St. Louis Missouri

Matthew Hulsizer has verbal deal

admin — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:40:00 GMT

St Louis MO - Chicago businessman Matthew Hulsizer has reached a verbal agreement to purchase the St. Louis Blues, a source told ESPN.com Wednesday afternoon.

Hulsizer is looking to become the principal owner of the team, the source said.

It's believed the price tag could go as high as $190 million if the Peabody Opera House, adjacent to Scottrade Center in downtown St. Louis, is included among the assets, according to the source.

The source cautioned there is a lot of work to be done before any deal for the franchise is complete.

Hulsizer had previously made a bid to buy the financially-troubled Phoenix Coyotes from the National Hockey League but withdrew his bid weeks ago and began exploring other opportunities.

The Blues' owners -- team president Dave Checketts' group, Sports Capital Partners Worldwide and Towerbrook Capital Partners -- placed the franchise and Scottrade Center on the market in March.

Source: ESPN NHL

Matthew Hulsizer

Co-Founder / Chief Executive Officer of PEAK6 Investments, L.P.

Matthew Hulsizer is a co-founder of PEAK6 Investments, L.P.

Mr. Hulsizer serves as one of two managing members of PEAK6, LLC, which is the general partner of PEAK6 Investments, L.P. From May 1994 until he co-founded PEAK6 in 1997, he was a director and risk manager for Swiss Bank, a global financial-services corporation that merged with Union Bank of Switzerland to become UBS AG. From 1991 to December 1993, Mr. Hulsizer worked as a senior trader with O’Connor & Associates, a proprietary derivatives trading firm that was acquired by Swiss Bank and subsequently integrated into Swiss Bank Capital Markets.

Mr. Hulsizer is a 1991 graduate of Amherst College. He also served as a board member of New Jersey’s Peddie School and Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company.

Source: Peak6 Investment

2011 Operation Wild Lands

admin — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:03:00 GMT

2011 Operation Wild Lands - St Louis
Saturday, September 17, 2011 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
at The Open Space Council, St Louis, MO

Price: free
Phone: (636) 451-6090
Age Suitability: All Ages

This fall, The Open Space Council will help keep our public lands free of litter and invasive species with its community volunteer program, Operation Wild Lands (OWLs). These trained volunteers will help to improve wildlife habitat and nature-related outdoor recreation.

There are 6 events all over the St. Louis area. For our full schedule, visit our website. You can then register online at your chosen volunteering date and location.

St Louis Internet Speed Test

admin — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:02:00 GMT

St Louis internet speed test puts the most sophisticated broadband testing and analysis tools into the hands of anyone interested in finding out just how connected they actually are. This free service opens hundreds of testing locations around the world to anyone curious about the performance of their Internet connection. Use our service to view your service's performance history, then share and compare with others near you - or around the globe. Performing over 50 million tests every month, Speedtest.net is the global standard in Internet connection testing. Available on the web and on the iPhone and Android mobile platforms, the data collected powers the unparalleled global broadband statistics site Net Index where you can browse top bandwidth speed by country, or narrow down statistics to very specific locations.

St Louis broadband speed test - Using the same technology as digital cable television, and sharing the coaxial and fiber lines that bring cable TV signals into your home, cable high-speed Internet service gives the home user Internet access at speeds of up to 70 times faster than dial-up. Cable Internet access works this way: a high-speed Internet signal meant specifically for your home travels along cable lines at a separate frequency from your digital cable television signal and delivers Internet information packets through a cable modem, which translates the information into comprehensible data for your computer. Similarly, all data sent from your computer is translated back by the cable modem. Unlike dial-up, which operates at a speed of just 56 kilobits per second (kbps), high-speed cable Internet can provide 1.5 to 6 megabits per second (mbps) of bandwidth, making it one of the fastest means of Internet access available to home users today.

The time has come for a home Internet service upgrade. You’ve had it with dial-up’s sluggishness and long for an Internet connection with the bandwidth to provide not only speedy webpage loading and email attachment delivery, but also the capability for streaming video and internet radio. Perhaps you’d like to work from home and need fast Internet access that doesn’t need to be constantly reconnected and won’t tie up the phone lines. What you seek is high-speed Internet service that is easily accessed, always connected, and able to quickly transfer large amounts of data. Plus, it needs to be affordable. If you currently live in an area where digital cable television is available, then high-speed cable Internet access would be an ideal broadband solution for you.

St Louis bandwidth speed test - Internet access is central to the operation of almost every modern business today. The speed and responsiveness of an Internet connection is often directly related to the rate at which business is conducted. Upload and download speeds can dictate an employee’s productivity; the connectivity of an Internet connection can be the difference between idle workers and prolific ones. For business connectivity, there’s no time to cut corners where efficiency is concerned. If a sluggish, often interrupted Internet connection is holding back your company’s production, you might want to consider upgrading to T1 Internet service. Reliable, ideal for business networks, and unbound by the distance restrictions associated with other means of Internet access, T1 could be the high-speed Internet connection solution for your company.

Former St. Louis Blues players Pavol Demitra and Igor Korolev killed in plane crash

admin — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:15:00 GMT

Former St. Louis Blues players Pavol Demitra and Igor Korolev were killed when a Russian plane crashed Wednesday morning. The plane was carrying the Lokomotiv professional hockey team from Russia's KHL league. At least 43 passengers are confirmed dead, according to various news reports.

The plane was reportedly carrying 45 people, with 37 passengers and eight crew members.

The 36-year-old Demitra had 18 goals and 61 points in 54 games last season with Lokomotiv, his first season in the KHL. After leaving the Blues, Demitra played for Los Angeles, Minnesota and Vancouver.

Korolev was an assistant coach with Lokomotiv. He played with the Blues from 1992 to 1994 and had 10 goals and 43 points in 147 games.

Korolev was the Blues' second-round pick (38th overall) in 1992, part of the team's quest to add Russian talent along with Vitali Karamnov and Vitali Prokhorov.

Korolev had the best success of that trio, but found even mores with Toronto and Chicago later in his career. He was still playing for Yaroslavl Lokomotiv in 2009-10, when he had five goals and 20 points in 48 games.

Blues President John Davidson issued this statement Wednesday afternoon:

"On behalf of the St. Louis Blues, we are deeply saddened by the tragedy that took place today in Russia involving the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hockey club. The entire hockey community has been affected by this news and our most heart-felt condolences go out to the families of those who perished.

"The St. Louis Blues have lost two members of our family, Pavol Demitra and Igor Korolev, and our thoughts and prayers are with their families as well. Pavol and Igor were both incredibly passionate and dedicated players and their influence in St. Louis was not only felt on the ice, but throughout the community."

Only two of the 45 people on board the passenger plane carrying members of the Kontinental Hockey League team Lokomotiv survived after the Yak-42 aircraft slammed into the banks of the Volga River after taking off from an airport in Yaroslavl, 150 miles northeast of Moscow. The team was flying to Belarus to play in its season opener against Dinamo Minsk.

Russian player Alexander Galimov and a flight engineer survived and were taken to a hospital with serious injuries, Sergei Vakhrukov, the Yaroslavl region governor, told the television network Russia-24.

The weather was sunny and clear at the time, officials said. Russian media said the plane struggled to gain altitude and then crashed into a signal tower, shattering into pieces, the Associated Press reported.

Among the dead was Lokomotiv Coach Brad McCrimmon, 52, a former NHL defenseman. He had recently worked as an assistant coach for the Detroit Red Wings and had signed a contract with Lokomotiv in May.

A Czech Embassy official told the Associated Press that former NHL players Josef Vasicek and Karel Rachunek were among those killed. Former NHL defenseman Karlis Skrastins, Detroit Red Wings prospect Stefan Liv and former Kings prospect Jan Marek were also among the dead.

Pavol Demitra, 36, played with the Kings during the 2005-06 season, finishing third in team scoring with 62 points. He last played in the NHL with the Vancouver Canucks during the 2009-10 season. The Slovakian standout led Lokomotiv in scoring last season.

Salei, 36, was selected ninth overall by the Ducks in the 1996 draft and played the first eight years of his NHL career in Anaheim. The Belarus native played with the Detroit Red Wings last year.

Video footage from the site of the crash showed a disfigured and burning bulk of the plane cabin towering from the shallow waters of the Volga close to the shore. Rescue workers were seen cautiously approaching the still-burning wreckage by boat.

By nightfall 35 bodies had been retrieved, the Russian Emergency Ministry officials said.

The Yaroslavl Lokomotiv is part of the 24-team Kontinental Hockey League, which was organized and mainly sponsored by Russia. Some of the organizations are based in former Soviet republics. A league game scheduled Wednesday the city of Ufa was canceled.

2011 Great Fire Engine Rally

admin — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:00:00 GMT

St Louis Fire Engine Rally - This year the Lafayette Fire Company No. 1 “A Firehouse Grill”, owned by 27 St. Louis area Firefighter’s, Paramedic’s, and Emergency Medical Technicians are one of the sponsors for the 2011 Firefighters’ Weekend, which includes the 28th Annual Great Fire Engine Rally. This year with the Fire Engine Rally parade falling on Saturday, September 10th @ 9:00 am, as the owners of the Lafayette Fire Company would like to do something that has never been done before.

Firefighters from across the area will gather in downtown St. Louis this Saturday, September 10, 2011, for the Great Fire Engine Rally. The highlight of the rally is a parade with hundreds of area fire engines and firefighters. The parade begins at 10 a.m., at Market and 20th, making its way through downtown to Soldiers Memorial. After the parade, there will be various firefighting demonstrations.

In honor of our brothers that paid the ultimate sacrifice we would like to have a firefighters’ walk with 343 FIREFIGHTERS!! That’s right we said 343!! We want to get three-hundred and forty-three firefighters to walk to show our brothers of the FDNY that they have truly not been forgotten, and to remind the public the sacrifice the men of the FDNY made. We will NEVER FORGET!! If you are paid, volunteer, or retired, WE WANT YOU! A brother is a brother! Man or woman, Explorer, Firefighter, Officer come and join your brothers and sisters in the largest 9-11 tribute in the Midwest.

Thursday-Sept 8, 2011
*8:00 pm-3rd Annual Firefighters
Candlelight Vigil..
Friday- Sept 9, 2011
*5:00 pm-4th Annual St Louis & Metro Firefighters' Ball. Only 400 tickets available and selling fast!

THE GREAT FIRE ENGINE RALLY!
(The event that started it all!)

Saturday- Sept 10, 2011
*10:00 am-28th Annual Great Fire Engine Rally Parade
-Vendor/Flea Market.
-Memorial Walk

Sunday-Sept 11, 2011
*8:00 -2:00 pm- 2nd Annual Breakfast for Missouri Children's Burn Camp at Lafayette Fire Co No. 1!.

*8:46 am- 9-11 Memorial Service.

2011 Veterans Festival in Forest Park

admin — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 06:00:00 GMT

The Missouri Veterans Foundation supports fund-raising efforts of the Missouri Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The foundation provides unique and urgently needed services that improve the lives of veterans, military personnel and their families.

Our varied programs include financial grants for military families for rent, mortgage, utilities, medical treatment and food. We offer assistance for veterans filing claims with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. And patriotic student essay contests sponsored by the Foundation award college scholarships to winning students.

All of our programs are non-political, free and require no affiliation for assistance. With a potential volunteer force of 60,000 Missourians willing to provide their time, expertise and resources, the Missouri Veterans Foundation reaches out to communities throughout the state.

Schedule of Events
Saturday September 3, 2011

9:00 AM Parade
Featuring the Budweiser Clydesdales
Starts at the Staging Area at Kingshighway & West Pine at 8:15 AM.
Parade Route along Grand Ave. and ends at Cricket Drive

9:00 AM Veterans Village
Runs 9:00 AM through 8:00 PM

9:00 AM Arts and Crafts Show
Runs 9:00 AM through 6:00 PM
The Muny

10:00 AM Opening Ceremony
Presented by the VFW Department Honor Guard
Pagoda Circle

10:00 AM Food and beverage

11:00 AM Entertainment (bands)
Runs 11:00 AM through 8:00 PM
Boeing Main Stage

1:30 PM Golf Tournament

Sunday September 4, 2011

9:00 AM Veterans Village
Runs 9:00 AM through 8:00 PM

9:00 AM Arts and Crafts Show
Runs 9:00 AM through 6:00 PM
The Muny

10:00 AM Food and beverage

11:00 AM Entertainment (bands)
Runs 11:00 AM through 8:00 PM
Boeing Main Stage

Monday September 5, 2011

9:00 AM Veterans Village
Runs 9:00 AM through 8:00 PM

9:00 AM Arts and Crafts Show
Runs 9:00 AM through 5:00 PM
The Muny

10:00 AM Opening Ceremony
Presented by the Korean War Honor Guard
Korean War Memorial (behind Jewel Box)

10:00 AM Food and beverage

11:00 AM Entertainment (bands)
Runs 11:00 AM through 6:00 PM
Boeing Main Stage

Veterans Festival in Forest Park - Web Site

Forest Park Forever 25 Years - Celebration This Weekend

Saint Louis MO — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:23:00 GMT

Not only is St Louis - Forest Park home to many of the city's premier cultural institutions, but the park itself looks fantastic!

But twenty five years ago, Forest Park was a completely different place and not so inviting. It showed every bit of its age, and people really only drove through the park to get to the Zoo or the Art Museum.

A group of influential citizens and city leaders determined to restore the park to its former glory. They formed Forest Park Forever, and in 1995 began plans to raise $100 million and to use those funds for a massive revitalization of the entire park. In 2003, with most of the restoration work complete, the city and Forest Park Forever officially presented St. Louis with the treasure that is Forest Park today.

Forest Park Forever, a private, nonprofit organization, was founded in 1986 to restore, maintain and sustain Forest Park as one of America’s great urban public parks, for the enjoyment of all ~ now and forever. Over the past decade, more than $94 million has been invested in the restoration of this community treasure.

This weekend, we once again have the chance to show our appreciation, but also to gather as a community and celebrate in Forest Park. Festivities start on Friday and continue through the weekend. Drop by and show your support. Details are below.

Ribbon-cutting for the "Wheels and Heels" Dual Path Loop
Forest Park Visitor Center
Friday, June 24 - 11:30 a.m.

North Star Ice Cream Social
Forest Park Visitor Center
Saturday, June 25 - 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

I Love Forest Park 5K
Upper Muny Parking Lot
Sunday, June 26 - 7:30 to 10:00 a.m.

Full Details can be found in this Forest Park 25th Anniversary Flyer (PDF)

Suddenlink names Mark Mihalevich VP of marketing strategy

Saint Louis MO — Mon, 23 May 2011 17:38:00 GMT

Mark Mihalevich has been hired on as St Louis - Suddenlink Communications' new vice president of marketing and strategy.

In his new job, Mark Mihalevich will report to senior vice president and chief market and sales officer Jerry Dow. Mihalevich's primary role with Suddenlink will be marketing lead for the company's digital video and Internet products.

Mihalevich has a 12-year career in digital media and Internet-related marketing and product development. He was the founder and principal of Kairos Advisors, a media and Internet strategy consulting firm in St. Louis. He began his cable career at Charter Communications in 1999.

Suddenlink Communications (St Louis) is the seventh-largest cable operator in the United States, with approximately 1.4 million residential customers and thousands of commercial customers primarily in Arkansas, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas and West Virginia.

Bye Bye Birdie - August 8 - 14, 2011

Saint Louis MO — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:44:00 GMT

Bye Bye Birdie
August 8 - 14, 2011

Sweet Apple, Ohio will never be the same! Rock-and roll idol Conrad Birdie is making a publicity stop there to give one lucky girl one last kiss before he reports to the US Army. Typical teen Kim McAfee is that one lucky girl! The news has Birdie’s fans fainting in the streets and burning up the telephone lines. This is the Tony®-winning classic, and the first hit musical about the rock-and-roll revolution. Pull on your pedal-pushers, join the fan club and say “hello” to Bye Bye Birdie!

Features the Songs - Put on a Happy Face, One Last Kiss, Kids and The Telephone Hour

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers - August 1 - 7, 2011

Saint Louis MO — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:43:00 GMT

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
August 1 - 7, 2011

Backwoodsman Adam Pontipee struts down from his mountain to find himself a bride from town. It’s love at first sight for Millie, a sweet and sassy gal who happily marries him and heads back up the mountain for an idyllic life with Adam. And his six brothers? Add six abductions of six town beauties, an avalanche, and a long, long winter for one of the greatest dance shows of the summer. This is the barn-raising, axe-jumping seven times everything musical!
Features the Songs

Bless Yore Beautiful Hide, Goin’ Cotin’ and Sobbin’ Women

Little Shop of Horrors - July 25 - 31, 2011

Saint Louis MO — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:41:00 GMT

Little Shop of Horrors
July 25 - 31, 2011

From the garden of un-earthly delights comes the all-singing, all-dancing, all-consuming musical, Little Shop of Horrors. Musical team Ashman & Menken created the backbeat for the skid row world of Seymour Krelbourn, the love his life, Audrey, and the man-hungry plant, Audrey II. Watch how one nebbish man is led down the primrose path by the insatiable demands of a plant bent on world domination. Don’t miss Little Shop of Horrors. It’ll grow on you.

Features the Songs - Somewhere That’s Green, Mushnick and Son and Suddenly Seymour

Singin' in the Rain - July 18 - 24, 2011

Saint Louis MO — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:40:00 GMT

Singin' in the Rain
July 18 - 24, 2011

A man. A lamp post. An umbrella. Perhaps one of the most elegant and memorable musical moments of all time, and it’s in Singin’ in the Rain. The talkies are nudging out the silent movies, and screen idol Don Lockwood and his spoiled and nasal co-star Lina Lamont are struggling to make the transition. Don’s romance with the lovely and talented Cathy Seldon only complicates things further, and the result? Big dance romance and a happy Hollywood ending. Singin’ in the Rain. A glorious feeling!

Features the Songs - Singin’ in the Rain, Make ‘Em Laugh and Good Mornin’

The Little Mermaid - July 6 - 14, 2011

Saint Louis MO — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:39:00 GMT

The Little Mermaid
July 6 - 14, 2011

Meet Ariel, the little mermaid who is tired of flipping her fins and longs to be part of the fascinating world on dry land. Joining her are Sebastian, Ariel’s crabby sidekick; Ursula, the evil sea witch; Triton, King of the Sea and the handsome and human Prince Eric. Based on the Disney animated film and hit Broadway musical, The Little Mermaid is making its St. Louis debut at The Muny. So dive on in! Life is the bubbles, under the sea!

Features the Songs - Under the Sea, Part of Your World and Kiss the Girl

Kiss Me, Kate - June 27 - July 3, 2011

Saint Louis MO — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:37:00 GMT

Kiss Me, Kate
June 27 - July 3, 2011

When that bawdy bard Shakespeare and the wickedly witty composer Cole Porter join forces you get two shows for the price of one! Kiss Me, Kate! A troupe of actors performing Taming of the Shrew find that their tempestuous real lives have a romantic and musical way of reprising their stage lives. A captivating score and delicious double plots make Kiss Me, Kate truly Wunderbar!

Features the Songs - Another Op’nin’, Another Show, So In Love and Brush Up Your Shakespeare

Legally Blonde - June 20 - 26, 2011

Saint Louis MO — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:35:00 GMT

Legally Blonde
June 20 - 26, 2011

What would you do if you were a beautiful blonde majoring in fashion and shopping, and the man you loved said you weren’t serious enough for him? Duh! Go to Harvard Law School! Elle Woods packs up her pink computer and her tastefully accessorized toy Chihuahua, and heads east to redesign some tacky ivory towers. Based on the hit movie, Legally Blonde is a fresh and effervescent evening of musical fun, all wrapped up in a Tiffany bow!

Features the Songs: Omigod You Guys, Bend and Snap and Ireland

2011 Muny Opera Season

Saint Louis MO — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:17:00 GMT

2011 Muny Opera Schedule of Events

All pre-show entertainment and activities are scheduled to take place on performance nights from 7:00pm to 7:45pm unless otherwise noted.

PLEASE NOTE: All dates and times are subject to change.

Legally Blonde June 20 - 26, 2011

Features the Songs - Omigod You Guys, Bend and Snap and Ireland

Kiss Me, Kate June 27 - July 3, 2011

Features the Songs - Another Op’nin’, Another Show, So In Love and Brush Up Your Shakespeare

The Little Mermaid July 6 - 14, 2011

Features the Songs - Under the Sea, Part of Your World and Kiss the Girl

Singin' in the Rain July 18 - 24, 2011

Features the Songs - Singin’ in the Rain, Make ‘Em Laugh and Good Mornin’

Little Shop of Horrors July 25 - 31, 2011

Features the Songs - Somewhere That’s Green, Mushnick and Son and Suddenly Seymour

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers August 1 - 7, 2011

Features the Songs - Bless Yore Beautiful Hide, Goin’ Cotin’ and Sobbin’ Women

Bye Bye Birdie August 8 - 14. 2011

Features the Songs - Put on a Happy Face, One Last Kiss, Kids and The Telephone Hour

St Louis Locksmith

admin — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:20:00 GMT

In addition to providing standard locksmithing and unlock services like lock repair and key cutting, most St Louis Locksmiths offer a number of specialized services and products for corporations and businesses to increase employee safety and security while decreasing employee theft. Certified St Louis Locksmiths can even assist you in ensuring the safety and security of your home with a security audit, lock re-key service, or new lock installation.

St Louis Locksmithing - Specialize in residential locksmith, commercial locksmith and car door unlocking services – covering everything from key cutting to lockpicking and much more.
Car Locksmith - When it comes to unlocking a car, we provide the fastest, most reliable lockout service 24 hours a day, every day of the year – all at low rates and fully insured.
Roadside Assistance - Although we are primarily locksmiths, we are always here to help you with emergency services including lockouts, flat tire assistance, jump starts and gasoline delivery.
Emergency Door Unlocking - Program - a free service dedicated to saving children who are inadvertently locked in vehicles.

Whether you need lock picking, a vehicle locksmith, a St Louis locksmith or any other unlocking or security service, you can rely on St Louis certified professionals to be reliable, efficient and able to handle any locksmithing job or lockout situation in a timely manner. Most reputable Locksmiths are committed to providing customers across Missouri with fast and reliable professional services at a competitive rate.

To learn more, find locksmith St Louis nearest you.

Saint Ann, Locksmiths
24 Hour & 7 Day Locksmith
3217 Lynros Dr, Saint Ann, MO 63074 (Map)      +1 314.423.2494

Saint Louis, Locksmiths
24 Hour & 7 Day Locksmith
12477 Horizon Village Dr, Saint Louis, MO 63138 (Map)    +1 314.355.1336

Saint Louis, Locksmiths
24 Hour & 7 Day Locksmith
2707 Irondale Dr, Saint Louis, MO 63129 (Map)      +1 314.487.5336

Chesterfield, Locksmiths
24 Hour & 7 Day Locksmith
13900 Clayton Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63017 (Map)      +1 636.527.2993

Saint Louis, Locksmiths
24 Hour Emergency Locksmith
3200 S 2nd St, Saint Louis, MO 63118 (Map)      +1 314.754.7535

Saint Louis, Locksmiths
24 Hour Lockmith
2920 Old Hanley Rd, Saint Louis, MO 63114 (Map)    +1 314.427.7067

Chesterfield, Locksmiths
24 Hour Locksmith
16579 Baxter Forest Ridge Dr, Chesterfield, MO 63005 (Map) +1 636.532.0072

Saint Louis, Locksmiths
24 Hour Locksmith
3890 Juniata St, Saint Louis, MO 63116 (Map)      +1 314.776.3277

Saint Charles, Locksmiths
24 Hour Locksmith
400 N 3rd St, Saint Charles, MO 63301 (Map)      +1 636.724.3500

O Fallon, Locksmiths
A 1 Auto Specialist
1121 Danzig Dr, O Fallon, IL 62269 (Map)      +1 618.628.9479

O Fallon, Locksmiths
A 1 Auto Specialist
1121 Danzing Dr, O Fallon, IL 62269 (Map)      +1 618.628.9479

St. Louis Blues 5, Anaheim Ducks 1

Saint Louis MO — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 02:10:00 GMT

David Backes and Andy McDonald stunned the Anaheim Ducks in just a few seconds. David Backes and Andy McDonald broke a 42-year-old franchise record by scoring 6 seconds apart early in the first period, and the St. Louis Blues went on to a 5-1 victory over the slow-starting Ducks on Monday. Backes scored at 3:53 when he sneaked down the left side after an Anaheim turnover and fired in David Perron’s centering pass. T.J. Oshie won the ensuing faceoff at center ice, got the puck back from Patrik Berglund in the high slot and fed it to McDonald near the left circle. McDonald beat Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller with a wrist shot at 3:59 to make it 2-0. The two goals in a 6-second span broke the previous club record of 7 seconds apart set by Don McKenney and Frank St. Marseille on Jan. 24, 1968, against the Minnesota North Stars.

The Smash Band - Halloween Costume Dance

Saint Louis MO — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 02:05:00 GMT

Pick out your best costumes and bring your camera as we do our annual Rock 'n Roll Halloween Costume Dance with St. Louis' #1 Oldies Rock 'n Roll Band, THE SMASH BAND. Doors open 7:30pm. Dancing 8:30-12:30am. Admission is $15 per person. All reserved tables must be pre-purchased. Call 314-664-8000 to reserve you group now! $500 in cash prizes for the best costumes!

Monster Trucks Fall Nationals - Chaifetz Arena

Saint Louis MO — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 01:57:00 GMT

Event Details: 7:30 p.m., October 16, Chaifetz Arena, 1 S. Compton Ave., St. Louis, MO, 63103

The Fall Nationals Monster Truck Spectacular is coming to Chaifetz Arena at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16.

The Fall Nationals Monster Truck Spectacular features custom designed machines built for racing with short, high-powered bursts of speed. These monsters are on a mission of demolition, as the all-star lineup of trucks will compete in side-by-side racing and freestyle, providing the audience with an action-packed show.

The world-famous Bigfoot will face off with "Bounty Hunter" in a rematch that highlights the return of monster trucks to Chaifetz Arena. The Saint Louis University community has the opportunity to save $5 on select price levels!

Click here and enter the password "GSLU" for the discount.

The discount is valid through 3 p.m. October 15, 2010.

St Louis Gateway Arch to celebrate its 45th Birthday

Saint Louis MO — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 04:42:00 GMT

The original Builders of the country’s biggest and baddest national monument in the entire world will be on hand October 30 to share with visitors first-hand recollections of the construction of the St Louis Gateway Arch, which marks the 45th anniversary of its completion this month.

These awesome builders, who were the most skilled in their trade in the 1960s, will be at the visitors center of the Gateway Arch at Jefferson National Expansion Memorial from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to share private memorabilia and photos of their experience.

The National Park Service awarded a contract to Northbrook, Illinois based structural engineering firm Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates for a structural study of the Gateway Arch, a move officials said was under way before reports surfaced last month about corrosion problems 17,246-ton monument to western expansion.

Nine hundred tons of stainless steel was used to build the 630-foot Arch, construction on which began Feb. 12, 1963 and finished on October 28, 1965 at a cost of $13 million.

Also last month, officials announced the winner of the international design competition for the overhaul of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. The competition guidelines called for a budget of $300 million, but actual costs could be much greater.

Children attending the October 30 “Meet the Builders” event can learn about the construction of the Gateway Arch at an activities area that includes puzzles, coloring pages, and tabletop and floor interactive arch building blocks. Birthday cake will be available for visitors in the Levee Mercantile, while supplies last.

The event is being presented by the Jefferson National Parks Association with support from the National Park Service at Jefferson National Expansion Memorial as part of the anniversary celebration. The Gateway Arch is part of the Core of Discovery, a multi-faceted, downtown destination designed to attract local families and increase visibility of the attractions and activities in downtown St. Louis.

Make sure you stop by and wish the Arch a happy birthday! :)

Lemp Mansion Events - October 2010

Saint Louis MO — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 16:16:00 GMT

Lemp Mansion - OCTOBER 2010 EVENTS:

- The Lemp Experience -
Every Tuesday and Thursday in October. Call for Information.

- Edgar Allan Poe, as interpreted by Anne Louis WIlliams -
Every Wednesday in October at 8 PM
$10 ADMISSION
A Unique Dramatization
Limited Seating, 40 Per Show
First Come, First Served
No Reservations Accepted

- Lemp Reality Tour -
October 17th and 31st, 2-5 PM
Visit INSIDE the famous Lemp family tomb on HALLOWEEN.
Is that cool, or what? Reserve your spot today!
$35, Reservations Required, 314-706-6183

- 3rd Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest -
Sunday, October 24th 2-4 PM
Fun for the entire family! Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.
We supply tools and supplies, and a pumpkin to take home!
$10 to Enter

- Halloween Bash 2010 -
OCTOBER 30th, 2010, 8 PM - 12:30 AM
$55 IN ADVANCE/$60 AT DOOR
Admission Includes:
LIVE BANDS, COSTUME CONTEST WITH CASH PRIZES
4-Hour Open Bar, Soda and Witch's Brew
PLUS Food ALL NIGHT –
Call for Details

- Mondays -
Haunted tours are given on Monday evenings
by paranormal investigator and historian Betsy Belanger.
Betsy has been seen on The Travel Channel,
National Geographic Television and The Discovery Channel.
Call for more information.

Mansion tours are available year-round.

For information call:
314-664-8024
http://www.lempmansion.com

NY MVVA wins Gateway Arch design competition

Saint Louis MO — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:09:00 GMT

Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, a New York firm that has worked on more than 350 landscape architecture and urban planning projects, has been picked as the winner of the competition to reshape the St Louis Arch grounds.

"MVVA is an oustanding team that presented a winning combination of the ambitious and the manageable," Tom Bradley, superintendent of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, said in a statement released this afternoon. "They showed great reverence for the beauty and significance of the existing site, while suggesting improvements and attractions in line with our competition goals."

MVVA was one of five finalists for the right to redesign the St Louis Arch grounds.

Its plan called for features such as a riverside cobblestone plaza, an amphitheater, a bird sanctuary and a lid over Instate 70. But over the next 90 days, the team will work with the city of St. Louis and the National Park Service to refine the plan, including assessing "the feasibility and practicality of proposed solutions," according to a release from the organizers of the competition.

The group will also come up with a construction budget and a fundraising plan. Up to now, officials have not offered ideas for how to fund the redesign, saying they were confident funding sources can be found. Several area members of Congress have pledged their support.

"Between now and January, we will be challenging the MVVA team to rise to the challenge to do what's best for the city, for the region and for this national park," said St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay.

MVVA will be officially introduced at a news conference at 10 a.m. Friday in the Old Courthouse. A panel of eight architecture experts has been reviewing the proposals since last month, when the five finalists made formal presentations of their plans at America's Center.

Members of the teams began receiving calls on Monday informing them of the news, and word of MVVA's selection soon spread. The blog urbanstl.com first reported MVVA's selection this afternoon. Later in the day, competition organizers made the news official and released their statement.

The Park Service and a local foundation, CityArchRiver2015, launched the competition earlier this year, with the goal of adding attractions, better connecting the Arch grounds to downtown, and expanding across the river into Illinois.

The Park Service has said it wants the project done by Oct. 28, 2015, the 50th anniversary of the topping of the Arch.

Highlights of MVVA's plan included:

-- Removing the existing parking garage on the north end of the grounds and replacing it with an amphitheater, playground and new entrance to Laclede's Landing.

-- Adding a garage on the south side, with the top used for an ice rink in the winter and a beer garden in the summer.

-- Replacing many of the trees on the grounds to create more uniform walkways.

-- Adding a cobblestone plaza between the Arch and the river for markets and events.

-- Adding elevated walkways on the Illinois side, reaching 35 feet and winding through a new bird sanctuary. The sanctuary would be created by capturing East St. Louis stormwater, forming an urban habitat for a diversity of birds.

-- A lid over I-70 that would lead to a new western entrance and into an expanded museum below the Arch.

More information about MVVA's plan and the other four finalists can be found at cityarchrivercompetition.org.

About the Competition: Five finalist teams are competing to invigorate the park and areas surrounding the Gateway Arch, including the Missouri and Illinois banks of the Mississippi River. By designing people into the park and preserving this famous monument to westward expansion, the National Park Service and the competition’s other sponsors seek to create a national model for urban parks.

The competition winner will be announced on September 24, 2010. The project completion date is set for October 28, 2015, the 50th anniversary of the completion of the Arch. For the first time in a half century, the National Park Service is revisiting one of the world’s most iconic monuments – The Gateway Arch – to integrate the magnificent memorial and its grounds with St. Louis, the Mississippi River and Illinois on the other side.

They’ve announced a new international design competition, calling on the world’s best designers and architects. The competition launched on December 8, 2009.

Family Dentist in Columbia, Missouri

Saint Louis MO — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:13:00 GMT

Columbia, Missouri - When people think of Columbia Family Dentist the first thing they think of is braces. While orthodontists perform a host of other cosmetic dentistry services braces really are their bread and butter. Braces can have many useful benefits of those who choose to dawn them. For many people the desire stems from a combination of wanted all of the benefits, but for some one benefit is more important than others. The length of time you wear your braces will depend on why you are getting them.

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Composite resin dental fillings were created as an alternative to traditional metal dental fillings. Tooth fillings colored to look like a natural tooth are known as Composite Resin Dental Fillings and are made of a plastic dental resin combined with porcelain and glass particles. These types of fillings are, durable and are way more natural looking than amalgam fillings. If you have a cavity in a tooth or broken fillings or if your teeth are full of mercury fillings, or amalgam fillings you may want to ask your Columbia, Missouri dentist about changing to composite dental fillings . Mercury fillings or amalgam fillings can easily be removed and replaced with far more attractive colored fillings. Research shows that composite fillings actually strengthen your tooth and further protect it from decay.

Because of their natural-looking composites, white fillings also the appearance of any tooth. Some Columbia, Missouri dental insurance plans may consider the replacing of metal fillings with composite resin fillings to improve your smile a cosmetic procedure. But if you have cracked fillings or broken fillings, your Columbia dentist can submit the required forms to your insurance. Typically your dental insurance coverage may reimburse you for composite fillings - Family Dentist in Columbia , Missouri

Most Columbia, Missouri insurance companies will cover a portion of the costs. Because composite resin fillings are more time consuming and the materials are slightly more expensive, the procedure is more expensive than amalgam fillings. Although costs vary across the country and by Missouri dental office, the cost of typical metal filling ranges from approximately $75 to $145 per filling compared to a composite resin fillings that range from $150 to $200 per filling.

Columbia Dental Crowns - What exactly is a dental crown? The term is actually used to describe a few different procedures using different kinds of material. In the most basic of terms, a dental crown is a tooth cap that is placed over a tooth thus covering the tooth to restore its shape, its size and its strength, thus making it look more attractive and ’normal’.

Columbia, MO - A dental crown may be needed when at least one of the following occurs - To protect a weak tooth (for instance, from decay) from breaking or to hold together parts of a cracked tooth To restore an already broken tooth or a tooth that has been severely worn down To cover and support a tooth with a large filling when there isn’t a lot of tooth left To hold a dental bridge in place To cover misshaped or severely discolored teeth. To cover a dental implant There are also a host of different materials you can choose from for your Columbia, Missouri dental crowns. You can ask your Missouri Dentist about Dental crowns - Family Dentist in Columbia , Missouri

Family Dentist in St. Joseph, Missouri

Saint Louis MO — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:11:00 GMT

St. Joseph, Missouri - When people think of St. Joseph Family Dentist the first thing they think of is braces. While orthodontists perform a host of other cosmetic dentistry services braces really are their bread and butter. Braces can have many useful benefits of those who choose to dawn them. For many people the desire stems from a combination of wanted all of the benefits, but for some one benefit is more important than others. The length of time you wear your braces will depend on why you are getting them.

Fix Your Bite - For some St. Joseph, Missouri people an uneven bite can affect their day-to-day happiness. If you have an uneven bite, the chances are you might not feel any discomfort now, but over time it is only going to get worse and you should be looking to fix the problem before it degrades. Straighten Your Teeth - There isn’t much we can do about it except play along. This means that having a great straight smile will give you an advantage over anyone in St. Joseph who does not have perfect pearly whites. If you are getting orthodontics – braces the chances are you will have you bite corrected and your teeth straightened as well. However, some St. Joseph, Missouri people don’t feel like investing the time it takes to get that perfect bite, they just want a perfect looking bite. These Missouri folks can just leave the braces on long enough to fix what they don’t like then have them removed - Family Dentist in St. Joseph , Missouri

St. Joseph, Missouri Invisible Braces - On the same track as superficiality, St. Joseph people want better looking teeth but they also don’t want people to know that they have braces or deal with the unattractiveness of having those things in your mouth for so long. You can give the appearance that you don’t have braces simply by asking for invisible braces. They are a little more expensive but they’ll get the job done, and you won’t look like a 13 year old. St. Joseph, Missouri Dental Fillings - There are only very few people who manage to avoid having cavity. If you’re like majority of Missouri people you probably have experienced a cavity. A cavity calls for your dentist to remove the decay and to fill in the tooth area that was removed in order to prevent further decay and strengthen the affected tooth. There have been lots of advances in modern dentistry that make this process much more comfortable and use materials that are safer and more esthetically pleasing in St. Joseph.

Composite resin dental fillings were created as an alternative to traditional metal dental fillings. Tooth fillings colored to look like a natural tooth are known as Composite Resin Dental Fillings and are made of a plastic dental resin combined with porcelain and glass particles. These types of fillings are, durable and are way more natural looking than amalgam fillings. If you have a cavity in a tooth or broken fillings or if your teeth are full of mercury fillings, or amalgam fillings you may want to ask your St. Joseph, Missouri dentist about changing to composite dental fillings . Mercury fillings or amalgam fillings can easily be removed and replaced with far more attractive colored fillings. Research shows that composite fillings actually strengthen your tooth and further protect it from decay.

Because of their natural-looking composites, white fillings also the appearance of any tooth. Some St. Joseph, Missouri dental insurance plans may consider the replacing of metal fillings with composite resin fillings to improve your smile a cosmetic procedure. But if you have cracked fillings or broken fillings, your St. Joseph dentist can submit the required forms to your insurance. Typically your dental insurance coverage may reimburse you for composite fillings - Family Dentist in St. Joseph , Missouri

Most St. Joseph, Missouri insurance companies will cover a portion of the costs. Because composite resin fillings are more time consuming and the materials are slightly more expensive, the procedure is more expensive than amalgam fillings. Although costs vary across the country and by Missouri dental office, the cost of typical metal filling ranges from approximately $75 to $145 per filling compared to a composite resin fillings that range from $150 to $200 per filling.

St. Joseph Dental Crowns - What exactly is a dental crown? The term is actually used to describe a few different procedures using different kinds of material. In the most basic of terms, a dental crown is a tooth cap that is placed over a tooth thus covering the tooth to restore its shape, its size and its strength, thus making it look more attractive and ’normal’.

St. Joseph, MO - A dental crown may be needed when at least one of the following occurs - To protect a weak tooth (for instance, from decay) from breaking or to hold together parts of a cracked tooth To restore an already broken tooth or a tooth that has been severely worn down To cover and support a tooth with a large filling when there isn’t a lot of tooth left To hold a dental bridge in place To cover misshaped or severely discolored teeth. To cover a dental implant There are also a host of different materials you can choose from for your St. Joseph, Missouri dental crowns. You can ask your Missouri Dentist about Dental crowns - Family Dentist in St. Joseph , Missouri