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FALL 2011 FEATURES 16 APRILLE TRUPIANO StreetScape TV Show Host
32 DEBBIE MONTERREY Shares Love for St. Louis
34 SNATCHED FROM THE HEADLINES Dana Dean Shares her Special Day with StreetScape
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PUBLISHER'S NOTE FABULOUS FALL Catch the Buzz. We are busy at StreetScape! We're ramping up for the Greater Saint Charles Fashion Week, August 24 - 27. And, we're taking nominations for "Beyond the Best" Top 50 in Business Awards, October 20. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter, and visit www.streetscapemagazine.com. Watch for the debut of The StreetScape Show.
BEHIND THE SCENES PUBLISHER & FOUNDER TOM HANNEGAN Tom, Co-Owner of Hannegan Real Estate & Construction, LLC holds a master’s degree from Lindenwood University. Hannegan shares his passion for real estate, community volunteering, and his appreciation of St. Charles in StreetScape Magazine.
EDITOR IN CHIEF CILLAH HALL Cillah Hall is the owner of Xanadu Public Relations. Prior to founding Xanadu, Cillah was a morning news producer at KSDK-Channel 5. You can contact her at 636-2599059 or via e-mail, chall@xanadupr.com.
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS ROBIN SEATON JEFFERSON Robin has been a writer/journalist for more than 18 years working in print and electronic media. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from UM–St. Louis, with minors in writing and criminal justice.
AMY ARMOUR Amy writes articles that cover a wide range of topics. Contact her at 314-303-0248 amyarmour@sbcglobal.net.
ANN HAZELWOOD Ann Hazelwood is an accomplished quilt author, historian, and appraiser with 9 books to her credit. Her speciality is Missouri travel. www.booksonthings.com
MARY ELLEN RENAUD Mary Ellen is a contributing writer and Director of Public Relations. Contact her at 314-660-1975 renaud7207@ centurytel.net.
NEWS FROM PUBLISHER TOM HANNEGAN: As a small business owner I understand that passion is paramount to succeed. My passion was to publish a positive, community-based magazine. Now, celebrating five years in the publishing industry, my magazine is a reflection of my personal and professional investment in the community. My intentions are literally and figuratively in” black and white “and that is to put St. Charles City in the best possible spotlight. I will take that same passion that I have been providing via StreetScape Magazine to represent St. Charles District 18 Constituents in Jefferson City in the 2012 election. My goal is to keep our city safe, healthy, green, prosperous and attractive - a place where we preserve our proud history, but have the foresight to embrace technology, education, diversity and the arts to create an even brighter future -- All, within fiscal responsibility.
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS MICHAEL SCHLUETER Michael is a freelance photographer based in St. Peters. For over twenty-five years he has produced images for advertising agencies, corporations, and magazines. In addition to his commercial work, Michael also teaches and leads photography workshops as well as creates fine art photographs. View his work and learn more at www.schlueterphoto. com. 636.926.8181
LANCE TILFORD Lance Tilford is owner of Limelight Studio in St. Charles which specializes in working with models, actors, broadcasters and on-camera creatives.
ADVERTISING JUDY PETERS As Director of Sales, Judy Peters uses her many years of PR and marketing experience to consult with businesses and organizations on the many ways StreetScape Magazine may serve their marketing needs. Contact her at 636-448-2074 or judy@streetscapemag.com.
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LLYWELYN’S PUB A Celtic Good Time
Story by Anne Koch | Photos by Michael Schlueter
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lywelyn’s Pub is anything but your typical local corner bar. It is an upscale pub with an eclectic blend of American and Celtic fusion. From beer and spirits to a remarkable menu with an array of pub favorites and live music to game rooms and nightly specials, this new local favorite is sure to gratify any Main Street visitor. It’s a perfect spot to watch the game, meet friends for happy hour, or sit down with the family for dinner. Belly on up to the bar, which has at least thirty different beers ON TAP! Add to that the extensive list of bottled beers from St. Louis to Ireland and even the most discerning of beer drinkers is sure to find a favorite. You won’t go thirsty, though, if beer isn’t your thing… Llywelyn’s has a large selection of spirits, including scotches, Irish whiskeys, and many more. Once you have decided on what to drink, the food menu will delight you, all the same. The Culinary Director, Chris Whealen, is constantly updating the menu to keep it current and fresh. He said that he makes the changes based on what their customers like. What is everyone’s favorite? The pepper cheese sauce. Customers are always asking for the recipe for the delicious sauce, but Whealen says, “Nobody will ever get it.” Whether you are craving Celtic favorites like Welsh Potato Chips, Shepherd’s Pie, Bangers and Mashed, or you’re in the mood for a typical American favorite like an Adult Grilled Cheese or Burgers and Fries, the menu will not disappoint. One of the most popular menu items is The Famous Steak & Cheese sandwich (with that cheese sauce you’ll never get the recipe for) and complement that with a side of Llywelyn’s Famous Chips and you have a perfect Pub meal. The bartenders, servers, and chefs aren’t the only ones that are busy at Llywelyn’s. Behind the scenes, Sandie Hackbarth is actively lining up live music acts, planning for specials at all six of the Llywelyn’s locations, coordinating new promotions, and more recently, scoring the title of the Official Pub of the St. Louis Rams for Llywelyn’s. This Marketing and Community Relations Star is constantly on the go and when asked how she juggles it all, she responded, “for the love of the pub.” There is love all week, too. For example, Tuesdays are busy with $5 Flatbread Night from 6-9pm and Open Mic Night with David Cattani from 10pm – 1am. It’s also College Night at Llywelyn’s on 6
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Tuesday nights, so bring your valid college ID and get 20% off from 8pm to close. Thursdays are Irish nights with unbeatable deals on Guinness ($3). The weekends are jam-packed with live local bands and artists. You can always expect something fun at Llywelyn’s Pub. (You can find all of the specials online at www.llywelynspub.com.) Speaking of which, Llywelyn’s Trolley can take you to the fun, too! You can catch a trolley from Llywelyn’s to a Cardinals or Rams game for free. Renting the trolley is fun and easy for transportation to any special event or even pub crawls. Get trolley schedules and information on their website. (http://www.llywelynspub.com/ trolley.htm) But you don’t have to leave the pub to have fun. If you aren’t one for sitting still at the bar, there are always games at each location. At the Llywelyn’s on Main Street in Historic St. Charles, there is even a game room with an arcade area for every age to enjoy. Other locations, depending on size and availability, have varying degrees of games. For example, the Winghaven location has GoldenTee for the indoor golfers out there. There are also plenty of large TVs throughout the bar and dining areas to watch the Big Game, whether you prefer football or “football” (aka soccer). Cheer on your favorite team at Llywelyn’s Pub. Have you been looking for a place to host your next gathering or celebration? What better atmosphere than Llywelyn’s Pub. All
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"Stop in at Llywelyn’s for a drink, stay for a meal, and enjoy a game, all while earning great rewards." Not only can you get great food and drinks in a fun environment at Llywelyn’s, but you can earn rewards through Llywelyn’s VIP Program. That’s right, you can earn Llywelyn’s Dollars for just enjoying yourself at the Pub. When you join the Llywelyn’s VIP Program, you receive discounts, promotions, and specials. Kids can eat free on Tuesdays, you get birthday specials, and also receive weekly email promotions for food or live music, just to name a few of the benefits. It’s a win-win situation. Stop in at Llywelyn’s for a drink, stay for a meal, and enjoy a game, all while earning great rewards. You’ll find the perfect spot to taste a great selection of beers, dine on delectable Celtic cuisine, play or watch a game, and just have a great time. You will be greeted by the pleasant staff, served by friendly bartenders and servers, entertained by popular local musicians, and fed by a well-trained culinary crew. You’ll know right away when you walk in to Llywelyn’s Pub that you’re not in your normal corner bar. For any details, visit Llywelyn’s Pub online at http://www.llywelynspub.com/.
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BLISS ELEVEN Fun, Funky, Edgy Photography Story by Linda Buschman PhotoS by Bliss Eleven Studios
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Nowling first leased space to Jessi Gisburne, designer and owner of I Am What I Am. I Am What I Am is “a local artisan handmade marketplace where you'll find one of a kind and completely unique items handcrafted by local artists including clothing, jewelry, accessories, gifts, sculptures, and so much more.” “I wanted to create awareness for the local artists we have”, commented Nowling. “We needed a showcase for the talent we have in our community. I’m so glad to be able to make it happen. These are custom pieces, made by local artists that you can’t get anywhere else.” Part of the charm and allure of the shop is that the shop only carry’s items made by local artists. Because the artists themselves work in the store, when you purchase an item from the shop, you have the opportunity to meet and get to know the artist who created your piece of art. Just as Nowling has created this showcase for local artists, she creates memorable experiences for her photography clients. She doesn’t just provide a photo session; she provides a style consultation. Through
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Sisters With Style - A Mother/Daughter Luncheon was held August 2, 2011 at The Columns Banquet Center. A big Thank You to the following for making this event a huge success: Abby Keough, Academy of the Sacred Heart, Aggie’s Closet and Tea Room, Aly’s, Baby Cakes, Beauti Control, Belleza Salon, Bliss Eleven, Cache, Cinderella Project, Designer Direct, Gifts & More, Ms. Brie’s Boutique, Juice Plus, Just Jewelry, Lia Sophia, Lillian’s, Make Believe Theatre, Mary Kay, My Handy Works, Organic Gold Coffee & Tea, Powder Room, Premier Design, Puddle Ducks, Renata’s, St. Charles County Community College, Scensy, Scrubs Clean and Tidy, Stella & Dot, Talbot’s, Tans Are Now Safe, Jill Tune, Special Thanks to: Kelley Lamm, Chick-Fil-A MidRivers, Sweet & Sassy, Macy’s FragrancesMidRivers Mall and Sephora in JC Penny’s MidRivers.
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PATRICE BILLINGS
First Female Helicopter Pilot Story by Robin Seaton Jefferson
Born in Detroit, MI, Billings moved to North St. Louis County when she was four-years-old. She went on to study counseling and life teaching at MIZZOU after graduating from McCluer North High School. Then she took a job as a personnel assistant. “But I wasn’t the type of person to work behind a desk,” Billings said. “Then I saw an ad. They were looking for St. Louis County Police officers. I applied.” That was 1980. After five months of testing and background investigations, Billings had the job. She completed a four-month training program with the St. Louis Police Academy and her whole life changed. A personnel director with the police department made the mistake—or perhaps the foresight—of telling Billings that she would never make it, that she was too naïve. She didn’t take his advice and went on to be the first lady cop in a copter. What the personnel officer didn’t know was that not only would Billings make it through nearly four years on the streets of St. Louis in the North County precinct, but she would excel beyond the ranks and the ground. Prior to the joining the force, Billings had worked for Lianco, making Budweiser and Busch Beer cans. Though the job didn’t forward any career plans for her, it did pay well. That allowed Billings to take flying lessons on the side and earn her pilot license. So when a job in flight operations became available in the department, Billings was already half way there. “My uncle was a pilot and he used to regale me of flying stories,” Billings said. “So I was always interested in flying and I was a pretty adventurous kind. So I had the background and I decided to apply for the job. I thought it could combine my love of law enforcement and aviation.” Again, someone tried to dissuade the young lady. “A friend of 16
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mine had been a helicopter pilot for the police department. He said, ‘Don’t even bother applying. They’re never going to take a woman.’ It took me aback. But it didn’t deter me.” Of the 80 applicants, Billings was the only female. She was also the only one with an aviation background. So for four and a half hours of each shift, Billings patrolled the airways of St. Louis for missing children and adults, burglaries, robberies, murder suspects, fires and anything else that looked suspicious, notifying cars on the ground if further investigation was needed. “I absolutely loved it. I never knew what to expect,” Billings said. “It was exciting. It was fulfilling. It is part of police work that not many people get to do.” By 1989, the St. Louis County Police Department decided to combine its tactical and flight operations units to save money. Billings’ career took yet another turn. “They made us SWAT teams. I was trained as a sniper.” So the fly girl was now going out on tactical callouts, responding to barricaded subjects, high risk search warrants and hostage situations, while still flying. After a decade with SWAT, the tactical and aviation units separated again. Shortly after, St. Louis City and St. Louis County police merged and formed Metro Air Support. Billings was there. She went on to become a flight instructor in 2002. She retired in 2009 after two years as the chief pilot for the St. Louis County Police.
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t’s been said that some of the most amazing journeys begin as detours. Such was the case for Patrice Fraser Billings who started out over three decades ago studying behavioral sciences at MIZZOU. She ended up flying helicopters for the St. Louis County Police Department—the first female officer in the United States in fact, to become a helicopter pilot with a law enforcement agency.
“I enjoyed flying and being able to do police work from a different perspective,” Billings said. “I enjoyed the intense feeling of being a SWAT team member.” Perspective was what she got one day when Billings said the “hairs on the back of her neck stood up.” She was flying with a partner when Lanhamphotography.com the two happened to spot a suspicious Jeep in a field by a wood line. Due to a storm, there were no cars available to check out the situation. So Billings landed the helicopter. When she and her partner approached the Jeep—which had been rammed into the wood line—they discovered a woman’s wig and an ax cover in the front seat. In the back, there sat bomb making materials and survivalist gear.
“I ENJOYED FLYING AND BEING ABLE TO DO POLICE WORK FROM A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE.” Billings would learn that the Jeep had been stolen and the driver was a just-released ex convict who had been sending explosives to thenPresident Ronald Reagan. Billings and her partner did not find the suspect, although they did find a tape that he had been playing for bank tellers when he robbed them, on which he recorded himself saying that he was strapped with explosives that would detonate if his heart rate went above 140 or below 40. Three months later the man was captured in Texas. He told detectives that it was a good thing Billings and her partner left that day, as he was hiding nearby and was about to blow them up. “That was perhaps the most interesting police call I had ever been on,” Billings said.
“I know it was my life calling,” she said. “I am reinventing myself now, but I wouldn’t have done anything differently. I was treated with the utmost respect by the other officers. I hope I showed them the respect they showed me.” Today, Billings is involved in several civic organizations. She said she is trying to give back to a community that has been very good to her and that she cares for deeply. She has served as president of a local chapter of ZONTA, a women’s service organization. She is on the board of directors for Safe Connections, a domestic violence awareness and education organization. She’s also an author. She contributed a chapter in the motivational anthology, “Seven Points of Impact” and is working on her first fiction novel—with which she hopes to make a series—loosely based on her adventures as a law enforcement helicopter pilot. And she runs her own network marketing agency, Xango. So, for the most part, she has traded in her helicopter for a Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 classic, and her aircraft radio for speaking engagements. But, no matter. Billings is now making her own history. “I’m very passionate about women’s issues and empowering women,” she said. “If I have in any small way showed women that anything is possible then I’m grateful for that.” For more information on Billings as an author or motivational speaker, contact her at 314-704-4412, www.patricebililngs.com or galaforce@msn.com.
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Billings also worked the airways on September 11, 2001. “We were the only officers allowed in the air. We were patrolling the water plants, power plants, bridges, dams, the national landmarks, the arch, the airport—things we never patrolled before, because we really had no idea what the targets would be. Normally there would be lots of noise. It was the most eerie and unnerving feeling,” she said. “There was absolutely not a sound on aircraft radio of other pilots talking. It was dead silence. There were no sounds of engines or airplanes taxiing or any movement whatsoever. It was very surreal.”
Through all of the danger, through all of the top security assignments, even through being shot by an individual who wanted to kill a cop because his girlfriend had gotten a ticket that day, Billings said she never once regretted her decision to become an officer of the law.
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usan McGuire does a job few could handle. But the clinical director of McGuire Counseling Centers finds solace in the depths of the sea where she said she has also found a link between animal and human predators. McGuire works with sexual offenders. With masters degrees in education and addictions counseling, McGuire is a nationally board certified counselor. She attempts daily to help put into remission a sickness that few people understand. “They can’t be cured. So we go for remission,” she said. With the goal of helping sexual offenders take responsibility for their actions, McGuire said counseling in fact has a “very high success rate” and that “recidivism is very low.” “It’s a relapse prevention program. We teach them to stay out of situations of temptation,” she said. “It’s a very rough type of treatment. We teach them that they are responsible for their behavior, for every thought, every action.”
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She said she’s no stranger to the question of why she does the work she does. It all began on an evening walk back to her dormitory in undergraduate school. “I heard a rustling in the bushes and later found out that a young woman was abducted and raped all night long.” McGuire said. “I wondered how come he picked her and not me. I was curious about victim selection.” At five-feet-10-inches tall, McGuire said she doesn’t “present as a good victim.” McGuire took a job as a social worker in Missouri straight out of college. She said her boss needed someone to work with sexual abuse and incest investigations. She was trained all over the country. That was 31 years ago.
“I literally got sick on my first child abuse case,” she said. But her boss told her she had to give it 30 days. She did and when she came out on the other side, she knew what she wanted to do. “At first it’s repulsive, then there’s a disconnect. It’s one of the reasons I don’t work with victims then a group of offenders. I can’t divide myself.” So she chose to help those whom no one else wants to. “These people are in a lot of pain and there is not much empathy for them. They are as repulsed by it as anyone else. They do choose their behavior but they’re not choosing it out of a sense of rational thought. They’re choosing it out of their own pathology,” she said. “I’m looking at people and they are just very injured people. I’m watching a new personality be born.” Burnout is very common in McGuire’s field and she has at times spoken to fellow counselors about the effects of her work on her own psyche. “The people who last in this field have a very strong support system.” They also find outlets to relieve the stress and bring about a sense of calm. To that end, McGuire scuba dives. She’s a master diver. “I scuba dive because it’s relaxing.” But she doesn’t just scuba dive. McGuire shark dives—all over the world, in fact. And who better to study the predators of the sea than someone who studies the predators of the land? “I have found a predator is a predator whether it be human or whether it be animal,” she said. McGuire has begun making underwater video of her adventures which she has already used in some of her counseling sessions. “Because of the breathing and the scenery it’s very calming to my patients,” she said.
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“I’M LOOKING AT PEOPLE AND THEY ARE JUST VERY INJURED PEOPLE. I’M WATCHING A NEW PERSONALITY BE BORN.” She also has pictures of sharks hung about her office. She said she is very attentive to the personalities of the dangerous men she has dealt with in her practice. “(Clients) see the pictures of the sharks and they think, ‘This isn’t a lady to mess with.’ It’s kind of like shark diving. I watch them. Sex offenders read people and read people very well. If they see weakness, they exploit that. If you want to see what’s wrong with the security in your house, bring a burglar in.” McGuire said sharks are like that. “They are looking for weakness. They won’t attack anything that will hurt them.” She said she came within six feet of a bull shark in the Bahamas off the coast of Bimini Island. “I looked into its eyes. It is so true with human predators. If you are aware of your surroundings you are less likely to be victimized.”
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atrick Lanham started out taking portraits of his two younger brothers, both law enforcement officers, and their colleagues during their late-night patrols.
The idea was a novel one, as many of these alpha personalities wouldn’t typically sit still for a photo session. But capturing these police officers at work, in the element they know and love, caught on. Lanham even photographed the late Sgt. Michael R. King, a 25-year University City police veteran who was shot and killed by a convicted drug dealer in the Delmar Loop three years ago. “They loved getting portraits of themselves,” Lanham said. “They are not there for the money. Ninety percent of them are there for a reason—to serve. It’s an unthankful job.” Lanham’s second-floor studio, which he shares with four other photographers, sits in the heart of the “The Hill” at the corner of Shaw and Marconi Avenues. The commercial and editorial photographer specializes in military and police photography as well as music, fashion, portraits and the environment. Lanham started out as a photographer’s assistant in Chicago, after serving in Europe in the U.S. Air Force as a heavy equipment operator. It’s where he built bridges and roads but also where he took his first photography class and where he developed his love of the art. He saw his first photo exhibit at Victoria and Albert Museum in London, England. “It was of art and fashion photographer Irving Penn. I was hooked on photography then.” He said he had always loved art, and when he was discharged in 1988 there simply weren’t any jobs. So he began studying art—in the form of photography—full time. “I just always loved to take pictures, mostly of people,” Lanham said. “I knew that to better my photography, I had to be an assistant. I learned lighting and the business of photography that way.” Lanham said, though the digital age has given photographers the advantage of instant gratification, a good photographer still needs to understand the technical skills behind the images. “If you would have told me I was going to be able to put my pictures on a notebook with a TV screen on it, I would have told you you were nuts,” he said. “It’s amazing the detail that digital cameras give us. Shooting with film was so much slower and you never knew what you were getting until you developed it.” Still, knowing the technicalities of photography gives the shooter the freedom to set up his shots and plan for the end result. “You still have to know the technical end of it because that allows you the freedom to shoot. You have to know how the camera reacts to the 20
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light.” Lanham gives the example of sports photography and that of the on-scene police work he shoots. “The SWAT team’s dark uniforms would have given a slow shudder speed and everything would be blurry,” he said. Technical knowledge allows the photographer the freedom to compose the pictures to his or her artistic ends. “It’s just second nature,” he said. Today he specializes in military and law enforcement photography as well as catalogue work. Known on a first-name basis in St. Louis City and St. Louis and St. Charles County law enforcement as well as FBI circles, Lanham often rides along with SWAT teams during real as well as mock raids and warrants. Lanham documents the activities photographically for the police agencies for use in their archives. He said an epiphany came to him while riding in one of the SWAT vans dressed in full body armor himself. “I thought, ‘What am I doing here,’” he said. “I’m in a van with a bunch of guys in body armor, with submachine guns. But it’s exciting. It’s a rush.” Lanham has photographed SWAT search warrant deliveries, battering ram entries and even calendars for MADD. His particular favorites are flashbangs, stun grenade-type devices which are non-lethal weapons that allow police to enter dwellings by surprise. He has caught male and female law enforcers mid shot, emerging from smoke, conducting search and rescue exercises and suspended from helicopters. Lanham’s studio is about 30-feet-by-100feet with 15-foot ceilings and a huge site wall, curved to give the illusion of having no boundaries. “It’s a total creative outlet for me,” he said. “I can build sets and make the pictures that I love.” For more information, visit, www.Lanhamphotography.com.
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isitors to the St. Louis Zoo might be surprised to know that many of the murals they see throughout the Living World Museum are the works of St. Charlesan Steven Strickland. Strickland, a mosaic muralist and painter for some 25 years, has, in fact, left his imprint on zoos, museums and exhibit halls all over the country. From the mock rain forests of the Cleveland, Toledo and St. Louis Zoos, to the Missouri Conservation Visitor’s Center, to New York’s Toy Fair Tradeshow Exhibit, to the Shark Encounter Exhibit at Sea World in San Diego, CA, Strickland has painted his way across the halls and walls of America. A lover of art since childhood, Strickland started out at Jefferson Junior High School (now Jefferson Middle School) painting a mural to be used as a magician’s backdrop in the late 1970s. He went on to paint sceneries and backdrops for musical presentations, the art room and gymnasium. Art was in the blood for Strickland, whose own mother was very artistic and whose father was a technical illustrator for McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing). At 16, Strickland worked at Chesterfield Mall painting t-shirts by airbrush. Strickland left St. Charles for Chicago, where he would earn his bachelor of fine arts in painting at the Art Institute of
Chicago, and then return to St. Louis to earn his masters of fine arts in painting at Washington University School of Fine Art. While in Chicago, Strickland focused on large scale landscape painting, working as an artist in residence at the Art Institute’s museum. He painted copies from the museum’s permanent collection to be used for demonstrations. From Van Gogh to George Seurat to Henri Fantin-Latour, Strickland painted the greats. Strickland has for years, worked as an art teacher in the Normandy School District, where he has taught all levels from elementary school through college.
“I LOVE DEALING WITH THE MATERIALS AND I LOVE PEOPLE’S REACTIONS.” While employed as lead muralist, project manager, and fabrication/ sculpture specialist for The Larson Co. in Tucson, AZ, some of his clients were Euro Disney, Marvel Comics, Biosphere, Tennessee State Aquarium and the Fernbank Museum in Georgia. Strickland sculpted various dinosaur models for Fernbank that were later cast in urethane and sold in the gift shop of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. Strickland has painted large scale promotional murals for Kingpin Lanes in St. Louis; and murals in the Orangutan Exhibit in the Erie Zoo in Erie, PA; the St. Louis Zoo Insectarium; the Rainforest Tree Climb Display Mural at Missouri Botanical Gardens; the Morocco Street Scene Mural at the St. Louis Marriot West; and the Lowlands Gorilla Mural in the Primate House at the Toledo Zoo in Toledo, OH. and background murals for animatronic dinosaur exhibits at the Toledo Zoo, Dinamations International in Toledo. Large-scale landscape murals have always been Strickland’s forte. “Growing up with my family, I spent a lot of time in the country. That’s just my love,” he said. “I love dealing with the materials and I love people’s reactions. That’s just a big boost when people like what you’re doing. I like to get out and meet people and have them react to what I’m doing.” Strickland spent 1991 and 1992 painting some 10,000 square feet of murals that would make up the Rainforest Exhibit of the Cleveland Zoo in Cleveland, OH. An indoor rainforest display, the murals were commissioned by the curators of the zoo who had traveled the world documenting hundreds of indigenous species of plants and animals of the earth’s rainforests. Strickland would go on to paint 40 displays of the 40 different rainforests the curators had studied. “It was a joy,” Strickland recalls. The St. Louis Zoo hired Strickland while he was still a student at Washington University, to paint a mural in the Living World Museum. He is responsible for all of the murals that make up the Children’s Zoo as well. So how does a full time art instructor find the time to paint so many walls of the world? “Teachers have lots of holidays and long summers,” he said.
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he said she sings for her mom. One of six children of an Arkansas mom killed by a drunk driver, Harmony Culbreath said singing “is just a way of me being close to her.”
But two years ago, she said she began booking herself solo or occasionally as a duo act with Chip Katz. “I was seasoned. I know what the crowd wants. I love covering a wide variety of music and it’s a lot easier to pack up,” she said. Harmony describes her sound as “relaxing. I’m very personable and I wholeheartedly have a full connection to the music. I have a rich, full tone, but it’s very subtle.” She took “St. Louis Idol” by storm in 2008, walking away with the win and a new car to
Harmony, as she prefers to go by, is becoming a local sensation, singing at such notable venues as Quintessential, Rizzo’s, Donatelli’s, Uncorked, Andria’s Steak House and Paul Mineo’s Trattoria. A soloist jazz, standard, top 40, rhythm and blues, Motown and rock singer, Harmony brings a rich, bluesy, Nora Jones, Bonnie Raitt, Carole King kind of a sound to light. She said she takes after her mother, who passed away when Harmony was 10. “She was an amazing singer,” she said. “This just makes me feel close to her. She had six kids and worked at ConAgra. I was number five of six.” Harmony’s father passed away seven years ago. He was 81. “I always say all I have is my boys and my music,” she said, referring to her own two sons, ages seven and four. Following her mother’s death, Harmony went on to sing in school choirs, church functions and pageants. She went to Williams Baptist College on a basketball scholarship. “I would have been a basketball coach but I decided to be a singer.” Harmony came to St. Louis to perform at the Adam’s Mark Hotel with a rock, funk and R&B band called Sable in July 1996. She went on to perform with St. Louis bands Boom and Groove Thang playing in local clubs and for private and corporate parties and weddings. She sang backup for El Monstero and toured the country with Joyce Meyer Ministries. She also toured with Tom Kennedy. Currently, she freelances with Mirage, Metro Dance Band, Encore and the Charles Glenn Band.
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ello! I’m Aprille Trupiano and I’m very very thrilled to meet you! Looks like we’ll be seeing each other every month via your television on the Streetscape Show where I’ll be talking to local business owners to bring you resources, insider tips and interesting snippets about your community. Thought I should share a little about who I am; I love love love what I get to do every day in my work. As a business leader and coach, I teach private clients, companies and organizations about creating visions, developing personal leadership and designing legacies. I’ve lived around the world – and loved it – yet there’s no place more important than St. Louis with my family. I’m part of a big Sicilian-Lebanese family. You could say we’re a small village that loves to be together – eating, celebrating, hugging, yelling, and yes-talking with our hands. So what do I do when I’m not with family or working? I’m a voracious reader, so non-fiction books are big on my list. I enjoy watching movies (“Midnight Run” and “Nothing to Lose” are high on my repeat list). I love to dance (even if it’s in my living room and especially if it’s Latin style). I’m an Elvis Freak and love everything from classical to rat pack to Motown to pop and world music. I also really really love boxing – yes the heavybag kind. In fact, after three years of being out of the training ring due to injuries, my coach has agreed to whip me back into shape – once he’s finished training Ryan Coyne, The Irish Outlaw, that is. I’m looking forward to hitting the bag again! So that’s me in a nutshell. Tune in to the Streetscape Show on STL TV and The City of St. Charles’ government access channel so we can get to know each other more…can’t wait to see you! 28
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ebbie Monterrey is a mom. She’s a news radio star and what’s more, she’s a self-described “cheerleader” for St. Louis.
Newsradio 1120 KMOX reporter and anchor, Monterrey is a native of Chicago, but in her opinion, St. Louis is the place to be. She plans to raise her two children here and KMOX fans wouldn’t have it any other way. Monterrey’s career in radio and television began while she was attending Truman State University in Kirksville, MO and interning at KSDK Channel 5. She returned to St. Louis in July 2003 to join KMOX. In the beginning, it was her husband’s career that brought her to St. Louis. Dr. Steven Millett was interning at Monsanto and completing his PhD in plant pathology. In the end, it was Monterrey who got the St. Louis job first. The two just celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary. Monterrey’s radio reporting and anchoring career took her to Greenville, SC, and then to Madison, WI, where she was morning show co-host of the award-winning "Madison's Morning News." In Columbus, OH, she anchored morning news. She and her morning team at the top-rated WTVN-AM won the 2000 Ohio Associated Press Award for "Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast." Wisconsin Governor Scott McCallum brought Debbie back to Madison, WI, where she served as his press secretary and communications director for the McCallum for Governor campaign. Though her degree is in mass communications, and she intended to have a career in television, Monterrey said radio is where she was meant to be. “Radio gives you a lot more freedom,” Monterrey said. But it was being a woman that sealed the deal on her choice of career. “When you are on TV, people are critiquing how you look and what you’re wearing before they listen to what you are saying. When I’m on radio telling a story, people are listening to the story. I think that’s what really appealed to me.” Monterrey’s thoughts were confirmed in an interview she conducted with the first female press secretary, Dee Dee Myers, who served as White House press secretary for the first two years of the Clinton Administration. “She said the most frustrating thing for her was that when she had done a great job in an interview, someone would come up to her and say, ‘I saw your news conference and your hair looked really good,’” Monterrey said. “It makes me feel better that I don’t have that extra baggage of worrying about my shade of lipstick or what my hair looks like.” That’s not to say Monterrey isn’t “TV-presentable,” as she calls it. She fills in on Channel 9’s Donnybrook and makes numerous television and public appearances.
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Debbie Monterrey with her children – daughter, Caeli and Son, Beck.
When Monterrey went to college, the campus radio station at Truman State shut down, and Monterrey ended up seeking employment outside of the college. “Before I knew it, I was DJing six to midnight Monday through Friday while in school full time,” she said. It was at KTUF 93 in Kirksville, MO where she landed a job as the first reporter in the station’s newly developed news department. Not long after, the news director left. So the up and coming radio anchor was a news director while a senior in college. Since then, Monterrey has been awarded five regional Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio-Television News Directors Association, a Missouri Broadcasters Award for best feature, and the AFTRA American Scene Award, a national award recognizing her efforts to promote diversity through her feature pieces. She was also named to the 2005 "40 Under 40" class by the “St. Louis Business Journal.” Monterrey works with numerous charities in the St. Louis area and serves on the board of Friends of Tower Grove Park. Radio also has proven to be just the outlet a talker like Monterrey needs. “I like to be the one to tell people things, even in my personal life,” she said. “People wake up and turn on their radios and expect me to tell them things. I like doing that.” And wake people up she does. Monterrey is in the station by 4 a.m. on most days co-hosting Total Information AM from 5 to 9 a.m.—a job she treasures. Although she always hoped to write a book some day, she said she’s not sure she ever will and would be just as happy to stay at KMOX as long as they’ll have her.
KMOX is an institution to most St. Louisans, Monterrey said. But what they don’t realize is how big the station is nationally. “KMOX is an institution in radio anywhere in the country,” she said. “It’s one of the last heritage stations left with a fully-functioning newsroom and local programming 21 hours a day, with the exception of Rush Limbaugh. There are just not that many stations left across the country like that.”
"PEOPLE WAKE UP AND TURN ON THEIR RADIOS AND EXPECT ME TO TELL THEM THINGS. I LIKE DOING THAT." Monterrey loves the diversity that her job allows and especially enjoys interviewing authors. She said one of the best interviews she has done was with Horror film great Vincent Price’s daughter, who was in town for the 100th birthday celebration of her father. If she could find anything she doesn’t like about St. Louis it would be the tendency of some of its native’s to shun what she believes is one of the best cities in the country. “It just seems like it’s a constant battle to get people to realize what a great place this is,” she said. She cites Washington Ave. and Lafeyette Square as truly amazing places in St. Louis that were largely re-invented by people who are not from the area. She said she just wishes people would realize that building the city up benefits everyone and that “if the city fails, the whole metro area fails.” 5/6/11 2:14:59 PM columns_2011.pdf
Monterrey plans to raise her two children in St. Louis. “St. Louis is a great place for me to be.” Monterrey and Millett adopted Caeli Jiahua, 6, from China five years ago, and Bekele “Beck” Sitota, 2, from Ethiopia, a little over a year ago. Monterrey said the two put off starting a family because they moved so many times with their jobs. “We knew some folks who had adopted kids from China and we found out there was an agency in St. Louis,” she said. It took them nearly two years to get Caeli. They brought Beck home last April. Monterrey said she intends to teach her children about their native cultures and, being a first generation American in her own family, understands that on a personal level. Her mother and father were from the Netherlands and Indonesia, respectively. “Growing up I felt very ethnic. We always kept the traditions. I hated eating Indonesian food,” she said. But those attitudes changed when she brought Millett home to dinner. Her grandmother had fixed a huge Indonesian spread and Millett (her boyfriend at the time) “ate till he was sick. He loved it.” So Monterrey said she began to appreciate her heritage through him. “I started seeing it through his eyes.” Recently, Monterrey and Millett took their children out to dinner at a Lebanese restaurant. “Here are my kids chowing down on Lebanese food and I’m thinking, ‘Here is my Chinese daughter and my Ethiopian son chowing down on Lebanese food in St. Louis. Isn’t this a great country?’”
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his is the story of how a girl from the West Coast meets a boy from the East Coast and they live in the Midwest. I got my first TV reporting gig in upstate New York. I had to look at a map to find out where I had just accepted the job. I moved to a small town called Potsdam, in Northern New York. That’s when I met Ryan Dean. He and I worked for the same TV station. I remember thinking that he was the most outgoing and personable guy I ever met in my life. After dating for a couple of years, Ryan landed a job at KSDK in St. Louis. We were long distance for a few months and then, miraculously, I got a job at the same station! That’s pretty remarkable in the TV biz.
We are really laid back people and the perfect Friday night for us consists of a burger (medium rare) at O’Connell’s Pub… and an episode of Dateline. So it would make perfect sense that his proposal was equally as laid back. He randomly brought me flowers one Saturday morning and asked me to close my eyes because he had another present for me. When I opened my eyes, he was on one knee with a beautiful ring. I screamed and cried for so long, he never got a chance to give his speech. I say he got off easy! Our wedding was June 18th, 2011 in Ithaca, New York. We found a really cool renovated barn for our reception. I put a lot of love into the reception details. The biggest hit
of the wedding was an antique Underwood typewriter I bought from Ebay for our guest book. Guests had a blast typing on an old school typewriter and the notes we got were priceless. One person said, “Email is so much easier.” Another highlight was the vintage blue mason jars I used as vases for the centerpieces. For the bridesmaids, I converted those blue mason jars into lanterns and filled them with flowers. That was their bouquet that they carried down the aisle. I also used a vintage suitcase from Ebay as the card box. The barn was truly romantic and, as I told Ryan, the wedding really was “magical.”
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ccording to a recent study by the Independent Transportation Network (ITN), Americans may outlive their ability to drive safely by six to ten years. Many older adults don’t recognize the changes in their driving skills until it is too late. They want to maintain the freedom, flexibility and independence that operating their own vehicle affords. But, sadly, some become safety statistics before they realize that they should have made changes in their driving habits sooner rather than later. Americans are living longer and there will continue to be more issues dealing with transportation for seniors. So, what are the safe alternatives when a senior has to give up their vehicle? ITNAmerica is the first national non-profit organization providing transportation services for America’s aging population. The organization provides dignified, community-based and communitysupported transportation solutions for seniors. The ITN model mobilizes grassroots support to provide sustainable and efficient transportation services for seniors and their families. Through their services, ITN successfully replicates the freedom, flexibility and independence that driver’s desire. As an affiliate of ITNAmerica, ITNSt.Charles is addressing these issues for seniors living in St. Charles County. Through careful planning and partnerships with local groups of volunteers, they are making strategic decisions and providing essential solutions for community transportation. Althea West is the Executive Director of ITNSt.Charles. West says that ITNSt.Charles “serves St. Charles County residents and goes anywhere, anytime for any reason.” “We offer door through door, arm in arm service,” West said. ITNSt.Charles began serving seniors in April 2010, and currently provides approximately 250 rides per month to more than 80 seniors across the County. Anyone over the age of 65, or anyone
21 and older living with a disability is qualified to use ITNSt.Charles services. West, who holds a Masters in Gerontology, has focused her career on providing independence for seniors. She believes the issue of transportation is the number one trigger in elder care needs. It affects the social, physical and mental needs of a person and can greatly affect a senior’s quality of life. “Our goal is to provide a service that can keep them (seniors) in their homes. They can continue to contribute to the community in which they live,” stated West. The organization relies heavily on volunteer drivers to meet the needs of riders. Each volunteer is screened, must provide their own vehicle and proof of insurance. Volunteer drivers build credits for their own use, and may also choose to donate their credits to other members. The organization currently has 22 volunteer drivers with a goal of 50 in another year. The more volunteers they have, the more rides they can provide.
"ITNST.CHARLES IS ADDRESSING ISSUES FOR SENIORS LIVING IN ST. CHARLES COUNTY." One way the organization partners with the community for volunteers is by working with local groups and churches. New Hope Presbyterian Church is one great example. The church enrolled as a member and provides volunteer drivers for ITNSt. Charles. The hours that the volunteers drive are banked into an account and then the church makes the banked hours available to seniors in the congregation. This creates a win-win situation for the church and ITNSt.Charles. The church is able to provide this vital service to seniors in its congregation. And ITNSt. Charles has a group of dedicated volunteer drivers. Another partnership ITNSt.Charles has formed is with Breeze Park Lutheran Senior Services. As the Premier Sponsor, Breeze Park provides vital resources as ITNSt.Charles moves toward selfsustainability. So why join ITNSt.Charles? “ITNSt.Charles provides an affordable and safe alternative to burdening loved ones,” said West. ”It gives peace of mind for family members knowing their loved one is in safe hands.” ITN offers services 7 days a week, 24 hours a day...bringing safer roads for all. If you are a senior or an adult living with a disability, you don’t have to give up anything. You still have places to go, people to see and things you want to do. Now you can enroll in ITN, set up a prepaid account, schedule a ride and get on with your life! Visit www.ITNStCharles.org or call 636-329-0888 for more informationl.
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en students competed at The Foundry Art Centre in February for the regional title for Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest. A St. Louisan took that and went on to win the state competition. Terry Lee Watkins, Jr., 17, of University City, had already risen above some 230 students from his own Crossroads College Preparatory School, where competing in the contest is mandatory. He recited “The New World” by Amari Baraka. Poetry Out Loud is a partnership between the Missouri Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. It is part of a national program that encourages high school students to learn about great poetry through memorization, performance and competition. After winning the regional competition held at The Foundry Art Centre, Watkins advanced to the State Poetry Out Loud contest in Jefferson City. As Missouri champion, he won an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, DC where he competed with students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Sixteen-year-old Youssef Biaz of Auburn, Alabama, won the title of 2011 Poetry Out Loud National Champion in April, but Watkins was nonetheless proud of his achievement. “I’ve always been told my voice has a resonating quality to it and that I’m very articulate how I pronounce words,” Watkins said. “I guess that contributed to my delivery.” Poetry Out Loud was launched in high schools across the country in 2006 following pilot programs in Washington, DC and Chicago. Last year nearly 325,000 students competed in the U.S. The program encourages young people to learn about great poetry through memorization and recitation while helping them master
public speaking skills, build self-confidence and learn about literary heritage. The Poetry Out Loud website, www.poetryoutloud. org, states that “there has been a resurgence of poetry as an oral art form, as seen in the slam poetry movement and the immense popularity Terry Lee Watkins, Jr. of hip-hop music. Poetry Out Loud builds on that momentum by inviting the dynamic aspects of slam poetry, spoken word, and theater into the English class.” Watkins is a versatile student, talented in both math and science, as well as the arts. He is a singer, actor, dancer and newly developing historian. He tutors calculus at the college level. “My options are open,” he said. In middle and high school, he has served on the student council, played basketball and acted in school plays. He is active at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church Christian Complex in St. Louis and sings in the church choir. He also studies and performs at the Center of Creative Arts (COCA) in University City where he uses his skills in ballet, hip hop, jazz and West African dance in musicals and plays. This summer, he said he played Audrey II, the “plant that eats people,” in “Little Shop of Horrors.” Watkins hopes to get an engineering degree—a job that he hopes can “sustain me and a large family. I want to have a large family,” he said. An only child, Watkins lost his mom and dad to breast cancer and diabetes, respectively, six years ago. His aunt, Allieze Ruby Curry, has raised him since then. Curry is the dean of business at Florissant Valley Community College. Watkins said good grades and academic success come naturally to him. Both of his parents were educators, as is Curry. “When I got a good grade they expected it of me. It wasn’t like I got a piece of candy or anything.” And the arts just come natural to him. “I am so social because I couldn’t be around as many kids as I wanted to when I was younger.”
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DALE ROHMAN
Workshops to benefit ALS Story By Linda Buschman | Photos by Michael Schlueter
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o you know the secret to a long lasting cut flower arrangement? Or what vodka can do for your tulips? Why household items like Vaseline or mouth wash are good for your houseplants? Did you know that dandelions are flowers, not weeds? Join Dale Rohman, on November 16, 2011 to have all of your floral questions answered. Rohman, America’s Flower Man , and owner of The Second Hand Rose in New Town, is a nationally known floral designer, author and lecturer. According to Dale, “flowers speak a universal language that adds beauty to everyone’s life.” Dale Rohman During this half day, hands-on workshop, Rohman will delight attendees with his infectious passion for flowers and demonstrate to everyone that they too can transform any cut flowers into a beautiful piece of art. For more than 25 years, Rohman has been hosting this workshop bursting with floral arranging workshops and demonstrations by local professional florists. All the proceeds from the event will benefit the ALS Association St. Louis Regional Chapter. This years’ event will be held in the climate controlled event tent in New Town, and will feature Roses as the featured flower. This destination event is only held every 2-3 years and tickets go quickly. The $150.00 participation fee includes the hands on flower arranging workshop, all the supplies each participant needs to create their own personalized arrangement, scrumptious lunch catered by French Town Catering, floral arranging demonstrations by professional florists and the opportunity to bid on beautiful floral arrangements and items in the silent and oral auctions. The event began 25 years ago when Rohman’s friend and business partner, Moritz Fuchs, succumbed to the disease. Dale’s devotion 38
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to his friend and his ability to share his vast source of floral wisdom has made the event a premier fundraiser for the local ALS chapter. Through his efforts and his ability to motivate and mobilize volunteer committee members, he has raised over $4 million to benefit organizations serving those battling ALS. All the funding raised at the event in St. Louis, stays in the St. Louis metro area and provides patient services to maintain the quality of life of those living with ALS. When asked about his inspiration for this particular event, Rohman stated that he wanted to honor the memory of his dear friend Moritz Fuchs. It provides a way he can share his love of flowers with others, raise funds to assist in research for a cure and support those living with the disease. “I sure would like to see a cure (for the disease) within my lifetime, so they better step it up”, replied Rohman. “While this disease robs people of their ability to control their own bodies, it doesn’t affect their sense of smell. There is a unique healing connection with sight and smell that remains when all else is gone.” Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), most commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a motor neuron disease, most commonly striking people between the ages of 40 and 70. It is estimated that as many as 30,000 Americans have the disease at any time. ALS typically affects both upper and lower motor neurons and causes degeneration throughout the brain and into the spinal cord. Early symptoms may include weakness in the extremities and difficulty with speech, swallowing or walking. As the disease progresses, it affects the limbs and trunk, as well as those muscles that control vital functions such as swallowing, speech and breathing. On November 16, readers have the opportunity to enjoy this informative day spent with Dale Rohman, and assist in raising funds to support the work of the ALS St. Louis Regional Chapter. “The St. Louis and St, Charles regions are very generous, and we know people will support this cause by their attendance at the event”, said Rohman. Contact David Lauber at dlauber@alsastl.org to register for the event. Contact Dale Rohman at dalerohman@att.net to purchase his book Top tips for the Kitchen Sink Florist to have all your floral questions answered.
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Layout design by Maria Copello Location: Left Bank Books, St. Louis On Genevieve: Necklace by Geranium from What to Wear Boutique, Pink long sleeve t-shirt by Alternative Apparel, Skirt by BB Dakota all from It Boutique.
This page on Genevieve: bookface t-shirt by Limelight Studios, reading glasses from It Boutique, jeans by David Kahn from What to Wear Boutique, stylist’s own plaid shirt and clogs. Location: Left Bank Books, St. Louis Opposite page:Necklace by Bohn, white dress worn as skirt by Blue Bird all from It Boutique, lace top by Faquette, sweater by Fever all from What to Wear Boutique, stylist’s own belt. Location: Main Street Books, St. Charles
Location: Subterranean Books, University City This page on Genevieve: knitted dress by Nick & Mo, striped sweater by Mystree all from What to Wear Boutique, stylist’s own boots. Opposite page:jacket by BB Dakota from It Boutique, gold cuff by Geranium from What to Wear Boutique, stylist’s own shirt, shorts and boots.
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Chlorine, sun shine, not to mention flat irons are very hard on everyone’s hair. Little damage; Use a DEEP CONDITIONER. I stress this because it is different than your everyday conditioner. It will usually come in a tube or jar and is to be used once a week. Tip; use it every day in place of your normal conditioner until your hair is super soft or too limp. $15-$20. Noticeable damage; Visit your salon and get deep conditioning treatments. These pack in protein and moisture to strengthen and rehydrate. Tip; Two to three treatments should do it. $15 - $20 Very damaged and breaking; You will need to visit your stylist for this one. Try a Loreal fiberceutic series, one treatment every 10 shampoos and use the at home treatment in - between visits. This is the best repair product to hit the market that I’ve ever seen. You will see a difference. $150.00 will get you a series of five and includes the take home product. Skin Start simple; Get a facial from a licensed Esthetician. She will recommend the proper exfoliation and moisturizing treatment especially for you. Tip, Aim for one a month till the Holiday Season to look your best for pictures. $70- $90. Need a little more? Get a series of exfoliating peels. At the salon level these will usually be Glycolic acid or enzyme based. Tip; start these as a series one every 7 -10 days for best results. . $225 for a series of six (or $45.00 each) plus two customized masques during two peels.
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Bronze Goddess; Keep that summer glow with bronzers. You can do this at home with lotions, or visit the salon for a personalized spray tan. Also, watch this season as bronze makeup will be in the lineup. The bronze look can extend the healthy skin look well into the Fall. $10-$30 I think the simplest way is usually the best way to start everything. These simple tips are great starts and will save you from having to cut off your hair or invasive skin treatments. Well there you have It, Repair it, so you look better when you Wear it.
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he playbill for St. Charles Fashion Week just keeps getting better as the area’s first fashion phenomenon enters its third year. But it will be hard to top this year’s connection of couture, as Streetscape Magazine presents Julie Stotlar of Byrd Style Lounge as its fashion coordinator. Fashion Week, August 24-27 at Ameristar Casino Resort & Spa, will feature four enamoring evenings of the latest fashion trends gracing the runways of the top designer draws, delicious foods and spirits. Born and raised in Missouri, but schooled in London and Paris, Stotlar is known for pushing the envelope. At the tender age of 17, Stotlar was anything but timid. She set her sights on a career in the fashion industry and took it straight to the top. At 25, she purchased Byrd Style Lounge. Stotlar attended what is now known as Missouri State where she received a bachelor of science in fashion merchandising and apparel design and a minor in business. But she soon left the States for the Paris American Academy. And it was on to the London Institute, where she would style London’s Fashion Week for Couture Jewelry Designer Lara Bohinc and Clothing Designer Stella McCartney. Working on the two most noted fashion weeks in the Western World, Stotlar quickly became a fashion insider. It was then that she moved on to Miami, FL where she began designing men’s loungewear for Perry Ellis as well as rubbing elbows with the who’s who of fashion and entertainment. GAP, Inc. also benefited from her expertise as she designed jeans for its denim division in Latin America while consulting for Miami’s Fashion Week and doing fashion layouts for Map Magazine. “My proudest accomplishment to date has been handling the denim production for Gap Inc., where I oversaw all aspects of production from inception all the way to the distribution for denim in Latin America,” Stotlar said. Most recently, Stotlar was a MADE coach and stylist for MTV. Stotlar returned to St. Louis from Miami to develop a relationship with her brother’s young son, Henry. She said her goal is to bring her experience in other fashion scenes to St. Louis. “My vision is to help make St. Louis a Fashion and Art destination by offering a unique social shopping experience,” she said. “My focus is not simply selling clothes; it’s providing a lifestyle based on an exceptional shopping environment focused on fashion, music, art and people.” But Stotlar even used her return to St. Louis to further her designing dreams. The young, yet seasoned couture cognoscenti set her sites on purchasing the Byrd Style Lounge in Clayton. Sporting designer fashions that cut the edge, forward the fashion and help St. Louisans break out of their collective fashion shells, Byrd Style Lounge is the kind of edgy, in-your-face fashion boost that the area
needs. Byrd offers everything to drape the body by designers like Gucci, Derek Lam, Michael Kors, Miu Miu, Bottega Ventea, Dries Van Noten, Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood, Thakoon, Kate Spade New York and DSquared. “We’re a shock to the system here in St. Louis and especially in Clayton. We’re very high end, very sophisticated, but also we tow the line a little bit—a little bit edgy, a little bit in-your-face,” Stotlar said. “St. Louis has a lot of flavor. We have a lot of fun here.” Byrd Style Lounge offers personal style consulting by appointment as well as on-site consulting for the busy client who needs advice on what to wear for a dinner party, meeting or any social occasion. Byrd Style will also clean out your closet and organize your wardrobe. Byrd welcomes private events and parties, including baby showers, bachelorette and birthday parties. It’s Stotlar on style to the extreme. In her own words, she’s ready to “glambush” the St. Louis and St. Charles areas. And the future’s bright. “I see my self growing my empire, and hopefully having several different stores and seeing whatever I do become a brand.” Success and perseverance run in the family. Stotlar’s own father was a nuclear engineer who incidentally discouraged her from her first dream of becoming an orthopedic surgeon. “Dad said I would be horrible and have a horrible bed side manner,” Stotlar said. “I like to see how things are made though, whether it’s chairs or cars or whatever it is. My passion is in manufacturing.”
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All proceeds from sales benefit Youth In Need, a local nonprofit that provides crisis prevention, intervention and recovery programs to more than 11,000 children, teens and families each year. When you shop (or donate) at Potentials, you show that you believe in the power of potential.
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“WE HELP THE FAMILY” Story By Robin Seaton Jefferson | Photo by Bliss Eleven Studios
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hat began as a mother’s wish to help other women through unplanned pregnancy, has evolved into an international crisis pregnancy service touching St. Charles along the way. As Birthright celebrates its 30th anniversary in St. Charles and its first birthday as an independently chartered organization, volunteers want the community to know that the organization’s mission has remained unchanged.
no government funds and is not involved in legislation, picketing or lobbying efforts. Amey said that some four decades later, Birthright International remains true to Summerhill’s original vision of personal, one-on-one contact in helping relationships. “It’s always been our conviction that every woman wants to carry to term,” Amey said. “But due to circumstances sometimes she feels compelled not to. But just a little support from our organization has made all the difference.
"WE’RE HERE TO HELP ANY WOMAN WITH ANY KIND OF CRISIS PREGNANCY."
“We’re here to help any woman with any kind of crisis pregnancy,” said Glenda Amey, administrative director for Birthright of St. Charles.
There are children out there walking around or just alive today that wouldn’t have been there if we had not had our doors open.”
Birthright of St. Charles serves any woman facing a possible unplanned pregnancy–regardless of age, economic status, ethnicity, or circumstances, Amey said. The organization came to the St. Charles area in 1981, a splinter from the St. Louis chapter of the international organization founded by Louise Summerhill, a mother of seven from Toronto, Ontario, Canada who started Birthright in 1968 as the world's first international crisis pregnancy service.
Amey said she retains contact with a formerly abused woman who was able to get away from her abuser and keep her baby with the help of Birthright. That baby is now a man, earning his masters degree in California. “He now wants to help people like his mother,” she said.
Some 400 chapters exist worldwide, in Canada the United States, South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, and Colombia. Not affiliated with any church or public agency, Birthright is a fully independent organization. It is estimated that nearly 30,000 women make their first visit to a Birthright chapter every month. Birthright also operates a 24-hour North American hotline, at 1-800-550-4900. Birthright of St. Charles provides positive pregnancy alternatives, p re g n a n c y testing, professional counseling by master’s level counselors and social workers, ultrasounds by private physicians when needed, and related practical assistance. All services are free and confidential. The non-profit 501(c)3 organization is supported by tax deductible donations and dedicated volunteers and professionals. It receives 56
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“The more I’m in this business, the more I realize that pregnancy is the least of the problem,” Amey said. “So we’re always trying to help that woman make a better life for herself.” Sally Brockman, assistant administrative director and volunteer, said she has found a unique but simple way to describe Birthright’s role. “I was explaining the organization to someone who was unfamiliar with Birthright and I think that this analogy helped them to understand,” she said. “When a baby is found to be in an unhealthy home environment a guardian is placed over that child and help is given to the family to make the home safe for the baby. Birthright performs just as that guardian does. We help the family—normally the woman—with the obstacles she is facing to provide a safe environment whether that be professional counseling or practical assistance. Someone needs to be the guardian of that unborn baby.”
Volunteers are the lifeblood of Birthright. St. Charles has more than 40 of them. The office is staffed mainly of volunteers and St. Charles Friends of Birthright comprises more than 100 female—and a few male—volunteers who raise money for the organization with donations, fundraising and their talents. Each year Birthright celebrates the work of an individual at the annual dinner/ dance. This year Joe and Joan Briscoe will be honored with the Nell Kirchner Award at St. Charles’ first Rose Gala on October 8, 2011 at The Columns. “Since this is Birthright's 30th anniversary in St. Charles and our first birthday as an independent organization, we will be having a special grand event. We will recognize the service anniversaries of approximately 20 volunteers.” One volunteer have given 40 years of service. Four volunteers have given 30, one 25 years, five 20 years and four between 5 and 15 years, she said. Birthright of St. Charles has an office at 205 North Fifth Street, #307 in St. Charles. For more information, call 636-724-1200 or visit birthrightstcharles.org. For more information on the St. Louis Chapter of Birthright call 314-962-5300 or visit www.birthrightstl.org. To learn about Birthright International call 800-550-4800 or visit www.birthright.org
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TOP 50 IN BUSINESS AWARDS Mary Ellen Renaud, Beyond the Best Event Planner
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look forward to seeing you at the 2nd Annual Streetscape Beyond the Best awards where 50 business leaders will be honored for contributing to the region's growth and development. It's a fun and exciting evening with plenty of glitz, beautiful music, delicious food and fine people from the local community. The "2011 Beyond the Best Top 50 in Business Awards" will be held at The Columns Banquet Center in St. Charles October 20. Doors will open at 6 p.m.
Sponsorships are still available which include tables of 10 at the Columns, free Ad in Streetscape Magazine and a business logo provided on a video screen and at the table the night of the event. Plaques are also presented to companies the night of the event.
With chapters throughout the U.S. and Canada, we facilitate more face-to-face business connections than any other businesswomen’s organization in North America. We are here to help you: • Discover new customers and resources
• Market and promote what you offer
• Increase your cash flow
• Find experts and establish alliances among more than 1,000 business categories
For sponsorship and ticket information please contact: Mary Ellen Renaud 314.660.1975 or Tom Hannegan 636.299.3585
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RECOGNIZING ST. CHARLES COUNTY EXECUTIVES, EMPLOYEES, AND BOARD MEMBERS
OCTOBER 20th, 2011 The Columns Banquet Center
Emcee: Senator Scott Rupp Connecting and promoting women and their businesses
Keynote Speaker: Christine Buck
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hen I travel the state of Missouri, I enjoy its many forms of art at museums, events, wall murals, and galleries. One of the more unique demonstrations of art is the carving of grave stones. Our cemeteries reflect art through the ages. My fascination with art in stone began when I heard of a lecture about “textiles in stone.” As a textile guru of sorts, I started paying attention to the unique shrouds, garments and related embellishments that you find on tomb stones.
Bellefontaine Cemetery (St. Louis, MO)
Historically “grave rubbings” were done from the stone’s art for genealogy purposes. The practice continued in many ways through the years. The imprint would be brushed clean, and then pencil or crayon would rub over a light weight paper to get the fine details. Cemeteries today discourage doing so, as it adds another layer of stress to the many stones who already show ware. The art of the stones elaborate symbols and epitaphs that are a study in themselves. I have visited many historic cemeteries outside of Missouri, like the above graves in New Orleans, to the country’s most famous; Graceland Cemetery in Chicago. Missouri’s art in stone can measure up to them all. The Bellefontaine and Calvary cemeteries in St. Louis, Missouri continue to be the most well known in the state. Stones are quite elaborate and they represent many famous Missourians like William Clark of “Lewis and Clark.” His bust size stone is quite to his likeness. Calvary holds the simpler stone of Dred Scott. When visiting the smaller graveyards around Missouri, you will be surprised at detailed designs chosen there as well. We have an abundance of grave yards behind every country church. The locations of others like the “Riverview Cemetery” in Louisiana, Missouri are on beautiful high hills along the river’s edge. Each cemetery will offer its own story and level of maintenance. Folks visit cemeteries for various reasons. You may be looking for a friend or relative, or just taking a walk on its scenic paths. Your curiosity will get the best of you when you observe the stones’ art. It’s perfectly okay to take in its beauty and verse in respect to the departed. These following symbols are typical to what you might see:
Clarksville Cemetery (Clarksville, MO)
ANGELS; angels mean joy! Some angels show tears from grieving. Angels are frequently used for children’s graves. They remind the living that “angels are guarding over thee.”
HOUR GLASSES; means time ran out for the deceased, or the inevitability of death.
HELMETS OR HATS; they are usually military related.
HEARTS; is a reminder of the love given.
LAMBS; God’s little lamb is usually found on small children’s stone.
FOUNTAINS; used as a Christian symbol of Mary, regarded as the fountain of living.
DRAPED URNS; were mostly used during the turn of the 18th century, meaning death in mourning.
DOORS OR GATES; the way to heaven
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BIRDS; resurrection or rebirth
NUDITY; demonstrates innocence in how we came into this world. HANDS; means togetherness, humility, or God offering his hand. BROKEN COLUMNS OR TREE TRUNKS; shows how life was cut short. DOVES; the Holy Ghost GREENERY; means eternal life INITIALS; usually represents a fraternal order or organization. EMPTY SHOES OR CHAIR; shows they are missed. STAR OF DAVID; the star of the east and divine protection THE CROSS; its human kind’s oldest symbol and represents a religious faith. PLANTS AND FLOWERS; it is the beauty of life. ANIMALS; usually one’s pet or love for animals.
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Today personalization continues with symbols that represent hobbies and special qualities of the person’s life. Like most other dedications, the wealthiest can afford to create the most elaborate stones.
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Some make reference to their highest achievement in life as; “Basketball coach that lead his team to the National Championship.” Another says; “Organist for 55 years.” Sometimes you are reading words of grief from those left behind like; “I cannot drift beyond his love and care.” Many verses are seen repeated around the grave yard, because they are standard phrases chosen at the monument companies. The more common one is; “Gone, but not forgotten.”
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Even though cremation choices have soared in popularity, most want their ashes located where they can visit the deceased and reflect on their life. The next time you visit a cemetery, remember above all to respect the lawns and stones of silence. May it be a time when you can admire it’s art and inspire your wishes for the last word.
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REOCCURRING EVENTS St. Charles Municipal Band Concerts Thursday Evenings: June-August 8pm • Frontier Park www.stc-muny-band.com Farmer’s Market Every Saturday 6am-Noon through October 29
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AUGUST 3-27 Woman’s Work is Never Done Exhibit Frenchtown Heritage Museum www.frenchtownmuseum.net 13
Lewis & Clark Fife and Drum Performance 12-2pm • Performance on Main Street
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St. Charles Community Big (Jazz) Band 7:30pm • Frontier Park www.stc-muny-band.com
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Music on Main 5-7:30pm • North Main Street Music by Serapis
SEPTEMBER (CONT.) 17-18 Pioneer Days Daniel Boone Home-Defiance www.lindenwood.edu/boone 21
Music on Main 5-7:30pm • North Main Street Music by the Arbogast Band
23-25 Oktoberfest Frontier Park Celebration of German Heritageparade, beer, vendors, music & more
OCTOBER 2Nov. 4 Quilt National 2011 Juried “Quilt Art” Exhibition Foundry Art Centre www.foundryartcentre.org 2
MO-Cowbell ½ Marathon Frontier Park www.mocowbellrun.com
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Rendezvous Ramble Family Bike Ride 3pm • Historic District www.rendezvousinstcharles.com
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19-21 Festival of the Little Hills Main Street/Frontier Park Crafts, food, music www.festivalofthelittlehills.com
Halloween – Spirits of the Past Daniel Boone Home-Defiance www.lindenwood.edu/boone
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24-27 Greater St. Charles Fashion Week Ameristar Casino Resort Spa www.streetscapemag.com
Trick or Treat on Main For children under 12 years in costume 3-5pm • Main Street
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Halloween Children’s Theatre Frontier Park Immediately following Trick or Trick event
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Hot Summer Nights Live Music & Dining in the evening under the stars • Music by Irish Xiles 6-8pm • North Main Street
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Friday Night Flicks 8:30pm • 1800 Blk. of North Second Street www.historicfrenchtown.com
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Race for the Rivers 65-mile endurance canoe/kayak race www.greenwaynetwork.org
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Veteran’s Day Ceremony/Observance 11am • St. Charles County Court House
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Rendezvous in St. Charles Concert Series Music by Dr. Mason’s Aeolian Minstrels 7:30pm • Boone’s Colonial Inn www.rendezvousinstcharles.com
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St. Charles Community Big (Jazz) Band 7:30pm • Frontier Park www.stc-muny-band.com
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Trails for Tails Frontier Park www.stcharleshumanesociety.org
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Rendezvous in St. Charles Concert Series 7:30pm • MO First State Capitol www.rendezvousinstcharles.com
Comes To Life Where Christmas Past
16-18 Mosaics—Festival for the Arts North Main Street & Foundry Art Centre www.stcharlesmosaics.org
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16-18 Augusta’s Harvest Festival / Swingin’ in the Vines www.augusta-chamber.org
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