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Surely to the delight of everyone who believes in the adage about “a place for everything,” Steve McMillan’s namesake McMillan Cabinetmakers, based in Brentwood, earns the spotlight this week from LN regular Brittany Nay.

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SHELDON ART GALLERIES Olivia Lahs-Gonzales, the longtime director of the Sheldon Art Galleries, chats about their continuing 20th anniversary, with four free exhibitions opening just a week hence, as LN copy editor and staff writer Bryan A. Hollerbach reports.

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EDITOR ‌I SPEND MORE TIME IN OUR KITCHEN THAN IN ANY OTHER ROOM in our home. I’m either cooking, packing lunches, throwing together snacks for a tenacious toddler or – my least favorite activity – cleaning up after all of the above. Although I love our kitchen, I sometimes daydream about gutting the space and starting anew – potentially knocking down a wall, installing stunning new cabinets and redesigning the space for improved form and function. Reading through this week’s Abode feature, that desire was sparked yet again. Starting on p. 26, we hope you enjoy learning about McMillan Cabinetmakers, a residential cabinetry company founded in 1987 that creates custom cabinets for homeowners’ kitchens, baths and more. The company’s work is truly one-of-a-kind, as is its story, beautifully told by LN contributing writer Brittany Nay. Also, make sure to check out this week’s Style feature on daph. (p. 33), a business that specializes in handmade handbags inspired by Daphne Benzaquen’s Peruvian heritage. Benzaquen’s story, as told by LN digital editor and staff writer Robyn Dexter, not only shares the founder’s backstory of switching from doctoral pursuits to entrepreneurial ones but also showcases the inspiration and stunning styles of the brand. We hope you enjoy learning about these products as much as we did! All the best,

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Editor’s Corner The word around town

The 11th annual Dancing With the St. Louis Stars event in late January raised more than $600,000 to live and work in the community independently and with dignity. According to a press release, Independence Center “helps more than 1,500 people seek mental health recovery each year through its Clubhouse Model of psychosocial rehabilitation. The clubhouse is based on a philosophy that promotes community, expectations, presence and feeling wanted.”

Gateway Children’s Charity recently awarded more than $92,000 in grants to three local organizations – Hilltop Child and Family Development Center, KIPP St. Louis and Unleashing Potential – that serve young children in low-income St. Louis communities. Hilltop Child and Family Development Center provides early education and wraparound services to families living in north St. Louis City and County, and will use the grant money to renovate its kitchen, which provides breakfast and lunch for more than 100 students daily. KIPP St. Louis is a charter school network serving St. Louis students in kindergarten through 10th grade, and will use the grant money to furnish literacy resources for four new kindergarten classrooms being added in the next school year. Unleashing Potential empowers youth and families to meet their full potential via early education; after-school and enrichment camps; and youth development, and will use the grant money to add a new classroom to the program, improve its playground and purchase equipment.

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or the fifth year in a row, Cedric the Entertainer’s Not So Silent Night, a night of food, drink, music and giving, took place at The Chase Park Plaza in St. Louis’ Central West End neighborhood to benefit women’s health programs at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital. Guests got into the holiday spirit with a buffet dinner, raffles and games, followed by a program and performance by the eponymous entertainer, dessert, more games and dancing to the Fabulous Motown Revue. Co-hosting the evening event were Cedric (the Entertainer) Kyles and Sharita Kyles Wilson. Proceeds from it help support women’s health programs at the hospital.

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I love coming back to St. Louis, my hometown! My sister, Sharita Kyles Wilson, and I are hosting this evening’s event in memory of our mother, Rosetta Boyce Kyles, who lost her battle with cancer. Proceeds from this evening will help support women’s health programs at the Rosetta Boyce Kyles Women’s Pavilion at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital. CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER

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URBAN LEAGUE OF METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS

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uests attending the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis Whitney M. Young Society reception enjoyed cocktails, heavy hors d’oeuvres and dessert, while listening to inspirational speakers in St. Louis’ Powell Hall. Founded in 2013 by Michael McMillan, the league’s president and CEO, the Whitney M. Young Society honors outstanding donors for their contributions to league programs and services. The society’s name honors the civil rights icon and former National Urban League president and CEO who grew the National Urban League to nearly 100 affiliates.

The St. Louis Urban League led by Michael McMillan and his dedicated staff and board are doing life-changing work to improve the well-being of those who need help in the community. Whether it be assisting folks in finding gainful employment, providing help with badly needed home improvements, education, or even re-energizing people who had lost all hope, the Urban League is changing lives for the better. EMILY PITTS, SECRETARY OF THE URBAN LEAGUE OF METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS

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helsea Smith of Chelsea Design Co. was initially hired by her clients to redo their master bathroom, but after they heard her presentation and plumbing-related plans, they decided to have her work on other parts of their home, as well. With the kids away at college, the clients were looking to fix up their home with new furnishings and make the spaces more functional. The living room, in particular, wasn’t functioning in a way that was working for them. “They wanted a space to entertain that was also intimate,” Smith says. “We wanted to create a cosmopolitan environment. She likes color, and he likes clean lines, so I meshed both of their styles into this space.” They decided on Sherwin-Williams’ Grays Harbor for the bookcases and brought in a stunning chandelier by Crystorama to draw eyes to the ceiling. The fireplace they refinished with travertine porcelain, accompanied by a made-to-order limestone top. The room is visible from many different angles in the house, and it was important to Smith and her clients that its beauty be visible in many different ways. “They were incredibly happy with the outcome,” Smith says.

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Crafted-to-Order

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McMillan Cabinetmakers hand-builds high-quality cabinets to suit area homeowners’ unique needs and tastes.

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teve McMillan’s deep appreciation for custom design and quality craftsmanship led him to launch a different kind of residential cabinetry company – where every piece is thoughtfully designed and carefully handcrafted to fit each unique homeowner. In 1987, McMillan began creating custom cabinets as part of a residential remodeling and general contracting business out of a small space in St. Louis’ Dogtown neighborhood near the former St. Louis Arena. McMillan’s first hire – guitar-maker Greg Bernard – also turned out to be a talented cabinetmaker, and the cabinetmaking shop started to expand by word-of-mouth. Today, custom cabinetry from McMillan Cabinetmakers, which only began advertising last year, is thriving due to that same word-of-mouth concept, with satisfied clients spreading the news about McMillan’s rare and superior built-to-order craftsmanship. “I love to design, and I like to distinguish myself in the cabinetmaking industry,” McMillan says. McMillan Cabinetmakers specializes in custom cabinets for homeowners’ kitchens and baths, as well as built-ins for entertainment centers, bars and mantels, in traditional to rustic, midcentury, transitional and contemporary styles.

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McMillan (who earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Colorado Boulder) and his design team (Dave Scheu, designer and vice president, who studied architecture at Washington University in St. Louis, and Becky Bircher, who studied interior design at Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida) are dedicated to the perfection of each custom project. The custom cabinetmaking process starts with a client’s need or idea and grows into a design, Bircher says. “For quick ideas, people will look through a magazine and see a cabinet they like, and they simply want to tweak it and make it their own,” she says. During an introductory meeting, McMillan’s team becomes familiar with the clients and their space, and establishes a budget; then designs are drawn and reviewed in a meeting using 3D software. “We draw what they describe to us or what they need for the space, and sometimes we get it right the first time, and sometimes it takes two or three passes,” Bircher says. “But by the time the project is installed and complete, the [clients] say, ‘That’s exactly what I wanted.’ “Once a design is established, the job moves into our production phase. The materials are selected by either the designers or cabinetmakers. Our cabinetmakers will first cut the woods and preassemble the custom parts. Our finishing department carefully applies the necessary finish; then the cabinets are assembled and checked for quality. We go over each part with a keen eye to catch dents, flaws or mishaps. Then we correct the areas prior to sanding, staining or painting them, and finally check again for quality” Although the company offers a wide range of cabinet-door styles, today’s most popular selection is a wood frame with a recessed center panel that clients are using in both traditional and modern designs. And because McMillan places high emphasis on quality, the woods used – walnut to pine to cherry to maple – are sourced as locally as possible from domestic vendors. “We try as much as possible to source from local vendors, and we don’t go out of the country unless a client wants a specific wood that needs to be imported,” Bircher says. To further ensure the uniqueness of each cabinet, McMillan also offers the homeowner’s choice of hand-applied finishes, from oil-based stains to eco-friendly paints in any desired color. Finally, a protective clear coat is added for long-lasting durability. Completion times for custom projects vary, but generally take about 12 to 14 weeks, which includes design and production time. One of the firm’s most talked-about custom projects from 2011 features madeto-order cabinets for multiple rooms of a midcentury modern Ladue home designed

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by lauded St. Louis architect William Bernoudy, who studied under Frank Lloyd Wright in the 1930s and is best known for his modernist houses, many of which were designed in the metro area in the 1950s. “The contemporary style and warmth of the cabinetry throughout the house was inspired by the architecture and the homeowner’s personality,” Scheu says. The kitchen cabinets showcase zebrawood and painted Turkish coffee-colored panels. “One of the special things we do for contemporary wood-veneer doors is to run the grain continuously from panel to panel,” Scheu says. “We also had special pulls made for the tall cabinets to align with the appliances.” In addition, a custom dresser was built around an existing piece the client wanted to keep but modify to meet his needs, Scheu says. “We removed the old painted doors and replaced them with inset walnut drawers, and the old Formica top with a very fine-edged one, also of walnut,” he says, adding that the frame was painted at the home. For another built-to-order project – a kitchen remodel in Ladue in 2017 – McMillan Cabinetmakers created custom frameless cabinetry in maple wood with a stain finish. “The homeowners had a vision of bringing their midcentury modern home back to life by sourcing vintage items and time period-correct materials and patterns,” Bircher says. “The architect [Mainline Group Architecture in St. Louis] drew up the plans for the kitchen, pantry and laundry spaces, and we built the cabinets according to plan. We couldn’t have been happier once this was complete!” So whether homeowners are looking for custom cabinets for an entire space or just a single piece to perfectly match existing cabinetry, McMillan Cabinetmakers can design and build a project to satisfy their specific needs and tastes. McMillan Cabinetmakers, 597 Hanley Industrial Court, Brentwood, 314-644-4535, mcmillancabinetmakers.com

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CONFIDENTIAL

Kathleen Bibbins

ress for the job you want, runs common advice – but the stakes (and shopping temptation) are a little higher when that job is in fashion. Just ask stylish St. Louisan Kathleen Bibbins, who was named executive director of the Saint Louis Fashion Fund last March. Bibbins is drawn to a multifarious style; she notes as personal favorites artistic boho inspirations, as well as classic and modern elements. “I particularly love a European-slash-foreign look, as there is less focus on the body and more about a design aesthetic that showcases the clothes complementing the body,” she explains. “I’m currently obsessed with Israeli designer Alembika, [which] was founded by two women who design fashion to feel comfortable with your body.” So, has her wardrobe expanded since accepting a role with the local fund? “I couldn’t resist the clothes created by our incubator designers and bought several pieces from each of them,” Bibbins says. “However, I did stay true to my personal style: artistic, eclectic, professional with a twist. My closet hasn’t really changed [since starting], just enhanced by our great fashion fund designers’ brands. I’ve also been exposed to a lot more local designers and recently bought a stunning top from a young emerging designer, Olivia Ray.” Before her most recent endeavor as the fund’s executive director, Bibbins held executive roles in sales and marketing services, in addition to years as the co-owner and general manager of former St. Louis hot spot J McArthur’s, An American Kitchen. After a range of careers across multiple fields, Bibbins’ work wardrobe has finally found its sweet spot. “When I started my career, women wore clothes that looked much like a man’s business suit: skirts, hose, jackets, ties,” Bibbins explains. “Eventually, I worked my way into a corporate-creative environment that allowed me to be me. I was able to evolve from my conservative, corporate look to one that reflected my more creative and artistic bents.” Bibbins’ daily outfit varies based on her schedule. But weekends? That’s for comfort. “On weekends, I tend to dress more casually so I feel completely comfortable – but I still like to add embellishments that are unique to my style, like jewelry, scarves [and] shoes,” she says. “I

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love feeling comfortable but not like I just left the gym.” And while many area residents are bundled beyond recognition, waiting for the first sign of spring, Bibbins says she prefers dressing for the colder seasons. During fall and winter, fashionistas have a myriad more options thanks to cold-weather fabrics and layering potential, she explains. When she isn’t shopping from the fund’s own designers, Bibbins can be found at local stores like Lusso in Clayton, Paisley Boutique in Webster Groves and LAUNCH Clothing & Accessories in University City

and The Hill neighborhood of St. Louis. “And I am a big fan of [Collections by] Joya,” says Bibbins, who calls its jewelry “amazing” and consulted with the brand early on. “It doesn’t have a storefront, but is one of the special brands built here.” Although she says it’s hard to pick No. 1, jewelry is one of Bibbins’ personal favorite accessories – along with the ever-important shoes, of course. “Put on a plain black slate, and it’s amazing what the right jewelry and shoes can do to make you feel and look like a million bucks!”

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Daphne Benzaquen

St. Louisan Daphne Benzaquen takes to the Peruvian mountains for the inspiration and generation of her business: daph.

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eru-born St. Louisan Daphne Benzaquen always thought she was going to be a doctor. She was on a pre-med track in college, and because her father’s a doctor, she figured she’d follow in his footsteps. But after college, she realized she wanted to pursue business instead and earned her MBA at Washington University in St. Louis. In her second year at Wash U, Benzaquen wanted a unique backpack to take to classes – one that no one else would have that also suited her needs. She was unsuccessful in searching for such a backpack, but her failure to find something just right sparked her curiosity. She’d always heard that the artisans in the mountains of Peru were known for their leather products, and she wondered if she could have someone make her the perfect backpack. “I cold-emailed several [Peruvian] manufacturers I found online” she says. “I figured it was worth a try.” With no design experience, Benzaquen did her best to communicate to the artisans what she was envisioning for her backpack and sent them makeshift designs. Since she often spends Christmastime in her birthplace of Lima, Peru, Benzaquen took a side trip on her next visit to the mountains of Arequipa to meet with five of the manufacturers she’d been in contact with. “Some of the manufacturers had totally changed my design, and some had not worked on my design at all,” she says. “I didn’t even want to go to my last meeting because I was so frustrated but ended up going and that manufacturer had created a backpack that most closely resembled my design.” Benzaquen liked that he worked with llama leather and baby alpaca fur – something that would be unique and different for the metro area. In addition to her backpack, Benzaquen realized she could make more designs to send to Arequipa and spent the next year sending designs back and forth. She procured her own hardware for the pieces, as the copper color

she desired wasn’t common in Peru. “I knew if I was going to put my name on it, it had to be me,” she says. From a few rough designs and countless emails from St. Louis to Arequipa, daph. was born. The company name, drawn from her own, also serves its purpose as an acronym: durable, authentic, polished and handmade – pillars that are most important to Benzaquen’s business. After two years of designing, communicating and creating and one year after her manufacturing trip to Peru, daph. officially launched online on Dec. 16, 2017. “It was one of the scariest day of my life,” Benzaquen says with a laugh. She hadn’t told many people about the brand she was building, keeping her work to herself outside of her immediate family. “I got so many texts and feedback the day the website launched,” she says. “I even got one of the first purchases that day. That’s when I knew I had made something people like and that I had to keep going with it.” Outside of the backpack, her first set of releases included bags like the anita., the angelica., the cristina. and the mosy. – a baby alpaca fur clutch. The original collection was inspired by the “cheerleaders” in Benzaquen’s life – like the best-selling nicole. belt bag, named in honor of her sister, which is a small and stylish bag that can be used as a crossbody, clutch or belt bag. The pieces showcase the high quality and durability of Peruvian leather, even incorporating design elements inspired by Incan ruins in pieces like the Moray Circle Purse. The bags vary in color and price range, from the $125 Nazca envelope case to the Mosy clutch, which retails for $425. Continuing to expand on her original concepts, Benzaquen released an Exclusive Release Alpaca Fleece apparel line last October featuring three pieces: an alpaca zip-up sweater, an oversize alpaca vest and a baby alpaca layering cape. The alpaca textiles are out of her hometown of Lima and offer a more sustainable alternative to cashmere with the same soft feel. Benzaquen called the apparel release a test, but since she’s “basically sold out of all of them,” she plans to do more. She’s already started on her winter 2019 designs and is finalizing designs for this fall, as well. In the nearer future, she has a travel capsule planned for an April release. Although she grew up in St. Louis, Benzaquen’s Peru roots are important to her, and she’s taken great care to incorporate the South American country into the mission of her brand. A portion of each purchase goes back to communities in Peru, with proceeds going toward a new cause each year. In 2018, Benzaquen chose Peruvian American Medical Society, and daph. helped fund a special needs school in Tarapoto, a town in north-central Peru. “I had never been to the jungle, but I was lucky enough to go in August, and we were able to inaugurate this multisensory wing that part of the daph. purchases help build,” she says. “That felt so good … like I’m really making a difference.” In 2019, she plans to work with an organization like Supporting Kids in Peru to help economically disadvantaged children in such Latin American municipalities as El Porvenir and Alto Trujillo get educational support. Benzaquen says she would never describe herself as a risktaker, but she’s proud of herself for taking the plunge and starting her own business. “I always say, ‘Fail fast; fail forward,’ – if something doesn’t work, at least you tried and can move onto the next thing having learned something along the way,” she says. “As corny as it sounds, if you don’t try, you’ll never know.” daph., shopdaph.com

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hen Gwyneth Paltrow announced she and then-husband Chris Martin were “consciously uncoupling” in 2014, people scoffed. But Paltrow, in a 2018 Marie Claire interview, explained, “I was really saying we’re in a lot of pain, we failed at this; we’re going to try and do it in a different way.” Although her terminology may have been unconventional, Paltrow and Martin basically pursued the same type of nonadversarial divorce that many couples seek. However, more common terms for this type of divorce process are “mediation” or “collaborative law.” The popularity of a cooperative approach, in which couples try to come to amicable agreements about distribution of property, finances and child custody, varies depending on whom you ask. “Mediation is one option to consider as a nonadversarial way of resolving divorces, and collaborative divorce is becoming more popular across the United States in the past five to 10 years,” says Allison Schreiber Lee, an attorney specializing in family law and domestic relations with Paule, Camazine & Blumenthal in Clayton. Yet not all attorneys share this view. Susan Hais, a family law attorney with Hais, Hais & Goldberger in Clayton, thinks nonadversarial divorce approaches are less popular now than they were a few years ago. “I think at the time people were enthused about the idea of nonadversarial approaches,” Hais says, “but I think that they have not proved to be any more successful than people sitting down with each other or their attorneys and coming to an agreement.” “Mediation brings people in conflict together with a neutral third person who assists them in reaching a voluntary agreement,” according to the American Bar Association. “The mediator helps them clarify the issues, consider options and reach a workable settlement that fits their needs.” That mediator may be an attorney but cannot offer legal advice to either party as part of the mediation process. Once an agreement is reached, it is incorporated into the divorce judgment and becomes enforceable by a court should the agreement be breached. Collaborative divorce is an interdisciplinary process involving lawyers, mental health professionals and financial advisors, explains Alan Freed, an attorney specializing in family law with Paule, Camazine & Blumenthal and a member of the Collaborative Family Law Association, which he helped found in 2002. The divorcing couple, their attorneys and the other professionals meet together to work out a mutually agreeable plan. “Instead of a rights-based approach in which everyone focuses on what he or she is entitled to, this process is interestbased – what’s best for each party, including the children, as we transition the family to life post-divorce,” Freed says. Although these two processes are known as nonadversarial, the only thing that makes a traditional divorce adversarial to begin with is the divorcing individuals, Hais points out. (She adds by email: “To clarify, a traditional divorce can be just as nonadversarial.”) Some couples can pursue a traditional divorce through their attorneys in a very cooperative way, while others try and

fail to be civil during mediation or collaborative divorce proceedings. “A lot of people want to avoid conflict and look to these other [nonadversarial] avenues to do that,” Hais says. “But being too involved with the other person during the process can actually cause conflict.” She notes that courts and judges, acting as neutral arbiters, along with attorneys representing the two divorcing individuals can often determine fair outcomes that satisfy everyone while shielding the petitioners from direct interaction. “I’ve had people come to me with mediated agreements that they realize they can’t live with,” Hais adds. “Then we have to figure out how to fix it within the court system, which costs more money and takes more time.” Freed points out, however, that collaborative divorce is a very specific process involving specially trained attorneys and other professionals who spend weeks or months working out agreeable arrangements. The process is confidential, and if discussions do break down, none of the professionals involved can participate in the couple’s traditional divorce process. “If a collaborative divorce case is not settled, which is rare, collaborative law attorneys withdraw because we want our clients to know that we are totally focused on resolving their case through this collaborative process,” Freed says. He likens collaborative divorce to surgery: “We have choices regarding how to perform the surgery on this family unit. If the case goes to trial, the surgeon will be a judge who has somewhat limited tools and may end up operating with a chain saw – it’s loud and causes a lot of bleeding and is slow to heal. Or we can perform the surgery with scalpels in the collaborative process – there are smaller scars that are quicker to heal. I try to help clients start healing right away.” Approaching divorce in a cooperative manner is a goal for many couples, and Lee agrees with Hais that even traditional divorce can be pursued in a way that minimizes conflict and efficiently settles matters. “In many litigated cases, the attorneys are able to work things out so that no one actually has to go to court for a final resolution,” she says. “It’s handled via e-filing.” Freed, Lee and Hais all agree that the choice of attorney is key, regardless of what type of divorce a couple seeks. Hais recommends seeking referrals from mental health professionals or friends and paying attention to how a lawyer communicates and whether those interactions feel like a good fit. Lee adds that a good attorney will offer realistic expectations and be transparent about the costs involved. “There are many ways to get divorced,” she says. “It’s not easy, but if you can get along reasonably well during the process, it’s just so much better for everyone.” Hais, Hais & Goldberger, P.C., 222 S. Central Ave., No. 600, Clayton, 314-326-4885, hhg-law.com Paule, Camazine & Blumenthal, P.C., 165 N. Meramec Ave., No. 110, Clayton, 314-727-2266, pcblawfirm.com

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She refl eflects that oftentimes people have an idealized concept of what it means too parent p and that this tense period before the dust settles from a divorce can an be b eye-opening in positive ways. “Dads and d moms m never parent the same, even if they are married,” Schreiber Lee points out. “You would be surprised how the complexion of a case can change once each party realizes that the other parent is capable and that the children are safe and happy.” In some cases, one of the parents may face the realization that the challenges of single-parenting are beyond them. Recognizing this at the beginning of a divorce proceeding can be key to the success of ensuring a family can move on and grow in healthy ways. “It gives people every sense of comfort and can reduce tension in the long run,” Schreiber Lee says. “It can lead to quicker settlements. It can help you to see the other party in a different light. And most importantly, it allows children to have good relationships with both parents. To see hostility reduce between their parents can only benefit them.”

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he French bistro 808 Maison, featuring a menu by former Franco chef Jon Dreja, debuted with a soft opening in early January in St. Louis’ Soulard neighborhood. It comes from Luke Reynolds and John Rogers, who also own the adjoining popular haunt, Mollys in Soulard. “We honestly had more space with the Mollys complex than we could really handle, and I really felt there was a need for something a little more upscale and more refined in Soulard,” Reynolds says. “We’re a small, intimate American-style bistro with traditional French cuisine. It’s a casual vibe but a bit sophisticated.” Reynolds redesigned the approximately 800-squarefoot, 48-seat space himself. Woodwork includes a new backbar, a bar top made from mahogany – salvaged

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from The Edge in St. Louis’ Lafayette Square neighborhood – and a communal table made from a walnut tree. The dining room’s exposed-brick archways, tin ceilings and original floors are juxtaposed with updated, chic elements such as velvety seats, floral wallpaper and midcentury modern light fixtures. Dreja, who also serves as the executive chef at Mollys, offers a full menu of French fare for dinner service. Small plates include pommes frites; escargot served in the shell with Spanish chorizo, caramelized fennel, Madeira and saffron-garlic butter; and smoked sweetbreads Parmentier with wild mushroom-foie gras duxelle, duchess potatoes and veal jus gras. “Fruits de Mer” options include oysters on the half shell, scallop tartare, trout caviar and, perhaps most notably, smoked petite octopus. A small selection of

By Mabel Suen soups and salads includes a French onion gratinée; celery root soup with black truffle, quail egg and celery leaf; and a beet butternut chevre terrine with field greens, shaved fennel, pumpkin seed and Pernod vinaigrette. From the entrées, guests can choose from such options as poussin – chicken stuffed with veal sweetbreads and black truffles – with wild mushroom barigoule and Perigueux sauce; Burgundy-braised lamb shank with Parisian gnocchi, mirepoix and arugula; and cassoulet with duck-leg confit, Toulouse sausage, braised heritage hog, haricots blancs and breadcrumbs. Desserts include crème brûlée and apple tarte Tatin with caramel and vanilla ice cream. “I’m excited to bring Soulard a particularly comfortable, upscale and friendly place to come and get really good food done right with service that’s, for a

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&Fiddler A Show on the Roof

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lack of better words, proper,” Reynolds says. The beverage list includes wine by the glass and bottle as well as a selection of whiskeys, bourbons, cognacs and Calvados. Absinthe service is also available. Becky Ward, previously of Edwardsville’s Cleveland-Heath, serves as bar manager. A menu of specialty drinks will be available soon, including Champagne cocktails and mixed drinks such as the Calvalier: a concoction of Calvados, muddled housebrandied cherry, blueberry, simple syrup and black walnut bitters. If all of the preceding sounds good enough to make you dance – as well it should – then before enjoying Fiddler on the Roof at The Fabulous Fox Theatre, do visit 808 Maison, which serves dinner Wednesdays through Saturdays from 5 to 9:30 p.m., with the bar open till 1:30 a.m., and brunch available Sundays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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‌Story:  Tevye the dairyman lives simply with his wife, Golde, and their five daughters in the village of Anatevka, Russia, in 1905. While the world is changing, Tevye and his close-knit Jewish community still embrace traditions they’ve known for generations. So when Yente the matchmaker informs Golde that she’s arranged a marriage between wealthy widower Lazar Wolf, a butcher, and the family’s oldest daughter, 19-year-old, Tzeitel, Tevye agrees even if he doesn’t like Lazar. He finds himself challenged, however, when Tzeitel pleads with him to marry Motel, a tailor and a poor boy she’s known and loved since childhood. Tevye begrudgingly grants his approval, startled that his daughter wants to marry for love. The times get only more challenging for Tevye and his traditional ways when Hodel, his second oldest daughter, is attracted to an impoverished student named Perchik. The young man from Kiev is a revolutionary; he tells Tevye changes are coming for Russian workers, who will rise up against their wealthy oppressors. When his superiors instruct Perchik to proselytize in distant Siberia, Hodel tells Tevye she wants to go with her love. Perchik incenses Tevye by telling him they’re asking not for his permission to marry – only his blessing. Eventually, though, the father relents out of love for his daughter. The Russian constable overseeing Anatevka warns Tevye to let his neighbors know to expect “trouble” soon on orders from his commanders in Moscow. Already burdened with such threats, Tevye is angry when his third daughter, Chava, approaches him with the most shocking news yet: She loves and wants to marry a Christian soldier named Fyedka. Will Tevye bend still more to accept all these radical changes happening elsewhere in the world and now encroaching on his hamlet and home? After all, he observes, his life and those of his neighbors are as fragile “as a fiddler on the roof.” Highlights:  Winner of an impressive nine Tony Awards for its original 1964 production, Fiddler on the Roof returns to The Fabulous Fox Theatre in a stellar touring version based on its most recent revival, the 2015 Broadway show directed by the innovative and renowned Bartlett Sher. Other Info:  Despite a rather odd opening and closing, with the actor portraying Tevye appearing to be a modern-day tourist who represents the “lineage” of these characters, this version of Fiddler reinforces all of the joy and beauty of the original, pleasurable music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick. It’s bolstered with the spirited, riveting new dances provided by acclaimed Israeli choreographer Hofesh Shechter, re-created by Christopher Evans, which acknowledge the original efforts of 1964’s famed director/choreographer Jerome Robbins, while bringing an athletic, exuberant interpretation to the

big dance numbers. Shechter’s dancing is delightfully prolonged in two exhilarating scenes, first in the local tavern, where dueling teams of Jewish and gentile lads perform “To Life” in mesmerizing fashion, and later in a “bottle dance” in the festive wedding scene before the abrupt conclusion of Act I in the three-hour musical. Those three hours fly, a nod to Sher’s directorial skill and the abundant abilities of his ensemble. Leading the cast is Yehezkel Lazarov, who looks younger and more virile as Tevye than the character’s better-known “older” interpreters like Zero Mostel and Theodore Bikel. Still, Tevye and Golde likely were in their early 40s, so why shouldn’t younger actors assume those roles and bring verve and vivacity to them? Lazarov handles Tevye’s abundant humorous lines with flair and just as easily can show his singing skills with the amusing “If I Were a Rich Man” or the appealing ballad “Do You Love Me?,” which he sings with Maite Uzal, as Tevye and Golde musically examine their 25-year marriage. Uzal finely matches Lazarov as the sharp-tongued Golde and the daydreaming dairyman, respectively. Also contributing handsomely are Webster Conservatory graduate Mel Weyn as Tzeitel, Ruthy Froch as Hodel and Natalie Powers as Chava, who team delightfully on “Matchmaker, Matchmaker.” Engagingly playing their respective suitors are Jesse Weil as Motel, Ryne Nardecchia as Perchik and Joshua Logan Alexander as Fyedka. Jonathan von Mering as the grumpy Lazar Wolf mixes it up humorously with Lazarov, while Michael Hegarty conveys the village rabbi’s lessthan-scintillating “wisdom” in nice comic style. Joseph Stein’s book, based on Yiddish stories by Sholem Aleichem, remains a literary gem, while Bock’s and Harnick’s songs sound bold and inspirational in this lively new rendition of a Broadway classic.

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ith Valentine’s Day almost here, Ready Readers recommends two books that celebrate love, family and friendship. Children of all ages like to be reassured a parent’s love will never wane, regardless of mistakes they make or changes that may occur in life. I Love You, Stinky Face by Lisa McCourt and illustrator Cyd Moore, can soothe the fears of children everywhere and tame their wildest thoughts. The story begins with a mother and her young son reading before bedtime. As the woman tucks the boy in, she says, “I love you, my wonderful child.” Drawing on the images from the book they’ve just finished, the imaginative lad replies, “Mama, what if I were a big, scary ape? Would you still love me then?” The mother responds with a detailed description of how she would lovingly comb and care for her hairy ape child, even making a birthday cake from bananas for him. This creative response inspires the boy to propose increasingly more awful and disgusting scenarios in which he may not, after all, be lovable. The delightful, brightly colored pictures by Moore depict silly-looking creatures with various off-putting

characteristics, all of which (despite their pungent odors, menacing teeth or swampy surroundings) the patient, fun-loving mom equally adores. The second book in this month’s spotlight focuses on the tradition of celebrating Valentine’s Day in school. In Mirabel’s Missing Valentines by Janet Lawler and illustrator Olivia Chin Mueller, readers experience the occasion through the eyes of a timid mouse who’s not looking forward to the big valentine exchange. Lawler understands that although many children

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anticipate creating and exchanging cards with their classmates, the custom can daunt shy youngsters. That applies to Mirabel (the titular timid mouse), who, despite her apprehension, crafts lovely works of art for each of her fellow students. Unbeknown to Mirabel, though, all the valentines fall from her backpack as she makes her way to school. Each subsequently lifts the spirits of neighbors who find the valentines, but when Mirabel discovers her cards have vanished, she worries her friends will be angry at her – compounding her trepidation. Lawler’s short rhyming stanzas provide the outline for the story, but Mueller’s pictures fill in important details that make this a deeply satisfying read. The book’s illustrator imbues the story with a sense of hopefulness despite the main character’s doubts and fears.

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SHINES SHINE HINES By Bryan A. Hollerbach | Photos courtesy of the Sheldon Art Galleries

Jazz singer Carla Cook and the late Rich

Dr. Aurelia and Jeffrey Hartenberger, donors of the

Donor Mary Strauss and Olivia Lahs-Gonzales,

Sheldon Executive Director Paul Reuter, far left, with

McDonnell, founder of MaxJazz Records, pose

Hartenberger World Music Collection, presented

director of the Sheldon Art Galleries, celebrate the

board members and stakeholders, poses outside the

in front of an image of Cook featured in the

more than 2,500 world music instruments to the

opening of “Josephine Baker: Image and Icon” in

1920s-era parking garage that was transformed into

exhibition “The Jazz Katz: An Intimate Portrait

Sheldon Art Galleries in 2015.

2006. The internationally recognized exhibition

the Sheldon Art Galleries building in 1998.

of Jazz by New York Photographer Jimmy Katz,”

coincided with what would have been the 100th

Sept. 16, 1999-Aug. 31, 2000.

birthday of Baker, a St. Louis native.

The 20th anniversary of a local landmark for visual art continues with a quartet of diverse new exhibitions.

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n 1998, an art house flick titled Titanic did decently at the box office, two San Franciscoarea cyberdudes launched a digital dalliance called Google, a muscular gent named McGwire shattered a Major League Baseball record – and the first guests strolled into the Sheldon Art Galleries. Those galleries became a facet of one of the metro area’s greatest gems, The Sheldon Concert Hall & Art Galleries, and the celebration of their 20th anniversary continues next Friday with the Feb. 15 opening of four free exhibitions running until April 13: “Old School, New Rules,” “Wallace Herndon Smith: Paintings and Drawings,” “Identity: Art by Students of Wentzville School District High Schools” and “Evan and Stacey Smith: Liminal Spaces.” The four new exhibitions join two previously opened offerings – “St. Louis, a Musical Gateway: The Balkans, India and Mexico” and “Growing Up: International Vertical Gardens” – and the ongoing exhibition “Jim Dine Sculpture Dedicated to the Memory of Dr. Leigh Gerdine.” Pausing amid the setup for the new exhibitions, Olivia Lahs-Gonzales, the galleries’ director, reflects on the celebration and explains what inspired the choice of the current quartet. “The fall exhibits were actually curated to our anniversary theme, which celebrated the immigrant experience with four exhibits,” Lahs-Gonzales says. “However, the winter/spring round of shows isn’t so tightly curated around a theme, but merely showcases art that speaks to the mission and vision of the galleries and reflects key words therein, including education, diversity, innovation, quality and collaboration, among other priorities. “The shows range from historical exhibits … to works that are innovative and interactive, so you can experience about 3,000 years of human cultural history in one visit!” Lahs-Gonzales continues by providing a breakdown of the new offerings, exhibition by exhibition. “Old School, New Rules” in the Gallery of

Photography showcases photographers using 19thand early 20th-century processes like daguerreotype (a mid-1800s photographic method using chemically treated metal plates) to comment powerfully on contemporary subjects in an era of ubiquitous smartphone cameras; it includes a gallery talk on April 9 with Lahs-Gonzales and one of the artists involved. “In this age of the instantaneous work of art via Instagram and other social media apps,” LahsGonzales says, “the artists in this exhibition show us how historical processes can be used to reflect on the present and the future, showing us that the palimpsest of history can be a conduit to a meaningful exchange about today’s issues and concerns.” “Wallace Herndon Smith: Paintings and Drawings” in the Bellwether Gallery of St. Louis Artists spotlights a painter born in 1901 and influenced by high-profile artists (like Frenchman Henri Matisse and American Edward Hopper), who traveled extensively in aesthetic pursuits, enjoyed acclaim in the 1930s and was exhibited widely. Reflecting that gallery’s mission to showcase area talent, both historical and contemporary, LahsGonzales says: “This body of work celebrates a local artist who had both local and national presence. His works illustrate a keen sensitivity to the psychological resonance of color, form, gesture and, above all, the atmosphere of a place and (like the work of all artists) help us to perhaps see the world in a different light.” “Identity: Art by Students of Wentzville School District High Schools” in the AT&T Gallery of Children’s Art showcases the talents of students from Holt, Liberty and Timberland who study the human desire to be recognized by others, specifically via the pursuit of originality in a diverse society. That exhibition “speaks to the mission of the children’s art gallery to nurture the young artists of tomorrow by featuring art by young people in our community,” says Lahs-Gonzales. “We’ve been wanting to reach beyond our immediate area into our more rural areas for some time, and the theme they chose,

identity, fits beautifully with one of our education programs, on identity, that we’ve developed.” Finally, “Evan and Stacey Smith: Liminal Spaces” in the Bernoudy Gallery of Architecture collects architectural sculptures by this husband-and-wife team that mimic artistic and religious spaces using light-emitting diodes; it includes a gallery talk on March 12 with the couple. “The Smiths’ sculptures are meant to create a meditative experience while also asking us to question how perception and the experience of space can shift and change visible realities,” Lahs-Gonzales says. “I specifically chose this work to speak to the aspect of our mission that involves inspiring the experience of wonder in our audiences, but we are also presenting different ways in which we might think about architectural space and its psychological effects on the people who interact with it.” Given that her tenure as director of the galleries began a mere three years after they opened, LahsGonzales enjoys a unique perspective on their tribulations and triumphs alike over time. “Our biggest victory, I would say, is the way we’re continually able to bring high-quality, meaningful exhibits of works by local, national and international artists and accompanying education programs both for adults and young people free of charge to our community each year,” she reflects. Otherwise, after noting that the exhibitions rotate thrice yearly, in February, late May/early June and October, Lahs-Gonzales reflects on what she would say to attract to the galleries new area residents or longtime area residents who have never previously visited for one reason or another. “We exhibit so many different genres, so there’s truly something new for everyone in our intimately scaled, accessible, changing exhibit spaces on a regular basis – and it’s free most of the year,” she says. “I would encourage people to come down and see what’s new!” The Sheldon Concert Hall & Art Galleries, 3648 Washington Blvd., St. Louis, 314-533-9900, thesheldon.org

OPPOSITE PAGE TOP: Installation of work by Dail Chambers, featured in the exhibition “Higher Ground: Honoring Washington Park Cemetery, Its People and Place,” March 3-Aug. 26, 2017. OPPOSITE PAGE BOTTOM LEFT: Installation of “Al Hirchfeld’s Jazz and Broadway Scrapbook,” Sept. 7, 2012-Jan. 5, 2013. OPPOSITE PAGE BOTTOM RIGHT: Posters of exhibitions past on display at the Sheldon Art Galleries. Photo by Sarah Conroy. LEFT: Jean Chassaing (French, active 1920s and 1930s), Josephine Baker, 1931, lithograph, 42½ x 61⅜ inches, courtesy of the Rennert Collection, New York City. Featured in the nationally touring exhibition “Josephine Baker: Image and Icon.” RIGHT: Installation of “Glamour: Costumes and Images” from the Collection of Mary Strauss, Oct. 4-Dec. 28, 2013.

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Around Town

By Robyn Dexter

Sun., Feb. 17

The Saint Louis Chamber Chorus presents its fourth concert of the 63rd season, LOVE, at the Ladue Chapel Presbyterian Church. Sung in the shadow of Valentine’s Day, the chorus’ next concert promises to be an affecting, though not sentimental, examination of love both tragic and triumphant. Two pieces, from the17th-century Englishman Thomas Vautor and the 20th-century Hungarian Béla Bartók, rue the challenges of finding a husband. The chorus explores betrothals through a hymn to Juno, the ancient Roman goddess of marriage, by Renaissance master Orlande de Lassus and a series of ballads from a towering figure of German Romanticism, Robert Schumann. The program also includes works written a century ago by the Irishman C.V. Stanford and his pupil, the Englishwoman Rebecca Clarke. Much of the concert involves works celebrating love, composed specifically for the chorus during the past decade. $30 general admission, $10 students. 3 p.m. chamberchorus.org.

‌Fri., Feb. 8, to Sun., Feb. 17

What’s become known as antique row in St. Louis, Cherokee Street, is embarking on a new venture: to redefine the Valentine’s Day holiday with a 10-DAY GALLERY POP-UP. Several Cherokee boutiques (including bohème, Ruby Francis and Tracys Treasures) have partnered with producers to curate work from artists, makers and designers for “Tryst on Cherokee.” During the 10-day event, 15 artists working in collage, paintings, illustration, photography, fashion, jewelry, woodwork and more display on the street’s 2300 block. Free. facebook.com/trystoncherokee.

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Fri., Feb. 8, to Sun., Feb. 10

Sun., Feb. 9

The Sheldon Concert Hall & Art Galleries present DIANNE REEVES at the Sheldon Concert Hall. Reeves ranks among the pre-eminent jazz vocalists in the world today, known for her virtuosity, improvisational prowess and unique jazz and rhythm and blues stylings. She has received five Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Album, as well as an honorary doctorate of music from New York City’s famed Julliard School; she also was named a 2018 National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master. In recent years, Reeves has toured the world in a variety of contexts, including Sing the Truth, a musical celebration of Nina Simone that also featured Lizz Wright and Angélique Kidjo. She has performed at the White House on multiple occasions, including President Barack Obama’s state dinner for the president of China, as well as The Governors Ball Music Festival in New York. Tickets cost $45 for orchestra seating, $40 for Balcony 1, $30 for Balcony 2. 8 p.m. thesheldon.org.

Clayton Community Theatre presents Sarah Ruhl’s EURYDICE, directed by Jessa Knust, for a (mostly) two-week run at Washington University South Campus Theatre. (The run continues from Thursday, Feb. 14, to Sunday, Feb. 17.) This “weird and wonderful” (New York Times) retelling of the Greek myth about the musician Orpheus and his wife, Eurydice, ruminates on love, loss and the power of memory. Eurydice – one of the few retellings of the classical myth told from the heroine’s perspective – considers her untimely death and descent to the Greeks’ underworld, what she finds there and her difficult decision about whether to return to life with Orpheus. Eurydice was nominated for Drama League and Drama Desk awards in 2008. Tickets start at $15. Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. placeseveryone.org.

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diningGuide

By Amanda Dahl

‌BISSINGER’S

1600 N. Broadway, 314-615-2400; 32 Maryland Plaza, 314-367-7750; 97 Plaza Frontenac, 314-432-1329; b issingers.com These velvet and satin heart-shaped boxes are timeless and brimming with luxurious treats by Bissinger’s – a classic to make your valentine swoon.

IL BEL LAGO

11631 Olive Blvd., 314-994-1080, b ellagostl.com Uncover the delectable taste of The Hill within Creve Coeur. Frank and Carmelo of Giovanni’s brought their restaurant expertise to West County in 2004 – and the community still flocks to this delicious dining establishment.

GIOVANNI’S KITCHEN

8831 Ladue Road, 314-721-4100, g iovanniskitchenstl.com Learn why Giovanni’s ranks among the best restaurants in St. Louis when you bring in the family for a Sunday evening dinner. Excellent service and tantalizing Italian dishes are sure to win you over.

HERBIE’S

8100 Maryland Ave., 314-769-9595, h erbies.com Welcome to Herbie’s. The storied St. Louis bistro brings fine dining to Clayton, with one of the best patios in town. Sample fresh, inventive cuisine in the spot where you’ll instantly feel like a regular.

MANDARIN HOUSE

8004 Olive Blvd., 314-427-8070, mandarinhousestlouis.com

Mandarin House recently moved, but it still proudly hosts Chinese cultural celebrations and banquets year-round. Chefs are ready to cook all types of traditional delicacies, following ancient customs while appealing to a modern audience.

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AUTOMOTIVE AUTOMOBILES WANTED ~ We pay cash Call Stan @ 314-780-5588

GUTTERS

Fielder is highly skilled in knob & tube wiring and aluminum wiring upgrades. We are specialists in older and existing structures.

New Installation, Cleaning & Repair Drainage Solutions, Screen Installation & Window Cleaning Professional, Reliable & Insured No Mess Left Behind Free Estimates Contact Tony 314-413-2888 thegutterguy-stl@hotmail.com

JON'S AFFORDABLE HOME REPAIR Electrical, Carpentry, Floors, Windows, Plumbing, Painting, Tile and Lots More! Quality Guaranteed! Reasonable, Insured, Ref's NO JOB TOO SMALL! 314-205-1555 www.jonshomerepair.comjonsa

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INTERIOR PAINTING & REMODELING Finish carpentry, drywall, tile and floor work. 25yrs exp. Call Kent for free estimates; 314-398-2898 kenthallowell@yahoo.com

PET SERVICES

Residential

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Commercial Tenant finishes, churches, sporting complexes, restaurants, senior care facility, and parking lot lighting, etc.

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Industrial Fielder has the skills, knowledge and equipment to handle industrial work including new industrial construction, warehouse lighting, large machinery, and data wiring.

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5BR, 6BA Colonial on 2 Acres Fenced & gated yard, generator, 6 car garage (some cooled/heated), pool & pool house. Finished basement with wet & dry sauna, tennis courts. $1,395,000 FSBO. Call 314-542-0105

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ACCOUNTING/TAXES SENIOR SERVICES HVAC SCRUBBY DUTCH CLEANING Family Owned and Operated Since 1983 Bonded • Insured • Supervised $10 OFF 1st Time Customers Free Estimates by Phone 314-849-4666 or 636-926-0555 www.scrubbydutch.com SPECIALIZED HOUSEKEEPING 1-2 Large Homes. Caring professional will clean, organize, run errands, laundry, pet care/sitting & party services. Dependable, 27+yrs Exp., Ref. Call Barb 314-650-2966 Immaculate Housecleaning Quality, detailed cleaning personalized to fit your needs. Fully insured. Residential & Commercial. Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, move in/outs. Call Jody, 314-258-3232.

Detailed Cleaning by Polish woman. Plus: laundry, ironing and organizing closets. Weekly or Biweekly Call 314 757 1881

24/7 Companion Care for Seniors. Personal Care, Meal Prep, Light Housekeeping, & Peace of Mind. 314-569-9890 HOME HEALTHCARE 25yrs exp. with Parkinson's, Stroke, Alzheimer's & more, + some RN duties. Also light housekeeping, errands, doctor visits, etc. 12hr shifts, days/nights preferred. Call Christine 314-706-0073 TROSSIE CARES Private Home Health 24hr Affordable Home Health Service. Call 314-620-3550 or email trossieharris@gmail.com. We have lots of avail. references.

YARD CLEANUP Firewood • Brush Clearing • Bed Preparation • Tilling • Mulching • Planting • Tree/Shrub Fertilization,Trimming And Removal Lawn Fertilization, Sodding • Gutter Cleaning • Stone Walls, Patios,And Borders • Drainage Solutions

For Free Estimates call Keith at 314-422-0241 or e-mail at

hwyardwork@aol.com Since 2001

HOME IMPROVEMENT

PAINTING

PRECISION REMODELING Q Room Additions Q Decks Q Bathrooms Q Kitchens and so much more. Interior and Exterior. Free Estimates! Fully Insured. Call Bob (314)799-4633 or Jim (314)799-4630

ASTON-PARKER PAINTING Interior/Exterior Painting Wallpaper Removal. Insured. 35yrs Exp. Free Estimates. Call 314-766-2952 or 314-766-2962 alstonparker@hotmail.com

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HOME IMPROVEMENT REPAIR IT BEFORE YOU REPLACE IT Carpet Repaired, Restretched, Installed, New Carpet Sales, Large Selection in 2 Showrooms. Over 30 Years Experience. For a Quote Call Nick 314-845-8049

LAWN & GARDEN 314-243-6784

JC PAINTS Interior/Exterior Painting, Reliable, Clean, Reasonable & Insured. Call John for a Free Estimate!

314-703-2794 Spring Cleanup & Lawn Maint.

20yrs Exp. Caring For Seniors Experienced in: Alzheimer's, Stroke, Parkinson's, Cardiac Care, Fall Risk and Companion Care. Included with all of our services: Light Housekeeping, Doctor Visits, Meal Prep, Errands, Outings. 12hr Shifts. 314.347.5152

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BRIAN'S HAULING "U Name It & We Haul It" 7 Days a Week - Same Day Appliances, Brush, Clean Outs, Demo, Bsmts & Garage, Etc. Call Brian @ 314-740-1659

McGreevy Piano Tuning Bill McGreevy Piano Technician & Guild Associate Member 314-335-9177 wrmcgreevy@gmail.com

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MASSEY TUCKPOINTING Tuckpointing, Chimney & Brick Repair, Caulking, Chimney Sweeping & Flue Re-lining. BBB A+ & 2013 Torch Award $50 off $500+ 314-200-9488 or masseytpm@gmail.com for bid

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PRIME NAPLES RENTAL WEEKS HAVE BECOME AVAILABLE We have two weeks open beginning March 9. Gulf view 3/2 condo next to the Ritz. Many St Louis references. $2500 per week. April and Easter are open too. Please call or text Steve Taylor 814.450.0057 for pictures.

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Get'er Done Tree Service A+ with BBB & Angie's List Tree Trimming, Removal, Deadwooding & Stump, Grinding. Certified Arborist. Fully Insured, Free Est. Serving the area since 2004. CALL 314-971-6993 Tree Service Professionals Trimming, Deadwooding, Reduction, Removals, Stump Grinding, Year Round Service, Insured. Call Michael Baumann for a Free Estimate & Property Inspection. 636.375.2812 You'll be glad you called!

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Will Pay Top $ for WWII Military Relic's. Swords, Daggers, Metals, Badges, Hats, Helmets, Flags and Guns. Call 314-249-5369

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