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Celebrating 75 years

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ARTS & CULTURE Celebrating 75 years

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Ranken Jordan is a pediatric bridge hospital providing a continuum of care for medically complicated children and their families. Its annual gala, celebrating the hospital’s 75th anniversary, will start at 6 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 16, at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis. To learn more, call 314-872-6400 or visit rankenjordan.org. The story begins on page 10.

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By D’Marco Farr I have done a lot of things in my life. Played pro football. Won a Super Bowl. Done a TV show. And now ESPN radio.

But here’s one thing I never thought I’d ever do: work out next to a 74-year-old grandmother.

Her name is Sonja Nelson-Stough, and she is in amazing shape.

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NFL Super Bowl Champion and Rams’ broadcaster D’Marco Farr shares something in common with Sonja Nelson-Stough, a 74-year-old ballroom dancer from Ballwin.

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EDITOR ‌AS I WAS GROWING UP, MY FAMILY WENT ON ALMOST WEEKLY trips to my grandparents’ house – my dad working on the yard and the rest of us there to help, as well as visit. I remember many a hot afternoon, sitting in the kitchen with my grandmother.

She offered us hard caramels on every visit, along with other treats like Coke and the best PB&J sandwiches I’ve ever had. We talked a lot, mostly about little things, but I still remember my promise to her that I would never smoke cigarettes – that, she was sure, was what led to my grandfather’s sickness.

I was one of the lucky ones who had two sets of grandparents for a long time, and I’m sure their influence helped guide me to being the person I’ve become. In Dr. Joseph Kahn’s Kids MD wide array of different aspects of their development.

During this holiday season, I hope that many of you are able to visit with all the generations of your family. These interactions, big and small, enrich the lives of both the young and the old.

Happy holidays!

Lisa de los Reyes, Managing Editor

Editor’s Corner

Westminster Christian Academy student Zach Hughes was one of two to receive the 2015 Wendy’s High School

The word around town

Heisman award. A male and female winner were chosen from among thousands of school winners nationwide. Hughes

Richard McClure and Rev. Starsky Wilson were

competed in basketball and track, and was

recently honored with the 2015 St. Louis Award

a senior captain on Westminster’s football

during a ceremony held at the Forest Park Visitor’s

team. He is a National Honor Society

Center. St. Louis Award committee president David

member, Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Kemper cited the recipients’ “extraordinary leadership

member and is active in theater and

of the Ferguson Commission” as the primary reason for

volunteering. The female winner is Taylor

the honor. Past recipients of the award, which boasts an 88-year tradition, include Joe Edwards, Bob Fox,

David Kemper of Commerce Bank with the 2015 St. Louis Awards Recipients

Jack Taylor and Emily Pulitzer.

Richard McClure and Rev. Starsky Wilson

Campos of Lemont, Illinois. Each received a $500 Wendy’s gift card and a $5,000 donation to their school, and both were recognized during an ESPN broadcast of the college football Heisman Trophy.

…And many happy returns! The Saint Louis Zoo is celebrating bull elephant Raja’s 23rd birthday on Sun., Dec. 27. The first Asian elephant born at the Zoo, Raja has sired four calves: Maliha, Jade, Kenzi and Priya. The birthday celebration will take place at 11 a.m. on Dec. 27, weather permitting, and visitors will be invited to sing “Happy Birthday” as the guest of honor receives some special presents. Other festivities include a keeper chat at 10:30 a.m., as well as activities at Lakeside Café until 1 p.m. For more information, visit stlzoo.org.

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Drew Hessler, who suffered a spinal cord injury and was with Ranken Jordan for five months.

“He went home on Dec. 8 and has done remarkably well,” Tanner says. “We’re going to celebrate him and the success he’s had.”

The group hopes the annual gala will raise enough money to provide that level of care for patients to come, Tanner says, noting that 85 percent of children at Ranken Jordan are there through Medicaid and have families who are struggling financially and socially.

“Sickness tests even the most successful people in the world, just like people who aren’t as fortunate,” she says.

“We serve that community.”

Because of donor support over the years, Tanner says Ranken Jordan is able to do what’s in the best interest of the children and figure out the monetary aspect of it later.

“The reason we can do that is because we have such a generous community,” she says. “We’re the people that keep that vision alive and well, so we can make the best decisions for the kids.”

The gala has become wildly successful through the years, and Ranken Jordan has had to change the venue a couple of times to accommodate the sizable crowd. Tanner says they are expecting 500 to 600 people this year, with hopes of raising $350,000 to $400,000.

“We really want people to come and kick off our birthday year with us,” Tanner says.

314-872-6400, rankenjordan.org

What:

Ranken Jordan’s Annual Gala

When:

January 16, 2016

Where:

The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis

Tickets:

General Admission: $300 a person, $2,500 for table of 10 VIP Experience: $400 Per Person, $3,500 for a table of 10

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n 2016, Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital will celebrate 75 years of providing a continuum of care for medically complicated children and their families. Ranken Jordan president and CEO Lauri Tanner says she has always felt like it’s her job to carry on the vision and values of founder Mary Ranken Jordan.

“She wrote to consider the children first in all we do,” Tanner says. “I use that in all decisions here, both big and little.”

Tanner notes the many medical advances that have taken place over the years, but the one constant has always been putting the children first. “(Ranken Jordan) believed kids should be able to be kids,” Tanner says. “They were up and dressed and educated in the 1940s. They were exposed to art and music.

Care beyond the bedside started with her…from the hospital to home. We still do that today.”

To celebrate that legacy, the organization hosts the its annual gala each January. This year, the event will take place on Sat., Jan. 16, at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis.

The evening will start with a silent auction, hors d’oeuvres and cocktails, and will later move into dinner and a live and service auction.

A highlight of the event will come toward the end of the evening, when the Charles Glenn Band takes the stage, Tanner says. “Our attendees really love being entertained, and they love to celebrate,” she says.

One thing to celebrate will be the stories of children who have been served over the past year at Ranken Jordan. In particular, the event will highlight the story of

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Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, silent auction – 6 p.m.

Dinner, live and service auction – 7:30 p.m.

Charles Glenn Band and dancing – 9 p.m.

More information:

gala.rankenjordan.org

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he Friends of the Saint Louis University Liver Center celebrated the 13th Annual Diamonds Gala MISSION: POSSIBLE at the Westborough Country Club. This year’s Diamonds Gala had a Spy/Secret Agent theme, and the evening’s festivities included a cocktail reception with a MISSION: POSSIBLE activity, a sumptuous three-course sit-down dinner, raffle baskets and a live auction with fabulous prizes. KSDK’s Pat McGonigle served as emcee.

Since 2002, the Friends organization has held the annual Diamonds Gala in support of the SLU Liver Center and the life-saving research and treatment it provides to patients worldwide.

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Dr. Rick and Dr. Michelle Lee

Jacob and Jessica Pressler

Rev. Steven Schoening

Attendees at this year’s Diamonds Gala have expressed how much they learned about the mission and purpose of the SLU Liver Center and the role the Friends organization plays in supporting lifesaving research for the treatment and cure of liver diseases. It was a fantastic evening of dining, learning, and revelry, all for a great cause!

VIC PERINI, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD FOR THE FRIENDS OF THE SLU LIVER CENTER

Richard Mueller, Sean Cullen, Paul Azzara, George Wyatt

Pat McGonigle

Dr. Jeff and Jennifer Teckman

Rosemary Nagy, Jacki Cerkoski

Chris Finley, Hank Harrison, Scottie Bryant

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susan holden A 2015 Top AgenT I have been with Janet McAfee for 25 years because I believe in the company’s philosophy of legendary service with personal integrity.

I take great pride in the fact that the majority of my business is from clients I have worked with in the past and their referrals. The relationships I have formed and maintained through real estate are of the utmost importance - people are what make this job meaningful to me.

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he 24th annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF) recently concluded with a recordbreaking attendance of 25,006.

SLIFF screened 447 films and hosted seven special-event programs, including two master classes and a closing-night party, and 67 free programs. The fest hosted more than 140 filmmakers and related guests, including honorees Alex Winter (Charles Guggenheim Cinema St. Louis Award), Trent Harris (Contemporary Cinema Award) and Rosemary Rodriguez (Women in Film Award).

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Suzie Nall, Sharon Dougherty

Montgomery Galnick, Nyk Schmalz, Gregory Sporleder

Claire Wedemeyer, Michael Hogan, Chris Renteria

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Joy Blase, Laura Blase, Alex Winter, Julie Erker, Mike Walsh

The 2015 Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival was a rousing success, with a record-breaking attendance of just more than 25,000. The visiting filmmakers – and we had about 160 guests in total – consistently told us that they had an exceptional time, and audience members were similarly enthusiastic in their feedback.

CLIFF FROEHLICH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (LEFT, BELOW, WITH ALEX WINTER AND KIM TUCCI)

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Jane von Kaenel, Christy Dennison

Bree DeGraw, Janet Levy

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Ryan Russell, Jeremy Erickson

Jennifer Salci, Michael Ketcher

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Bill Hoar, Gina Fromme

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St. Louis Crisis Nursery

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uests were invited to Ameristar Conference Center recently for the annual Over the Top for Tots luncheon to benefit St. Louis Crisis Nursery. The event included opportunities to shop local boutiques and enjoy the popular centerpiece competition, along with an assortment of raffle and auction items. The 2015 Healing Hearts Award was presented to State Beauty Supply, the 2015 Children’s Champion Award was presented to Coca-Cola, and the 2015 Guardian Angel Award was presented to Tom and Molly Dempsey. In addition, Shop ‘N Save and Coca-Cola donated $10,000 to the organization during the event.

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We are so thankful that Coca-Cola and Shop ‘N Save are supporting the work that we are doing. We value and appreciate their commitment to our community!

DIANNE MUELLER, SAINT LOUIS CRISIS NURSERY CEO

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Tom Dempsey

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Grace Hill Settlement House

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race Hill Settlement House recently hosted a retrospective photography exhibit at the St. Louis Regional Arts Commission to celebrate nearly 10 years of the Images of Grace project and fundraiser. Images of Grace is a unique project that provides cameras to the families that Grace Hill serves across the city of St. Louis. These families document their day-to-day lives as artists-in-residence and showcase their work with the help of the region’s top photographers and art experts. Images of Grace culminated in a gala celebration at The Caramel Room at Bissinger’s, where the photographs were introduced to the public and were available for purchase. Proceeds from the evening benefit the programs of Grace Hill.

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Images of Grace, as always, exceeded all expectations. I was so touched and moved to see so many people and organizations supporting the idea that every child, every family and every community the opportunity to succeed. The love, support and generosity of the evening was amazing!

AMY JOHNSON, EVENT CO-CHAIR (SHOWN WITH EVERETT JOHNSON AND KELLY AND PAUL RODE

Maria Ojascastro, Alicia Behrndt

Jack Nelson, Ruth Hays

Latriece and Orvin Kimbrough

Mary Ellen Cotsworth, Bill Siedhoff

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Christian Hospital Foundation

LEGACY LEADERS DINNER

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he Christian Hospital Foundation honored community leaders at its seventh annual Legacy Leaders Dinner in the atrium of the Paul F. Detrick Building, on the campus of Christian Hospital. The evening began with cocktails, followed by dinner and an awards presentation. Don Zykan, president of the Christian Hospital Foundation Board of Directors, was the master of ceremonies for the event. Dave Otto received the Paul F. Detrick Legacy Leaders Award. This award honors an individual whose impact and commitment has left a legacy in the North County Community. Greater North County Chamber of Commerce was the Community Vision Award recipient, with chamber president Carolyn Marty accepting the award. Dr. Mariano Floro Jr. was recognized with the Physician of the Year Award.

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The seventh annual Legacy Leaders Dinner was a wonderful success. Through the generous support of 200 attendees and 25 sponsors, the foundation was able to raise more than $42,000, which will allow Christian Hospital to continue to provide compassionate care and clinical excellence to our community.

DON ZYKAN, CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL FOUNDATION BOARD CHAIR

Dr. Mariano Floro Jr., Carolyn Marty, David Otto

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Dr. Brenda Youngblood, Kimberly McKenzie

The Angel Band Project

SOIRÉE WITH THE ANGELS

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he Angel Band Project held its first gala event, Soirée with the Angels, at Palladium Saint Louis.

The evening’s festivities included a cocktail reception, followed by a presentation, musical performance by the St. Louis Women’s Hope Chorale, and dinner and dancing to the legendary Ralph Butler Band. A silent and live auction raised funds for the St. Louis-based nonprofit’s music therapy programs for survivors of sexual and domestic violence.

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Soirée with the Angels was a wonderful night of music, dining and dancing to benefit the Angel Band Project. More than 200 people attended the event. They were treated to music performances by the St. Louis Women’s Hope Chorale and the legendary Ralph Butler Band. This inaugural gala raised $30,000, which will fund music programs for survivors of sexual and domestic violence.

RACHEL EBELING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (SHOWN WITH SEAN AND BRIDGET EBELING)

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here do you start when you have a formal room and your client wants it to be transformed into a more casual space? CJ Knapp of CJ Knapp Interiors worked with her client on the dining room of this Ladue home to convert it from formal English style into what she calls “upscale casual.”

The client had purchased a big table and chairs from Restoration Hardware that she loved, and she and Knapp went antique shopping and found chairs for the head and foot of the table they loved, too. “(The client) didn’t like the light fixture, which was a crystal chandelier,” Knapp says. “It just wasn’t right for the space we were trying to create.”

The bay was a bit disconnected from the dining room, so they came up with a plan to bring the two spaces together.

“We came up with a ceiling treatment that looked like wrought iron and ran it around the entire ceiling and into the bay,” Knapp says.

They put in two light fixtures instead of one, with lightbulbs that flicker and move like real flames.

“Now, the space is very French countryside,” Knapp says. “It’s both casual and elegant.”

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How the two friends behind Better Life gained multimillion-dollar success and a spot on national television for its all-natural, plantbased line of household cleaning products.

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fter lifelong friends Tim Barklage and Kevin Tibbs saw their toddlers crawling all over furniture and across floors – and then putting their tiny hands in their mouths – they worried about the effects of the chemicals in the household cleaners used to clean that furniture and those floors. “When my oldest daughter was born, we realized our cleaning products were a trigger for her asthma and skin sensitivities,” Tibbs says. The St. Louis natives knew there had to be a better way.

So in 2007, the pair started Better Life, a business offering all-natural household cleaning products, including all-purpose cleaner, glass cleaner, nursery cleaner and kitchen and bathroom cream scrub. “We wanted to make cleaning products that were truly safe, natural and effective,” Tibbs says. “We wanted to start a revolution in the cleaning product industry.”

Barklage’s sales and marketing experience and Tibbs’ chemistry background proved to be the perfect formula for success. When Tibbs found that many green cleaning products on the market at the time were merely diluted versions of traditional cleaners containing toxic chemicals, he applied his experience with formulating safety-tested, natural skin care products to household cleaners. “The cleaning product industry has very little government regulation – companies don’t even have to list ingredients on the label, and there are no basic requirements for safety-testing of the products,” Tibbs says.

Every Better Life product is developed, tested and made with natural ingredients at the company’s North St. Louis facility. And listed on every Better Life product label, as well as its website, cleanhappens.com, are the ingredients – and the purposes and sources for each ingredient. Among ingredients in its plant-based products – all gluten-free and hypoallergenic, not tested on animals, and safe for waterways and marine life – are the cleaning agents decyl glucoside and lauryl glucoside (corn and coconut oils), as well as natural scents such as citrus mint, clary sage and grapefruit pomegranate.

When the Better Life line was shown to Whole Foods Market in 2008, the national chain jumped at the chance to offer the products in its St. Louis stores. Word quickly spread through the Midwest, then nationally – and soon, the products were on the shelves at every Whole Foods across the country. Today, the products also are available at a quarter of all Target stores in the nation, local boutiques, and regional and national grocers including Schnucks, as well as online at cleanhappens.com, Amazon, Walgreens, Zulily and more.

The company had already achieved a good deal of success before appearing on ABC’s “Shark Tank” in late 2013. The pair scored offers from each of the celebrity investment “sharks” but chose “Queen of QVC” and prolific inventor and entrepreneur Lori Greiner’s offer of $400,000

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for a 17 percent stake in the company, which would drop to 7 percent when the investment was paid back. “‘Shark Tank’ provided us with tremendous exposure – it was like a 10-minute primetime commercial in front of millions of people,” Tibbs says. Immediately following the airing, the business was flooded with thousands of orders, and family and friends pitched in to process them.

The national TV appearance also helped Better Life grow to a staff of 14 and expand its product lines. Tibbs says the company has every need for a family covered, from common household cleaners including an all-purpose cleaner and floor cleaner, to cream scrub, hand soap and dishwashing soap, as well as specialty products such as cleaners and polishes for stainless steel, natural stone and wood. Recently released products include a laundry line with scented and unscented laundry detergent and biodegradable, vegetable-based dryer sheets, as well as natural fiber all-purpose wipes and a solvent-free electronics cleaner for TV, tablet and smartphone screens.

“Most of our products have the same ingredients as when we started, and we’re constantly doing research and testing new technology and ingredients to improve our products and make better new products,” Tibbs says, adding that customers will notice Better Life products are competitively priced and work as well – or better – than traditional cleaners. “There’s nothing better than hearing from customers how the products have literally changed their lives – they say they no longer get headaches or have asthma when they’re cleaning, and they’re able to let their kids clean with them,” Tibbs says. “It keeps me motivated and inspired every day.”

That’s why, when Better Life develops new products, the business turns to its customers.

“We really value and listen to our customers – not only for feedback on what they love and want to improve, but also what needs they have,” Tibbs says, adding that the laundry line and all-purpose wipes recently were born out of customer suggestions.

“I’m a chemist, but I’m also a dad,” Tibbs says. “Kids are into everything, and you do your best to lock up everything – but it just takes one event for a child to get into a chemical cleaning product, and you can wind up in the hospital or worse. With our products, you don’t have that – they outperform traditional products, and you won’t end up in the emergency room if a kid or pet gets into it.” The company is proud to be part of the movement toward natural products and giving customers a “better life,” according to Tibbs. “If a product doesn’t meet our standards – truly safe, natural and effective – we don’t release it.”

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circular drive leads to this handsome brick residence, where the architecture and columned façade will immediately impress. Step inside and the home continues to tantalize with gleaming hardwood floors and a beautiful two-story entry foyer. On one side, an elegant dining room awaits guests, and farther along, the main floor opens up to a spacious Great Room with a tray ceiling and wall-to-wall windows.

You’ll soon wander across the warm and inviting gourmet kitchen with its two center islands and bountiful counter space. Luxurious amenities, such as double ovens, built-in refrigerators and a warming drawer, complete this beautiful package. Discover a decadent master suite upstairs, with his-and-her closets, plus a gorgeous bath, featuring a whirlpool tub framed by an archway and window. Downstairs, the finished lower level awaits, with a wet bar and gas-log fireplace, plus walkout access to the expansive backyard. With so many spaces to adore, this abode proves a perfect place to call your own.

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AGENCY PROFILE

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By Amanda Dahl ‌The 2016 St. Louis real estate forecast looks incredibly strong as prices stay up and rates remain low. Mortgage money and new construction starts appear to be plentiful, and supply is on the rise. Home sales are predicted to return to a level not experienced since the peak of 2006. And Laura McCarthy Real Estate is hard at work preparing listings and buyers for the 2016 real estate market.

The agency recognizes that buyers want a home at once crisp and current, and has a system of working with sellers to get them where they want to be with as little pain as possible. Marketing has become an invaluable tool in the housing industry. The team at Laura McCarthy cross-markets using digital, e-marketing, print and social media to place listings in an extremely effective position in front of buyers, with campaigns over multiple platforms and a special focus on mobile devices.

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10 Reasons Why Land Is A Great Investment 1.

Diversify your financial portfolio, I recommend putting at least 10%-30% in either income producing agricultural land, or investing in land on the edge of urban sprawl.

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BETSY BLANCETT-NACRELLI OF COLLECTIONS BY JOYA It’s an unbeatable pair: fashionable and philanthropic.

Betsy Blancett-Nacrelli, Collections by Joya co-founder, has transitioned her eye for design from furniture to wardrobe accessories, all while maintaining a dedication to serving women. Founded in August, this local jewelry and accessory line offers both a subscription box service and well-stocked e-boutique.

LN recently spoke to BlancettNacrelli about charity, personal favorites and more.

What is Collections by Joya?

Collections by Joya is a curated collection of artisan-crafted jewelry and accessories. The company was born from our love of hand-crafted products discovered on our travels and our desire to give back and empower women around the world.

Your subscription boxes come with not only items, but also gift wrap. Why? We include gift wrap in each of our subscription boxes because there is a woman in each of our Betsy Blancett-Nacrelli lives who should be celebrated.

Whether it’s a birthday, a thank you or a little pick-me-up for someone who could use one, our philosophy of giving goes beyond our direct philanthropic endeavors.

Could you elaborate on that philanthropic aspect?

We are a company created by women, for women.

Our primary goal in the creation of the company was to give back to women’s causes in the communities where our product is created, and close to home. Proceeds from each purchase go directly to women’s charities.

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Our partner in Bali – the Bali Life organization – provides food, shelter, education and job training to widows and their children, who were previously living on the streets. In just a few months of launching Joya, we are now able to provide breakfast every day for every mother and child at the center. We are very proud that our small little startup is able to make a difference in this way, and we are so excited to see what the future holds for our giving-back initiatives.

What’s behind the name “Collections by Joya”?

We researched words in other languages that represented the brand, and “joya” means “jewel” in Spanish. We loved how elegant and simple “Joya” sounded and looked on paper, and it just so happens that one of our partners is Spanish. The brand is a curated selection of items we love and is intended to be a seasonal collection, and so Collections by Joya was born.

How did you get your start in this field?

My career in furniture design has taken me to some amazing places through the years. I have been fortunate to meet and work with some amazing artisans around the globe. I’ve always had a passion for the beautiful, hand-crafted jewelry that is created in some amazing artist communities like Bali, Indonesia, and Jaipur, India. On a recent trip to Bali, I had a lightbulb moment and decided to make this unique, artisancrafted product available to everyone. I was lucky to be surrounded by terrific friends and colleagues who each brought a unique talent and skill set, creating the perfect group of partners for our endeavor.

What Collections by Joya piece are you most excited to wear this winter?

I am currently in love with our Druzy Stud Earrings.

They’re neutral enough to wear every day but add the perfect amount of sparkle to make a statement.

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‌Once the ball drops in NYC and the celebratory festivities simmer down, it’s time to put your New Year’s resolutions to the test. This year, show yourself some love with shimmery makeup to keep you glowing year-round.

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Elevate your New Year’s Eve celebrations with one of three party-perfect looks.

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ew Year’s Eve is upon us, and we know what you’re thinking: What should you do to look your all-time best? It’s the same thing every year – we wait until the last minute to decide what we’re wearing, and then we have to figure out what makeup best complements our outfit and also the effect we’re going for. To simplify the process, LN has come up with three looks for the evening: sophisticated, party girl and dramatic/ glam. To make it even easier to match whatever look you pull together in the end, we’re using the same six products for each, a five-color eyeshadow palette, individual eyelashes, compact powder, concealer and two glossy red lip-stain shades. These versatile tools, combined in different ways, can be used to easily create each look.

THE SIX PRODUCTS: 1) Dior 5 Couleurs eyeshadow palette in Trafalgar ($62; Dillard’s, dillards.com; Saks Fifth Avenue, saksfifthavenue.com) 2) M•A•C lashes in No. 30 and No. 36 ($17 each, M•A•C Plaza Frontenac, maccosmetics.com) 3) Guerlain Météorites compact powder ($62, Dillard’s) 4) Clé de Peau concealer ($70; Neiman Marcus, neimanmarcus.com; Nordstrom, shop.nordstrom.com) 5) YSL Rouge Pur Couture glossy stain in Rouge Vintage ($36, Nordstrom; Sephora, sephora.com) 6) YSL Rouge Pur Couture glossy stain in Brun Cachemire ($36, Nordstrom; Sephora)

Sophisticated

The sophisticated look is a bit softer than the other two. You could easily wear it to a party with co-workers, a friend’s house or the in-laws’. It’s versatile, and when in doubt, you could wear the sophisticated look nearly anywhere on New Year’s Eve. 1) 2) 3)

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Use a sponge eyeshadow applicator to apply the shimmery pink and white of the Dior eyeshadow palette over the lid to keep it soft and bright.

Focus the intensity of the cranberry color on the lower lash line with a dense liner brush.

To accentuate the eyes, add M•A•C individual lashes in No. 30 in the outer edges of eyes, making sure to squeeze the lashes in between fingers to secure them to the natural lashes.

It’s important to create brightness in the complexion for this look.

To achieve radiance, dust the compact powder on top of foundation with a fluffy powder brush, focusing on high points of the face: the nose, cheekbones and forehead.

To continue the brightness under the eye and even the complexion further, smooth on Clé de Peau under the eye and on any area of the face that needs coverage, blending with your fingers.

For lips, use the YSL Rouge Vintage color, making sure to define the lips and clean up any messy edges with eye-makeup remover and a cotton swab.

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This look is slightly more edgy and really focuses on the eyes. It’s ideal to wear to a concert, or if you’re planning on celebrating at a lavish soirée or even a destination party like Times Square or Las Vegas.

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Start with the same two Dior eyeshadow colors, shimmery pink and white, but add the cranberry color to the brow bone with a blending shadow brush, making sure to blend upward and outward toward the edge of the eyebrows.

For lashes, add No. 36 M•A•C lashes on top of the No. 30 lashes from the sophisticated look, making sure to pinch them together to secure, to create more drama at the lash line.

Switch to a clean kabuki brush, and use the compact powder to apply more brightness to the cheekbones and forehead, just above the inner brows.

Apply the Clé de Peau concealer to the upper lip and jawbone with a concealer brush to further accentuate the drama and add lightness to the area.

Use the Rouge Vintage lip color, but blot it down with a tissue and add a dollop of YSL Brun Cachemire to create a softer color in a similar hue.

For this look, it is important to focus on using vibrant colors and a sexy, smoky eye. It’s more on the elegant side, so think black-tie affair or ballroom party. It would look lovely with finger-waves and some faux fur.

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Starting with the eyes, use the deep brownish-purple from the eyeshadow palette all over the lid with a sponge shadow applicator in a patting motion.

Switch to a blending brush, and blend softly up to the crease.

Apply the cranberry color just above the crease and onto the brow bone with the same shadow blending brush to warm up the area.

Finish by softly highlighting with the shimmery pink eyeshadow just under the brow using a stiff eyeshadow brush and blending downward into the cranberry color.

Use the same two sets of M•A•C lashes (No. 30 and No. 36) to create this look. Apply a few more No. 30s for added fullness. You want the individual lashes to overlap so that they appear full, making sure to keep the majority of the lashes in the outer corners of the eyes.

Switch to a clean foundation brush, and apply a concentrated amount of compact powder to the upper cheekbones, above the brows, down the nose and to the Cupid’s bow above the lip.

Using a concealer brush, apply and blend Clé de Peau concealer to the under-eye area, around the lips and above the brows to create extra definition.

Use the same formula of YSL lip color – Rouge Vintage and Brun Cachemire – to enhance the lip shape, but mix the two colors evenly to change the hue slightly. Pat the remainder into the cheeks to enhance glow.

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The Strength of Family Ties

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‌A STUDY BY OXFORD UNIVERSITY AND THE INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION AT THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON FOUND THAT CHILDREN ARE GENERALLY HAPPIER IF GRANDPARENTS ARE INVOLVED IN THEIR LIVES AND UPBRINGING. THOSE OF US WHO ARE BLESSED TO BE GRANDPARENTS ALREADY KNOW THIS. HERE ARE JUST A FEW WAYS IN WHICH GRANDPARENTS ENRICH THE LIVES OF THEIR GRANDCHILDREN. Grandparents often have more time than working parents to provide emotional support, to advise and to teach problem-solving skills, especially when they are serving in a full- or part-time caretaking role.

With the majority of families having two working parents, grandparents often fill the parenting gap. The consistency of care by grandparents is better than more inconsistent care by sitters or day care workers. The study found those who were more closely involved with care had a greater impact in these regards.

Grandparents can serve as a buffer when families

are going through challenges such as divorce, loss of a loved one, moves, changes in schools, etc. They can help children develop resilience and serve as role models in the face of life’s adversity. Grandparents are a trusted, stable resource and someone to talk to when times are tough. On a practical note, grandparents are noted to be safer drivers than parents when children are in the car.

Grandparents are a link to the past, to cultural and family traditions. They may take the time to teach a child how to fish, to play games or to develop a love of reading. The enduring relationship between

grandparents and their grandchildren is based on respect, unconditional love and friendship. Most grandparents don’t have the primary responsibility to provide clothing, food, shelter and the basics of life, which, at least in my experience, makes the job easier.

I hope you enjoy a blessed and merry holiday season with your children, your grandchildren and your family.

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Hyken’s HOMEWORK Family Resolutions ‌T he new year is here and, at every turn, you will see, hear or read that it is time to make a resolution (or two). I agree! The idea of self-improvement never goes out of style. For a new take on this self-directed approach, however, I suggest creating family goals.

Resolutions are different than rules. Banning cellphones from the dinner table, for example, should be a rule – not a goal. Sometimes parents simply need to lay down the law. Resolutions are bigger than being in the moment; they are about envisioning a better future.

It all begins with a family meeting. Sit with your spouse and children to discuss what is working well and identify what the family wants to do better. Ideas should flow freely and without judgment.

It can be easy to confuse desires with goals.

Everyone wants his or her family to be happier, but this is a big idea. When defining resolutions, families should think about small, tangible opportunities.

By Russell Hyken

“Most fail at keeping resolutions because they lack the proper support. Families should engage in regular discussion where progress is acknowledged and pitfalls are discussed. Also, post goals on the kitchen fridge: This creates a sense of internal obligation and makes it difficult to forget family aspirations.”

And goals should focus on the steps needed – weekly dinners, bedtimes without arguments, efficient mornings, etc. – to reach these greater wants.

Most fail at keeping resolutions because they lack the proper support. Families should engage in regular discussion where progress is acknowledged and pitfalls are discussed. Also, post goals on the kitchen fridge: This creates a sense of internal obligation and makes it difficult to forget family aspirations.

Encouraging family members to reflect on the past and create positive goals for the future is a worthy

endeavor, no matter one’s age. Resolutions are also an excellent way to educate children about personal responsibility and self-improvement. Most families do sports together, travel together and share family meals together. This year, add creating resolutions to the list.

Prior to going into private practice as a psychotherapist and learning disabilities specialist, Russell Hyken, Ph.D., Ed.S, M.A., LPC, NCC, worked for more than 15 years as an English teacher, school counselor, psychological examiner and school administrator. Visit him online at ed-psy.com.

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By Connie Mitchell I‌ f you’re feeling down as winter grips St. Louis, you might be suffering from more than just the blues. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a real condition that affects between 4 and 6 percent of the U.S. population, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians. Another 10 to 20 percent might experience a milder form of winter-onset SAD, the academy’s website adds.

Ladue News recently talked with Dr. Miggie Greenberg, a SLUCare psychiatrist, to learn about SAD’s symptoms and remedies.

How does someone know he or she has SAD as opposed to general depression or just “rainy-day blues?”

Actually, in the new “cookbook” of psychiatric diagnoses, the DSM-5 (“Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders”), SAD has been classified as a type of depression. So I’ll start with clinical depression: The definition includes several symptoms, not just one.

First of all, people feel sad virtually every day or zombie like, with no feelings at all, for at least two weeks, or they take no interest in or pleasure from most activities.

In addition, you need four or more of the following symptoms: weight loss without trying; being unable to sleep well or being very sleepy; feeling exhausted or having no energy; moving around more (like pacing) or less (like being a couch potato) every day; feeling worthless, guilty or having many self-critical thoughts; being unable to concentrate, having trouble with memory and feeling indecisive; or having recurrent thoughts of death or suicidal thoughts. If someone has these symptoms for at least two weeks, that’s clinical depression.

In what is now called “a major depressive disorder with a seasonal pattern,” you have to have two sequential years of major depression with the onset of a

particular season, usually fall or winter. You also have to have a full remission in the spring, although occasionally spring is the season of onset. The seasonal type of depression is more prevalent at higher latitudes and in young people. The most typical pattern of the seasonal form consists of overeating, increased sleepiness, weight gain and craving carbs.

A third diagnosis that can throw a wrench in distinguishing types of depression is persistent depressive disorder. It’s like a low-grade, chronic depression. A low mood has to be present for most days over a two-year period. There cannot be remission for more than two months at a time during that period.

Two or more of the following symptoms must also be present: decreased or increased appetite, insomnia or increased sleep, low energy or fatigue, low self-esteem, or hopelessness.

Light therapy is touted as one of the best treatments for SAD. When using light therapy, what do people need to know? What kind of light do they need, and how long should they use it for?

If using light therapy, you have to have a light that has at least 10,000 lux (lumens per square meter), and you need to have the light entering your eyes for at least 30 minutes a day. Therefore, it should be a desk lamp rather than an overhead light.

Besides light therapy, what approaches can help alleviate SAD? Are there dietary changes, supplements, activity suggestions, etc.?

The triumvirate of treatment for all depression is at least 30 minutes of exercise a day, psychotherapy and medication. There are some supplements that possibly have an effect. One is at least 3 grams of fish oil a day.

There is a form of folic acid called Deplin (available by prescription) that might help, and there are herbal

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At what point should a person seek professional help?

One of the complicated things about depression is that it changes your thinking. Many people are far more accepting of mental health problems than they were a generation ago and think they would get help if they become depressed. Once people are depressed, your thinking becomes more rigid, and people tend to not seek treatment. They think, “How can a doctor or therapist change my life? It just sucks!” Depression tends to be very insidious and creeps up slowly, so it’s hard to notice until you’re drowning in it.

It’s time to get help if you’re feeling stuck – like nothing is getting accomplished, everything is overwhelming, nothing matters, etc. If you’re having thoughts that it wouldn’t be so bad if you could just disappear and not exist, or active suicidal thoughts, it’s time to get help.

And all help is not equal. It’s important to find a counselor, psychiatrist, etc., where you feel like the clinician gets it. It’s like going on a blind date. If the chemistry isn’t there, no matter how good the credentials, you won’t get what you need.

What’s the most important thing our readers should know about this topic?

Depression is a very treatable illness, but it is an illness. No matter how smart, resourceful, creative and talented you might be, you can’t will your neurotransmitters to behave differently any more than you can will your pancreas to start making insulin if you have diabetes. No clinician can change your life, but he or she can treat your depression so you can change your life.

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In the new year, many resolve to exercise more, eat healthier, lose weight or build muscle mass.

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e’re a few days away from a brand-new year, and for many people that means a few days away from a brand-new set of New Year’s resolutions. This is the time of year to reconsider health and wellness and recommit to healthy routines and diets – and fortunately, a whole segment of the tech world promises to help make the transition easier than ever.

Area gym owners and fitness trainers see many new technologies and fitness apps in use by clients, and some are more effective than others. The secret to using any technology to improve fitness and diet and help achieve specific goals is to be consistent and compliant. In other words, no technology will do you any good if you don’t actually use it.

“Clients don’t necessarily lose their way if they stop using their wearable devices, and there is definitely a novelty effect that can wear off after a while,” notes Dale Huff, owner of NutriFormance – Fitness, Therapy and Performance in St. Louis as well as Athletic Republic-St. Louis in Frontenac. “I have seen many clients purchase these products, use them religiously for three to six months and then one day, they just stop.”

In some cases, people have learned everything needed to continue a healthy lifestyle without the aid of technology, while others simply tire of tracking their exercise and food intake. “The good news is you can always put it back on and restart at any time you’re ready,” Huff adds. “I think wearable technology is here to stay, and we have only scratched the surface.”

Huff is a fan of the FitBit, a wearable device with six different versions – wearable as a clip-on device or a bracelet – that allows users to track activity, exercise, food, weight and sleep. Ease of use and the ability to sync with various food-tracking apps make this device popular for people of all fitness levels. However, even with the wide range of data it tracks, FitBit is not perfect. “One thing we don’t like about it is that it will subtract calorie needs after a day that you consume too many calories,” Huff says. “This is something we wouldn’t recommend.”

FitBit has been around for several years, but a newer addition to the panoply of wearable-fitness technology is the Apple Watch and the Microsoft Band. Both are wrist-wearable and allow users to track activity and sync with other online fitness trackers, and both offer more than just fitness tracking, such as the ability to check emails and text messages.

Marshall Ray, owner of St. Louis’ Faster Fitness, likes both of these newer watch options but is especially impressed by the Microsoft Band. “It tracks sleep, estimated calories burned and more,” he says. “There are also other apps, like interval timers, that work great for timing sprints and other training sessions.”

Using Apple or Microsoft products keeps activity in mind during the day, Ray says, helping people maintain an awareness of their daily movement or lack thereof. Another benefit is that the quantitative data gathered can be shared with personal trainers or fitness instructors who can help assess and tweak an individual’s training plan and goals.

Despite its advantages, Ray points out that one disadvantage is inaccurate estimates of calories burned, over- or underestimating by as much as 25 percent. “In general, it leads people to inferior workout strategies, like running versus the optimal balance of weight training,” he says. “The calorie and macro recommendations are usually far from ideal, as well. They use

outdated FDA-approved macronutrient recommendations. Macronutrients are carbs, protein and fat. Simply stated, they make a generic recommendation that generally favors far too many carbs and too little protein for most people.

Especially people who work out.” This is why combining the awareness and tracking of a device with the individualized advice of a fitness or nutrition expert is the best option when striving toward specific goals, he says. The human interaction can plug holes left by the technology’s limitations and help people better understand exactly what the data means for them.

That balance is key, in Ray’s opinion. “I think it’s motivating and definitely a tool to make self-accountability more prevalent,” he says. “Without accountability, goals won’t be hit, so this is crucial. I think the apps (for running or marathon training) can lead people toward long-distance running goals.

It’s simple and better than nothing, but it can be counterproductive due to orthopedic stress and several other factors.” In other words: It’s best to check with a professional who can assess your personal fitness level, abilities and overall health before plunging ahead based solely on app-based instructions.

Of course, exercise is only one part of the overall health and fitness equation. Diet is the other major component that people focus on, especially when making New Year’s resolutions. Here, too, technology can help.

A number of apps available for installation on smartphones, computers, tablets and wearable devices provide calorie-counting functions. “There are several good ones out there,” says Jeff Brockes, owner of FUEL Strength & Wellness Studio in Clayton. MyFitnessPal is one popular app that allows others access to individual food diaries, exercise logs and progress toward weight goals.

“The main thing is to find something that is simple enough to use consistently,” Brockes says. “Logging your food intake is a helpful practice, especially when you’re trying to learn new ways of eating.”

One of the many benefits of apps like MyFitnessPal is the ability to graphically track progress. “People like charts and graphs,” Brockes says. “It’s motivating and provides solid evidence of your effort. And if you use it right, it holds you accountable.” Again, as with other types of technology, consistency is key, and ignoring reminders to log foods or activity results in inaccurate data and an inability to accurately assess results.

The bottom line, regardless of fitness technology, is in the actual hard work it takes to achieve goals, the experts agree. “Apps and tech are part of life, and they’re great and here to stay,” Brockes says. “But you can’t rely on them to do the work. They might help you stay on track, but you’ve got to make that effort, or they’ll just be another piece of jewelry.”

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A Year in Review

ike so many folks this time of year, my thoughts turn toward reflecting on the previous 12 months. For me specifically, I’m ruminating on what’s happened in the St. Louis food world in 2015. During the last decade or so, much has transpired to bring St. Louis to the forefront of the national culinary scene. Each year our game gets progressively stronger, and it’s inspiring to see.

Perhaps the biggest news this year was that chef Gerard Craft of Niche (among other ventures) finally took home the James Beard Foundation’s Best Chef: Midwest crown after five previous nominations. And as has been the case over the past several years, St. Louis was well-represented at the Beard awards overall. Kevin Nashan of Sidney Street Cafe and The Peacemaker Lobster & Crab Co.; Ben Poremba of Elaia & Olio, La Patisserie Chouquette and Old Standard Fried Chicken; and Kevin Willmann of Farmhaus were all in the running for the for Best Chef: Midwest title. Eric Heath of Cleveland-Heath in Edwardsville, Illinois, was up for Best Chef: Great Lakes; and Annie Gunn’s was nominated for Outstanding Wine Program.

St. Louis places also continued to make a splash on national television. Katie Collier of Katie’s Pizza & Pasta Osteria competed on the Esquire Network’s “The Next Great Burger” and took home top honors for her Ciao Bella Burger, and longtime Maplewood favorite Tiffany’s Original Diner appeared on The Cooking Channel’s “Pizza Masters” show.

This year might be known someday as the Year of the Fried Chicken Joint. In 2014 Poremba primed the pump, bringing Old Standard Fried Chicken to the Botanical Heights neighborhood, and the flood gates promptly opened. An abundance of high-quality fried chicken places started doing business in 2015, including Southern, Byrd & Barrel and a location of Memphis, Tennessee, favorite Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken.

What’s so impressive about this is that these places are putting out top-notch food with a lot of passion and heart behind it, not just jumping on a trend.

Barbecue will always be a St. Louis thing, and great places continued to pop up around town this year. Dalie’s Smokehouse fired up in Valley Park; two new Sugarfire Smoke House franchises opened in Valley Park and Washington, Missouri; Bootleggin’ BBQ started cooking up Kansas Citystyle barbecue in Midtown; and Dixon’s Smoke Co. brought its grills to Midtown as well. All of this

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passion for meat cooked over fire was celebrated in September with the Q in the Lou festival held downtown at Soldiers Memorial.

And there was so much more, as well. There’s just not enough room here to fit it all in, which in and of itself is a pretty impressive fact and a testament to the strength of what we’ve got going on. I’m continually impressed by the dedication, talent and skill that so many hardworking people bring to the food scene.

From bars to restaurants, farmers to food trucks, we’ve got it pretty good here in St. Louis, and 2016 looks to be full of even more tasty goodness. Happy holidays, and don’t forget to tip your servers!

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&The Best A Theater Show in 2015

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heater in many forms continues to grow in the St. Louis area. Consider, for example, that St. Louis now has four opera companies: namely, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Union Avenue Opera, Winter Opera and Gateway Opera. An opera devotee can see a local production pretty much year-round now.

Cabaret has blossomed significantly in the past few years, with Tim Schall’s annual festival in the summer and both spring and autumn sessions produced by Jim Dolan and The Presenters Dolan. Other venues, including new spots, offer even more of these songs-ina-setting presentations.

We’ve lost a number of theater companies in the last several years, but new ones have come along to energize, entertain and challenge audiences along with the established companies. Of the 126 shows I viewed in 2015, the following is a list of the top 10 productions in 2015, in ascending order: #10 (tie): “Into the Woods” at The Muny. Mike Isaacson, artistic director and executive producer of The Muny, said in his program notes that one of the two most common questions he’d been asked since he joined The Muny was, “When will we see ‘Into the Woods?’” Isaacson’s answer was a resounding success of a production in 2015. The Muny’s presentation, under the inspired direction of Gary Griffin, was a sumptuous interpretation of this clever, sophisticated musical. #10 (tie): “The Threepenny Opera” at New Line Theatre. New Line Theatre’s production was fresh, vital and deliciously subversive, underscoring author Bertholt Brecht’s sly observations that crime does indeed pay, whether for a rogue like Threepenny’s Macheath or for the pillars of a society that diminishes the humanity of the less fortunate. Artistic director Scott Miller’s presentation had a spring in its seditious step that kept this interpretation amusing and entertaining throughout, with Todd Schaefer cool and collected as the anti-hero Macheath. #9: “The Kiss” at Upstream Theater. This affecting, two-character drama by Dutch playwright Ger Thijs was true to Upstream Theater’s mission “to move you, and move you to think.” “The Kiss” was a pas de deux of vulnerability between two lonely souls searching for answers and meaning, if not happiness, through the intercession of an interested outsider – with surprising results. Heartrending performances by Lisa Tejero and Eric Dean White and soft, focused direction by Kenn McLaughlin made “The Kiss” a magical, marvelous exploration of the heart. #8: “The Amish Project” at Mustard Seed Theatre. Playwright Jessica Dickey’s one-woman drama is a fictionalized account of a mass murder in 2006 when a local milkman walked into a one-room Amish schoolhouse in Pennsylvania and systematically

shot 10 girls in the head before killing himself. Dickey’s depiction of that horrific incident and the subsequent forgiveness of the killer by the Amish parents of his victims was deftly rendered by Mustard Seed Theatre in a powerful, profoundly moving interpretation crafted by artistic director Deanna Jent and performer Amy Loui’s luminous portrayal of seven different characters. #7: “Emmeline” at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. Emmeline Mosher was taken from her family home in 1841 by her Aunt Hannah, a stern, religious woman who put her to work in a textile mill. Twenty years later, Emmeline now runs her family’s boarding house and is pursued by several suitors, including a handsome young railroad worker who proposes marriage. Happiness turns quickly into tragedy, however. Both musically and theatrically, “Emmeline” was a bravura performance, highlighted by Joyce ElKhoury’s OTSL main stage debut in the title role. #6: “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” at St. Louis Actors’ Studio. Edward Albee’s epic 1962 play about domestic warfare is one of the epochal works in 20th-century American theater. Its ability to envelop one into its precipitous decline of civility was handled very well, indeed, in a sizzling presentation performed

by Kari Ely, William Roth, Betsy Bowman and Michael Amoroso under the precise direction of John Contini. #5: “Sight Unseen” at New Jewish Theatre.

Playwright Donald Margulies knows how to dig into the marrow of relationships, something he does in “Sight Unseen” with pinpoint precision. New Jewish Theatre’s production about a successful artist’s meeting with his former lover and her husband was a moving, melancholy account of how relationships change with the shifting sands of time. Under Bobby Miller’s incisive direction, a quartet of players — Aaron Orion Baker, Emily Baker, David Wassilak and Em Piro — in this achingly affective drama led their audience along the myriad paths of their characters’ complicated hearts. #4: “Anything Goes” at STAGES St. Louis.

Audiences have delighted in the charms of this Cole Porter musical since it debuted on Broadway in 1934.

STAGES’ presentation under Michael Hamilton’s impeccable direction was timeless in its appeal. The top-notch cast was irrepressible as they sang, danced and frolicked across the stage in a presentation that sparkled. “Anything Goes” was a bright and breezy musical cruise in high-kickin’, smooth-sailin’ fashion, led by charismatic Julie Cardia as nightclub chanteuse Reno Sweeney and captivating Brent Michael Diroma as the amiable Billy Crocker. #3: “Safe House” at The Rep. Loosely based on playwright Keith Josef Adkins’ own ancestral roots, “Safe House” tells the tale of Addison Peddigrew, a free man of color living in the border state of Kentucky in 1843, but one who is required to carry a certificate with him that designates him as free and not a runaway slave. When Addison’s brother protects an escaped

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slave in their home, Addison is forced to make tough decisions that affect his entire family. A gripping story superbly told, “Safe House” was given an exhilarating interpretation by director Melissa Maxwell and a superior cast led by Daniel Morgan Shelley and Will Cobb in The Rep’s Studio Theatre. #2: “Dogfight” at Stray Dog Theatre. The story of three young Marines enjoying a night on the town in 1963 in San Francisco before shipping out to Vietnam was given a wonderfully affecting, heartfelt adaptation

by Stray Dog Theatre. Under Justin Been’s meticulous direction, Shannon Cothran and Brendan Ochs led a stellar cast in an achingly evocative rendition of the way we were more than half a century ago, with Cochran and Ochs showing the vulnerability of two teens still defining who they are and will be. The show’s music and message are affecting for anyone who’s ever felt alone and outside the mainstream. #1: “The Winslow Boy” at The Rep. Where to begin to describe the delicate beauty of this production?

The stars aligned in breathtaking symmetry at The Rep, where artistic director Steven Woolf meticulously coaxed a bevy of magnificent performances from a cast well attuned to the nuances of Sir Terence Rattigan’s compelling script. Rattigan’s drama focused on a 13-yearold cadet at England’s Osborn Naval Academy in 1912 accused and assumed guilty of stealing from another cadet. The boy’s professed innocence compelled his father to defend his son and the family honor by enlisting the services of the nation’s pre-eminent barrister.

There were another dozen outstanding productions on local stages this year and two dozen more that elevated the caliber of talent exemplified by theatrical artists, including both performances and technical expertise. Time and time again, local audiences were treated to artistic excellence. Here’s a hearty salute to all of them and the impressive work that they showcase in our town.

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Editor’s Note: A full version of the theater year in review is available at the Ladue News website, laduenews.com/arts&culture/features.

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Around Town

By Robyn Dexter

Thu., Dec. 31

ULTIMATE NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch featuring live music, open bar, food stations, midnight Champagne toast and party favors. 7:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Tickets start at $129, VIP $175. 314-342-4688 or stlouisarch.hyatt.com.

Thu., Dec. 31

A night of dinner and dancing at NEW YEAR’S EVE AT KEMOLL’S/TOP OF THE MET featuring Everyday People and a four-course meal. 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. 314-421-0555 or kemolls.com.

Thu., Dec. 31

NEW YEAR’S EVE AT CIELO at the Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis, featuring great food and live music.

6 p.m. to 1 a.m. $105. Make reservations at 314-881-5759 or fourseasons.com/stlouis.

Thu., Dec. 31

NEW YEAR’S EVE DINNER IN THE GRILL at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis. Includes a Champagne toast.

5 to 9 p.m. $149. 314-719-1433 or ritzcarlton.com.

Thu., Dec. 31

NEW YEAR’S EVE PRE-FIXE DINNER at The Chase Park Plaza, featuring a four-course meal. 5 to 10 p.m. Reservations starting at $75. 314-633-3056 or chaseparkplaza.com.

Fri., Jan. 1

NEW YEAR’S DAY BRUNCH at the Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis, featuring a bottomless Bloody Mary bar, omelet station, Colucci’s lobster ravioli and more. $45. Make reservations at 314-881-5759 or fourseasons.com/stlouis.

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The Downtown Kirkwood WINTER FIREWORKS FESTIVAL returns with music by Project 324 and a fireworks display. Unfavorable weather date is Sun., Dec. 27. Music at 5 p.m. Fireworks at 6:30 p.m. Free. 314-822-0084 or downtownkirkwood.com.

Fri., Jan. 1

NEW YEAR’S DAY BREAKFAST BUFFET at The Chase Park Plaza. 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. For reservations and pricing, call 314-633-3056 or chaseparkplaza.com.

Sat., Jan. 2

JAZZ ST. LOUIS ALL-STARS ALUMNI QUINTET at Ferring Jazz Bistro featuring five former members of the Jazz St. Louis All-Stars, part of Jazz St. Louis’ flagship education program, JazzU. 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. $15, $10 for students. 314-571-6000 or jazzstl.org.

Moonrise Hotel’s NEW YEAR’S EVE: LAUNCH 2016 FROM THE MOON featuring no cover, complimentary Champagne toast at midnight and two DJs until 2 a.m. 314-721-1111 or moonrisehotel.com.

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Captivating

Các Cáceres Story and photos by Susan Manlin Katzman

The well-preserved spanish Town of CáCeres is off The beaTen paTh, buT wiThin iTs medieval walls is a modern wonderland of Tapas bars, resTauranTs, Coffee houses, ConTemporary arT museums, sTylish shops and luxury hoTels.

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Located in the sparsely populated Extremadura region of western central Spain (about three hours from Madrid), the city combines the rural and urban, medieval and modern, traditional and cutting edge. Despite being filled with superstar historical, architectural and culinary attractions, Cáceres remains tranquil, authentic and off the tourist circuit.

Prehistoric man first occupied the area, as attested to by cave paintings remarkably available for public viewing. Romans, Arabs, Jews and Christians have all left their marks. Today’s city contains a walled medieval center considered one of the best-preserved and loveliest in Spain. A UNESCOdesignated World Heritage Site, the city itself, Ciudad Monumental (Old Town), shows little outward sign of modern times. Cobblestone streets and narrow walkways connect monasteries, churches, convents, palaces and tall watchtowers, some topped with storks’ nests. Walking through Old Town is like walking through time. In fact, the buildings so represent the Middle Ages that the city has served as a setting for movies.

But Old Town Cáceres offers surprises.

The interiors of ancient buildings now hold a wonderland of happening Pictured top: View from the top of bujaco Tower. climb to the top of bujaco Tower for a stunning overview of cáceres and the surrounding countryside.

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exterior of Parador de cรกceres Parador de cรกceres offers accomodations full of Spanish style and substance.

Plaza Mayor. Cáceres Plaza Mayor is lined with shops and restaurants.

dessert from Atrio restaurante. Yolkcream a dessert of yogurt ice cream and cocoa grounds from Atrio restaurante.

Torta del Casar. Torta del Casar cheese is the most famous cheese of Cáceres.

The bloody mary, an imaginative dish of frozen tomato and green onion ice cream served at Atrio restaurante.

bars, restaurants, shops and hotels.

Cáceres, old and present day, was declared the 2015 Gastronomy Capital of Spain by a jury comprising representatives from Spain’s hotel, restaurant and publishing industries. Cáceres won the designation based on a number of factors, including the region’s luscious local products, fine chefs and food-focused festivals and activities.

As one can imagine from a culinary epicenter, eating is a highlight activity. The city’s population numbers about 95,800, with around 250 restaurants. Cáceres is so full of wonderful places to try that one can wander into almost any tapería, café or restaurant and not be disappointed.

On the other hand, two places to eat – and stay – stand out as quintessential experiences.

Gourmets and oenophiles praise Atrio, a Michelin two-star restaurant with a circular wine cellar, touted as one of the world’s best, and a fivestar Relais & Châteaux boutique hotel. Owners José Polo and chef Toño Pérez worked with Spanish architects Mansilla+Tuñón to restructure the interior of two Old Town buildings, resulting in a masterpiece of minimal-modernist design that perfectly frames not only Atrio’s beautifully inventive modern cuisine, but also the property’s 14 chic and comfortable guest rooms.

Parador de Cáceres is a more traditional hotelrestaurant duo.

Paradores are Spanish government-owned and -operated luxury inns, located in historic or otherwise unique places. The four-star Parador de Cáceres spreads its 39 rooms through two 14th-century palaces complete with stone walls, wood beams, vaulted ceilings, a central cloister and courtyard garden. The restaurant serves an array of well-prepared regional specialties, and the guest rooms, all a bit different, share similar traditional décor and 21st-century amenities.

As for Extremaduran specialities, the not-tomiss bounty includes the creamy, pungent Torta del Casar cheese, made with local unpasteurized sheep’s milk; jamón ibérico, an exquisite cured ham from acorn-fed black Iberian pigs allowed to roam in oak groves; migas (sautéed bread crumbs with smoked paprika and other ingredients); and delightful pastries made with ancient recipes by cloistered nuns and charmingly sold from behind closed doors in convents.

So what is there to do between meals?

As cars are limited in the old city, wander by foot (safe and beautiful by day and night) through the passageways lined with honey-colored buildings, each telling a story. For stork-eye views, climb a few of the towers, such as Torre de Bujaco and the Santa María cathedral. Step inside the churches, ranging from grand and glorious to the small San Antonio chapel that occupies an old synagogue, remnants of which can still be seen. Check out museums where collections range from the section of archeological artifacts and an ancient Arabic cistern in the Museo De Cáceres to décor showcased in the elegant 15th-century palace, Palacio de los Golfines de Abajo, to sophisticated contemporary art in the Centro de Artes Visuales Fundación Helga de Alvear. Hone cooking skills by booking a class at Cayena Restaurante Y Kitchen Club in the Plaza Mayor. And head to the shops radiating around the Plaza Mayor for leather goods, fashion items and a cornucopia of edible souvenirs, including famed La Vera smoked paprika, plus unique liqueurs, beers, jams and other goodies made from the region’s acorns, cherries and chestnuts.

In keeping with the city’s contradictory nature, tourists can explore the city’s long history in a short stay and can enjoy the rich experiences of savoring, sleeping, sightseeing and shopping at relative bargain prices.

Going Farther Afield Palacio de los Golfines de Abajo. Today a museum, the 15th-century Palacio de los Golfines de Abajo showcases elegant rooms of former residents.

A 10-minute drive west of Cáceres lands one at Los Barruecos Natural Monument, a sweeping landscape of granite formations, and the Museo Vostell Malpartida, a museum housing a somewhat eclectic collection of Fluxus art and works by the German artist Wolf Vostell.

A 10-minute drive north of Cáceres yields Casar de Cáceres, home of the Torta del Casar cheese.

The village’s cheese museum and Quesos Del Casar cheese factory both offer tours.

Just outside of the village, Hotel Quinta La Encarnación gives travelers a taste of countryside charm. Owners Arturo Gonzalez Calzada and wife Victoria Bazaga run their five-room boutique bed-and-breakfast with warm Extremaduran hospitality, offering guests every amenity including a pool, spa and facilities for horses for those who arrive on horseback.

ATRIO RESTAURANTE HOTEL

The Arco d’Estrella.

The Arco d’Estrella (Arch of the Star) is one main gateway to the old walled city of Cáceres.

Plaza San Mateo, 1 10003 Cáceres (011-34-927) 242-928 restauranteatrio.com

PARADOR DE CÁCERES Calle Ancha, 6 10003 Cáceres (011-34-927) 211-759 parador.es/en/paradores/parador-de-caceres

CAYENA RESTAURANTE Y KITCHEN CLUB Plaza Mayor, 9 10003 Cáceres (011-34-927) 245-497 restaurantecayena.com/cayena-kitchen-club Wine Cellar at Atrio restaurante Hotel.

Atrio’s wine cellar has been called one of the best in the world.

LOS BARRUECOS NATURAL MONUMENT Carretera de los Barruecos, s/n 10910 Malpartida de Cáceres (011-34-927) 276-236 turismoextremadura.com/viajar/turismo/en/ explora/Monumento-Natural-Los-Barruecos

HOTEL QUINTA LA ENCARNACION Camino de la Encarnación, s/n 10190 Casar de Cáceres (011-34) 699-065-337 casaruralencarnacion.com

QUESOS DEL CASAR Carretera Casar-Arroyo, s/n 10190 Casar de Cáceres (011-34-927) 290-596 quesosdelcasar.com

TURISMO DE CÁCERES turismo.ayto-caceres.es/en/about-caceres

Iglesia de San Francisco Javier. Cáceres is filled with dramatic churches, such as the Iglesia de San Francisco Javier built by Jesuits in the eighteenth century.

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‌THE ART OF ENTERTAINING 8796 Big Bend Blvd., 314-963-9899, t heaofe.com

Why fight the crowd this New Year’s Eve? Settle in at home with a romantic dinner for two, and ring in 2016 over a four-course gourmet meal. Featuring spinach artichoke crostini, a bed of field greens with fig vinaigrette dressing, herb-crusted chargrilled beef tenderloins, and lobster-and-cheesestuffed ravioli, with fresh-baked rolls and chocolate decadence mousse cake, what better way is there to celebrate?

MAMA’S “ON THE HILL”

2132 Edwards St., 758 S. Fourth St., 314-776-3100, mamasonthehill.com Enjoy a family-style meal this holiday à la Mama’s that you won’t soon forget. Bring everyone to enjoy

GUIDO’S “ON THE HILL”

authentic Italian cooking in the banquet room, or

5046 Shaw Ave., 314-771-4900, g uidosstl.com

have Mama’s personally delivered to this season’s gathering.

Situated in the heart of The Hill, Guido’s Pizzeria and Tapas delivers the best in Mediterranean cuisine. Uncover an authentic “taste of Spain in the middle of Italy,” with classic Italian fare and traditional Spanish entrées and tapas, including made-to-order dishes like Guido’s homemade lasagna, tapas calientes and caramelized flan.

KINGSIDE DINER

4651 Maryland Ave., 314-454-3957, k ingsidediner.com There’s just something so satisfying about having breakfast whenever you feel like it. Whether you like yours at the crack of dawn or after a night on the town, omelets, flatbreads, sliders and the best pancakes await you at Kingside Diner.

NADOZ CAFÉ & CATERING

#12 The Boulevard; 17089 N. Outer 40, 314-726-3100, nadozcafe.com Entertaining duties are an effortless affair this season with party trays and hot buffets by Nadoz catered at your office or home. Opt to host your holiday party at the café’s private party room, centrally located across from The Galleria.

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REVEL KITCHEN

2837 Cherokee Street, 314-932-5566, eatrevelkitchen.com We’ve catered the Rams, Blues and Cardinals. Now, let Revel Kitchen feed your team. Whether it be for a business or soccer team, vegan or paleo, let us cater a fresh and flavorful

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From left to right: Pam Toder (luncheon chair, Women of Achievement), Gwendolyn Packnett, Ph.D. (vice president, Women of Achievement), Joni Karandjeff (president, Women of Achievement), Gin Wachter (lunch vice chair, Women of Achievement).

THREE KINGS PUBLIC HOUSE 6307 Delmar Blvd., 314-721-3355; 11925 Manchester Road, 314-815-3455, threekingspub.com

Before it was cool, Three Kings had a one-of-a-kind craft beer list. They still do – and now, the restaurant is known just as much for its upscale, global pub food and awardwinning atmosphere.

Nominations are now being accepted The purpose of the Women of Achievement Award is to recognize and honor women of diverse cultures, roles and accomplishments who have demonstrated commitment to the betterment of the St. Louis region through significant voluntary contributions.

A committee of community leaders will choose ten honorees to be recognized at the Women of Achievement luncheon on May 10, 2016 at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Clayton.

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9202 Clayton Road, 314-567-9100, t odayattruffles.com Truffles is at the ready to serve all you require for your

Nomination forms are now available.

Deadline for nomination is midnight on Monday, January 11, 2016.

Nominations online preferred. Go to the www.woastl.org website for criteria and nomination form.

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HARDWOODZ Specializing in Installation, Sanding and Refinishing of Hardwood Floors.

Call for FREE Estimate Dave 314-267-1348

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