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Kids Rock & Pets Rule

Julie Brown Patton

OUR ANNUAL KIDS ‘N PETS ISSUE IS DEDICATED TO SOME OF OUR CUTEST

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RESIDENTS. And we’ve covered ideas for events, activities and more with your

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children, and even some for your pets.

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Whether it’s a visit to the National Museum of Transportation, fishing at a local lake,

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or educating your kids, we want to support your efforts to see that your children

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stay happy and healthy. And with events such as Celebrity Night for the Nursery,

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you can help ensure children at risk stay safe and cared for as well. Details of the event are on page 28.

If there’s one thing we’ve learned from living in the Clayton region, it’s that we sure do love our kids & pets!

This issue highlights some of the best resources for education, fun places for the whole family, and local experiences to enjoy. As summer winds down and we prepare for another school year ahead, we hope you take the time and enjoy some quality experiences with your kids—and pets—this month.

As always, thanks for reading, and we’ll see you around town!

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INSIDE THE ISSUE AUGUST 2021

FEATURES 16 Hearing Is Believing Maryville University Program Taps Healing Power Of Music To Help Children Give Voice To Their Feelings

22 Chief Inspirator Maxine Clark Drives Transformation Of Mixed-Use 'Delmar DivINe' Development For Social Innovators

28 Saint Louis Crisis Nursery 35 Years of Offering Support for Parents and Safety for Children

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34 Pup Yup Why Not Make Your Pooch Quick And Easy Homemade Treats?

28 DEPARTMENTS

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Lifestyle Letter

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Good Times

10

Around Town

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Local Experiences

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Giving Back

20 Travel Destination 22 Trend Setter 26 Faith Reflections 28 Local Limelight 30 Local’s Choice 33 Realty Report 34 Animal Kingdom

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GOOD TIMES

Claire Flowers Store Launches In Clayton With St. Louis Native Welcome to the new women's apparel, footwear, handbags and accessories store: Claire Flowers, which opened in Clayton at 8500 Maryland Ave., Suite 306. The store's located on the street level of the Barton Building at the intersection of Maryland Avenue and Gay Avenue, with free garage parking. Store hours: Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturdays noon to 4 p.m.

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AROUND TOWN

JCC TO AGAIN HOST USED BOOK SALE THIS MONTH After a yearlong hiatus, the Jewish Community Center returns its biannual Used Book Sale, Aug. 22-26. Guests can choose from more than 30,000 books in every genre, including mystery, fiction,

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sale

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Sunday, Aug. 22, is Preview Day, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with $10 admission; free admission begins Monday, Aug. 23. Hours are 10 am to 7 pm Monday through Wednesday. On Thursday, Aug. 26, Bag Day, customers can fill a bag for $5 between 10 a.m. and 6 pm.

No book donations can be taken this time until after the sale. Questions may be directed to Hilary Gan, hgan@jccstl. org or 314.442.3294.

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ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF ST. LOUIS NAMES 2021-2022 BOARD Assistance League of St. Louis—an all-volunteer

organization

that

for

30 years has served the needs of

thousands of St. Louisans—recently named members of its new board for the 2021-2022 fiscal year.

The new members are President Yolanda Perez-Cunningham, of Ladue; PresidentElect Pam Bogosian, of Chesterfield; Vice President, Treasurer Edna Merz, of Ellisville; Vice President Education Verleana Moore, of Ballwin; Vice President Strategic Planning Marilyn Panter, of Ballwin; Vice President Fund Development Connie Curran, of Chesterfield; Secretary Kathy Huls, of Dardenne Prairie, St. Charles County; Parliamentarian Bette Goette, of Ballwin; Vice President Marketing Communications Sandy Thal, of Town and Country; Vice President Philanthropic Programs Sandy Brody, of Manchester; and Vice President Membership Jane Marschner, of Des Peres.

In

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League members and friends donated 65,000-plus volunteer hours through six philanthropic programs, impacting more than 34,100 lives. Each program has a special focus, including providing new school uniforms, shoes, socks, personal care items for crisis shelters and books. All funds raised are returned to the St. Louis community.

For more details about the organization,

phone

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JFS RECEIVES $25,000 GRANT FOR SENIOR SERVICES Jewish Family Services (JFS), which provides mental health and social services for all St. Louisans, recently received a $25,000 grant from the JCA Charitable Foundation.

JFS assists the Jewish senior community, which includes Holocaust survivors. Part of the grant will fund a portion of a new JFS case manager’s time devoted to helping Holocaust survivors navigate specific application processes and client assessments needed to stay healthy and safely age in place.

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LOCAL EXPERIENCES

KIDS + PETS WHILE IT’S NOT OVER YET, SUMMER IS SOON COMING TO AN END AND WHAT BETTER WAY TO BID ADIEU THAN TO SPEND TIME WITH FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND OUR FAVORITE FOUR-LEGGED FRIENDS! Embrace the end of the season by gathering the kids, dogs, and adults alike for some indoor and outdoor recreation and exploration, pet-friendly destinations that embrace our furry friends, and our end of summer and return to school summer party ideas!

END-OF-SUMMER HURRAH + Center of Clayton Indoor Pool: Enjoy a competition pool or leisure pool; swim lessons available.

50 Gay Ave., Clayton, MO 63105 + Anne O’C Albrecht Nature Playscape: 17-acre experiential play space with natural landscapes including native and diverse species; features nine, free distinct activity distinct activity areas.

Heart of Forest Park Near World’s Fair Pavilion, St. Louis, MO 63110 + Old Chain Of Rocks Bridge: Originally, the bridge was used by U.S. Route 66 to cross over the Mississippi; now for walking or biking.

10820 Riverview Dr., St. Louis, MO 63137 + Melvin Price Lock And Dam Tour: Take free, guided tour to see towboats and barges push through this incredible structure.

Tours: 10 a.m/1 p.m/3 p.m.

2 Lock & Dam Way, Alton IL 62002 + Streets of St. Charles: Joe Dirt & The Dirty Boys will perform classic rock at the free Beale Street Concert Series Aug. 11, 6-8 p.m.

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Center Of Clayton

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KIDS AT PLAY

Brentwood Parks And Recreation

+ Shaw Park: Tennis courts, 10 ball fields, two playgrounds, two sand volleyball courts, picnic shelters, walking/running paths, outdoor aquatic center, outdoor ice rink.

27 S. Brentwood Blvd., Clayton, MO 63105 + Memorial Park: Pirate ship, climbing boulders, log balance beams, baseball field, two softball fields, youth soccer field, playground, restrooms, pavilion; playground replaced during spring 2019.

9100 Russell Ave., Brentwood, MO 63144 + Tilles Park: Splash pad/spray fountain, playgrounds, fitness trail, restrooms, tennis courts, picnic shelters, poured rubber ground cover and musical instruments to play.

9551 Litzsinger Road, Ladue, MO 63124 + Highland Park: Splash pad, astro turf, merry-go-round web spinner, shaded reading spot, DNA tower (three-dimensional climbing net stretched inside steel skeletons).

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+ DeMun Park: Fenced in, small equipment perfect for toddlers; playgroup (first and third Thursdays of month at 10 a.m.); email Marty@csmsg.org for details.

810 DeMun Ave., Clayton, MO 63105

PET-FRIENDLY EXPERIENCES + Lola & Penelope's: Premier pet boutique, pet spa, pet grocery store and nutrition center located in downtown Clayton and Town & Country.

7742 Forsyth Blvd., Clayton, MO 63105 + Art of Aquaria: Full line freshwater and saltwater aquarium store, offering rare and hard-to-find species; saltwater section offers corals, anemones, invertebrates and gorgeous fish.

3131 Morganford Road, St. Louis, MO 63116 + Treats Unleashed: Family-owned pet bakery, custom pet cakes, free pet food consultations, grooming, nail trimming, self-wash, toys, collars and from-scratch treats.

8861 Ladue Road, St. Louis, MO 63124 + Tropical World Pets: Pet shop specializing in fish and reptile; sells livestock, tanks, food and accessories, including cork bark and spider wood.

8444 Watson Road, Webster Groves, MO 63119

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+ AireDale Antics: Sells all-natural pet foods, treats and supplies for dogs, cats, rabbits, chickens and wild birds, plus grooming services seven days a week.

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GIVING BACK

H E A R I NG I S BE L I E V I NG Paydenn

MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY PROGRAM TAPS HEALING POWER OF MUSIC TO HELP CHILDREN GIVE VOICE TO THEIR FEELINGS

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ARTICLE JULIE BROWN PATTON PHOTOGRAPHY TRACIE SANDHEINRICH

MARYVILLE

THERAPY

“Engaging in this creative process provides young

PROGRAM LEADERS IN 2009 BEGAN AN INITIA-

UNIVERSITY’S

MUSIC

people with a vehicle for self-expression, a sense of

TIVE THAT HELPS CHILDREN COPE WITH THE

self-esteem and accomplishment, a distraction from

UNIQUE SET OF EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES STEM-

emotional and physical pain and a sense of joy and opti-

MING FROM THEIR CANCER OR BLOOD DISORDER

mism,” explains Tracie.

DIAGNOSES BY TAPPING INTO THE HEALING

For program preparation, Tracie says they visited

POWER OF MUSIC. The innovative program, Kids Rock

successful programs similar to Kids Rock Cancer,

Cancer, works in concert with modern studio tech-

including the Purple Songs Can Fly project at Texas

nology and each child’s own capacity for songwriting.

Children’s Cancer Center in Houston. “Maryville’s pro-

Impressively, a total of 870 songs have been produced

gram provides some bright moments in the lives of

within the program to date.

young people as they focus on healing and recovery,”

“Music moves the human spirit in many reward-

she says.

ing, inspiring ways,” says Mark Lombardi, president of

Interlace Health President and Kids Rock Cancer

Maryville University. “Our Kids Rock Cancer program

council member, Randy Campbell, says the exchange

gives young people the freedom to be creative, to

and association with the program has been amazing.

express their feelings and to share their experience in a

“The incredible passion and dedication with the work

language we can all appreciate.”

that’s done in helping these kids fight very courageous

Kids Rock Cancer is based on successful models in other U.S. cities and works in tandem with pediatric cancer centers in the St. Louis region.

Under the direction of Tracie Sandheinrich, a St. Louisbased, certified music therapist who travels with a state-

battles with cancer is incredible,” he attests.

“I didn’t know what music therapy was before, but seeing how music heals in action, and how it helps people find their inner voices, is therapeutic and enlightening as well,” adds Randy.

of-the-art portable recording studio, children participat-

Ebonee Shaw, Maryville’s program director for

ing in the Kids Rock Cancer program are encouraged to

the Kids Rock Cancer program, says a total of 1,957

write lyrics and a melody, and then record their personal

“experiences” have been completed through June

song in their own voice on a CD or thumb drive to take

2021 since this program’s inception. “We’ve had 966

home and keep.

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Where will the Road take you?

studio sessions, with some of the students performing or being interviewed on our Facebook Live segments,” she adds.

She says another blessing comes from a studio that was built for the program in Creve Coeur at The Light Foundation, near Olive and Spoede roads, so those who

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Ebonee says siblings of participants, or parents who are diagnosed, also can compose songs through the program. For more information about joining or supporting Maryville University’s Kids Rock Cancer program, contact Ebonee at 314.529.9349 or email eshaw@maryville.edu.

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TRAVEL DESTINATION

Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n F i e l d Tr i p

ARTICLE JULIE BROWN PATTON | PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF NATIONAL MUSEUM OF TRANSPORTATION

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EVEN PARENTS INDICATE THEY'RE LEARNING MUCH FROM NEW NATIONAL MUSEUM OF TRANSPORTATION INDEPENDENT EDUCATION PROGRAM

INDEPENDENT FIELD TRIPS FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS THAT BEGAN AS THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF TRANSPORTATION’S “PLAN

B”

DURING

THE

2020

PAN-

DEMIC BECAME A USEFUL TEACHING TOOL FOR PARENTS AND SMALL GROUP EDUCATORS -- ONE THAT MUSEUM MANAGERS INTEND TO CONTINUE THROUGH OCT.

program is designed for one student with an

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adult or a small group of up to 14 total guests, and is offered Monday through Friday.

virtually or in hybrid models. And we have a

The museum houses “one of the largest

robust homeschooling community in our area.

and best collections of transportation vehi-

The field trips give students the opportunity to

cles in the world,” according to Smithsonian

visit the museum and participate in self-guided

Institution officials.

education,” says Terri McEachern, TNMOT executive director.

Trip activities are for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Terri says program materi-

For $10 per person, field trips include museum

als were developed in part by Parkway School

admission, miniature train ride (weather permit-

District SPARK students. She adds Missouri

ting), self-guided activity pamphlet, Made-By-Me

participants to-date have been from as far as

take-home train, and an at-home activity. The

Sullivan, Perryville and Troy.

Field trip reservations are required at least one week in advance; call 314.858.1343.

FEATURE FRIDAYS Presenters give 30-minute talks at 10:30 a.m. about various artifact treasures: + Sept. 3: The Barretts Tunnel is one of the first tunnels built west of the Mississippi River and is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. + Sept. 10: Waterworks #10 trolley, which transported passengers in 1914. + Sept. 17: H.T. Pott Towboat and the C-47A/ Douglas DC-3 Aircraft, which was the first-of-itskind Missouri River towboat. + Sept 24: Chrysler Turbine Car, the vehicle Jay Leno tried to buy from the museum.

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Chief Inspirator MAXINE CLARK DRIVES TRANSFORMATION OF MIXED-USE 'DELMAR DIVINE' DEVELOPMENT FOR SOCIAL INNOVATORS

ARTICLE JULIE BROWN PATTON

ST. LOUIS GO-GETTER MAXINE CLARK BECAME

neglected dividing line of St. Louis, infamously known as

INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN FOR FOUNDING A

the Delmar Divide. We need to build on what’s working,

COMPANY THAT ENABLED OTHERS TO BUILD PER-

and keep stretching it east. I like to say we’re taking the

SONAL TEDDY BEARS AND FRIENDS, HOWEVER,

good of a once thriving multigenerational, multicultural

IT’S HER CURRENT REBUILDING OF THE WEST END

community and making it gooder,” says Maxine, who’s

NEIGHBORHOOD THAT NOW HAS HEADS TURNING.

lived in St. Louis City since moving to the Gateway To

“We’re creating a safe, inspirational location for

The West in 1976.

community development, social improvement and

While some saw a sad, vacant ConnectCare and for-

collaboration in an area that’s often considered a

mer St. Luke’s hospital site at 5535 Delmar Blvd., Maxine

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envisioned a happy and vibrant building, buzzing with activity from a thousand people, coming and going, to work, engage, dream and live there. She reveals she reimagined a Cortex Innovation Community-like center from which to provide office space, shared services and other resources for nonprofits, foundations and community support organizations.

“It’s a set of fantastic buildings, first built in 1904 at the time of the World’s Fair. It was surrounded by delis, churches, synagogues, stores and street cars. It’s still such the ultimate sustainable setup, I kept wondering why someone wasn’t doing something incredible with it. Then, I thought, ‘Why don’t I do it?’” she recalls.

Nearly five years ago, Maxine bought the property through a partnership with CRG, the private development arm of Clayco Inc. She says the new hub is scheduled to open in phases, starting this fall.

While the COVID-19 pandemic slowed delivery of remodeling supplies, they still hope to have office tenants moved in by December.

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"St. Louis is a big city but still small enough that when things happen, it reverberates and affects all of us. If we win as a community, we all win."

Tenants are slated to have access to shared meeting spaces, profes-

collaborative, innovative hub for nonprofits in the Midwest. In

sional development and other support services.

essence, it was similar to establishing a new Delmar Improvement

Another portion of the building will be devoted to leasing 150

District. “It will be a flexible and welcoming ‘Yes, Yes’ place to help

reasonably priced apartments during May/June 2022 to diverse pro-

close the divide. And we’ll have a 7,000-square-foot community

fessionals with jobs likely in teaching, nursing, social work, public

space with WiFi, state-of-the-art networking, online classes and

health and safety.

refreshment area in the room, where people can meet, volunteer

There also will be onsite retail, such as a bank/credit union, restaurant, the city’s first Black-owned pharmacy and a financial services business, says Maxine.

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and come after school,” she adds.

The ‘IN’ in the project name represents investment, innovation and inclusion, explains Maxine. For example, another reconstruction phase, perhaps in 2024, may be turning the former nursing school into possibly an early childhood campus.

Maxine hopes The Delmar DivINe gives St. Louisans the opportunity to change the outlook, making the neighborhood a living model for the city and eventually the United States.

“It’s taken a lot of effort to do this, but the goal is to help the neighborhood regain the pride it had. It was a wonderful place originally built up during the 1900s by immigrants to the United States. I love history, and learned about the background of this area when the Clark-Fox Family Foundation invested in the opening of KIPP St. Louis and our KIPP Victory Academy in 2014.

I met many of the neighbors and couldn’t believe this gem of a neighborhood was not booming. Our mission is to help that area between Clara and Belt Avenues on Delmar to return to an active, healthy community,” says the philanthropist known for supporting educational causes.

“There couldn’t have been a better pocket of neighborhoods to work with. They just needed to be reconnected,” asserts Maxine.

“St. Louis is a big city but still small enough that when things happen, it reverberates and affects all of us. If we win as a community, we all win.”

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FAITH REFLECTIONS JEWISH CONGREGATION AND NEW EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER REFLECT TRUE MEANING OF 'KOL' (VOICE) AND 'RINAH' (JOY)

ARTICLE JULIE BROWN PATTON PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF KOL RINAH

KOL R I NA H ST.

LOUIS

AREA’S

CONSERVATIVE

NEWEST

JEWISH

CONGREGATION,

KOL

RINAH, IS ONE WITH DEEP ROOTS AND A RICH HISTORY -- AND A NEW EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN THE HEART OF CLAYTON. “We embody the true meaning of ‘kol’ and ‘rinah,’ where generations gather to experience Jewish traditions, yet in modern ways,” says Gary Kodner, president of the Kol Rinah board of directors. “The vision and plan is to broaden the offering of one of Kol Rinah’s great strengths – highly regarded early childhood care and education – to fill a clear community need in the Clayton area.”

Nearly half of the current enrollment in the center are children from families who do not practice Judaism.

Kol Rinah Rabbi Noah Arnow says the Early Childhood facility, housed in Kol Rinah’s former home in University City for the past 34 years, was built in 1953 for other purposes, and was severely

Kol Rinah Rabbi Noah Arnow

under-sized and ill-equipped to handle today’s community needs.

“Our new center can play a large role in the lives

Capacity of the former KR facility was 88 students at any one

of additional children and their families who can be

time, and the winter wait-list stood at 40, says Gary. Conversely,

accommodated in the new space, as well as those

the new Early Childhood Center will be large enough to accom-

Clayton-based companies whose employees are

modate 130 children in 10 classrooms.

anxious to find high-quality, nurturing day care and early childhood education within a few minutes’ walk from their workplaces,” says the rabbi.

He says interactions with corporate neighbors in

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Gary says it’s the group’s commitment to these quality standards that interest families: + Professional Teachers + Effective Leadership/Administration

Clayton suggested a considerable level of pent-up

+ Educationally Effective Curriculum

demand for first-rate, affordable childcare and

+ Comprehensive Family Engagement Activities

early childhood education in or near the Clayton

+ System for Continuous School Improvement

Central Business District.

+ Stable Funding and Community Support

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Each classroom will be led by two lead co-teachers and supported by one or more floater/ assistant teachers, Gary says.

“Children

learn

best

through

play-based,

experiential lessons. Our teachers use learning centers and thematic lessons to create a warm and nurturing environment and present a developmentally appropriate, exciting and creative Jewish and general pre-school curriculum. Learning can best take place, and children can develop self-esteem and reach their full potential, in a loving, caring and relaxed atmosphere,” he says.

St. Louis is also home to six Jewish centers housed within synagogues, plus two Jewish Community Center ECCs and two Jewish day schools that begin at preschool, according to KR analyses.

“The Center’s new facility will enable us to serve more children and families, of all backgrounds, whose own values and those of their employers assign high importance to building a tolerant society in which people from different backgrounds appreciate and enjoy one another. This is ‘mission critical’ to us,” says Gary.

Kol Rinah Sanctuary, KoREH Religious School Rabbi Scott Shafrin, Kol Rinah religious school director and associate rabbi

and Office: 7701 Maryland Ave. office@kolrinahstl.org eccdirector@kolrinahstl.org

Exterior Rendering of New School

314.727.1747 314.727.2565 KolRinahSTL.org [FORMER Kol Rinah Early Childhood Center was located at 829 North Hanley Road, but has been vacated.]

KOL RINAH Kol Rinah's new early childhood care facility, under construction, will be the first center for Jewish childhood education in Clayton and the east central corridor of St. Louis County. In addition to educational benefits of quality early childhood education, industry researchers point to physical, socio-emotional and psychological benefits as well.

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LOCAL LIMELIGHT

ARTICLE JUDY PETERS

"Celebrity Night for the Nursery” is Thursday, August 19.

35 YEARS OF OFFERING SUPPORT FOR PARENTS AND SAFETY FOR CHILDREN

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Saint Louis Crisis Nursery

E ve r y C h i l d D e s e r ve s t o B e S a fe a n d H a p py.

T h a t ’s n o t j u s t a “ f a c t ” b u t i t i s t h e s o l e m i s s i o n o f t h e S a i nt L o u i s C r i s i s Nu r s e r y.

THE SAINT LOUIS CRISIS NURSERY PROVIDES A SHORT-

to us when they needed help. And we thank everyone who has

TERM, SAFE HAVEN FOR 5,000 CHILDREN A YEAR, BIRTH

supported the Crisis Nursery monetarily and with their time or

THROUGH AGE 12, WHOSE FAMILIES FACE AN EMER-

talents,” says DiAnne Mueller, CEO of the Crisis Nursery.

GENCY CAUSED BY ILLNESS, HOMELESSNESS, DOMESTIC

For 2021, the Crisis Nursery has expanded its annual “Celebrity

VIOLENCE OR OVERWHELMING PARENTAL STRESS. The

Night for the Nursery” to include several locations around the

non-profit organization is a recognized leader in the prevention of

area on Thursday, August 19. The fundraising event will include

child abuse and neglect in the region.

sports celebrities, media celebrities, business celebrities, and

Parents bring children to the Nursery free of charge, on a voluntary basis where they receive a medical exam, therapeutic activi-

community celebrities—as well as Spiderman, Wonder Woman, and Elvis, along with music, balloon artists, and free samples.

ties, nutritious meals and take-home necessities. Parents receive

“We know that parenting is hard, and if parents do not have

crisis counseling, in-home visits, parent educational groups, and

support, children can bear the brunt of parental anger and stress.

community outreach. Since 1986, the Crisis Nursery has kept

Every penny raised at Celebrity Night will be used in our area to

125,000 children safe with 4.84 million hours of crisis care.

help kids and families.”

“As the Saint Louis Crisis Nursery celebrates its 35th birthday this year, we recognize the strength of the families who turned

For more details on the Saint Louis Crisis Nursery, call 314.292.5770 or visit CrisisNurseryKids.org.

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LOCAL’S CHOICE

H AL L T I N G S

BA SE MENT-Y

LEADING BASEMENT WATERPROOFING AND FOUNDATION REPAIR COMPANY CELEBRATES 35TH BUSINESS ANNIVERSARY ARTICLE JULIE BROWN PATTON PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF WOODS BASEMENT SYSTEMS

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H

OME OR BUILDING OWNERS RIDDLED WITH STRUCTURAL

CRACKS, SAGS OR LEAKS CAN CONSULT WITH A COMPANY WHOSE TEAM HAS FIXED THOSE TYPES OF PROBLEMS SINCE 1986.

Woods Basement Systems team members are celebrating the company’s 35th anniversary throughout August. Woods’ professionals serve Missouri and Illinois residents for basement, crawl space and foundation solutions.

They especially address sagging floors, waterproofing homes, pool deck leveling/lifting, sump pump issues or leaky basements.

“Giving homeowners and customers peace of mind is always our goal,” says Dave Thompson, Woods director of marketing. “It’s a blessing customers recommend us to neighbors because we’re known for

“Our philosophy is that we’re helping a family in a home, not just putting in a sump pump.”

doing the right work and having the best products. In fact, we have unique patented systems designed for basements.”

He says customer surveys indicate they’re impressed with the thoroughness of Woods’ professionals in explaining what they’ll do for projects, as well as answering all questions during pre- and post- walkthroughs.

Woods Basement Systems owners Anna Lee and Rick Woods.

“Our philosophy is that we’re helping a family in a home, not just putting in a sump pump. Our excellent work solutions show customers they made the right decision to work with us. It’s like our family serving other families,” Dave adds.

WOODS BASEMENT SYSTEMS SERVICES INCLUDE: + Basement Waterproofing + Foundation Repair + Concrete Lifting/Leveling + Crawl Space Repair + Basement Finishing + Commercial Foundations + Egress Windows + Sump Pump Systems With Battery Backup Dave says he, and the second generation management with owners Rick and Anna Lee Woods, are quick to point toward the 200-plus employee team as the key to successful project deliveries. “We’ve received BBB Torch Awards for Marketplace Ethics six different years. Rick always says it’s due to the dedication and expertise of our team, which demonstrates why people can trust our work,” he explains.

The company’s projects come with a life-of-the-structure warranty, which Dave says is transferable. They also work through two national dealer networks, based on top-performance certifications associated with integrity.

Recently, Dave says they’ve been installing new footing piers to encircle horseshoe-shaped, college football stadiums in four states.

Free quotes can be requested by calling 314.965.1980 or 618.344.2288 WoodsBasementSystems.com CityLifestyle.com/Clayton

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REALTY REPORT NEIGHBORHOOD

CLAYTON

REALTY REPORT

ORIGINAL PRICE

SOLD PRICE

%SOLD/ORIG

DOM

BDRMS

BATHS

$3,775,000

$3,470,000

94%

25

4

7

Trails End

$555,000

$603,500

109.73%

1

3

4

Colonial Park

$599,900

$685,000

114.19%

5

3

3

Maryland Walk

$625,000

$615,000

98.40%

1

2

2

Forest Court

$799,000

$875,000

109.51%

5

3

4

Sunnymead

$669,000

$700,000

104.63%

5

4

3

Humann Place

$1,298,000

$1,600,000

123.27%

5

4

6

Summit Tr

$1,299,000

$1,550,000

119.32%

2

6

5

Wild Rose Acres

$1,495,000

$1,700,000

113.71%

7

4

4

Wendover

$879,000

$989,199

112.54%

3

4

6

Country Club Court

920,000

$889,000

90.81%

53

3

4

Shaw Place Condo

$929,900

$929,900

100.00%

8

2

3

Davis Place

$730,000

$730,000

100.00%

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5

4

$1,995,000

$1,965,000

87.83%

268

5

6

Old Town West

Clayton Gardens

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WHY NOT MAKE YOUR POOCH QUICK AND EASY HOMEMADE TREATS?

ANIMAL KINGDOM

PUP YUP OUR PETS, ESPECIALLY DOGS, PROVIDE SO MANY BENEFITS TO US, WHY NOT TREAT THEM TO WHOLESOME, TASTY HOMEMADE TREATS? This recipe is fast, easy and can be made in whatever sizes and shapes desired.

INGREDIENTS + 2 cups flour (can be wheat, brown rice, coconut, oat, buckwheat) + 1/2 cup creamy or crunchy peanut butter + 2 eggs + 1/4 cup water

DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 350 F. 2. Mix together flour, peanut butter and eggs in large bowl until slightly combined.

3. Add one tablespoon of water at a time until the mixture ARTICLE JULIE BROWN PATTON

becomes wet enough to roll out as dough. If chunky peanut

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butter is used, more water may be needed to ensure the dough is more workable.

4. Roll out dough and using cookie cutters or drinking glass, cut dough into favorite shapes.

5. Place treats onto baking sheet (using parchment paper on the sheet makes clean up a breeze) and cook for about 15 minutes.

6. Depending on dog’s age and teeth health, decide what level of crunchiness is desired.

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