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to 3s D2 ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH METRO MONDAY, MAY 17, 1999 postnet.com ILLINOIS DEATHS Holy Family parish celebrates 300th year Review Country Shania Twain polishes act in encore here i A' EAST ALTON Lena "Chrissy" Brumley, 17, died Saturday. She was a junior at Wood River High School, where she was active in sports. Visitation 4 to 9 p.m. today at Elias Smith Funeral Home in Alton.

Funeral 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Bunker Hill. Memorials to Cos-tas Center at Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital or Make a Wish Foundation.

Mabel V. Stone, 80, died Saturday. She was a homemaker. Visitation 4 to 7 p.m. today and funeral 10 a.m.

Tuesday at Marks Mortuary in Wood River. Burial in Woodland Hill Cemetery in East Alton. Memorials to American Cancer Society. COLLINSVILLE Emma R. (Green) Holt, 78, died Friday.

She was former secretary for First United Presbyterian Church in Collinsville. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. today and funeral 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, both at Herr Funeral Home in Collinsville. Burial in St.

John Cemetery in Collinsville. Memorials to the First United Presbyterian Church. FAIRMONT CITY Vernon C. Genetti, 81, died Saturday. He retired in 1980 from General Motors of St.

Louis in the Corvette Division. He was a veteran and a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. today at Herr Funeral Home in Collinsville. Funeral 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Burial at Lakeview Memorial Gardens in Fairview Heights. Helen R. (Dixon) Mueller, 66, died Friday. Funeral 10 a.m.

today at Kassly Mortuary Chapel. Burial in Mount Carmel Cemetery in Belleville. Memorials to Hospice of Southern Illinois. HIGHLAND Edward Haller, 85, died Saturday. First visitation 4 to 8 p.m.

Tuesday at Spengel-Boulanger Funeral Home, second visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Grantfork United Church of Christ in Grantfork, with funeral at 10 a.m. at the church. Burial in Evergreen Cemetery in Kinmumdy, III. MARINE Martha B.

(Borst) Linenfelser, 95, died Thursday. She retired from teaching after 48 years. She was a member of the Illinois Teachers Association and Rebecca Lodge of Troy, III. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Wednesday with funeral following at 1 p.m., both at Herr Funeral Home in Collinsville. Burial in Reid-Rig-gin Cemetery in Troy. Memorials to Rebecca Lodge in Troy, III. NASHVILLE Hugo C. Gintz, 65, (formerly of Belleville), died Wednesday.

He was retired from the Civil Service. Funeral 11 a.m. today at Pete Gaerdner Funeral Home. Burial in Elmwood Cemetery in Freeburg, III. Memorials to Hospice of Southern Illinois.

SWANSEA Sharon K. Tifman, 44, died Friday. She was a homemaker. Visitation 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. today and funeral 1:30 p.m.

today, both at Baldus-Radden Funeral Home in Valhalla. Burial in Valhalla Cemetery. WATERLOO Alice M. (Kuhn) Crook, 92, died Saturday. She was a homemaker and retired from the State Bank of Waterloo.

Visitation 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Quern-heim Funeral Home. Funeral 1 1 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul United Church of Christ.

Burial in Kolmer Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Paul United Church of Christ in Waterloo. Alma M. (Mehrtens) Stechmesser, 90, died Friday.

She was a homemaker and member of St. John Church in Valmeyer. Visitation 8 a.m. to 1 1 a.m. today at Quernheim Funeral Home.

Funeral 1 p.m. today at John Church in Valmeyer. Burial in St. John Cemetery in Valmeyer. Memorials to St.

John Recovery Fund. ff the tunes, such as "Man! I Feel Like a Woman," "Honey, I'm Home" and "Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under," were glossed over with rock sheen that was hard to mistake. The plethora of fireworks and explosions and the way neither Twain nor her band members dressed in country garb helped the show's rockpop concert feel. Twain performed much of the concert from a T-shaped extension to the stage that took up many of the best seats in the house down front. This extension allowed Twain to get up close and personal with many of her fans, such as Eric Owens, the 13-year-old boy from Fairview Heights attending his first concert as a birthday gift from his mother.

Twain read the letter his mother wrote on his behalf, brought him on stage, signed his T-shirt and took a picture with him. Although Twain was the star of this show, she let others shine as well most notably the man of the night, guitarist Brent Barcus of Kirkwood. Barcus attended Kirkwood High School, and in a nice look back, the Kirkwood High School's choir and band were brought out for "God Bless the Child" and "(If You're Not in It For Love) I'm Outta Here!" Fiddle-happy family band Leahy, a Celtic band made up of brothers and sisters, opened with an energetic set of songs from the "Leahy" CD, such as "The Call to Dance" and Minor." By Kevin c. Johnson Post-Dispatch Pop Music Critic There were times during Shania Twain's sold-out concert Saturday night at River-port Amphitheatre when it looked as if the similar concert she'd performed there 10 months ago was somehow sealed away in a time capsule and reopened. Thaf how close the shows were, from song selection to the same opening act joining her on stage for "Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)" to that thing she does with the huge spotlight, shining it out on the crowd so she can tell who is in the house.

There were other similarities, including signing autographs for every other piece of paper thrust her way mid-song, and Twain performing her biggest hit, "You're Still the One," obscenely early into the show. A lot of this has to do with the fact that Twain is touring to support "Come On Over," the same CD she toured on last year. Her command of the stage has changed. While she seemed occasionally awkward before (it was her first time on the road), she's now more in control and polished. She's still not a pro at this concert thing, as some of her between-song moments reveal.

But her relative inexperience made for moments that felt more genuine than some of her more seasoned peers. Twain is more vocally confident now although she's still heavily vocally as- ''I KIRK WAGNERP0S1-DISPATCH Shania Twain performs "Man! I Feel Like a Woman" in front of a sold-out crowd at Riverport Ampitheater Saturday night. It was the second time in 10 months Twain has performed for a St. Louis audience. BY PATRICIA RICE Post-Dispatch Religion Writer Some regions are founded on gold mines, oil wells or a grateful King's land grant This region can claim compassion as the reason the first Europeans settled here 300 years ago.

According to church history, three Quebec black-robed priests specifically chose to stay in Cahokia because they found weeping Indians. Another tribe had slaughtered their men, captured their youths and raped their womea More than 1,300 people celebrated that legacy Sunday afternoon at the bicentennial festival Mass at the Church of the Holy Family in Cahokia. The community, a five-minute drive from the Gateway Arch, is the oldest settlement in the Mississippi Valley and in Illinois. Three hundred years ago this past weekend, the official order establishing L'eglise de la Sainte Famile the Church of the Holy Family was issued by Bishop Francois Laval of Quebec. "I give praise to God on this day of rejoicing for all that has taken place on this site," Bishop Wilton Gregory of Belleville said in his homily at the Mass.

"That they did endure in the harsh conditions can only be explained by the faith and by the patronage of the Holy Family (Jesus and his parents, Mary and Joseph). Only God's grace can account for its' success." He gave thanks for the pastors, nuns and laity who had been engaged in bearing witness to the Gospels for 30 decades. In the past, Holy Family parishioners have dealt with the challenge of helping form the new nation, eliminating slavery and ensuring the country's reconciliation, he said. Today, parishioners' challenges include racial harmony, "giving welcome to the stranger" and promoting the dignity of human life, he said. The Mass began with a joyful procession through the graveyard to a new plaza with a raised fountain-rimmed platform where an altar had been set.

Forty Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, whose order that had taught in Cahokia about four years before moving to Carondelet, and members of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, from Ruma, who taught in the school for more than 70 years, walked in procession. They were followed by 50 priests; 16 Midwestern bishops; the pope's personal representative, Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo of Colombia; and finally, the Mass's main celebrant, Cardinal Francis George of Chicago. Montalvo began the celebration by reading a letter from the pope. "Does he know him?" an attentive parishioner, Molly Wojciki, 4, asked her assuring, nodding mother.

John Paul II wrote that he hoped the celebration would inspire a religious renewal so parishioners would become "even more authentic" witnesses to the Gospel. "It's exciting important day," said Brittany Tyler, 12, as she watched the procession with Katie Hunter, 12. The Holy Family Parish School sixth-graders have been hearing about the anniversary since kindergarten. "We might get to go to the 350th anniversary that would be fun, Brittany said. sisted from her band members.

One of her best moments came during her raw, unadorned vocals heard on the ballad "You're Still the One." There was little about the nearly two-hour show that resembled a country concert. When Twain exclaims' "Rock This Country!" as she does in the hit song of the same name, the band is already there. The majority of "I thought it would be fun to be a bunch of grapes," Don-yell Kennard, 20, said as she adjusted her leaf hat "Quick, get on the float! We are leaving," she yelled to the Wonder Bread bag. A few scattered rain drops fell on the crowd halfway through the parade. Tracie Blanks, 33, of St.

Louis, was ready for any weather. She lounged in her lawn chair under a colorful umbrella. Her three daughters gathered around her feet on the curb. "I used to come when I was a little girl," Blanks said. "Now I come so my kids can see it." Adrian Slater, 14, has also attended every year since she was small.

Sunday she was swinging her hips in a red skirt with other girls in the Stevens Middle Community Education Drill Team. The drill team members stopped several times each block to cheer and dance. "It's tiresome dancing so much, but I love to perform for crowds," said Slater, as she lined up for her fourth Annie Malone parade. "It's spe- Parade Annie Malone Parade draws big crowd Continued from Page Dl children and families," Neal said. Brandi Tate, 16, of St Louis, has watched the parade from the curb for years.

Sunday, for the first me, she became part of the tradition, performing with the Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club Cheerleader Squad. "It's really exciting," Tate said from under her white cowboy hat, her blue and silver pompons resting on her hips. "We have been practicing since March. Everyone knows the dance. We are ready to go." Employees of Sterling's grocery store in Baden also participated in the parade for the first time.

They dressed as food found in their shopping carts. Employees in costumes made to resemble corn, bread, grapes and pizza threw bags of bread to paradegotTS. cial because it is helping children without homes or parents." Sando, a 48-year-old St Louis man who goes by only one name, has watched more than 20 parades go by. "It has grown over the years," he said. "There is more participation, more turnout and more respect." Sando said he attends to shew his support for the An-ni Malone center.

"I come to support the kids and families in the community, to show them there is another side of life, one that isn't sad," he said. Just before the parade kicked off at 1 p.m., officials from Schnuck Markets Inc. presented a $20,000 check to the Annie Malone center. The money was raised during a barbecue benefit three weeks ago in the store's parking lot at Union Boulevard and Natural Bridge Road. "The benefit was a great success," said Ed Ferguson, a spokesman for Schnucks.

"If amazing how thousands of people will turn out to support their community." Activists hold vigil for Balkans war victims U. City Five stars are added to Walk of Fame Continued from Page Dl Washington University" Guillaume's message said. Guillaume was known in St Louis as Robert Williams. He gained fame as the wisecracking butler in the television series "Benson" and won Emmy awards in 1979 and 1985. Hartford, 61, dedicated his award to his wife, Juanita, who was unable to attend the ceremony after taking ill Hartford grew up in University City.

Danforth, 73, chancellor of Washington University for 24 years and grandson of the founder of Ralston Purina said he was proud to be included with people like "Stanley Elkin, Howard Nemerov, Bill Gass, Lou Brock, Chuck Berry and Johnnie Johnson." The crowd of about 200 reserved some of its warmest applause for Woods, a long-time resident and former City Council member of University City. May 23, May 30 and June 6. The June 6 vigil will start at the Compton Hills Reservoir and proceed to the Grand Avenue Bridge. Sunday's vigil drew about 90 people. Ramsey launched a petition drive during Sunday's vigil to urge the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia to expand its investigations of war crimes.

Local peace and human rights activists held a candlelight vigil Sunday night for victims on all sides of the conflict in the Balkans. The vigil was held on the Grand Avenue Bridge, which spans a railroad yard between Highway 40 and Chouteau Avenue in St. Louis. Local activist Bill Ramsey said vigils will be held on the bridge for the next three Sundays Iwm osineacom mmmmm 923-2323 Do you like to keep up with the news as it happens? Postline makes daily updates on stories of regional, national, and International interest. For a menu of today's stories, tap in category .4200 fi'-fr if if USDKFTPI iPC Lo 0n t0 Hew Home Folionlin visit more Heading out to an open house? Or several? Get rfnSml.nJ 1'000 new homes without lMvin vours- door-to-door directions at postnet.com's Yellow Browse floor plans, elevations, and subdivision Pages to make vou home-searching easier.

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