Post-Dispatch photos: Thursday, January 05, 2012
Date: 1/5/2012 Album ID: 1390323
Photos by Rick Graefe/
Photographs by staff photographers
RICK GRAEFE/ JOURNAL
Hazelwood Central senior Marcus Lampley goes to the bucket off a loose ball near mid court in the fourth quarter of Wednesday night's game against McCluer. The Hawks won the game, 57-49.
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James Otto Ottolini, head of brewing operations at the Saint Louis Brewery, inspects tanks in the cellar Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at the Schlafly Bottleworks in St. Louis.The brewery signed a purchase agreement that transfers majority ownership interest to a local group of investors led by St. Louisans Wes Jones and John Lemkemeier, along with founder Tom Schlafly's first cousin David Schlafly. Ten percent of the business will be available for purchase by certain employees, according to a release issued by the brewery. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford elunsford@post-dispatch.com
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Tom Tessereau of St. Louis meditates to sunrise early Wednesday morning, January 4, 2012, outside the Kennedy Recreation Center in south St. Louis County. Tessereau said he receives a deep sense of harmony from his prayerful and meditative time, which helps him prepare for the day. It brings so much light into my being.  Photo by Erik M. Lunsford elunsford@post-dispatch.com
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1/4/12  Wednesday,   St. Louis ----
Investors from Sage Capital LLC are given a tour of the basement of Schlafly's Tap Room Wednesday afternoon by the Tap Room's Chief Brewer Stephen Hale (in bib overalls) after they acquired the operation from Tom Schlafly. They are from left: J. Spencer Finney Jr., Wesley M. Jones and John W. Lemkemeier. This is one of the most pleasurable investments we could conceive of making, said Jones. 

J.B. Forbes  jforbes@post-dispatch.com
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Legislators and lobbyists watch from the third floor as a Tea Party rally was held in the rotunda of the Missouri Capitol builiding prior to  the opening of the 96th General Assembly in Jefferson City Wednesday January 4, 2012.
Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
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Kim Paris of St. Charles and a member of the Missouri Grassroots Coalition attended a Tea Party rally in the rotunda of the Missouri Capitol on opening day of the 96th General Assembly in Jefferson City Wednesday January 4, 2012.  Paris, who was active in the state effort to elect  Herman Cain before he left the presidential race, came to the rally to find inspiration.  You've got to find something to fill your heart, said Paris.
Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
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Josh Phillips jumps off a feature in the terrain park at Hidden Valley ski resort on the first day the slopes opened to skiers.  Warm weather had delayed the ski area opening this year. Photo by David Carson, DCarson@post-dispatch.com
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Matthew Boston, 2 1/2, gives his new little sister Aubrie Lynn Boston a kiss during a visit Tuesday, January 03, 2012, at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton, Illinois. The mom is Savannah Boston of Litchfield, Illinois. Sitting from left to right are extended family members Genevieve Stewart, East Alton, Illinois, and sisters Jenna,14, and Tori McElyea,15 of Brighton, Illinois. Alton Memorial Hospital celebrates its 75th year in 2012. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
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The computers help us make less mistakes. We scan a lot of medications now, said RN Cinda Kallal (left) who uses her mobile laptop station alongside Respiratory Therapist Andrea Sargent before visiting a patient Tuesday, January 03, 2012, in Alton, Illinois. Alton Memorial Hospital celebrates its 75th year in 2012. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012--Terese Erdelen, of St. Louis, exercises in the cardiac rehabilitation room at St. Mary's Hospital. She quit smoking after a heart attack in November and has been in rehab for 4 weeks.
Sarah Conard | freelance
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012--Terese Erdelen, of St. Louis, quit smoking after a heart attack in November and has been in cardiac rehabilitation at St. Mary's Hospital for 4 weeks.
Sarah Conard | freelance
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