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EARLY FALL ISSUE 2012 • ST. CLAIR

ALSO INSIDE:Remodel A Kitchen Or Bath In As Little As A Day

Enter To Win Disney On Ice Package!Get The Facts On Osteoporosis

INTERvIEW WIThhometown hero Craig virgin: 3-Time Olympian and 2-Time World CC Champion

Remodel A Kitchen Or Bath In As Little As A DayEnter To Win Disney On Ice Package!

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hometown hero Craig virgin: 3-Time Olympian and 2-Time World CC Champion

Changing SeasonsA Time For Renewal

Changing SeasonsA Time For Renewal

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home & Garden7 cover storyNow you can have a beautiful new kitchen or bath installed in as little as one day.

9 marketplaceGreat ideas from local businesses.

11 "alWays on the level"Lee's Home Center in Millstadt has learned to adapt and change with the times.

13 affordable concrete fIxA-1 Concrete offers a modern technique to eliminate uneven concrete quickly and efficiently.

15 laWn and Garden rescueDon't fret over a brown lawn and garden. Here are solutions to this summer's record heat.

17 Get tested!Dr. Energy Saver uses a whole-home approach that results in improved comfort and energy savings.

arts & entertaInment18 feature storyNo matter where in the world Craig Virgin may travel, all roads lead home to Lebanon.

20 early fall calendarCooler weather ushers in August and September events and activities.

23 enter to WIn!Marketplace, Radio Disney and Crowne Plaza Hotel team up to offer "Disney On Ice" Package.

25 fInGer-lIckIn' Good3rd annual Midwest WingFest expands to two days of mouth-watering fun.

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33 back to schoolAugust is National Children's Vision and Learning Month: Take time to evaluate your child's vision.

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needed with a Granite Transformations surface. Installation is incredibly fast as the material is installed over your existing tiles. You get a new look in two to three days.

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KLEIN'S BRAND SOURCE With over a decade of DishDrawer manufacturing, we introduce the latest addition by Fisher and Paykel to revolutionize your kitchen: DishDrawer Tall. Continuing with the ergonomically superior design of DishDrawer, Fisher and Paykel have found new ways to make your dishwashing experience even easier. By increasing the height of the top drawer you can now �t up to 13" plates with ease, making cleaning up a�er dinner parties a breeze. It uses as little as 1.95 gallons of water per drawer and has a built-in water so�ener with salt indicator. 10338 Lincoln Trail Drive, Fairview Heights, IL 62208; (618) 397-1216; www.kleinsbrandsource.com

PATIO FURNITURE REPAIR, LLC is your local source for outdoor furniture repair. We repair most brands of casual furniture commonly called patio or deck furniture. Services provided include fabric sling replacement, vinyl strap replacement, umbrella repair, table repair, and powder coating. TIP: To keep the furniture looking good and lasting as long as possible a good cleaning and rinsing is required throughout the year: use mild dish soap (Dawn or Ivory), so� brush and water. Do not forget to clean the back and bottom of the furniture, rinse well and let air dry. Located in Troy, (618) 980-2707; www.PatioChairRx.com .

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Lee’s Home Center is a prime example of how important “changing with the times” is to a business in the age of the internet and Smart Phones. “We used to compete

within a 10 mile radius – now we compete with the world,” said Lee Vogel, store manager, “and we have learned how to adapt to stay profitable.”

The key ingredient to their success, though, is founder Leroy Vogel’s keen sense of business and today his five children

are continuing that family tradition. With large shoes to fill, store manager and eldest son Lee Vogel said diversification has been the lifesaver for them as they service both com-mercial and residential.

“Also, we are able to help a customer who might have a unique situation. For Example; We just special ordered bathroom stall dividers for Zion Evangelical Church for the new bath-rooms at the Church Park in Millstadt – if it’s within the realm of possibility we will cer-tainly look into it,” he said. “Our competitors don’t provide that kind of specialized service.”

After Leroy's passing in 2004, 5 of his 7 children work together to carry on the family business:Lee vogel – Store ManagerMary Braner – Building Materials ManagerBarb Green – Office ManagerDan vogel – IT and PurchasingDonna Crabtree – Lawn and Garden, and Seasonal Manager

Leroy Vogel worked through high school for Ray Payne at the local hardware store on Jefferson Street in Millstadt until 1958 when the opportunity arose to purchase the store from Payne which is when the name became Lee’s Hardware.

At the time there were two lumber yards and two hardware stores in the area. “He imme-diately realized he had to differentiate his store from the others in order to survive,” said Lee Vogel. With that in mind he decided to join the nationwide True Value buying group in an effort to offer a wider selection of products and services.

“This was such a smart move because of the diversity it offered the business as well as better pricing,” Vogel said. And in 1975, he also thought it would be even better for his business if he could combine forces with Kommunity Lumber which was located where the present location sits on South Illinois in Millstadt. They merged into a new building there in 1988 thus fulfilling a vision to become a complete “home center” where a cus-tomer can find everything they need to complete their entire building project.

Again knowing that their business was growing and changing, the family decided in 2004 to leave True Value – “a very difficult decision” – and affiliate with Do It Best which provides a better selection of lumber and building material as well as all other categories.

These adaptations have provided them the ammunition to withstand the onslaught of the “big box” stores. “Yes, these new stores have changed things for us,” Vogel said. “It has helped us focus on developing a stronger relationship with each customer. We eventu-ally get to know our customers and what their needs are and consequently we become acquainted with their home.

“I love when someone comes in with a can-do attitude and a shopping list. We lend a hand on the selection of products to get that project done,” he continued. “I had a lady call me on the phone once and said, ‘Here listen.’ And she turned on the disposal that she had just installed herself! She said, ‘I will be your customer forever.’ That is exactly our mission: To be here to help with anyone’s needs.”

Lee’s Home Center is also proud to say that every penny spent at their business stays here in the community and they support many organizations in Millstadt, and surrounding areas.

Lee's is keeping in sync with technology. Customers can specify Invoices and Statements to be E-mailed, along with Facebook and On-Line Shopping from their Web-Site. They have five delivery trucks, a boom crane truck and three drive throughs for customer con-venience no matter how small or large the order. Services offered: carpet cleaner rentals, computer paint matching, computer kitchen and bath design, copy and fax service, delivery and boom service, gift cards, glass cutting, screen and window repair, key cutting and lock rekeying, knife and scissor sharpening, pipe cutting and pipe threading, special orders, propane tank exchange, 3-D deck and garage plans and custom closet designs.

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On a scorching hot afternoon just two days before Opening Ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympics, Craig Virgin - the only American-born athlete to qualify three times for the Olympic Games in the 10,000 meter track event and win the World

Cross Country Championship not just once but twice - paused for a moment to reflect on his memorable life and career.

“I had really lived a full life by the age of 30,” he said. Raised on the family farm in Leba-non, herding cattle in the pasture and driving a tractor in the fields, he amazingly didn’t even start running competitively until his freshman year at Lebanon High School. In fact, “while I was growing up in the '60s, I just wanted to be a second baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals! I never followed any running competitions.”

But that very experience of working on the farm is what he thinks helped shape him into the unmatched U.S. distance runner at the high school, collegiate, national and interna-tional levels. “We would often just drive the truck or tractor out to the field, park it and then jog back to our home base in work clothes and boots. My dad had run a little in high school and gave me enough instruction that I got the gist,” Virgin said. “Running really fit me to a tee.”

What makes Virgin’s story even more spectacular is his childhood congenital urological disease that caused him to survive on oral and intravenous antibiotics from the age of 5 to 13 before having recommended reconstructive surgery in 8th grade during Thanks-giving week that was literally life saving. Right before the surgery he had gone out for basketball under rookie Coach Richard Neal. “I was a starter and all-star in baseball, but not very good in basketball," Virgin said. "I knew I might be cut. So, I made up my mind to win every running drill we had. I figured he couldn't cut me if I showed that much effort."

Duly impressed with his running times, Coach Neal brought Virgin to the attention of the coach of Lebanon High School Cross Country Coach Hank Feldt, who happens to still be at Lebanon High School in his 52nd year of coaching.

His first team workout without much training was a five-mile run on the day after his 14th birthday – he lapped the entire varsity team and won the race. "Five days later I was beating the best kids on the team as a freshman, but I woke up so stiff and sore that I quit cross country and went back to baseball,” he said.

He soon discovered there was a star senior, Mark Dellinger, at second base whom he didn't think he could beat out. So he thought, “I’ll give this running thing a try this fall and go back to baseball in the spring.” (At that time they played fall and spring baseball.)

“I won the first race I ever entered. It was against Mascoutah High School and their Cross Country Coach Jim Presson whose wife taught at Lebanon Grade School. Mascoutah was also Coach Feldt's home town. Halfway through the race, Mascoutah’s projected all-state runner, Steve Watson, got out to an early lead but had to make a ‘pit stop’ during the race,” Virgin said with a chuckle. “I got out slow due to my first and only side stitch in my career. I had to play catch-up the whole race. When I finally passed the last runner in front of me with a half mile to go someone yelled that I was in first place. When I found out what had happened to Watson, I learned then to always 'take care of business' before stepping up to the start line because you can't fool Mother Nature!” And from there on no one could ever catch up with him: His accomplishments through high school and then at the University of Illinois are what makes a person into a legend. See sidebar on page 19.

How does he keep his modest approach to his wondrous achievements? “I was too busy doing it to totally appreciate it then,” Virgin said, wistfully. “I just kept going. But I think growing up on the farm kept things in perspective for me. I would come home with an-other victory and head immediately out to get the farm work done. The cows didn't care what I had accomplished!"

His parents, Lorna Lee and Vernon Virgin, “raised us with good Christian and common sense values,” he continued. “I loved my siblings (two sisters and a brother) and farm life – it was an excellent place to keep a good sense of balance.”

Hometown Hero Craig Virgin: 3-Time Olympian And 2-Time World Cross Country Champion

Wherever In The World He Goes, The Road Leads Back To Lebanon

Hometown Hero Craig Virgin: 3-Time Olympian And 2-Time World Cross Country Champion

Wherever In The World He Goes, The Road Leads Back To Lebanon

Craig virgin with his parents, vernon and Lorna Lee, and daughter Annie at the

USATF hall of Fame ceremony high School Athlete of the Year in 1973 Craig virgin, broadcaster 1980 US Olympic Trials victory

By Lisa R. Adams


The Lebanon countryside was also a perfect place to train. Having run the nearby roads for over four decades – rolling hills to the north and west, and flat roads to the south and east as well as Locust Hills Golf Course - he figures people may still “see my ghost running out there long after I'm gone!"

Involved in the community, he has worked to bring international recognition to Illinois with projects like raising the funds to build a top-notch track and field stadium at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. “The Olympic Festival committee was looking at Wash U because we didn’t have a sufficient track over here,” he said. “So in two years our commit-tee raised the money and brought the Olympic Festival to Southern Illinois in 1994” where Jackie Joyner-Kersee made a triumphant return to her hometown fans.

Virgin retired from international racing in 1992 after 23 years of competitive running. His right kidney was finally removed in 1994. A note that some may not recall is his survival of a near fatal head-on car collision with a wrong way driver in 1997 which prematurely ended his competitive masters running career. He also fell on black ice at the back door of his office in 2004 and completely ruptured, and detached, his right quadriceps tendon from the kneecap. Virgin has undergone a total of 15 surgeries and rehabs since those incidents, but works out by jogging and cross training on the bike and elliptical ma-chines. He travels quite a bit working for his own company, Front Runner, as a company spokesperson, freelance broadcaster, coach/consultant and motivational speaker among other things. While his siblings live in such “vacation” spots as Orlando, Monterey and San Francisco, Virgin hangs his hat in Lebanon – “my home base” - close to his parents.

Putting a giant exclamation mark on his storied career was his recent induction into the USA National Track and Field Hall of Fame as well as the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame. He had been inducted into the U.S. National Distance Running Hall of Fame 10 years earlier.

“I feel like I have accomplished more than most and less than a few,” he said during his induction ceremony. “I guess I can live with that!”

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Fun Facts About Craig virginhigh School • Won his final 48 high school cross country races in a row, setting course records

in 46. His final record, a 13:50.6 clocking for 3 miles at Peoria’s Detweiller Park in 1972, remains the Illinois state meet course record.

• Broke 9 minutes in the 2-mile run (3,209 meters) 15 times in high school, a national record he shares with Eric Hulst of Laguna Beach, Calif.

• Craig’s 8:40.9 2-mile time to break Steve Prefontaine’s national high school record ranks second in U.S. history among 17-year-olds. No one ran faster in a race limited to high school runners until German Fernandez clocked 8:34.40 in 2008.

• Craig’s second-place 2-mile time of 8:57.4 as a sophomore in the 1971 state meet remains the national high school record for 15-year-olds. His 9:31.9 2-mile best as a freshman in 1970 was among the top times in U.S. history for 14-year-olds.

• Clocked a national age-16 record of 8:51.9 for 2 miles in 1972, which now ranks third in U.S. history.

• Craig’s 13:58.2 for 5,000 meters in 1973 ranks second nationally all-time for 17-year-olds.

• Craig’s 14:12.3 5,000 in 1972 remains the national age-16 record and ranks second among high school juniors all-time.

• As a 17-year-old, Craig placed 12th in the AAU National Cross Country Meet in Chicago, running 31:13 for 6 miles to finish 31 seconds behind recently crowned Olympic marathon champion Frank Shorter.

College• At the University of Illinois, Craig won 7 of 9 cross country races as a freshman,

8 of 9 as a sophomore, 9 of 9 as a junior and 7 of 8 as senior for a career record of 31 wins in 35 races.

• Won 95 of 100 cross country races in the seven years covering his high school sophomore season through his college senior season.

• Was the top American in eight NCAA cross country and track events, but only won one title, the 1975 cross country crown.

• When Craig lowered his American record in the 10,000 to 27:29.16 at Paris in 1980, it was the second fastest time in history behind Henry Rono’s 1978 world record of 27:22.47. The winning time in the ’80 Olympics, which the U.S. boycotted, was 27:42.69.

• Craig's third-place time in the 1976 NCAA cross country meet of 28:26.53 for 10,000 meters ranks fourth in meet history. He finished behind Henry Rono (28:06.60) and Samson Kimombwa (28:16.78) in 1976. Rono won in 1979 in 28:19.6.

Post Collegiate• Was a member of 10 U.S. World Cross Country teams• Only American man to win the World Cross Country Championships and did it twice.• Held the U.S. National T&F Championships meet record from 1979 – 2004.• Held the U.S. Olympic Trials 10,000m meet record for 24 years from 1979 - 2004

until Meb Keflezighi broke it in 2004.• Placed 2nd in the Boston Marathon in 1981.• Holds the men’s record for being a three-time winner of the Peachtree’s 10k

Road Race.• When Craig ran 27:59.0 to win the 10,000-meter run in the rain at the April 26,

1979 Penn Relays, it was the earliest in the year that any American had ever broken 28:00.

• In 1979, Craig became the first American to break 28:00 for 10K three times in the same year.

• Craig’s seven career sub-28:00 times in the 10K ranks fifth in U.S. history behind Abdihakem Abdirahman (14), Marc Nenow (11), Mebrahtom Keflezighi (10) and Alberto Salazar (nine).

Craig virgin winning the Peachtree 10K at Atlanta in 1980


August 17 and 18; 4 p.m. to midnight Columbia Daze Summer Festival, Metter Park Music, amusement rides, games, great food and fun for the entire family. Parade on Main Street at 5 p.m. on Saturday. (618) 281-5393; www.columbiaillinois.com.

August 17 and 18Freeburg homecoming. Freeburg Recreation Park Homecoming picnic, craft fair, flea market, tractor and truck pull, carnival rides, parade on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. (618) 977-9378; www.freeburgchamberofcommerce.com.

August 17-19Centralia Balloon Fest, Foundation Park Annual three-day Balloon Fest features 40 hot air balloons (races and competitions), main stage entertainment, craft fair, free children’s activities and games, cardboard boat races, food and concessions, demonstrations, “Idol” contest, washer tourna-ment and much more. $2 admission. (618) 532-6789; www.centraliail.com.

August 17-19 45th Annual SpassfestSchoendienst Field, Ger-mantown The annual Spassfest is three days of entertainment including continuous music, food, dancing, games, rides and basket bingo with plenty of German food and drinks. (618) 523-4202; www.germantownil.com.

August 24 and 25 Waterloo homecoming, Courthouse Square Festival on the Courthouse Square featuring rides, games, music and a variety of food and drink. (618) 939-8600; www.waterloo.il.us.

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Aug. 25 and 26Olden Days FestivalTri County Antique Club, 23946 State Hwy 3, Dow, IL 62022Come out and enjoy a family oriented event that has something for everyone. A steam, gas and threshing show will feature antique tractors, engines and heritage demonstrations, along with an Antique Tractor Pull. There will be live entertainment both days, with Cowboy Church on Sunday. Shop the large craft and flea market and enjoy lots of good old-fashioned food. Admission is $4 per day. Kids 12 and under are free.

August 28; 4 to 8 p.m.Junior Idol AuditionsGreater Belleville Chamber of Commerce, 216 East “A” StreetDo you love to sing? Do you watch American Idol and think some-day that will be you? Then it’s time to show-off your talent! Open to ages 10-17 (two age categories: 10-13 and 14-17); $10 entry fee with application. Entry fee is non-refundable. The top five finalists in each age category will compete for top prize Saturday, October 6 during the 29th Annual Chili Cook-Off. Do not need to pre-register. For more information, call (618) 233-2015 or go to www.bellevillechili.com/junioridol.php.

August 31 and September 1Midwest WingFest 2012Now on Friday night 5 to 9 p.m. and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday in the East parking lot of Dillard’s at St. Clair Square in Fairview Heights. www.midwestwingfest.com. See article on page 25.

August 31 - October 28The Great Godfrey MazeRobert E. Glazebrook Community Park, GodfreyTake an a-maze-ing adventure through the Great Godfrey Maze that is cut into seven acres of corn. The maze captivates thou-sands of visitors annually. For the thrill seekers, try navigating the maze around Halloween when there is a haunted maze. Admission fee required.

September 7 and 8Girlie Girlz EventBelle-Clair FairgroundsFriday night 4 to 8 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Gather your girlfriends and come enjoy the largest show de-signed just for us ladies featuring three main areas: Food and Beverage, At Your Service and Pamper Your Body. Goodie bags, door prizes and show specials. Admission at the Door: $5 Friday; $2 Saturday. For more information, call (618) 233-0940.

September 8Fall Fest/Troy City Wide Garage SaleOver 50 vendors, food and fun for the entire family. Fall Fest is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Garage Sale is from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. www.troymaryvillecoc.com or call (618) 667-8769.

September 8; 6 to 10 p.m.Smash Band Concert For The CauseLegion Hall in EdwardsvilleFree admission, raffles and food vendors to benefit Hospice of Southern Illinois. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. www.hospice.org; www.smashbashforhospice.com.

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September 21-22 Italian Fest Collinsville, Main StreetFor more than 25 years, Collinsville has been celebrating its Italian culture and heritage - the foundation of the city. It is a family-friendly event with something for everyone from the Bocce Ball Tournament, authentic Italia cuisine and live music and local performers, to a grape stomp, wine garden, craft fair, wine making contest, window decorating, Little Miss and Mister Italian Fest Pageant and children's area. (618) 344-2884; www.italianfest.net.

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September 22; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.harvest home and Craft Show Emerald Mound Grange in Lebanon. (618) 537-8428.

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September 23; noon to 4 p.m.Family Putt Putt TournamentMaryville Fun Tyme and Alfonzo’s Pizzeriawww.troymaryvillecoc.com; (618) 667-8769.

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September 30; 9:30 a.m. start2nd Annual WoofstockLindenwood University, Sunken Garden, BellevilleCome have a “doggone good time” with your favorite pooch: 5K Bun run, Mutt Strut Puppy Parade, Doggy Demo’s, kids’ activities, hot dog arena and entertainment. www.westbelleville.org.

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The OlympicsReflecting on the Olympics, Virgin said, “one of the proud-est things you can do is represent your country. You put that uniform on with USA across the chest and it's simply a special feeling," he smiled and nodded. Qualifying for the Olympics in 1976, 1980 and 1984, he said that “discouraged and devastated are two words you could use to describe how I felt when the U.S. boycotted the 1980 games. But I didn’t let it get me down – on July 1 of that year I ran the fastest time in the world for 10,000 meters at a track meet in Paris. It was about 10 days before the Olympic Games opened. I was also the World Cross Country Champion that year and again in 1981.”

While at the Olympics, he said you make friends and some relationships continue to this day but “from the start to the finish line, it was every man for himself.” There were rivalries, some competitors you liked and some you didn’t: Everyone there is at the top of their game and everyone wants to win. “I miss those days…I wish I was in London right now getting ready for the 10,000 meter track race or the marathon!”

The most fun aspect of the whole two weeks are the Opening Ceremonies. “There’s this tremendous sense of anticipation and excitement – like Christmas Eve,” Virgin said. “Nobody’s lost - everyone knows they have a chance to win – it’s very motivational and totally mind blowing.” Conversely, Closing Ceremonies are “kind of sad, like the ‘party’s over.’ In reality, only a few actually win a medal. So I would advise any young athlete to enjoy the pre-games' festivities but always get your prescribed workouts in and hopefully your competitions come early,” he said.

“Also, don’t get overly emotional and eat how you usually do – nothing out of the ordinary – and get to know your teammates. Really soak it all in – take a mental snapshot - there are no guarantees you’ll be back. Next to the birth of your child or maybe marriage, participating in the Olym-pics for your country, state and family will be one of the most special moments in life,” Virgin said.

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