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Founded in 1827 by George Champlin Sibley and Mary Easton Sibley, Lindenwood University has always been a place that has focused

on education and community development. Originally an education center for the women of St. Charles, the Sibley’s were firm believers

in creating relationships within the community.

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The Sibley’s constructed a log cabin on the large property that would house them and a handful of students. In fact, throughout the 1830’s the school was known as The Boarding School for Young Ladies at Linden wood, Missouri.

Now after 184 years of service to the commu-nity, Lindenwood University is considered the second-oldest higher education institution and the first ever women’s college west of the Mis-sissippi River. In fact, in 1853 the University was incorporated by special act of the Missouri Legislature and became known as the Linden-wood College for Women. During that same year

the Sibley’s offered property to the Presbyterian Church and the school was placed under the control of fifteen directors, who were appointed by the Presbytery of St. Louis.

By 1856 the educational demand had grown with-in the community, the directors and the Sibley’s laid the corner stone that would replace the old log cabins with what is now known as Sibley Hall. Its construction was complete in July of 1857 and housed the entire school population.

However, following the death of George Sibley in 1863, the college charter was amended so that the Synod of Missouri would gain management control instead of the Presbytery of St. Louis.

Then in 1913 the school gained accreditation as a junior college by the North Central Association (NCA). Following a bequest of the Margaret Leg-gat Butler estate in 1918, Lindenwood would

receive $4 million which would allow the school to establish a permanent endowment. This tran-sition gave Lindenwood the opportunity to move from a two-year curriculum college to a four-year. After only a few short years the college gained full membership into the NCA.

The made its next big change in 1969 when it changed its name from Lindenwood College for Women to Lindenwood Colleges. It was at this time Lindenwood introduced co-education with a separate college for men and women. In 1970 the college started offering evening classes and in 1976 began awarding master’s degrees.

It was in 1983 that Lindenwood would merge their co-educational colleges into one and change their name Lindenwood College. It re-mained Lindenwood College until 1997 when they would make their final name change to Linden-wood University.

Unfortunately all good things must come to an end and Lindenwood was no exception. By 1989, Lindenwood College was bankrupt with student enrollment below 800. With the university in danger of closing their doors, the administration decided to hire Dennis Spellmann as University President.

Spellmann immediately began to implement changes, eliminating co-ed dorms and placing the emphasis on a “values centered” approach in the classroom. The university began an ex-tensive expansion of academic, residential and athletic facilities starting in the mid-1990s which included construction of eight new residence halls, the Spellmann Campus Center, Lou Brock Sports Complex, and Harlen C. Hunter Stadium as well as extensions to the Ayres Hall and Har-mon Hall

A major change that caused controversy for the school was the “Pork for Tuition” program, which was started in 2002. The program was designed to help rural families pay for tuition by the university accepting livestock in return for discounts. The animals were then processed and used in the school cafeteria.

However, under Spellman’s leadership Lin-denwood was able to avoid closing their doors and turn a profit. In fact, by the time Spellman passed away in 2006 the university had seen its endowment grow to more than $50 million. Even after Spellman’s death the expansion would con-tinue under the leadership of current president James D. Evans.

In 2008 the J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts, a performance and fine arts center opened. The university also constructed new dormitories and began building a new home for university presi-dents.

Under the leadership of Evans the university’s endowment reached approximately $100 mil-lion and is looking to become a NCAA Division two School. Further more in February 2011 the university and The DESCO Group announced that the St. Charles City Council approved a resolu-tion supporting the Lindenwood Town Center. The $30 million development will include a shop-ping center, retail/business plaza and hotel and apartment-style student housing complexes.

Lindenwood has overcome the strains of time and the misfortunes of an uncertain economy. They stand by the old traditions of education and developing community relationships. As one of the biggest landmarks in St. Charles, Lin-denwood truly is rooted to the community and people around it.

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by shane rice

Growing up is never easy. As children we throw tantrums when things don’t go our way, we look for comfort where ever it can be found, and we hope.

We hope what comes next will be easier than what has passed.

But just as growing up is inevitable so is change. We quickly learn that control is a luxury no one truly has and what comes next is a consequence

of the decisions we have made.

For some, adolescence is a battle for popularity and acceptance; for others it’s a matter of survival and wits.

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Tiffany Jean Anderson grew up in the small town of Pevely, Mo. where she said she was raised like a tomboy. Anderson said she would help out on the family and neighbor-hood farms and help her dad change the oil in cars.

“The fi rst bike I ever had, my dad and I built from parts we found in dumpsters,” Anderson said. “Being outside and getting dirty never scared me. In fact, the only thing that really scares me about the outdoors is spiders.”

However, Anderson said she enjoyed being a girl, too. Playing dress up and putting on skirts and dresses was just as fun to her as getting her hands dirty with the guys. But growing up was not all about playing games.

Anderson said life was confusing to her and at times overwhelming. “I watched my mom and dad get married and divorced to each other twice before fi nally settling down with their cur-rent loves. It was a hard thing to witness.”

As a child, Anderson said her relationship with her father was a lot closer than what it is now.

“I Love my father and I know he loves me but somewhere between my adolescence and adult years we started to drift apart,” An-derson said. Although a small distance has formed in their relationship, Anderson said change is sometimes for the better.

“Both my mom and dad have had additional children so even though it may seem like I have come from somewhat of a split home, I am very

thankful for my brother and sisters,” Anderson said.

Although her family situation was a little unbal-anced, she said school was an important part of her life. Anderson said she learned a lot about people and herself while attending school. “I loved school. Even though I was considered a nerd, I loved it,” Anderson said.

Anderson said she attended her grade and middle school years with her dad. She said she enjoyed sports and even joined the cheerleading team. “I remember when I fi rst went to cheer-leading camp, it was awkward because most of the girls were starting to shave their legs and really started to develop. So while they were wearing real bras I was in my little princess one with nothing to show.”

After a couple of years, Anderson said she made captain of the team but was still very shy and conservative. “I was very much a late bloomer and it made it diffi cult to feel accepted because I couldn’t really relate to some of the problems that a lot of other girls were having at that time.”

Although things seemed to be going good for An-derson, she made a decision that would change her life yet again. Before she was forced to move to St. Charles in 2001, Anderson thought she had her life and school planned out. “I just had made cheerlead-ing varsity squad and started making good friends; I fi nally started to fi t in with the life I wanted. But I learned real fast that no one can control every part of their life,” Anderson said.

For reasons she said she really didn’t understand at the time, Anderson went to live with her mom. She said she remembered telling her mom, “You ruined my life.” According to Anderson, fi tting in was compli-cated and even though she blamed her mom for a lot of things she knew she could count on her.

“I had to learn certain things from my mom who has always been open and easy to talk to about anything.” Anderson said her life was not sheltered. Rather, it was simple, but this is why she found it hard to socialize with other people.Anderson said the move was hard for her because she had to start all over again, but at the same time school was an adventure and she was up for the challenge.

In 2002, Anderson started attending Winfi eld High School and began to blossom. However, she said she still didn’t feel very welcomed. “None of the girls at the school liked me and that’s something to this day I never understood. I was always nice and tried to get along with everybody.”

Anderson said she believes it was her tomboy up-bringing that made it easier for her to get along with guys rather than girls. “It was just easier for me to relate to guys because of how my dad raised me. I was simple and easy to talk to. So I don’t know if that made other girls jealous or was intimidating to them but they just never really accepted me.”It was what her grandma told her that has helped her through a lot of the issues she has faced.

“My grandma always told me I love like I have two hearts which is good, but when your heart gets broke it gets broke twice,” Anderson said.

Anderson said when she got to high school she tried

out for the cheerleading squad again but the girls were terribly mean and snobby. “It made it hard and it was intimidating for me be-cause I wanted these girls to like me.”

However, popularity was not An-derson’s motivation. She said she just wanted to fi nd a place where she felt like she belonged. “It took awhile for me to come out of my shell but now I’ve learned it doesn’t matter what other people think about me but what I think about me.”

Now that Anderson has found herself and blossomed from her shy conservative ways she said she has new plans. “I want to start modeling and write stories. Something a lot of people don’t know about me is I’m a visionary. I like to fi nd the beauty in things. I feel

like I have a gypsy spirit and a hippy’s love.”

Anderson is looking to become an entrepreneur and has found a pas-

sion for photography. Although life has paved its own path for her Anderson

said she has learned to go with the fl ow and watch for the subtle signs that form her life.

“Life is complicated. People can plan anything they want to,” Anderson said, “But when life wants to change, it will.”

Although things seemed to be going good for An-

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“We the people…” change lives with infl uenceInfluence may be the highest level of human skills, yet not all influence is made by

charitable acts or is completely visible. For St. Charles, influence comes in the form of community togetherness and economic prosperity through education, spiritual uplift-

ing, development and life.

Many people and companies throughout St. Charles focus what they do on a day-to-day basis by giving back and demonstrating acts of selflessness. They say they do this be-

cause they want something better for those around them.

Although influence and attention may be different, they work hand in hand here. Drawing attention is temporary and can be short-lived but creates a great starting

point. On the other hand, building influence takes time, patience and perseverance. To-gether they make the foundation of positive change and endless opportunities.

People such as James D. Evans, Lindenwood University president; Pastor David Blunt of Church on the Rock; Lisa Baue, owner of Baue Funeral Homes; and Tim Busse, town ar-chitect for New Town said they all had a dream and through their community influ-

ence found a way to help those around them.

Influence is a hard thing to quantify and at times harder to understand.

“We the people…” change lives with infl uenceby shane rice

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EVANSEVANSJAMES D. EVANS

PRESIDENT OF LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY

Influence has no limitations or boundaries. Its presence can sometimes be invisible until many years down the road. In fact, much of our influence is based on the education we receive

and those who dedicated themselves to providing it.

One such provider is James D. Evans, president of Lindenwood University.

Lindenwood is the second oldest high-er education institution west of the Mississippi. Founded in 1827 by George Champlin and Mary Easton Sibley, Lin-denwood has helped pave way for bright minds and strong leaders for 184 years.

Although Lindenwood has experienced many great leaders like Dennis Spell-man, who helped the university rise from the verge of bankruptcy, many new minds look to Evans for leadership and

structure.

Evans said he has been involved in edu-cation for approximately 36 years. While some years were spent as a psychology professor and dean of social sciences, others were spent as an administrator and second-in-command under former President Spellman. After Spellman’s death in 2006, Evans took over as acting president. In February 2007 he was ap-pointed as the 21st president of Linden-

wood University.

“Since my term as president, I have been able to help Lindenwood move for-ward in many ways. We put together a Comprehensive Freshman Year Program (CFYP) to help new students get off to a very good start, which resulted in an increase of freshmen retention,” Evans

said.

The CFYP enabled Lindenwood to raise its 63 percent freshman retention to 76 percent. Evans has also implemented alumni outreach programs that allow more Lindenwood graduates to come

back to the university’s fold.

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EVANS“Many graduates go their own way and we don’t hear from them again. We want our graduates to stay connected to the Univer-

sity for many reasons,” Evans said.

Evans said there are several other programs throughout the University that are based on the idea of educational outreach and community unification. One program is a doctorate degree program for teachers who want to expand their knowledge and

teaching skills.

“We want people to know that education is essential to the success of everyday life,”

Evans said.

Among the educational influences that Lindenwood has had throughout the last several decades, the university also provides economic influence. According to Evans,

Spellman helped Lindenwood rise above potential bankruptcy.

“Spellman kept [Lindenwood] debt free for a decade and a half and I’m proud to say we

are still debt free,” Evans said.

One concern people had, Evans said, was if a new president could keep the momentum going, if Lindenwood could still grow

successfully. Under the leadership of Evans, the University has flourished by generating

$150 million a year in standard revenue.

Each year, approximately 2800 students grad-uate from Lindenwood. According to Evans, a third of those students work in St. Charles County after they graduate. In addition to that amount, many more work in St. Charles

while attending the university.“We have a total economic impact, counting what we have on the job skill base, of over

$900 million a year,” Evans said.

Evans said you not only have money being ex-changed because of the university existing but also because of the amount of profes-

sionals that are produced each year.“This brings more businesses to the area which in turn generates more money and they get paid more because they are college educated. The more money they make, the more money is available to spend and that generates more economic impact,” Evans said.

Evans said St. Louis sees approximately $300 million of that impact and the rest is spread

throughout St. Charles every year.“Our impact and influence is not just about money. We provide a great deal of education-al influences as well,” Evans said. “We provide a professional education for thousands and thousands of residents throughout

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DAVID BLUNTPASTOR OF CHURCH ON THE ROCK

bluntJust as educational influence is important to any community,

so is the influence of religion and spiritual growth.

Scott Adams once wrote, “You don’t have to be a ‘person of influence’ to be influential. In fact, the most influential people in my life are probably not even aware of the things they’ve taught me.” No one knows this as well as Pastor David Blunt, founder and pastor of Church on the Rock.

Pastor Blunt and his wife Kim started the church in November 1983 in the St. Peters Library until they started their Sunday services at the Holiday Inn that same year.

“We felt led to this community and we wanted to go someplace that we could spend our life and make a difference,” Blunt said.

Blunt said one quote that has stuck with him over the years was by Robert H. Schuller: “One place, one life; make it great.” Blunt said those words really stuck with him, and when he and his wife came to St. Peters 27 years ago they came with the mind set of wanting to become a bless-ing upon the community.

Each week Pastor Blunt delivers a message that influences a diverse unification. People of all ages, ethnicities and mindsets find themselves enthralled by his words, which in turn creates a positive flow throughout the community.

“It’s been a wonderful journey watching our com-munity grow, as well as a humbling experience to see how much we have impacted the lives of so many,” Blunt said.

According to Blunt, the biggest impact they have on the community is not only spiritual but so-cially, diversely and creatively.

“I believe there are different segments and areas that hopefully we have impacted throughout society.”

Blunt said god has a calling for each and every person and he has given mankind the most gra-cious of gifts for talent and ability. “Discovering those talents and abilities,” Blunt said, “is both wonderful and exciting.”

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It was Blunt and his wife’s vision to unify all cul-tures through education, faith and focusing on what’s important, according to Blunt. He said his heartbeat is to serve god by serving the communi-ty. Church on the rock has implemented several outreach programs that help serve both people in the community and throughout the world.

Such programs have included Bus Ministry and a Sidewalk Sunday School where the church would go out to neighborhoods and put on dif-ferent events and activities for St. Charles com-munities.

“We also support Habitat for Humanity, [and] food pantries that we help monthly including our own here at the church. Not only do we provide these programs to the St. Charles com-munity but we do it for the St. Louis community as well,” Blunt said.

Blunt said the church also works with the fire and police departments. The influences of Pastor Blunt and the Church on the Rock are felt even by communities further away, including a mentor-ing program that the church hosts every month for the Jennings community.

“In the county here and the county there, we just want to continue to give back and find a need and fill it. With so many people doing a great job giving back, we want to continue to support and help them as well,” Blunt said.

One of the places Blunt and the church proudly support is Lindenwood University for their dedi-cated work in both educational and economic growth.

Blunts words have inspired many success stories beyond the church. Many people who have heard and heeded his words use them in their day-to-day practice and have found success by doing so.

“I love our congregation so much and I’m ex-tremely proud of them. They reach out every day trying to help better those around them,” Blunt said. “It’s about our people encouraging people and it’s the most humbling experience. They really do love and cherish the community.”

baueLISA A. BAUE

OWNER OF BAUE FUNERAL HOMES

baueSometimes in life, people will find influence in the most unlikely places and in the direst times. While no one really has control over the obstacles life presents, some find the most influential

times in their lives are in their hardest.

When fate rears its ugly head, people find themselves making decisions that in other circumstances they’d like to avoid, such as the death of a loved one. When someone passes on, someone else is left behind to mourn and carry on that person’s will.

For approximately 75 years, the Baue family has thrived on giving back and supporting the community when these hard times surface. Since Baue Funeral Home was established by Arthur C. Baue in 1935, the primary goal has been sup-porting the community in good times and bad.

After the death of her father in 1987, Lisa A. Baue, owner of Beau Funeral Homes, has kept that same goal alive.

“My grandfather always told me that if you give back to the community you’re in, it will come back to you three fold,” Baue said.

Baue said her grandparents were a big influence in her life which she has instilled into her children. She said it was her grandfather that started the first Salvation Army in St. Charles.

“Seeing that kind of commitment as a child leaves a big impact. Being able to watch my grandparents dress in suits and conduct business one minute and then later on see them in Dungaree’s working with their hands and giving back to the community the next was inspiring to me,” Baue said.

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baueSince Baue has taken over as CEO, she has expanded the business and her outreach. Baue is currently the board chair for Part-ners for Progress in St. Charles County and founding president of the St. Charles Crimestoppers Program. She is also chair of the 2008 American Heart Association’s Heart Walk for St. Charles, former board chair for the St. Charles County Salvation Army, and former board chair of the Economic Devel-opment Center.

In addition to her many titles, Baue was the 2010 recipient of the St. Louis Journal Busi-ness Woman of the Year and the 1984 win-ner of the International Academy of Nobel Achievement.

Although her list of achievements is lon-ger, she said, “It’s important, the work we do, because we can’t expect our government to do it all.”

Baue said she is amazed by the different charity works throughout St. Charles and watching a community come together when people need it most.

“Community outreach is something we en-courage all our staff to do from the mo-ment they start with us.”In fact, Baue said, when looking to hire people, they look for people that are active in their church, community organizations and charity work. She said she believes that integrity has been the key to their success.

According to Baue, the true nature of their business is influential in its entirety because “you’re caring for people during hard times,” like the death of a loved one.

Baue Funeral Homes is active with many out-reach programs that not only help business-es and children with disabilities that may need help growing, but they reach out to people that may need additional help becom-ing successful as well.

“If you look at the charity work compared to some of the work we’ve done in organiza-tions, it really aligns with what we do in our mission. You’re helping people that need help and that’s very congruent to our com-munity activities as well,” Baue said.

busseTIM BUSSE

TOWN ARCHITECT FOR NEW TOWN

busseInfluence is not just about education, spirituality or life after death. Sometimes influence comes from development and creative ways of living. When something that seemed almost extinct has

been brought back to life, when it creates community togetherness at the heart of citizens and was

formed on the values of yesterday.

New Town St. Charles was built on these exact fundamen-tals. Greg Whitaker, owner of Whitaker Homes, and Tim Busse, New Town architect, wanted to create a place that had all the commodities of a small town yet remained re-alistic to the fast pace lifestyle people are accustomed too.

Whitaker Homes has been in business for 34 years and has done business almost exclusively in St. Charles County. In fact, Whitaker is responsible for some of the largest de-velopments throughout the county, such as Villages at Dardenne and Stone Meadows. They were also the first company to build a golf course community, Whitmoor Country Club.

“We have always been about giving a homebuyer the best value for the money, the best amenities. We brought the golf courses on and community swimming pools, and for Whitaker, it [New Town] was the next logical step,” Busse said.

Busse said Whitaker wanted to create a complete place where people could shop, dine out, walk and enjoy life all in one place. According to Busse, the biggest in-spiration for New Town was Main Street St. Charles.

“Whitaker and I were wondering why we weren’t building more places like Main Street which every-

one loves and reveres,” Busse said.

New Town has been in the works for approxi-mately eight years, with the first residents moving in approximately six years ago. The first business to join the New Town family was Marsala’s Market which moved in five years ago. Although New Town is still a work in progress, Busse said, they have done many things that contribute to the quality of life for New Town residents.

With approximately 2500 residents, 1100 households and home to two dozen busi-nesses, the fundamentals of New Town are

quickly coming to life.

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“One thing we wanted to bring to New Town was civic places, places where people could get to-gether and either watch a play, a concert, or have a community BBQ to provide an atmosphere where couples would want to get married,” Busse said.

The amount of community togetherness and posi-tive influence can be seen at every corner of New Town.

Busse said the old-style persona of the “Leave it to Beaver”-“Donna Reed” presence really shines through.“New Town takes away the feeling of non-unifi-cation. Everyone knows everyone and the town thrives on everyone working together as a com-munity,” Busse said.

In addition to community living, New Town also offers a large amount of diversity in not only the buildings but the harmony of the people. People of all ages and ethnicities work and live in New Town and share the common goal of peace and equality.

“Our biggest goal with New Town was not only giving people the essence of a small town but to still stay true to the St. Charles-St. Louis feel. I think we were successful in the fact that you can see it in our buildings and our residents,” Busse said.

New Town has adopted “the DNA” of such areas as Soulard, Historic St. Charles and even New Orleans. According to Busse, being able to pro-vide such a wide range of cultures to New Town creates a unique, comfortable environment that the residents and the surrounding areas seem to enjoy.

“A few of the biggest benefits of New Town for St. Charles is growth, an appeal to all ages, diversity, and most importantly we are creating a legacy for our future. We are showing that we can in fact show growth and unity and still provide economic advancement.”

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Since its conception in 1975, Roemer Originals has prided themselves on high quality and original design jewelry.

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eweler’s “It’s the uniqueness of Roemer Originals and what we produce that sets us apart from other jewelry stores,” owner Melinda Nolan said.

With one-of-a-kind pieces and patented designs, Roemer Originals stands in a class of their own. “We have patents on a couple of things right now,” designer Tom Nolan said. “One feature is the ring shank which comes to more of a point at the end. This helps keep the ring from spinning on a customer’s finger. We also place a diamond in the shank for originality.”

Another unique quality that Roemer Originals offers is allowing customers the ability to completely design their own pieces. “When we finish making their piece, they have a piece of jewelry they have created that uniquely expresses their lifestyle,” Melinda Nolan said.

In addition to custom design work, they are also one of the few official retailers for Reactor watches. “Reac-tor watches are designed to meet Swiss standards,” Tom Nolan said. All Reactor cases are forged from solid stainless steel. Multiple O-ring seals and water-tight, screw-down crowns are used throughout.

“Jewelry is a form of expression. We each buy things that convey our own personality and style,” Melinda Nolan said. “We were one of the first jewelry stores to specialize in custom jewelry this side of the river and we believe we have set the standard for all custom jewelry retailers in St. Charles.”

Roemer Originals use only the most highly skilled craftsmen to carve, cast, finish and set one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry. “When you own a Roemer Original, you can take pride in knowing that you are wearing one of the finest pieces of custom jewelry made in the world today,” Melinda Nolan said.

Reactor watches meet all Swiss standards for durability and fashion.

An entirely new case-to-band fastening system was devised to keep these watches firmly in place during the worst, unplanned events. Reactor truly

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Roemer Originals’ own brand of designs meets the same high quality standards as all other pieces throughout the store.

Custom design support pieces are just one of the many features Roemer Originals has to offer. With these one-of-a-kind pieces customers can help support a wide variety of groups such as the Humane

Society, United Services, Alzheimer’s Research, Cancer Research and many more. Ten percent of the proceeds will be donated to the group that represents the piece.

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Roemer Originals offers a variety of men’s cosmic silver jewelry from crosses with diamond settings to bracelets with tungsten carbide and titanium metals.

Faith is a big part of owner Melinda Nolan’s life and inspired these beautiful one of a kinds. “I wanted to give people something that could show their faith and spark conversation,” Melinda Nolan said.

Roemer Originals1163 First Capital Drive St. Charles, MO 63301

(636)947-7207

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St. Charles is a city full of diversity and small town beliefs, where people of all shapes, sizes and colors come together and share the history that fl ows so deeply throughout. While some places have only one historical tale, others have many backgrounds that separate them and make them unique.

Concetta’s Italian Restaurant is one such place. Built in the 1800s, Concetta’s was once a family house that sat off a dirt road when St. Charles was barely a teenager. Later turned into a piano bar and fi nally a restaurant, Concetta’s has found a permanent place at the corner of what are now Fifth St. and Pike.

The use of Arcobasso family recipes to make all the sauces, soups and other Italian specialties has fi lled the cozy restaurant with new and regular diners for 26 years.

When people walk in the front door for the fi rst time, they can expect to see a friendly smile and humble service—with a little comic relief. The walls are lined with many unique characteristics that decorate the restaurant, such as decanters, model trains and historic fi gurines, a project that began with the original owners Dan and Sue Arcobasso.

Not only is this restaurant warm and inviting but it serves genu-ine Italian food that’s delicious to the last bites.

Their signature dishes are the Beef Arcobasso and the Chicken Daniel. The lightly breaded Beef Arcobasso

is a beef tenderloin topped with provel cheese and served in a delicate white wine and lemon butter mushroom sauce. The Chicken Daniel is a bone-less chicken breast that can be charbroiled or deep fried. This one-of-a-kind dish is served with a

homemade cream and cheese sauce and topped with mushrooms and broccoli.

In addition to the homemade entrées, Concetta’s has a wide array of appetizers including a very different yet delectable batch of chicken wings.

From the time a person walks in to the time they leave, his or her experience at Concetta’s will be memorable and fulfi lling. Their romantic setting and delicious food is something to be admired while the service and owners make you feel at home.

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HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN DOING MASSAGE THERAPY AND HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED?

I was a professional dancer for 10 years, always in pain and always going to massage therapists and physical therapy. I kind of wanted to do something along those lines because I knew I wasn’t going to be a dancer for-ever. So after traveling and working as dancer I came back to St. Charles, where I am from, and I went to massage therapy school which is a yearlong program. I went to Sanford Brown College for my education. I have been doing it for six years and now I am actually teach-ing at Sanford Brown.

ALONG WITH WORKING AT SANFORD BROWN, WHAT ARE SOME OTHER PLACES THAT YOU DO THIS?

I used to do massage therapy independently but now I am at Face and Body Day Spa in O’Fallon and I have been there for about four years.

IS THERE A BIG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MASSAGE THERAPY AND A MASSEUSE?

Well the masseuse is to say a more of a happier time, where as massage therapy takes on the more medical and therapeutic side.

WHAT IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES IN BEING A MASSAGE THERAPIST?

I would say if you are injured in any way or if you are sick you still have to suck it up and do it. You just really need to take care of your body. You need to get massages as well, so of course I get massages as well. We trade because we need to take care of our bodies. I would say that is the only challenge. As long as you are taking care of yourself everything is going to go well.

WHAT IS THE BIGGEST REWARD IN BEING A MASSAGE THERAPIST?

When a client comes back to you, when somebody comes to you in pain and they have a specifi c area that they want you to focus on and then come back to you every four weeks and they just feel like a whole new person. I have many clients that come back to me and they always tell me how much better they feel. It’s just really rewarding.

HOW OFTEN SHOULD SOMEONE COME IN TO GET A MASSAGE?

You should always come in every four to six weeks if something is really wrong. I would say every two weeks but typically my clients come to me every four weeks because at four weeks that’s when your body starts getting back to its normal routine. You want to stay on top of the problem area that they are having.

ARE THERE ANY MEDICAL CONSEQUENCES IF YOU DO THIS EVERY WEEK?

Nope. However, there are a lot of counter-indications. If they are on blood thinner you want to be very careful; you don’t want to go too deep. Some people with certain medical conditions have to get a note from their doctor to come in. Pregnant women and cancerpatients are suggested to get massages, they just want to make sure that the doctor is ok with it and that they

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