Nov. 28, 2008 - Update_on_2008ABTA_FallFestival

Following is a letter from the committee regarding the 2008 St. Louis Fall Festival. It was a fun event and for such a great cause! Everyone is a winner when they participate in this fund-raiser. Thanks to all that made it so successful! Our family appreciates your efforts immensely! Blessings, Judy

Thank you for attending the 11th Annual St. Louis Fall Festival to Benefit the American Brain Tumor Association at Grant’s Farm. Your generous support and participation resulted in a record year and to date we were able to raise $28,387 to support research to find a cure for brain tumors. Please know that you have made a tremendous difference in the life of brain tumor patients and their families.

Our website is still open for additional donations. Pictures from the event including those of you who had pictures taken with the Clydesdale are now available for viewing and downloading to your computer (free of charge) on our secure web site.
Thank you to Dr. David Silverman and Amiee Shank with Maryville University who so generously donated their time and talents in taking the pictures.

Nov. 26, 2008 - HelpStLouisCountyFamilies

Here's a chance to Adopt A Family in the St. Louis County. Everyone needs help at times and you can make a difference in someones life. There are over 1,800 families in the area that need our help. They need food, clothing, toys, household items and help with utilities or rent. There are lots of groups that help, from businesses, faith-based and private citizens that endeavor to provide the needed services. The St. Louis County Department of Human Services (DHS) provides the support to organize distribution. They are in need of any donation, large or small, it's all appreciated. There is a special need for canned goods (no glass), grocery story certificates, cash and whatever can be used in a household. If you'd like to adopt a family or donate please call: Mike Nickel 314-615-4426 or Rose Terranova 314-615-2937. Blessings!

Nov. 17, 2008 - Fall_in_the_Saint_Louis_Area

This has been such a lovely fall here in Missouri. We have had beautiful vivid red, yellow, gold foliage here after having such a rainy spring. I missed seeing the Missouri Botanical Garden Fall Festival this time and just took some photos on my walks and one lovely tree in Kimmswick, MO.  A few were taken in Augusta, MO (wine country!) and on our way back from a trip to the winery at Mount Pleasant. That was just a quick trip out on a limo-bus that our brokerage RE/MAX Midwest Group had treated us to on a great fall day.  After wine samples and a great lunch with great and congenial agents we headed for home. We had a great time and if you move here or just come to visit, I know you will too! I hope you enjoy the photos!

Nov. 16, 2008 - Kimmswick_MO

Kimmswick...a place to check out crafts and antiques and enjoy some of the best home cooking and desserts! Just be sure to put your name in early as you can easily have a 2-2 1/2 hour wait to eat! What's your hurry anyway? It's a nice easy drive to get there and you can take your time shopping and viewing the quaint shops or bed & breakfasts (turn off your cell phone & enjoy being!). At the Blue Owl Restaurant, outside they had a musician playing a guitar and singing for your enjoyment and to wile away the time.
We found Kimmswick quaint and clean but also needing to have some of their old places "fixed" up or torn down. It's located on the Mississippi river so when it floods, most likely, parts of Kimmswick will be flooded too. Kimmswick was voted as one of the best small towns in the Midwest in June 2007. We took a ride over the river and there found some interesting stone work that I took photos of too. I'd like to have stopped at the Chamber of Commerce there, but it was closed when we visited. All the shops are closed on Monday, so keep that in mind if you decide to take the trip. It was a nice relaxing day and we look forward to going back again.

Nov. 15, 2008 - Real Estate Statistics for St. Charles County

Nov. 14, 2008 - StLouis MO_realestate_Statistics

Following are the Sales Statistics for St. Louis Area (from Realist)