Your senior photo will end up in the yearbook for all to see—and on your parents’ wall, and on your Facebook profile—so the stakes are pretty high. Local photographers gave us their tips for ending up with a photo (or a whole album full!) that really lets you shine.
With technology today, think of the options available for asking a potential date to the prom: There’s texting, Facebook, tweeting…and Ladue News classifieds.
Love may be the figurative doorway to the heart, but valves are the literal doorways through which blood passes in its continual journey into and out of the heart’s four chambers.
What a wondrous spring we had—although allergy sufferers may disagree. It came on early, strong and stayed around a whole lot longer than usual. I’m talking about that powdery pollen that coats your car in an envelope of green fog and lines your window sills daily, scoffing at your attempts to clean them. It also wreaks havoc on your sinuses. Yes, this is the time of the year where a human condition often gets transposed to a pet condition. It is easy to do, but it’s likely not the same type of illness/allergy.
Cats and dogs are always coming in to animal shelters, but Becky Krueger of the Animal Protective Association says this is really the big time of year for cats. “We’re approaching the time where we really see an influx of kittens,” says Krueger, director of education and public relations for the shelter. “We call it ‘kitty season;’ it’s industry-wide.” So if you’re considering a kitten or adult cat, this might be the best time to get your pick of the litter.
JILL WOROBEC (1) has joined the planning and design team of Mosby Building Arts.
Fun and fashion collide at the Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis, where LN’s latest Style File shoot had everyone talking!
When Moneta principal and family CFO Matt Ring was in elementary school, his mother made an arrangement with him: He was given four envelopes—one each for savings, spending, gifts and charity—and every week when he was awarded his allowance, Ring had to divvy up the money among the categories. It is a lesson that resonated with him, and he now uses the envelope system with his own young son. “Even at an early age, it was a good tool to set the stage for budgeting and managing money,” Ring says. “In a simple way, it helps create self-discipline when it comes to finances.”
Trusts, similar to wills, are widely used documents that instruct distribution of property. But when it comes to who manages the trust, there is a significant decision to be made. According to John Handy of Commerce Trust Company, there are two types of trustees. “Individual trustees can be a son, daughter or any individual, and corporate trustees, which are usually banks or independent trust companies, serve in a fiduciary role to distribute, monitor and manage assets.”
For more than 60 years, Stone Carlie has worked hard to live up to its tagline, ‘Going beyond the numbers,’ as it provides tax and financial services to businesses and individuals. “We’re not just going to offer the basic services you need—we’re going to do our best to exceed your expectations and bring great ideas to create an effective plan,” says managing partner Jeff Ward.
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