Post-Dispatch photos: Thursday, December 22, 2011
Date: 12/22/2011 Album ID: 1383988
Photos by Denise Hollinshed/St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Photographs by staff photographers
Graffiti on a Church's Chicken on Riverview Boulevard on Dec. 21, 2011, a day after police shot at a man at the restaurant. The man later died at a hospital. Photo by Denise Hollinshed, dhollinshed@post-dispatch.com.
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Eugenia Jennings embraces her daughter, Radiesha Berry, 18, during a surprise welcome home party Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011 at Mac's Time Out Lounge in Alton, Ill.  At left is one of her sons, Radley Berry Jr., 17.  Jennings 22-year prison sentence for dealing crack was halved in President Obama's first commutation and she was just released from a prison in Texas.
Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com
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Eugenia Jennings (center) walks into a surprise welcome home party Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011 at Mac's Time Out Lounge in Alton, Ill.  At left are her two sons, Radley Berry Jr., 17, and Cardez Harris, 13, and at right is one of her brothers, Sam Parker, who picked up Jennings at the airport.  Jennings' 22-year prison sentence for dealing crack was halved in President Obama's first commutation and she was just released from a prison in Texas.
Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com
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Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood leaves the Old Courthouse Wednesday, December 21, 2011, following a press conference with local, state, and federal officials announcing a $20 million dollar grant, known as a TIGER award (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) for roadway improvements for Highway 70 that will create a pedestrian walkway connecting the Arch grounds to downtown. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford elunsford@post-dispatch.com
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St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay (right) introduces state and federal officials, including (L-R) U.S. Rep. Russ Carnahan, William Lacy Clay, D-St. Louis, Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., and MODOT director Kevin Keith,  during a press conference at the Old Courthouse in St. Louis, MO., Wednesday, December 21, 2011, announcing a $20 million dollar grant, known as a TIGER award (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) for roadway improvements for Highway 70 that will create a pedestrian walkway connecting the Arch grounds to downtown. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford elunsford@post-dispatch.com
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(left to right) Jan Long, Suzie Lousha and Bonnye O'Fallon, all volunteers with the Eureka-based Tri-County Helpmates, organize scrolls on Friday, December 9, 2011 at the Cardinal Glennon Children's Foundation building in St. Louis. The scrolls contain inspirational Messages of Hope written by members of the community for patients of the hospital. After they're organized, the scrolls are placed in a treasure chest next to the Christmas tree in Cardinal Glennon Medical Center so that patients or their family members can pick them up while walking through the hospital.
Photo by Johnny Andrews, jandrews@post-dispatch.com
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Fran Schaller, a volunteer with the Eureka-based Tri-County Helpmates, reads a hand-written message while organizing scrolls on Friday, December 9, 2011 at the Cardinal Glennon Children's Foundation building in St. Louis. The scrolls contain inspirational Messages of Hope written by members of the community for patients of the hospital. After they're organized, the scrolls are placed in a treasure chest next to the Christmas tree in Cardinal Glennon Medical Center so that patients or their family members can pick them up while walking through the hospital.
Photo by Johnny Andrews, jandrews@post-dispatch.com
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Davion Webb, 12, a hospital patient from St. Louis, reaches into the treasure chest at the foot of a Christmas tree in the lobby of Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center and pulls out a scroll on Friday, December 9, 2011 in St. Louis. The scrolls contain inspirational Messages of Hope written by members of the community for patients and their family members.
Photo by Johnny Andrews, jandrews@post-dispatch.com
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Suzie Lousha, a volunteer with the Eureka-based Tri-County Helpmates, organizes scrolls on Friday, December 9, 2011 at the Cardinal Glennon Children's Foundation building in St. Louis. The scrolls contain inspirational Messages of Hope written by members of the community for patients of the hospital. After they're organized, the scrolls are placed in a treasure chest next to the Christmas tree in Cardinal Glennon Medical Center so that patients or their family members can pick them up while walking through the hospital.
Photo by Johnny Andrews, jandrews@post-dispatch.com
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Detail of scrolls placed inside a treasure chest at the foot of a Christmas tree in the lobby of Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center on Friday, December 9, 2011 in St. Louis. The scrolls contain inspirational Messages of Hope written by members of the community for patients and their family members.
Photo by Johnny Andrews, jandrews@post-dispatch.com
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John Fischer from St. Louis reaches into the treasure chest at the foot of a Christmas tree in the lobby of Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center and pulls out a scroll on Friday, December 9, 2011 in St. Louis. The scrolls contain inspirational Messages of Hope written by members of the community for patients and their family members. Fischer's 14-week-old son Grant Fischer is a patient at the hospital.
Photo by Johnny Andrews, jandrews@post-dispatch.com
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Brittany Staten of Durham, NC, left, and Rachel Prestage of Water Valley, MS spend some time with Santa and Mrs. Claus as the annual Army Exodus begins at Lambert St. Louis International Airport Wednesday December 21, 2011.
Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
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I'm ready to go home, said Pvt. Jacob Lloyd as he talked to friends back in his hometown of Kentucky, SC while awaiting his flight home during the annual Operation Exodus at the USO.  Thousands of servicemen rode buses to Lambert St. Louis International Airport Wednesday December 21, 2011 where they connected with flights home for a two week leave.
Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
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Power sources were coveted by Army soldiers awaiting flights home Wednesday December 21, 2011 during Operation Exodus at the USO at Lambert St. Louis International Airport.  Pvt. Derek Lambert of Manistique, Michigan passed the time playing video games.  Lambert was cited by his fellow soldiers as the only one of their 160 man group to qualify as an expert marksman during basic training at Fort Leonard Wood.
Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
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Greg Farrar of Orlando, Florida got some rest while awaiting his flight home during the annual Operation Exodus at the USO at Lambert St. Louis International Airport Wednesday December 12, 2011.  Farrar was among thousands of servicemen from Fort Leonard Wood who rode buses to the airport to connect with flights home for their two week leave. 
Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
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18 DEC. 2011 -- ST. LOUIS -- Katie Seal, a student at the University of Missouri, has overcome eating disorders. She joined her family in decorating the family Christmas tree while home on winter break Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011 in St. Louis.

Photo by Sid Hastings ¥ For the Post-Dispatch
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18 DEC. 2011 -- ST. LOUIS -- Katie Seal, a student at the University of Missouri, has overcome eating disorders. She joined her family in decorating the family Christmas tree while home on winter break Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011 in St. Louis.

Photo by Sid Hastings ¥ For the Post-Dispatch
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Edwardsville's Samantha Epenesa is the 2011 all-metro volleyball player of the year.
Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com
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Lafayette's Kate Barber is the 2011 all-metro field hockey player of the year.
Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com
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Eureka's Hannah Long is the 2011 all-metro cross country runner of the year.
Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com
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