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"Get Him to the Greek"

Circus Flora -Corner of Grand Boulevard and Samuel Shepard Drive (adjacent to Powell Symphony Hall), 314289-4040

Education center offers homework help.

New film a breath of fresh air.

13 Jackson Browne Veteran rocker to visit the Fox.

17 Homegrown Summer New exhibit at the Contemporary.

21 Circus Flora

A St. Louis tradition continues.

23 Bayfield, Wisconsin A cool summer getaway.

26 Foodies get technical Web replaces cookbooks.

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Friday June 18___________ Relay for Life -Edwardsville High School Circus Flora -Corner of Grand Boulevard and Samuel Shepard Drive (adjacent to Powell Symphony Hall), 314289-4040 Vatican Splendors -Missouri History Museum, www. mohistory.org, Daily: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. To purchase tickets online: ticketmaster.com 2010 University City Sculpture Series -University City Commission, 6801 Delmar Blvd. St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council Show and Sale, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m -Missouri Botanical Gardens Circus Flora -Corner of Grand Boulevard and Samuel Shepard Drive (adjacent to Powell Symphony Hall), 314289-4040 Crawl for Cancer -Laclede’s Landing, St. Louis, 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. www.crawlforcancer.org Josh Smith, Banjo Workshop, and Mississippi Sawyers Concert -Music Folk, 8015 Big Bend, Webster Groves, Mo. Vatican Splendors -Missouri History Museum, www. mohistory.org, Daily: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. To purchase tickets online: ticketmaster.com Tim McGraw, Lady Antebellum, Love & Theft -Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, St. Louis, Mo. Carl Green at the Piano, 8 p.m. until midnight -Rajin Cajun, 210 W. 3rd St., Alton Wicked -Fox Theatre, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., St. Louis, Mo. Trixie Delight

-Bottleneck Blues Bar, Ameristar Casino, Resort, Spa, St. Charles, Mo. Ticket To the Beatles, Blues on the Mississippi Jefferson Barracks Summer Concerts -Veteran’s Memorial Amphitheater, South County, Mo. The Zonkey’s, (Garage Band/ Rock’n Roll), 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

-Bobby’s Frozen Custard, Maryville, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Sunday June 20___________ Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council Show and Sale, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

-Missouri Botanical Gardens Circus Flora, -Corner of Grand Boulevard and Samuel Shepard Drive (adjacent to Powell Symphony Hall), 314289-4040 The Mourners: Tomb Sculpture from the Court of Burgundy and Bill Viola: Visitation, Summer Exhibits at St. Louis Art Museum -Forest Park Vatican Splendors -Missouri History Museum, www. mohistory.org, Daily: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. To purchase tickets online: ticketmaster.com

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Bridging the homework gap New education center will show parents the way

By JULIA BIGGS Of The Edge Amie Hanneken spent five years teaching in North Carolina before moving to Edwardsville three years ago with her husband.

When she began teaching at Lincoln Middle School, she immediately recognized that it was different here.

While teaching in North Carolina, she said that there was very little parental help at home, but that here in Edwardsville it’s completely different.

“Parents are incredibly helpful at home and they want to be able to help their children but they might not necessarily know how,” she said.

Bridging that gap between parents wanting to help their children with homework and either not being able to communicate with them or not understanding the concepts they are learning was the catalyst for Hanneken’s new tutoring center, Building Bonds and Bridges Education Center that opened in Edwardsville on June 1.

Hanneken’s education center is different from others in town because her classes bring together both the parent and the child into the tutoring class.

“As parents we’ve been through high school and we’ve learned all the computation ways for math, but we forget about how to use manipulatives and different strategies for the little kids,” Hanneken said.

Her goal is to change that by having parents revisit the curriculum with the child so that they can help their student. She also intends to show and teach parents different strategies that teachers use in the classroom that parents might not be familiar with.

Hanneken’s no stranger to the field of education. She has a bachelor ’s degree in secondary education-biology from Milliken University, and she taught middle and high school in North Carolina for five years. After moving to Edwardsville, she taught sixth grade for two years and seventh grade this past year at Lincoln Middle School.

Beginning in the fall, Building Bonds and Bridges Education Center will be offering parent/child classes for children from age 2 through eighth grade. The fall parent/child class lineup includes Tinkering

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Amie Hanneken (right), a certified teacher, opened Building Bonds & Bridges Education Center in Edwardsville. The center features unique tutoring classes where parents attend classes with their child. The parent/child classes allow the parent to revisit curriculum they learned years ago which allows them to better help their students with their homework. Julie Podshadley (left) is Hanneken’s teaching assistant.

Toddlers for ages 2 to 3, Wiggle Worms for ages 2 to 5, Curious Critters for ages 4 to 5, Elementary Essentials for grades one through four and Middle Math Mania for grades five through eight.

Hanneken was especially excited about the new fall program “Wiggle Worms” that will take place on Fridays and is for children between 2 and 5 years old. “It’s going to be more for kids who are very active and not necessarily able to sit down yet, but you want to do some educational things,” Hanneken said.

The parent/child 60 minute themed classes for preschool aged children are led by a teacher and cater to busy stay at home and working moms and dads by offering morning and evening classes. In these classes parents spend oneon-one time with their child and it creates a social environment for parents with children similar in age.

Both parent and child will spend quality educational play time at organized centers that incorporate skills such as colors, sizes, shapes, sorting, sharing imaginative play, arts and crafts, fine and gross motor skills, hygiene and nonverbal and verbal language development.

“This would be an opportunity where parents, for an hour, can take their child during the day, do some educational playing with them and

I would prepare everything and have the clean up,” she said. “I would take care of all of that and they would just come and enjoy that time with their child without having to pay daycare prices, make long term commitments or (pay for) preschool.”

The Elementary Essentials and Middle School Math Mania fall parent-child 60 minute classes begin with a bonding activity to help the children and the parents learn to communicate with each other. “It will hopefully open up some of the communication and make it less stressful especially at the middle school level,” Hanneken said. “My son is only three-and-a-half but I hear homework can be nightmares some nights. Parents saying it one way and the children saying, “Well the teacher told me to do it this way.” If the parent is there learning side-byside then it kind of gets rid of that gap in communication about how it’s supposed to be done or what point of view they are seeing it from.”

Following the opening activity, the teacher will provide instruction for the designated mathematical topic. Each lesson incorporates hands-on activities, modeling, immediate feedback and positive reinforcement. Parents and students will work side-by-side to complete tasks and solve problems, and then

the last 15 minutes will be allotted for individual homework questions.

Parents will also receive information on that day’s lesson, how it relates to state standards and practice problems for home.

The parent/child classes are offered once a week which Hanneken felt “will be less demanding as far as time commitments” and that her tutoring approach would be less costly for parents than the traditional three-day a week programs.

Although Hanneken is looking forward to the parent/child classes in the fall, right now her focus is on the student-only summer math camps.

Both elementary and middle school camps are offered and individual classes are determined by which grade a child is entering next fall.

The elementary summer math camp’s theme is “Beach Boys & Girls” which was planned and developed by a certified math teacher. The lessons taught during the camp reinforce mathematical concepts taught during the previous school year through a variety of theme and age appropriate manipulatives such as paints, magnets, Play-Doh and sand. All lessons are based on the Illinois State Math Standards and class size is limited to 12 students per class for a period of two hours Monday through Friday.

Middle school math camp is

geared for students entering fifth through eighth grade. The primary focus is mathematical concepts such as fractions, decimals, percentages a n d a l g e b r a i c e x p re s s i o n s . A certified middle school math teacher will reinforce the Illinois State Mathematical Standards for each specified grade year.

Students will enjoy and gain a better understanding for math as all lessons incorporate a variety of manipulatives such as cards, dice, fraction bars and Legos.

Summer math camp sessions are offered throughout the summer beginning in late June. Classes meet for two hours Monday through Friday and cost $150 per one-week session.

The schedule for summer math camps, the fall parent/ child classes as well as other classes offered by Building Bonds and Bridges Education Center can be found online at www.

BuildingBondsBridges.org or by calling the center at 570-3786.

Anyone interested in learning more about Building Bonds and Bridges is invited to attend a Grand Opening event from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 12 at the center which is located at No. 2 Sunset Hills Executive Park, Suite 4 in Edwardsville – next to the Comfort Inn on Route 157.

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People People planner Grant’s Farm open for season For its 56th season, Grant’s Farm welcomes a number of new baby animals to share with the public.

This year, new additions include an Appaloosa horse, Red-Fronted lemur, Longhorn calf, two Mustang foals and two Scottish Highland cattle calves. In addition, the farm is eagerly anticipating the birth of a number of fawns, expected by early summer. With more than 140 Pygmy goats already born this year, guests will once again have an opportunity to partake in one of the favorite attractions – petting and feeding the babies.

“Each season our guests enjoy the new animals at the farm as well as familiar traditions, such as feeding the baby goats – a tradition that dates back to 1954 – the farm’s first year open to the public,” said Andy Elmore, general manager of Grant’s Farm.

Last season, among the new features was the animal carousel that guests of all ages can enjoy again this year for $2 per person. Visitors may also tour the elephant facilities and feed one of two African elephants, “Bud” or “Mickey,” in “Elephant Encounter.”

Tickets for “Elephant Encounter” are $5 per person and are available before the free elephant shows at 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Guests also will be able to enjoy many of the other favorite attractions, including the worldfamous Budweiser Clydesdales, the tram ride through the Deer Park and numerous other animals. Photos with a Budweiser Clydesdale are also available in the Clydesdale Stables.

As in the past, there is no admission fee for Grant’s Farm and reservations are not required.

SCHEDULE: *SPRING: April 17 – May 2; Saturday: 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.; Sunday: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.; SUMMER: May 4 – August 15: Closed Monday (except May 31 and July 5: Tuesday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.; Saturday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Sunday: 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Holiday Mondays, May 31 and July 5: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.; FALL: August 20 – October 31; Friday: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.; Holiday Monday, Sept. 6: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

More than 25 million guests have visited Grant’s Farm and for generations, families have enjoyed the experience of the farm.

Complimentary samples of new and trademark Anheuser-Busch brands are available to adults 21 years of age or older in the Old-World charm of the Bauernhof Courtyard. Visitors may enjoy a variety of delicious refreshments offered in the Brat Haus, throughout the Tier Garten and at the Showstopper Snacks stations.

Grant’s Farm is located at Gravois and Grant roads in southwest SJurassic Dark evenings are Thursdays, May 6 through Sept. 30 from 6 to 10 p.m.; last entry of the night is at 9:30 p.m. Cost is

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$9 for adults and $7 for children (ages three to 12), and includes Garden, Children’s Garden and DinoQuest

exhibit admission. Missouri Botanical Garden members enjoy discounted Jurassic Dark admission of $5 for

adults and $3 for children.

For more information about the DinoQuest exhibition, visit www.

mobot.org/dinoquest. For general Garden information, visit www. mobot.org or call (314) 577-5100.

Business Is Booming!! But… Supply Shortage Drives Local Car Dealer To Pay-Off Consumer Auto Loans And Leases Early To Keep Inventory Full

EDWARDSVILLE – Good news for people who are tired of their ride: Koetting Ford needs used cars and is willing to do just about anything to get them…including helping you to eliminate the remaining payments on your current lease or loan.

Dealers nationwide have experienced a spike in sales recently, but manufacturers have slowed production to a near standstill and President Obama’s Cash For Clunkers program removed 690,000 vehicles from the road. This all means there are not enough vehicles “for sale” right now to keep up the current sales pace. One local car dealer, Marty McCabe from Koetting Ford, invented a unique solution to the problem.

“Our business can’t afford to wait for this problem to run its course. We need to keep selling cars this month. But with only a 56-day supply on-hand nationally, we need to do something pretty drastic. There are thousands of people in this town who want a nicer, newer car but are still making payments. Then there’s me, who needs used cars. So…how about I help you handle the remaining payments and you get a better car right now?”

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t most dealerships, the credit score matters more than the person. But our relationships with many flexible lenders allows us to match your credit application with the lender most likely to approve you…a bank that will take the person into consideration, not just the credit score.

Heck, just looking at the credit scores is what got us into this mess in the first place. It’s high time to put the person first, in my opinion. That’s how we operate here.

Marty McCabe

This unusual proposal makes sense because rather than removing a car from the inventory at the time of purchase, you actually replenish the supply when you trade in. Marty McCabe says that each transaction has a unique “Inventory Footprint” with some transactions resulting in -1, some in 0, and some in +1. According to McCabe, “This month we’re looking for 0’s and +1’s, which means we’ll buy your current vehicle even if you don’t buy one from us and we will help you pay off your loan or lease early, just so we can keep our inventory from running dry.”

How Long Will This Last?

When asked about timing, McCabe explained, “This problem should only last about a month. I expect the supply to level out by July as the manufacturers pick up the pace and other dealers’ sales slow down. But we only have 12 months in a year, and I’m not willing to go dark for one of them.”

Automotive experts indicate that this inventory correction could last anywhere between 10 and 45 days.

The offer to help you eliminate the remaining payments on your loan or lease is good until June 30, 2010 or until the inventory supply returns…whichever comes first.

A Trader’s Market?

“It’s a lot like a perfect storm,” says McCabe. “Nobody could have predicted it, and it only comes around every 10 or 15 years. Suppliers have been slowing down consistently over the past few years. But nobody expected so many sales to be made so quickly in the first part of 2010. Until it’s resolved, this ‘perfect storm’ creates what’s known as a ‘Trader’s Market’ which places upward pressure on

Edwardsville residents are lining up at Koetting Ford to have their car loans or leases paid off early (sometimes YEARS early) and then driving home in a nicer, newer vehicle long before they thought they could. National auto supply shortages are forcing Koetting Ford to overpay for trades, resulting in early pay-offs. This rare ‘trader’s market’ will only last through the end of the month. Call or visit Koetting Ford at 3465 Progress Pkwy., Granite City 62040 (Rt 3 at Pontoon Rd. next to Granite City WalMart)!

the value of your trade. That extra value gives me the leverage I need to negotiate favorable buy out terms with your original bank.”

The Banks Want Out

To make the timing even better, it seems that some banks are anxious to eliminate loans made between two and five years ago. “There was a lending frenzy during that time that caused many banks to make deals they wish they wouldn’t have made (now known as toxic assets). Now they’re trying to clean their books up…and many are more than happy to be finished with loans that aren’t yet paid off.

This works in your favor.”

“It truly is a good opportunity for all involved: the bank gets their money, I get the inventory I need, and you get the nicer, newer car you want. There are no losers in this deal!” trumpeted McCabe.

than the person. But our relationships with many flexible lenders allows us to match your credit application with the lender most likely to approve you…a bank that will take the person into consideration, not just the credit score. Heck, just looking at the credit scores is what got us into this mess in the first place. It’s high time to put the person first, in my opinion. That’s how we operate here.”

What Next?

Marty McCabe expects a heavy response to this offer, so please call ahead and make an appointment to have your current loan or lease evaluated. Walk-ins will be accepted, though may require a short wait. If lines are busy, please keep calling.

Please call 618-452-5400 or visit Koetting Ford at 3465 Progress Pkwy., Granite City 62040 (Rt 3 at Pontoon Rd. next to Granite City WalMart)

People Over Credit Profiles

“At most dealerships, the credit score matters more

Ask The Dealer For The People:

Q: Who is this right for?

A: This is good for anyone who is currently making a car payment but would like to switch to a nicer, newer car and stop making his or her current payments.

Q: Will there be a negative impact on my credit score?

A: No. Your current lease or loan will be paid off and there will be no negative consequences. If anything, it could help your score because you’ve successfully paided of the loan or lease.

Q: What will my new payment be?

A: That depends on what car you choose next. Often we can keep your payment the same and sometimes the payment is actually a bit lower. Imagine driving a nicer newer car with a lower payment.

Q: How much will I need for a down payment?

A: There is no fee for us to evaluate your trade-in and eliminate your payments. And many of the banks we work with offer no to low down payment options. Plus my Transparent Trade Appraisal Process means you’ll receive a fair, accurate and complete evaluation of your current vehicle and situation, with no pressure. You’ll be able to make an intelligent decision with all the facts.

Koetting Ford Q: Do I have to have good credit? is a Dealer for A: Good credit makes it easier on us…but we really need cars right now. the People and So please bring in your car so we can have a chance at eliminating your a Consumer Advocate. McCabe paymentsno matter what your credit is like. My For The People Credit is the author of Approval Program is designed to help you get approved even if you’ve made several consumer mistakes in the past. guides on car Q: What if my car is paid off? buying. “It matters A: Even better. Your car may be worth more right now than it has been in the past. to Marty!”

So trading in right now could be a wise investment. This is the perfect timing.

Please call 618-452-5400 or visit Koetting Ford at 3465 Progress Pkwy., Granite City 60240 (Rt 3 at Pontoon Rd. next to Granite City WalMart) right away.

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People People planner DinoQuest offers Jurassic Dark nights Bring your family to experience the wonder of the Missouri Botanical Garden and its new “DinoQuest: A Tropical Trek Through Time” exhibition—after hours! Dramatic lighting and fog elements enhance the habitat of the lifelike dinosaurs and other reptiles taking up temporary residence in the Climatron® tropical rain forest on Jurassic Dark nights, Thursdays from 6 to 10 p.m., May through September. Cost for the special evening experience is $9 for adults, $7 for children ages three to 12 and includes Garden, Children’s Garden and DinoQuest exhibit admission.

Take an evening trek through the lush, verdant Climatron to witness more than a dozen scenes of dinosaurs and other reptiles from the Cretaceous, Jurassic, Triassic and Permian periods “frozen in time” amid the living flora. Encounter a toothy T. Rex, a pair of hungry Heterodontosaurus herbivores,

a flock of bird-like Bambiraptors and more. Visit the Brookings Interpretive Center for hands-on activities exploring the common thread between dinosaurs and people: their lives both depend on plants. Children can climb inside a dino nest and use palm fronds and other plant material to protect eggs, just like dinosaur parents did. Dress up in explorer gear and use tools like real scientists in a pretend fossil field lab. Marvel at the 65-million-year-old sandstone slab filled with dinosaur, turtle, fish and bird fossils.

The two-acre Doris I. Schnuck Children’s Garden: A Missouri Adventure will remain open late from 6 to 8 p.m. for outdoor exploration, learning and fun. A roaming balloon artist will make colorful dinosaur souvenirs appear with the twist of a wrist.

Sassafras, the Garden’s café, will be serving their full menu until 8 p.m. Treat your young paleontologist to a special DinoQuest kids menu featuring dino mac and cheese and raptor nuggets (dino-shaped chicken nuggets) with petrified potato sticks.

Free parking is available on site and two blocks west of the Garden at the intersection of Shaw and Vandeventer.

Inquire at the ticket counter for stroller, wheelchair or scooter rental,available on a first come, first served basis.

Jurassic Dark evenings are Thursdays, May 6 through Sept. 30 from 6 to 10 p.m.; last entry of the night is at 9:30 p.m. Cost is $9 for adults and $7 for children (ages three to 12), and includes Garden, Children’s Garden and DinoQuest exhibit admission. Missouri Botanical Garden members enjoy discounted Jurassic Dark admission of $5 for adults and $3 for children.

For more information about the DinoQuest exhibition, visit www.mobot.org/dinoquest. For general Garden information, visit www.mobot.org or call (314) 577-5100.

Exhibit sponsorship of “DinoQuest: A Tropical Trek Through Time” is generously provided by Cardinals Care; Insituform Technologies, Inc.; Macy’s; Cheryl and Dave Morley; and an anonymous contributor.

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People People planner Spink Pavillion open at MoBOT Experience the newly renovated Spink Pavilion at the Missouri Botanical Garden! The historic building has been renovated not only to preserve the architectural integrity of the original entrance, but also to provide the consummate visitor experience. Floor-to-ceiling glass windows allow guests to experience the Garden’s spectacular beauty any time, day or evening. A new threeseason awning, new lighting, and other features enhance its beauty and functionality. The increased capacity of the building can host larger groups. Spink Pavilion boasts many new sustainable features that not only enhance the experience for those holding events, but also showcase the Garden’s commitment to advancing sustainability.

Among the new features are re n o v a t e d re s t ro o m s a n d t h e addition of a large family restroom meeting the design standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a spacious new bride’s room, and an upgraded sophisticated video/sound system. New floorto-ceiling glass windows replace the old mullion style windows and doors and offer an inspiring panoramic view into the Garden for those enjoying the space. New HVAC systems insure comfortable room temperatures all year long.

New lighting has been added in the interior and exterior of the building, along with a permanent three-season awning. The awning provides an enhanced pre-function area perfect for mingling before moving indoors.

Completed on Earth Day and staying true to the Garden’s mission to “preserve and enrich life,” the new Spink Pavilion incorporates many sustainable features including energy saving light controls, energy efficient kitchen equipment, a water bottle filling station, and renewable mesquite flooring. During the renovation all construction waste was recycled. In the near future, the Garden plans to seek LEED certification of the upgraded event space.

Spink Pavilion, originally known as the Flora Gate, was built by Garden founder Henry Shaw to serve as the main entrance to the Garden. The pavilion is situated on the grand plaza overlooking the three large reflecting lily pools, the Milles Sculpture Garden and the world-renowned Climatron®.

Display beds along all sides of the lily pools brighten the area with flowers, including tulips, pansies, and unusual summer annuals.

Contact Catering St. Louis at (314) 961-7588 for additional information or to book a private event.

The Missouri Botanical Garden is located at 4344 Shaw Blvd. in south St. Louis, accessible from Interstate 44 at the Vandeventer exit and from Interstate 64 at the Kingshighway North & South exit. Free parking

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is available on-site and two blocks west at the corner of Shaw and Vandeventer.

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Meramec Caverns offers Lantern Tours

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Meramec Caverns again presents Lantern Tours through the worldfamous show cave every Friday and Saturday evening in June.

Tours begin at 7:30 p.m. with an introduction to the awe-inspiring beauty of the cave. Then each visitor is equipped with an aged, hand-held electric lantern.

“There’s something about the cave being lit with lanterns,” said Erica Turilli, educational director at Meramec Caverns. “It gives you a sense of mystery and discovery.”

During the 80-minute Lantern Tour, many mysteries and folklore are told by a variety of characters.

The historic characters portrayed include an Osage Native American who tells about Indians of Missouri; a Civil War soldier covering how the cave was mined to manufacture gunpowder; and the infamous outlaw Jesse James.

Tours are scheduled via reservation by calling 1-800-676-6105. Admission is $22 for adults and $12 for children ages 5-11; children 4 and under are free. For more information, visit americascave.com.

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QuickGlance Movie Reviews

“Iron Man 2”

Lots of things get blown up and torn apart in “Iron Man 2,” as you would expect from any self-respecting blockbuster kicking off the summer movie season. The magnitude of destruction far exceeds that of its predecessor and includes repeated instances of characters walking away from a massive fireball without looking back. ’Cause looking back is for wimps. But that’s not all that gets obliterated here. The substance of the original “Iron Man,” the brain and the soul that set it apart from the typical seasonal fare and made it one of the best films of 2008, also have been blown to bits.

Tony Stark had purpose back then, and despite the outlandish fantasy of his Marvel Comics-inspired story, as a person he had a believable arc. Here, he’s purely arrogant once more, with some glimmers of mortality and daddy issues. And Robert Downey Jr., so irresistibly verbal and quick on his feet in the first film (and in pretty much every film he’s ever made), seems to be on autopilot. Sure, he’s got a way with a one-liner, and his comic timing is indisputable, but he’s done this songand-dance routine before and seems rather bored with it. Then again the character — and the sequel itself — are less defined this time. Narratively, “Iron Man 2” is a mess. Director Jon Favreau, working from a script by Justin Theroux, throws in too many subplots, too many characters. Mickey Rourke, Sam Rockwell, Don Cheadle and Samuel L. Jackson are among the crowded supporting cast.

RATED: PG-13 for sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence, and some language.

RUNNING TIME: 124 min. 2-D only.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

“Shrek Forever After”

Given that this is the first film in the “Shrek” franchise in 3-D, it’s surprisingly flat — and we’re not just talking about the look of it. This fourth and allegedly final installment in the series is lifeless, joyless and woefully devoid of the upbeat energy that distinguished the earlier movies — well, at least the first two. If “Shrek the Third” from 2007 felt tired, “Shrek Forever After” is practically narcoleptic. Brief bursts of manic energy give way to long, heavy stretches that drag. Most of the hackneyed pop culture references of its predecessors are gone, mercifully, but so is the fun. This time, the big, bad ogre (voiced as always by Mike Myers) is having a mid-life crisis — not exactly a hoot for the kids in the audience, and their parents can suffer through that at home for free. As for the

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animation, presenting it in 3-D doesn’t add a whole lot. This is not a deeply immersive experience; more often, it consists of stuff being flung at you in gimmicky fashion. And the frustrating part is, the “Shrek” movies didn’t need an added dimension: They already had an impressive visual scheme all their own. Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas return to the voice cast.

RATED: PG for mild action, some rude humor and brief language. In 3-D and IMAX 3-D. RUNNING TIME: 93 min.

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

“Micmacs”

French director Jean-Pierre Jeunet, whose films include “Amelie” and “Delicatessen,” combines the spirit and visual flair of those fantasies for a frivolous, featherweight yet fun concoction about lovable misfits messing with big, bad weapons manufacturers. Like a grown-up gang of Little Rascals, with shades of Charles Chaplin’s Little Tramp and Buster Keaton’s wild antics, Jeunet’s ensemble romps through clever stunts and gimmickry to carry out their low-rent “Mission: Impossible” stratagems. Comedian and filmmaker Dany Boon stars as a gentle soul aiming to inflict some personal justice on the arms companies that made the munitions that left him with a bullet lodged in his brain and that killed his father.

He finds allies in a band of scroungers and gatherers living in an elaborate subterranean dwelling made of scrap in a Paris junkyard. With a big heart and a playful visual style, the film is a nice palate cleanser among all the computer-generated action of Hollywood’s summer blockbusters.

RATED: R for some sexuality and brief violence.

RUNNING TIME: 104 min.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

“Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time”

As we await the eventual arrival of “Donkey Kong: The Musical!” yet another movie based on a video game, “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time,” arrives in theaters. As this genre goes, “Prince of Persia” doesn’t have the shoddy appearance of, say, “Alone in the Dark” or “House of the Dead” or any number of films from the infamous German director Uwe Boll.

No, this is a Jerry Bruckheimer production, so it looks cheesy in the kind of monster-budget way you can only achieve through

copious amounts of computer-generated imagery. There’s nothing terribly memorable about “Prince of Persia”; recalling the plot a half-hour afterward might require some effort.

Somewhere beneath all the fake, glossy effects — which in no way suggest anything even remotely resembling a tangible reality — there must be a story and characters and, you know, acting. Jake Gyllenhaal, as our courageous and resourceful hero Dastan, always has an engaging presence about him — those big, blue eyes, that goofy smile — and that sweetness helps keep the mood light when “Prince of Persia” threatens to take itself too seriously. Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsley and Alfred Molina co-star.

RATED: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action.

RUNNING TIME: 103 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

“Sex and the City 2”

So over-the-top ridiculous, it plays like a parody of what a sequel to the 2008 hit movie would be. Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Samantha (Kim Cattrall), Charlotte (Kristin Davis) and Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) travel to Abu Dhabi, wear outrageous costumes and ride camels across the desert. So much goes wrong here: It’s self-indulgent, way too long and never as clever or funny as it’s intended to be. Writerdirector Michael Patrick King and Co. found a balance of substance and style with the long-running, hugely popular HBO series. Even the original “Sex and the City” movie, for all its fashionable splashiness, still managed to be about something: the way the characters adapted as they morphed from single party girls into women building families for themselves. But the sequel too often feels like a series of lavish set pieces with sporadic discussions about careers, marriage and babies in between (although one of those talks, between Charlotte and Miranda about the realities of motherhood, is the purest moment in the movie). The wretched excess clangs, and much of the shtick has long since gotten old. Carrie’s running voiceover, the structural thread all along, feels intrusive and pat. Charlotte’s cutesy prudishness seems an ill fit on a married mother of two.

And Samantha’s corny puns reach a new low, as evidenced by her reference to a hot, globe-trotting architect she meets in the desert as “Lawrence of my labia.” It’s seriously cringe-inducing.

RATED: R for some strong sexual content and language.

RUNNING TIME: 146 min.

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

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Movies “Greek” a breath of fresh air

By CHRISTY LEMIRE Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Finally this summer, a movie that lives up to its hype.

“Get Him to the Greek” is a complete blast, a much-needed breath of fresh air — well, as much fresh air as you can get in crowded clubs, packed rock shows and trashed hotel suites. But you get the idea. Its energy is what’s so refreshing, its lack of pretension or self-seriousness, especially during a season of bloated, boring blockbusters.

Like the 2008 hit “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” which inspired it, and like the other stand-out Judd Apatow productions such as “The 40-Year-Old Virgin,” “Knocked Up” and “Superbad,” “Get Him to the Greek” is primarily here to offer up a good time, with rapid-fire jokes, great pacing and (of course) a litany of clever pop-culture references.

But there’s always that layer of humanity and sweetness that sneaks in, providing some heart along with the raunchiness.

Russell Brand’s performance was one of the funniest, most memorable parts of “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” and here he reprises the role of preening British rock star Aldous Snow. Brand stole that movie in just a few scenes, and a little of this character would seem to go a long way. Aldous is self-centered, arrogant and condescending.

People are disposable to him, and he’s incapable of being loyal. He’s also flat-out brilliant and highly verbal, with a quick wit and an arsenal of hilariously off-kilter quips and observations. So he’s sort of a fascinating mix of contradictions, and a guy you wouldn’t mind hanging out with and partying all night — just to see what happens.

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“Get Him to the Greek” co-stars Rose Byrne, left, and Russell Brand prepare for their appearance on the NBC “Today” television program in z York on June 3.

But “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” director Nicholas Stoller, who directed and wrote the script this time based on Jason Segel’s characters, also shows Aldous’ vulnerability, his caring side and even a darkness in expanding the role. “Get Him to the Greek” might actually go to some places that are too uncomfortably dark, its only weakness. But Brand seems comfortable and confident throughout, and the stand-up comic

shows he’s capable of more than just earning laughs.

When we first see him in “Get Him to the Greek,” Aldous has released his latest album, “African Child,” to universal critical derision. (The video for the title song opens the film, and it’s a scream.) At the same time, he’s also just been dumped by his longtime girlfriend and the mother of his son, model/pop star Jackie Q (Rose Byrne in a beautifully

deadpan turn as a clueless, vapid musician). So after years of sobriety, he’s now numbing the pain with booze, drugs and as many women as he can find: basically living the cliched rock-star life.

B u t u p - a n d - c o m i n g re c o rd executive Aaron Green (Jonah Hill) has an idea: stage a 10-yearanniversary concert of Aldous’ legendary show at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. It’ll provide

a jolt not just to Aldous’ career but his own, and hopefully impress his mercurial, demanding boss, Sergio Roma (Sean Combs, a scene-stealer himself).

Hill is the straight man again, as he was opposite Brand in “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” but he’s not playing the same character. Both guys share a fawning admiration for Aldous’ work. In “Get Him to the Greek,” at least, this dynamic will change.

Two films can’t manage two stars

By ROBERT GRUBAUGH Of The Edge I felt infantilized by the two films I saw this week. Sure, I expected as much from Marmaduke, a live action/CGI blend involving the characters of the longrunning single pane comic strip. But I felt more of a commiseration in it toward Killers, a movie that tries to be all genres.

Together, with Splice and Get Him to the Greek, the four new releases left a lasting, underwhelming impression on a pathetic box office.

In syndication, “Marmaduke” has run for almost sixty years in Sunday newspapers around the world. The stories feature the exploits of an over-sized Great Dane, who, in this movie, is voiced by a cool Owen Wilson, an actor I admire for really stepping out of his comfort zone to try new things--and admittedly taking a step back on occasion. Due to his size, friendly

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disposition, easy-going demeanor, and shocking sense of curiosity, Marmaduke constantly finds himself in sticky situations and responsible for his fair share of blame in creating havoc in the life of his family, the Winslows (Mom and Dad are played by Judy Greer and Lee Pace).

The movie features a bevy of heavyweight voice talents like Kiefer Sutherland, Sam Elliott, and George Lopez as a sassy, loyal pussycat. Marmaduke aims to be so much more to its audiences than, say, Garfield, another comic strip adaptation using smug humor and an oversized CGI pet. It’s better, but only by a tiny fraction. There are more humorous dog joke per square inch in this film than should be allowed by law. The best parts all involve Wilson’s smug asides directly to the audience.

Marmaduke runs 97 minutes and is rated PG for some rude humor and language. I give this film one star out of four.

Killers, on the same hand, is a misfire, smashing together a dozen films we’ve seen time and again. It’s similar to a comedy version of the fun 2005 Brangelina movie, Mr. & Mrs. Smith (which is to say that it’s also like an action version of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1941 movie, Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Seriously, how do I know this stuff?). Ashton Kutcher and Katherine Heigl, as Spencer and Jen, play a pretty married couple whose idyllic home life is shattered by the return of dangerous characters from his past. Spencer might have forgotten to tell his wife about the time he worked for the CIA before they got married. It was on his final mission, in fact, that the two met in Nice, the South France destination for anyone interested in the perfect vacation. The arrival of mercenary sleeper agents turn their facile life into a run for survival.

After hitting homeruns in Knocked Up and 27 Dresses, I felt Katherine Heigl owed

me something after that debacle called The Ugly Truth last year. Re-teaming with director Robert Luketic (Legally Blonde) seemed like an odd way to go about it, but I’m going to call the Killers experience a draw in my standing feud with her choice in roles. She had a glow, maybe due to a pregnancy subplot, but even that couldn’t save this movie from being a total bomb.

For a picture featuring such gruesome occurrences as impalement, crushing, and more bullets than bad words, Killers doesn’t show much blood or guts. In fact, the most revealing scenes in the movie feature Jen’s ultra-controlling parents, Catherine O’Hara (playing an outright lush) and Tom Selleck (that mustache still rocks). There’s really no reason to see this movie if you don’t have to.

Killers runs 109 minutes and is rated PG13 for violent action, sexual material and language. I give this film 1/2 of one star out of four.

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"Toy Story 3" shines less brightly

By CHRISTY LEMIRE Associated Press This is what happens when you’re good at your job: Everyone expects excellence f ro m y o u , a n d a n y t h i n g e v e n slightly short of that feels like a letdown.

“Toy Story 3” is a gorgeous film — funny, sweet and clever in the tradition of the best Pixar movies — but because it comes from that studio’s nearly flawless tradition, including two “Toy Story” predecessors, the expectations naturally are inflated.

Excluding “Cars,” Pixar has a perfect track record of animated classics, with the innovative “ To y S t o r y ” s t a r t i n g i t a l l i n 1995. And so the pressure’s on to come up with a tale that makes a sequel worthwhile.

The storytelling in no way is in question; it never is at Pixar, which is the fundamental reason their films are so strong.

Neither is the voice cast, led once again by Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack, with formidable newcomers like Ned Beatty thrown into the mix.

The details are as vibrant and tactile as ever: the textures and e x p re s s i o n s , t h e u s e o f l i g h t , angles and perspective.

And the core concept — that toys have a rich, complex interior life when people aren’t a ro u n d — s t i l l h o l d s u p a n d resonates all these years later.

I f “ To y S t o r y ” h a d n ’ t c o m e out in 1995 and “Toy Story 2” hadn’t followed it in 1999, “Toy Story 3” would stand on its own as a breakthrough. Trouble is, those earlier movies do exist.

And by comparison, this third installment doesn’t feel quite so fresh.

And then, of course, there i s t h e 3 - D — the trend of the summer, the thing that makes this “Toy Story” different from the first two.

It’s not intrusive. It doesn’t consist of stuff being flung at you and plopped in your laps in gimmicky fashion. But as is so often the case, it’s also completely unnecessary.

That’s especially true with the kind of strong writing you have here.

The script comes from Michael Arndt, an Oscar-winner for

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T h e p re m i s e i s c o m p e l l i n g : Andy (voiced by John Morris) is no longer a kid playing all d a y i n h i s ro o m w i t h Wo o d y (Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (Allen), cowgirl Jessie (Cusack) and the rest.

He’s heading off to college, and as he’s cleaning out his room, he must decide what to do with his old friends. Mom (Laurie Metcalf) gives him two options: stick them in a box for s t o r a g e i n t h e a t t i c o r t h ro w them in a trash bag for the garbage men.

The toys, including the neurotic dinosaur Rex (Wallace Shawn), know-it-all piggy bank Hamm (John Ratzenberger) a n d w i s e c r a c k i n g M r. a n d Mrs. Potato Head (Don Rickles and Estelle Harris), are understandably freaked out by b o t h p ro s p e c t s . P l u s , t h e y ’ re just sad to see their friend go

and have all the good times end. It raises the kind of deep, existential question you don’t often see in a kids movie: If no one acknowledges you, do you still exist?

Through a couple of mixups (and some “Mission: Impossible”-style maneuvering), they wind up instead at a day care, which seems awesome: Kids play with you all day!

And new kids are constantly coming through, so the toys will never be bored or lonely! It’s paradise — until they’re placed in the room with all the wildly grabby toddlers, rather than the older kids who play a little more gently.

A n d t h e w h o l e p l a c e i s ru n with a firm, fuzzy paw by Lotso’-Huggin’ Bear (the excellent Beatty), who’s all Southern charm at first but is actually a Machiavellian tyrant. He’s like a pink, strawberry-scented Tennessee Williams character.

Among the other new cast members, Timothy Dalton is a total scene-stealer as a hedgehog i n l e i d e r h o s e n n a m e d M r.

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Unkrich, who was a film editor on “Toy Story” and codirector on “Toy Story 2,” plays the petite prison elements of the situation for tons of clever laughs.

There’s also a beautiful, sepiatoned flashback that explains the origin of Lotso’s anger, as well as the back story of his c h i e f e n f o r c e r, a c r e e p y d o l l named Big Baby. But then “Toy Story 3” turns unusually dark as it heads toward its climax — it might be too intense for littler kids — before turning heavyhandedly sappy at the absolute end.

Adults in the audience will undoubtedly shed a tear or two.

But that’s how good the folks at Pixar are: They make you feel genuine emotions for hunks of plastic.

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How to. . .

There is a difference In your search for a women’s specialty doctor, it’s important to first realize that not all gynecologists are obstetricians.

Choose an obstetrician

Finding an obstetrician is becoming an increasingly difficult thing. But there are still plenty of worthy candidates out there, and choosing the right person for you just takes a little bit of legwork.

Another point of advice is to choose a doctor who is board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecologists (ABOG). Visit www.abog. org for more information.

In your search for a women’s specialty doctor, it’s important to first realize that not all gynecologists are obstetricians.

For those women who prefer alternate care, a qualified nurse-midwife who also provides prenatal care might be the way to go.

While the Ob/Gyn title seems to follow many doctors’ names, some, because of the aforementioned rising costs in liability insurance, are strictly sticking to gynecology these days.

Information provide by Dr. Midkiff

So if you were looking for “one-stop shopping” so to say, you may need to do a little more research into doctor choices.

1. Referrals: When selecting a doctor, a good place to begin is with referrals from friends and family, provided these people live close by. Talk to new mothers and find out what they have to say about their doctor or group practice.

Remember, though, that everyone has different preferences in doctors, so this is merely a jumping-off point to finding the right obstetrician fit for you.

2. Proximity: Take your list of referrals and see where the doctors are located. Most women desire a doctor who is relatively close to home.

Having a doctor in close proximity can be an advantage when the latter part of the pregnancy requires weekly trips to the doctor.

If you were looking for "one-stop shopping" so to say, you may need to do a little more research into doctor choices.

With an obstetrician close by, it’s easier to schedule appointments that may fit into your day, with a quick return trip home or to work.

3. Insurance carrier: You may find a doctor that was highly referred and is close to home, but doesn’t take your insurance plan.

That is why it is essential to visit the Web site of your insurance carrier during the research process and see what doctors are affiliated. Just because a doctor’s name appears on insurance lists is not proof enough that he or she accepts your plan.

Some insurance company Web sites are infrequently updated. Other times a doctor who once practiced alone may have accepted your insurance, but now that he or she is part of a group practice, the insurance is no longer accepted.

Call the office and verify that they accept your insurance before getting your heart set on a doctor. Just because your insurance carrier Web site lists them as accepting your plan, it is a good idea to call and inquire.

4. Gender: Think about whether you feel more comfortable with a male or female doctor. This will also weight into your choice.

5. Hospital affiliation: Most obstetricians are affiliated with one or more hospitals in the area. That means they have privileges to those hospitals, and that is where you’ll be sent to have your baby or for any routine medical tests not handled at the Ob’s office.

Make sure you are comfortable with the hospital affiliation. Don’t be afraid to visit the hospital and see what the maternity ward looks like, and watch the interaction of staff and doctors.

6. The staff and office: The obstetrician won’t be the only person with whom you interact when visiting the office.

You also have to feel comfortable with the nurses and administrative staff. Again, a visit to the office can give you a good idea whether the staff is friendly, professional, and values your privacy.

While there, you can also see if there is a long wait time for visits, something to consider especially if you’ll be there frequently during peak times, such as after work.

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How to. . .

Why wait?

Start communicating with your parents before they need assistance. Many of us are faced with the task of assisting our parents as they grow older. Good communication, organization and proper planning are the keys to prevent crisis. The following are a few suggestions to make it easier.

Care for your aging parents

Communication Start communicating with your parents before they need assistance. It is often a difficult conversation to start. Open with questions about their desires as they age or bring up someone else’s experience and ask what they would want you to do in that case. Do not make promises that you can’t keep, such as “I will never put you in a nursing home.” None of us can predict the future and the level of care that may be needed. Instead make promises of “I will always be there for you” or “I will make sure that you are taken care of.” This will prevent feelings of guilt when situations arise which warrant advanced care.

Start a journal of information that you will need to provide care. Below is a list of things to start gathering: 1. Full legal name and residence 2. Birth date and place 3. Social Security number 4. Employer and dates of employment 5.

Military records 6. Sources of income and assets; investment income (stocks, bonds, property) Stock brokers’ name and phone number. 7. Insurance policies, bank accounts, deeds, investments, and other valuables 8. Most recent income tax return 9. Money owed, to whom and payment schedule 10. Name of bank and bank accounts 11. Location of safe deposit box and key 12. Location of most recent will 13. List of medications Legal Documents Find an attorney that specializes in Elder Law. This is the legal practice of counseling and representing older persons and their representatives about the legal aspects of health and long - term care planning, public benefits, surrogate decision making, conservation, disposition and administration of older persons’ estates. To find an attorney that practices Elder Law, visit the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Web site at www.naela.com. Below is a list of some of the legal documents to consider.

• Durable Power of Attorney for Finances-gives a designated person the authority to make legal/financial decisions on behalf of the person.

• A Will-indicates how a person’s assets and estate will be distributed among beneficiaries after his or her death.

• Living Trust-describes how the person wants to allocate funds and settlements.

Medical Care There are several documents that are designed to assist with making health care decisions should your parent become incapacitated. These are referred to as Advance Directives for Health Care. Below are the documents and a brief explanation of their purpose.

• Living Will-allows a person to specify what medical treatment they do or do not want at the end of their life.

• Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care-appoints a designated person to make health care decisions when they are no longer able. This document also allows the designated person access to private medical information.

Managing Care When a parent needs assistance it is important that all members of the family play a role. This can be a challenge when family members live at a distance and hold different opinions of how things should be handled. Below are a few questions: • Hold a family meeting and discuss who is good at what and what each member can contribute. One person may be good at handling the finances, another at providing hands on care. Each member can play a role even if they are at a distance.

• Hire a Geriatric Care Manager. This is a licensed professional that specializes in geriatrics. Their services can include conducting care planning assessments to identify problems and offer solutions, screen, arrange and monitor in-home services, act as a liaison to families at a distance, assist with moving an older person to assisted care or nursing home, and provide consumer education and advocacy. To locate a Geriatric Care Manager, visit the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers at their Web site www.caremanager. org.

• Investigate all of the resources available in your community. There are often many groups and businesses that support caregivers or specialize in catering to seniors needs. The local senior center can be a good place to start.

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Music

Jackson Browne California sound coming to The Fox

By DEBBIE SETTLE Of The Edge Whether you are “Running on Empty” or a “Pretender,” you want to make sure to mark your calendar for Tuesday, Aug. 10, for Jackson Browne, with special guest, David Lindley. The duo will be coming to The Fabulous Fox Theatre for a one night only special concert.

Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne will take to the road this summer with his band and longtime friend and musical co-conspirator David Lindley. On record and in performance, Jackson Browne and David Lindley have a musical association reaching back almost 40 years. Regarded as a legendary stringed-instrument virtuoso, Lindley has played on many of Browne’s albums, beginning with 1973’s “For Everyman,” and on classics including “Late For The Sky” and “The Pretender” (the latter two both on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest lbums of All Time). Browne also produced Lindley’s best-known LP, 1983’s acclaimed “El Rayo-X.” Prior to 2010’s Jackson Browne with David Lindley Tour, the last time the two musicians played live dates together was a 2006 run of concerts in Spain – in grand concert halls, rock venues, and intimate clubs alike. That tour resulted in the forthcoming two-CD album “Love Is Strange,” “En Vivo Con Tino”- featuring Browne and Lindley live with celebrated Spanish percussionist Tino di Geraldo. Released worldwide on May 11, 2010, Browne’s independent label Inside Recordings, “Love Is Strange” was produced by Jackson Browne and Paul Dieter. The breakthrough continues with the not-to-be-missed 2010 Jackson Browne with David Lindley Tour.

In 2004, Browne was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Bruce Springsteen gave the induction speech, commenting to Browne that although the Eagles were inducted first, he said, “You wrote the songs they wished they had written.” Browne had written an uncounted number of hit songs that many artists, including the Eagles, and Springsteen himself had recorded over the span of his career.

For “promoting peace and justice through his music and his unrelenting support for that which promotes nonviolent solutions to problems both nationally and internationally,” Browne received the Courage of Conscience Awards from The Peace Abbey in Sherborn, Massachusetts.

Jackson Browne and David Lindley will play at The Fabulous Fox Theatre on Tuesday, Aug. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now for $58.50, $53.50, $48.50 and $43.50. A limited number of Gold Circle seats are also available. Limit of four tickets per transaction Purchase tickets at the Fox Box Office, MetroTix outlets or by calling 314-534-1111.

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Band Bio: Rustic Heart

By DEBBIE SETTLE Of The Edge Band Members: Makenna Lee-vocals; Brock Wade-vocals and g u i t a r ; C a m e ro n S t a c y - l e a d g u i t a r ; K o l t K e n d r i c k - l e a d g u i t a r and mandolin; Bryan Wade-bass; and Tyler Weeks-drums.

Genres: Country/Southern Rock/Pop/Rockabilly Location: Willard, Mo./Springfield, Mo. Making their way to Stagger Inn on Thursday, June 17, Rustic Heart is a southern Missouri favorite.

M a i n l y p l a y i n g i n t h e i r h o m e t o w n a r e a s o f Wi l l a r d a n d Springfield, Mo. the group has a fan base that has come from word of mouth or people experiencing their cuts on the Web. B r o c k Wa d e i s m a k i n g a b i t o f a s o l o n a m e f o r h i m s e l f , recently releasing his newest CD, which will make its official d e b u t a t Wi l l a rd M u s i c i n T h e P a r k o n S a t u rd a y, J u n e 1 9 , i n Willard, Mo. Find out more about about the band Rustic Heart, hear some o f t h e i r c u t s o r v i e w v i d e o a t w w w. r u s t i c h e a r t b a n d . c o m o r www.myspace.com/rusticheartmusic.

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Thursday, June 17 • Wicked, Fox Theatre, 1 p.m. and 8 p.m., St. Louis, Mo. • Leather Pistol, Bottleneck Blues Bar, Ameristar Casino, Resort, Spa, St. Charles, Mo.

Friday, June 18 • Logic “Lies in Hopetropolis,” The Pageant, Delmar Loop, 7 p.m.

• Wicked, Fox Theatre, 8 p.m., St. Louis, Mo. • Trixie Delight, Bottleneck Blues Bar, Ameristar Casino, Resort, Spa, St. Charles, Mo. • Kim Massie, Blues on the Mississippi Jefferson Barracks S u m m e r C o n c e r t s , Ve t e r a n ’ s Memorial Amphitheater, South County, Mo.

Saturday, June 19 • Tim McGraw, Lady Antebellum, Love & Theft, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, St. Louis, Mo. • Carl Green at the Piano, 8 p.m. until midnight, Rajin Cajun, 210 W. 3rd St., Alton • Wicked, Fox Theatre, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., St. Louis, Mo. • Trixie Delight, Bottleneck Blues Bar, Ameristar Casino, Resort, Spa, St. Charles, Mo. •Ticket To the Beatles, Blues on the Mississippi Jefferson Barracks S u m m e r C o n c e r t s , Ve t e r a n ’ s Memorial Amphitheater, South County, Mo. • The Zonkey’s, (Garage Band/ Rock’n Roll), 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Bobby’s Frozen Custard, Maryville, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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Thursday, June 24 • Wicked, Fox Theatre, 8 p.m., St. Louis, Mo. • Uriah Heep, Bottleneck Blues Bar, Ameristar Casino, Resort, Spa, St. Charles, Mo. • The Eagles with the Dixie Chicks, Busch Stadium.

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Music Tuning in Clayton’s Parties in the Park return The region’s best and original outdoor happy hour, Parties in the Park, hosted by the Clayton Chamber of Commerce, is back for its 27th season of live music and cold drinks in beautiful Shaw Park in Clayton. It will be THE place to be after work this summer. Best of all, admission to one of the city’s most familiar and eagerly anticipated parties in town is free and open to the public.

The Parties in the Park 2010 season at Shaw Park, located on the southwest corner of Brentwood and Forsyth boulevards, continues on the second Wednesday of the month through August and the third Wednesday in September.

May’s party featured Griffin & the Gargoyles, followed

by Fat Pocket on June 9, GalaxyRed on July 14, Paint t h e E a r t h o n A u g u s t 11 a n d

Kim Massie on September 15.

By popular demand, “Rainouts at the Restaurants” will be held on the following Wednesday at participating Clayton restaurants in the event of a cancelation of any of the five scheduled parties.

“People ask about rainouts every year,” said Ellen Gale, executive director of the Clayton Chamber of Commerce. “And we think hosting them (rainouts) the following week at the restaurants is the perfect solution!”

T h i s s u m m e r, a s t h e s u n sets over Shaw Park and the workweek nears completion, catch up with friends old and new at the longest running outdoor happy hour. And come early each month for the best drink special in town: half-priced beer from 5 to 5:30 p.m.

“What better way to unwind in the middle of the workweek than with cold drinks, live music and the great company of friends and colleagues?” said Brent Stevens, president and longtime volunteer of Parties in the Park. “And not

just a great evening out in Clayton, Parties in the Park is a great benefit to the community.

• July 14 - GalaxyRed with food

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• August 11 - Paint the Earth with food by Maggiano’s Little Italy • September 15 - Kim Massie with food by California Pizza Kitchen

For more information about Parties in the Park, call the Clayton Chamber of Commerce at 314-726-3033 or visit www. partiesinthepark.org.

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Music Tuning in Touhill announces performances The Touhill Performing Arts Center, on the campus of the University of Missouri[-St. Louis, is wrapping up the 2009-10 season.

T H E A M B A S S A D O R S O F HARMONY: Voices in Harmony 2010 – A Gathering of Champions June 19 • Sat @ 2 & 8PM • $28, $25, $23 The best of the best in a cappella singing. The group well-known for its Sounds of the Season concerts earned the 2009 title of Barbershop Harmony Society International Champion Chorus.

T H E S L E E P I N G B E A U T Y Presented by Saint Louis Ballet June 26 & 27 • Sat @ 3 & 7:30PM; Sun @ 3PM • $47, $42, $20 The great classical ballet “The Sleeping Beauty” is considered a masterpiece today because both its score and its choreography are flawlessly constructed and magical.

M I C H A E L M C D O N A L D Presented by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse–St. Louis Area July 23 • Fri @ 8PM • $100, $64, $45 Five-time Grammy Award winner Michael McDonald Comes home to St. Louis to perform a benefit concert featuring three decades of hits as a

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Tickets are available at the Touhill Performing Arts Center Ticket Office, open Monday – Friday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; online at www.touhill. org.

Jazz St. Louis plans upcoming season Celebrating its 15th Anniversary, Jazz St. Louis is pleased to announce the Jazz at the Bistro subscription series and special events scheduled for the 2010 -2011 season. These artists reflect some of the biggest names and finest talent in jazz today: 2010-2011 Subscription Series Listed as: Date, Artist, Prices.

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Davenport, $35 February 11, Al Jarreau , $150/$50/$40. 8:00 p.m. show at the Touhill Performing Arts Center on the campus of the University of Missouri-St. Louis. -Sponsored by World Wide Technology, Inc. All show times are at 8:30 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

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The Arts

Homegrown Summer Contemporary Art Museum welcomes the season

By DEBBIE SETTLE Of The Edge Some great things are happening in St. Louis this summer and the arts are certainly being celebrated in high fashion.

The Contemporary Art Museum (CAM) St. Louis located at 3750 Washington Blvd., St. Louis is a non-collecting institution, the Contemporary focuses its efforts on featuring local, national and international, well-known and newly established artists from diverse backgrounds, working in all types of media. As St. Louis’ forum for interpreting culture through contemporary visual art, the Contemporary connects visitors to the dynamic art and ideas of our times. As a gathering place for experiencing contemporary art and culture, the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis pushes the boundaries of innovation, creativity and expression.

CAM is again creating the perfect venue for local artists to share their work.

Beginning with the opening of the Great Rivers Biennial 2010 exhibition in its Main Galleries on April 30,

2010, the Contemporary Art Museum is looking no further than its own backyard for inspiration this summer.

Just as Great Rivers celebrates the richness and diversity that make the St. Louis art scene so vibrant, the museum’s Homegrown Summer series of events pays tribute to the breadth and depth of St. Louis culture and life – its food, music, ideas, and citizens.

“We want to engage people, to get them talking with us, and with neighbors and friends. We use art to get the conversation going, and food, and music, too,” said Director Paul Ha. “This summer, we’re focused on the local; what we grow here, what we eat and listen to. The museum is going to be a really great place to hang out in this summer.

We’ve got a lot going on.”

Homegrown Summer exhibitions In addition to the Great Rivers Biennial 2010 exhibition, which runs through Aug. 8, the Contemporary will present a series of five smaller exhibitions in its intimate Front Room gallery, each of which will be curated by a St. Louisan. The Front Room exhibition schedule, listed by curator and exhibition dates, is as

follows: Cole Root (June 16 - July 11), Marie Heilich (July 14 - August 1), and Bruce Burton (August 4 - 29).

Homegrown Summer events C o n c e r t s i n t h e C o u r t y a rd , Thursday, June 24, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.; $3 cover, free for members, c a s h b a r. T h e C o n t e m p o r a r y, KDHX, Vintage Vinyl, and Apop Records present a night of music played by four St. Louis bands: Theodore, N. Nomurai, Blood Pony, and Syna So Pro. First Saturday Tasting and Tour: July 3, Noon tasting, 1 p.m. gallery tour; Free admission. To attend the tasting, please send an RSVP to aelmestad@camstl.org Sample food prepared by a St. Louis chef before taking a tour of the Contemporary’s exhibitions with a member of the museum staff.

Contemporary X PechaKucha: Thursday, July 8, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Free admission.

Following the PechaKucha tradition, this evening of ideas includes a line-up of local artists, designers, architects, and other creative types who share their works and thoughts through 20 images presented in 20 seconds.

5th Annual City-Wide Open Studios: The Contemporary coordinates the Open Studios event with artists located throughout the community, who open their studios to the public. Use the Contemporary’s map to create a selfguided tour.

Preview Reception: Tuesday, July 20, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Free admission.

Visit the Contemporary to preview works by artists participating in Open Studios and plan a tour itinerary. Works will remain on view July 21 to 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; admission to the museum is free during preview week.

Open Studios Tour – July 24 and July 25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission.

Conduct a self-guided tour of participating artist studios. Use the Open Studios map to move from one studio to the next.

O p e n S t u d i o s B u s To u r – Saturday, July 24, noon to 4 p.m.

Free admission, limited seating. To reserve a seat, please send an RSVP to aelmestad@camstl.org Join Associate Curator Laura Fried as she leads a guided tour of artist studios.

Open Studios BBQ, Sunday, July 25, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. $10 per person, free for kids younger than 12 and for participating artists. The culmination of city-wide Open Studios is a barbecue in the Contemporary’s courtyard courtesy of Pappy’s Smoke House. Purchase tickets at www.camstl.org.

First Saturday Tasting and Tour – Last Chance Tour-Saturday, Aug. 7, noon tasting, 1 p.m. gallery tour Free admission To attend the Tasting, please send an RSVP to aelmestad@camstl.org Sample food prepared by a St. Louis chef before taking a tour of the Contemporary’s exhibitions with a member of the museum staff. The Great Rivers Biennial 2010 exhibition closes Aug. 8.

Great Rivers Biennial is generously supported by the Gateway Foundation.

Visit the Contemporary’s Web site at www.camstl.org.

Above, works by Cameron Fuller from the Collection of the Institute for the Perpetuation of Imaginal Processes. At left, “Arsenal” by Sarah Frost.

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The Muny in Forest Park announces its 2010 summer lineup! For more information about The Muny and the 2010 productions, call (314) 361-1900 or visit www.muny. org.

The shows and dates are as follows: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast June 21-30 (Extended to 10 magical performances!)

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The Arts Arts calendar Thursday, June 17 • Vatican Splendors, Missouri H i s t o r y M u s e u m , w w w. m o h i s t o r y. o rg , D a i l y : 1 0 a . m . t o 6 p . m . ; Tu e s d a y : 1 0 a . m . - 8 p.m. To purchase tickets online: ticketmaster.com • 2 0 1 0 U n i v e r s i t y C i t y Sculpture Series, University City Commission, 6801 Delmar Blvd.

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Friday, June 18 • Vatican Splendors, Missouri History Museum, www.mohistory. org, Daily: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. To purchase tickets online: ticketmaster.com

• 2010 University City Sculpture Series, University City Commission, 6801 Delmar Blvd. St. Louis, 8 p.m.

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Sunday, June 20 • The Mourners: Tomb Sculpture from the Court of Burgundy and Bill Viola: Visitation, Summer Exhibits at St. Louis Art Museum, Forest Park • Vatican Splendors, Missouri History Museum, www.mohistory.

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The Arts Artistic adventures Dance St. Louis plans 45th season Dance St. Louis will open its 45th season of bringing great dance of the world to St. Louis in October with one of America’s premier ballet companies, Houston Ballet, and will close the following August with the 2009 Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Billy Elliot the Musical.

“Through the year we will journey to emotions only dance can bring, with each performance from a company admired all over the world,” said Michael Uthoff, Dance St. Louis artistic & executive director.

Dance St. Louis’ 2010-11 season opens October 8 and 9 at the Touhill Performing Arts Center when, as part of the first-ever American Arts Experience–St. Louis, Houston Ballet brings an intimate program of sweet and playful classical dances by George Balanchine, Houston Artistic Director Stanton Welch, and Houston Associate Choreographer Christopher Bruce. The holiday season kicks off at the Fox Theatre on December 2-5 with The Joffrey Ballet in Nutcracker at the Fox, combining dancing of “exceptional fire and exuberance” (Chicago Sun-Times), Tchaikovsky’s evergreen score played live by the Ballet Orchestra of St. Louis, luscious Victorian sets and costumes, and performances by young St. Louisarea singers and dancers.

Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet comes to St. Louis for the first time at the Touhill on January 28 and 29. In just seven years, this New York-based troupe of 16 international dancers has vaulted into the front ranks with its cutting-edge repertory from Europe’s most daring choreographers. On March 11 and 12, the monumental Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to the Fox on March 11 and 12 for a mixed program blending modern dance and African American spirit, climaxed by the celebration of 50 years of its signature masterwork, Revelations. On March 25-27, the Fox explodes with the ever-popular international percussion sensation STOMP, co-presented by the U.S. Bank Broadway Series. On April 8 and 9, the Touhill blossoms into phantasmagoric visions of Mother Nature with MOMIX in Botanica.

C re a t u re s re a l a n d m y t h i c a l materialize thanks to props, costumes, lighting, and the impossibly nimble dancer-illusionists.

On May 26, 27 and 28, Dance St. Louis and the Touhill co-present SPRING TO DANCE FESTIVAL 2011, the fourth annual Memorial Day Weekend extravaganza of 30 dance companies from across the Midwest and beyond, for three completely different programs over three nights at only $10 per night.

The season concludes on August 10-28 at the Fox Theatre with Billy Elliot the Musical, co-presented with the U.S. Bank Broadway Series.

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surprising passion for ballet, Billy Elliot is the winner of ten 2009 Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Choreography for Peter Darling’s dances, with music by Elton John.

Season ticket packages are currently on sale. For more information, call the Dance St. Louis box office at 314-5346622 or visit dancestlouis.org. Single tickets for Houston Ballet, Nutcracker at the Fox, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and MOMIX in Botanica go on sale September 7, Tuesday after Labor Day. SPRING TO DANCE FESTIVAL 2011 goes on sale in Spring 2011. On-sale dates for single tickets to STOMP and Billy Elliot the Musical are TBA.

Unique St. Louis art on display at the Arch Jefferson National Expansion Memorial will host a special exhibit from St. Louis artist Sheila Harris at the Old Courthouse now through Aug. 22. Created especially for the memorial, the exhibit consists of nearly 40 watercolor paintings of buildings that once stood on the Arch grounds.

Harris’ “portraits” of buildings depict structures from several generations of the city’s architectural history illustrating how the landscape on the riverfront evolved over time. The paintings are grouped based on four historic and stylistic eras on the riverfront. In addition, each portrait will include maps showing the buildings’ original locations, architectural fragments from the buildings, interpretive text and an artist’s statement.

Harris, a St. Louis native, taught art at Rosary High School for 36 years. The exhibit is curated by her sister, NiNi Harris, a local historian and the author of nine books on St. Louis history, architecture, city neighborhoods and the Gateway Arch.

While the exhibit is on display at the Courthouse, Harris will d i s c u s s a n d demonstrate her technique during several scheduled appearances. A schedule of the appearances can be found online at www.nps.gov/jeff.

NiNi Harris will also present a historical play based on the exhibit during its run. NiNi offers that the exhibit will “expand in a different media the riverfront story and bring to life the fact that there was once a wonderful collection of buildings there ranging from simple to ornate and from modest to grandiose. We have been so very fortunate in St. Louis, for we tore down a great collection of buildings, but got a great sculpture (the Gateway Arch) and landscape in their place. This is very rare in history and is one of the points I hope the exhibit will demonstrate.”

SIUE alum to display work on campus Millions of people have seen the work of Gib Singleton, a Southern Illinois University Edwardsville graduate who may be best known for creating the crucifix atop the crosier of the late John Paul II during his time as Pope and now carried by Pope Benedict XVI. Singleton’s sculpture inspires in seemingly diverse locations, ranging from the Vatican Museum to the Cowboy Hall of Fame, and from the Holocaust Martyrs and Heroes Remembrance Authority to private collections around the world.

For the first time, 28 of the artist’s

works—representing religious, western, and contemporary subjects—will be on display at his alma mater in the exhibit, From the Earth, from Thursday, May 13th, through Sunday, June 27th in SIUE’s Morris University Center Gallery.

A native Missourian, Singleton was raised in Granite City and attended SIU Carbondale before enrolling at SIUE. He attended classes at what was then known as the Alton Residence Center and then at Edwardsville when the main campus opened in 1965. He graduated two years later and went on to study at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Singleon’s efforts earned him a Fulbright Scholarship to study

at the Accademia di Bella Arti in Florence, Italy. While there, he was made part of the team responsible for the restoration of Michelangelo’s Pieta, after it was damaged by a vandal in 1972.

Now 74, Singleton lives and works in Santa Fe, NM, where much of his art is on display at Galerie Zűger, and he just completed life-size representations of the 14 Stations of the Cross, which will be loaned to the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe for the next 25 years.

For more information on the exhibit or the artist, visit the website: www.siue.edu/alumni, or contact Steve Jankowski, director of Alumni Affairs, (618) 650-2346.

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Circus Flora A summer tradition returns to St. Louis

By DEBBIE SETTLE Of The Edge It’s here! The 24th season of Circus Flora has arrived and is an all new explosion of color, magic and excitement for all ages. “Ingenioso,” inspired by the impossible dream of Don Quixote is being presented in such a fantastical way that only the beloved one-ring, European-style circus can do.

The sizzling Spanish flair and variety of classic circus acts including galloping conquistadors, hilarious farmyard animals, classic equestrian ballet, breathtaking aerial acts and an awe-inspiring low-wire walker, Circus Flora’s ensemble brings this tale of misadventure to life.

Circus Flora was originally commissioned by Gian Carlo Menotti, for the 1986 Spoleto Festival USA. Based on the overwhelmingly positive response at its debut, Artistic Director/ Producer, Ivor David Balding, together with Sheila and Sam Jewell and Alexandre Sacha Pavlata, established Circus Flora in 1987, as a permanent performing arts organization in St. Louis.

Established as a theater company, Circus Flora specialized in an ensemble, one-ring circusperformed in a big top tentaccessible and affordable for all.

Flora, for which the circus is named, is an orphaned elephant that Balding rescued when her mother was killed by ivory poachers in Africa.

For 15 years, Flora was a beloved star of the circus. In 2000, Flora retired from stage life and currently resides in the elephant sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tenn.

In the 2010 “Ingenioso” production, the circus ring becomes the fields of LaMancha, as the story follows the noble, often haphazard quest of Don Quixote, the Knight of the Mournful Countenance, and his squire, Sancho Panza, to right the wrongs of the world – or at least the wrongs of the world within riding distance.

Here, windmills transform before viewers eyes into giants, peasant girls into princesses; a barnyard scene becomes a 12-pony liberty act, and the swineherd, an elegant lady.

With returning favorites and surprising new acts, the brand new 2010 production reunites worldrenowned Circus Flora stars, Cecil

MacKinnon as Yo-Yo the Narrator, Carlos Svenson as Don Quixote, Giovanni Zoppe as Nino the Clown, the Flying Pages, the St. Louis Arches and the Circus Flora Band.

Show times are Tuesday through Thursday, at 7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Sunday at 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.; and “Little Top Wednesday” at 10 a.m – a special one-hour show for smaller kids or the “kids at heart.” The performances are currently under way and will run through Sunday, June 27.

Tickets for “Ingenioso are $8 to $39 and available through all MetroTix outlets, including www.

MetroTix.com and by phone at 314534-1111. Tickets are also available at the Emerson Box Office in the Centene Center for the Arts and Education and by calling Circus Flora, at 314-289-4040. Group discounts are available for groups of 20 or more.

The ‘big top tent” is set up in Grand Center, on Samuel Shepard Drive, adjacent to Powell Hall.

For more information, visit www. circusflora.org.

At left are “b-nino-yoyo” and“b-sasha”. Photo by Harald Boerstler . At top is the first night tent.

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Family Focus Splurging during fragile times NEW YORK (AP) –Meet Jim Breitinger, Alison Hinson and Joanne Cleaver. Their lives are different but they’ve got one thing in common as they navigate the fragile economy: an oh-so-good splurge.

Breitinger is a single guy who returned to the ski slopes near home in Salt Lake City, Utah, last season, but he made far fewer trips than he wanted as he dug his way out from under thousands in credit card debt.

Hinson and her husband have a 4-year-old daughter and a modest home just outside Portland, Maine.

They have kayaks but no boat big enough to put on the ocean a halfmile away. What they do have is a shiny new counter depth refrigerator as they spiffed up their kitchen.

Cleaver, who loves to quilt and sew herself knit wrap dresses, recently hit her favorite fabrics store, ignoring for an instant her husband’s plea to use up her abundant stash stacked on shelves in their Chicago home.

All three have jobs and have gone through recent job transitions.

Breitinger ’s back in the corporate world after a huge mid-career pay

drop to retrain and teach, then go into business for himself. Though Cleaver and Hinson have husbands who make nice livings, Hinson was laid off as the business manager of an outdoor school and works as a freelance financial coach. Cleaver added a startup doing research to her writer’s resume.

They’re not in the direst of circumstances, considering, but they play into a small trend noted recently by bellwether Walmart: Some wealthier shoppers are starting to spend up. Consider them three people behind the world’s daily dance of economy urgency, splurging beyond a little more latte at Starbucks to feel better a lot: JIM BREITINGER At 44, the editorial director spent two years living like a pauper with his dog in an Airstream trailer as he paid off more than $50,000 in credit card debt.

Breitinger’s troubles began after he left the corporate world to go to grad school so he could devote himself to teaching history, writing and starting a business selling pieces of meteorite at rock and gem shows.

“It was a mid-career thing,” he said after watching his income plummet from $100,000 to $30,000.

“I found it somewhat impossible to deal with my lower income.”

O n t h e v e rg e o f d e c l a r i n g b a n k r u p t c y, h e n e g o t i a t e d settlements with numerous credit card companies — and things are looking up.

Recent splurges?

— Skiing about six times last season on rented equipment, using free lift tickets he got through work.

In better times, he would have been out on the slopes 20 days or more.

— Jake, his half Great Pyrenees and half German shepherd, gets a break from staying home alone about once a week at doggy day care. “He loves it and it makes me feel good to know he’s not just sitting at home doing nothing.”

— Breitinger just bought a new Honda Fit for $17,500, selling his gas-guzzling, 4-year-old Dodge Ram for what he owed on it. “Getting a new car felt like a luxury, even though the whole point was to get a vehicle that would be cheaper to own.”

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— A new lawnmower and new gutters. “For us, compared to what we had been doing, it’s all huge bucks.”

JOANNE CLEAVER Cleaver, 51, considers herself a “fabric nut.” She’s been sewing since she was 12 and started quilting at 14.

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By DEBBIE SETTLE Of The Edge Bayfield, Wisc., sits right on the boarder of adventure with Lake Superior right at the doorstep.

If water is your passion, Bayfield is the right place to be in the summer time. Enjoy kayaking, boating, sailing, fishing, swimming and scuba diving right in the same area, without having to move from town to town. As the “Gateway to Apostle Islands,” Bayfield puts all of these activities – beauty and adventure – right in the hands of its visitors.

Hop the ferry to Madeline Island to enjoy an amazing view of Bayfield and the surrounding hills from the deep blue waters of Lake Superior. Or venture further out into the Apostle Islands on a cruise to view the famous historic lighthouses. Feeling a little more adventurous? With a quick lesson, you can join a

kayak tour to explore the area’s water-sculpted brownstone sea caves.

Wi t h B a y f i e l d ’ s p r o t e c t e d s u r ro u n d i n g w a t e r s , t h e a re a offers some of the best sailing and recreational boating in the world. There are many marinas i n t h e B a y f i e l d a re a f o r y o u r boating needs and docking. Or, charter one of many vessels available for rent to discover the big water of the North Channel.

Fishing enthusiasts find the bountiful waters of Lake Superior near Bayfield some of the best for landing prize trout, w h i t e f i s h a n d s a l m o n . T h e re are many fishing charters and private guides to assist in finding those hot fishing spots.

If scuba diving is your thing,

Bayfield is the ideal staging port to explore Lake Superior ’s many scenic shipwrecks. The beauty of the lake above and below the surface is simply breathtaking.

If you are more of a land lover, Madeline Island is a great place to begin with just a 20 minute ferry ride from Bayfield.

Madeline Island’s turn of the century charm is just one of 22 Apostle Islands in Lake Superior.

Explore Big Bay State Park featuring picturesque sandstone bluffs either by bike or by hike, with over nine miles of hiking t r a i l s . T h e re i s b e a c h a c c e s s , nature trails and picnic area, plus an 80 acre lagoon for kayaking, canoeing and fishing.

H i s t o r y b u ff s w i l l l o v e t h e over 300 years of island history at the Madeline Island Museum.

There is also a number of specialty shops and a variety of restaurants.

If you are a golf enthusiast, Apostle Highlands Golf Course has been named one of the best golfing getaways with the spectacular view of Lake Superior. You only have to spend a little time there to understand why the scenic vista is such a great find.

The course is located 500 feet above Lake Superior ’s south shore and offers fantastic views of Chequamegon Bay, the Apostle Islands and all the way to upper Michigan.

The Bayfield Chamber of Commerce has made it easy to see what there is to do and to make accommodations for just about any activity, any time of the year.

You can start by visiting their site, which includes a complete list of upcoming events at bayfield.org, or call (800) 4474094.

Above, Apostle Island. At left, Madeline Island.

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Travel Travel briefs Illinois cross draws tourists, ire from atheist ST. LOUIS (AP) — Farmers sold pigs to help raise money to build the towering cross on southern Illinois’ highest point as a yearround testament to faith. The 11story monument draws thousands of visitors each year, and supporters say it has promoted self-growth and reflection for nearly half a century.

But over the years, the onceglistening structure about 130 miles southeast of St. Louis began to show its age. The 650 or so white porcelain panels that cover the concrete and steel frame rusted or fell off. Some remained attached with only coat hangers and bailing wire.

A group cobbled together $360,000 of the $550,000 needed to restore the Bald Knob Cross of Peace, including a $20,000 grant from the state of Illinois. Now, a Chicago-area atheist who objects to the grant as a bit of unconstitutional pork has threatened to sue if the group doesn’t return the money to the state.

Pitching the project as the renovation of a major tourist attraction “is a nice cover story,” Rob Sherman said in a telephone interview Wednesday. But the retired Chicago-area radio talk show host who successfully fought Illinois’ “moment of silence” in public schools said he thinks it would be more appropriate to use the money for such public interests as schools and roads. If it isn’t returned, he promised “a long and expensive” lawsuit.

That didn’t deter the Friends of Bald Knob Cross. The money was used long ago as a down payment on the renovation of the monument near Alto Pass, Ill., said Bill Vandergraph, a minister and Friends board member.

“We’re not shaken in any way,” Vandergraph said Thursday. “We’re trying to stay low-profile, and that’s not out of fear. We’re absolutely not intimidated.”

DOT: Airlines should pay bumped passengers more WASHINGTON (AP) — Airline passengers would receive as much as $1,300 for being bumped from a flight and would have 24 hours to cancel reservations without penalty, among other consumer protections proposed Wednesday by the Obama administration.

Currently, airlines must pay up to $800 for involuntary bumping of passengers.

The new rules, which will likely go into effect later this year, would also require airlines to fully and prominently disclose baggage fees as well as refunds and expense reimbursement when bags are not

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delivered on time, provide special notice any time baggage fees are increased, and notify passengers buying tickets whether they must pay to check up to two bags.

Price increases after a ticket is purchased would also be prohibited under the proposal. Airlines would also have to give passengers timely notice of flight status changes.

The proposal would extend to foreign airlines a three-hour limit on the time airlines can keep passengers waiting on airport tarmacs. The threehour limit went into effect for U.S. carriers in April.

Currently, airlines may limit compensation to $400 for involuntary bumping of passengers if the carrier arranges substitute transportation scheduled to arrive at the passenger’s destination one to two hours after the passenger’s original scheduled arrival for domestic flights, or one to four hours for international flights.

They limit compensation to $800 if the substitute transportation is scheduled to arrive more than two hours later for domestic flights, or more than four hours later for international flights.

The proposed rule would increase the limits to $650 and $1,300, respectively, and adjust those limits every two years inflation every two years.

“This administration believes consumers are entitled to strong and effective protections when they fly,” Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said.

While acknowledging the financially troubled condition of the airline industry, LaHood said he believes airlines can factor the new rules into their schedules with causing disruptions in service.

James May, president of the Air Transport Association, which represents major carriers, said airlines would evaluate the proposals “with a focus on minimizing potential passenger inconvenience.”

Bumpings due to overbooking are becoming a more frequent occurrence.

They rose in three of the past four years and jumped 10 percent to 762,422 in 2009, the highest total since 2002. They soared 17 percent in this year’s first quarter.

Airlines are required to first ask for volunteers before involuntarily bumping ticket holders. They can reward volunteers with travel vouchers, but people forced off flights must be paid in cash or check. Critics say airlines often flout that rule. The Transportation Department recently fined Southwest Airlines $200,000 for that and other shortcomings in its bumping practices.

When the government first regulated bumping three decades ago, passenger no shows were far more common. Today, with most airline tickets are deeply discounted and nonrefundable, no shows are much less of a problem. Planes are also more likely to be full due to cutbacks in airline schedules over the past two years. That means passengers who

are denied boarding because a flight is overbooked often have a harder time finding a seat on another flight.

Interested parties have up to 60 days to submit comments to the Transportation Department. LaHood estimated DOT will finalize the new rules some time this fall.

Jackson’s hometown moves ahead with museum plans GARY, Ind. (AP) — Work could begin next year on a $300 million museum and arts center dedicated to Michael Jackson in his hometown, his father and Gary officials announced Wednesday.

The late singer last visited Gary in 2003 to talk about the project, but no progress was made on it before his death last year. His father, Joe Jackson, said Wednesday that he was “just carrying out his legacy” by getting involved.

“This is a happy day for me because this is something that my family and Michael have always wanted,” Joe Jackson said. “We’re bringing something back.”

Gary Mayor Rudy Clay said the project would create thousands of jobs and, when finished, was expected to bring at least 750,000 visitors a year to the city. He estimated it would generate $100 million to $150 million in income for the community each year.

“This project will be the magnet that will draw people from all over the world,” Clay said.

The money to build the Jackson Family Museum and Hotel and the Michael Jackson Performing Arts and Cultural Center and Theaters will come from investors and donations, Clay said.

After years of promises about the project but no action, residents were cautiously optimistic. People said they were hopeful because Wednesday’s announcement was the furthest along the project has ever come, with the city’s donation of 300 acres of land.

Police Chief Gary O. Carter was impressed by Joe Jackson’s presence.

“Why would he come all the way here if it wasn’t” going to happen, Carter said.

Seretha Harvey, 24, grew up in Gary and said she hoped the project would happen, and that it would bring jobs and help change people’s image of the financially struggling city.

“I’ve been in and out of Gary for the past few years, and I’ve seen it deteriorate. I’m worried about whether this is actually going to matriculate,” she said, but added, “I’m optimistic about it.”

Brooklyn Bridge getting a $500 million makeover NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Bridge has been through a lot in its

127 years, and now the New York icon needs a facelift.

The famous 1.1-mile suspension bridge is getting a $500 million makeover, a project that includes a complete repainting and the repair of elements that were part of its original construction.

Vice President Joe Biden joined Mayor Michael Bloomberg Wednesday to mark the beginning of the rehab, which is set to be completed in four years.

The federal economic recovery act provided $30 million for the effort; the rest of the funding comes from the city and other federal sources.

Standing in front of an access ramp where huge swaths of peeling paint exposed patches of rusted steel, Biden said the makeover was a “badly needed” upgrade for the beloved bridge.

“This bridge is an emblem of what this great country represents,” he said.

The bridge, with its two neoGothic towers and elegant steel cables, is one of New York City’s most revered pieces of architecture.

Designed by engineer John Augustus Roebling, it opened May 24, 1883, after 13 years of building at a cost of $15 million.

The East River span — the subject of several books, a Ken Burns documentary and countless songs — helped spur the growth of the city’s outer boroughs. It also has played an important role in major events throughout city history, including on Sept. 11, 2001, when a flood of people fled lower Manhattan by walking across the bridge.

The structure has been spruced up many times over the years, but not recently.

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Travel Travel briefs Amtrak makes free wireless part of Acela service WASHINGTON (AP) — Free wireless will become a standard service for passengers on Amtrak’s Acela Express trains.

Amtrak made the announcement Tuesday. It follows a three-month trial run in which all 20 of Amtrak’s Acela Express cars provided free service.

A m t r a k s a y s a b o u t 11 5 , 0 0 0 passengers per month have used the service, or about 39 percent of ridership. It plans to expand the wireless service to other routes starting in the late fall of 2010.

This year is the 10th anniversary of the Acela Express train service, which began operating in 2000.

The trains make the trip from Washington to Boston in about six and a half hours, about an hour and a half faster than regional trains.

New NYC hotel offers up-close views of ground zero NEW YORK (AP) — The rooms at the new World Center Hotel are about as close as you can get to ground zero without a hard hat.

The 169-room hotel just south of the World Trade Center site celebrated its grand opening Wednesday and Mayor Michael Bloomberg proclaimed World Center Hotel Day. But in what hotel executives call a soft opening, guests have been staying there for months as construction was completed floor by floor.

Deena Mendlowitz, an improv performer from Cleveland, said after checking out that it was “phenomenal” to see the rebuilding firsthand.

Mendlowitz said she visited New York in 2002 and the trade center site was depressing then, just a year after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

“It’s more hopeful now,” she said.

“It seems like they’re reaching the next phase, which is great.”

Some of the hotel’s rooms have floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook the trade center site or the former Deutsche Bank building, which was irreparably contaminated w h e n t h e t w i n t o w e r s w e re destroyed and is being dismantled.

The 20th-floor restaurant terrace is just about level with the formerly 40-story Deutsche Bank tower.

The hotel’s Web site advertises its proximity to the trade center rebuilding process and to the financial industry. Rooms start at $199.

Some rooms have been made into corporate apartments for extended stays.

“People choose to be here for a number of different reasons,” said Cheryl Palmer, vice president of

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Club Quarters Inc., the company that’s opening the hotel.

She added, “There are people who want to come and view the site. People do appreciate the opportunity to be as close as they are to the rebuilding.”

Grand Canyon West Airport is expanding H U A L A PA I INDIAN RESERVATION, Ariz. (AP) — A new terminal and welcome center will open next month at Grand Canyon West Airport with a new runaway expected to be in service by the end of this year.

Airport officials said Tuesday that the runway will be 5,000 feet long and 75 feet wide with adjacent helipads accommodating both fixedwing planes and helicopters.

The new terminal and welcome center total nearly 2,000 square feet and will contain all guest services including concierge, ticketing, gift shop, air tour terminal, hop-on-hopoff shuttle station, espresso bar and cafe.

Grand Canyon West Airport began as a gravel air strip in the late 1980s serving air tours in fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters from Las Vegas.

Surgery not required to change gender on passports WA S H I N G T O N ( A P ) — Transgender travelers no longer will need surgery in order to change their stated genders on U.S. passports, the State Department said Wednesday.

Beginning Thursday, a transgender person applying for a U.S. passport will just need to show a physician’s certification that the applicant has “undergone appropriate clinical treatment for gender transition” to declare a new gender on a passport, the department said.

Mara Keisling, executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality, said appropriate treatment could mean surgery for some patients and nonsurgical care for others.

The State Department said there are guidelines detailing what the certification must include, but no other medical records are required.

The government also said it’s

possible to obtain a temporary passport if a physician’s statement shows that an applicant is in the process of gender transition.

Under previous rules, the State Department would only change the sex on passports if travelers had completed sexual reassignment surgeries, according to the National Center for Transgender Equality.

But Keisling said that policy put some transgender people in jeopardy when they traveled through countries where changing genders is dangerous.

The State Department says the new policy is based on standards and recommendations from the World Professional Association for Transgender Health.

Jekyll Island makes new deals for $75M development S AVA N N A H , G a . ( A P ) — Revitalization plans for Jekyll Island got revived Wednesday after a six-month delay as t h e i s l a n d ’ s g o v e r n i n g b o a rd approved $75 million in private development for two hotels and a 4-acre beach village at the state park.

Jones Hooks, executive director of the Jekyll Island Authority, exclaimed “hallelujah” after the board voted to finalize deals with three developers who will take over projects stalled since D e c e m b e r, w h e n t h e s t a t e ’ s prior private partner backed out because of the sour economy.

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Mindy Egan of the Initiative to Protect Jekyll Island said the p ro p o s e d a m e n i t i e s s e e m t o o upscale for a state park mandated by state law to be accessible to Georgians of average means.

A new 200-room beachfront hotel next to a new convention center is projected to fetch average rates of $170-per-night.

Average rates of $130-per-night are planned for a new mid-scale hotel nearby.

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Some of the criticism stemmed from officials’ prior promises that building a new economy hotel would be a priority for the island.

Jekyll Island spokesman Eric Garvey said that was part of the now-defunct deal with former partner developer Linger Longer Communities. The new developers picking up the project now weren’t required to stick to those plans.

“We have plenty of lodging inventory that fits the economy level” among the island’s older hotels, Garvey said. “The midscale is something we know there’s a market demand for.

We’re very comfortable this is the right approach.”

Jekyll Island has spent more than four years working toward a makeover to replace the island’s musty, aging convention center and hotels that have been blamed for a decline in visitors.

Officials had to scramble to find new private partners to complete the projects by the summer of 2012, when the island’s new convention center is scheduled to open. The state is spending $50 million in the convention center and other improvements.

The deals call for the developers to pay Jekyll Island about $374,000-a-year total in rent once the projects are finished. The island authority will also receive a percentage of revenues, Garvey said.

“Jekyll Island, as Georgia’s jewel, needed a little polish,” said Bob Krueger, chairman of the authority’s board. “What we’ve seen merely enhances what is already Jekyll’s natural beauty.”

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The top Democratic and Republican members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and its aviation subcommittee sent LaHood a letter complaining that new rules governing how many consecutive hours airlines can require pilots to work haven’t been proposed by the Transportation Department.

“Now is the time for DOT to fulfill its obligation to put forward new regulations,” the lawmakers said. “The safety of the traveling public is paramount and we urge DOT to follow through on its commitment.”

LaHood responded to the letter, saying: “Safety is our number one priority and addressing pilot fatigue is a crucial step toward making our skies safer. This rule is under review and we’re working as quickly as possible to put forth a proposal.”

Last June, LaHood and Federal Aviation Administrator Randy Babbitt convened a special committee of airlines and pilots’ unions to draft new regulations drawing on modern research on the causes and effects of fatigue.

The committee delivered its recommendations to the FAA in September. At that time, Babbitt said the FAA would draft its own proposal and formally publish it before the end of the year.

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Young foodies more exhibitionist, less highbrow Who needs a cookbook when there’s the World Wide Web? NEW YORK (AP) – Young people immersed in food culture today are as likely to praise a fish taco from a food truck as filet mignon from a four-star restaurant.

T h e y d i d n ’ t re a d G o u r m e t magazine — the longtime bible of highbrow culinary taste stopped printing last year. But they do follow blogs and websites that feature everything from straight recipes to goofy fusions to bite-by-bite dispatches about last night’s dinner.

And many young connoisseurs are kitchen amateurs.

“The twentysomethings right now are probably one of the most educated food generations ever. And by that I mean they can talk to you about foie gras or cooking sous vide or the flavor profile of a Bordeaux,” said Cheryl Brown, editorial director of the popular website Slashfood.

“But what they can’t do is truss a chicken or cook a pot roast.

So there’s this funny balance of having an amazing breadth of food knowledge but not having the kitchen basics to back it up,” she said.

Try to imagine a young Julia Child showing viewers how to make awesome 2-minute sashimi burgers or Robert Parker blogging about Red Bull and reisling for an idea of how attitudes have changed.

Whether this amounts to a refreshing democratization of hoity-toity food culture or an invasion of “foodiots” depends on your point of view.

But it’s clear that Internet culture,

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Brian Kraus, who hosts a food blog, poses in his kitchen in Albany, N.Y.. Kraus loves to cook but has only one cookbook.

When Kraus wanted tips on preparing a whole fish, he headed to the Web and did a “mishmash” of stuff he liked from different sites. with its tendency to knock down old-guard authority, continues to be the driving force. Consider cookbooks.

Cooking enthusiasts traditionally had shelves groaning with cookbooks, maybe old reliables like “The Joy of Cooking” mixed with a Moosewood offering. David Kraus, a 24-year-old from Albany, N.Y., loves to cook but has only one cookbook. When Kraus wanted tips on preparing a whole fish, he headed to the Web and did a “mishmash” of stuff he liked from different sites.

“I don’t really have cookbooks, probably because in our generation we’re more for the dynamic media,” Kraus said. “We want people to have a comment on our recipes.”

Kraus posts his creations on his EatInAlbany.com blog, one of a mind-boggling number of food sites running the gamut from the heavily trafficked Epicurious and Food2 to bloggers like himself.

If it’s about food, it’s online: Ti p s o n s l i c i n g f l a n k s t e a k ?

Check. Recipes for fugu and frog croquettes? Yes and yes. How about

what 34-year-old New York City librarian Emily Drabinski had for lunch yesterday? You bet.

“I guess I wanted a reason to put a stake down in my day, every day,” explains Drabinski, who blogs at WhatIAteForLunchAndWhy.com.

Much of this information is useful, or at least interesting. But in a world where anyone can contribute to food discussions, anyone does. Highbrow types are hardly immune, contributing reports about eating fried squid or tuna with wasabi mayonnaise.

“Foodiots,” scoffed Joe Pompeo in a New York Observer article last fall. He argued eating “has become a dominant, and perhaps obnoxious, part of our everyday cultural discourse.”

Laura Shapiro, a culinary historian and author of “Julia Child: A Life,” sees it more like a best-of-times-worst-of-times era in food culture. The Web provides an unprecedented range of useful expert culinary advice. But there’s also “these dimwits who go to 16 restaurants a week and say, ’We had

this there, but couldn’t get in there.’

Who cares?”

What seems like narcissism to some comes naturally to a generation that grew up on food TV shows that emphasized oversized personalities (think of Emeril’s “Bam!”) or turned cooking into a game (make this squid into a tasty meal in an hour!).

M a r k L e v i n e , s i t e d i re c t o r for Food2, notes that their core audience of college-educated young women grew up in a world where they could buy sushi at the grocery store and eat pad thai in the school cafeteria. Haughty food culture is history. So Food2 — a kid sister to Scripps Networks’ Food Network — features recipes along with posts along the lines of 15th Annual Manitou Springs Fruitcake Toss.

“We didn’t want to take ourselves too seriously,” Levine said.

That boundary blurring reflects the spirit of the times. It’s not just the increasingly eccentric fusion cuisines that have brought the world curry chitlins and the Wok A Mole Chinese-Mexican restaurant

in Texas.

Highbrow and lowbrow don’t mean what they used to either when food trucks serve Marrakech lamb with couscous and fancy restaurants feature hamburgers.

This mashed-up mix might be best symbolized by the McNuggetini, the tongue-in-cheek cocktail that made Web video stars out of the Los Angeles duo of Alie Ward, 31, and Georgia Hardstark, 29. Yes, the cocktail includes a McDonald’s entree and it’s as gross as it sounds. But the young pair ’s goofy presentations of the McNuggetini and other gag-worthy concoctions make the meat-and-booze idea easier to swallow.

For all their stomach-churning mixology, Hardstark still prides herself on her cooking and loves a good meal. Like a lot of young people, she just doesn’t want to be a snob about it. “ O u r e n t re e s h a p p e n t o b e shameless and revolting,” said Ward, “but we both have foodie sensibilities.”

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Dining Delights Joe’s Crab Shack Fairview Heights 2 1/2 stars Great fun, but for the price and what you get, not really a bargain.

Wait staff sing and dance and very casual dining.

Alfonzo’s Maryville 3 1/2 stars Food is awesome, especially the tomato basil pizza and their bread bites. Prices are a bit higher than you would expect to pay for a pizza dinner. Good for families with kids, they can play in the arcade while you are waiting on the food, just bring your wallet.

Chevy’s Fresh Mex O’Fallon 4 1/2 stars One of my personal favorites, love their fresh salsa and chips. Also love their chicken fajita nachos. Portions are large and prices are very reasonable. Service has been great every time.

Lone Star Steak House O’Fallon 4 stars Great steaks, seafood and chicken.

Salads are good, including their Texas Ranch dressing. Of course they have “bloomin’ onions” and peanuts to munch on while you wait for your food. Fun atmosphere.

Wasabi Edwardsville 4 stars Okay, I admit that I hesitantly give this four stars as I am not a lover of Sushi, nor am I an expert of Sushi. But, I have eaten their Shrimp Tempura, and have tasted some of their other dishes, all of which are very good. But those I went with love Sushi and claim that theirs is awesome. Service was very good and helpful.

Buffet City Edwardsville 3 stars Huge selection of food. Chinese selections, American selections, both hot and cold. Some really good, some not so much. Dinner prices a little high if you are going as a

family. Good service.

Finn Inn Grafton 3 stars Fun ambiance with fish tanks built into the wall. Watch the fish while you eat. Lots of fish dishes, sandwiches, daily specials, etc. Good fish sandwich. Good service.

Johnson’s Corner Alton 3 1/2 stars Have best pork tenderloin sandwich in the world. Everything else is okay, but you won’t pay much. Service is fair.

Tony’s Alton 3 stars Known for their pepperloin, they serve steaks, pasta, chicken.

Prices are a bit high, so go for a special event. Dress is casual.

Have outside dining also.

Zia’s On the Hill-St. Louis 4 stars Their seafood stuffed mushrooms are fantastic. The appetizers alone are worth the visit. Veal, chicken, steaks, sandwiches are all offered. There homemade fresh pastas are some of the best. Average pasta dish about $12. Good service. NOW RE-OPENED-had closed for a few months due to fire, but now reopened-stop by and check out the new decor.

Lorenzo’s Trattoria On the Hill-St. Louis 4 1/2 stars The tomato and fresh mozzerella salad is fantastic. The ambiance is perfect to go with another couple, a group or just two of you. Prices are a little high for a typical night out, but special event worthy.

Specials most days. Try the salmon and portabella mushrooms over spinach tortellini.

Shogun Japanese Steak and Sushi Fairview Heights 4 stars

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Yo u r c h o i c e o f t a b l e s i d e cooking or dining room setting. If you sit table side, you will share the grill with about 15 or so other people. You can order full dinners or ala carte. Sushi is also available.

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Captain’s Table Buffet 4 stars Argosy Casino-Alton Come hungry and wear loose fitting clothes. They have too many choices to mention, but enjoy their carved meats, pastas, side dishes and delectable desserts. Worth the trip and the money. Good stuff!

RED Kitchen Hyatt Riverfront Chestnut and 4th St. St. Louis, Mo. 4 1/2 stars Specialize in “small plate” dishes, but have a number of full plate dishes. Order three or four small dishes as a couple and share each of the dishes. The “Seared Scallops” are like butter. The “Ahi Poki Wonton” is a great try!

“Braised Short Ribs” can be cut with a fork-so tender. Signature

cocktails and “mini” desserts.

Great atmosphere.

Pasta House Co. Edwardsville 4 stars Still love their house salad, a St. Louis favorite for many years. Good pastas, steaks, and sandwiches. A little pricey for a family meal, but not terrible for a date or special night out. Their rolls are fantastic.

Shenanigans Edwardsville 3 1/2 stars G e n e r a l b a r a n d g r i l l f a re , wings, sandwiches, potato skins, etc. Have a few specialty dishes and drink specials. Offer indoor and outdoor dining. Good party type atmosphere with plenty of tv’s for sports watching.

54th Street Bar and Grill Edwardsville 4 stars Great menu selection, something for everyone. Prices are very reasonable and have not had a bad selection yet. Remember to get your frequent diner card stamped when ordering an entree so you can get one free when your card is full.

Red Robin Edwardsville 2 1/2 stars The bottomless french fries are fantastic, but it basically is a pricey burger place. Service is not super speedy, but food was good and hot. Good group setting.

Cold Stone Creamery Edwardsville 5 stars I really would give this more stars if we had them, but all we can give is five. I LOVE their ice cream concoctions, particularly the Cheesecake Fantasy or the Apple Pie A La Cold Stone. I really could put more selections here, but use your imagination!

Red Apple Maryville 4 stars The Red Apple is another favorite of our family, whether it is breakfast, lunch or dinner. There is a huge menu selection, including Italian, broasted chicken, gyros, sandwiches of all kinds, plate specials, fish selections – fried and broiled, and much more. Service is always impeccable and prices can’t be beat.

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By J.M. HIRSCH Associated Press Finally — fresh peas for busy people.

The trouble with frozen peas is that, no matter how you cook them, they tend to be mushy. Fresh peas are another world entirely. They are tender, but still a bit firm. And they have a pleasantly fresh taste lost in frozen and canned varieties.

Of course, they also come in their pods. Which means to eat more than a smattering of them, you need to commit some time to popping them out. While that can be fun, and is a nice project for the kids, it doesn’t always fit with weekday cooking.

So I was pleased to see that a growing number of grocers are carrying shelled fresh peas by the bag in the produce section.

Of course, you do pay for the convenience, but the quality is good and the prep is effortless.

Whether you buy them shelled or in the pod, try fresh peas in this simple bruschetta-like recipe. Thick slices of sourdough bread are toasted, then topped with a slab of brie and a quick

saute of asparagus, fresh peas and onion.

The asparagus and pea mixture also would be good tossed with cooked pasta. If you go that route, cut up the brie as best you can and toss that in, too. You may need to add 1/4 cup of the pasta cooking water to help create a sauce to coat the pasta.

ASPARAGUS AND PEA TOASTS WITH BRIE Start to finish: 20 minutes Servings: 4 2 tablespoons butter 4 large slices rustic sourdough bread (1/2-inch-thick) 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 clove garlic, minced 1 small yellow onion, diced 1 bunch asparagus, bottoms trimmed, cut into 1-inch lengths 1 cup fresh peas Salt and ground black pepper, to taste 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint 6 to 8 ounces brie Heat the oven to broil.

Divide the butter between the bread slices, spreading it evenly over one side of each. Set aside.

In a large skillet over medium, heat the olive oil.

Add the garlic, onion, asparagus and peas. Saute until the asparagus is just barely tender, about 4 minutes.

Remove the pan from the heat. Season with salt and pepper, then stir in the mint. Set aside.

Place the bread slices under the broiler. Toast until just lightly browned and the butter is melted. Remove the bread from the oven and smear a quarter of the brie over each slice. Return to the broiler for another minute.

Top each slice with a quarter of the asparagus and pea mixture.

Nutrition information per serving (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 596 calories; 2 2 4 c a l o r i e s f ro m f a t ; 2 5 g f a t ( 1 3 g s a t u r a t e d ; 0 g trans fats); 65 mg cholesterol; 67 g carbohydrate; 27 g protein; 7 g fiber; 1,063 mg sodium.

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Cobalt COBALT Cobalt Cobalt COBALT Cobalt Cobalt Cobalt Cobalt COBALT COLORADO Colorado Colorado Colorado Corvette CORVETTE Equinox Equinox Equinox Equinox Equinox Equinox Equinox Equinox LT HHR HHR HHR HHR HHR HHR LT Impala Impala Impala Impala Impala Impala Impala IMPALA Impala Impala Impala Impala Impala Impala K1500 SILV Lumina MALIBU Malibu Malibu Malibu Malibu Malibu Malibu MALIBU Malibu Malibu Malibu Malibu Max Monte Carl Monte Carl S10 S10 SILVERADO Silverado Silverado Silverado Silverado Silverado Silverado Silverado Silverado Silverado Silverado Silverado Silverado Silverado Silverado Silverado Silverado Silverado SSR Suburban Suburban Suburban Tahoe Tahoe Tahoe Tahoe TrailBlaze TrailBlaze TRAILBLAZE TrailBlaze TrailBlaze

2009 2009 2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2006 2008 2008 2007 2005 2001 1995 2010 2010 2009 2009 2008 2006 2006 2006 2010 2010 2009 2009 2009 2007 2010 2010 2010 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2008 2007 2006 2004 2004 2003 2004 1991 2010 2009 2009 2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 2006 2001 1998 2004 2005 2004 2003 1998 2002 2009 2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2007 2007 2007 2006 2005 2004 2009 2009 2005 2009 2008 2007 2008 2007 2005 2004 2007 2006 2005 2004 2004

Deien Chevrolet Car Company of Freeburg Bob Brockland Buick GMC Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Bob Brockland Buick GMC Bob Brockland Buick GMC Victory Lane Ford Victory Lane Ford Bob Brockland Buick GMC Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Steve Schmitt Buick GMC 3013 Auto Inc Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Deien Chevrolet Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Deien Chevrolet Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Deien Chevrolet Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Deien Chevrolet Car Company of Freeburg Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Deien Chevrolet Deien Chevrolet Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Bob Brockland Buick GMC Deien Chevrolet Bob Brockland Buick GMC Victory Lane Ford Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Ackerman Toyota Deien Chevrolet Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Deien Chevrolet Victory Lane Ford 3013 Auto Inc Victory Lane Ford Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Deien Chevrolet Bob Brockland Buick GMC Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Car Company of Freeburg Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Steve Schmitt Buick GMC River City Auto Sales Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood River City Auto Sales River City Auto Sales Car Company of Freeburg Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Deien Chevrolet Bob Brockland Buick GMC Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Steve Schmitt Buick GMC 3013 Auto Inc Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Underwood Motors Bob Brockland Buick GMC Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Bob Brockland Buick GMC Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Ackerman Toyota Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Dean Team Volkswagen Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Victory Lane Ford Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui

866 439 9374 866 448 1638 877-396-5065 866 377 3110 877-223-2703 866 682 8906 866-438-1169 877-396-5065 877-396-5065 866 576 3845 866 576 3845 877-396-5065 866 257 3408 866 682 8906 866 257 3408 866 416 3837 866 257 3408 866 439 9374 866 682 8906 866 439 9374 866 377 3110 866 439 9374 866-438-1169 866-515-4038 866 682 8906 866 257 3408 866 257 3408 866 439 9374 866 448 1638 866-515-4038 866 439 9374 866 439 9374 866 682 8906 866 257 3408 877-396-5065 866 439 9374 877-396-5065 866 576 3845 866 257 3408 866 682 8906 866 853 6063 866 439 9374 866 682 8906 866 439 9374 866 576 3845 866 416 3837 866 576 3845 877 691 9016 866 682 8906 866 439 9374 877-396-5065 866 682 8906 866 257 3408 866 448 1638 866 257 3408 866 257 3408 866 641 3179 866 682 8906 866 257 3408 866 682 8906 866 641 3179 866 641 3179 866 448 1638 866 682 8906 877 691 9016 877 691 9016 866-515-4038 866 257 3408 866 439 9374 877-396-5065 866 682 8906 866-438-1169 866 682 8906 866 682 8906 866 682 8906 866 257 3408 866 416 3837 866 377 3110 866-515-4038 866 682 8906 314 645 7654 877-396-5065 866 257 3408 877-396-5065 866 682 8906 866 853 6063 866 682 8906 866 257 3408 877-258-2931 866 682 8906 866 576 3845 877 691 9016 866 377 3110

TrailBlaze TrailBlaze Traverse Traverse Venture

2002 2004 2009 2009 2003

$11,990 $7,500 $29,990 Call $7,495

Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood 3013 Auto Inc Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Deien Chevrolet Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC

866 682 8906 866 416 3837 866 682 8906 866 439 9374 877 691 9016

300 300 300 300C 300C ASPEN Crossfire PACIFICA Pacifica PT Cruiser PT CRUISER PT CRUISER PT CRUISER Sebring Sebring SEBRING Sebring Sebring TOWN & COU TOWN & COU TOWN & COU TOWN & COU TOWN & COU Town and C Town and C

2009 2007 2005 2006 2005 2008 2007 2007 2005 2008 2006 2005 2005 2009 2008 2008 2004 1999 2008 2008 2005 2003 2002 2009 2006

$17,995 $14,789 $11,995 $18,900 $15,700 $29,990 $17,595 $16,343 $11,995 $12,995 $9,990 $10,990 Call $14,944 $14,595 $12,995 $9,995 $3,495 $23,925 $14,495 $8,990 $10,995 $9,990 $20,490 $14,690

568863 B1019 P3695A 6814 6703 D52030A 19412A P944A 19403A 4550 J86012A D80062A 12095A R1610 5583 668356 19580A 5917 P1594 822785 D82024B 295372 C80065A P1559 P1578

AVENGER Avenger Avenger Caliber Caliber CALIBER CALIBER Caravan CARAVAN CARAVAN SX CHARGER CHARGER Charger DAKOTA Durango GRAND CARA Grand Cara Grand Cara GRAND CARA GRAND CARA Grand Cara JOURNEY NITRO Ram 1500 RAM 1500 RAM 1500 Ram 1500 RAM 1500 RAM 1500 RAM 1500 RAM 1500 RAM 1500 Ram 1500 4 Ram Pickup Ram Pickup Ram Van

2009 2009 2008 2009 2009 2007 2007 2005 2005 2006 2009 2007 2006 2004 2005 2009 2009 2008 2008 2006 2002 2009 2007 2010 2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 2007 2006 2003 1999 2003 1997 1999

$17,675 $14,944 $14,995 $15,995 $12,995 $12,995 $10,995 $10,950 $6,990 Call $16,995 $20,995 $13,995 $10,725 $14,990 $19,990 $17,995 $19,950 $16,890 $12,290 $7,699 $19,995 $16,903 $25,995 $32,990 $28,790 $29,950 $22,995 $21,995 $21,995 $18,590 $13,990 Call $10,995 $4,995 $4,900

P1551 R1626 19388A 4577 B2555 D55011A 374205 117054-1 D82048A P1026S 536485 D51013A 7799 P1599 2416-1 P1561 A395 117003-1 D80066A D52024A 5145C D80002A B1047 B2554 J84007A D84177A 8501 D84075A D84007A D84104A D84122A D84173A P7508A 5931 5919 8110

TRAILER

2010

Call

S1002

ALL_MODELS ALL_MODELS ECONOLINE ECONOLINE EDGE EDGE EDGE Edge Edge EDGE SEL EDGE SEL ESCAPE ESCAPE ESCAPE

2011 2009 2009 2009 2010 2009 2007 2007 2007 2009 2007 2009 2009 2009

Call $25,834 Call $21,990 $35,486 $26,990 $25,990 $23,995 $23,362 $23,113 $18,732 $26,990 $24,990 $19,993

T1141 P1039 B1055 X5349 T1108 P5265 X5339 4552 P7680 B1030 T1081A P5324 P5320 B1021

$12,995 $12,995 $11,995 $10,777 $13,575 $12,995 $11,444 $9,995 $8,495 Call $18,825 $15,495 $18,995 $18,990 $22,995 $16,999 $34,995 $26,495 $27,990 $19,995 $17,977 $15,995 $12,944 Call $19,990 $16,595 $15,995 $14,995 $13,495 Call $19,895 $18,995 Call $19,595 $17,995 $16,995 $15,995 $14,784 $13,995 $10,490 Call $8,395 $6,990 $6,195 Call $3,500 $16,615 $20,995 $19,990 $17,895 $14,995 $18,990 $17,595 $13,995 $12,995 $7,595 $3,995 Call $15,995 $8,995 $7,495 $3,695 $9,995 $29,990 $28,995 $28,900 $29,117 $26,995 $25,995 $20,995 $18,990 $25,994 $19,990 Call Call $18,995 $10,999 $10,977 $36,418 $25,995 $34,900 $35,423 $32,995 $24,995 Call $26,995 $16,990 $15,995 $28,950 $16,990 $14,755 $12,995 Call

A350A 142450 B2552 Y512 P1552 2275-2 R1615 B2477 B2391A B1041 B1032 B2474A 19484A 5537-1 135567 7967 P19783 P387 5607 3079A Y485 A384 161907 K276A 5587 P19784 P19794 A396 608396 J614A A406 A405 5616 P19741 B2543 A381 B2521 B1015 19721A 2406-1 23159A A398A 2380-1 A372A P1038S 7995 B1023 4528 5580 A391 B2429 2381-1 19573B 262561 19607A 19487B 5870 1970-2 19431A 2499-1 5899 5923 272641 5603 4575 4572 K204A 19658A 3002A T2182A 2457-1 R1570 2188-1 2314-1 2488-1 19471A 8143 Y421A K156A 5571 6838 B2500 19229A T1108A 5586-1 23357A 5585-1 19687AA 8616 2476-1 B1044 4470A Y523

2410-1 8114 5541 A401 4535

CHRYSLER Car Company of Freeburg Victory Lane Ford Bob Brockland Buick GMC Underwood Motors Underwood Motors Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Victory Lane Ford Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Koetting Ford Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Car Company of Freeburg Steve Schmitt Buick GMC River City Auto Sales Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Car Company of Freeburg Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Car Company of Freeburg Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia

866 448 1638 866 576 3845 877-396-5065 314 645 7654 314 645 7654 877-223-2703 866 257 3408 866 576 3845 866 257 3408 877 691 9016 877-223-2703 877-223-2703 866-340-8597 866-438-1169 866 682 8906 866 448 1638 866 257 3408 866 641 3179 877-223-2703 866 448 1638 877-223-2703 866 448 1638 877-223-2703 877-223-2703 877-223-2703

DODGE Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Bob Brockland Buick GMC Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Car Company of Freeburg Dean Team Volkswagen Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Victory Lane Ford Car Company of Freeburg Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia 3013 Auto Inc Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Deien Chevrolet Dean Team Volkswagen Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Victory Lane Ford Bob Brockland Buick GMC Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Dean Team Volkswagen Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur River City Auto Sales River City Auto Sales 3013 Auto Inc

877-223-2703 866-438-1169 866 257 3408 877 691 9016 877-396-5065 877-223-2703 866 448 1638 877-258-2931 877-223-2703 866 576 3845 866 448 1638 877-223-2703 866 416 3837 877-223-2703 866 682 8906 877-223-2703 866 439 9374 877-258-2931 877-223-2703 877-223-2703 877 691 9016 877-223-2703 866 576 3845 877-396-5065 877-223-2703 877-223-2703 877-258-2931 877-223-2703 877-223-2703 877-223-2703 877-223-2703 877-223-2703 866-515-4038 866 641 3179 866 641 3179 866 416 3837

EZ LOADER Victory Lane Ford

866 576 3845

FORD Victory Lane Ford Victory Lane Ford Victory Lane Ford Koetting Ford Victory Lane Ford Koetting Ford Koetting Ford Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Victory Lane Ford Victory Lane Ford Koetting Ford Koetting Ford Victory Lane Ford

866 576 3845 866 576 3845 866 576 3845 866-340-8597 866 576 3845 866-340-8597 866-340-8597 877 691 9016 866-515-4038 866 576 3845 866 576 3845 866-340-8597 866-340-8597 866 576 3845

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Escape Escape ESCAPE ESCAPE Escape Escape Escape Escape Escape Lim Escape XLT EXPEDITION Expedition Expedition Expedition EXPEDITION EXPLORER Explorer EXPLORER EXPLORER Explorer Explorer Explorer EXPLORER S Explorer S F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 4X4 F-250 F-250 F-350 F150 F150 F150 F150 F150 F150 F150 F250 F250 F250 Five Hundr Five Hundr Flex FLEX FOCUS FOCUS FOCUS Focus Focus Focus FOCUS Focus Focus Focus Focus Focus Focus SE Focus SEL Focus SES Freestyle Freestyle FUSION FUSION FUSION Fusion FUSION FUSION Fusion Fusion SE MUSTANG MUSTANG Mustang MUSTANG MUSTANG Mustang Mustang MUSTANG Mustang MUSTANG Mustang

2008 2008 2008 2007 2007 2007 2005 2002 2006 2002 2009 2007 2006 2005 2003 2010 2009 2009 2007 2004 2003 1998 2007 2004 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2000 2007 2008 2006 2003 2010 2010 2010 2009 2007 2007 2006 2011 2008 2007 2007 2007 2009 2009 2010 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2008 2007 2007 2007 2006 2001 2009 2009 2008 2007 2006 2010 2010 2010 2009 2008 2008 2007 2007 2010 2009 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2006 2006 2004 2002

Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Victory Lane Ford Koetting Ford Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Koetting Ford Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Koetting Ford Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Victory Lane Ford Koetting Ford Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick River City Auto Sales Victory Lane Ford Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Koetting Ford Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Koetting Ford Koetting Ford Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur 3013 Auto Inc 3013 Auto Inc Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Underwood Motors 3013 Auto Inc 3013 Auto Inc Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Victory Lane Ford Victory Lane Ford Victory Lane Ford Victory Lane Ford Victory Lane Ford Victory Lane Ford Victory Lane Ford Victory Lane Ford Victory Lane Ford Victory Lane Ford Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Koetting Ford Victory Lane Ford Koetting Ford Koetting Ford Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Koetting Ford Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Deien Chevrolet Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Bob Brockland Buick GMC Victory Lane Ford Victory Lane Ford Victory Lane Ford Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Koetting Ford Koetting Ford Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Koetting Ford Koetting Ford Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Koetting Ford Koetting Ford Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Victory Lane Ford Dean Team Volkswagen Car Company of Freeburg Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur

866-515-4038 866-515-4038 866 576 3845 866-340-8597 866-515-4038 866-515-4038 866-515-4038 866 682 8906 866-515-4038 866-515-4038 866-340-8597 877 691 9016 866-515-4038 866 682 8906 877-223-2703 866-340-8597 866-515-4038 866 576 3845 866-340-8597 877 691 9016 866-438-1169 866 641 3179 866 576 3845 866 257 3408 877-223-2703 866-438-1169 866-340-8597 866-515-4038 866-340-8597 866-340-8597 866-515-4038 866-515-4038 866-515-4038 866 416 3837 866 416 3837 877 691 9016 314 645 7654 866 416 3837 866 416 3837 866-515-4038 866-515-4038 866-515-4038 866 257 3408 866 576 3845 866 576 3845 866 576 3845 866 576 3845 866 576 3845 866 576 3845 866 576 3845 866 576 3845 866 576 3845 866 576 3845 866-515-4038 866-515-4038 866-515-4038 866-340-8597 866 576 3845 866-340-8597 866-340-8597 866-515-4038 877 691 9016 866-438-1169 866-340-8597 866-515-4038 866-515-4038 866 439 9374 866-438-1169 866 682 8906 866-515-4038 866-515-4038 866-515-4038 866-438-1169 877-396-5065 866 576 3845 866 576 3845 866 576 3845 866-515-4038 866-340-8597 866-340-8597 866-515-4038 866-515-4038 866-340-8597 866-340-8597 866-515-4038 866-340-8597 866-340-8597 866-515-4038 866 682 8906 866 576 3845 877-258-2931 866 448 1638 866-515-4038

Mustang Mustang GT RANGER RANGER RANGER Ranger Super Duty Super Duty TAURUS TAURUS TAURUS Taurus Taurus TAURUS Taurus Taurus TAURUS TAURUS Taurus Taurus Lim TAURUS SE

2000 2008 2009 2008 2003 1994 2008 2008 2010 2009 2008 2008 2007 2006 2004 2003 2001 2001 1999 2008 1999

$6,950 Call Call Call Call $4,444 $37,950 $39,900 $29,994 $18,994 $21,990 Call $6,990 Call $7,490 $5,995 $5,251 Call $6,995 Call Call

111001-2 K308A X5364 X5365 F1090S R16041 8184-1 CNS46 P1040 P1041 P5256 P7596 2148-1 P1037S 5450-1 4515 F1014S B9129W 19685B P7635 B1020W

Dean Team Volkswagen Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Koetting Ford Koetting Ford Victory Lane Ford Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Dean Team Volkswagen Deien Chevrolet Victory Lane Ford Victory Lane Ford Koetting Ford Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Victory Lane Ford Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Victory Lane Ford Victory Lane Ford Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Victory Lane Ford

877-258-2931 866-515-4038 866-340-8597 866-340-8597 866 576 3845 866-438-1169 877-258-2931 866 439 9374 866 576 3845 866 576 3845 866-340-8597 866-515-4038 866 682 8906 866 576 3845 866 682 8906 877 691 9016 866 576 3845 866 576 3845 866 257 3408 866-515-4038 866 576 3845

G35 Coupe

2005

$20,950 8406

Dean Team Volkswagen

877-258-2931

ALL_MODELS XK

2005 2007

$14,111 B1034A $57,950 8599

1500 Sierr Acadia Acadia Acadia ENVOY Envoy XL Jimmy K1500 Sier Safari Sierra 150 Sierra 150 Sierra 150 Sierra 150 Sierra 150 Sierra 150 Sierra 150 Sierra 150 Sierra 150 Sierra 150 Sierra 150 Sierra 250 Sonoma Terrain Yukon Yukon Yukon Yukon Dena Yukon XL YUKON XL K

2002 2009 2008 2007 2006 2004 2001 2005 1994 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2008 2008 2007 1998 2007 1996 2010 2009 2008 2005 2007 2005 2007

$8,900 $27,995 $28,112 $29,995 $24,690 $11,995 $5,995 $19,995 $2,995 $45,765 $41,105 $40,095 $40,095 $37,755 $37,325 Call $27,990 $19,995 $15,995 $7,500 $41,950 $4,295 $26,995 $35,995 $44,233 $19,900 $32,994 $20,050 Call

7931 T2145B K217B P19587 J84008A 3067A 5220B T2134B 5912 5233 5205 5218 5227 5223 5208 5236 2253-1 T2097A T1194A 7351 8504 5869 B2544 B2510 K515B 8145 R1543 6784 T1136A

Cherokee Commander COMMANDER Grand Cher Grand Cher GRAND CHER GRAND CHER Grand Cher Liberty Liberty LIBERTY LIBERTY LIBERTY LIBERTY Patriot WRANGLER Wrangler Wrangler Wrangler WRANGLER U

1998 2007 2006 2008 2007 2006 2005 1999 2008 2007 2006 2006 2004 2002 2007 2008 2008 2007 2006 2009

$5,500 $18,994 $17,995 $16,995 $14,994 $18,590 $17,995 $9,950 $18,900 $14,495 $14,990 $12,990 $9,995 $12,995 Call $28,990 $18,995 $17,995 Call $30,990

8135 0017-3 244287 B2467B 514891 P1570 J84019A 113104-1 8111 2168-1 J81018A X5338 222721 J93012A Y431A D84101C 18568B 15166A J139C J85078A

AMANTI OPTIMA OPTIMA LX/ Rio SEDONA SORENTO Sorento

2005 2008 2006 2004 2007 2006 2005

$8,894 $11,451 Call $4,995 $11,890 $12,995 $12,994

T1063B B1031 F1083U 2093-4 C80045A 536852 490812

LR3 Range Rove Range Rove

2007 2008 2008

$32,950 8641 $64,950 8640 $49,950 8636

ES 330 GX LS LS 460 RX RX 350

2005 2006 2003 2007 2001 2008

$17,777 $28,995 $17,900 $44,950 $14,295 $29,950

Accord Accord Accord Accord Cpe Accord Sdn Accord Sdn Accord Sdn Civic Civic Hybr CR-V CR-V CRV Odyssey Odyssey Odyssey Pilot Pilot Pilot S2000

2008 2004 2000 2007 2009 2007 2007 2002 2007 2008 2004 2008 2007 2004 2002 2009 2007 2006 2005

$19,995 $12,500 $5,995 $14,777 $16,777 $19,950 $14,777 $4,695 $15,995 $27,995 $9,995 $19,818 $22,950 $8,995 $8,950 $32,995 $25,950 $17,977 $19,950

19192A 7950 4568 Y510 Y501 8551 Y509 2997B1 23126A J85030A 15073B T1124A 8554 T2008A 114017-1 23116B 8552 Y489 8410-1

AVIATOR Continenta MKS MKZ MKZ MKZ Town Car TOWN CAR Town Car Town Car Town Car Town Car S

2004 1998 2009 2009 2008 2007 2009 2007 2004 2003 2001 2009

$16,890 $5,995 $34,995 $30,995 $26,995 $19,900 $29,995 $17,995 $15,500 $11,241 $6,995 Call

D80070B 4489A P7718 P7715 P7707 5239A P7717 C80048A 6620 P7662A 23238A P7644

H3

2006

$23,995 4555

3 6 CX-7 MAZDA3 MAZDA3 MAZDA3 MAZDA3i MAZDA6 Miata TRIBUTE

2007 2007 2008 2010 2008 2006 2007 2007 2003 2005

$14,232 $12,995 $15,973 $12,977 $11,577 $11,995 $10,995 $13,995 $12,500 $9,995

P7722 K9044B B996 Y461 Y519 15158A 19381A 1396A 7600 m63804

ACCENT SANTA FE Santa Fe SANTE FE Sonata SONATA Tucson

2009 2008 2003 2004 2009 2006 2005

$13,990 $17,995 $9,995 $9,995 Call $10,995 $10,117

X5356 D80057A 19736A 626779 K399A 077347 K707A

FX35

2008

Call

8626

380 Series C230 CL-Class CLK-Class E-CLASS S-Class S55 SLK-Class

1982 2002 2006 2008 2007 2008 2003 2001

$10,950 $8,995 $54,950 $42,950 $27,843 $94,950 $31,995 $15,950

$24,995 $20,995 $17,652 $19,990 $17,142 Call $12,112 $6,990 Call Call $39,990 $23,995 $17,388 $14,995 Call $26,990 $27,995 $21,080 $21,990 $12,995 $8,994 $3,495 $18,970 $14,995 $33,890 $21,944 $18,390 Call $28,590 $27,990 $23,662 Call Call $22,500 $15,999 $9,995 $10,750 $5,900 $4,999 Call $37,848 Call $16,995 $39,420 $36,737 Call $28,976 $26,201 $17,436 Call $43,790 $29,772 $16,899 $15,995 Call $29,463 Call $18,406 $19,990 $18,990 $17,340 $14,995 $12,944 $12,990 $13,995 $13,995 $8,795 $8,994 $5,990 Call Call Call $15,944 $11,995 $31,460 $27,100 $22,037 $23,109 $17,990 $16,990 Call Call $21,990 $20,990 $25,995 $17,990 $16,990 Call $17,495 $20,994 $15,950 $8,995 $7,172

K606A P7708 P1024 X5245 P7667 P7538 K281A 2433-9 P7552A P7601A P5303 5167A K674A 2351-1 P1598A P5334 P7701 B1018 11814A 5169C R1602 5947 B1001 19258B D84087A R1547 X5261 P7530 X5244 P5325 P7678 P7578 P7637 8133 8103 5135A 6805 7787 7999 P7636 BB140 K285A 19490BB F10148 T1135 T10151 B1027 B1035 P1034 10152A T1139 T1046A T1100A K402B P7618 P7691 X5369 F1098 P5310 P5283 P7720 4554 R1601 X5317 P7712 P7710 P378A 6058-1 2074-1 P7647 P7614 K380A R1622 B2518B F1117 F1132 P1042 K535A P5344 X5332 P7595 P7638 P5343 X5228A K598A 12046A P5191 P7604 5584 P1033A 8360-1 127436 K676A

June 17, 2010

GMC 3013 Auto Inc Bob Brockland Buick GMC Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Deien Chevrolet Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Bob Brockland Buick GMC River City Auto Sales Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Bob Brockland Buick GMC Bob Brockland Buick GMC 3013 Auto Inc Dean Team Volkswagen River City Auto Sales Bob Brockland Buick GMC Bob Brockland Buick GMC Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur 3013 Auto Inc Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Underwood Motors Victory Lane Ford

866 416 3837 877-396-5065 866-515-4038 866 257 3408 877-223-2703 866 439 9374 877 691 9016 877-396-5065 866 641 3179 877 691 9016 877 691 9016 877 691 9016 877 691 9016 877 691 9016 877 691 9016 877 691 9016 866 682 8906 877-396-5065 877-396-5065 866 416 3837 877-258-2931 866 641 3179 877-396-5065 877-396-5065 866-515-4038 866 416 3837 866-438-1169 314 645 7654 866 576 3845

HONDA Steve Schmitt Buick GMC 3013 Auto Inc Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Dean Team Volkswagen Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Deien Chevrolet Ackerman Toyota Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Ackerman Toyota Victory Lane Ford Dean Team Volkswagen Bob Brockland Buick GMC Dean Team Volkswagen Ackerman Toyota Dean Team Volkswagen Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Dean Team Volkswagen

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HUMMER Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC

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JAGUAR Victory Lane Ford Dean Team Volkswagen

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KIA Victory Lane Ford Victory Lane Ford Victory Lane Ford Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Car Company of Freeburg Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick

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LAND ROVER Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen

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LEXUS V100355A T2161A 6802 8520 19488A 8351

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LINCOLN Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Underwood Motors Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Ackerman Toyota Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur

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MAZDA Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Bob Brockland Buick GMC Victory Lane Ford Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Ackerman Toyota Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC 3013 Auto Inc Car Company of Freeburg

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Model

Year Price Stock#

Dealer

Phone

MERCURY Grand Marq GRAND MARQ GRAND MARQ Grand Marq Grand Marq GRAND MARQ GRAND MARQ Grand Marq MARINER MILAN Milan MILAN MILAN Milan Milan Milan MOUNTAINEE Mystique SABLE Sable Sable Prem

2009 2009 2009 2008 2005 2004 2003 2005 2007 2010 2008 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2005 2000 2008 2008 2008

$19,172 $15,531 Call Call $11,995 Call Call Call $18,990 Call $16,995 $19,990 $17,990 $15,995 Call Call $11,995 $4,944 $21,990 Call Call

P7675 P940 P5361 P7570 2310-1 X5359A X5366 K437A P5239 M1095 P7690 P5362 P5222 K9088A P7626 P7632 j14887 R15971 X5262 P7579 P7620

Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Victory Lane Ford Koetting Ford Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Koetting Ford Koetting Ford Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Koetting Ford Victory Lane Ford Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Koetting Ford Koetting Ford Bob Brockland Buick GMC Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Car Company of Freeburg Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Koetting Ford Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur

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Model

Year Price Stock#

Dealer

Phone

Model

Year Price Stock#

Dealer

Phone

GRAND AM Grand Am Grand Am Grand Prix Grand Prix Grand Prix Grand Prix Grand Prix Grand Prix Grand Prix Montana Montana SV Solstice SUNFIRE Vibe Vibe Vibe

2005 2004 2002 2008 2006 2005 2004 2002 1997 1995 2004 2006 2007 2005 2010 2009 2005

$7,576 $6,995 $4,995 $10,995 $10,495 $10,995 $10,995 $8,950 $4,994 $1,995 $9,995 $13,994 $18,444 $6,995 $16,495 Call $10,994

Victory Lane Ford Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Bob Brockland Buick GMC River City Auto Sales Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Dean Team Volkswagen Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Deien Chevrolet Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Car Company of Freeburg Bob Brockland Buick GMC Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick

866 576 3845 877 691 9016 877 691 9016 877-396-5065 866 641 3179 877 691 9016 866 257 3408 877-258-2931 866-438-1169 866 439 9374 866 257 3408 866-438-1169 866-438-1169 866 448 1638 877-396-5065 866 682 8906 866-438-1169

911 Carrer 924 Cayenne

1997 1987 2008

$50,000 202011-1 $6,895 6833 $63,900 8123

Highlander Highlander Highlander Land Cruis Prius Prius Prius Prius RAV4 RAV4 RAV4 RAV4 Sienna Sienna Sienna Tacoma Tacoma Tacoma Tundra 4WD Yaris Yaris

2007 2007 2004 1995 2010 2008 2006 2005 2009 2009 2008 2007 2009 2005 2001 2009 2007 2005 2008 2009 2007

$24,995 $18,977 $13,777 $12,950 $29,995 $16,995 $14,995 $10,500 $19,995 $19,495 $16,995 $18,995 $20,995 $10,500 $7,999 $19,995 $24,950 $19,995 $34,950 $12,495 $9,495

Ackerman Toyota Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Dean Team Volkswagen Ackerman Toyota Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Ackerman Toyota 3013 Auto Inc Ackerman Toyota Ackerman Toyota Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Ackerman Toyota Ackerman Toyota 3013 Auto Inc 3013 Auto Inc Ackerman Toyota Dean Team Volkswagen Ackerman Toyota Dean Team Volkswagen Ackerman Toyota Ackerman Toyota

866 853 6063 866 377 3110 866 377 3110 877-258-2931 866 853 6063 866 257 3408 866 853 6063 866 416 3837 866 853 6063 866 853 6063 866 257 3408 866 853 6063 866 853 6063 866 416 3837 866 416 3837 866 853 6063 877-258-2931 866 853 6063 877-258-2931 866 853 6063 866 853 6063

Beetle CC CC Eos Eos GTI GTI Jetta Jetta Jetta Seda Jetta Seda Jetta Seda Jetta Seda Jetta Seda Jetta Seda Jetta Seda Jetta Seda Jetta Seda Jetta Seda Jetta Seda Jetta Seda Jetta Seda New Beetle New Beetle New Beetle New Beetle New Beetle Passat Sed Passat Sed Passat Sed Passat Sed Passat Sed Passat Sed Passat Sed Passat Sed Passat Sed Passat Wag Passat Wag Passat Wag Phaeton R32 Rabbit Rabbit Routan Routan Tiguan Tiguan Touareg Touareg Touareg 2 Touareg 2 Touareg 2 Touareg 2

2000 2009 2009 2007 2007 2007 2002 2007 2001 2010 2009 2008 2007 2007 2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 2006 2003 2005 2009 2007 2007 2006 2009 2009 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007 2005 2008 2008 2007 2009 2009 2009 2009 2006 2006 2009 2009 2008 2008

$6,990 $33,950 $26,950 $23,950 $22,950 $20,950 $950 $15,900 $7,950 $24,450 $14,977 $17,950 $19,950 $17,950 $16,950 $14,977 $17,950 $14,950 $12,950 $10,950 $10,950 Call $21,950 $20,950 $19,950 $17,950 $15,577 $23,950 $22,950 $19,950 $18,950 $18,777 $17,950 Call $16,950 $15,950 $25,950 $18,950 $9,950 $28,950 $29,950 $12,995 $12,577 $29,950 $21,950 $27,950 $23,950 $31,950 $21,950 $52,950 $46,950 $33,950 $32,950

C70 S60

2007 2007

$29,950 8593 $20,950 113117-1

PORSCHE

MINI COOPER Cooper COOPER CON

2007 2006

$19,500 8141 $16,990 D84021A

3013 Auto Inc Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia

2008 2008

$13,944 R1611 $10,995 010014

Altima Altima Frontier Frontier 4 Maxima MAXIMA Murano Pathfinder Quest Titan Versa Versa Xterra

2009 2008 2007 2005 2009 2007 2006 2001 2006 2009 2009 2008 2002

$15,995 $16,990 $23,777 $15,995 $25,333 $18,803 $24,977 $10,950 $13,999 $23,950 $12,995 $12,977 $8,999

Alero Bravada INTRIGUE

2000 1999 2001

$4,495 $5,995 $3,495

Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Car Company of Freeburg

866 416 3837 877-223-2703

866-438-1169 866 448 1638

NISSAN 15035 2354-1 Y520 23195A Y522 B1042 Y492 8300-1 8125A 116042-2 15181 V100341A 7982

Ackerman Toyota Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Ackerman Toyota Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Victory Lane Ford Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Dean Team Volkswagen 3013 Auto Inc Dean Team Volkswagen Ackerman Toyota Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui 3013 Auto Inc

866 853 6063 866 682 8906 866 377 3110 866 853 6063 866 377 3110 866 576 3845 866 377 3110 877-258-2931 866 416 3837 877-258-2931 866 853 6063 866 377 3110 866 416 3837

9-5

2000

$5,500

8102

Astra Aura Aura Aura ION-2 Relay-1 Sky VUE Vue VUE

2008 2009 2009 2009 2006 2007 2008 2009 2006 2003

$13,995 $14,995 $13,990 $12,995 $10,990 $14,990 $18,995 $17,995 $11,995 $9,333

B2455A B2427 B2426 B2440 5552 5548 T1128A B2553 B2542A V100164A

Deien Chevrolet Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Car Company of Freeburg

xB xD

2008 2009

$13,995 15203 $15,995 4559

Forester

2006

$17,950 96088-2

GSXR

2008

$9,950

8472-4

Avalon Avalon Avalon Avalon Camry Camry Camry Camry Camry Camry Camry Camry Camry Camry Camry Camry Camry Camry Sola Camry Sola Celica Corolla Corolla COROLLA Corolla Corolla FJ Cruiser Highlander

2009 2007 2002 2000 2010 2010 2009 2009 2009 2008 2007 2007 2007 2006 2005 2000 1993 2008 2005 2000 2009 2008 2005 2003 1999 2007 2008

$27,950 $22,950 $8,995 $6,500 $18,995 $16,995 $17,995 $16,995 $16,995 $20,900 $14,995 $13,995 $12,995 $13,995 $12,995 $6,500 $3,295 $31,950 $12,995 $5,995 $11,977 $12,995 $9,995 $8,995 Call $22,995 $24,495

8597 8383 15096 8115 15154 15159 15127 15185 23402A 6819 23324A 19335A 15030B 15109A 23026A 8101 5963 8466 15038 15177A Y483 23036A 393725 23162A 23426A 15194 19479B

1978

$7,995

BONNEVILLE Bonneville Firebird G5 G5 G5 G5 GT G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G8

2002 2001 1999 2009 2009 2008 2008 2010 2010 2010 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 2009

$8,989 $5,500 $7,495 $14,080 $10,995 $13,580 $11,995 $18,995 $17,595 $15,995 $18,995 $17,995 $15,994 $14,995 $13,995 $12,995 Call $14,995 $12,995 $10,995 $24,995

6834

Underwood Motors

314 645 7654

PONTIAC T1111A 7942 5928 P1555 B2488 P1556 175004 B2530 P19796 B2522 4466 B2517 R1564 B2525 B2511 B2503 A407 4529 293876 B2447 B2529

June 17, 2010

Victory Lane Ford 3013 Auto Inc River City Auto Sales Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Bob Brockland Buick GMC Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Car Company of Freeburg Bob Brockland Buick GMC Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Bob Brockland Buick GMC Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Bob Brockland Buick GMC Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Bob Brockland Buick GMC Bob Brockland Buick GMC Bob Brockland Buick GMC Deien Chevrolet Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Car Company of Freeburg Bob Brockland Buick GMC Bob Brockland Buick GMC

3013 Auto Inc

866 416 3837

Bob Brockland Buick GMC Bob Brockland Buick GMC Bob Brockland Buick GMC Bob Brockland Buick GMC Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood Bob Brockland Buick GMC Bob Brockland Buick GMC Bob Brockland Buick GMC Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui

877-396-5065 877-396-5065 877-396-5065 877-396-5065 866 682 8906 866 682 8906 877-396-5065 877-396-5065 877-396-5065 866 377 3110

SCION Ackerman Toyota Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC

866 853 6063 877 691 9016

SUBARU Dean Team Volkswagen

877-258-2931

SUZUKI 866 439 9374 877 691 9016 866 448 1638

OTHER 280z

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SATURN

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Dean Team Volkswagen Underwood Motors 3013 Auto Inc

SAAB

MITSUBISHI Eclipse GALANT

B985A 5145D 5225C B2451 5984 4549A 19105B 117004-2 R1621 3040A 19414B R1250 R15511 138651 B2512 5621 R1617

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Dean Team Volkswagen

877-258-2931

TOYOTA Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Ackerman Toyota 3013 Auto Inc Ackerman Toyota Ackerman Toyota Ackerman Toyota Ackerman Toyota Ackerman Toyota Underwood Motors Ackerman Toyota Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Ackerman Toyota Ackerman Toyota Ackerman Toyota 3013 Auto Inc River City Auto Sales Dean Team Volkswagen Ackerman Toyota Ackerman Toyota Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Ackerman Toyota Car Company of Freeburg Ackerman Toyota Ackerman Toyota Ackerman Toyota Steve Schmitt Buick GMC

877-258-2931 877-258-2931 866 853 6063 866 416 3837 866 853 6063 866 853 6063 866 853 6063 866 853 6063 866 853 6063 314 645 7654 866 853 6063 866 257 3408 866 853 6063 866 853 6063 866 853 6063 866 416 3837 866 641 3179 877-258-2931 866 853 6063 866 853 6063 866 377 3110 866 853 6063 866 448 1638 866 853 6063 866 853 6063 866 853 6063 866 257 3408

23222A V100454A Y518 8354-8 15199 19584A 23359A 7785 22447A 15098 19117A 15204 15192 7941 8113 23214A 8548 15201 8467 15039 15041

VOLKSWAGEN 7935 8510 115005-1 8621 116038-1 8561 113128-1 6831 118054-1 113101 Y473 8560 117013-1 8326 8530 Y463 8362 115004-1 8281 8613 8296 23403A 8576 8577 8582 8578 Y467 8332 8566 8388 116035-1 Y490 116002-1 Y524 116021-1 116011-1 8438 8283-1 97043-1 8194 8455 15128 Y470 8509 8516 8627 8459 8485 8267 8484 8392 8489 118043-1

3013 Auto Inc Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Underwood Motors Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Ackerman Toyota Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Dean Team Volkswagen Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Ackerman Toyota Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen Dean Team Volkswagen

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922

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958

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INSIDE SALES: DISPLAY & SCORING CONSULTANT Nevco is seeking a highly motivated, high-energy, results-oriented Inside Salesperson. Join our organization & lead our sales efforts in a defined territory. Position based in Greenville, IL. 1-2 years sales experience, confident phone presence, team player, positive attitude.

Ability to multitask & ability to manage time effectively.

BA/BS. Knowledge of the sports or recreational marketplace a plus. Salary commensurate with experience.

E-mail hr@nevco.com.

Nevco is a drug- and alcoholfree workplace. EEO.

‘92 Coleman CAMPER—sleeps 6. AC, portapotty, good condition. $1,000.

(618)656-3836/(618)444-9687.

Legal office assistant for Fairview Heights law firm. Must have exceptional communication skills, professional and multi-task oriented. Salary, plus Mid State Camper Sales benefits. Email resume to: 41 years of loyal service and paralegal9800@yahoo.com low prices! Campers, utility trailers, pre-owned golf carts, Maintenance mechanic, 5 years RV parts & assy’s. Your Jayco experience. Conducts machine dealer is at Rt. 40 E. of Vandalia set-up, trouble-shooting, @Bluff City 618-283-4396 or repairs, preventive maintewww.midstatecampersales.com nance. No walk-ins, no phone calls. American Colloid Co. ATTN; HR, 1601 Walnut Street, Granite City, Il 62040 or fax 618-452-9554.

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ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT POSITION Growing steel distribution company is looking for a sharp candidate to fill a new bookkeeping position in the Staunton office.

Candidate should be experienced in office accounting, computer skills (Microsoft office and QuickBooks) clerical skills, a good personality, and pay close attention to detail.

Salaried position, health insurance and 401K benefits.

Please send resume with work references to: email info@allstlprod.com

MEDICAL CODING TRAINING Medical Billing Solutions, Inc. is offering a course designed to help prepare students for the CPC exam. Classes will be held July-December on Tuesday evenings beginning at 5:30pm at Anderson Hospital. Learn medical terminology, ICD-9 coding, CPT coding, HCPCS coding from a CPC certified instructor for just $2500! Class size is limited. Call for further information. 618-593-3750

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Insurance / Medicare Appeals Analyst PT • PTA • OT • COTA • SLP National Co. has immediate local opening for a Medical Appeals Analyst. Candidate must have at least 1yr exp w/medical appeals.

Good phone communication skills, attention to details and ability to work in a team environment is a necessity. Must be self-starter w/strong MS-Office exp. Competitive salary/bnft pkg. Only résumés with salary history will be accepted.

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Open to a challenge. People oriented. No experience necessary. Please fax resume to 618288-6452.

Carrier Routes 401 CARRIER NEEDED!

Rt 105 - Newspaper carrier needed in the area of Hampton Dr., Lake Hillcrest Dr., Katie Lynn Dr., Olivia Dr., Thomas St. There are approximately 21 papers on this route. The papers need to be delivered by 5:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday and by 8:30 a.m. Saturdays. If you are interested in this route, please NOW HIRING Assistant man- call the Intelligencer at 656agers, Subway Restaurants, 4700 ext 40. evening and weekend hours. CARRIER NEEDED! Will train. Send resumes to: Subway, #2C Professional Park, Rt. 112—Newspaper carrier Maryville, IL 62062 needed in the area of Dean

The economy has not affected the travel industry. We are expanding and in need of five Travel Agent Trainee’s for our busy office.

Candidates must possess great communication skills, grammar, spelling, energetic, multitask, general computer, quick learner, outgoing personality and customer service experience.

No experience necessary, get paid while you train. Hourly pay and monthly bonus as well as paid vacation time. Employment will be in Litchfield, IL. Only serious inquires need apply. Please include salary requirements on resume’. Send inquiries to Attn: Agent, P.O. Box 447, Litchfield, IL 62056 or fax to 217-324-6499 or e-mail: agent@yourtravelservices.org

Pets

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Bed - Queen PillowTop Mattress FREE: Mother CAT w/4 kittens.

Set, NEW, in the plastic, $200 Will separate. Call Lois/633(618) 772-2710 Can Deliver 2647—or 6331912.

Bookcase desk, holds many books/heavy—$25; OAK coffee table(4-plexiglass inserts)— $50. 618-288-9420—cash—only.

Portable 13” color TV—$50.00; Call (618) 288-9420 cash only.

Small solid-oak ENTERTAINMENT Center, $50. 4-piece maple BEDROOM-SET, $250.

288-7751 Walnut dining room set, 6— cushion chairs. Great condition. $325, 288-5163.

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1 Riding LAWNMOWER, $100.

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LOST (Meridian Rd.—Glen Carbon): Yellow Lab, microchipped/friendly; w/camo collar/rabies-tag. 618/540-6266.

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Hiring Full Time Business Assistant. Strong work ethic. 2 ROTOTILLERS, $100 $120.

PANTERA’S PIZZA NOW hiring Park, Michelle Dr., MorningMail to: Accounting assistant Counter persons, PT, days side, Windermere Dr. in Glen PO Box 270 and/or evenings. license. Apply Carbon. There are approxiStaunton, IL 62088 in person at store in Montclaire mately 16 papers on this route. The papers need to be Shopping Center.

ATTENTION delivered by 5:00 p.m. MonCOLLEGE STUDENTS day thru Friday and by 8:30 Help Wanted & 2010 HS Grads a.m. Saturdays. If you are $15 base-appt, FT/PT schedMedical 308 interested in this route, please ules, sales/svc, no exp nec, call the Intelligencer at 656all ages 17+, conditions apply Hiring Full Time Dental 4700 ext. 40.

618-307-4437 Assistant. Strong work ethic.

Dental Assistant for general Open to a challenge. People ori- Classifieds practice in Glen Carbon. Full- ented. No experience neces- Merchandise Time. Must be dependable, sary. Please fax resume to 618Here!!! professional in appearance. 288-6452 Experience in cosmetic dentistry preferred. Salary depends on qualifications. Return or Fax resume to: Keith A. Bryant, D.M.D., 4224 South State Rt. 159, Suite 1, Edwardsville, IL 62034. Fax: 618-288-6472 DIRECT SUPPORT PERSON Provide living assistance to people w/ disabilities w/ program goals, meals, hygiene, errands/outings & cleaning in a group home. FT afternoon shifts available. Req. HS Dipl./GED + pass criminal/driving checks(co vehicle). $8ph (will be $8.25 in July) Paid holidays, sick/vacation & insurance. Apply online @ www.cuinc.org or Residential Options 4 Emmie L Kaus Ln Alton, IL 62002 EOE

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Houses For Rent

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1BR, 2BA, $650/mo. $650 dep., 805 Hillsboro, Edw.,on bike trail. finshd bsmt, 2 car gar. No pets.

Agent owned. 618/520-2813 2 Bedrooms, near downtown Edw.: with stove, refrigerator. $550/mo. + deposit. References required. Call 656-8752.

QUALITY ASSURANCE RN PRIMARY CARE RN Alton Location Competitive Compensation, Comprehensive 401 (k) Retirement Plan, Comprehensive Medical/ Dental/Vision Package

866-948-8388 Fax: 314-595-6844 Email: amy.olston@vnatip.com

FLU COORDINATOR Alton Location Ideal office job Monday-Friday for the right candidate. Must have good customer service skills.

Competitive Compensation, Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Package.

314-595-6831 Fax: 314-595-6844 Email: marcy.cox@vnatip.com

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2 Edw. homes, quiet nghbrhd.

1134 Prickett Ave 2BD1BA $700 + dep; 1137 Prickett Ave 2BD 1BA, lawncare incld $750 + dep No pets/no smoking, cr ck rqrd.

692-8164.

4 BD 1 3/4bths, Edw. living rm, dining rm, hrdwd flrs, enclosed porch, carport, W/D, walk out bsmt, $1280mth. 618-307-4876

Apts, Duplexes, & Homes Visit our website www.glsrent.com 656-2230 Private home in the country, lrg rms, 2 BR, 1.5 BA, 2 car gar, w/d hook-up, fireplc, hrdwd flrs, yr lease, $900/mo. incl wtr/swr.

Available Now 314/574-3858

Apts/Duplexes For Rent

710

Edwardsville - Silver Oaks II LUXURY 2 Bedroom W/ Garage, Sec Sys, Fitness Center, $790/mo.

Immediate Availability (618)830-2613 www.vgpart.com

Apts/Duplexes For Rent

710

1BR DPLX, Edw: CA, lg rms, W/D Accepting applications for effihookup, off-st. pking; near SIU, ciency and one bedroom unit in 255/270; $525/mo.; appli./dep./ Edwardsville. 466-8296 lse; storge; NICE! 618-791-8091 Available Now- 2 Bdrm town1BR loft: walk to downtwn Edw.! homes and duplexes at Cherry off-st. parking; w/frig, stve, trsh/ Hills Properties in E’ville! 618water; avail 07/01; no pets. 692-9310 Ask about our Crazy $600mo $600dep 314/574-3858 Specials.

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2 BDRM APTS near SIUE: W/D Edw.: 3BR Apt.: new paint, car$675 & $625 /per mo, W/D. NO pet; fin. bsmt., CA/heat, stove, pets/ NO smoking 672-3715. frig., w/d hkup, pd. w/s/t. $1100/ mo. No smoking. 618/781-9231 2 BR apt., $600/mo. Maryville, WST, stove, refrig.

Newly Extra nice 1 bedroom apt: remodeled, off street parking. 30/15 living, dining area, fire10 minutes from SIUE. Now place, walk out patio, stone, refrigerator, washer and dryer available 618-288-3286. furnished as are air, heat, and 2 BR apt., across from Edwwater. Located in quiet private courthouse; off-st. parking. wooded area, five minutes from w/s/t included; deposit; referdowntown Edwardsville. No ences required. 217-556-2633. smoking, deposit and lease.

2 BR APT., Marine: NO pets. $710.00 656-9200 Quiet neighbors; wtr, sewer, trsh IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY pd. $450/mo+deposit. Call 6561 0r 2 Bedroom Apartments 5772 after 6 p.m. or leave msge.

Water/Sewer/Trash Paid 2 BR LOFT, newly remodeled: Special Rates DW, micro, stove, frig, garbge 50 Devon Ct, Edwardsville disp, w/d hkup. New kit/ba/wi/dr 656-7337 or 791-9062 $715 incl wt/sw/tr 618/593-0173 New Luxury Apartments 2 BR Quail Hollow - Glen CarQuiet residential neighborbon Apt., w/d hk-ups $645. hood. 2 BR; all appliances (618) 346-7878 incl. wshr/dryer; w/s/t. www.osbornproperties.com Garages available. $750/mo.

2 BR units avlb— 2 BRs, Glen Cbn., Cottonwood Collinsville Sub., w/d hk-ups, APTS starting Call 618-343-4405 or go to: at $625, TH $675, LOFT $685, www.maryvilleilapartments.com (618)346-7878 www.osbornproperties.com Newer NICE Duplex 2BD 1.5BA Townhome. Glen 2BD/2BA/2 minutes from SIUE Carbon, nice area! W/S/T incld. 2 cool!!! Will go fast. Available Stove, refrig, dshwshr, patio. June 1st. $820/mo 1 yr Lease $575/ mth + dep. 618/307-5811 Call now 314-574-5928.

1 BDR lofts, CREDIT CHECK. No pets, no smoking $570-$585 mth. $570-$585 dep 656-8953. 2BR, part of a 4-plx, Collinsville: Avail. 7/01, secure entry, W/D hk 1 BR APT., Marine: NO pets. up, gar w/opnr, clean. No pets, Quiet neighbors; wtr, sewer, trsh no smoking. $550 618/567-3013 pd. $430/mo+deposit. Call 6565772 after 6 p.m. or leave msge. 3BDR 1.5bth duplex, new flooring & kitchen, W/D hookup, 1 excellent 3BR, 1200 sq.ft. TH: Edw. Montclaire area. Summer Collinsville, near 157/70; 12 lease or 1yr lease. No pets, no min. to SIUE, FP, DW, W/D, ceil- smoking $975per mo. 570-8315 ing fans, cable, sound walls, offRecently built st. prkng. Sm pets OK, yr. lse. 3BR, 2BA: $780/mo. Ask discount pricing! upgraded Villa 223 H St, Edw, Move in special. Sect. 8 ok lndry rm, gar .,unf bsmt, No pets $1300mo 618.520.9541 618/345-9610 AM/PM phone.

2 BDR with private garage, C/A, fridge and stove furnished.

Quiet Edwardsville neighborhood. 1 year lease. 656-6119.

Apts/Duplexes For Rent

Homes For Sale

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Homes For Sale

805

FSBO: 3BR, 3BA. Vaulted wood gr. Rm./gas f.p.; wood flrs.; deck; fence. 214 Hickory St., Edw., IL. 618/307-0524. c Zillow.com

FSBO: 3BR RANCH, 1.75BA, DR, fin. bsmt., fenced yd. 511 Notre Dame, Edw. $135,900. 618/6598606, 692-6490, 618/973-7534 OPEN HOUSE Sun. 6/13, 1-3 4 BR, 87 South Station Road, Glen Carbon. Very nice home w/in-ground pool: 15’x30’ deck overlooks it. New kit. w/granite.

Home is within walking distance to Wal Mart, Lowes, Aldi, Applebees, and many others. Totally updated recently. Priced to sell at $219,900. Come take a look!

MLS #2909811 Contact Tony Forneris: 618/407-9208.

Coldwell Banker Brown

Open House Sunday 12pm-2pm 489 Chancellor, Edw. OPEN HOUSE Sun. 6/13, 1-3 4 BR, 87 South Station Road, Glen Carbon. Very nice home w/in-ground pool: 15’x30’ deck overlooks it. New kit. w/granite.

Home is within walking distance to Wal Mart, Lowes, Aldi, Applebees, and many others. Totally updated recently. Priced to sell at $219,900. Come take a look!

MLS #2909811 Contact Tony Forneris: 618/407-9208.

Coldwell Banker Brown.

FSBO: 5BD 2.5Bth, Edw. FP, 2 car gar, landscaped, wrapround porch, huge lot on cul-desac $240,000 (618)830-4082.

Lots For Sale

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FOX CREEK GOLF COURSE 1/2 to 1 &1/2 Acre Lots Available Build that home you always wanted in the beautiful setting.

Minutes from Edwardsville and short drive to St. Louis FOX CREEK REALTY INC 618-692-4207 LAKE SIDE tracts ranging from 2 to 6 acres. City water available. Will consider Contract for Deed on some. Beginning at $19,900. Some tracts agent owned. Coldwell Banker Browm 618-651-1400. Ask for Wil.

Live with Nature at Spring Hill Woods, walking trail & wildlife.

Lots E’ville util & schools 23 sites on For Sale 820 25 ac. some walkouts. Attractive commercial property or unique homesite. Walk to fine dining.

2 LOTS zoned single family in $68,400+ 1/2 mi to Gov Pky Edwardsville $35,000 for both.

4mi to SIUE 972-0948.

618-781-7214 leave message.

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

OPEN HOUSE, SUN., JUNE 13 1:00-3:00 PM

Quiet, 2 bed, 1.5 bath Conveniently located.

Full kitchen, w/d hookup, pets. $675/mo. 288-7802 Seniors looking for independent living without hassles of owning a home. Liberty Square is that place. Handicapped accessible.

No pets, non-smoking.

Call 667-0430

Roommates

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1 Bedroom. non-furnished w/parking space in garage. $411/month inclds/utilities, internet/cable. Students only. All inquiries (630)567-3059.

Office Space

Duplex in very quiet area, two 725 bd, new appliances inclds dsh- For Rent wshr, 1 car gar, common area w/coin-op w/d, 13 Rockhill Ct., Collinsville/Maryville-Hwy. 159 Up to 3200 sq. ft., starting at Edw. $695. Call 567-4132. $610/mo. (618) 346-7878 www.osbornproperties.com

Each Office Independently Owned and Operated OPEN HOUSE

OPEN HOUSE, SUN., JUNE 13 1:00-3:00 PM HIDDEN SECRET in new construction in LeClaire Park area. 2 story with walk-out basement, secluded back yard. Directions: Franklin to Madison to Wyma to Autumn Forest.

PREFERRED PARTNERS One 157 Center, Edwardsville, IL. 618-655-1188

OPEN HOUSE

OPEN HOUSE, SUN., JUNE 13 1:00-3:00 PM 5 GINGER BEND, GLEN CARBON Directions:Hwy 157 to Ginger Creek Dr. to right on Ginger Bend. Home is fifth house on your right. $268,000 CALL SUSAN LANDING 618-779-7777

5047 SHAW ROAD, BUNKER HILL 3 BEDROOM BRICK RANCH with full basement on 6.5 country acres! Fish or float in your own stocked pond!

Fenced pasture. Fruit trees. Quality construction. This IMMACULATE home is MOVE-IN READY. $179,900 CALL SUSAN LANDING 618-779-7777

15 ERNST, GLEN CARBON STUNNING BRAZILIAN CHERRY FLOORS in this 4113 BASSEN, SWANSEA wonderfully updated home! A true butler’s pantry CRIMSON FLOOR PLAN. 4 bedroom/3 bath with adjoins the kitchen. Recreation rm & office/exercise rm spectacular master suite with huge walk-in closet & in LL. Enjoy the beautifully landscaped fenced yard from luxury bath. 3 car garage. $272,000 the spacious deck. $239,900 CALL SUSAN LANDING 618-779-7777 Call KELLY SIPES 618-979-3901

2445 KINDER PLACE, GLEN CARBON LIVE ON THE LAKE WITH 3+ ACRES! 5 bedroom/3 bath with a walkout LL. Highly energy efficient, 31’x 24’ shop/workout room/office. $279,900 CALL LINDA RAYHO 779-2980

FOR 24 HR RECORDED PRICE & INFO CALL JIM REPPELL 888-351-1897 EXT 500

1931 VASSAR, EDWARDSVILLE BEAUTIFULLY REMODELED HOME with many updates.

New siding in ‘05. New concrete driveway & sidewalk in ‘0, new carpet in ‘07 & new furnace/AC unit in ‘09.

Fireplace in LL, attached 2 car garage and lots of storage in utility room. $189,000 CALL KELLY SIPES 979-3901

108 COUNTRY CLUB VIEW UNIT 3, EDWARDSVILLE EXQUISITE, MODERN & OPEN condo overlooking Country Club Golf Course. Updated throughout. Formal dining room. Contemporary/sleek MS. LL has enormous family/ rec. room, large bedroom, 3/4 bath & gracious storage room. $337,500 CALL ANGIE GRECO 789-7776

DUNLAP LAKEFRONT HOME. Numerous updates. MS has large screened porch overlooking lake. Walk-out LL. Hurry if you want Dunlap Lake!

FOR 24 HR RECORDED PRICE & INFO CALL JIM REPPELL 888-351-1897 EXT 170

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300 S. CHARLES, EDWARDSVILLLE CHARMING BRICK HOME IN DESIRABLE STEINMEYER! Large family rm with gas fireplace. 3 bedroom/2 bath on a corner lot. Many updates. Attic area could be finished for more living space $159,900 CALL DEBBIE BURDGE 531-2787

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