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July 15, 2010 | Vol. 7 | No. 45 www.edwedge.com

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P.F. Chang’s page 13

“Real Pirates” page 20

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A new season

Damn Yankees, -The Muny, Forest Park, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

Wood River Farmer’s Market, 4 p.m. to dusk -Madison Ave., Wood River Grafton Music in the Park -The Grove Memorial Park, corner of Main and Market, Grafton, 7862722 or www.enjoygrafton.com.

Jersey County Fair -American Legion Jersey County Fairgrounds, Jerseyville, www. jerseycountyfair.com

The Fox prepares for 2010-11.

11 OVATIONS

Edison Theatre plans new season.

13 P.F. Chang's

Good food at the right price.

18 Fun? In Nebraska?

Check out Broken Arrow Wilderness.

20 Yo-ho, Yo-ho

"Real Pirates" at the Science Center.

23 "Grown Ups"

Former SNL stars have still got it.

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What’s Happening

Niko's

A new spin on old items.

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Jersey County Fair -American Legion Jersey County Fairgrounds, Jerseyville, www. jerseycountyfair.com Movie Night at Glazebrook Park -Godfrey, begins at dusk, www.

GodfreyIL.org Luster -Stagger Inn, Edwardsville

Saturday July 17____________

Nick’s Storytime Live!, 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 5 p.m.

-Fox Theatre, St. Louis, Mo. Promises, Promises -Stages St. Louis performance, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood, Mo., tickets: 314-821-2407 or www.stagesstlouis.org.

Damn Yankees -The Muny, Forest Park, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

Nick’s Storytime Live!, 7 p.m.

Goshen Market -Fox Theatre, St. Louis, Mo. -St Louis Street at Main Street, Outdoor Film Series Edwardsville, 8 a.m. to noon -Saint Louis Art Museum-on Art Hill, 9 p.m., free, open to public, St. Jersey County Fair -American Legion Jersey County Louis, Film-The Bandwagon Fairgrounds, Jerseyville, www.

Promises, Promises jerseycountyfair.com -Stages St. Louis performance, Alton Hauntings Ghost Hunter’s The Robert G. Reim Theatre, KirkTour wood, Mo., tickets: 314-821-2407 -Alton Visitor Center Lot, 200 Piasa or www.stagesstlouis.org.

St., Alton, 7 p.m., www.AltonDamn Yankees Hauntings.com -The Muny, Forest Park, St. Louis, Mineral Springs Walk in the Dark 8:15 p.m.

Friday July 16____________

Haunted Tour -Mineral Springs Mall, 301 E. Broadway St., Alton, www.mineralspringshauntedtours.com, 465-3200.

Soulard Arts and Craft Fair -9th and Lafayette, St. Louis, Mo., (next to Soulard Market), 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., www.pastecrafts.com.

Toby Keith -Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, St. Louis, Mo. Lady Gaga -Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Mo. Modest Mouse -The Pageant, Delmar Loop, 8 p.m.

Carl Green at the Piano, 8 p.m. until midnight -Rajin Cajun, 210 W. 3rd St., Alton Pernikoff Brothers -Blueberry Hill, Delmar Loop, $10 Clint Black w/The Johnny Henry Band, Celebrate St Louis Concert Series, free -Soldiers Memorial. Gates open 6 p.m., close at 10 p.m.

Modest Mouse w/Morning Teleportation -The Pageant, Delmar Loop, St. Louis, Mo. Reggie Thomas Trio -Jazz at the Bistro, 8:30 a.m. and 10:15 p.m., 3536 Washington Ave., St. Louis Stagger Inn 25th Anniversary Party-Butch Moore and FriendsHeaters, 10 p.m.

-Stagger Inn, Edwardsville

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Niko's Antiques and Collectibles New business puts focus on old items

By DEBBIE SETTLE Of The Edge On a section of East Vandalia, in downtown Edwardsville, there is a growing number of great shops offering unique shopping options.

One of those shops just opened in the beginning of June, Niko’s Antiques and Collectibles, located at 452a East Vandalia.

Owner Kelly Meier, a librarian by trade, became a statistic reflecting the sign of the current

interest in art items, since she was an art major at SIUE. She saw the opportunity to take that leap when the building became available on East Vandalia, and decided to give it a try.

The shop is quickly getting off the ground with a number of great items. Some are antiques, some are replicas, some are just unique items that you can’t find any where else.

Dealers are being accepted to rent booth space, but keep in mind that her space is limited. Although

She is actually seeking to get more art pieces of different mediums to sell on consignment. Meier suggested that college students may even like to display their pieces at her shop. She is a great proponent of the local arts and would like to support it by offering an outlet for selling consignment pieces.

Meier does not do on-sight appraisals. She asks that people be honest and fair when bringing in items. Again, a phone call ahead

if anyone has a parcel of land or a building they would consider donating for the clinic, she would be happy to steer them in the right direction.

She hopes that she can get the word out even more about the Snip Alliance project with all the great people who pass through the doors of her shop. “I have already met some very interesting people and I really think this is a lot of fun,” said Meier.

Meier already has a number of

times when she was laid off from her librarian position. She decided to volunteer for a while until she decided what would be next in her career line-up. After helping out at Happy Tails, an area thrift store that benefits various rescues, shelters and animal welfare, Meier decided to follow her heart and her love of collecting. Thus, the birth of Niko’s Antiques and Collectibles.

Meier is a book and pottery collector and has always had an

some furniture items are accepted for display, you may need to call ahead if you have large items.

Anyone can stop in with items or call and make an appointment to sell something on consignment.

“This is great way for people to sell the items that they are no longer in need of, but get a fair price for it.

It is a great way of recycling,” said Meier.

She does not limit the kind of items accepted to be used or old.

furniture pieces, pottery, movie memorabilia, green pottery in lots of retro colors, vintage clothing, embroidered pieces and samplers, glassware of all kinds, costume jewelry, antique toys, and so much more.

Take time to stop in at 452a East Vandalia, in Edwardsville, on Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information or to discuss consignment or rental space, call 655-0077 during business hours.

of time might be the best measure, since again, her space is limited at times. But don’t hesitate to ask.

Something Meier asked to mention is her passion for helping get the Snip Alliance off the ground.

The Snip Alliance is a group working towards building a highvolume, low cost, spay and neuter clinic. The group has a business profile and is in need of $35,000 start up costs. She also asked that

At upper right is Kelly Meier, owner of Niko's Antiques and Collectibles. Above and at lower right are some of the items for sale at the business.

Photos by Rachael Wilbur.

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People People planner Alton River Festival scheduled With the Mississippi River as a backdrop, musical artists will be taking the stage all summer long at Alton’s Riverfront Amphitheater as part of the Alton River Festival.

Music-lovers can head to Alton the third Thursday of the month this summer for free concerts at the amphitheater. All concerts begin at 7 p.m. The amphitheater is located at #1 Henry St. in Alton, Ill. The Alton River Festival will feature monthly concerts held the third Thursday of the month – June 17, July 15 & August 19. On June 17, Madahoochi will warm-up the stage for headliners Head East. Aaron Kamm and The One Drops will get things started on July 15 before headliners Jake’s Leg play a tribute to the Grateful Dead. The final concert of the season will be held on Thursday, August 19 with Vitamen A and Think Floyd USA, performing a tribute to Pink Floyd.

Admission to the concerts is free, and all ages are welcome. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. No coolers allowed.

Concert goers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets.

The summer concert series has been made possible by the generous support of the Alton River Festival sponsors: Fritz Distributing Inc., Colman’s Country Campers, Argosy Casino, Dave Mungenast Alton Toyota, Triple Jam Productions, City of Alton, ConAgraFoods, Nautilus Fitness Center, Alton Marina, Alton Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau, Simmons Law Firm, ConocoPhillips and Illinois American Water.

For more information, visit www. riverfrontamphitheater.com or call 1-800-258-6645 or (618) 465-6676.

address sustainability issues, including an innovative cooling system that uses half the energy of a conventional cooling system, passive solar features, and energy-efficient lighting.

Rainfall from the roof is collected in an underground large cistern that was built in 1927 when all of the Garden’s orchids were moved to the Reserve. This water is used as part of the cooling system and for watering plants. A 50,000-square-foot stormwater retention wetland planted with native species will capture runoff from the Edgar Anderson Center parking lot. A biomass heat source, which is virtually a clean-burning wood furnace with propane backup, supplies heat to the facility using wood from the Reserve.

During demolition of the old buildings, over 90 percent of the materials were either salvaged for

reuse or recycled, reducing the amount of materials that had to be taken to landfills. This includes over 18 tons of metal and piping that were recycled, as well as 48,000 bricks that were salvaged for reuse, and 700 tons of aggregate created by crushing concrete floors and footings from the old buildings.

According to John Behrer, director of the Shaw Nature Reserve, the new facility will transform the efficiency of operations at the Reserve.

“These facilities will give us the tools and the work areas that we need to take care of 2,400 acres and everything that it contains. The Shaw Nature Reserve is 85 years old this year and these facilities will allow us to maintain the Reserve for another 85 years.”

The new complex is named for Missouri Botanical Garden scientist Dr. Edgar Anderson who conducted

much of his research at the Shaw Nature Reserve. A plant geneticist at the Garden and Washington University in St. Louis, Anderson spent many summers at the Reserve, growing corn for genetic purposes.

He made many of the fundamental genetic advances about corn that helped lead to the development of hybrid corn.

“Edgar Anderson was a magical person who loved plants and wrote beautifully about them,” said Dr. Peter H. Raven, president of the Missouri Botanical Garden.

“Anderson inspired many people with his love for plants and here at the Shaw Nature Reserve, he carried out many of his lessons. It is only fitting that we would name this new facility in his honor.”

Edgar Anderson founded the St. Louis Herb Society and the Boxwood Society. He briefly served as Garden

Director in 1951 and died in 1969.

Along with SNR staff, the Edgar Anderson Center will provide office space for five staff members from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) as part of an ongoing partnership. SNR works closely with MDC to provide a variety of education programs and to promote the use of native plants and sustainable landscapes.

Admission to the Shaw Nature Reserve is $3 for adults and free for children ages 12 and under. Missouri Botanical Garden members and Shaw Nature Reserve passholders are free.

The Shaw Nature Reserve is located on the south side of Interstate 44 at exit #253 in Gray Summit, Mo. (less than 10 miles past the Six Flags exit). For more information, visit www.shawnature. org or call (636) 451-3512.

Anderson Center completed at Shaw Nature Reserve The Missouri Botanical Garden is pleased to announce the completion of the new Edgar Anderson Center at the Shaw Nature Reserve (SNR).

Completed in May, the Edgar Anderson Center consists of three buildings totaling more than 18,000 square feet to house the Reserve’s E d u c a t i o n , H o r t i c u l t u re , a n d Maintenance operations. The new buildings replace facilities that were built in 1927 and 1930 to house the Garden’s orchid collection and to support grounds maintenance. The new facility was made possible in part through donations to the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Stewards of the Earth campaign, which concluded in 2006.

The Missouri Botanical Garden is pursuing LEED Gold certification for the complex. Several features

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People People planner Stingrays return to Caribbean Cove T h e s t i n g r a y s a re b a c k i n town, and they’ve brought along some “crabby” friends this year - horseshoe crabs! Stingrays at Caribbean Cove presented by UMB Bank will be open April 24 through September 26, 2010. Watch these unique animals as they glide through a warm saltwater pool, dip your hands in to allow the gentle stingrays and horseshoe crabs to touch you, and at various times each day, take an opportunity to feed them.

Located under a pavilion near Lakeside Cafe, the cownose rays, southern stingrays and horseshoe crabs swim through a 17,000-gallon pool within a tropical setting. These are hardy species that interact well with people in a safe and fun manner.

“We’re pleased to bring back this popular exhibit for our visitors,” said Dr. Jeffrey P. Bonner, Dana Brown president & CEO of the Saint Louis Zoo. “Connecting people with wildlife is an important part of our mission. Not everyone in our part of the world has had the chance to get in touch with ocean life in such a close-up intimate way.”

Along for the swim this year are horseshoe crabs, which are more closely related to spiders and scorpions than to true crabs. These bottom-dwelling creatures have a hard exoskeleton to protect their soft body and a long tail to help them steer through the water. The horseshoe crab is a living fossil. It has been on the earth for 220 million years, longer than dinosaurs, and it survives today almost identical to its ancient ancestors.

Cownose rays and southern stingrays are related to sharks and skates. They have a flat body, long pointed fins and a long whip-like tail that can be used for defense against predators. At Stingrays at Caribbean Cove, their stingers or barbs will be painlessly trimmed back just like fingernails are clipped. Staff at the exhibit will monitor the stingrays throughout the season to ensure no stingers exist.

The 20-inch deep pool includes a waterfall and a state-of-the-art life support system. The pool also has solitary space and places for the animals to rest if they choose.

Zoo interpreters and educators will be on hand to help visitors and to share information about the animals, sustainable seafood and ocean conservation.

Tropical Traders Gift Shop will offer a variety of ocean-related souvenirs including plush stingrays and other sea life items, T-shirts, tropical attire, nautical gifts and more. Ray’s Grill will serve up Jamaican jerk chicken, Teriyaki pork kabobs, island burgers and more.

Margaritas, piña coladas, daiquiris and beer (with or without alcohol)

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will also be available.

The Zoo’s Education Department is planning several programs for children and adults throughout the summer. Some programs include A Day With the Rays, Family and Scout Overnights, Wake Up With the Rays and more. To register for programs, visit www.stlzoo.org/education or call (314) 646-4544.

Admission Admission to Stingrays at Caribbean Cove is $3 for the general public and $1.50 for Zoo Friends members. Children under two are free. Admission is free the first hour the Zoo is open. Stingray feedings are $1.00 per cup. Groups of 15 or more may call (314) 781-0900, ext.

4709 in advance for group discounts.

Hours Stingrays at Caribbean Cove will be open April 24 through September 26, 2010, during Zoo hours. The Zoo’s spring hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through May 27, 2010. Beginning May 28 through September 6, 2010, the Zoo is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Friday through Sunday for North Star Summer Zoo Weekends.

The Zoo will be open until 7 p.m. on Memorial Day, May 31 and Labor Day, September 6. The Zoo will not be open late on Friday, June 18, because of A Zoo Ado fundraiser.

Starting September 7, the Zoo’s hours return to 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

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Christian LECLAIRE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Hillsboro At North Buchanan 1914 Esic Drive, Edwardsville, 656-0918 Edwardsville, IL 656-1929 “Loving People to Jesus” The Rev. Virginia L. Bennett, D. Min. Shane Taylor Senior, Minister Sunday Services: Matt Campbell, Youth and June through August Worship Minister 9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Mary Lou Whiteford, Childrens Minister Come worship with us!

Sunday Schedule: Nursery Provided Sunday School for all ages at 9:30 am www.standrews-edwardsville.com Worship at 10:30 am Wednesday Schedule: Men’s Ministry 6:45 pm

ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL Summit at School Street, Glen Carbon, IL 288-5620 Fr. Eugene A. Stormer Sunday: Christian Education 9:30 a.m.

Holy Eucharist 10:30 a.m.

St. Thomas Child Care Center Now enrolling infants through Pre-K Call 288-5697 “Worship in the warm hospitality of a village church.”

Please see leclairecc.com for more information.

Daycare 656-2798 Janet Hooks, Daycare Director leclairecc.com

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Immanuel United Methodist Church 800 N. Main Street - Edwardsville - (618) 656-4648

The Old Church with the New Attitude

Journey’s Inn Praise Service 9 am Traditional Worship 10 am • Sunday School 11:15 am

Vacation Bible School “Camp Edge” July 19th - 22nd, 6:15 pm - 8 pm Children K - 5th Grade www.immanuelonmain.org

Exploring the Mighty Love of God

Morning Sessions: Mon, July 26 - Fri, July 30 9:00 a.m. - Noon

Evening Sessions: Sun, July 25 - Thur, July 29 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

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Music

Fox announces 2010-11 season

By DEBBIE SETTLE Of The Edge

For The Edge

The Hunted

Band Bio: The Hunted M e m b e r s : S t e v e H u n t : v o c a l s , g u i t a r ; E d w a rd C e r n y : d ru m s , vocals; Greg McNeely: guitar; Dale Newberry: bass.

Hometown: St. Louis, Mo. Genre: Alternative.

T h e i r b i o : H e re i s p ro o f t h a t s o m e p e o p l e s i m p l y, w i l l n o t give up...on a vision...on a dream...on who they are. Steve Hunt (musician, singer, songwriter) spent most of the ‘90s as drummer for “New World Spirits” began writing songs and forming “The Hunted” in 2001.

After several attempts of keeping a band together and a few of life’s hurdles, Steve, now on guitar and vocals, with a lineup that includes: Edward Cerny-drums/vocals, Greg McNeely-guitar, and Dale Newberry-bass.

This new lineup of dedicated musicians has a common goal; To record and perform their own music and have fun doing it!” Have performed at The House of Rock, Robert Orpheum Theater, Club Villa Magnolia, and more.

H e a r s o m e o f t h e i r c u t s a t w w w. t h e h u n t e d s t l . c o m , w w w. facebook.com/thehunted, or myspace.com/thehuntedstl.

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Fox Theatricals, a division of the St. Louis-based Fox Associates, has moved into a whole new realm this year, by winning six Tony Awards, rounding out their total of wins to 24.

Once again, Fox Associates is building on its commitment to bring great performances to the St. Louis area with the announcement of the 2010-2011 U.S. Bank Broadway Series.

Featured will be “Billy Elliot The Musical,” winner of the 2009 Tony Award for Best Musical and Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “South Pacific,” a stunning reinvention produced by Lincoln Center Theater, making its St. Louis debut.

Also included in the series are: “Shrek, The Musical,” based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story of everyone’s favorite ogre to life on stage.

Other performances include: “9 To 5: The Musical,” the new musical comedy, direct from Broadway and based on the hit movie.

“Next to Normal,” winner of three 2009 Tony Awards including Best Score.

“Jersey Boys,” the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons.

The Fox also announces five specials for which U.S. Bank Broadway Series subscribers will have the first opportunity to purchase tickets. “The Wizard of Oz” flies into town right after Thanksgiving and “Cirque Dreams Holidaze” will make its St. Louis premiere just in time for the holidays.

Other returning favorites include: “A Christmas Carol,” “Monty Python’s Spamalot” and “Stomp.”

The 2010-2011 season opens Sept. 11-26 with “Shrek the Musical.” In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre – not a handsome prince – shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won’t shut up, a villain with a SHORT temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero.

Luckily, there’s one on hand, and his name is Shrek.

Featuring a terrific score of 19 all-new songs, big laughs, great dancing and breathtaking scenery.

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “South Pacific,” soars into St. Louis Nov. 9-21. This Lincoln Center Theatre production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific swept the 2008 Tony Awards, winning seven honors including Best Musical Revival and Best Director for Bartlett Sher. Set on a tropical island during World War II, the musical tells the sweeping romantic story of two couples and how their happiness is threatened by the realities of war and by their own prejudices.

Outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic, “9 To 5: The Musical” is about teaming up and taking care of business, it’s about getting credit and getting even, and it will open in St. Louis, Feb. 8-20, 2011. “9 to 5: The Musical” is a hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era. This new musical comedy, direct from Broadway, is based on the hit movie and features Dolly Parton’s original hit title song along with her new Tony Award and Grammy-nominated score.

Winner of three 2009 Tony Awards including Best Score, “Next To Normal,” makes its St. Louis debut April 12-24, 2011. From the director of “Rent” comes an emotional powerhouse of a musical with a thrilling, contemporary score about a family trying to take care of themselves and each other. “Next to Normal” is the most talked about new show on

Broadway having recently been chosen as “one of the year’s ten best” by major critics around the country.

The New York Times calls “Next to Normal” “a brave, breathtaking musical. A work of muscular grace and power. It is much more than a feel-good musical; it is a feel-everything musical.”

“Too good to be true!” raves the New York Post for “Jersey Boys,” the 2006 Tony Award winning Best Musical about Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy

Pictured from left: Brian d’Arcy James (Shrek), Daniel Breaker (Donkey) and Sutton Foster (Princess Fiona). Credits: © 2008 DreamWorks Theatricals (photo by Joan Marcus) DeVito and Nick Massi. This is the story of how four blue-collar kids became one of the greatest successes in pop music history. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide – all before they were 30! Taking the Fox stage for three weeks, May 11-29.

“Billy Elliot The Musical” is a joyous celebration of one young boy’s journey to make his dreams come true. Set in a small town, the story follows Billy as he stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class, discovering a surprising passion that inspires his family and his whole community. Based on the international smash-hit film, Billy Elliot is brought to life by a phenomenal cast of 45 and the Tonywinning creative team – director Stephen Daldry, choreographer Peter Darling and writer Lee Hall – along with music legend Elton John. Presented with Dance St. Louis, from August 10-28, 2011.

On-sale dates for individual shows will be announced later. For more information, call the Fox Subscription office at 314-535-1700.

Groups of 20 or more should call 314-535-2900 for special rates and reservations.

The Broadway Series at the Fox Theatre is presented by U.S. Bank.

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Music Tuning in Du Quoin State Fair announces lineup Featuring a full schedule of main grandstand entertainment, Du Quoin State Fair manager John Rednour, Jr. announced the lineup for the 88th annual happening of southern Illinois’ major attraction.

“We’re offering some new, a lot of the past, some rock, some country, some western-country and some gospel in the way of entertainers,” Rednour said. “All will be sandwiched between an opening night of harness horse racing and a closing night of auto racing.”

Lee Ann Womack, Ray Price, BJ Thomas, Billy Joe Royal, Cinderella, southern Illinois gospel music groups, Dierks Bentley, Styx, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Seether will be featured following the firsttime ever opening night of harness racing Friday, Aug. 27.

Womack is perhaps best known for her “I Hope You Dance” single, which reached #1 on the country m u s i c c h a r t s i n 2 0 0 0 . S h e ’ s scheduled to appear Saturday, Aug. 28.

Price, Thomas and Royal will share center stage the following night when country music from the past takes over before Cinderella totally changes the mood and atmosphere the next night, Monday, Aug. 30, with its raucous style behind leader Tom Keifer, who has been compared to Mick Jagger by “Rolling Stone” magazine.

After the pace slows Tuesday night (Aug. 31) when gospel music groups dominate, another of country music’s top stars, Dierks Bentley, returns for an encore performance at Du Quoin the following night.

Styx, an American rock band that was at its peak in the late 1970s and early 1980s before making a strong ncomeback recently, will perform Thursday night (Sept. 2). The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, a musical presence for more than 40 years, is the main attraction Fridaynight (Sept. 3).

It’ll be back to hard rock sounds the following night when Seether, led by front man-guitarist Shaun Morgan, is expected to pack the grandstand with young adults.

Closing out the main grandstand’s schedule will be a 100-mile United States Auto Race Sunday night prior to a daytime ARCA Car Series race Labor Day afternoon.

The Fair ticket office will open for both walkup and telephone orders

July 19 after having accepted early\ mail orders beginning July 12th. The grandstand ticket office number is 618-542-1535.

The complete grandstand schedule: Friday, Aug. 27 -- Harness racing, 7 p.m., free admission.

Saturday, Aug. 28 -- Harness racing, 12 noon, free admission.

Saturday, Aug. 28 -- Lee Ann Womack, 7:30 p.m., $30 & $25 admission.

Sunday, Aug. 29 -- Harness racing, 12 noon, free admission.

Sunday, Aug. 29 -- Ray Price, BJ Thomas and Billy Joe Royal, $25 & $20 admission.

Monday, Aug. 30 -- Cinderella, $25 & $20 admission.

Tuesday, Aug. 31 -- Southern Illinois Gospel Night, $10 admission.

Wednesday, Sept. 1 -- Dierks Bentley with The Greencards, $30 & $25 admission.

Thursday, Sept. 2 -- Styx, $30 & $25 admission.

Friday, Sept. 3 -- Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with Asleep At the Wheel, $30 & $25 admission.

Saturday, Sept. 4 -- Seether, $30 & $25 admission.

Sunday, Sept. 5 -- USAC Silver Crown Series, $25 & $20 admission.

Monday, Sept. 6 -- ARCA Car Series, $25 & $20 admission.

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 the Earth on August 11 and Kim Massie on September 15.

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new people or just relax after a hard day’s work with a refreshing cocktail in the martini lounge or an ice-cold beer, you won’t want to miss the 27th season of Parties in

the Park.

• 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 314-7263033 or visit www.partiesinthepark. org.

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Music Music calendar Stagger

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Friday, July 16 • Kenny Wayne Shepherd w/ Jeremiah Johnson and the Sliders, Celebrate St Louis Concert Series, free, Leonor K. Sullivan Blvd. Gates open 6 p.m., close at 10 p.m.

• Robertt Randolph and the Family Band, The Pageant, Delmar Loop, St. Louis, Mo. • Reggie Thomas Trio, Jazz at the Bistro, 8:30 a.m. and 10:15 p.m., 3536 Washington Ave., St. Louis • Don Starwalt 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Mississippi Sheiks, 10 p.m., Stagger Inn, Edwardsville

Saturday, July 17 • Toby Keith, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, St. Louis, Mo. • Lady Gaga, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Mo. • Modest Mouse, The Pageant, Delmar Loop, 8 p.m.

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Arts calendar Thursday, July 15 • 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 • Recession Rejuvenations, Bruno David Gallery, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 3721 Washington Blvd., St. Louis, Mo.

Friday, July 16 • 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 • Recession Rejuvenations, Bruno David Gallery, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 3721 Washington Blvd., St. Louis, Mo.

Saturday, July 17 • 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 • Recession Rejuvenations, Bruno David Gallery, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 3721 Washington Blvd., St. Louis, Mo.

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Artistic adventures Kemper Museum puts photography in focus Over the last several years, the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum has built an exceptional collection of works by an international array of contemporary artists who both examine and expand the parameters of traditional photography. For these artists, photography is not a single, rigidly defined discipline or practice, but a versatile medium that can be filtered through a wide range of artistic processes and used to address a wide range of aesthetic questions and concerns.

From May 7 through July 26, the Kemper Art Museum will showcase this collection in Focus on Photography: Recent Acquisitions.

Organized by assistant curator Karen Butler, the exhibition will feature more than 100 pieces by more than 20 artists, ranging from historical figures who helped define early photographic standards to contemporary photographers working within what art historian George Baker has termed “photography’s expanded field.”

Taken together, these artists offer a lens through which to address the question: What is photography today?

The earliest works on view a re ro o t e d i n p h o t o g r a p h y ’ s documentary tradition. Edward

Curtis sought to record and preserve the culture of disappearing Native American tribes, yet he also was deeply influenced by aesthetic conventions — the portrait, the pastoral landscape — borrowed from traditions of painting. This dichotomy reflects the complex n a t u re o f e a r l y 2 0 t h - c e n t u r y photography, which frequently negotiated between scientific instrument and artistic endeavor.

Conversely, in artfully staged portraits such as Picasso, Cannes (1955), Lucien Clergue consciously attempted to supplant the painted portrait with a photographic image capturing the individual’s psychological essence.

The work of artists such as Andy Warhol and Louise Lawler would further transform our understanding of the photographic image, radically undermining it’s apparent promise of objective knowledge or truth.

Warhol, who lived life both through and for the camera, is represented by a large group of working Polaroids and black-and-white snapshots, the latter of which portray personal and public activities but, paradoxically, reveal very little about Warhol himself. Lawler, meanwhile, is represented by Not Yet Titled (2004/05), a recent example from a long line of photographs that investigate the life of artworks after they leave the studio and enter the public domain.

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OVATIONS Series Edison Theatre knows no bounds for performing arts C l a s s i c v s . c o n t e m p o r a r y, emerging vs. established, traditional vs. cutting-edge. Every year, the Edison OVATIONS Series manages to bridge these supposed dichotomies with groundbreaking presentations by some of today’s most critically acclaimed performing artists.

For its 2010-11 season, Edison will host a range of innovative events, from Philip Glass’ modern take on Antonio Vivaldi to fresh explorations of Irish and Native American traditions to uproarious re-conceptions of works by William Shakespeare and Mary Shelley.

“The classics are not corrupted, although they are in some cases dissected and re-imagined,” says Charlie Robin, director of Edison.

“The intent is not to improve upon but rather to re-interpret with a contemporary mindset that speaks to an audience affected by technological advances and shifting social mores.

“It’s about tweaking tradition,” Robin says.

The OVATIONS Series will open Oct. 1 and 2 with Rulan Tangen and Dancing Earth in Of Bodies of Elements, an evening-length concert exploring the complex relationship between humanity and nature. Founded by Tangen in 2004, this up-and-coming company fuses indigenous and contemporary styles, exploring

both the cultural heritage and the present-day identities of Native peoples.

The series will continue Oct. 15 with The Seasons Project, a collaboration between celebrated violinist Robert McDuffie and the Venice Baroque Orchestra. The program will feature Philip Glass’ new Concerto No. 2 for Violin and Orchestra, The American Four Seasons — which was written for McDuffie — along with its inspiration: Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons.

Next up, Chicago sensations 500 Clown will tackle a pair of literary classics with 500 Clown Macbeth (Nov. 5) and 500 Clown Frankenstein (Nov. 6). Pluck, the world’s funniest string trio, will p re s e n t M u s i c a l A r s o n , t h e i r slapstick spoof of concert hall decorum, Nov. 19.

The spring semester will begin with a special event, as Edison joins forces with Metro Theatre Company, St. Louis’ foremost professional troupe for young people, for a new production of The Giver, Eric Coble’s celebrated adaptation of the Newbery Medal Award-winning science fiction book by Lois Lowry. Performances, recommended for ages 10 and up, The OVATIONS Series will resume March 5 with a concert by Danú, one of today’s leading traditional Irish ensembles. The Trey McIntyre

Project, which both challenges and expands the vocabulary of traditional ballet, will return to Edison April 1 and 2. Also returning, April 15 and 16, will be cutting-edge poetry collective Universes with Ameriville Unplugged, a passionate “State of the Union Address” set against the backdrop of post-Katrina New Orleans.

The OVATIONS season will conclude April 30 with The Aluminum Show, Ilan Azriel’s visually stunning combination of dance, puppetry, acrobatics and special effects. Like a space-age mash-up of Blue Man Group and Stomp, The Aluminum Show breathes new life into industrial materials, transforming sheet metal, tubing and glittering balloons into living creatures of astonishing complexity.

Meanwhile, the popular ovations for young people series will offer all-ages matinees with Rulan Tangen and Dancing Earth (Oct. 2) and Pluck (Nov. 20). Rounding out the series will be Doktor Kaboom!

(Jan. 29), a fun, family-friendly variety show that combines theater

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Tickets and information Tickets to OVATIONS events are $35, or $30 for seniors, $25 for Washington University faculty and staff and $20 for students and children. Subscriptions are available at the basic level (three, four or five events at $30 per ticket) and at the premiere level (six or more events at $25 per ticket). ovations for young people events are $12; subscription are available at $8 per ticket. Tickets to The Giver are $16, or $12 for students, seniors and Washington University faculty and staff.

The Seasons Project and the performance by Danu will take place in Washington University’s 560 Music Center, located at 560 Trinity Ave., at the intersection with Delmar Boulevard. All other events take place in Edison Theatre, located in the Mallinckrodt Center, 6445 Forsyth Blvd.

For more information or to order tickets, call the Edison Theatre Box Office at (314) 935-6543, email Edison@wustl.edu or visit edisontheatre.wustl.edu.

Above, Rulan Tangen and Dancing Earth present Of Bodies of Elements Oct. 1 and 2. Photo for the Edge. At left, traditional Irish ensemble Danú performs for the Edison OVATIONS Series March 5. Photo by Colm Henry.

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Dining Delights

P.F. Chang’s China Bistro Good food at the right price

By DEBBIE SETTLE Of The Edge P.F. Chang’s China Bistro has the reputation of being upscale.

Although the food is upscale, the prices are very reasonable.

F r e s h i s t h e w o r d a t P. F. Chang’s. There are a number of familiar favorites on the menu: egg rolls, wontons, dumplings, egg drop and hot and sour soup, fried rice, lo mein, etc. But the difference will be the freshness of the ingredients and the combination of flavors.

One of P.F. Chang’s signature items is their sauce platter that is served at the beginning of the dining experience. There is a chili sauce, a soy special sauce and hot mustard along with a spicy liquid mixture, regular soy sauce, and white vinegar to help adjust spice levels in the entrées. These can be used throughout your dining experience on any dish.

If you dine between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m., there is a happy hour special where you can get great prices on some of the appetizers, c o c k t a i l s an d e nt ré es . T hi s i s

a great opportunity to order a number of smaller dishes and share amongst your table to get a real feel for the things you like. I highly recommend the egg rolls. The hand-rolled delectables are stuffed with fresh, crunchy ingredients and surrounded by a light and flaky crust. Dipped in the sauces or the sweet and sour provided with the egg rolls, these are amazing.

O n e o f P. F. C h a n g ’ s m o s t popular selections is their lettuce wraps. A mixture of fresh Asian ingredients on a bed of crunchy rice noodles to roll inside ice cold leafs of iceberg lettuce. “Often re p l i c a t e d , n e v e r d u p l i c a t e d ” is the motto of the P.F. Chang’s lettuce rolls.

Whether you are looking for chicken, beef, lamb, duck, seafood, vegan, gluten free or just a rice or noodle dish, the entrée selection is perfect.

In the noodle and rice

category, try Canton Chicken and Mushrooms: chicken, mushrooms, leeks and carrots stir-fried in a light sauce and served over egg noodles. There is also Double Pan-fried Noodles – semi-crisp egg noodles stir-fried with v e g e t a b l e s . G u e s t s a re g i v e n a choice of beef, pork, chicken, shrimp or vegetable.

If chicken or duck is your flavor, try Chang’s Spicy Chicken – lightly dusted and stir-fried in a sweet Sichuan sauce, a lighter version of General Tso’s. There is also Almond and Cashew Chicken – stir-fried with bell p e p p e r s , o n i o n s , m u s h ro o m s , celery, bamboo shoots and water chestnuts in a garlic soy sauce.

Another offering is VIP Duck – a tender half duck served Cantonese-style and glazed with a sweet soy plum sauce it is served with flatbread, scallions and cucumbers.

The seafood selections are vast and wonderful. Just a taste: Asian Grilled Salmon – savory grilled salmon, served with fresh asparagus and Mahi-Mahi – a succulent white fish grilled with a lemongrass garlic sauce and served with cilantro rice.

Of course these are just a sampling of the many entrees you can choose from on the P.F. Chang’s menu. Don’t forget to top off with one of their unbelievable desserts. If you are too full to try a full size portion, they offer m i n i a t u re d e s s e r t s i n s h o o t e r glasses: cherry cheesecake, triple chocolate cake, carrot cake and more. Amazing, and only $2 each, the perfect portion to satisfy that sweet tooth. They have a large selection of cocktails, beers and wines along with specialty teas and lemonade.

The prices at P.F. Chang’s are in line with most chain restaurants of their nature (Applebee’s, Chili’s, Houlihan’s, etc.). So don’t let that reputation of a high priced dining experience stop you, there are very reasonably priced selections throughout the menu.

P.F. Chang’s has locations in Brentwood, directly across from The Galleria, or in Chesterfield in the Payne Eldridge Building, 1295 Chesterfield Parkway East, C h e s t e r f i e l d . Yo u c a n m a k e r e s e r v a t i o n s o n l i n e a t w w w. pfchangs.com, but reservations are not required.

Above, the entrance to P.F. Chang’s in Chesterfield. At left, Chang’s famous lettuce wrap.

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Dining Delights OK, we admit these are our opinions and you certainly should form your own, but it is nice to have a guide of places to eat when you are undecided or want to try something new or different.

To send us a suggestion of a restaurant to try, e-mail theedge@ edwpub.net 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.

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.

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.

Shogun Japanese Steak and Sushi Fairview Heights 4 stars Your choice of table side 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. Fun place to go with a group of friends or just on a date.

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.

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!

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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 General bar and grill fare, 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.

Cracker Barrel Troy 4 stars I know, everyone has eaten at Cracker Barrel, so who needs our opinion. But still is one of the best values for a family for a decent meal.

You can have breakfast any time of the day. The service is generally top notch. Love the “down home” ambiance and the fireplace in the winter. Can’t beat a good Cracker Barrel!

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.

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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Fresh ideas for summer refreshment NEW YORK (AP) – It’s easy to grab a beer or pour yourself a glass of wine, but sometimes you want a little something more. And if you’re like many people, you probably need a few suggestions for participating in the cocktail revival.

“Old Man Drinks” by Robert Schankenberg is your back-tobasics starting point, a quirky little tome with more than 60 recipes for vintage cocktails. Yes, you’ll find the gimlet (gin and Rose’s Lime Juice), the Harvey Wallbanger (your basic screwdriver with a dash of Galliano), and the sazerac, the absinthe and rye tipple worshipped by retro-cocktail devotees.

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“How to Booze” by Jordan Kaye and Marshall Altier offers a younger man’s narrative on drinking that is one part bar guide, two parts liquor love sonnet. The book serves up classic cocktails and delightfully witty reasons to drink them: an unbearable date, the return of a

friend to whom you have nothing to say, the sudden realization that you are an old married guy. With riffs on bad sex and beer goggles, this is very much a guy’s book, right down to the detailed discussion of appropriate glassware and how to set things on fire (like orange peels).

For lighter, summer-appropriate imbibing, “101 Blender Drinks” by Kim Haasarud offers ideas that go beyond sickly sweet strawberry margaritas and tired old pina coladas. Those drinks are in there — in fresh, updated guises — but the book’s gourmet appeal comes from frothy, icy cocktails often inspired by the local food movement.

The Brazilian pepper crush

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A yuzu cucumber freeze with citrus vodka, cucumber, sake and yuzu could slide down pretty easily on a hot day. With no table of contents or discernable order to the drinks you’ll be forced to read through every one to find those that appeal, which may not be a bad thing.

“Super-Charged Smoothies” by Mary Corpening Barber and Sara Corpening Whiteford may be the book you need after all that drinking. More than 60 recipes aim to help you pack healthy foods into your daily routine. A smoothie

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The super-C — with mango, strawberry, orange juice and banana — might help revive you after a night on the town.

Watermelon coolers will help you serve it up Southern style in Denise Gee’s “Porch Parties,” a compact guide to antebellum hospitality.

Standards like refreshing hibiscus punch and herby mint juleps mingle with smooth-sounding cocktails like the Concord grape martini, a deeppurple drink that could hit the spot when it’s hotter than a pig on a spit.

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Broken Arrow Wilderness There’s fun to be found in Nebraska

By DEBBIE SETTLE Of The Edge Nebraska is not necessarily considered the vacation capital, but it certainly has plenty to offer, especially for nature or outdoor sports lovers.

Broken Arrow Wilderness is one of the many natural refuges that not only is scenic but has so many activities to keep the most experienced outdoorsman happy.

For the hiking and walking enthusiasts, take a walk on one of the many trails that lead up to the magnificent famous leap. At the top experience the breathtaking scenery that flows for miles. A modest rate of $5 per vehicle is charged upon entrance to the wilderness and includes hiking and picnicking.

If water sports are more your desire, Broken Arrow Wilderness offers it all.

Whether you want to canoe, “tank” or kayak, the Cedar River winds through the wilderness making it a fantastic backdrop for your water sports fix.

Tubs, lifejackets and shuttle are available to visitors for $15 plus tax. So don’t worry if you don’t have the proper equipment, just come ahead.

If you enjoy canoeing, paddle your way down the Cedar River and enjoy the serene terrain. Just $40 per canoe for two average adults and one small child (under age 9) if

needed. Canoes, lifejackets and shuttle to the river are included in the price. If you are in need of a quick shower before hitting the road, just $3 will get you that refreshing luxury. Reservations are required in advance for canoeing.

Something unique that Broken Arrow Wilderness offers is tanking. What is tanking you ask? Large galvanized tanks (or the galvanized swimming pools you see in peoples yards) are used by setting up a lawn chair in the tank, just add your cooler, towels, snacks, sunscreen, a trash bag or two, and just sit back and enjoy the winding river from the tank. The Cedar River twists and winds in a horseshoe bend fashion, nearly doubling back on itself several times.

The river often cuts several miles of channel to make one mile of progress. This constant twisting can result in three to four hours of river adventure. Please bring your own lawn chairs.

Cost is $65 per tank plus tax, which can hold four average adults and two small children (under age 9). Extra people can ride for $15 plus tax. Tanks, lifejackets and shuttle to the river are included. Reservations are highly suggested.

If you ever desired to try kayaking, the wilderness is just the place to try it out. Rent a kayak for $30 plus tax for the day, which includes the kayak, lifejacket and shuttle.

Advance reservations are required.

If fishing and hunting are your hobbies,

you certainly have a number of options on the Cedar River and in the wilderness.

Fishing is just $5 per vehicle and a Nebraska state fishing permit is required.

For hunting, they offer guided hunts for whitetail deer, turkey, and pheasant with vast areas to choose from. Packages available including lodging, meals, and guides. Visit NebraskaOutfitter.com for pricing and information.

Accommodations are easily accessible in the wilderness and vary from cottages, primitive cabins, RV and camper hookups and tent camping. Whether you are looking to “rough it” or want electric and water, it is all available. They do not offer sewer hookups or a dump station, but facilities are available all around the park. Prices vary for the sites and reservations are suggested.

There are a number of activities throughout the year at Broken Arrow Wilderness, but one of the most popular is the “Jeep the Leap” on Labor Day weekend.

Designated trails are open to Jeeps for those who love all terrain driving.

Broken Arrow Wilderness is located at 1025 North 4th Street in Fullerton, Neb. You can read much more about the park at www. brokenarrowwilderness.com. Telephone: 308-536-2441. There are complete directions and a map available at the Web site, along with much more information.

There are plenty of opportunities for recreation in Broken Arrow Wilderness – on land with the “Jeep the Leap” and on water with tanking on the Cedar River.

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Travel Travel briefs Guatemala warns tourists hypnotized by lava flows LOS POCITOS, Guatemala (AP) — Thousands of tourists are flocking to Guatemala’s Pacaya volcano to see the glowing rivers of lava cascading down its slopes, worrying officials who say they’re risking their lives two weeks after a deadly eruption.

Pacaya National Park was closed even before the May 27 explosion, which killed a reporter who got too close and was hit by a shower of volcanic rock. But visitors are bypassing the usual route up the mountain and going instead to a private farm in the village of Los Pocitos, where locals will take them to the pyroclastic flows for a $1.25 a head.

“Just this weekend 2,000 people or more came by,” said Lourdes Barillas, who oversees the collection of funds — intended to help rebuild the hundreds of homes destroyed by the eruption.

The lava puts on a particularly incandescent show at night, attracting both foreign and Guatemalan tourists who say they feel safe because hundreds are still living nearby. Some throw sticks or plantain leaves into the lava to watch them catch fire instantly.

“Before, I was worried,” Canadian traveler Alexandre Cagne said. “But now I’m calm. It doesn’t look like something violent that can explode.”

“I’m not scared because we came with a guide who has 18 years of experience,” Spanish tourist Ana Villen added.

Emergency officials say the danger is real, and are asking guides not to take people up the mountain.

“This is dangerous,” David de Leon, emergency response spokesman, said Monday.

Francisco Valdez, a geophysicist with Guatemala’s Institute of Seismology and Volcanos who has studied the volcano, said it is best not to get too close to the lava.

But if Pacaya erupts again it is most likely to do so gradually, he said, adding that a rain of lava and rock is out of character with its usual behavior.

Meanwhile, guides operating out of the nearby colonial city of Antigua, who normally charge $40 a person for package tours to Pacaya, are pressing for the park to reopen as their income suffers.

Even in normal times, travel guidebooks warn of the risks of hiking Pacaya, which has been active since 1966. A month before the most recent eruption, a Venezuelan tourist and her Guatemalan guide were killed by a rock slide.

Residents say the lava flow has been increasing in Los Pocitos, though only two families have evacuated.

On a recent night, tourists visited the red-hot streams while

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30 villagers organized a procession.

Locals sang hymns and carried an image of the Virgin of Guadalupe, praying that the flow will not destroy any more homes.

“The danger is that it reaches the village,” resident Amalia Colindres said. “The river keeps getting bigger. ... These lava fields existed before and erupted before, but never like this.”

Forest Service issues new wilderness filming rules BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service has issued temporary new guidelines on commercial filming that cover some 439 wilderness areas it oversees nationwide, kicking off a fresh round of debate over how best to manage these federally protected preserves.

Some pro-wilderness groups now contend the agency is caving in to political pressure, not basing i t s d e c i s i o n s o n a p p ro p r i a t e stewardship of wilderness where mechanized transportation and most commercial enterprise is banned.

Idaho Public Television’s “Outdoor Idaho” program was allowed to film student conservation efforts in the 2.3-million-acre Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness late last month — but only after Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter and U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, complained the Forest Service had inappropriately barred cameras from crossing into the area.

Amid this pressure, National Forest managers are being directed to consider, among other criteria, how a proposed project would spread information about the “enjoyment of wilderness” before issuing a commercial filming permit.

They hope this will clarify confusion about when filming is appropriate, and when it isn’t.

Andy Stahl, who heads Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics, an advocacy group, fears the new guidelines will mean more and more intrusive filming in areas set aside starting nearly a half-century ago to prevent America’s untrammeled spaces from vanishing.

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The temporary guidelines took effect Thursday — without public announcement — after being approved by Gloria Manning, the agency’s associate deputy chief in Washington, D.C. They’ll expire Dec. 3, 2011, giving the agency 18 months to craft permanent filming rules.

P re v i o u s l y, N a t i o n a l F o re s t managers had been instructed to issue permits for commercial filming only when the projects contributed “to the purposes for which the wilderness area was established.”

Under the new criteria, a specialuse permit now may be issued if filming has a “primary objective” of spreading information about the enjoyment of wilderness or its ecological, geological, scientific, educational, scenic or historical values; helps preserve the wilderness character; doesn’t advertise products or services; and if there aren’t suitable film sites outside wilderness.

“As part of the U.S. Forest Service’s commitment to protecting sensitive forests while allowing consistent media access to Forest Service land, we moved quickly to provide national guidance to help individual forests consider media access requests after questions emerged from a recent Idaho Public Television request,” Leo Kay, a Forest Service spokesman in Washington, D.C., said in a statement issued Monday.

Consistency has been a problem. A similar Oregon Public Broadcasting show regularly gets permission to enter that state’s wilderness areas for its film productions.

Still, not everybody is pleased: At least one member of the Student Conservation Association trail crew filmed by the “Outdoor Idaho” crew in late May objected to appearing on camera, on grounds it violated the wilderness ethos.

And George Nickas, executive director of Wilderness Watch, based in Missoula, Mont., said the Forest Service has no business judging the merits of wilderness filming projects.

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E r i n O ’ C o n n o r, a re g i o n a l Forest Service spokeswoman in Ogden, Utah, said the agency granted permission for the Idaho Public Television crew before the new guidelines emerged, but only after receiving assurances from the taxpayer-funded, noncommercial station that it wouldn’t sell videos of the show to generate income.

Station manager Peter Morrill said Monday he has every intention of selling videos — not to generate income but to cover production costs.

Morrill added that he has already gotten Forest Service permission to send another “Outdoor Idaho” crew later this month into Idaho’s SelwayBitterroot Wilderness to film a show about backcountry pilots.

NYC to plunk down pianos at ferry, Brooklyn Bridge NEW YORK (AP) — Consider them keys to the city: Anyone who gets a sudden itch to tickle the ivories will be able to play free public pianos in 50 places throughout New York City, from the Coney Island boardwalk to the Metropolitan Museum.

An art installation touring the world is making its first U.S. stop beginning Monday. For two weeks, players can play tunes on pianos all over New York City, at famous landmarks like the Lincoln Center, the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge, the Staten Island ferry terminal and Central Park’s bandshell.

The concept, devised by British artist Luke Jerram, has put more than 130 pianos in parks, squares and bus stations since 2008 in cities including London, Sydney and Sao Paulo. And now it’s New York City’s turn to play, Mayor Michael

Bloomberg announced Thursday.

“There’s going to be a huge amount of talent here,” Jerram said in an interview. “The piano’s actually a blank canvas for everyone’s creativity, really, so I just hope that the city enjoys it.”

The New York installation will be the largest in the project. It is double the size of the previous largest — 30 pianos in London last year.

Each of the 60 pianos to be installed throughout New York has its own attendants responsible for its care. That involves unlocking the keyboard at 9 a.m. every day and deploying a heavy tarp over the instrument if it rains.

The pianos were donated for the cause and have been painted and decorated by artists.

They will be delivered to 27 locations in Manhattan, 10 in Brooklyn, five in Queens and four each in Staten Island and the Bronx.

Jerram got the idea at his local coin-operated laundry, according to a website about the project. He saw the same people there every weekend, but none of them talked to each other. He thought a piano might help bring people together in places like that.

The results in other cities have been surprising and life-changing, he said in an interview. A woman in Sao Paulo heard her daughter play for the first time on one of Jerram’s pianos in a train station. The mother had worked to pay for lessons for four years, but the family had no piano at home.

In Sydney, a couple met at a piano and are now married, Jerram said.

On Thursday, Bloomberg and other city officials unveiled a piano in a waterfront park in Queens, where passers-by welcomed the art installation.

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St. Louis Science Center hosts “Real Pirates”

By BILL TUCKER Of The Edge For most of us, our mental p i c t u re o f a p i r a t e h a s b e e n developed through Disney.

Be it Captain Jack Sparrow or Long John Silver, we think we know all about a pirate’s life.

But “Real Pirates,” an exhibition running now through Labor Day at the Saint Louis Center, will change your mindset.

Focusing on just one ship and one band of buccaneers. the exhibit tells the story of the 18th Century slave-turned-pirate ship, the Whydah; captain Sam Bellamy and the triumphs and tragedy of all involved.

More than 200 fully authenticated artifacts and a reproduction of the ship highlight the exhibit, which covers 16,000square feet in the Exploradome.

The Whyday was built in England in 1715, first sailed in 1716, and sank during a storm in 1717 off the coast of Cape Cod. There the ship – and all the

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secrets it held – remained until 1984, when underwater explorer Barry Clifford discovered it.

Clifford has now dedicated his life to excavating the site and continues to bring treasures to the surface each and every year.

The results of his efforts are c h ro n i c l e d i n “ R e a l P i r a t e s , ” w h i c h h a s b e e n o rg a n i z e d b y National Geographic and Arts and Exhibitions International. St. Louis is one of only 10 cities the exhibit will visit. “ R e a l P i r a t e s ” i s p re s e n t e d on an hourly schedule each day with the last entry time posted at 4 p.m.

Visitors watch a five-minute video presentation before entering the exhibit where they are greeted by the Whydah’s bell, stamped 1716 and preserved in a cylinder of sea water.

From there, the exhibit is broken down into eight galleries.

The Story of the Whydah introduces visitors to the slave trade that flourished in the 18th Century between Africa and the Caribbean. The Whydah’s days a s a s l a v e s h i p w e re l i m i t e d , h o w e v e r, a s B e l l a m y a n d h i s b a n d o f m i s c re a n t s t o o k o v e r

the vessel in 1717, less than two years after it first sailed.

The Pirate Life Gallery and Capture of the Whydah Gallery present pirates and their wares as visitors get a chance to hear their music, read the Ship’s Articles and view a wide array of weapons including cannons, pistols, swords and grenades, all of which have been recovered from the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.

T h e n e x t g a l l e r y, O n B o a rd t h e W h y d a y, p re s e n t s a s c a l e replica of the ship and visitors see how pirates lived – from a quartermaster recording captured booty to a doctor sawing off a patient’s leg.

T h e Tre a s u re G a l l e r y i s t h e payoff as it is here visitors can see – and touch – every pirate’s dream. There are real Pieces of Eight, gold doubloons, other coins from the world and a handful of jewels. And yes, there is even a treasure chest.

The following gallery describes how the Whydah sank in that terrible storm off Cape Cod, but it’s the next exhibit that will surely grab visitors – and prove Disney got at least some of it

right.

The Pirates Fate Gallery features a full-size replica of a gibbet – a metal cage used to display the bodies of pirates who had already died at the hands of the hangman.

The Discovery and Recovery Gallery winds up the tour and describes how Clifford and his team have brought hundreds of artifacts to the surface over the years. It’s not as simple as you m i g h t t h i n k a n d t h e re ’ s e v e n some chemistry involved.

“Real Pirates” is an entertaining and enlightening experience, one that comes as close to bringing history to life as possible.

Admission for Science Center members is $8 for adults, and $6 for children 4 to 12 and seniors over 62. Non-member admission is $16 for adults, $12 for children 4 to 12 and $15 for seniors.

College students with a valid ID will be admitted for $13.50 and children 3 and under are free.

Photography is not permitted inside the exhibit.

F o r m o re i n f o r m a t i o n , v i s i t the Saint Louis Science Center at slsc.org.

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Family Focus Money plays key roll in pet care LOS ANGELES (AP) — When a vet told Nancy Gates that her dog Arabella had heart problems, needed surgery and it would cost $500, she had no choice but to put her pet down.

“It was pretty straightforward because I had four young children to feed. The vet said surgery was my only option. I did not want my dog to suffer,” she said.

Gates, 41, of Cotati, about 50 miles north of San Francisco, made that decision 11 years ago but said nothing has changed.

She still couldn’t afford highpriced health care for her current pets, an 11-year-old cat, Cocoa, and a 9-year-old golden retriever Sadie. And Gates isn’t alone.

Money is a consideration for the majority of people when dealing with the cost of health care for animals, according to an Associated Press-Petside.com poll c o n d u c t e d b y G f K R o p e r Public Affairs & Media.

While most pet owners, 62 p e rc e n t , w o u l d l i k e l y g e t v e t c a re i f t h e b i l l w a s $ 5 0 0 , t h e p e r c e n t a g e d ro p s b e l o w h a l f when the cost hits $1,000. The number drops to 35 percent if the cost is $2,000 and to 22 percent if it reaches $5,000.

Only at the $500 level are dog owners (74 percent) more likely t h a n c a t o w n e r s ( 4 6 p e rc e n t ) to say they would likely seek treatment.

In the higher price ranges, the two are about equally likely to

seek vet care.

“Grief gets complicated when we can’t do everything we would have liked to do for our animal,” s a i d v e t e r i n a r i a n J a n e S h a w, director of the Argus Institute i n t h e C o l l e g e o f Ve t e r i n a r y Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colo.

That’s especially true in hard economic times, when spending money you don’t have on an animal can have a lasting impact on children, the mortgage, grocery bills, heating bills.

“Euthanasia is always sad but when finances have to be considered, when you feel there is a possibility you didn’t or couldn’t do the right thing, you feel guilty,” Shaw said. “We are at a point where we are talking about basic life needs or survival needs.”

Te r r y C o r n w e l l , 5 5 , o f Newport, Ore., has had to put down a couple of pets, but none was harder than a dog that was diagnosed with cancer.

“My income decides a lot of my expenses,” she said.

S o f a r, h e r c u r re n t y e a r- o l d cocker mix, Buddy, and her 8year-old cat, Boo Kitty, have had few health problems. Cornwell would do everything she could, but if a vet told her surgery was her only option and she had to have the money up front, “I would be done. There would be nothing I could do about it.”

Cornwell does worry, though.

So do on e i n f ive pet own ers who said they fret a lot about being unable to afford seeing a vet. Dog owners are more likely to worry than cat owners, and women and low-income people are among the biggest worriers.

“If they start getting into expensive vet bills, there’s nothing I can do. I have no options. If you are talking about something like serious cancer, you’re putting the animal t h ro u g h a w h o l e l o t o f s t u ff that’s iffy anyhow and it’s not fair to them,” she said.

About one in four people, or 27 percent, said pet insurance is a good way to save money on vet bills, though that’s five times the number who actually carry insurance on their pets.

Diego Negrete, 26, of Austin, Texas, has insurance on his 4year-old fox terrier, Roxy, and his 2-year-old cat, Charley, but he’s in the minority. Ninety-five percent of those polled said they didn’t have insurance.

“It’s a nice cushion to have,” he said of the policy that covers all yearly shots and checkups for about half what they would normally cost. It also pays for p a r t o f t h e c o s t s o f d i ff e re n t problems, he said, although he didn’t know all the details.

But Negrete doesn’t fear vet bills. “I’m not worried at all because the insurance would cover part of it and I am financially capable of covering whatever it costs,” he said.

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However, if you are looking upward of $5,000, “something must be seriously wrong,” Negrete said. He would have to look at how much the animal would suffer through the problem, and how the recovery could go. And he would want some assurance the pet would have a good life later.

Negrete had a 14-year-old dog w h o ’ d h a d a h e r n i a re m o v e d twice. When it grew back a third time, “he was old and about done and he was in pain, so we put him down,” he said.

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Lucie, Fla., is a retired insurance agent, “so I know the risks.”

If something catastrophic happened to leave her 10-yearold cockapoo, Jasmine, in a lot of pain, “We would have to put her down,” Fowler said. “It would be much more humane. Jasmine is a huge part of our lives and we adore her. But she is a dog. It is hard to remember that, as much as I believe she has a soul.”

Before Jasmine, there was Max, another cockapoo. When he was 15, he got a brain tumor. Their vet helped them come to grips with a decision that no insurance could have cushioned — euthanasia.

For Fowler and her husband of 43 years, “It was the hardest day of our lives. We had no choice

in that situation. There was no lifesaving surgery and the dog was way over his life span. It was a difficult decision, but it had to be done and we did it,” she said.

When quality of life has diminished and there is severe pain and suffering, the time has come to start making decisions, Shaw said.

In the final hours, it helps some people to share one last special time with an animal — a trip through a fast food drivethru for a hamburger, a bath, a dish of homemade ice cream — something familiar to the pet, she said.

Some will take a hair clipping or clay pawprint to help build a bridge and foster the grief process. Others will arrange for euthanasia to happen at home so the pet can be surrounded by every member of the family, including other animals, Shaw said.

But nothing will completely ease the ache, she said, because guilt is part of the cost of caring deeply.

The AP-Petside.com Poll was conducted April 7-12, 2010, and involved landline and cell phone interviews with 1,112 pet owners nationwide. It has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.3 percentage points.

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“Grown Ups”

Shockingly inept even by the standards we’ve come to expect from a Happy Madison production, this feels as if it were made without considering whether an audience would ever actually see it. It assaults us with an awkward mix of humor (which is rarely funny) and heart (which is never touching), but even more amateurishly, it features copious cutaways to characters laughing at each others’ jokes. For long stretches of time, Adam Sandler and Co. sit around a New England lake house goofing on each other, telling stories and reminiscing about old times.

Given that these other characters are played by Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade and Rob Schneider, you would hope that some of the lines would work (from James and Rock, at least). One gets the distinct impression that these guys, four out of five of whom are “Saturday Night Live” alumni, improvised most of their insults and one-liners, and there just happened to be a camera or two rolling. The plot, which is essentially “The Big Chill” with jokes about flatulence and bunions, finds these five childhood friends reuniting for the funeral of the basketball coach who led them to a championship in 1978.

RATED: PG-13 for crude material including suggestive references, language and some male rear nudity.

RUNNING TIME: 98 min.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: One star out of four.

“Knight and Day”

Introducing an exciting new talent: Tom Cruise. Sure, we know Tom Cruise after his three decades in the business. We know way too much about Tom Cruise, actually, thanks to his well-documented off-screen antics the past few years. “Knight and Day” is a refreshing reminder, though, of why he is a superstar: He has that undeniable charisma about him and he really can act, something for which he doesn’t always get the credit he deserves. Here, he plays a Vintage Tom Cruise Role: He gets to be charming but also toy with the idea that he might be a little nuts. As secret agent Roy Miller, he has that twinkle in his eye and that sexy little smile but he’s also strangely calm in the middle of elaborate car chases and shootouts — relaxed, articulate and abidingly courteous when most mortals would be freaking out. That’s part of the fun of the character and the movie as a whole, that contradiction. Cruise’s presence also helps keep James Mangold’s film light, breezy and watchable when the action — and the story itself — spin ridiculously out of control. Cruise and Cameron Diaz make an oddly appealing

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pair as a (possibly) rogue spy and the innocent woman he must now protect. But the romance between them feels forced and is one of the movie’s chief weaknesses.

RATED: PG-13 for sequences of action violence throughout, and brief strong language.

RUNNING TIME: 109 min.

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

“The Last Airbender”

A joyless, soulless, muddled mess, but the worst part of all doesn’t come until the very end. That’s when it makes the clear suggestion that two more such movies are in store for us. Hopefully, that won’t happen. Based on the Nickelodeon animated series “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” this live-action fantasy adventure has epic scope and soaring ambitions, exotic locations and a cast of thousands, but manages to get everything wrong on every level. It is yet another misstep for writer-director M. Night Shyamalan, whose career has been steadily on the decline since the marvel of “The Sixth Sense.”

A 2-D movie converted to 3-D, “The Last Airbender” often has a smudged and blurry look about it, as if there’s some kind of schmutz on your clunky plastic glasses. This is especially true during moments of darkness or scenes that take place at night — and that’s a problem, since a lot of pivotal stuff takes place at night. At least, one can surmise as much. The script is so incomprehensible, it’s often difficult to follow, despite several instances of characters stopping whatever they’re doing to explain what’s going on. Noah Ringer stars as Aang, the prophesied Avatar who will unite the tribal nations of Air, Water, Earth and Fire — people who can manipulate or “bend” those elements, and have been torn apart by war. Dev Patel, Cliff Curtis, Nicola Peltz and Jackson Rathbone co-star.

RATED: PG for fantasy action violence. In 2-D and 3-D. RUNNING TIME: 103 min.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: One star out of four.

“Love Ranch”

A movie with prostitutes, guns, boxing and Reno is crying out for the film noir treatment. Instead, the dressing for “Love Ranch” is a soap opera romance. Helen Mirren plays a Madame, Grace Bontempo, and Joe Pesci is her

husband and business partner, Charlie “Good Times” Bontempo. They run a Nevada brothel in the ‘70s where the IRS is prying, Christian groups are circling and a hunky visiting Argentine boxer (newcomer Sergio Peris-Mencheta) is upsetting the place’s natural, sleazy order. Loosely based on famed brothel owners Joe and Sally Conforte, “Love Ranch” centers on the romance that develops between Grace and the much younger boxer, who stirs her from a lifetime of cynicism. What’s an actress of Mirren’s quality doing in “Love Ranch,” a supermarket romance novel of a movie? A favor. Mirren’s husband, Taylor Hackford (“Ray”), directs “Love Ranch.” Wasted in thin bit parts are fine actors like Gina Gershon, Bryan Cranston and Wendell Pierce.

RATED: R for sexual content, pervasive language and some violence.

RUNNING TIME: 118 min.

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

“The Twilight Saga: Eclipse”

With Stephenie Meyer’s franchise under new management again, this time director David Slade (best known for the hard-core vampire horror flick “30 Days of Night”), and a stronger story than the first two movies, “Eclipse” manages to do what its two dreadfully dumb predecessors could not.

It almost makes believers out of those of us who don’t much care whether Kristen Stewart’s moon-eyed teen Bella Swan chooses vampire stud Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) or werewolf hunk Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner). Almost. The trouble is, while “Eclipse” may not be dreadfully dumb, it’s still pretty dumb. Slade uses that to his advantage here and there, lightening up on the relentless gloom of the earlier movies by making fun of some of the franchise’s silliness. Still, the movie mostly wallows in what fans love most, that whiny romantic triangle among a schoolgirl and her two beastie boys.

Not as if it’s news to Meyer’s millions of readers, but this time out, vamps and wolves team up to stop an army of extra-nasty newborn bloodsuckers.

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

RUNNING TIME: 121 min.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

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By RYAN PEARSON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The “Twilight” franchise is growing up.

In the series’ third installment, “Eclipse,” a dark tone pervades and limbs fly from bodies in a climactic battle involving vampires and werewolves. And the love triangle between lead characters Edward, Bella and Jacob burns with even greater intensity.

“I guess in terms of the violence and stuff, I guess that makes it a little bit more grown-up,” said Robert Pattinson, who plays the smoldering vamp Edward. “And also I think it’s just a more accessible storyline. The sort of love triangle thing — being torn between two lovers doesn’t really happen when you’re eight. So yeah, I guess it’s a bit more grownup in that respect.”

Kristen Stewart, whose character Bella must choose between the two magical beings, compares the emotional trauma of making that choice to the violence of battle.

“I think there’s always one person that loves the other person more.

And that’s so heartbreaking. In this case, you add another person,” Stewart said. “And it’s interesting because she actually loves them both. And so you’re going to have to absolutely slaughter one of them, no matter what.”

Still, Taylor Lautner’s werewolf Jacob does get in one big kiss in the film directed by David Slade, and forces Bella to confess her love for him. Lautner smiles at the opportunity his character is given.

“It was different. It was weird, just that Jacob actually got to kiss Bella. It was good,” he said. “I mean, it was kind of the ultimate movie kiss. Because we were on top of this mountain. There was a beautiful background. The camera is circling around us. And there we are

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In this film publicity image released by Summit Entertainment, Kristen Stewart, left, and James Pattinson are shown in a scene from, “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.” kissing.”

Of course, fans and the media are fascinated by who Stewart kisses, both on and off-screen. A fumbled stage kiss between her and Pattinson at the recent MTV Movie Awards was hyper-analzyed on blogs, and she’s been getting plenty of questions about her lip-lock with Lautner in the latest movie.

“It’s awesome that they’re that into it. Whatever. I feel like — just

the nature of the kisses that happen in this movie, they’re built up in the book,” Stewart said. “They’re really built up in the book. Because I mean that’s just the nature of the story. But yeah. So maybe they take a bit of that and project it onto real life too.”

Pattinson calls his and Stewart’s MTV kiss “a show” but says it was only done in hopes of entertaining the crowd and “we kind of messed it up It wasn’t particularly

entertaining.”

Pattinson also shot down the suggestion that ’Twilight’ author Stephenie Meyer’s Mormon values are integrated into the book and movie series. His character won’t have sex with Bella — even though she wants to — until they’re married.

“I swear, the only reason any of the Mormon stuff is ever brought up, or was ever brought up, is for one thing

because she (Meyer) is Mormon,” he said. “And the other thing — it’s because it just makes it respectable, it makes it acceptable to talk about ’Twilight’ stuff in supposedly highbrow publications. Yeah, you can put us in the New York Times now, because it’s about Mormonism.”

P a t t i n s o n s a i d f a n s a re n ’ t responding to the chastity of the characters but to the anticipation and longing that accompanies it.

SNL cast members can still generate laughs

By ROBERT GRUBAUGH Of The Edge It looks like, and I’m pretty sure it was meant to look like, a reunion of the cast of a 1996 episode of “Saturday Night Live”.

I’m talking about Grown Ups, obviously, a recent film that stars Adam Sandler, David Spade, Rob Schneider, Chris Rock, and Kevin James (substituting for the late Chris Farley in the coveted role of Funny Fat Guy). I found myself somewhat enjoying this film in a crowded July 4th holiday weekend, after walking out a movie I couldn’t follow too well, The Last Airbender. Could I be more out of touch with what kids like these days?

Lenny Feder (Sandler) is a top Hollywood agent. He’s ruthless in the boardroom and never far from his smartphone. He gets the deals that everybody desires with the stars that nobody can book. He’s made a mint and has the cars, house, hot wife

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(Salma Hayek Pinault), and spoiled kids to prove it. And to what does this goofball owe his great success? The game-winning shot he made as a seventh grader in the state basketball championship in a late 70s homage to Hoosiers. It’s colored his whole life. It’s because of this turning point that Lenny loads up his privileged brood and takes them back to his podunk hometown for the funeral of his great coach.

When Lenny meets up with his former teammates, the five families decide to spend the long weekend at a posh lakehouse where Lenny puts them up on his dime. His good fortune is really the butt of so many jokes, most of which are very mean-spirited and at only the expense of the men with whom he’s closer than even his own family. Kurt McKenzie (Rock) is a stay-at-home dad who has taken his enjoyment of Rachel Ray cooking shows to an unhealthy level. He’s spoken down to by his kids, picked on by his mother-in-law,

and taken for granted by his wife (Maya Rudolph, another SNL alum. Colin Quin, Tim Meadows, and Norm MacDonald also appear).

Lenny feels worse for Eric Lamonsoff (James), a down-on-his-luck heavyweight who has to hide sweets from his wife (Maria Bello), make twenty trips a night to the bathroom, and deal with the fact that his four-year-old son was never weaned away from breast-feeding. They’re all grossed out

by Rob Hilliard (Schneider), a modern-day hippie who is all about New Age medicine, being in touch with nature and his feelings, and smooching with his much, much older wife (Joyce Van Paten). The fifth man is Marcus Higgins (Spade), a blackout drunk with self-esteem issues, a disgusting level of personal hygiene, and a charming sense of self-satisfaction. Together the five depict a very accurate life-long friendship between guys who only see each other once or twice a year.

The frat boy humor and ceaseless namecalling, nitpicking, and joke-poking is hilarious, mostly unscripted, and frequently embarrassing for more than one character at a time. Aside from the fact that this movie is full of undeveloped characters (I could have written this in my sleep), there is a certainly level of growth shown by the guy at the top. Adam Sandler has always wanted to be more that just a goofball and he’s doing his best to prove that he is a talent. Look no further than the closing credits of this film where Sandler performs his song “Stan the Man”, a touching tribute to his late father that made me both die laughing (especially the line about Marilyn Monroe) and blink away a tear. That’s talent, my friends.

••• Grown Ups runs 118 minutes and is rated PG-13 for crude material including suggestive references, language, and some male rear nudity. I give this film one and a half stars out of four.

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"Despicable Me" leads at box office LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Despicable Me” wasn’t such a bad guy after all, it seems, opening at the top of the box office with an estimated $60.1 million.

The first 3-D animated movie from Universal Pictures stars Steve Carell as the voice of Gru, a bumbling villain with plans to steal the moon — until three adorable orphan girls enter his life. Jason Segel, Russell Brand and Julie Andrews are among the star-studded voice cast.

Nikki Rocco, head of distribution for Universal, said Sunday that “Despicable Me” far exceeded the studio’s expectations for opening weekend.

“Thirty (million) would have been a win for the studio — because it’s a new creative idea, we really didn’t know what we had, so we backed in saying $30 (million),” said Rocco. “I would never have said $50 millionplus.”

Rocco believes a number of factors worked in the movie’s favor, including jokes for the kids and more grown-up humor and a warmhearted story for adults. But the tiny, yellow Minions — quirky, pill-shaped creatures who spout gibberish and help Gru carry

out his dastardly plans — were appealing to both, and were a huge part of the film’s marketing campaign.

The week’s other new wide re l e a s e , “ P re d a t o r s , ” g ro s s e d $25.3 million to open at No. 3. A sequel of sorts to the 1987 sci-fi cult classic “Predator,” the 20th Century Fox film stars Adrien Brody and Laurence Fishburne as mercenaries being stalked by alien hunters in the jungle.

Robert Rodriguez (“Planet Terror,” the “Spy Kids” movies) wrote an early version of the script in the 1990s, produced the film at his Texas compound and his name appears high on the credits — an association that proved fruitful, said Bert Livingston, a 20th Century Fox distribution executive “People wanted to see the film because Robert Rodriguez was attached to it, and he’s the best at what he does, and we got our audience,” Livingston said. “It was 70-percent male and they liked the film.”

Meanwhile, last week’s juggernaut, “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,” fell to second place with $33.35 million. The third film in the wildly popular vampire

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It’s been a strong series of weeks at the box office, especially after a rough start to the summer with movies such as “Shrek Forever After” and “Sex and the City 2” not opening to expectations. Next weekend brings “Inception,” Christopher Nolan’s hugely anticipated first film since the blockbuster “The Dark Knight,” which opened on the same weekend two years ago.

“You can’t underestimate the importance of momentum in the marketplace,” Dergarabedian said. “’The Karate Kid,’ ’Toy Story 3,’ ’Eclipse’ and now ’Despicable Me’ — we’re on a roll and it feels more

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Estimated ticket sales for Friday t h ro u g h S u n d a y a t U . S . a n d Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com. Final figures will be released Monday.

1. “Despicable Me,” $60.1 million.

2. “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,” $33.35 million.

3. “Predators,” $25.3 million.

4. “Toy Story 3,” $22 million.

5. “The Last Airbender,” $17.15 million.

6. “Grown Ups,” $16.4 million.

7 . “ K n i g h t a n d D a y, ” $ 7 . 8 5 million.

8. “The Karate Kid,” $5.7 million.

9. “The A-Team,” $1.8 million.

10. “Cyrus,” $1.4 million.

——— Online: http://www.hollywood.com/ boxoffice ——— Universal Pictures and Focus

F e a t u re s a re o w n e d b y N B C Universal, a unit of General Electric Co.; Sony Pictures, Sony Screen Gems and Sony Pictures Classics are units of Sony Corp.; Paramount and Paramount Vantage are divisions of Viacom Inc.; Disney’s parent is The Walt Disney Co.; Miramax is a division of The Walt Disney Co.; 20th Century Fox, Fox Searchlight P i c t u re s a n d F o x A t o m i c a re owned by News Corp.; Warner Bros. and New Line are units of Time Warner Inc.; MGM is owned by a consortium of Providence Equity Partners, Texas Pacific G ro u p , S o n y C o r p . , C o m c a s t Corp., DLJ Merchant Banking Partners and Quadrangle Group; Lionsgate is owned by Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.; IFC Films is owned by Rainbow Media Holdings, a subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Corp.; Rogue Pictures is owned by Relativity Media LLC; Overture Films is a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corp.

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Movies "Predators" multiplies the original

By JAKE COYLE Associated Press The little “s” in “Predators” winkingly promises more beasts in the latest sequel to John McTiernan’s 1987 original (and singular) “Predator.”

The subtle ploy worked for “Aliens,” and one wonders if a simple twist of plurality would entice as well in follow-ups such as “Taxi Drivers” or “The Apartments.”

Nevertheless, true to its pledge, “Predators” supplies a whole bunch of ’em, in various shapes and sizes.

This, the third “Predator” film (there have also been two “Predator vs. Alien” spinoffs), opens with Adrien Brody in free-fall.

His parachute barely opens in time, and he crashes hard onto the floor of a jungle. Others fall around him, and soon a group of eight gathers to make sense of their situation.

They are all mercenaries of various sorts, among them a Mexican drug cartel veteran (Danny Trejo), a Brazilian black ops sniper (Alice Braga) and a Yakuza assassin (Louis Ozawa Changchien).

Topher Grace, playing a doctor and the least muscular of the bunch, also drops in for comic relief. The always entertaining Grace does help enliven the purposeful grimness of “Predators,” as does Walton Goggins (exceptional in the FX series “Justified”), who plays a wild deathrow inmate, still clad in orange jumpsuit.

This motley crew knows not how or why they’ve been assembled. But when they get their first sense of the lurking predators (still with the dreadlocked monster look of the original) and notice the sky contains a few too many moons, it dawns on them that they’ve been transported

to another planet to serve as little more than the game of a predator game preserve.

There are, of course, a few holes in such a plot and, thankfully, “Predators” doesn’t try to explain them. It’s enough that a gang of alien predators and a gang of

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The “most dangerous game” thrill is so much the center of “Predator” movies that there’s almost nothing else to it. The hunter vs. hunted dynamic

climaxes when the star — first A r n o l d S c h w a r z e n e g g e r, n o w Brody — covers himself in mud.

For those unfamiliar with the sensory capabilities of the predator species, mud-caking is done to disrupt their infrared vision.

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618 939 9828 888 245 5532 618 451 7913 866 448 1638 877 691 9016 877-223-2703 618 451 7913 866 641 3179 866 641 3179 618 939 9828 866 257 3408 618 451 7913 618 451 7913 618 451 7913 866 448 1638 866 448 1638 866 377 3110 877 691 9016 877-223-2703 888 245 5532 877 691 9016 877 691 9016 877-223-2703 866 257 3408 866 416 3837 866 416 3837 866 416 3837 877 691 9016 866 377 3110 888 245 5532 888 245 5532 618 451 7913 866 257 3408 888 245 5532 866 448 1638 866-340-8597 866 257 3408 618 451 7913 618 451 7913 618 451 7913 866 496 0381 618 451 7913 618 451 7913 866 257 3408 866 377 3110 866 496 0381 866 257 3408 866-438-1169 866-438-1169 866 257 3408 866 448 1638 888 245 5532 618 939 9828 618 451 7913 618 451 7913 618 451 7913 866 496 0381 877 691 9016 866 448 1638 866 448 1638 618 939 9828

Model

Year Price Stock#

Dealer

Phone

Malibu Monte Carl S-10 S10 Silverado Silverado Silverado Silverado Silverado SILVERADO Silverado Silverado Silverado Silverado Suburban 1 Tahoe Tahoe TrailBlaze TrailBlaze TrailBlaze TrailBlaze TRAILBLAZE TrailBlaze Traverse

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

$3,995 $9,777 $4,995 $3,695 $36,805 $23,977 Call $18,994 $17,459 $18,890 Call $15,995 $11,995 $11,995 $10,995 $21,995 Call Call $17,995 Call $17,167 $13,995 Call $29,160

River City Auto Sales Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Brooks Motor Company River City Auto Sales Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Weber Granite City Chevrolet Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Crossroad Motors Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Brooks Motor Company Brooks Motor Company Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Crossroad Motors Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Weber Granite City Chevrolet Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Weber Granite City Chevrolet

866 641 3179 866 377 3110 618 939 9828 866 641 3179 866 257 3408 866 377 3110 877 691 9016 866-438-1169 618 451 7913 877-223-2703 888 245 5532 866 257 3408 866 257 3408 618 939 9828 618 939 9828 866 257 3408 888 245 5532 877 691 9016 866 257 3408 877 691 9016 618 451 7913 877-223-2703 877 691 9016 618 451 7913

300 300 300 300 300C Aspen CROSSFIRE Pacifica PT Cruiser PT Cruiser PT Cruiser PT CRUISER PT CRUISER PT Cruiser SEBRING Sebring SEBRING Town & Cou TOWN & COU TOWN & COU Town & Cou TOWN & COU Town and C Town and C

2010 2009 2008 2007 2007 2008 2005 2004 2009 2007 2006 2005 2005 2001 2008 2008 2004 2009 2008 2005 2003 2002 2008 2005

$21,650 $17,995 $18,885 $14,440 $20,970 $30,995 $15,490 Call Call $9,775 $8,995 $11,990 $9,995 $6,995 $15,990 $12,950 $9,995 $17,818 $23,925 $8,990 $9,995 $9,990 $18,990 $6,995

P5523 574614 P5530 7887B P5423 8099A J84022AA V100139A 7440B 4816A 270772 X5210D 343592 571078 P1622 140329 D55036A P5582 P1594 D82024B 19701A C80065A D80040A 5961

AVENGER Avenger AVENGER AVENGER Caliber CALIBER CALIBER Caravan Caravan CHALLENGER Charger CHARGER CHARGER DAKOTA Dakota Durango Grand Cara GRAND CARA GRAND CARA GRAND CARA Grand Cara GRAND CARA Grand Cara NEON Nitro RAM 1500 RAM 1500 RAM 1500 RAM 1500 RAM 1500 RAM 1500 RAM 1500 RAM 1500 RAM 1500 Ram 1500 RAM 1500 Ram Pickup Ram Pickup STRATUS

2009 2009 2008 2008 2009 2007 2007 2005 2002 2009 2008 2007 2007 2004 2001 2006 2010 2009 2008 2008 2005 2004 2002 2004 2007 2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 2007 2007 2006 2006 2004 2003 2002 1997 2001

$17,675 $14,777 $14,590 $10,890 $11,944 $12,995 $9,990 $7,995 Call $26,225 $23,995 $20,995 $14,990 $10,725 $4,995 $14,995 Call $19,990 $18,990 Call $7,995 $11,995 Call $9,990 $16,955 $32,990 $27,995 $26,990 $22,995 $18,995 $26,890 $21,995 $21,890 $13,690 $13,944 $10,995 $7,295 $4,995 $5,995

P1551 Y528 P1566 D52036A R1608 D55011A C54008A 228805 4540B P1572 19451A D55030A D81013A P1599 113422 8066A 4585 P1560 X5360 D80025A 251498 C80081A 5145C D84182A P5451 J84007A P1535 D84153A D84084A J86020A D84094A D84104A D84093A J80029A R1605 D84051A 5982 5919 530712

5870 Y543 124137 5923 19389 Y538 4575 R1618 P5618 C80051A 8208 19898A 19313A 134710 304863 18806A 8076 4485 19540A 4590 P5441 D84115BB 5234A P5491

CHRYSLER Weber Granite City Chevrolet Car Company of Freeburg Weber Granite City Chevrolet Weber Granite City Chevrolet Weber Granite City Chevrolet Crossroad Motors Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Crossroad Motors Weber Granite City Chevrolet Brooks Motor Company Koetting Ford Car Company of Freeburg Brooks Motor Company Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Brooks Motor Company Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Weber Granite City Chevrolet Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia River City Auto Sales

618 451 7913 866 448 1638 618 451 7913 618 451 7913 618 451 7913 888 245 5532 877-223-2703 866 377 3110 888 245 5532 618 451 7913 618 939 9828 866-340-8597 866 448 1638 618 939 9828 877-223-2703 618 939 9828 877-223-2703 618 451 7913 877-223-2703 877-223-2703 866 257 3408 877-223-2703 877-223-2703 866 641 3179

DODGE Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Brooks Motor Company Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Brooks Motor Company Crossroad Motors Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Koetting Ford Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Brooks Motor Company Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Weber Granite City Chevrolet 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 Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia River City Auto Sales River City Auto Sales Car Company of Freeburg

877-223-2703 866 377 3110 877-223-2703 877-223-2703 866-438-1169 877-223-2703 877-223-2703 618 939 9828 877 691 9016 877-223-2703 866 257 3408 877-223-2703 877-223-2703 877-223-2703 618 939 9828 888 245 5532 877 691 9016 877-223-2703 866-340-8597 877-223-2703 618 939 9828 877-223-2703 877 691 9016 877-223-2703 618 451 7913 877-223-2703 877-223-2703 877-223-2703 877-223-2703 877-223-2703 877-223-2703 877-223-2703 877-223-2703 877-223-2703 866-438-1169 877-223-2703 866 641 3179 866 641 3179 866 448 1638

Model

Year Price Stock#

E-350 Econoline ECONOLINE EDGE EDGE Edge ESCAPE Escape ESCAPE ESCAPE ESCAPE Escape Expedition Expedition Expedition Explorer EXPLORER Explorer Explorer Explorer Explorer S F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-250 F-350 F-350 Five Hundr FOCUS FOCUS FOCUS Focus Focus FOCUS Freestyle FUSION FUSION Model T MUSTANG MUSTANG MUSTANG Mustang Mustang Mustang Mustang Mustang Mustang Mustang RANGER RANGER Ranger Ranger RANGER TAURUS TAURUS TAURUS Taurus Taurus Windstar

2009 2006 2009 2009 2007 2007 2009 2009 2007 2007 2003 2002 2007 2004 1999 2009 2007 2004 2000 1998 2004 2008 2008 2007 2007 2007 2006 2004 2003 1999 2008 2003 1993 2005 2009 2009 2009 2009 2008 2008 2007 2008 2007 1927 2010 2008 2008 2007 2007 2007 2007 2006 2003 2002 2009 2008 2005 1999 1989 2008 2007 2004 2003 1997 2000

Dealer

Phone

FORD $18,995 $20,995 $21,990 $26,990 $24,990 Call $24,990 $23,595 $19,990 $15,995 $9,995 $5,995 Call $12,995 $8,995 $28,110 $21,990 Call $5,995 $3,495 $14,995 $21,990 $21,944 $31,990 $25,990 $20,990 $11,995 $13,990 Call $6,995 $23,944 $16,995 $5,995 $10,995 $19,990 $18,990 $15,790 Call $13,995 $12,990 $8,999 $16,990 $11,995 $14,995 $21,990 $17,990 $16,990 $24,995 $14,995 Call Call $10,500 $13,999 $5,995 $19,990 $21,990 $9,995 $5,995 $2,500 $21,990 $10,990 $6,990 $4,995 Call $2,995

7802 7463 X5349 P5265 P5346 4552 P5320 19958A X5245 a20828 c27706 A39777 5167A 5965 A87919 P5377 11814A 5169C B42839 5947 19258B D84038A R1547 P5327 P5323 12047A 7401 12118C 8207 05239 R1548 19490BB A92660 114725 P5313 P5283 P1562 4554 7818 X5317 8128 X5332 195096 553381 P5343 P5218 P5187 P19783A 8017 8000 8018 5988 7205 5981 X5277 X5365 8047 B18792 v19522 P5256 P5179B D50004A 5785 4529B B26057

Crossroad Motors Crossroad Motors Koetting Ford Koetting Ford Koetting Ford Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Koetting Ford Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Koetting Ford Car Company of Freeburg Car Company of Freeburg Brooks Motor Company Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC River City Auto Sales Brooks Motor Company Weber Granite City Chevrolet Koetting Ford Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Brooks Motor Company River City Auto Sales Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Koetting Ford Koetting Ford Koetting Ford Crossroad Motors Koetting Ford Crossroad Motors Brooks Motor Company Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Brooks Motor Company Brooks Motor Company Koetting Ford Koetting Ford Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Crossroad Motors Koetting Ford 3013 Auto Inc Koetting Ford Car Company of Freeburg Brooks Motor Company Koetting Ford Koetting Ford Koetting Ford Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Crossroad Motors Crossroad Motors Crossroad Motors River City Auto Sales 3013 Auto Inc River City Auto Sales Koetting Ford Koetting Ford Crossroad Motors Brooks Motor Company Car Company of Freeburg Koetting Ford Koetting Ford Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia River City Auto Sales Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Brooks Motor Company

888 245 5532 888 245 5532 866-340-8597 866-340-8597 866-340-8597 877 691 9016 866-340-8597 866 257 3408 866-340-8597 866 448 1638 866 448 1638 618 939 9828 877 691 9016 866 641 3179 618 939 9828 618 451 7913 866-340-8597 877 691 9016 618 939 9828 866 641 3179 866 257 3408 877-223-2703 866-438-1169 866-340-8597 866-340-8597 866-340-8597 888 245 5532 866-340-8597 888 245 5532 618 939 9828 866-438-1169 866 257 3408 618 939 9828 618 939 9828 866-340-8597 866-340-8597 877-223-2703 877 691 9016 888 245 5532 866-340-8597 866 416 3837 866-340-8597 866 448 1638 618 939 9828 866-340-8597 866-340-8597 866-340-8597 866 257 3408 888 245 5532 888 245 5532 888 245 5532 866 641 3179 866 416 3837 866 641 3179 866-340-8597 866-340-8597 888 245 5532 618 939 9828 866 448 1638 866-340-8597 866-340-8597 877-223-2703 866 641 3179 877 691 9016 618 939 9828

GMC Acadia Acadia Acadia CANYON Envoy K1500 Sier Sierra Sierra 150 Sierra 150 Sierra 150 Sierra 150 Sierra 150 Sierra 150 Sierra 150 Sierra 250 Sonoma Yukon Yukon Dena Yukon XL

2010 2009 2008 2007 2005 2005 2004 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2008 2007 2010 1996 2005 2007 2007

FLHRCI

2007

$42,610 Call Call $17,490 $15,444 $17,944 $12,495 $44,935 $41,105 $40,095 $37,755 $37,325 $20,495 Call $34,195 $4,295 Call $32,994 $27,500

5258 P2271Z P2256Z X5272A R1691-1 R1622-1 5933 5245 5205 5235 5223 5209 19781A P5642 5183 5869 5236A R1543 8104

Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo Koetting Ford Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick River City Auto Sales Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Weber Granite City Chevrolet Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC River City Auto Sales Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick 3013 Auto Inc

877 691 9016 866 496 0381 866 496 0381 866-340-8597 866-438-1169 866-438-1169 866 641 3179 877 691 9016 877 691 9016 877 691 9016 877 691 9016 877 691 9016 866 257 3408 618 451 7913 877 691 9016 866 641 3179 877 691 9016 866-438-1169 866 416 3837

HARLEY DAVIDSON $19,995 607204

Brooks Motor Company

618 939 9828

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Model

Year Price Stock#

Dealer

Phone

Model

Year Price Stock#

Dealer

Phone

Model

Year Price Stock#

Dealer

Phone

FLSTF Wide Glide

2007 2001

$13,995 70123 $14,995 952321

Brooks Motor Company Crossroad Motors

618 939 9828 888 245 5532

MKZ TOWN CAR Town Car

2007 2007 1996

Call 5239A $17,995 C80048A Call 4537A

Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC

877 691 9016 877-223-2703 877 691 9016

Accord Accord ACCORD CPE Accord Sdn Civic CR-V CR-V Odyssey Pilot

2005 2003 2009 2007 2009 2008 2007 2007 2006

$11,995 Call $25,990 $13,977 $16,495 $27,995 $22,995 $19,977 $16,977

MAZDA3 MAZDA3 MAZDA6 TRIBUTE

2009 2004 2007 2005

$13,777 $8,333 $11,995 $9,995

C-CLASS C230

2007 2002

$23,890 J81027A $6,500 7798

H2 H3

2003 2006

Call 7871 $14,500 7944

ACCENT SANTA FE Santa Fe Sonata Sonata Tiburon

2009 2008 2003 2010 2009 2008

$13,990 $17,995 $9,995 $13,777 Call Call

Cougar GRAND MARQ GRAND MARQ MARINER MILAN MILAN MILAN Mystique Sable

1969 2004 2003 2008 2007 2007 2007 2000 1998

$15,999 $11,990 $10,990 $15,995 $19,990 $18,990 $16,357 $4,944 $3,995

Firebird G5 G5 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G8 Grand Am Grand Am Grand Prix GRAND PRIX Grand Prix Grand Prix Grand Prix GRAND PRIX Montana SV SUNFIRE Torrent Vibe Vibe

1998 2009 2008 2010 2010 2009 2008 2008 2008 2006 2006 2008 2004 1999 2007 2006 2006 2005 2001 1996 2006 2005 2006 2009 2005

$7,995 $14,080 Call $19,995 $17,595 Call $14,970 $12,995 Call $14,995 $10,995 Call Call $4,995 $13,995 $12,995 $10,495 Call $5,995 $1,995 $13,994 $6,995 Call $12,761 $10,994

Crossroad Motors Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Crossroad Motors Crossroad Motors Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Weber Granite City Chevrolet Weber Granite City Chevrolet Crossroad Motors Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Brooks Motor Company Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia River City Auto Sales Crossroad Motors Brooks Motor Company Car Company of Freeburg Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Car Company of Freeburg Crossroad Motors Weber Granite City Chevrolet Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick

888 245 5532 877-223-2703 888 245 5532 888 245 5532 866 257 3408 618 451 7913 618 451 7913 888 245 5532 877 691 9016 866 257 3408 866 257 3408 877 691 9016 877 691 9016 618 939 9828 866 257 3408 877-223-2703 866 641 3179 888 245 5532 618 939 9828 866 448 1638 866-438-1169 866 448 1638 888 245 5532 618 451 7913 866-438-1169

Cayenne

2008

$61,999 8123

ION-2 L200 SC1

2007 2001 2002

$12,255 P5551 $5,995 548522 Call 4524

xD

2009

Call

4559

Camry Camry Camry Camry COROLLA Corolla Highlander Highlander Prius Sienna Tundra

2009 2007 2007 2001 2005 1994 2006 2004 2005 2001 2010

$14,977 $15,995 $13,995 $4,999 $9,995 $3,944 $16,995 $12,977 $7,700 $5,999 Call

Y542 7494 19335A 8148 393725 R1609-1 19466A Y518 7785 8113 5194A

Kingpin

2005

$8,995

Beetle Beetle CC GTI Jetta New Beetle New Beetle Passat Passat Sed

2007 1973 2009 2007 2006 1999 2008 2004 2007

Call $7,900 $27,777 $17,577 $12,995 $5,995 Call $6,999 $18,777

HONDA 8062 8094 D84161A Y509 7142 J85030A 7144 Y530 Y489

Crossroad Motors Crossroad Motors Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Crossroad Motors Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Crossroad Motors Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui

888 245 5532 888 245 5532 877-223-2703 866 377 3110 888 245 5532 877-223-2703 888 245 5532 866 377 3110 866 377 3110

HUMMER Crossroad Motors 3013 Auto Inc

888 245 5532 866 416 3837

HYUNDAI X5356 D80057A 19736A Y529 7492 8095

Koetting Ford Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Crossroad Motors Crossroad Motors

866-340-8597 877-223-2703 866 257 3408 866 377 3110 888 245 5532 888 245 5532

INFINITI QX56

2006

$28,955 7869A

Weber Granite City Chevrolet

618 451 7913

MAZDA

2007 2006 2006 2007 2006 2006 2005 1999 2008 2008 2007 2006 2005 2003 2009 2008 2006 1991 2010 2009

$18,999 $21,977 $15,705 $15,995 $22,890 $17,995 $12,495 $5,995 $19,890 Call $16,995 $12,995 $13,995 $7,977 $25,890 $21,990 $16,995 $4,995 $31,345 $30,990

P5379 V100413A P5496A 421804 J84029A 344501 6007 561834 D81017A 8111 J86046A 177814 19658CC V100421A D84156A P5294A 8089 13579 P1606 J85078A

Weber Granite City Chevrolet Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Weber Granite City Chevrolet Car Company of Freeburg Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Car Company of Freeburg River City Auto Sales Brooks Motor Company Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Crossroad Motors Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Car Company of Freeburg Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Koetting Ford Crossroad Motors Brooks Motor Company Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia

2002 2006

$4,995 169397 $12,995 536852

Brooks Motor Company Car Company of Freeburg

618 451 7913 866 377 3110 618 451 7913 866 448 1638 877-223-2703 866 448 1638 866 641 3179 618 939 9828 877-223-2703 888 245 5532 877-223-2703 866 448 1638 866 257 3408 866 377 3110 877-223-2703 866-340-8597 888 245 5532 618 939 9828 877-223-2703 877-223-2703

618 939 9828 866 448 1638

2005 2006

Call 8073 $25,995 7496

AVIATOR

2004

$16,890 D80070B

Crossroad Motors Crossroad Motors

July 15, 2010

877-223-2703 866 416 3837

7724 X5359A X5366 j04844 P5362 X5350 P5296 R15971 609333

3013 Auto Inc Koetting Ford Koetting Ford Car Company of Freeburg Koetting Ford Koetting Ford Koetting Ford Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Brooks Motor Company

866 416 3837 866-340-8597 866-340-8597 866 448 1638 866-340-8597 866-340-8597 866-340-8597 866-438-1169 618 939 9828

MINI COOPER Cooper Cooper

2007 2005

Eclipse Eclipse Sp GALANT

2008 2008 2008

$16,999 8141 $14,999 8134

$13,944 R1611 $16,995 6480 $10,995 010014

3013 Auto Inc 3013 Auto Inc

Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Crossroad Motors Car Company of Freeburg

2007 2007 2009 2006 2006 2008 2008 2010 2007

$15,995 $21,977 $24,977 $23,977 Call $20,995 $18,777 Call Call

Bravada INTRIGUE Silhouette

1999 2001 2004

Call $3,495 $6,995

7489 Y520 Y522 Y492 7869B 7559 V100473A 7841 4908A

Crossroad Motors Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Weber Granite City Chevrolet Crossroad Motors Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Crossroad Motors Weber Granite City Chevrolet

888 245 5532 866 377 3110 866 377 3110 866 377 3110 618 451 7913 888 245 5532 866 377 3110 888 245 5532 618 451 7913

Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC Car Company of Freeburg Steve Schmitt Buick GMC

Call $8,950

0081LL 400707

888 245 5532 888 245 5532

Neon

2000

$3,995

877-223-2703

Firebird

2002

$12,995 5896

Crossroad Motors Brooks Motor Company

888 245 5532 618 939 9828

PLYMOUTH 685008

Brooks Motor Company

618 939 9828

PONTIAC River City Auto Sales

866 641 3179

866 416 3837

Weber Granite City Chevrolet Brooks Motor Company Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC

618 451 7913 618 939 9828 877 691 9016

SCION Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC

877 691 9016

TOYOTA

877 691 9016 866 448 1638 866 257 3408

OTHER 2004 1928

3013 Auto Inc

SATURN

866-438-1169 888 245 5532 866 448 1638

OLDSMOBILE 4571A 197957 19407A

PORSCHE

866 416 3837 866 416 3837

NISSAN Altima Frontier Maxima Murano Pathfinder Rogue Rogue Versa Xterra

LINCOLN Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia

Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia 3013 Auto Inc

MERCURY

Custom cho Super Six

LEXUS ES 330 RX

866 377 3110 866 377 3110 866 448 1638 866 448 1638

MITSUBISHI

KIA Rio SORENTO

Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Car Company of Freeburg Car Company of Freeburg

MERCEDES

JEEP Commander Commander Commander COMPASS GRAND CHER GRAND CHER Grand Cher Grand Cher LIBERTY Liberty LIBERTY LIBERTY Liberty Liberty WRANGLER WRANGLER Wrangler Wrangler WRANGLER U WRANGLER U

Y539 Y544 m33134 m63804

8075 P1555 7848 8092 P19796 P5624 4900A 7475 4565 19976A 19489A 5149A 5145D 793210 19900A C80032A 5984 8093 160350 266991 R1250 138651 8044 P5495 R1617

Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Crossroad Motors Steve Schmitt Buick GMC 3013 Auto Inc Car Company of Freeburg Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Steve Schmitt Buick GMC Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui 3013 Auto Inc 3013 Auto Inc Beiermann Buick Pontiac GMC

866 377 3110 888 245 5532 866 257 3408 866 416 3837 866 448 1638 866-438-1169 866 257 3408 866 377 3110 866 416 3837 866 416 3837 877 691 9016

VICTORY 006979

Brooks Motor Company

618 939 9828

VOLKSWAGEN 7192 7725 V100144A Y514 8065 5972 V100300A 8154 Y541

Crossroad Motors 3013 Auto Inc Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Crossroad Motors River City Auto Sales Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui 3013 Auto Inc Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui

888 245 5532 866 416 3837 866 377 3110 866 377 3110 888 245 5532 866 641 3179 866 377 3110 866 416 3837 866 377 3110

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Classified

Jewelry

922

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

WE BUY GOLD AND JEWELRY Cleaning

958

PRISTINE CLEANING Caring Beyond Cleaning RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL • Bonded & Insured • Customized Cleaning JUNE SPECIAL $25 OFF 1ST CLEANING FREE INSIDE OVEN CLEANING ON 3RD VISIT Call us today for a free quote on a weekly, biweekly, monthly, one time, movein/move-out cleaning

(618) 920-0233

Painting

960

JIM BRAVE PAINTING 20 Years Experience!

• Wallpaper • Specialty Painting • Inside or Outside Work • Power Washing • Deck Refinishing Call: (618) 654-1349 or cell phone: (618) 444-0293

Roofing & Siding

961

HAIL DAMAGE ?

• Any Roof • Any Replacement UNBEATABLE ROOFING “For Quality Work At A Lower Price”

INSURED & BONDED A GENTLE TOUCH IN YOUR HOME GLEN CARBON & EDWARDSVILLE MARYVILLE & GRANITE CITY

BETTERWAY CARPET CLEANING “ The most thorough Cleaning ever or it’s Free” Check out web site for details: www.betterwaycarpetcleaning.com

Call for free estimate: 800-670-0693 3 rooms and hall $89.00 when mentioning this ad.

We also do: * Pet stain and Odor Removal * Area Rug Cleaning (pickup and Drop off) * Upholstery Cleaning We use Deep Steam Cleaning with Safe environmentally green Cleaners

Tree Service

966

Garner’s

PAUL’S ROOFING

Since 1974 Licensed - Bonded - Insured Tree & Stump Removal Complete Property Maintenance Bucket Truck Track Hoe - Bob Cat

30 Years Experience Free Estimates

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AVERAGE JOE’S • Power Washing • Lawn Care • Cleaning Services: Residential & Commercial • Gutter Cleaning • Window Cleaning • Painting: Interior & Exterior • Free scrap metal removal Licensed & Insured

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Handyman

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BOB’S HANDYMAN SERVICE Remodeling & Repair Drywall Finished Carpentry Painting Ceramic tile Build & Repair Decks Exterior House And Deck Washing Landscaping Blinds & Draperies Light Fixture & Ceiling Fans No Job Too Small Insured Call Bob Rose 978-8697

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• Residential • Commercial • Move In/ Move Out • New Construction • BA Degree

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TREE SERVICE INC.

www.pristine-cleaning.biz

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Proudly servicing the area for over 25 years.

Free estimates Financing available Repairs and installations

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Call us for all of your heating and cooling needs.

656-9386 www.garwoodsheating.com

Masonry & Concrete

978

R.S.G.Decorative Concrete Specializing in decorative concrete, stamped, colored, stained.

Broom or swirl finish with or without color.

Interior/Exterior acid staining.

Over 18 years Experience Find us in the business section of, www.Brightonill.com

618-530-8140 RSGConcrete@sbcglobal.net

Home Improvements

979

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

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

618 974-9446 Electrical

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

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Yard Sales

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Buick-GMC Truck $18,900 • 05 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer - 4WD 344-0121 www.laurabuickgmc.com ----------------------------------------

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Automotive

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Just Arrived A Beautiful 1966 Mustang 2+2 Fastback 289 2BBI, C4 Automatic Trans, P/S, P/B. Console, Rally pac, Minor rust for Midwestern Car. Runs and drives. Roadworthy with minor engine and brake tune up. Pony interior Black.

Exterior originally signalflare red. Fog lights ad dual exhaust.

Excellent restoration project but could be enjoyed as is all summer. Best one we’ve seen in at least 11 years. These are getting harder and harder to find.

Come take her home she will not be here long. $14,995.00.

Call toll free 1 800 327 2897 for info.

More photos on myspace and facebook Mustang Corral Inc.

Buick-GMC Truck $27,900 • 08 Chevy Silverado Z71 344-0121 www.laurabuickgmc.com ----------------------------------------

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Houses For Rent

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LOCAL LAW FIRM has immediate opening for a FT RECEPTIONIST. Applicants should be able to work Mon.-Fri., 8:30-5. Excellent phone & computer skills required. Please e-mail resume to krissy@gorijulianlaw.com .

Landlord Tenant Services Credit/Criminal/Eviction Ck www.LTservices.us 618-876-1900

Houses For Rent

705

PT LANDSCAPING LABORER needed: Metro East. Send 2 bd. 1 ba. newly renovated resume to: near downtown Edw., LR, kitc info@brewster-co.com w/stove & frig, ceiling fans, w/d hkup, bsmt $800 618-407-3139.

2 Bdr, new carpet, CA, refrig & stove. Quiet Edw. neighborhood, yr. lease 618-656-6119, 305-849-9256.

Furniture

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3/4BR, 1BA remodld: exclusive Maryville area. 2-car gar, w/d, new kit applncs, den, rear dck.

Bed - Queen PillowTop Mattress $1,090mo + dep. 618-307-4876 Set, NEW, in the plastic, $200 4 BD (3bd up, 1bd dwn w/adtl (618) 772-2710 Can Deliver room) 2bth, Edw. Many new updates. carport, enclosed front Appliances 418 porch. $1140mth. 618-307-4876

4 BD 2 BA in quiet neighborhood, perfect for girl students.

White undercounter 231 DISHWASHER: Great condi- W/D, fncd bck yrd, off strt prkng, 10 mins from SIUE $1050/mo + tion. $60.00. 692-3881 dep. 618-780-9305 after 5pm.

2007 RV 28ft. on camp-site, like new, fully-equipped w/slide-out, $17000. Towed once to Burr Misc.

Oaks Resort, non-smoking. Merchandise 426 618-267-0939, Brett.

A/C window unit 115V 8500BTU Mid State Camper Sales 41 years of loyal service and $60.00 659-2018.

Campers, RV's & GoCarts

low prices! Campers, utility trailers, pre-owned golf carts, RV parts & assy’s. Your Jayco dealer is at Rt. 40 E. of Vandalia @Bluff City 618-283-4396 or www.midstatecampersales.com

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Help Wanted General

Help Wanted General

Retro wooden CONSOLE STEREO Radio/Phonograph, excellent condition. $25.00 618/975-4426 Schwinn PREADTOR; DYNO VFR; 20” bikes, Red/Black $65each—Good condition.

656-0694

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ATTENTION COLLEGE STUDENTS & 2010 HS Grads $15 base-appt, FT/PT schedules, sales/svc, no exp nec, all ages 17+, conditions apply 618-307-4437 Immediate opening in Insurance A/R. Busy Medical Billing office in Edwardsville. Applicant must be, comfortable with EOB’s, medical insurance and know some basic medical terminology. Typing, 10 key, phone skills and multi-tasking required.

Full time position includes paid holidays, vacation, health insurance, 401K. Fax resume to 618-307-3417 attn: A/R Position

Buick-GMC Truck $5,875 • 99 Dodge Conversion Van 344-0121 www.laurabuickgmc.com

Edwardsville Quilter retiring: cotton fabric, $1-2/yard.

618/960-6558

Pets

Apts, Duplexes, & Homes Visit our website www.glsrent.com 656-2230

Apts/Duplexes For Rent

710

1 Bdr apt, partially furnished: quiet, prvt., clean & attractive.

Stove, frig, washer/dryer, heat, air, water, trash pk-up furnished Lease, deposit $685. 656-9200

2 BR APT: $720, incl. all Collinsville: 1 BR, w/s/t/heat, kit. util.,storage unit in Edw, close to applncs, storage unit. Laundry post office, banks, & shopping. facility on site. $450/mo. + dep. 505-0191 leave msg.

App. fee. No pets. 345-6697 1 BDR lofts, CREDIT CHECK. No pets, no smoking $565mth.

House for rent close to SIU $565dep; 2 bdrm house 2 bd, w/bsmt, w/d, fncd yrd $1000dep $900mth. 656-8953.

692-1558; $900/month w/dep.

Large 3 bedroom ranch on an 1 Bedroom upstairs apt. close to acre. $1400mth. Call 530-4044. SIUE. New bath; large storage area; cable/net ready; w/s/t incl.

Modern country home: 6 rms, 2 No pets. $575. Call 692-6110.

BA. St. Jacob, CA, city water, 2 1 excellent 3BR, 1200 sq.ft. TH: detached garages. No pets/no Collinsville, near 157/70; 12 smoking $800. 618-651-1400. min. to SIUE, FP, DW, W/D, ceiling fans, cable, sound walls, offApts/Duplexes st. prkng. Sm pets OK, yr. lse.

For Rent 710 $780/mo. Ask discount pricing!

Move in special. Sect. 8 ok Edwardsville - Silver Oaks II 618/345-9610 AM/PM phone.

LUXURY—WITH BLUFF VIEW! 2 bedroom $675/mo. All utilities 2 Bedroom w/Garage, Sec paid. Completely reburbished Sys, Fitness Center, $850/mo. kitchen. New carpeting. OR 1 Immediate Availability bedroom W/S/T paid $550/mo.

(618)830-2613 618-581-5154 www.vgpart.com

New Home AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING...

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Apts/Duplexes For Rent

710

2 Bdr, refrig & stove, pvt garage, quiet Edwardsville neighborhood, 1 yr lease, 618-656-6119 or 305-849-9256 2 BEDROOM apartment in Glen Carbon. W/D hookups. $700per month. 618-975-0975.

2 BR apt., $600/mo. Maryville, WST, stove, refrig.

Newly remodeled, off street parking.

10 minutes from SIUE. Now available 618-288-3286.

2 BR apt., across from Edwcourthouse; off-st. parking. w/s/t included; deposit; references required. 217-556-2633.

2 BR Quail Hollow - Glen Carbon Apt., w/d hk-ups $645.

(618) 346-7878 www.osbornproperties.com 2 BRs, Glen Cbn., Cottonwood Sub., w/d hk-ups, APTS starting at $625, TH $675, LOFT $685, DUP $725 (618)346-7878 www.osbornproperties.com 2BR/1BA—Newly Renovated!

20 min. to SIU. Stove, frig, w/d hk up, off street parking. $550/mo. 618/980-3645 Available Now- 2 Bdrm townhomes and duplexes at Cherry Hills Properties in E’ville! 618692-9310 Ask about our Crazy Specials.

Many Amenities Including

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450

•WHITE PANEL DOORS •LARGE 3-CAR GARAGE

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CALL US FOR DETAILS 656-4700 EXT 27 Lawn & Garden

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Farm Machinery

625

BUYER OF TIMBER STRADER LOGGING 618-978-6204 618-466-8122

2nd Addition

LOTS for Sale

LOCATED IN HAMEL, IL

Just 1/4 mile South of Route 140 and Convenient to I-55

• LARGE LOTS • CONCRETE STREETS • CITY • SEWER • WATER • ELECTRIC

Boeker Properties, Inc. 618-633-2256

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Classified Apts/Duplexes For Rent

710

Homes For Sale

805

Charming 2 Bdrm Apt., down- Cross-Town or Cross-Countown Edw. $980/mo incl. WST. try: EdwardsvilleHomes.com.

Call 618/530-4766 Home Buyers Relocation Services. Exclusively for buyers!

CONDO 3 bedroom 2 bath, 656-5588, 800-231-5588 jacuzzi, sunroom, fireplace, garage by park. $1100 per mth. FSBO: 3BR 2BA ranch, screend in porch, full bsmt, horse barn, in Collinsville. 618-520-9529.

4.25 acres; end of cul-de-sac.

Fully renovated 2 bdr 1 ba apt, AS IS $245,000 (618)288-9757. downtown Edw., convenient to shops & work, ceiling fans, FSBO: 3BR, 2BA Ranch, Edw., stove, refrig. Kit, DR, LR, w/t/s off Quercus Grove. Split BR, 3 provided. $800. 618-407-3139 ac., 3 car att. gar, fin LL, wet bar, stainless. $289K. 618/558-8204 Fully renovated 2bdr plus loft, 1 1/2 bth; full bth incld double van- FSBO: OPEN HOUSE 7/18 1-5. ity, garden tub, separate show- Desirble Grndview! 518 Buena er; Kitc w/dshwshr, stove, frig; Vista, Edw. 3BR, 1.5BA, Lanai, fin W/D hkup; Screened back bsmt, wet bar; new kit, Leaf Gard porch, Great Main St. location, gutters, ext doors, Pella wndws. w/t/s pd $1200. 618-407-3139. Perfect conditon! 618/656-8503 IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY 1 0r 2 Bedroom Apartments Water/Sewer/Trash Paid Special Rates 50 Devon Ct, Edwardsville 656-7337 or 791-9062 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

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Historic Home For Sale on 8+ acres in Edwardsville 570-9654 Please see our brochure at www.homerelo.com/library/ sweethome.pdf

HOMES 4 SALE

712

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

Office Space For Rent

Homes For Sale

805

Nice Glen Cbn home in subdivision: 3 BR, 2BA, 2-car gar.; new roof, kit, bths; fully renovated.

Call for showng. 618/977-2209

Lots For Sale

820

LOT SALE EVENT 2- & 2+-ACRE LOT, Madison County — 7/24-25, 10:00Noon.

618/781-5934 or 618/792-9050 www.bonneterrebuilders.com

Each Office Independently Owned and Operated

NATURAL ELEGANCE Several walkouts. One wooded with springfed pond. E’ville utilities & schools $68,400+ 1+ ac commercial property or unique homesite. 4 to SIU 972-0948.

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OPEN HOUSE

OPEN HOUSE, SUN., JULY 11 12:30-2:00 PM 6 BRADFORD PLACE, BETHALTO WOW! 3,550 sq. ft. home w/6+ car attached garage. 6 BRs, 4 BAs, 3 fireplaces & finished walkout bsmt. w/wet OPEN HOUSE, SUN., JULY 11 1:00-3:00 PM bar. Directions: N. on Rt 111, crow Rt. 140 to Bethalto 3 GINGER FOREST, GLEN CARBON Rd., right on West Corbin, left on Whispering Oaks Dr., Directions: IL-157 to Ginger Creek Drive to right on Ginger left on Redwood, corner of Redwood & Bradford Place.

Crest Drive to left on Ginger Forest Court. $239,000 $275,000 www.kasten.biz CALL NANCY MILTON 791-8007 CALL NORMA KASTEN, CRS 377-9933

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Sale/lease: 81 wooded ac., new 56’x30’ cabin, Hamilton Co.: Great hunting: huge bucks; food plots, stands. 618/322-7757

OPEN HOUSE, SUN., JULY 11 2:30-4:00 PM 25 BETHALTO LAKES DRIVE, BETHALTO LAKEFRONT 4 BRs/3 full baths, walkout basement.

Gourmet kitchen, loads of upgrades. Finished LL, 2 fireplaces. Directions: RT 140 to N. Prairie St., turn left on Culp Lane. Turn right on Bethalto Rd., right on McCoy Rd. to left on Bethalto Rd. again. Turn on Bethalto Lakes Dr. on your left $344,900 www.kasten.biz CALL NORMA KASTEN, CRS 377-9933

NEW LISTING

REAL ESTATE AUCTION Edwardsville, IL Thurs., July 22 @ 6 pm (Open House 1 Hour prior to Auction)

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. $272,000 CALL LINDA RAYHO 779-2980

176 MERIDIAN ROAD, GLEN CARBON VERY NICELY MAINTAINED 3 bed/2 bath ranch on a large shady lot. Edwardsville school district. $188,000 CALL MARY JANE COLLINS 210-8061

2810 CABIN CREEK COURT, EDWARDSVILLE OVER 3,118 SQ. FT., 4 bedrooms, 3 baths. Formal and informal living areas. Kitchen, all appliances, work island. $239,900 www.kasten.biz CALL NORMA KASTEN, CRS 377-9933

3111 ALEXANDRIA, GLEN CARBON GREAT 4 bedroom value in Savannah Crossing. $229,999 CALL NANCY MILTON 791-8007 GOSHENREALTYGROUP.COM

124 N. EDWARDSVILLE, STAUNTON COMMERCIAL SPACE close to I-55, almost 6,000 square feet. $138,880 CALL NANCY MILTON 791-8007 GOSHENREALTYGROUP.COM

Search the MLS online for your next home or call Nancy Milton (618) 791-8007

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Looking for a 3 bedroom house with garage. Call 618-251-9694

Homes For Sale

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

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Collinsville/Maryville-Hwy. 159 Up to 3200 sq. ft., starting at $610/mo. (618) 346-7878 www.osbornproperties.com

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

5933 Old Alton-Edwardsville Rd. Edwardsville, IL BEAUTIFUL TWO ACRES includes small home in need of TLC or you could build a new structure. City water just outside of Edwadsville city limits. POSSIBILITIES GALORE! Owner: Estate of Bruce Smith

805

2 BR, 1 BA, full bsmt., enclosed porch, detached gar. & carport, fenced yd, lg trees. 243 Gremer, Edw. $99,900. 618-741-3020

For more info see the website at www.adamsauctions.com 234-8751

DEBBIE BURDGE 757 BOULEVARD DE CANNES, EDWARDSVILLE LOCATED IN HOLIDAY SHORES! Gorgeous in-ground pool & covered sunroom, this lakeview home offers an open floor plan w/hardwood & ceramic floors.

The finished LL includes a 3/4 bath & large family room. Enjoy all of this & a private back yard. Rural Development Qualified. $209,900

Call DEBBIE BURDGE 531-2787

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300 S. CHARLES, EDWARDSVILLLE CHARMING BRICK HOME IN DESIRABLE STEINMEYER! Large family rm w/ gas fireplace. 3 bedroom/2 bath, many updates. Covered patio and beautifully landscaped corner lot. $159,900 CALL DEBBIE BURDGE 531-2787

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