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Sylvia Alexander is an ambassador for the Alzheimer’s Association’s faith-based initiative at Bethesda Temple Church in Normandy, Mo. A retired licensed practical counselor, Alexander is the full time caregiver for her mom and her dad, who are living with dementia.
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The St. Lunatic family was deep in the building to help Kyjuan celebrate his annual “Kyjuanderful” birthday weekend. Things kicked off Friday night at Soho where Murphy Lee and Ali joined a host of STL stars who came through to show Kyjuan some love.
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Gilbert Ndahayo directing Rwanda: Beyond The Deadly Pit, which screens April 23 in the Winifred Moore Auditorium.
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Lil Wayne, Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly, Babyface, Teena
Marie, Mike Epps, Steve Harvey and Jamie Foxx are just a few of
the A-list stars that have graced the stage at Chaifetz in its first
five years.
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Hair and Styling: Danie Rae
Make- up and Model: Keisha Reece
Wardrobe Provided by: House of Glam
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Hair and Styling: Danie Rae
Make- up and Model: Keisha Reece
Wardrobe Provided by: House of Glam
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Hair and Styling: Danie Rae
Make- up and Model: Keisha Reece
Wardrobe Provided by: House of Glam
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Hair and Styling: Danie Rae
Make- up and Model: Keisha Reece
Wardrobe Provided by: House of Glam
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Jovita Oruwari, MD, FACS is a breast oncologist at Mercy Clinic St. Louis Cancer & Breast Institute
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Kenya Haney, MSN, RN, cardiac service line manager for Barnes-Jewish St. Peter’s Hospital and Progress West Health Care
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Salute to Excellence in Health Awardee Marsha Fisher, MD, obstetrician gynecologist, Mercy Clinic Women’s Health – Ladue
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Salute to Excellence in Health Awardee Candace Wakefield, DMD
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Charisse Jackson, Salute to Excellence in Health Care Awardee
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Judy Wilson-Griffin, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM is a prenatal nurse specialist at SSM St. Mary’s Health Center
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Marc A. McNeese, RN, disaster preparation/event manager at Saint Louis University Hospital and medical inventor
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On April 8 Jennings Superintendent Tiffany Anderson and other district officials participated in the groundbreaking for a new $1.4 million sports complex. The funding comes from Proposition J, an $11.5 million bond issue that Jennings voters approved in April 2011. Contractor ATG Sports Industries is committed to 30 percent MBE subcontracts, 5 WBE subcontracts and 30 percent minority/women field workforce.
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SLU Law students Rachel Berland and Margo Steinlage instruct Kennedie Brown-Thomas, Mia Smith, Erica Payne and Johnae McClenton of Northwest Academy of Law on opening statement protocol during the Discover Law Mock Trial Workshop held recently at Saint Louis University.
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Washington University professor and author Gerald Early, right, posed with his star that is going on the St. Louis Walk of Fame with Joe Edwards, who founded the Walk of Fame, after his induction ceremony last Thursday in front of the Moonrise Hotel on the University City Loop.
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Washington University professor Gerald Early was inducted into the University City Walk of Fame Thursday morning. Dr. Early signs his book for former student and current 2013 Salute to Health Awardee Dr. Marsha Fisher.
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Supporters listen as Missouri Governor Jay Nixon uses the Capitol rotunda to address business leaders, law enforcement officers, health care advocates and faith leaders on the need to bring the dollars Missourians send to Washington D.C. back home to strengthen Medicaid in Jefferson City, Missouri on April 16, 2013. More than 200 organizations, including 60 statewide and local business groups, have endorsed strengthening Medicaid, which would bring $5.7 billion back to Missouri and provide health coverage to an additional 300,000 Missourians over the next three years, at no cost to the state. UPI/Bill Greenblatt
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The Illinois Shooting Stars, who play their home games at the Jackie Joyner Foundation in East St. Louis, will open the regular season at home on May 11 against the Kansas Nuggets at 2 p.m.
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The St. Louis Eagles Basketball Club 16U recently won the championship in their division at the NY2LA Swish n Dish Tournament in Milwaukee, WI. The Eagles defeated DTA for the championship. The team members are (in alphabetical order) Ogugua Anunoby (Jefferson City), Nathan Bethel (St. Louis Christian Academy), Xavier Bishop (Springfield Lanphier), Marshawn Blackmon (Fort Zumwalt South), Donovan Franklin (O’Fallon), Will Gladson (Chaminade), Brandon Jones (Vashon), Kenny Lesley (Elsberry), Anthony Pratt (St. Louis Christian Academy), Jayson Tatum (Chaminade), Preston Whitfield (Fort Zumwalt South). The Eagles are coached by Justin Tatum.
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A resident views his tornado damaged home in the neighborhood of Hazelwood, Missouri on April 11, 2013. A a EF 2 tornado bounced a path through the St. Louis municipality late April 10, 2013. Minor injuries were reported and officials say over 100 homes have some significant damage. At the hight of the storm over 45 thousand people were without electricity. UPI/Bill Greenblatt
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Missouri Governor Jay Nixon stops to say hello to residents who have had roof damage, while touring a tornado damaged neighborhood in Hazelwood, Missouri on April 11, 2013. A EF 2 tornado bounced a path through the St. Louis municipality late April 10, 2013. Minor injuries were reported and officials say over 100 homes have some significant damage. At the height of the storm over 45 thousand people were without electricity. UPI/Bill Greenblatt
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Tiger Woods reacts after his third shot at the 15th hole of the 2013 Masters hits the flagstick and goes into the water. His ensuing drop cost him a two-stroke penalty and nearly got him disqualified.
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U.S. Rep. Wm. Lacy Clay, former President Bill Clinton and St. Louis Rams Defensive End Robert Quinn visited backstage at the Clinton Global Initiative event held recently in St. Louis.
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Vanessa Foster-Cooksey, Community Affairs at Anheuser-Busch, presents a Harris-Stowe State University business student with his award certificate.
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Members of the Opportunity Scholars Program at the University of Missouri–St. Louis met with AT&T executives to talk about how corporate and individual gifts to the scholarship program will help the St. Louis region. Front row, student scholars: Briona Perry, sophomore, biochemistry; Eric ’el Johnson, freshman, electrical engineering; Cedric Harris, sophomore biology; and Ellen Vehig, freshman, civil engineering. Back Row: Debra Hollingsworth, vice president, external affairs, AT&T Missouri; John Sondag, president, AT&T Missouri; Tom George, UMSL chancellor.
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A 17-member delegation of North County political, educational and civic leaders met with officials from the White House Office of Neighborhood Revitalization in Washington, D.C. on April 12 to talk about working together for community development in the 24:1 initiative.
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The chess team from Pattonville Heights Middle School recently placed fourth overall in the eighth-grade and under division of the Missouri State Chess Tournament in Jefferson City. Team member Keturah Gadson (center) placed fourth in the eighth-grade and under division. In addition, Patrick Hachmeister (left) from Heights and Akhil Kondepudi (right) from Remington Traditional School’s team medaled for winning four out of six rounds at the tournament.
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Forward Channon Haywood of the Illinois Shooting Stars (seen here playing for UALR) was one of the Women’s Blue Chip Basketball League’s top players last season. The Stars, who play their home games at the Jackie Joyner Foundation in East St. Louis, will open the regular season at home on May 11.
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How the Lakers respond in their final game and the playoffs (presuming they hold onto their spot) will let team execs know if Dwight Howard is the right guy to steer the ship when Kobe Bryant steps down.
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Former Mayor Freeman Bosley Jr. at St. Louis City Hall on Tuesday at the fourth inauguration of Mayor Francis G. Slay.
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Mayor Freeman Bosley Jr. greets the public at the Inaugural Ball at St. Louis City Hall following his inauguration on April 20, 1993. It was 20 years ago that St. Louis elected its first African-American mayor.
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