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Q: IS THIS NORMAL? GWG: “Pullback, corrections, and bear markets are a part of the investing cycle.” When stock prices are trending lower, some investors can second-guess their risk tolerance. But periods of market volatility can be the worst times to consider portfolio decisions.
A retirement strategy formed with a financial professional has market volatility factored in. As you continue your relationship with that professional, they will also be at your side to make any adjustments and help you make any necessary decisions along the way. Their goal is to help you pursue your goals.
Pullbacks and corrections are relatively common and represent something that any investor may see from time to time in their financial life, often several times over the course of a decade. Bear markets are much rater. In fact, between April 1947 and September 2021, there have only been 14 bear markets.
*A “Pullback” represents the mildest form of a selloff in the markets. You might hear an investor or trader refer to a dip of 5 - 10% after a peak as a “pullback”. The next degree in severity is a “Correction”. If a market or markets retreat 10% to 20% after a peak, you’re in a correction territory. At this point, you’re likely on guard for the next tier. In a “Bear market, the decline is 20% or more since the last peak.
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Whether a father, a coach, an uncle or a boss, being a male role model and leading by example can make a lasting impact on those watching. We can all probably think of a man in our life that has had a big influence on us at one time or another. Whether it was someone pushing us to be a better version of ourselves, someone who sees the best in us, someone we look up to for guidance, or even someone we don’t personally know but that inspires us, we can recognize the impact these role models can make on our lives. This month we are honoring men and their contribution to the betterment of our community and to their families. To all the men out there that are making a difference in someone’s life, big or small, we applaud you. The lasting impact that you are making and the ripple effect that often ensues is worth it. Happy Fathers Day,
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From American Idol To Dirty Muggs, Frontman Nikko Smith Says He’s Right Where He’s Supposed To Be
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Ed Wheatley Immortalizes Wrestling At The Chase In New Book
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Old Hickory Golf Club Chef Is One Of Top Two World Food Champions
36 In Your City: With St. Charles Mayor Dan Exciting Growth Throughout The City
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Summer is almost here, and we have you covered for a list of places to get active or relax, grab a drink or bite to eat, and enjoy great company with friends and family. Our go-to list of activities will have you ushering in summer in all the right ways.
Guys on the Town THE R ACK HOUSE KITCHEN WINE WHISKEY: At The Rack House in Cottleville, the knowledgeable staff can help provide guidance while perusing the many whiskey options. 5065 State Highway N., Cottleville, MO SCHLAFLY BANKSIDE BR EWER Y: At Schlafly Bankside in Historic Saint Charles, enjoy a cold draft beer, a delicious meal or shop for draft and packaged beer or Schlafly merch. 921 S Riverside Dr., St. Charles, MO PICKETBALL: If you haven't discovered Pickelball yet, now's the time. To find courts in the area, go to GlobalPickleball.network FUNNY BONE COMEDY CLUB: Joe Machi, who finished 4th on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, performs at Funny Bone Comedy Club - Streets of St. Charles June 9-12. Tickets: StLouisFunnyBone.com. 7518 Bales St Space A-120 Liberty Township, OH GOOD NEWS BR EWING COMPANY & WOOD FIR ED PIZZA: Share good news, stories, laughs, and beer at Good News Brewing, with three St. Charles County locations: O'Fallon, Defiance and Augusta. 2886 S. MO 94, Defiance, MO
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Though he shares his father’s name, he doesn’t use it to get ahead. He really doesn’t need to. He’s just that good. Osborne Earl "Nikko" Smith Jr. has made his own way, and he says his dad, baseball hall-offamer and 13X Gold Glove winner, Osborne Earl “Ozzie” Smith, wouldn’t want it any other way. So, what happens when your father—“The Wizard”—is arguably the best defensive shortstop of all time, but you want to sing and dance? Well, Nikko Smith says, you sing and dance. And he’s been doing just that since he was a boy in the youth choir of the First Baptist Church of Chesterfield. A gifted singer, songwriter and dancer, whose soulful vocals took him to the top 10 of American Idol, Nikko first went to Los Angeles as part of a group of other young, hopeful musicians he had met when he was 14 working with Team 11—a compilation of some of the St. Louis region’s best singers and dancers formed by St. Louis television pioneer and CEO of KPLR-TV, Ted Koplar. “We had grown up together in Team 11. We figured whatever comes at us, we’ll handle it together,” he says. But things didn’t go quite as planned. The group—dubbed “The Platinum Shades”—was offered an opportunity to work solely with the management company owned by actor and rapper, Will Smith. As it turned out, though, one of the members of the group abandoned the others in LA causing the deal to fall through. The loss was profound, but Nikko realized later that returning to St. Louis would put him exactly where he needed to be—a lesson that would prove a sort of mantra for him as the years past. As it turned out, tryouts for “American Idol” had come to St. Louis. It was 2005 and Season 4 of Simon Fuller’s mega hit singing competition on FOX—the one that made winner Carrie Underwood a star.
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“I found that it’s not about what you didn’t accomplish, but what you did accomplish. I don’t mean you couldn’t have done this or that, but you are where you are supposed to be because God put you on this journey.” -NIKKO SMITH Nikko Smith, Dirty Muggs lead vocalist
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Singing timeless hits, such as Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” and "I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5, Nikko advanced to Hollywood and on to the Top 16. He was initially eliminated, but then fellow competitor Mario Vazquez withdrew from the competition. Nikko had barely unpacked his bags when he got a call from the show asking him to return. From there, he made it to the Top 10, which he says was all he really wanted, as the final 10 contestants were given the opportunity to record an album and tour the country. “So that gave me the exposure to do whatever I wanted and to come home to St. Louis,” he adds. Nikko returned to LA in 2014. He says at first, he went at the behest of his mom to look out for his sister, who had moved
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there for a job. The two lived in a little stucco apartment in Van Nuys, California. He says what started as a family thing became more of a “soul searching” mission. "I found that it’s not about what you didn’t accomplish, but what you did accomplish. I don’t mean you couldn’t have done this or that, but you are where you are supposed to be because God put you on this journey.” Nikko was performing with bands up and down the coast of California, and doing well for himself, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. So, he was driving up and down the empty streets of LA, working overnights in a hospital, and seeing things he never thought he would see. “I had an opportunity to think a lot, to reset, and I thought, 'What is my goal?’ I am
watching my niece grow up on Instagram.” Today, Nikko performs high-energy, choreographed shows with the “Dirty Muggs,” singing a diverse and eclectic set list with the top party band who puts their own incredible spin on chart-toppers such as “Uptown Funk,” “Truth Hurts” and “Come Together.” They play to standing room only crowds around St. Louis with lead guitarist and band founder, Dee Dee James—who toured with Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Color Me Bad and Paula Abdul; lead vocalist, Cassandra Llea; bassist and keyboardist, KD Dobbins; bassist, Jordan Brewer; and drummer, Kevin Williams. And Nikko says he's exactly where he's supposed to be. Because after all, the end goal was always family and “just to be happy.”
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“The Great Equalizer” ED WHEATLEY IMMORTALIZES WRESTLING AT THE CHASE IN NEW BOOK
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Ed Wheatley with NWA Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis (l) and NWA President and Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan (r)
Ed Wheatley is a local author, film producer, sports historian and a weekly sports commentator on St. Louis radio. His book, The St. Louis Browns – The Story of a Beloved Team, received numerous awards. He has now shifted his attention to another key moment in St. Louis Sports history – Wrestling at the Chase -- highlighting how St. Louis came to be the professional wrestling capital of the world. “Too often these days, St. Louis doesn’t get high praise due to issues with politics, crime and other factors. But during the time of Wrestling at the Chase, St. Louis was proudly recognized as the professional wrestling capital of the world, due to Sam Muchnick’s oversight of the National Wrestling Alliance,” explains Ed. “The story of Wrestling at the Chase is not just the story of big athletic men engaging in the ring. It is so much more. It's the story of the evolution of the Chase Park Plaza Hotel becoming the most opulent place in St. Louis where kings, queens, presidents and other prominent people would stay. Its Chase Club was one of the top nightclubs in the nation where greats like Frank Sinatra
and Nat King Cole would regularly perform. In time, the hottest ticket in town was not for their shows, but instead it was for wrestling under the spectacular chandeliers of the Khorassan Room. Wrestlers were used to dark, dank arenas but now were here in a place most people only wished they could be. Joe Garagiola, the program’s first announcer, commented on how his family would drive by the hotel in awe of its magnificence, dreaming of one day getting to go in.” Also part of the story of Wrestling at the Chase is the history of the evolution of television in St. Louis. Harold Koplar, owner of the Chase, had been looking for exciting new programming for his new TV station, KPLR. He happened to be on an airplane flight with Sam Muchnick who was looking to expand wrestling in a new way, and thus formed the marriage of Sam's wrestlers and Harold's hotel and television station that would span three decades. “Back in that day, you had a single television set in the home, with three channels to watch; people didn’t have all the entertainment CONTINUED > JUNE 2 0 2 2 | C I TYL I FE STYL E . C OM/STC H A R L E S C O UN T Y
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alternatives or life’s distractions like they do now. That’s why there are such great memories of the program gathered with the whole family watching this entertainment together on Saturday nights or the re-airings on Sunday mornings. Too often brothers would try to emulate a move made by Dick the Bruiser or Cowboy Bob Ellis and a lamp or coffee table would take the hit,” adds Ed. But, as Ed points out in the his book, what's most important is that Wrestling at the Chase became "the great equalizer." “In our nation’s history, this was a time of civil and racial unrest. However, Wrestling at the Chase was all about equality and entertainment. Blacks and Whites would be sitting next to each other cheering together, not worrying about protesters or anything outside the Chase,” says Ed. Like his other books on St. Louis sports history, Ed says this book is about reliving great memories of a prominent, proud town so they're not forgotten. It is currently in the process of being turned into a film that will premiere on the PBS network this summer. Ed Wheatley (r.) with former wrestler The Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase
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Gordon Gundaker has been “selling St. Louis” for nearly 70 years. At 88, he is currently president and CEO of Gundaker Commercial Group. He joined the organization after retiring from his post as president and CEO of Coldwell Banker Gundaker, the St. Louis metro area’s largest residential real estate company, in July of 2007. A native St. Louisan, Gordon’s success story begins in 1944 when, at 20 years old, he moved from pumping gas and working in the tool and die trade to his first real estate sales position. In 1956, he joined the John J. Armbruster Company and rapidly rose through the ranks from top sales associate to vice president and eventually part owner in 1964. In 1967, he was recognized by the Real Estate Board of Metropolitan St. Louis as the top residential salesperson in the area and a year later, he and his wife Donna established Gundaker Realtors in St. Louis. “I enjoyed the fact that my company was selling the American Dream of homeownership. Everyone wants a place to call home and I was privileged to have a company and salespeople that provided this opportunity to them. Being part of the growth of St. Louis, whether in my residential real estate company or presently in my commercial company, has always been a desire of mine,” says Gordon. The company grew to include 2,500 agents, becoming the largest sales organization in the history of St. Louis real estate, and in 1999, was ranked as the seventh largest independently-owned residential real estate company in the U.S. In 2001, his wife Donna passed away, and Gordon sold his residential interest to NRT, Inc., parent company of Coldwell Banker. He remained as president for five years. “He thought it was important for the agents to have a national presence,” explains his daughter Dana, who, along with her sister, Kim Magaletta, remained with the company. Gordon says one thing he attributes the success of the company to is his understanding that “Treating the Customer Right” was most important. "I consider the St. Louis community as my customer, but also my salespeople are my customers,” he adds. Gordon says he also strongly believes in educating employees and giving them the tools to be successful. He says he’s always believed, “If we have happy agents and happy employees, we have happy customers.” “It’s amazing…Dad still goes into the office every day, at age 88,” says Dana. She began her real estate career in 1983 and was named "Rookie of the Year" in 1984. In 1986, she became a broker and has since managed three different offices in St. Louis. Since 2011, she has led Coldwell Banker Gundaker's Town & Country Office, which has been the No. 1 office in the company for the past 20 years. Kim runs the company’s No. 2 highest-selling office, in St. Peters. And Amy works in that office as well. Gordon's current wife, Jan, works in the business as well. In addition to his passion and success in the real estate industry, Gordon spends time with his large family of five children, 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren (with three on the way).
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Some of the Gundaker family. Gordon Gundaker with brokers of Gundaker Commercial Group
He is known for his involvement in numerous charities and civic projects, including the Foster Children’s Holiday Project with the Division of Family Services, serving as president of the Arthritis Foundation’s area chapter and on the boards of the Kilo Foundation, Boy’s Hope/Girl’s Hope and KUTO. He’s a member of The National Association of REALTORS and is a past director of the St. Louis Association of Realtors and the Missouri Association of Realtors. In 1989, he was honored as the St. Louis Businessman of the Year by the St. Louis Rabbinical College and in 1998, was named “Realtor of the Year” by St. Louis Association of Realtors. He's a philanthropist, a family man, and a legend in real estate. When asked about retiring any time soon, Gordon simply says, “I have no plans to retire.” That pretty well wraps up Gordon Gundaker’s philosophy. His long journey has been about learning, teaching, hard work and building relationships. That’s a recipe for success!
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Distinctive St. Charles and St. Louis regional Chef Jack MacMurray III just competed in The 2022 World Food Championship, the highest stakes food competition in the world. This contest showcases the best of the best squaring off to crown champions in multiple food categories. Then the category champions meet at the Final Table to determine the World Food Champion. Jack finished in first place among five competitors during the Second Challenge round regarding preparation of bass, and then went on to place second in the top three during the Final Table round -- separated
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only by a half point from the winning spot. This year's competition began with more than 300 teams of competitors from 40 states and 10 countries. "I learned about people, the culture and their heritage. I'm proud and grateful for this opportunity," says the executive chef who heads the cuisine at Old Hickory Golf Club in St. Peters. The top spot of this 9th World Food Champion competition was awarded by judges to Preston Nguyen, The Culinary Code personal chef from Texas. He was the youngest champion competitor thus far at age 19.
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"It was the most pressure I've ever experienced in food sport during my two decades of competing, and the most intense when it comes to executing perfectly," confides Jack. This year's final round was held in South Carolina. Final round competitors vied for points regarding dishes that showcased peaches, fish and quail. Jack says dishes had to be equally balanced in flavors and excellently presented for maximum appeal. Jack also competed in the 8th Annual World Food Championships during 2019. He entered this 9th Annual Main Event at its newest location of Fair Park in Dallas, Texas, looking to land a respectable Top Ten finish in the bacon category. Turns out he left Dallas with the most coveted prize of all — $7,500 in winnings and the title of 2021 World Bacon Champion, which gave him a seat at WFC’s $100,000 Final Table Challenge. During the multi-day competition in Dallas, the bacon competitors faced a three-competition challenge that allowed them to display their creativity and cooking abilities. For the first dish, a “structured” challenge, competitors created hors d’oeuvres while also including Beeler’s Pork Hickory Smoked Bacon. Each team was encouraged to put their own spin on what hors d’oeuvres meant to them. Jack served up Blissful Bacon Bites. The next challenge, the “signature” dish round, gave competitors the opportunity to showcase their talents with no limits. With 90 minutes on the clock, they had free rein to craft any recipe, which for Jack was his Bacon Bliss. In the third and final round, each competitor was tasked with creating any dish they wished to make. The challenge, however, required them to incorporate Hershey's Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips. Jack recreated his signature dish Bacon Bliss, which is a smoked bacon and Hershey’s chocolate wrapped pork belly over smoked bacon jam served over a smoked bacon and Hershey’s chocolate pancake, topped with Szechuan glaze with Hershey’s chocolate and smoked bacon bits. Starting his career in 1993 in Vail, Colorado, Jack cooked for US President Gerald Ford and other dignitaries. He's been an executive chef in St. Louis for nearly 20 years, and a cooking instructor at the Kitchen Conservatory and Dierbergs School of Cooking. Among Jack's other titles is the 2009 Mardi Gras Cajun cook-off Champion and the 2010 Taste of St. Louis Battle Chef Royale Champion. "I'm definitely planning to go back to the 10th competition to win a hundred grand," says this already winning chef.
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IN YOUR CITY: WITH ST. CHARLES MAYOR DAN
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Dan Borgmeyer, Mayor of St. Charles, was recently interviewed on the In Your City Show, hosted by Gordon & Kelley Montgomery, highlighting some of the City’s exciting new developments and future plans. As Mayor Dan speaks about St. Charles, it’s obvious he has a lot of passion and vision for the City. “I’d say my passion does make the difference,” he says. “I tell them at City Hall that I’m a 1-2-5-3-4 guy. I got that from an ad guy I knew downtown who came up with ‘The King of Beers.’ One, I get the idea; two, I kind-of formulate it; and five, I see it done. I provide the vision, I apply a lot of those things I’ve seen in other places I’ve visited while traveling for my business every week for many years…but I’m not good at everything, so I find the right people and let them do ‘three’ and ‘four.’ I have good people who get things done. It’s moving in a
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positive direction every day. People tell me they can’t wait to get to work because of all the exciting things that are happening in St. Charles.” He says St. Charles needs to continue to increase tourism and also to attract more millennials to keep the tax base solid, so the City is planning new residential areas as well as fun things for residents and tourists to do. What are some of those exciting things coming to St. Charles? The Boroughs of Riverwalk: six distinct areas that he says will “redefine the city.” This includes Historic South Main Street, the North Main entertainment and boutique shopping district, “where we’re adding fun things like The Soft Drink Museum of America, a major wedding and music venue, and the Burger Underground sports bar,” and the redevelopment of Frenchtown to include trendy businesses and residential areas. “It’ll have a cool artsy vibe with new brewpubs, building murals, and a shipping container village called Innovation Village,” says Mayor Dan. North Town will include upscale residential and businesses. And work is now underway on the largest piece of the project, the 180-acre Riverpointe that will stretch along the Missouri River that Mayor Dan says will generate two billion dollars in development, 6000 new jobs with 100 new businesses. With a 30-acre riverside lake, the new waterfront stretching between the Ameristar casino and the Family Arena will be lined with office space, retail, hotels and residential developments. In addition, he says The Arabia Steamboat Museum that’s been in KC was wanting to move to Jeff City, but they are bringing it to St. Charles. It’ll be called the Steamboat Museum of America. “But actually, with all of these great things St. Charles has to offer its residents and tourists, I believe the number one factor in people wanting to be in St. Charles is because it’s safe here. We have our excellent police force to thank for that.” When asked what inspired him to want to be Mayor of St. Charles, Mayor Dan had a few reasons. He says he was ready to pass his business on to his son, who was more able and willing to keep up with all the changes in the industry. “But I wanted to make sure I had something to do besides watch TV all day,” he quips. “My grandfather used to be the U.S. Marshall and Sheriff of St. Charles and my dad was very involved civically, so it was something I wanted to do to continue that, to give back to a community that’s been good to me.”
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COZY, CAMPFIRE VIBES FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN BACKYARD. ARTICLE STEPHANIE HOWER
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SELECT LOCATION AND SHAPE
MARK AND PREPARE SITE
First and foremost, when building a fire pit you must select a loca-
Outline what will be the footprint of the fire pit to mark your work area.
tion that is a safe distance from any structures or low hanging trees.
+ If you are building a circular fire pit in your yard, drive a stake at
Choosing the shape of your fire pit will determine how many blocks you will need. Most fire pits will be three to four feet across. + For a fire pit ring, you need trapezoidal blocks, which are narrower on one side. This allows the edges to fit snugly together for a circle without creating any gaps.
the center of what will be the fire pit location. + Use marking paint tied to a string to draw a circle around the stake. + The diameter of the circle should be slightly larger than the outside dimensions of the fire pit ring you’re preparing to build. + For a square or rectangle fire pit, temporarily lay out the first layer
+ A square fire pit uses rectangular blocks and can be con-
of concrete blocks for your design on the ground and check the
structed in a variety of patterns with blocks of different shapes
layout for square. Use a shovel to outline the perimeter and then
and sizes.
remove the blocks.
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Choosing the shape of your fire pit will determine how many blocks you will need. Most fire pits will be three to four feet across.
+ Remove the sod and dirt to a depth of about seven-inches from inside the perimeter that you marked. Keep the excavated area level as you work. + Pack the dirt solidly all the way around with a hand tamper. BUILD GRAVEL BASE + Pour a generous amount of crushed gravel paver base into the hole so your finished base will be approximately five-inches thick.
+ After finishing the first row, check the layer in several places with a long level to be sure the structure is even. + Then, temporarily assemble the second level of blocks, making sure to stagger the joints between rows. TEST FIT THE BOWL OR INSERT Bowls and insert rings come in several standard sizes, so make sure to choose the right one for the fire pit you’re planning to build.
+ Wet the gravel thoroughly with a garden hose, and then use the hand tamper to compact it into a hard layer a couple of inches below the surface. + Check the base at several points to be sure it is level and make adjustments where necessary.
ADD CONSTRUCTION ADHESIVE TO THE BLOCKS Use construction adhesive between the layers of blocks to secure the concrete block pavers as you build the fire pit walls. + Remove the second row of blocks that were temporarily placed. + Add beads of construction adhesive to the bottom layer to bond
LAY OUT THE FIRE PIT
everything in place.
+ Place the blocks one-by-one around the perimeter of the hole,
+ Refit the second layer of blocks and continue the process for the
pushing them together and using a level to make sure the height
third row of blocks. A fire pit typically has three or four rows of blocks.
stays consistent.
Repeat the test-fitting for each layer before securing with adhesive.
+ If necessary, add leveling sand beneath low blocks or tap high blocks down with a rubber mallet to keep everything even.
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40th Anniversary Lineup at the Fox
FA B ULO US F OX T H E ATRE Get tickets now as The Fabulous Fox Theatre celebrates its 40th Anniversary with an incredible lineup in the 2022-2023 U.S. Bank Broadway Series! The exciting season includes AIN’T TOO PROUD – The Life and Times of The Temptations, Disney’s FROZEN, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD,TOOTSIE, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR and WICKED. For the complete lineup: FabulousFox.com/ season-tickets-2022-2023. JUNE 11TH-12TH
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Comic Con is Coming
SAINT CHAR LES CO NVE NTION CEN TER | 10 : 0 0 AM The St. Louis Comic Con, St. Louis' largest comic book and pop culture event, brings a whole weekend of fun, with over 100 artist tables, vendor booths, cash prize cosplay contests, video and table top gaming tournaments, and special guests. For more information: DiscoverStCharles.com/
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ST. CH AR LES COUN TY VE TE RAN S MUS EUM | 10 : 0 0 AM Come see some of the finest vintage automobiles as The St. Charles County Veterans Museum hosts The Show-Me Mustang Club Car Show on June 25, 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Admission is free to the museum and display. Hot dogs, brats, and burgers will be available - donations appreciated. For information: 636.294.2657. J UN E 2 7 T H
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ST. CH AR LES COUN TY PARKS | 9:00 AM The Outdoor Adventure course for ages 14–17 offers an outdoor experience like no other! Lead by St. Charles County Park Rangers, students discover paddling, hiking, climbing, and biking in a different park each day. Students receive classroom instruction for hands-on experiences in archery, ecology, first-aid, and navigation, and then participate in each activity. $150; pre-registration required. Monday-Friday, June 27-July 1.
“It’s heartwarming,” says Mark Golliday, Executive Director. “Our residents are always looking for ways to give back to our community, because they’re passionate about helping their neighbors.” The independent living, assisted living and memory care community has already tackled two projects in 2022. Baby Blankets. Bright and colorful, the residents created fleece tie blankets for children at the St. Louis Crisis Nursery. Comfort Mats. Clever and resourceful, the residents refashioned grocery bags into comfort mats for the homeless.
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JUNE 2022
realty report A sample of recently sold properties in St. Charles County. N E I GH BO RH O O D
LIST PR ICE
SO L D P RIC E
% L IST
DO M
B DRM S
B AT H S
Hoffman - Wentzville
$2,950,000.00
$2,900,000.00
98
158
4
7
Stonecastle - Stonecastle Dr
$1,800,000.00
$1,800,000.00
100
0
3
6
Windcastle - Windcastle Pl
$1,395,000.00
$1,350,000.00
97
88
6
6
Summit at Barathaven Toussaint Landing
$1,175,000.00
$1,075,000.00
91
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5
5
Manors at Austin Ridge Austin Bluff Ct
$949,999.00
$949,999.00
100
6
4
5
Spring Mill Est Spring Mill Estates Dr
$965,000.00
$935,000.00
97
25
5
5
Pitman Hill Rd
$825,000.00
$914,050.00
110
11
4
4
Whitmoor CC - Roehampton Ln
$839,000.00
$812,500.00
97
33
6
5
East Hampton Woods - Ironhorse
$635,000.00
$720,000.00
113
4
3
4
Wyndgate Village - Long Gate
$675,000.00
$720,000.00
107
0
3
3
Fox Haven - Brook Valley Ct
$689,000.00
$713,000.00
103
4
5
5
Hidden Creek - Hollow Valley Ct
$585,000.00
$602,000.00
103
3
4
4
Hidden Lake - Lost Valley Ct
$565,000.00
$600,000.00
106
4
5
4
Stonecroft - Hesters Way
$559,900.00
$570,000.00
102
4
5
5
Trails of Jacob Summit Jacobs Landing
$525,000.00
$550,000.00
105
5
4
4
Information is a sampling of data from the MLS from 4/12/22 - 5/11/22
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Dude’s Date LOCAL, FUN IDEAS FOR HIM Planning a fun date for dudes can be tough, but St. Louis is chock-full of spots to explore. Here are some of my favorite ways to make a date for your partner feel like a mini vacation.
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Sip and Shop: Schlafly in Maplewood always has something fun brewing. In the summer, the neighborhood hosts a market on Sundays with local goods. Make it a day date and explore the streets before grabbing a tasty local beer.
Pool Day: When the weather heats up, an upscale pool day would make the best surprise. Many area hotels, such as the Four Seasons, Le Meridien, Hotel Saint Louis and The Last Hotel, offer day passes.
Change Lanes: Looking for an adrenaline rush? He will love the chance to drive a rare exotic car at World Wide Technology Raceway. With no experience required, he can hop behind the wheel and drive the racing line.
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Get Wild: The Zoo is well known in St. Louis, and the staff offers a unique chance to go behind the scenes for special tours. Experience close-up interactions with favorite animals and leave with priceless memories.
Culinary Tour: Experience dozens of different local cuisines all in one spot at the City Foundry’s Food Hall in Midtown. Make it a tasting tour and rate desired dishes.
Friendly Competition: Stop by Central West End for dinner and head to Up Down, a gamer’s heaven. They are home to more than 60 arcade games and each one is just 25 cents to play.
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