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Tracking Lilly
LI remember
ife is so good!
driving past an enormous
new mansion and thinking, “Boy, how many
people could have been fed with the money
it took to buy it? Doesn’t the owner realize
that there are people out there who have
nowhere to live and very little to eat?”
I’ve come to a new understanding about
buying big. It occurs to me that the mansion
isn't preventing anyone from eating or having
money of their own. In fact, the purchase and
the building of that mansion did provide for
others. It employed people to build it, those
people used the money they earned to buy
groceries and clothing for their children and
the recipients of those dollars paid their
mortgages and daycare, which gave paychecks to childcare workers, and on and on.
Spending money is giving to others. It
stimulates the economy. Have you noticed
that people who are demonizing money are
the ones who are wanting it most? And
who’s to say those very rich people aren’t
quietly doing even more to help others?
So the next time you see a hot Lamborghini or a fabulous mansion, extend a
silent thank you to the person who made so
much possible for so many others.
And when it gets right down to it,
whether you drive a Mercedes Benz McLaren
Roadster ($495,000) or my car (not a Mercedes Benz McLaren Roadster), there is nothing more delicious than joy. And there is no
one who has a corner on the joy market. Joy
is available to everyone.
Has it been a while since you’ve felt joyful? The lack of joy, I believe, is really based on
something fairly simple: when we are not joyful, it’s usually because we have become very
aware of what we want and that we do not
currently have it. Perhaps it’s lack of money
or lack of good health or lack of any resource. Yet all of these situations can benefit
from joy.
But how can we be joyful when we are
wanting something, when we’re sad or when
we feel awful? If you have ever felt good and
then turned on the TV and saw something
terrible and then felt sad because of it, then
you know this —your thoughts created your
feelings. After all, you felt fine until you
turned on the television.
Joy takes a little practice. So many of us
were trained to be lazy thinkers. We just go
about our day, focusing on what IS. We focus
on the slow-moving economy, we focus on
the lack of money in our bank accounts, we
focus on needing new tires for our car or a
new roof for our house. Not only do we
focus on it, we talk about it —over and over
and over. And while all of those things may be
true, incessantly focusing on them is just plain
lazy and it makes you feel bad and does nothing to help the slow-moving economy.
You might say, “Well it’s true! The economy is bad, my house needs a roof, my car
needs tires and I don’t have enough money.”
Yes, and if you keep focusing on it, your future will be full it — unwanted things and
events. You just can’t find answers and solutions to problems when you are relentlessly
focused on the problem and feeling despair.
Answers come when we stop focusing
on the problem and find things to think about
that make us feel good—things to appreciate.
And who can’t find something to appreciate?
Joy and appreciation open our minds and our
hearts to possibilities.
So if there are things in your life that you
are wanting, rather than feeling sad or discouraged, find a way to feel hopeful. Use
your mind to imagine how good it feels to
have the thing you are wanting. Every day I
say this to myself: “I’m happy where I am and
I’m eager for what’s coming.” It’s a good feeling to be content where I am, no matter
what IS.
Speaking of joy, now that my son is 15,
holidays, such as Mother’s Day, aren’t quite
what they used to be. He still seems to enjoy
them, but when he was younger, any old excuse for a fun day would do. In all honesty, I
love Mother’s Day, even if it means nothing
more than hearing those six little words —
“Happy Mother’s Day, what’s for breakfast?”
This Father’s Day, June 20, consider giving your father the joy of hearing six little
words — Happy Father’s Day. I love you. As a
parent, there’s really nothing better than
those words (and a turbo-charged bread machine would be nice!).
I’m looking forward to enjoying a beautiful summer as I find more and more to appreciate every day. There are just so many
good things happening all around us. If you’re
a photographer — professional or amateur —
I hope that you will participate in our “Summer Fun” photography contest. We’d love to
share your photos with other Java Journal
readers.
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opefully, as you are reading this,
you are enjoying your favorite cup of java or
tea. You may possibly be admitting to yourself that you are taking time out from the
stresses of life. Often, we think and believe
that we are relaxing — but are we really?
Every day, we encounter and deal with
numerous stressors in our lives. The stresses
of finances, relationships, jobs, politics, etc.,
can and do take a toll on the human body,
both physically and emotionally.
We indirectly learned at an early age
that, as long as we keep our nervous system
stimulated, we are able to keep pace with
the increasing stresses of life. This is adaptation to stress. Somehow and incorrectly, we
have identified this adaptation of the nervous system with “being relaxed.” This is not
relaxation in any sense of the word!
However, by employing a few simple
meditation techniques even while drinking
your java or tea, you can learn to calm the
nervous system and thus, truly relax your
mind and body.
While holding your cup of java in your
hand, clear your mind of all thoughts. Do
not allow yourself to think about the past,
the present or the future. In fact, do not
allow your mind to think at all. Allow your
mind to go blank and allow only your senses
of sight, taste, smell and touch to experience
the cup of java in your hand.
For example, allow yourself to just feel
the cup. Feel it for what it is. Touch it and
gently rub it. Feel its warmth. Feel its texture. Feel its weight. Feel its shape. Do not
think about what you are feeling, just feel it
and allow yourself to sense the experience.
While feeling the cup, smell the aroma
emanating from your cup. Close your eyes
and immerse yourself in all the wondrous,
sensual fragrances of it. Inhale and exhale
deeply and slowly and savor the aromas. Do not attempt to identify them, just
sense and experience. Then experience the
combination of your senses of touch and
smell simultaneously.
While feeling and smelling, look at the
steamy surface of your java. See it as more
than a cup of hot liquid. Observe the surface, observe the hue of colors and the
dance of the froth or bubbles. Notice the
steam as it swirls upward from the surface.
Observe and see without thinking. See only
with your sense of sight. Do not allow yourself to see with your thoughts. Experience
the combination of your senses of sight,
touch and smell.
Finally, sip it. Taste it on your lips. Let
the liquid pool on your tongue and inside
your mouth. Embrace its warmth. Enjoy its
texture. Taste the flavors. Sense the taste
buds on your tongue responding to the
chemistry of the java. Then, allow yourself
to swallow. Feel it gently rolling towards the
back of your throat and finally gliding down
the throat. Again, do not think about what
you are sensing. Then, allow yourself to experience the combination of taste, sight,
touch and smell.
Experience the sensing (touch, taste,
smell and sight) without thinking about what
you are sensing. Remember, you are relaxing by sensing without thinking and without
attempting to categorize, label, identify or
even rationalize the experience. Simply
allow all of your senses to experience the
present moment with your cup of java.
By keeping your mind completely blank
and without thinking, you are allowing your
right brain to be dominant over your left
brain. Right-brain activities, such as experiencing with only your senses, are truly relaxing and calming for the mind and
body. True relaxation helps the mind and
body to harmonize, to energize and reprioritize its daily duties, such as healing and
normal functioning.
When you have performed the aforementioned techniques, have successfully
managed to keep your mind devoid of all the
past, present and future scenarios that contribute to your stress levels — and have allowed yourself to imbibe your java or tea
while experiencing with only your senses —
then you have remained present and relaxed. Congratulations!
If, on the other hand, your cell phone,
background noise or some other stressor
has distracted you during this process, do
not become discouraged. Allow yourself to
attempt this again in the near future. The
process of learning to relax does take practice and patience. Eventually, you will become successful in truly relaxing with your
cup of refreshment.
With additional practice and patience,
you can eventually learn to relax in any situation. And as a result, the stressors in your
life will decrease their adverse effect on your
physical health and emotional well-being.
And now it’s time for me to relax with
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aughter yoga was developed in India
15 years ago by a physician, Dr. Madan Kataria
and his wife, Madhuri. Dr. Kataria became interested in research that was being conducted
on the physical benefits of hearty and sustained laughter (laughing for 10 minutes or
more). The positive results of the research led
him to begin a laughter club to encourage people to laugh more for their health. They began
telling jokes to each other every day, but after
a few weeks the jokes began to deteriorate.
Dr. Kataria could see that the laughter
was good for people, but jokes were not going
to work on a long-term basis. So he experimented with the idea of laughing without jokes
or humor. He and his wife developed a set of
playful laughter exercises and added deep
breathing exercises from yoga (pranayama),
and the result was laughter yoga. He experimented with a group of people, and they loved
it. It gradually spread to 65 countries. And
there are now more than 3,000 laughter clubs
in India.
Marlene Chertok is a registered nurse
who, in 2003, watched a documentary about
the laughter clubs of India. She was recovering from breast cancer treatments and was exploring ways of impacting her own healing.
She changed her diet, began meditating, doing
qigong and yoga.
Chertok was already aware of the research showing the benefits of positive emotions on healing, and that sustained hearty
laughter could reduce stress cortisol levels, release endorphins and benefit the immune system. She was also asthmatic and was
interested in ways to improve her breathing.
Laughter yoga is as much about breathing as it
is about the laughter.
Chertok has been free of cancer for
seven and a half years and her asthma is under
control — she has been off of medication and
not needed an inhaler in two years (she does
like to emphasize that she keeps an emergency inhaler on hand). She is breathing better
than she has in years.
According to Chertok, “Laughter clubs
are about more than the laughter. They provide a place for people to interact and build
social connections. I think people are really
hungry for this. For me, besides the laughter,
the laughter club was about building a community of positive-minded people. We have
become a community, and that has been as
healing as the laughter!
“People go to the doctor and think that
just taking a pill or getting a treatment will
make them better. All of that has a place and
I certainly use medicine myself, but healing requires that people get involved in the process
themselves. Laughing every day, whether at a
laughter club or not, can be one of the best
things you can do for your health. It is cheap,
easy to do and no doctor will object to a patient laughing more,” she said.
“People sometimes ask how can I laugh
with so much negative stuff happening in the
world? As Dr. Kataria has said, ‘how is not
laughing going to help?’
“When I first started doing laughter yoga,
I could not laugh freely. I had lost my own ability to laugh heartily. The laughter club was an
experiment for me to find my own laughter
again. It was like slowly pulling the cork out of
a bottle. Now, people tell me how my laughter
gets everyone else going. They don’t realize
how hard I worked to find that place again,”
Chertok laughed.
“My health has improved, my breathing is
better, and my attitude about life is much
more positive. I laugh freely now— it is very liberating. It has been one of the best things I
have ever done for myself. I continue to do it
for my own health as well as that of others.
Laughter is the best medicine,” she chuckled.
In 2004, Chertok (continued on page 19)
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light and stand in it to
magine yourself
sing the next verse.
standing in front of
Step by step, he folthree closed doors.
lowed the trail of light,
What comes to mind as
each beam shining only
you look at these doors?
as long as he needed it,
Let me guess.
and then it was up to
One thought might
him to step into the
be, “Well, opportunity
next beam.
knocks, so the doors
He could have just
could be doors of opstood in the dark to
portunity. Maybe I
sing the rest of the
should knock and find
out.” Another thought could be, “I wonder song, but that wouldn’t have made much
which one has something behind it that I sense. Likewise, it makes no sense for any of
might want?” The idea might occur to you us to stay in the same place and keep doing
to simply open all three and find out. Or, what we’ve been doing when we have someyou might wonder, “Could there be a tiger thing else to express. We must keep stepping into the next circle of light and sing the
lurking behind one of them?”
Whatever you may have thought when next verse in our life. Eventually, that light
you first imagined these doors, they repre- will go out. Then, it will be up to us to find
sent many possibilities, all with an aura of the next one and step into it.
Just like opening a door, not knowing
mystery. But you’re using your imagination
here, so why not think of them as doors of what’s behind it, when you step into the
next circle of light, you may not know which
opportunity?
song you will sing. Still, venturing into the un“Knock, knock.”
known, especially in present times when
“Who’s there?”
things are changing so fast, needs to become
“Irene.”
a thing we are all willing to do.
“Irene Who?”
“Knock knock.”
“Irene and Irene, but nobody answers!”
“Who’s there?”
Okay. Stop ringing the doorbell and
“Ooze.”
knock. In fact, just open the darned door!
“Ooze who?”
To open a door of opportunity is to
“Ooze in charge around here?”
take a calculated risk. What’s behind the
You are. You are in charge of your life.
door could either lead you toward your
dream or disappoint you. But you will not With hope and courage, open every door
know what’s behind it unless you take a risk of opportunity that presents itself. See problems as opportunities. You must become
and open the door.
The experience of life is one of risk-tak- comfortable with stepping into uncertainty
ing. And the biggest fear about taking risks — into the unknown. It is in uncharted terriis fear of the unknown, venturing into un- tory where the field of all possibility exists.
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charted territory where there are no guarantees. When you walk into the unknown, it
can feel as though you’re in darkness and uncertainty. But you may have already noticed
that at just the right moment your next step
is usually illuminated.
Here’s an illustration about illumination.
I remember when comedian Jimmy Durante
was on the planet and had his own television
show. He became famous for his closing musical number. Jimmy would sing as he walked
off stage, beginning the song in the beam of
a lone spotlight. As he finished the first
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steps that you can take to successfully overcome fear. But first, you need to recognize
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in problem-solving and decision-making
Imagined fears can stifle your growth
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career pursuits. Imagined fears can also contribute to an unhealthy lifestyle to the point
where they become second nature.
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body for a longer period of time because
you don’t react quickly. Instead, you prolong
the fear. This reaction adds more stress to
your body, which can cause exhaustion and
lead to other problems.
Mark Twain once said, “Courage is resistance to and mastery of fear — not the absence of fear.”
How true those words are. Fear will
never go away. Fear can be a lifesaver, but
it can also be destructive if allowed to remain
a constant in your daily life.
Imagined fear can feel like a massive wall
that drops down in front of you when you
are trying to get to something that you
want. This massive wall may seem insurmountable at times. However, there are
To overcome them, you will need to
confront them. Try this exercise: write down
your imagined fears — possibly in a journal.
Put them in order of the worst fear first.
Now, decide if you want to confront them.
If so, ask yourself (and then answer) the
following questions.
• How have these fears affected my past or
current actions in my life?
• How much power do these fears have in
my life?
• How do these fears inhibit me?
• How long have I had these fears?
• How convinced am I of the need to confront these fears?
Now that you have taken some time to
confront your imagined fears, you may be
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ready to overcome them. Overcoming your fears means reframing
your fearful thoughts.
One of the first things to do when you decide to overcome your
fears is to make friends with each fear. Yes, you read that right. Make
friends with each fear. Get to know the fear. When it comes up, embrace the physical feeling. In other words, if you feel a knot in your
stomach, go ahead and feel the knot. Pause for a moment and really feel
it. You can even say to yourself, “The feeling is here, I’m becoming
afraid.” You’ll be surprised that just the acknowledgement of this physical sensation can help it dissipate. You may still have the fear, but as you
continue to recognize its existence and really feel it, it should become
less and less powerful.
Here are six practical ways to overcome fear.
• If a fear is keeping you awake at night —get up. Move around or pick
up that good book you’ve been reading.
• Turn on the TV or radio. Just notice that life is going on around you.
• Exercise! Get your blood flowing. Exercise will replace the “fear” hormones with the “good” hormones that promote strength and power.
• Sing or whistle. If nothing else, you will start breathing normally and
this will help calm you down.
• Think positive thoughts. Recall a past success. Remember that you
can do great things.
• Create your own mantra. It could be as simple as “I can handle this.”
Then silently repeat it over and over again.
• Stay in the here-and-now—focus on what’s happening. This will keep
your mind from wandering to future events that may never happen.
To many of us, feeling real or imagined fear can stop us in our
tracks. Hopefully, you’re ready to take a stand and become more powerful than your fears. It will take time, but you can master your fears.
When fear rears its ugly head, you might consider the following:
• Do what makes you happy. Keep obligations and responsibilities and
add to them what makes you happy.
• Remind yourself that no one is paying that much attention to you.
Spend less time worrying about what others think of you. They are
much too busy wondering what others think of them.
• Everyone has fears, but handling fear successfully involves choosing
to move through the fear and doing what makes you feel happy.
• Make your own plan and move toward the goal. Move through the
fears that may present themselves to you.
Imagined fear can be recognized, confronted and overcome. The
next time you feel fear, secretly smile, pause and let the physical sensation become a motivator— a friend. Be present in the moment and
then use this acronym to describe your fear: Feeling Energy Abundantly
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Heroes Among Us
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Compassion of Bonnie and Oliver
Gitana Productions Photography/Essay Competition
Essay by Nancy Finke, winner of Gitana Production Photography/Essay Competition
Seeing the smile and hearing the laughter from a boy
sitting in his wheelchair while Oliver brings over carrots in
a tub and Bonnie walks up with Jubilee, is what inspires me
each time I visit Bonnie and Oliver Grueninger. They have
devoted the past 25 years of their lives and life savings to
found and run Jamestown New Horizons, a therapeutic
horseback riding program for children with disabilities in
Florissant, Missouri.
It is all the little things behind the scenes that riders,
their families and volunteers are not aware of, that I’ve
been blessed to see and makes me realize what an even
greater sacrifice they make to give every day to these children, horses and volunteers.
The rooster crows — they are ready to begin the day.
Tilly, their Doberman pinscher, accompanies Bonnie to the
far end of the pasture to rid the fence of vines so the
horses do not get caught in them. While walking, they
check the pasture for anything that could harm the
First Place, by Nancy Finke of north St. Louis County
T
hree local photographers and an essayist captured the “sparrows among us” for
their prize-winning photo/essays in the Gitana Productions Eye On The Sparrow – The
World Within St. Louis photography competition. The winners were announced this week
and will be exhibited at Eye On the Sparrow:
The World Within St. Louis, an original play by
Gitana Productions which opened May 21 at
St. Louis University.
“Some of our heroes are like sparrows
— people of simple means and humble backgrounds, whose work or deeds make our
community better and inspire us to be better,” Cecilia Nadal said. Nadal is executive director of Gitana Productions, a not-for-profit
arts and education group that nurtures global
healing in the St. Louis community through
music, dance and drama.
Jamestown New Horizons Therapeutic
Horsemanship
The first place photo/essay by Nancy
Finke of north St. Louis County features Bonnie and Oliver Grueninger, a Florissant couple in their seventies, who rise with the
roosters each day to prepare their horses for
the youth who take therapeutic horsemanship lessons.
“I’ve been blessed to see all the little behind-the-scenes details that riders, their families and volunteers don’t get to see,” Nancy
Finke said of the Grueningers. The couple has
Second Place, by Jessica Hentoff of Florissant
devoted the past 25 years of their life and savings to run Jamestown New Horizons, a therapeutic horsemanship program for children
with disabilities.
”Their wealth of patience, knowledge
and compassion is unsurpassed and they
make everyone feel they are part of their family,” Finke said. She volunteers at Jamestown
New Horizons and has made photography
her hobby since college.
Circus Harmony
Three teenagers who have been circus
performers since they were babies were the
subjects of a second-place winning photo/
essay by their mother Jessica Hentoff of
Florissant, who described them as “three
sparrows who inspire me.”
Jessica Hentoff’s three children have
grown up in the public eye as circus performers. They teach circus skills to other children
and perform at the City Museum with the St.
Louis Arches. They have served as peace ambassadors through Circus Harmony’s “Peace
Through Pyramids” collaboration with the
Jewish/Arab Galilee Circus in Israel.
“These formidable young people personify Circus Harmony’s mission to defy gravity, soar with confidence and leap over social
barriers,” according to Hentoff, a retired circus performer who runs Circus Harmony, a
St. Louis-based circus school and social circus
program.
Inspiring Friend – Geri Heidepriem
The third place photo/essay by Dennis
O’Malley of Webster Groves and Cindy
Matejcic of southwest St. Louis County features their friend, 55-year-old Geri Heidepriem, who lives just a mile from Cindy. They
describe her as “a sparrow who soars” despite a series of debilitating illnesses.
Geri Heidepriem, the subject of Dennis
O’Malley’s photo and Cindy Matejcic’s essay,
inspires others with her love, generosity of
spirit and her good humor, despite terminal
cancer, diabetes, fibromyalgia and a stroke.
“She has met every setback with determination, fortitude and grace,” Matejcic said.
She has known Heidepriem since they played
softball together as teenagers in Affton. “Despite her physical struggles and pain, she is always giving to others, letting people know
she’s thinking of them.”
Matejcic is an avid gardener, wife and
mother who is passionate about people who
try to make a difference in the world. O’Malley, who photographed Heidepriem, built his
first darkroom at the age of 14 and has been
a full-time professional photographer for
more than 20 years.
The black-and-white, juried photography
competition, titled Eye On The Sparrow: The
World Within St. Louis, brings attention to the
many extraordinary, yet ordinary people who
enrich our lives in the St. Louis region, according to Nadal.
horses. Oliver heads to the stable, greeting the horses as
he gives them their feed and hay, making sure they all respond and look as they should. After opening the gate to
the pasture, Oliver opens each stall and these beautiful
creatures kick up their heels, galloping to the pasture
where they play and rest before working with the children that evening.
Bonnie heads back to the house and into the office
to perform the innumerable duties that keep her occupied and away from giving her beloved horses the attention she knows they deserve. Around noon, Oliver comes
from the stable to see what to fix for their lunch. Yes, he
is the man of the house, but chores are shared equally by
this couple that has been married 48 years.
The afternoon flies by and soon the driveway bell
rings, signifying that volunteers are coming, followed by
parents and children for their lessons. Even though the
children receive physical and occupational therapy and so-
cial skills to name a few, they do not realize it, since this
environment is different from the cold, sterile setting of a
clinic. Here, they feel warm sun, see geese at the pond, a
raccoon and her babies among the trees— all as they sit tall
on their horses, riding around the arena.
Even after the last session ends at 8:30 p.m., Bonnie
and Oliver’s day isn’t done. They chat with volunteers regarding the sessions, then finally turn off the lights in the
indoor riding arena and stable and walk to the house.
They sit, review and make notes about the riders and tack
for the following week.
Their wealth of patience, knowledge and compassion
is unsurpassed. And they have a way of making each rider,
their families and the volunteers feel that they now are
part of their family — whether they have been coming 25
years or two years, like me.
And, did I mention they are in their seventies and
have more energy than the Energizer Bunny?
Third place, by Dennis O'Malley of Webster
Groves and Cindy Matejcic of southwest
St. Louis County
The winning photographs and stories will
be exhibited in the lobby during performances of Eye On the Sparrow: The World Within
St. Louis, an original play by Gitana Productions which runs through June 6 at St. Louis
University Theatre.
Written by award-winning playwright
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parent-child relationship—the child climbs another rung on the ladder toward independence. I don’t recall my first solid food nor my
first steps, but I darn well remember that day,
riding without training wheels, even more
than when I started driving.
It was a warm day, or at least I recall
wearing short sleeves. After having mastered
accelerating and stopping with training wheels,
I clearly recall Dad’s magical wrench finally removing the training wheels. Nervously, I
mounted the bicycle while Dad held the rear
handle of black banana seat of my bright orange three-speeder. It took a couple of tries to
find my balance, with Dad serving as the training wheels. We went up the block and back
— my dad’s gyroscopic hand kept me safe.
As we went up the block again, the
speed impressed me, especially because Dad
was keeping up—until I turned around and realized that he wasn’t there. Shock and awe,
excitement and fear—my first baby steps into
pre-adolescence.
Although he remembered the event, my
dad didn’t recall much of the detail. I considered that odd for the longest time—something so vibrant to me was not so much to
him. However, today I realized I also can’t recall many details when Amy and Noah first
biked solo. Memory can be cruelly
selective.
Today, I took Amy for more
DWUP—driving while under permit. After a few evening lessons in
the nearby industrial park, we
took the next step—driving
on major roads. We were
to end the day’s challenges by parking at Target. It’s a task that taxes
even the most experienced drivers.
As we rounded
the road toward the
left turn into Target, she went too
fast and missed the lane. Her reaction was
prudent. She kept going straight to hang a
left and circle back to the parking lot.
Ordinarily, that would be a good plan.
However, the lanes were all garbled because
of the Dept. of Transportation and the twoyear highway shutdown/renovation. We
were blocked out of the one straight lane.
Amy was slowing down when we both realized we were locked into the right-turn entrance onto the interstate.
“What do I do, Dad?” is what I heard, as
my eyes darted in all directions. “You have to
take the turn and speed up...we’ll be okay,
just listen to me...”
“Oh my God! Are we on the highway?”
“Just listen to me and we’ll be okay.” And
onto the interstate we went.
“Dad, we could go to church!” We
could, I thought, since we were more than
halfway there.
“No,” I replied. “We’re getting off at the
next exit.”
“Are we on the highway?”
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make a right turn.”
We turned right onto a major road, the
one that runs closest to our house.
“Yes, we were on a highway.”
“I did really well, didn’t I?”
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We pulled into our driveway (which seemed old hat by
now) and turned off the ignition.
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through our words instead of our actions.
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“How did I not do well?”
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I wrote in my journal, “Today, we ran errands again and this time you made the turns,
all in good time. Last weekend we even drove
on the interstate several times, intentionally—
all without incident. You are doing well and
will be a good driver by your sixteenth birth-
day. I wonder how much of this you will remember without this memoir. I don’t recall
anything about my driving lessons from my
dad, but I’m sure he remembers more than I.”
Memory can be cruelly selective.
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Vatican Splendors
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Nearly 200 pieces of art, historical objects and cultural artifacts
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Dream the Impossible Dream
Friday, July 9
6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Historic Downtown Maplewood
Circus Flora’s 24th Season Production, Ingenioso
p.m.; Sunday at 1 and 5:30 p.m.; and “Little
Top Wednesday” at 10 a.m., a special onehour show for smaller kids or the “kids at
heart.” Tickets for Ingenioso are $8 to $39
and available through all MetroTix outlets including www.MetroTix.com and by phone at
(314) 534-1111. Tickets are also available at
the Emerson Box Office in the Centene Center for the Arts & Education and by calling
Circus Flora, (314) 289-4040. Group discounts are available for groups of 20 or
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n its twenty-fourth season, Circus
Flora, St. Louis' beloved one-ring, Europeanstyle circus, presents an all-new show, Ingenioso, inspired by the impossible dream of
Don Quixote and presented by Edward
Jones. The show runs June 3 through June 27
under the air-conditioned, red-and-white, big
top tent in Grand Center, adjacent to Powell
Symphony Hall.
Galloping conquistadors, hilarious farmyard animals, classic equestrian ballet, aerial
acts and an awe-inspiring low-wire walker are
featured. The world-renowned Circus Flora
ensemble brings this memorable tale of misadventure to life. The world of Don Quixote
and its heroes emerge as gentle, triumphant
clowns persuading others to see the glory of
the world as they do.
The circus ring becomes the fields of
LaMancha. Ingenioso follows the noble, often
haphazard quest of Don Quixote, the Knight
of the Mournful Countenance and his squire
Sancho Panza, to right the wrongs of the
world—or at least the wrongs of the world
within riding distance. Here, windmills trans-
form before our eyes into giants; peasant girls
to princesses; a barnyard scene becomes a
twelve-pony liberty act; and the swineherd,
an elegant lady.
“I know each year I think it’s going to be
the best show ever. However, the Don
Quixote theme couldn’t be more perfect for
showcasing all the best of Circus Flora,” Ivor
David Balding, artistic director of Circus Flora,
said. “In typical joyful fashion, what appears
to be may not be, and the world in the circus
ring tends to change right in front of your
eyes. The magic under the big top becomes
the magic of La Mancha.”
The name, Ingenioso, refers to the ingenious, quick thinking of Don Quixote as he
mistakes ordinary objects and people for the
fantastic, falling into misadventures, always
managing to emerge unscathed. Unfortunately, his sidekick, Sancho Panza, does suffer
the physical assaults and vicissitudes of the escapades. The beloved clown Nino (Giovanne
Zoppe) plays the role of Sancho Panza. His
master, Don Quixote, is played by Carlos
Svenson, animal and horse trainer.
Returning favorites and surprising new
acts comprise the 2010 production. The list
includes world-renowned Circus Flora stars
Cecil MacKinnon as Yo-Yo the Narrator, the
Flying Pages, the St. Louis Arches and the Circus Flora band. Circus acts include the trapeze artistry of the Flying Pages, Sasha
Alexandre Nevidonski’s equestrian ballet aerial silk act, Jenny Vidbel’s Mixed Animal Act
and Liberty Pony Act (Vidbel also plays the
love interest of Don Quixote), the Cossack
Riders as the trick riding galloping conquistadors, Vince Bruce of Vince Bruce Roman Riding and Trick Roping as the Knight of the
Mirrors, low-wire walker Julien Posada in his
Circus Flora debut, aerial straps duo Erika
and Andrew Adams— and Hovey Burgess.
“This year we have a fabulous addition,”
Balding said. “Low-wire walker Julien Posada
has perfected an act that includes a feat that
no one else in the world is doing. Even after
24 years there’s always something new to
look forward to.”
Show times are Tuesday through Thursday at 7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday at 2 and 7
Photo by Dan Donovan
For more information, call
(314) 741-5816, or email
[email protected]
Courtesy of the APA
Please send you tax-deductible
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Jamestown New Horizons
15350 Old Jamestown Rd
Florissant, MO 63034
Go all out and sign up for the “Don’t Dream It…Be It”
Costume Contest, with celebrity judges Darin Slyman, publisher of the Vital Voice, the RFT's Chad Garrison, Where Magazine's Ethan Wood and the lovely Ms. Lola Van Ella.
Save the date and plan to join the fun on Friday, July 9
from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. For more information, please call
(314) 645-3600 or visit cityofmaplewood.com.
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ui, oui, the fifth annual Let Them Eat Art returns —
Maplewood’s tribute to Bastille Day with an “anything goes”
atmosphere. It’s self-guided tour de fun through Historic
Down-town Maplewood's shops and restaurants with something for everyone.
The city will be abuzz with live music, featuring Gumbohead, live art, dream interpretation, face painting, belly dancing and ooh, la-la burlesque!
Photo by Harold Boerstler
Jeff Noble of Bouffant Daddy dazzled the audience in 2009 with his flamingo people.
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trained with Dr. Madan Kataria and became a certified laughter yoga leader. And
in April 2010, she was certified as a laughter yoga teacher. In 2008 Dr Kataria honored Chertok with the Laughter Yoga
ambassador award, recognizing her work
with laughter yoga. Her story has been featured on Dr. Kataria’s website — laughteryoga.org — and she has a blog on Dr
Kataria’s website. Chertok recently started
her own website: www.laughteryogastlouis.net.
The St. Louis Laughter Club started
with a small group of other breast cancer
survivors who have gathered together
every week for the last five and a half
years. The group is open to anyone wanting to laugh to reduce stress, recover from
illness or for health prevention— or just to
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The St Louis Laughter Club meets
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Celebrate Summer with
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Friends and neighbors from across Saturday, June 12, 5:00–9:00 p.m.
the city are invited to pack their dancing
shoes, dust off their lawn chairs, stock
their picnic baskets and celebrate the
summer with an evening of familyfriendly fun in historic Benton Park. On
Saturday, June 12, 5:00 to 9:00 p.m., the
Benton Park Neighborhood Association
kicks off its annual free concert series,
“Blues in Benton Park,” the first in the
series of four free monthly, foot-tapping
concerts for the whole family.
In addition to great music, there will
be free massages and Art Dimensions’
returns with live-art performances and
a children’s art area. Such artists as Jen
Hayes, Chris Sabatino, Sophia DalpiazBrown, Chrystal Stone and Billy Williams
will be on hand.
New at this year’s event: free yoga
classes and a beer tent, sponsored by
New Belgium Brewing Co. Proceeds
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For more information, please visit
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you may contact Janette Lonsdale at
[email protected] or
call (314) 802-1551.
Featuring Rum Drum Ramblers, opening
with Miss Jubilee and the Humdingers
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Crossword puzzle provided by BestCrosswords.com. Used with permission.
Across
1- Race parts
5- Love letters
9- “Til ___ do us part”
14- Writer Dinesen
5- Physical suffering
16- Capital of Vietnam
17- Boy or man
18- Area of 4840 square
yards
19- “Lou Grant” star
20- Rampart
22- Most strange
24- Leg of lamb
26- Marseilles Mrs.
27- Ask; 30- Particular time
35- ___ Grows in Brooklyn
36- Lodge letters
37- Bull
38- “... ___ the cows come
home”
39- Drunk
42- It may be picked
43- Some are pale
45- Switch ending
46- Bendable twig, usually of
a willow tree
48- Chinese money
50- Pierce
51- Commercials
52- Pilsner
54- Ogle
58- Vapid
62- Artery that feeds the
trunk
63- Dry watercourse
65- Zip
66- Man of many words
67- Yeah, right!
68- Glimpse
69- Home ______; Culkin
movie
70- Unclothed
71- Quick sharp bark
Down
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2- Biblical birthright seller
3- Audacity
4- Cockeyed
5- Scatter
6- An eccentric person
7- Atmosphere
8- Human leg joint
9- Teaching of the Buddha
10- Least difficult
11- Actress Heche
12- Digits of the foot
13- “Java” trumpeter
21- Buenos ___
23- Host
25- Bulb cover
27- Emirate on the Persian
Gulf
28- Functional
29- Senator Specter
31- Silver salmon
32- Ancient region of Asia
Minor
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34- ___ Dame
36- Sharp bristle
40- Brainy bunch
41- Cupolas
44- Improve in appearance
47- Resilient
49- Think
50- Set on fire
53- Assisted
54- Franklin D.’s mother
55- Implement
56- Jason”s ship
57- One of a matching pair
59- “___ Rider” starred
Clint Eastwood
60- Billy ___ had a hit song
with “White Wedding”
61- Moist
64- Aladdin’s monkey
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In Your Community
vie Morsels
by Mary K. Morgan, a member of the St. Louis Film Critics Association
Letters to Juliet (PG) (2010)
What could be better than finding
your true love in one of the most romantic settings in the world? Fast forward to Juliet Capulet’s balcony in
Verona, Italy, where young and beautiful
Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) is on a prenuptial holiday with her fiancé Victor
(Gael Garcia Bernal).
The balcony and the spirit of the illfated Shakespearian
romance between
Romeo and Juliet is
preserved by a group
of volunteers known
as The Juliet Club.
These ladies spend
their time answering
letters to the lovelorn
who leave their inquiries on the wall near the balcony.
Sophie, a “fact searcher” for a publisher and an aspiring writer, finds a 50year-old letter from a young woman
named Claire who regrets that she failed
to meet her lover, Lorenzo, and run
away with him. She chose instead to return home to England and the security of
her family. Rather than let it go, Sophie
writes to Claire and the hunt is on for an
aged Lorenzo. Along with Claire comes
her handsome grandson who is not too
enthusiastic about a reunion between his
grandmother and her former lover.
Can Claire find her soulmate after
half of a century has passed? No spoilers
here. Grab a lady and go find out for
yourself. Or, if a chick flick isn’t in the
stars for you this month, wait for the
home entertainment version to be released and rent it. Either way, you’ll get a
large dose of PG romance. Rating: 2 cups
Shrek Forever After (PG) (2010)
Just in time for Father’s Day comes
this fairytale of fatherhood with a lesson
or two to deliver. The first two are, “be
careful what you wish for” and “be very
careful with whom
you deal.”
Papa Shrek (Mike
Meyers) breaks both
rules when, in a moment of weakness, he
pines for his old life as
a feared ogre and
signs a shady contract with the evil
Rumplestiltskin (Walt Dorn) whereby he
gets to live one day back in his old persona, sans wife and kids. In trade he must
relinquish a day of his childhood that he
doesn’t even remember.
The dual-humor is back in the Shrek
series and the adventure that follows the
dirty deal with Rumplestiltskin is fresh
and thoroughly entertaining for all ages.
Fortunately, the writers have created a
feature that is both heartwarming and
humorous.
In the alternate life scenario that is
created for Shrek, some obvious changes
occur. Far Far Away is now ruled by the
very nasty Rumplestilkskin and his band
of ugly witches; Shrek’s buddies, Puss-inBoots (Antonio Banderas) and Donkey
(Eddie Murphy) have no idea who he is;
and his beloved Fiona was never rescued
from the tower. Sadly, when a kiss of true
love is sorely needed, there is none to be
found.
Shrek’s wish certainly went awry,
but the fine film that ensues is a wonderful treat for family movie goers in 3-D.
Rating: 4 cups
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE BIKE TOURS
Saturdays, Thru Sept. 6, 9-11am
Beginning Memorial Day weekend, visitors interested in taking in the sights around the Gateway
Arch can sign up for free bike tours led by National
Parks Service rangers. The six-mile bike tours explore the scenery, history and events along the
Riverfront Trail. RSVP 877-982-1410.
WHITAKER MUSIC FESTIVAL
Wednesdays, June 2-Aug. 4, 7:30pm
Cohen Amphitheater
Missouri Botanical Garden
4344 Shaw Blvd.
Free after 5pm. 314-577-5100. www.mobot.org.
CONSTITUTION PARTY HOSTS SHERIFF
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June 4, 7pm
Eureka Community Center
333 Bald Hill Rd., Eureka, Mo.
Free. Sherriff Richard Mack, former sherriff and author of County Sheriff, American's Last Hope.
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Iron Man 2 (PG-13) (2010)
Proving once again that “the man
makes the suit,” Robert Downey, Jr. returns as Iron Man/ billionaire and bon vivant, Tony Stark. His secret identity is
way out in the open and he is basking in
the limelight of his unprecedented popularity. World peace has been achieved
thanks to Tony’s negotiations.
The famous Stark Expo is opening,
highlighting all of the latest technology
that will make the
world a better
place to live. What
could go wrong? A
lot, it seems.
There’s at least
enough unrest to
yield plenty of material for a rousing,
two-hour cinematic
adventure.
Although
Tony Stark’s popularity is at its peak, he
still has some detractors. Among them, is
U. S. Senator Stern (Gary Shandling),
who has him subpoenaed to appear before a government investigating committee. Stern wants the Iron Man suit
technology turned over to the military,
but Stark is vehement in his refusal. In the
process of debunking Stern’s arguments,
Tony makes a fool out of his corporate
rival and personal enemy. Justin Hammer
(Sam Rockwell). Stark’s beat buddy and
sidekick, Lt. Col. James “Rhodey” Rhodes
(Don Cheadle), gets in on the hearing
and attempts to help out his old pal, but
to no avail.
Spoilers though they may be, the
above hints are but a glimpse of the action that is to follow. Rating: 4 cups
June 1-5
Tuesday-Friday, 8pm, Saturday, 2 & 8pm
Touhill Performing Arts Center
University of Missouri-St. Louis
One University Blvd., Normandy
This multimedia musical stage show is a celebration of the ’60s and the group that helped shape
them…The Beatles! Tickets are $100, $65, $45,
available at Touhill. 314-516-4949. www.touhill.org.
NATIONAL TRAILS DAY
Saturday, June 5, 9am-1pm
World Bird Sanctuary
125 Bald Eagle Ridge Rd., Valley Park
Enjoy this family-friendly event. Naturalists with live
animals will be at interpretation stations along the
trails. Free children’s activities with prizes. Snack
foods for sale. Free, no reservations required. 636225-4390. worldbirdsanctuary.org.
BABES IN TOYLAND LAUREL & HARDY
MOVIE CLUB
Saturday, June 5
Mei Hua Chinese Restaurant
9626 Olive Blvd.
The public is invited to attend. Buffet is $10 at
6:30pm. The film, The Flying Deuces, begins at
7:30pm. For information call 314-962-3352 for
visit www.stlouislaurelandhardy.org.
JEWEL: STAR LIGHT CAFE TOUR,
SPECIAL GUEST KIP MOORE
Sunday, June 6, 7:30pm
The Sheldon
3648 Washington Blvd.
Call Metrotix at 314-534-1111 or thesheldon.org.
GITANA PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS NEW
ORIGINAL PLAY, EYE ON THE SPARROW:
THE WORLD WITHIN ST. LOUIS
Thru June 6
Fri. and Sat., 8pm, Sundays, 2:30pm
St. Louis University Theatre
3733 West Pine Mall
$15, $12 for seniors and students. 314-721-6556
or email [email protected].
CIRCUS FLORA, INGENIOSO
June 3-27
Grand Blvd. & Samuel Shepard Dr.
(adjacent to Powell Symphony Hall)
Circus Flora, St. Louis’ beloved one-ring, Europeanstyle circus, announces an all-new show, Ingenioso,
inspired by the impossible dream of Don Quixote.
Tickets are $8 to $39, available through MetroTix,
314-534-1111 and the Emerson box, 3547 Olive
Str., and by calling 314-289-4040. Group discounts
are available. www.circusflora.org.
ANNE OF GREEN GABLES
June 4-13
Friday & Saturday, 8pm, Sunday, 2pm
Washington University S. Campus Theater
Tickets are $7 for children under 14 and $10 for
adults. For tickets, email [email protected] or call 314-721-9228 or visit brownpapertickets.com.
ART TRENDS GALLERY AND THE
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Friday, June 4, 6-8pm, opening reception
June 4-June 30
Art Trends Gallery
703 Long Road Crossing Dr, #1, Chesterfield
Free. 636-536-3266. www.arttrendsgallery.net.
PETER MARTIN TRIO
Friday, June 4, 8pm
The Sheldon
3648 Washington Blvd.
Tickets $25 general admission. Call Metrotix at
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The Sheldon Art Galleries
3648 Washington Blvd.
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Wednesday, June 9, 7:30-10:00pm
The Focal Point
2720 Sutton Blvd, Maplewood
Cajun two-step & waltz lesson at 7:30pm, followed
by dancing to live music at 8:15pm. No partner or
experience necessary. $8 at the door. 314-8220310 or www.dancindonna.com/Cajun.
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GRAND CENTER LIVE MUSIC, VISUAL
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Thursdays, June 10–July 15, 6-8pm
Grand and Washington Blvds. at Strauss Park
Live music highlights a creative theme, from dance
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Thursday, June 10, 1-5pm
Friday & Saturday, June 11-12, 8am
Sunday, June 13, 8am-1pm
Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch
315 Chestnut Street
S&P’s Sam Stovall, keynote speaker; Josh Peters,
Morningstar, Instructor. More than 100 classes: beginner, intermediate and advanced. Visit betterinvesting.org/biconvention for registration and
more information. 636-394-7186.
“BLUES IN BENTON PARK” SERIES
Saturday, June 12, 5-9pm
Rum Drum Ramblers and Miss Jubilee and
the Humdingers
Saturday, July 3
Roosevelt High Marching Band and The
Tommy Halloran Sextet
Benton Park (S. Jefferson Ave. & Arsenal St.)
Free Yoga classes; beer tent; live-art performances;
children’s art area. For schedule, visit bentonparkconcerts.eventbrite.com. 314-802-1551.
BETTERINVESTING’S MODEL
INVESTMENT CLUB
Monday, June 14, 7-9pm
Center of Clayton, Meeting Room
50 Gay Ave., Clayton
Open to the Public. See what an investment club
does. $5. Bring a friend for free. 314-298-0495.
CARDINALS VS. SEATTLE MARINERS
BASEBALL TICKETS TO BENEFIT THE ST.
LOUIS UNIVERSITY LIVER CENTER
Tuesday, June 15, 7:15pm
Busch Stadium
Tickets are first come, first served. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 314-5763078 or via email at [email protected].
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DANCE
Friday, June 18, 6-10pm
Spink Pavilion
Missouri Botanical Garden
4344 Shaw Blvd.
$70; $60 Garden members. Reservations required: 314-577-9570. www.mobot.org/events.
SLEEPING BEAUTY, PRESENTED BY
SAINT LOUIS BALLET
NORTH STAR SUMMER ZOO WEEKENDS
Thru Sept. 6
Saint Louis Zoo
On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, the Zoo extends its hours, 8am-7pm. Weekday hours are
8am-5pm. 314-781-0900. www.stlzoo.org.
PARTIES IN THE PARK
Wednesdays, thru Sept. 15, 5-8pm
Shaw Park, Clayton
PRESERVING THE HARVEST
Thursday, July 8, 7-9pm
Kemper Center for Home Gardening
Missouri Botanical Garden
4344 Shaw Blvd.
$25. Advance registration required. 314-577-5140.
mobot.org/classes.
BETTERINVESTING’S MODEL
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Monday, July 12, 7-9pm
Center of Clayton, Meeting Room
50 Gay Ave., Clayton
Open to the Public. See what an investment club
does. $5. Bring a friend for free. 314-298-0495.
Saturday, June 26, 3pm & 7:30pm
Sunday, June 27, 3pm
Touhill Performing Arts Center
University of Missouri-St. Louis
One University Blvd.
The classical ballet, The Sleeping Beauty, is considered a masterpiece today because of its score and
its choreography—flawlessly constructed and magical. Tickets are $47, $42, $20, available at Touhill
ticket office. 314-516-4949. www.touhill.org.
MICHAEL MACDONALD
Friday, July 23, 8pm
Touhill Performing Arts Center
University of Missouri-St. Louis
One University Blvd., Normandy
Grammy Award-winner Michael McDonald comes
home to St. Louis to perform hits as a solo artist
and former member of Steely Dan and the Doobie
Brothers. Tickets are $100, $65, $45, available at
Touhill. 314-516-4949. www.touhill.org.
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Saturday, June 26, 1:30-5:30pm
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benefit St. Louis American Parkinson Disease Assn.
Bring an item for a professional opinion of value,
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FLEA MARKET FUNDRAISER
Friday, July 30, 6-8pm, Preview $5
Saturday, July 31, 7am-4pm, Sale
Sunday, Aug. 1, 10am-2pm, Clearance
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
4714 Clifton Ave., St. Louis Hills
Housewares, books, furniture, jewelry, tools, electronics, antiques and more. Proceeds will go toward new organ and elevator. 314-832-3588.
www.saintmarks-stl.org.
RENEW, GREEN VACATION BIBLE
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FAITH
Sunday, June 27–Thursday, July 1
Manchester United Methodist Church
129 Woods Mill Rd., Manchester
Families are invited to enjoy a free meal together
each evening before Vacation Bible School for kids
and a speaker series for adults. Register online
www.manchesterumc.com/vbs.
BETTERINVESTING’S STOCK STUDY
Monday, June 28, 7-9pm
St. Louis County Library Headquarters
1640 S. Lindbergh, Frontenac
Open to all levels of experience. Informal stock
presentation. Participate in stock selection guide
(SSG) preparation; apply the BI principals to determine if group should make a fictitious “buy.” $5.
Bring a friend for free. 636-227-4260.
SHELDON ART GALLERIES: HISTORY OF
BLUES MUSIC IN ST. LOUIS
Thru Aug. 28
History of Jazz Gallery
The Sheldon Arts Galleries
3648 Washington Blvd.
314-533-9900. thesheldon.org.
BUTTERFLY RAMBLE
July 31, 10:30am-noon
Shaw Nature Reserve
Hwy. 100 & I-44, Gray Summit
Entomologist James Trager will guide a tour
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