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SOCIETY HUNDREDS OF YOU WERE AT POWELL HALL EARLIER THIS WEEK TO hear legendary newsman Dan Rather’s lecture as part of the Maryville University St. Louis Speakers Series. From my perch, I saw many in the audience lean forward when Mr. Rather began discussing the distinct traits that every great leader—from Dwight Eisenhower to Martin Luther King Jr. to Mother Teresa and so on—has. A top trait he mentioned was courage. Another was character. Also on the list: the ability to forgive, to delegate and to find common ground. In the pages of this week’s edition, we introduce you to 10 community volunteers who embody a number of these traits, if not all. Together, they form the Women of Achievement Class of 2014. There is a reason why these ladies were singled out: They truly are representative of what we all strive to be. My personal takeaway from reading their stories was this: Do what makes your heart happy. Hopefully, by doing so, you will discover your purpose and nurture it to do good.
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58 21 WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT Each year, 10 women are honored for their contributions to the St. Louis community as Women of Achievement. Here, we tell their stories.
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ST. LOUIS GOES GREEN How local businesses are joining the sustainability movement.
IN FINE STYLE Step inside the William Shearburn Gallery, newly located in The Dorchester, just moments from Forest Park.
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DO YOU NEED AN INVESTMENT ADVISER? IS YOUR ADVISER RIGHT FOR YOU? WEST COUNTY PLASTIC SURGEONS EXFOLIATION SPRING FORWARD! Q&A WITH CARMINDY
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ON THE COVER: Man & Woman of the Year candidates (top row) Andy Hannigan, John Parker, Todd Knight, Kathy Disher, John Sanders; (middle row) Anita Sedorcek, honorary chair Mary Pillsbury Wainwright, Alana Kunkel; (bottom row) JoAnn Shaw, LLS Boy of the Year Braydon, Spencer Talbott. For more information, call 590-2230 or visit lls.org/gat. THE STORY BEGINS ON PAGE 20. WE’RE SORRY: On p. 46 of our March 14 edition, we omitted Sally Dowling, who, along with Carla Britton, is a listing agent for 525 E. Argonne Drive. On p. 58 of our March 21 issue, we misidentified Michelle House-Connaghan of the law firm Green Cordonnier & House.
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