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Trailnet will hold a Bicycle Fun Club ride on Sunday, with registration from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at St. via STLtoday

“Nevertheless, if you look just for the part that is lit by sunlight, it has the same phase. It's a cool little experiment because you can do it with a second-grader and they've immediately got it from then on.”

Q. With all the interest lately about Panorama and Bel-Air merging, it got me to wondering: Wasn't the original Panorama built and managed by a man named Bob Berleman? It was many years ago, but I think I still remember.

-- M.C.K., of Belleville

A. Except for a couple of minor details, your memory is still on a perfect roll.

The man you recall is Robert Behrmann, who started out with a fourth-grade education to become one of Belleville's biggest builders, said Frank Booker, who recently sold Panorama after 31 years at its helm. Read more