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Thursday January 7 ________

Sesame Street Live-Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Mo.

FridayJanuary 8 ________

Gregory Basco Exhibit-Mo. Bot. Gardens, St. Louis, Mo., Monsanto HallSesame Street Live-Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Mo. Film: Van Gogh: Brush with Ge-nius,-St. Louis Science Center, Forest Park, various timesThe Language of Objects: New Works by Jane Birdsall-Lander and Jo Stealey-Sheldon Art Gallery, St. Louis.

SaturdayJanuary 9 ________

Gregory Basco Exhibit-Mo. Bot. Gardens, St. Louis, Mo., Monsanto HallEddie Izzard

-The Fox Theatre, 8 p.m.Sesame Street Live-Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Mo.Film: Van Gogh: Brush with Ge-nius,-St. Louis Science Center, Forest Park, various timesThe Language of Objects: New Works by Jane Birdsall-Lander and Jo Stealey-Sheldon Art Gallery, St. Louis

SundayJanuary 10 ______

Gregory Basco Exhibit-Mo. Bot. Gardens, St. Louis, Mo., Monsanto HallSesame Street Live-Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Mo.

WednesdayJanuary 13 ______

Gregory Basco Exhibit-Mo. Bot. Gardens, St. Louis, Mo., Monsanto HallGray Maynard vs. Nate Diaz Fight Night

-Amerisports Bar & Grill, St. Charles, Mo.

ThursdayJanuary 14 ______

St. Louis Blues vs. Columbus Blue Jackets-Scottrade Center, St. Louis, 7 p.m.Gregory Basco Exhibit-Mo. Bot. Gardens, St. Louis, Mo., Monsanto HallGrease-The Fox Theatre, 8 p.m.

FridayJanuary 15 ______

Gregory Basco Exhibit-Mo. Bot. Gardens, St. Louis, Mo., Monsanto HallGrease-The Fox Theatre, 8 p.m.

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Publisher – Denise Vonder Haar | Editor – Bill Tucker | Lead Writer – Debbie Settle | Cover Design – Desirée Bennyhoff

JANUARY 7 ISSUE

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3 The Lil' Kountry ShopA trip back in time.

5 Come Sail AwayDennis DeYoung to visit St. Charles.

9 The Big AppleNew York City hikes fees for filming.

10 The open roadAnnual RV and travel show scheduled.

11 Ricky SkaggsBringing bluegrass to the Sheldon.

What’s Happening

15 Hitting the slopesHidden Valley serves local skiiers.

16 Blackeyed peasEnjoy the tastes of the South.


PeopleLil' Kountry Shop is a trip back in time

There’s something about an old iron skillet, an old Barbie doll or a picket fence that immediately takes us back in time to an era that seemed more relaxing and carefree. That feeling is exactly what Kathy Cook and her entire family have created in their business, A Lil’ Kountry Shop on Main Street in Edwardsville.

Everyone in Kathy’s family has a part in the success of A Lil’ Kountry Shop which offers a variety of handmade craft items made by local crafters as well as antique, country and primitive type décor.

The building, located at 307 N. Main, actually serves as two family businesses – A Lil’ Kountry Shop and Kritter Korner, a pet grooming shop that is located in the rear of the building. Kritter Korner was Kathy’s first business venture – born in her basement. “I started that long ago before my kids were born,” Kathy said. “It’s been over 20 years.”

As Kritter Korner grew, Kathy moved out of her basement and eventually into the building on Main Street.

Requiring only a portion of the building, she said they rented out the front part of the building to other businesses. Over the years that space has served as her father’s sports memorabilia shop “Field of Dreams” as well as “Cards and Comics,” a magic, card and comic book store owned by her brother in the late ‘90s.

A Lil’ Kountry Shop began when a couple of ladies rented the front of the building. They sold antiques but also solicited local crafters to rent a space in the store to display and sell their handmade crafts.

Almost six years ago the ladies decided to move on. “They both moved to different parts of the country to be with family, and we decided that we liked it so much that we just took the business over and decided to keep it going,” Kathy said. “A lot of the renters stayed from the time that those ladies had it. They still work with us, and they are great people.”

The rest of the merchandise in the store is a combination of items that are found at auctions or handmade items made by other members of Kathy’s family.

Kathy’s husband, Terry, makes a lot of the wood decorations that are on display in front of the store. “The fences that have the decorations or the yard signs – the lollipops, the candy canes – he just made some snowmen and he’s working on some gingerbread men today,” Kathy said. “And my mom paints it.”

Kathy says that her mother, Janice McDonald, is the creative one. “We tease her that she can go out into the woods and take a bunch of

sticks and weeds and make it into something beautiful,” Kathy said. \

“She just has that creative gene. A lot of the places in the shop that aren’t filled with a vendor or crafter are filled with the stuff that she’s made.”

Pointing out that the creative part of the business is left to other members of the family, Kathy chuckled and said, “I do the numbers and the business and the computer stuff – that’s my forte. I don’t have a creative bone in my body.”

One of Janice’s daily creative contributions is making the popular selling handmade potpourri. “She picks and dries everything from the wood or fruits,” Kathy said. “She hand dries everything. She makes potpourri constantly. We have five different scents right now so it’s a lot of work to keep the potpourri going.”

Kathy’s sister-in-law, Wendy, and daughter, Kirstie, provide the merchandising. “They can whip through the shop like a tornado and make creative displays and rearrange things so that it looks good,” Kathy said.

Keeping the business running is

truly a family affair. Kathy’s twin brother, Sean, an electrician by trade, works on electrical issues within the building and Kathy’s son, Kristopher, and Kirstie’s boyfriend, Brent Maher, provide all the maintenance and heavy labor. Kathy said they do whatever she needs help with – cleaning out gutters, putting up fencing, building displays, hanging lights or making deliveries.

Although Kathy credits her family for a lot of the work that goes into the business, she also spoke very highly about the crafters whose work she displays. “We just have so many creative people,” she said. “Nice, nice people – just wonderful people – they hand make their stuff and they work very hard at it.”

Describing some of the talents of her vendors, Kathy told about a woman who specialized in creative ways to use the scrapbooking method. “It’s not just scrapbooks,” Kathy said. “She makes ornaments, memory books, candy jars, stuff for holidays, graduation books, little address books for kids, recipe boxes – things that you’d never even think of.”

A crafty couple together make

up another vendor. The husband makes items out of wood and his wife paints it. “They work together making all this really cute stuff,” Kathy said. “Stuff that you’d put on your porch or hang in your house. Right now we have a nativity scene built out of wood that he built and she painted. At Thanksgiving, we had pilgrims that they made.”

Another vendor makes floor cloths out of oil cloth. “She varnishes both sides,” Kathy said. “They last like 12 to 15 years and are completely waterproof.”

Yet another vendor builds oak furniture by hand. “Really fantastic stuff,” Kathy said. “He can stain it in any color. He can build to order. Just really high quality. He takes a lot of care in what he makes. He wants it to be perfect.”

A Lil’ Kountry Shop has such a variety of items that Kathy struggled to concisely describe it. “The basic line that my mom always puts on all the advertising is home décor and more,” she said. “But that barely covers it.”

She described it best by the feeling that people have when they visit. “People come in and always say, “Oh I like this country crafty type

stuff,”” Kathy said. “They call it decorating with a country style. They like the barn wood stuff, things that are made out of wood, things that are old fashioned – old furniture, the old pots and pan look – things that remind you of that old homey feeling like going to grandmas.”

She went on to describe the feeling as back when times were simpler when you could sit on a rocking chair on the back porch. “They get that reminiscent feeling – like they are back at home or gone back in time,” Kathy said. “That’s the feeling they get and that’s what they like.”

A Lil’ Kountry Shop has special holiday hours. Through Christmas it will be open 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. After Christmas the store hours revert back to 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and closed on Sundays.

Parking is available in front of the store on Main Street, but there’s also ample parking behind the building. There’s also a new rear entrance to the store that’s accessible from the rear parking lot.

Marci Winters-McLaughlin/The Edge

Pictured at A Lil’ Kountry Shop, front left Kathy Cook, manager, front right Janice McDonald, owner and crafter, back left Terry Cook, crafter, center Kirstie Fore, Assistant Manager, back right Sean McDonald, handyman. Not pictured Wendy McDonald, crafter, Kris Fore, handyman, Brent Maher, maintenance.

By JULIA BIGGSOf The Edge

LCCC offers two real estate classes

With the expectation that the Real Estate market is preparing to rebound, now is the perfect time for individuals looking for a full- or part-time job to start a career in Real Estate. Lewis and Clark is making it easy for individuals looking to get started by offering two Real Estate Transactions courses this spring in Edwardsville and Jerseyville.

The first session is being offered from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays Jan. 19-March 11 on the N. O. Nelson campus in Edwardsville. The second session will meet from 6:30-10 p.m. Monday and Wednesdays Jan. 20-March 10 at Jersey Community High School, Jerseyville.

R e a l E s t a t e 1 3 2 e x a m i n e s the nature of real estate and its ownership, titles, legal descriptions, uses, contracts, leases, taxation and values.

Upon successful completion of the course, students are qualified to take the Illinois Real Estate Salesperson Examination, which is the test required for state licensing as a real estate agent.

Students must be 21-years-old to take the test and must possess a high school diploma or equivalent.

For more information contact Kevin Botterbush at 618-466-5000 or [email protected].

SWIC travel club to visit Little Rock

Southwestern Illinois College is offering a chance for a summer 2010 adventure with a trip to Little Rock, Ark. The SWIC Travel Program has four action-packed days planned Thursday, June 3 to Sunday, June 6.

Take a tour and dine at the historic Marlsgate Plantation. Enjoy lunch and shopping in the River Market District. Discover the intricacies of Little Rock as you take a guided city tour and visit the William J. Clinton Presidential Center, the acclaimed exhibit “World of the Pharaohs: Treasures of Egypt Revealed,” the Heifer International and enjoy lunch at the Whole Hog Café.

Stop in Memphis, Tenn. en route back to Illinois to explore the world famous Beale Street and enjoy a southern-style lunch.

The cost per person is $839 for a single occupancy room, $689 for a double occupancy room and $639 for a triple occupancy room. A deposit of $100 is required to secure your reservation.

The cost includes three nights at the award-winning Comfort Inn; six meals, including three breakfasts and three dinners; motor coach transportation; a tour escort; and all gratuities. Final payment is due Tuesday, April 20. Space is limited so book your trip now!

For more information or to secure

your spot, contact Nancy Bauer at 618-234-4410, ext. 7020, or 314-436-3218, ext. 7020.

Build your own Lincoln sites

Anyone with a computer, printer, scissors and glue can now be the proud owner of five new scale models of Abraham Lincoln sites, including his Home and Tomb, joining five other scale models that debuted earlier this year.

The Illinois Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission’s “Build Your Own Lincoln Sites” project now offers HO-scale models of the Lincoln Home and Lincoln Tomb, both in Springfield; Beecher Hall in Jacksonville; the Shastid Cabin in Pittsfield; and the Vandalia Statehouse. Each of these five historic building models can be printed on your own card stock and assembled and glued together for display. The models may be accessed free of charge at www.lookingforlincoln.com or www.Illinois-History.gov, and each has easy-to-follow assembly instructions that will have you building history in no time.

The five latest entries in the “Build Your Own Lincoln Sites” complete a series of ten and join five that debuted earlier this year: The Old State Capitol and Great Western Depot in Springfield, the Berry-Lincoln Store at Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site near Petersburg, Old Main at Knox College in Galesburg, and the Thomas Lincoln Home at Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site near Charleston.

The buildings range in difficulty and scale from the Thomas Lincoln Home measuring two-and-a-half by six inches and requiring two sheets of cardstock, to the Old State Capitol model’s more monumental 18 by 24 inches that requires 41 sheets of cardstock.

The Lincoln sites models were patterned after the historic building models that are available as part of the “Build Your Own Main Street” section at www.Illinois-History.gov. Ten buildings from Illinois Main Street downtowns are available to download from that site.

The Build Your Own Lincoln Sites is a project of the Illinois Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission

a n d t h e O l d S t a t e C a p i t o l Foundation. The Illinois Historic Preservation Agency provided project assistance. Michael Goebel-Bain is the artist who designed the Build Your Own Lincoln Sites models.

Eckert’s announces $5 million expansion

Nearly 100 years after Alvin O Eckert opened the first roadside farm stand, offering produce to local residents, Eckert’s, Inc. announced today plans to move forward with an expansion of the Eckert’s Country Store and Restaurant in Belleville. The expansion will cost $5 million and is scheduled to be finished in 2010, the same year Eckert’s, which is lead by the sixth and seventh generations of the Eckert family, will celebrate its 100th anniversary. Lawrence Group is the architect and Holland Construction Services is the contractor for the expansion project.

In the next month, Eckert’s will break ground on a new, 22,000-square-foot Country Store that will boast expanded space for local produce, locally raised beef and pork in a fresh meat shop, specialty foods, an expanded bakery and a 1,200-square-foot cooking and workshop classroom. The Country Store is expected to open to the public in July 2010. Once the Country Store is complete, construction will begin on renovating and expanding the current Eckert’s Country Restaurant. The expanded 14,000-square-foot Restaurant will accommodate nearly 400 guests, providing twice the capacity to serve both local residents and large group outings year-round. The Restaurant expansion is scheduled for completion in September 2010.

“We are appreciative of the community’s support as we move forward in building on the long established Eckert’s tradition of creating unique family experiences and lasting memories for the next 100 years,” said Chris Eckert, president of Eckert’s, Inc. “Through our expanded presence in Belleville, we hope to maintain the identity of Eckert’s that generations of customers have created family memories with, while expanding our year-round programs and offerings as a specialty grocer of quality, locally grown products.”

The expansion will include additional parking, to accommodate customers during peak seasons and throughout the year, and an outdoor plaza to welcome visitors to the Eckert’s experience – outstanding f resh products and f r iendly service within a unique country atmosphere.

“The design of the new Country Store and Restaurant is intended to honor our 100-year history while enhancing our customer experience year-round,” added Eckert.

Civil rights attorney featured at MLK dinner

Famed civil rights attorney Thomas N. Todd will speak at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Fellowship Dinner on January 24 at 5 p.m. in the Young Main Lounge of the Memorial Center (104 University St., Bloomington). Known as “TNT” for his dynamic oratory skills, Todd will give a speech titled “Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr.: More Than A Dreamer.”

Tickets for the event, co-sponsored

Illinois Wesleyan and the United Community Gospel Singers of Bloomington and Normal, Illinois, are $13 for adults and $6.50 for Illinois Wesleyan students and children 12 and under. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Illinois Wesleyan University Bookstore_in Hansen Student Center_(300 Beecher St., Bloomington), or by calling the bookstore_at (309) 556-3059, Illinois Wesleyan Director of Government and Community Relations Carl Teichman at (309) 556-3429, or_the Rev. James Sims at (309) 828-4602.

Tickets are available until January 20, 2010. There will be no ticket sales at the door.

Todd is known as a pioneering civil rights lawyer, earning his law degree from Southern University’s School of Law in 1963. After serving as a lawyer in the U.S. Army, he joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago, Illinois in 1967, and made history by developing the first criminal case against a Chicago policeman for deprivation of an individual’s civil rights. In 1969, Todd organized the first Civil Rights Office at the U.S. Attorney’s Office.


Journey’s Inn Praise Service 9 amTraditional Worship 10 am • Sunday School 11:15 am

Children’s Movie Night -”UP” is showing with popcorn and soda provided.Friday, January 8, 6:30 - 8:30 pm

www.immanuelonmain.org

UnitedImmanuel

UnitedMethodist Church

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The Church with the Prayer Garden

ST. THOMAS EPISCOPALSummit at School Street,

Glen Carbon, IL288-5620

Fr. Eugene A. StormerSunday: Christian Education

9:30 a.m.Holy Eucharist

10:30 a.m.St. Thomas

Child Care CenterNow enrolling infants

through Pre-KCall 288-5697

“Worship in the warm hospitality of a village church.”

Religious Directory

To Advertise: Call 656-4700, Ext. 46Deadline: Tuesday @ 10:30 am

EpiscopalBahá’í FaithST. ANDREWS EPISCOPAL

Hillsboro At North BuchananEdwardsville, IL 656-1929

Th e Rev. Virginia L. Bennett, D. Min.Sunday Services:

8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I9:00 a.m. Adult Education9:00 a.m. Church School

10:00 a.m. Choral Eucharist Rite IINursery Provided

www.standrews-edwardsville.com

PeoplePeople planner


Music

Members: Jake “Cujo” Fleischli, 12 String Acoustic Guitar, Harp, Keys, Lead

Vocals.Johnny “Chemical” Davidson, lead and electric guitars. Andrew Davidson: drums and percussion Aaron “Jibbski” McCallister: bass guitar, backing vocals. Jake F le i sch l i formed the Trac tor Kings as a two piece in

1998 with Rebecca Rury on drums. Playing local shows in the Champaign/Urbana area the two piece gained a following, and recorded its first album “Sunday Night” with Joe Stover that was released in 2001.

Jake reformed the band in 2002 to record the band’s second album “Gone to Heaven” at Matt Talbott’s (of HUM/Centaur) Great Western Record Recorders in the small railroad town of Tolono. “Gone to Heaven” was released in 2003 and shortly after Jake moved the T-kings project up to Chicago.

Since that t ime, the group has reformed and consists of the current members. They play all around Illinois.

For more info on the Tractor Kings, or to hear some of their demos, visit www.myspace.com/thetractorkings.

Band Bio:Tractor KingsBy DEBBIE SETTLEOf The Edge

For The Edge

Tractor Kings

If you grew up in the ‘70s and ‘80s, the voice of Dennis DeYoung is immediately recognizable. As lead singer of Styx, DeYoung has had huge success with several number one hits and has also released a number of solo albums.

Most recently, although he still is writing and producing his own music, DeYoung has added Broadway producer, composer and director to his resume. “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” is a theatrical production written, composed, and directed by DeYoung.

Now in production is DeYoung’s next musical production “101 Dalmations,” which he again is the composer and co-lyricist. The Broadway musical is currently on tour and will be throughout 2010. More information about “101 Dalmations” can be found at www.the101dalmationsmusical.com.

During his visit to the Family Arena in St. Charles, DeYoung will perform with his five-piece band, guest Broadway vocalists and a rock band featuring such classics as “Lady,” “Babe,” “Come Sail Away,” “Mr. Roboto,” “Grand Illusion,” “Lorelei,” Suite Madame Blue,” “Rockin’ The Paradise,” “Don’t Let It End,” plus many more, including solo works and new music.

DeYoung and film composer Alan Silvestri rearranged and re-orchestrated “Grand Illusion” for

a symphony orchestra and rock band, which closes the IMAX film Siegfried and Roy: “The Magic Box.” His latest ventures include “Come

Sail Away” featured in the Disney movie “Atlantis,” Ja Rule covering one of his old Styx songs “Castle Walls.” Foxy Brown sampling “Light

Up.” and a spoof of “Mr. Roboto” in “Austin Powers – Goldmember.”

In recent years, DeYoung’s songs have appeared in movies and

television shows, including: Sofia Coppola’s “Virgin Suicides;” Adam Sandler’s “Big Daddy” and “8 Crazy Nights;” New Line Cinema’s “Detroit Rock City;” DreamWork’s release “Old School” starring Will Ferrell and Vince Vaughn; Comedy Central’s “South Park,” NBC’s “ED” and “ER;” ABC’s “Still Standing” and CBS’ “The King of Queens.” Volkswagen turned “Mr. Roboto” into a funny national commercial featuring two Wayne’s World-type guys jammin’ to the song.

The Family Arena performance will be on Friday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m.

From Interstate 70, take the South Fifth Street exit and follow the signs to Arena Parkway. (Just five minutes from Riverport).

Tickets are currently on sale and can be purchased at the Family Arena Ticket Office and all MetroTix locations including Macy’s and select Schnucks video centers or on the web at www.metrotix.com.

Prices are $71 (gold circle), $48 (floor and lower level sides), $42 (lower level endzone and upper level sides), $36 (upper level endzone).

To charge by phone call MetroTix at 314-534-1111. For help purchasing accessible seating, please call The Family Arena ADA Hotline at 636-896-4234.

Please call The Family Arena event hotline at 636-896-4242 for more information, or visit www.familyarena.com. Please note that the cost of parking is included in the ticket price for this event.

Suites Available For Single Events – Treat the family, reward employees or celebrate a special occasion. For info and pricing, contact Scott McCarthy at 636-896-4291.

Sailing away with Dennis DeYoungFormer Styx

vocalist to appear at the Family ArenaBy DEBBIE SETTLEOf The Edge

For The Edge

Dennis DeYoung

Jazz St. Louis announces schedule

Jazz St. Louis is pleased to announce the concerts scheduled for the 2010 Season. These artists reflect some of the best local and regional talent to complement our internationally recognized Jazz at the Bistro series:

Date Artist CoverJanuary 15-16, Kim Massie, $20January 29-30, Brian Owens, $15*February 12-14, Valentine’s Day

with Mardra & Reggie Thomas, $25February 26-27, The Bosman

Twins, $20March 12-13, Funky Butt Brass

Band, $15March 26-27, Musica Slesa, $20April 23-24, Erin Bode, $20May 7-8, Jazz St. Louis All-Stars,

$15May 21-22, “The Music of Miles

Davis” with the Legacy Jazz Quintet, $15

Show times at 8:30 p.m. and 10:15 p.m., *except for Sunday, February 14, when there will be only one show at 8:30 p.m. Tickets for all events go on sale at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 8 via all Metrotix locations or through the Jazz St. Louis box office at 314-289-4030.

Jazz St. Louis is a not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) whose mission is to lead our community in advancing the uniquely American art of jazz through live performance, education and outreach. For more information about Jazz St. Louis, visit www.jazzstl.org.

UMSL to showcase masks, mime, music of Japan

Kuniko Yamamoto will perform “Magical Mask, Mime and Music of Japan” at 8 p.m. Jan. 22 and 2 p.m. Jan. 23 at the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater in the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. There will be two E3! Explore presentations at 7:10 p.m. Jan. 22 and 1:10 p.m. Jan. 23, which allows the audience to engage in a pre-performance discussion with experts to gain a fuller understanding of the show.

A favorite performer at Disney Epcot Center and The Kennedy Center, Yamamoto’s marvelous presentations promote cross-cultural communication and understanding in an entertaining way. She will perform charming folktales with traditional musical instruments, magical masks, origami and mime to bring the stories to life in a vibrant way.

The concert is sponsored by The E. Desmond Lee Global Ethnic Collaborative at UMSL, Ei’ichi Shibusawa-Seigo Arai Professorship in Japanese Studies at UMSL, Center for International Studies at UMSL

and Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL. Tickets are $18.

Visit http://www.touhill.org or call 314-516-4949 to purchase tickets or for more information.

Gospel Festival celebrates 20th anniversary

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Gospel Festival. It will be held Monday, Jan. 18 from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Westbrook Auditorium of Presser Hall (1210 Park St., Bloomington). The event, free and open to the public, honors the birth of civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr.

This year ’s celebration will include performances by the United Community Gospel Singers Mass Choir, Gayles Memorial Mass Choir (Aurora, IL) Fantastic Jones Family (Springfield, Ill.), Union Baptist Church Adult Choir, Integrity Singers (Peoria, I l l . ) , I l l inois Wesleyan Chapel Gospel Choir, Illinois State Interdenominational Youth Choir, Mt. Pisgah Sunbeam Choir, Loving Missionary Baptist Choir, JAM Production Choir, Boys and Girls Club Choir, Crosswinds Praise Dance Team, The Hour of Deliverance Youth Choir, the City of Refuge Adult Choir, Mt Pisgah Praise Dancers, and Mt. Pisgah Adult Choir.

B l o o m i n g t o n M a y o r S t e v e Stockton and Illinois Wesleyan President Richard F. Wilson will bring welcome to the festival. Former Bloomington Mayor Jesse Smart and others will offer remembrances of the first festival.

Started in 1991 by Corine Sims as a joint effort with Illinois

Wesleyan University and the United Community Gospel Singers, the Gospel Festival found a fitting home at Illinois Wesleyan, where King spoke twice, once in 1961 before his famous March on Washington speech, and again in 1966, after he had become the youngest man to win a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts of non-violent protest in the Civil Rights Movement.

Barbara Sims Malone, daughter of Corine Sims and the Rev. James E. Sims, said she remembered how her mother explained the idea of the festival. “She was so excited as she sat there and told us her plan to honor Dr. King, Jr. in a gospel festival of song and dance,” said Malone.

For additional information on the Gospel Festival, contact Carl Teichman at 309-556-3429 or [email protected].

Millikin University Choir will peform winter concert

The nationally recognized Millikin University Choir from Decatur will perform a concert at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, located at 2300 Pontoon Rd. in Granite City on January 17, 2010 at 4 p.m. Tickets are not required but a freewill offering will be accepted.

The concert is part of the Choir’s annual winter tour showcasing i ts reputation for innovative programming and tonal variety with repertoire spanning five centuries.

The concert will feature the following local students: Tim Havis of Edwardsville and Leah Schultz of Alton.

The Choir ’s extensive touring history includes performances in Scandinavia, Russia, Haiti, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic,

England, China and Taiwan. In addition, the Choir has several CDs to its credit, including this year’s live recording of the 51st annual Vespers at Millikin, a tradition that attracts 7,000 annually.

The Millikin University Choir is under the direction of Dr. Bradley Holmes, professor of music and chair of Choral Studies. Holmes has led the choir since 1991.

Millikin’s School of Music offers a wide variety of degree programs and fields of specialization. The 53-voice University Choir is one of five primary choral ensembles involving over 300 students. Choir members are chosen after highly competitive auditions among the student body and represent a variety of majors.

Millikin University is a private university that touts a diverse student population of approximately 2,300 students. Signature features of a Millikin education include an engaged, integrated, and experiential learning environment that promotes hands-on opportunities in over 50 majors from our College of Fine Arts, College of Arts & Sciences, College of Professional Studies (School of Education, School of Nursing, and Department of Exercise Science and Sport) and Tabor School of Business. Millikin is a residential campus, which affords its students several opportunities to be involved in fine arts, student activities, student organizations and athletics at both the intercollegiate and intramural levels.

COCAdance Alumni Concert set

COCA’s student dance company, known for its professionalism and cutting edge choreography, presents the annual alumni concerts, fea tur ing guest appearances

by recent graduates as well as professional dancers performing in national companies.

Choreographers represented in this season’s concerts include Alicia Graf (former principal dancer with Alvin Ailey now teaching at COCA) Jon Lehrer (LehrerDance, Buffalo) Lara Teeter (Webster University), freelance choreographer Kate Skarpetowska, Cecil Slaughter (Washington Universi ty) and COCAdance alumna Amy Allen.

Showtimes are Saturday, January 9, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Founders’ Theatre at COCA, 524 Trinity Avenue, just off the Delmar Loop in U. City.

Tickets ($15 adult/$12 student) are available at the COCA Box or www.COCAstl.org.

COCAdance is an advanced level student dance company for students ages 11-18. COCAdance company members rehearse and perform at COCA and around the St. Louis region. Members perform in a wide variety of styles on account of COCA’s commitment to providing students with the experience of working with guest choreographers.

Over the years, COCAdance members have studied with Robert Battle (Battleworks), Frank Chaves and Sherry Zunker (RiverNorth Dance Co. ) , Lane Alexander (Chicago Human Rhythm Project), Doug Elkins (Doug Elkins Dance Company) , Clyde Evans , J r. (Rennie Harris Puremovement), Jason Samuels Smith (NYOTS) and Juilliard graduates Jessica Lang and Gelan Lambert, among others. Work set on COCA students by these choreographers has become an important component of their repertoire.

COCAdance s tudents have graduated to college dance programs including The Juilliard School,


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**If you would like to add something to our music calendar, e-mail it to [email protected].

Thursday, Jan. 7• Lady  Gaga,  The  Fox  Theatre, 

7:30 p.m., St. Louis, Mo.•  King  Pin,  Bottleneck  Blues  Bar, 

Ameristar, St. Charles, 8 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 8•  Cracker  and  Camper  Van 

Beethoven, The Pageant, Delmar Loop

• Dread  Zeppel in ,   VooDoo Lounge at Harrah’s, St. Louis

• Joe  Dirt,  Bottleneck  Blues  Bar, Ameristar Casino, St. Charles

Saturday, Jan. 9• Legends from Branson, Rickman 

Auditorium, Arnold, Mo., 7 p.m.• Memories  of  Elvis  featuring 

Steve Davis and The Mid South Revival, The Pageant, Delmar Loop

• Joe  Dirt,  Bottleneck  Blues  Bar, Ameristar Casino, St. Charles

Sunday, Jan. 10• The  Terry  Thompson  Swing 

Alive Band, Doubletree Hotel, 1973 Craigshire Rd., St. Louis, Mo., 1:15 p.m.-doors open

Monday, Jan. 11• Madahoochi & Friends, Cicero’s, 

Delmar/The Loop, 9 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 12• Grease, The Fox Theatre, 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 13• Grease, The Fox Theatre, 8 p.m.• Open  Mic  w/Duct  Tape  Duo 

Trio, Stagger Inn, Edwardsville, 9:30 p.m.

• Dr.  Zhivegas,  Bottleneck  Blues Bar, Ameristar, St. Charles, 8:30 p.m.

• Open  Mic  Night,  FREE  Tacos, Villa Marie Winery, Maryville, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 14• Grease, The Fox Theatre, 8 p.m.• Bitter  Pill,  Bottleneck  Blues  Bar, 

Ameristar, St. Charles, 8 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 15•  Ricky  Skaggs  and  Kentucky 

Thunder, The Sheldon, St. Louis, Mo., 8 p.m.

•  Bi-State  Band,  SIUE  Camupus, Dunham Hall

• Grease, The Fox Theatre, 8 p.m.• Kim  Massie,  Jazz  at  the  Bistro, 

3536 Washington Ave., St. Louis• Dr. Zhivegas, Bottle Neck Blues 

Bar, Ameristar, St. Charles, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 16• Metal  Studz,  VooDoo  Lounge, 

Harrah’s St. Louis•  Bi-State  Band,  SIUE  Camupus, 

Dunham Hall• New World Spirits, The Pageant, 

Delmar Loop, St. Louis, Mo., 8 p.m.

• Grease, The Fox Theatre, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.

• Kim  Massie,  Jazz  at  the  Bistro, 3536 Washington Ave., St. Louis

• Dr. Zhivegas, Bottle Neck Blues Bar, Ameristar, St. Charles, 9:30 p.m.

• LoveHammers, The Duck Room at Blueberry Hill, Delmar Loop

Sunday, Jan. 17• Grease, The Fox Theatre, 2 p.m. 

and 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 18•  Split  Lip  Rayfield,  The  Duck 

Room at Blueberry Hill, Delmar Loop

Tuesday, Jan. 19• Grease, The Fox Theatre, 8 p.m.• Aaron  Lewis   of   Sta ined-

Acoustic, Ameristar, Bottleneck Blues Bar, St. Charles, Mo.

•   N i c k   J o n a s   a n d   t h e Administration, The Pageant, Delmar Loop

Wednesday, Jan. 20• Grease, The Fox Theatre, 8 p.m.• Open  Mic  w/Duct  Tape  Duo 



Thursday, Jan. 21• Grease, The Fox Theatre, 1 p.m. 

and 8 p.m.• Foreigner,  Bottleneck  Blues  Bar, 

Ameristar, St. Charles, Mo. • Dave Mason, VooDoo Lounge at 

Harrah’s, St. Louis

Friday, Jan. 22• Grease, The Fox Theatre, 8 p.m.• Corey  Smith,  The  Pageant, 

Delmar Loop• Winter  Jam  2010,  Third  Day, 

Newsboys, Newsong, The Family Arena, Highland

• That ‘80s Band, Bottleneck Blues Bar, Ameristar, St. Charles, 9:30 p.m.

• Boulder  Dash,  Villa  Marie Winery, Maryville, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

• Soul  Kiss,  The  Duck  Room  at Blueberry Hill, Delmar Loop

Saturday, Jan. 23•  Eliane  Elias,  The  Sheldon,  St. 

Louis, Mo.• Grease, The Fox Theatre, 2 p.m. 

and 8 p.m.• That ‘80s Band, Bottleneck Blues 

Bar, Ameristar, St. Charles, 9:30 p.m.• Owl  City,  The  Pageant,  Delmar 

Loop-Sold Out

Sunday, Jan. 24• Grease, The Fox Theatre, 2 p.m.•  Yo  La  Tengo,  The  Pageant, 

Delmar Loop

Wednesday, Jan. 27• Robert  Schumann,  w/violinist 

David Halen and pianist Peter Henderson, The Sheldon, St. Louis

• Open  Mic  w/Duct  Tape  Duo Trio, Stagger Inn, Edwardsville, 9:30 p.m.

• Tea  Leaf  Green,  Elmwood,  The Duck Room, Blueberry Hill, 8:30 p.m.


• Open  Mic  Night,  FREE  tacos, Villa Marie Winery, Maryville, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 28• Rich  Mahogany,  Bottleneck 

Blues Bar, Ameristar, St. Charles, 8 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 29• The  Anvil  Experience,  The 

Pageant, St. Louis, Mo.• Ballet  Folklorico  De  Mexico,  8 

p.m., The Fox Theatre• Brian Owens,  Jazz at  the Bistro, 

3536 Washington, Ave., St. Louis

• King  Pin,  Bottleneck  Blues  Bar, Ameristar, St. Charles, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 30• Ballet  Folklorico  De  Mexico,  8 

p.m., The Fox Theatre• The  Muny  Kids,  Just  Imagine!, 

11 a.m., The Sheldon, St. Louis• Keller Williams, The Pageant, St. 

Louis, Mo. • Brian Owens,  Jazz at  the Bistro, 

3536 Washington, Ave., St. Louis• King  Pin,  Bottleneck  Blues  Bar, 

Ameristar, St. Charles, 9:30 p.m.• Nikko  Smith,  VooDoo  Lounge, 

Harrah’s, St. Louis

Wednesday, Feb. 3• Open  Mic  w/Duct  Tape  Duo 


Friday, Feb. 5• Peter  Martin  Music,  The  Duo: 

w/Dianne Reeves, The Sheldon, St. Louis

Saturday, Feb. 6•  Gov’t  Mule,  The  Pageant, 

Delmar Loop

Wednesday, Feb. 10• Open  Mic  w/Duct  Tape  Duo 


•  Robert  Earl  Keen,  The  Pageant, Delmar Loop, St. Louis

Thursday, Feb. 11• An  Evening  with  the  Dark  Star 

Orchestra, The Pageant, Delmar Loop, St. Louis, Mo., 8 p.m.

• Kenny  Rodgers,  The  Family Arena, St. Charles, Mo.

Friday, Feb. 12•  Patti  LaBelle  and  The  O’Jays, 

Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 8 p.m.•  Valentine’s  Day  with  Mardra 

and Reggie Thomas, Jazz at the Bistro, 3536 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo.

Saturday, Feb. 13•  Valentine’s  Day  with  Mardra 

and Reggie Thomas, Jazz at the Bistro, 3536 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo.


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“Invictus”Clint Eastwood’s latest is a

sports film less about what’s on the playing field than what’s happening in the stands. It’s the story of South Africa’s sea change under Nelson Mandela (Morgan F re e m a n ) t o l d t h ro u g h t h e unlikely prism of sport. It comes off like a case study in leadership, perhaps a bit clinical and limited, but still deeply revealing. When Mandela takes office in 1994, he embraces the rugby national team, the Springboks, and seeks to turn a symbol of apartheid into a beacon of hope. It feels like destiny fulfilled hearing Freeman — who has long sought to play the role — speak Mandela’s halting, humble speech. No one could be better. “Invictus” is dripping with inspiration, and Eastwood’s extraordinary late period remains a good place to find it. With a blond, beefed-up Matt Damon as the rugby team’s captain and one truly terrible song from a South African boy band.

RATED: PG-13 for brief strong language.

RUNNING TIME: 132 minutes.ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING:

Three stars out of four.

“Avatar”James Cameron’s 3-D epic has all

the smack of a Film Not To Miss — a movie whose effects are clearly revolutionary, a spectacle that millions will find adventure in. But it nevertheless feels unsatisfying and somehow lacks the pulse of a truly alive film. The plot is a little like the American frontier circa the 1800s, only transposed to the year 2154 on the faraway moon

Pandora, the home of Native American-like, aqua blue, 10-foot tall creatures called the Na’vi. Arriving are imperialistic humans to plunder, and scientists to study. Dr. Grace Augustine (Sigourney Weaver) leads a team that explores in Na’vi bodies, avatars, controlled remotely. A sense of discovery — of Cameron’s digital world of Pandora, of the impressive techno-filmmaking — makes “Avatar” often thrilling. The environmentalist and anti-war messages resonate with contemporary troubles, but they also seem odd coming from such a swaggering behemoth of a movie. One senses Cameron’s zest lies in the battle, not in peace. With Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana.

RATED: PG-13 for intense epic battle sequences and warfare, sensuality, language and some smoking.


Two and half stars out of four.

“Alvin and the

Chipmunks: The

Squeakquel”A movie that offers exactly two

big laughs for its kiddo audience — one involving passing gas, the other a shot to the crotch. In the considerable gap between these two bits of comic invention, you have plenty of time to ponder why the movie turns on the idea of Dave (Jason Lee) sending Alvin, Simon and Theodore to high school. Do

chipmunks, particularly world-famous rock star chipmunks, really need a diploma? Aren’t they already smarter than Dave? While there’s no story, the movie does double the number of rodents, introducing the girl group, The Chipettes. Alvin and the boys compete against The Chipettes in a talent show, while that darned Ian (David Cross) tries to kidnap the ... oh, why bother going into detail? Just know there’s twice the chipmunks and about half the laughs of the 2007 holiday hit.

RATED: PG for some crude humor.


One star out of four.

“The Imaginarium

of Doctor Parnassus”

Terry Gilliam’s film is more than a peculiar coda for Heath Ledger, the star who died midway through production. With relatively few changes, Gilliam and co-writer Charles McKeown refashioned the script so that Ledger’s part could be finished with three actors filling in: Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell. Farrell is the best and most dynamic of the bunch. The resulting film is an outlandish juggling act. It teeters, creaks and breaks at the seams but somehow holds together better than you would expect. It’s overstuffed and ultimately spins out of control, but one leaves the theater impressed at Gilliam’s resilience in creating such ornate tales. Christopher Plummer plays

Dr. Parnassus, whose traveling show leads people through a mirror and into a world of imagination (which can look something like the Monty Python cartoons Gilliam used to animate). Tom Waits plays an amiable devil in a bowler hat.

RATED: PG for violent images, some sensuality, language and smoking.


Two and a half stars out of four.

“It’s Complicated”

Writer-director Nancy Meyers’ latest relationship comedy isn’t what the name promises at all. It’s simple, almost as simple about grown-up romance and heartache as the average Hollywood teen comedy is about youthful love and sex. That said, a simple-minded story can benefit enormously with Meryl Streep on screen for almost an entire movie. Streep is charming as a divorced woman in an affair with her remarried ex-husband (Alec Baldwin) and a flirtation with a new man (Steve Martin). Too bad Streep puts on this nice show for such a superficial story, and for that matter, too bad for Baldwin, Martin and the rest of an earnest supporting cast led by John Krasinski. Meyers serves up fluff as light as the pastries Streep’s character bakes for a living, a story to make divorced people wish their broken marriages and the ugly aftermath could be as fun and

frolicsome as this.RATED: R for some drug content

and sexuality.RUNNING TIME: 118 minutes.ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING:

Two stars out of four.

“Sherlock Holmes”

Robert Downey Jr. is so NOT Sherlock Holmes. That’s not a hindrance — in fact, it’s a big help — as he and Guy Ritchie bring Arthur Conan Doyle’s Victorian-age detective into the modern world. Enough of the trappings are left in their brawn-over-brain action romp to make Downey a reasonably faithful embodiment of Holmes. And of course, this is Downey, whose career resurgence rests on his ability to make the most unlikely role his own. The movie’s big failing is the drab story, a bit of nonsense revolving around a secret society and potentially supernatural doings. But Ritchie compensates with exhilarating action, and the movie offers engaging interplay among Downey and Jude Law as Holmes sidekick Watson, Rachel McAdams as the woman in the detective’s life, Eddie Marsan as Scotland Yard Inspector Lestrade and Mark Strong as the bad guy.

RATED: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some startling images and a scene of suggestive material.


Three stars out of four.


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A lot of the critics I read (yes, I follow certain film reviewers like others might follow newscasters or sports columnists) have become increasingly jaded about writing a best-and-worst -of year end review. Some have gotten to the point where they hate a Top Ten format, which only gets more serious as the current decade comes to a close and the summary judgments becomes more wide-ranging. I’ve never felt this pressure, choosing in the six years that I’ve filled this page, to only rank the exceptional film experiences that I’ve had. The 2009 road was long, remarkable, and filled with so much good that winnowing down the top results was no easy task. Here are my top picks of the year. They aren’t ranked in any particular order and I have yet to see many of the most talked about films. They sit still in my “To Watch” pile:

1. District 9 - without a doubt, the most unique film of the year and a delightful blend of comedy, action, science-fiction,

and the Holy Grail of the motion picture industry: unknown actors and filmmakers that get a chance to remind us of what making a movie is all about. Their passion came right through the screen into me. Hear me loudly, it would be an absolute shame to ruin it with a sequel.

2. The Hangover - I chuckle even now, six months later, over Ed Helms’s missing tooth, Tyson’s tiger, and the fact that this movie was still funny the third time I saw it opening week.

3. ulie & Julia - Meryl Streep is now as marketable as Will Smith and her year was brilliant with her starring turn as Julia Child likely to make her a shoo-in for a Best Actress nomination.

4. Up - Not just the best animated movie of my year (in a strong year for animated movies, I also love The Fantastic Mr. Fox), but the best movie overall. Pixar Rules!

5. Up in the Air - Clooney brought his movie star to the common man, a feat I didn’t think someone of his stature could do. And Anna Kendrick got herself noticed in a way that could yield big things for the

tiny starlet. Jason Reitman’s films are now among those I will most eagerly anticipate.

6. The Blind Side - a football drama hiding inside a family comedy? That’s too simple an explanation for something as noble and good (and I’m not even talking about the performances) as this movie is. I cried even harder the second time I saw it.

There it is. Six exceptional films were released this year and I had the opportunity see each and every one of them (more than once in several cases). The Hurt Locker, (500) Days of Summer, and Precious aren’t on this list because I haven’t planned a road trip to check them out yet. Amelia isn’t either, but only because I do know something most of America doesn’t: Hilary Swank’s performance was great, but this movie was a stinker that I fought to stay awake through. For every horrible idea like Aliens in the Attic came a gem like Avatar, the most colorful movie that has ever been made. For every stale franchise (ugh, really? Saw VI?) came one that found new and great ways to stay fresh and for that I say long live Harry Potter!

Before I wrap it up with a nice bow, I

have to wonder out loud about a few of the highlights in store for us in 2010. Tim Burton and Johnny Depp will team up for a trippy 3D version of Alice in Wonderland. Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte, and Miranda will bring Sex-y back to the big screen. The ‘80s get a facelift with remakes of my childhood (Red Dawn, The Smurfs, The A-Team, Tron, and The Karate Kid) going for broke. Harry will start the final showdown against Voldemort and Tyler Perry will likely have a few films worth checking out. Not the boldest of predictions, I know, but safe bets nonetheless.

The box office was a big deal in 2009, and rightfully so. Grosses are up across the board from those films that opened big (New Moon or Transformers 2) or are given the gift of life--long legs to run (like Gran Torino or Taken). I will firmly attest to the fact that this industry provided many new challenges and lots of surprises this year for those of us working in it. It will end on a strong note. In case you were doubting it, New Year’s Eve is a great time to go to the movies. And I know I’ll be there.

A big year at the box office

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By ROBERT GRUBAUGHOf The Edge

NEW YORK (AP) — Higher fees for film production companies choosing to work in some New York City buildings have taken effect with no clear word on whether it will tarnish the city’s popularity as one of Hollywood’s favorite backdrops.

One critic calls the $3,200 price tag for a permit to film at one of the city’s buildings the highest fee in the nation by a municipality.

But the city, which attracts about $5 billion in business each year through the film trade, defends it as a small increase affecting a slim percentage of productions in a place that has long been among the friendliest filming venues in the country.

The city came up with the fee over the summer as it looked to cover more costs related to film productions, according to Marybeth Ihle, a spokeswoman for the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting. The fee took effect Wednesday.

“Private locations can charge $10,000 a day so this is pretty nominal,” she said, adding that the fee affects only about 5 percent of productions that shoot scenes in New York City.

Among the biggest users of the city buildings is the long-running dramatic series “Law & Order,” which films frequently inside courthouses and other city buildings. NBC Universal did not immediately respond to a call for comment on reports that the show might seek to shoot some scenes in other cities.

“This one thing itself is not going to chase productions out of the

city,” said John Johnston, executive director of the New York Production Alliance, which represents more than half of the 100,000 people employed in New York by the film, television and commercial

production industry.But he said he spoke out against

the fees at a public hearing earlier this year because it sets a dangerous precedent that may cause other city agencies to also impose fees that

collectively would cause productions to look elsewhere to film.

Ihle said the city has moved steadily since the 1960s to make it ever more comfortable for filming in the city, including providing

free locations to shoot scenes on city streets. She said it does not charge for police officers, permits, or parking and it covers many of the administrative costs associated with filming.

NYC increases filming feesBy GLENN WHIPPAssociated Press

Associated Press

In this March 3, 2004, photo released by the New York City Mayor’s Office, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, center, is joined by former Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn., left, who plays District Attorney Arthur Branch, actor Sam Waterson, right foreground, who plays Assistant District Attorney Jack McCoy and other cast and crew members of the television series “Law and Order” while filming in the Blue Room at New York City Hall. On Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009, New York City began imposing a $3,200 fee to film in city buildings, which the city says will affect only about 5 percent of filming done citywide.


Family

Nothing like hitting the open road with no cares in the world, heading wherever suits your fancy. Especially if you are on the open road in a luxury RV with all the latest amenities.

So you may never experience carefree living completely, but you can think about owning one of the many varieties of RVs offered. At least check them out at the upcoming RV show.

The 33rd Annual St. Louis RV Vacation and Travel Show will take place Jan. 14 through Jan. 17 at America’s Convention Center, at 701 Convention Plaza, in downtown St. Louis.

After a year that has been somewhat down for many in the industry, the St. Louis area dealers are reporting that the Midwest RV and camping lifestyle is still thriving and growing. Whether it is the idea that you can take your accommodations with you wherever you decide to vacation or the economy of camping on the spur of a moment rather than making reservations at costly resorts and hotels, people are taking another look at RVing.

St. Louis RV dealers are looking forward to an upward year in 2011. Nationally, the RV industry has recently seen signs of an upswing. Orders from dealers to manufacturers have increased in the fall and the lending institutions have stabilized.

The chairman of this year’s show, Glenn

Thomas, of Bill Thomas Camper Sales in Wentzville, Mo., says “Dealers saw great interest in their products at the annual Fall RV Show in September and were uplifted by the success of that event.” According to Thomas, traffic at dealers’ lots in the St. Louis area was good to very good in the fall. He says, “People have discovered this is a much more affordable way of camping, travel and families being together and sharing the outdoors. They’ll find this is a good time to buy because people will find pre-season deals and great savings on all types of RVs.”

Nearly 300 vehicles are expected to be on site at the show, featuring nearly every style of recreational vehicle. On display and for sale will be motorhomes, fifth wheels, travel trailers, sport utility trailers, van campers, folding camping trailers and truck campers. There are also exhibitors representing campgrounds, resorts, travel destinations as well as RV products and services.

The hours of the event will be on Thursday, noon to 9 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Regular admission is $8; Children ages 6 to 12 years are admitted for $3.50; Ages 5 and under are free.

On Thursday and Friday, Seniors age 60 and over are admitted for $5.

More information can be obtained from the Web site at www.stlrv.com or by calling 314-355-1236.

Hitting the open roadIf it’s your dream, then the 33rd Annual St. Louis RV Vacation and Travel Show is for you

By DEBBIE SETTLEOf The Edge


The Arts

The name Ricky Skaggs more than likely rings a bell with country music fans. With hits in the ‘80s like “Country Boy” and “Highway 40 Blues,” Skaggs made a mark on the country music scene, enough so that he took home the “Entertainer of the Year” Country Music Association Award in 1985.

Many may have thought Skaggs just faded out of the music scene, but if you are a bluegrass fan, you know that not only has Skaggs not left the music business, he is at the top of his game.

Born in 1954 in Cordell, Ky., Ricky Skaggs’ father gave him his first mandolin when he was a very young child. Skaggs made his first live appearance at age 6 playing with bluegrass legend Bill Monroe. He later teamed up with the late Keith Whitley and both eventually joined the Ralph Stanley Clinch Mountain Boys.

He played with J.D. Crowe and the New South and later, the Emmylou Harris band. He then moved on to Nashville and was signed by Epic records to release his own debut, entitled “Waitin’ for the Sun to Shine,” in 1981. He then debuted at the Grand Ole Opry in 1982.

It was in 1997 that Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder released their debut album, “Bluegrass Rules.” That collaboration won the group a Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album.

Now, 2009 marks Skaggs’ 38th year as a professional musician. He is a 14-time Grammy Award winner, a seven-time Country Music Association award winner and has received numerous recognitions and awards from the International Bluegrass Music Association, Billboard Magazine, CMT, and others.

Kentucky Thunder is an all-star line-up of five musicians that play and tour with Skaggs.

Jim Mills of Raleigh, N.C. is on banjo. He has earned the “International Bluegrass Music Association’s Banjo Player of the Year” six times.

Paul Brewser of Knoxville, Tenn., is on rhythm guitar and at times sings lead and tenor. He has played with the Osborne Brothers, the Pinnacle Boys, the Dollywood bluegrass band and True Blue. He is an accomplished songwriter and solo artist.

Andy Leftwich of Whitehouse, Tenn., was extended an on-stage invitation to play his fiddle by Ricky Skaggs. He has played with the likes of Craig Morgan, Taylor Swift, Jon Randall, Jimmy Wayne, Trick Pony, Pam Tillis and more.

Cody Kilby of Cowan, Tenn., is not only a master guitarist, but had a Gibson Banjo endorsement by the time he was 11 years old. By the time he was 17, he earned the “National Flatpicking Championship,” playing his mother’s guitar. While touring with Sally Jones and the Sidewinders, He caught the ear of Ricky Skaggs and joined Kentucky Thunder.

Finally, Mark Fain of Rogersville, Tenn., watched his family play music on his front porch. He learned to play bass, drums and guitar from the teaching of his uncles. He has played with a number of gospel groups, The Neelons, Gold City Gospel and others. He joins in with numerous other artists as a studio musician whenever he can.

The Sheldon will welcome Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, on Friday, Jan. 15, at 8 p.m. in the perfect acoustics of the Sheldon Concert Hall. Ricky Skaggs has often said that he is “just trying to make a living” playing the music he loves. But it’s clear that his passion for bluegrass puts him in the position to bring this lively, distinctively American form of music out of isolation and into the ears and hearts of audiences across the country and around the world.

Don’t miss Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, Friday, Jan. 15, at 8 p.m in the Sheldon Concert Hall. Tickets are $45 orchestra, $40 balcony and are extremely limited.

Call MetroTix at 314-534-1111 or at www.TheSheldon.org. For more information, call The Sheldon at 314-533-9900 during normal

business hours, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Ricky SkaggsFilling the Sheldon with

bluegrass soundsBy DEBBIE SETTLEOf The Edge

For The Edge

Ricky Skaggs

**If you would like to add something to our arts calendar, e-mail it to [email protected].

Thursday, Jan. 7•  Film:  Van  Gogh:  Brush  with 

Genius, St. Louis Science Center, Forest Park, various times

•  The  Language  of  Objects:  New Works by Jane Birdsall-Lander and Jo Stealey, Sheldon Art Gallery, St. Louis

• Deck  Your  Walls  exhibit,  Main Street Art Gallery, 237/239 N. Main St., Edwardsville

• Ian  Weaver  Exhibition,  Saint Louis Art Museum, Forest Park

Friday, Jan. 8•  Film:  Van  Gogh:  Brush  with 



• Gregory Basco Exhibit, Mo. Bot. Gardens, St. Louis, Mo., Monsanto Hall


Saturday, Jan. 9•  Film:  Van  Gogh:  Brush  with 





Sunday, Jan. 10•  Film:  Van  Gogh:  Brush  with 



Monday, Jan. 11•  Film:  Van  Gogh:  Brush  with 

Genius, St. Louis Science Center,

Forest Park, various times• Gregory Basco Exhibit, Mo. Bot. 

Gardens, St. Louis, Mo., Monsanto Hall

Tuesday, Jan. 12•  Film:  Van  Gogh:  Brush  with 



Wednesday, Jan. 13•  Film:  Van  Gogh:  Brush  with 






Friday, Jan. 15•  Film:  Van  Gogh:  Brush  with 



• Watercolor   Col lage   form Abstract Realism course, Mo Bot Gardens, St. Louis, Mo.

Saturday, Jan. 16•  Film:  Van  Gogh:  Brush  with 



• Great Green Adventures: Winter Color Walk, Mo Bot Gardens, St. Louis, Mo.

Sunday, Jan. 17•  Film:  Van  Gogh:  Brush  with 



Monday, Jan. 18•  Film:  Van  Gogh:  Brush  with 



Tuesday, Jan. 19•  Film:  Van  Gogh:  Brush  with 



Wednesday, Jan. 20•  Film:  Van  Gogh:  Brush  with 







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FOTAD plans trivia night

The 10th Annual Friends of Theater and Dance (FOTAD) Trivia Night is set for 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, at the James F. Metcalf Theater on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

FOTAD is a support organization for the SIUE Department of Theater and Dance. The doors will open at 6 p.m., with the game scheduled to begin promptly at 7. Proceeds from the event benefit FOTAD’s student merit award fund for qualified SIUE students majoring in theater and dance at the University.

Winners of the competition will receive 1st ($160), 2nd ($80), or 3rd prize ($40) for scoring the most points per table. Reservations may be made for tables of eight. The evening will offer challenging trivia, during the regular question-and-answer sessions and during survivor trivia. Free popcorn and pretzels will be offered; also, soft drinks will be available for purchase.

Tickets are $10 per person; a table of eight, $80. A $40 deposit must be received by Jan. 16 to guarantee a table will be held. Make checks payable to the SIUE Foundation and send it to Greg Conroy, 217 N. Buchanan St., Edwardsville, IL 62025-1740.

To make reservat ions , ca l l 618.692.0874; participants must arr ive by 6 :50 p.m. or their reservation may be given away, unless a 50 percent deposit has been received.

New Art in the Neighborhood program takes shape

The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis is excited to announce it is now accepting applications for the New Art in the Neighborhood (NAN) program for the Spring 2010 semester. New Art in the Neighborhood is a scholarship-based art training program for high school students in the St. Louis area. NAN provides the opportunity for teens from a variety of backgrounds and experiences to explore new media and contemporary issues while

working with professional artists and instructors.

Students in this program get the unique opportunity to meet with the artists exhibiting at the Contemporary, gaining insights into their creative process and finding out what it takes to be a working artist today. Past graduates from the New Art in the Neighborhood program have gone on to study art at leading institutions, exhibit their work throughout the Midwest, and create new venues for contemporary art.

New Art in the Neighborhood meets for twelve consecutive Saturdays during the school year from12:00 noon – 4:30 pm at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis beginning January 23, 2010. Interested candidates should visit http://www.contemporarystl.org/new_art.php for more information and to download the application.

As part of the application process, students are asked to write a short essay about why they would like to participate in the program, send two to three photocopies of examples of their artwork, as well as obtain a letter of recommendation from a teacher, employer, or other adult. Applications must be received by December 4, 2009.

New Art in the Neighborhood is generously supported by Emerson; Missouri Arts Council, a state agency; the Employees Community Fund of Boeing St. Louis; and Bank of America Charitable Foundation.

Wash. U. to host Circus INcognitus

Jamie Adkins can walk on wire, stand atop unsupported ladders, do handstands off the back of a chair and juggle just about anything.

But in Circus INcognitus, this internationally acclaimed clown, balancing artist and acrobat — a featured soloist with Cirque du Solei l and Montreal ’s Cirque Éloize — must attempt the one th ing he f ears mos t : pub l i c speaking.

Next month Adkins will bring Circus INcognitus, his family friendly solo show, to Washington

Univers i ty ’s Edison Theatre . The one-time-only performance, which begins at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 16 , wil l launch Edison’s annual ovations for young people series, which presents specially priced matinees for audiences of all ages.

Ti c k e t s a r e $ 1 0 , t h o u g h subscriptions to all four ovations for young people events are available for $6 each. Tickets are available at the Edison Theatre B o x O ff i c e a n d t h ro u g h a l l MetroTix outlets. Edison Theatre is located in the Mallinckrodt Student Center, 6445 Forsyth Blvd.

For more information, call (314) 935-6543 or email [email protected].

Circus INcognitusCombining a dancer ’s grace

with a silent film star ’s manic energy, Adkins uses modest , e v e r y d a y o b j e c t s t o f a s h i o n elaborate circus routines that are at once funny, breathtaking and surprisingly poignant.

The hour-long show begins with Adkins entering a dark and nearly empty stage, flashlight in hand, searching for a comically long light switch. Dressed casually

in baggy pants and suspenders, he is too shy to address the waiting microphone but allows his physical gifts to speak for him as he struggles to articulate ideas about what a performance should be.

Things begin simply enough. A ping-pong ball bounces on a wooden chair seat. A crumpled piece of paper refuses to be discarded. A bowler hat twirls up and down Adkins’ arms. Yet the routines grow increasingly spectacular and outrageous as Adkins duels with a pair of wildly roaming ladders and does handstands atop a not-so-very-tight rope.

“Though Mr. Adkin ’ s bes t routines draw OOHS and AHS, he is just as successful at drawing laughs,” notes The New York Times . The New York Dai ly Gazette adds that, “Adkins hasn’t reinvented juggling or clowning, h e ’ s j u s t m a d e t h e m m o r e interesting to watch through the powers of personality and grace.”

Jamie AdkinsAdkins began his career at the

age of 13 as street performer in his native San Diego. He then

jo ined San Francisco’s Pickle Family Circus , an inf luent ia l cooperative that mixes traditional circus skills with music, drama, d a n c e a n d h u m o r ( w h i l e eschewing live animals and other three-ring tropes).As a member of Cirque Éloize, which he joined in 1998, Adkins was featured in more than 500 performances of Excentricus, the company’s first international touring show. He then teamed up with the Cirque Éloize offshoot Theatre T & Co. to produce and star in the screwball duet Typo (2004), which follows a Chaplinesque playwright struggling to outfox writer ’s block. Nominated for three Drama Desk Awards, Typo won the admiration of critics and audiences and toured the world for more than 200 performances.

Additional credits include a starring role in WinTuk, Cirque du Soleil’s annual winter holiday show, now in its third season at New York’s WaMu Theater. His many honors include both the Annie Fra te l l inn i C lown Prize and a Bronze Medal at the prestigious Festival International du Cirque de Demain in Paris.


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Bon Appetit: Food specialty shops now offering in-store dining

NEW YORK (AP) — Food markets and specialty stores are no longer just places to buy supplies for making meals at home. Many now offer dining on the premises as well, according to Bon Appetit magazine’s December issue.

That’s good news for tourists, who may enjoy strolling through a famous food market but have no way to prepare or enjoy fresh produce or raw ingredients if they’re staying in a hotel.

Here are some of what Bon Appetit calls the best dining spots in stores around the U.S.:

—Surfas, in Culver City, Calif., a restaurant supply store with an adjacent cafe.

—Oxbow Public Market , in Napa, Cal i f . , which has f ive restaurants, plus a micro-winery, culinary bookstore, and specialty

tea store.—Il Cane Rosso, an eatery in

San Francisco’s Ferry Building Marketplace in the Embarcadero, where you’ll also find retailers like Sur La Table and Culinaire antiques.

—B&G Oysters and The Butcher Shop, eateries that are among four foodie places in Boston, all at the intersection of Waltham and Tremont streets. The others are Stir, which offers cookbooks and a demonstration kitchen, and Plum Produce, a shop for specialty foods.

—Midtown Global Market in Minneapolis, which offers more than 40 locally owned shops under one roof, including Taqueria Los Ocampo.

—Despana, in New York City, a boutique in Soho specializing in the foods of Spain. But there’s also a hidden lunch counter serving tapas, sandwiches and small-plate appetizers.

—Bolsa in Dallas, which hosts a farmer ’s market and a cafe with wine and local products like chocolate, cookies and coffee.

Capitol Visitor Center sees 2.3 million visitors in first year

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Capitol Visitor Center has hosted 2.3 million people since opening a year ago on Dec. 2, 2008.

That’s twice the number of people who visited the Capitol in the year before the visitor center existed. In the past, before the center ’s Exhibition Hall and Restaurant existed, people who visited the Capitol typically waited on line outside — sometimes for hours — for a tour. Now, visitors can make a reservation ahead of time for a tour, or they can even walk in and get on the next available tour.

The visitor center includes a 13-minute film about Congress and the building of the Capitol, and the 16,500-square-foot Exhibition Hall offers unusual artifacts and documents related to Congress and

the Capitol.The center premises include a

500-seat restaurant, gift shops and restrooms.

I n D e c e m b e r, t h e c e n t e r introduced a new attraction: On Wednesdays at noon, curators, historians and educators from the Capitol, National Archives, and the Library of Congress are giving 15-minute talks about Congress and the Capitol. Lectures are free; no reservations required. The center plans to continue the 15-minute talks in 2010.

Also new is an audio tour of the visitor center’s exhibition hall, available by using a cell phone, beginning at the plaster model of the Statue of Freedom, located directly in front of the entrance to the hall.

D e t a i l s a t h t t p : / / w w w.visitthecapitol.gov.

Jersey Shore for winter visitors: Not like the MTV show

RED BANK, N.J. (AP) — It’s not summertime and it’s nothing like the MTV reality show.

But the Jersey Shore does offer plenty to do for visitors this time of year: Main Street shopping, outlet malls and holiday activities.

Jersey Shore Premium Outlets in Tinton Falls and Jackson Premium Outlets in Jackson both have bus departures from Manhattan’s Port Authority and NJ Transit stops. For Main Street shopping, check out Cookman Avenue in Asbury Park and the downtowns of Ocean Grove, Toms River, Spring Lake, and Red Bank. For antiques, hit Point Pleasant Beach for the Antique Emporium.


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The “swoosh” sound of the skis coming down the slope, the cold damp burst of snow hitting your face, the laughter above your head of other skiers on the lift. Where are you? Vail? Lake Tahoe? How about Wildwood, Mo. Hidden Valley Ski Area in Wildwood has opened for the season and is ready for the winter athletes to hit the slopes.

This marks the ski area’s 27th season. The St. Louis area ski facility attracts skiers from throughout eastern Missouri and southern Illinois.

An extensive machine snow-making system is used to cover the slopes at Hidden Valley with a deep blanket of white from December through March. Skiers, snow boarders and sledders alike are able to enjoy the white stuff at Hidden Valley, even when the rest of the local area is not.

While winter conditions vary from mild to brutal in the St. Louis area, the ski area’s 88 snow-making machines are primed and ready to churn a fresh “crop” of snow whenever temperatures drop below freezing.

Ideally with low humidity and temperatures in the low 20s, the ski area can lay down a foot of snow in 24 hours. For every 10 degree drop in temperature, snowmakers can double the output.

By building a base of several feet by January, Hidden Valley can generally “weather” mild mid-winter warm spells and operate into March most seasons.

Hidden Valley offers a number of events throughout the “ski” season. Either individuals or large groups can make their plans to head out and enjoy the many events.

Light Up Winter NightsWhile some may prefer to stay

indoors on a cold night, outdoor winter enthusiasts can revel in the night air at Hidden Valley, which is brightly illuminated

by stadium lights. “Moonlight marathon” sessions are scheduled Friday and Saturday from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m., starting on Christmas

Day.Hidden Valley offers

discounted rates many days, and special group rates all season.

Beginners may want to come Feb. 2 for Learn-to-Ski Day at reduced rates. Police and firefighters can ski for nominal

rates Jan. 7 through Jan. 8; “Military Appreciation” is every day and “College Appreciation” every Wednesday.

The ski area also has added several colorful new events this season including a breast cancer awareness fashion show at 1 p.m.

on Saturday, Feb . 6 – wear pink and receive $5 off lift tickets or rentals.

Amenities at Hidden Valley include three chairlifts; stadium lights for night skiing; a gentle “carpet lift” for the beginner area; and a spacious ski and snowboard rental area. Overall facilities include a natural hill with a 310-foot vertical drop, a ski lodge and a restaurant.

Hidden Valley’s terrain encompasses multiple runs for all levels of skiing and snowboarding. In total, the ski area consists of about one-third beginner, one-half immediate and the remaining area dedicated to advanced and expert skiing and boarding.

As conditions permit, Hidden Valley creates “terrain parks” for snowboarders. Terrain parks provide the younger crowd of snowboarders with many of the same thrills they would find in larger ski areas in the West, including features such as “rails, boxes and jumps.”

Future plans include “snow tubing.” Hidden Valley is working with the local municipality, Wildwood, to add runs for “tubing” by next season. essentially swishing downhill in an over-sized inner tube, with no skills required.

Hours are 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday; 1 to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday; and 1 to 10 p.m. Friday. Midnight sessions 10 p.m. to 3 a.m., Friday-Saturday, 10 p.m. to 3 a.m.

From I-44, take Eureka exit. Go north on Highway 109 for 3 1/2 miles; take a left onto Alt Road; travel 1 mile; take a right onto Hidden Valley Drive.

Information about rates and hours is available online at www.hiddenvalleyski.com, or call 636-938-5373 or the Snow Line 636-938-6999.

Hitting the slopes is easier than you might think

Hidden Valley offers skiing close to homeBy DEBBIE SETTLEOf The Edge

For The Edge

The snow gun at Hidden Valley means the slopes are always ready for skiiers.


Dining Delights

What’s with the Blackeyed Pea? Why does this little black-and-white legume garner so much attention during the New Year? Frieda’s Specialty Produce distributes thousands of Blackeyed Peas to produce departments around the country each year, including Schnucks and Logli, in preparation for New Year ’s feasts featuring Hoppin’ John and other traditional comfort foods.

Grown al l over the world, Blackeyed Peas (BEPs for short) have a special place in Southern U.S. cuisine, where they are believed to bring good luck and traditionally eaten on New Year ’s Day. It is believed that the Blackeyed Peas’ reputation for luck may originate from the U.S. Civil War. Some say that when most of the food sources were destroyed and pillaged in the war-ravaged South, Blackeyed Peas provided sustenance, thereby earning their “good luck” status.

Whether cooking up a soulful pot of Hoppin’ John with Blackeyed Peas, bacon and collard greens, or whipping up a batch of Texas Caviar with BEPs marinated in dressing, Frieda’s high-quality, U.S.A.-grown Blackeyed Peas are the key ingredient for a prosperous New Year’s feast.

Unl ike o ther dr ied beans , Blackeyed Peas don’t require pre-soaking overnight and are relatively quick to cook. (A quick-soak method can be completed within 1 hour.) And of course, no other legume can

deliver the earthy, creamy, savory and satisfying taste that BEPs have to offer. Not to mention their nutritious assets – Blackeyed Peas are an excellent source of calcium, folate, vitamin A, fiber and protein.

Try Frieda’s version of Hoppin’ John with a spicy kick from Habanero peppers:

Frieda’s Hoppin’ John1 6.5-oz. package Frieda’s Dried

Blackeyed Peas, prepared according to package directions

11/2 cups uncooked long-grain white rice

41/2 cups water1 Tbsp. fresh thyme, minced, or 1

tsp. dried thyme1 bay leaf6 strips bacon1 cup onion, chopped1 cup red or green bell pepper,

chopped½ cup celery, minced¼ cup parsley, chopped1 clove garlic, minced1 Frieda’s Fresh Habanero Chile,

seeded and finely minced (or Dried Habanero, reconstituted according to package directions)

Salt and pepper to tasteIn a Dutch oven, place rice with

pre-soaked Blackeyed Peas and water. Stir in thyme and bay leaf. Cover and bring mixture to boil. Uncover and reduce heat; simmer 15 to 18 minutes or until rice and beans are tender, checking to make sure mixture does not boil dry.

Meanwhile, in a medium skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Drain bacon on paper toweling reserving 2 tablespoons drippings in skillet. Add onion, bell pepper, celery, parsley, garlic and chile to drippings in pan. Sauté about 3 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Crumble bacon; add to skillet. Remove from heat.

When rice and beans are done, drain off any excess liquid. Remove bay leaf. Stir bacon mixture into rice and beans. Add salt and pepper to

taste. Makes 4 servings.Blackeyed Pea Salad

Serve this salad at barbecues or over lettuce, mixed with julienne-sliced cheeses or other vegetables for a simple main course.

6 .5-oz pkg. Fr ieda’s Dried Blackeyed Peas, cooked according to package directions (makes 1 1/4 cups)

1 red or green bell pepper, seeded and chopped

2 Frieda’s Shallots, peeled and finely chopped

2/3 cup olive oil or vegetable oil1/2 cup tomatoes, diced1 tsp. fresh thyme, chopped, or 1/4

tsp. dried thyme, crushed1 tsp. fresh rosemary, chopped, or

1/4 tsp. dried rosemary, crushed1 clove garlic, minced1/2 tsp. salt1/8 - 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepperIn a medium bowl, stir together

blackeyed peas, garbanzo beans, bell pepper, and shallots. For dressing, place remaining ingredients in blender or food processor; cover and process until smooth. Pour mixture over bean salad; toss well to coat. Cover and chill 2 to 24 hours to blend flavors. Drain off marinade; serve at room temperature or chilled. Makes 4 servings.

Source: www.friedas.comLooking for more Blackeyed Pea

recipes? Log on to www.friedas.com for more:

Antipasto Bean SaladBlackeyed Pea & Garbanzo SaladBlackeyed Pea-Chicken Salad With

Roasted Garlic DressingBlackeyed Pea-Habanero DipChopped Salad with Blackeyed

PeasHabanero Chile ChiliHoppin’ JohnPasta y Fagioli (Pasta With Beans)Texas BurritosWhite Blackeye ChiliLook for Dried Blackeyed Peas in

your local grocery store’s produce department, or online at www.friedas.com

Blackeyed Peas

Hoppin’ John a New Year’s favorite

Photos couresty of Frieda’s Inc., Marliese Ward.

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Certifi ed Nurse Assistants,Licensed Practical Nurses &

Dining Service WorkersMeridian Village is having a Job Fair for all LPNs, CNAs and Dining Service Workers.

Date: January 13th, 2010 • Time: 7:00am - 5:00pm Address: 27 Auerbach Place, Glen Carbon, Illinois, 62034

Please call Rob Luhrsen at 618.205.4237 for more details. Snacks and refreshments will be provided.

Interested LPNs, CNAs and Dining Service Workers should apply online at: www.LSSmo.apply2jobs.com Choose Meridian Village as the “Location” and click the search button.

A Lutheran Senior Services community, we share in an unmatched 150-year legacy of Christian service and fi nancial stability. Recently named “Best Place to Work in St. Louis,” in the St. Louis Business Journal.

Located @ 27 Auerbach Pl, Glen Carbon, IL Call Rob Luhrsen at 618-205-4237 for more details. Apply online today at www.LSSLiving.org EOE

Mobile HomesFor Rent 715

Lake Front Homes For Rent orSale! 3BD 2BA available. Pon-toon Beach Location! Startingat $697 per/month. 618-797-6034 Apply Onlinewww.aboutarc.com<http://www.aboutarc.com>OAC

Commercial SpaceFor Rent 720

3000 sf office space, Edw, nearWalMart: ample prkng, rest rms.8 offices, separate or together.Negotiable. 618/692-1794

Commercial Space Available.500-2400sq. ft. Can be used asoffice or wearhouse space.Located on Kettle River Dr.,Glen Carbon. Was previously abeauty & barber shop. 618-917-9132

Office SpaceFor Rent 725

Collinsville/Maryville-Hwy. 159Up to 1080 sq. ft., starting at$495/mo. (618) 346-7878www.osbornproperties.com

HomesFor Sale 805

Cross-Town or Cross-Coun-

try: EdwardsvilleHomes.com.

Home Buyers Relocation Ser-

vices. Exclusively for buyers!

656-5588, 800-231-5588

Lease w/option to buy: 93K, 220Summit Av., Glen Cbn. 2BR, lg.rms., CA, new aplncs & carpet;lg. fnced back yd 618/580-3021

Apts/DuplexesFor Rent 710

Edwardsville - Silver Oaks II

LUXURY 2 Bedroom W/Garage, Sec Sys, New Fitness

Center, $790/mo. Bluff View.Immediate Availability

(618)830-2613www.vgpart.com

1 & 2 BR Aparttments availableJanuary 2010; 50 Devon Ct.,Edw. Water/sewer/trash paid;618-656-7337 or 618-656-4102

1 BR APTS: $675, incl. all util.,in Edw, close to post office,banks, & shopping. 692-9284leave msg.

1 Bdrm 1 bth apt. uptown Edw,main floor of house. 1 car gar.Nice space, $500mo + dep. 1yrlease, W/S/T incl 618-655-1338.

1 Bdrm Loft Style Apt, Main St.,Edw, w/t/s pd. All new, w/stove& fridge. 1-year lease $575618/407-3139.

1 BR CONDO, cozy, remodeled:near 55/70; st. level, fp, aplnces,W/D hkup. $525/mo.: incl. w/s/t;lse, dep. No pets. 618-345-9131

2 BDR duplex in Troy. Garage,w/d hookups, fenced yard. Nopets $590 month. 656-5674

2 bedroom apts, large, deck.Edwardsville close to down-town. Starting at $500 per mth.Avlb immediately 618-980-6913

2 BR LOFT, newly remodeled:DW, micro, stove, frig, garbgedisp, w/d hkup. New kit/ba/wi/dr$715 incl wt/sw/tr 618/593-0173

2 BR Quail Hollow - Glen Car-bon Apt., w/d hk-ups $645.www.osbornproperties.com618-346-7878

2 BR Townhome: quiet GlenCbn. area, Very Clean! Allappliances. No pets. $675/mo.plus dep 314-378-0513.

2 BRs, Glen Cbn., CottonwoodSub., w/d hk-ups, APTS startingat $625, TH $675, LOFT $685,DUP $715 (618)346-7878 www.osbornproperties.com

2BR TOWNHOMES, Edw. 1.5 BA,w/d hook up, all kit appliances.No pets. $775 w/out gar, $820w/gar. 618/659-2188; 978-2867

3BR Very nice Duplex Eville,2Ful BA, Gar. W/D hookups.Ava Feb1. 1600sf new Jun ‘09.$1300/m 221 H st. 3093038459

Glen Carbon 2 bdrm with loftfamily room. $625. No pets344-1838.

LERCH PROPERTIES — GOSHEN-VIEW TOWNHOMES, GLEN CBN.: 2BR, 1 BA, w/d facility, Glen Cbn.area, $525/mo. 2 BR Town-home, 1 BA & 1 half BA, w/dhook up, $695/mo. 288-3108

New Luxury ApartmentsQuiet residential neighborhood.

2 BR; all appliances incl.wshr/dryer; w/s/t.

Garages available. $750/mo.2 BR units avlb—CollinsvilleCall 618-343-4405 or go to:

www.maryvilleilapartments.com

Now Available- 2 bdrm town-homes in Eville. Limited time

only, $795 at Spyglass proper-ty. We have 3 other locationsstarting at $825. Restrictions

apply. 618-692-9310www.rentchp.com

SILVER OAKS I2 BR, 1 BA, washer/dryer hookup, w/s/t included $655/mo.618-830-2613 www.vgpart.com

Roommates 712

FEMALE ROOMMATE to share2-Bedroom 1-bath apartment,Edwardsville, no pets.$400month/includes utilities.Avlb immediatley 217-556-5614.

Misc.Merchandise 426

DJ equipment carry case, PER-FECT CONDITION. $100. Call656-1322.

FIREWOOD: Oak, split, deliv-ered and stacked, large amount$90. 618-667-2025.

FIREWOOD: seasoned hard-woods. 4ft.X8ft. stack, deliveredand stacked $100. 618/459-3943; 618/581-1487.

Cleaning 532

FLOODING FROM BROKENPIPE? We’re Fast! WET CAR-PET? We’re Fast! SEWAGEBACK-UP? We’re Fast! We’reFast! Call 1-8OO FAST HELP(1-8OO-327-8435) for thefastest emergency CLEAN UPservices in town. Home andproperty emergencies are all wedo. Call 1-8OO FAST HELP 24hours a day - WE’RE FAST!!

HOME CLEANING/HOME CARE (N.A.cert): holidays min. 4 hrs.,Mon.-Fri. Deep/light cleaning$15/hour. Jill: 618/288-2573

HousesFor Rent 705

2 BDR, 1 BA, Glen/off 162, quiet/wooded area; remodld; w/dincl.; shed; all util. but elec. pd.;$650/mo. + dep. 618/307-4876

2 BDR, 1 Bath, 116 N. Fillmore,Edwardsville: W/D hookup;stove, refrig included. Pets OK.$650mth. 618-401-4664

2 BDRM 2 BA, completelyremodeled: 400 S. Fillmore,Edwrdsvlle. $725/mo. + deposit,lease. 618-409-4925; 616-1124

2 BR, full basemnt, frshly paint-ed, new carpet; stove, fridgeincluded; W/D hook-up. Nopets. $850 + dep. 618/488-7785

2BD 1BA all appliances includ-ing W/D. Quiet neighborhood,pets okay. $695/month. Avail-able ASAP. 314-680-0681

2BR, lg. MBR w/walk-in closet;CA, frig, DW, stove, W/D hookup,bsmt, quick access to Interstate,SIUE. $800/mo. 618/580-3021

Apts, Duplexes, & Homes Visit our website

www.glsrent.com 656-2230

Collinsvle—1530 Franklin, frnt: 4BR,clean, nice neighborhd, A/C,frig, stve, w/d hook-up. $785/mo +dep.Look then call 288-0048.

FSBO or lease. Exec. villa, Gin-ger Crk., Edw.: 4BR, 3BA, w/owooded lot, sunrm., FR, formalLR/DR, wet bar. 618/977-5089

Furnished Cottage w/lake view,suitable for 1 person. No smok-ing, no pets. $400/mo. + dep,utilities not incld. 618/288-9200

Apts/DuplexesFor Rent 710

1 excellent 3BR, 1200 sq.ft. TH:Collinsville, near 157/70; 12min. to SIUE. FP, DW, W/D, ceil-ing fans, cable, sound walls, off-st. prkng. Sm pets OK, yr. lse.$780/mo. Ask discount pricing!Move in special. Sect. 8 ok.618/345-9610: AM/PM phone.

Help WantedMedical 308

Hitz Memorial Home is lookingfor a R.N. Full Time Day ChargeNurse and a Part Time LPN/RN.You may apply in person, Fax aresume to (618) 488-2361 oremail [email protected]

Help wantedOffice 315

PT CUSTOMER SERVICE REP/BOOKKEEPER: must be cus-tomer-focused, multitasker, pro-ficient with QuickBks, workingknowledge of basic accountingprinciples. Exp. w/constructionindustry beneficial. FergusonConstruction: 288-7710

SituationsWanted 330

Gifted masseuse,services/prices vary. Call fordetails. Leave message@618-606-0440.

Carrier Routes 401

CARRIER NEEDED!

Rt. 3 - Newspaper carrier need-ed in the area of Randle St,Warren St. W High St, GrandAve, N Charles. There areapproximately 23 newspaperson this route. Papers need to bedelivered by 5:00 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday and by 8:30 a.m.on Saturdays. If you are inter-ested in this route, please callthe Intelligencer at 656-4700ext. 40.

Individual needed to deliverMadison County Homes booksevery other week. The areaincludes: Edwardsville, GlenCarbon, Maryville, Troy,Collinsville, E Alton, WoodRiver, Alton, Godfrey. Pick upbooks at the Intelligencer anddeliver to approximately 204locations. Deliver needs to bedone every other Tuesday,Wednesday and Thursday.Route will take approximately 2days to complete. Deliveryneeds to be done during regularbusiness hours. If interested,please contact TheEdwardsville Intelligencer at656-4700 ext. 20.

Furniture 410

COUCH, 3 Tables, 2 LazyBoys,Armoire, TELEVISION:$1,000/OBO.Call 618/978-5996

Misc.Merchandise 426

26” Stereo television $100VERY GOOD CONDITION.656-1322.

4’White Pine Trees: delivered,planted, mulched. $64.50 pertree. Buy 10, get 1 free. Othersizes/shade trees. Call(217)886-2316; leave message.

Eddie Bauer Pac-N-Play—$45;White baby bed—$45; Storagecloset, woodgrain—$45. 618-288-1505.

FIREWOOD: No Junk wood-Seasonal Oak. Delivered &Stacked. $75.00 a row, 7’ wide36” tall cut 16 inches. 288-7919

Lost & Found 125

$500 REWARD! BRING HIMHOME FOR CHRISTMAS!LOST: Meridian Rd., Timber-wolfe Subdivision. LargeSHELTIE (like Lassie). 14yrs.-old.Needs medication.618-205-3294

FOUND yellowish tan & white 2month old kitten, friendly invicinity of 200 block W. Main,Glen Carbon. Minor injuries tomouth. Call 618-288-2639 or618-288-2638 to claim.

Trucks, Vans,& SUV's 210

2001 CHEVY TAHOE LT, 4WD,pewter/tan leather, moonroof,all power, OnStar equipped.108,xxx. Great condition.$11,500/OBO. 618/655-0249

(2/17/10)

Motorcycles 220

2004 PolaresATV, Predator90:w/helmet. Excellent condition.Low hours. $1,500/OBO.618/980-4564

Help WantedGeneral 305

COORDINATOR

FT individual needed to man-age a program providing ser-vices for people being releasedfrom prison and supervisingoutreach workers. LutheranSocial Services of Illinois,CSAC: Metro East, 1616 W.Main St, Marion, IL 62959.Fax: 618-997-6843; Email:[email protected] [email protected]. EOE

Hiring Now! Warehouse Packagers, Must pass background

& drug screen. Call Toll-Free 1-877-800-JOBZ (5629) EOE

NEED EXPERIENCEDUNDERGROUND MINERS(EMT HELPFUL) FOR THESOUTHERN ILLINOIS AREA.

NEED INEXPERIENCED MIN-ERS. MUST HAVE MSHASAFETY TRAINING TO APPLY.

Help WantedMedical 308

Dental ReceptionistDo you have outstanding com-munication skills and experi-ence in a dental office? Ourgrowing dental practice is look-ing for you! This position entailspatient education and schedul-ing, as well as financial andcomputer bookkeeping skills.Be a part of a team providingdentistry in a caring environ-ment. Excellent compensation.Resumes to PO Box 21 High-land, IL 62249.


Classified

Handyman 969

MASTER CRAFTSMAN

Carpentry, 30 YearsDecks, Garages,

Remodeling, Home RepairBasement Finishing

Ceramic TileSmall Jobs Welcome

Reasonable RatesInsured

Andy 618-659-1161

Air Conditioning/Heating 976

Proudly servicing thearea for over 25 years.

Free estimatesFinancing available

Repairs and installations

Call us for all of yourheating and cooling

needs.

656-9386www.garwoodsheating.com

HomeImprovements 979

SKILLEDSKILLEDCRAFCRAFTSMANTSMAN

*$30 PER HOUR*• Home Improvements• Remodeling• Custom Woodwork• Small Engine Repair• Insured Contractor

WW.R.N..R.N. SERSERVICESVICES

(618) 974-9446

Electrical 981

Randy Moore

Repair Service, Inc.“24 Hour

Emergency Service”35 Years Experience

- Troubleshooting- Service Repairs And

Upgrades- All Electrical Items- Install Lights & Fixtures- Complete Rewire

www.randymoorerepairservice.com

618-656-7405Cell 618-980-0791

Lawn &Home Care 967

COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL

• Mowing• Fall Clean-Up• Fertilizing• Landscape Installation• Landscape Maintenance

Insured656-7725

GatewayLawn.com

Foster & SonsLawn Service

Lawn Cutting & Trimming

Tree Removal

Bush & Shrub Trimming &

Removal

Landscape Mulching

Residential & Commercial

Fully Insured

618-459-3330618-973-8422

Handyman 969

#1 Handyman Service

in the Nation

Bonded & Insured

Background Checks On AllTechnicians &

15+ Years Experience

Professional, Safe & Reliable

ON TIME. DONE RIGHT. ®

618-659-5055www.mrhandyman.com

BOB’S HANDYMAN SERVICE

Remodeling & RepairDrywall

Finished CarpentryPainting

Ceramic tileBuild & Repair Decks

Exterior HouseAnd Deck Washing

LandscapingBlinds & Draperies

Light Fixture & Ceiling FansNo Job Too Small

InsuredCall Bob Rose

978-8697

LET ME FIX IT!HANDIMAN SERVICE

• Carpentry • Pressure Washing• Lighting & Ceiling Fans• Drywall• Painting• Windows & Doors

Call Lee:(618) 581-5154

Painting 960

HUG PAINTINGInterior / Exterior

Decks(Powerwashing and Staining)

WallpaperingWoodwork

(Staining and Varnishing)Keith 654-5096 John 654-9978

Cell 618-971-7934

Roofing &Siding 961

SCHONCONSTRUCTION, INC.Serving Edwardsville

since 1978

• Roofing• Siding• Aluminum soffit & fascia• And etc.

•Free estimates

•Licensed

•Bonded

656-4520

Tree Service 966

Garner’sTREE

SERVICE INC.

Since 1974Licensed - Bonded - Insured

Tree & Stump RemovalComplete Property

MaintenanceBucket Truck

Track Hoe - Bob Cat

RON GARNERCERTIFIED ARBORIST

656-5566Lawn &Home Care 967

BREWSTERLANDSCAPING

ANDEXCAVATING

Specializing In ........• Landscaping• Snow Removal• Retaining Walls• Excavation• Grading• Hauling• Brush Removal• Seed and Sod

Free EstimatesFully Insured

(618) 977-6409

Jewelry 922

John Geimer Jewelry229 N. Main St.

Edwardsville692-1497

Same Day Ring SizingJewelry Repair

Diamond &Stone ReplacementWE BUY GOLD

AND JEWELRY

Cleaning 958

PRISTINECLEANINGMeeting & Exceeding your

Expectations!RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL

• Bonded & Insured• Customized Cleaning

TRUSTWORTHY, ENERGETIC &PROFESSIONAL

Call us today for a free quoteon a weekly, biweekly or

monthly cleaning

(618) 920-0233www.pristine-cleaning.biz

Sunny Surface Cleaning

ATTENTIONCONTRACTORS &

MANAGERS!

• New Construction

• Move In/Move Out Cleaning

• Residential• BA Degree

A GENTLE TOUCH IN YOUR HOME

GLEN CARBON & EDWARDSVILLE

Interview me....Joyce

Tel: 618-980-6858

Painting 960

JIM BRAVEPAINTING

20 Years Experience!

•Wallpaper•Specialty Painting• Inside or Outside Work•Power Washing•Deck Refinishing

Call:(618)654-1349 or cellphone: (618)444-0293

1987 Yellowstone 38 ft. Fifth Wheel Travel TrailerStove, microwave and fridge included. Queen in bed-

room, couch makes into double bed, kitchen table makes into a single bed, A/C, heater, awning, shower/tub, toilet.

Clean and in good condition.$4,000 or best offer

1-618-972-8655 (2/24/10)

2001 CHEVY TAHOE LT, 4 WD,Pewter/Tan Leather, Moon Roof,

All Power, OnStar Equipped108, xxx Miles, Great Condition$11,500/OBO 618-655-0249 (2/17/10)

SELL YOUR CARFOR LESS!

ONLY $39.00PER LISTING

CALL THE “ I ” 656-4700

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ALVAREITA’S COLLEGE OF COSMETOLOGY

• Classes for Men and Women• Day & Evening Classes Available• Financial Assistance If Eligible Pell Award Will Cover Almost Entire Tuition

REGISTERNOWFOR

UPCOMINGCLASSES!

We Also Feature:• CEU Training• Instructors Training

You must register 1 monthin advance of next session

333 S. KansasEdwardsville 656-2593

For All Your Automotive Needs Call

692-0700

THETRUSTED

PROFESSIONALSSince 1983

MARKMUFFLER

SHOPAUTO REPAIR

BRAKESOIL CHANGEALIGNMENT

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633-2244• Heating • Cooling

• Air Quality Products

GeothermalHeating & Cooling“Let the Ground you walk on Heat and Cool your home.”

Geothermal energy is recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency as the most

energy-effi cient system on the market!

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Help Make A Birthday WishCome True with

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Caulk’s Collision Center7157 Marine Rd. • Edwardsville

618-656-1093Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

Insurance Claims SpecialistFREE ESTIMATES • 24 HR. TOWINGNOW AVAILABLE - CAR DETAILING

excellence guaranteed

Packages Starting At $29.99

“Why Trust Your Repair To Just Any Body Shop?”

www.vallowfloor.com1009 Plummer Drive • Edwardsville (Hwy 157 Across from Bella Milano)

HOURS:Mon.-Wed.-Fri. 9am-7:30pmTue. & Thurs. 9am-5:30pm

Sat 9am-4pm

Mark VallowSeth Renken 656-7788

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CARPET

TexturedLoop Pile

69¢per

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Floor Design Center & Outlet

OutletHardwood • Ceramic • Vinyl • Carpet • Laminate • Natural Stone

12x12Marazzi Verona

Ceramic Tile

69¢ per sq. ft.

CERAMIC TILE

Close-Out Cartonsstarting at

39¢ per sq. ft.

13x13 Laufen RocaSedona OcrePorcelain Tile

99¢per sq. ft.

HARDWOOD

Close-Out Cartons 3/4”

$199per

sq. ft.

Textured StainResistant Plush

99¢per

sq. ft.

Solid 3/4” x 3”Oak Plank

$289per sq. ft.

50% Off reg. All carpet remnants • 60% Off reg. Vinyl remnants select • 70% Off reg. Pallet Close-out merchandise

12’ Wide Congoleum Resilient Sheet Vinyl 89¢ per sq. ft.

12x12 Peel & StickVinyl Tile 39¢ per sq. ft.

7 Colors w/20 Year Warranty

$169

3 Colors INSTALLEDw/FREE

Underlayment

$299per sq. ft.

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Close-Out Cartonsstarting at

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NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump boasted that the upcoming season of “The Celebrity Apprentice” is the best ever and promised the star power of its cast “blows ‘Dancing With the Stars’ away.”

Yes, it’s a new cycle for the Trump-hosted competition show, which won’t premiere until March 14 but threw an introductory news conference way back last October, with sworn-to-secrecy members of the media meeting the contenders.

Now NBC says it’s time to unveil that roster of 14 participants, who will likely spur responses ranging from “Wow!” to “Huh?”

Maybe the most interesting (to use Trump’s pet adjective) participant is former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Vaulted to infamy by headlines and punch lines, he is charged with scheming to auction off President Barack Obama’s former U.S. Senate seat, campaign fundraising abuses and other offenses. He was removed from office last January, but has denied wrongdoing.

Maybe not so interesting: the comedian-actor Sinbad and Australian TV chef Curtis Stone.

“I’m certainly not a household name,” said comedian-author Carol Leifer, but she sounded confident. “I’m not surprised that Joan Rivers won (last season), because, as a standup comic, you’re a one-man band — it makes you very prepared for stressful situations to be able to react to a lot of pressure. Humor is a weapon anywhere and everywhere!”

Former Poison vocalist Bret Michaels declared that, with a party-hearty rock singer’s image, he would be assessed as the season’s “super-underdog.”

“But I’ve been my own boss since I’ve been 19 years old,” said the 46-year-old former star of the “Rock of Love” reality show. “For better or worse, I’ve been on my own, I’ve learned to roll with the punches.”

Then the pro wrestler-actor who calls himself Goldberg issued fair warning.

“I know I’m going to explode during this show at some point and say things I probably don’t mean,” he said. “I

realize that about myself. I’m human and have flaws.”Baseball great Darryl Strawberry, rock-star wife and TV

personality Sharon Osbourne, and Olympic gold-medal sprinter Michael Johnson will also be competing, along with singer Cyndi Lauper, actress Holly Robinson Peete and Victoria’s Secret model Selita Ebanks.

As they spoke, the contestants were scheduled to begin taping “Celebrity Apprentice” the next day, and WWE wrestler-model Maria Kanellis was asked if they were already sizing up each other.

“Of course, we are!” she replied.The celebrities won’t be vying for a job with Trump, as in

the old, civilian-cast “Apprentice,” but instead will compete in business-oriented tasks around Manhattan to raise money for (and publicize) their favorite charities.

“I live a fairly normal life. I’m a mom with two kids,” said Olympic swimmer Summer Sanders, who is championing the Right to Play, an organization that uses sport and play to improve the lives of disadvantaged children.

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