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Swimming lessons More than just a dip in the water.

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Ozzie Smith tees it up in Edwardsville.

11 "Polisse"

An unflinching cop drama

15 "Folk, Fiber & Flowers" New exhibit planned at EAC.

16 "Edwardsville: The Opera" Arts & Issues series comes to a close.

17 Kids and cooking

L'Ecole Academy produces little chefs.

20 Losing the baby belly Learn how to get your old body back.

Friday June 1____________

a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs through June 10.

• Thomas D. Gipe, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through July 1.

• 2012 Ar tists-In-Residence • Opening Night: Circus Flora E x h i b i t i o n , C ra f t A l l i a n c e "The Wizard", Grand Center, St. Kranzberg Arts Center Galleries, Louis, 7:00 p.m.

• 4th Annual BBQ and Beer St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Tasting, Sts. Peter and Paul School, Runs through July 8.

• Ain't Misbehavin', Stages St. Alton, 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

• Margot and the Nuclear So Louis, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• Bunny Burson: "HIDDEN in and So's w/ Dinosaur Feathers, Plain Sight", Bruno David Gallery, Whispertown, The Firebird, St. St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Louis, Doors 7:30 p.m.

• Bang Tango feat. Strikeforce, Runs through June 30.

• Great Rivers Biennial 2012, The Dogs Divine, Fubar, St. Louis, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Doors 7:00 p.m.

• The Root Diggers w/ One Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Take, Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, Runs through August 12.

Doors 8:00 p.m.

• JazzU w/ Tim Warfield, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

• Effic in Concert, The Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, 8:00 p.m.

• Elizabeth Cook w/ Tim Carroll, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors • Circus Flora "The Wizard", 7:00 p.m.

Grand Center, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m.

• A Tribute to MCA w/ DJ and 7:00 p.m.

C r u c i a l a n d D J M a h f, T h e • 4th Annual BBQ and Beer Gramophone, St. Louis, 9:00 p.m.

Tasting, Sts. Peter and Paul School, • Opening Reception: Folk Alton, noon to 10:00 p.m.

Fiber & Flowers, Edwardsville Arts • Mineral Springs Haunted Center, Edwardsville, 6:00 p.m. to Cemetery Tour, Mineral Springs 8:00 p.m.

Mall, Alton, 7:30 p.m. to 11:00 • Faith Ringgold: American p.m.

Quilts, Foundry Art Centre, St. • Flock to the Lock, National Charles, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Great Rivers Museum, East Alton, • Harper's Pictorial History of 1:00 p.m. the Civil War (Annotated), St. • JazzU w/ Tim Warfield, Jazz at Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through • Starkid w/ Charlene Kaye & August 26. the Brilliant Eye, The Pageant, St. • Warhol's Polaroids: A Method Louis, doors 6:30 p.m.

E x h i b i t , S t . Lo u i s U n i ve r s i t y • Effic in Concert, The Wildey Museum of Art , St. Louis, 11:00 Theatre, Edwardsville, 8:00 p.m.

Saturday June 2____________

• Bond and Beyond: 50 Years of 007, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• Kim Massie, Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, Doors 7:30 p.m.

• Niteowl, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

• The Bunny The Bear, From Atlantis, Fubar, St. Louis, Doors 6:00 p.m.

• Buck 65 w/ Busdriver, Robb Steele, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

• Folk Fiber & Flowers, E d w a r d s v i l l e A r t s C e n t e r, Edwardsville, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Runs through July 6.

• Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated), St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through August 26.

• In the Still Epiphany, Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through October 27.

• Warhol's Polaroids: A Method E x h i b i t , S t . Lo u i s U n i ve r s i t y Museum of Art , St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs through June 10.

• Thomas D. Gipe, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through July 1.

• 2012 Ar tists-In-Residence E x h i b i t i o n , C ra f t A l l i a n c e Kranzberg Arts Center Galleries, St. Louis, noon to 6:00 p.m., Runs through July 8.

• Ain't Misbehavin', Stages St. Louis, St. Louis, 4:00 p.m.

• Bunny Burson: "HIDDEN in Plain Sight", Bruno David Gallery, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through June 30.

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People Swimming lessons are true lifesavers Let safety be your guide around the water

By LAURA SCATURRO Of The Edge May is National Water Safety Month and Marie Kelting, an American Red Cross water safety instructor since 1972, is ready to celebrate by signing up students ready to learn to swim.

Kelting who also has served on the aquatic staff at the Edwardsville YMCA for nearly 10 years, moved out to Holiday Shores in 1984 and will be teaching her 26th summer swimming class on Holiday Lake this season.

“I taught swimming lessons at Votruba Beach with the exception of two summers ever since we moved here,” she said. “I’m guessing I’ve had over 350 swimmers through the years here and I would not want to guess the number of swimmers through the years.”

Kelting volunteers her time using the American Red Cross Learn to Swim program. Lessons one through six are tentatively set for June 25 through July 5, with July 6 being a makeup day. Lessons will be conducted Monday through Friday beginning at 6 p.m. at Votruba Beach. Student swimmers must be a Holiday Shores member in good standing or be sponsored by a member. Student swimmers must have completed kindergarten.

The cost is $15 per person and a family rate is available.

Kelting said that in the past student swimmers ranged in age from six to 14. Teens are encouraged to take the class, especially if they are new to Holiday Shores.

“Parents are encouraged to be around the beach and have their students do their homework,”

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The Holiday Shores ski team practices recently on Holiday Lake. said Kelting. “I also encourage them to listen during the lecture portion on U.S. Coast Guard approved flotation devices such as life jackets, ring buoys, etc. Being a lake community, water safety is extremely important. Education and safe practices by all are the key to a fun and safe time at the lake.”

Life guards will be present on Votruba beach in Holiday Shores now through Labor Day. Life guard hours are 11 a.m. until sunset.

Association Manager Glenn Dalton said, “Life guards are not there to maintain order on the beach. Our lifeguards' focus is on

water safety only. If individuals do not listen to the life guard, public safety will be called.”

The following water safety tips are provided by the American Red Cross: • Swim in designated areas supervised by lifeguards.

• Always swim with a buddy; do not allow anyone to swim alone.

• Never leave a young child unattended near water and do not trust a child’s life to another child; teach children to always ask permission to go near water.

• Have young children or inexperienced swimmers wear U.S. Coast Guard-approved life

jackets around water, but do not rely on life jackets alone.

• Maintain constant supervision.

• Make sure everyone in your family learns to swim well. Enroll in age-appropriate Red Cross water orientation and learn-toswim courses.

• If you have a pool, secure it with appropriate barriers. Many children who drown in home pools were out of sight for less than five minutes and in the care of one or both parents at the time.

• Avoid distractions when supervising children around water.

• If a child is missing, check

the water first. Seconds count in preventing death or disability.

• Have appropriate equipment, such as reaching or throwing equipment, a cell phone, life jackets and a first aid kit.

• Know how and when to call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number.

• Enroll in Red Cross water safety, first aid and CPR courses to learn how to respond to emergencies To contact Marie Kelting call the Holishor Association Office at 656-7233. To contact the Southwestern Illinois Chapter of the American Red Cross call 618465-7704.

Alton area schedules summer events The Alton Regional Visitors and Convention Bureau has announced the following events: 4TH ANNUAL BBQ AND BEER TASTING EVENT Friday and Saturday, June 1 – 2 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday Noon to 10 p.m. Saturday Saints Peter and Paul Church and School 801 State St. Alton, IL 62002 Two-day event that includes BBQ, beer tasting, live music, basket raffle, games for both adults and children, and much more! Free admission.

For more information, call (618) 980-1643.

MINERAL SPRINGS HAUNTED CEMETERY TOUR Saturday, June 2, 2012 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Mineral Springs Mall 301 E. Broadway Alton, IL 62002 Meet at Mineral Springs for a memorial "wake". See the inside workings of a hearse, then follow the hearse in a procession to the Alton Cemetery and tour 32 graves. After a séance at the Lovejoy Monument, return to Mineral Springs for a "repast" and tour of the building. Reservations recommended.

Admission is $30 per person. For more information, call (618) 465-3200 or visit www. mineralspringshauntedtours.com .

FLOCK TO THE LOCK Saturday, June 2 1 p.m.

National Great Rivers Museum #2 Lock & Dam Way East Alton, IL 62024 Enjoy educational family programming at the National Great Rivers Museum. Representatives from the St. Louis Zoo will be in attendance with live animals. For more information, go to www.MTRF.org or call (877) 462-6979.

SOUTHERN GOSPEL MONTHLY CONCERT SERIES Saturday, June 2, 2012 7 p.m.

Bethalto Church of God 800 E. Bethalto Dr. Bethalto, IL 62010 Enjoy the sounds of Southern Gospel at the monthly Southern Gospel Concert Series.

This month, be entertained by The Kellys from Florence, AL. Find out more about them at www.thekellysgospel.com. For more information, call (618) 259-0065.

EARTHWORMS Saturdays, June 2, 16, 30, July 14, 28, Aug. 11 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Discovery Garden in LaVista Park 2421 W. Delmar Godfrey, IL 62035 Gardeners" ages 6-14 years will explore

natural sources of food through this organic, hands-on learning opportunity by tending to the seasonal duties of the Discovery Garden in LaVista Park. Led by the Community Cultivators, this gardening experience will provide participants with an alternative and creative outdoor activity that encourages the holistic growth of our community. Participants should "Dress for mess" as every aspect of the garden, including digging in the dirt, will be covered. Early registration will be from March 26 to April 20, $20 for residents and $25 for non-residents. Regular registration will be from April 23 to June 1, $30 for residents and $35 for non-residents. For more information, call (618) 466-1483 or go to www.godfreyil.org .

ALTON FARMERS’ & ARTISANS’ MARKET Wednesday & Saturday, beginning June 2 to Oct. 13 Wednesday: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Saturday: 8 a.m. to noon Corner of Piasa and 9th streets Alton, IL 62002 There will be an abundance of delicious fresh produce, crafts, baked goods, plants & flowers, locally-raised hormone-free meat, handmade soaps, jewelry, artwork, pottery, art demonstrations and more at the Alton Farmers' & Artisans' Market. Have breakfast at the market – coffee and breakfast items are available.

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Admission is free for shoppers - plenty of parking.

Vendors wanted – anything homegrown or at least 50 percent handmade is welcome.

BARK IN THE PARK Sunday, June 3 Noon to 4 p.m.

Glazebrook Park 1401 Stamper Ln. Godfrey, IL 62035 Bring your pooch to the park for food, games, prizes, rides, vendors and contests to support and bring awareness to the wonderful work that the 5As provides for the community. All ages (and breeds) welcome. Free admission.

For more information, call (618) 466-1483 or go to www.GodfreyIL.org .

ALL-WHEELS DRIVE IN CAR SHOW Sunday, June 3 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

3rd, State, and Belle streets 200 W. 3rd St. Alton, IL 62002 Cars, Blues & BBQ, what more could you ask for? Classic cars, hot rods and motorcycles will be displayed on West 3rd, State and Belle streets for the 15th Annual All-Wheels Drive-In Car Show. Come out for the autos and stay for the music. There will be a great DJ all morning and a live blues band in the afternoon. You won’t want to miss the incredible BBQ cooking, merchant sidewalk sale and 50-50 drawing.

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Former Cardinal great Ozzie Smith hits a shot during a recent visit to Oak Brook Golf Club in Edwardsville.

Talkin' sports with the Wizard

By BILL ROSEBERRY Of The Edge He’s known to Cardinal fans simply as “The Wizard.”

Ozzie Smith dazzled Redbird Nation for 15 years from 1982-1996 with his acrobatic, highlight reel defense. Altogether he put in 19 years in Major League Baseball, earning 13 gold gloves and a spot in Cooperstown.

Recently, Smith visited Oak Brook Golf Club in Edwardsville as part of PGA Golf Day and teamed up with Oak Brook owner Larry Suhre, Oak Brook golf professional Mike Suhre and Josh Riley, the Executive Director of the Gateway PGA, to play 18 holes of golf to raise money for five different charities.

An entourage of fans crowded around to watch the St. Louis icon as he entertained them with his infectious smile and personality coupled with his superb skills on the links.

After he completed his 18 holes, Smith sat down and discussed his love affair with the game of golf, the transformation of baseball since his departure in ‘96 and his philosophy on — what else — defense.

Golf is something that entered his life after he decided to hang up his cleats and glove and he’s attacked it with the same kind of tenacious dedication that he used during his career as a baseball player.

“There’s a competitive void in our lives once we retire and golf is certainly a way that all of us can compete because you’re competing against yourself, the course and the people you’re playing against,” said Smith. “The real challenge is to get yourself to a point where you play consistent enough not to embarrass yourself and to be able play in some of these national benefits. I’ve had the good fortune of playing in the AT&T Pro-Am at Pebble Beach, I play in Tahoe every year, I get to play with the women some so it’s been a great way to stay in contact with people and have a great time.”

It’s practically a daily occurrence that Smith can be found on a golf course these days. It’s much the same way as his youth was engulfed by baseball.

“Every day that ends in “Y” when the sun shines,” Smith said with a chuckle of how often he’s on the links. “It’s one of those things that if you want to get better at it, you’ve got to work at it. It’s pretty much the same work ethic that I try and apply with my golf game as I did with baseball.

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“I love it. I have a net downstairs and I can’t walk by it without it saying, ‘Hit me. Hit me. Hit me.’ So I hit a lot of balls.”

His passion with golf has also given him an opportunity to delve into philanthropic endeavors like the one at Oak Brook.

He is currently the president of the Gateway Section of the PGA, which covers north to Springfield and Quincy in Illinois, west to the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri and all of southern Illinois.

His work with the PGA is only a smidgen of how he’s utilized his fame and fortune to give back to the community.

“I’m the education ambassador for the Hall of Fame,” said Smith. “That simply means we take kids out of the traditional classroom setting and make learning fun because of physics, math and science and all of those things. We work in conjunction with Ball State University, which comes up with the program, and then schools can sign up to be a part of it and in the electronic media today we can really reach so many more kids. That’s really what it’s about for us now. After you make a name for yourself in a sport, how do you carry your popularity or your celebrity beyond the field of play. It’s about giving back. That’s the ultimate talent.”

But between his charitable enterprises and his avid golfing Smith still finds time to be a fan of the game that shaped him into the man he is today.

He’s seen a definite evolution in the game since his retirement. A stricter emphasis on offense through the latter stages of his career and early 2000s kind of abandoned the defensive and running game that defined his career, but slowly he’s noticing that baseball philosophy returning and he likes it.

“It’s gone through a lot of changes,” he said. “We’ve gone through a steroid era, which was kind of a black eye on the game for awhile, but I think we finally have some deterrents in place that can now allow the game to get back to where it should be.

“It’s back to where you can see better pitching now and better defense and really that’s how the game was created.

(The run game) is returning a little bit and that’s one thing that can remain a constant is running. We proved that in the 80s that when you can run there’s always pressure on the defense.

You get clubs that aren’t very good defensively and you can drive them crazy.”

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He’s a fan of the current edition of the Cardinals, too.

“It’s fascinating to watch them,” said Smith. “It reminds me a lot of our teams in the 80s because they’re a team that doesn’t beat themselves and I think this year’s team is probably even going to be more consistent than the one last year and the one last year won the World Series. If we can play to that degree of consistency and get hot at the right time, hopefully we’ll be able to repeat as world champions as tough as that may be.

They’ve done what they’re doing without (Chris) Carpenter, without (Lance) Berkman. They’re not relying on one or two people. This is a true team, everybody contributes.”

And as arguably the greatest defensive shortstop in the history of the game — Smith finished with a .978 fielding percentage and only 281 errors in 21,785.2 innings played — he had to speak of the importance of the acquisition of Rafael Furcal by the Cardinals on July 31, 2011, from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

“When you look at the Cardinals and their stability and you look at the Texas Rangers and their stability, I think it’s a direct correlation to the arrival of a shortstop that gives them stability up the middle,” Smith said. “You’ve got to have those guys up the middle — and I’m not talking about great plays because great plays take care of themselves — I’m talking about somebody who can make the routine play. It’s tough when you as a pitcher feel like you have to strike people out as opposed to saying, ‘Hey, I know if I get a ground ball I’m going to get an out.’ Psychologically that gives a pitcher a lot more confidence going out there. Pitching improves when guys can catch the ball. This is not rocket science, it’s real simple and we proved that through the years. For some reason people still have a hard time figuring that out.”

Overall, Smith just wants to keep on doing his thing, being an ambassador to baseball, embarking on charitable events and playing golf whenever he can and he’ll be doing it all from the cozy confines of the St. Louis metropolitan area which he calls home.

“One of the reasons I stay in the area is because of the people,” he said. “They are all so giving.”

As for Oak Brook, he plans on returning there someday soon, too.

“This was the first time I’ve got to play it and hopefully it’s not the last,” Smith said. “I’d like to play all 27 (holes).”

People People planner Fair Saint Louis lineup announced David N. Farr, chairman of the Fair Saint Louis Foundation and David A. Peacock, Chairman of the St. Louis Sports Commission today shared key highlights for this summer’s 2012 Fair Saint Louis to he hosted on the grounds of the Gateway Arch on Wednesday, July 4, Friday, July 6 and Saturday, July 7.

Programming highlights include: Wednesday, July 4 • 7 a.m. -- Fair Saint Louis activities will kick off with two new additions, a competitive four-mile run and a one-mile family fun run.

Fair Saint Louis is partnering with the St. Louis Sports Commission on both events with proceeds supporting the Sports Commission’s efforts in attracting, creating and managing major sporting events for St. Louis that contribute to the overall quality of life for the region.

• 10 a.m. -- The 135th annual Veiled Prophet Parade themed “Around the World” • Noon. – Fair Saint Louis officially opens with the first of two air shows, including top civilian performers and military aircraft.

• 8 p.m. – The classic rock sister duo Heart headlines the Budweiser Main Stage (www.heart-music. com) and the spectacular US Bank/ Enterprise Rent-A-Car Fireworks will conclude day one of the Fair.

Friday, July 6 • 4 p.m. – Gates open; p ro g r a m ming throughout the afternoon will feature live music, Kids Town and performances on the Cultural Stage.

• 8 p.m. – Third Eye Blind headlines the Budweiser Main Stage, bringing their popular alternative rock (www.thirdeyeblind.com) back to the Arch grounds followed by the US Bank/Enterprise Rent-A-Car Fireworks.

Saturday, July 7 • 10 a.m. -- Gates open; programming throughout the day will feature live music, Kids Town and the performances on Cultural Stage.

• 8 p.m. – Dierks Bentley, the rising country star (www.dierks. com), will headline the Budweiser Main Stage. His sixth album, HOME, debuted earlier this month in the #1 spot on Billboard’s Country Albums chart. The US Bank/ Enterprise Rent-A-Car Fireworks will follow his performance to

conclude the 2012 Fair Saint Louis.

For additional details and updates to the schedule, visit www.fairsaintlouis.org.

“For more than 30 years, the grounds of the Gateway Arch have been home to this very special and beloved event, one that has hosted millions of visitors, generated countless memories and has garnered national attention as one of America’s most spectacular Independence Day celebrations,” said Farr. “Fair Saint Louis is for families, it’s for visitors, it’s for fun, and it’s for you. It’s Your Fair, and it’s the result of innumerable corporate and individual contributors providing financial support, volunteer services, donation of supplies and other valuable resources. On behalf of the Fair Saint Louis Foundation, I encourage all members of the community to get involved! As

we like to say, Fair Saint Louis is “Where America Comes To Celebrate.”

“The St. Louis Sports Commission is excited to partner with the Fair Saint Louis Foundation to kick off this year ’s Fair with two runs, a competitive four miler and a one-mile fun run,“ said Peacock. “The mission of both our organizations focuses on contributing to the quality of life for all those who live in the St. Louis region as well as making our community a welcome place for visitors; pairing these runs with Fair Saint Louis is a great way to help celebrate our Nation’s independence for local St. Louisans and guests alike.”

Following the Fair Saint Louis festivities, the celebration will continue throughout the month of July with the Celebrate St. Louis Summer Concerts, with

performances on July 13/14 and July 20/21 at Soldiers Memorial.

Additional details for both Fair Saint Louis and Celebrate St. Louis Summer Concerts will be announced later this spring.

Each year community volunteers, Fair Saint Louis staff and the Veiled Prophet Organization, in partnership with the National Park Service and the City of St. Louis, work together to promote St. Louis by bringing visitors downtown for the nearly monthlong event. The name Fair Saint Louis acknowledges this event is produced by Saint Louisans, for Saint Louisans and their guests from all over the world.

If members of the community are interested in volunteering, volunteer applications may be downloaded from the Fair S a i n t L o u i s w e b s i t e a t w w w. fairsaintlouis.org.

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People People planner Zoo plans Jungle Boogie concert series Go wild on the weekends at the Saint Louis Zoo! On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, May 25 through September 3, the Zoo is open extended hours from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. for North Star Summer Zoo Weekends. Weekday summer hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

On Memorial Day and Labor Day, the Zoo is open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Zoo will close at 5 p.m. on Friday, June 15, for the Zoo’s major fundraiser.

Bring the whole family to “splish splash” with the stingrays, “cha-cha” with the cheetahs, and “frug” with the frogs at Jungle Boogie Friday Night Concert Series presented by Missouri Lottery.

Enjoy free live music on Friday evenings from 5 to 8 p.m. (no concert on June 15).

Stingrays and sharks have returned for a season long pool party at Stingrays at Caribbean Cove featuring Sharks! See whitespotted bamboo, bonnethead and nurse sharks swimming about with cownose rays, southern stingrays, horseshoe crabs and tropical fish.

Admission is $3 for the general public and $1.50 for Zoo Friends up to the Zoo-Goer level. Members at the Family level and above may use their Anywhere Plus passes for admission. Children under two are free.

The brand new, state-of-the-art 1.5-acre Sea Lion Sound is opening June 30! This exhibit combines the popular Sea Lion Basin and Sea Lion Arena right in the heart of the Zoo. Enjoy a First Bank Sea Lion Show at the new Lichtenstein Sea Lion Arena, a venue that features an 811-seat amphitheater for seasonal shows, a large stage, a ro c k b r i d g e e x t e n d i n g i n t o the audience and a high diving platform and slide. The sea lion superstars will thrill you with flipper walks, ball balancing and lots of splashing. Timed tickets are $4 per person; children under 2 are free. Shows are at 11 a.m., 1:30 and 3 p.m. daily in summer with an additional show at 5 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

Shows begin June 30.

See mimicking macaws, kissing alpacas, gymnastic armadillos and more showcase their natural talents at the Emerson Children’s Zoo shows this summer. Show times are at 10 and 11 a.m., 1, 2 and 3 p.m. daily (except Wednesdays), with an additional show at 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

Admission to the Children’s Zoo is $4 per person; children under two are free.

Look for keeper chats at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. daily with additional chats from 5 to 5:30 p.m. on Saturdays.

Admission to the Zoo and Jungle Boogie is free. There are fees for special attractions. Stingrays at Caribbean Cove featuring Sharks, Emerson Children’s Zoo and Mary Ann Lee Conservation Carousel are free from 8 to 9 a.m. every day in summer. Admission charges apply after 9 a.m. for these attractions.

For more information, visit www.stlzoo.org, www.facebook. com/stlzoo, www.twitter.com/ stlzoo or call (314) 781-0900.

S u m m e r Z o o We e k e n d s i s sponsored by North Star Frozen Treats and Prairie Farms with support from Fresh 102.5.

BOOGIE DOWN AT THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO’S FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERT SERIES What: Jungle Boogie Friday Night Concert Series presented by Missouri Lottery When: Friday evenings, May 25 – August 31, 2012 (No concert June 15), 5 to 8 p.m.

Where: Saint Louis Zoo “Splish splash” with the stingrays, “cha-cha” with the cheetahs, and “frug” with the frogs at the Saint Louis Zoo’s Jungle Boogie Friday Night Concert Series presented by Missouri Lottery.

Kick up your heels or sit back and relax with free live music every Friday evening from 5 to 8 p.m. May 25 through August 31 (no concert on June 15.) All ages can enjoy rhythm-and-blues, pop, rock, jazz and more on the outdoor stage in the Schnuck Family Plaza in the center of the Zoo. 2012 Concert Schedule June 1 – Bottoms Up Blues Gang

June 8 – Johnny Henry Band June 15 – NO CONCERT June 22 – Funky Butt Brass Band June 29 – Charles Glenn July 6 – SuperJam July 13 – Push the Limit July 20 – Hudson & the Hoo Doo Cats July 27 – Marsha Evans August 3 – American Idle August 10 – Cumberland Gap Band A u g u s t 1 7 – G r i ff i n & t h e Gargoyles August 24 – GalaxyRed August 31 – Dirty Muggs During North Star Summer Zoo Weekends May 25 through September 3, the Zoo is open extended hours on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Zoo will close at 5 p.m. on Friday, June 15, for the Zoo’s major fundraiser. Admission to the Zoo and Jungle Boogie is free.

Food and beverages will be available at Lakeside Cafe, Safari Grill, Ice Cream Oasis, Tundra Treats and more.

Sponsors for Jungle Boogie are Missouri Lottery, Fox 2/KPLR 11 and Fresh 102.5.

For more information, visit www.stlzoo.org/jungleboogie, www.facebook.com/stlzoo, www. twitter.com/stlzoo or call (314) 781-0900.

Parties in the Park returns to Clayton St. Louis’ original, longestrunning outdoor happy hour, Parties in the Park in Downtown C l a y t o n , re t u r n s M a y 9 a n d continues on the second Wednesday of the month through Sept. 12.

After a hugely successful launch last year on the streets of downtown Clayton, Parties in the Park will continue to be held on North Meramec Avenue, between Forsyth Boulevard and Maryland Avenue.

“The response to last year ’s move to downtown Clayton was unanimous. Everyone loved it,” said Ellen Gale, executive director of the Clayton Chamber

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Entertainment for the 29th season of Parties is confirmed and sure to keep party-goers moving and grooving all summer long.

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The party starts at 5 and goes until 8:30 p.m., with half-priced beer from 5 to 5:30 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public.

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Branson to celebrate 100 years Nestled deep in the Ozark Mountains in southwest Missouri, Branson has always had a welcoming spirit, a tenacity to make it through tough times, and a deep foundation of faith. These ideals — coupled with a love of craftsmanship and music — shaped the culture of the Ozarks and the Branson/Lakes area. It is a unique place with a uniquely American story.

It was this culture, set against the natural beauty of the Ozarks, that drew the first “tourists” to the Branson region in the late 1 8 0 0 ’ s , i n c l u d i n g a p re a c h e r

turned author named Harold Bell Wright. And it was this culture that so many people around the world became fascinated with after reading Wright’s best-selling novel “The Shepherd of the Hills.”

Word spread quickly about Branson and the Ozarks. By 1912, the settlement was bustling with residents and visitors, and was officially incorporated as a city on April 1.

Over the past 100 years, Branson has evolved and grown in many ways. Today, Branson is home to more than 10,000 residents and has become Missouri’s top vacation destination, welcoming an estimated 8 million visitors a year.

Branson is now surrounded b y t h re e l a k e s a n d c o u n t l e s s attractions and entertainment options – 100-plus live shows with 64,000 theatre seats (more than Broadway!), 800 miles of shoreline, 18,000 hotel rooms, 3 , 0 0 0 RV / c a m p s i t e s , 2 0 0 - p l u s outlet shops and boutiques, 7 championship golf courses, the upscale Branson Landing and the new Branson Airport.

In other ways, Branson has remained unchanged since those early days. The unspoiled Ozark Mountain vistas, the wilderness and waterways are as breathtaking as ever. The folks who live here still have a rugged and independent spirit, as well as a deep dedication to God, country and family. And visitors still come from great distances to forget their cares for a while.

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One of the most popular Midwestern stops on last year ’s schedule, the university will host “DCI St. Louis” on Monday, July 16, at 7 p.m. The show will take place at Leemon Athletic Field on campus, adjacent to the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts, at 400 N. Alton St. in Lebanon, Ill., 25 miles east of downtown St. Louis.

Over 1,000 of the country’s top young brass musicians, percussionists and d a n c e r s w il l p re s e n t a n entertaining competition of artistry and showmanship, executed with speed and precision. The nineensemble line-up includes some of DCI’s elite corps: Carolina Crown from Ft. Mill, S.C; the Cascades from Seattle; the Cavaliers from Rosemont, Ill.; the Crossmen from San Antonio.; Music City from Nashville, Tenn.; Phantom Regiment from Rockford, Ill.; Pioneer from Milwaukee; Teal Sound from Jacksonville, Fla.; and the Troopers from Casper, Wyo. “DCI St. Louis” ticket prices range from $20 to $45 for premium reserved seating. Purchase seats online at www.dci.org/tickets. Groups of 20 or more qualify for discount seating in select sections. Advance orders will end approximately one week before the event. Tickets may be purchased from the stadium box office on the afternoon of the show for an additional $5.

“We are very proud and happy to once again host such a prestigious, nationally known event on our campus. Last year was the first time a drum and bugle corps show was presented in the St. Louis metro area in six years,” said David Boggs, director of bands at McKendree. He is a past member of the Chicago area Cavaliers and a former instructor for the Cadets of Bergen County, N.J. The All-Star High School Marching Band, made up of 100 top student musicians and color guards from the St. Louis and Metro-East area, will

lead off the show with a patriotic musical tribute.

Proceeds from “DCI St. Louis” will support the McKendree University’s Music Department’s interactive, hands-on “Music in Our Schools” program for pre-K through 12th grade students.

According to the DCI website, participation in drum corps allows members, ages 14 to 22, to develop as musicians and learn self-discipline, leadership and teamwork in the process. Membership in the top corps is highly competitive; auditions for 40 spots draw up to 800 young musicians from all over the world.

During the summer tour, each elite ensemble travels over 10,000 miles and rehearses an average of 10 hours a day. The DCI tour culminates at the world championship held in August in Indianapolis.

Greenville Graffiti Car Show planned Greenville will celebrate a classic American film Saturday, June 16 during the Greenville Graffiti Car Show. Bo Hopkins and Candy Clark, two of the stars of the 1973 movie “American Graffiti,” will sign autographs at the car show and participate in a special question and answer session prior to a showing of the movie at the Globe Theatre. All activities will be held on Second Street and near the downtown square.

The show is open to cars and trucks from 1985 and older. Vehicles can be entered either for judging or display.

Plaques will be given to the Top 40 selected by the judges. Free dash plaques will be provided to the first 100 entries. Registration is from 9 a.m. until noon with awards presented at 3 p.m. There will also be food, a deejay playing oldies music, and contests.

“American Graffiti” will be shown at 4:00 p.m. at the Globe Theatre. ShBoom, a popular oldies band from St. Louis, will perform a free concert from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the Bradford National Bank parking lot.

This year’s event is coordinated by the Greenville Tourism Office and Greenville Chamber of Commerce.

Our Common Ground is also sponsoring a Do It Yourself Street Faire that day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring robotics, metalworking, fishing and hunting technology, amateur radio, and more.

For more information, contact the Greenville Chamber of Commerce at (618) 664-9272.

Forest Service announces photo contest The U.S. Forest Service today announced its My Neighborhood Forest photo contest, celebrating America’s urban and community forests.

The Grand Prize winner will receive $200 in outdoor gear courtesy of the National Forest Foundation.

The contest, which runs from April 11 – July 22, seeks to highlight the natural beauty that spring and summer bring to U.S. neighborhoods, communities and cities, as well as the crucial role of trees in the places we call home.

Those interested in competing should visit Challenge.gov for more details on the prizes and contest rules.

Urban forests broadly include urban parks, street trees, landscaped boulevards, public gardens, river and coastal promenades, greenways, river corridors, wetlands, nature preserves, natural areas, shelter belts of trees and working trees at industrial brownfield sites.

“Urban forests are different from the forests you might normally think of, but they are functioning, hardworking ecosystems just the same,” said Tidwell. “As our neighborhoods warm up, trees add a crucial element of beauty to the places where we live, learn and work. We hope this photo contest will encourage people to go outside this season, and maybe they’ll learn a little more about their own neighborhood forests in the process.”

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Religion Bless others with kindness Recently while reading one of my devotional books, I came across a piece in which the author cited how much she hated going to the dentist for a root canal. I found myself in total agreement with her assessment, but at the same time thankful that by this process, a tooth can be saved and our smile will be less like the Halloween jack-o-lantern.

The woman remarked that as she sat fearfully in the chair the assistant came in to do some prep work. She thought the young person looked stressed and she reached out, touched her, and asked, “How are you doing?”

It seemed her words touched a deep need and the young woman told her about the stress and problems in her life and her worry about her mother who lived in another country.

Doris Gvillo As she listened to this other person’s problems, she felt her own panic subsiding and she also found that the young woman sharing her anxiety also seemed to be relaxing.

I found this piece of particular interest because, while I can’t speak for anyone else, I have found that when I am ‘super ’ stressed but take the time to observe others and perhaps reach out to another person, my stress is lessoned, and the life of (sometimes a stranger) is also changed.

Focusing on self only is a sure way to find yourself immersed in worries and sometimes imagined troubles that will never become a reality.

Sometimes the best way to forget a trouble, live with pain, move on with hope, is to reach out to offer love, assistance, or comfort to another.

Let me cite just a few of the many verses we find in our Bible offering guidance when it comes to ‘reaching out’.

“If you want to be great, you must be a servant of all the others.” Or perhaps, As you have therefore opportunity do good unto all…”

And I have always loved the reply Jesus gave when asked ‘when did we do these things to Him’. He said that when we have done to the ‘least of these’, we have done it unto Him. I guess most of us at times have a ‘pity party’ and spend time feeling overlooked, mistreated, ignored, or

whatever, but in truth, it is when we stop focusing our total attention on ‘self’ and reach out to others that our lives are blessed and enriched.

We then grow as Jesus himself grew…”in wisdom, in stature and in favor with God and man.”

I find simple gestures by strangers enrich my life and bring a smile.

When I am carrying something and approaching a door, and someone opens it and holds it, it not only helps me physically but it brightens my day. And, I also think that when I acknowledge that kind gesture with a ‘thank you’, perhaps the other person also feel both acknowledged and appreciated.

Simple little gestures of kindness are the yeast that brings joy and satisfaction to our lives. And they

can also be the leavening agent that helps to promote a kinder and gentler world. And we all know that would surely be a blessing.

Let’s all make a promise that in this coming week, we will look for simple ways in which we can ease the pain, offer assistance, reach out to someone in need, and perhaps be the ‘little light’ that needs to begin shining again in our society.

“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”

It’s certainly worth a try. I am very sure that if the chance arises, you will feel good about yourself and the other individual will be blessed by your kindness.

Settlement reached in lawsuit over burial of black woman in Jewish cemetery

Steer was buried in a section reserved for non-Jews. Balaban wanted Steer’s body exhumed and relocated, but later dropped that request.

A congregation lawyer, who did not immediately return a message for comment Wednesday, had said in court documents that Balaban was only suing because Steer was black. Balaban’s lawyer said race was never a factor.

governments to quickly adopt measures to tackle anti-Semitism and the threat of a growing far right.

Moshe Kantor, president of the European Jewish Congress, was meeting with Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas on Wednesday to seek his support for “emergency measures” to protect European Jewish communities from violent hate crimes.

Kantor plans to ask Necas to help promote the plan among other European leaders and also seek the support of the EU’s foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton and Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.

Kantor has expressed concern about Golden Dawn, a party that did well during Greece’s May 6 election.

Doris Gvillo is a member of Eden United Church of Christ.

Religion briefs Team excluded from softball league after competitors learn of pastor’s bisexuality ST. LOUIS (AP) — The new pastor at St. John United Church of Christ in the eastern Missouri town of St. Clair doesn’t play softball, but members of his church do. Or at least they did until their pastor ’s sexuality prompted a boycott within their church league.

The Rev. James Semmelroth Darnell is bisexual. When pastors at three of the churches in the league found out, they decided their teams wouldn’t take the field against the team from Darnell’s church, saying the pastor ’s lifestyle goes against

their Christian beliefs.

St. John players decided to quit the six-team league rather than ruin things for everyone else.

“It certainly is very upsetting, especially in 2012, that this is an issue,” Darnell said Wednesday. “It’s very disappointing but quite frankly not too surprising given the nature of this community — it’s a pretty conservative area.”

Dover, the Rev. Wyatt Otten of Liberty Baptist Church and the Rev. Ben Kingston of Bethel Baptist in nearby Lonedell decided they wouldn’t participate in games against St. John. They informed the church earlier this month, just before the softball season began.

“We are not against people,” Kingston said. “We are against sin.

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Maria Balaban’s attorney said he and a lawyer for Congregation Ahavath Achim in Colchester have reached a tentative agreement. The terms were not disclosed.

Balaban sued over the burial of Juliet Steer in 2010, saying the synagogue broke its own rules against burial of non-Jews at the cemetery. Others said

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“Dark Shadows”

Tim Burton and Johnny Depp are snuggled warmly in their comfort zone in this chilly horror-comedy, their eighth collaboration as director and star, respectively, and their weakest by far. You don’t need to know a thing about the “Dark Shadows” TV series that provides the inspiration.

Tonally, thematically, visually, you’ve seen this movie before, with its oddball characters, skies in varying shades of gray and a foreboding sense of gothic mystery. It’s actually a wonder that Depp hasn’t played a vampire before; still, his longundead Barnabas Collins, who’s been buried alive for nearly two centuries and suddenly finds himself back in his insular Maine hometown in 1972, fits squarely within his well-honed on-screen persona. He thinks he’s quite the charmer, but he’s actually a bit awkward, and that contradiction provides the main source of humor. Or at least, it’s supposed to. The script from Seth Grahame-Smith (”Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter”) allows its family full of weirdos to shine, but too often is crammed with fish-out-of-water gags as Barnabas struggles to make sense of the time in which he’s found himself. He struggles to understand modern romance as he courts the family’s delicate, wide-eyed nanny (Bella Heathcote) and tries to fit in by smoking pot with the local hippies. Ho ho!

“Dark Shadows” feels too languid, and bogged down as it is with an obsessive eye for costumes and period detail rather than offering anything resembling an engaging story. And by the time Burton finally puts his visual effects skills to their best use, in a climactic showdown between Barnabas and the witch who cursed him (Eva Green), it’s too late. With Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter and Jackie Earle Haley.

RATED: PG-13 for comic horror violence, sexual content, some drug use, language and smoking.

RUNNING TIME: 116 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: One and a half stars out of four.

“Girl in Progress”

The strong, sexy presence of Eva Mendes and the girlish perkiness of Cierra Ramirez can only go so far to make this forced mother-daughter dramedy tolerable. It’s a coming-ofage story that knows it’s a coming-of-age story — as in, our young heroine is well aware of the conventions of this kind of tale and goes out of her way to manufacture various rites of passage to expedite her transformation from innocence to womanhood. Ramirez’s Ansiedad literally creates a flow chart in her bedroom and spells out her strategy with her only friend — whom she’ll soon cast aside, she declares, because it’s a necessary step in the process. Breaking down and sending up a specific genre is fine if the script is strong enough to get away with such cutesy self-reference, as in “Juno” and “Easy A.” Director Patricia Riggen and screenwriter Hiram Martinez don’t go far enough, don’t dig deep enough with these characters. They play it too safe, which makes “Girl in Progress” feel like a slightly racier version of an ABC Family show. And the flat, overly bright lighting further makes it feel like forgettable television. It certainly doesn’t help that the two main figures are cliches. Mendes’ Grace is the child in the equation, having given birth when she was just 17 and hopping from man to man and town to town ever since. Ansiedad — which means anxiety in Spanish — is the responsible one: Smart, studious and organized, she’s left to scrub the sink full of dishes while her mom’s out with her married gynecologist boyfriend (Matthew Modine, whose character doesn’t have a single perceptible redeeming quality). Do you think it’s possible that, by the end, they’ll both have learned some lessons and assumed their rightful roles?

RATED: PG-13 for mature thematic elements, sexual content including crude references, and drinking — all involving teens.

RUNNING TIME: 84 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: One and a half stars out of four.

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"Battleship"

This is big, dumb fun that knows it's big, dumb fun and enthusiastically embraces its big, dumb, fun nature. Director Peter Berg has crafted an almost fetishistic homage to Michael Bay — like the "Transformers" series, this is yet another action extravaganza inspired by a Hasbro product — with its epic set pieces, swaggering bravado, panoramic skies and cheesy romance. It doesn't lean all the way into parody, but rather feels more like an affectionate and knowing approximation of a very specific, muscular genre: one of those the-world-isending-we're-all-gonna-die movies. And because it's a little cheeky and doesn't seem to take itself totally seriously, it's more enjoyable than one might expect from a movie based on a board game created in the 1960s. Yes, it can be deafeningly noisy between the crunch and shriek of giant metal objects fighting each other and the blaring rock anthems meant to pump up the crowd even further. No, it's not subtle between the annihilation caused by alien invaders and the rousing sense of patriotism that's the real weapon in this battle.

But then again, would you really expect (or want) subtlety from this type of big-budget summer escape? Speaking of blockbusters, Taylor Kitsch gets more to work with here than he did earlier this year in "John Carter" as Alex Hopper.

A slacker and troublemaker at the film's start, he joins the Navy at the insistence of his older brother, Stone (Alexander Skarsgard). A certain gorgeous blonde named Sam (Brooklyn Decker) also provides some inspiration. Flash-forward and Alex is a lieutenant on one Naval destroyer while Stone is the commanding officer of another. Both answer to Adm. Shane (a withering, well-cast Liam Neeson), who happens to be Sam's father. They're all taking part in some international war games off the Hawaiian coast when — oops! — a satellite signal sent to a newly discovered planet that looks a lot like ours in a neighboring galaxy provokes some angry extraterrestrials.

RATED: PG-13 for intense sequences of violenc e, action and destruction, and for language.

RUNNING TIME: 131 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two and a half stars out of four.

"Hysteria"

Like the inventors of the vibrator it depicts, this 19thcentury romp really aims to please. And like an inattentive lover displaced by the sexual aid, the film never quite satisfies. True to the title, there are a few hysterically funny moments as a couple of Victorian-era British doctors and an amateur inventor stumble into the creation of a mechanical device to pleasure women. Yet despite the novel premise, the movie feels as though it's going through the motions as director Tanya Wexler strains to deliver one of those blithe little costume charmers that can rouse art-house audiences to ecstasy. The fictionalized story built around Dr. Mortimer Granville (Hugh Dancy), who patented an electric massager around 1880, is choked with cliches playing the era's prim and proper morality against progressive, freethinking ideals that would take hold in the coming decades. A modern man of science, Granville takes a job as an assistant to a doctor (Jonathan Pryce) specializing in manipulating uteruses to produce "paroxysms" as treatment for various nervous symptoms in women. Aided by a gadget-minded pal (Rupert Everett), Granville mechanizes the process, and the hilarious test runs they conduct are almost worth the price of a ticket by themselves. But the amusing story line is weighed down by predictable relations between Granville and his boss' daughters, one demure and prudish (Felicity Jones), the other (Maggie Gyllenhaal) a progressive social crusader.

RATED: R for sexual content.

RUNNING TIME: 95 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two and a half stars out of four.

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"Polisse"

This feels like the two-hour pilot for the kind of meaty cop drama that could only exist on cable television, one you'd want to program into your DVR to watch all season long. The subject matter is inherently repulsive — crimes against children — yet the film itself is irresistibly watchable, full of complicated characters on both sides of these investigations. Director and co-writer Maiwenn finds the humanity within some abhorrent figures, as well as some much-needed comic relief and absurdity within some repulsive situations. She also inserts herself in the action as part of the ensemble cast — in self-glorifying fashion, to be honest — as the photographer assigned to follow police officers of Paris' Child Protection Unit and our guide through this dark and sometimes darkly humorous world.

In real life, Maiwenn also embedded herself with these kinds of detectives and (with co-writer Emmanuelle Bercot) crafted several interwoven tales based on actual cases she saw. What's impressive is not only her ability to juggle a large group of talented actors and give everyone a chance to shine but also her restraint. She judges no one, neither the suspects nor the people investigating them. Everyone makes mistakes — everyone is believably flawed. And because "Polisse" also follows the officers after hours, it's easy to see why so many of them are so screwed up: Psychologically, they take their work home with them, and their work is depressingly frustrating. There are some shocking moments, to be sure, and plenty of stress-fueled blowups but also scenes of heartbreaking tenderness. Maiwenn's naturalistic style serves to amplify all these emotions. With Karin Viard, Marina Fois and French rapper JoeyStarr.

RATED: Not rated but contains language, violence, smoking, graphic dialogue and disturbing situations involving children.

In French with English subtitles.

RUNNING TIME: 127 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three and a half stars out of four.

"What to Expect When You're Expecting"

If only the entire movie had focused on the dad's group and didn't just drop in on them a handful of times, we might have been onto something here. Chris Rock, Thomas Lennon and Rob Huebel are among the dudes who meet regularly to push their kids in tricked-out strollers, tote them in high-end carriers and talk guy stuff in a confidential setting away from the wives.

Their no-nonsense banter, and their unabashed worship of the buff, shirtless jogger who frequents their neighborhood park, livens up what is a rather predictable and cliched depiction of pregnancy. A likable, good-looking cast of popular actors can only do so much with material that's superficial and sitcommy.

This is "inspired by" the advice book of the same name, one that every single pregnant woman on the planet surely has read since its initial publication in 1985. But similar to 2009's "He's Just Not That Into You," director Kirk Jones' film merely uses the title of a familiar non-fiction book as a leaping-off point to explore various relationships, ostensibly for hilarious comic effect. There are some laughs here and there and a few recognizable moments of honesty. More often, we get the kind of contrived, unbelievable wackiness that breaks out when all the pregnant women whose stories we've been following just happen to give birth at the same hospital on the same night. Being crowd-pleasing was obviously more important than being truthful. Starring Jennifer Lopez, Cameron Diaz, Elizabeth Banks and Anna Kendrick.

RATED: PG-13 for crude and sexual content, thematic elements and language.

RUNNING TIME: 110 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

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In this film image released by IFC Films, Karin Viard, left, Marina Fois, and Emmanuelle Bercot, right, are shown in a scene from "Polisse."

"Polisse" an unflinching cop drama

By CHRISTY LEMIRE Associated Press “Polisse” feels like the two-hour pilot for the kind of meaty cop drama that could only exist on cable television, one you’d want to program into your DVR to watch all season long.

The subject matter is inherently repulsive — crimes against children — yet the film itself, which won the jury prize at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, is irresistibly watchable, full of complicated characters on both sides of these investigations.

Director and co-writer Maiwenn finds the humanity within some abhorrent figures, as well as much-needed comic relief and absurdity within some repulsive situations.

A few of the revelations here are so startling, you’ll be shocked to finding yourself joining in and laughing at the gallows humor along with these hardened detectives.

Maiwenn also inserts herself in the action as part of the ensemble cast — in self-glorifying fashion, to be honest — as the photographer assigned to follow the police officers of Paris’ Child Protection Unit and our guide through this dark and sometimes darkly humorous world. In real life, she embedded herself with these kinds of detectives and (with co-writer Emmanuelle Bercot, who has a supporting role) crafted several interwoven tales based on actual cases she saw.

What’s impressive is not only her ability to juggle a large group of talented actors and

give everyone a chance to shine — including Karin Viard, Marina Fois and French rapper JoeyStarr — but also her restraint. She judges no one, neither the suspects nor the people investigating them. Everyone makes mistakes — everyone is believably flawed. And because “Polisse” also follows the officers after hours, it’s easy to see why so many of them are so screwed up: Psychologically, they take their work home with them, and their work is depressingly frustrating.

There are some shocking moments, to be sure, and plenty of stress-fueled blow-ups but also scenes of joyous, drunken camaraderie and heartbreaking tenderness. Maiwenn’s naturalistic style serves to amplify all these emotions. JoeyStarr in particular is vividly

at the center of both ends of the spectrum: His character, the volatile but mesmerizing Fred, can be harsh and fly off the handle at his co-workers but he also reveals a disarming sensitive side when it comes time to soothe a hysterical young boy.

The latter is one of many scenes that are especially difficult to watch as a parent. Of course, the crimes mentioned here would seem horrific to anyone with a pulse, but it’s all the more disturbing on a visceral level when you’ve had a child of your own.

The misspelling of the title is intentional, Maiwenn has said, as if a confused kid had written it. But the film itself quite obviously came from a level-headed adult, one with great command of tone.

"Battleship" goes bottom up

By ROBERT GRUBAUGH For The Edge Another week has passed in May of 2012 and more films have been mowed down by the juggernaut that is Marvel's "The Avengers. " In this instance, the victims are "What to Expect When You're Expecting" and "Battleship," another Hasbro game turned action blockbuster film that is remarkably worse than any negative expectations that I might have had going into it. It should also give a lot of folks pause over the marketability of Taylor Kitsch, a star that might not be up to task of headlining a film.

Kitsch starred on the critically loved TV series "Friday Night Lights" for a good portion of the last decade. Critically loved...and perennially facing cancellation. His

first major movie role came with the highest of fanboy expectations.

He was cast as Remy LeBeau, the mutant Gambit, in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine." His performance was OK, but brief and kind of a letdown.

Nothing would prepare him for the fantastic flop of this Spring's "John Carter," a movie that performed so far under expectations for The Walt Disney Company that high-level executives resigned their positions.

That's a plateau of failure that was as epic as the scope of the movie (tried to be). Now, as hotheaded Lieutenant Alex Hopper, Kitsch has made waves as a Navy man charged with saving Hawaii and the world from invading aliens. This movie is loud, dumb, and even its attempts to be funny come off as lazy.

Hopper's loose cannon, authorityflaunting machismo is equal parts

Riggs (even though Mel Gibson is more dangerous now than he was while filming Lethal Weapon) and Maverick (ditto, for post-Top Gun Tom Cruise) and he plays it both sarcastically and stiffly. He's only in the Navy because his bossy brother (Alexander Skarsgard) gets tired of supporting his drunken, salacious aimlessness. And, of course, he dates the stunning physical t h e r a p i s t d a u g h t e r ( B ro o k l y n Decker) of his own disapproving admiral (Liam Neeson, a very minor supporting character only).

The majority of the action in this film takes place during international training exercises in the infinite Pacific. An alien race suddenly appears and begins attacking the various destroyers, battleships, and aircraft carriers, Hopper's commanders are quickly

killed, and he becomes the ranking officer to rally the sailors and save the day. The only really noteworthy exception to this fairly standard plot is that among the recruits Alex puts to task are pop star Rihanna, as a weapons officer, and a series of Korean War touring veterans who take back to their roots and snap right in line. Seeing a bunch of old guys following orders from a kid that wasn't born for generations after their greatest days filled me with a weird sense of patriotism, but it only last for a second before I realized that no self-respecting vet would stand to see this disservice.

To turn the games and toys of my youth into major motion pictures has been a new trend since the millennium. As children of the '80s get into their peak earning years, Hollywood has found no

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shortage of ways to entice our flexible income into their coffers.

The Transformers series has proven that quality of special effects can easily outweigh any shortfall in storytelling. That's a best-case scenario. Another example would be the G.I. Joe film and its sequel coming out next month. Voltron and He-Man are long overdue, but do you really think that movies based on other toy or game properties might be made? I can see Risk or Barbie or My Little Pony as viable opportunities, but this concept needs to slow down a bit; it's already getting a little stale.

••• "Battleship" runs 140 minutes and is rated PG-13 for intense sequence of violence, action, and destruction, and for language. I give this film one star out of four.

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Thomas D. Gipe, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through July 1.

2012 Artists-In-Residence Exhibition, Craft Alliance Kranzberg Arts Center Galleries, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Runs through July 8.

Ain't Misbehavin', Stages St. Louis, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Bunny Burson: "HIDDEN in Plain Sight", Bruno David Gallery, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through June 30.

Great Rivers Biennial 2012,

Saturday, June 2 Folk Fiber & Flowers, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Runs through July 6.

Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated), St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through August 26.

In the Still Epiphany, Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through October 27.

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Faith Ringgold: American Quilts, Foundry Art Centre, St. Charles, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Runs through June 1.

Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated), St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through August 26.

Warhol's Polaroids: A Method Exhibit, St. Louis University Museum of Art , St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs through June 10.

Thomas D. Gipe, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through July 1.

2012 Artists-In-Residence Exhibition, Craft Alliance - Kranzberg Arts Center Galleries, St. Louis, noon to 6:00 p.m., Runs through July 8.

Bunny Burson: "HIDDEN in Plain Sight", Bruno David Gallery, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through June 30.

Great Rivers Biennial 2012, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through August 12.

Warhol's Polaroids: A Method Exhibit, St. Louis University Museum of Art , St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs through June 10.

Thomas D. Gipe, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through July 1.

2012 Artists-In-Residence Exhibition, Craft Alliance -

Kranzberg Arts Center Galleries, St. Louis, noon to 6:00 p.m., Runs through July 8.

Ain't Misbehavin', Stages St. Louis, St. Louis, 4:00 p.m.

Bunny Burson: "HIDDEN in Plain Sight", Bruno David Gallery, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through June 30.

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Friday, June 1 Opening Reception: Folk Fiber & Flowers, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Faith Ringgold: American Quilts, Foundry Art Centre, St. Charles, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated), St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through August 26.

Warhol's Polaroids: A Method Exhibit, St. Louis University Museum of Art , St. Louis, 11:00 a.m.

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The Arts Artistic adventures The Rep announces Mainstage schedule The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (The Rep) is proud to announce its 2012-2013 season of performances on the Mainstage, as well as the three productions to be performed by its Imaginary Theatre Company (ITC). The three productions to be included in the Studio Theatre season will be announced in July.

The Mainstage series opens at the Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts, 130 Edgar Road (on the campus of Webster University), Webster Groves, on September 5, 2012 with Neil Simon’s semi-autobiographical classic, Brighton Beach Memoirs.

Other productions in the Mainstage series, which continues through April 2013, include: the world premiere of Daddy Long Legs, an elegant musical love story with music and lyrics

by Paul Gordon and book by John Caird; The Foreigner, a wild and wacky comedy by Larry Shue; Good People, a poignant look at the "haves" and "have-nots" and a standout hit of the 2011 Broadway season by Tony Award-winner David LindsayAbaire; a fresh adaptation of Jane Austen’s timeless classic, Sense and Sensibility, by Jon Jory; and the noir thriller Double Indemnity, a dark and treacherous view of the power of greed and desire by James M. Cain.

The Rep’s Imaginary Theatre Company season of live,

professional theatre for young audiences will include Hansel and Gretel: The Next Generation, A Gnome for Christmas and Annie Oakley.

For complete play descriptions, run dates, subscription package details, pricing and benefits, touring schedules (ITC) and a list of audience enrichment and accessibility options, please visit The Rep’s website at http://www.repstl.org.

The Rep is also excited to co-present War Horse with the Fabulous Fox Theatre in their U.S. Bank Broadway Series March 13-24, 2013. Winner of five 2011 Tony Awards®, including Best Play, War Horse is a remarkable tale of courage, loyalty and friendship set in England in 1914. War Horse is not included in any Rep package, but subscribers to The Rep will have the opportunity to purchase full-price single tickets for any performance before they go on sale to the general public. For performances March 19-24, 2013, the prime center mezzanine section is reserved exclusively for purchase by Repertory Theatre of St. Louis season ticket holders until Labor Day, 2012. An order form will be mailed to subscribers this summer.

The Rep’s 2012-2013 season subscription campaign is underway, with packages available for the Mainstage and Studio Theatre series. Subscribers can save substantially over the cost of purchasing individual tickets to shows and enjoy exclusive benefits by purchasing season tickets at The Rep Box Office (located inside the Loretto-Hilton Center) or by calling (314) 9684925.

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Additional Mainstage Series discounts are also available for senior citizens (65 and older) and full-time students. Subscription benefits include free parking at the Loretto-Hilton Center, special discounts and advance ordering opportunities, informative subscriber newsletters from Artistic Director Steven Woolf, free ticket "insurance" and free, unlimited ticket exchanges within the same production run, providing the ultimate in schedule flexibility.

Parents can introduce their children to the wonder of live, professional theatre with special pricing that makes any Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday night a Family Night at The Rep! Young people (ages 10-18) can enjoy an entire Mainstage series of six plays for only $60 when purchased with a full-price adult subscription. Study Guides are available for free download from The Rep’s website to enhance the theatre-going experience with before- and after-the-show activities.

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"Folk, Fiber & Flowers" Edwardsville Arts Center to unveil latest exhibit

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge The beauty of the natural world and the skillful use of earth's raw materials will be on display for all to enjoy throughout the month of June at the Edwardsville Arts Center's latest exhibition, "Folk, Fiber & Flowers.'" An opening reception will take place at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 1.

This month-long show brings together a multitude of work for the viewer that celebrates the traditional arts of basketry, woodworking, metalwork, doll-making and weaving combined with the newness of today. It will also feature flower and bird paintings, ceramics and jewelry.

Martha Iler is one of the artists who will be taking part in the show.

A resident of Greenville, she takes inspiration from the flowers, fruits and vegetables that surround her for her still life paintings.

Iler said during a recent telephone interview that she will be entering three corn paintings plus three other fruit and vegetable paintings in the EAC show. She said she was inspired to create the corn paintings because "it's everywhere." In the paintings, she depicts the corn in various scenes including one that focuses on its roots. Iler said she had never previously noticed the beauty of the roots and was drawn to their

interesting colors and patterns. Her other three paintings include one of a large tomato with a cut cantaloupe and grapes in the background, a bowl of grapes, and one of eggs with a tomato and grapes.

Iler said that while she has always had an interest in art, she has only been working professionally for around 10 years. Originally from Wheaton, she attended Greenville College where she earned a degree in English. Years later, she took a class on pencil portraits and rediscovered her love of art. In 2005, she took up painting after taking a painting class at Greenville. She also previously ran the Ten Talents Gallery & Gifts shop in Greenville.

"I'm really excited to be invited," said Iler. "I've always wanted to be an artist and I'm finally starting to pursue that."

Jennifer C. Walker is another artist taking part in the show. She uses raw, stock materials such as metal sheet and wire, pulverized glass, wood and stone to create gardeninspired jewelry. In her current collection, she uses vitreous enamel, which is powdered glass fused to metal, to create a group of flowers that resemble cascading sprays of sparkling flowers, according to her artists' statement.

"My garden is my refuge, and I find much inspiration there. For this exhibit, I made a small group of garden sculptures or trellises using the same flower shapes that are in my jewelry. They are made of welded steel that has been painted," stated Walker in an email.

The show will also feature floral arrangements by local floral designers. At the end of the show, the arrangements will be raffled off with the proceeds going to support the arts center. Kathryn Stulken is the curator for the floral portion of the show. She said they will have a total of six designers taking part with four from the Edwardsville area and two from Belleville. The Edwardsville designers will include: Lee Russo of Lee Russo Designs, Laurie Shimer and Lori Varner of Bill's Montclaire Floral, Carol Genteman of Carol Genteman Floral Designs and Judi Knapp of The August Garden. In Belleville, the designers will be Marge Coles of Krupp Florist and Rita Eckert of Eckert Florist.

"June is such a great month for gardens. We thought it would be really cool to add floral design into this show," said Stulken.

Stulken said the designers have all donated their time and talents for this show to create the "permanent botanical," which means non-living, floral arrangements.

"We thought, 'Let's just give them free reign.' They're really excited to have their work on display," said Stulken.

"Folk, Fiber & Flowers" will run from June 1 through July 6.

Admission is free.

The Edwardsville Arts Center is located at 6165 Center Grove Road (on the campus of Edwardsville High School) in Edwardsville. Hours are Wednesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday from 11 a.m. to

3.p.m. The gallery is closed Sunday through Tuesday.

For more information about the EAC and upcoming exhibitions, call 655-0337 or visit www. artforedwardsville.com. You can also check out the EAC's Facebook page under The Edwardsville Arts Center and follow its updates on Twitter.

These three photos illustrate the variety that will be on display in the EAC exhibit: "Folk, Fiber & Flowers."

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"Edwardsville: The Opera" Arts & Issues comes to a close with this unique production

By JULIA BIGGS Of The Edge Squonk Opera, a multimedia performance troupe touring the country with its “Hometown Opera” series for the past six years, will close out the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Arts & Issues season with the performance of “Edwardsville: The Opera” at 7:30 p.m. on June 6 on the SIUE campus.

While highlighting the distinct characteristics of each community they perform in, Squonk’s avantgarde performances combine music, sound and image with innovative video, slapstick comedy and unexpected surprises.

Two members of the Pittsburghbased Squonk Opera troupe spent more than four days in April interviewing about 25 local residents while gathering historical photos and taking video throughout Edwardsville. Squonk Opera’s CoArtistic Director Jackie Dempsey was one of the two who visited.

Dempsey interviewed community residents and also worked with three local dance groups who are preparing choreography for three pieces of music that they will perform with Squonk Opera on stage during the June 6 show.

“I also brought (on the visit) David Wallace, who is our guitar player and our graphic designer,” Dempsey said. “He shot a lot of video all over Edwardsville.

We also collected photos and video footage of photos we got at the museum and from Cindy Reinhardt.”

After collecting the footage and interviews, Dempsey returned to Pittsburgh where she and her team edited it all together. She watched 10 to 12 hours from the interview footage alone. “I pick sections of each person, who has been interviewed, to show in the video,” she said. “So you’ll actually see and hear the people talking. When we do a show, we figure we don’t talk, so we allow the people of the town to tell us about the place - what it’s like to live there, work there, raise a family, go to school - whatever it is their connection is to that place

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Squonk Opera performs its unique hometown productions - so that you’ll see during the show, in the video behind us, all sorts of footage of the area, people in the area and what they’re up to.”

“The show is certainly not comprehensive,” Dempsey emphasized. “It’s not very historical although we do touch on the history briefly. It’s more of a snapshot of the place. We’re kind of getting the flavor of what it is like to be in Edwardsville. We put our little twist on it.”

Don’t confuse the opera term in the title of the show to believe it will be anything like a traditional opera. “We decided to call ourselves an opera company way, way back because we combine the art forms the way that real opera does. We have music, visuals, sets, props and video. So there’s a bunch of art forms all colliding on stage,” Dempsey explained. “And most of the story is told, unlike opera, through the visuals. In the hometown show, the stories are told by the people of the town.”

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show for Squonk Opera in their hometown series. “This show is part of our hometown opera series which is only one of about 10 or 11 productions that we’ve made over the years. We’ve been doing it for about six years and Edwardsville is, I believe, the 23rd or 24th show we’ve done,” Dempsey said.

Hometown Opera is one of three productions that the troupe performs annually, but the troups is in the process of making a new show that will premiere in Pittsburgh just two days after the Edwardsville show. “It’s hard to say this will definitely be the last (hometown series) one because if someone else really wants us to do it, then we might. But we’re kind of feeling like it is the last one,” Dempsey said. “We can only handle having so many shows. Partly because you have to keep the group rehearsed and also it’s a storage issue because we have a lot of big set pieces. This one certainly takes the most work and in some ways can be the most gratifying of the shows because we do get to have

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a connection with the people and learn about the place.”

“It’s a lot of work, but it’s been really fun. And it’s always fascinating to explore all these different cities, towns and counties in the U.S.,” Dempsey added. “Part of the idea behind it was to show how no matter where you are that the people are generally the same. We all have a lot in common wherever it is we are. Wherever it is we’ve grown up. There are a lot of shared experiences. So we wanted to show that but at the same time show what’s interesting and particular about each place – the little quirks about it or the fun things to do.”

Dempsey also commended the local people who volunteered to be interviewed. “They are very brave to do it,” she said. “They are on camera and they know they are going to be in the show, and they don’t know me or Squonk Opera.

They show up and they are pretty much telling stories about their life – to a complete stranger, but they do it based on the person who brings us in. I give them a lot of credit.”

SIUE Arts & Issues Director Grant Andree said that the Squonk Opera performance will prove to present an unusual but entertaining performance with subject matter that will be near and dear to residents of the area. “Members of the troupe told me that they have enjoyed discovering how each city sees itself, as a whole and within its diverse communities,” Andree said. “In having fun with using Edwardsville and its residents as a backdrop, the troupe also focuses on community, allowing us to see what makes opera life-like and life operatic – or not.”

The performance, co-sponsored by the SIUE Credit Union, will take place in the theater at SIUE’s Dunham Hall. It kicks off SIUE Xfest 3.0, the university’s third annual experimental theater festival.

“After seeing all the work that Jackie and David did during their four-day stay here, I’m very excited

about what we’ll see on stage June 6,” Andree said. “It should be outstanding and very entertaining.

We also really appreciate the SIUE Credit Union for sponsoring this event. It’s a terrific way to kick off our third annual Xfest. ” SIUE’s Xfest 3.0 welcomes theater companies from across the nation to entertain, inspire and spark creativity on campus and in the community. This year’s Xfest aims to provide rich learning experiences designed specifically with collegelevel theater enthusiasts in mind, as well as offering special pricing for interested groups.

Tickets for the “Edwardsville: The Opera” may be purchased at the SIUE Dunham Hall Fine Arts Box Office, the Information Booth at the SIUE Morris University Center, by calling 618-650-5774 or online at www.artsandissues.com Tickets are $20, students are $13 and SIUE students are admitted free. SIUE staff, retirees, alumni, and seniors over 65 are also offered discounts on tickets. For additional information about Xfest also call 650-5774.

Arts & Issues is a series of distinguished speakers and performers that supports the academic mission of the university. Students meet and discuss issues with renowned speakers in workshops, dinners, receptions and classes. Students in music, theater and dance work directly with visiting artists in master classes. Arts & Issues also gives students opportunities to gain experience in special events production, administration, fundraising and development.

For more than 25 years, SIUE’s Arts & Issues series has brought great performers and distinguished speakers to Southwestern Illinois.

The official media sponsors for A&I are the Edwardsville Intelligencer and KWMU-FM, while the series official hotel sponsor is Hampton Inn and Suites. The 2011-12 Arts & Issues season is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.

Dining Delights

Teaching kids to cook L'Ecole Academy knows how to get it done

By RENATA PIPKIN Of The Edge Being a busy mother of three equally busy teens, it's often difficult to find time to connect, not to mention being able to find activities that hold a mutual interest for the entire family.

One thing we try to do regularly is to have dinner together as a family, talking and laughing, catching up on things we might have missed. And having the kids share in the responsibility of preparing for dinner is one way to capture a few extra moments of togetherness, whether they are setting the table, pouring drinks or cooking the pasta.

It's important to give them the skills to work safely in the kitchen, however. Dinner time isn't very fun when dealing with cuts or burns. But let's face it: not every parent loves to cook, and many don't have time to give in-depth lessons on proper techniques.

Luckily, we have L'Ecole.

L’Ecole Academy for Culinary Development chefs know all the best ways to teach kids kitchen basics in a fun and exciting environment. Parents and caregivers can be sure their own young chefs are learning their way around the kitchen this summer by enrolling them in the L’Ecole Academy Young Chef summer cooking program.

“After teaching courses on everything from wine tasting to baking and everything in between we were really excited to

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Two different variations on food preparation at L'Ecole Academy. announce the development of our L’Ecole Kids Summer Cooking Camp,” stated Chef Matthew Borchard, Director of L’Ecole Academy for Culinary Development, in an email. “We know what a joy cooking brings to a family setting and we love seeing them so excited about making their favorite foods and then being able to teach their parents a thing or two in the kitchen. Parents are thrilled to see their children take on such an active role in their home kitchens and love seeing them eat the things they make.”

This unique cooking camp is scheduled for three one-week sessions, June 25- June 29, July 9 -13 and July 23- 27 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. daily. Students, ages 8 to 14, spend two hours cooking in the Savory Kitchen and two hours in the Baking Kitchen with a 30-minute break for clean-up . Enrollment runs $200 per session or $50 per class and includes food and materials. Classes will be taught at the L’Ecole Culinaire Academy for Culinary Development in Olivette. Class size is limited, so early registration is preferred.

L’Ecole Culinaire chefs will teach students how to prepare beverages, pizza, sandwiches, cookies, pasta, chocolates, salads and salad dressings, scones and muffins, breads and after-school snacks. The class schedule includes: • Monday - beverages: kids will learn how to prepare fresh fruit smoothies and learn juicing techniques to make their own freshly squeezed lemonade; pizza: students will learn how to shape pizza dough out of freshly made focaccia dough, make pizza sauce and cook their own individual pizzas.

• Tuesday - sandwiches: introduction to the classic grilled ham and cheese, and chicken Caesar wraps; cookies: students are taught to make the best chocolate chip, sugar and oatmeal raisin cookies around.

• Wednesday - fresh pasta: kids will be taught how to make fresh linguine pasta. To accent the pasta, they will also be taught to make a Bolognese and béchamel sauce. Chocolates: chefs teach the basics of tempering chocolate, dipping fruits and making truffles.

• Thursday - salads and salad dressings: kids will learn to make Caesar dressing, soba noodle salad with orange soy vinaigrette and chicken salad; scones and muffins: chefs will teach creating and baking chocolate chip scones, blueberry muffins.

• Friday - after school snacks: kids will be taught to make their own fresh made granola, ants on a log, real chicken nuggets and soft pretzels.

L’Ecole Culinaire Academy offers courses which are designed for the public. Classes range from cooking and wine tasting to ice carving and baking. The 2,000-square-foot facility is equipped with high-end residential appliances to give students the feel of a home kitchen. Opened in 2011, L’Ecole Culinaire Academy is located at 9200 Olive Boulevard, Suite 108, in the Shoppes at Price Crossing, Olivette. To register for this summer class or for more information about the Academy log on to www.lecoleacademy.com or call 314-264-1999.

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Music Music calendar Thursday, May 31 DJ Too Tall, Laurie's Place (Back Bar), Edwardsville, 9:30 p.m.

Penguin Prison w/ Class Actress, Nee, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Moreland and Arbuckle, The Gramophone, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Rusty Nail Acoustic Duo, Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, 8:30 p.m.

Friday, June 1 Margot and the Nuclear So and So's w/ Dinosaur Feathers, Whispertown, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:30 p.m.

Bang Tango feat. Strikeforce, T h e D o g s D i v i n e , F u b a r, S t .

Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

The Root Diggers w/ One Take, Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

JazzU w/ Tim Warfield, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

Effic in Concert, The Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, 8:00 p.m.

E l i z a b e t h C o o k w / Ti m Carroll, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

A Tr i b u t e t o M C A w / D J Crucial and DJ Mahf, The Gramophone, St. Louis, 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 2 JazzU w/ Tim Warfield, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

Starkid w/ Charlene Kaye & the Brilliant Eye, The Pageant, St. Louis, doors 6:30 p.m.

Effic in Concert, The Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, 8:00 p.m.

Bond and Beyond: 50 Years of 007, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Kim Massie, Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, Doors 7:30 p.m.

Niteowl, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

The Bunny The Bear, From Atlantis, Fubar, St. Louis, Doors 6:00 p.m.

Buck 65 w/ Busdriver, Robb Steele, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, June 3 Balkan Beat Box, Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Arvin Mitchell & Friends, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

White Arms of Athena w/ Danger Lowe, Light the Shadow, Fubar, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Bob Coleman's Legacy Big Band, Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m.

Monday, June 4 Yelawolf, Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, Doors 7:30 p.m.

The Shins w/ The Antlers, Deep Sea Diver, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

AFM STL Hip Hop Showcase feat.

CTM, Kommon Groundz, Fubar, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Langhorne Slim, Ha Ha Tonka, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Flogging Molly w/ The Devil Makes Three, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Erin Bode, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

The Features w/ the Sun and the Sea, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 9 Pulse Festival feat. Above & B e y o n d , M o rg a n P a g e , M a t Zo, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 5:00 p.m.

S e r p e n t s , F u b a r, S t . L o u i s , Doors 7:00 p.m.

John Doe w/ Kevin Gordon, Rough Shop, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Erin Bode, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Hospitality, The Firebird, St.

Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

London Calling, The Gramophone, St. Louis, 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, June 10 The Parlotones w/ Ryan Star, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Paradise Fears w/ Rocky Loves Emily, My Girl Friday, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, June 5 Sting, The Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

David Dondero, Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

The Queen Extravaganza, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

The Plot in You, My Ticket Home, For All I Am, Fubar, St. Louis, Doors 6:00 p.m.

The Zimbabwe Nkenya, Rich O'Donnell, Glenn "Papa" Wright Trio, Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 6 Kofi Baker's Cream Experience, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Negative Approach, Ultraman, Fubar, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Porcelain Raft, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Thursday, June 7 Shannon McNally, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Va l i e n t T h o r r, H o l y G r a i l , Fubar, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Kelly Hogan w/ Wussy, Pretty Little Empire, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Childish Gambino, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Tea Leaf Green w/ The Stone Foxes, Hollis Brown, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Celia's Big Rock Band w/ Ellon the Fellon, the Mattronome, Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

The Honey Island Swamp Band, The Gramophone, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Friday, June 8 The SteelDrivers, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

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Music Tuning in The Sheldon welcomes Jason Isbell The Sheldon and 88.1 KDHX are pleased to announce the fifth concert in The Sheldon Sessions-Presented

by PNC Arts Alive: Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Friday, June 29 at 8 p.m. with special guest TBD. Tickets are $20 orchestra/$15 balcony and go on sale Friday, May 18 at 10 a.m. Call MetroTix at 314-534-1111 or visit www.TheSheldon.org.

Alabama native Jason Isbell, best known as a former member of the Drive-By Truckers, makes his Sheldon debut with his latest band, the 400 Unit. Along with keyboard player Derry deBorja, guitarist Browan Lollar, bassist Jimbo Hart and drummer Chad Gamble, Isbell explores his country and acoustic roots, while maintaining the strong lyrics and driving guitar sound that have become his trademark. The band’s latest album, Here We Rest, explores modern life in Isbell’s home state, an area that has been hit particularly hard by the recent economic downturn.  PNC Arts Alive is a two-year, $1 million initiative from The PNC Foundation that supports visual and performing arts groups with the goal of increasing arts access and engagement in new and innovative ways. A very prestigious grant award, only 16 arts organizations in the Greater St. Louis area were selected for bold thinking around increasing arts access and engagement and The Sheldon, in collaboration with 88.1 KDHX, was one. For more information on PNC Arts Alive and the grant recipients visit www.pncartsalive.com.  A new series for a new generation, The Sheldon Sessions-Presented by PNC Arts Alive, provides a unique opportunity to experience some of today’s most distinctive rock, altcountry, Americana, and folk-rock musicians, live in the intimate environment of the Sheldon Concert Hall.

Haggard, Stuart to appear at Family Arena The word “legend� usually makes an appearance at some point when discussing Merle Haggard. It’s an acknowledgment of his artistry and his standing as “the poet of the

common man.� It’s a tribute to his incredible commercial success and to the lasting mark he has made, not just on country music, but on American music as a whole. It’s apt in every way but one.

In addition to the 40 No.1 hits, Haggard charted scores of Top Ten songs. He won just about every music award imaginable, both as a performer and as a songwriter, and in 1994 was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. His body of work easily places him beside Hank Williams as one of the most influential artists in country music.

Since starting out singing gospel as a child, the bluegrass stint with Lester Flatt in the '70s, the six years with Johnny Cash in the '80s, and coming up with his smash "hillbilly rock" hits of the '90s, the four time Grammy-winner, platinum recording artist, Grand Ole Opry star, country music memorabilia preservationist, stylist, designer, photographer, songwriter, all around renaissance man, charismatic force of nature, and (first of all, perhaps), leader of the extraordinary, versatile touring and recording band The Fabulous Superlatives, Marty Stuart has shown a showman's zest for every conceivable flavor of country music.

Not to mention, a missionary's zeal for bringing the importance of the music and its themes home to longtime fans and newcomers alike.

Haggard and Stuart will appear at the Family Arena in St. Charles at 7:30 p.m. on June 24 @ 7:30 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased at the Family Arena Ticket Office or online at www.metrotix.com.

Prices: $70.00 (Gold Circle), $54.00 (Floor), $41.00 (Lower & Upper Level), To charge by phone call MetroTix at 314-534-1111. For help purchasing accessible seating, please call The Family Arena ADA Hotline at 636896-4234.

Straight No Chaser coming to the Fox The Nine Network presents Straight No Chaser at 8 p.m. Nov. 10 at the Fabulous Fox Theatre.

Tickets are $45.50, $39.50, and $29.50 and are available at the Fox Box Office or by calling 314/5341111 or online at www.metrotix. com.

A cappella sensation Straight No Chaser has announced details for their upcoming #SNClive Fall

2012 Tour, which will stop at the Fox Theatre on November 10. The group is using the tour to continue expanding on their social media interaction with fans. They credit a large amount of its success to its early adoption and encouragement of sharing content. "This group started because of a viral video o n Yo u Tu b e , � e x p l a i n s g ro u p member Randy Stine. “From day one, we have encouraged fans to upload photos and videos from our shows, even expanding venue photo policies to ensure that this was possible. We are excited to really drive home the idea of building a fan community around content by naming our tour #SNCLive." As its name suggest, #SNClive will be a multi-platform concert event, with the hashtag giving fans a way to search and categorize content specific to this tour across all social media platforms.

The tour will follow seven shows this summer and the first ever Straight No Chaser Cruise – “Chasers at Sea� – on the Carnival Destiny. PBS will also continue to support Straight No Chaser by airing their highly successful TV special, “Songs of the Decades,� during the June and Fall pledge periods. In addition to their cruise and upcoming dates, Straight No Chaser will be going into the studio this summer to record their fourth full-length album, which is set to be released this fall. For more information on Straight No Chaser, visit www.sncmusic.com.

Underwood brings tour to St. Louis Superstar Carrie Underwood announced this morning during her appearance on Good Morning America to promote her new album, Blown Away, in stores today, that she will launch a headline North American arena tour this fall, “The Blown Away Tour.� The tour will also include an international run of shows this summer sponsored

by Olay, including her first-ever United Kingdom concert taking place at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London on June 21, which sold-out in 90 minutes. Additional international concert dates will be announced soon.

Underwood will appear Nov. 20 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

The North American tour dates will be presented and hydrated by vitaminwaterÂŽ, sponsored by Olay, and promoted by AEG Live.

Special guest Hunter Hayes will open. Tickets will be available for “The Blown Away Tour� beginning Friday, May 11. Go to www. carrieunderwood.fm for additional on sale information.  “I can’t wait to get back out on the road and perform new music from my new album for my fans,� says Carrie. “We have a lot of exciting things planned!�  Carrie is donating $1 from each ticket sold on the North American leg of “The Blown Away Tour� to support Red Cross disaster relief. Every year, the American Red Cross prepares for and responds to nearly

70,000 disasters across the United States. This donation will help the Red Cross provide shelter, food, and emotional support for those in need after a disaster. Proceeds from her Canadian concerts will be donated to the Canadian Red Cross.  Carrie’s two previous headline tours, 2008’s “Carnival Ride Tour� and 2010’s “Play On Tour,� performed for a combined total of nearly 250 shows with 2.2 million fans in attendance, and she wrapped both years as the topranked female country touring artist.  Since releasing Some Hearts in 2005, Underwood has sold more than 14 million albums with Some H e a r t s , 2 0 0 7 ’ s  C a r n i v a l R i d e , and 2009’s Play On. She’s amassed 14 No. 1 singles, six of which she co-wrote, and became the first country artist in history and the only American Idol winner ever to achieve 10 No. 1 singles from their first two albums. Underwood currently leads the nominations for the upcoming CMT Music Awards with five. She is a fivetime Grammy winner, a twotime Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year, a three-time Country Music Association and ACM Female Vocalist winner, and a proud member of the Grand Ole Opry.  Hunter Hayes, the multi-talented writer, musician, producer, and performer, is the only country artist to play every instrument, write/cowrite every song, and co-produce his critically acclaimed self-titled debut album.

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Five steps to help you get your old body back

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge

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n a world where celebrities seem to effortlessly ping back into their pre-pregnancy shape about five minutes after giving birth, it’s no wonder us mere mortals are left feeling confused and even a little bit depressed about how to shift that extra baby weight.

When I was pregnant with my first child, I was 28 and in reasonably good shape to begin with. I never denied myself anything but I did try to make healthy choices as often as possible. I ate lots of baked potatoes, had a salad with my lunch each day, snacked on fresh fruit and indulged in moderation. I also walked a lot.

The result was that of the 37 pounds I put on, 26 of them literally fell off within the first

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three weeks after giving birth without doing anything more than breastfeeding and walking upstairs to change diapers.

When my doctor gave me the all clear at my six-week check up, I began going for long walks with the baby and signed up for a low-impact aerobics class one day a week. I lost the last 11 pounds by the time my daughter was 8 months old.

Now that I’m expecting baby No. 2, I know it’s going to be a lot tougher this time around. For starters, I’m four years older and a lot more tired with a toddler to chase after. And my eating? Well, let’s just say the fast food drivethrough and I have become very good friends these past months.

Exercise, too, has pretty much dropped off my radar.

So, what’s an exhausted new mom to do? The following is a list of expert tips from Melissa Loyd, a personal trainer, aerobics and dance instructor at Our Health Club and Spa in

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Glen Carbon. Loyd graduated with degrees in kinesiology and theater and dance from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2008.

She also happens to be a mom of two with baby No. 3 due this summer so she definitely knows what she’s talking about.

1. Start off slowly For starters, remember that getting back into shape after giving birth is NOT a race.

You’ve heard it before but it’s worth saying again. It took nine months to put that weight on and it’s going take time to get it back off. Give yourself some time to recover and ease into a fitness routine.

In the early postpartum weeks, Loyd recommends focusing on just getting your body moving again. This can be something as simple as doing a load of laundry or going for a gentle walk. Simple arm curls with light weights while seated in a chair is good too as it puts minimal strain on the stomach muscles.

“The sooner you feel your body getting better, start moving around the house,” said Loyd.

And don’t forget those pelvic floor muscles! While they won’t help with your doughy tummy, they are crucial to getting your body up and running normally again. Incontinence is the last thing you want to be worrying about when you do start working out.

2. Make healthy eating choices Breastfeeding mammas need approximately 500 extra calories a day but that isn’t a license to help yourself to an extra bowl of Haagen Dazs.

“Make sure it’s healthy calories. You need to really switch gears (from being pregnant to having a baby) so it’s the perfect time to start eating healthy,” said Loyd.

Lots of fruits and vegetables, lean meats and healthy carbs such as whole grains should make up the bulk of your postpartum meals. Loyd said her go-to snack is a boiled egg.

3. Work those weights Loyd said strength training, preferrably with free weights, at least twice a week was crucial. Strength training will help rebuild muscle, burn fat and strengthen your bones. It speeds up your metabolism and will help you get fit faster than relying on cardio alone.

After four weeks, if you’re coping well, add a third day of weights. Just make sure you give yourself a 24-hour window between workouts to rest your muscles.

4. But don’t forget to do some cardio Loyd said following her second pregnancy she only

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Melissa Loyd, a trainer at our Health Club and Spa, demonstrates two weight-training techniques. finally started to lose her baby belly once she started running.

“My goal was the St. Boniface 5K,” she said.

To get started, Loyd suggested checking out some of the many “couch to 5K” running programs available online. She said a 5K race is a good first goal because it’s only 3.1 miles.

Loyd, who has always been very physically active and runs regularly, felt comfortable getting straight back into her running routine. However, for women new to exercise and those who have had a c-section, running may not be the best way to start. If pounding the pavement just isn’t your thing, consider swimming. You’ll love the feeling of weightlessness you get in the water, it’s easy on the joints and a great lowimpact way to burn those calories.

5. When in doubt - walk!

Walking really is the perfect way to exercise for just about everybody, new moms included.

You can take it at your own pace, it’s low-impact, totally free and gives you a great excuse to get outside for some fresh air and a change of scenery.

My daughter was never a good napper and rarely slept for more than 10 to 15 minutes at a time during the early months.

As a result, by 4 p.m. we were both tired, cranky and I was in desperate need of a break. So, I popped her in the stroller and headed outside. Some days I

walked for over an hour and others maybe just 20 minutes but at least it was something. Plus, inevitably my daughter would fall straight to sleep giving me some much-needed peace and quiet.

Loyd said it’s best to start walking as soon as you’re up to it and to try to get in a 30 minute walk every day or three times a week at the very least.

It’s good for your baby too.

When he’s older, he’ll love the stimulation he gets from looking out at the exciting new world around him.

Obviously, wait for the green light from your doctor first before beginning any type of exercise plan. Loyd suggested talking with your doctor about any physical limitations you might have and planning your work out accordingly.

If you think you might need some extra support in your quest to bid farewell to your baby weight, Our Health Club and Spa offers personal training sessions for $25 per session with month-to-month, 3 month and 6 month options available.

Membership is not required to sign up for personal training sessions.

To request a session with Melissa Loyd or any of the certified trainers at Our Health Club and Spa, located at 4 Cougar Drive in Glen Carbon, call 288-5555 or visit www. ourhealthclubandspa.com for more information.

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John Geimer Jewelry 229 N. Main St. Edwardsville 692-1497 Same Day Ring Sizing Jewelry Repair Diamond & Stone Replacement

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Epoxy Application for Concrete Cracks repaired Covers pitting & stains Reduces moisture, bugs & cleanings Installation of baseboards & cabinets

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Cleaning

958

PRISTINE CLEANING Caring Beyond Cleaning

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JIM BRAVE PAINTING 20 Years Experience!

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TOWNER HOMES Affordable Quality Builders for 25+ years Offering Replacement Roofing

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Handyman

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MASTER CRAFTSMAN Carpentry, 30 Years Decks, Garages, Remodeling, Home Repair Basement Finishing Ceramic Tile Small Jobs Welcome Reasonable Rates Andy 618-659-1161 (cell) 618-401-7785

Home Remodeling & Waterproofing 971 Darrell’s Carpentry Plus Ceramic Tile Decks & Fences DOORS: Entrances Interior & Trim Patio Drywall Repairs Paint & Texture REMODELING: Basements Bathrooms Kitchens Replacement Windows Room Additions Rental Rehabs Service Upgrades Storm Damage

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New Construction And Remodeling 618-401-0100 30 Years Experience Insured References • Room Additions • Kitchens & Baths • Finished Basements • Windows & Doors • Siding, Soffit, Fascia • Decks • Flooring (Ceramic Tile) (Laminates) (Hardwood)

Air Conditioning/ Heating 976

HANDYMAN SERVICE • Remodeling • Painting • Carpentry • Drywall • Lighting & Ceiling Fans • Windows & Doors Most Home Repairs Insured 20 Years Experience

Call Lee: (618) 581-5154

Proudly servicing the area for over 25 years.

Free estimates Financing available Repairs and installations

Call us for all of your heating and cooling needs.

Masonry & Concrete

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Edwardsville Concrete & Masonry •Driveways •Sidewalks • Patios • Foundations • All Brickwork Tuckpointing • Chimney’s Fully Insured

618-944-3350 Home Improvements

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Call Bill Nettles with WRN Services CONSTRUCTION REMODELING COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE An insured contractor providing quality crafted work.

A custom wood work specialist with labor rates starting at $30 per hour!

618 974-9446

MANSFIELD BUILDERS • Flooring • Drywall • Cabinet Installation • General Remodeling

Call Kyle: (618) 223-8509 Electrical

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Randy Moore Repair Service, Inc. “24 Hour Emergency Service” 35 Years Experience - Code Analysis - Troubleshooting - Service Repairs And Upgrades - All Electrical Items - Install Lights & Fixtures - Complete Rewire

www.randymoore repairservice.com

618-656-7405 Cell 618-980-0791

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ATTENTION COLLEGE STUDENTS & 2012 HS Grads $15 base-appt, FT/PT schedules, sales/svc, no exp nec, all ages 17+, conditions apply 618-223-6184

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School software company seeks office personnel position.

Candidate must possess strong communication, computer, and critical thinking skills. Background in education a plus.

Please send resumes to bdsteam@poweriep.com Subway at Edwardsville Park Plaza

Manager Wanted!

We offer Competitive Pay, Vacation, Sick Pay, Retirement Plan, Healthcare.

Send resume and salary history to: Shepard Subway Enterprises, Inc. #2 Professional Park Dr. Maryville, IL 62062 Well established and equipped auto body shop is accepting resumes for the following positions: Journeyman Auto Body Tech; Shop Porter/Detailer/Tow Truck Driver; Estimator. Please mail or bring complete resume to: The Auto Body Inc., 6665 Center Grove Rd, Edw, IL.

EST. CONSTRUCTION CO. dedicated to quality, excellence & customer service seeking remodeling & repair professional. Min FOUND: Siamese-mix CAT 5yrs exp in carpentry, electrical, Carrier Routes 401 (5/21—@Holly Dr./Glen Carbon plumbing. Tools, truck & driver’s Rd., Glen Carbon). Blue eyes, license req. Call 618-288-7710 camouflage collar. 618/288- FT Excavating Superdenient: CARRIER NEEDED! 2639, 618/344-4098 must have equip, supervisor, Rt 35 — Newspaper carrier LOST on May 23, small yellow project & task mgmt exp., CDL needed in the area of Bunn orange Tabby cat, Chapman pfrd apply@Brewster, Maryville, Ave, Chapman St, Columbia Street area. REWARD! Please IL: em: jobs@brewster-co.com St, Hickory St, Mill St, Orchard call 618-610-6972.

St, State St. There are approxJanitor wanted for imately 25 papers in this Edwardsville area LOST white long haired small cat with blue eyes on Coventry. Monday-Friday 6:30-11:00pm. route. The papers need to be Grandchildrens pet. Please call Please fill out application at 118 delivered by 5:00 p.m. MonS. Seminary, Collinsville 62234. day thru Friday, 8:30 a.m. Sat656-9354. urdays. If you are interested in Licensed hair stylists to rent this route, please call the Intellispace in established profes- gencer at 656-4700 ext 40 sional salon. Commission plan available on retail sales. Call 618-659-2149 or e-mail: CARRIER NEEDED! salonresponses70@gmail.com 44 - Newspaper carrier Automotive 206 Medical Software Programmer Rt. needed in the area of Eberlong term care experience hart Ave, Lincoln St, N Main preferred knowledge of St, Phillipena St, Tower Ave, 09 Chevy Cobalt LT. 2-Door, ASP.NET, SQL, C# M St. There are approximateImperial Blue/Metallic. Cloth Edwardsville, IL. Send resume ly 19 papers on this route. interior, rear spoiler, CD/MP3, to: rjscas99@sbcglobal.net The papers need to be delivAuto transmission, 25,012miles, Excellent condition $12,500. PT Office Mgr./Admin. Asst.: ered by 5:00 p.m. Monday must have QuickBooks, Mic. thru Friday and 8:30 a.m. on 656-3194.

Office, time/task mgt. expertise. Saturdays. If you are interestBrewster, Maryville, IL: apply @ ed in this route, please call the Intelligencer at 656-4700 ext. 40 jobs@brewster-co.com Found, cared for, Calico bobtail cat. Now she needs an inside home. Call 530-4044.

Cars In Every Shape & Size Imaginable!

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**MOVING/GARAGE SALE** 229 ASPEN POINT GLEN CARBON Saturday 6/2 8:00am-2:00pm Household Items, TV Baby Items, Games Mens(Size Large Pants and Shirts) Boys Toys Miscellaneous, ETC...

1405 CHANCELLOR FRIDAY 6/1 8:00AM-1:00PM SATURDAY 6/2 8:00AM-12NOON MULTI-FAMILY MOVING SALE Furniture Computer Supplies Clothing Household Goods Scrapbooking Longaberger Precious Moments Collectibles PoolTable Kids’ Toys

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Furniture

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Misc.

Merchandise

C.K.S. METAL CORP. (618) 656-5306 M-F 8:00-5:00 SAT 8-12 EDWARDSVILLE, IL #1 Copper $3.05/lb. #2 Copper $2.95/lb.

Yellow Brass $2.02/lb.

Stainless $.62/lb.

Painted Siding $.60/lb.

Scrap Alum $.50-.81/lb Alum Cans $.56/lb.

Clean Alum Wheels $.81/lb.

Electric Motors $.32/lb.

Seal Units $.25 Batteries $.30 Alum Transmissions $.20 Insulated Wire#1-$1.20 #2-1.10 Scrap Iron - $200.-$230./Ton CHECK ALL OUR PRICES AT CKSMETALCORP.COM CALL FOR TODAY’S PRICES!!

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16 DUNLAP COVE DRIVE EDWARDSVILLE FRIDAY JUNE 1st 8:00AM-6:00PM SATURDAY JUNE 2nd 8:00AM-2:00PM MAJOR DOWNSIZING SALE! Lots of ‘MUST GO” stuff His, Hers, Big, Little, Old, New Household, Yard, Office; Large Oak Framed Prints KitchenAid Mixer Surround Sound System Craftsman SP Mower All clean and organized CASH ONLY RAIN-OR-SHINE

The Intelligencer Going To A Yard Sale?

Having A Yard Sale?

Lawn & Garden

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TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL 217-851-5320

Houses For Rent

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4 BR, 2 BA, Edw. historic Leclaire area; walking distance to park; complete remodld; w/d hkup; fncd yrd. $1290/mo. + dep.

618/830-3429 or 618/304-3638 1, 2, & 3 BR Maintenance-free Homes & Villas New construction

Apts/Duplexes For Rent

710

1 Bedroom apartment, water and trash paid. 327 M Street, Edwardsville $550/month 618-581-5154.

Rose, Gray And Black Large Size $5.00 each 618-444-2996

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DOLCE PROPERTIES www.dolceproperties.com 618/972-5415

Apts/Duplexes For Rent

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2-FAMILY SATURDAY, 6/2—8A.M.-1P.M. 312 & 314 ALEXANDER DRIVE, EDWARDSVILLE(OFF 143) Dinette-set, Futon, Exercise Equipment, Household, Car Ramps/Tools Baby Items/Crib; Adult/Girls’/Boys’/Infants’, Toddlers’ Clothes; Paintball Gun/Equipment More!

511 ROANOKE DRIVE EDWARDSVILLE FRIDAY JUNE 1st 8:00AM-4:00PM Lamps, Chairs, Home Decor Toys, Christmas Stuff Boys Clothing Sz. 12-16 Also Boys Sports Apparel

710

1/2 month FREE rent 1 & 2 bedroom apartments, 5 minutes to SIUE 791-9062.

MP30 PROPERTIES All utilities paid!!!

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ANNUAL HOLIDAY SHORES COMMUNITY YARD SALE Come one come all to the biggest yard sale of them ALL!!

693 Blvd. DeCannes SATURDAY JUNE 2nd 8:00AM Name-Brand Clothing Juniors—Women’s Mens Galore Furniture, Bedroom Set Couches, Inversion Table Electronics, Home Goods And More Too Much To List Don’t Want To Miss!!!!!!!!

710

Available Now! 2 & 3 bedrooms. Ask about our specials.

692-9310 www.rentchp.com

Share house with 3 male persons. Smoking environment. $325/mth plus deposit, utilities paid. 656-0498.

Mobile Homes For Rent

715

2 Bdr 1ba $500/mo; 2 Bdr 1ba $350 both incl W/T/S. 1st & last mo, will work w/dep No pets.

618-780-3937.

Office Space For Rent

725

DENTAL OFFICE for lease located at 40 Edwardsville Professional Park MEYER REALTY 656-5744 Office space for lease at IL 157 and Center Grove Road, up to 3200sf, $2300/mth. 656-1824 meyerproperties.com RENT REDUCED! newly rennovated 800 Sq. Ft. office or store space, prime location, Troy Rd., Edw. 618/977-9459.

Homes For Sale

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1 & 2 Bedroom efficiencies, $350-650/monthly, plus utilities and deposit.

No pets. 288-5618

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Apts/Duplexes For Rent

Move in Special 1 Bedroom Edw, Range, refrig, 1st Month 1/2 off dishwasher. W/S/T provided. 2 BR, 1 Bath Glen Carbon No pets/smoke $575. 656-2068 QUAIL HOLLOW, w/d hook-ups, $675 (618)346-7878 1 Bedroom loft apartment, Also www.osbornproperties.com 1 bedroom duplex. Clean and well maintained.

CREDIT NICE 2 bedroom apt, large CHECK. No pets, no smoking rooms, walkin closet, coin-op $585mth. $585dep. 656-8953. laundry. 10 minutes to SIUE. $525/mo. 618-806-0220.

1 excellent 3BR, 1200 sq.ft. TH: Collinsville, near 157/70; 12 TROY, 2 Br Duplex Apt, min. to SIUE, FP, DW, W/D, ceil- Close to downtown & highways ing fans, cable, sound walls, off- $525/mo + Deposit 656-3256 st. prkng. Sm pets OK, yr. lse. $780/mo. 618/345-9610 give AM/PM phone.

Roommates 712

2 Bedroom 1.5 bath TH, Edw.; No pets, Appl. fee required Multiple house available for rent @dandiproperties.com 618-520-2813 2 Bedroom house, Montclair Queen metal head/footboard area, Edwardsville. Large yard, 2 Bedroom APARTMENT, $75; (2)Barstools—$25each; $700/month. First, last, $500 Edwardsville, minutes from (1) Stainglass (1) Leather fire- deposit, 1 year contract. NO SIUE: 1.5 bath, W/D hookup. place screen—$75each; Four PETS!! RENTED. $625/month. 618-407-5333 taupe faux suede dining chairs 2 bedroom, newly remodeled.

2 Bedroom duplex, $35each. 656-0804.

Central air and heat. 2 car washer/dryer connections RAMS PSL’s SEC, 129 ROW II garage and workshop. Down- 10 minutes from SIU. No dogs.

SEATS 11&12 $1,000 total for town Edwardsville. $900/per $395 per month. 618-254-1680 both. Value is $2,000 total for month. 618-792-1704.

2 Bedroom, 1 1/2 bath town both. 618-402-0608.

4BR, 4BA newer home in home $665 per month, no pets. great Edw. neighborhood on 692-7147.

Estate Sales 442 cul-de-sac! NICE! 3 car gar., 2 BR apt., $550/mo. Maryville, large fin. bsmt & yard. WST, stove, refrig.

Newly $2100/mo./obo 618-581-1999 remodeled, off street parking.

Estate/Moving Sale 10 minutes from SIUE. Now Sat. June 2, 2012 9am-3pm available 618-779-0430.

Sun. June 3, 2012 11am-4pm 2 BR LOFT, newly remodeled: 1803 Meadow Lane Apts, Duplexes, & Homes DW, micro, stove, frig, garbge (ESIC Subdivision) Visit our website disp, w/d hkup. New kit/ba/wi/dr Edwardsville, IL 62025 www.glsrent.com 656-2230 $735 incl wt/sw/tr 618/593-0173 Quality Contemporary Art Large 4 bedroom house in rural & Homedecor 2 BR, 1.5 BA, Edw./Glen Cbn., Alhambra: large yard, 3 car Leather Furniture, garage, deck, fireplace, appli- near SIU: W/D hookups, off-st.

Large Screen TV ances. No pets. $1200/month. pkng. $710 up to $745. 692Antiques, Crystal, Glassware 6366. HSI Management Group Dining Table/6 Chairs, Jewelry 618-972-3891.

COLLINSVILLE — 1 BR 1 BA, Wood Furniture, Residential & carport, nice area, good storSilver-Plated Flatware Commercial age, W/S/T included. On site Wonderful collection of items. Properties for Rent: laundry, $495 month + deposit.

Office & retail 618-781-7692. space, apartments, Pets 450 duplexes, homes.

Condo Basement - PRIVATE Meyer & Assoc. 656-1824 Own Bdrm, Bath, Living Rm Property Management Large Walk-in Closet. $500 Services Available. plus utilities. 1 mile from SIUE. www.meyerproperties.com Laundry onsite. 309-236-5335.

GRANITE COBBLESTONES

MOVING 72X42 Glass dining room table $100; HOOKER entertainment center-$2500; Black sofa-$300; Oak/glass curio cabinet-$150; Cherry china cabinet-$900 656-0804.

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2 bd apt ($825) 1 bd apt ($700) Newly painted, new carpet, hardwood floors and coin laundry facilities on site. Quite neighborhood, close to downtown and St. Boniface Church.

Call or text Jamie 618-550-3309

Yard Sales

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HUGE GARAGE SALE SATURDAY JUNE 2nd 8:00AM-3:00PM No reasonable offer refused Tools, Teaching Materials Furniture, Clothing MANY ITEMS LIKE NEW!!!!

HUGE MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE SATURDAY, JUNE 2 8AM-3PM RAIN OR SHINE ROUTE 143 NORTH OF EDWARDSVILLE FOLLOW SIGNS TO 4057 ROCK HILL ROAD New & Slightly Used Pampered Chef, Corelleware, Miche Shells, Collectors Items Household Items, Bookshelves RC Airplane, Clothes Lots More!!

Realty services exclusively for buyers. Consultant-level support without additional costs. Home Buyers Relocation Services! In our 21st year without a single listing. 6620 Center Grove Road, Edwardsville; 618656-5588

Lots For Sale

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SUN RIDGE ESTATES Just past Fruit Rd, Edwardsville 2+ Acre Lots Call for special prices 618/792-9050 or 618/781-5934

Yard Sales

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HUGE SALE 20+ HOMES STALLION DRIVE, EDWARDSVILLE (BEHIND WAL-MART—OFF OLD TROY ROAD) Friday 6/1—ALL DAY Saturday 6/2—8A.M.-2P.M. Kids Stuff/Toys Electronics, Antiques Home Furnishings Sporting Goods HUNTER’S CROSSING SUBDIVISION GARAGE SALE FRIDAY NIGHT 6/1 4P.M.-8P.M. SATURDAY 6/2 8A.M.-12NOON LOCATED BEHIND HOME DEPOT

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ELEGANT! EXQUISITE! EXCEPTIONABLE! 4 BR, 3.5 BA, with finished LL. Call today for your private showing.

FABULOUS! Gourmet kitchen, 4 bedrooms, finished lower level, wet bar, sprinkler system.

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SECLUDED WOODED LOT and lovely ranch with 4 bedrooms & finished basement. $215,000 Edwardsville PR100388 JUDINE (618) 531-0488 or CHRIS (618) 580-6133

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$329,700 Edwardsville PR100390 JEANNE HORNBERGER (618) 444-8899

$329,500 Edwardsville PR100379 DIANA MASSEY TEAM (618) 791-5024

ATRIUM RANCH has vaulted ceiling, finished walkout, waterfall & koi pond. $292,500 Edwardsville PR100385 DIANA MASSEY TEAM (618) 791-5024

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ALMOST 1 ACRE for this 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath w/2 car attached & additional 1 car detached garage.

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$192,000 Troy PR100392 BARRY MAULDEN (618) 779-4755

$189,900 Edwardsville PR100383 LINDA BEUTEL (618) 779-3225

CLEAN & INVITING 3 bedroom, 2.5 baths. Private back yard w/decking, patio & wildlife views. $159,900 Glen Carbon PR100387 SANDY LANE (618) 792-7918

$98,900 Edwardsville PR100382 DEBORAH AHRENS (618) 604-4924

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119 Meadow Ridge N., Edwardsville $299,900 OPEN SUN. 1-3 PM KARA BEYERS (618) 978-4072

13 Eagle Court, Edwardsville $279,000 OPEN SAT. 1-3 PM GEORGE KEY (618) 581-4323

3105 Birmingham Drive, Glen Carbon $259,900 OPEN SUN. 1-3 PM

7033 Augusta Dr., Glen Carbon $249,000 OPEN SUN. 1-3 PM

186 Holiday Drive, Edwardsville $189,900 OPEN SUN. 1-3 PM

CHRIS MILLER (618) 580-6133

DEBORAH AHRENS (618) 604-4924

JUDINE LUX (618) 531-0488

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BEAUTIFULLY MAINTAINED inside and out! 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, numerous upgrades/improvements. Must see! $294,900 Glen Carbon PR100348

CUSTOM BUILT 2 STORY, 4 bedroom home on excellent lot with private back yard. $249,900 Glen Carbon PR100051

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! Quiet cul-de-sac in Vicksburg 3 or 4 bedroom with finished lower level. $249,900 Edwardsville PR100202

ECO-FRIENDLY QUALITY RANCH with 4 bedrooms, bamboo wood floors, custom finishes, large lot. $244,000 Glen Carbon PR100052

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ATRIUM RANCH 4 bedroom, 3 bath with sun room, plus finished lookout LL w/FR, BR & bath. $399,900 Edwardsville PR9871

THIS NEW 1 STORY HOME OFFERS the newest floor plan. 3 BR including the Master w/luxury bath & walk-in closets. $241,900 Glen Carbon PR9109

NEW FLOOR PLAN distinguishes this new 1-story home offering a charming front porch. $239,900 Glen Carbon PR9110

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2007 Cadillac CTS

21,990

Stk#25585 2011 $ Cadillac CTS Sedan

Stk#25570 2012 $ Chevrolet Equinox

27,290

2005 Nissan Murano

2011 Buick Regal

21,490

2007 Audi Q7

Stk#25594

Stk#25536

$

$

Stk#25590-1

$

Stk#25562

$

29,590

2010 Cadillac SRX

$

42,990

17,990

Stk#10741-1 2010 $ Dodge Challenger

23,890

24,490

Stk#10705-1 2008 $ Chevolet Tahoe

25,890

Stk#25589

THESE PREOWNED VALUES ARE UNBELIEVABLE! 2011 Cadillac CTS Sedan Stk#25599 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $34,890 2011 Cadillac CTS Sedan Stk#25545 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $31,990 2011 Cadillac CTS Sedan Stk#25548 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30,590 2011 Cadillac DTS Stk#25567 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32,990 2011 Cadillac SRX Stk#25572 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $36,390 2008 Cadillac DTS Stk#25557 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20,990 2008 Cadillac DTS Stk#25528-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,990 2008 Cadillac STS Stk#10433-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,790 2007 Cadillac CTS Stk#25529-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,890 2007 Cadillac CTS Stk#10600-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,490 2007 Cadillac Escalade Stk#10734-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29,890 1999 Cadillac Eldorado Stk#10709-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,440 2011 Buick Lucerne Stk#25591. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23,690 2011 Chevrolet Malibu Stk#25577. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20,990 2011 Chevrolet Traverse Stk#25558 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27,390

2010 Chevrolet Impala Stk#25533, 25534 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,990 2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Stk#25552 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,390 2006 Chrysler 300-Series Stk#25553. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,690 2012 Ford Focus Stk#25559 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,790 2012 Ford Edge Stk#25581. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30,990 2011 Ford Taurus Stk#25601 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,890 2010 Ford Taurus Stk#25600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21,990 2007 Ford Mustang Stk#25595 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26,990 2011 Saab 9-5 Stk#10408 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29,990 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Stk#25586 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,490 2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sedan Stk#10694-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,390 2011 Mazda Mazda 3 Stk#25574 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,890 2010 Mazda MX-5 Miata Stk#25564 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21,890 2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse Stk#25580 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20,390 2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse Stk#25579 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19,990

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