January 13 - 19, 2017

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A RE S OU RC E GU IDE FOR OL DER A DULTS

Child Advocate Sue Stepleton

WG resident receives Jerry Paul Youth Advocacy Award
by Jaime Mowers

Longtime child advocate Sue

Stepleton was recently honored
for dedicating her life to helping
and empowering children and
youth in the greater St. Louis
area.
The Webster Groves resident
has held several prominent
positions within organizations
that work to protect and advocate
for children.
It is those efforts that made
her the second recipient of the
Jerry Paul Youth Advocacy
Award, established in 2015 in
honor of the late Rev. Jerry
Paul. Paul was a leading
advocate for children and youth
in the St. Louis region. He also
served as a board member for

Sue Stepleton
photo by Ursula Ruhl

Neighborhood Houses, a longstanding nonprofit organization

supporting low-income children
and families in the inner core of
the city of St. Louis.
Stepleton received the award
in November at the annual
fundraiser for Neighborhood
Houses, which raised more than
$130,000 for the organization.
Stepleton, 68, served in
leadership roles for more than
two decades at
Edgewood
Childrens Center, now called
Great
Circle,
in
Webster
Groves. She was assistant to the
executive director from 1974 to
1982, then returned and served
as executive director from 1989
to 2002.
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Sue Stepletons name is
synonymous with child advocacy
in the state of Missouri, said
Darlene Sowell, president and
CEO of Neighborhood Houses.
She has dedicated her entire
professional career to protecting,
working with and advocating
for children. Her lifelong work
perfectly matches the goals,
actions and legacy of Jerry
Paul, who worked tirelessly for
the well-being of all St. Louis
children. Were thrilled to have
presented her with this special
award.

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Stepletons Long Career Centered On Helping Children

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Stepleton said receiving the Jerry
Paul Youth Advocacy Award is
particularly meaningful.
Any award is wonderful, but this
one is especially so because its in the
name of Jerry Paul, a personal friend
who passed untimely a few years ago,
Stepleton said.
Stepleton said she had the privilege
of working and serving with Paul as
a member of the board of trustees for
the Deaconess Foundation, for which
he was the president and CEO. The
two were involved in various other
community events and initiatives
together, but their close working
relationship centered around the
foundation and its development to
focus on childrens health.
The fact that the award highlights
advocacy for children and youth is the
most important thing its not about
me, but the work that is being done,
Stepleton said. The fact that its
awarded by Neighborhood Houses is
also wonderful because the work they
do is so important and so stellar. The
award is enormously meaningful for
all of those reasons.
Stepleton is now a senior lecturer
and policy specialization chair at the
George Warren Brown School of Social
Work at Washington University. She
is also the former founding director of
the Brown Schools Policy Forum.
Ive had three of the best jobs
ever, including the one Im in now,
and each one has opened different
opportunities, she said.
Stepleton is particularly proud
of
helping
children,
increasing

Sue Stepleton
catches up with
a few students
at Great Circle
School. She
served for many
years as executive
director of the
Webster Groves
campus, which
was then known
as Edgewood
Childrens Center.
photo by
Ursula Ruhl

community
involvement
and
securing desperately needed facility
improvements during her tenure at
Edgewood Childrens Center, as well
as moving parents and teachers in
the direction of cultural sensitivities
and competencies at the Parents as
Teachers National Center.
Shes also enjoying her current role
at Washington University helping
prepare students for careers in social
work and public policy that will work
to improve childrens lives.
Its really wonderful to be
working with these incredibly bright
and motivated graduate students,
and trying to move these young
professionals into careers where they
can help create systemic changes, she

said.
Stepletons entire career, as well
as her volunteer work, has centered
on that. Her extensive background in
family support and public policy at the
local, regional and national levels has
led to policies that impact childrens
lives.
The best way for me to try to help
individual children and families is to
really try to affect the systems needed
to support and encourage them, she
said.
Although
Stepletons
plenty
busy, she said shes enjoying semiretirement because it lends her more
time to be involved in her volunteer
work with several organizations.
Its really rewarding to be on

advisory boards for organizations such

as Eden Seminary and the Council on
Accreditation, which is the accrediting
body for organizations like Great
Circle and Neighborhood Housing,
she said. I like having more time to
focus on these things as well as my
professional responsibilities.
Stepleton has also served on the
Missouri Governors Coordinating
Board for Early Childhood, the board
of the YWCA of Greater St. Louis and
the board of fellows for the Pittsburghbased National Center for Juvenile
Justice. She chaired the National
Advisory Committee for Family
Support and Family Preservation for
the Child Welfare League of America.

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Essentrics Instructor Helps Seniors

Classes at the Lodge Des Peres geared toward stretching and strengthening
by Linda Jarrett

Youre never too old to feel young.

That is what Essentrics instructor Gay Herron likes
to tell the participants in her class at the Lodge Des
Peres.
Herron, now in her 70s, had a long career developing
custom training programs at Maritz. Then, in 2000,
she started her own company, Eureka Training Tools,
and continued training and development work for
companies in the St. Louis region.
As I started thinking about pulling back, retirement
was on my mind and I thought I should think about
reinventing myself, she said. I wanted to stay in the
training world, but didnt necessarily want to do
writing programs. And I certainly didnt want to end
up sitting on the couch.
Herron wanted to stay with something she knew,
but yet something different, so she got certified with an
indoor walking program, Walk
Live, at her church.
Then, she happened to see
the program Classical Stretch
on PBS, and started following
along with it at home.
The more I did it, the more
energized I got about it and
wondered what it would take to
become certified, she said.
Herron went on the website
and found out that the program
was actually called Essentrics,
and that Classical Stretch
was a term used by PBS.
It was a pretty rigorous
program, and besides the book
content required, there was a
lot of movement, she said.
To complete the certification,
you needed to pass a test, do a
number of apprentice hours

Its a
gentle
workout
and
not one
that you
absolutely
dread
going to.
- Gay
Herron

with a class, and send in a video where you actually

lead a class that would be critiqued to see if you
qualified, she said.
Having passed all that, Herrons next step was to go
to Denver, Colo., to take the live training session led by
Miranda Esmonde-White, a former professional
ballerina and developer of Essentrics.
I remember getting on that Southwest flight and
thinking, Let the adventure begin, because I had no
idea what the outcome would be, Herron said.
Her experience with several days of training
cemented her enthusiasm for the program, and she
returned to St. Louis.
In 2014, I completed my certification and started
offering classes at my church, she said. Then I
decided to expand the business.
Herrons business is called Solefit, and she teaches
Essentrics at noon every Wednesday at the Lodge Des
Peres, 1050 Des Peres Road.
When I started putting together information and
handing it out at health fairs and shows, the first
question was always What is Essentrics? she said.
And I would ask them if they had seen Classical
Stretch on PBS, because it is a synonymous name.
When they said they had seen it, they thought it
was a great idea, Herron said.
She described Essentrics as a strengthening through
stretching program.
Its a gentle workout and not one that you absolutely
dread going to, she said.
Herron said that when she started thinking about
this retirement business, she went to a couple of
different exercise programs to get involved.
I got an injury after the first one, she said. The
second one was too strenuous for my fitness level and I
could think of 15 reasons not to go.
But Essentrics is for any fitness level and
participants work at their own pace, she said. Its
easy on your joints and builds muscles.
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something, and its not punishing in any way, she

added. Its built on the principles of Tai Chi and
physical therapy.
She said there is a high demand in her generation
for a safe complete workout.
As a population, weve been told that as we get
older, we can expect chronic pain, whether its back
pain, achy joints, or arthritis, she said. Weve been
told that aging is inevitable, that its going to happen
to us. But thats not true.
We dont have to have the pain that comes with
aging unless there is an underlying condition, she
said. Weve all been sold a bill of goods and what we
need to do is move it. The truth is that pain is not an
inevitable consequence of getting older, and can be
reversed.
Herron said she started the classes because she
wanted to get back to her old self, but in doing that,
shes been given the opportunity to do something good
for others.
Over the past two years, Ive gotten to learn about
some peoples physical problems, and you get to know
people on a different level, she said. There is a lot of
camaraderie and support in the class.
My groups are 55 plus, some in their 70s and 80s,
she added. I have two men in my class, so theres
nothing about this class that makes anyone feel
intimidated or out of place.
In referring to seniors initial hesitance to test their
fitness, Herron quoted a line from a Leonard Cohen
poem:
There is a crack in everything. Thats how the light
gets in.
For more information, visit www.solefit.net, email
Herron at gherron@solefit.net or call 636-256-8105.
At right, Gay Herron works through some of the Essentrics
moves at the Lodge Des Peres. She said the program is
built on the principles of Tai Chi and physical therapy.

photo by Ursula Ruhl

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Shepherds Center
Offers Healthy Living
Series In February
The Shepherd Center is gearing up for its
winter classes for senior adults. In February, it
will offer a new Healthy Living series. The series
will be held on Fridays, Feb. 10-24 from 11:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. The schedule is:
Feb. 10 - Detox Your Domicile with Jean
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Feb. 17 - Healthy Living for the Brain and
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cognitive activity, social engagement and hands-on
tools to help individuals plan for healthy aging.
Feb. 25 - Heart Healthy Cooking by
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more important as individuals get older and
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demonstration included.
Classes are $4 each or free for participants
attending two Friday exercise classes.
Friday exercise classes ($4 per class) include:
Weights=Strength=Health, 9:30 to 10:20 a.m.
Weights provided.
Interval Exercise, 9:30 to 10:20 a.m. Fiveminute intervals of cardio, isolation exercises,
stretching and balance done to music.
Chair Yoga, 10:20 to 11:10 a.m. Improve
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Exercise is an important component of a healthy
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Oasis Classes At Eden Seminary

In Webster Groves Feb. 1-April 20
Webster University and Eden
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in Webster Groves. The following
programs will be held at the SD
Press Education Center on Eden
Seminarys campus at 475 E.
Lockwood Ave.:
Wednesday, Feb. 1, 1 to 3 p.m. Gender and Elections. As the 2016
election cycle winds down, Gwyneth
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professor
of
history,
politics and international relations
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Friday, Feb. 17, 1 to 3 p.m. Contrasting MLK With Malcom X.
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Wednesday, March 22, 1 to 2
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will share experiences acclimating to
the United States, his views on Islam
and the new St. Louis Islamic Center

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Thursday,
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PRIME TIMES

Times Travels
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Jeanne Hasser of
Des Peres with the
Webster-Kirkwood
Times in front
of Edinburgh
Castle during an
October 2016 trip
to Scotland. Her
fellow Des Peres
travelers are, front
row from left: Bob
Hughes, Christy
Hughes, Maureen
Price and Chris
Normile; back row Kent Price, Michael
Hasser and Mike
Normile.

A RESOURCE FAIR FOR OLDER ADULTS

Sponsored by the South County Times,
Webster-Kirkwood Times & West End Word

Be sure to attend this annual event featuring

exhibits of interest to those enjoying the prime
time of their lives.

THURSDAY, JULY 20, 2017

9 a.m. to Noon FREE ADMISSION
Holiday Inn SW-Route 66
10709 Watson Road, 63127

Interested in being an exhibitor?

Call 314-968-2699 for more information.
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE MAY 31

You may shop in a big

box, but would you
want to live in one?
For elderly women with vision loss, bigger is not necessarily better. The
Mary Culver Home for Visually Impaired Women is an ideal nursing home
for women with sight impairments. A cozy setting, simple layout, and
private rooms translate into a secure setting for residents.

The Mary Culver home offers:

27 private rooms
One nursing caregiver for every six residents
One all-inclusive monthly fee, no hidden costs
Not-for-profit life care; you wont have to leave if your health declines
To schedule a tour or learn more about The Mary Culver Home,
contact Executive Director Colleen Hill at 314-966-6034.

To Ireland
John and Patty
Kennebeck of
Shrewsbury traveled
to Ireland in October
to celebrate their
30th wedding
anniversary with the
Webster-Kirkwood
Times. Theyre
pictured in front of
Ross Castle.

To Switzerland
Tony and Diane
Modray of Kirkwood
celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary
in Grindelwald,
Switzerland.

221 W. Washington Ave. | Kirkwood, MO 63122 | www.maryculverhome.org

Des Peres Hospital Senior Care Clinic

As we age, our health care needs change.
Geriatricians specialize in the care of older
adults. They are trained in family or internal
medicine, but have additional training in
caring for seniors.
The specialists in the Senior Care Clinic at
Des Peres Hospital provide a complete
geriatric assessment to evaluate and
determine a patients health care needs.

To China
Gene and Lettie
Morse and Ellen
Hendrickson of
Webster Groves took
in the sights of the
Forbidden City in
Beijing, China, in
October 2016.

Common problems treated include:

Memory loss and confusion

Depression and anxiety
Osteoporosis
Medication problems or side effects
Fainting and falls

Poor appetite or weight loss

Incontinence
Decreased ability to perform daily
activities

For an Appointment, Call 314-966-9313

The following board-certified specialists see patients in our clinic:
Gerald M. Mahon, MD

I-270 and Dougherty Ferry Rd

despereshospital.com

To Italy
On their recent
retirement vacation,
Chris and Patti
Kniest of Kirkwood
traveled to Venice,
Italy.