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8 p.m., USA Boxing vs. Great Britain -Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, Mo. Moonlight Paddleboat Picnics for Two -Boathouse, Forest Park, St. Louis, 314-367-2224 Dine Out To Donate -all area Applebees, Mention “Play It Forward” to server, to benefit instrument programs for kids.

Local girl wins pageant.

The best venue in St. Louis.

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Musical legends return to SIUE.

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22 Fall Festivals There's one near you.

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Friday September 25_____ Guys and Dolls, -The Robert G. Reim Theatre, Stages St. Louis, 111 S. Geyer Rd., Kirkwood, Mo., 8 p.m.

Amadeus -Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, 130 Edgar Rd., Webster Groves, 8 p.m.

River Jam 2009, featuring Barlow Girl, Superchick and VOTA -Alton Riverfront Amphitheater, free pre-party, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; main event $10, 5 p.m. 618-2519790 Poco -Meridian Ballroom, Morris University Center, SIUE, 7:30 p.m.

Strange Folk Festival -Community Park, O’Fallon, Illinois, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Champaign-Urbana Stamp Club Stamp Show -Urbana Civic Center, 108 E. Water St., Urbana, free 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Gateway Harley-Davidson Fashion Show -3600 Lemay Ferry Rd., St. Louis, 1 p.m.

Sunday September 27_____ Fall Washers Tournament -St. Charles Convention Center, St. Charles, Mo. www. stcharlesconventioncenter.com Strange Folk Festival -Community Park, O’Fallon,

Illinois, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Champaign-Urbana Stamp Club Stamp Show -Urbana Civic Center, 108 E. Water St., Urbana, free 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday September 28_____ City Garden -801 Market St., St. Louis, Mo., 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., free Face It, Tapestries by Deann Rubin -University City Public Library, 6701 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, Mo. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Tuesday September 29_____ Guys and Dolls, -The Robert G. Reim Theatre, Stages St. Louis, 111 S. Geyer Rd., Kirkwood, Mo., 8 p.m.

Amadeus -Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, 130 Edgar Rd., Webster Groves, 8 p.m.

City Garden -801 Market St., St. Louis, Mo., 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., free

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Natural Beauty Maryville girl wins pageant

By DEBBIE SETTLE Of The Edge In the past decade, pageants have earned a less than positive reputation. With reality shows like “Toddlers and Tiaras” on the cable channel TLC and the publicity that surrounded the Jon Benet Ramsey case, pageants have been seen as a parents’ way of living vicariously through their child by dressing their children up in adult costumes, makeup, hair pieces, false teeth to cover up childhood missing teeth, false eyelashes, contacts, and more.

Recently, Emily Lymberopoulos, a 13 year old from Maryville decided to enter a pageant that she and her family already knew dispelled the typical pageant stigma. The eighth grader from Good Shepherd Lutheran School in Collinsville had already entered her first pageant last year and knew that this was a circuit

that had integrity.

“My motivation for entering a pageant was for the experience of learning new skills and meeting new people.” said Lymberopoulos.

Although she didn’t win the previous year’s pageant. she didn’t give up.

The 2009 National American Miss Illinois pageant was designed to hopefully portray young girls’ natural beauty by encouraging girls to compete without makeup, jewelry, faux attachments and such, and to just be themselves and be judged on inner beauty, as well as poise, presentation, and offer an “All American Spirit.”

Emphasis is placed on the importance of gaining self confidence, learning new skills, learning good attitudes about competition, and setting and achieving personal goals. The pagenat seeks to recognize the accomplishments of each girl while encourageing her to set goals for the future.

Lymberopoulos decided that the previous year’s experience was so positive, that she and her family decided she would compete again this year. And, she won the state title. She is the daughter of Mark and Dawn Lymberopoulos, also of Maryville. She is the granddaughter of Bunny Keyser LeVar of Holiday Shores.

“I was so proud to see my granddaughter up there without all

the makeup and jewelry that you usually see at these events, and she was so beautiful.” said Grandma Bunny.

Winning the competition means a number of new opportunities for the young Lymberopoulos.

She will be attending the National Pageant which will be in Anaheim, Calif., at Disneyland during Thanksgiving week, representing the state of Illinois. She will have the opportunity to win her share of over $500,000 in cash and prizes.

The National American Miss Pageants describe their goals as being “dedicated to celebrating America’s greatness and encouraging its future leaders. Each year, the National American Miss Pageants awards $1.5 million in cash, scholarships, and prizes to recognize and assist the developent of young women nationwide.”

Their motto is The National American Miss Pageants are for “Today’s Girl” and “Tomorrow’s Leaders.”

Lymberopoulos is very excited about earning the crown and can’t wait for the national competition.

She is an outstanding young lady whose favorite activities include dancing, modeling, art, volleyball, snow skiing, boating, swimming and photography.

If you are interested in finding out more about the National American Miss Pageants, visit www.namiss. com,

Above, Emily Lymberopoulos, second from right after receiving her crown At left, Emily performs during the talent competition.

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People People planner Heritage Days planned at LCCC Heritage Days on the Goshen Trail will take place Saturday and Sunday, September 26 & 27, 2009, on the grounds of Lewis & Clark Community College, 5800 Godfrey Road, Godfrey, Illinois. The living history festival spans the years 1700 - 1840, and features authentic demonstrations and sales by traditional artisans and various singing and dancing groups, as well as fife and drum corps and bagpipers. A variety of foods prepared in the traditional manner – some over open fires – will be offered for sale.

Founding members of Heritage Days wanted to provide a “living classroom” with hands-on activities and period demonstrations so that visitors would feel they have stepped back in time. Participants are required to dress and live as if they were early settlers, showing festival visitors what it was like to live in this area over 200 years ago.

Heritage Days will once again be located on the northwest side of the campus adjacent to the Lewis and Clark Soccer Field.

This year Heritage Days will celebrate its 30th anniversary and will be held in conjunction with the Inaugural Lewis and Clark Trading Post. The Trading Post will offer vendors and visitors a chance to buy, sell and swap merchandise on the Hatheway parking lot and inside the River Bend Arena. The Trading Post will feature antiques, trinkets, crafts, food and automobiles.

One daily admission of $5 for adults and $2 for children (ages 5-12 years) will allow visitors to enter both gates. Proceeds from the event will benefit Heritage Days and the Lewis and Clark Community College Foundation. The event will take place rain or shine. A shuttle bus runs from free parking areas.

All areas are handicapped accessible.

A working clay oven will be used at Heritage Days. A longtime popular activity is hands-on quilting. Educational activities for children will be featured in the Children’s Area, including storytelling, calligraphy, tin-punch, weaving, and period games. There is an additional charge of $2.00 per child (5-12 years old) for the Children’s Area.

A primitive encampment is part of Heritage Days. Visitors

can walk alongside the teepees and tents, talk with period traders, and purchase items from traders and primitive stores.

Heritage Days sponsors a poster contest open to children from area schools. Thirty semifinalists will be displayed, and visitors will vote at the festival. Nine $25 prizes will be given to the three finalists in age groups 5-7, 8-10, and 11-13 years.

Prize winners will be announced at the close of Heritage Days on Sunday.

Entries must be 8 ½ x 11 inches, any medium (i.e., paint, crayons, markers, pencil), depicting life during the period 1700-1840. Age and school (or home school) in bottom righthand corner on the front; name, address, and home phone number on the back. Entries must be received by September 21. Call 618-466-1629 for more information.

For further information on any aspect of Heritage Days, including applications and volunteering, contact Randy Duncan, 618-377-5714, or Gretchen Schmitz, 618-806-3095 or go to www.altonheritagedays.org.

For more information about the Trading Post, call 618-4682900 or go to www.lc.edu/tradingpost.

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People People planner Museum Day has local connection

MOBOT hosts “Style Your Sole”

On Saturday, September, 26, 2009, the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis will participate in the fifth annual Museum Day, presented

by Smithsonian magazine. A celebration of culture, learning and the dissemination of knowledge, Smithsonian’s Museum Day reflects the spirit of the magazine, and emulates the free-admission policy of the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington DC-based properties.

Doors will be open free of charge to Smithsonian magazine readers and Smithsonian.com visitors at museums and cultural institutions nationwide.

On view at the Contemporary on September 26 will be the international group exhibition For the blind man in the dark room looking for the black cat that isn’t there. The first largescale group exhibition since the Contemporary’s inaugural show in 2003, For the blind man… will feature the work of twenty artists and remain on view from September 11, 2009 to January 3, 2010. For the blind man... embodies a spirit of playful non-knowledge, unlearning, and productive confusion, insisting that art is not to be considered a code that needs cracking.

Last year, upwards of 200,000 people attended Museum Day, with all 50 states plus Puerto Rico represented by over 900 participating museums, including 84 Smithsonian affiliate museums.

This year, the magazine expects to attract over 1,000 museums.

“The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis is dedicated to promoting meaningful engagement with the most relevant and innovative art being produced today. Participating in the Smithsonian magazine Museum Day advances this mission by encouraging more members of the St. Louis community to visit the Contemporary and experience the art of our time,” said Director of the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis Paul Ha.

Become a shoe designer and help a child in need, all within one afternoon at the Missouri Botanical Garden.

The Garden and TOMS Shoes have teamed to host the St. Louis-area’s first public “Style Your Sole” event on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 1 to 5 p.m.

Guests can purchase and customize a pair of TOMS shoes with designs by visiting artists, or put paint to canvas to create their own unique look. With every pair of TOMS purchased from the Garden Gate Shop, TOMS will give a pair of new shoes to a child in need. The party is included with Garden admission.

Choose from a wide assortment of TOMS Shoes available for advance order from the Garden Gate Shop from Aug. 24 through Oct. 5. Visit www.mobot.org/TOMS to view men’s and women’s styles, colors

and sizes available and call (314) 577-0865 to place an order, or stop by the Garden Gate Shop to browse an in-store catalog. Orders placed

by Oct. 5 will guarantee your shoe shipment by the event. A limited selection of shoes will also be available the day of the party. Prices range from $48 for canvas to $105 for wrap boots.

“Style Your Sole” with stencils, markers, paint or pens to create a unique look, or select a pattern or design to have your shoes enhanced by one of several visiting artists. A “Sole Seeker” representative from TOMS Shoes will be on hand to answer questions about their One for One movement. Enjoy piped music, entertainment and a cash bar as you mix and mingle.

The “Style Your Sole” event will be held in the upper level of the Ridgway Visitor Center at the Missouri Botanical Garden, located

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People People planner New this year, reserve your spot for a special Carver Garden stroll with Dr. George Washington Carver himself, as portrayed by Paxton Williams. Chat with “Carver” about his life, trials, tribulations, and his ultimate triumphs. See how native plants and flowers inspired a young George, and how they taught him valuable lessons about the human condition. Learn how art, nature, music and poetry influenced Carver ’s scientific endeavors, and enjoy the chance to explore your own creativity!

Paxton Williams is the director of outreach for the George Washington Carver Birthplace Association. He has portrayed Carver nearly 300 times across the U.S. and in England.

He will be joined by a Garden educator on each walk.

Advance reservations for the Carver walks are required by Oct. 14 and space is limited. Teachers, register for the educators’ Carver walk from 10 to 11:30 a.m. by emailing tracie.cain@mobot.org. A visitors’ Carver walk for the general public will be held from 12:30 to 2 p.m.; register by e-mailing julia. gaussoin@mobot.org.

Back inside the visitor center, watch the 45-minute movie, “Modern Marvels Tech: George Wa s h i n g t o n C a r v e r, ” s h o w n continuously from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Shoenberg Theater.

Stop by the Sassafras café to dine on Carver-inspired lunch specials including a Carver Monte Cristo sandwich with side of sweet potato

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and Sunday, Sept. 27, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Urbana Civic Center, 108 East Water Street, in downtown Urbana.

Admission and parking are free.

Highlighted specials at the show include a create-an-envelope opportunity for ages 6-13 on Saturday, at 2:45 p.m., led by Tim Davis of Bloominton's Mr. Stamps program. The event is free. The Club will also provide a stamp for each envelope so that participants can take their creation to the USPS philatelic substation to receive the special USPS pictorial cancel being used at the show. The cancel features an illustration of circuitriding Abraham Lincoln.

Two seminars will be offered, first on Saturday morning at 10:30 a.m., entitled "What do I do with Grandpa's stamps?" Presented

by Tom Ross of the ChampaignUrbana Stamp Club, the seminar is very useful for heirs of stamp collections and trust officers who have to deal with estates including stamp or postal history collections.

Ross will also have information of interest to those planning their own philatelic estate.

The second seminar will be Saturday at 1:45 p.m., presented

by Rodney Juell, co-editor of the popular and respected "Encyclopedia of United States Stamps and Stamp Collecting." Both novice and advanced collectors will find useful information in this seminar.

Stamp show planned in Champaign The Champaign-Urbana Stamp Club will host a stamp show on Saturday, Sept. 26, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,

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MOBOT hosting “Carver Day” Explore the life and legacy of famed Missouri-born scientist and educator Dr. George Washington Carver with “Carver Day” at the Missouri Botanical Garden, Saturday,

fries; apple, sweet potato and pumpkin bisque; and peanut butter brownies.

Cap off your Carver Day experience with the joyful singing of the New Sunny Mount Baptist Chancel Choir, performing at 2 p.m. in the Carver Garden.

Carver Day activities are included with general Garden admission ($8 adults, free children ages 12 and under; St. Louis City and County residents, free before noon and $4 thereafter). Garden members are free. Advance reservations are required for the Carver walks; all other activities are drop-in.

The Missouri Botanical Garden is located at 4344 Shaw Blvd. in south St. Louis, easily accessible from Interstate 44 at the Vandeventer exit.

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

For general information, visit www.mobot.org or call the recorded event line at (314) 577‑9400 or tollfree 1 (800) 642-8842.

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A scientific conference of the world’s leading conservationists will meet in St. Louis on October 5 and 6, 2009, to give an unprecedented view of the world’s resources, it was announced today by the Saint Louis Zoo. The all-star line-up of conservationists will join some 200 directors of zoos and aquariums around the world as they meet for the 64th annual conference of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) in St. Louis.

Keynote speaker Ahmed Djoghlaf, executive secretary of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, will open the conference speaking on “Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity from Z to A: Zoos & Aquariums & the Convention on Biological Diversity for 2010 & Beyond.”

Other keynote speakers include: * Jane Smart, head of IUCN’s Species Programme * Simon Stuart, chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission * Russ Mittermeier, president, Conservation International * Katie Frohardt, executive director, Flora & Fauna International * Jane Madgwick, CEO, Wetlands International * Rick West, vice president, International Council of Museums.

The two-day agenda represents 35 speakers, including: * George Archibald, International Crane Foundation * John Newby, executive director, Sahara Conservation Fund * R o b e r t C o o k , Wi l d l i f e Conservation Society, Bronx Zoo * Paul Boyle, AZA vice president for conservation and founder of The Ocean Project * Eric Miller, senior vice president of Saint Louis Zoo and director of the Zoo’s WildCare Institute Topics over this two-day period will cover a wide range of issues, from global challenges to raising public awareness, to conservation initiatives and population management.

The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums is comprised of about 300 members in Europe, Africa, the Near East, Asia, Oceana, North American, Central and South America. Together they reach more than 600,000,000 visitors annually.

WAZA is committed to global conservation through member research, achievable strategies, and the support of education and direct action campaigns.

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Carver was born into slavery in 1865 in Diamond Grove, Mo. and rose to become “the plant doctor,” an internationally-renowned scientist, teacher, humanitarian and advocate for productive, sustainable agriculture. He is credited with introducing crop rotation and plant diversity to the farm field and is well-known for the many uses of peanuts, sweet potatoes, soybeans and black-eyed peas that he developed. He is the inspiration behind the Missouri Botanical G a rd e n ’ s o n e - a n d - a - h a l f - a c re George Washington Carver Garden, dedicated in 2005 and the first of its kind at a botanical garden.

Begin your Carver Day journey with a stop at the Jesup Wagon in the upper level of the Ridgway Visitor Center. Carver designed the original Jesup Agricultural Wagon, a moveable school-on-wheels, to bring teaching directly into communities.

In the same fashion, the Garden’s J e s s u p Wa g o n w i l l b e f i l l e d information and an introduction to some of the plants that Carver studied.

Continue your learning with a walk outside to the George Washington Carver Garden, where a Germination Station staffed by Garden educators will offer a deeper exploration of Carver’s agricultural endeavors. Take a seat in the small outdoor amphitheater to listen to the story, “A Weed is a Flower: The Life of George Washington Carver,” read at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m.

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The Pageant The best venue in St. Louis

By ANN NICCUM Of The Edge One of the only places I will venture out to see a concert these days is the Pageant.

Before shelling out the cash, which is usually a lot more than it used to be, I consider what I am willing to pay to see a band perform live, I think about how much I like them and most importantly where they are playing.

Obviously, if John Lennon and George Harrison were alive and the Beatles got back together, I would go anywhere and pay anything.

There is always an exception to the rule.

But for your average concert, the only place I will go is a small venue like the Pageant where you can enjoy the event in an up close and personal setting.

I will not go back to the old days and sit on the lawn at the venue formerly known as Riverport now Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. I do not care who is playing. I don’t care how cheap the tickets are – I would rather sit at home and listen to the band’s CD. Even moving indoors does not do the trick for me. The Scottrade Center has a downside – unless you are really close – you are miles away from the stage.

Some of the other smaller venues in the area may have an intimate setting, but they lack the quality the Pageant provides.

Back in the day, Mississippi Nights was always a good time, but I remember being hot and it was not the cleanest place. The still-rocking Blueberry Hill is a sweet spot – nice to eat, but a concert – I am not sold. I remember one time standing in the basement waiting for a guest. It was hot and crowded. Not sure I would go there again unless I really loved the band.

The Pageant by far supersedes my expectations every time I visit the place – room to breath, clean and cozy.

Only one time I was hot. It was when Lenny Kravitz performed and the place was packed. It was hotter than sin, but the rumor going around the place was that is how he likes it and he

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Promo photo from Pete Yorn’s new release, with Scarlette Johansson, from his new album “Break Up” requested the air conditioning be shut off or he would not play.

I was devastated until he removed his shirt while performing and all was forgiven.

And if you do not have a seat on the balcony, you must arrive early to get one, but that is a very small thing in exchange for a lot of other pluses.

At the Pageant, I have seen a number of events from comedians to political candidates to a long list of musical guests including Foo Fighters, Styx and Pete Yorn. No matter who it is – it always feels like you are right there

in the mix.

As far as concert venues go in St. Louis, I think the Pageant is the bomb.

Just a few of the upcoming concerts at the Pageant include: Ben Folds on Sept. 28; Hanson/Hellogoodbye on Oct. 1; They Might Be Giants on Oct. 9; Dinosaur Jr. on Oct. 14; Our Lady Peace on Oct. 30; Queensryche on Oct. 31; and Black Crowes on Nov. 11.

The Pageant is located at 6161 Delmar Blvd. in St. Louis. To learn more about the venue or see a list of upcoming concerts, visit www. thepageant.com or call 314-726-6161.

Band Bio: Spotting Waldo

By DEBBIE SETTLE Of The Edge Band Web site: www.spottingwaldo. com Band Members: Jack: guitar - Kyle: bass - Spiker: drumset Influences: From (A)llman bros. TO (Z)appa - From “drum circles” TO “drumlines” - From Miles Davis to Disco Biscuits - A Bit of everything!

Sounds Like If you have the bones Thanks! Oh ya, we kinda sound like Def Leppard mixed with the soulful sound of Marvin Gaye.

Spotting Waldo is primarily a rock band which incorporates various styles of music. By combining flairs of bluegrass, prog-rock, reggae, dance music and face-melting rock & roll with a unique lyrical styling,

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the Waldo sound is full of variety and constantly evolving. Their goal is to blend as many of these styles and write as many different sounding tunes as possible. The band consists of drums, keyboard, bass, congas, and guitar. Based out of St. Louis.

Spotting Waldo was formed in 2005

by Kyle Anderson, Jon Byrd, and Jack Schurk. Shaun Spiker, percussion major at SIUE, was added to complete t h e S p o t t i n g Wa l d o l i n e u p . T h e band has played at many venues all around St. Louis and southern Illinois. Currently, Spotting Waldo is in the process of recording their debut album. Influences include all of the classic rock, jam band, blues, and jazz greats.

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Musical legends to kick off SIUE’s Arts and Issues series

By JULIA BIGGS Of The Edge The 25th season of SIUE’s Arts & Issues kicks off Sept.

26 with the country rock legend Poco. Poco returns to the campus for the fourth time for a performance that coincides with the 40th anniversary of the Mississippi River Festival (MRF), a very popular festival in its day that Poco performed at in 1972, 1975 and 1979.

Poco band member Rusty Young recalled the band’s early years when it played at the MRF. “I remember it well,” Young said. “We always had a lot of fun there. I remember that Jim Croce opened the show for us at one of the last ones that we played there. It was always one that we looked forward to and it’s great after all these years that we’re coming back and doing it again now. It’s really terrific.”

Now in their 41st year as a group, Young said that he and the other three band members – Paul Cotton, Jack Sundrud and George Lawrence –consistently hear from fans how Poco has been “a part of people’s lives.”

“Every time we play after we get through playing our concert, we go out to where the merchandise booth is and we sign autographs and talk to people,” he said. “And people come up to us and tell us about the first Poco concert they went to when they were 18 or were in college. “’ Young elaborated saying that “they tell us how Poco has affected their life – maybe their first date was at a Poco concert or a Poco song has special meaning to them. There’s lots of different ways and lots of different age groups that Poco has touched and that’s really the best part of the whole deal.”

Poco’s music has been categorized since the band’s inception as country rock which Young feels was accurate.

“What we started off as for the concept of our band was to have rock-n-roll songs and rock-n-roll lyrics but colored with country instruments which was my job because I play steel guitar, Dobro, mandolin and banjo,” he said. “It was called country rock because it was a combination of country musical instruments and rock-n-roll, and that tag – it stuck.”

Asking how he would describe Poco’s vibe now, Young said, “The only way to describe it is grown up rock-n-roll.

It’s not Green Day, although I love Green Day, and it’s not George Jones, although I love George Jones - It’s somewhere in the middle.”

Poco’s 40-plus years have produced two top 20 hits, Young’s “Crazy Love” and Cotton’s “Heart of the Night,” which were both from the “Legend” album released in 1978.

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“Crazy Love” also had a seven-week run at No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary (AC) chart in early 1979 which was the biggest hit on the AC chart that year.

When asked if they’d be playing these two older hits at the Arts & Issues show, Young joked saying, “we couldn’t get out of there alive” without playing them.

One might think they’d be tired of playing hit tunes that are 30 years old, but Young quickly stated otherwise. “There are so many great musicians in the world and there are so few who get to have a No. 1 record,” he said. “It’s such a rare thing among millions of talented people. And the fact that we had a No. 1 hit - it was song of the year in Billboard Magazine in 1979 - that’s such a rare blessing that every time I play it, I’m thrilled. The audience sings along, and it’s really terrific.”

Young further illustrated his feelings about playing older hit songs by telling a story from his past. “We were in Paris, France, promoting our album called ‘Rose of Cimarron,’” Young explained. He went on to tell how the record company had thrown a big party for the band upon arriving in Paris and how Tom Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival was at the party. Young said that he and Fogerty had become “buddies” because Poco had performed “a lot of shows with Creedence.”

“So it’s the end of the night and it’s three or four in the morning and we’re sitting across the table from each other and everyone else was passed out on the floor. . . and Tom looks over at me and says, “I’m quitting Creedence Clearwater,” and I thought gee whiz I couldn’t believe it. I couldn’t believe that he was going to quit such a great gig with his brother and I said, “Tom, I can’t believe that, why would you want to quit Creedence Clearwater?” And he said, “If I have to play ‘Proud Mary’ one more time I’m going to scream.””

“I told Tom I would give anything to have a hit like that,” Young said. “So few people get to have a song like that. I would play it five times a night. I’d open with it, play it in the middle of the set and I’d end with it, and it would be the encore. That’s how I felt in 1976 and so when ‘Crazy Love’ hit in 78, 79, I was thrilled, and I didn’t have the Tom thing. I really, really enjoy playing it every night.”

Since 1980 Poco has released several albums. The group’s “Legacy” album, released in 1989, featured two top 40 hits, “Call it Love” and “Nothing to Hide” and earned Poco its second gold album. “Bareback at Big Sky” (2005) and “The Wildwood Sessions” (2006) are Poco’s most recent original releases, both of which capture live acoustic versions of both new and older songs from their career.

The past six or seven years Young has been working on an autobiography featuring the history of the band. “It is experiences that I had and lessons I’ve learned over my 40 years in Poco,” Young said.

Young also noted the book would contain stories similar to the one he told about Fogerty. “Things that happened back stage that only I was sitting there when that happened,” he said. “Stories about times with Janis Joplin after a concert and there’s a story about Keith Moon, the drummer in the Who, that I think is one of the most important things that ever happened in forging my view of music and my career.”

The book will also highlight stories about people and groups that Young has played or toured with over the years.

“I’ve never read another autobiography or music business book that actually touches on some of the things I touch on,” he said. “I tell some of the dirty little secrets about the music business too. Some of the famous record executives that we hear about all the time and some of the dealings that they did that aren’t so glorious.”

Young hopes to finish his book next spring after Poco’s tour this season. Afterwards he said they’d focus on some new music.

When Young isn’t out touring, he and his wife, Mary, enjoy living in southeast Missouri within the Mark Twain National Forest. “This was our favorite place to be and so we bought some property and built a log home here about two years ago,” Young said. “I have a great time when I’m not on the road. It’s great. We live in the forest. We can go floating and fishing any time we want.”

Although Young met Mary at the Wildwood Lodge in Steelville, Mo., in 2001, Mary not only grew up in St. Louis but she coincidentally has an Edwardsville connection. She attended SIUE. Mary recalled attending a Poco performance at one of the MRFs and vividly remembers lawn seats being $2. Although the ticket prices may have changed a bit in the last 40 years, Poco is sure to provide a magical, nostalgic-filled evening Sept. 26.

Poco takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. and tickets for Poco and other Arts & Issues performances may be purchased online at www.siue.edu/artsandissues/ General admission is $27, SIUE staff, retirees, alumni or seniors 65 and older are $25 and students are $13. Subscription prices are available when purchasing a minimum of five season performances in advance. If you have any questions, e-mail Grant Andree at gandree@siue.edu or contact the Fine Arts Box Office in Dunham Hallat 650-5774.

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Music Tuning in COCA schedules musicals COCA presents “Laura Ingalls Wilder” and Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater Co. The 2009-2010 COCA Family Theatre Series showcases eight acclaimed productions from October 2009 through March 2010. The Series is a much-loved St. Louis institution, with world-class theatre, music, and dance presented in an intimate setting. This season’s lineup boasts Grammy and Emmy Award-winners, and a Tony Award nominee, and continues the tradition of having a strong literary component.

“Laura Ingalls Wilder” kicks off the 20092010 COCA Family Theatre Series October 2-4. In this uplifting musical about one of America’s most beloved authors, Laura and her family travel across America in search of a place they can call home. Facing obstacles such as scarlet fever and eviction from their land, their pioneering spirit and family bonds are tested but never broken.

Since its start in 1985, New Jersey-based

ArtsPower has created 24 original musicals and dramas, many of which are based on highly respected books for young readers.

The productions have toured 44 states and have been performed for more than 6.5 million people at America’s best venues, including The Kennedy Center and Lincoln Center.

October 23-25, Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater Co. returns to the COCA Family Theatre Series as an audience favorite. Fred Garbo and ballerina Daielma Santos inflate themselves and their surroundings to create an energetic, colorful fantasy world that is like nothing you have ever seen before!

Theatre, dance, comedy, and amazing props are incorporated in this larger-than-life production.

Based in Maine, Garbo has appeared on stage and television throughout the world.

Garbo has been a professional performer since 1972, appearing on Sesame Street as the acrobat inside Barkley the Dog, touring Europe with the award-winning Foolsfire,

and juggling on Broadway in the musical Barnum. Joined by ballerina Daielma Santos, Garbo founded Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater Co. almost 18 years ago.

“Laura Ingalls Wilder” runs at 7 p.m. on Oct. 2, 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Oct. 3, 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Oct. 4, Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater Co. runs 7 p.m. on Oct. 23, 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Oct. 24 and Performances will be at Founders’ Theatre at COCA, 524 Trinity Avenue, just off the Delmar Loop in U. Cit.y Tickets are available for Regular seats ($14-$18) and Best seats ($18-$22). For more information or to purchase tickets, contact the COCA Box Office at (314) 725-1834, ext. 124.

SLSO ready to roll “Swing, Swing, Swing” - Big Band hits from Duke Ellington, Woody Herman, and Glenn Miller. Guest conductor Victor Vanacore & members of A Tall Order Dance Company join the Saint Louis Symphony

Orchestra for this concert.

The performance will be at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9 at Powell Hall, 718 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis.

Tickeets are $75-$20 and may be purchased online at www.slso.org, or by phone at 314534-1700, or in person at the Powell Hall Box Office, 718 N. Grand Blvd.

More SLSO Presents for 2009-2010 – the series of concerts presenting popular music with the SLSO and featured artists expands, as Powell Hall continues to become the place to be for all kinds of music for every audience.

The Movie Music of John Williams will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7 and 2 p.m.

Nov. 8.Hear the film scores of one of the masters of recent cinema. You’ll hear many of John Williams most celebrated compositions performed live by the SLSO, including music from Star Wars, E.T., Schindler’s List and the Harry Potter series.

The Magical Music of Disney will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 2 and 2 p.m. on Jan. 3

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Music Tuning in “Simply Sinatra” featuring Steve Lippia at the Florissant Civic Center On Sunday, Sept. 20, at 7 pm.

Florissant Civic Center Theatre, Parker Road at Waterford Drive.

Tickets are $27 Adults, $25 Students and Seniors. For Information, call 314-921-5678 or visit www. florissantfinearts.com.

The Florissant Fine Arts Council is proud to open its 35th Anniversary season with Steve Lippia in “Simply Sinatra.”

Following a heralded performance with the Saint Louis Symphony this summer, Steve Lippia comes to the mainstage of the Florissant Civic Center Theatre with his hot-driving band in a full-scale recreation of an evening with Old Blue Eyes. A prominent and alwaysin-demand vocalist with both his own band and symphonies around the United States, Mr. Lippia is one of the foremost interpreters of the American Songbook. He performs regular long-standing engagements in Las Vegas and Atlantic City. Mr. Lippia and his band will open the 35th Anniversary season of the Florissant Fine Arts Council with this remarkable evening of Frank Sinatra classics.

The Florissant Fine Arts Council is honored to present “Simply Sinatra” as part of our “Applause/Applause” season, 2009-2010.

Chamber Chorus to open season The first concert of the Saint Louis Chamber Chorus’s 54th season can be seen as complementing last season’s opener “On First Hearing.”

“On Second Hearing” will feature a number of works, old and new, the Chamber Chorus has introduced to St. Louis audiences in the past.

Among the “old” are t h re e s i g n i f i c a n t R e n a i s s a n c e compositions. “Beati Omnes,” a psalm setting which John Sheppard might have composed for the wedding of Philip of Spain to England’s Queen Mary Tudor, has been recently reconstructed by Washington University’s Professor Craig Monson. Andrea Gabrieli’s polychoral masterpiece was written for a group of Japanese princes visiting the Venetian Republic.

F i n a l l y, “ L a m e n t a t i o n s ” i s a languorous and haunting work from Portugal’s Manuel Cardoso.

Contemporary music on the program includes no fewer than three pieces commissioned by the Chamber Chorus. American Howard Helvey’s lush “Evening Song” contrasts with “Aquileia,” a homage to Venice by Britain’s Judith Bingham. Lastly, the Chorus will

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reprise the monumental “Stabat Mater” by American Stephen Paulus, which saw its world premiere just this past April.

Join the Saint Louis Chamber Chorus for the first concert of its 54th season, “On Second Hearing,” Sunday, October 4 at the St. Louis Abbey. Tickets are $24 for general admission and $10 for students. Parking is free. For more information about the concert, and tickets, call 636-458-4343.

“Nutcracker” auditions planned Nearly 120 young St. Louisarea dancers will be cast in Dance St. Louis’ “Nutcracker at the Fox” starring The Joffrey Ballet, during auditions starting at noon on Sunday, September 20, at the Touhill Performing Arts Center, University of Missouri-St. Louis.

Boys and girls ages 9 to 14, between 4 and 5 feet tall, who have at least one year of dance training, will play the roles of Christmas party guests, mice, soldiers, and angels when Dance St. Louis and AmerenUE present Nutcracker at the Fox in six performances December 3-6 at the Fox Theatre.

Children do not need to preregister. For more details on audition requirements, contact Dance St. Louis Director of Operations & Education, Janet Brown, at 314-2894105 or check dancestlouis.org.

Children should arrive a half hour before their audition time. Auditions are as follows: • Noon: 4 feet-5 inches to 5 feet tall, ages 11-14, with five or more years ballet training • 2 p.m.: 4 feet-5 inches to 5 feet tall, ages 9-14, with one to four years ballet training • 4 p.m.: 4 feet to 4 feet-5 inches tall, ages 9-14, with one to four years ballet, modern or jazz dance training Dancers must be at least 9 years old by September 20, 2009. Age 14 is the recommended maximum.

Girls should wear a dark leotard, pink tights, and ballet slippers (no pointe shoes). Boys should wear a plain white T-shirt, dark tights, and ballet slippers. If possible, children should bring a non-returnable photograph to the audition. A dance photograph is not necessary; an ordinary photograph such as a school picture is fine.

Rehearsals for Nutcracker at the Fox will be held every weekend except Thanksgiving beginning September 25 at Alexandra Ballet in Chesterfield and the Center of Creative Arts (COCA) in University City. The Joffrey Ballet’s Nutcracker has roles for 59 local children, and Dance St. Louis is seeking to doublecast the show to give even more young St. Louis-area dancers the opportunity to perform on the stage of the Fox Theatre with one of the world’s greatest dance companies.

Dance St. Louis’ mission as a

not-for-profit dance presenting organization is to provide the St. Louis region with the world’s best dance and to develop an appreciation of dance as an art form through dance presentation, creation, and education outreach. Founded in 1966, Dance St. Louis is supported by the Arts and Education Council, Missouri Arts Council, Regional Arts Commission, Mid-America Arts Alliance, National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts–American Masterpieces, New England Foundation for the Arts, and other sources.

UNBEATABLE! coming to the Westport Playhouse St. Louis-based Emery Entertainment has announced the selection of a mainly local cast for the official nationwide debut of UNBEATABLE! a ground-breaking new musical about the life-changing journey of a breast cancer survivor.

U N B E ATA B L E ! s e a m l e s s l y weaves moments of poignant drama and well-timed comedy and reminds us and audiences that at any given moment, an unforeseen event can drastically change the course of our lives and force us to re-evaluate our priorities.

U N B E ATA B L E ! m a k e s i t s nationwide debut October 15 at The Playhouse at Westport Plaza for a limited five-week engagement.

Performance times are 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday through Friday; 2:00 and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday; and 2:00 p.m. on Sunday.

The local actors include Michele Burdette Elmore (Ruthie/Dr. Louis), John Flack (James), Mark Kelly (Steven/Technician/Franklin), Pamela Reckamp (Natalie/Dr. Ossman), Landon Shaw (Brad), Stellie Siteman (Mom) and Henry Palkes (musical director).

Kristy Cates (Tracy) and Charity Dawson (Ally) come from New York City, having performed in UNBEATABLE! last year in preview cities Phoenix and Houston.

"We are thrilled to have such a talented and well rounded lineup of local actors, as well as our leading lady, Kristy Cates, and Charity Dawson from New York," said Paul Emery of Emery Entertainment. "We wanted the show and the cast to resonate with a St. Louis audience, an audience we know is passionate about local art and theater and especially passionate in breast cancer awareness."

Shaw, Kelly, Reckamp and Siteman have all been directly affected by cancer in their lives, either through a family member, friend or both, making their performances even more personal and significant.

ABOUT THE CAST: Elmore has been performing, producing, directing, choreographing and/or writing in more than 100

productions since the 1980s. Her credits include My Fair Lady at The MUNY, Urinetown at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, and Sweet Charity at Stages St. Louis.

Flack, a St. Louis native, has performed at nearly every professional theatre in the region including The Muny, Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis, The Black Rep, The New Jewish Theatre, The New Theatre, Theatre Project Company, Arrow Rock Lyceum, and Stages St. Louis, where he has been an acting company member for 19 seasons.

Flack was named "Best Actor in a Play" by The Riverfront Times for his portrayal of Quentin in Arthur Miller's After the Fall. He also performs on the cabaret scene, most recently at The Kranzberg Center Cabaret and Jazz at The Bistro, in addition to singing regularly in a revue at The Sheldon Concert Hall.

Kelly is originally a Chesterfield, Mo. resident and received his BFA in theater arts from Illinois Wesleyan University. His favorite past roles include Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet, Joey Evans in Pal Joey, the Antipholus Twins in The Comedy of Errors, Harlequin in Triumph

of Love and Leo Clark in Leading Ladies.

Reckamp is a founding member of the Slightly Askew Theatre Ensemble (SATE), where in the past year she conceived and performed in the company's first devised piece, PRIMAL (Kevin Kline Award nominee), and directed Sarah Kane's 4.48 Psychosis. In addition to performing, she is adjunct faculty at St. Louis University, teaching Voice and Diction, and runs her own production company, Spotlight Theatre, which creates issue-oriented theatre for teenagers.

Originally from Chicago, Shaw now calls St. Louis home. An a c c o m p l i s h e d a c t o r, d i re c t o r, designer, writer and producer, he has more than 100 production credits to his name all over the country in roles such as Emcee in Cabaret, Angela Arden in Die Mommie Die!, Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar, Pippin in Pippin and Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat. In his spare time, Shaw is the Managing Artistic Director for DramaRama Theatre Company and ColeBeanBay Theatre Company based in Farmington, Mo.

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Music Music calendar **If you would like to add something to our music calendar, email it to theedge@edwpub.net.

Thursday, Sept. 24 • Mike Birbiglia, The Pageant, University City, Mo. • Chippewa Chapel Traveling Guitar Circle, Medicine Show and Open Mic, Iron Barley, South CitySt. Louis, Mo., 8 p.m.

• Fred Schafer, Stagger Inn, Edwardsville, 10 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 25 • Bettye Lavette, The Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis, Mo., 8 p.m.

• MoPleasure, Villa Marie Winery, Maryville, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

• M a h l e r ’ s F i f t h O rc h e s t r a Series featuring David Robertson, Conductor, Daniel Lee, Cello, Powell Hall, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

• Doug E. Fresh, Slick RIck, The Pageant, University City-The Loop • Mike Harper, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Good Time Engineers, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.; Stagger Inn, Edwardsville

Saturday, Sept. 26 • Our First Summer, Six Flags, Eureka, Mo. • M a h l e r ’ s F i f t h O rc h e s t r a Series featuring David Robertson,

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Conductor, Daniel Lee, Cello, Powell Hall, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

• Corey Saathoff, Stagger Inn, Edwardsville, 10 p.m.

• Built to Spill, The Pageant, University City-The Loop

Sunday, Sept. 27

• Kings of Leon w/ White Lies, Scottrade Center, St. Louis • O p e n M i c w / D u c k Ta p e Duo Trio, 9:30 p.m., Stagger Inn, Edwardsville • Ideal (Dis-) Placements Concert Series, Powell Hall, St. Louis, Mo. • India Arie, The Pageant, University City-The Loop

• Open Mic w/Butch Moore, Stagger Inn, Edwardsville, 9:30 p.m.

• D i z S t ro h m a n B i g B a n d , Edwardsville American Legion, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

• Social Distortion, TAT, The Strangers, Pop’s, Sauget • Ellen Martinez, Villa Marie Winery, Maryville, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

• Chris The Man, Pop’s, Sauget, 12:30 a.m.

• Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, Powell Hall, St. Louis, 3 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 28 • Ben Folds, The Pageant, University City, Mo. • Madahoochi and Friends, Cicero’s, 9 p.m., Delmar/The Loop • Soulard Blues Band, Broadway Oyster Bar, St. Louis, 9 p.m.

• Chris The Man, Pop’s, Sauget, 12:30 a.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 29 • Chris The Man, Pop’s, Sauget, 12:30 a.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 30

Thursday, Oct. 1 • Hanson, Hello Goodbye, The Pageant, University City, Mo. • Chippewa Chapel Traveling Guitar Circle, Medicine Show and Open Mic, Iron Barley, South CitySt. Louis, Mo., 8 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 2 • Blazing Brass!, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra featuring Nicolas Hodges, piano, U.S. Army Herald Trumpts, Powell Hall, 8 p.m.

• Michael Franti and Spearhead, The Pageant, University City-The Loop

Sheldon, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

• Blazing Brass!, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra featuring Nicolas Hodges, piano, U.S. Army Herald Trumpts, Powell Hall, 8 p.m.

• Stephen Lynch, The Pageant, University City-The Loop

Sunday, Oct. 4 • Miley Cyrus, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Mo. • Rhonda Vincent and The Rage, The Sheldon Concert Hall, 3 p.m.

• Open Mic w/Butch Moore, Stagger Inn, Edwardsville, 9:30 p.m.

• Great Big Sea, The Pageant, University City-The Loop • Ronda Vincent and The Rage, The Sheldon, St. Louis, Mo., 3 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 5 • Madahoochi and Friends, Cicero’s, 9 p.m., Delmar/The Loop • Soulard Blues Band, Broadway

Oyster Bar, St. Louis, 9 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 6 • Goatwhore, Pop’s, Sauget • Coffee Concert-Debby Lennon and Carolbeth True: Gershwin! The Sheldon, 9 a.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 7 • Coffee Concert-Debby Lennon and Carolbeth True: Gershwin! The Sheldon, 9 a.m.

• O p e n M i c w / D u c k Ta p e Duo Trio, 9:30 p.m., Stagger Inn, Edwardsville

Thursday, Oct. 8 • Tommy Emmanuel, The Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

• Chippewa Chapel Traveling Guitar Circle, Medicine Show and Open Mic, Iron Barley, South CitySt. Louis, Mo., 8 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 3 • Dee Dee Bridgewater “Lady Day” Tribute to Billie Holiday, The

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Movies

“All About Steve”

It’s bad enough that Sandra Bullock has found a way to star in not one but two flat romantic comedies this summer, between “The Proposal” in June and now this. But what’s truly baffling — disheartening, really — is the fact that this latest one was written by a woman. Kim Barker came up with the script in which Bullock’s character, a crossword puzzle writer named Mary Horowitz, is singularly annoying from the word go. It’s almost misogynistic, the lack of humanity Barker’s script gives this woman. Mary is a goofy, clingy, hyperactive chatterbox who bores people everywhere she goes with her arcane bits of trivia and long-winded anecdotes. She lives at home with her parents (Beth Grant and Howard Hesseman, who don’t get much to do) and needs to be fixed up on a blind date to have even a remote chance at intimate contact with a man.

When she finally meets handsome cable-news cameraman Steve (Bradley Cooper, all blue eyes and blinding teeth), she immediately throws herself at him. Then she misinterprets a comment he makes in the frenzy of scurrying away from her as an invitation to join him on the road covering breaking news, and ends up stalking him across the country. There is nothing about Mary that’s even vaguely appealing, but the feature debut from director Phil Traill makes it obvious we’re meant to find her weirdness endearing. Thomas Haden Church provides a couple of laughs as Steve’s self-serious reporter, while Kerri Kenney-Silver, Luenell from “Borat” and Charlyne Yi go to waste in throwaway supporting roles.

RATED: PG-13 for sexual content including innuendoes.

RUNNING TIME: 87 min.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: One star out of four.

“Extract”

Ten years ago, Mike Judge satirized the absurdities of the workplace experience from the perspective of put-upon employees with “Office Space.” It didn’t do much when it came out but, as we all know by now, it became a cult favorite on cable and home video, to the point where it changed the way you looked at the common stapler. Now, Judge is back to the daily grind with “Extract,” but this time the writer-director tells his wacky working tales from the boss’ point of view: that of Jason Bateman’s Joel Reynold, owner of a flavor extract factory. It’s doubtful that this comedy will grab its audience in the same way, though. Judge’s characters are so one-note and their misadventures so ridiculous that it’s hard to get attached to them or care about how they turn out. Pretty much everyone in “Extract” is stupid, unlikable, self-destructive or all of the above — and so there are no real surprises. Joel is on the verge of selling his company to General Mills. At the same time, his nonexistent sex life with his frosty wife (a thoroughly underused Kristen Wiig) has him pondering an adulterous fling with a sexy new employee (Mila Kunis), who happens

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to be a scheming sociopath. So his suave bartender friend (an amusing Ben Affleck) encourages him to hire a gigolo to sleep with her and justify his own affair.

RATED: R for language, sexual references and some drug use.

RUNNING TIME: 91 min.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

“9’’

Despite their roughhewn appearance, the resourceful rag dolls in “9’’ obviously were crafted with great love and care, both by the scientist who made them in the film and the mastermind behind them in real life, director Shane Acker.

If only as much complex thought had gone into the script.

The animation is so breathtaking in its originality, so weird and wondrous in its detail, you wish there were more meat to the screenplay from Pamela Pettler, who previously wrote “Monster House.” Based on Acker ’s 2004 animated short of the same name, which was nominated for an Oscar, “9’’ follows a group of creatures who represent the last vestige of humanity in a post-apocalyptic world. It’s set in the future after a war between mankind and machines but eerily resembles Europe after World War II, with its sepia tones blanketing the decimated surroundings in danger and fear. (Parents, don’t be fooled: It may look like a cute and clever cartoon, but “9’’ is genuinely frightening.) 9 (voiced by Elijah Wood) awakens to find no people are left, but there are a few others like him: tiny, fabric dolls stitched together coarsely but sturdily, with lenses for eyes. (As in “WALL-E,” the eyes convey a lot more emotion than you might imagine.) Each has a number on his or her back signifying who they are and the order in which they were created. They include 1 (Christopher Plummer), the priestly, rigid leader; 2 (Martin Landau), an aging but feisty inventor; 5 (John C. Reilly), who’s loyal but afraid of everything; and 7 (Jennifer Connelly), a brave and butt-kicking warrior.

RATED: PG-13 for violence and scary images.

RUNNING TIME: 79 min.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

“Beyond a Reasonable Doubt”

Beyond its generic, forgettable title, this feels like some throwaway 1980s TV movie, with its implausible premise, dizzying twists and melodramatic score. Actually, its origins go back even further — it’s a remake of a 1956 thriller, one of the last movies Fritz Lang directed — but in modernizing the story, writer-director Peter Hyams (“End of Days”) merely makes it feel rushed and insignificant. Hyams gets very little right here: not journalism, not romance, not even fundamental things

like pacing and suspense, which are so crucial to making this genre work. He even manages to squander Michael Douglas in a juicy role as a slimy district attorney eyeing the Louisiana governorship. Douglas appears so infrequently, his villainy seems far less menacing than it should be. Instead, “Beyond a Reasonable Doubt” feels like a vehicle for hunky Jesse Metcalfe, who stars as ambitious TV news reporter C.J. Nichols. He suspects prosecutor Mark Hunter has been tampering with DNA evidence to secure convictions because his record is just too perfect, so he sets himself up as the suspect in a prostitute’s murder. His producer and sidekick (Joel David Moore) documents the process of gathering circumstantial evidence — a mask, a knife — to prove C.J.’s innocence later.

As if that weren’t ridiculous enough, C.J. also happens to fall for assistant district attorney Ella Crystal (Amber Tamblyn), even as he’s trying to expose her boss.

RATED: PG-13 for a sex scene, violence and brief strong language.

RUNNING TIME: 105 min.

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

“Whiteout”

It’s Kate Beckinsale on Ice. In this new cold-blooded suspense flick, the actress plays Carrie Stetko, a U.S. Marshall posted at a remote base in Antarctica. Yes, the movies have returned to our southernmost continent: “Whiteout” follows in the webbed footsteps of “March of the Penguins” and Werner Herzog, who traveled there for last year ’s “Encounters at the End of the World.” This time, there’s nary a penguin in sight (though even amid all that cold, the movie still finds a way to squeeze in a steamy, gratuitous shower scene). Soon enough, Antarctica (or Canada standing in for Antarctica) has — as one character proclaims — its first murder, setting off some jurisdictional confusion. Somehow, the United Nations gets involved, immediately dispatching an investigator (Gabriel Macht). The root of the murders has to do with loot from a newly discovered Soviet plane that crashed in 1957 in the middle of the Cold War. (Presumably, the plane’s pilots had taken that term literally.) There’s much that’s unbelievable about “Whiteout,” but nothing more so than the idea that someone can fight in minus-65 degree cold without anything to cover the face. But despite such flaws, “Whiteout” succeeds as a half-brained but intriguing whodunit. It’s not a fraction of “Fargo,” but its solid-enough performances and cool mood give it a noirish pulse in a novel, frozen land.

RATED: R for violence, grisly images, brief strong language and some nudity.

RUNNING TIME: 101 minutes.

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

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“The Informant!” keeps you guessing

By CHRISTY LEMIRE Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The exclamation point in the title is your first clue that Steven Soderbergh’s intentions are more than a little askew with “The Informant!”

Then you notice Matt Damon’s helmet of hair, his pouf of a mustache, his corny sportswear and the paunch where the “Bourne” trilogy star ’s taut abs used to be.

And once the strains of Marvin Hamlisch’s jaunty score begin — an ideal accompaniment to the faded, ‘70s-style cinematography — you know you’re in some vividly retro, comic parallel universe.

“The Informant!” is about a serious, real-life subject — a whistleblower who spied for the FBI to expose corporate corruption — only Soderbergh, directing a script by Scott Z. Burns, approaches it in the goofiest way, rather than as a serious drama like “The Insider” or even his own “Erin Brockovich.”

It’s a kick, really, but it also keeps you guessing: Is Damon, as Mark Whitacre, just a regular guy who gets in over his head? Is he far more scheming and malevolent than his folksy Midwestern demeanor would suggest? Or is something else entirely going on here?

Damon doesn’t just dig into the role physically. He also keeps you on your toes with Whitacre’s happy-go-lucky personality, a misplaced confidence that buoys him regardless of the situation, coupled with a surprisingly high comfort level for duplicity. It’s a welcome opportunity to watch him show off his comedic abilities; come to think of it, Soderbergh, with his “Ocean’s” movies, is one of the few directors who give him that chance.

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In this publicity image released by Warner Bros., Matt Damon stars as Mark Whitacre in a scene from, “The Informant!.” throws us off course is Whitacre’s running interior monologue: a series of voiceovers in which he provides stream-of-consciousness musings on everything from indoor pools to Brioni ties to the Japanese word for tuna. His thoughts may not be as innocuous as they seem.

Based on the book by former New York Times writer Kurt Eichenwald, “The Informant!” follows Whitacre’s

misadventures as he agrees to wear a wire to expose a price-fixing scheme at Archer Daniels Midland, the Illinois-based agribusiness c o n g l o m e r a t e w h e re h e ’ s a n executive. Actually, “agrees” doesn’t even begin to describe his reaction.

He’s more like a giddy little boy playing Agent 007 — or 0014, as he describes himself, because he thinks he’s twice as smart.

He’s totally convinced himself that he’s on a mission, that he’s doing the right thing for the greater good. At the same time, he tries to maintain the facade of living an idyllic, upper-middle class life with his perfectly coifed wife, Ginger (Melanie Lynskey), who always serves a proper dinner in the dining room for Whitacre and their children.

But as his ineptitude evolves into unreliability and eventually desperation, he becomes more trouble than help to agents Brian Shepard (Scott Bakula) and Bob Herndon (Joel McHale). The deeper Whitacre gets, the more damage he does to the investigation — all of which Soderbergh plays for deadpan laughs, which makes it all the more absurd.

“Whiteout” a formulaic thriller

By ROBERT GRUBAUGH Of The Edge I am a big fan of the Anna Pigeon murder mystery series by author Nevada B a r r. B a r r u s e s t w o o f m y f a v o r i t e devices, women and mayhem, to set some of the best modern American fiction in our country’s National Park System. She does so brilliantly using the surly heroine, Anna Pigeon, who finds herself often at the short end of a messy stick, facing down the worst than man and nature have to offer. I bring this up to make a tenuous connection to the new Kate Beckinsale movie, Whiteout.

In Whiteout, a film based on a graphic novel, the stunning Beckinsale plays Carrie Stetko, a U.S. Marshal serving a s t h e l o n e l a w a n d o rd e r o ff i c e r a t the Amundsen-Scott Research Base in Antarctica. She spends her long, sunless days wearing impossibly cute fur-lined cold weather gear and investigating the

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“Whiteout”

RATED: R for violence, grisly images, brief strong language, and some nudity.

RUNNING TIME: 96 minutes.

ROBERT’S RANKING: one star out of four.

mundane atrocities (depression hangovers, stolen personal belongings) that take place in such a desolate, closed system.

The movie covers the terrible days prior to the station’s evacuation from a storm when she’s forced to investigate the first murder to be committed at the South Pole.

And here, in the face of the worst man and nature can dish up, is where I draw the Anna Pigeon comparison.

Stetko is nothing of the law enforcement

officer or self-sufficient rock that Anna has proven to be, but their situations are uniquely intertwined. They are women, often the only woman in their field, forced to make unbearably difficult life-and-death decisions. Barr ’s April 2008 novel Winter S t u d y, a b o u t p a r k s c i e n t i s t s t r a c k i n g wolf populations amidst a blizzard, is a slow-burning thriller that culminates in a showdown between those seeking profit and those seeking justice. Several scenes are set within a fully raging storm of blinding snow and failing temperatures.

And these breathtaking scenes appear very vividly on-screen in Whiteout. The ones that are actually filmed with real snow, rather than the schlocky CGI kind, had me wishing for vacation in a sunny place.

Stetko’s murder investigation includes a newbie pilot (Columbus Short), a U.N. investigator (Gabriel Macht), and the station’s kindly doctor (Tom Skerritt).

The characters are all so good-looking it could make you sick and the see-it-

from-a-mile-off plotline totally will. The murder, first of several, is a result of a search for some canisters missing from a decades-old Russian supply ship found buried under the ice. Is it radioactive plutonium? Something worse? I won’t reveal the macguffin here, but know that everything takes place on a truncated timetable. An encroaching storm system is forcing the station to remove all of its temporary workers, including those who were scheduled to “winter over”, or remain six months in full isolation until the Spring supply ships can ferry in relief.

This formulaic thriller, one a lot of p e o p l e a re i n a c c u r a t e l y e x p e c t i n g t o feature some kind of supernatural element, can be skipped, but I couldn’t recommend Barr ’s book series more. I would say start at the beginning and grow with the character, but 1998’s Blind Descent (set underground in Carlsbad Caverns) is so good that it’ll make you scream.

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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (PG) 12:45, 3:20, 5:40, 8:00 p.m.

Informant (R) 1:10, 3:45, 6:20, 8:55 p.m.

Jennifer ’s Body (R) 1:30, 4:05, 6:30, 9:05 p.m.

Inglourious Basterds (R) 1:20, 4:45, 8:20 p.m.

Sorority Row (R) 1:25, 3:50, 6:15, 8:50 p.m.

Ty l e r P e r r y ’ s I C a n D o B a d (PG-13) 12:30, 3:05, 5:45, 8:25 p.m.

Ty l e r P e r r y ’ s I C a n D o B a d (PG-13) 1:15, 3:55, 6:35, 9:15 p.m.

Pandorum (R) 1:00, 3:35, 6:10, 8:45 p.m.

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Travel Travel briefs Anthology of travel writing from National Geographic Adventure WA S H I N G T O N ( A P ) — National Geographic Adventure is celebrating its 10th anniversary with an anthology of work from the magazine called “The New Age of Adventure: 10 Years of Great Writing.”

The paperback ($16.95) includes work by writers like Sebastian Junger, Peter Matthiessen and Philip Caputo. Topics include emperor penguins in Antarctica, volunteers who risk their lives to save mountain gorillas in Congo and a yearlong coming-of-age road trip through Europe and Asia.

Other pieces tell stories of an ancient ceremony conducted by an Amazonian shaman to relieve depression, reindeer herders in Russia, and running the rapids on the Colorado River on Sept. 11, 2001.

YankeeFoliage.com for leaf-peeping trips DUBLIN, N.H. (AP) — Yankee Magazine has a one-stop Web site for planning trips to see autumn color in New England this year at http://www.YankeeFoliage.com.

The site includes a Kidszone where kids can color, do crafts and learn about leaves; a foliage blog and forum by Jeff Folger; and a peak map that illustrates typical colors for each day of the season using historical data, so you can reasonably predict when peak color will hit any given destination.

Yankee magazine’s SeptemberOctober issue also features the five best camping spots in New England for fall: —Little Moose Management Unit in Greenville, Maine, with primitive sites on Big Moose Pond and miles of trails.

—Mount Philo State Park, Charlotte, Vt., with 10 mountaintop sites and views of Lake Champlain.

—Lost River Valley Campground,

North Woodstock, N.H., with car and tent sites along the shores of two rivers.

—Clarksburg State Park, Clarksburg, Mass., 45 sites near Mauserts Pond, with views of the Hoosac Range, Mount Greylock and the Green Mountains.

—Oak Embers, West Greenwich, R.I., a family campground adjacent to Arcadia Management Area.

Is Stonehenge overrated? Book offers options NEW YORK (AP) — Is Stonehenge overrated? Too many people at Machu Picchu? And what about the crowds at the Grand Canyon?

A new book, “Off the Tourist Trail: 1,000 Unexpected Travel Alternatives” says some of the world’s most famous destinations are over-visited, overpriced and overrated.

But for every place it smacks down, the book suggests alternatives that provide comparable if lesserknown experiences.

The book’s entry on the Great Pyramids of Giza complains that “Cairo’s urban sprawl has seen houses and fast-food chains expand to the very edge of the ancient site, where an unbroken procession of tour buses spill out their charges.”

Some of the alternatives — like the Pyramids of Meroe in Sudan, 143 miles from Khartoum — are not necessarily more appealing to the average traveler, simply because they are harder to reach, but others, like the Pyramid of Cestius, in Rome, are worth considering.

As an alternative to Stonehenge, the book suggests other ancient stone circles like Avebury, 85 miles from London, as well as places in Sweden and Germany. For alternatives to Petra, the ancient city carved from red sandstone in Jordan, the book recommends not just the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, Ethiopia, but also the cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado and the rock pueblos of Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico.

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Whether you’d honestly consider beaches in Perth, Australia, and the Outer Hebrides as realistic alternatives to Miami Beach or Cape Cod probably depends on where you live and how many flyer miles you feel like using up. But ideas from “Off the Tourist Trail” are thought-provoking: Isla del Sol on the border of Bolivia and Peru rather than Machu Picchu; Iguazu Falls in Argentina and Brazil instead of Niagara; Tikal, the ancient Mayan step pyramids of Guatemala, instead of Mexico’s Chichen Itza; and Bryce Canyon, Utah, instead of the Grand Canyon in Arizona.

The book, a $40 hardcover from DK Eyewitness Travel, has separate sections on cities, ruins, natural wonders, festivals, great journeys, architectural marvels, beaches, sports and activities, and arts and culture.

Art by "Caps for Sale" author in Naples, Fla., and later Lincoln GLEN HEAD, N.Y. (AP) — An exhibit of art by the late author of the beloved children’s tale “Caps for Sale” is opening Oct. 1 in Naples, Fla., and will travel to Lincoln, Neb., and to the New York City area next year.

The show of works by Esphyr Slobodkina is part of a series of events commemorating her 100th birthday and her work as one of the first female American artists to explore abstraction. She was also a pioneer in using collage to illustrate children’s books.

“Caps for Sale” tells the story of a peddler whose hats are stolen by mischievous monkeys.

“Rediscovering Slobodkina: A Pioneer of American Abstraction” will remain on view until Dec. 29 at

the Naples Museum of Art, which loaned some of the works for the show.

The show then goes to the Sheldon Art Museum in Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 26-April 18 of 2010. A final venue is expected to be chosen in the New York area.

Highlights include mural sketches Slobodkina did for the Works Progress Administration, assemblage art from the 1930s, original “Caps for Sale” illustrations, classic abstractions from the 1940s and 1950s, and rarely-exhibited paintings and assemblages dating from the 1960s to 2001.

An open house, including a talk and tour of the Slobodkina House in Glen Head, N.Y., on Long Island, will take place Dec. 13 with another planned for April. Tours are also available by arrangement and for groups. Visit http://www. slobodkina.org for details.

The retrospective premiered at the Hecksher Museum of Art in Huntington, N.Y., which coordinated the show with the Slobodkina Foundation, using works loaned from many institutions, including the Smithsonian and Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art in Gainesville, Fla., also hosted the exhibition this past summer.

Appalachian Mountain Club offers 2-for-1 deals for kids’ lodging BOSTON (AP) — The Appalachian Mountain Club is offering an allinclusive two-for-one lodging deal for children 12 and under when accompanied by an adult.

The discount is available at all five of the AMC’s northern New England lodges in New Hampshire and Maine.

AMC facilities in New Hampshire’s White Mountains are the Highland Lodge and the Joe Dodge Lodge, in addition to the Cardigan Lodge at the base of Mount Cardigan. At the Highland Lodge, the L.L. Bean gear room offers free loaner outdoor clothing and equipment, from hiking boots to fleece jackets.

In Maine, AMC guests can stay in the Medawisla Wilderness Lodge and Cabins or the Little Lyford Lodge and Cabins, all in the Moosehead Lake region. Canoes and kayaks are available free for guest use.

Other free programs offered at AMC’s White Mountain lodges include guided hikes and lectures and activities like GPS orienteering.

Families have a choice of private rooms with private or shared bath at New Hampshire lodges and private cabins with private or shared bath in Maine.

The AMC’s children’s 2-for-1 discount is available at the Highland and Joe Dodge lodges through Dec. 25, excluding Nov. 26-29; at the Cardigan, through Oct. 24; and at the Maine wilderness lodges, through Oct. 31.

Rates vary by location, for nonmembers starting at $67 per person, per night for adults and $43 for kids 12 and under, with the second child free. All-inclusive rates include breakfast and family-style dinner with other guests at all lodges, plus trail lunch at Cardigan Lodge and Maine Wilderness Lodges.

Only one discount is offered per reservation. For reservations, call 603-466-2727. Details at http://www. outdoors.org/lodging.

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The Arts Arts calendar **If you would like to add something to our music calendar, email it to theedge@edwpub.net.

Thursday, Sept. 24 • S e m i n a r : “ T h e A l l u re o f Antiquity: European Artists Inspired

by Ancient Rome,” Each Thursday through Sept 3-24, limited to 20, $80 ($50 members), St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis • Guys and Dolls, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, Stages St. Louis, 111 S. Geyer Rd., Kirkwood, Mo., 8 p.m.

• Amadeus, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, 130 Edgar Rd., Webster Groves, 8 p.m.

• City Garden, 801 Market St., St. Louis, Mo., 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., free • Face It, Tapestries by Deann Rubin, University City Public Library, 6701 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, Mo. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 25 • Guys and Dolls, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, Stages St. Louis, 111 S. Geyer Rd., Kirkwood, Mo., 8 p.m.

• Amadeus, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, 130 Edgar Rd., Webster Groves, 8 p.m.

• City Garden, 801 Market St., St. Louis, Mo., 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., free • Face It, Tapestries by Deann Rubin, University City Public Library, 6701 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, Mo. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 26 • Art on the Court, ArtSpace, Crestwood Plaza, Mo. • Thomas Struth: Photographs, Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, St. Louis, Grand Center • Guys and Dolls, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, Stages St. Louis, 111 S. Geyer Rd., Kirkwood, Mo., 4 p.m.

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• Amadeus, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, 130 Edgar Rd., Webster Groves, 5 p.m. and 9 p.m.

• City Garden, 801 Market St., St. Louis, Mo., 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., free • Face It, Tapestries by Deann Rubin, University City Public Library, 6701 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, Mo. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 27 • Guys and Dolls, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, Stages St. Louis, 111 S. Geyer Rd., Kirkwood, Mo., 2 p.m.

• Amadeus, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, 130 Edgar Rd., Webster Groves, 2 p.m.

• City Garden, 801 Market St., St. Louis, Mo., 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., free • Face It, Tapestries by Deann Rubin, University City Public Library, 6701 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, Mo. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 28 • City Garden, 801 Market St., St. Louis, Mo., 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., free • Face It, Tapestries by Deann Rubin, University City Public Library, 6701 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, Mo. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 29 • Guys and Dolls, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, Stages St. Louis, 111 S. Geyer Rd., Kirkwood, Mo., 8 p.m.

• Amadeus, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, 130 Edgar Rd., Webster Groves, 8 p.m.

• City Garden, 801 Market St., St. Louis, Mo., 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., free • Face It, Tapestries by Deann Rubin, University City Public Library, 6701 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, Mo. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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Jam, The Improv Trick, 2715 Cherokee St., St. Louis, Mo., free, 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 30 • Guys and Dolls, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, Stages St. Louis, 111 S. Geyer Rd., Kirkwood, Mo., 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.

• Amadeus, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, 130 Edgar Rd., Webster Groves, 1:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.

• City Garden, 801 Market St., St. Louis, Mo., 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., free

Thursday, Oct. 1 • Guys and Dolls, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, Stages St. Louis, 111 S. Geyer Rd., Kirkwood, Mo., 8 p.m.

• Amadeus, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, 130 Edgar Rd., Webster Groves, 8 p.m.

• City Garden, 801 Market St., St. Louis, Mo., 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., free

Friday, Oct. 2 • Guys and Dolls, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, Stages St. Louis, 111 S. Geyer Rd., Kirkwood, Mo., 8 p.m.

• Amadeus, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, 130 Edgar Rd., Webster Groves, 8 p.m.

• City Garden, 801 Market St., St. Louis, Mo., 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., free

Saturday, Oct. 3 • Thomas Struth: Photographs, Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, St. Louis, Grand Center • Guys and Dolls, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, Stages St. Louis, 111 S. Geyer Rd., Kirkwood, Mo., 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

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• Guys and Dolls, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, Stages St. Louis, 111 S. Geyer Rd., Kirkwood, Mo., 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

• Amadeus, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, 130 Edgar Rd., Webster Groves, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

• City Garden, 801 Market St., St. Louis, Mo., 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., free

Tuesday, Oct. 6 • Harold Night and Longform Jam, The Improv Trick, 2715 Cherokee St., St. Louis, Mo., free, 8 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 13 • Harold Night and Longform Jam, The Improv Trick, 2715 Cherokee St., St. Louis, Mo., free, 8 p.m.

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Saturday, Oct. 31 • Art on the Court, ArtSpace, Crestwood Plaza, Mo.

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Scifest Feeding your brain at the Saint Louis Science Center

By DEBBIE SETTLE Of The Edge Last year, one of the most popular events that the Saint Louis Science Center ever hosted drew people of all ages to explore science in some cool ways. SciFest 08 made its debut and the community turned out in droves to learn and enjoy all the great speakers, displays and exhibits that were offered.

As a result of the popularity, the Saint Louis Science Center is hosting SciFest09, which promises to be even bigger and more exciting and is expected to draw an even bigger audience.

The festival, sponsored by Monsanto Company, will run Wednesday, Oct. 7, through Sunday, Oct. 11, and promises to teach attendees a few things about the science of social

networking, string theory and stars, among other things.

“With 60 individual sessions and numerous free activities throughout the building, SciFest provides more than 90 ways over five days to engage with science and technology,” said Doug King, President and CEO of the Science Center. “The best way to describe the SciFest format is to compare it to a conference, but it’s much more fun than any conference I’ve ever attended.”

Dean Kamen, inventor and entrepreneur, will kick off this year’s festival on Wednesday evening. He will highlight his

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invention the Segway® H u m a n Tr a n s p o r t e r and the FIRST (For Inspiration a n d Recognition of Science and Technology) program he founded, both of which play a prominent role at the Science Center, and give attendees a peek at what else he sees on the horizon.

On Thursday night, beneath the stars of the James S. McDonnell Planetarium, the Arda Ensemble, the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra’s world-music ensemble, will play “Earth’s Greatest Hits,” taken from the gold record of Earth sounds sent into space on the Voyager spacecraft in 1977. On Saturday night, New York Times bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton will discuss the impact today’s changing technology has on her “Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter” series.

Day sessions will highlight the science of the tango, baseball and Ted Drewes, plus robotics, climate c h a n g e , honeybees, genetic diagnosis and more. One presenter of note is S. James Gates, Ph.D., John S. Toll Professor of Physics, University of Maryland, Department of Physics and a member of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. Gates will discuss the DNA of Reality.

“Key to our mission at the Science Center is creating and sustaining interest in science

and technology among people of all ages,” said King.

“With SciFest, we’re trying to create an entertaining, neutral ground where that can happen.”

A few favorites from SciFest 08 return, including “Rock Doctor” Mark Lewney, the physicist who demystifies string theory using his electric guitar, and Dr. Giovanni Fazio, Senior Physicist, Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, who can captivate even the most non-astronomical thinkers with his session on the life of a star.

St. Louis is well-represented on the roster, with presenters from Washington University, the Saint Louis Zoo, Monsanto, Boeing and others, proving King’s stance that St. Louis is a hotbed of science and technology activity.

SciFest 08 attracted more than 23,000 attendees and Science Center organizers expect the second year’s attendance to be even bigger.

A Celebration of Science Extravaganza will be on Friday night, benefiting the Science Center’s education programs.

Attendees will receive a taste of the whole SciFest program.

Ticket includes complimentary admission to all SciFest 09 weekend sessions.

Tickets are $6 for single day sessions, $10 for evening sessions and $20 for a day pass. Extravaganza tickets are $100. Members can purchase day passes for half price. Full schedule, information and tickets available at scifeststl. org

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The Arts Artistic adventures Grand Center recognizes Edward Jones as a pillar of the community

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G r a n d C e n t e r, I n c . h o n o r s Edward Jones at its biggest annual fundraiser, The Grand Center Gala, on Oct. 17 at the Fabulous Fox Theatre in Grand Center. Grand Center Inc. has selected Edward Jones as this year’s honoree because of its unyielding support of the arts in St. Louis. In 2008 alone, it contributed more than $7 million to local arts, culture, education, civic engagement and health and human services organizations.

Ken Kranzberg, Chair, Grand Center Board said, “Edward Jones is a pillar in our community and, in particular, in the charitable community. We are honored to recognize this exemplary company, which contributes so significantly to improving the quality of life in St. Louis.”

Accepting the award on behalf of

Edward Jones will be Jim Weddle, Managing Partner. “It is my honor to represent Edward Jones in accepting this award from Grand Center,” Weddle said. “We support Grand Center’s efforts because we believe in the work they do to ensure that the arts and culture are available to everyone in our community and that the District thrives. Grand Center is a true hallmark of St. Louis, and the work they do is important for attracting visitors from all parts of the country.”

The Gala includes a cocktail party in the lobby, a brief ceremony recognizing Edward Jones, dinner in the Fox Club and a performance of the Tony Award-winning musical Phantom of the Opera.

The Gala is the Grand Center’s largest fundraiser. David Steward, Chairman and Founder of World Wide Technology, Inc., and Chair of the Gala Host Committee said, “The gala is proof that even during challenging economic times, support for Grand Center and its mission is strong.”

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The Arts Artistic adventures FIRSTNIGHT seeking talent The Grand Center Arts and Entertainment District is hosting FIRST NIGHT - St. Louis, a New Year ’s Eve celebration of the arts that calls on local artists of every medium to be the catalysts in creating a shared cultural celebration.

WHEN: Dec. 31, 2009 THEME: “Wonderland” (An imaginary place of delicate beauty or magical charm.)

NEEDED: Proposal submissions for installation works, moveable sculpture, banners, performers, poets, dancers, singers, musicians, actors, puppeteers, story tellers, m a g i c i a n s , s t re e t p e r f o r m e r s , cabaret performers or something of which we have not yet dreamed.

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Artists will be notified of acceptance the week of October 26th, 2009.

Attendance at First Night is estimated at 15,000.

All individual artists and performers or arts organizations that are selected to participate in First Night – Saint Louis 2009 will be paid a fee for their work.

PERFORMING/VISUAL ARTS OPPORTUNITIES: Musical Performance Stages and streets are full of music during First Night!

Theatrical Performance Whether interactive or strictly performance, theater tailored to the Wonderland theme is welcome, along with other relevant and

family-friendly works.

Outdoor Arts Installation There are many opportunities for the imaginative use of space, walls, buildings, and lampposts through the use of art, flags, banners, video installations, ice installations, and light installations.

Community Created Art Proposals for indoor or outdoor installations of art that can be created by those attending the event will be given special consideration.

Covered Art Installations Undercover spaces (inside buildings and possibly tents) will be used for walk-through warming areas for attendees and are available for installations.

I n s t a l l a t i o n s a n d Wi n d o w Performances The windows of Grand Center can be used for special performance and art installations. Movement and visual excitement will be important features for this category.

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Fall Festivals There’s one planned near you

By DEBBIE SETTLE Of The Edge Where did the summer go? Seems like it takes so long for the gloomy winter skies to part and allow the spring sunshine to come through and then the rest just is a blur. But for many, fall is a seasonal favorite and this year’s events calendars are not lacking for things to get out and do before we have to don the parkas.

Following are a list of many fall opportunities that are scheduled for the coming weeks.

Strange Folk Festival kicks off on Saturday, Sept. 26 and Sunday, Sept. 27 at the O’Fallon Community Park. The festival brings together 120 vendors from all over the U.S. and Canada, live music, good food, free Wi-Fi, and activities for kids to produce the Heartland’s largest outdoor indie art festival. The event is free and is family friendly. For more info, call 618-624-0139 or visit strangefolkfestival.com.

The 26th Annual Chili Cook-Off will take place on Saturday, Oct. 2, and Sunday, Oct. 3, in downtown Belleville. This event features the culinary creations of individuals, local organizations and area businesses as well as a classic car show, a children’s area, live music each evening and a youth singing competition. There

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are 40 vendors scheduled. Sampling starts at 11 a.m. and tasters are encouraged to vote for their favorite chili. For more info, visit bellevillechili. com or call 618-233-2015.

The Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce Community-Wide Fall Festival is planned for Friday, Oct. 9, Saturday, Oct. 10, and Sunday, Oct. 11. The fest will include a full schedule of family activities, Blues and Barbecue, a chili cookoff, run/walk/bike on the trails, a casino night, live music and more. For current information, visit www.edglenchamber.com.

St. Michael Parish in Staunton’s 30th Annual Octoberfest is Oct. 3 and 4, on the St. Michael School grounds. This two-day celebration begins this year with a 5K Run, registration 6 a.m. race at 7:30 a.m. The annual parade: 9 a.m. on Saturday.

An auction begins at 9 a.m. Throughout the weekend celebration,will be music and entertainment, a large variety of booths and games, The Smash Band will perform from 8 p.m. to midnight on Saturday and Sunday will begin with a 10 a.m.

Polka Mass, “The Tamburitzans” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and washers tournament at 1 p.m., “The Music Men” from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., “Beloni” from 4p.m. to 6 p.m. and “Rock Star Pianos” from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Refreshments and wine garden available all weekend. A chicken dinner will be served on Sunday, Oct. 4, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the church hall. Carry-outs will be available in the gym.

Admission is free, Staunton, Exit 41, I-55. www.stmichaelsoctoberfest.com.

Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze at Rainbow Ranch Petting Zoo in Nashville is Sept. 26 and 27.

Bring the kids to visit the critters, pick a pumpkin and romp in the corn maze. For info: 618-424-7979.

Relleke Farms, Granite City, Oct. 1 through Oct. 3. Enjoy the continual fall festival with straw bale mazes, pumpkins, and great food. It is truly a wonderful place to enjoy fall. 618-797-6858.

Jumpin’ Pumpkin Jamboree at Eckert’s Belleville and Millstadt Farms, Oct. 3 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 23, 24 and 31. Ride the wagons out to the pumpkin patch to search for your great pumpkin. Wagon rides, country music, live entertainment, pony rides, make-your-own scarecrow and festival food. 618-233-0513.

Pumpkin Patch, Louis Latzer Homestead, Highland, Oct. 10. The Highland Civic Woman’s Club sponsors this day of activities for kids of all ages with pumpkin sales and carving or painting, pony rides, hay rides, barrel train rides, children’s games and lots of food. 618-654-3721.

Haunted Creole House Experience, The Creole House, Prairie du Rocher, Oct. 9, 10, 16, 17, 23 and 24. Tour the Historical Haunted Creole House if you dare. Hear about the tragedy beneath the bluffs by the family cemetery. 618284-3319.

Here are more events: Oct. 3: Fall Festival, Lebanon, 618-537-8420 Oct 16 and 17: Haunted Trail at Carlyle Lake, 618-594-2484.

Oct. 24: Spooktacular Saturday in Vandalia, 618-283-8751.

Oct. 25, Witches Night Out, Lebanon, 618-5378420 Oct. 29: Lion’s Club Halloween Parade in Vadalia, 618-283-2728.

Oct. 30: Halloween Party in Caseyville, 618345-6256.

Oct. 30 and 31: 87th Annual Mardi Gras, Pinckneyville, 618-357-3243.

Oct. 31 – Annual Edwardsville Halloween Parade, downtown Edwardsville.

Oct. 31: 83rd Annual Halloween Parade, Centralia, 618-532-5000 xt. 13; Fall Festival, Centralia, 618-532-3214; Lighted Halloween Parade, Edwardsville, 618-656-7600; Scare Square and Pumpkin Glow, Columbia, 618-281-7144 xt.

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Family Focus Jacobs leads pack during Fashion Week NEW YORK (AP) — Marc Jacobs moved fashion toward femininity at New York Fashion Week, even if the other designers who previewed spring collections aren’t quite there yet.

His show Monday night, with Madonna in the front row, didn’t take a completely new direction from the emerging look of the season, which was already a little softer than fall’s warrior. Jacobs just pushed the needle a little farther with lots of ruffles, pearls and even bloomers.

Elsewhere, it’s been the bandage look that has been popular — at Herve Leger, of course, where it is the signature item — but also at Carolina Herrera, Alexander Wang, Lela Rose, Nicole Miller and in Victoria Beckham’s new collection.

Slashes and cutouts came along with the bandages, adding a little sex appeal at Derek Lam, Rachel Roy and Zac Posen, among other runways. The slashes show some skin, but not so much that it couldn’t be office-appropriate when placed on a shoulder or back.

MARC JACOBS Marc Jacobs reminded style-watchers why he is called a bellwether with his very feminine clothes, which is probably what other designers will present two seasons from now.

There were frou-frou ruffles and pearl embellishment, yet his muse was still a woman with an edge. Think of his customer as the cool, creative type who can find the best thing in a vintage store, or buy Jacobs’ blush-colored ruffled jersey dress that mimics it.

Some of his looks went much farther than that — balloon genie pants and pleated bloomers come to mind — but those are for magazine spreads, not the real world. For store racks, he offered wearable jackets that had a hint of military influence and suits that could be the wave of the future, with a stream of ruffles down the jacket that continued on the skirt or trousers.

ZAC POSEN Zac Posen did things differently Monday. He switched from a nighttime blowout show to a tranquil morning one, a big venue to a small one and — most importantly — he presented clothes you might see someone wearing.

Posen had increasingly focused on dramatic,

over-the-top clothes. Remember the whole Midwestern storm theme a few seasons back?

Great looks if you happen to be an edgy multiplatinum rocker.

His 2010 spring collection was a complete switching of gears, with adorable, see-through, candy-colored raincoats setting the tone of an upbeat, youthful collection.

Posen hit on the floral trend with a gladiolaprint gown with an open back, and a series of finale gowns with sequin flower appliques. He also used the trick of using cutouts to create sexy silhouettes without showing too much skin.

DONNA KARAN Nothing has moved on the Fashion Week runway quite the way Donna Karan’s spring collection did.

The silhouettes were slim, with Karan touting “body skirts” and “body dresses” that fit like second skins, but the light viscose jersey, linen and silk fabrics allowed them a vibe of easy elegance — and wearability.

Colors included sky blue, a barely there blush and a lot of neutral skin tones.

If there aren’t enough places to wear her jersey wrap dresses — especially the blushcolored, off-shoulder number that was a little reminiscent of old-school Halston — there were everyday clothes, too. A wrap-style skirt suit, for example, is something we should see more of.

HERVE LEGER If you follow the Herve Leger brand, you might wonder what else Max and Lubov Azria could do with their signature, skintight banded dress. For spring they moved away from the tough-warrior muse toward an artsycraftsy — or as they say “homespun” look.

The most successful versions of the Leger silhouette were the metallic dresses, the tie-dyes and the braided ones with rows of horizontal fabric loops in place of flat bands.

The sexiest were flesh-colored and gave the illusion of bareness without showing skin.

Eyebrows went up when the looks strayed from cocktail dresses: A banded denim jacket doesn’t quite have the same effect.

CAROLINA HERRERA Carolina Herrera showed transporting clothes with exotic rope and raffia details.

There were many textured fabrics, offered in a natural color palette that ranged from redwood brown to light stone. The occasional use of amber, rose and caramel were made to match the “waning light cast at the end of a summer’s day,” Herrera said in her notes.

Her inspiration was baskets, she explained.

That translated well into a strapless gown with a woven bodice and a quartz-colored dress that looks like a checkerboard of organza.

THAKOON PANICHGUL Thakoon Panichgul’s spring styles rode the same ocean-inspired wave as quite a few other collections presented so far, although his take on things certainly had more attitude.

His colors were mostly blues and greens, with a few flashes of pink and scuba-inspired silhouettes. What set him apart were mashups of prints and often edgy mixes of styles on a single garment.

First lady Michelle Obama has worn the Thakoon label on many occasions, but it would be hard to imagine her wearing many things from this spring line.

The cool fashion types in the audience?

That’s a different story.

RACHEL ROY Rachel Roy is working it with a smart, sophisticated spring collection that still infused a bit of sexiness for the woman who wants it all.

Can’t go wrong with a tailored pantsuit and jacket with feminine flange on the front and slim, flattering trousers. And for the more fashion-forward, there were hammered satin suits and a gray matte crepe jumpsuit.

Roy said in her notes she was inspired by “40s’ screen legends, 70s’ chic and a return to the 90s’ power suit.”

ERIN FETHERSTON Erin Fetherston called her spring collection “Ladyland” — and it’s a place many women will want to visit.

Fetherston’s delicate designs were ladylike in the best way — not prim or overly fragile, but delicately refined.

A cherry blossom print in sheer navy chiffon was elegant on a dress with a capelike back that was belted, like many of the designs, with a whimsical heart-shaped buckle. Plunging necklines were rendered

almost demure with ruffled detailing and structured hips on a dress made from floral cloque.

TRACY REESE Tracy Reese filled the runway with fun and sometimes flirty dresses inspired by the earthy palette of painter Pierre Bonnard.

The opening number was a sleeveless V-neck goldenrod dress with embroidery on the top and a drawstring at the waist to create a bubble skirt with pockets for a comfortable look. Flirtier pieces included a black sheer drapey dress with opaque polka dots worn over a pink slip.

Other looks oozed class, including a black jumpsuit with spaghetti straps that was cropped just below the knee.

REEM ACRA Eveningwear designer Reem Acra nodded to the 40th anniversary of Woodstock in fabrications no hippie would recognize.

The Lebanese-American designer ’s spring collection was a magical mystery tour from a silky boudoir to a chic hippy enclave — with a stop or two on the red carpet. If the collection seemed riotous, that was Acra’s point: She called it a tongue-incheek response to “a year of belt-tightening introspection.”

There were some beautiful red carpetworthy gowns and evening jumpsuits — versions were shown in sequins and a garden print, with a finale of beautifully draped white harem pants. But starlets would be wise to skip Acra’s ’60s flashback.

ZERO + MARIA CORNEJO The fashions were a little off-kilter at the Zero + Maria Cornejo: A tunic with one sleeve longer and drapier than the other, droopy jumpsuits and short rompers, a dress with a wide black stripe wrapping around the body and disappearing from view.

Cornejo sought to capture her love for the energy of the city with the pull of nature.

A black and gray print bubble dress was worn with a wood cuff that cinched only one side of the waist. An airy silk water print dress was half bandeau with a black strap covering the other shoulder and wrapping around to the back.

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Dining Delights Pappy’s Smokehouse You won’t mind waiting in line

By ANN NICCUM Of The Edge Pappy’s Smokehouse is worth the wait.

I do not typically stand in a line for an hour for any kind of food, especially food I have never tried. But last Saturday, I did.

My husband and I entered Pappy’s Smokehouse off Olive in St. Louis around 1 p.m. The line to just enter the restaurant was wrapped down a narrow hallway and normally I would walk out immediately, but it was my husband’s birthday and I had planned for us to eat there.

I had picked the restaurant especially for him, because he loves that show on the Travel Channel “Man v Food” and the host Adam Richman had eaten there. Richman, who travels around different regions in the country in search of the best places to eat, also attempts to take on the city’s toughest food challenge. At Pappy’s, Richman had taken on the “The Big Ben” challenge and eaten one full slab, a beef sandwich, pork sandwich, a quarter of a chicken and four

side orders. In fact, when he was done, Pappy’s had named an even bigger meal in honor of him - “The Adam Bomb.”

So, we just had to wait. We both quietly waited and waited.

The line moved slowly down the hallway into the restaurant and then we weaved through the tables that lined the walls. We looked at what the guests were eating, the pictures on the walls and reviewed the menu.

Eventually, we made our way to the register. We decided to get our order to go and get plenty, since we had waited so long and so we could try a variety of the food.

We ordered the carry out special No. 3 for $43.99. The special comes with one full slab of ribs, two pounds of any meat (we choose chicken and pork), two quarts of beans, slaw or potato salad (we went with the beans and potato salad) eight buns and sauce. It is supposed to feed four to six people.

They also have plenty of reasonable options for sandwiches ranging from $6.29 to $10.99 depending on meat and size (Though we still have leftovers in the fridge, my husband said he does not regret the large order).

One hour later, we were back on the road and headed home. It was not until we unwrapped the food at home, did we realize the trip was worth it.

Above all, my husband said the ribs were “awesome.” By far the best he had ever eaten. He also often laughs at Richman, who describes the food to his viewers and continually tells you how good each bite is, “I realize he has to do it for the show,” my husband says. But, on Saturday, he was doing the very same thing. After each bite, he told me how wonderful the ribs were and how he (a very impatient man) would not complain about the long wait. He said, “It was worth every bite.”

Plus, he was thankful for the large, yet expensive investment we made in our lunch. If we had just gotten a sandwich each, he might not have tried the ribs –

which made the trip worth it for him. I too enjoyed the meal and would go back in a heartbeat.

And we did learn in the end that Pappy’s does take orders for pickup, so customers not eating there do not have to wait in the long line. So, next time, I will call ahead and get it to go.

And make sure you try all of the sauces available and if you get it to go make sure you ask for all the sauces in the to-go bag too: Pappy’s Original - the classic, tangy with a kick; Sweet Baby Jane - in honor of Mike’s granddaughter and as sweet as Jane herself; and Holly’s Hot Sauce -Texas style hot sauce, muy caliente.

Pappy’s Smokehouse is open daily until they sell out typically from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. or 8 p.m. on Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

According to it Web site, they say the secret is: “We prepare delicious, juicy Memphis Style BBQ daily using only the best ingredients. We start by slow smoking our meats from four to 14 hours over apple or cherry wood and finish them off with a selection of three delicious sauces and your choice of sides all prepared fresh in house.”

The restaurant suggestsif you are coming later in the day, it’s a good idea to call ahead.

To learn more about the restaurant and its menu, visit www.pappyssmokehouse.com or call 314-535-4340.

Two photos show the interior and exerior of Pappy’s Smokehouse off of Olive Street in St. Louis.

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Dining Delights Pomegranates a gift from the Middle East

By MICHELE KAYAL Associated Press Once the province of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cooking, pomegranate molasses recently has found its way onto television and into a growing number of supermarkets.

The thick, garnet purple syrup made by boiling down the fruit's bright red kernels packs all the pomegranate's punch but none of its hassles. Sometimes called pomegranate concentrate, it's a tart go-to item for glazes, marinades, salad dressings, even baking.

It's also a convenient way to include the pomegranate's symbolism — and flavor — in holiday celebrations. In Judaism, the pomegranate is sometimes said to have 613 seeds, representing the mitzvahs of the Torah and making it a symbol of righteousness.

The fruit is an integral part of celebrating Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year that arrives Sept.

18.

But many people find digging the seeds from the fruit a bother.

"As a seeded fruit it's p ro b l e m a t i c , b u t i f y o u u s e the syrup then you've got an ingredient that brings you the theme flavor and the theme fruit," says Marcy Goldman, an expert on Jewish baking. "You only need a little to go a long way in recipes.

It's a very emphatic flavor."

And one that may make it the new balsamic for fashionable cooks. Television barbecue guru

Bobby Flay glazes turkey with it. Food Network celebrity Alton B ro w n e v e n h a s a re c i p e f o r making it at home.

Cortas Canning & Refrigerating, a Beirut-based producer of pomegranate molasses, has seen its North American business double during the last five years, with sales of about 70,000 10-ounce bottles in 2008, says Cortas USA spokeswoman Linda Cortas.

Even more is sold to manufacturers who buy it in 25gallon containers for ice cream and other products, she says. The family-run company makes its molasses with fresh pomegranates, and Cortas says the surge in demand has sometimes cleaned out supply before the new pomegranate season arrives.

"Five years ago we started r u n n i n g o u t b e f o re t h e n e w s e a s o n , " C o r t a s s a y s . " We ' v e upped it every year by 10 or 20 percent and we still get very close to running out before the new season."

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1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup walnut halves 3/4 cup dried sour cherries, plumped in warm water, then drained and dried 1 egg white, beaten Heat the oven to 325 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a medium bowl, Whisk together the oil, pomegranate molasses, honey, sugar and vanilla.

Whisk in the beaten whole eggs.

Stir in the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, walnut halves and dried cherries.

Spoon out 2 rows of the dough about 8-by-3- or 4-inches wide.

Brush the top with the egg white, then sprinkle with sugar.

Bake until the top of the dough seems firm and dry, about 25 to 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and reduce heat to 300 F. Carefully slide the mandelbrot off the baking sheet and cut them crosswise into slices 3/4 inch thick.

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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 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 T h e b o t t o m l e s s f re n c h f r i e s are fantastic, but it basically is a pricey burger place. Service is not super speedy, but food was good and hot. Good group setting.

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

Edwardsville/Collinsville 4 1/2 Stars OK men, don’t scoff at the rating, but embrace it! Although men look at it as “chick food,” there is something for every taste on their menu. Fantastic soups, sandwiches, bakery items, coffees, teas, salads, and more. Great place to take a laptop or a book and just kick back and sip a cup of java.

Bully’s Smokehouse Edwardsville 3 1/2 stars The food is good at Bully’s, but a little foo-foo for a barbecue place.

The prices are a little more than typical barbecue fare. Good for business lunch or dinner and nice servings.

Pantera’s Pizza Edwardsville 2 1/2 stars Still some of the best pizza around, but the decor needs a bit of updating, along with the dinner ware. The buffet is good if they keep it full, but that can be an issue at times. You better put on your running shoes to get that hot selection before everyone else beats you to it!

El Maguey Mexican Restaurant Edwardsville 3 Stars Good chips and salsa start you off with a nice selection of dishes.

Authentic Mexican dishes are delivered promptly to your table.

Jimmy John’s Sandwich Shop Edwardsville 4 stars Where sandwiches are concerned, you can hardly beat a good Jimmy John’s. Their Bootlegger Club and The Big John are some of the favorites around here. Their cookies are great also, ask them to heat it up. They really are “freaky fast!”

Big Daddy’s Edwardsville 3 stars Typical bar fare of appetizers, sandwiches, salads, and wraps round out Big Daddy’s menu. They offer specials on certain days that are a real value. Service can be a bit slow when they are busy.

Bigelo’s Bistro Edwardsville 4 stars Great menu selection of gourmet sandwiches, soups, salads, pastas and more. Great downtown Edwardsville location where you are sure to see someone you know.

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Bella Milano Edwardsville 4 stars Quickly becoming a legend in Edwardsville, Bella Milano is a favorite for many. Great dining atmosphere and lots of good Italian food and drink. Come hungry with loose fitting clothing.

Bull and Bear Edwardsville 3 1/2 stars A sports bar and grill with that offers bar side and dining room seating. A selection of appetizers, sandwiches, steaks, baby back ribs, chicken, seafood, pizza, and a kid’s menu make it family friendly, yet a great hangout for friends.

Buffalo Wild Wings Edwardsville 2 1/2 stars If you like wings, this is a great place for you. Other selections of appetizers, sandwiches and mostly bar fare round out the menu. A little pricey for wings, but if you gotta havem’ you gotta havem’.

Service is kind of a toss up. Has been good, has been slow.

Ruby Tuesdays 2 1/2 stars Collinsville/Fairview Heights Another sports bar themed restaurant with all the memorabilia on the walls, but a good place to eat. The prices are a little higher than a typical family restaurant.

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866-401-2564 866-340-8597 866-438-1169 866-438-1169 866 496 0381 866-340-8597 866 496 0381 866 496 0381 866 496 0381 866 496 0381 877-396-5065 866 496 0381 866-438-1169 866-340-8597 866-438-1169 866 576 3845 866-401-2564 877 584 1058 866 377 3110 866 496 0381 866 496 0381 866-401-2564 866 485 3136 866 496 0381 866 496 0381 866 576 3845 866-438-1169 866 496 0381 866-401-2564 866-401-2564 866 496 0381 866-438-1169 877-396-5065 877-223-2703 877-396-5065 866 496 0381 866-438-1169 866 496 0381 866 496 0381 866-438-1169 877-396-5065 866 496 0381 866-401-2564 866-419-2762 866 485 3136 866-340-8597 866-398-4214 877-396-5065 866-401-2564 866-401-2564 866-401-2564 866-401-2564 866-401-2564 866-401-2564 866 496 0381 866-401-2564 866-438-1169 866 496 0381 866 576 3845 866-515-4038 866-398-4214 866 496 0381 877-396-5065 866 496 0381 866 496 0381 866-401-2564 866-401-2564 866 496 0381 866-438-1169 866-438-1169 866 377 3110 866 496 0381 866-401-2564 866-401-2564 866-401-2564 866-401-2564 877-396-5065 866 496 0381 866 496 0381 866 496 0381 866 496 0381 877 584 1058 877-396-5065 877-396-5065 877-396-5065 866 496 0381 866-419-2762

300-SERIES 300-SERIES CROSSFIRE Pacifica Pacifica PACIFICA T PT Cruiser PT CRUISER PT Cruiser Sebring Sebring Co SEBRING LX TOWN & COU TOWN & COU Town & Cou TOWN & COU Town and C

2006 2005 2006 2008 2005 2006 2008 2005 2001 2003 2006 2001 2007 2005 2004 2006 2001

$15,995 $13,995 $18,995 $13,888 $12,995 $13,613 $10,888 $7,920 $5,995 $5,995 $10,995 $4,131 $17,073 $9,995 $13,900 $12,995 Call

Z90353A C43015A C35000A P6976 P2205 B956A P7010 T953A P2410 R1536-1 P2348 B973 B980 D60036A P2032A D91031A 095915A

Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia St Louis Honda Ackerman Auto Plaza Victory Lane Ford St Louis Honda Victory Lane Ford Ackerman Auto Plaza Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Ackerman Auto Plaza Victory Lane Ford Victory Lane Ford Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Ackerman Auto Plaza Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia St Louis Honda

866-401-2564 877-223-2703 877-223-2703 877 584 1058 866-419-2762 866 576 3845 877 584 1058 866 576 3845 866-419-2762 866-438-1169 866-419-2762 866 576 3845 866 576 3845 877-223-2703 866-419-2762 877-223-2703 877 584 1058

AVENGER Avenger CALIBER Caravan Caravan Caravan GRAND CARA Grand Cara Grand Cara Grand Cara Grand Cara Magnum Neon RAM 1500 RAM 1500 RAM 1500 Ram 1500 RAM 2500 RAM VAN 25 SPRINTER

2008 1996 2008 2006 2005 1999 2008 2008 2008 2007 1996 2005 1997 2008 2008 2007 2004 2003 1994 2007

$12,995 $2,995 $11,995 $9,995 $10,843 Call $18,272 $17,988 $15,988 $16,480 $4,995 $12,837 Call $27,900 $19,900 Call Call Call $3,944 $26,995

D91039A 4074A D64134A 3218A 29505A 29454B B991 T7637 P6947 Y262 T1126B 21308A 29553A D64157A P1530 X5229 P2036ZA C92025B R14502 P1449

300 300-SERIES 300-SERIES

2009 2007 2006

$20,995 B2408 $16,900 P1507 $18,995 D64047A

CROWN VICT ECONO CARG ECONOLINE Econoline Edge EDGE Edge EDGE SEL A Escape Escape Escape ESCAPE Escape ESCAPE ESCAPE Escape Escape ESCAPE XLT ESCAPE XLT Escort EXPEDITION Explorer Explorer EXPLORER Explorer EXPLORER EXPLORER S Explorer S F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-150 F-250 F150 F150 F250 SUPER F250 SUPER F350 SUPER FIVE HUNDR Flex Focus

1999 1995 2006 1998 2008 2008 2007 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2007 2007 2002 2001 2008 2007 2000 2010 2009 2007 2006 1998 1993 2008 2007 2008 2008 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 2005 2003 1990 1996 2009 1987 2010 2006 2010 2007 2009 2008

$5,405 Call $11,979 $7,817 $33,590 $22,990 $22,990 $19,684 $21,990 $19,995 $19,990 Call $18,990 $13,990 Call $7,944 $8,843 $16,865 $18,011 Call Call $29,990 $20,990 $16,990 Call Call Call Call $29,990 $25,990 $27,990 $24,990 $23,990 $14,995 Call $24,990 $18,988 $15,900 $18,279 Call Call $4,995 Call Call Call $23,697 Call $13,990 $27,990 $14,990

T958W 29064A B794 21201A P7519 P5196 P7521 B965 P7552 B2413 P7526 11758C P7538 X5175A X5245 R1529 21286A B955 B985 P2068ZA T1020 P7534 J508B X5164 29131A 29329A X5243 P7565 P7550 P7530 P7551 P7484 X5180 P2421 X5246 P7542 T10189A J65102A X5209 P3685 29565A 91921 T981 29272A T1008 B960 T1021 11030A P7499 P7547

P6963 X5157 R1485 R1475 P2048Z X5028A P2035Z P2045Z P2073Z P2085Z B2353 P2112Z R14931 X5091 R14841 B971 P7194 P7006 Y282 P2113Z 29496A P7080 6755 P2069Z P2093Z B963 R1500 P2071Z P7179 P7075 P2063Z R1514 B2307 D64133A B2359A 29391A 385513 29536A P2056ZA R1537 B2381 P2029Z T10027A P1974 6771 X5203 T2671 P3666 P7028 P7041 P7182 P7090 P7181 P7180 P2064Z P7051 R1477 29115A B995 J528A T2814 29569A B2423 P2109Z P2001Z P7069A Z90161C P2040Z 91871 R1544 Y285 29572A Z90185A P7021 P6997 P6943 B2414 P2081Z P2079Z P2078Z 29390A 096030B B2402 B2401 B2399 P2070Z P2049

CHRYSLER Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM 877-396-5065 Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia 877-223-2703 Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia 877-223-2703

DODGE Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo Victory Lane Ford Newbold Toyota BMW Scion St Louis Honda Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM Weiss Brentwood Volvo George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Koetting Ford George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia

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FORD Victory Lane Ford George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo Victory Lane Ford Weiss Brentwood Volvo Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Koetting Ford Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Victory Lane Ford Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Koetting Ford Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Koetting Ford Koetting Ford Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Weiss Brentwood Volvo Victory Lane Ford Victory Lane Ford George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo Victory Lane Ford Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Koetting Ford George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo Koetting Ford Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Koetting Ford Ackerman Auto Plaza Koetting Ford Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Koetting Ford Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Victory Lane Ford George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo Victory Lane Ford Victory Lane Ford Victory Lane Ford Koetting Ford Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur

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FOCUS FOCUS FOCUS Focus FOCUS FOCUS FOCUS S/SE FOCUS S/SE Freestar Freestyle FUSION Fusion FUSION FUSION FUSION SE MUSTANG MUSTANG Mustang MUSTANG MUSTANG Mustang MUSTANG Mustang Mustang MUSTANG MUSTANG GT RANGER RANGER Ranger Taurus TAURUS TAURUS Taurus Taurus TAURUS SES Taurus SHO THUNDERBIR Windstar WINDSTAR

2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2006 2008 2007 2005 2007 2009 2008 2006 2006 2006 2010 2009 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2006 2006 2005 2010 2007 2006 2004 2010 2006 2005 2003 2000 2003 1997 2005 2003 1996

Koetting Ford Koetting Ford Koetting Ford St Louis Honda Koetting Ford Koetting Ford Victory Lane Ford Victory Lane Ford Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Koetting Ford Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM Koetting Ford Koetting Ford Victory Lane Ford Victory Lane Ford Koetting Ford Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Koetting Ford Koetting Ford Underwood Motors Koetting Ford George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo Underwood Motors Koetting Ford Victory Lane Ford Victory Lane Ford Koetting Ford George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Koetting Ford Koetting Ford Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM St Louis Honda Victory Lane Ford Trust Family Auto Sales Victory Lane Ford Trust Family Auto Sales George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo

866-340-8597 866-340-8597 866-340-8597 877 584 1058 866-340-8597 866-340-8597 866 576 3845 866 576 3845 866-515-4038 866-515-4038 866-340-8597 877-396-5065 866-340-8597 866-340-8597 866 576 3845 866 576 3845 866-340-8597 866-515-4038 866-340-8597 866-340-8597 866 485 3136 866-340-8597 866 496 0381 866 485 3136 866-340-8597 866 576 3845 866 576 3845 866-340-8597 866 496 0381 866-515-4038 866-340-8597 866-340-8597 877-396-5065 877 584 1058 866 576 3845 866-398-4214 866 576 3845 866-398-4214 866 496 0381

SONATA Sonata Sonata Sonata SONATA

2009 2009 2008 2008 2006

$15,995 $15,990 $14,428 $12,995 $10,900

Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC St Louis Honda Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia

866-401-2564 877 584 1058 866 617 6146 866 617 6146 877-223-2703

Eclipse Sp Galant Galant Galant Galant Lancer

2008 2009 2009 2008 2003 2004

$17,988 $14,988 $14,988 $12,995 Call $7,944

P7017 T7609 T7608 B2241 096188A 91501

St Louis Honda Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM St Louis Honda Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick

877 584 1058 866 617 6146 866 617 6146 877-396-5065 877 584 1058 866-438-1169

FX35 G35 G37

2006 2007 2008

$27,472 21309 $28,988 T7591 $35,995 B091593A

Cherokee COMMANDER COMPASS Compass Grand Cher Grand Cher GRAND CHER Grand Cher LIBERTY Liberty WRANGLER

1999 2007 2007 2007 2008 2007 2006 2006 2008 2005 2007

$5,995 $19,885 $14,990 $12,877 $18,485 $18,995 $21,995 $16,785 $19,995 $10,980 $24,900

Altima Altima Maxima Pathfinder Quest Titan

2005 2005 2006 2005 1999 2008

$13,900 $9,990 $18,637 $16,877 $4,000 $20,995

P1932 096674A 21003A 21178B T0000 Y236

Alero CIERA Cutlass Ci Silhouette

2001 1996 1994 2002

Call Call $2,995 Call

VOYAGER

1994

Call

Bonneville Bonneville G5 G5 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 GT Grand Am GRAND AM Grand Am Grand Prix GRAND PRIX GRAND PRIX GRAND PRIX GRAND PRIX GRAND PRIX Grand Prix Grand Prix Grand Prix Grand Prix Grand Prix GRAND PRIX GTO Montana SV Solstice Sunfire Sunfire Torrent Torrent VIBE VIBE Vibe Vibe VIBE VIBE Vibe

2003 2000 2009 2008 2009 2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2006 2006 2005 2005 2004 2002 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2006 2005 2001 2006 2005 2006 2002 2000 2009 2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2008 2005 2003

$11,995 Call $13,888 $14,995 $21,904 $16,995 $15,990 $16,495 $15,995 $15,495 $15,495 $15,495 $15,495 $14,995 $14,995 $14,995 $14,995 $14,995 $14,995 $14,995 $13,995 $13,995 $13,995 $13,995 $12,995 $12,888 Call $14,900 $13,990 $11,957 $8,995 $9,490 $6,610 $15,995 $15,990 $15,495 $14,995 $14,995 $14,995 $13,995 $13,995 $12,904 $11,990 $11,444 $6,340 $23,404 $9,995 $24,995 $6,488 $4,904 $19,995 $16,995 $18,495 $17,995 $16,995 $15,995 $15,995 $9,634 $9,995

Aura Aura

2009 2009

$20,995 B2427 Call B2426

$14,990 $14,990 $12,990 $9,988 $13,990 $10,990 $12,638 $11,166 $9,990 $17,990 $19,990 $13,995 $14,990 $13,990 $12,456 Call $20,990 $18,990 $17,990 $15,990 Call Call $20,672 Call $14,990 Call $13,408 $14,990 $9,777 $35,990 $9,990 $9,990 $6,995 Call Call $5,500 $19,985 $7,000 Call

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GMC Acadia Acadia ENVOY ENVOY Envoy Envoy XL Envoy XL SAFARI CAR Sierra 150 Sierra 150 Sierra 150 Sierra 250 Sonoma VANDURA Yukon Yukon XL

2009 2008 2008 2008 2006 2006 2005 1992 2008 2006 2004 2008 2003 1989 2007 2005

$35,641 $27,995 $23,995 $19,995 $16,780 $19,995 $14,990 Call $18,990 $26,995 $13,944 $40,995 $9,995 Call $32,446 $23,944

P2103Z B2388 P7114 B90210A V90504A P2310 J645A 29514A P7543 P3684 9138-1 T7671 Y280 29528A P2106Z 9161-1

George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Ackerman Auto Plaza Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick

866 496 0381 877-396-5065 866-401-2564 866-401-2564 866 377 3110 866-419-2762 866-515-4038 866 496 0381 866-515-4038 877-396-5065 866-438-1169 866 617 6146 866 377 3110 866 496 0381 866 496 0381 866-438-1169

HONDA Accord Accord Accord Accord Accord Accord Accord Accord Accord Accord Accord Accord Accord Sdn CIVIC Civic Civic Civic Civic CR-V CR-V Element Odyssey Odyssey Pilot Ridgeline

2007 2007 2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2005 2005 2008 2006 2006 2003 1998 2008 2006 2007 2006 2004 2005 2006

$19,990 $18,490 $16,990 $15,990 $19,990 $18,990 $18,990 $17,990 $16,990 $15,988 $14,988 $16,995 $15,480 Call $16,490 $12,988 $8,795 $4,988 $24,990 $15,990 $18,998 $20,588 Call $18,496 $20,990

Accent Elantra Santa Fe SANTA FE G

2008 2008 2007 2008

$10,990 $13,190 $15,888 $16,944

P6993 P7011 096957A 096774B P6990 P6989 P6969 P6964 P6984 P6949 096961A T1001A V90515A T1024A P7013 P6939 P2437 097131A P6979 100145A P6980 P6952 21271A T91132B1 P6982

St Louis Honda St Louis Honda St Louis Honda St Louis Honda St Louis Honda St Louis Honda St Louis Honda St Louis Honda St Louis Honda St Louis Honda St Louis Honda Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Victory Lane Ford St Louis Honda St Louis Honda Ackerman Auto Plaza St Louis Honda St Louis Honda St Louis Honda St Louis Honda St Louis Honda Weiss Brentwood Volvo Newbold Toyota BMW Scion St Louis Honda

877 584 1058 877 584 1058 877 584 1058 877 584 1058 877 584 1058 877 584 1058 877 584 1058 877 584 1058 877 584 1058 877 584 1058 877 584 1058 877-396-5065 866 377 3110 866 576 3845 877 584 1058 877 584 1058 866-419-2762 877 584 1058 877 584 1058 877 584 1058 877 584 1058 877 584 1058 866 801 9462 866 617 6146 877 584 1058

HYUNDAI P6988A Y284 097025A B994

September 24, 2009

St Louis Honda Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui St Louis Honda Victory Lane Ford

877 584 1058 866 377 3110 877 584 1058 866 576 3845

P7036 P7001 T7535 T7653 J65068A

INFINITI Weiss Brentwood Volvo Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Newbold Toyota BMW Scion

866 801 9462 866 617 6146 866 617 6146

JEEP P2419 J64015A X5170 21180B Y279 T1067A T90288A 29539A P7106 V90339B P1504

Ackerman Auto Plaza Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Koetting Ford Weiss Brentwood Volvo Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia

866-419-2762 877-223-2703 866-340-8597 866 801 9462 866 377 3110 877-396-5065 866-401-2564 866 496 0381 866-401-2564 866 377 3110 877-223-2703

KIA Rio Sedona Sorento SPECTRA Spectra Sportage

2006 2006 2004 2008 2006 2001

$6,641 $16,995 $11,995 $13,990 $9,404 Call

29221A P2014 P2314 X5166 R1478-1 P2438

Freelander

2002

$7,450

ES 330 IS 350

2005 2006

$18,888 097470A $29,888 T7595

LS MKX NAVIGATOR Town Car Zephyr

2004 2008 2002 2001 2006

$16,900 $32,990 $15,348 $9,995 $19,990

Elise

2005

$34,995 B7527

CX-7 MAZDA3 MAZDA6 MAZDASPEED PROTEGE5 Tribute

2008 2008 2008 2005 2003 2001

$18,132 $13,990 $13,990 $15,968 $8,900 $6,940

C-Class CLK-Class CLK-Class E-Class M Class

2006 2007 1999 2006 1999

$21,748 $29,281 $17,900 $25,516 $7,000

Cougar Grand Marq GRAND MARQ Grand Marq GRAND MARQ Mariner Mariner Milan Milan Milan MONTEGO MOUNTAINEE Sable

1993 2009 2008 2005 1989 2006 2005 2007 2006 2006 2005 2007 1999

$2,000 $22,990 $18,990 $11,995 Call $17,990 $10,990 $18,990 $16,990 $14,990 $14,990 $19,975 $4,995

Cooper

2005

$18,943 T7517

George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo Ackerman Auto Plaza Ackerman Auto Plaza Koetting Ford Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick Ackerman Auto Plaza

866 496 0381 866-419-2762 866-419-2762 866-340-8597 866-438-1169 866-419-2762

LAND ROVER P2411

Ackerman Auto Plaza

866-419-2762

LEXUS St Louis Honda Newbold Toyota BMW Scion

877 584 1058 866 617 6146

LINCOLN 6598 P7555 B974 K8045A P7511

Underwood Motors Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Victory Lane Ford Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur

866 485 3136 866-515-4038 866 576 3845 877-396-5065 866-515-4038

LOTUS Newbold Toyota BMW Scion

866 617 6146

MAZDA B996 P6996 P7000 T7560 C91025A V90503A

Victory Lane Ford St Louis Honda St Louis Honda Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui

866 576 3845 877 584 1058 877 584 1058 866 617 6146 877-223-2703 866 377 3110

MERCEDES 21300 21290 106554 21282 P1964

Weiss Brentwood Volvo Weiss Brentwood Volvo Underwood Motors Weiss Brentwood Volvo Ackerman Auto Plaza

866 801 9462 866 801 9462 866 485 3136 866 801 9462 866-419-2762

MERCURY T4446 P7548 X5120 K8011A 29242A P7504 J139A P7535 P7531 P7522 X5060 P1516 K8009A

Trust Family Auto Sales Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Koetting Ford Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Koetting Ford Royal Gate Dodge of Columbia Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM

866-398-4214 866-515-4038 866-340-8597 877-396-5065 866 496 0381 866-515-4038 866-515-4038 866-515-4038 866-515-4038 866-515-4038 866-340-8597 877-223-2703 877-396-5065

NISSAN

MITSUBISHI

866-419-2762 877 584 1058 866 496 0381 866 801 9462 866-398-4214 866 377 3110

OLDSMOBILE 096480A P2047ZA R1474-1 P2104ZA

St Louis Honda George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo

877 584 1058 866 496 0381 866-438-1169 866 496 0381

PLYMOUTH 29360A

George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo 866 496 0381

PONTIAC

MINI COOPER Newbold Toyota BMW Scion

Ackerman Auto Plaza St Louis Honda George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo Weiss Brentwood Volvo Trust Family Auto Sales Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui

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Year

Price

Stock#

Dealer

Phone

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Aura Aura Ion L-Series Relay S-Series SL VUE VUE VUE

2008 2008 2006 2000 2005 1997 2002 2008 2008 2008

$16,995 $14,646 $9,995 $5,990 $9,944 Call Call $19,995 $19,995 $17,995

B2404 P2092Z B2245A K149A R1531 097589T Z90501A P7108 P7107 P7037

Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GM Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln Mercur Four Flags Motors Pontiac Buick St Louis Honda Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC

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2007 2005

$12,785 $10,488

Y196B T7652

4Runner 4WD PICKUP Avalon Avalon Avalon Camry Camry Camry Camry Camry Camry Camry Corolla Corolla Corolla Corolla Corolla

2008 1992 2009 2008 2005 2009 2009 2009 2009 2007 2007 2003 2009 2009 2009 2009 2007

$24,995 Call $24,488 $21,894 $19,468 $20,988 $19,995 $18,988 $18,831 $16,994 $15,993 $12,988 $16,970 $16,442 $15,995 $14,475 $13,990

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Highlander Highlander Highlander Matrix Prius Prius Prius RAV4 RAV4 RAV4 Sequoia Sienna Sienna Sienna Sienna TACOMA Tundra Tundra YARIS

2009 2004 2004 2009 2009 2008 2004 2008 2008 2002 2003 2009 2008 2008 2002 2007 2008 2007 2008

$24,987 $15,990 $11,990 $18,297 $22,496 $19,938 $11,498 $22,995 $19,926 $11,388 $18,990 $24,965 $20,937 $20,937 Call $24,995 $26,988 $25,495 $11,223

T7679 100090A 096398A T7697 T7694 T7642 T81159A2 T7614 T7536 096174A 100038A T7579 T7477 T7547 100112A P6803A T7613 T7524A B951

Newbold Toyota BMW Scion St Louis Honda St Louis Honda Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Newbold Toyota BMW Scion St Louis Honda St Louis Honda Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Newbold Toyota BMW Scion St Louis Honda Dave Sinclair Buick Pontiac GMC Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Victory Lane Ford

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Jetta Jetta Seda NEW BEETLE New Beetle Passat Sed Rabbit

2008 2008 2008 2001 2006 2008

$14,981 $15,240 $15,760 Call $15,490 $13,995

T7558 Y278 B976 P2390 Y288 Y272

S40 S40 S40 S40

2008 2008 2008 2008

$23,843 $23,843 $21,443 $19,872

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Tree Service

966

SCION Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui 866 377 3110 Newbold Toyota BMW Scion 866 617 6146

TOYOTA

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 Music

931

Newbold Toyota BMW Scion George Weber Chevrolet Waterloo Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui St Louis Honda

Cleaning

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958

FRANCES 618-659-9525

Decks, Pools, & Patios

956

Roofing & Siding

961

SCHON

BARB’S HOUSECLEANING

Serving Edwardsville since 1978 • Roofing • Siding • Aluminum soffit & fascia • And etc.

— SHE

CAN’T BE BEAT!

(618) 223-8293 or (618) 779-0209 (cell)

CONSTRUCTION, INC.

• Free estimates • Licensed • Bonded

Monthly, Biweekly, or Weekly Since 1995 Free Estimates References Available

Cleaning Service OFFICE CLEANING POWER WASHING • Business • Residential • Siding, Walkways, Decks

FREE ESTIMATES Experienced & Insured References Available

618-459-3330

PRISTINE CLEANING

Newbold Toyota BMW Scion Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Victory Lane Ford Ackerman Auto Plaza Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui Bommarito Volkswagen of St Loui

656-4520 Window Cleaning

Garner’s TREE SERVICE INC.

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

RON GARNER CERTIFIED ARBORIST

962

Windows and More Lawn Care Inc

656-5566 Lawn & Home Care

• FALL CLEAN UP • LEAF REMOVAL • AERATION & SEEDING Fall Cleaning Special For Windows & Vinyl Siding 10% Off

James Schlueter (618)977-1597 Fully Insured

• Mowing • Spring Clean-Up • Fertilizing • Landscape Installation • Landscape Maintenance 656-7725 GatewayLawn.com

Safety Covers Sold & Installed

Call us today for a free quote on a weekly, biweekly or monthly cleaning

Bush & Shrub Trimming &

Best Prices In Town!

(618) 920-0233

Over 20 Years In Business

www.pristine-cleaning.biz

Removal

Insured

CALL FOR PRICING

Painting

960

618-251-0041

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

September 24, 2009

Foster & Sons Lawn Service Tree Removal

Decks & Patios Siding, Soffit & Facia Windows & Doors Kitchen & Baths Room Additions Basements Concrete Stone Veneer Woodworking General Labor

Exceptional Value Ideal Solutions 618.406.7650

Larr y’s y’s Lawn & Home Ser vice 15 YEARS

OF SATISFYING OUR

CUSTOMERS

TOTAL LAWN CARE Residential or Commercial LANDSCAPING Planting & Trimming CONSTRUCTION Decks, Fencing or Remodeling FALL CLEAN UP Leaves, Tree Trimming REPAIRS Installation & Projects

Handyman

Landscape Mulching Residential & Commercial

Fully Insured

618-459-3330 618-973-8422

969

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

Home Improvements

979

ANGLE & COMPANY HOME REMODELING

Serving IL/MO Insured FREE Estimates

Rick Mattson Handyman Services

ROBERT ANGLE

618-581-4427

CALL TODAY! (618)407-6170 (618)219-6818 Free Estimates - Fully Insured “Keep up with the Jones’—we do their yard!”

LAWN, TREE, CARPENTRY, REPAIRS, AND.....

“EXPERIENCE YOU CAN TRUST”

WE DO ANY TYPE OF JOB YOU NEED!

SKILLED CRAF TSMAN

Handyman

RICK MATTSON—OWNER 228 N. Meridian Rd. Glen Carbon, IL 62034

969

COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL

Lawn Cutting & Trimming

• • • • • • • • • •

967

618-604-7464

Senior Citizen Discount In business since 1995!

Plumbing

In Ground & Above Ground

Scheduling Pool Closings & Winterization

963

Lawn & Home Care

#1 Handyman Service in the Nation

Insured

Driveway & Hauling

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967

Meeting & Exceeding your Expectations!

RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL • Bonded & Insured • Customized Cleaning TRUSTWORTHY, ENERGETIC & PROFESSIONAL

POOL BUTLERS

866 617 6146 866 377 3110 866 576 3845 866-419-2762 866 377 3110 866 377 3110

VOLVO

COME HOME TO A HOUSE THAT’S CLEAN AND NEAT! CALL

Foster & Sons PIANO LESSONS YOU CAN PLAY THE PIANO! SUCCESS WITH MY GUIDANCE! • 25+ Years Experience • Esic Area Of Edwardsville • 30 Minutes Weekly • Monthly Fees • MBR of MTNA •Recitals & Group Sharing Teach Self Worth •My Patience Builds Confidence In Learners Students of all ages share joys!

You CAN add a new dimension to your life!

Follow your DREAM to play the piano!

VOLKSWAGEN

Bonded & Insured Background Checks On All Technicians & 15+ Years Experience Professional, Safe & Reliable

ON TIME. DONE RIGHT. ®

618-659-5055

www.mrhandyman.com 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

970

M J S P l u m b i n g C o.

STATE LICENSE # 058-191883 INSURED & BONDED All estimates are presented work begins.You only pay for the services you want!

BEFORE

• 24/7 Emergency Service • Preventative Maintenance • Sewer Lines • Water Heaters • Kitchen & Bath Remodeling

618-792-8663 mjsplumbing@live.com

Air Conditioning/ Heating 976

* $30 PER HOUR * • Home Improvements • Remodeling • Custom Woodwork • Small Engine Repair • Insured Contractor W.R.N. SERVICES SERVICES

(618) 974-9446 Electrical

981

Randy Moore Repair Service, Inc. “24 Hour Emergency Service” 30 Years Experience - Troubleshooting - Service Repairs And Upgrades - All Electrical Items - Install Lights & Fixtures - Complete Rewire

618-656-7405 Cell 618-980-0791

ALL YOUR REPAIR NEEDS

LET ME FIX IT! HANDIMAN SERVICE • Water Heater Installation Proudly servicing the area for over 25 years.

• Carpentry Free estimates • Pressure Washing Financing available • Lighting & Ceiling Fans Repairs and installations • Drywall Call us for all of your • Painting heating and cooling needs.

• Windows & Doors

Call Lee: (618) 581-5154

656-9386 www.garwoodsheating.com

CAN BE FOUND IN THE INTELLIGENCER’S SERVICE DIRECTORY.

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PICTURE IT SOLD

SELL YOUR CAR FOR LESS! Yard Sales

1099

2-FAMILY SALE 9/25, 7A.M.-?

9/26, 7A.M.-NOON 129 DUNWOODY DRIVE, GLEN CARBON Tools, Fishing Items, Jewelry, Purses, Housewares, CD’s, Holiday Decorations, Lots More!

GARAGE SALE SATURDAY, 9/26 STARTING AT 7:00AM 1227 OAKLAND AVE, EDWARDSVILLE HUGE INDOOR SALE SATURDAY, March 28th 8:00AM UNTIL NOON SWIC Intermural Gym In Belleville Children’s Clothing, Toys, And Equipment $1.00 Admission Sponsored By Metro East Mothers of Multiples For Information Call 618-758-3057

Yard Sales

1099

GLENWOOD ESTATES NEIGHBORHOOD SALE (Off Rt. 157 just South of 270) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 8AM-NOON

8 Passenger 2001 Montana, extended.

132 K, Exc. cond. All power, CD/Cass/AM-FM, OnStar/phone. Auto traction, FWD, newer trans.

Documented bi-weekly 21 mpg, Hwy 25 mpg.

Service record. $5495/OBO. 618-659-9525 (11/20/09)

ONLY $39.00 PER LISTING CALL THE “ I ” • 656-4700

MULTI-FAMILY SALE Infant/Toddler Clothes, Toys, Strollers, Car Seats, Etc. Kitchen/Housewares, Knickknacks, Adult clothes, Tools, Building Materials, Camping, Art, Landscape Plants, Much More!

RAIN OR SHINE 6107 STATE ROUTE 162 (BETWEEN 157 AND 159) SATURDAY, 7AM-3PM SUBDIVISION YARD SALES AUTUMN GLEN, GLEN CARBON SATURDAY, 9/26, 7A.M.-?

NEXT TO GLEN CARBON VILLAGE HALL Pair/Lamps, Weight Bench, Household Items, Clothing, Lots More!

Positions For Hire

Our mission is to provide opportunities for persons with barriers to employment to work and live more independently in the community.

We currently have the following opportunities:

MIS Technician II Location: Aftergut - St. Louis Answer tech support phone monitor & respond to interest/server outages, create/delete/ maintain network.

Requires High School Diploma/GED, 2 years experience with hardware & Microsoft Windows.

Car Donations and Media General Office Clerk Location: Aftergut - St. Louis The primary duty of the job is to perform a combination of clerical tasks to support office, business or admin. operations such as: maintaining records, receiving, preparing or verifying documents and communicating in verbal and written formats.

Requires High School Diploma; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

Therapist (PT) Juvenile Transition Program Location: Blewett Middle School Building - St. Louis Therapist will complete treatment plan mental health assessments provide group therapy for JTP consumer families. Complete progress notes participate in staffings and program meetings and all other duties assigned.

Masters in Socal Work or Advanced related degree. Missouri License required. Must have experience in adolescents and their families, in addition to substance abuse treatment.

2002 Coleman Pop-Up. Closed 17’, open 22’.

Tongue wt. 350 lbs. Htr/AC/awning/screen room.

Queen, double, single beds. Privacy curtains.

Inside/Outside propane stove.

Front exterior storage, spare tire. $4895/OBO. 618-659-9525 (11/20/09)

Each Office Independently Owned and Operated

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

OPEN HOUSE

OPEN HOUSE OPEN HOUSE SAT/SUN 9-19/20 1-3 PM 185 CRYSTAL GATE, GLEN CARBON WELL MAINTAINED 2 story located in Crystal View.

Quartz kitchen counters w/undermount sink; French doors in Formal DR, Zoned HVAC. $269,900 Call today for your private tour! DIRECTIONS: 157 or 159 to West Main to Friendship,North to Crystal Gate Lake Call SUSAN JO COKER 444-2671

Acknowledged throughout the area for her professional knowledge and expertise, Susan Jo offers superior service tailored to her client’s special needs.

618-444-2671

OPEN HOUSE

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, SEPT. 20 2-4 PM 23 WASHINGTON PLACE, EDWARDSVILLE $144,000 - DIRECTIONS: Hwy 159 to Franklin to Wyma Place to Wilson to Right on Washington Call MARY JANE COLLINS 210-8061

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, SEPT. 20 1-4 PM 3720 RIDGEVIEW, EDWARDSVILLE TURN OF THE CENTURY elegance, complete renovation & addition in 1998. 4.75 acres. Great location, min from Governor’s Parkway. Edwardsville School District.

Agent owned.

JIM REPPELL 791-7663 www.HomesByReppell.com

757 BOULEVARD DE CANNES, EDWARDSVILLE WITH A GORGEOUS in-ground pool & covered sunroom, this lakeview home offers an open floor plan w/hardwood & ceramic floors. The finished lower level includes a 3/4 bath & large family room. Enjoy all of this and a private backyard. $249,900

2 OLIVIA LANE, GLEN CARBON BEAUTIFUL, SPLIT LEVEL home is move-in ready. All appliances stay including washer & dryer. New AC & garage doors in ‘07, new H2O in ‘08. Water Softener. Fenced-in backyard with large deck for entertaining. $179,000

Call DEBBIE BURDGE 531-2787

Call RYAN HIGH 618-889-1777

3534 STAUNTON ROAD, EDWARDSVILLE HORSE LOVER DREAM! Close to downtown Edwardsville & easy highway access. Heated inground pl, outbuildings, & 7 car garage. Stocked pond w/ floating dock & gazebo. New granite counter tops in kitchen, open flr plan, formal din rm, marble flr & jacuzzi in M suite. $529,000 Call ANGELA GRECO 789-7776

820 ALBY, ALTON GORGEOUS COLONIAL VICTORIAN home located on the hills in Alton. 4 bd/3 ba boasts this very well renovated masterpeice w/picket fencing, new windows, & new siding. T-staircasing into the butlers pantry.

Original woodwork all rehabbed to its natural beauty. A woodburner frplce in the DR. LL has two finished rms & laundry & workshop rm. $129,900 Call ANGELA GRECO 789-7776

323 O’FARRELL, COLLINSVILLE RANCH w/oversized 2 car carport & FULL basement. 2 beautiful MASONRY fireplaces, HARDWOOD FLOORS, 2 full baths. Updates include kitchen cabinets, new high efficiency furnace, new A/C, & new hot water heater. $144,000

5940 STATE ROUTE 157, EDWARDSVILLE GREAT LOCATION on Hwy 157 between Edwardsville & Hamel. Sparkling clean & updated full brick ranch with full basement on 3 acres! Recently updated w/ new kitchen. Huge barn for storage, horses allowed.

Adjacent to new bike trail. $220,000

Call SUSAN LANDING 618-779-7777

Call SUSAN LANDING 618-779-7777

MOTIVATED SELLER!

66 SUNSET HILLS, EDWARDSVILLE THIS REMARKABLE HOME is nestled on a corner fenced lot w/cirle drive. This home offers 2 M suites, one on main flr, one up. Gorgeous arched masonry fireplace.

Call for extensive list of details. $449,900 Call ANGELA GRECO 789-7776

To Apply, please visit us at www.mersgoodwill.org 6083 TARA LANE, COLLINSVILLE 5 BR/4 BA. Full finished walk-out basement. 3 car garage & screened porch. Custom built. $339,500 Call LINDA RAYHO 779- 2980 or SUSAN LANDING 618-779-7777

Buying or refinancing?

Take advantage of LOW rates from a trusted source of financing, GCS Federal Credit Union.

Call today for current rates!

(618) 797-7993

n

gcsmortgagecenter.com

This credit union is federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration. Membership restrictions apply.

September 24, 2009

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Help Wanted General Lost & Found

125

LOST: Meridian Rd., Timberwolfe Subdivision. Large Sheltie (looks like Lassie). 14yrs.-old, needs medication. REWARD 618-205-3294

18 SHILOH CT., VICKSBURG SUBDIVISION EDWARDSVILLE, IL $268,900 Open floor plan with 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths and bay in great room. Gas fireplace, 1st floor laundry, three arched openings in dining room and living room. Ceramic tile in entry and walkway. Upgraded flat-top range, breakfast bar and island. 9 ft. ceilings, 4 walk-in closets. 1 mile from Liberty Middle School and new YMCA on a quiet cul-de-sac street.

For an appointment, call: 618-520-1059

BEING BROKE IS NO JOKE! DO YOU NEED A LOAN TO STAY AFLOAT?

1-888-355-2542 NO UPFRONT FEES!

Sales Opportunity Looking for a fun, rewarding opportunity to promote going “green”?

Regional organization seeks dynamic, creative, persistent individual to utilize sales and marketing skills to secure new accounts and support existing clients, through promotional activities, helping clients to go “green”.

Strong communication and organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to work independently are essential. Microsoft Office knowledge and clean driving record required.

Prior marketing or sales experience and degree in related field preferred. Entry level sales position with great wage and benefit package (no commissions). EOE Submit resume and letter of interest by September 25, 2009 to:

Edwardsville Intelligencer 117 N. 2nd St. Blind Box #124 Edwardsville, IL 62025

Trucks, Vans, & SUV's

210

1996 XLT Ford Ranger. Has shell and C.D. player. Runs great, miles-91398. Asking $2750.00 618-975-5757 8 Passenger 2001 Montana, extended. 132K, Exc. cond. All power, CD/Cass/AM/FM, OnStar/phone. Auto traction, FWD, newer trans. Documented biwkly 21mpg, Hwy 25mpg. Service record. $5495/obo. 618659-9525 (11/20/09)

Campers, RV's & GoCarts

231

2002 Coleman pop-up. Closed 17’, open 22’. Tongue wt. 350lbs.

Htr/AC/awning/screen room.

Queen, double, single beds. Privacy curtains. Inside/outside propane stove. Front exterior storage, spare tire. $4895/obo.

618-659-9525 (11/20/09) Mid State Camper Sales. Come by and see the all new 2010 Flagstaff lite weight travel trailers and 5th wheels. Dealer for Jayco, Flagstaff, and Springdale. Rt. 40 E of Vandalia at Bluff City. 618-283-4396 See our inventory @ www.midstatecampersales.com

Help Wanted General

305

Acting & Modeling Agency is accepting applications for ages 3mo to 80yrs. Beginners welcome. Images Agency’s people have appeared in Ads, TV Shows & Commercials such as: Build-A-Bear, Sears Portraits, Six Flags, Wal-Mart, McDonalds, & BJC Hospitals. We develop, market & place all sizes & heights. Apply Online at www.stlcastingcall.com or call 314-372-0512. State Licensed.

Full-time Administrative Assistant Accounting experience required.

Knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Willing to work with others.

Friendly, fast paced environment.

Please send resumes to:

Sunset Hills Country Club Attn: Office 2525 Hwy. 157 South, Edwardsville, IL 62025

September 24, 2009

305

Pets

450

ALL-WOMAN PAINT CREW needing FT help. Must have reliable car.

Call Gayle Mon.-Fri., 8a.m.4:30p.m., 618/792-9051

8mo. Chihuahua, choc., $150 w/o papers, $200 w/papers.

Guinea Pig. 2 Leopard Geckos w/cage. 659-2873

We are rapidly growing! Outbound call center looking to hire a minimum of 15 highly qualified call center representatives.

Applicants should have previous call center and/or customer service experience, be highly motivated, personable & take directions well. We need individuals who can work Monday-Friday. We are offering a competitive pay scale that will give you the potential to earn between $300 & $1,500 weekly. Call 618659-8770 x221 for more information.

AKC Brittany-Spaniel PUPS, all orange/white, shots/wormed, ready 10/3/09. $200.

618/288-1763

Houses For Rent

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3BR. 1.5BA remodeled, new applncs, carpet, windows, A/C, furnace. W/D incl. W/in dist. to dwntwn $950/mo. 618-307-4876

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Apts/Duplexes For Rent

710

Now Available- 2 bdrm TH’s in Edw. Ask about our specials!

Restrictions apply. 618-6929310 www.rentchp.com SHARE HOUSE with 3 male persons. Smoking Environment. $285 plus deposit. Utilities paid. 656-0498.

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Collinsvle—1530 Franklin, frnt: 4 BR,clean, nice neighborhd, A/C, frig, stve, w/d hook-up. $885/mo + Female ROOMMATE WANTED: dep. Look then call 288-0048. nonsmoking. $325 rent, 1/2 Child/Elder 1/2 dep. Call 217/821Care 504 Completely remodeled 2 BDRM Utilities, 3119.

2 BA, 400 S. Fillmore, Edw. Licensed home day care north $800/mo.+deposit, lease. 618Mobile Homes side of town has FT/PT open- 409-4925; 616-1124 ings for 6 wks & up. References 715 GLENWOOD ESTATES: 4 BR, 3 BA For Rent avail. 656-1387 or 978-1729 EXEC. HOME. Lg. rms., w/o FR w/ Help Wanted Openings for licensed, safe/fun/ FP, w/d hookup, lg. deck, 2+ car ? OFF DEPOSIT! 3Bd 2BA Medical 308 loving home day care: Holiday gar, $1350/mo. +dep. 656-3256 starting at $710per/mo. Pontoon Beach location! Call 618-797Shores, Edw. 6AM-Midnight.

Full Time Dental Assistant: Pre- CHASSI accptd. 618/655-0631. Lakefront property in esteemed 6034 OAC Ginger Creek Sub., Glen Carvious experience preferred; for bon. 2 BR, 2 BA Duplex, all dental offices located in Commercial Space Belleville and Edwardsville. Cleaning 532 hrdwd. $900/mo. 618-972-6935 For Rent 720 Working at both locations and New construction! 4 Bdrm, 3 Saturdays on a rotating basis is BA, 3 car garage, wooded prirequired. Please send complete Christian lady’s housecleaning vate yard on cul-de-sac, 3000 sf office space, Edw, near WalMart: ample prkng, rest rms. resume to Blind Box 112, Intelli- service. We do it all-Apts, hous- $2000/mo. Call 530-4044 8 offices, separate or together. gencer, 117 N. 2nd St., PO Box es, offices. References Avail.

Negotiable. 618/692-1794 Free Estimates. 618-410-5241 70, Edwardsville, IL 62025 Apts/Duplexes LEASE OR SALE: Salon Spa, Glen Part Time clerical position availFor Rent 710 Cbn, near 270. 2000+ sf, stylng able: Previous experience prerms; equipmnt, furniture incl. ferred for dental offices located 1 excellent 3BR, 1200 sq.ft. TH: Was dr. office. Agent owned. in Belleville and Edwardsville, Collinsville, near 157/70; 12 $2100/ mo. lease. 618/830-4265 working both locations and Satmin. to SIUE. FP, DW, W/D, ceilurday on a rotating basis is ing fans, cable, sound walls, offLivestock 630 required. st. prkng. Sm pets OK, yr. lse. Office Space Must be people-oriented, good $780/mo. No Sect. 8. 618/345- For Rent 725 communicator, team focused, 9610: give AM/PM phone.

FREE—Banty-Hen w/Chicks. enthusiastic, organized and Edwardsville - Silver Oaks II Collinsville/Maryville-Hwy. 159 experienced in all facts of dental 618/633-2647 Up to 1080 sq. ft., starting at LUXURY 2 Bedroom front office duties. Good Bene$525/mo. (618) 346-7878 W/Garage, Sec Sys, New fits. Please send complete www.osbornproperties.com Fitness Center, $790/mo. resume to Blind Box # 123, Immediate Availability Intelligencer, 117 N. 2nd St., (618)830-2613 Edwardsville, IL 62025 www.vgpart.com

Houses For Rent

1 BDR APT near SIU and downtown Edw. No pets. Quiet street.

Avail. now. $450 plus dep., 1-2BR, acrss from LeClaire w/out utilities. 618/558-0151 Prk: aplnces, W/D; ovrsz 1-car no smkng; referncs; must 1 BR APTS: $630, incl. all util. & Furniture 410 gar; see! $900+dep. 618/978-9811 carport, in Edw, close to post office, banks, & shopping. 6922 Bdrm remodeled. New fridge, Adding furniture continuously. range, microwave. W/D hk up, 9284 leave msg.

Blue sofa/sleeper, $150/obo. $675/mo. Section 8 welcome. 1 BR upstrs apt, downtwn Edw., Blue recliner $75/obo. 618-692- 618-307-4876 remodeled. $450/mo.+ dep., 1 7335 yr. lease. Refrences. No pets.

2 BR: fridge, range. New carpet, Coffee table, wood trim & sec- vinyl, frnace, C/A. Quiet Edw. Avail immediatly. 618-781-4444. tional glass top, $25. 345-8549 nghbrd. Lse., ref. req’d. $650/ 2 & 3 BEDROOM APTS near SIUE: W/D incl., no pets, no smoking. mo. 656-6119; 305-240-1083 $620 & $930/mo. 656-1345 Music 422 2BR, 1BA, $700/mo.+dep., App. 2 Bdrm 1.5 BA Apt. in Edw., fee. Frige, stove, w/d hk up. 308 S. Brown, Edw. No pets. Agent $600+dep. No pets. App. fee required. Agent owned. 618owned. 618/977-2195 WANTED: Upright black 977-2195 2BR, 1BA, Edw: bsmt., renovatpiano. Call Kim: 447-0615 2 BEDROOM apartment in ed, w/d, CA, gar; no pets/smoking, wooded. $850/mo w/lawn Glen Carbon. W/D hookups.

Misc. care; 1 yr lease; dep. No 1st- $700 per month. 618-975-0975.

Merchandise 426 time renters. 618-691-9066 2 BR Duplex near SIU: C/A, yd.,

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2BR/1BA, remodeled, all 2 Decorative metal/wood applncs incl. 1 blk from library & counter chairs. Swivel w/backs, bike trail. Fenced yard. Avail. $50. 656-2984 10/1, $850/mo. 314-680-0681 26” Console television, 3 BR, 1.5 BA, applncs & W/D $100/obo. After 5pm: 656-1322 provided. 1 car gar, area great 4’ White Pine Trees: delivered, for family. Maint. & lawn care planted, mulched. $64.50 per incl. $1075/mo. 618-610-6300 tree. Buy 10, get 1 free. Other 3 BR, near LeClaire school, sizes/shade trees.

Call Edw: family rm w/fplc, new car(217)886-2316; leave message. pet, remodeled kit., nice ngh5x8 Area rug, Egyptian made, brhd. $950/mo. 618-920-3641 $75. 656-2984 3BR, 1.5BA, 700 Hale, Edw: pets Antique/cherry BEDROOM- cnsidrd w/xtra dep; 2 porchs (1 SET: full-size sleigh-bed, enclsd), W/D hkup, DR, CA; $950/ dresser, nightstand, mirror— mo. Call Mike: 618/656-2783 $400.00/OBO. Power-Pro 3BR, 2BA, 1600sf, 1218 LindenBOWFLEX—$200/OBO. wood, Edw: fncd yd, fp, gar, frig, 618/795-4869 stve disp’l, w/d hk-up. $1200/ mo. Look, then call 288-0048.

4 BR, 2 BA Glen Carbon ranch home w/new addition. 2549sf, hrdwd flrs, 2 car gar, patio, sec. sys, wheelchair access, 2 fplcs, near bike path, no smoke. $1300. 618-977-6886

Homes For Sale

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2 acres, 5875 Wooded Estates Ln, Edw. Ranch, 3BR, 2-3/4BA, 2 car attchd gar, 3 car detached gar, pool & hot tub. 447-0127 317 Clay, Edw. Charming 2BR, 2BA home. Fenced yard.

Applncs incl., $123,000. 110 Maple St., Edw. Great location!

2BR, 1BA $119,000. Duncan Realtors 618-977-2195 5 BR farm home on 2 acres north of Hamel. City water avail.

Other land avail. Engelke Realty 618-633-2333; 618-792-3060 Cross-Town or Cross-Country: EdwardsvilleHomes.com.

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scrnd porch, gar, w/d; updtd BA, FSBO: 3BR, 1BA ranch, historic kit; 95 Devon Ct, Edw. $820/mo. downtown Glen Cbn.: 151 S. 618-444-4658. Cats ok. 1-yr lse.

Main. Fully remodeld. Reduced 2 BR LOFT, newly remodeled: to $97,000! 618/910-3908 DW, micro, stove, frig, garbge FSBO: Lakefront home on 2 ac. disp, w/d hkup. New kit/ba/wi/dr on 20 ac. lake. 150’ lake frontge, $695 incl wt/sw/tr 618/593-0173 Edw. schls, city wtr, energy effi2 BR, frige & stove furnished. cient. 2BR (1224sf), 27’x24’ C/A, private garage, quiet Edw. gar., many xtras; move-in cond; neighborhood.

References Pictures & other details on req’d. 656-6119; 305-240-1083 Craigslist posting ID 136302 BRs, Glen Carbon, Cotton- 78391. For appt. 656-2952. wood Sub., w/d hk-ups, APTS starting at $625, TH $675, DUP $735 (618)346-7878 www.osbornproperties.com 2BR, part of a 4-plx, Collinsville: Avail. 10/1, secure entry, W/D hk up, gar w/opnr, cln. No pets, no smoking. $550 618/567-3013 Collinsville, near 55/70. 2 BR, 1.5 BA townhouse. W/D hk up, all applncs, very nice, storage shed, $600/mo. 667-2025 Duplex - Good location, covered parking, full basement. 8305769. Also, large 2 BR, 50 Devon Ct., some util. pd. 5 min. to SIUE. 656-7337 or 656-4102

Mobile Homes For Sale

815

Brand New 2BD 1BA! 50 Acre Lake Front Comm.! As low as $650 per/mo. 618-797-6034 or 618-616-2272 OAC

Lots For Sale

820

WOODED HOME SITES. E’vile school district, all utilities underground, 1/2mi. from Governors Pky, 4mi. to SIU, some walkouts. $68,400 & up. 972-0948

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