Post-Dispatch photos: Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Date: 4/11/2012 Album ID: 1449152
Photos by Chris Lee/St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Photographs by staff photographers
Elected caucus chairman Brent Stafford of O'Fallon, Mo. (left) clarifies a vote on accepting rules presented by the rules committee during a St. Charles County Republican caucus on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, at the St. Charles Convention Center in St. Charles.
Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com
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The O'Fallon Fire Protection District recently purchased 51 Sleep Number Beds. Photos taken on Tuesday, April 10, 2012. 
Photo by Emily Rasinski,  erasinski@post-dispatch.com
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Benjamin Hanson, 9, from Alton looks over a series of art pieces prior to the start of a rally against child abuse at the Dennis & Judith Jones Visitor Center at Forest Park on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, in St. Louis. The pictures on the easels, as well as those placed on the walls for the event, were created by students from St. Ambrose on The Hill. The event was held by the St. Louis Family Community Partnership to help kickoff Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Photo by Johnny Andrews, jandrews@post-dispatch.com
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Christopher Bell crafts Playdough with speech pathologist Janice Lanto during his therapy session at St. Louis Children's Hospital on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012.   Bell's great aunt, Lennie Bell, became Christopher's foster mother after he was injured twice in seven weeks while in the custody of a St. Charles County foster parent.
Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
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Webster Groves musician John Stauber, reflected in the display windows of Music Folk, 8015 Big Bend, uses a new saddle the shop installed on his Gibson guitar Monday April 9, 2012.  Stauber stepped outside to sample the sound, as he frequently plays on the park benches in the Old Orchard section of Webster Groves.
Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
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Tyson Knapp, 6, makes a leaf rubbing at a new outdoor classroom which opened to the public Friday April 6, 2012 at The Heights in Richmond Heights.
Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
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Owen Shy, 5, pokes his head out of a hollowed out silver maple tree trunk at a new outdoor classroom which opened to the public Friday April 6, 2012 at The Heights in Richmond Heights.
Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
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A slice of tree branch serves as a crayon holder in the leaf rubbing area of a new outdoor classroom which opened to the public Friday April 6, 2012 at The Heights in Richmond Heights.
Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
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Bishop Jones, 4, creates his own puppet show at a new outdoor classroom which opened to the public Friday April 6, 2012 at The Heights in Richmond Heights.
Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
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Darrell and Nina Ledbetter walk the back leg of Strawberry Creek Nature Area in Arnold, led by their guide Nick. It was their first walk on the trails and Nick had taken them the long way around. Harry Jackson Jr.  harry.jackson@post-dispatch.com
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Florissant Mayor Tom Schneider poses at No. 15, the signature hole at The Golf Club of Florissant on Wednesday April 4, 2012. Schneider set out to play every course in the Post-Dispatch golf guide.
Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com
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FOR BLUES PLAYOFF SPECIAL SECTION USE: Blues head coach Ken Hitchcock during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Nashville Predators on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com
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Blues right wing T.J. Oshie (center) is sandwiched between Detroit defensemen Jonathan Ericsson (left) and Brad Stuart in first period action during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Detroit Red Wings on April 4, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
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Blues forward Andy McDonald was activated and started his first game back from a concussion during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the San Jose Sharks on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com
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Blues players congratulate each other after defenseman Alex Pietrangelo (top left) scored in first period action during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the San Jose Sharks on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.  Andy McDonald (second from left) and T. J. Oshie (third from left) assisted on the goal.
Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com
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David Perron rushes to collect a loose puck in the third period during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Nashville Predators on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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Lafayette's Kelsey Clayman (center) attempted to head one back while surrounded by opposing defenders as Oakville faced Lafayette on Tues, April 10, 2012 at Lafayette.  Lafayette won 1- 0. Garvey Scott Special to the Post-Dispatch
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David Perron (57) celebrates his second period goal as the Blues hosted the New York Islanders Thursday Feb. 16, 2012 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
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September 3, 2011 -- Missouri quarterback James Franklin picks up ten yards on a second quarter run during a game between Missouri and Miami (OH) at Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo.
Chris Lee  clee@post-dispatch.com
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