He wowed us with his exuberant back flips on the Busch Stadium
field. But can he hold his own with members of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater? Find out April 25 when baseball great Ozzie Smith hits the dance floor at COCAcabana 2014, COCA’s signature fundraiser. SMITH IS THE CELEBRITY GUEST AT THIS YEAR’S BASH, themed Spring Fling. Honorary chairs are COCA alum Antonio Douthit-Boyd and Kirven Douthit-Boyd, members of the Ailey troupe. FOR TICKETS, VISIT COCASTL.ORG
Young RICH GEORGE used to tear up the pool when he was on the 
swim team at Country Day, but that was awhile back. Well, he’s still got it. George, now senior vice president at Midwest BankCentre, celebrated his 50th birthday by swimming the 100-meter freestyle in under a minute, posting a time of 58.05 seconds. Appropriately enough, the feat took place at the MICDS pool, with more than 40 fans cheering him on. George has returned to the site of past aquatic triumphs and taken the plunge every five years since he turned 35, on a running bet with buddy Jimmy Chalfant.
DEANA MARTIN, daughter of fabled crooner Dean Martin, 
delighted the audience at Lindenwood University’s Scheidegger Center for the Arts with her recent show, Reflections of Dean Martin & Frank Sinatra. Helping her sing some of her father’s most memorable hits were St. Louis’ own Viviano Brothers: Tony, Jerry and Frank. They last performed with Martin to a sold-out crowd at the 2011 Kansas City Italian Fest.
There’s almost nothing cuter than a lemur—unless it’s a baby lemur. 
Meet KAPIKA, the newest member of the lemur family at Saint Louis Zoo. She, her parents and two siblings are Coquerel’s sifakas, an endangered species from Madagascar. Kapika, by the way, means ‘peanut’ in Malagasy. You can visit the whole gang at the Primate House.
They’re crunchy, delicious and good for you, but did you know 
almonds originally came from Asia and Mesopotamia? This is just one fun fact about the tasty nut you’ll find in ALMONDS: RECIPES, HISTORY, CULTURE, written by Barbara Bryant, Lynda Balslev and St. Louisan Betsy Fentress. The gorgeously photographed book contains more than 60 international recipes, from pesto to chocolate amaretto
