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DECEMBER 2021 PUBLISHERS

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A Magical Season THIS MONTH, WE HIGHLIGHT THE MAGIC OF THE WINTER SEASON, INCLUDING LOTS OF FUN ACTIVITIES, BOTH INDOOR AND OUTDOOR. Whether it’s a festive light display, the Fete de Glace ice festival, or gift shopping with friends, we hope you revel in your activities, no matter what they are.

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Sara Minor CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

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If you’re entertaining for the holidays, then consider doing it in a Scandinavian fashion. Check out “Bringing Back the Smörgåsbord” on page 30. And on page 26, we’ve got some great holiday styles from a few local salons for those looking for

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FEATURES 26 Holiday Hair Styles Chesterfield Lifestyle Gets The Skinny From Chesterfield Salons Regarding Hair To Dare Looks

30 Bringing Back The Smörgåsbord Inspire Holiday Gatherings Through a 'Scandinavian Table'

34 Holman Home For The Holidays Looking for the holiday gift of a lifetime? Let’s talk luxury!

42 American Underdog Life Of St. Louis Fan Favorite NFL

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22 Local Experiences 26 Artist’s Palette 30 Culinary Creations 34 Local’s Choice 42 Back Stage 48 Giving Back 54 Local Limelight

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AROUND TOWN students who participated in the Kids Heart Challenge or American Heart Challenge programs. Rockwood schools raised almost $77,000 to benefit the American Heart Association during the 20202021 school year. The district raised a total of $1.6 million over the years of participating. Parkway school raised approximately $64,000 in the same school year, and has raised a total of $1.1 million over the years of participating in the program.

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LIVE. SHOP. WORK. DINE. ST. LOUIS COUNTY HIRES NEW AUDITOR St. Louis County officials hired a new auditor, Toni Jackson, who started on Nov. 8. She took over the role formerly held by Mark Tucker until September 2021. Toni is a certified public accountant who had been operating her own audit and tax advisory services company in Florissant. She was at one time with the Office of Internal Governance at Boeing. In addition to auditing experience, she brings risk management, policy, internal controls and regulatory compliance expertise to the role.

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WINTER AND REVEL WINTER IS A TIME TO ENJOY FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHILE USHERING IN THE SPIRIT OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON. Whether you are enjoying one of the many festive activities our city has to offer or spending time with loved ones, the memories made will be cherished.

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BELLE GENTE SALON 636.536.2002 | BELLAGENTESALON.COM Allyson Martin, manager/stylist, Bella Gente Salon + Clothing Boutique says two coloring aspects are very popular. “Many clients with blonde hair are converting to more caramel shades. And the second trend is deepening the hair and roots, as in moving from blonde to chocolate brown,” she adds. Curtain bangs are huge right now, Allyson shares. “More women are leaving their hair length longer, and instead are adding layers,” she says. Made famous during the 1960s to 1970s by actresses, such as Brigette Bardot, Goldie Hawn and Farrah Fawcett, curtain bangs are parted down the middle, or sometimes slightly to the left or right, and swept to each side, so they perfectly frame the face and eyes, much like a curtain does with a window. A big request from young clients, says Allyson, is incorporating vibrant or rainbow colors into natural hair colors -- likely being made popular by 18-yearold entertainer JoJo Siwa. JoJo tours to provide perfomances in various cities, and has 12.3 million subscribers on YouTube. Among her branded apparel product line, more than 80 million hair bows have sold. She says she’s worn a rainbow on the top of her head almost every day of her life.

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CHARCUTERIE IS A WIDESPREAD TREND THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, BUT THE SMÖRGÅSBORD IS A UNIQUE ITERATION OF SERVING MEALS AT A PARTY THAT CAN BE USED TO REALLY ELEVATE CELEBRATIONS. Originally debuted in 1939 at the New York World’s Fair exhibition, this iconic Scandinavian meal presentation is a great way to inspire holiday meals. Scandinavia and Sweden, in particular, have a special place in my heart, with my grandma’s relatives immigrating from Småland, Sweden and having studied abroad there in college. I had the amazing experience firsthand of the way their gatherings focus on heartfelt connection. The center of a Swedish holiday celebration is often the smörgåsbord, plum full of goodies. What exactly makes a smörgåsbord? It stretches further than America's charcuterie boards -- incorporating hot and cold dishes in a buffet-style setup. It’s a giant grazing table for guests to snack from throughout the evening, sparking conversation and encouraging mingling. Think about a charcuterie board-initiated next level, stretching across the entire table. When incorporating a smörgåsbord style serving setup, take color into mind. I like to think of the dishes as decor themselves -- adding greenery or berries for pops of red and green. Fruits, such as oranges, pears, cranberries or even apple slices, make for beautiful coloring as well as holiday candy, cinnamon stocks and pine cones. Decorative napkins and serve ware also can be displayed with small decor items, such as evergreen sprigs, bells, ornaments and festive glassware. Smörgåsbords give everyone a chance to be creative and to impress guests. Cheers!

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Motorcars St. Louis, formerly known as St. Louis Motorcars, is located just a stone’s throw off of Highway 40 in Chesterfield. You might recognize it as you pass by from afar, but the magnitude of what happens inside is impressive. With sales nearing $100 million annually, Holman holds a solid book of repeat and new clientele looking for the best of the best in luxury and exotics. Newly known as Holman Motorcars since March of 2020, most of the same staff members remain and have decades of experience in this business - they’re passionate about helping you build your dream car - even if it has to arrive via international freight in a special, bolted crate. Holman has a sister location in Ft. Lauderdale, so their national footprint enables them to offer VIP experiences from coast-to-coast. Brian Lee Tull, Holman’s General Sales Manager, spends his day buzzing around their campus delivering top notch service to their clients - from coordinating bespoke customer orders and scheduling international deliveries in time for Christmas. Yet, when we managed to track him down he was calm, cool and collected in describing Holman and their values. Holman Motorcars prioritizes delivering an exceptional experience for their customers. This starts with the culture difference that can be felt – where people come first and feel 34

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LOCAL’S CHOICE (CONTINUED) valued. Holman Motorcars is part of the Holman Automotive family with 40 dealerships spanning the country. What began in 1924 as a single Ford store, has grown into one of the premier automotive groups. Holman Automotive was just ranked the No. 2 dealership group in the 2021 Automotive Reputation Report. Yet it is a still family-owned business – with stateof-the art facilities and a reputation of exceptional service. Holman Motorcars offer new cars from six ultra-luxury lines, including Aston Martin, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Lotus and Rolls-Royce. They also have one of the finest collections of certified pre-owned vehicles as well as off-brands such as McLaren, Porsche and Ferrari. You can shop online, visit the showroom or you can start from scratch and create the car of your wildest dreams. “As Bentley says, there are a billion possible configurations”, Brian explains. What’s new in luxury? They have a new Snow Quartz Pearl Flying Spur that has to be seen to be appreciated just how beautiful a simply-white car can be as well as a Verde Aries STO (stands for "Super Trofeo Omologato") that might just be one of the coolest colors ever seen on a sports car. Brian says that their brands’ luxury SUVs including Bentayga, DBX, Urus and Cullinan are in the highest of demands, with many families looking for luxury and functionality combined. Lotus is teasing their own electric SUV codenamed the Type 132. Electric, to no surprise, is becoming more popular and many brands such as Bentley are offering hybrid options. Electrification is on the horizon, but even as automation revs up for many car brands, luxury remains handmade. The brands they offer are always created meticulously by expert designers and craftspeople, with the highest attention to detail in each stitch. In fact, Brian feels the quality is only getting better over time. Brian says that Sir Henry Royce's ethos was always to "take the best that exists and make it better and when it doesn't exist, design it." In a true holiday spirit, Holman is unique to luxury car sales in their efforts to give back (to the tune of more than $3 million annually). Their employees, who are treated with the same utmost respect as their clientele, continually donate to United Way St. Louis, giving back to the community directly around

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them. Holman has donated more than $1 million to the United Way nationally each year for the past five years. Holman employees are supported with paid time off to volunteer, banking over a thousand hours of time giving back. Holman Motorcars recently hosted a Lamborghini x Movember event in spirited competition with 90 other Lamborghini dealers worldwide as part of a global activation. Local Lamborghini owners decked their cars with mustaches and helped raise awareness and funds for men’s health, suicide prevention, and cancer. Lamborghini St. Louis ranked No. 13 out of 90 Lamborghini dealerships worldwide. What’s happening the week we interviewed Brian? A special delivery for a client on the Nice List - a $4 million 2022 Bugatti Pur Sport. One of 60 for the world. These special hypercars are flown in from the factory (Bugatti is in Molsheim, France) and arrive in large wooden crates, waiting to be revealed. It’s an exciting day when one arrives! Earlier this year, the dealership received a delivery of two Lamborghini Sian hyper-cars at the same time, rare gems of only 63 made in the world. We can’t wait to hear more about the orders placed for the holidays…are you adding any of these to your Santa list, too?

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American Underdog

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ARTICLE BY TARA HITCHCOCK AND JULIE BROWN PATTON

Zachary Levi and Kurt Warner.

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"So, somet hing about your mind, heart and soul even goes b ack t here t o t h at pain and t o realizing t h at, gosh, t h at was t he lowest of low... and t hen somet hing else hits you, and you t hink 'no, t his is t he lowest of low.' T hen you're 25 years down t he ro ad and you t hink, ' Y ou know wh at ? T his is a reminder t h at I survived."

"DESTINY BELONGS TO UNDERDOGS."

see unfold in the film), hanging with their four

St. Louis area residents know and love

daughters, being grandparents and fitting in

the true story of National Football League

a few last-minute intense pickleball games

quarterback Kurt Warner’s journey as an

with friends, the Warners reflect on exposing

undrafted player who ascended to winning

their lives in a film project that’s been more

the 2000 Super Bowl with the St. Louis

than 10 years in the making.

Rams. On Dec. 25, moviegoers nationwide

Brenda says the movie production period

get the chance to learn the story as well

was surreal because “when you see it being

through a biographical sports drama film by

played out, you relive it.”

Lionsgate called American Underdog.

“So, something about your mind, heart

The movie stars actor Zachary Levi as

and soul even goes back there to that pain

Kurt, alongside Oscar-winner Anna Paquin

and to realizing that, gosh, that was the

as his wife, Brenda, and actor Dennis Quaid

lowest of low… and then something else hits

as head coach Dick Vermeil.

you, and you think ‘no, this is the lowest of

While the movie retraces Kurt’s incredible

low.’ Then you’re 25 years down the road

rise from supermarket shelf-stocker to Super

and you think, ‘You know what? This is a

Bowl champion and MVP, the film also is a tes-

reminder that I survived. That I’m a survivor.

tament to the Warners’ decades-long love story,

That I am who I am today because of making

a tale of never settling, finding love deserved,

it through that,’” she adds.

and persevering through difficult times.

She says their family story is relatable

Today, Brenda and Kurt are parents of

because they weren’t superheroes, nor extra

seven children. Their son Kade plays Kansas

special -- they just kept going and doing the

State football, and their teenage son Elijah

best they could. “So that helps make it worth

leads his Brophy High School team in

having to relive all those moments, just hop-

Arizona. In-between Kurt’s NFL TV com-

ing someone will be touched by it.”

mitments in Los Angeles, Brenda’s welding

Ironically enough, the majority of the time

projects, their relentless commitment to

Kurt was on set, it was focused on football

Treasure House in honor of their son Zack

matters. “But it was the stuff away from the

(another incredible “underdog” story you’ll

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to me and brought back many different memories. Reliving those moments at the wedding, thinking back to [our kids] Zack and The wedding scene in the movie.

Jesse, how that played out… I think those were the two days or the two scenes that impacted me the most when I was on set.” Kurt says he and Brenda’s secret from day one is saying that there are no options other than finding a way through whatever. "I think both of us, because of what we’ve been through, realize that, okay, life is going to suck at times and it’s not going to be what we want, but there are no options than to do it together,” he says. “I think one of the cool things about this movie that I never expected was when our kids saw it. I think the depth of appreciation that they have for us, and for the journey we went through, now is deeper than it ever was before. And I think that helped us through this movie to see that sort of impact. I don’t know what’s

The Warner family

The Warners on set in Oklahoma City.

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"I t hink one of t he cool t hing s about t his movie t h at I never expected was when our kids saw it. I t hink t he dept h of appreci ation t h at t hey h ave for us, and for t he journey we went t hrough, now is deeper t h an it ever was before."

going to happen on the big screen, but that to me is one of the coolest parts. Our kids stepping back and going ‘wow, that was awesome,’ and just appreciating both sides of our journey. It seemed to really hit home for them in a way I’ve never heard them express before.” Catch the American Underdog movie trailer online via YouTube [YouTube.com/ watch?v=7OyATVvN9oQ].

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GIVING AWAY AFTER A SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN LAST YEAR, LIFESTYLE PUBLICATIONS IS GIVING $300,000 TO RECIPIENTS IN NEED THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON AND BEYOND... AND WE NEED YOUR HELP!

ABOUT SIX YEARS AGO ANNA SAROL, THE DAUGHTER OF A SINGLE MOTHER, WAS PARALYZED IN A GYMNASTICS ACCIDENT WHEN SHE WAS A FRESHMAN IN HIGH SCHOOL, BUT UNTIL LAST YEAR SHE DID NOT HAVE A STAIRLIFT IN HER HOME. The stairlift was made possible when Lifestyle Publications gave her family $10,000. Anna Sarol

“I watched my community come together to help me get this equipment to my house, and words can’t explain how appreciative my family and I are,” Anna says. The money for Anna’s stairlift was part of a giveaway campaign from the company during the 2020 Christmas season that benefited more than 80 recipients across the country with a final distribution of $250,000 throughout the year. When the company opened nominations, they were flooded with submissions. Community leaders such as judges, police officers, teachers, nurses, social workers, mentors and readers like you nominated people that were in need of assistance. As the eyes and ears of the community, these readers were able to help identify people who might have otherwise gone unnoticed or unrecognized. One such nominee was Kathy*, an aunt who is raising her three young relatives. The children came from an abusive situation, and Kathy, a single guardian, works tirelessly to provide for them. Nevertheless, the family was already living in poverty despite her working seven days a week when Kathy lost her job during the pandemic. She resorted to selling tamales to help pay the rent.

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When a case manager with a Big Brothers Big Sisters foster youth mentoring program heard about Lifestyle’s campaign and call for nominations, she quickly thought of Kathy. “When I shared the news that Kathy was selected and would be receiving $3,000, she cried, screamed, and was in disbelief,” the case manager said. “She immediately wanted to give back to me and the donor by providing endless tamales. This funding allowed the children to have a small Christmas tree for the first time ever. Kathy was able to pay her rent and utilities for three months, and the children were able to experience a holiday season in peace without financial stressors.”

“This funding allowed the children to have a small Christmas tree for the first time ever. Kathy was able to pay her rent and utilities for three months, and the children were able to experience a holiday season in peace without financial stressors.” CONTINUED >

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WE NEED YOUR HELP TO GIVE AWAY $3OO,OOO This year the company will have nominations for the giveaway open from December 1-15, 2021. To submit a nomination, follow @CityLifestyle on Instagram and fill out the form found in the bio link. The amount given to each recipient will be based on need. The leaders of Lifestyle Publications believe God has blessed them with their company’s continued success, so they in turn wish to be a blessing and encouragement to others as they increase the amount of this year’s giveaway to those in need to $300,000 for the year.

In yet another case, Emily* who worked as a janitor at a school, was a recipient and was struggling to afford simply buying groceries for her children. Before the ongoing difficulties of the pandemic even started, a tornado destroyed the school she worked at just a couple weeks before the initial shutdown in March 2020 which resulted in a loss of income for her. Emily was incredibly surprised and grateful to receive assistance from the giveaway. *Names changed for privacy 50

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L O CA L C H E S S CHAMP WEBSTER UNIVERSITY'S GORLOK CHESS TEAM, NOW COACHED BY CHESTERFIELD RESIDENT LIEM LE, RECENTLY COMPETED TO DETERMINE THE 2021 U.S. COLLEGIATE RAPID AND BLITZ INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS, AND THE 2021 U.S. COLLEGIATE RAPID AND BLITZ TEAM CHAMPIONS. He and Webster University recently hosted an individual tournament at Clayton Plaza Hotel, 7750 Carondelet Ave., with 32 participants from seven countries. Patricipants ranged in ages 10 to 50-plus. Liem is considered the youngest collegiate grandmaster head coach in the U.S. Under his leadership, the Webster University team won more titles than any other participating school with three national titles:

Liem previously served as captain of the top-ranked

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building,” says President Julian Schuster, Webster University. “We are proud of our chess players as they, along with other

Liem Le originally is from Vietnam, where he was honored by Forbes Vietnam as 30 under 30

strong academic performances.”

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