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Members of the Trevisano family in Crestwood know how to do the holidays right.

They raised nearly $6,800 for St. Patrick Center’s homeless programs through their annual Teddy Bear Christmas Land light display.

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The school’s chess team has a new claim to fame, taking first place in the annual Pan-Am InterCollegiate Chess Championships—for the sixth year in a row!

It competed against the likes of Harvard, Princeton and Columbia and will go to the President’s Cup in New York this March.

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BENEFITS CANCER RESEARCH AT THE ALVIN J. SITEMAN CANCER CENTER AT BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL AND WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY. THE EVENT IS JUNE 2 AT THE RITZ-CARLTON. PICTURED ON THE COVER: DR. WILLIAM HAWKINS, SITEMAN CANCER CENTER DIRECTOR DR. TIM EBERLEIN, AND DR. NANCY BARTLETT. FOR SPONSORSHIP OR TICKET INFORMATION, CALL 314.286.0602, EMAIL FOUNDATIONFORBJH@BJC.ORG OR VISIT ILLUMINATIONGALA.ORG. COVER DESIGN BY ALLIE BRONSKY COVER PHOTO BY TIM PARKER PHOTOGRAPHY

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The nonprofit provided toys, clothing and other gifts for more than 500 families (and 1,500 children) in the St. Louis area through its Holiday Help and Holiday Hearts programs.

The airwaves were alive with giving in December during The Dave Glover Show’s Holiday Food Drive Campaign on FM News Talk 97.1. The team raised more than $34,000 to benefit Operation Food Search.

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FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK

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CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER: TOWN&STYLE IS CELEBRATING OUR SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY! IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE IT’S BEEN ANOTHER YEAR. It seems

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like I was just perusing old photos to include in our six-year anniversary spread. Time flies when you’re having fun, right?

I hope you enjoy what we’ve done this issue to commemorate our milestone. It seems pretty logical that since we are the only truly local publication, we should highlight that. Our staff has years and years of experience (with two sales executives both right around 30 years in the biz!), and there is no denying that makes a difference in what we offer our readers and clients.

We care about this community because we ourselves are members of this community—many of us were born and raised in St. Louis, and some, like me, have lived here long enough to consider it nothing short of home. These connections, these memories we have of how St. Louis has grown and evolved, translate on our pages. We are invested in the community we serve, and it shows.

Having an owner/publisher who has deep roots in the community and is second-generation in the local publishing industry is huge! It matters. This history reveals itself in the content we want to share and in how we treat our clients.

We call ourselves a family here. We support each other, we celebrate birthdays, we meet for drinks after work, we ask about kids and family, we cheer each other up and make each other laugh. That’s commitment, that’s dedication. That kind of environment keeps us willing to put out the best paper we can because we are proud of what we do. And most importantly, we are proud to call St. Louis home, just like you.

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LEADING ADVANCEMENTS ILLUMINATION GALA by stephanie wallace THERE WILL BE AN ESTIMATED 1,735,350 NEW CANCER DIAGNOSES IN 2018,

according to the American Cancer Society. For those who get the heartbreaking news, it often means the beginning of a long and difficult journey. Through groundbreaking research and treatment, the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine ensures it is a road no one has to travel alone. The center is a leader in cancer treatment, research, prevention, education and community outreach, providing care to thousands of patients from across the country.

According to director Dr. Timothy Eberlein, Siteman currently is working on breakthroughs in personalizing cancer treatments. “Personalization offers more favorable outcomes because it better targets cancer cells,” he says. One of these more individualized treatments is CAR-T cell therapy. Siteman is one of the first centers in the nation to offer the treatment as part of a clinical trial. The therapy focuses on T cells, which are responsible for fighting off disease as part of the immune system. In cancer patients, these cells lose the ability to recognize or destroy cancer cells. “CAR-T cell therapy uses a patient’s own T cells to stimulate the immune system to specifically identify and destroy cancer cells,” Eberlein explains.

Siteman also is using personalized vaccines to create more effective treatments.

Eberlein says to create vaccines tailored to an individual, doctors do a genomic analysis on the tumor. “We identify the specific mutations and develop a vaccine that only identifies the tumor,” he notes. “A vaccine made to treat my cancer wouldn’t work to treat your cancer, and vice versa.” The targeted nature of the vaccine means that only cancer cells are destroyed. Eberlein compares it to a surgical treatment when both healthy and cancerous tissue have to be removed. “These personalized treatments identify and target only the cancer cells, not normal ones,” he says.

“Personalization offers more favorable outcomes because it better targets cancer cells.”

These more targeted approaches can have major benefits for patients. “The more personalized you can make treatment, the fewer side effects you tend to see,” Eberlein says. One example he provides is hair loss during chemotherapy. The reason patients lose their hair is because the drugs target rapidly dividing cells, not specifically cancer cells.

Since the cells that grow your hair also divide rapidly, they too are affected. “It has nothing to do with your cancer, but chemotherapy doesn’t distinguish the difference,” he says.

Personalized treatment better differentiates between cells to more effectively target the disease; the hair loss example only scratches the surface of eliminating side effects. According to Eberlein, these new treatments can help reduce DR. TIMOTHY EBERLEIN IS PASSIONATE ABOUT all side effects, including OFFERING THE BEST CARE FOR ALL PATIENTS. nerve damage caused by chemotherapy.

Along with research and treatment, Siteman also engages in community outreach and education to help reduce cancer risk. “Half of all cancers are preventable,” Eberlein says. “We are trying to educate people as to how they can reduce their risk of developing the disease.” The center has programs in North St. Louis, southern Illinois, southeast Missouri and other areas dealing with health care disparities. Along with prevention education, the programs provide screenings to help identify different cancers in their earliest stages.

Siteman is one of the largest cancer centers in the country, and to continue doing its profound work, it can’t solely rely on government grants. “While these grants are very significant, they don’t pay for all of the research,” Eberlein says. “We have to supplement those payments with other funding, and the source tends to be philanthropy.” He notes that Siteman is extremely fortunate to have a community that rallies around it. Generous donations have allowed its research program to develop new ways of treating and identifying cancer to better support patients. “Without that money, there is just no way we could have the success we’ve had or make changes so quickly to help patients,” he says.

One of the major fundraising events that benefits Siteman is the Illumination Gala. Since 2007, the event has raised $22 million to support the Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital’s Cancer Frontier Fund, and $3.3 million was raised in 2017 alone. The Cancer Frontier Fund was created by Amy and Bill Koman to help Siteman researchers continue to make innovative breakthroughs in cancer treatment and prevention. This year, the Illumination Gala will be held June 2 at The Ritz-Carlton.

“We look forward to seeing everyone there and thanking them for their support,” Eberlein says. “The patients are the true beneficiaries of the extraordinary generosity of the community that gets behind Illumination.”

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“Half of all cancers are preventable.”

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THE INSIDER

Y d e T h T s A Punlea

OF COURSE I GOT THE FLU VACCINE. I do every

year. I am a rule follower, and when my doctor tells me to do something, I do it. I am also a hypochondriac, so I spend a lot of time researching things on WebMD just to make sure my doctor is up-to-date on all of the latest studies. I'd call myself helpful; my doctor may call me crazy.

Anyway, back to the flu. I’ve never had it before (until recently). Oh sure, I’ve had colds, strep throat, bronchitis and a bunch of other stuff, but never have I felt this bad. How could my head hurt so much (says the woman with chronic migraines) and my body ache all over, combined with chills and congestion?

Since I had the flu vaccine, I assumed it must be the plague. A reasonable assumption don’t you think?

When I listed my symptoms online, it was one of the possibilities according to Google. So once I diagnosed myself, I sought medical attention.

I called my doctor, who will remain nameless. (Not because I am concerned about any HIPAA violations; I just don’t want any other hypochondriacs going to her with their fake diseases when she needs to be concerned about mine.) I calmly explained that my cough from the week earlier was not getting any better, I had additional symptoms and it seemed I had the plague. She asked me if I had been to Madagascar recently. No, I had not. After a little bit more discussion, she ruled out the plague and concluded that I had the flu, one of the strains not covered by the vaccine. What! ?

I'm sure you have competing thoughts right now.

First, how did my doctor not burst out laughing when I announced I had the plague? I am not sure, but I suspect they are taught in medical school not to react to outright foolishness. Second, how is it possible that I didn’t know you could still get the flu even if you got the vaccine? I suppose I don’t really follow the rules after all. I didn’t read the piece of paper that explains how the vaccine cannot possibly cover all of the various strains.

So, off to bed I went. Now, I know this is where I should say how hard it was for me to lay around and do nothing, but it wasn’t. I actually like lounging in pajamas in my bed watching Hoarders on TLC. Throw in a little MSNBC and a dash of Hallmark movies and the next thing you know, my flu became the little staycation I needed after the chaos of the holidays.

Until I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror.

You see, I am an unattractive sick person. I always think of Jenny from Love Story. I know Ali MacGraw was not really sick, but she looked beautiful in the hospital in her cute nightgown while her boyfriend promised love meant never having to say you’re sorry. I looked like a train wreck. My hair was flat, my T-shirt nightgown was frayed, and there was no glow in my cheeks. I looked SICK. My ever-patient doctor told me it would take about a week or so before I felt better, and she was right. I can now face myself in the mirror, sit upright and function as the somewhat crazy adult that I am. Until, of course, I start looking up stuff on WebMD. Like, why do my hands itch?

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A GLIMPSE AT WHAT’S GOING ON AROUND ST. LOUIS AND BEYOND

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THE MONETA GROUP investment advisory ▶ firm has been giving back to the community since its founding in 1869, and this year the American Red Cross of Eastern Missouri and Ready Readers are benefiting from donations of $25,000 each.

The Red Cross will use its funds for a new blood donation transport van, and Ready Readers will provide book programs for early childhood students.

▲ Kudos to WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE faculty members DR. SAMUEL ACHILEFU, DR. DAVID HOLTZMAN and DR. ERIC LEUTHARDT, named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors. They are among 155 scientists and innovators who will be honored at an April 5 ceremony in Boston. Achilefu pioneers molecular imaging and disease treatments; Holtzman develops diagnostic and treatment methods for Alzheimer's; and Leuthardt works on techniques to map the brain and improve neurosurgery.

k c e h c it ▲ Congrats to EXPLORE ST. LOUIS, the city's destination marketing organization, which is set to snag nine Adrian Awards

for Travel Marketing Excellence

from the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International. At a Feb. 20 ceremony in the Big Apple, it will receive three gold, five silver and one bronze award in categories like digital marketing, TV advertising and website design.

▲ Good news if you've got a nose for

local history—Christopher Alan Gordon's book, Fire, Pestilence and Death: St. Louis 1849, is now on shelves. Published by the Missouri Historical Society, it tells the tale of a cholera epidemic, major fire and other disasters that set the stage for a terrible year—and a resilient city.

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〈〈〈 THE MAIN EVENTS 〉〉〉 Help Chamber Project Saint Louis celebrate its 10th anniversary at a special performance at 7 p.m. Feb. 11 at The Schlafly Tap Room. The event includes refreshments.

Book your spot at St. Louis County Library HQ for a special evening with author George Saunders at 7 p.m. Feb. 17. He will discuss his prize-winning novel, Lincoln in the Bardo.

Feel like partying for a cause?

Friends of Wings is throwing its Flutter Bash Feb. 24 at the Old Post Office downtown.

Proceeds benefit projects like Evelyn's House, a new BJC Healthcare hospice facility.

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THE METROPOLITAN VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION recently

recognized LAURA GREENBERG, community engagement manager at the Crown Center for Senior Living, as its Volunteer Director of the Year because of the meaningful opportunities she has provided for volunteers at the retirement community.

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by bill beggs jr. hospital staff designed to reduce distractions and noise that can interfere with rest and recuperation ▶ Rooftop gardens—two at Parkview Tower and one in the Children’s Hospital expansion Construction of the towers was spotlighted over many months by flashing lights atop cranes. Not only did they ensure safety for aircraft at night, their sequence pattern was striking and more eyecatching than a spotlight beam announcing a film premiere. From Kingshighway, the additions are obvious: Parkview includes a round skyscraper that could be described as a high-tech, 21st-century silo.

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The construction process at Washington University Medical Center probably isn’t over by any means, but it has reached an important juncture with the completion of two 12-story inpatient towers located across from one another on Parkview Place, just east of Kingshighway. With the additions—which cost approximately $1 billion—BJC HealthCare aims to enhance the care and comfort of patients at BarnesJewish Hospital, St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Siteman Cancer Center. Patient care areas are being readied, and transition to the new spaces will occur over the next two months. Patients and their families will have access to private rooms—many with views of Forest Park—and rooftop gardens. So, what else is new? ▶ Parkview Tower, a 558,000-square-foot expansion of Barnes-Jewish, consolidates and modernizes labor and delivery facilities in the Women & Infants Center.

The tower also expands inpatient care for Siteman patients with complex cases. ▶ A 222,000-square-foot expansion of Children’s Hospital enlarges the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and connects via a skywalk to labor and delivery in Parkview Tower. There’s also space for other pediatric services, including intensive care and bone-marrow transplantation.

More than 750 patients, physicians, nurses, nonclinical staff members and others offered ideas during the design phase. Noteworthy design elements of Parkview Tower and the Children’s Hospital expansion include: ▶ Private rooms designed for patient comfort, including accommodations for family ▶ Layout and orientation of patient rooms optimizing views of the park. Designers evaluated how bed placement, light exposure and color would enhance patient comfort and the work environment of doctors, nurses and other caregivers. ▶ Dedicated corridors for patients and medical and

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Well, who would have expected the Central Library could hold him? Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson is booked as a featured speaker for Black History Month, but response has been so great that the free event was moved from the library to nearby Christ Church Cathedral at 1210 Locust St. Rev. Jackson will present at the cathedral twice for an hour each, but at this writing, only a few dozen tickets remained for the second ‘show’ at 3:15 p.m. ... they’re sure to be gone by the time you read this. There with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the beginning, and present in Memphis when King was assassinated, Jackson is especially qualified to reflect on how things have changed—and how so much, regretfully, remains the same so close to the 60th anniversary of King’s death on April 4, 1968. But Jackson remains a figure of some controversy. During the civil rights struggle, King was impressed by his drive and organizational abilities and gave Jackson a role in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), though he was concerned about Jackson’s apparent ambition and quest for attention. Jackson was photographed with King at almost the exact spot where King was gunned down, on the balcony outside a room at the Lorraine Motel, one of the few lodgings available for blacks. When King was shot, Jackson was in the parking lot below. But Jackson told reporters he was the last person to speak to King, and that the

civil rights leader died in his arms—an account that several King aides disputed. Jackson became embroiled in SCLC leadership disputes following King’s death. He twice ran for president in the 1980s, allegedly embellished how well he performed, and remains a lightning rod for many. He was caught by a live mic dissing Barack Obama when the former president was still a U.S. senator from Illinois.

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The cement spheres at all four corners of the Shenandoah-Compton intersection in the Tower Grove East neighborhood are called ‘traffic-calming balls’ … but residents are none too fond of them, nor are the drivers who used to zip through the fourway stop barely tapping their brakes. Most actually have to make legal stops nowadays. Aesthetically speaking, the intersection has the appearance, if none of the appeal, of a pool table right after the cue ball breaks the triangle of the multicolored balls and scatters them every which way. Some of them may drop into pockets, but these 16-odd traffic-calming balls would have nowhere to drop, if they could roll at all. Maybe they’ve calmed traffic somewhat and made the neighborhood safer for the many cyclists heading this way, that or the other. They were among the intensely focused laptoppers at Kitchen House, the corner coffee shop where cyclists get 15 percent off, and where a creative crocheter dreamed big and fashioned a green and red beanie for one of the balls last month. It was all the buzz on social media, as well as the subject of a feature and photo in our esteemed metro daily. Having no faith in human nature, we suspected the huge, whimsical hat would soon disappear, and it did. When we visited Kitchen House last week, all of the balls were beaniefree. A barista was still having none of it: “Who the hell needed a hat that big?” she exclaimed. Nobody.

It’s as useless to a thief as the FedEx-ed box of Pottery Barn kitchen towels that some slimeball plucks off the front porch while you’re at work. It’s vandalism, pure and simple. One would have to be generous of spirit to imagine the hat thief was a disadvantaged dog lover who needed it as a bed for his or her Doberman.

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You can get there from here once again. A rebuilt Liberal Arts Bridge—located between the Boathouse and The Muny in Forest Park—reopened late last month. But it had only been out for three months or so. (See, that wasn’t so bad now, was it?) The much narrower bridge was demolished in September as part of a park improvement project funded by donations to Forest Park Forever and managed by the City of St. Louis. Now it’s wide enough, practically, to drive two

[TT TRIVIA] WHO ARE THE TWO OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS PICTURED WITH THE REV. JESSE JACKSON AND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. IN A FAMOUS 1968 PHOTO OF FOUR MEN ON A BALCONY AT THE LORRAINE MOTEL IN MEMPHIS?

J. SEWARD JOHNSON, SCULPTOR OF THE AWAKENING (BURIED GIANT) IN CHESTERFIELD, WAS A SCION OF THE JOHNSON & JOHNSON FAMILY. HE WORKED FOR J&J UNTIL HIS UNCLE FIRED HIM AT AGE 32. IF HE’D REMAINED ON BOARD, MAYBE WE’D HAVE HAD TWEAKS TO LONG-FORGOTTEN MARKETING PLANS RATHER THAN SUCH AN IMPRESSIVE BODY OF ARTWORK.

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tanks across it side by side. That’s plenty of room for four vehicles—well, two autos and two bicycles—to negotiate it simultaneously without impeding one another, or pedestrians, on the wider sidewalks.

The project’s key goals: construction of a new, safer bridge featuring updated sidewalks, new crossings and a new connection to Forest Park’s path system.

Natural enhancements to the surrounding meadow and waterway beneath the bridge include several flattopped stone crossings perfect for when the brook begins to babble again and the meadow springs back to life. While the bridge is now safely open to walkers, cyclists and motorists, restoration work will continue through the spring, and landscaping into the summer.

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In the negotiations between Wildwood and Peak Resorts, owner of the Hidden Valley ski area, one party had to blink—and it appears they both have. In a world seemingly short on compromise, everybody seems to have given a little to get a lot to benefit the metro and beyond. A month or so ago, Wildwood’s city council had nixed much of Peak’s proposal to add a zipline operation, whereupon the company threatened to shut down Hidden Valley completely.

The city had concerned neighbors to contend with, and Peak Resorts worried about long-term viability if requirements for a zipline operation were not carefully considered. Ski season is short in these parts. This year, there’s been plenty of cold weather for snowmaking, whereas opportunities for skiing during the two previous warm winters were pretty rocky.

Literally. After first voting overwhelmingly against Peak’s proposal, city officials kicked the concept to a subcommittee, which recommended going forward … with a number of significant changes, including closing at sunset and no public-address system. You can’t please everyone, of course, and a few council members still sided with neighbors who fear a reduction in property value. The closest any of the four ziplines will be to residences, however, is about 1,000 feet. Let’s hope hooliganism is limited to hootin’ and hollerin’. (Skiers can be enthusiastically loud too, but at least not year-round.) &

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LOCAL & PROUD

BY JULIA M. JOHNSON | PHOTOS BY COLIN MILLER OF STRAUSS PEYTON PHOTOGRAPHY

EVERY ANNIVERSARY OF A SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH is worth commemorating, and this year, Town&Style celebrates seven years of sharing the best of our community with you, our readers. Part of what makes our publication special is how local we are. Our staff was either born and raised right here in the StL, or has called it home long enough to know the ins and outs of every neighborhood and have extensive knowledge of countless local businesses, nonprofits, schools, traditions and community leaders. Here’s a look at what makes us local and proud of it!

Patty Hannum

PATTY UNLEASHED & NOT SO DEEP THOUGHTS

Lauren Rechan PUBLISHER

WHY DO YOU LOVE WHAT YOU DO?

I love helping people in my community connect with one another. In this global and digital world, it is nice to still be able to flip the pages of T&S and see what our neighbors and friends are doing to make St. Louis a great place to live. There is so much good news to share!

WHY DO YOU LOVE WHAT YOU DO?

I truly love making people laugh and smile. I also am somewhat of an oversharer; now, I just have a larger audience!

WHERE WAS THE 'HOT SPOT' TO HANG OUT WHEN YOU WERE IN HIGH SCHOOL?

Steak 'n Shake on Manchester Road in Glendale.

DO YOU HAVE A ‘REMEMBER WHEN’ F ​ ROM YOUR ST. LOUIS CHILDHOOD?

We rode our bikes to Ladue Rexall (now L ​ adue ​Pharmacy) and Baskin​-​Ro​b​bins every weekend growing up. We loved to get helium balloons at BR and immediately open them ​ so we could inhale a ​ nd make crazy voices. It warms my heart to go ​to ​both places today!

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WHAT MAKES YOU UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO SERVE T&S READERS AND ADVERTISERS?

I am fortunate to have a tremendous amount of experience through world travel and completing design projects in 17 states and Mexico. I have taught The History of Interior Design as an adjunct professor, participated in more than 20 designer show houses, and love sharing my knowledge!

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING TO DO ON A WEEKEND NIGHT IN ST. LOUIS?

Get Häagen-Dazs ice cream and walk around the Central West End.

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WHY DO YOU LOVE WHAT YOU DO?

I'm constantly hearing about influential leaders in our community who are truly making a difference and leaving their mark and countless nonprofits doing gratifying work. It's inspiring. My job is all about sharing what makes St. Louis a great place to live, with a great team of people—how could that not be enjoyable?

WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY YOU LIVE IN?

Glendale is like Mayberry. It’s such a friendly, small community. It's the little things that make me realize I'm lucky to live there: 'Captain Chuck' (as my kids lovingly refer to him) running out from the firehouse to say hi and check in; Mike at Vitale's, a sandwich shop a few blocks away, giving our dogs treats every time we walk by; and Westwood, a longstanding grocery store that the kids can walk to and say 'put it on the tab.' It's a wonderful place to call home.

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Wendy Krems

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HOMEWORK

HOW DID YOU GET INTO THIS BUSINESS?

I wanted to be an architect when I was 8 years old. In college, I met two fellow students who are my business partners today. We dreamed of having our own firm during our second year of school.

WHAT MAKES YOU UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO SERVE T&S READERS/ADVERTISERS?

I have lived in the community my entire life and have an understanding of what my clients need and want after 25 years in the business. I'm a good listener and have a lot of patience, and I feel a strong commitment to my clients and T&S. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING TO DO ON A WEEKEND NIGHT IN ST. LOUIS?

Having dinner and a glass of wine with friends on a beautiful patio is the best.

WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY YOU LIVE IN?

I love the neighbors who work to maintain the beauty of the neighborhood and take on projects to make it even better.

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WHY DO YOU LOVE WHAT YOU DO?

I truly enjoy establishing long-term relationships with clients and playing an integral role in their growth and success. It's satisfying to put together plans for businesses that will get them the most exposure and the best results.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART ABOUT ST. LOUIS?

The people! We have a very diverse culture with a Midwestern feel.

WHY DO YOU LOVE WHAT YOU DO?

Just being around kids always makes me happy. Sitting in groups with girls allows me to really get to know them on a deeper level, and I love those kinds of connections.

DO YOU HAVE A 'REMEMBER WHEN' FROM YOUR ST. LOUIS CHILDHOOD?

I met Stan Musial outside a small grocery store where I worked when I was around 10. He stopped and chatted with me, and I asked for an autograph. I didn't have anything to write on, so he ripped off a piece of paper from the meat he'd bought. I still have it.

Wendy Jablonow

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HOW DID YOU GET INTO THIS BUSINESS?

I studied communications and had some knowledge of advertising sales since my mom sold for the original owners of St. Louis Magazine. After exploring my options, I started in niche print marketing and have been doing it for 31 years.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT ST. LOUIS?

Julie Streiler

I enjoy the different seasons and loved raising a family here. We have so much art and culture and so many great parks. One thing I have witnessed and love is how tight the community is; it's amazing how St. Louisans are so generous and philanthropic.

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

WHY DO YOU LOVE WHAT YOU DO?

I love seeing a concept come to life, starting with an empty shell of pages, seeing them form and then sending the final product to print.

WHERE WAS THE 'HOT SPOT' TO HANG OUT IN HIGH SCHOOL?

I used to walk to The Parkmoor for lunch with my friends. We would get a 'Melanie's purse' from Melanie's, or go to Sign of the Arrow to make keychains or belts for boyfriends. I also remember eating at The Ground Round.

Bill Barrett PHOTOGRAPHER

HOW DID YOU GET INTO THIS BUSINESS?

I started working in the darkroom of a national newspaper in London.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT ST. LOUIS?

I like that it’s very easy to get around the area.

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WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT OR SHOP GROWING UP?

I have fond memories of eating at The Woman’s Exchange with my mom and grandmother when it was located at the ClayPrice Center and shopping at Helen Wolf in Plaza Frontenac.

Suzy Gorman, PHOTOGRAPHER HOW DID YOU GET INTO THIS BUSINESS?

My father died when I was young, and I inherited his camera.

I studied art at Fontbonne University and took a photography class there.

It led to an internship with fashion photographer Rick Gould, who taught me commercial photography. It was the perfect way to have fun and pay my bills.

WHERE WAS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT GROWING UP?

The Eat Rite Diner was a genuine institution until it closed last year.

I would always leave my assignments in Ladue and go to Eat Rite for a grilled cheese. The customers were as big of an attraction as the food.

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A college friend and I wrote letters back and forth one summer, and she said I should investigate writing for a living. I was majoring in history but immediately added journalism classes the next semester. Never looked back …

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT ST. LOUIS?

This town is overflowing with fine restaurants, and my favorite district for the ethnic and unusual is ‘grand’ South Grand Avenue. Tower Grove Park is just a few dozen steps away, and it comes in a close second as the best city park in the western world.

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SALES EXECUTIVE & NOT SO DEEP THOUGHTS HOW DID YOU GET INTO THIS BUSINESS?

It was a ‘right place at the right time’ moment. I ended up next to T&S founding editor Dorothy Weiner in a buffet line at a New Year’s Day party. She told me about this new and exciting publication and said it was going to launch in a month. I knew right away it would be a perfect fit!

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2 | B. DAVIS DESIGN I have been decorating for the past 18 years and in 2010, when the economy was at its worst, I decided to expand and open a retail store! Truly a labor of love, it’s a business that provides inspiration for those of us who love all things beautiful!

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3 | ADVANCED NURSING SERVICES OF SAINT LOUIS We started with five nurses and one client, provided by a friend of owner Maggie Holtman’s father. Maggie patterned her business after her own grandparents’ nurses, who were caring and capable professionals. Advanced Nursing Services now has been serving seniors for more than 30 years.

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13900 Clayton Road | 636.227.5347 maridevilla.com

5 | CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF ST. LOUIS Born in 2009, the Chamber Music Society of St. Louis presents concerts of the highest quality in a relaxed, informal, cabaret-style setting at The Sheldon Concert Hall. Activities include 18 to 25 concerts annually, community outreach, education concerts, a Master Class Series and a Young Artist Chamber Program.

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9 | McKNIGHT PLACE ASSISTED LIVING The owners wanted to build the region’s first upscale community for older adults that offers comfort, recreation, companionship and access to superior care. It’s a community that truly feels like home.

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11 | THE FOUNDATION FOR BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital was created after Barnes Hospital and Jewish Hospital merged in 1996.

It supports lifesaving research, essential patient services, nursing scholarships, medical education, assistance for patients in financial need, hospice services and programs, community health programs and more. Pictured: Susan Ell 1001 Highlands Plaza Drive W., Ste. 140 314.286.0600 | foundationbarnesjewish.org

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CHLOE HAMM & ANDREW SCHECHTER by julia m. johnson | photos by abbigail marie photography BELLEVILLE NATIVE CHLOE HAMM SAYS HER WEDDING TO ANDREW SCHECHTER might never have

happened if not for his sheer determination. “He wanted to meet me, and my sister wanted to introduce us, but I was away at college so I kept saying no,” she says. “His persistence eventually changed my mind!” The two met for drinks at Bar Louie and enjoyed each other’s company so much that Chloe returned to St. Louis every weekend afterward until she graduated.

“We both have goofy personalities, which I think is why we clicked right away and felt so comfortable around each other,” Chloe says. She moved to St. Louis in 2015, and the pair got engaged in April 2016.

“We went to a winery to celebrate our two-year anniversary,” Chloe recalls. “Andrew had brought a bottle with a label that said ‘Will You Marry Me?’ and put it with the others when I wasn’t looking.”

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They chose The Sheldon Concert Hall for both the wedding and reception. “Andrew makes decisions quickly,” Chloe says. “The Sheldon was the first venue we looked at, and he was ready to say yes as soon as we saw it.” The wedding took place on the theater stage, and the upstairs ballroom was perfect for partying.

The couple incorporated traditional Jewish touches into the ceremony, like stomping a glass and saying a blessing over wine and bread. Chloe says her cousins provided some of the music, including piano and ukulele, and guests were out on the dance floor. “Everyone said it was the most fun they had ever had at a wedding,” she recalls. “We left at 11 p.m., and I’m told it was difficult getting everyone else out the door!”

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IT’S STRANGE THAT WE TRAVEL ALL

over the world to see historic, beautiful structures, yet sometimes neglect the ones in our own community.

That was my thought as I toured the campus of a local convent, Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet down by the Mississippi River. The sprawling brick structure—built in various stages throughout the 1840s, ’50s and ’60s—reflects this order’s dedication to “finding the need and answering the call.” Started in 1836 as a log two-room cabin (a clocktower in the inner courtyard stands on that original site now), sections were added as the convent grew and its service spawned St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf, St. Joseph’s Academy for girls and Fontbonne University. Yes, all of those renowned institutions operated there at one time.

Dominating the neighborhood at 6400 Minnesota Ave., the convent’s interior holds a wealth of architectural and historic treasures, including remarkable hand-hewn millwork; artisaninlaid frames around sacred art; ornate grillwork in its three-story courtyard; walnut parquet floors; handmade altars of both marble and wood; and saintly relics from Pope Pius IX dating to the second century. About 20 sisters, many retired, still inhabit the residence.

So how did the the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet come to found its first North American province in St. Louis? A patron in France offered to fund a convent here, which, at the time, was the impoverished French settlement of Carondelet, a freestanding city adjacent to (and later absorbed by) St. Louis. St. Louis’ first bishop, Joseph Rosati, consented, welcoming the original six French-speaking sisters. It is now known as ‘the cradle’ because the CSJ movement spread outward from St. Louis to Minnesota, New York, Kansas and many other communities across North and South America. An exhibit inside the convent documents the expansion.

Tours start with a short film explaining all of that—and how the original sisters used umbrellas to protect the stove from leaking rain and boarding students had to shake snow off the bed rolls, which were stored in the attic. Visitors get to see the original windows from the third-floor chapel and from the second chapel built in 1865, which was replaced by the current Holy Family Chapel, a large sanctuary erected in 1899. By then, German immigrants populated the nearby neighborhoods, and the handiwork of many fine artisans from the area can be seen throughout, including sculpture by Joseph Sibbel. A renowned artist, he also created the heroic St. Patrick sculpture at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York, as well as two panels in SLU’s St. Francis Xavier Church.

Convent tours include the Bishop’s Parlor, a series of elegantly appointed rooms from 1861 and the Celestine Room, where Sister Celestine Pommerel had a classroom for her work with deaf children.

When she requested a stage, two feet of dirt was dug out of the floor to leave a raised area at one end of the room! If all of this isn’t tempting enough to contact Sister Kate Filla for a free tour, I was informed guests can stay for lunch (reservations necessary), and that the convent chef makes a mean plate of pasta.

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on the cover » THE CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF ST. LOUIS NURTURES EMERGING ARTISTS AND PRESENTS PERFORMANCES AND MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS AND ADULTS. PICTURED ON THE COVER: MIRAN HALEN, LEONARD SLATKIN, CAROL AND THOMAS VOSS. FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE SOCIETY’S MAY 21 GALA AT THE SHELDON CONCERT HALL, CALL 314.941.6309 OR VISIT CHAMBERMUSICSTL.ORG. COVER DESIGN BY JULIE STREILER COVER PHOTO BY SARAH CARMODY

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COVER STORY

10 YEARS CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF ST. LOUIS by julia m. johnson MORE THAN TWO DECADES AGO, Grammy Award-

winning conductor Leonard Slatkin wrapped up his 17-year tenure as music director for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. His career has taken him to numerous points across the globe since then, including Michigan for his latest post with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Soon, however, he plans to move back to the Gateway City—and the Chamber Music Society of St. Louis is gearing up to celebrate his return.

“We want to honor the cultural attention Slatkin has brought to St. Louis and recognize his commitment to music education,” says Marc Gordon, executive and artistic director of the society, which presents performances and musical instruction programs. “He has done concerts with us in the past and has helped us in many ways, including serving as a board member almost since our beginning in 2008. His focus, drive and passion for education definitely have rubbed off on us.”

To welcome the maestro back and celebrate its own successful first decade, the society is throwing an

THE SOCIETY’S GALA RECEIVES GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM ORTHOPEDIC CENTER OF ST. LOUIS PHYSICIANS.

anniversary gala, Notes from Hollywood: The Sequel, May 21 at The Sheldon Concert Hall. Sponsored by the Centene Charitable Foundation, it will feature a red-carpet arrival for VIP guests, cocktail reception, dinner, and concert with music by well-known film composers like John Williams and Aaron Copland. The evening’s guest of honor will play the piano and regale the audience with tales of his family’s connections with those major talents, Gordon says. The gala also will honor Slatkin’s late parents, violinist/conductor Felix Slatkin and cellist Eleanor Aller. And his son, Daniel, is writing the score for a special video about the musical family. Noémi Neidorff is honorary chair of the event, and Thomas and Carol Voss are co-chairs.

Gordon says there are different ticket price levels to appeal to a variety of guests. “You can come just for the concert, or you can choose VIP packages that include valet parking, cocktails before the show and more,” he says.

Aside from its fundraising events, the society also

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LEONARD SLATKIN

receives generous support from a group of surgeons at the Orthopedic Center of St. Louis in Chesterfield. “The doctors really embrace the gala and our other events,” Gordon says. “They even take care of our musicians when they have injuries and help them return to the stage quickly.”

Gordon says the society has enjoyed steady growth in its first decade and is looking forward to bringing even more St. Louisans into its fold. “Our regular concerts are done in a cabaret style at The Sheldon, so the atmosphere is intimate and relaxed,” he says. “We are very careful about our programming. We don’t just think about what our staff or musicians would like to hear; we construct our schedule around what audiences will find inspiring.” This year’s concert season includes Love Fest, Revived, a musical salute to romance, and The 3 Bs— Bach, Beethoven and Brahms. “Our goal is to make music enjoyable for everyone,” Gordon says. “When guests come to a Chamber Society event, we want them to walk out wishing the evening wasn’t over.”

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[ the dish ]

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[ amuse bouche ] the scene

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the prices

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the owner Danny Meyer

the favorites

Chick’n Shack, ShackBurger, Shack-cago Dog, Fries, Lemonade

FINALLY, HOMETOWNER DANNY MEYER HAS BROUGHT HIS POPULAR SHAKE SHACK to St. Louis.

He says he waited because he wanted to perfect the system before bringing it home to his friends and family. More likely, he wasn’t sure St. Louisans were ready for around-the-corner lines to get burgers and fries. Apparently, they are—and they will not be disappointed.

Meyer has achieved an impressive feat with his high-quality, sustainable meals that are ‘fast food,’ yet remarkably good (and good for you). At about $5.50 a sandwich, he is feeding folks with allnatural meats, humanely raised. The eggs are cage-free, the breads are non-GMO. Plus, he’s infused a local touch here with things like Fitz’s root beer and a concrete made with Winslow’s Home cookies.

I was totally OK with a 15- to 20-minute wait to place my order (but less philosophical about the 15-minute wait for it to be filled). Once it came, all annoyance left as I bit into some of the finest sandwiches I’ve tasted. The Shack-cago Dog ($4.29), in particular, was terrific. An all-beef hot dog was piled with just the right stuff: mustard, celery salt, wet peppers, relish, cucumber, pickle, tomato and diced onion. It wasn’t huge, but it was oh-so-satisfying.

Also good was the ShackBurger ($5.29), a cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato and ShackSauce.

The meat was tender and didn’t have that indigestion-inducing char so often found in griddle-made burgers. And it was beautifully prepared, medium to medium-rare. The potato bun is delicious, too.

Don’t pass up the fries, which are crinkly and not greasy—just tasting mostly of potatoes and a little salt. Exceptionally good is the sole chicken sandwich, Chick’n Shack ($6.39), a fried breast on a bun with some fixins: lettuce, pickles and buttermilk herb mayo.

The lone disappointment, if you can believe it, was the specialty concrete, Chocolate Chip Cookie ($4.59). It was more of a sundae since they didn’t blend the ingredients at all. (I hope it wasn’t intentional.) The chocolate custard came heaped with large chunks of chocolate chip cookies and Askinosie chocolate (an award-winning brand from downstate). I admire the effort to include local ingredients, but I think a concrete should be accessible through a straw!

As for the ambience, it’s definitely hip and urban. The whole place has a happening vibe, but getting a spot to sit with your meal can be a challenge. And it is definitely noisy and crowded—bring your patience and your best behavior. Also note, there is nothing for vegans; the lone vegetarian sandwich, the ’Shroom Burger, has melted cheeses and can’t be had without, we were told. &

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hand-spun shakes

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crinkle-cut fries

An old-fashioned version of French fries that is crunchier because of its many crevices

[ aftertaste ] » We were pleasantly surprised by the quality, as we expected

something more like fast food. Everything tasted great, but it got cold while we waited for a table. They need more seating!

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» I actually waited in long lines to have this meal, and it was

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Saint Louis Ballet Dancers Lauren Christensen and Matthew Rusk. Photo by Pratt Kreidich.

PLAYING AT THE LOCAL DUP, ANN GRUVER AND SARA FABICK judged the bidding and play of A new Valentine’s tradition in Saint Louis!

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an exciting hand correctly. Alas, they presented my partner and me with a bad result. See if you can duplicate the results with this month’s hand.

« The bidding:

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5 ♣ (1) Pass 6 NT Pass

7 D !

Pass Pass Pass

Sara preempted 3♦s in first seat, and Ann, with 24 HCP, immediately bid Roman Key Card 1430 Blackwood. When Sara responded with one key card, Ann reasoned six NT was a strong possibility with ♠s as a fall-back source of tricks. Sara, knowing her 7/4/2 hand was not suitable for NT, bid 7 ♦s.

« Opening lead: ♣ King

NORTH

♠ A K Q 6 2

♥ A Q 5 4 2

♦ K Q

♣ A WEST EAST ♠ J 7 3 ♠984 ♥ K 7 6 ♥ J 10 9 8 3 ♦ 10 9 7 ♦J ♣ K Q 4 2 ♣ 10 9 8 7

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[ the play ] 1. West led the ♣ King, and the Ace was won in Dummy.

2. Declarer correctly ruffed a ♥ with the ♦ 2.

3. ♦ 3 to the King and then the Queen.

4. ♥ 4 was trumped in hand.

5. The ♦ Ace was cashed pulling trump.

6. ♠ to Dummy’s Ace.

7. The ♥ Ace is played and when King is felled, the contract was home: three ♠s, two ♥s, seven ♦s, one ♣.

8. Well bid, well played and a very good score.

NOTE: Sara used her ♥ suit for that extra chance with ♠s to fall back on.

[ tip of the day ]

Q| I WENT DOWN IN A GAME CONTRACT THAT APPEARED COLD UNTIL TRUMPS BROKE BADLY. OUR EXPERT OPPONENT SAID THE HAND WAS A TIMING PROBLEM. WHAT DID SHE MEAN? A| Without knowing the hand, it sounds like you didn’t instigate your extra chance play before drawing trumps. Play slower and think harder.

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A CHARMING ISLAND WITH HISTORY

BY DOROTHY WEINER It’seasytoseewhysomanypeoplehavelaidclaimtotheislandofSardiniaoverthecenturies.Thesecondlargestisland inthesparklingMediterraneanafterSicily,itis9,300squaremilesofbeautiful,charmingbeaches,cliffs,mountainsand caves.Andyoushareitwithonlyonemillioninhabitants!Sardiniaalsoishometosomeinterestingrarities:archeological ruins called nuraghes, albino donkeys, coral-rich caves and a renowned sheep’s milk pecorino cheese industry.

We learned that and more during a Silversea cruise of the Mediterranean that included in-depth historical context for several of the scenic islands. In Sardinia, you’ll want to start with a walk through the Old Town section of Alghero, reputedly the island’s most beautiful city. That’s where visitors will immediately notice a series of towers—actually their remnants—that served as watchtowers against invasion. We were told that one of them, the Porta Terra, was funded by taxes on the island’s Jewish community before its 1492 expulsion by the Spanish.

Two others, Dog Tower and Sira Tower, were subsequently used by the Spanish as holding cells (and torture chambers) for dissidents, of which there were many, since the Sardinians never assimilated fully into Spanish culture.

The island was part of the Roman Empire in 200 BC, but signs of a very early Nuraghic culture are everywhere. The most impressive of these is Nuraghe Palmavera, a series of large stone rooms and animal pens about a 20-minute drive from Alghero. Sardinia’s geography made the island a pawn in the economic and political shifts of the Mediterranean area for centuries. Buffeted

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between Spanish and Italian influences, Sardinia even spent a decade (1708 to 1718) under Austrian rule.

Alghero’s fascinating seaside walls and towers date to the 12th century, when a powerful Genoan trading family, the Dorias, formed a pact with the city, promising to build a wall and fortress for protection in exchange for the right to stay there during trading runs. By the 1500s, Sardinia was part of the papal state, and then it was traded to Spain in exchange for Sicily, remaining under Spanish influence for 400 years. But the Sardinians eschewed the union, claiming that mainland Spaniards treated them like subordinates. Yet the Spanish/Catalan influence is evident all over the island, and the architecture is primarily Spanish, similar to that in the Balearic Islands, and many Catalan dialects are spoken here.

With a dramatic coastline and steep cliffs, the limestone promontory of Capo Caccia is about 20 minutes from Alghero. The roads there were the site of the famous chase scene in The Spy Who Loved Me, and the movie’s submarine scene was shot in the stunning bay below. Nearby Grotta di Nettuno, one of the island’s

most visited sites, is a deep cave with 50-meter stalactites and stalagmites discovered only 200 years ago. In fact, this area’s caves are so clandestine that they were used as storage bunkers during WWII. Alghero’s beaches, which once were covered with algae that had washed up onto the shore, are thought to be the origin of its name, as the word alger means algae.

It protected the sand from being blown away during the powerful mistral winds that assault Sardinia, thanks to high pressure in the Atlantic between Spain and France and low pressure around the Gulf of Genoa.

STAIRS ON THE CAPO CACCIA CLIFFS LEAD DOWN TO GROTTA DI NETTUNO.

VIEW OF THE OLD TOWN FROM THE TOWER OF PORTA TERRA

Those winds, and all of the invasions, go a long way in explaining the Sardinian symbol, the wild boar. It is said the people here are especially tough (and proud of it) because they’ve had to be. Geographically, Sardinia has a wild, untamed character thanks in part to its forbidding cliffs and its thick network of bushes called maquis, which are nearly impossible to penetrate. On the plus side, more than 32 varieties of wild orchid grow here! As a people historically buffeted by the superpowers around them, the Sardinians still have managed to preserve their own culture and even their own Sardo language.

IT IS SAID THE PEOPLE HERE ARE ESPECIALLY TOUGH (AND PROUD OF IT) BECAUSE THEY’VE HAD TO BE. As for the sites, the churches in Alghero’s Old City should be on every tourist’s itinerary, as they are distinctly Spanish country style. For the most part, they do not have the Moorish flavor of churches in the nearby Andalusia region. And they are not grand. Rather, they are made with indigenous materials like limestone and wood and are incorporated into the streetscape, where they appear nestled amid houses and shops.

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Andreini in the old town focuses on Sardinian specialties like local roe, tuna, lamb and desserts with figs. Another spot with Sardinian fare popular with locals is La Cueva, located in a building with ties to the 8th century. Specialties include roast suckling pig, grilled lamb and sebadas (or seadas), the traditional Sardinian dessert of deep-fried ravioli soaked in honey.

But that is not to say they aren’t impressive. Their high, vaulted ceilings and gilded wooden altars have a quiet dignity and piety. The grandest of them, Santa Maria, has massive pillars on the exterior and serves as the archbishop’s cathedral. Construction started in 1570 in the Catalan-Gothic style, but it was finished in 1730, so its nave and side aisles are lateRenaissance. Its octagonal bell tower is topped by a pyramidal spire, ostensibly to represent the Holy Trinity, that juts above the Alghero landscape to help you get your bearings from anywhere in the medieval town.

The Church of San Miguel, named for the patron saint of Alghero, has a decorative tiled dome visible from just about anywhere in Old Town Alghero. And the Church of San Francesco, plain on the outside, is attached to a working Franciscan monastery, and you sometimes can see the monks in their robes enter to light candles. Interestingly, the friars operate a small bed and breakfast on the premises, where guests can stay in monastic simplicity. Book ahead, as it’s purportedly quite popular. While it may not be as exciting as taking those S-curves in a Lotus Esprit, how many people can say they’ve slept in a monastery? Or walked the same streets as 007, for that matter.

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The hands-down favorite is Villa Las Tronas, an elegant hotel with history near Alghero. On a promontory over the sea, this place was the vacation choice of Italian royalty prior to WWII and offers location and luxury starting at about $250 a night. The monastery’s rooms at Hotel San Francesco are in the heart of old Alghero, grouped around a cloister from the 1300s! Don’t expect luxury (or TVs in your room), but for unique memories, this is it! Prices start around $110.

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Tour the grotto, easiest done by boat, and walk the old city. Take an evening paseo or passeggiata down the promenade in the Spanish and Italian tradition, and contemplate the old watchtowers and their history. Visit the Church of San Francesco when the monks are present, and walk along the old wall to admire the amazing cliff and sea views.

SHOP

Anchored in Italian and Spanish traditions, Sardinia is known for its leather goods— shoes and purses—and for the red coral so abundant along its coastline. In an interesting bit of trivia, it is also where chewing gum originated, from the mastik trees indigenous to the island. Many fine wines are produced here; in particular, it’s known for its moscato, the delicious, bubbly, sweet white wine the Italians call Asti.

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film stars don’t die in liverpool »

It’s difficult to make a film about death that isn’t depressing, but I was hoping this one would dredge some kind of uplifting message out of the gloom. Unfortunately, it doesn’t.

The picture features Annette Bening as stage and film star Gloria Grahame, who won a 1952 Best Supporting Actress Oscar for The Bad and the Beautiful but later suffered ill health and a downwardly spiraling career. I wanted to see her as a tragic figure who inspires others with her strength in difficult times, but I didn’t get that from the film, or from Bening.

The story, based on Peter Turner’s memoir of the same name, examines Gloria’s life in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. She has beaten cancer once, but it returns. While living in Liverpool, England, she meets Peter (Jamie Bell), and they fall in love despite a large age gap. Later, he takes care of her as her health fails. Bell’s turn as Peter is sympathetic and natural, but Bening’s portrayal of Gloria’s neediness and childish ego is grating.

There was one moment toward the end of the film that moved me. Gloria has told Peter that she regrets never acting in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, so near the end of her life, he arranges a visit to an empty theater where they recite some of the play’s famous lines.

The rest of the film, however, doesn’t strike the emotional chord it needs to.

SHOULD YOU SEE IT? No, it doesn’t deliver the goods. - J.J.

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» i love dick. Amazon Video. I decided to watch this series after seeing one of its actors, Kevin Bacon, on a morning talk show and he couldn’t explain what the series was about. Don’t get hung up on the name; it’s based on a book of the same name by Chris Kraus. Bacon is a mysterious artist cowboy, and Kathryn Hahn plays a failing filmmaker and transplant to Marfa, Texas. She forms an uncomfortable attachment to Bacon’s character, which results in lots of laughs along with some gasps. Griffin Dunne is her clueless husband, and the three of them together are very fun to watch.

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» fire and fury: inside the trump white house by Michael Wolff. This is the book President Trump tried to stop from being published, which meant it sold out in bookstores. It was a great read while I was getting over the flu. Wolff provides an insider’s view into the White House with some interesting quotes, particularly from Steve Bannon. Here’s the thing, though: If you are a political junkie like me, none of it was new ‘news,’ except the Bannon parts. I’m not sure anyone’s opinion of Trump will change one way or the other after reading it.

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GET TO KNOW GEN HORIUCHI

EXECUTIVE AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, SAINT LOUIS BALLET by julia m. johnson | photo by bill barrett

It’s not an exaggeration to say that Saint Louis Ballet’s artistic leader, Gen Horiuchi, has been an integral part of some of the most-watched dance productions in recent memory. The Tokyo native is known for his opening ceremony choreography at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, and before that, he enjoyed a long run as Mr. Mistoffelees in the Broadway, London and Tokyo productions of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats. He studied with the legendary George Balanchine in New York City, and today, audiences enjoy his original choreographed works as head of the area’s only professional ballet company, a post he’s held since 2000. Horiuchi keeps active in his dance studio and at the 350-member ballet school where he continues to inspire performers of the future.

HOW SLB HAS EVOLVED …

WHAT I LIKE TO DO …

My first show as director was The Nutcracker in 2000 at the Playhouse at Westport Plaza. There were about 80 people in the audience, and I knew all of them! Today, we have 24 professional dancers, and we perform at Touhill and The Grandel Theatre.

Our recent shows have drawn about 11,000 guests. Each season, I receive more than 200 applications from dancers wanting to audition, but I only can hire one or two at a time because no one wants to leave.

I enjoy going to The Loop to eat. I like almost any kind of food, from Asian to Italian.

I love Japanese food and would enjoy seeing more restaurants of that kind here.

I also love the symphony, opera and Broadway shows at The Fox, and I’m glad that St. Louis makes those things accessible.

HOW I GOT INVOLVED IN THE OLYMPICS …

HOW I CAME TO ST. LOUIS …

Keita Asari, the Tokyo producer of Cats, also served as producer for the 1998 Nagano opening ceremonies. I had worked with him, and he asked me to put together a cast of American and Japanese dancers to perform for it. I said yes right away! I held auditions in New York and Tokyo and hired 30 American and 50 Japanese dancers. Our main performance, the opening ceremony finale, was set to Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” and conducted by Seiji Ozawa. It included elements of Japanese culture like sumo wrestling and swordfighting.

I had worked in St. Louis as a guest artist in the ‘90s, and a friend told me about a dancer here who had been injured and needed to find a replacement. I was living in New York and on a break at the time, so I agreed. It was when Mark McGwire was hitting home runs for the Cardinals, and I’m a big baseball fan, so I wanted to see this great baseball town.

Later, I got a call from the Saint Louis Ballet board president, who said director Lyudmila Dokoudovsky had passed away and asked if I’d like the position. So I came back in the fall of 1998 and took over. There wasn’t much money, but I’d always had a dream to run my own company and school, so I wanted to give it a try.

HOW I STAY ‘ON POINTE’ …

I work out in the studio, and I dance with the company once a year in a small role. I don’t want to distract anyone or try to compete with the Gen of 20 or 30 years ago! I also love teaching and rehearsing with the dancers. I think a lot of artistic directors stop performing, and that distances them from their people, but I love working among them. It’s easier for me to stage a piece or create something new when I stay closely connected to them.

WHAT MOTIVATES ME …

I’m always thinking creatively about everything—new pieces, guest choreographers, next year’s budget and spending, and how I can approach people and corporations for funding. My mental control comes from moving back and forth between administrative work and the artistic side. It’s always an interesting change of scenery for me.

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WHAT’S NEXT …

HOW I UNWIND …

I actually relax by working. I’m in front of the computer a lot, working on short- and long-term planning for the ballet. It’s a big part of my love of life, so I don’t really feel like it’s work. I have a daughter who is almost 4, and I love taking her to school, events and the playground. In the past, my life was all ‘work, work, work’ ... straight from home to the studio and back every day. Now, with my daughter, I feel like I can settle into the community and enjoy it more.

WHO MENTORED ME …

I took advice from George Balanchine of the New York City Ballet: “If you ever take over a ballet company, make sure you oversee everything yourself.” He meant not just artistically, but the marketing, budgets and financials as well. That got me interested in the planning process, and I think it’s why the Saint Louis Ballet has continued to grow.

The ballet has hired some new administrative staff. It’s a necessity because we are growing, and I can’t do it all myself! We also plan to do more performances with live music, a quartet or possibly a larger orchestra. In 2018, our schedule includes Love Stories for Valentine’s Day and Cinderella.

WHY I DO WHAT I DO ...

Both of my parents were dancers. They had a small company in Tokyo, and I began dancing early on with them and my brother and sister. It’s so important to get young people involved in the arts and expand the audience for dance. I hope my performers always see me as a mentor. I also love getting applause! As a dancer, you work and practice for months, but when you step on stage, it’s instant gratification.

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My skin care regimen is actually very basic. I use Dior Hydra Life Lotion To Foam Fresh cleanser every evening to remove my makeup. I love it because it’s gentle enough to use on my eyes and it grabs my mascara easily! I don’t use toners or any additional cleansers. I follow my cleanser with Skin Fitness Pure Oxygen Serum facial oil. I apply one pump to my entire face and neck and follow with one pump of Skin Fitness Ultra Moisturizing Cream with EGF. In the morning, I use a damp, warm washcloth without any cleanser to gently wipe over my face, and I reapply one pump each of the oxygen serum and ultra moisturizing cream. I don’t wear much in the way of makeup; typically, I wear a small amount of foundation, a neutral eye shadow and some mascara. I apply Dior Dreamskin makeup with SPF 50 every day (I never leave the house without sun protection on my face), and follow with a basic Dior shadow and Dior Addict It-Lash mascara. I’m convinced that sunscreen is actually what keeps my skin looking its best and wrinkle-free!

—amy fleming, physician assistant

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What’s Your Daily Skin Care Routine?

W

e put our faces through a lot. We clog pores with makeup, scrunch and stretch it with smiles and frowns, and expose it to wind, sun and pollutants. It all makes taking proper care of your skin super important. We asked local women—with busy family and work schedules—about their skin care routines. Here’s how they put their best faces forward.

In the morning, I use Neutrogena Clear Pore Oil Eliminating Astringent as a cleanser. To moisturize, I use Hydratone Skin Ageless Serum and Hydratone Skin Eye Cream. Clearasil Hydra-Blast Oil Free Pads stay in my backpack, and I use them once daily after my workouts. For my night skin care routine, I use Neutrogena Deep Clean Invigorating Foaming Scrub and Neutrogena Oil Free Eye Makeup Remover. Three times a week, I also use Bioré Charcoal Bar to clean my face. I use the same moisturizers at night as in the morning. Once a month, I also use CVS Pharmacy’s Acne Spot Treatment, an over-the-counter salicylic acid medication that visibly reduces acne.

—chelsey greenwood,

personal trainer and group exercise instructor at the j

In the morning, I use Eminence Bright Skin Cleanser because of my dark spots.

It smells wonderful and makes my skin feel amazing. A few times a week, I follow it with Eminence Stone Crop Fizzofoliant for light exfoliation. I then apply Stone Crop Toner and Cellese AnteAGE duo, which encourages cell turnover to repair sun damage and acne scars with stem growth factors and cytokines. The science behind this is awesome!

Next is Revision Vitamin C Lotion 30%, one of the strongest concentrations available to help brighten and smooth. I also use Revision D.E.J. eye cream. I finish with Phytomer Hydra Original Moisturizer and Revision’s Intellishade Matte for SPF. Besides the SPF, the moisturizer has antioxidants and peptides to reduce fine lines and tighten pores. Most days, this is the only makeup I need! At night, I precleanse with Eminence Stone Crop Cleansing Oil, followed by my morning cleanser. I also use the same toner and either Revision’s Retinol Complete or Cellese AnteAGE duo.

I moisturize with Phytomer Hydra Original. Once or twice a week, I steam and apply a facial masque like the Eminence Bright Skin masque. I look for well-sourced products with proven efficacy. I search product reviews and use a sample or trial size before I go all in. And consulting with an aesthetician is incredibly beneficial.

—brooke coward, retail coordinator at palm health

I believe beautiful skin starts with a consistent regimen. I use medical-grade skin care products from Epionce, SkinMedica and NIA24 that address aging concerns for people in their 40s. In the morning, I use Epionce Milky Lotion Cleanser, Epionce Balancing Toner, Epionce Intense Defense Serum, SkinMedica Lytera, Epionce Renewal Eye Cream, Epionce Renewal Facial Lotion and sunscreen—always! In the evening, I use the same cleanser, Epionce Purifying Toner, NIA24 Intensive Retinol Repair, the same eye cream and Epionce Intensive Nourishing Cream. Once a week, I use Glow Weekly Pads for exfoliation and brightening and Epionce Enriched Firming Mask. I truly love caring for my skin. It feels good to know that I am taking a few minutes each morning and night to do something for myself. After many years of good skin care, the results speak volumes!

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HEALTH & BEAUTY

PHOTO COURTESY OF WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS

DR. JOHN CHI WORKS WITH A PATIENT.

COVER STORY

NATURAL FIX WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS by julia m. johnson

IN THE PAST, CELEBRITIES LIKE JENNIFER GREY AND JENNIFER ANISTON gained attention for

plastic surgery that drastically altered the look of their noses—and their entire faces. Today, however, the emphasis is on subtle changes that preserve the patient’s unique facial characteristics. The nose is an area where modern techniques can improve both form and function for many people, according to Washington University facial plastic surgeon Dr. John Chi. He says the physicians of the Washington University Facial Plastic Surgery Center are experienced in helping patients achieve natural results, whether the reason for surgery is medical, cosmetic or both.

“Most patients have a combination of aesthetic and functional concerns regarding their noses,” he explains. “We tend to focus on this feature when we meet people for the first time and when we look at ourselves in the mirror. And physicians are acutely aware of how nasal breathing affects quality of life.” Rhinoplasty, or reshaping the inside or outside of the nose, is an opportunity to impact a patient’s life positively in both areas, he says.

Washington University plastic surgeon Dr. Gregory Branham says the reasons for this surgery are varied. “You might have a deviation of the nose’s inner or outer structure caused by an accident or sports injury, or by less common conditions like a cleft lip or palate,” he notes. “Or you may want to reshape the nose for cosmetic reasons. We normally think of rhinoplasty patients in three categories: those who are having a procedure for the first time and have adequate tissue to reshape; those who have had a prior procedure or injury that needs revising; and those who want tissue taken away because of a bulge or bump.” Nose injuries and deformities can interrupt healthy slumber due to snoring and sleep apnea, and they may cause the patient to have trouble getting enough air during strenuous activity, Branham says. For example, a deviated septum—the wall between your nasal passages—can impair breathing if it’s not properly realigned, he notes.

Both doctors say that when a patient is having surgery to fix a structural problem, it’s a good time to correct any cosmetic issues as well. “When patients come in to discuss the appearance of their noses, they are hoping to achieve cosmetic goals without sacrificing function, and vice versa,” Chi says.

“After surgery, they often wonder why they put off having rhinoplasty as long as they did.”

Branham says rhinoplasty can be completed in a variety of ways, depending on the patient’s needs.

Bone, cartilage and skin can be reshaped or removed, and if volume needs to be added, cartilage can be grafted from other areas of the body like an ear, rib or the septum itself. Surgeons also can use implants made of materials like Goretex. Recovery times vary; usually, the physician rechecks the patient a week after surgery, and some normal activities can be resumed after that. “Most people take about a week off work,” Branham notes. “There may be some stuffiness and pain comparable to that of having your wisdom teeth removed. If you’re young, any bruising probably will resolve in a week; if you’re older, it may take longer. Skin and other tissues become less elastic and resilient as we age.”

The patient’s overall health and medical history are important factors in rhinoplasty, according to Branham. The toxic ingredients in cigarettes can affect the body’s ability to heal, so smokers considering surgery are encouraged to permanently quit. And people with heart disease and other health problems may not be good candidates. Whatever the patient’s reason for reshaping the nose, Branham and Chi stress that they counsel patients carefully to make sure rhinoplasty is the right choice for them. & WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES IN PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY. PICTURED ON THE COVER: JOHN CHI, MD, AND GREGORY BRANHAM, MD. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 314.996.3880 OR VISIT FACIALPLASTICSURGERY.WUSTL.EDU.

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ALTERNATIVES TO A FACE-LIFT

BY RICK STOFF

NO ONE WANTS TO LOOK OLD OR TIRED, BUT NOT EVERYONE IS WILLING TO UNDERGO A PROCEDURE with weeks of downtime to remedy wrinkles, sagging skin or lost volume. There are options to address individual areas—eyes, cheeks, brows, chin—beyond the more drastic face-lift. Depending on the severity of your problems, you just might get away with a less-invasive route.

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"Eyes draw the attention of your viewer immediately,” says Dr. John Chi, facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Washington University School of Medicine. “When patients have signs of aging around their eyes, they don't necessarily look older, but they look tired."

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is derived from the patient's own blood and injected into sites where it can stimulate tissue growth to replace lost volume, says Carol Anderson, a certified aesthetic nurse specialist and owner of Nouveau MedSpa in Kirkwood. “When I use PRP on a patient's face, I'm looking for those deep fat pads that have been diminished,” she says. “PRP stimulates growth factors to restructure the face and bring back natural volume at the site."

For some patients, she notes that using fillers in these areas would be inappropriate because the amount needed would alter their face.

The latest high-tech alternative to a face-lift applies ionized gas to tighten and fill the skin. “J-Plasma is cold helium gas combined with a small amount of radiofrequency energy to create a new energy called plasma," says Dr. Richard Moore, cosmetic surgeon and medical director of The Lifestyle Center in Ladue. "It heats and then instantly cools the tissue, vaporizing the skin's surface. The energy also tightens and produces new collagen. It causes a fairly dramatic peel while it lifts and reshapes the face. It also improves the skin's quality by removing pigment irregularities and deep, engrained wrinkles.”

Facial appearance may be aged by sagging eyebrows, droopy upper eyelids or baggy lower eyelids, Chi says, adding that a patient might not have all three issues. The eyebrows can be corrected with Botox injections or a brow lift, and the other conditions with minor surgical procedures to remove excess skin. The transition between the lower eyelids and cheeks can be smoothed with injectable fillers.

"If you have rejuvenation of the eye area, it can give you a refreshed, vibrant appearance without the downtime of a full facial procedure," Chi notes.

Might PRP replace a face-lift? “It would depend on the degrees of laxity and volume loss,” Anderson says. “If the person has significant loss, it may be difficult to correct all of it with PRP. ”

After the face is numb, the device is passed over the skin twice, once to address the surface and the second time to tighten the deeper tissue and reshape the face, Moore explains.

“This nonsurgical facelift can turn back facial appearance by 10 years,” he says.

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RADIOFREQUENCY TECHNOLOGY “Radiofrequency (RF) technology has proven to be a mainstay in anti-aging modalities," says Mary McKaig, a registered nurse and skin care consultant at the Laser & Dermatologic Surgery Center in Chesterfield.

“It safely heats the deep layers of your skin and stimulates new collagen production. We offer Thermage, which provides mild contouring of sagging skin, like in the jowl area and even the abdomen. Results can continue to improve for up to six months, and one treatment can last several years.”

The surgery center also uses Sublative RF technology, McKaig says. “It's great for acne scars and wrinkles,” she notes. “Newer RF treatments, such as Profound, use microneedles to send the energy even deeper into the skin. While these treatments are more invasive and have a longer recovery time, they usually yield more impressive results with sagging and wrinkling."

FILLERS Fillers can greatly improve facial appearance, but they can't replace a face-lift, says Dr. Joseph A. Muccini, a surgical dermatologist at MidAmerica Skin Health & Vitality Center in Chesterfield. "That's comparing apples and oranges,” he says. “When someone decides to do a face-lift, they are looking at laxity in their neck or jowls.

The procedure pulls the neck and usually includes other procedures in a single surgery.”

Fillers can smooth lines and creases in the mid and lower face and replace some laxity resulting from bone loss along the jaw line, he notes. “If you want to put off a face-lift, fillers would be one of many minimally invasive or noninvasive modalities that might push it off into the future,” he says. “But someone who really needs a face-lift is not going to be happy with fillers.”

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AIMEE SIMPSON AND SUZIE WELLS MET IN A REAL ESTATE CLASS IN 1996, and

even got their start at the same company, Coldwell Banker. Simpson stayed there for more than 20 years as a member of one of its top producing teams. Wells moved to Gladys Manion Real Estate and was named top agent last year based on sales.

Despite their individual successes, the two wanted to do even more for their clients, so last fall, they combined their extensive experience to form a partnership at Gladys Manion.

For the two agents, the decision to partner was a simple one. Simpson says their proactive work ethics complement one another and make for effective work delegation. Wells adds, “Our market niches have always been similar, and we were both ready to make a change as far as advancing our marketing and advertising.

It just made sense.” Innovative, integrative marketing was something the pair attacked immediately. “It really did start with establishing our brand,” Wells says. “The next step is bringing that into our communications with buyers.”

Simpson and Wells are working on creating a cohesive, consistent image across print, web and social media. “We want to think outside the box and understand where our buyers are coming from to create a deeper connection,” Wells says. They want their clients to get know them better and in turn, better know their clients.

Their website, wells-simpson.com, is an important piece of this plan. It offers a deeper look at who they are as real estate agents. “Our website is like a continually updating

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résumé,” Simpson says. “Clients can see our history and know we have some true experience under our belts.” Along with current and former listings and individual bios, it includes the duo’s sales statistics. “People gain confidence in us by looking at our website,” Wells notes.

The two are focusing on the luxury market where they both have the most experience.

They recently sold a condo in Clayton that they dubbed their ‘Best-Dressed Condo of 2017’ because of its unique, urban look. “In a building filled with dated units, this one was transformed with a smashing, chic, updated feel,” Wells says.

Ultimately, the partners hope their innovative take on integrated marketing will help them connect more with clients and allow them to offer more comprehensive service. Simpson says their collaboration brings more than 40 years of experience to the table. “We’re really looking forward to combining things that worked well for each of us,” Wells adds. “We will be able do much more than either of us could acting as a single agent.” &

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DEAR HOMEWORK,

After 30 years, the extensive line of yew bushes in front of our house needs to be replaced. We would like to add plants in a variety of colors and shapes, but are restricted to boxwood and native grasses because deer eat everything else. They even have started to nibble on the new growth of the yews each spring. We would appreciate your input on a solution for this unusual challenge.

Sincerely, —DEERLY IN NEED OF ADVICE

DEAR DEERLY IN NEED OF ADVICE,

Your story is a sad one. From your submitted photos, I can see your long ranch home is handsomely landscaped with well-trimmed hedges and perfectly placed accent trees. It is unfortunate that your nicely matured garden is being eaten by our expanding deer population.

I would leave well enough alone design-wise and just replace your current planting types with deer-proof (or at least deer-resistant) species. The main switch is replacing the existing yew hedges with boxwoods. I suggest underplanting these with Aqua ground cover and a row of Liriope grass. This adds a new finishing layer to the planting beds and introduces a purple color scheme that is reiterated by a trellis of New England clematis with a festive butterfly bush in front.

I also recommend terra cotta flowerpots brimming with yellow daffodils and ornamental grasses behind the boxwoods to introduce soft, contrasting texture. Finally, I would gently powerwash the stone retaining wall to make it look like architecture, not landscaping.

You can learn about deer-proof plants on various websites, and I’m sure nearby plant nurseries also can be of assistance.

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TO MY DELIGHT, GROWING FOOD AT HOME has become increasingly popular in recent years. More and more backyard gardens are springing to life as the trend grows, and my research shows berry plants are among the top selections. This might be due to the fact that store-bought berries are often expensive, and non-organic versions can carry traces of chemicals and pesticides.

Fortunately, berries are easy to grow and don’t require much space. Though they may take some trial and error before you get comfortable, they can be highly rewarding.

With a little know-how and careful preparation, you can enjoy raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and strawberries throughout the growing season. It’s a learning experience the first time around, so don’t get discouraged! The first step is to know your growing zone before you shop. Here are a few helpful hints I’ve learned over the years.

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BACKYARD BERRIES 〉〉 BLACKBERRIES

I think a large part of the Southern experience is picking wild blackberries on the side of the road. However, ‘domesticated’ varieties provide sweeter, bigger fruits.

Plus, thornless varieties can make harvesting a little less painful. As roadside blackberry patches have shown, this plant likes to spread! In your yard, it can grow on a trellis or in a garden bed with a few feet in between. The fruitproducing canes should be pruned during the season, which will encourage new growth.

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BLUEBERRIES

Blueberry shrubs are easy to grow, and there is a type suitable for nearly every climate and garden space. Dwarf varieties even thrive in containers. However, there are a few characteristics to consider. Some blueberries require a companion blueberry plant of a different variety for pollination in order to produce berries. Other blueberries are self-pollinating, so one shrub alone will produce a good amount of berries.

Blueberries require a certain amount of ‘chilling time’ to produce fruit. Northern Highbush, Half-High and Lowbush blueberries are best suited for climates where winters are long and cold. Rabbiteye blueberries hail from the southeastern U.S. and thrive in zones 7 to 9. Southern Highbush blueberries need less chilling time and will thrive as far south as zone 10.

RASPBERRIES

Raspberries are sweet, flavorful and a welcome addition to the garden. There are two types to consider: everbearing and summer bearing. Everbearing raspberries produce from early summer into fall on first- and second-year canes.

The summer bearing types produce fruit on first-year canes once during the growing season. Aside from fruit production, raspberry pruning techniques vary between the two types as well.

Take a look at the varieties that perform best in your part of the world. For my mid-south location, I grow Heritage and Dorman Red, but a few other reliable selections are Encore and Latham Red. Check with your local county extension service or a trusted garden center. Next, confirm the age of the plant you purchase. I like to start with 2-year-old, bare root plants and plant them in very early spring.

STRAWBERRIES

This is the most common backyard berry because it’s often the most productive. During its relatively short growing season, a strawberry plant can produce a rewarding amount of fruit. I would recommend Allstar strawberries— the name says it all. It’s a June-bearing plant that yields large, juicy, sweet berries that you can enjoy immediately or freeze. These plants love rich soil with lots of compost, leaf mold and well-rotted manure, as well as fertilizer, of course.

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USING PL ANTS INDOORS A few years back, I was fortunate to tour the Connecticut country home of Bunny Williams and John Rosselli with a dear friend. What a thrill to see how this power design couple relaxes on the weekends away from their international business obligations in a bustling city.

It also was nice to see that people still collect. Of course, being in the business (she, a celebrated interior designer; he, an antiques dealer), it comes with the territory! They seem to adhere to the philosophy that ‘more is more,’ and it’s only gaudy if it’s someone else’s. I felt like I was in heaven!

Bunny is a world-renowned designer for a reason. Yes, she loves lots of things around her, but she also knows the principles of scale and proportion and doesn’t vary from these important rules.

It is possible to go into a collector’s home that is filled feeling at peace rather than overwhelmed. That peace comes from the ability to properly execute the placement of every single item so that the balance of the space is correct and the visitor is simply enveloped in the joy of the collection. Bunny is a master at this.

I limit the number of live plants I keep in our home. Due to my travel back and forth to Palm Beach, they tend to get a bit neglected, and I hate to see them die. Bunny, on the other hand, has a plethora of plants. Of course, having full-time help does increase the possibility that the plants will thrive.

I was taken by her wonderful use of greenery as sculptural design elements in her conservatory/dining area. She banked them in levels on a wonderful stone sideboard to create height. Using an antique mirror as a central focal point, its dull shimmer, framed by the healthy green leaves, created a grand scale tableau that works year-round in the space. I am sure, like any interior designer worth their weight, she changes things up a bit from time to time, but if she opted not to, this would serve her well for years to come.

DESIGN REDUX 〉〉METALLIC WALLCOVERING I love watching the old black-and-white MGM movies from the ‘30s and ‘40s. As a designer, I always imagine what the actual colors were for those fabulous, classic Art Deco interiors. When perusing through books that actually feature color snapshots of these sets, it’s amazing how much metallic and foil material was used on the walls and furniture.

In the 1960s, some rather garish attempts were made by manufacturers to bring back the ‘foil’ look. It met with some success, but fell more into the trend category than the classic one. I blush to admit that my mother’s decorator convinced her to use a foil and flocked damask paper in our hallway in my childhood home.

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Fast-forward to today, and we see elegant metallic and foil papers being offered by the best design houses.

Harkening back to classic styles dating all the way back to the 17th century, one can recreate these timeless looks in a fresh, updated way. Detailed aviary and branch panels or architectural bamboo designs can grace your walls, ceilings or doors.

There is nothing new under the sun, but when a design house takes the best from the past and reimagines it for today, a winning combination is created.

50 SHADES OF: PINK It’s February and time to think of all things romantic! Valentine’s Day, of course, is the day we celebrate love of spouse, partner, parent, sibling and child. I never think of it as a way to only honor your partner but your entire family … love is love after all. And this holiday brings to mind a color that is making a comeback.

Used a great deal in stylish interiors in the 1950s, pink is now now making its resurgence. As Kay Thompson so brilliantly sang about this color in the acclaimed film Funny Face starring Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn, think pink!

This color is flattering to skin tones, casting a natural, romantic hue.

Elizabeth Taylor was known for using pink bulbs in all of her lamps and for the lighting in her Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow. As I age, I’m beginning to think this is an excellent idea!

The Sherwin Williams color In the Pink (SW6583) is not too light and not too strong, making it the perfect backdrop for just about anything. Dark woods will look splendid against this hue, as would a wild, contemporary painting. I realize men may shy away from it, but I am sure the lady of the house will find a way to convince him to try it. After all, it is the month of love. &

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