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OGHG, the parent company of The Shack, Corner Pub & Grill and The Tavern, donated $125,000 to BackStoppers Inc. during a special presentation, bringing its total donations since 2007 to $850,000. The nonprofit assists the families of firefighters, police and other first responders who have died in the line of duty.

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ursuline academy

More than 350 guests attended the school’s annual Buona Festa Auction and raised more than $350,000 for tuition assistance.

This year’s Wizard of Oz-inspired theme was ‘There’s No Place Like Home.’

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IN THE KNOW COVER STORY – American Heart Association TALK OF THE TOWNS THE INSIDER THE VELVET HAMMER

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MISSION POSSIBLE 14 REACHING OUT – Karen Silverman of NCJW 15 COVER STORY – Epworth Children & Family Services 16 SPECIAL FEATURE – Blues Better Halves 20 SNAPPED! Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis 21 Craft Alliance

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AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION DEBUTS

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ASSOCIATION IS DEDICATED TO BUILDING HEALTHIER LIVES FREE OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND STROKE. WITH SPONSOR WEBER CHEVROLET, IT HAS INSTALLED A NEW KIOSK AT WEST COUNTY CENTER TO TRAIN PEOPLE IN HANDS-ONLY CPR. PICTURED ON THE COVER: SKIP WEBER OF WEBER CHEVROLET AT THE KIOSK. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 314.692.5600 OR VISIT HEART.ORG. COVER DESIGN BY JULIE STREILER COVER PHOTO BY TIM PARKER PHOTOGRAPHY

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Its annual gala dinner and auction attracted 325 attendees and raised $280,000 for the center in South City. The event, titled ‘Oh, How Unstoppable We’ll Be,’ raised funds for educational and family support services. Founded in 1886, the center serves 144 children, 100 of whom are from low-income families.

More than 470 people attended the annual Bloom dinner and auction, raising $725,000 to help young people overcome behavioral issues resulting from abuse, neglect or other trauma. This year’s event included a tribute to Sister Helen Negri for her 35 years as CEO and to the Tersigni Family Foundation for its support of children in need. Marygrove helps more than 1,300 clients a year.

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BASEBALL IS BACK. LIVING IN UNDOUBTEDLY ONE OF THE GREATEST BASEBALL TOWNS IN AMERICA, that’s a pretty

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big deal. I remember when I first moved to St. Louis 13 years ago, I wasn’t the biggest fan. It’s not that I disliked the game, I just didn’t know much about it. And truth be told, it seemed boring … and long. But eventually I got swept up in the traditions and understood the lure of the sport. My daughter became engrossed as well, especially with Jon Jay and Albert Pujols. In fact, I still remember the day I told her Pujols was leaving the Cardinals and heading to the West Coast. She started legitimately crying.

She was 3.

Now, two kids, work and way more scheduling conflicts prevent the dedication I once had. Plus, I have to split my time. There is another great local team that has exciting games and widespread community support: the St. Louis Blues. And I thought I was clueless about baseball! My knowledge of hockey used to be solely that the puck needed to get into the goal. And that fighting was accepted, even encouraged. (Still clueless on that one.) My husband, who played as a kid until his dad ‘forgot’ to sign him up again after a concussion, has taught me well. And while the players themselves deserve attention, they also get a lot of support behind the scenes. Our feature this issue on the Blues Better Halves is one I’m excited to share with our readers. It highlights the group, whose members are the partners of players, managers and coaches. Instead of being a purely social organization, for years, this group has been helping our community through various charitable efforts, from working at local farms and gardens to decorating apartments for abused women and their children through Lydia’s House. It’s nice to know they are taking their involvement with the community beyond the ice rink.

Whatever local team you follow, look into how its players and families give back. Social media accounts often detail projects and share the work of the organizations being helped.

It’s a great way to really know everything about your hometown players.

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AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION by stephanie wallace

EACH YEAR, MORE THAN 350,000 CARDIAC EVENTS OCCUR OUTSIDE THE HOSPITAL,

with more than 20 percent happening in public places. These eye-opening statistics from the American Heart Association (AHA) only solidify the need for its dedication to building healthier lives free of cardiovascular disease and stroke and educating the public on life-saving techniques. One of its main efforts is increasing the number of individuals who know cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) so more people can offer immediate help in a cardiac emergency and potentially save lives.

Mary Smith has a personal understanding of how sudden and unpredictable heart disease can be. In 2009, she suffered cardiac arrest while out with her husband. “I had no family or personal history of heart disease, and there were no symptoms until I collapsed,” she says. Thankfully, Smith was only a mile from an ambulance bay, and EMTs were able to get to her quickly. “I’m lucky I was that close because none of the bystanders knew CPR,” she notes. “The outcome may not have been as favorable.”

The harrowing experience motivated Smith to raise awareness about heart disease and urge people to learn CPR. She began working with AHA, and her Christmas holiday that year included teaching her family the proper technique. She notes that even her 4-year-old daughter knows the correct motions. “It takes minimal time to learn, but it can have a huge impact on someone’s life,” she says. “It’s critical to increasing the chance of survival, which is one of the reasons I became so involved.” In 2016, Smith went to Jefferson City to testify with one of her daughters in support of a new law to introduce CPR training as a graduation requirement for Missouri high schools. The law passed, and this year’s graduating class will be the first to receive the required first aid training.

To make CPR instruction even more accessible, AHA has installed an interactive kiosk at West County Center that provides directions for Hands-Only CPR. According to the nonprofit, there are two simple actions bystanders should take when they see an adult or teenager collapse: call 911 and push hard and fast in the center of the chest. Uncertain of how often to push? Just hum The Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive.” The song has a rhythm of 100 beats per minute, the minimum rate you should push on the chest during Hands-Only CPR. The kiosk provides a video introduction and overview of the process. Users then complete both practice and test sessions on a CPR manikin. Participants receive feedback about the depth and rate of compressions and proper hand placement, and the entire process only takes around 5 minutes.

The kiosk is sponsored by Weber Chevrolet, and owner Skip Weber has high hopes for the impact it will have. “It will help the community understand how simple it is to perform the two steps of HandsOnly CPR, which hopefully will reduce the trepidation people feel about performing it,” Weber says.

“After completing the kiosk training, we hope people will feel empowered knowing they are taking the first steps in learning a critical skill.” &

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FOREST PARK 〉〉

Sorry for the last-minute notice, but do you want to go to a party today—Wednesday, April 11—in Forest Park? To celebrate exceeding its $130 million goal to improve the park and expand its endowment for long-term care, Forest Park Forever (FPF) is hosting a free gathering around the iconic Pagoda Circle (between The Muny and the Boathouse), from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to enjoy live music from Fat Pocket and tasty bites from some of our area’s best food trucks. The most ambitious fundraising campaign in park history, the campaign has raised more than $139 million in gifts and pledges to achieve two goals: 1) Expand the endowment by $100 million so that money is available each year to keep up with the enormous maintenance needs of the 1,300-acre space, and 2) Raise at least $30 million to fund urgently needed improvements in partnership with the city. In addition to decisions about how our urban jewel will be maintained and operated in the future, FPF aimed to preserve the dramatic gains made during the initial $100 million restoration in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Among projects yet to be completed, this year and beyond: ▶ Meadow and enhanced waterway between The Muny and the Boathouse (set for completion this year) ▶ Improving Central Fields with new drainage system and restrooms (set for completion in 2019) ▶ Improving Boeing Aviation Fields by adding irrigation and lighting to select fields (in the design phase) ▶ New natural playscape where metro youth can learn about and engage with nature (in design) ▶ Connecting the river system on the park’s eastern half to improve water quality (in design) Oh, by the way, I hope you don’t mind going to the party as ‘just friends’—I’m spoken for. (Consider yourself lucky.) However, if the Seoul Taco food truck is there, I’m going to buy something delicious.

But not for you. I certainly wouldn’t want you to get the wrong idea. I’ll buy it in your honor.

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Hip-hop dancers, a juggler, pop singers, a sax prodigy, an opera singer, an aerialist, an Indian dance troupe, actors, pianists—plus a punk band. What other forms of entertainment could you possibly want, and all on a single night? No, the circus isn’t coming to town, so no one needs to get riled up about animal cruelty because there are no critters involved. Fifteen acts— 28 individual finalists—will move on to the finals of the 8th annual St. Louis Teen Talent Competition at The Fabulous Fox Theatre. Forty-five metro high school acts competed March 25 in the semifinal round. Metro performing arts professionals narrowed the field to a range of acts and individual performers who will take the Fox stage at 8 p.m. April 28. The finals, a professional production, are free and open to the public. General admission tickets are required and available now at no charge at the Fox box office and through MetroTix. More than $40,000 in prizes, cash awards and college scholarships will be distributed among the top competitors on finals night. In addition to the thrill of performing at the Fox, contestants are eligible for myriad future performance opportunities.

The Nine Network once again will broadcast an hourlong program on the 2018 competition. Meanwhile, videos of the competition process may be viewed on the YouTube and SchoolTube channels of the Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation. Highlights and winning performances from 2011 through 2017 currently are posted.

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Mary: “After 118 years as St. Anthony’s, the hospital is changing its name.” John: “Oh, Mercy!” Mary: “Why, yes actually. How’d you know?” John: “What?

I didn’t. That was just an exclamation, like the one I use to irritate you … ‘Jesus, Mary, Joseph and all the saints.’” Mary: “Well, it looks like there are no more saints from now on either, John. As of Oct. 1,

St. Anthony’s will be Mercy Hospital South, like St. John’s Mercy has been just plain old Mercy for a while.” John: “Jeepers. Won’t they have to change everything, from signs to stationery and business cards? Sounds expensive … but, for what?” Mary: “Branding. Corporate identity. I guess it’s kind of important. In 2011, Mercy adopted new names and a common logo across its seven-state area. All hospitals in the system are named Mercy Hospital, followed by a geographic designation. Remember a couple of years ago, when SSM Healthcare dropped ‘care’ and became simply SSM Health? That changeover started in 2014. Now the hospital in Richmond Heights is SSM Health St. Mary’s. So there’s still a St. Mary in town … nyuk, nyuk!” John: “Snarky, Mare. I ain’t no saint, for sure—but you ain’t, either! Anyhow, isn’t this like when St. Louis Bread Co. changed to Panera mostly?” Mary: “Kind of. St. Anthony’s affiliated with Mercy based on their shared mission, values and heritage as Catholic health care providers and their commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate care. Mercy and St. Anthony’s have been collaborating to transition to new systems, processes and other elements of the Mercy brand.

The new name will become official at the same time St. Anthony’s transitions to Mercy’s electronic health record system, which will enable patients throughout the region to experience coordinated, seamless care across all Mercy facilities.” John: “Wow. That’s a lot of officialese right there, Mare. Anyhow, isn’t St. Anthony’s among the largest hospitals in the metro?”

Mary: “Yes. Not too far from the J.B. Bridge, it serves residents from nine Missouri and Illinois counties, plus the city. The nonprofit medical center operates a 767bed comprehensive health care complex, as well as four urgent care locations.” John: “In any case, it sounds like there needs to be a new song.” Mary: “Huh?” John: “Yeah, When The Saints Go Marching Out.”

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Volunteers are key to the success of the annual plant sale in U. City, which generates the most revenue of any fundraiser for U City in Bloom (UCB). Buyers are another factor, of course … but first, UCB needs plenty of plants for eager buyers! Do you think plants grow on trees?! This endeavor takes work. Labor began in earnest early last month at UCB’s Vernon Avenue site—you’ll see activity under a shelter in a recently vacated space on the south side of Vernon, north of the River des Peres, just east of the U. City dog park.

Brrr—’twas a lonely and chilly task until very recently.

Today, volunteers are warmer, more congenial. Hey, are you congenial? Good. Enjoy volunteering? Great.

Have plants to dig up and donate? Why, you’re the best! Dig them lovingly, bag your dampened donations in plastic and transport them to the shelter. (But, please, no aggressively spreading varieties like liriope, bamboo, tall orange day lilies—or any day lilies without photos or accurate descriptions. Oftentimes, day lilies are not friends of other vegetation. They’re like kudzu, only prettier.) Anyhow, identify yourself

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(the donor) on the bag, identify the plant, species and color when in bloom, and whether it needs shade or is sun-loving. What then? UCB needs folks willing to get their hands dirty, but that doesn’t mean a green thumb is required. Potters are critical. And, from these modest beginnings, a virtual meadow of many plant varieties will crop up, seemingly overnight. Mark your calendar for Friday, April 27, when the Plant Sale Preview Party is on. The sale itself is that weekend at U. City Community Center, 975 Pennsylvania Ave. (Saturday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Sunday: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) Visit ucityinbloom.org.

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bouncing. Freezing rain. Then, Mother Nature really played the April Fool’s joke, just a day late. That Monday, blooming daffodils hunched over from the cold and snow. Baby grass poked through thin ice.

My wife had just filled our concrete bunny rabbit planter with pansies, dusty miller and other springy growth. First, in his haste to make the acquaintance of another canine, The Dude (our dog) knocked over the planter. That took care of the fragile yellow and purple pansies. Then, snow. We should all be thankful there wasn’t a serious storm here in the Great Flyover, like the latest nor’easter that smacked the East Coast. By the same token, those Yankees should be glad they rarely experience a mi’wester, which most folks in these parts call a tornado. And any nor’easter is a wimp compared to a tornado. &

Did you think meteorologists were trying to pull a fast one when they predicted snow on Easter … April 1?

Well, some of the rain falling in the late afternoon was [TT TRIVIA] LAST YEAR, WHAT WELL-KNOWN INSTITUTION NAMED FOREST PARK ONE OF THE WORLD’S 15 MOST BEAUTIFUL CITY PARKS? (AND WHO COULD ARGUE WITH THAT?)

LAST ISSUE’S ANSWER | RIDLEY PEARSON TEAMED UP WITH HIS LONG-TIME FRIEND, HUMORIST DAVE BARRY, TO CO-AUTHOR PETER AND THE STARCATCHERS. A PREQUEL, STARCATCHERS DESCRIBES HOW PETER PAN MET CAPTAIN HOOK. EXTRA CREDIT: ALSO HONORED WITH A STAR ON THE ST. LOUIS WALK OF FAME, WILLIAM B. ITTNER IS AN ARCHITECT WHOSE WORK INCLUDES SEVERAL SCHOOL BUILDINGS IN THE CITY, SCOTTISH RITE CATHEDRAL AND THE MISSOURI ATHLETIC CLUB BUILDING. HOK CO-FOUNDER GYO OBATA, 95, IS ANOTHER NOTED ARCHITECT HONORED WITH A BRASS STAR AND BRONZE PLAQUE.

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THE INSIDER

Y d e T h T s A Punlea

I AM A SUCKER FOR EVERYTHING I READ

about on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.

I believe in quick fixes, weight loss with no pain or effort, erasing years of sun damage from my face with special lotions, and rolling away the cellulite on my thighs with the latest invention. By the time the item arrives in the mail, I realize it will not be ‘life transforming,’ but instead, it just had a good marketing pitch. I even buy the stuff the sharks reject on Shark Tank thinking those experts might be wrong.

I’d like to think that at least it's good for the economy, but I suspect there are exactly 10 inventors who come up with these lotions, gadgets and appetite suppressants and they just repackage them every so often. That said, I really did believe an Instagram post for a book called Lazy Perfection: The Art of Looking Great Without Really Trying. And no, it didn’t occur to me why it would take the length of an actual book to figure it out.

I am a reader. I consider it my only legitimate hobby since reading gossip websites is my other one, but you can’t admit that while trying to impress people at a cocktail party. I write the reviews you read in Town&Style. You might have never noticed these reviews, but I take them very seriously. I used to have a rule that if I started a book, I had to finish it. But a few years ago, I realized Sr. Catherine Patricia was no longer keeping track, so I didn't need to finish a book to get a gold star.

When Lazy Perfection arrived, I already felt bad about myself. You see, the cover of a book really sets the tone, and there it was: the most perfect drawing of a person in a white T-shirt and jeans, hair casually tossed into a ponytail with just the right amount of makeup. I then looked at the back page and got a glimpse of the author. She was beautiful!

So maybe that was the key. You could be lazy and look good when you already had the advantage of being beautiful. I hoped it was photoshopped.

I started reading about moisturizers, sunscreens and cleansers, and then this acronym, TPW, started popping up. I wondered what it meant, but I was too far into figuring out if my eyes were round, almond, wide-set, upturned or hooded to care. (Mine, sadly, are hooded due to age. That’s the bad news. Good news? The book says don’t waste my time on detailed eye shadow because no one can see it anyway!)

When the book suggested I stop wearing Chapstick as lipstick, I realized TPW stood for The Perfect Woman. What?! How had this happened?

I was 135 pages into this book before I realized I was striving to be the perfect woman. First, I knew I wouldn’t do anything that already had been suggested in the first 134 pages because I am too lazy to head to Sephora or Ulta to buy the right products. Second, there are no perfect women or men. Everyone has something. It's life. So I shut the book never to find out the color of my eyebrows given my hair color, but knowing I am just fine being lazy and not trying. Oh, and very far from perfect.

Email me if you want to give lazy perfection a shot, and I'll give you the book without judgement.

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

by julia m. johnson

Strike up the band! KRANZBERG ARTS FOUNDATION has launched ▶ a Music Artist in Residence Program to provide performance, rehearsal and recording resources for area musicians with new, original projects. The selected artists will play at Grand Center venues and get marketing support, office space and other services to boot. The 2018 group includes Bob DeBoo, Mo Egeston, Jesse Gannon, Anita Jackson, Ben Reece, Owen Ragland, Tonina Saputo, Kasimu Taylor and Ptah Williams.

▲ St. Louisans have long touted TOWER GROVE PARK for its lush green space, and it recently received some prestigious recognition for all of that leafy loveliness. ArbNet, an international accrediting organization, dubbed the park a Level II Arboretum for the size and quality of its trees and its dedication to nature education. Tower Grove's 289 acres are home to nearly 300 varieties, including two Missouri State Champion trees. Learn about all of them via a GPS-enabled map at towergrovepark.org.

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◀ It's the end of an era at THE CENTER FOR HEARING & SPEECH in Rock Hill.

Executive director Rita Tintera will retire at the

end of 2018 after 25 years leading the nonprofit, which assists more than 16,000 people with communication disorders each year. Tintera first joined the organization as a receptionist in 1970 while studying at Fontbonne University. She was honored at the center's annual fundraising event April 6.

▲California tech exec and

author Anna Yen will make a stop in the StL this month to talk about her new novel, Sophia of Silicon Valley.

Held at 6 p.m. April 24 at The Vault Luxury Resale in Brentwood, the event will combine fashion, networking and entrepreneurial spirit.

Yen will share entertaining stories of working alongside technology gurus like Steve Jobs and Elon Musk.

〈〈〈 THE MAIN EVENTS 〉〉〉 Head over to the Saint Louis Zoo at 9 a.m. April 14 for the One Health Fair, which highlights the links between wildlife conservation and human health. Learn about climate change, ecosystems, food security and other topics that affect all creatures.

Take a day trip down to Missouri wine country for the Augusta Plein Air Art Festival April 18 through 29. Join amateur and professional artists from across the nation as they hold open-air painting demonstrations, workshops and pop-up galleries at wineries and other locales.

Award-winning singer and songwriter John Legend is set to headline Variety's Dinner with the Stars at the Peabody Opera House April 28.

The black-tie event is part of Variety Week, a fundraising and awareness campaign for the children's charity.

Purchase tickets at varietystl.org.

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Q: OUR FIRM HAS TORN DOWN OUR WORKSTATION WALLS TO

CREATE AN OPEN OFFICE ENVIRONMENT. MY COLLEAGUES AND I ARE CRAMMED TOGETHER IN A SEA OF DESKS, AND I’M HAVING DIFFICULTY GETTING MY WORK DONE. ANY HINTS ON HOW TO SURVIVE MY NEW DIGS? —NEED AN OPEN OFFICE SURVIVAL PLAN

Financing an Independent, Elementary Education

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A: Although employers tout these space-saving offices as a way to

accelerate collaboration and creativity, for many like yourself, this chaotic layout plan makes concentrating on the job challenging at best. For those of you who are trapped in an open office without an escape plan, here are some tools to help you tune out and focus on the job. Try some noise-cancelling headphones that generate sound waves to effectively dull or even block ambient noise such as the copier or your delightful new tub-mate’s apple chomping. Go green with some plants and make them your new buds in your open office. Plants not only will personalize your workspace, but they also may add a modicum of privacy (as well as boost air quality).

Perhaps you can convince HR to implement some new house rules that set quiet hours for staff to use for heads-down work. In fact, some companies have people wear special caps when they do not want to be disturbed. Other preferable measures might include desktop flags, lights and signs to let co-workers know you are on a tight deadline. A couple of other thoughts: portable table dividers can convert shared spaces and carve out a semi-isolated cubicle, and hanging desk lamps can double as noise-dampening dividers.

For those of you unnerved by your work group members strolling behind you while editing sensitive documents, you easily can stick privacy filters on your computer screen, limiting visibility to nosey onlookers. However, if you need complete privacy to discuss a client matter or make a personal call, find a conference room with doors. Or, take your cell phone and find a place (even your car) where you can keep these respective conversations private. Some offices have created areas for quiet computer work and small enclosures for phone calls and quick meetings. Other offices have installed sound-insulated phone booths. These solutions have helped ease office tensions.

As open offices become the rule for more companies, hopefully people will learn to update their manners and acknowledge they are sharing space with others. Until then, remember Teddy Roosevelt’s sage advice: “Speak softly and never forget your headphones.”

P.S. Hopefully next year’s office trend will be workstation walls and privacy. & IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION FOR JOAN, SEND IT TO BUSINESS@TOWNANDSTYLE.COM. JOAN LEE BERKMAN IS A MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS CONSULTANT.

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Dedicated professionals providing the tools for a heart-healthy life

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ardiologist Dr. Omar Almousalli and his team of cardiologists, physicians and surgeons at Frontenac Cardiovascular Center are dedicated to more than just treating those with existing heart disease. They also focus on preventative care and providing the tools, knowledge and medical assistance necessary to live a heart-healthy life.

Frontenac Cardiovascular Center offers stateof-the-art technologies and a knowledgable staff experienced in treating and evaluating heart disease.

The center now offers cardiac imaging, which provides those with a risk of heart disease the opportunity to detect it long before deadly symptoms begin. The process starts with a simple and affordable calcium scoring test, which is a highresolution scan of the heart to show any calcium buildup in the arteries. It requires no IV or medication, and results are delivered within 15 minutes.

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A notable benefit is that those who are concerned about their risk can walk in without a referral or doctor’s order and get the test for $99. If no calcium buildup appears, the patient’s heart is healthy and they can wait 10 years before getting tested again.

If the test shows some calcium buildup, the second step is a coronary CTA, a similar high-resolution test with IV contrast to show the level of buildup in the heart’s vessels.

“The idea is to detect heart disease 10 years before symptoms start,” Almousalli says. “If we see calcium buildup, we can go further and find out how much and where the blockage is and take care of it before it becomes serious. If we catch things early enough, there is nothing that cannot be treated.”

The ideal candidates for testing are men over 35 and women over 40 who have one or more of the following heart disease risk factors: history of smoking, family history of heart disease, diabetes, obesity or hypertension.

“We’ve always known that we need to do something to prevent heart disease,” Almousalli notes. “The technology

If we catch things early enough, there is nothing that cannot be treated.

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has improved so much that the test has become very simple, very sensitive and extremely useful.”

Unfortunately, insurance companies generally will not cover tests without a patient exhibiting symptoms and a basic stress test in a doctor’s office may not show an underlying problem that is presymptomatic. The center’s calcium scoring test removes obstacles to provide a quick, easy and affordable way to get peace of mind.

“My vision was to offer health care in different ways,” Almousalli says. “This is a test to directly answer the question, Do I have heart disease, and do I need to worry about it? If the initial test shows a blockage, then insurance will pick it up from there since there is visible evidence of a problem.”

The goal of this type of preventative testing is to screen as many people as possible to ultimately help eliminate heart disease and decrease the number of people coming into the emergency room with a heart attack.

“Just because a person thinks they are OK and feels OK doesn’t always mean they are OK,” Almousalli says. “We should be able to know about a problem and take care of it long before it becomes life-threatening.”

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REACHING OUT award winner

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to advance social and economic justice for all women, children and families

by stephanie wallace

PHOTO: COLIN MILLER OF STRAUSS PEYTON PHOTOGRAPHY

meet volunteer KAREN SILVERMAN of chesterfield How long have you been a volunteer?

17 years What made you interested in this particular cause?

Friends told me about NCJW, and I wanted to have a way to connect with people my age outside just social reasons. I wanted to help people as well. As I became more involved, I saw that the Back to School Store was one of the strongest programs, and I felt an immediate connection to it more than anything. I’m an art teacher in the Parkway School District, and I’ve always been interested in the emotional and physical well-being of my students. When I see that they are happy, I know they are more motivated to do their best, and they’re going to be happier if they feel confident and have what they need for school. Our store gives students not only comfortable clothes to wear, school supplies, winter coats, shoes and more, it also gives them self-confidence. They feel good walking into school on the first day.

What kind of volunteer work are you involved with?

I’ve co-chaired the Back to School Store for the past eight years. All of the hard work of shopping, organizing and setting up is worth it when I see how excited the kids are, and I couldn’t do my part of the job without so many volunteers on the day the store is open. Eleven years ago, I accepted a nomination to the board of directors, and this upcoming year will be my first on the executive board. It’s wonderful to be involved with a group of people who have similar values. We can work for a common cause and enjoy each other’s company while helping others. So many of the women on the board are wonderful leaders and role models. I feel like I learn so much from my peers at monthly board meetings, and I’m very lucky to have found NCJW and to be able to surround myself with wonderful, inspirational women. I am also NCJW’s representative for the Jewish and Muslim Day of Service, which is every year on Christmas. In today’s world, it’s even more important to learn about people of

IN THE WORDS OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN: “Karen Silverman is an exceptional volunteer because of the passion, dedication and creativity she brings to her work. She truly cares about people and making a difference in their lives. She is a leader and role model for NCJW, as well as other community organizations.”

different faiths and see that we have things in common. I love that the Back to School Store and Jewish and Muslim Day of Service give me the opportunity to involve my sons as well. They get a variety of community service experiences, and I hopefully am instilling in them a passion for making a difference in other people’s lives.

If you could do anything for the organization, what would it be?

I would want to give NCJW a larger space to store more supplies for the Back to School Store, and a bigger space to call our own for the day it’s open. We’ve also created Kids Community Closet as an outgrowth of the store. We maintain closets of supplies and clothing at the schools for students who may need something. I would love to supply closets to more schools because there are so many kids who need items on a regular basis.

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the race itself and the charm of its traditions, there truly is no other sporting event quite like it.

Epworth Children & Family Services is giving St. Louisans a chance to don their Derby best for a good cause at its Horses & Hats Derby Party May 5. Guests can watch the race, sip mint juleps and support the important services the nonprofit offers to children, youth and families.

For more than 150 years, Epworth has offered comprehensive services to provide safety and stability for underserved and at-risk youth and families who are facing crises. The nonprofit offers a continuum of care ranging from family support services and emergency shelter to psychological and residential treatment. “Our mission is really very simple: self-sufficiency with dignity,” says Carolyn Choc, chief design and development officer. “We help children and families attain this through assistance with health, housing, education and employment.” Last year, more than 13,000 families turned to Epworth for support, she notes.

The organization has three locations: its main campus in Webster Groves, an emergency shelter for youth in University City and a drop-in center in Normandy. Choc says the Normandy center caters to older youth, including those aging out of the foster care system, through its life-skill training and support, but all children who need a place to go are welcome. “Youth of any age can stop in every day,” she says. “They can get a hot meal, take a shower or do their laundry. It’s a safe place for them to take some time for themselves and connect to our services.”

The Horses & Hats Derby Party is hosted by Friends of Epworth, a group of volunteers dedicated to helping individuals served by the organization. The group also raises money for the Guardian Angel Fund, which provides direct financial support for any extra needs of children and teens. “Some expenses fall outside our annual budget, like prom dresses, school photos or music lessons,” Choc says. “The Guardian Angel Fund allows us to fulfill those.” At the Kentucky Derby event, guests will get to hear just how big an impact this funding can have. “We’ll be sharing a story about a boy who was gifted a viola by Friends of Epworth, and it was key to his healing process,” Choc notes.

The party will be held at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. “The race is called the fastest 2 minutes in sports for a reason, so we’ll have lots of fun activities,” Choc says. Festivities include a raffle, bourbon tastings and pulls, a hat contest and a silent auction. Epworth supporters who are out of town will have the option to be part of the auction through a live stream, and items will be available for previewing a week early online. “It’s a lot of fun,” Choc enthuses. “Ladies put on their dresses and gorgeous, over-the-top hats, and the gentlemen wear their seersucker suits with bow ties. Everyone gets in the spirit of the Kentucky Derby.” & EPWORTH HELPS CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES MOVE TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH PROGRAMS FOR HEALTH, HOUSING, EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT. ITS HORSES & HATS DERBY PARTY IS MAY 5 AT THE DONALD DANFORTH PLANT SCIENCE CENTER. PICTURED ON THE COVER: FRIENDS OF EPWORTH; MARGIE HERMANN; JOHNNY AND MINGA FURR, RICHARD AND EMILY PITTS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 314.961.5718 OR VISIT EPWORTH.ORG. COVER DESIGN BY ALLIE BRONSKY | COVER PHOTOS COURTESY OF EPWORTH

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As the fiancée of St. Louis Blues goalie Jake Allen, Shannon Adams doesn’t care for the acronym WAGs, a term coined by British tabloids to refer to the wives and girlfriends of famous soccer players. Instead, she and the partners of other Blues players like to refer to themselves as ‘better halves.’ But it’s not just a matter of semantics. For years, the Blues Better Halves have earned the moniker by serving the St. Louis community through various charitable initiatives.

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Involvement with the Blues Better Halves is open to the partners of all players, coaches and managers, according to Adams. “The intention is to have everyone involved with every project,” she says. “But we understand that sometimes kids, work or other commitments make it impossible.” At the start of each hockey season, the group meets to catch up and plan its involvement for the year. “We’re a really close group, and we support one another,” Adams says.

Organizing charitable efforts comes naturally to the New Brunswick native.

She has a background in philanthropic and social justice work in Canada. “I love bringing initiatives forward and getting the rest of the group excited,” she notes. One organization Adams suggested to the group is Urban Harvest STL, a nonprofit that addresses food insecurity through urban farming. The mission is important to Adams, who serves on the board. The Blues Better Halves has raised funds for Urban Harvest and volunteered at its farms and gardens.

Adams says the group is always interested in supporting new causes, especially those important to members. “We’re definitely open to trying different things,” she says.

“When someone brings a new idea to the table, no one ever really says no.”

Blues Better Halves also works with the Blues for Kids Foundation, the charitable trust of the Blues organization. “The foundation puts so much effort into keeping our families involved with initiatives in the community,” Adams says. Such projects include a trick or treat event at Scottrade Center for St. Louis Children’s Hospital patients, team game nights like Barking for

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Adams says the group especially likes to work with organizations that support women and children. “We spend a lot of the year alone ourselves, and we think it’s really important for the group to give back to other women in the community,” she says.

For more than 10 years, it has partnered with Lydia’s House, a nonprofit that provides transitional housing for abused women and their children. Each year, members of the Blues Better Halves decorate one of ST. LOUIS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL PATIENTS TRICK OR TREAT IN THE BLUES BETTER HALVES’ ZOO-THEMED ROOM AT SCOTTRADE CENTER. its apartments. They also work with Operation Shower, a nonprofit that hosts baby showers for military WE’RE A REALLY families.

CLOSE GROUP, AND While the group has WE SUPPORT ONE been active for years, ANOTHER a stronger social media presence has increased public awareness. Adams manages a newly created Instagram account, @stlblues_betterhalves.

“It gives us an identity, and Blues fans love to see what we’re up to,” she says. “I think it’s important to include them in what we do.” The account also is an effective tool for sharing the missions of the organizations they work with. “We love to strengthen our ongoing partnerships and promote their messages,” she says. “Every initiative we’ve been a part of has been rewarding, and we want to continue spreading the word.” & MEMBERS VOLUNTEER WITH URBAN HARVEST STL. PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE ST. LOUIS BLUES

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1 | THE FOUNDATION FOR BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL Join us June 2 at The Ritz-Carlton for the Illumination Gala to support research at Siteman Cancer Center.

The host is Seinfeld’s Jason Alexander, and tickets and sponsorships are available. Call 314.286.0602 or visit illuminationgala.org.

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2 | EPWORTH CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES Join us May 5 for our Horses & Hats Derby Party at Danforth Plant Science Center. Cheer on the Kentucky Derby race and enjoy mint juleps, a bourbon tasting and pull, hat contest, raffle, silent auction and live music.

110 N. Elm Ave. 314.961.5718 epworth.org

3 | ST. LOUIS ARC Join St. Louis Arc on the links May 21 for its 28th annual Golf Tournament at the Country Club of St. Albans. For more information on this Scottishthemed day of golf, call Tessa at 314.817.2241.

1177 N. Warson Road 314.569.0778

4 | AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION The American Heart Association is taking over Busch Stadium May 12 for the annual Metro St. Louis Heart Walk, sponsored locally by Weber Chevrolet and Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Gates open at 7:30 a.m. and walk starts at 9 a.m.

6 | CIRCLE OF CONCERN FOOD PANTRY Don’t miss Circle of Concern’s 14th annual Charity Golf Tournament May 21 at Aberdeen Golf Club in Eureka. It includes a golf scramble with challenging play, prizes, food and drink!

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7 | DE LA SALLE INC. Join us for our gala April 28. Find more information online.

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8 | AMERICAN PARKINSON DISEASE ASSOCIATION-ST. LOUIS CHAPTER Join us for the Optimism Walk June 2 at Maryville University. It includes a raffle, booths, activities for kids and an ice cream social. For information, visit our website.

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9 | ST. LOUIS OASIS Learn what you need to know about eating well and getting regular physical activity by participating in the Oasis Healthy Habits for Adults program.

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Mother Nature by chrissie wojciechowski | photos by suzy gorman

It’s natural to think about moms this time of year as we prepare to celebrate them next month. You don’t have to look very far for the perfect token of appreciation. Plenty of local boutiques offer exquisite jewels that come from the most glorious mother of all.

Sound Your Horns These outstanding gold pieces make a powerful statement.

Beachy Keen Pearls and stones in colors reminiscent of the sea set the tone for dreaming of warmer days.

OPPOSITE PAGE-CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: 15-inch multilength 18kt yellow gold necklace with diamonds, price upon request from Genovese Jewelers | Jean Mahie 22kt yellow gold hand-hammered ring, $8,400 from Neiman Marcus | Sterling silver with gold plate Stardust pebble necklace, $88 from Glenn Betz Jewelers | Paul Morelli 18kt yellow gold and diamond mesh earrings, $39,000 from Neiman Marcus | 14kt gold and turquoise flower ring, price upon request from Timekeepers Jewelry Jean Mahie 22kt yellow gold hand-hammered earrings, $7,800 from Neiman Marcus | 14kt bee pin, price upon request from Timekeepers Jewelry | Stackable flower rings in 14kt rose, yellow and white gold with diamonds, price upon request from Genovese Jewelers | Shed antlers from twigs & MOSS THIS PAGE-CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Pearl and diamond necklace, price upon request from Timekeepers Jewelry |14kt green gold ring with opal and diamonds, $3,089 from Glenn Betz Jewelers | Rose gold oval ring, $5,600 from AlbarrĂŠ Jewelry Multistrand prasiolite necklace, $8,100, turtle pin in mother of pearl, rock crystal and diamonds, $10,175; both from Elleard Heffern Fine Jewelers | Octopus ring with pearl and diamonds, $3,840, multistrand Labradorite necklace, $2,560; both from AlbarrĂŠ Jewelry | 14kt rose gold ring with morganite and 40 round brilliant diamonds, $4,136 from Glenn Betz Jewelers | Tahitian pearl necklace, $3,450, with pink pearl clasp, $525, from Elleard Heffern Fine Jewelers

Star Gazer Drawing inspiration from the galaxy, these pieces have us seeing stars.

THIS PAGE-CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: 18kt gold Constellation cuff bracelets with diamonds, large for $13,800 or medium for $13,500, 18kt gold Plume pendant, $6,500, 18kt gold Constellation medium dome ring with diamonds, $2,990, 18kt gold Constellation medium dome ring, $2,500, 18kt gold Constellation hoop earrings with moonstone, $8,988; all available at Adam Foster Fine Jewelry and Elleard Heffern Fine Jewelers OPPOSITE PAGE-CLOCKWISE FROM TOP RIGHT: Ebony chain link necklace, $3,000 from Elleard Heffern Fine Jewelers | K. Brunini twig cuff in sterling silver with diamonds, $4,500, K. Brunini opal twig cuff in sterling silver, $2,925; both from Neiman Marcus | 18kt gold caterpillar pin with lapis, $3,125 from AlbarrĂŠ Jewelry | K. Brunini koroit opal cuffs, $8,775 each from Neiman Marcus | Labradorite and diamond ring, $1,525 from Elleard Heffern Fine Jewelers | K. Brunini opal earrings, $9,850, K. Brunini opal and acorn carved wooden bead necklace, $17,825; both from Neiman Marcus | White birch logs from twigs & MOSS

Call of Nature Exude warmth with earth-inspired tones and natural materials.

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OPPOSITE PAGE-CLOCKWISE FROM TOP RIGHT: 18kt white gold bracelet with 540 round diamonds, 14kt white gold tennis bracelet with 34 round diamonds, 14kt white gold Martini halo earrings with round diamonds, butterfly cluster ring with 120 round pavĂŠ diamonds and three marquise diamonds, Gabriel and Co. hammered silver bangle with diamonds, 14kt white gold eternity band with 15 round diamonds, 18kt white gold crossover ring with 130 round diamonds and 79 baguette diamonds, 18kt white gold earrings with 152 round diamonds and 142 BG diamonds; all prices upon request from Genovese Jewelers THIS PAGE-CLOCKWISE FROM TOP CENTER: Sylva & Cie fire opal earrings, $19,125 from Neiman Marcus | Amber necklace, $1,330 from AlbarrĂŠ Jewelry | Round sunstone ring, $3,300 from Elleard Heffern Fine Jewelers | Adam Foster Bespoke 18kt gold and radiant lemon yellow topaz cocktail ring, $12,500, available at Adam Foster Fine Jewelry and Elleard Heffern Fine Jewelers | Pyrite and diamond cube ring, $3,900 from Elleard Heffern Fine Jewelers | Red Chinese marquetry cuff by Silvia Furmanovich, $11,400 from Neiman Marcus | Fire opal drop earrings, $8,400 from Elleard Heffern Fine Jewelers | Adam Foster Bespoke 18kt gold and citrine pendant, $32,500, available at Adam Foster Fine Jewelry and Elleard Heffern Fine Jewelers | Stump struck by lightning from twigs & MOSS

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CITY MUSEUM IS THE WILLY WONKA’S CHOCOLATE FACTORY

of St. Louis—or as my daughter describes it: Just imagine Burning Man as a family-friendly museum in the Midwest with a bar that stays open until 1 a.m. It’s not only our ‘coolest’ attraction, but it’s also the poster child for repurposing architectural treasures that otherwise might have been lost to the wrecking ball.

Most St. Louisans probably know that this cornucopia of ‘junk,’ which founder Bob Cassilly opened more than 20 years ago, is located in the former International Shoe Company complex.

But less publicized is the provenance of its many attractions. ‘Castle Park,’ the parking attendant’s tower from which you halfway expect to see Rapunzel lowering her hair, was built with stones from an historic residence at 3636 Page Ave. The 1897 structure also once housed the United Hebrew Association.

The kitschy neon ‘Entrance’ sign nearby came from a onetime car wash at 2130 Hampton Ave. that washed vehicles in the pope’s 1999 St. Louis motorcade!

Did you know that the local Hydraulic Press Brick Co. once was the largest brick manufacturer in the world? City Museum’s impressive entrance plaza, with bricks salvaged from an alley off Jefferson Avenue, is a paean to Missouri’s natural clay resources. And don’t the tram cars in MonstroCity look familiar? A donation by Anheuser-Busch, they once were used to tour Grant’s Farm.

One of the most peculiar architectural embellishments has to be the Victorian cupola, oxidized with age and featuring elegant arched openings that kids love to run through—and circle back around for another pass, and another. It came from the Missouri State Psychiatric Hospital on Arsenal, which dates to 1869 when it was called the St. Louis County Lunatic Asylum. Was Cassilly trying to tell us something?

Another feature St. Louisans probably recognize are the granite benches, which came from Famous Barr Southtown at Kingshighway and Chippewa and date to 1951. And you know that sleek wall of stainless steel on the main floor that looks like silver tiles? Those are actually steam table pans, salvaged by Washington University to use as mouse cages for research and later by Cassilly to create the curved wall.

One of the most iconic City Museum areas, the granite staircase with its colorful balustrade, owes its awesomeness to both the old City Hospital and International Shoe. It hails from the hospital built at 1515 Lafayette St. in 1845 to stem a cholera epidemic. And the colorful rollers, which also appear around the mezzanine level, were once part of International Shoe’s conveyor system. Nearby, the undulating ceiling of Cassilly’s fanciful ocean area comes from strips of fabric hand-cut out of material once used by McDonnell Douglas on its planes. And the confounding treehouse climber, scaled only to fit tiny bodies (take my word for it), uses real trees that succumbed to flooding.

And that’s only the first floor! So next time you visit City Museum, take time to read the plaques that explain how this marvel of the imagination came together. Or maybe buy a book about the museum’s history on your way out—you’ll be busy enough just trying to keep up with the kids.

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mean the difference between succumbing to the disease and surviving it. That’s a stark but life-saving message SLUCare doctors want to convey to the public, along with the importance of healthy habits and preventive care. They are passionate about using modern technology and patient education to detect cancer early and intervene so people can enjoy longer, healthier lives.

Early awareness is important in treating cancer because it enhances the patient’s choices and chances of success, says Dr. Alex Befeler, SLUCare transplant hepatologist at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital. “If you wait until you have symptoms, it’s likely your therapy options will be more limited,” he explains. “But if it is detected early, before symptoms even appear, there are likely to be more curative treatment choices with a high rate of success.”

Befeler says many people may not be aware of the usual progression of liver cancer, but it’s an important process to understand. It can happen when the patient contracts hepatitis C, a viral infection of the liver. This leads to cirrhosis, or scarring, of the organ; later, cancer develops and can spread to other areas of the body. “It may take a number of years for the cancer to appear,” Befeler explains. “If we can diagnose and treat liver disease early and prevent cirrhosis from occurring, we likely can prevent the cancer.”

According to Befeler, baby boomers should get a blood test for hepatitis C as a preventive measure.

“If you have hepatitis C, the treatment for it is very effective,” he notes. “It takes two to three months, and we are seeing near 100 percent cures.” The condition rarely causes symptoms, so patients may not even know they have it until they get a cancer diagnosis.

Fatty liver disease (FLD) also can be a contributor to cirrhosis and cancer, but there are about 20 medications

DR. ZACHARY HAMILTON REVIEWS IMAGING RESULTS.

now available to treat it, Befeler says. Regular exercise and losing at least 10 percent of body weight also are common recommendations for overweight patients with FLD, he notes. “We know weight loss is difficult, and many people struggle with it,” he says. “We are hopeful about new FLD medications, and for those who are obese, bariatric surgeries and procedures may be an option for losing weight.”

SLUCare urologic oncologist Dr. Zachary Hamilton says sensitive screening methods like the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test are helping doctors get an early handle on prostate cancer, the most common type of solid organ tumor in males. The antigen is a protein that may be elevated in the blood of a patient who has the disease.

“Lifetime risk for this type of cancer is one in every seven or eight men,” says Hamilton, who also practices at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital. “Before the early detection methods we have now, patients had a 70 or 80 percent chance of surviving five years after diagnosis. Today, with better screening, it’s more like 95 to 99 percent because we can catch the cancer earlier.”

If not treated, prostate cancer can spread to areas like bones and pelvic lymph nodes.

DR. ALEX BEFELER CONSULTS WITH A PATIENT.

Men age 55 and older who get screened for prostate cancer every year or so have a good chance of detecting the disease at an early stage, Hamilton says. “In some patients, we catch it so early that they don’t even need treatment at that time,” he notes. “We can put them on an active surveillance program that involves periodic tests and imaging, and if the cancer looks like it may become aggressive, we can intervene.”

Hamilton says there also are genetic tests for cancer that show promise in early detection. “These tests can analyze a man’s individual DNA and his hereditary risk for the cancer,” he notes. “The technology is in its early stages in clinical use, but so far, it’s producing exciting results and opportunities.” It’s also possible to analyze the tumor tissue of a patient who has had prostate cancer and determine his risk of recurrence.

“This can help guide post-operative treatment and therapy,” he says.

Doctors are making strides in diagnosing and treating patients with testicular, bladder and kidney cancers, too, according to Hamilton. “Identifying blood- and urinebased biomarkers is a promising area of research that can tell us when a gene has been disrupted and there’s an increased risk of cancer,” he says. Biomarkers are measurable indicators like DNA, vital signs or blood chemistry results that may signal disease.

“It’s important to stay informed about different types of cancers and learn whether you need early screening,” Hamilton advises. “Listen to your body, take good care of it, and talk with your doctor to find out which tests are important as you age.”

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AAdv Advances dva dvan anc nce ces in in Cance Cancer Can ncer Treatment tme men mme eennntt by julia m. johnson

There was a time when a cancer diagnosis seemed

much more like a death sentence than it does today. Now, doctors can offer patients a wider range of treatments and therapies with high rates of success. Some options use drugs, hormones or radiation to combat cancer; others harness the body’s own disease-fighting powers. And still other technologies can help people stay cancer-free from the outset!

BREAST CANCER It’s easy to think of breast cancer as one type of disease, but it’s actually a group of conditions distinguished by different patterns of receptors, or areas on a cell’s surface, that receive signals from the body to perform various actions. The cancers also can grow in different parts of the breast—the lobules that produce milk, the milk ducts, or tissue in between, says SLUCare radiation oncologist Dr. Veena Divecha.

Receptor factors. Breast cancer types are identified by the kinds of receptors that are present on the cells, and in what combinations. For example, normal receptors respond to the female hormones estrogen and progesterone that tell the cells to do things like make milk at the end of a pregnancy. With breast cancer, sometimes the cells retain their receptors, and other times they are lost. When the receptor pattern is not normal, cells get the wrong signals and grow in a disorganized pattern, resulting in a tumor.

Therapy choices. Doctors have to figure out what combination of receptors is present to determine what type of breast cancer therapy to use. In some cases, they can use hormone receptor-blocking therapy to help combat the disease. It’s possible to pair this therapy with radiation, but it normally is not used with chemotherapy, according to Divecha. “It can be used to treat cancers that are receptive,” she says. “Its use also depends on whether the patient has taken other hormones like those in contraceptives, and whether she has been through menopause.”

Simpler treatments. Strides are being made in breast cancer treatment, so it’s easier on patients than it used to be, according to Divecha. “The standard of care in radiation therapy used to be 25 to 30 treatments; now, it’s usually 16 to 20 because the patient gets a slightly higher dose each day,” she says. “Treatments usually take about 15 minutes in the office, and they are painless, so the patient can get in and out easily. And side effects are minor; sometimes there is a small skin reaction like redness.” It’s also possible to target treatment more specifically to the tumor area and spare normal surrounding tissues, she notes.

• Breast cancer is

the second most common cause of cancer-related death in U.S. women.

• More than 200,000

• More than 40,000

women and 2,000 men are diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the U.S.

women and 400 men die from it each year in the U.S.

(Lung cancer is the first.)

SOURCE: CDC

IMMUNOTHERAPY

types of immunotherapy

According to the American Cancer Society, immunotherapy has become an important option in modern cancer therapy. It’s a type of treatment that jump-starts the immune system to help it better fight cancer cells. Immunotherapy works in a couple of different ways: It can stimulate the patient’s immune system to work more effectively, or it can add new components such as manmade proteins to help the body combat the disease. Immunotherapy can be used on its own or with other types of cancer treatment, depending on the patient’s needs.

Clever invaders. Dr. Donald Busiek, chief of hematology and oncology at St. Luke’s Hospital, says one particularly interesting area of immunotherapy involves PD1, a protein that fools the immune system. “Some cancer cells make a lot of PD1, which is like a ‘cloaking device,’” he explains. “It causes the T cells in the patient’s blood to become tolerant of the new tumor and falsely recognize it as part of the body. We can give the person antibodies that deplete the PD1 and ‘reveal’ tumors to the immune system so it can attack like it’s supposed to.”

Battle plans. Busiek says cancer vaccines are another key area of treatment being studied.

Rather than preventing disease like most vaccines, they actually help the body fight it. A prostate cancer vaccine has been approved for nearly a decade, and others are being researched. “The holy grail would be a vaccine that is specific to the patient’s type of tumor,” Busiek says. “It would stimulate the immune system to attack the cancer and leave normal tissue alone.” He uses a wartime analogy to explain modern cancer treatment to patients: “In the past, chemotherapy was like those World War II raids where pilots dropped bombs randomly and hoped some of them would hit the mark without a lot of collateral damage. Today’s therapies are more like modern cruise missiles. They zero in on the target much more accurately.”

Monoclonal Immune antibodies checkpoints Human antibodies are copied many times over in the lab to target cancer cells.

Certain drugs help prevent cancer cells from exploiting ‘checkpoint proteins’ that keep the immune system from attacking

normal cells.

Cancer vaccines

Researchers are studying how vaccines can be used to boost the body’s immune response to cancer.

Oncolytic viruses

Certain types of viruses can be altered in the lab to infect and kill cancer cells.

CAR T-cell therapy

T cells are taken from the patient’s blood and genetically altered to attack cancer cells.

SOURCE: AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

WHAT’S AHEAD IN CANCER TECH TECHNOLOGY IS MAKING PROMISING STRIDES AGAINST CANCER, FROM PREVENTING CARCINOGEN EXPOSURE TO HELPING DOCTORS AND PATIENTS MANAGE THE DISEASE. HERE ARE SOME INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS: Avoiding exposure to cancer-causing •substances is a critical way of protecting

against the disease. Jiaxi Fang, Ph.D., CEO of Applied Particle Technology at Cortex, says his company is working with Washington University and local construction firms on a system to prevent workers from breathing in too much silica dust, which is linked to lung cancer. “It’s a small, wearable exposure monitor that transmits data wirelessly to the cloud so users can see if there is a harmful level of crystalline silica in the air,” Fang says. “About 2.2 million U.S. workers are exposed to it in industries that use concrete and other construction materials.”

He says the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently lowered the exposure limit for silica dust, so it’s important to know how much is present in work environments.

A new blood test called CancerSEEK is •showing promise in helping doctors screen

for several types of cancer, according to SSM Health hematologist/oncologist Dr. Mansoor ul Haq. “It came out early this year and is being tested now,” he says. “The test looks at the DNA of tumor cells circulating in the blood. The patient simply goes to the lab, has a sample drawn and gets a result, so it’s easier and more convenient than a biopsy. If the test gets regulatory approval, it will be a big deal for cancer patients.”

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A new smartphone and Web app, Human Dx, combines doctors’ knowledge with artificial intelligence to help patients get the right diagnosis and treatment. If your doctor suspects you have a certain type of cancer and wants more input, she can confidentially upload a query, lab results, images and more to Human Dx. The app compiles archived data and other doctors’ advice into a helpful report.

The technology is intended to save time and costs of specialist consultations. patients have a lot of information •to Cancer keep track of, including medications,

treatment schedules, doctor visits and more. Smartphone apps like ChemoWave, LivingWith and CareZone can help them stay on top of medicines and procedures, keep in touch with care providers, and access resources like support groups.

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〈〈 INDIA PALACE 〉〉 12322 dorsett road | 314.731.3333 THE DISH 〉〉 tandoori chicken

tender chicken marinated in yogurt and spices, broiled over mesquite wood in a tandoor with green peppers, onions and lemons

AMUSE BOUCHE 〉〉 the scene

Attractive Indian restaurant

the prices

$3.50-$4.95 starters, $11.95-$24 entrees

the chef Tony Singh

the favorites

Onion Kulcha, Kashmiri Naan, Tandoori Jumbo Prawns, Mulgatani Soup, Chicken Pakoras, Aloo Baingan (eggplant and potato)

THIS FAVORITE OF INDIAN FOOD DEVOTEES HAS MOVED TO A NEW SPOT on Dorsett Road near

Highway 270. For years, an exhaustive menu and strong flavors have given India Palace a spot in the local ethnic food Hall of Fame.

Vegetarian dishes (29 of them!) span everything from cheese balls in mint sauce to spinach and mushrooms in cream. There are red-baked tandoori meals and 12 different Indian bread choices. If goat is your thing, it, too, is plentiful here. Best of all, the sauces are flavorful and distinct from each other. Herbs, spices, yogurt, tomato sauce and cream dominate the various dishes.

A starter of Chicken Pakora ($5.50) yielded delicate white-meat strips deep-fried in chickpea batter—a little oily, but a lot delicious and with a definite bite of heat. And all of the chicken we sampled was remarkably moist, even the white meat cubes baked in the tandoori clay oven. Do not miss the Onion Kulcha, a traditional soft naan bread stuffed with herbs and soft-cooked onions.

Chewy and moist, it is delicious.

For a different take on the popular Indian bread, we ordered Kashmiri Naan ($3.95). We were intrigued by its description of pistachios, cashews and cherries. Tinted slightly red from the cherries, the delectable pull-apart dough was stuffed with ground nuts and was simply delightful. I can’t say enough about the Mulgatani (most commonly spelled Mulligatawny) Soup ($3.95), with its rich, brown broth stuffed with lentils, basmati rice and cubes of delicate, orange-tinged tandoori chicken meat. It has a slight bite that only enhances its appeal.

Immersed in brown sauce, Dal Lamb ($16.95) was awash in Indian flavors and the hearty starch of lentils. The lamb was nicely cooked to yield soft, tender meat—not the chewy, tough shoulder meat you sometimes get. Similarly, the traditional Chicken Tikka Masala ($16.95) had wonderfully moist, white-meat chunks swimming in a tomato-based sauce.

Tandoori meals are baked dry in a clay oven and done very well here. The Fish Tandoori ($18.95) was baked a little too dry, but the chicken version ($13.95), with a breast and a leg, was superb. Served in a cast iron skillet over a bed of slivered onions, the chicken picked up the delicate mesquite flavors used in the oven, as well as a hint of its yogurt marinade. Another tandoori dish, Seekh Kabab ($17.95) was among the best I’ve tasted. The minced lamb balls were moist and less gamey than others I’ve had. Perhaps the star of the show, though, were the Tandoori Jumbo Prawns ($24), large shrimp dotted with garlic and oil and deliciously tender.

A veggie offering of Aloo Baingan ($12.95) had eggplant and potatoes in a marvelous sauce of spices.

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FOOD • Ŏ • LŌ • GY 〉〉 tandoor

Clay oven or pit used to cook meats at a very high temperature.

Typically, meat is marinated in yogurt, which holds in the flavors, seals in natural juices and contributes to the orange color imparted by cayenne, ginger and other spices.

naan

Indian flatbread made from maida, an Indian flour. It also includes yogurt and/or milk to yield a soft, elastic texture.

mulligatawny soup

Its name in Tamil means ‘pepper water.’ It’s made with a base of chili peppers and other spices, to which rice and lentils are added.

It became popular with the British during the Raj.

aftertaste

» This is still the best Indian restaurant in town! And now that it’s moved to Maryland Heights, it’s easier to get to.

—ALEX B. OF U. CITY

» There is something extra special about India Palace’s food.

Everything just tastes delicious—you don’t even have the occasional disappointing dish like at most other restaurants. Plus, I like the new place; it’s fresher and not as off-the-beaten path. .—MAUREEN K. OF OLIVETTE

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HAPPY HO R LOCAL BREWS 〉〉

DRIVEN

As warmer weather approaches and baseball season gets underway, there is no doubt that a lot of beer will be consumed in the St. Louis region! For all of the great history here, beer has been there every step of the way. The pre-Prohibition powerhouses of Anheuser-Busch and Lemp Brewery put their mark on this city, but today, a new wave of breweries is making its mark on St. Louis history.

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QUICK FACTS

The St. Louis beer obsession began in the mid-1800s as many » German immigrants moved to the city.

German brewers introduced lager, a style of beer not well known in » the U.S. at the time. Eberhard Anheuser purchased a stake in Bavarian

Brewery, buying out the remaining investors by 1860. He brought aboard his son-in-law Adolphus Busch as partner, and the brewery became known as Anheuser–Busch.

Before refrigeration, beer was kept cold in the city’s elaborate cave system.

The two most well-known breweries before Prohibition were Lemp Brewery and Anheuser-Busch. Lemp, along with many others, could not outlast Prohibition, but A-B found a creative way to survive.

Schlafly Brewery opened in 1991, making way for the new craft beer movement. 4 Hands Brewing Co. and Urban Chestnut opened in 2011 and took the local beer scene to new levels.

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PALE ALE: Crisp and refreshing »on aSCHLAFLY hot summer night 4 HANDS SINGLE SPEED AMERICAN »BLONDE ALE: Smooth and crisp with

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URBAN CHESTNUT ZWICKEL: One of my »all-time favorite St. Louis beers, it’s easy to drink with well-rounded flavors of yeast and grain and just the right amount of bitterness on the finish.

BREWERY TOURS

BREWERY – The history and architecture alone »will ANHEUSER-BUSCH make even the most dedicated craft beer drinkers have a good

time. There are a couple of different options, but the Brewmaster Tour is my favorite. There are always signature Clydesdales on brewery grounds; plus, you sample a beer straight out of the tank.

4 HANDS BREWING CO. – 4 Hands in the LaSalle Park neighborhood »paved its way by making great beer and doing things differently. Take a tour or just head to the tasting room. Its brews feature some of the coolest beer can art around.

URBAN CHESTNUT BREWING CO. – Urban Chestnut found its niche »by producing German-style beers, fitting in perfectly to the local beer

scene. Tour the Grove Brewery & Bierhall and then visit The U.R.B. (Urban Research Brewery) right across the street, where you can enjoy samples of new and upcoming beers with pizza! The Midtown location’s patio is great for meeting friends. at a time with Brewery Tours of St. Louis, a luxury bus »tourOr,totryfoura few local craft breweries. Meet local brewers, try samples and bring your purchases on the bus to enjoy!

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“PORSCHE. THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE.” These words were first uttered by Joel Goodson,

played by Tom Cruise, in the ’80s blockbuster Risky Business. Intended as a tribute to his father’s 928, in which he had just outrun Guido the killer pimp, the sentiment remains true today. Though the models have changed, the performance spirit that permeates every Porsche sports car remains.

Case in point: the new Porsche 718 Cayman, a pure two-seater that is the hardtop version of the even longer-lived Porsche Boxster. Since 2006, the Cayman has offered sports car fans a midengine coupe with beautiful styling, awesome performance and some of the best handling available.

Until 2016, performance was provided by a familiar horizontally opposed (boxer) 6-cylinder engine, similar to the one in Porsche’s venerated 911. However, last year, the revered 6-cylinder was replaced with a turbocharged 4-cylinder engine. Was this to be another performance fatality in the name of gas mileage and emissions? The short answer is no. The wizards at Weissach have managed to reduce the engine size while increasing horsepower and gas mileage. Incredible.

The turbo engine works quite nicely, with only a hint of lag. Other modern updates include removing a traditional mechanical handbrake actuated by a lever between the seats; the emergency brake is now set by an electric button—one more leap from mechanical to electronic.

One thing that hasn’t changed are the three large gauges that face you on the dashboard to convey all types of information, including a large center tachometer, although even these have electronic bits embedded in them. Another throwback is the sound of the 4-cylinder engine, which reminds me of my old air-cooled VW Beetle. But when you give it some gas, the exhaust opens up and lets out an appropriately throaty roar. Though I have to say this is the biggest loss from the 6-cylinder engine. The previous had a deeper, better sounding exhaust note.

That said, the new 718 Cayman is a very desirable sports car with beautiful and functional styling. You don’t so much get in the car as put it on. The model I drove had a lot of nice features, including bi-xenon headlights, front and rear parking sensors, dual automatic climate control, an alcantara steering wheel, navigation, sport exhaust, and heated seats; since those are all options, they add about 20 percent to the purchase price.

The manual transmission is a pleasure to use, with good clutch feel, a nice short throw and a hill holding feature. Rev matching is an available option. This is definitely a car that begs for a real stick to extract maximum driving pleasure. With the stick, a powerful 300-horsepower engine, mid-engine balance and a tight, direct steering feel, there are very few cars on the market that can handle and perform as well as a Cayman. If you need even more power, the S version is available with 50 more horses for an additional $12,000. My only complaint is that although the brakes performed well, the pedal seemed a bit mushy.

The Cayman is actually quite civilized for around town driving, and even on the highway, the firm suspension is supple enough to provide comfortable cruising. Though it’s small, it’s not claustrophobic thanks to plenty of glass, and it has good-sized rear cargo and front storage.

According to Matt Mercer, sales manager at Porsche St. Louis, “The styling of the new 718 Cayman is phenomenal, and the mid-engine configuration, which creates an almost perfect weight distribution, produces unbelievable handling, all in a car that can be driven to work during the week and then taken to the track on the weekend.” &

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ORVIETO A MIRAC ULOU S H ISTORY

BY DOROTHY WEINER

This being Italy, you should expect every town to be the site of a miracle, a sainthood or some other monumental event in religious history. The cathedral town of Orvieto in Umbria is where the 1263 Miracle of Bolsena occurred, when a priest who questioned transubstantiation bit into a wafer only to watch blood pour out. That prompted Pope Nicholas IV to declare it a miracle the next year, launching the church feast of Corpus Christi, which Catholics celebrate 40 days after Easter. Meanwhile, a grand cathedral was built in Orvieto to replace the tiny church originally on that site. (And, of course, to encourage the Middle Ages version of tourism, the pilgrimage).

Today, more than 750 years later, visitors still come to see the cathedral at Orvieto, considered the finest example of Italian Gothic architecture. The imposing structure, with its gilded façade and mosaics, served as a papal seat equal to Rome during the Middle Ages. The sides and interior are stripes of pink and cream marble, reflecting the influence of the Moors, whose empire reached into what is today southern Italy.

of the buried) on the hillsides since they believed in rebirth. It is thought they arrived here from central Asia 3,000 years ago, bringing a highly developed culture of religion, jewelry craft, art and agriculture.

Many of the accomplishments attributed to the Romans, who conquered them, can be linked directly to the Etruscans.

And the name of the neighboring region, Tuscany, comes from the word ‘Etruscan.’

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The cathedral is renowned for frescoes

by Luca Signorelli, whose evocative human depictions predated Michelangelo’s by 30 years. One of the most important organs in Italy also resides here and is played only twice a year: at Easter and, no surprise, during the Festival of Corpus Christi.

Orvieto is in an area settled by the Etruscans 3,000 years ago, and you can still see the remnants of a necropolis (city

In addition to its cultural heritage, Orvieto is blessed with volcanic soil rich in minerals that feed its omnipresent vineyards and olive groves. The lovely white and pink stone façades you see everywhere are made of ‘tufa,’ a volcanic product of the region’s seismic activity throughout the millennia. This is the center of Italy, where two tectonic plates meet, and it is home to volcanic thermal springs like the renowned Saturnia in nearby Tuscany.

IF YOU GO eat: Fresh pasta and truffles are among the area’s specialties. Look for housemade pastas, fresh salume and that most delectable of Umbrian treats, porchetta, made from the meat of small, acorn-eating pigs. The area’s fowl specialties include game hen with truffles and chicken with olives. You can’t go wrong with classic Umbrian dishes like ombrichelli del Funaro (spaghetti-like pasta in a sauce of artichokes, mushrooms, tomatoes and sausage) and grigliata mista (mixed grilled meats including sausage, suckling pig and lamb).

stay: Palazzo Piccolomini is a converted 16th-century palace in the center of town.

While it’s not exactly palatial today, it does have modern amenities and some charm, and it’s well situated. Ripa Medici is a bed and breakfast, also in the center of town, with period furnishings.

play: The cathedral, or duomo, is the central attraction. The exterior has mesmerizing relief panels that depict scenes from the Bible, some with Dantean details. The far right panels form a Last Judgment cautionary tale that is quite graphic in its expressions of human suffering. You can spend lots of time closely examining the hundreds of scenes. Inside, frescoes by the most acclaimed painter of the time, Luca Signorelli, adorn the walls, as does a fresco of the Miracle of Bolsena by Ugolino di Prete Ilario. Supposedly, Michelangelo used the Signorelli frescoes as studies for his own Last Judgment masterpiece in the Sistine Chapel.

shop: This area is known for colorful ceramics, many adorned with olives, fruits and florals. These are beautiful and costly, and most have the name Orvieto on them for authenticity. If you like something, don’t bother shopping around; prices seem to be the same in all the stores.

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A major grape-producing region, Orvieto is a ‘Slow Food city,’ where time-honored methods of production are a source of pride.

Sheep grazing in the gently rolling fields provide milk for the area’s famed pecorino cheese, and local sunflowers are the source of sunflower oil. As we passed the endless olive groves, our tour guide regaled us with stories about ‘green gold’ (olive oil) and ‘black gold’ (truffles), also indigenous to the region and, as it was late fall, harvested recently.

We were whisked off for a lunch of local ingredients (there really is no other kind in Italy) created by Lorenzo the bilingual Etruscan chef. He greeted us at his Ristorante Zeppelin, where he trains budding chefs from all over the world on the finer points of things like porchetta (the regional roast pork delicacy) and pasta fresca (fresh pasta). He whipped up dough with 2.5 pounds of flour, salt and 13 eggs (or seven, if you’re using goose eggs like his nonna did).

Then he rolled it using the traditional mattarello, a long, narrow rolling pin.

After effortlessly creating an elastic, 6-foot pancake, he sliced it into tagliolini, tagliatelle and pappardelle with the showmanship of P.T. Barnum.

The cooked strands—simply adorned with olive oil and truffles—became our meal, along with antipasti platters of prosciutto, grana padano (the local hard cheese), olives, focaccia and fresh basil. Orvieto Classico (the local wine) added to the merry mood, proving some local wisdom: Orvieto may be the land of Popes, but Orvieto Classico is the Pope of wines.

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We often think of horror as loud. Revving chainsaws, blood-curdling screams and pulsepounding scores are, after all, hallmarks of the genre. But those moments of cacophony wouldn’t be nearly as effective if not juxtaposed with eerie silence. It’s when everything goes quiet that the tension starts to build. A Quiet Place takes this principle to the extreme.

Set in a world where humanity is menaced by mysterious creatures that hunt by sound, the film follows a family as they try to navigate their lives in silence. It’s a setup that makes for an effectively tense and unique viewing experience. As a horror film, it’s certainly not short on scares and likely will produce a white-knuckle grip on your armrest.

But A Quiet Place is more than hiding from otherworldly monsters and jump scares— although there’s plenty of that to go around. It’s a film that develops its stakes early, including the emotional ones. The imposed silence stands as a striking metaphor for the grief and guilt each family member struggles with, and the performances are all deeply emotive, anchored by John Krasinski and Emily Blunt as the parents. Krasinski also directs and proves himself adept at capturing both quiet, personal moments and tense action sequences—the film’s second half is essentially an extended set-piece reminiscent of Spielberg classics like Jaws and Jurassic Park.

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since Season 2 just started, but it’s worth it! A no-name actress is offered a $10 million contract to marry a rising Hollywood star to help rebuild his reputation.

Only problem is, he is in tight with a weird self-help program that seems to direct everything about his life. The tension of who has control keeps series like these from being soapy melodramas.

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» the vanity fair diaries 1983-1992 by Tina Brown. In my prior life,

I spent lots of time traveling, and my faithful companion was always an issue of Vanity Fair. I loved the magazine because it provided me some great Hollywood dish while also forcing me to learn about parts of the world I didn’t know existed. Thankfully, Tina Brown kept a diary during her time as editor, and while I had to Google a number of the people she mentioned, it was a fun read as I got an insider’s view of the magazine and all of the players involved.

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attempts to have a civilized discussion about politics, current events and pop culture. No yelling or snark is allowed, which is nice, but after a while, I found myself yelling at the person I didn’t agree with. And since it’s a podcast, they can’t hear me, so no real discussion occurred. It might be better suited for a person who isn’t so confident they are always right.

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DEAR HOMEWORK,

Several years ago, you gave us much appreciated advice for transforming our front yard into a beautiful English country floral garden. Recently we had to correct some drainage problems in the area and had to remove most of the perennials and evergreens.

We are requesting your assistance again, this time looking for less maintenance, as age is now a factor. A few other considerations: How should we treat the semicircular brick wall, which now has a 6-inch layer of rocks on top of the soil? The area to the right of the door could use something more substantial to outline it, but it can’t be too high because it would impede water runoff. Also, we would like to remove the original yews to the far left in front of the garage.

Thanking you in advance for accepting this challenge.

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DEAR DESPERATE IN DES PERES II,

I easily can understand your desire to minimize the need for time-consuming maintenance, and I also know how frustrating water problems can be. In this case, I assume that the reason you have filled the semicircular brick planter with rock and added drains is that it was holding water and leaking into the house.

Since your façade is symmetrical and there is no planter on the opposite side, I would just get rid of it.

Next, I would create a series of ‘stripes’ in the flowerbed. At the edge of the brick walk, plant a foot-wide row of Ajuga ground cover, which has deep purple leaves and in the spring, upright purple flower stems.

Adjacent to this, plant a foot-wide strip of Liriope grass. This will grow taller than the Ajuga flowers, and neither will require any maintenance. Next, I would add a 2-foot ‘river’ of Bluestone. This may need occasional weeding, but it gives you a walkable area where you can simply trim a low hedge of boxwoods. Keep the boxwoods about 9 inches tall. Behind this formal edge (where the old planter was), fill in with medium-tall ornamental grasses.

On the Bluestone river, place an urn or two of seasonal flowers that will add a punch of color. Match it exactly on the opposite side of the house to maintain the property’s symmetry.

I also would replace most, if not all, of the ‘toadstool’ landscape lights with something less visible. Finally, leave the yews by the garage alone until the rest of the plantings mature, and then just plant new yews and clip them to 30 inches tall.

Hope that helps … again, —HOMEWORK

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HOMEOWNERS AND DESIGNERS ALIKE have long desired a lighting solution that promotes

form, function and style all in one fixture. Connectivity is one of the fastest growing trends in lighting.

In my opinion, it’s here to stay. Now more than ever, it’s about having the whole human experience in one space. We are able to stimulate the senses and interact in every room in a way that affects how it looks and feels. Whether it’s a Bluetooth-operated fixture, a voice-activated light switch or a totally connected home, there’s a solution out there for everyone and every budget.

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One of my favorite items in this growing category is a light that includes Bluetooth speakers. It is a practical retrofit solution when you need both sound and light in the same space. It fits into most existing homes as recessed lighting without the need for a professional installer and provides bright illumination using LED technology. Imagine listening to your favorite playlist in the shower, your outdoor kitchen or anywhere you have lights. You have the balance of both utility and practical design.

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1 Give an instant update to your home with fresh address numbers.

They’re easy to find online or at your local hardware store.

Apply a fresh coat of paint to your front door, or try a whole new color. Shades of blue, gray, green or black will make your home look current.

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Roll up your hoses! Wayward hoses look like clutter, which can make your yard seem neglected.

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4 Wash the windows and window sills and let in the light.

Brighter homes tend to sell faster, so open those shades! Keeping curtains wide and blinds apart will create an inviting and open feel starting outside and extending into your living spaces.

5 Nothing is easier and more welcoming than a clean, new mat outside the front door.

8 Add a fresh, new mailbox or make sure the current one is clean, straight, steady and inviting.

6 Clean up and clear out unnecessary debris. Patio furniture should be clean, up-to-date and sparse. Better yet, adding comfortable and inviting seating to your porch can make a potential buyer want to cozy right up to your home. Meanwhile, bicycles should be kept in the garage or basement, and garage items, including lawn care equipment and car parts, should be kept out of sight.

9 Make sure all outdoor lighting has working light bulbs. Curb appeal is as important in the evening as it is in the daytime.

7 Close the garage door, and while you’re at it, clean it and give it a fresh coat of paint if needed, paying special attention to any trim or windows that need a touch-up.

10 Review your roof. Do you have missing shingles? Are your gutters cluttered? Potential buyers are keeping an eye on these things, and you should, too. A buyer doesn’t want to have to replace a roof right away, and if yours looks like it might be a problem, it could shut a sale down quickly.

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1 Sweep or power wash driveways, sidewalks and awnings.

Even the house will look better if you power wash the dirt off, especially if it’s white!

2 Keep your grass cut and healthy by applying fertilizer and weed control products.

Keep it watered in the summer.

3 Plant colorful annuals. If you don’t have space for flowers, use pots on the porch or next to the driveway.

Get creative, but keep it simple.

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Keep shrub beds free of weeds.

5 Put down new mulch at least once a year to keep it looking fresh.

Plant colorful flowering trees such as crabapples or trees with nice fall foliage like maples.

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8 Add landscape lighting to establish focal points at night. More lights also mean better security.

9 Keep gutters clear of leaves and debris. If they get clogged, it could cause damage to the gutters and possibly run over into shrub beds and wash out mulch.

10 Keep gophers and moles in check by applying grub control to your lawn and shrub beds or wherever you see the tunnels.

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SABRINA ROBB Robb Partners - an affiliate of Keller Williams Realty St Louis Q | Should I replace my laminate counters before listing

the landscaping overall is not bad. How important is perfect landscaping?

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A | The first impression is key, so freshen up the landscaping.

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ALEX THORNHILL, WARNER HALL THORNHILL Dielmann Sotheby’s International Realty Q | When selling your home, is it worth the money to stage it, or should you leave rooms empty if your furnishings are not attractive?

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the palm beach jewelry, art & antique show One of my most favorite pastimes is to attend fabulous antique shows. Recently, I was fortunate to attend the preview of the Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show with a friend. Hobnobbing with the uber wealthy who are really shopping and not just looking is a great lesson in human nature and commerce.

We visited all 175 vendors displaying their remarkable jewels, furnishings, art and objects vertu. I have never seen so much dazzling jewelry in one place outside of the Paris Antiquary show, where they live by the mantra “more is more.” Every fine jewelry designer was represented, from Cartier to Verdura.

The antique dealers came from all over the world; after all, this is Palm Beach, where the wealthy play. And they were playing, or should I say buying! I stopped in the

French-paneled Steinitz space. Bernard Steinitz, who was known as the ‘prince of dealers,’ died several years ago, and his son Benjamin now runs the company. The shop, located at 77 Rue Du Faubourg in the 8th arrondissement in Paris, specializes in 17th- and 18th-century furnishings. Being a lover of all things chinoiserie, I inquired about a lovely blue French commode with gold Chinois decoration. I was stunned to hear that within the first hour of the show, it was on hold—and a bargain at $990,000! Well, maybe next time, if they will take a postdated check.

For either the design professional or the novice, these shows are a wonderful opportunity to learn about antiques in a very personal way. Dealers love to share their knowledge of the history, construction and ownership of pieces they are offering for sale. We stopped at William Cook’s booth, a

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dealer located across the pond in London. His showstopper was a very rare pair of 19th-century Japanese decorated screens. They were in excellent condition and had the original silk fabric border. These were being offered at $50,000, and honestly, they were worth every penny. Exquisite!

Among many other unique and rare finds, the European Decorative Arts Company showcased a 17th-century collector’s cabinet from Hamilton Palace that once stood in Scotland. Consisting of ebonized and gilded wood with 35 decorative enamel on copper plaques and blue enamel pilasters, it is a whimsical cabinet for the collector who has everything. The plaques are all decorated with Holland’s flower, the tulip.

Other items of interest were a unique pair of biscuit jars dating from around 1880-1890 made of crystal with copper puppy heads. They were somewhat affordable at $4,400. M.S. Rau offered a pair of French hand-painted, blue glass vases by Auguste Jean from 1900 that had several zeros attached to the price.

If cloisonné is your collection of choice, a mounted, French Japonisme, bronze, three-piece, cloisonné enamel garniture was available through Solomon Treasure for only $12,500. The trio once belonged to Richard Bass of the famed Bass brothers in Texas, so provenance counts.

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BRING ON SPRING

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1 | WILSON LIGHTING

Spring has sprung, and it’s time to add a pop of color to your home. Find a bold and beautiful accent lamp to make your interiors bloom this season.

909 S. Brentwood Blvd. | 314.222.6300 | wilsonlighting.com

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2 | LISTON DESIGN BUILD

With spring in the air, backyard barbecues and patio parties are right around the corner.

Let Liston Design Build turn your home into an outdoor entertainment paradise.

636.940.9417 | listondesignbuild.com

3 | THE REFIND ROOM

Moving or downsizing? Call about our estate buy-out and estate sale services for distinguished properties.

2525 S. Brentwood Blvd. | 314.962.7666 | therefindroom.com

4 | CASTLE DESIGN

This spring, make the most of your outdoor spaces. With sleek, organic furniture, this penthouse terrace becomes the perfect spot for al fresco dining. Design by Emily Castle.

7707 Clayton Road | 314.727.6622

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NEW LISTING

11527 SANDHURST | CREVE COEUR | $649,000 Remarkable two story in sought after Runnymede- this home is special! The backyard is a gardener’s dream and is situated on over an acre with gorgeous vistas and views at every turn.

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314-647-0001 | 2203 S. Big Bend Blvd.

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5 | B. DAVIS

Everyone needs a little spring chicken! Dijon, a sweet, loopy girl, is part of our new flock of 12- and 25-pound decorative chickens up for adoption. These won’t last long!

10502 Manchester Road 314.822.2221 | bdaviscompany.com

6 | DREAM PLAY RECREATION

It’s spring—get out and play! During Dream Play Recreation’s 27th anniversary sale, save more than 45 percent on Rainbow Play Systems—and save on Springfree trampolines and select basketball goals. Enjoy a $27 installation fee on all!

17373 Edison Ave. 636.530.0055 | dreamplayrec.com

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7 | BROADVIEW SCREEN CO.

Eze-Breeze® Sliding Panels are uniquely designed and custom-sized to fit existing openings without expensive reframing. Open them to let in the breeze or close them to provide protection from weather.

12951 Gravois Road, Ste. 130 314.842.8888 | broadviewscreen.com

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A new offering from Waterworks! The Regulator line of bath and shower fittings features powerful industrial shapes, exposed parts, and lever or wheel handles, all in metal or black accents. Only at Immerse.

836 Hanley Industrial Court | 314.375.1500

8 | RYAN LAWN AND TREE

Get rid of weeds and fertilize your lawn for lush, green turf. Our ISA-certified arborists will remove dead limbs from trees and clean up your landscape area.

18285 Edison Ave. 636.327.4779 | ryanlawn.com

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13319 Fairfield Square CHESTERFIELD

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SARAH BRICKEY | 314-409-1721

348 Pebble Acres Drive TOWN & COUNTRY

Since 2012, the agents at RedKey Realty Leaders, the #1 independent real estate firm in St. Louis, have helped thousands of families find spaces worthy of admiration.

We look forward to helping you.

$1,495,000

MAYA KEFALOV | 314-660-4040

11 Rauscher Drive LADUE 314-692-7200 RedKeyStLouis.com 10333 Clayton Road | Saint Louis 63131 17107 Chesterfield Airport | Chesterfield| F63005 APRIL 11, 2018Road | townandstyle.com 39

TO ADVERTISE CARDINAL TICKETS CARDINALS TICKETS ● Section 252 ● Row 8 (last row) ● Seats 1-4- aisle seats ● Located in Redbird Club ● 5 Game minimum ● Games spread across Regular home games 314-960-3900 OR 314-660-4556

CLEANING SERVICES SCRUBBY DUTCH CLEANING

CUSTOM HOMES

HOME IMPROVEMENT

LAWN & GARDEN

LAWN & GARDEN

CUSTOM HOME IN CLAYTON

Ashland Decorating

EXTERIORS IN BLOOM Looking for a Gardener at your home? Our maintenance team offers a full line of services. ● Mulch & Edging ● Seasonal Planters ● Three season color plantings ● Weeding and Pruning Call 314-776-6028 or email pkuhn@interiorsingreen.com

Double Ground Oak Not Recycled Materials Delivery, Spread or Drop-Off

121 N. Brentwood Large, prime corner lot ready for your dream home. At nearly 15,000 sq. ft. this site can accommodate first-floor master and at-level garage. Home can orient toward Westmoreland or Brentwood with potential for a carriage house. Mature trees and ideal location in Clayton schools.

Just steps to downtown Clayton, Shaw Park, skating rink, pool, shops and restaurants.

Michael Lauren Development LLC

314-575-9867 MichaelLauren.com

GUTTERS/ROOFING Family Owned & Operated Since 1983

Bonded • Insured • Supervised $10 Off For 1st Time Customers Free Estimates by Phone Satisfaction Guaranteed 314-849-4666 or 636-926-0555 www.scrubbydutch.com

CLEAN AS A WHISTLE

Affordable Cleaning for any Budget

Weekly, Bi-weekly, Monthly, Move-in & Move-out Insured & Bonded Satisfaction Guaranteed Family Owned & Operated Call 314-628-8067 ***$10 OFF New Customers***

THE GUTTER GUY

Cleaning, Repairs, Drainage Solutions, Screen Installation & Window Cleaning

Professional, Reliable & Insured No Mess Left Behind • Free Estimates Contact Tony 314-413-2888 thegutterguy-stl@hotmail.com

Carpentry & Painting Faux Finishes

Keith Ash ♦

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REMODEL & REPAIR Rotted Wood, Painting, Tile, Drywall, Floors, Electrical, Power Washing, Carpentry, Plumbing, Insured. Free Estimates.

40 Years Experience.

Don Phillips 314-973-8511

Established in 2008 Laundry, Errands, Daily

“Helping people remain independent & safe at home.”

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We Install: • Grab Bars/Handrails • Pathway Lighting • Ramps • And So Much More!

314-699-4686

-Allen and Sally Serfas, Founders

PLanning Some Home imProvementS?

AssistanceAtHome.com

Brings Comfort to Every Room in Your Home We Specialize in Basement Finishing, Room Additions, Home Theaters, Decks, Kitchens & Bath, Outdoor Living Space and more!

Free estimates in Business since 1987

leaveit2weaver.com | (636) 561-8424

24/7 Companion Care for Seniors.

Personal Care, Meal Prep, Light Housekeeping, & Peace of Mind.

Contact 314.542.3121 www.legacycarellc.com

314-808-3330

PAINTING

SPRING INTO COLOR!

•Mulching •Edging all Garden Beds •Cutting Back Perennials •New Plantings •Seasonal Pots Specializing in Landscape Design & Year Round Maintenance Call 314-498-0877

Interior & Exterior Painting, Staining, Powerwashing, Wallpaper Removal.

Insured and Free Estimates.

Dependable. Owner & Operator Matt 314-401-9211

Full Service, Affordable, Experienced Interior/Exterior Painting Call Dan 314-706-3201

PET SERVICES

Leave it to Weaver

OLIVIA’S CLEANING SERVICES Residential, construction, commercial Last minute, one time, move in/out Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, Org. services including garage and basement clean out.

Hauling Included Katherine 314-556-9506 Insured & Bonded www.cleaningservicesinstlouis.com NO TASK IS TOO DAUNTING $10 off for new customers

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WE SPECIALIZE IN SLIP, TRIP & FALL PREVENTION.

314.631.1989 636.724.4357

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Kitchens & Bathrooms

HOME HEALTHCARE

Ollinger Insured

CALL + JANIE SUMNER = 314.749.7078 ONLINE + TOWNANDSTYLE.COM EMAIL + JSUMNER@TOWNANDSTYLE.COM

Complete Lawn Maintenance for Residential & Commercial

SPRING CLEAN UPS

Firewood, Leaf and Gumball Clean up.

Planting, Sodding, Seeding, Mowing, Mulching, Edging, Spraying, Weeding, Pruning, Trimming, Bed Maintenance, Brush Removal, Retaining Walls, Paver Patios & Drainage Work Licensed Landscape Architect/Designer For a Free Estimate Call 314-426-8833 info@mplandscapingstl.com www.mplandscapingstl.com

We Treat Your Pets Like Our Own!

We come to your home for walks or pet sitting.

Bonded/insured & pet CPR trained.

Call us today at (314) 713-0654 www.peaceofminddog.com

PIANO TUNING MCGREEVY PIANO

MEL’S LANDSCAPING & HOME REPAIR Complete lawn care, fertilization, weed control, spring clean up, mowing and trimming, shrub and brush trimming.

Fence & deck repairs.

314-393-8758

Spring Into Tune!

Bill McGreevy Associate Member Piano Technicians Guild 314-335-9177 wrmcgreevy@gmail.com

REAL ESTATE

TREE SERVICES

Create Renovate Transform

Give us your run-down, outdated property...Are You Downsizing?

No Matter Your Situation We Can HELP! NO Commissions CASH Buyers!

al efe!r*r R 0 FREE $50To You Consultation *Call For Details 636.923.2444 636.923.2444 www.LegacyRealEstateSSG.com www.LegacyRealEstateSSG.com

Are you interested in selling your home in Clayton AS IS andavoiding commissions and showings?

Flexible close dates to work with your needs.

If so, call Mike @ 314-374-3846 Michael Lauren Development LLC 121 Hunter Ave, Ste 201 St. Louis, MO 63124

TREE SERVICE PROFESSIONALS

Trimming • Deadwooding Reduction • Removals Stump grinding • Year round service • Fully insured Contact Michael Baumann for a free estimate & property inspection at 636-375-2812 You’ll be glad you called!

YOUR TREES DESERVE THE BEST CARE PRUNING TRIMMING REMOVAL SPRAYING FERTILIZATION

TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

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WINDOW CLEANING M & P WINDOW WASHING & GUTTER CLEANING Reasonable Rates, Free Estimates, Angie’s List, Insured, Dependable, 30+ Years of Experience & Ref’s.

Call Mark, 314-805-7367 or Paul, 314-805-6102

TREE SERVICES

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Complete Tree Service for Residential & Commercial Tree Pruning & Removal, Plant Healthcare Program, Deadwooding, Stump Grinding, Deep Root Fertilization, Cabling & Storm Cleanup Cary Semsar ISA Board Certified Master Arborist OH-5130B Free Estimate, Fully Insured Call 314-426-2911 info@meyertreecare.com www.meyertreecare.com

CLASSIFIEDS

Michael Lauren Development is the ultimate choice to help turn your dreams into reality.

Whether you are building or renovating, we can help design the home of your dreams.

Each project we complete has a unique blend of sophistication, charm and elegance – all inspired and directed by the homeowners' tastes and passions.

We offer a full-service experience combining architecture, interior design selections and construction so that you can sit back and enjoy the process– not manage it. Let us help you bring your vision for living to life.

DEADLINE THURS @ NOON << call JANIE SUMNER at

314.749.7078

Contact Mike Rechan today for more details on building your spectacular dream home!

314.374.3846 | mike@michaellauren.com 121 Hunter Avenue | Suite 201 | St. Louis 63124 MichaelLauren.com