sneaky, insidious role of sugar in American diets. From fruit juice to Fritos, added sugar is everywhere. And with modern-day humans expending less energy, thanks to computers and desk jobs, and consuming more food, thanks to the abundance of our great nation, Charlie Brown is right: we’re doomed. Then there’s the issue of ‘support systems.’ Misery loves company, which explains why so many overweight folks come in pairs. It’s hard for one spouse to embark on a life-changing path of diet and exercise without the other.

What to do? Be grateful for your good genes and curse your bad ones. Then get on the diet and exercise bandwagon.

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WHERE DID YOU GO TO HIGH SCHOOL? Yes,

that question—the one that seems bizarre to people who have not grown up in St. Louis, and in many ways off-putting to those who did. Am I being asked that so people can judge where I grew up? If my family has dough? What my religion is? I’d like to say I am too refined/special/sophisticated to ask that question, but I’m not. I love the connections I made in high school, and there is nothing better than meeting someone who graduated from the same place as you.

So, what is it about the friends we make in high school?

Why are they the ones who seem to always turn up right when you need them? Is it because they knew us as the gangly, stupid teenagers we were at 13?

Like many St. Louisans, I attended a single-sex school, Nerinx Hall. In the 1970s, it was recovering from a scandal: activist nuns who protested the Vietnam War. Let me just say that by today’s standards, no one would even notice, but in those days, it drove down attendance. As a result, class sizes were small and the school had the reputation of being a place that educated strong, liberal-minded, empowered, young women. Not necessarily what many parents wanted in the ‘70s. I am ever so grateful my parents did. The school itself is not all that pretty. It does not sit on rolling hills or have beautiful buildings. It is a single-story, sprawling building that looks ‘sturdy’ both inside and out. It still graduates smart, empowered women, many more than when I was there. I took a tour recently and they’ve made many improvements. But the reality is, it will always be a little ugly, which makes it perfect: Education has nothing to do with the building and everything to do with the people inside it.

On a recent Wednesday night I had dinner with two high school friends, Odean and Beth, from the class of ‘78. The topics ranged from our families to a symposium Odean just coordinated to how to track down (stalk) a former classmate. Each subject was discussed with the same amount of gravitas as the next. Yes, in reality Odean’s work was probably more important than our stalking efforts, but not at that table. For 2 ½ hours, I felt like I was 16 again.

So is that what it is, the reason we hold onto our high school days? Because for a little bit of time we can escape our responsibilities? Or is it because these high school friends remember the way we were and have such low expectations of us that we feel no pressure to be anything but ourselves? Regardless, I am proud to answer the question, where’d you go to high school? And happy that our alumna include a well-known scientist, an Olympian, a sitcom star, a Real Housewife of Orange County, tons of doctors, lawyers, businesswomen, stay- at- home moms and a humor columnist. Probably just like your high school.

Congrats to hometowner RIDLEY PEARSON on his new novel, White Bone, a thriller set in Kenya. Pearson, a New York Times bestselling author and Fulbright fellow, traveled to Kenya to experience firsthand animal poaching, government corruption and terrorism, all of which appear in the book, the latest in his series featuring operative John Knox and forensic expert Grace Chu. Pearson lives in Town & Country and has written more than four dozen novels.

St. Louis Rowing Club has, well, a boatload of talent.

Members of the Junior Team recently competed in the USRowing

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St. Louisan AMY LEIGH SIMPSON has published her second romantic mystery, From Winter’s Ashes.

The Crestwood mom gained kudos for her inaugural book, When Fall Fades, which USA Today’s reviewer called a ‘must read romance of 2015.’

Mercer Lake in New Jersey, and guess what?

The Men’s Youth Pair WILL LERWICK and HUNTER WALLACE placed first in the country!

Several of the other club’s boats placed, as well, with two ranking fifth and one in ninth (in the nation!).

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Our young people have brains and brawn. Webster University students swept the World Open Chess Championship competition in Philadelphia. Of the 222 competing players, seven tied for first place, including Webster U’s ILLIA NYZHNYK, ALEKSANDR SHIMANOV and VASIF DURARBAYLI. They came to Webster U. for its Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence, which has dominated college and professional competitions since it launched in 2012.

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by alexa beattie THE LIVER THAT SAVED HER DAUGHTER’S LIFE came from a boy in De Soto, Illinois. It arrived

at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital by helicopter, and eight “endless” hours later, the little girl (age 18 months) emerged from surgery with a much brighter future. “It was the longest day of my life,” says Kaylin’s mother, Kimyda.

Kaylin was diagnosed with a liver problem at 6 months, after her mother sensed something was wrong. “It was maternal instinct,” she says. “Even though doctors in Illinois were telling me otherwise, I just knew.” Kaylin was changing color. She was bruising easily, and the whites of her eyes were turning yellow. “She looked like a glow worm,” her mother says. It turns out Kaylin had biliary atresia, a life-threatening condition in infants where the bile ducts of the liver do not have normal openings, causing the organ to harden.

The disease is among many serious liver conditions, including non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (which affects a third of the population), cirrhosis, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C (which is five times as widespread as HIV). Each year, the world-renowned Saint Louis University Liver Center works with SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital and Cardinal Glennon to treat several hundred pediatric patients afflicted with liver disease. Meanwhile, Friends of the Saint Louis University Liver Center is a nonprofit group that supports the research efforts of the center in the treatment and cure of liver conditions, and promotes understanding and awareness of liver disease, which claims thousands of lives annually.

Dr. Ajay Jain, SLU medical director of the Pediatric Liver Transplant Program at the Liver Center, explains that because of the liver’s resilience (it is one of few organs in the body able to regenerate itself), problems often go undetected. “Liver diseases can develop over time without many symptoms,” Jain says. “When the disease finally shows itself, it can be a true emergency requiring a transplant.” In extreme cases, symptoms of a liver disease might include bleeding from the mouth and GI tract, and neurological impairment like stupor and coma. But otherwise, a person might simply feel tired. Jaundice and the appearance of abnormal blood vessels also can be signs, he says.

According to SLU Liver Center, approximately 6,000 liver transplants were performed in 2015 in the U.S. Because of the shortage of organs, it is estimated that nearly 1,200 people died in 2015 waiting for a liver, and currently more than 15,000 people are on the waiting list. Since its founding in 2003, the Friends group has donated more than $3.6 million to the Liver Center, raising awareness and providing seed funding for research. “Its work is vital,” Jain says. “Liver diseases may be less recognized than many others, but can be equally as life-threatening.”

On Oct. 29, the 14th annual Diamonds Gala, the Friends’ signature annual fundraiser, takes place at the Hilton St. Louis Frontenac. The cocktail reception, dinner and live auction will ensure that others like Kaylin get a chance to survive liver disease.

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If mega-billion-dollar firm Centene’s plans come to fruition, the remainder of the ‘Clayton hole’ will be as much a memory as when Forsyth Boulevard was a mud road. The city has a few steps to take first, including deciding whether to re-zone and listening to input at upcoming public hearings. The managed care provider could spend upward of $770 million to expand its corporate campus to the south of Forsyth and the east of Hanley, taking up the remainder of the formerly vacant 16 acres near The Ritz-Carlton and the Clayton Plaza condo mixeduse complex. Renderings show that one office tower

throughout the project’s other three subdistricts.

Officials say the plan would draw 2,000 new Centene employees and create about 1,600 other jobs.

The first step toward solving many a problem is to admit that it’s indeed a problem. Gambling can be a real headache, compulsive—an addiction— for some people. Missouri casino employees served as responsible ‘gaming’ ambassadors during the casino industry’s 19th annual Responsible Gaming Education Week Aug. 1 through 5. (Just add

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would occupy the last remaining vacant space of the ‘hole’ behind the hotel. The proposal is so intensive that it is composed of four development ‘subdistricts,’ and Subdistrict 3 (just east of The Ritz) would be taken up by the tallest new addition to the Clayton skyline: a 34-story, 1.2 million-square-foot structure with a 1,000-seat auditorium. This would seriously transform the east end of downtown Clayton, at the juncture of Forest Park Parkway and Forsyth: ‘hole’ no mo’! With more than 3,000 potential new parking spaces, the city will carefully consider impact on traffic through the county seat, as well as the effect on residents. That’s not all: Centene also has requested that Clayton subsidize the ambitious project, which will include a new hotel, residential units and street-level retail. Along with the aforementioned skyscraper, Clayton would cement its reputation as the metro’s ‘second downtown,’ since Centene’s proposed construction also includes an 8-story, 19-story and a 30-story building … one each

a ‘bl’ and gaming is gambling.) Begs the question: Would you expect the corner tavern or the alcoholic beverage industry at large to do the work of Alcoholics Anonymous? I’d venture to say there weren’t any interventions performed on patrons in the heat of the moment, next moment and moments after that at a one-armed bandit. In any event, area casinos, including River City Casino in Lemay, participated in the weeklong observance, created by the American Gaming Association in 1998 to increase awareness about problem gambling issues and promote responsible gaming practices nationwide. Across Missouri, designated casino employees were charged with educating their peers and patrons with responsible gaming messages during the week. Hmm. Free brochures, including Play Responsibly, Get to Know Slot Machines, Understand the Odds, and Responsible Player Guidelines and Characteristics are available at many Missouri casinos.

Puts me in mind of a bandaid on a gaping wound ...

Could it be that Interstate 70 is lying about its age? Signs marking the site of the first interstate project in the nation, just west of the Blanchette Bridge in St. Charles, announce that the interstate highway system is 50. But the project kicked off there in 1956, which, according to our rudimentary arithmetic skills, means the highway system is 60.

Shame on you, you convenient ribbons of asphalt and concrete, for fudging your age by 10 years. (Who do you think you are—Jack Benny, the comic violinist who, with much eye-rolling, insisted to the day of his death that he was 39?) The signs mark the spot where, during the Eisenhower administration in August 1956, the first section of the U.S.-funded network of highways started its way here, there and everywhere, to all four corners of the U.S. of A. There are other states claiming the honor, including Kansas and Pennsylvania, which started a modern transformation of its turnpike in the 1950s. Well, we are the Show-Me State, and they ain’t, so there. (Full disclosure: Upon closer inspection, the signs mark the golden anniversary of the interstate: 1956-2006.) At any rate, get ready to raise a glass … of what, warmish storm water? ... to mark the 60th anniversary of the U.S. highway system Aug. 13. Maybe the Feds can spring for two new signs, since those apparently have been there a decade now.

Before campaign 2016 really gets ugly, are you already ready to dump Trump and have you had your fill o’ Hillary?

Count on alternative candidates to fill the levity void. For years the nation had comedian Pat Paulsen. This go-round we’ve got our very own Saint Lois, aka Lois Severin, an upbeat, 81-year-old grandmother and breast cancer survivor. Her campaign colors are pink and yellow, her logo is a smiley face, she is running under the Smilocracy banner, and her goal is to spread 1 million smiles nationwide. She’s stickered people of all sizes, shapes, ages, creeds and colors.

Their reaction? Smiles, of course. At this writing, her

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LAST ISSUE’S ANSWER | QUIDDITCH IS A FANTASTICAL, IMAGINARY GAME PLAYED IN THE HARRY POTTER BOOKS AND MOVIES BY THE STUDENT BODY OF HOGWARTS, A SCHOOL FOR THE GIFTED. (OK, THEY’RE BUDDING WIZARDS.) IT IS SOMEWHAT AKIN TO SOCCER OR POLO, EXCEPT THE ‘PONIES’ ARE FLYING BROOMS AND MATCHES ARE PLAYED IN MID-AIR.

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TOWN TALK Kickstarter effort had quite a way to meet its goal of funding a national campaign tour and accompanying documentary, but you have to applaud her noble effort. She’s stickered upward of 15,000 people, places and things in and around the Lou. Even bikers. Even portable toilets. She has quite the resume, and is well on her way toward the modest goal of global happiness.

She tried out for an NFL cheerleading squad at age 50.

She lived in a VW van with her kids when she was a hippie in California. She taught history and philosophy at Antioch College, and still works about 60 hours a week. Were you frowning at the beginning of this bit?

Maybe you’re smiling now. If so, Lois Defeats Frowns!

to provide cigarette butt recycling containers outside Loop businesses. U. Citians will empty the containers on a weekly basis and the—yecch—cigarette butts will be recycled into bricks, plastic pellets or whatever else recycling companies do with discarded ick. Meanwhile, the city has distributed 45 new recycling containers

along Delmar for customer recycling, installed LED lights to increase efficiency, is using pervious pavement in parking lots to let more rain reach Mother Earth and not swamp the gutters, and provides free recycling to businesses that switch to the city’s solid-waste service in an effort to reduce landfill use.

It ain’t easy being green, a famous frog once said. Well, the Delmar Loop in U. City has become the metro’s second Green Dining District, which is pretty cool and really wasn’t all that hard, Mr. Frog. One part of the initiative was to phase out Styrofoam to-go containers in favor of recyclable alternatives like cardboard. The following Delmar Loop businesses got the nod: Salt + Smoke, Blueberry Hill, Fitz’s, Three Kings Public House, Mission Taco Joint, The Melting Pot, Peacock Loop Diner, Eclipse Restaurant, Meshuggah Cafe, Pin-Up Bowl, Snarf’s and Piccione Pastry. Maplewood was the first community to achieve certification as a Green Dining District through several dining and drinking establishments also making the commitment to recycle, reduce energy consumption, phase in energy-efficient lighting and equipment, conserve water through smart strategies, and purchase local goods when possible. The Loop also is instituting a new program in partnership with U. City

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In states that adopt this approach, the courts are generally able to assign parental responsibilities as well. This means that the family court may assign specific responsibilities to the parents in terms of health care, education, extracurricular activities or other matters. Instead of having scenarios where one party has sole custody and is able to make all final decisions, or joint custody where both parties have to agree, the court could theoretically piecemeal the decision-making.

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1 14-oz. can black beans 1 14-oz. can red kidney beans 1 14-oz. can small white beans 1 14-oz. can pinto beans 1 c. canned, chopped tomatoes 1 c. chopped onions 1 t. chopped garlic 2 c. of your favorite Kansas City-style barbecue sauce (homemade or store-bought) » Drain beans and tomatoes, retaining about a cup of tomato juice. Combine ingredients and mix well in a bowl.

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FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESSES DIELMANN SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY SPECIALTY: Real estate at all price points COMPANY HISTORY: In 1976 after graduating from college,

Andy Dielmann started his career in real estate with his first company, Andrew W. Dielmann & Company, which merged with Alice Blake Realtors. It later became Blake & Davis, of which he became president, and in 2005, Andy founded Dielmann Sotheby’s International Realtors.

FAVORITE FAMILY ACTIVITY: Just being together!

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furniture and lighting PAGE LAW LLC SPECIALTY: Family and personal injury law COMPANY HISTORY: John already had his own personal injury

firm with a partner and had been asking Tonya to join him for a couple years. She initially was unsure about working together and was happy with her firm, so it took some convincing! She finally made the move in 2010, when they started Page Law. Both feel it was the right decision.

FAVORITE FAMILY ACTIVITY: Playing games, family movie nights,

COMPANY HISTORY: In 1975, McCormack ‘Mack’ Amini was working as an

accountant at a small pool table store in Oklahoma City. He purchased that store to create Amini’s, and in two years, the store expanded to a second facility in Tulsa. Today, Amini’s is the nation’s largest retailer of game room furniture and Persian area rugs, with stores in Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma.

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in 1936 by the late Gladys Manion and is currently led by her grandson, Stafford H. Manion. Through the years, our business has grown dramatically in sales and knowledge of the market, while consistently maintaining a moderate size with complete commitment to personal service.

COMPANY HISTORY: In 1962, with only $164 to his name, Tom Kelly

moved his family to St. Louis to start a career in real estate. Four years later, he opened his own company, The Kelly Company. Over the next 50 years, Tom, along with four of his six children, grew his dream into a thriving family business.

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FAMILY AFFAIR

BY STEPHANIE ZEILENGA

A legacy to stand the test of time. That’s what Scott Mosby, second-generation owner of Mosby Building Arts, sees when he passes by homes built by his father Sam, as well as ones he built himself. “I drive around town and see things my dad built 60 years ago, buildings that have outlived him,” Mosby says.

A combination of economic need and a suspicion that he could do things better than the industry norm led Sam Mosby to found the company in Webster Groves in 1947. “At the time, the industry was fragmented, with the trades separate and regimented—plans would be drawn by an architect, built by a separate builder, and so on,” Mosby says. “Dad thought he could streamline things and do it faster, better, quicker, smarter. So he started making cabinets in his garage.”

The business took off, thanks in part to the frenzy of postwar building. “Dad’s company thrived quickly, and by the 1950s, he had several carpenters working for him,” Mosby says. “In the ’60s, when I was in high school, my dad started drawing plans. He had the ability, and he couldn’t get architects to do it because the work was too small—things like adding a screened-in porch or garage. We were connecting the dots and getting to the point where our company could do everything from the design to the build stage.”

Now located in Kirkwood, Mosby Building Arts is firmly anchored in the community. “I grew up in Affton, and many of the homes my dad built are in Webster, Affton, Kirkwood, Warson Woods and north of the Highway 40 corridor,” Mosby says. “We especially did a lot of work in Webster and Kirkwood,

because that’s where my dad grew up and people knew him.”

Mosby adds that it’s not just the company’s owners who are second-generation—some of the employees are secondgeneration, too, and it’s not uncommon for the business to have multiple-generation clients. “Right now we’re working with three generations of the same family—we’re doing a bath for a young couple, a luxury master bath for the parents and an accessible kitchen, bathroom and entry for the grandparents,” Mosby says.

Part of the company’s success, he believes, is this focus on local ties and treating employees like family. “We’ve hired people with the same values as our family,” he says. “Our employees are active in their communities, and we do a lot of outreach and support our coworkers. Our values today are the same ones my dad believed in.”

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AMINI’S

In just two years, he added a store in Tulsa. That was around the time he hit upon his big idea: To combine billiards, bar stools and dining furniture into one showroom. “At the time, there wasn’t a store that existed that combined these things,” says Arash Amini, Mack’s son and CEO of the company.

By 1985, Amini owned four stores, adding Kansas City, Kansas, and Springdale, Arkansas. The St. Louis location, the largest at 58,000 square feet, was added in 2000 after Arash joined the company. Not surprising, he grew up in the business, spending plenty of time at the Tulsa store as a kid. “I sold my first pool table when I was 14; I went on deliveries, worked the sales floor and helped with marketing,” he says.

Each store is still run by family members, with Mack continuing on as president and working at the Tulsa store and Rajeanna as comptroller for all five locations. Mack’s son Hamid manages the Tulsa location, and his sister-in-law Rosima Gies runs the show in Oklahoma City. Arash spends time at the St. Louis and Kansas City stores.

Given the tight family bond, it’s not surprising that Amini’s management strives to treat employees and customers like family, too. They also believe in investing in the local community, regularly making donations of time and money to nonprofits, says Arash, who currently is on the board of JDRF and Muscular Dystrophy Association. “It’s important to us to be part of the

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community,” he notes. “When we came in from out of town, we got heavily involved with charity. St. Louis has been so good to us from the beginning, and we just want to give back.”

Another common theme through the years is seeking out new products, he says. “Over time we added things like shuffleboard and pinball, outdoor furniture, traditional furnishings, rugs,

lighting, theater seating, and so on,” he notes. Amini’s recently renovated the second floor of its St. Louis store, turning it into a home furnishings section and lighting showroom. “Before, if you wanted nice furniture and you wanted to touch it and see it, that was hard to find here,” Arash says. “So we set up this awesome gallery, and it’s quite the shopping experience.”

PHOTO COURTESY OF AMINI’S

Amini’s golden-domed superstore off Highway 40 in Chesterfield is a familiar site to most St. Louisans.

The home decor and outdoor furniture store has been in St. Louis since 2005, but the family-owned business started its roots in Oklahoma City in 1975, when Mack Amini, along with wife Rajeanna, purchased the small pool table store where he had been working as an accountant.

THE AMINI FAMILY AT THE GRAND OPENING OF THEIR OVERLAND PARK STORE

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There are Homers for Health and K’s for Kids shirts, water bottles, golf balls and more. Other items will be added as the store grows.

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Happy birthday to LUSSO! The boutique, which opened its doors in 2000, underwent a makeover for its sweet 16. The store now features a remodeled layout with new furniture and lighting.

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Owners Stacey and Jared Plank have expanded THE EYE BAR to Clayton. The new store at 169 Carondelet Plaza is the second for the luxury optical shop; the original opened in 2008 in the CWE. Both locations offer eye exams, contact lenses and a distinct selection of hand-crafted frames from independent designers.

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St. Louis native Daniel Shapiro (Clayton High ‘94) has launched a men’s athletic apparel brand, FOURLAPS—and he’s including a little bit of home. The New York City resident, who has more than a decade of experience in the merchandising industry, is working with local apparel company STL-Style on the signature tee in his line, which is named for the four laps it takes to run a mile around a track. His debut collection features 10 styles, all available at fourlaps.com.

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THE ARCH STORE, located on the main level of the visitor center, has opened its doors to the public. As one of the first completed interior portions of the CityArchRiver renovation, the 4,000-square-foot space features an expanded selection of arch souvenirs, gifts, apparel and Western-themed products that honor the monument’s origins and history.

THE ST. LOUIS SWAP MEET, which recently moved to Cherokee Street’s Antique Row, is expanding downtown. To celebrate the reopening of the Arch grounds, the meet will be held there the third Saturday and Sunday of each month through October. Popular food trucks will join 40 local vendors who will be on hand to sell their wares.

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by karyn meyer | photos by conner photography AS A LITTLE GIRL, TEXAN DANI STINGER remembers having a vision that her future husband would

serenade her with a guitar in front of a big group of people. So when Grant Hammack did exactly that at her sorority house while they were both students at Southern Methodist University, she thought it might lead to more than a college romance. She was right: an engagement came five years later.

Dani was in his ‘family’ from the beginning really; her big sis in the sorority was Grant’s older sister.

“She always claims I was hers first,” Dani jokes. For the proposal, Grant recreated a memorable date where he blindfolded her and led her to a pavilion to dance to their favorite songs. “But this time, friends had decorated the pathway with lanterns, pennies and rose petals,” Dani recalls.

St. Louis, Grant’s home, was a perfect middle ground for out-of-towners, and the two adopted a ‘Meet Me in St. Louis’ theme, from their Save the Dates to guest baskets and trolley transportation.

“Planning was a completely joint effort between my mom and Grant’s parents,” Dani says. “His mom suggested the Saint Louis Club, and I was blown away by how beautiful it was.” The focus was on friends and family and making sure everyone enjoyed the day for the celebration it was. Dani appreciated a walk with her sister before getting ready, which she says set her heart on the right path. “I remember putting on my dress and thinking, this is a day,” she says. Instead of gifts, the couple wrote letters to each other. Another meaningful touch was having two special songs performed, one ‘The Prayer,’ which Dani says she and her dad would randomly sing together in the kitchen. “It felt like a blessing over Grant and me.”

The couple resides in Houston, where Grant is a project manager for Sundance Construction and Dani is a professional dancer.

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by alexa beattie WE ALL KNOW THAT SSM HEALTH CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL is a haven of

care for seriously ill or injured children. But what about outpatient well-care services—bruises and bumps, ear infections, check-ups and vaccinations? Where can families go when they don’t have insurance? The Danis Pediatric Center, on the campus of SSM Health Cardinal Glennon, has served children with quality primary care since 1956, without regard for a family’s ability to pay.

Around 85 percent of the children the clinic treats receive Medicaid, and they hail from all over our region, including Illinois. “They come from far and wide,” says Dr. Matthew Broom, medical director of the 17-room clinic.

Originally designed to serve 5,000 children a year, the center now sees 20,000 patients annually, even overflowing to a second facility last year in Midtown. And the demand for pediatric care isn’t decreasing any time soon. “We need more space!” Broom says, as he speaks excitedly about plans to build a new 20,000-square-foot, 36-room facility somewhere on the hospital grounds in the near future. Not only do the two existing clinics treat patients, but they also serve as teaching arenas. Nearly 200 students from Saint Louis University School of Medicine pass through each year, offering compassionate care while perfecting their skills. “A lot goes on in those small spaces,” Broom says, explaining that on any given day, the clinics burst at the seams with children and parents, doctors and nurses, students and administrative staff. “There’s juggling involved, a lot of maneuvering.”

The centers also house a variety of health-based community service programs: Happy Mothers, Healthy Families addresses postpartum depression; FACES (Foreign Adoption Clinic and Educational Services) supports adopted and refugee children; and Reach Out & Read provides take-home books and storytime for children in the waiting room. Other services address childhood obesity, general parenting and mental health issues. “We have so many excellent programs, but we need to effect greater change in the city,” Broom says. “Combining the two existing sites into one will allow the clinic to treat 120 children daily rather than the 80 or 90 it serves currently.”

“The need is great in our area and beyond,” agrees Sandy Koller, executive director of the SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Foundation, which raises funds for the hospital through events and programs. “Our mission to deliver exceptional health care services and reveal the healing presence of God is important to many families; they come from far and wide,” she says, adding that SSM Health Cardinal Glennon is the only free-standing Catholic children’s hospital in the nation.

To support all these good works, on Sept. 17, the St. Louis Polo Club and the doctors of Danis Pediatrics host the fourth annual Glennon Gallop at Kraftig Polo Club in Defiance. While last year’s event helped finance the renovation of the Midtown facility, funds raised this year will go toward bringing the new center into being. Koller says it promises to be a glamorous affair. “It’s a beautiful day,” she says. “Lovely surroundings ... a big white tent ... great wine.” The event includes lunch, a polo match, live and silent auctions, and a post-match party with live music. New this year will be field-side shopping from local retail booths and a pizza truck. Co-chairs are Tim and Jackie Danis and Steve and Ginny Orthwein.

“With the diversity of patients and the complexity of medical conditions, Danis is unlike anywhere else in St. Louis,” Broom says. “This new clinic will help us expand our reach even further.”

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PLAYING SOUTH ONLINE, some players found themselves in an untenable five ♦ contract. This

month’s hand demonstrates the value of running your long suit before taking a low-percentage play to make your contract. North, a Swedish expert, opened the bidding one No Trump. Most players would open one ♥ and rebid two ♣s. The Europeans prefer to open any balanced 15- to 17-point hand with one No Trump (yes, 5/4/2/2 is balanced).

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[ the play ] 1. West leads the ♥ Ace, Dummy the 2, East the 3 and Declarer the 7.

2. West shifts to the ♣ 10, Dummy the Ace, East the 2 and Declarer the 4.

3. Declarer realized finding a singleton ♠ King or the J109 tripleton of ♣s was unlikely.

4. Declarer decided to run trumps.

5. After one ♥, six ♦s and a ♣ were played, West was under pressure.

6. On the seventh ♦, if West discards a ♠, Declarer makes his Ace and Queen, making two ♠s, seven ♦s and three ♣s for 12 tricks.

7. If West discards a ♣, Declarer has one ♠, seven ♦s, and four ♣s for 12 tricks.

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[ amuse bouche ] THE SCENE

Friendly neighborhood gastropub

THE CHEFS

Austin Hamblin and Michelle Allender

THE PRICES

$6 to $14 starters, $9 to $12 sandwiches, $12 to $22 entrees

THE FAVORITES

Pig Wings, Fish ’N’ Chips, Skillet-Fried Chicken, Coffee Braised Pork Shank

IT’S OBVIOUS THIS PLACE LOVES PORK. They

manage to add a little pig to just about everything, mostly to good effect. There are numerous incarnations of pork shank, pulled pork, pork steak and pork chop— and plenty of uses for bacon.

The ambiance is simple, more tavern than restaurant, except in size. The place is spacious, with a long bar and communal tables and booths, all well-spaced. The walls are a bit bare, but that could be a work in progress.

The 23 beers on tap and the showy cocktails keep things interesting, and the food—well-priced and ample— likely will keep diners coming back.

An order of the signature bar snack, Pig Wings ($10), was excellent. Six chunks of pork shank, bone in, are splayed to resemble chicken wings and fried up for a crisp, meaty (but crustless) treat. They come tossed in your choice of two sauces; we tried both and by far preferred the soy whiskey glaze, dotted with peanuts and cilantro. The other, called sweet and spicy, didn’t taste much like either of its ingredients. Plus, the blue cheese sprinkled over it was a bit soured.

Skillet Fried Chicken ($12) was a complete winner,

consisting of a meaty airline breast so generously rubbed with spices that it’s orange—paprika, red pepper, salt and who knows what, but it tasted great. It comes with one corn bread biscuit, for which I had high hopes, but it fell short, tasting dry and not made that night. Either way, it didn’t come with butter, honey or any other traditional (and necessary) topper. Also on the plate: pickled veggies, which was more of a shredded veggie slaw.

Satisfying all around was Coffee Braised Pork Shank ($20), a tender piece of slow-cooked meat sitting on creamy grits and slivered Brussels sprouts. The dish was well-conceived with elements that cover all the bases.

The meat had a slight coffee flavor that was interesting (in a very good way), and the grits were cheesy with a little bite. The veggie drew out the milder flavors on the plate with its cabbage-y bitterness. An old-fashioned brown gravy cemented the meal into the ‘comfort food’ category—what a great plate of food.

The Foie ’N’ Waffles ($14) left me scratching my head—seared foie gras with arugula, sweet port wine syrup, quail egg and a waffle made with rosemary. I get

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tough, requiring long, slow cooking.

austin hamblin

that it is meant to be ‘breakfast in a dish,’ but there was too much of that rich liver and not enough waffle. Plus, waffles should be served piping hot and this one wasn’t.

There are several items for non-pork lovers, and I’m happy to report that they are good dishes in their own right, not merely afterthoughts. The Fish ’N’ Chips ($15) had fresh, flaky haddock fillets with a thick beer batter that tasted pleasantly of the ale. These came with remoulade sauce and fries. And the Falafel Sub ($9) was a beautiful sandwich with a long flat falafel (rather than the balls that fall out of the bun) topped with delicious pickled red onion, slices of carrot, cilantro leaves and creamy tahini. The cilantro, especially, made it very satisfying.

The desserts we tasted were in keeping with the down-home ambiance. An Apple Buckle ($8) came in a mini cast-iron skillet and was simple yellow cake baked up with a cubed-apple center, topped with Serendipity cinnamon ice cream. Chocolate Stout Bread Pudding ($8) had good texture—doughy, soft and chewy—and a mild chocolate taste. It came with cappuccino chip ice cream.

PORK SHANK The part of the leg just below the ham cut. It’s lean but somewhat

» co-chefs michelle allender and

QUAIL EGG Considered a delicacy, these are smaller but more nutritious than

PEDIGREE

chicken eggs.

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APPLE BUCKLE A streusel-topped cake made with tart apples

FAVORITE INGREDIENT

ALLENDER: Vinegar | HAMBLIN: Exotic spices

FAVORITE COOKBOOK

[ aftertaste ] »FunThere’s a good vibe here, kind of like a Cheers quality. It’s casual and friendly. for drinks and anything pork!

ALLENDER: Culinary Artistry

by Andrew Dornenberg and Karen Page HAMBLIN: The French Laundry Cookbook by Thomas Keller

» Don’t miss the pig wings, and happy hour is great!

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[QUICK BITES by dorothy weiner

[ wine list kudos ]

Congrats to the local establishments that earned a Wine Spectator award for their cellars, especially the ones that ranked ‘two goblets’:

ANNIE GUNN’S, BALABAN’S, BAR ITALIA, COPIA, CIELO, ELEVEN ELEVEN MISSISSIPPI, FLEMING’S STEAKHOUSE, 801 FISH AND 801 CHOPHOUSE.

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DEREK and LUCAS GAMLIN, who have two CWE eateries already, are heading to the south end of Euclid for No. 3. Construction is underway for the new 1764 PUBLIC HOUSE at Euclid and West Pine. Expect a big bar selection and “menu items that will include some modern twists on local favorites.”

[ farm to wok ]

Asian favorite P.F. CHANG’S has launched a brandnew menu that emphasizes a made-from-scratch approach in each locale. Company founder CECILIA CHIANG, sometimes called the Julia Child of Chinese cooking, was featured last month in a six-episode PBS series in which the 96-year-old is filmed in the kitchen with San Franciso-area chefs cooking and expounding on life.

[ burgers & fries ]

Sugarfire owner MIKE JOHNSON is the force behind a new burger and fries joint, THE HI-POINTE DRIVE IN, to go up in the old Del Taco site on McCausland Avenue. It will be built from shipping containers and designed by architect Tom Cohen. Coming in November, it will serve griddled burgers, fries and shakes.

[ no. 3 for 5 star ]

The Creve Coeur location of 5 STAR BURGERS has opened at CityPlace, 11621 Olive Blvd. Just like the first two locales in Clayton and Kirkwood, the new spot offers the same antibiotic-free burgers and unbelievable Happy Hour menu (how do $1.50 sliders and $2.50 drafts sound?).

[ java sibs ]

Siblings CORBIN and MACY HOLTZMAN just opened COMA COFFEE in University Tower (across from the Galleria). Chad Denney, who previously worked at Kaldi’s, heads the roasting program, which takes place at a separate facility in the Grove.

Look for drip and espresso drinks, as well as pastries baked in house. The dynamic duo are the children of T&S senior advertising exec Wendy Jablonow. KUDOS all around!

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WHAT I AM: The Rep’s artistic director, celebrating 30 years this year WHAT I DO: I don’t direct every play, but I do produce every play. This means I choose the season, the play, the directors, and I work with them to achieve their vision. WHAT I’M NOT: An actor HOW I STARTED: My love of theater began when I was very young.

My family appreciated the arts and took me to plays regularly. The first Broadway show I ever saw was Funny Girl with Barbra Streisand. MY FIRST JOB: Production stage manager for the Ivoryton Playhouse in Ivoryton, Connecticut. EARLY DAYS: I’m from Milwaukee. I studied theater (BA) and directing (MFA) at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, and then moved to New York City, where I worked off- and off-off Broadway. I served on the faculty for the Drama Division at Juilliard, and held long-term residencies at the Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia, and at StageWest in Springfield, Massachusetts. MY FAVORITE PLAY OF ALL TIME: Follies—it’s one of the most amazing plays ever written. We kick off the 2016-2017 season (our 50th!) with it in September. FAVORITE REP PLAY THAT I HAVE PRODUCED: I can’t possibly answer that. There are too many—almost 300—and they are all my children. ACTING HERO: Maggie Smith, for right now. THE ST. LOUIS THEATER SCENE: There’s a lot of action in town. There was a point over the last decade when it all exploded. Big and small theaters alike are getting good audiences and doing entertaining and challenging things. It’s impressive and speaks to St. Louis’ strong desire to support the arts. WHY I LOVE ST. LOUIS: It’s a big city with lots of excitement to its urban landscape—art museums and parks, the Shakespeare Festival, The Muny, concerts in the Botanical Garden, all of which make it wonderful and very special. WHY I DON’T: The weather FAVORITE SPOT IN THE CITY: Forest Park/Saint Louis Art Museum FAVORITE PLACE TO UNWIND: The Art Museum or any movie theater that’s showing something decent BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT IN 30 YEARS: That the Rep is here and prospering. Many companies around the country have found themselves in financial trouble, but we are here and on solid financial and artistic ground. GREATEST CHALLENGE: Running this theater. There’s a lot to do, a lot to consider, a lot of things to say. It’s new every day, every night and at every performance. BIGGEST HONOR: This year’s Lifetime Achievement Award from the Arts and Education Council of Greater St. Louis. I am humbled to be among the other fine honorees.

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Like many Woody Allen films, Cafe Society is a fizzy glass of champagne—amusing and delightful, it goes down easy but leaves you hungry for more. There’s nothing new here in the plot: A young Jewish 20-something from Brooklyn, Bobby Dorfman (Jesse Eisenberg), comes to Hollywood in the 1930s looking for a career. In what, he’s not sure, but he gets his start as an errand boy for his uncle Phil (Steve Carell), a Hollywood hotshot, and quickly falls for Phil’s secretary, the lovely Vonnie (Kristen Stewart). Bittersweet, complicated romantic comedy ensues.

Although the story might be a little tired, the visuals are not. Allen is known for being nostalgic about days gone by, and here it pays off. We get to see 1930s Hollywood bathed in a golden glow, with impossibly blue pools, beautiful Spanish Colonial revival architecture and impeccably chosen costumes. It’s a visual treat, especially since it’s also accompanied by romantic songs of the era.

Overall, Cafe Society is well cast. No Woody Allen film would be complete without a neurotic hero, and Jesse Eisenberg plays the role gamely, if a little on the heavy-handed side. Stewart is charming as the grounded and beautiful Vonnie.

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Celebrating Individual Histories “Our residents are truly living and enjoying life here,” says Administrator Tracy Cecil, Dementia Care Specialist, CPI. “We take great pleasure getting to know their unique stories and celebrating all the fascinating individuals who call Parc Provence home. We love when our residents have a special skill Honoring Residents’ Unique Abilities and Interests or hobby that enhances life for our community members. A resident who was Garrett Greene loves music. When the Parc Provence music therapy staff a professional disc jockey works with music therapy once a month practicing noticed how much he enjoyed listening to records in his room, they created his DJ skills. Now, he contributes at our happy hour events, and even controls more opportunities for him (and other residents) to enjoy LP records. The the music at our annual Homecoming and Prom events in conjunction with popular Men’s Club now regularly listens to Garrett’s record collection in Parkway North High School.” the library, socializing and reminiscing about familiar tunes. According to Another resident always has loved gardening and nurturing flowers. “It Garrett: “I love listening to my records after lunch. was so touching when she asked about delivering “The community is a It helps me unwind and relax … at least until happy flowers to other residents who don’t have frequent healthy and nurturing hour starts!” visitors,” Heaney says, “Her own hobby turned into a Activity Director Lauren Heaney says she loves service that spreads joy to others.” environment for planning the schedule of 80 to 100 activities every day senior adults.” for residents, and knows exactly Leading the Way in which ones will be Garrett’s Memory Care favorites, “His smile glows, and Parc Provence has earned it’s wonderful to see him share it national recognition from CPI, with everyone at Parc Provence,” a standard-setting resource she says. “Whether he is listening that recognizes memory care to records or participating in communities that provide social dancing every Tuesday, it’s outstanding care to their obvious that music gives him joy.” residents. This distinguished community earned the highest Tapping Into Joy credential in memory care for Visiting Parc Provence staff its dementia training program, members is a favorite pastime exceptional staff and Personfor resident Virginia ‘Pinky’ Centered Care.

Duesterberg. One day, Pinky read At Parc Provence, you will from a joke book as she made her find a full continuum of care, rounds. A star was born! Pinky from assisted living to skilled now regularly reads jokes to nursing, along with the area’s other residents as part of the Parc finest physical, occupational and Provence Humor Club. speech therapy. The community “Pinky’s laughter is absolutely is a healthy and nurturing infectious,” Heaney says. “By environment for senior adults. finding her joy in jokes, she Parc Provence provides a secure spreads joy to other residents and supportive lifestyle that and staff members. She is a social maintains the look, feel and butterfly whose good nature helps familiarity found at home. everyone have fun.”

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We understand choosing an assisted living community can be a difficult and stressful process.

The Gables at Brady Circle is a family-owned and -operated assisted living campus. We embrace our guests as part of The Gables’ family and strive for individuals not only to feel at home with us, but also to establish a foundation within our community.

We are revolutionizing assisted living care by removing the institutional setting and returning to an intimate, residential social model. The Gables is a ‘neighborhood’ style campus that can accommodate 80 assisted living guests. The unique setting has 10 intimate houses surrounding a large courtyard and community center. Our completely remodeled, spacious, eight-bedroom homes offer dining rooms, full kitchens and individual bedrooms. They are well-maintained with comfortable furnishings and high-grade finishes.

The design of our campus allows individuals to enjoy their private space, socialize with housemates, participate in club activities, and engage in campus-wide events. This truly helps our guests preserve the rich lifestyle to which they are accustomed and gives them the opportunity to experience a social community unlike any other.

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Quinn Estate & Elder Law has the experience, integrity and dedication to best represent your interests. We enjoy practicing law. We enjoy fighting for our clients. Founded in 1975, our firm always has been located in West County. We provide effective counsel to individual and business clients who want personal attention and legal expertise in a variety of legal matters, especially in the areas of estate planning, asset protection planning, Medicaid planning, Veteran’s benefits, elder law and special needs planning. We maintain a team approach to estate and asset protection planning. With specialized professionals and long-term care partners who help us meet the needs of our clients.

Our website is designed as a tool for current and prospective clients and partners that provides a wealth of free educational materials and blog articles. If you want to receive our newsletter to stay informed about new developments in law, you can sign up at the bottom of our homepage.

You also can visit our website for upcoming seminars regarding long-term care services.

If you think your organization could benefit from a presentation from one of our professionals, we are always happy to accept speaking engagements in the community. Our firm builds lifelong relationships with our clients. With the help of exceptional staff, we provide effective, affordable and attentive representation. Please contact us to schedule a free consultation to discuss your needs.

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Nancy McClure, owner of the CarePatrol Franchise in St. Louis, has personal experience with Alzheimer’s: Both of her parents suffer from the disease.

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Nancy and her sister had to place their mom in a community in 2014. This experience made her realize that there was a need for personalized service to help families and seniors facing similar tough choices.

CarePatrol provides a free community service to help families find assisted living, independent living, memory care and in-home care options. Families and seniors receive personal attention from a local Certified Senior Advisor, either on the phone or face-to-face, who gathers pertinent information to make a referral that best matches the needs of the senior. To ensure quality, CarePatrol tries to visit each community before suggesting it. Every family receives information about a small, hand-picked number of communities rather than just a random list. We accompany clients on tours to our recommended communities and review the care and violation history of each.

CarePatrol exists to provide the safest care options for seniors across America.

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Associated Hearing Professionals provides hearing health care with experience, expertise and excellence as part of overall health care. Hearing loss has been linked to numerous health conditions, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, dementia, depression, kidney disease, and an increased risk of falling. When left unaddressed, hearing loss can affect every aspect of a person’s life, from relationships to career performance. That’s why we say, ‘Improve your hearing, improve your health, improve your happiness!’

Associated Hearing Professionals offers hearing solutions that include the latest technology, including invisible devices, rechargeable devices, and iPhone-compatible devices from all major manufacturers, such as Oticon, Phonak, Resound, Siemens/Signia, Starkey, Unitron and Widex. Hearing aid technology constantly advances, and the team at Associated Hearing always keeps up with training and continuing education to remain current.

Our staff will ask questions and listen to patients’ concerns to design a recommendation based on their needs, lifestyle and budget. Associated Hearing Professionals offers the highest level of hearing health care for patients and their families.

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AccuCare Home Health Care of St. Louis is an independently RN-owned and managed private, in-home health care agency serving seniors in the greater St. Louis metropolitan area. Our clients and their families receive the same care, compassion and respect we offer our own families.

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We offer a wide variety of home health care services to clients, including light housekeeping, pet care, meal preparation, laundry, transportation to doctors’ appointments and general errands, and other ways to make day-to-day living easier. Our team of caregiver professionals also provides customized plans for clients who require an RN on-call 24/7 in collaboration with Medicare and hospice services.

Founded in 1994 by Jacqueline Phillips, RN, BSN, the AccuCare mission has never wavered: to provide every client with the highest standard of private, in-home health care with a human touch.

Today, AccuCare has grown to more than 100 caregivers who fulfill this mission on a daily basis.

Jane Olsen, RN, AccuCare director of nursing/operations, has been an integral part of the company for more than 20 years. Jane and her team of professional caregivers make weekly visits at no additional cost to each of our 24-hour cases, clients who require medicine management, and other requests as needed. These visits are planned to assess the ongoing general health of each client and to ensure consistent quality care is provided.

The AccuCare team is committed to our clients and their families. It is our mission to provide the same care, compassion and respect we offer our own families.

To learn more, visit accucare.com. For questions, call 314.472.3393 or email jolsen@accucare.com.

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Transitions For Senior Living is a free, hands-on referral service helping St. Louis seniors and their families find appropriate housing when living independently is no longer a safe option. We work closely with St. Louis region communities that provide the best levels of care in assisted living, memory care, independent and skilled nursing.

We differentiate ourselves by personally meeting with the senior and family members to better understand the complete care needs of the individual(s). We want to identify their cognitive, physical, financial, geographical and social care needs so we can narrow the numerous choices to the best three to five communities. Then, we accompany the family on tours of these communities to make sure the right questions are asked to help them better understand the different services, offerings and amenities.

With our experience, we provide unbiased and professional advice to help make the best decision possible!

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“Families do not have to do this on their own ... we have done the legwork. We know which communities have openings, who is staffed to accommodate individual care needs, and their costs. Even if a move isn’t immediate, we want families to have a plan for the future, in an effort to eliminate crisis mode.”

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Not many out there are totally content with their weight. Some are too thin (the lucky few), and the rest of us are battling those extra 5 to 10 pounds— at least. But rather than focusing on the same old, same old—diet and exercise—we thought we’d examine some less publicized aspects of weight gain and loss.

MORAL SUPPORT It’s great to have a friend along who will encourage you during a long journey.

But it had better be a dedicated and trustworthy friend, especially for a lifelong travel through the land of diet, exercise and temptation.

STAND BY ME “It is very important to have an accountability partner who can help you stay motivated. You also need to have somebody to talk things through with you,” says Iris Salsman, a weight management mentor who operates Been There Done That StL. Sometimes spouses and friends are not as supportive as you'd think, she cautions. “When you are going out to lunch or dinner, people don't always want to pick restaurants where you can have something healthy,” she says. “And they might insist that you share a dessert with them.”

In an ideal world, it is wonderful to have a support system, says Teresa Scott Syed of OneLife Weight Loss & Wellness Solutions in Creve Coeur. “But realistically, the only support system you can count on 100 percent is yourself.”

Syed advises clients to think of their fitness journey as a long hike. “Don’t take anybody along who is not going to help you get to the end of the line, anybody who is going to be a burden and pull you backwards,” she says. “If you don’t have anyone in your inner circle who can share your goals, become your own best friend.”

FRIENDS VS. FRENEMIES “Have a genuine conversation with your husband or wife about how important this is to you,” Syed says. “Acknowledge that maybe you haven’t been successful in the past but this time you want to reach the goal line. Express the difficulty you will be facing—ask them to be mindful that eating a bag of chibowl of ice cream in front of you is going to make it harder.”

Syed also suggests launching your new lifestyle without a lot of fanfare. “Surround yourself with people who are genuinely interested in your success, but remember that some people will be supportive only until you start becoming really successful,” she says. After that, competition could set in.

Fitness classes and other group activities can be a great source for new support systems of people who are traveling a parallel path. Salsman reminds that these resources are available at just about any price point, from group classes at the YMCA or JCC to sessions at private fitness clubs and with personal trainers. “Classes are great,” Salsman says.

“There is something for everybody, and they can help you find a partner and accountability.”

BE PREPARED Planning ahead for the temptations of dining out is absolutely necessary, Salsman notes. “I always tell my clients that nothing is as difficult as eating at someone else’s house,” she says. “If you’re eating at a restaurant, you can always find something on the menu. And at home, you can have your own shelf in the cabinet and refrigerator.”

Think of strategies for approaching a meal with friends, she says. “You don’t want to make people angry, but you want them to think of you as they would of someone who had a food allergy or another health problem.”

Syed has a pretty compelling way to get spouses onboard. “Men don’t understand how much harder it is for women to lose weight because of their metabolism,” she says. “Sell them on the idea that both of us will benefit: You will be happier and more fun to be around.”

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If the FDA joined the FBI in posting pictures on post office walls, Public Enemy No. 1 would be ‘Added Sugar.’ Oh, and its mug shot would be a can of soda.

THE EVIL ONE Added sugar is a leading cause of the obesity epidemic plaguing the United States. Obesity, in turn, commits additional crimes against us through diabetes and sleep apnea.

“Sugar has a whole lot to do with all this obesity,” says Kristy Robertson, clinical nutrition manager at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital. “Some people can drink 2,000 calories a day and not realize it.”

The American Heart Association recommends that women limit themselves to six teaspoons of added sugar a day, and men nine teaspoons, says Diane Friedman, a registered dietitian at Evolution Fitness. “One 12-ounce can of soda has nine teaspoons of sugar. That puts it in perspective.”

GOOD VS. BAD SUGAR “Good sugar comes in things like fruits, vegetables, milk and whole grains,” Robertson says. “These foods also have nutritional benefits—water, fiber, vitamins and minerals.

But added sugars have no nutritional benefit.”

Much of the modern diet, however, consists of processed foods designed to taste as delicious and irresistible as possible. Food manufacturers largely achieve this degree of tastiness with added sugar.

“It is easy to consume too much sugar because people don’t realize they are getting it unless they look past the ingredient labels,” Friedman says. “You see it on food labels under many names: corn syrup, barley malt, dextrose.

We call them empty calories because they don’t do much for us health-wise. They just provide calories and carbohydrates.”

Fruit juices are a surreptitious delivery system for added sugar, she says. “If you eat one apple, it takes you a while. It is somewhat filling and has fiber and a lot of nutrients. If you drink a cup of apple juice, that contains the sugar equivalent of three to six apples.” Even crackers, bread, salad dressing and ketchup can be dosed with added sugar, Friedman says.

THE SUGAR SCAM “Sugar has received more attention lately because large amounts are associated with inflammation in the body,” Friedman says. “That inflammation causes increased risk of heart disease, cancer, arthritis, hypertension and so on.”

Robertson explains that high-sugar diets also create conditions rife for disease. “Natural sugars come with other nutrients and fiber that slow the absorption of sugar,” she says.

“If someone is inactive and has a lot of sugar in their diet, it’s converted to fat in the liver and is why we are seeing more of a condition called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.”

Sugar also increases dopamine levels in the brain, Robertson says. “It gives you a sense of enhanced mood. There are some people who become addicted to sugar because of that. I encourage people who can’t stop once they start eating sweets to just not consume them.

Don’t even bring them into the house.”

The obesity epidemic is most visible in the childhood and adolescent populations who have grown up with a juice box in one hand and a fast-food burger in the other. “If you are raised with a lot of sugary foods, you become used to that taste,” Robertson says. “Getting them to switch to healthy foods is very difficult.”

Moderation in sugar consumption will be aided by new food labeling requirements the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will enact in July 2018, Friedman says. “For the first time there will be a separate line for added sugar.

Some manufacturers already are changing the sugar content of products because they don’t want the high amounts exposed.

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“Back in the 1960s, someone came up with the ‘thrifty gene’ hypothesis that says we perhaps have survival genes from ancestors who were fending off times of food scarcity,” explains Dr. Alexis McKee, a SLUCare endocrinologist. “We may still be carrying that with us.”

“There are huge differences among individuals in regards to how they handle energy,” says Dr. Christian Verry, family and sports medicine specialist at Mercy Clinic in Creve Coeur.

“The excess allowed them to live through the starvation. But obese parents are more likely to have obese children, and that is passed down through their DNA.” Human life has changed a lot since caveman days. Now we have the one-two punch of desk jobs and processed foods.

“Food is everywhere and lots of times it is the wrong stuff,” McKee says. “We have become more sedentary so the amount of energy we expend is very low.”

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BEYOND CALORIES “We are inherently designed to crave calories,” Verry adds.

“We go for foods that carry more salt, sugar and fat and have high calorie counts. Those are going to be tastier to us.” And while there are no free rides, some people can eat a lot more than others before packing on the pounds. “A simple law of physics says that when the energy taken in exceeds the energy we expend, we should gain weight,” McKee says. “But that is too simplistic to describe the way our metabolism works. The brain regulates weight but gets a lot of inputs that have to do with genetics, behaviors and physiological factors. People have spent years, careers and lifetimes studying this, and we are still sorting it out.”

The quest to identify ‘obesity genes’ has not identified any, McKee says. “We have an idea that there is a complex appetite network in the brain. When we look at functional magnetic resonance imaging, patients who are obese over-respond to food cues. Ghrelin is a hormone made in the stomach that promotes ‘hedonic eating,’ or eating just for pleasure,” she adds. “That may be involved with obesity and stress eating.”

Unfortunately, the traits that encourage fat gain also discourage easy fat loss, Verry says. “Our bodies do their best to sabotage us because they want to keep that weight on.”

LUCKY VS. UNLUCKY RATES Individuals vary greatly in resting metabolic rates, the pace at which the body consumes energy, Verry says. “People who have more lean muscle mass have a higher resting metabolic rate,” he notes. ‘Muscle is a living tissue that burns up a lot of energy to stay alive. People who have a lot of fat have a lower metabolic rate.”

But people can induce the laws of metabolism to boost their energy burn, he notes. “The most important thing you can do is modify your lifestyle with a diet that is based on vegetables and whole grains, with meat as the accent instead of the center of the plate. You should do regular physical activity, a minimum of 30 minutes of brisk activity a day for five days a week. That is for weight maintenance—double that for weight loss.”

McKee adds that muscle mass declines as we age if we don’t do resistance training. “It may be hard to get people to do weights, but it is so important,” she says. “We can’t change our genetics but we can work with them. It is a lifelong journey.”

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can feel the work that went into them: the chiseled beams are smooth and strong. Terry Passanante has called ‘the cabin’ (with more than 4,800 square feet and soaring ceilings) home for seven years.

She and her late husband lived in Ladue prior to building their getaway, and he had researched log homes even before they met. “We found a company called Hearthstone and visited its headquarters in Kentucky to see the whole process,” Passanante says. After looking at a few properties, they kept returning to the stunning 47 acres in Washington, Missouri. “It’s so gorgeous,” she says. “There is a view of St. Ann’s church steeple, and you can hear the bell chime. There is something so serene about this area.”

A 7-acre, fully-stocked lake features a fountain and floating dock. “You can’t put a pole in without catching something,” Passanante laughs. “I love nature, and there was a blue heron living here before we put the lake in. I still see it about once a week.” Her love of the outdoors is why the spacious, twolevel outdoor patio with built-in fireplace is one of her favorite areas for sitting and relaxing. “The sunroom is also a beautiful place to sit, especially in the winter, when it’s warmed by the sun and there are great views.”

Passanante is passionate about animals, which prompted her to research and make plans to start an alpaca farm on the property. A breathtaking barn (perfect for a separate apartment or hosting events) is home to the quiet, gentle breed, as well as to a few donkeys. “I train and show the alpacas and do most of their medical care, as well as clean up the barn,” she says. “It’s work, but I get to know the animals better this way. They fit into the property because they are so peaceful.” She has been told the land would be a beautiful place for a winery—which would add to the abundance of options nearby in Hermann and Augusta. “It was a tempting idea, but I’m only one person!”

The process of choosing everything for the home, down to its copper sinks and heated bathroom tile, was new for Passanante because she had always moved into older homes. “I had fun picking out everything,” she recalls. “It was so nice to see how it all came together. It will be a hard place to leave.”

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105 NORTH MOSLEY ROAD CREVE COEUR | $1,375,000 WAYNE NORWOOD & BEN PATTON | 314.629.3931 Only 2yrs old. 6 BR/9 BA home. 7,000SF on 1 Acre. Open floor plan. Gourmet kitchen, main level master suite, walk-out finished LL.

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10510 CONWAY | FRONTENAC | $940,000 SALLY GOLDKAMP | 314.479.9396 ELIZABETH ASTON | 314.807.9778 Beautiful two-story brick Colonial home in Ladue schools. 4 BR/3.5 BA, hardwood floors, crown molding, large kitchen and more!

232 N. KINGSHIGHWAY BLVD # 1106 CWE | $895,000 WAYNE NORWOOD & BEN PATTON | 314.629.3931 The Chase Park Plaza Residences. Exclusive and all-encompassing with every possible amenity. 2 BR/3 BA, 2,100 SF.

326 NORTH MERAMEC AVE. CLAYTON | $835,000 STEPHANIE CONNELL | 314.265.4739 Single family home in the heart of Clayton w/a main floor master, tall ceilings, hardwood floors, fenced in yard. 3-car garage.

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16834 KEHSBROOKE COURT CHESTERFIELD | $485,000 BOB BARRETT | 314.570.8888 Traditional 4 BR/2 full, 2 half BA home in the beautiful Kehrs Mills Estates. Master suite, large eat-in kitchen & 3-car garage!

547 TREGARON PLACE FRONTENAC | $1,175,000 STEPHANIE CONNELL | 314.265.4739 1.5 story, 5 BR/ 4 full, 2 half bath home with 4,800+/- sqft. Renovated kitchen, gorgeous pool and 3-car garage.

14360 CEDAR SPRINGS TOWN AND COUNTRY | $450,000 LORI WOODWARD | 314.440.3600 One level living. 3BR, 3bath home located next to the stocked fishing pond in gated community with 24-hr guard, pool, tennis & trails.

8149 GANNON AVENUE UNIVERSITY CITY | $359,900 BETH LAMPEN MAHEU | 314.650.1202 3 BR/3 BA in lovely neighborhood w/updated baths & top-of-the-line kitchen appliances.

Walk to Clayton, shops & restaurants.

1193 HAMPTON PARK | RICHMOND HEIGHTS | $1,699,000 GINA BUNDY | 314.267.6262

Gorgeous 6+ bedroom/5 bath estate in the exclusive Hampton Park neighborhood is a much see! Two-story home with chef's kitchen, spacious living, dining & kitchen areas. Pool, pool house, outdoor fire place area, covered patio, sprinkler system & much more!

Proud to be Locally Owned and Operated Since 1936

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18832 WILDHORSE CREEK WILDWOOD | $1,195,000 WAYNE NORWOOD & BEN PATTON | 314.629.3931 Sophisticated Colorado-inspired contemporary.

Floor-to-ceiling glass walls w/open floor plan.

Complete private retreat on 2.1 acres

52 WESTMORELAND PLACE CWE | $995,000 WAYNE NORWOOD & BEN PATTON | 314.629.3931 Historic Mansion created in cut tumbled limestone across from Forest Park. Sellers invested over $500,000 in improvements.

1879 IRONSTONE ROAD DES PERES | $975,000 STEPHANIE CONNELL | 314.265.4739 One of the larger homes in Berkley Manor w/5,200+sqft. 6 BR, 4 full/2 half baths w/main floor master suite & updated kitchen.

18711 DOCTORS PASS ROAD WILDWOOD | $969,000 STEPHANIE CONNELL | 314.265.4739 1 year smart custom built home with inviting open floor plan, gourmet kitchen, beautiful master suite & finished walk-out ll.

541 NORTH & SOUTH FRONTENAC | $607,000 STEPHANIE CONNELL | 314.265.4739 3 BR/3 BA townhome w/open kitchen, breakfast area & family room. Deck, patio & outdoor fireplace. Garage holds 3 cars.

501 BRIAR RIDGE LANE FRONTENAC | $569,000 STEPHANIE CONNELL | 314.265.4739 Beautiful ranch home sits on an acre w/salt water pool, screened lanai & spacious deck.

4+ BR, 3 full BA, walk-out ll and 2-car garage.

159 CHERRY HILLS MEADOWS WILDWOOD | $319,000 SHAINA SCHULZE | 314.255.8137 REX SCHWERDT | 314.800.4755 A well maintained 4 BR/3 BA two-story home. Updated kitchen w/granite counter tops & open floor concept w/2,200 sqft.

8054 DAVIS DRIVE # 3 NORTH CLAYTON | $299,900 REX SCHWERDT | 314.800.4755 SHAINA SCHULZE | 314.255.8137 Luxuriously renovated condo hosts 3 spacious bedrooms & 3 beautifully appointed bathrooms, with a top of the line kitchen.

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5083 WASHINGTON PLACE CWE | $795,000 SUZIE WELLS | 314.973.8761 Old world charm meets stylish sophistication in this 6 bdrm/3.5bath, century home.

Wonderful au-pair suite on 3rd floor.

622 FOREST COURT | CLAYTON | $619,000 ANN WROTH | 314.440.0212 GRACE BUTLER | 314.440.6800 Luxury 2BR/2BA first floor condo with modern chef’s kitchen and expansive private terrace perfect for entertaining.

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7356 STREAM VALLEY OAKVILLE | $339,900 LORI WOODWARD | 314.440.3600 Stately 4 BR, 4 BA home w/2-sty entry, main flr family room, finished LL & 3-car garage.

Private lot with covered patio, backs to trees.

645 LANGTON CLAYTON | $339,900 ANN FARWELL | 314.973.3407 Use your imagination to convert this Clayton home into your dream property. Situated on 1/3 acre, your possibilities are endless.

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RIVER BLUFF RETREAT

BY STEPHANIE ZEILENGA | PHOTOS BY SUZY GORMAN

Channeling their love for the great outdoors and some of the prettiest landscapes in Missouri, one St. Louis couple created a wild wonderland of a homestead where the majesty of every season can be fully experienced.

T&S | Tell me about your house.

HOMEOWNER: It’s located in the Missouri River bluffs, less than an hour from St. Louis and right above the Katy Trail. We built and designed it about 15 years ago.

T&S | What do you love about it?

H | The scenery—the river hills have dramatic elevation changes and are lush and fertile, and the bluffs themselves are gorgeous. You really notice the changes of the seasons here, and it changes so much from one to the other, it feels like a whole new surprise every time. The proximity to the Katy Trail is a real plus for us, too. Perhaps the most important aspect, though, is the privacy. When we’re here, we feel like we’re in the middle of nowhere.

T&S | What elements were important to you when designing it?

H | We owned the property for a year first to get a sense for where we wanted the house to go. The architecture is rustic contemporary built into the hillside to blend with the landscape, and we wanted to have many easily opened windows, so that you could welcome the outside in. The architect, Tom Tebbetts, mixed the outside stained cedar to match the color of the tree trunks. We also wanted to use materials that were compatible with the area. The rocks in the chimney came from near here, as well as the wood on the standing seam roof and the white oak used in the floors.

T&S | Why was it important to you to use native materials?

H | There are so many gorgeous resources close to St. Louis— we just wanted to glory in that.

T&S | I hear you’re both conservationists.

H | We are, in the sense that we own conservation easement property. The Missouri River hills west of St. Louis were forested

Clockwise from top: The home was designed to blend into the hillside; the entry, featuring a print of a Donald Baechler painting; a walkway into the woods

From top right: Master bedroom, featuring a painting by Helene Slavin and a photograph by Missourian Henry Domke; the covered porch; keeping the focus on nature, the homeowners chose simple decor.

before the settlers came and cleared some of it for grazing and growing crops. The ravines and hills of our property are still largely wooded, with oaks and hickories, as well as walnut trees, redbuds, sugar maples, sassafras trees, red cedars and others. We have converted some of the fields into prairies with Missouri native warmseason grasses and flowers. We grow soybeans in some fields, and hay in others.

T&S | What’s your favorite room?

H | The living room. By the time I drive through nature and the roads that wind through the woods and head inside, it’s like I’m in another world. Relaxation happens gradually as you get in nature, and when you enter the living room, you’re transported. You can put your feet up and look at the sunset. In the winter, you can build a fire, and it’s so beautiful to look at the ice floes on the river.

T&S | What was your approach in decorating the interior?

H | I wanted it to be very casual and relaxed. I also wanted it to have clean lines and be fairly neutral so the emphasis, especially in the living and dining rooms, was on what’s outside. I included furniture from antiques stores in the area, but also new pieces, some of which were made locally.

T&S | And you also have a guest house?

H | Yes. It has a bedroom, a small sitting room with a desk and a small kitchenette.

T&S | What are some features of your property?

H | My husband made trails all through the woods, which we love to walk on. We also have a small lake. It’s in what was a ravine and there’s a natural spring near it with fish. It’s one of my favorite spots—there’s something about being close to water that’s appealing. We have very simple cedar benches around to sit on and enjoy the scene.

From Top: The kitchen; fields of native Missouri wildflowers on the property

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2660 South Warson Road

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11 Chatfield Place 215 South Warson Road

OPEN SUNDAY 1 – 3 OPEN SUNDAY 1 – 3

6411 Wydown Blvd.

10088 Litzsinger Road 8970 Moydalgan Road

00 Fordyce Lane NEW LISTING

Ann Wroth 314.440.0212

Sally Goldkamp 314.479.9396 Holly Bry 314.276.7727

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HOMEWORK] DEAR HOMEWORK,

My daughter and her husband recently purchased a ‘fixer upper.’ The interior space will work for their family of three boys, but the outside is in desperate need of a face-lift. They hope to work on the landscaping and curb appeal. Thoughts?

Sincerely,

—FIXER UPPER FACE-LIFT

DEAR FIXER UPPER FACE-LIFT,

To update the look, I think we should first turn our attention to its most dated feature, the New Orleans-style wrought iron balcony. No one has used this motif in decades, let alone on an element that is basically useless. I suggest removing the whole fake balcony and replacing it with three French doors with Juliet balconies. This will give the long façade a vertical lift, but will require some patching of the existing brickwork. That’s why I also suggest painting the brick gray, which will be an elegant complement to the black shutters and roofing and will give the house a more current feel.

The landscape shows a bolder and more lush approach to the site, taking care not to block the short, lower level windows. A larger black lantern and new black urns complete the picture.

Thanks for asking, —HOMEWORK

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7564 Wydown Blvd., Unit 2A | $319,000 1-3 p.m. | 314.997.4800 | janetmcafee.com 7564 Wydown Blvd., Unit 2B | $369,000 1-3 p.m. | 314.997.4800 | janetmcafee.com 8111 University Drive | $775,000 2-4 p.m. | 314.725.0009 dielmannsothebysrealty.com

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10510 Conway Road | $940,000 1-3 p.m. | 314.807.9778 | gladysmanion.com

9252 Clayton Road | $1,750,000 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | 314.725.0009 dielmannsothebysrealty.com

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5 Treebrook Lane | $559,000 1-3 p.m. | 314.807.9778 | gladysmanion.com

12915 Conway Road | $949,900 2-4 p.m. | 314.725.0009 dielmannsothebysrealty.com

215 S. Warson Road | $1,295,000 1-3 p.m. | 314.276.7727 | gladysmanion.com

[ 63130 ] 500 North and South Road, No. 403 $439,000 | 1-3 p.m.

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