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THOMAS SOWELL 

Racial quota punishment 

If anyone still has any doubt about the 

utter cynicism of the Obama administration, 

a recent agreement between the 

federal government and the Minneapolis 

Public Schools should open their eyes. 

Under the Obama administration, both the 

Department of Education and the Department 

of Justice have been leaning on public 

schools around the country to reduce what 

they call the “disproportionate” numbers of 

black male students who are punished for 

various offenses in schools. 

Under an implicit threat of losing their 

federal subsidies, the Minneapolis Public 

Schools have agreed to reduce the disparity 

in punishment of black students by 25 percent 

by the end of this school year, and then 

by 50 percent, 75 percent and finally 100 percent 

in each of the following years. In other 

words, there are now racial quota limits for 

punishment in the Minneapolis schools. 

If we stop and think – as old-fashioned 

as that may seem – there is not the slightest 

reason to expect black males to commit the 

same number of offenses as Asian females 

or any other set of students. 

When different groups of human beings 

have behaved differently in all sorts of ways, 

in countries around the world, for thousands 

of years of recorded history, why would we 

accept as dogma that the only reason one set 

of students gets punished more than others 

is because the people who are doing the 

punishing are picking on them? 

Politically – which is the way the Obama 

administration looks at everything – any 

time they can depict blacks as victims, and 

depict themselves as their rescuers, that 

means an opportunity to get out the black 

vote for Democrats. 

On the surface, this may look like a favor 

to blacks – but only on the surface. 

Anyone with common sense knows that 

letting a kid get away with bad behavior is 

an open invitation to worse behavior in the 

future. Punishing a kid for misbehavior in 

school when he is 10 years old may reduce 

the chances that he will have to be sent to 

prison when he is 20 years old. 

Other schools in other cities, which have 

also caved under pressure from the federal 

government, and agreed to lighten up on 

black kids who misbehave, have reported 

an increase in misbehavior, including violence. 

Who would have thought otherwise? 

Letting kids who are behavior problems 

in schools grow up to become hoodlums 

and then criminals is no favor to them or to 

the black community. 

Moreover, it takes no more than a small 

fraction of troublemakers in a class to make 

it impossible to give that class a decent 

education. And for many poor people, 

whether black or white, education is their 

one big chance to escape poverty. 

The people in the Obama administration 

who are pushing this counterproductive 

policy are not stupid. They are political, 

which is worse. They know what they are 

doing and they are willing to sacrifice 

young blacks to do it. 

This punishment issue made me think 

back to the 8th grade, when I was punished 

by being kept after school, more often than 

any other kid in the class – black, white, 

Hispanic or whatever. I was bored in school 

and did various pranks to liven things up. 

One day, after school, as I sat alone 

among the empty chairs in the classroom, 

the teacher said, sarcastically: “Well, here 

we are again, Sowell, just the two of us!” 

“Good grief, Miss Sharoff,” I said. “If we 

keep staying in after school together all the 

time, people will begin to talk.” 

“We will just have to live with the scandal,” 

she said, without even looking up 

from the papers she was correcting. 

Thank heaven there was no Obama administration 

to exempt me from punishment. 

Who knows how I might have ended up? 

Years ago, there was a study of a working 

class community where there were black, 

Hispanic and Italian kids, and where many 

of the cops were Italian. When a black or 

Hispanic kid broke the law, the police took 

him down to the station and booked him. 

But, if an Italian kid did the same thing, 

they reacted differently. 

The Italian cop would take the Italian kid 

out into an alley and rough him up. Then 

he would take him home to his family, tell 

them what had happened and leave him 

there – where the kid could expect another 

beating, instead of the wrist-slap punishment 

of the law. Those cops understood the 

realities of life that politicians ignore. And 

they were doing a favor to their own. 

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To the Editor: 

Each week I look forward to the delivery 

of West Newsmagazine in my mailbox free 

of charge. 

West gives me the opportunity to learn 

what is going on in 2. the communities and 

schools and what is being discussed in 

terms of changes, developments and legislative 

issues. I also Give enjoy Thanks most of the 

letters to the editor, and Thomas Sowell 

always makes me think about things in a 

way I may not have done otherwise. 

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I assume that the reason the paper 

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is because the people who advertise realize 

that the publication 2. is widely read by 

an overwhelmingly conservative-leaning 

populace. Many have discontinued their 

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cannot otherwise be reached through the 

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It is said that if you give a man a fish, he 

can eat for a day, but if you teach him to 

fish, he can eat for a lifetime. 

Paul Summers’ complaint in the Oct. 29 

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saying, except that not only does Mr. Summers 

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buds. If Mr. Summers wants a liberal bias, 

he should spend $30 a month and subscribe 

to the Post-Dispatch. If he can’t afford this, 

he can go to the library and read progressive 

liberal opinions to his heart’s content. 

I, for one, don’t want progressive liberalism, 

socialism and more big government. 

Liberal proponents of giving away more of 

our liberties in the interest of political correctness 

or desires to foist their penchant 

for liberalism on the rest of West’s readers 

should let those who are funding the paper 

(catching the fish), decide what is suitable 

for the taste buds of the reader. 

When the advertisers start pulling their 

advertising revenue because of a conservative 

columnist, then, and only then, should 

the editors re-think the advisability of continuing 

Thomas Sowell. They will do so at 

the risk of losing readership. 

David Kearney 

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Protests 

To the Editor: 

Yesterday (Nov. 16), once again, protestors 

shut down traffic in Clayton. 

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 

(Agent Name) 

It is ridiculous that the lawbreakers can 

disrupt regular citizens with no parade 

permit and suffer no consequences in the 

name of “political correctness.” 

When are the law-abiding citizens going 

to wake up and stand up for law and order 

regardless of race or ethnicity. 

John Schroeder 

Wildwood 

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Rockwood facilities to be 

discussed at upcoming board 

of education meeting 

First question: How often has it actually 

been necessary to change football game 

venues during the past three years? Enough 

times to warrant what is projected to cost 


more than $800,000 for artificial turf per 

high school? 

Second question: Why was it not possible 

to relocate the Oct. 10 game to either 


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Lafayette or Rockwood Summit, bypassing 

the expense of renting a field out-ofdistrict? 

Both of those schools had ‘away’ 

games on Oct 10. 

Third question: Do you know how bad 

synthetic turf is for kids, not to mention the 

environment? And there’s no big-deal savings! 

It costs more to maintain synthetic 

turf each year, and it must be replaced 

every 6-8 years. 

Finally, less than 25 percent of students 

take part in interscholastic sports, and the 

football fields are used infrequently during 

only four or five months each year. Extracurricular 

sports and cheerleading generally 

take place on other non-game day 

fields. They don’t use the football fields. 

Bottom line: The vast majority of students 

do not benefit in any way, shape, or 

form from this kind of expenditure. Further, 

most of the taxpayers in this community 

don’t benefit from this kind of expenditure. 

What are your priorities, fellow taxpayers? 

Parents and education leaders say 

they want to focus resources on the core 

subjects of math, reading, history and science. 

Unfortunately, per-pupil spending in 

this school district tends to be much higher 

for electives, extracurricular activities and 

sports endeavors. 

Mary 

• • • 

Mary, lighten up a bit. 

I agree that all of the things you mentioned 

are important. But it doesn’t cost 

any money to teach your kids to be respectful 

to others or expect that they do their 

homework. 

The infrastructure improvements and 

the things you mentioned are not mutually 

exclusive. Both have a place in the Rockwood 

District. 

I would hope that you would wait for the 

analysis from the superintendent and CFO 

before you decide that this is a bad idea. 

[Editor’s note: Further coverage regarding 

the superintendent and CFO’s report 

can be found in this issue of West Newsmagaine 

on page 18.] 

Your kids may not benefit from a turf 

field at the Rockwood schools, but many 

of the extracurricular groups will – band, 

soccer, football, lacrosse, cheerleading, 

field hockey, etc. Not only will you see a 

significant cost saving over a given period, 

the elimination of nearly all cancellations 

due to weather would be a bonus. 

If moving a school’s facility over to a turf 

field was a bad idea, I don’t think nearly every 

other school in our area would have them. 

Dan 

• • • 

Do you have any idea how much it costs 

to rent a field from another school district? 

Not to mention the cost of changing the 

dates of events because of our grass fields. 

The booster clubs of these teams lose a 

lot of money because of changing venues. 

When my daughter was at Marquette, the 

school needed to change a playoff football 

game to Oakville High School – a turf field. 

The game had to be played on a Saturday, 

which meant the cost of buses and timeand-a-half 

for the teachers who work the 

game. It was crazy. 

Think of the cost (of) watering alone 

during the summer and fall for four high 

school fields – and then think of how much 

you spend on your own lawn. Think about it! 

Lisa Sidney 

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could make way for modern restaurant:” 

Why can’t Culvers, utilize or tear down 

the old Chili’s restaurant right across the 

street? You also have light access to Manchester 

Road. 

Simpson 

• • • 

Why can’t the city of Manchester find 

someone to dismantle the hotel and reassemble 

it on another site, like they did with 

the Bacon Log Cabin and Ballwin did with 

its historical cabin in the city park (Vlasis 

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EDITORIAL 

To add big personality to your 

holiday gifts – shop small 

Remember when Black Friday was an 

actual day – specifically the Friday after 

Thanksgiving? 

Sales, respectfully, didn’t start until the 

leftover turkey, dressing and pumpkin 

pies had grown cold. Then, in the wee 

hours of the morning, die-hard holiday 

shoppers would head into the cold to grab 

up gifts at “deeper than deep” discounts. 

Now Black Friday sales start popping 

up even before the Halloween decorations 

are back in the attic. Black Friday 

had personality when it was one crazy 

day. And the people who braved sleep 

deprivation, often freezing weather and 

limited quantities to get the last Cabbage 

Patch Kid or Playstation shared not only 

the thrill of the hunt and sweet victories, 

but also a camaraderie with their fellow 

Black Friday shoppers. 

Today’s strung-out Black Fridays sales 

just don’t have the same appeal. 

And, then there’s Cyber Monday – 

deep discounts without even having to 

leave the comfort of your warm home 

or office. But even Cyber Monday is no 

longer a definable day on the calendar. 

Who doesn’t have an email inbox 

stuffed right now with Internet deals to 

rival any Cyber Monday? 

The lines have blurred, the days have 

lost their definition and holiday shopping 

has become a lot less fun. 

But wait. 

Squeezed between Black Friday and 

Cyber Monday, another themed shopping 

day is striving to become a national 

obsession – and this one has a personality 

as unique as the shopkeepers who welcome 

their customers with open arms. 

Small Business Saturday was founded 

in 2010 by American Express to bring the 

power of a Black Friday or Cyber Monday 

marketing campaign to mom and pop shops 

who go about the business of building community 

– often quietly – all year long. 

Why do we love shopping with local 

businesses? In a word, service. 

OK, let’s be honest – one word really 

won’t do. Because it’s not just customer 

service that draws small business shoppers 

back time and time again. It also 

is being able to find perfect gifts, even 

for difficult-to-shop-for family and 

friends. And, it’s about doing business 

with people you know, people who have 

chosen to put their business in your community, 

hire local residents and support 

local causes that also interest you. 

It’s not uncommon for owners, or 

employees, of small businesses to ask, 

“What can I help you find?” And then 

listen – really listen – to what you are seeking, 

before replying, “I think I have just 

what you’re looking for” or “I think I have 

something Aunt Jane’s going to love.” 

It’s like having a personal shopper who, 

oddly enough, understands Aunt Jane. 

Beyond those selfish reasons to “shop 

small,” doing so helps the local economy. 

The New Economics Foundation, an 

independent economic think tank based 

in London, compared what happens when 

people buy produce at a supermarket vs. 

a local farmers’ market and found that the 

money was twice as likely to stay in the 

community when people shopped locally. 

OK, so you’re probably not going to 

give someone a holiday rutabaga, but the 

theory still holds. 

By shopping at a local boutique instead 

of a big box store, consumers keep their 

communities from becoming what the 

NEF calls “ghost towns” (areas devoid 

of neighborhood shops and services) or 

“clone towns,” where one Main Street 

looks like every other Main Street. 

Plus, so often it’s those small business 

owners that step outside their shops and 

take active roles in their local communities. 

Think about how often you see the name 

of a small business listed as a sponsor of 

one of your favorite local events. This 

local paper is filled with such businesses. 

West County is rich with great stores, 

wonderful malls, delicious eateries and 

trustworthy service providers. No doubt 

this holiday season you’re going to have 

the opportunity to shop, dine with and 

utilize more than one. But here’s hoping 

that on Nov. 29 – and really as often as 

you can – you’ll take extra care to invest 

in your local economy and patronize 

small businesses. 

Snow fun! 

Manchester Parks and Recreation is hosting a Snowman Building Contest through Feb 

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The contest is open to residents and businesses in the Manchester city limits. Email entries 

to shardesty@manchestermo.gov. And, be on the lookout for Manchester’s life-sized Elf on 

the Shelf appearing around town Dec. 1-5. Visit Manchester (MO) Parks and Recreation on 

Facebook for details and daily clues. 

IN QUOTES 

“I’m not preparing for war. I’m preparing for 

peace. I’m preparing for order and peace. And our 

goal here is to have peace and maintain peace.” 

– Missouri Governor Jay Nixon on the developing Ferguson situation 

“Turf fields are not a luxury item, and patrons of 

neighboring districts have already chosen to use them.” 

– Rockwood Chief Financial and Legislative Officer 

Tim Rooney on turf versus grass football fields 

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Pennies Make Sense check presentation: (front row, from left) Henry Elementary third- and 

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Delhougne, Ballwin Police Chief Steve Schicker, Henry counselors Lauren DeBorg and Julie 

Hermann, and Asstistant Principal Dan Guariglia. 

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The Pennies Make Sense campaign conducted 

by the Ballwin Police Department 

and schools in the city has been an annual 

occurrence since 1994, but this year’s 

effort proved to be far from routine. 

The campaign this year yielded an alltime 

record $5,947, more than doubling 

the previous record of $2,471 set just last 

year – all for the benefit of St. Louis Area 

Foodbank. 

If you’re counting, this year’s amount 

equals 594,700 pennies. And that’s a 

weighty matter – nearly 3,300 pounds 

worth to be more precise. 

Of course, coins of any denomination, 

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and personnel for the counting task. 

The $2,252.79 contributed at Parkway’s 

Henry Elementary was the highest amount 

raised at any of the six schools that took 

part in this year’s campaign. Other participating 

schools were Claymont Elementary, 

Holy Infant in Ballwin, Woerther Elementary 

and Selvidge Middle. 

By leading the way, Henry students and 

faculty members won the honor of presenting 

the ceremonial check, as well as the 

real one, to Patrick Delhougne, a Foodbank 

development associate. 

During the 20 years that the Pennies Make 

Sense program has operated, it has raised 

more than $27,132. The campaign invites 

students and faculty members at participating 

schools to toss their contributions into 

classroom containers each October. 

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about the program can contact Sgt. Jim 

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at 207-2351 or by email at jheldmann@ballwin.mo.us. 

CHESTERFIELD 

Municipal judge reappointed 

The Chesterfield City Council has unanimously 

approved Mayor Bob Nation’s reappointment 

of Rick Brunk as municipal judge. 

Brunk, a Chesterfield attorney, first was 

appointed to the part-time position in June 

1994. The municipal court tries all city 

ordinance violations, including traffic, 

criminal, housing and zoning. 

Commenting on municipal court operations 

during a budget work session before 

Brunk’s appointment at the Nov. 17 council 

meeting, City Administrator Michael Herring 

noted that court receipts account for just 

5.7 percent of the city’s general fund revenues. 

He noted that other area municipalities 

have come under critical scrutiny for relying 

on municipal court fines and fees to finance 

most or a large part of their operations. 

CREVE COEUR 

Drive-throughs get green light 

After lengthy discussion at several meetings, 

the Creve Coeur City Council has 

approved a tough new ordinance on drivethrough 

restaurants. 

The ordinance, approved at the council’s 

Nov. 10 meeting, drops the minimum lot size 

for a drive-through from 3 acres to 2 acres. 

However, it includes stiff requirements to 

protect nearby residences from noise and 

unsightliness and requires stacking lanes to 

be long enough for at least 10 cars. 

An order and service window located 

next door to a residence has to be at least 

50 feet from the property line. It also must 

be in a building with multiple tenants that 

is at least 200 feet long. The restaurant 

itself must be at least 2,400 square feet and 

have seats for at least 55 people. 

Standalone restaurants are not allowed in 

areas next to residences. They must have at 

least 2,500 square feet and at least 55 seats. 

In all cases, speakers must have automatic 

volume control to keep noise down. 

The noise level at the property line cannot 

be more than the average level in the middle 

of the day on Monday through Friday. 

MANCHESTER 

Proposed budget includes 

city pay increase 

City services would remain unchanged, 

and city employees would receive a pay 

raise under an $18.8 million budget currently 

being considered by the Manchester 

Board of Aldermen. 

The proposed budget for the year beginning 

Jan. 1 provides for expenditures 

about $900,000 higher than the current 

fiscal year, according to city budget documents. 

Revenues, however, are projected 

to be sufficient to provide for a $300,000 

year-end budget surplus, documents show. 

Most of the spending increase is due to 

higher bond retirement payments associated 

with the city’s tax increment financing 

fund, Finance Director Dave Tuberty said. 

About 85 city workers would receive a 

pay hike of 2.5 percent, Tuberty said following 

a Nov. 17 public hearing on the 

proposed budget. Employees received a 2 

percent raise this year, he added. 

In September, aldermen approved property 

tax rates that remained unchanged 

from the prior year. For owners of residential 

and commercial property, the combined 

tax rate for operating expenses and 

debt service totals 23.8 cents per $100 of





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Monarch welcomes new HR director 

The Monarch Fire Protection 

District has hired a new 

human resources director. 

Marilyn Harris was sworn 

in, with her daughter, Jazzlyn, 

looking on, at a Board of 

Directors meeting on Nov. 6 

Marilyn has 14 years of 

human resource experience 

and said she is accustomed 

to working hands-on with 

employees and helping them 

solve problems. 

“I’m really excited. I think 

it’s a great fit for me,” Marilyn said. 

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to the position well. 

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WILDWOOD 

City cancels Dec. 22 

Council meeting 

Wildwood City Council has announced 

the cancelation of their Monday, Dec. 22 

meeting. 

Mayor Tim Woerther said the meeting, 

which falls during the week of Christmas, 

has traditionally been canceled. 

On Nov. 10, the council also agreed not 

to hold any city meetings during the fifth 

week of any month. 

Legislation allows new 

use for KinderCare site 

Wildwood’s City Council, on Nov. 10, 

gave final approval by a vote of 15 to 0 to 

legislation allowing a change of use for the 

former KinderCare day care center, located 

at 16375 Pierside Lane, at Old Manchester 

Road. Councilmember David Sewell 

(Ward 6) was absent. 

The owners of the property have asked the 

city to allow use of the site for retail, office, 

medical or dental activities, noting that the 

site had been limited to use as a child care 

or nursery school facility. KinderCare had 

been on the site for 17 years, although it did 

not extend its lease in June of this year. 

“The property owner feels there’s been 

limited interest for another child care 

center to replace it but has received interest 

from office users,” explained Joe Vujnich, 

the city’s director of planning and parks. 

Vujnich earlier said that the Planning 

and Zoning Commission, which recommended 

the use change, feels limited office 

use would be appropriate and less intrusive 

than child care, in regard to hours of operation, 

noise and traffic. 

The KinderCare structure will be demolished, 

with the new use being built on the 

same footprint. The school’s playground 

also will be demolished and replaced with 

green space. 

St. Louis County to rename 

Packwood Park 

A section of St. Louis County’s Packwood 

Park, which is leased to the city of 

Wildwood, would be renamed Bluff View 

Park under legislation being considered by 

the St. Louis County Council. 

“The (new) name fits in better with what 

we are doing there,” said Tom Ott, the county’s 

acting director of parks and recreation. 

“At the end of the property, you have a magnificent 

view of the Meramec River valley.” 

That view is found along the nearly completed 

2.5-mile Bluff View Trail, a hiking 

and biking trail that Wildwood is developing 

on land owned by St. Louis County within 

Wildwood’s city limits, Ott said. The trail 

meanders through 117 acres that historically 

have comprised one of the three units known 

as Packwood Park, which St. Louis County 

acquired in 1987 for future development. 

Another 252 acres will continue to be 

called Packwood Park, Ott said. 

Bluff View Trail can be accessed from the 

Al Foster Memorial Trailhead, which is near 

the intersection of Grand and Washington 

avenues in Glencoe. Future access is planned 

off Old State Road, which will offer access to 

what is being developed in conjunction with 

the state of Missouri as an 11.5-mile multiuse 

trail system in the area, Ott said. 

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County Executive-elect Stenger excited about moving the county forward 

Steve and Ali Stenger with daugher Madeline 

By MARY SHAPIRO 

mshapiro@newsmagazinenetwork.com 

Prior to his Nov. 4 election, County 

Excutive-elect Steve Stenger represented 

District 6 on the St. Louis County Council 

since 2009. 

The son of Pete and the late Joann Stenger, 

he grew up in south city, just outside of 

Affton, and graduated from Bishop Dubourg 

High school in 1990. His dad was a telephone 

lineman and his mom was a homemaker who 

also held various retail jobs. 

He’s been married for more than five 

years to wife Ali - like him, an attorney - 

and the couple has one child, Madeline 

Jane, five months old. 

Stenger has been an attorney since 1996, 

working with his own law firm, Klar, Izsak 

& Stenger LLC. He’s also worked as a 

CPA since 1993, practicing on his own. 

“The county executive race was close but 

the turnout overall was light - we had about 

90,000 fewer people vote this election than 

in the 2010 midterms,” he said. 

[Editor’s note: Opposing candidate Rick 

Stream (R) announced last week that he 

has not ruled out a recount. No decision 

had been made as of presstime.] 

Stenger recently talked with West Newsmagazine 

about his aspirations and the 

challenges he’ll face as St. Louis County 

Executive. 

QUESTION: The residents of West 

County are likely to know very little about 

you as an individual and county council 

member. What is it you would like them 

to know?. 

ANSWER: I plan on being a representative 

for all of the county. While I grew up 

in South County, my in-laws live in, and 

my wife grew up in, Ellisville. I got married 

in West County. I want to represent 

people in all areas, people who are Republicans, 

Democrats and Independents, well 

and equally. 

Q: What is the first thing you want to 

address as county executive? 

A: Two things simultaneously. We need to 

restore accountability to the county executive 

post so the very first thing I want to do is have 

a top-to-bottom audit of county government. 

Being on the county council, I learned there 

was a lot of mismanagement in the executive 

branch of county government, and all of us 

on the county council are very concerned. I 

did everything I could to address this as a 

council member, but the real way to address 

it was to become county executive. An audit 

is necessary, to find out areas where there is 

waste and abuse of taxpayer dollars. I want to 

make sure the county government is running 

efficiently and doing all it can for our citizens 

at the cost it should be doing it - which I feel 

can be lower than it is now. At the same time 

I want to have a chief focus on economic 

development, which will translate into doing 

all I can to bring jobs to the county. 

Q: As a candidate for county council, you 

became an unexpected flashpoint, to some, 

for the unrest in Ferguson. As county executive, 

how do you plan to address brewing 

racial tensions and perceived police profiling 

in St. Louis County? 

A: I was endorsed by (St. Louis County 

Prosecuting Attorney) Bob McCulloch in 

the primary, and that endorsement led some 

people - I don’t know why - to believe in 

some way I had some involvement in the 

grand jury process, but I have no control 

over that situation, and there’s nothing the 

county executive can directly do to deal 

with that issue. I have no control over Bob 

McCulloch, and he has no control over me. 

We have entirely separate offices, both by 

function and through the county charter. 

So I can’t address some issues directly, but 

I can address racial profiling and the racial 

composition of our police force. While the 

county executive has no direct authority 

over police, he appoints the County Board of 

Police Commissioners, who run the police 

department, and to that extent I’ll try to 

ensure the board has sensitivities to profiling. 

On that police board now, we have a great 

deal of diversity, with two of the five being 

African-American and another a woman. 

That’s important for a number of reasons. 

You want a police force to be reflective of 

communities it represents. Our department 

serves people throughout the county, and we 

want officers to be sensitive on racial profiling. 

We want police board members who are 

sensitive to that. I’m proud of the work our 

police do - we’re CALEA (Commission on 

Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, 

Inc.) internationally accredited. 

Q: Understanding that no definitive 

plans are on the table regarding a St. Louis 

City/County merger, can you share with us 

where you personally stand on the issue? 

What you think the pros and cons of a 

merger are? What you think needs to be 

addressed by both city and county officials 

before such a merger can take place? 

A: I think that certainly St. Louis city 

needs to get its house in order, and the 

county needs to get its house in order for 

any discussion of a merger. I’m not opposed 

to talking about what a merger may look 

like, but “merger” means something different 

to different people, and there’s nothing 

on the table. Recently, there was an African- 

American roundtable that met at Harris- 

Stowe State University, where people were 

talking about merging all school districts, 

and I’d be opposed to that. It wouldn’t 

serve St. Louis County best. I have to look 

at everything as representative of the million 

people who live in the county, first and 

foremost, and I’m not going to do anything 

that would not be in the best interests of my 

constituents. I want to look at two primary 

areas of focus - qualitative and quantitative 

factors - to make any decision. Quantitative 

would be looking at the economic 

and financial impact on St. Louis County, 

and the qualitative impact would be on the 

See STEVE STENGER, page 15 

Telemedicine comes to Chesterfield – and to a hospital bed or home near you 

By DAN FOX 

dfox@newsmagazinenetwork.com 

In May 2015, Mercy is expected to open 

its Virtual Care Center in Chesterfield, a 

technological monster of a building packed 

with 170 workstations, each of which 

sports six to eight computer monitors. 

With this new facility, Mercy claims it can 

provide the “best possible care to people 

when and where they need it.” The facility is 

expected to provide 24/7 telemedicine support 

across Mercy’s network of hospitals. 

But what exactly does that mean? 

What’s in a name? 

Telemedicine is defined as the use of 

telecommunication and information technologies 

to provide healthcare at a distance, 

but that clinical definition doesn’t quite do 

the field justice. 

Jonathan Linkous, CEO of the American 

Telemedicine Association (ATA), said 

due to the low costs and high availability 

of technology – and the fact that healthcare 

providers, consumers and insurers are 

becoming more accustomed to technology 

– the telemedicine field is rapidly expanding. 

“We’ve grown more in the last two or 

three years than we have in the last 22 

years,” Linkous said. 

He said two of the biggest areas of the field 

include specialty in-hospital consultations 

and direct-to-consumer (at home) services, 

although possible applications for telemedicine 

are much more extensive and can 

include anything from rehabilitation therapy 

to neuropsychology. A useful side effect of 

telemedicine comes in the form of electronic 

patient data and telemetry, to which telemedicine 

provides easy access to doctors. However, 

Linkous said that information, much 

like a doctor’s stethoscope, is merely a tool 

of telemedicine, not the service itself. 

Many medical specialty fields don’t require 

the doctor to be in the same room, or even the 

same state, as the patient. Oftentimes being 

able to examine a patient, data or an image 

electronically is sufficient for a diagnosis. 

Radiology has been utilizing telemedicine 

advances for many years according to Linkous. 

“Radiologists don’t practice usually even in 

the same place as the patient,” Linkous said. 

“That same thing is happening in other areas.” 

How does telemedicine help? 

Andrea Clegg, chief financial officer for 

Advanced ICU Care, said providing hospitals 

with access to specialists via telemedicine 

can greatly relieve the financial 

burdens placed on those facilities. 

Advanced ICU specializes in providing 

telemedicine services to intensive care 

units in hospitals over 200 states, including 

the Barnes-Jewish in West County. 

Clegg said a typical intensivist – a physician 

specializing in intensive care – costs 

approximately $400,000 per year, and a hospital 

may need to employ four to five of them 

to provide 24/7 coverage. In today’s medical 

world, those numbers may not cut it. 

“Most hospitals live off of 1- and 2-percent 

margins,” Clegg said. 

Ongoing medical services have the 

potential to be improved by telemedicine 

tools and services as well. Beaming a 

doctor into an intense situation like an ICU 

or monitoring a patient’s vitals can add a 

second layer of security to patient care. 

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The Chesterfield City Council has made 

basic decisions aimed at final approval of 

the 2015 budget, including an early cancellation 

of a property tax levy and having 

more police officers assigned to the 13 

elementary schools in the city. 

At budget work sessions preceding and following 

its Nov. 17 regular meeting, the council 

signed off on preliminary numbers and 

proposals related to the city’s 2015 spending 

plans. In the process, councilmembers unanimously 

endorsed a staff recommendation to 

end a property tax levy of 3 cents per $100 

assessed valuation a year before it is scheduled 

to expire. Favorable revenue figures and 

less-than-anticipated expenditure totals led to 

the decision at a time when the city’s reserve 

funds are well above the minimum level the 

council has established. 

Ending the 3-cent levy will affect next 

year’s tax bills; however, the tax was 

scheduled to expire the following year. 

In addition to canceling the property tax 

levy a year early, the council also voted to 

use another part of the surplus to pay for 

a trial program that will equip five new 

public works vehicles already in the budget 

for operation with compressed natural gas. 

Until the CNG trial proves the value of a 

more extensive conversion and the need for 

the city’s own fueling station, Chesterfield 

will purchase fuel from the Parkway School 

District. The resulting higher traffic at the 

Parkway site drew some council concern 

but ultimately the CNG trial was approved. 

However, the council deleted a proposal to 

retrofit two existing vehicles for CNG use. 

The council also approved a motion by 

Councilmember Nancy Greenwood (Ward 1) 

to use another portion of the city’s unexpended 

2014 general fund revenue to boost the number 

of police department school resource officers 

(SROs) assigned to elementary schools. 

Chesterfield now has SROs at two high 

schools and two middle schools in the city and 

has two more assigned to the community’s 13 

elementary schools. The Parkway and Rockwood 

school districts pay 75 percent of the 

costs for the high school and middle school 

SROs while Chesterfield pays for officers who 

rotate between the 13 elementary schools. 

Greenwood said experience as a school 

volunteer has convinced her that two SROs 

assigned to 13 schools is not enough to 

establish the rapport and familiarity that 

could be important if a school were the 

target of a Sandy Hook-type incident. 

And while several councilmembers were 

quick to second Greenwood’s motion, there 

also were urgings not to move too quickly. 

Councilmember Elliott Grissom (Ward 2) 

said he would like to have more input from 

the schools on what their needs are before 

acting on the issue. Councilmember Derek 

Grier (Ward 2) agreed, adding he wasn’t sure 

the council was ready to vote on the motion. 

Councilmember Connie Fults (Ward 4) 

said the funds Greenwood wanted to use 

would not cover all costs involved in adding 

two officers for an entire year, plus those 

costs would be recurring ones in the future. 

Chesterfield Police Chief Ray Johnson 

noted that school invasion and shooting incidents 

elsewhere have made education officials 

nervous, but costs do play a contributing role. 

“It’s not that they don’t want additional 

police officers available, it’s just that they 

can’t afford to pay for more,” Johnson said. 

He added that the associated costs are why 

Chesterfield jockeyed the police department’s 

See CHESTERFIELD BUDGET, page 17



Ballwin sets up fund for building project 


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After a long and somewhat surprising 

discussion, the Ballwin Board of Aldermen 

has established a special fund to help 

pay for future improvements to the city’s 

government center facilities. 

The topic arose at an earlier meeting, and 

the board had asked City Attorney Robert 

Jones to draft an ordinance setting up the 

fund and also requiring a two-thirds majority 

board vote either to discontinue the 

fund or use the money for another purpose. 

The apparent strong consensus for the 

ordinance proved illusory when the issue 

came up as one of the first items on the 

board’s Nov. 10 meeting agenda. 

After some discussion, Alderman Michael 

Finley (Ward 1) suggested that a sunset provision 

be added to the ordinance’s wording, 

and Alderman Frank Fleming (Ward 3) 

came out in favor of eliminating the twothirds 

majority requirement, saying that a 

simple instruction to staff to establish the 

special account is all that is needed. 

Both changes, combined into one motion 

by Finley, ultimately passed on a 5-3 vote 

with Aldermen Mark Harder (Ward 2), Jim 

Leahy (Ward 3) and Mike Boland (Ward 

4) opposed. 

A subsequent motion eliminating the 

STEVE STENGER, from page 13 

quality of life impact. Merging school districts, 

for example, would have a negative 

quality of life impact. But, in talking about 

a merger, there are so many permutations 

about this concept. Without knowing what 

somebody is suggesting, it’s very difficult 

to have a gut reaction to something. Also, 

ultimately, if there is ever a plan we reach, 

it will need to be voted on by the county 

and whatever other entities are proposed 

to merge. Because St. Louis city isn’t our 

only neighbor - we also have St. Charles 

County, Jefferson County, Franklin County. 

Where would a proposal for merger end? 

Some people would like to merge the entire 

region. We are probably many years away 

from even having a proposal. I’m not going 

to be proposing one. And most in St. Louis 

County aren’t in favor of merging, as far as 

the general concept of a merger goes. 

Q: The county executive’s office has 

been marred by a lack of transparency and 

questionable appointments/business decisions. 

How do you plan to restore the trust 

of county residents? 

A: My first step would be the audit, 

which really goes to the head of the executive 

branch. It’s the eounty executive who 

makes decisions about appointments, so 

Current Ballwin government building in 

Vlasis Park. 

two-thirds majority vote provision for 

using the fund for any other purpose wound 

up a 4-4 tie, with Mayor Tim Pogue breaking 

the stalemate and voting in its favor. 

The amended ordinance then passed on a 

5-3 vote with Leahy, Fleming and Alderman 

Kathy Kerlagon (Ward 4) opposed. 

Initial funding will come from a $1 million 

transfer from the city’s unassigned 

reserve funds, with 50 percent of operating 

budget surpluses from now through 2017 

also earmarked for the account. 

Denise Keller, Ballwin’s finance officer, 

estimated the fund will have $1.7 million 

when the ordinance expires. 

those need to be conflict-free and done out 

in the open. If there are any issues, they 

need be discussed publicly with the county 

council and our people at large. Our citizens 

will find I’m not going to have conflicts in 

my appointments. I will run an ethical government 

that is transparent. And the key to 

transparency is communication, so I want to 

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I’ll begin work to create an accountability 

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people will be able to follow county government 

more than (they can) now. 

Q: As the father of an infant, what are 

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and elected officials to achieve them? 

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By JIM MERKEL 

An ATM might fit inside it, or perhaps 

one of those video games you play at bars. 

Shiny black on the outside, green on the 

inside, it consists of narrow steel strips 

with plenty of room to look through. 

Weighing 500 pounds, standing about 

eight feet high and named, “Odd Shape 1,” 

it has stood at the entrance to the Sheldon 

Arts Gallery for three years. Two other 

works of about the same height, titled Odd 

Shape 2 and Odd Shape 3, have been in the 

interior garden since the gallery commissioned 

artist Shawn Burkard to create them 

more than two years ago. 

Soon, the works by the Creve Coeur 

native – with a total value of $16,000 - will 

grace three parks in Creve Coeur. Burkard 

is donating the sculptures to the city after 

their public installation at the gallery ends. 

The Creve Coeur City Council accepted 

the donation of the sculptures and approved 

related costs at its Oct. 27 meeting. 

The Public Works Department will place 

them in three locations before the winter 

starts for a total cost of $1,860. 

“What I’m offering is 

something to activate the 

park spaces where they’re 

located; to (help people) 

see something that they 

wouldn’t normally see.” 

– SHAWN BURKARD 

Odd Shape 1 will go near the Tappmeyer 

House in Millennium Park, 2 Barnes West 

Drive, south of Olive Boulevard. Odd 

Shape 2 will be installed in Malcolm Terrace, 

11370 St. Paul St., south of Mosley 

Road. Odd Shape 3 will be installed in 

Conway Park, 12301 Conway Road, 

immediately west of I-270. 

The installations come after a year of 

planning that involved the city, the Creve 

Coeur Arts Commission, neighbors and 

Burkard. 

“Creve Coeur is reaching out to have 

something more to do with the arts in a 

public space,” Burkard, a Parkway North 

High School graduate, said. “I just wanted 

to be part of that somehow. “What I’m 

offering is something to activate the park 

spaces where they’re located; to (help 

people) see something that they wouldn’t 

normally see.” 

The Sheldon commissioned Burkard, 

Creve Coeur native Shawn Burkard is pictured 

next to Odd Shape 1 outside The Sheldon in 

midtown St. Louis. 

who now lives in the Grove neighborhood 

of St. Louis, to create the public sculpture 

project in 2012. Originally, the gallery 

intended the project to be on display for a 

year, but it extended the period of display. 

Burkard, who is represented by the 

Bruno David Gallery, is studying for a 

Bachelor of Arts degree in fine arts at Webster 

University and has experience in photography, 

sculpture and painting. 

“The Odd Shape (monolith) series are 

large geometric forms devoid of figuration; 

yet (they) explore and emphasize values of 

volume, line, dimension, interior and exterior 

spaces,” Burkard wrote in a description 

of the works. “These nondescript 

architectural elements are hollow forms 

that embody both positive and negative 

space. The shape changes and perceptions 

shift as one moves around the objects.” 

When Burkard started looking for a 

place where he could donate the works, the 

search led him home to Creve Coeur. 

“While I was working here, I learned of 

his interest in donating to the community,” 

said Dan Tierney, deputy director of the 

St. Louis Regional Arts Commission and 

chairman of the Creve Coeur Arts Commission. 

“What I like about them is their 

simplicity. (They have) kind of an open 

feel about them.” 

Tierney said groups, including the local 

arts commission, neighbors and the artist, 

helped pick out the locations for the series’ 

final installation. The goal was to have the 

art involved with the community, and vice 

versa, right from the start.




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The city of Chesterfield is considering 

new ordinances to limit the number of 

dogs and cats that can be kept on residential 

property and to prohibit texting while 

operating a motor vehicle. A third measure 

under review is designed to tighten the 

city’s laws on prostitution. 

The animal measure will make it illegal 

for anyone to have more than four dogs or 

six cats on residential property. The total 

number of permitted dogs and cats is six, 

with no more than four of those being 

canines. 

Police Chief Ray Johnson said the 

ordinance is the result of continuing complaints 

about the number of dogs and cats 

that some residents have. 

The texting ordinance will prohibit all 

drivers, regardless of age, from sending, 

reading or writing text or electronic messages 

while operating a motor vehicle in 

the city. Exceptions include anyone operating 

an emergency vehicle or reporting 

illegal activity, summoning medical or 

emergency help or relaying information 

between a transit or for-hire operator and 

that operator’s dispatcher. The measure 

also does not apply to persons making or 

taking part in phone calls while operating a 

vehicle in the city. 

Manchester as the first local municipality 

to pass a texting ban of this nature, which 

goes further than current state law. In October, 

Ellisville followed suit. 

State law prohibits texting while driving 

only for drivers under age 21. Missouri 

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Chesterfield reviews pet ownership, texting while driving ordinances 

while driving. 

According to Johnson, the prostitution 

ordinance is designed to deal with situations 

when Craigslist and other Internet 

communications are used to solicit interest 

and/or make arrangements for the activity. 

Under the measure, not only is prostitution 

prohibited but patronizing and promoting 

that activity also are illegal. 

All three measures received a first reading 

at the City Council’s Nov. 17 meeting 

and will come up for approval at an 

upcoming session. 

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schedule to free up the two officers who are 

now assigned as elementary school SROs. 

City Administrator Michael Herring also 

reminded the council that a decision now 

to add two more officers likely will mean 

they won’t be available until early spring 

due to job posting, interviewing and other 

procedures in the hiring process. 

When a vote was called, the motion 

passed with only Grissom opposed. 

Chesterfield’s capital improvements fund 

is financed by a half-cent sales tax earlier 

approved by the city’s voters. While revenues 

were down slightly this year, expenditures 

also were less than anticipated, boosting that 

account’s reserve funds by some $743,000. 

Budget proposals in 2015 call for spending 

down part of the total reserve and 

include a variety of projects such as vehicle 

replacements, concrete street reconstruction, 

riparian trail channel stabilization and the 

second phase of Appalachian Trail work. 

The city’s parks fund also is financed primarily 

by a voter-approved, half-cent sales 

tax. Total revenues this year also are expected 

to exceed budget while expenditures will be 

below 2014’s spending plan, again yielding 

an increase in the fund reserves. 

In 2015, total revenues are projected 

to increase 3.4 percent, with higher sales 

tax receipts accounting for much of that. 

About one-sixth of the department’s revenue 

comes from fees and rentals paid by 

users of the city’s recreational facilities. 

Per a council decision earlier this month, 

the 2015 budget calls for promoting a current 

employee to a superintendent’s position 

to oversee arts activities and hiring an entrylevel 

person to assist with that program. 

Additional projects the council authorized 

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fund reserves will not be used as much as 

anticipated, leaving that account well over 

the minimum level the council has set. 

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Rockwood’s Board of Education, on Nov. 

13, approved allowing Superintendent Eric 

Knost and his staff to further investigate 

plans to address an array of capital needs 

districtwide, including the cost-effectiveness 

of going from grass to turf stadium 

fields at district high schools. 

Knost, along with Chief Financial and Legislative 

Officer Tim Rooney and Director of 

Facilities Services Chris Freund, presented 

the board with an annual assessment of district 

needs that included a 683-item master list. 

“For many years, the district used bond 

issues to fund the capital needs of the district 

but the last two bond issues were not 

successful,” Rooney said. 

He noted that, over the last two years, 

some projects have been completed using 

district operating reserve balances; additional 

projects have been completed with 

alternative funding sources such as grants, 

community education revenues and high 

school students’ parking fees. 

“But such funding doesn’t address the backlog 

of other important projects,” Rooney said. 

Age, safety, expansion contribute to need 

Some projects, such as roofing, heating/ventilation/air 

conditioning equipment, 

asphalt, flooring, etc., should be done regularly 

as components age, Rooney said. 

“But, as funding is available, the worst 

roof will be replaced, not necessarily the 

oldest roof,” Rooney said. 

He noted that some focus also must be 

on safety needs. 

“For example, we’re looking at an annual 

cost of $50,000 to address playground 

improvements, to take care of cracking that 

could cause tripping hazards,” Rooney said. 

Annual costs for regularly cycled maintenance 

needs total $17,081,400, but the 

district also has developed a list of onetime, 

special project needs, Rooney said. 

For example, the district needs to consider 

either rebuilding cramped Eureka Elementary 

School or expanding four classrooms 

and adding restrooms there, he said. Building 

a new school is estimated to cost $12 

million, not including the land purchase. 

“The city of Eureka recently approved 

163 new homes that will be north of Interstate 

44, and we need to stay ahead of that 

curve, especially since there already are 

capacity issues at that school and we’ll be 

seeing more,” Rooney said. 

Likewise, Eureka High needs a lot of work. 

“It was originally built for 1,000 students, 

but now has twice that,” Rooney said. He 

said additional needs include building a new 

pool, adding more stadium bleachers, and 

doing a locker room/weight room expansion. 

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investigation of district’s capital needs 

Rooney also said Kellison Elementary 

School, a metal frame building, has had problems 

with stormwater leakage this year, resulting 

in ruined carpeting that was replaced with 

concrete flooring. Also, tennis courts at all four 

high schools have had a lot of cracking, which 

has become a safety issue, and science lab 

upgrades are needed at district high schools. 

Additionally, “we’re looking at a possible 

Center for Creative Learning satellite center 

in the Eureka/Fenton area,” Rooney said. 

At Marquette High, a new gym is needed 

to address capacity issues, as well as a front 

entrance and kitchen expansion, Freund said. 

The combined special projects costs 

would total $79,365,525. 

Freund said special funding sources have 

been helpful, including community education 

funding that has helped address some 

needs, such as synthetic sports floors going 

in this summer at various schools. 

Replacing the grass fields at district high 

schools with artificial turf is among the 

budget issues under consideration. 

“Also, the Crestview Middle School swimming 

pool needs major repairs, and the swim 

club is working on funding,” Rooney said. 

“Parking fees paid by high school students 

are helping with asphalt, striping and resealing 

needs on the lots.” 

Turf vs. grass fields 

Knost said that, since coming to the district 

this year, he regularly has heard from 

residents wondering why Rockwood doesn’t 

have turf stadium fields at its high schools 

like other area districts, such as Parkway. 

He asked Rooney and Freund to do a 

10-year cost analysis between the current 

grass and turf fields. 

“We found we are spending more taxpayer 

dollars to maintain traditional grass fields 

than we would with artificial turf,” he said. 

Rooney said the cost to install turf at all 

four high schools would total $3.3 million, 

but such fields are estimated to last at least 

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Chesterfield Day School fourth-grade students Kylie Robertson, Cooper Mandell, Connor 

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‘Shark Tank’ for Colonial times 

Dirty water? Waste in the streets? 

Uncomfortable beds? These were some of 

the problems facing American colonists 

and English citizens living in the 1600s. 

Recently, Chesterfield Day School fourthgraders 

were able to apply their understanding 

of life in the 1600s to the development 

of a new product that would have enhanced 

the quality of life in that era. 

After researching and identifying a specific 

need, students worked in small groups 

to compile information about the time period, 

better understand the materials that were 

available in the 1600s and craft a solution to 

a particular problem. Inventions varied from 

ways to filter water and new approaches to 

providing outdoor lighting, to a new method 

of creating softer mattresses. 

Once an invention prototype was developed, 

the fourth-graders pitched their products 

to a group of “sharks” much like the TV show 

“Shark Tank.” The investors listened to the 

presentations, asked questions, and made the 

decision whether or not they wanted to invest. 

The investor panel included local experts such 

as Lorri Glover, the John Francis Bannon, S.J., 

Professor of History at Saint Louis University. 

Glover commented that she “admired the 

students’ confidence, their teamwork and their 

zeal for colonial history. It was so exciting to 

see the students showcase their creativity and 

research skills in such an imaginative project.” 

Girl Scout award project 

promotes healthy eating 

Converting a patch of earth into a children’s 

vegetable garden at her church’s preschool is 

Elise Kammeyer’s way to encourage healthy 

eating, fight childhood obesity and achieve her 

Girl Scout Gold Award project. 

The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest 

national award that a Girl Scout can earn, 

with only about 1 percent of all Girl Scouts 

achieving this level. 

Kammeyer is a Parkway West senior and 

a Girl Scout Ambassador in Troop 472. 

“My project helped preschoolers learn 

about healthy food and their environment, 

along with some basic plant science,” Kammeyer 

said in a presentation at Lord of Life 

Lutheran Church. “They planted vegetables, 

herbs, annuals and bulbs. Planting was interactive 

and fun for the kids and it provided a 

long-term activity as they watched plants 

grow in the classroom and in the garden.” 

Kammeyer believes encouraging children 

to eat healthy food at an early age is 

key to combating obesity. 

“Healthy eating has been a major concern 

in America for the past few years. Schools 

started switching to healthier lunch options 

but obesity is still prevalent,” Kammeyer 

said. She added that her project also encouraged 

the children to sample vegetables they 

grew themselves and hopefully, to continue 

planting and eating vegetables in the future. 

Kammeyer and her team spent more than 

120 hours over eight months designing, 

planning and creating the garden. Attaining 

the Girl Scout Gold Award requires a 

suggested 80 hours of planning and implementing 

a challenging, large-scale project 

that is innovative, engages others and has 

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Baking bread for charity 

Students at Ellisville Elementary 

put their baking skills to the 

test and donated their creations 

to two local food pantries. 

The students were learning, 

baking and sharing through 

the King Arthur Flour Bake for 

Good Program. 

“The students were proud of 

themselves for baking a loaf of 

bread, but also because they 

helped a family in need,” said 

fifth-grade teacher Cheryl Hunn. 

Students used math, science 

and reading skills to 

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skills. 

create two loaves of delicious bread – one to keep and one to share. 

They also collected 76 loaves of bread which will be donated to Circle Of Concern and 

Feed My People, said Rockwood Partners in Education (PIE) facilitator Beth Ruprecht. 

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“Before this project, I never really thought 

of myself as a leader,” she said. “I was fine 

leading small projects but I never wanted full 

control. This project allowed me to plan and 

carry out something of my own design as well 

as organize a team to lead along the way.” 

While the church’s youth group has been 

charged with keeping the garden clean and 

weed-free next year, the preschool staff has 

the option of continuing the program. Kammeyer 

created photo books to document the 

progress and to use as reference tools for 

future gardens. She added that though the 

garden was designed specifically for the preschool, 

the entire church is welcome to use it. 

Fighting against diabetes 

November is National Diabetes Month, 

and students at Babler Elementary have 

come together to not only raise money for 

research but also help a fellow classmate. 

The Babler “Girls on the Run” team has 

been collecting “Dollars for Diabetes” in 

honor of Babler fourth-grade student Raquel 

Gebel. Proceeds will benefit The Jack and 

J.T. Snow Scientific Research Foundation 

and Washington University School of 

Medicine in their fight against Wolfram syndrome 

– the most severe form of diabetes. 

“My brother, J.T. Snow, and I started a 

foundation in order to help raise money and 

awareness for a disease that few people knew 

about,” explained Raquel’s mother, Stephanie, 

on The Jack and J.T. Snow Foundation 

website. “I am very grateful that Raquel 

attends such a great school district!” 

Students have been raising money 

through raffle tickets, “Roses for Raquel” 

pens and through the “Run for Raquel.” The 

entire school took part in a mile run on Nov. 

7 at the school’s track. 

Raquel is the granddaughter of the late 

Jack Snow, the “Voice of the Rams.” She 

was diagnosed with the disease in 2010. 

Birthday celebration at 

The Little School 

The Ascension Early Childhood Center 

– The Little School – celebrated its 20th 

birthday on Friday, Oct. 3. 

The Little School welcomed its first 

students in September 1995. Many things 

have changed throughout the past 20 years, 

but the philosophy and mission of the 

school have remained the same. The Little 

School offers Catholic early education to 

children two to five years of age. 

In addition to the proclamation presentation 

by Chesterfield Mayor Bob Nation, The Little 

School received a special blessing by Monsignor 

Dennis Stehly, visits from Juggling Jeff, 

the Bubble Bus, Monarch Fire Department and 

Chesterfield Police Department. Face painting 

and other art activities were also available. 

The school’s co-founders, Erica Argue and 

Mary Ellen Schweitzer, attended the event. 

Little School students were treated to face 

painting as part of its 20th birthday celebration. 

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Rockwood’s Board of Education, on 

Nov. 13, failed to pass, by a 3-4 vote, a 

request to allow staff to investigate a proposed 

change in the district’s policy development 

procedure. 

Board Members Dominqué Paul, Rob 

Castle and Sherri Rogers voted in favor of 

the plan. 

A Problem/Issue/Need (PIN) form was 

completed by Paul, asking for a change 

in the procedure to include a question and 

answer session, or some opportunity for 

the community to participate during policy 

review meetings. 

“Now, people can listen in at these meetings 

but they can’t suggest anything,” Paul 

said. “The meetings don’t incorporate the 

public at all, and they need that option.” 

However, Board Member Matt Doell contended 

that a high percentage of the policy 

development updates that are needed hinge 

on complying with state, county or other 

regulatory requirements. 

“It’s not a matter of having conversations 

on those,” he said. “We often have no choice 

on doing them. And anything that may be 

more controversial, needing public input, 

is rare. For those, we could say the Board 

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to change policy development process 

wouldn’t have a second reading on them 

before we have public questions and answers. 

“But I don’t want us to have to hold a public 

question and answer session on every change, 

especially on these mandatory requirements 

for regulation changes that nobody would 

come to anyway. The sessions, for most 

policy changes, would be a waste of time.” 

Superintendent Eric Knost said taxpayers 

do have a voice on those issues through 

the Board of Education members they elect. 

“Policy changes come to the board three 

times at their meetings for three separate votes 

before final approval, and people can speak 

about them during public comment,” he said. 

Doell added that residents, during board 

meeting public comment periods, can talk 

to the board about anything. But Paul said 

the public now isn’t able to ask questions or 

express concerns at policy review committee 

meetings, where the committee examines 

proposed new or amended policies 

before they come to the board for approval. 

Doell insisted that if residents had questions 

about a proposal, board members 

would be willing to meet with them before 

board meetings begin. 

“We need to put the opportunities to do 

that in writing,” Paul said. “Some people 

are saying their voices haven’t been heard.” 

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10 years and likely longer. Also, annual maintenance 

costs would total $77,720 for grass 

fields versus $8,000 for turf fields which need 

no mowing, seeding, water or pesticides. 

He said the district also would avoid 

$42,671 in estimated annual costs this 

fiscal year of having to relocate games due 

to problems with grass fields. 

“Eureka High School’s Homecoming game 

had to be moved to Parkway Central High 

due to condition of grass fields, and that was 

a shame,” Board Member Matt Doell said. 

Board Member Sherri Rogers added that 

junior football teams have experienced 

extensive practice cancellations due to the 

condition of the grass fields. 

And Board Member Rob Castle said that, 

in regard to Rockwood Summit’s marching 

band, “I can count on one hand the practices 

we’ve had on that stadium field due to 

rain and rescheduled football games.” 

He said the current grass fields don’t 

allow for heavy student traffic, and turf 

fields would allow for more uses for purposes 

other than football games. 

“Depending on the weather and schedule 

of usage, grass fields are difficult to 

maintain properly and can pose safety 

issues ... but turf is more durable,” Rooney 

said. “Turf fields are not a luxury item, 

and patrons of neighboring districts have 

already chosen to use them.” 

He estimated total annual impact of 

moving from grass to turf fields would 

save the district about $82,391 per year. 

Knost said turf fields would “open up 

two acres in the middle of our high school 

campuses, which are now unusable a lot 

of the time so that our curricular programs 

can’t touch them.” 

And he said more district labor could be 

shifted away from stadium field maintenance 

to better care for practice fields and fields at 

other schools that would remain grass. 

“We’re not trying to sell the board on turf, 

but, when you look at our facility needs, 

grass fields are costing us more tax money,” 

Knost said. 

Board Member Dominquè Paul noted that 

some recent health concerns have arisen in 

regard to turf fields; and Rogers questioned 

whether all the needs brought up “are a prelude 

to asking for a bond issue.” 

Knost admitted it could be to some degree. 

“But we have a lot of information on these 

needs, and we need to review it and set priorities 

before any decision would be made, such 

as on a future ballot,” he said. “When you let 

maintenance and other issues sit, they only 

compound and things further deteriorate.”

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America is suffering a trades deficit. 

While the problem of fewer skilled workers 

entering the labor pool is not new, it is 

reaching a critical point. Data collected by 

staffing expert ManpowerGroup estimates 

that approximately 60 percent of all skilled 

laborers – defined as welders, electricians 

and machinists – are age 45 and older. In as 

little as five to 10 years, retirement and natural 

attrition could leave the country wanting 

unless local schools and others step in. 

Rockwood and Parkway are doing just that. 

Both local districts have expanded their 

technology and engineering course offerings 

at the high school level through a 

partnership with South County Tech High. 

Although traditional shop classes are still 

available in the high schools, they offer a 

more exploratory approach to the skill sets 

needed in career trades. Conversely, South 

County Tech’s classes are more comprehensive 

and in-depth, with primary enrollment 

in 11th and 12th grades. 

Jennifer Stanfill, coordinator for career 

and technical education for Parkway, said: 

“We’re working to foster a culture of choice 

when it comes to student learning experiences. 

The technical schools are a rigorous, 

relevant choice that provides our students 

with the opportunity to become capable, 

curious and confident learners.” 

Stanfill, who also oversees Parkway’s new 

entrepreneurial program Spark!, recently 

had the opportunity to marry the two distinct 

programs. Two Spark! students Annalise 

Ruzicka and Marisa Hacker visited South 

County Tech and met with students Maddie 

Meyer, of Parkway North, and Stephanie 

Markowski, of Mehlville High, to discuss 

prototype designs for their award-winning 

creation – the popcorn straw – and to discuss 

possible variations to their original design. 

To help take their creation from the 

drawing board into manufacturing, the 

Parkway entrepreneurs need help from 

South County Tech tradesmen Meyer and 

Markowski, who will begin manufacturing 

several prototypes under the guidance of 

South County Tech Precision Machining 

Instructor Bob Arcipowski. 

For the students at both institutions, the 

collaboration offers a glimpse into the 

importance of skilled laborers. 

Troy Pohlman, founder and CEO of Component 

Bar Products, Inc., an O’Fallonbased 

manufacturer of precision machined 

products, knows that importance all too 

well. Several years ago, he realized that 

there were too few opportunities for young 

people, specifically 18 to 28 year olds, to 



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Maddie Meyer (left) and Stephanie Markowski 

measure a length of tubing using a precision 

height gauge. 

get training in the trades – and he decided 

to take action. After conducting a pilot program, 

the Midwest Machine Tool Training 

Center’s 20-week program was born. 

MMTTC is due to hold its first class 

in January 2015 in an 8,000-square-foot 

center in O’Fallon. The 20-week course 

will provide trainees with entry-level skills 

in metal working studies. Industry business 

partners, like True Manufacturing Company, 

Inc., will visit MMTTC monthly. 

Pohlman, Parkway and Rockwood also 

believes in partnerships. 

Operating under a model similar to Parkway’s, 

Rockwood offers dual enrollment 

between its traditional high schools and 

South County Tech. Rockwood’s Career and 

Technical Education Facilitator Paige Carlson 

provided a scenario of understanding. 

“If a student is interested in a career in construction, 

Rockwood offers many courses 

in the industrial and engineering technology 

department such as metal processes or 

wood processes that would help prepare 

the student for work in this field. However, 

if a student would like to take a course for 

a highly specialized field such as a floor 

layers apprenticeship, Rockwood students 

have the opportunity to dual enroll in South 

County Tech and Rockwood,” she said. 

Jacob Lohse, South County Tech principal, 

explained that enrollment at the school 

provides students with both the skills and 

connections necessary to succeed. He 

believes that because teachers bring their 

personal experiences into the classroom, 

students gain a glimpse or deeper insight 

into the realities of what their potential 

career choice might look like. 

To help erase the trades deficit, Pohlman 

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High school girls cross country 

The Lafayette Lancers finished a program-best 

second in the recent Class 4 

state cross country meet held at the Oak 

Hills Golf Center in Jefferson City. 

The Lancers finished with 103 points. 

Nerinx Hall won state with 83 points. 

Coach Scott Brandon was pleased with 

how well his girls performed this season. 

“The Lafayette Lady Lancers had an 

exceptional year,” Brandon said. “This is 

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“Looking back at the season, we finished 

first or second in all of the meets we ran 

this year. Winning both the district and 

sectional meets gave us confidence as we 

made our way to the state meet.” 

It was only the second district title the 

Lancers have won in the last 15 years. It 

was also the second consecutive sectional 

title won by the Lancers. 

Anna West led Lafayette with a fifthplace 

finish. Her time was 18 minutes, 20.06 

seconds. Sarah Nicholson was seventh in 

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“The girls ran well at state,” Brandon said. 

“Anna West and Sarah Nicholson ran perfect 

races at the state meet. They found the group 

they needed to race and turned in top quality 

performances. Their races are the two fastest 

times ever run by Lafayette girls at state.” 

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High school swimming 

In the recent state swimming and diving 

championships at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, 

Parkway North senior Jared Dachroeden 

finished fifth in the 200 freestyle with a 

time of 1 minute, 45.74 seconds. 

Vikings coach Bart Prosser said he was 

impressed with Dachroeden’s performance. 

“It was a school record and his personal 

best,” Prosser said. “He also holds the 100 

back school record and it was his personal 

best at state.” 

Dachroeden finished 10th at state in the 

100 back with a time of 53.62 seconds. 

Last year, Dachroeden reached the finals 

but did not medal. The top eight at state 

earn a medal. 

“My goal for him was to have a second 

swim at state,” Prosser said. “He wanted a 

medal.” 

Before state, Dachroeden won the 200 

free and 100 back in the first Suburban XII 

Conference meet. His times were 1:49.66 

and 53.89, which he bettered at state. 

“He swam exceptionally well at conference,” 

Prosser said. “He had me a little 

worried that he may have been rested too 

much before the big meet. Overall, it was a 

great career for Jared.” 

Leaving his mark on the Vikings record 

board, Dachroeden finished No. 1 in the 200 

free and 100 back, No. 5 in the 200 IM, No. 

7 in the 500 free and No. 9 in the 100 free. 

Junior Josh Zimmer also competed at 

state in the 500 at state; however, he did 

not make it out of the preliminaries. 

Other local swimmers who medaled at 

state are: 

• Spencer Kraus, of Parkway Central, 

was sixth in the 100 free in in 47.68. 

• Lafayette’s John Wilmsen was sixth in 

the 100 back in 52.67. 

• Parkway West’s Luke Christensen was 

seventh in the 500 free in 4.48.19. 

• MICDS’ Max Goldenberg finished 

eighth in the 100 butterfly in 53 seconds. 

Parkway Central medaled in two relays. 

The 200 medley relay team came in sixth 

in 1:39.68. The 400 free relay was fourth in 

3:15.43. The team finished ninth as a team 

with 95 points. Lafayette was 10th with 78. 

Chaminade was 13th, MICDS was 19th, 

Eureka was 32nd21st, Marquette tied for 

22nd, Parkway North was 30th, Parkway 

West was 32nd and Parkway South was 45th. 

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Off the ice teamwork helps to get the job done 

The Parkway West varsity hockey team can 

do more than skate and shoot the puck. 

As part of its annual giving back to others, 

the Longhorns conducted a community service 

event recently, helping out at Circle Star Ranch, 

a program of the Erin Eickmeier Foundation. 

Members of the team including coach Shawn 

Egan, treasurer Jay Ransom, board member 

Steve Russell and players Dirk Adams, Hasan 

Baig, Patrick Brawley, Jackson Fleming, Austin 

Gast, Chris Hanson, Jacob Ransom, Jack Russell, 

Andrew Schuchardt and Haydn Vance all 

participated. 

The team traveled 45 minutes to Circle Star Ranch in Valles Mines, Missouri, 

and spent the afternoon clearing debris and applying mulch to create walking 

paths, removing a number of dead trees and stacking wood for the winter. 

Circle Star Ranch includes two homes on 22 acres and is run by Renee Eickmeier, 

president of the foundation. The mission of the foundation is to enrich the lives of 

ambulatory children and adults with disabilities. The ranch is the site of the foundation’s 

day camp and the future site of its group home for adults with disabilities. 

“It was a great opportunity to work together to do something good for others,” 

Egan said. 

CBC 

Baseball: Shane Melbrod and Stephen 

Haring with Xaiver, Ryan Deering with the 

University of Illinois-Springfield and Ryan 

Vierling with Notre Dame. 

Track and field: Jerrick Powell with 

Howard University. 

EUREKA 

Baseball: Blake Clynes with Murray State. 

Cross country/track and field: Hannah 

Long with Stanford. 

Volleyball: Alexa McAndrew with St. 

Edward’s College and Ellen Schulz with 

Missouri S & T. 

INCARNATE WORD ACADEMY 

Basketball: Napheesa Collier with Connecticut. 

Rowing: Abigale Rachel Lane with Kansas. 

LAFAYETTE 

Lacrosse: Matt Roiter with Wingate. 

Softball: Maddie Seifert with Penn State and 

Lauren Reynolds with Evangel University. 

Tennis: Abby Carpenter with Eastern Illinois. 

Volleyball: Lauren Flowers with Missouri 

S&T, Tori Roe with Oral Roberts, Allison 

Turner with Bradley and Courtney Palm 

with Brown. 

MARQUETTE 

Baseball: Daniel Covert with Maryville. 

Soccer: Matt Waggoner with Drury. 

Field hockey: Monica Ryan with Saint 

Louis University. 

Swimming: Sam Marlow with North Dakota. 

Volleyball: Emily Randolph with Alabama-Birmingham. 

Cross country: Kevin Ganahl with Saint 


Members of the Parkway West 

hockey team at Circle Star Ranch. 

Softball: Allison Matlock with Hannibal- 

LaGrange. 

PARKWAY CENTRAL 

Golf: Elizabeth Leath with Central Missouri. 

PARKWAY NORTH 

Baseball: Brian Coulter with SIU 

Edwardsville. 

Softball: Anna Chisolm with Jacksonville 

State. 

Volleyball: Jazzlyn Harris with Kaskaskia 

College. 

PARKWAY SOUTH 

Softball: Kaylyn Breitbach with Saint 


Field hockey: Casey Carter with Lindenwood. 

Swimming: Kirstie Crook with Illinois 

State and Jenna Wilkes with Xavier. 

Lacrosse: Katie Sharp with Central Michigan. 

PARKWAY WEST 

Volleyball: Paige Perego with Missouri State. 

Lacrosse: Katie Sharp with Central Michigan. 

ST. JOSEPH’S ACADEMY 

Basketball: Mary Barton with Truman State. 

Volleyball: Bethany Besancenez with Florida 

Southern College, Morgan Gresham with 

Loyola University of Chicago and Hannah 

Western with Charleston Southern University. 

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On the winner’s platform are the new state cross country champions – the Lafayette Lancers. 

Lafayette Lancers clinch school’s 

first state cross country title 



The Lafayette Lancers were a cross 

country team on a mission this season. 

“The goal was to try and win the state 

meet,” Lafayette coach Sean O’Connor said. 

“We knew that SLUH, West Plains and Rock 

Bridge would be tough but if we ran a good 

race we had a good chance at winning.” 

That’s just what the running Lancers did. 

Lafayette won the Class 4 high school 

boys state championship at the Oak Hills 

Golf Center in Jefferson City. It was the 

Lancers’ first state title in school history – 

scoring 41 points to win by a large margin. 

That was the lowest point total for a champion 

among large schools since 1969. It’s 

a statistic that caught O’Connor off guard. 

“I didn’t even realize it until after the race 

when someone asked me about it” O’Connor 

said. “I think its pretty amazing and shows 

just how special of a day it was for our team.” 

St. Louis University High was a distant 

second to Lafayette with 86 points. Rock 

Bridge was third with 144 and West Plains 

came in fourth with 160 points. 

Lafayette finished second at state in the 

previous two years, but this was a season 

to remember. 

The Lancers finished fifth in the big 

Forest Park meet early in the season but 

then won every other meet they ran in. 

They also won their district and sectional 

races for the third consecutive year. 

“It was nice to continue the streak, but 

qualifying for the state meet was our primary 

focus,” O’Connor said. 

The veteran coach had six harriers back 

from last year. That was a big plus 

“The experience was tremendous,” 

O’Connor said. “There is no way to replicate 

the state experience, so having that many kids 

who had been there before was a huge help.” 

Race day was a great day, O’Connor said. 

The course was in good shape, temperature 

was nice and the wind wasn’t too bad. 

All conditions were a go for the Lancers, 

but to be the best, you have to beat the best. 

To become state champions, Lafayette had 

to best a topflight field and overcome a difficult 

track to run. 

“The state course is pretty tough,” 

O’Connor said. “It has a good mix of hills 

and turns, which makes it one of the more 

challenging courses around.” 

The game plan for the Lancers was to set 

up the race in the first mile and then work 

together and race.” 

Sophomore Austin Hindman and junior 

Dylan Quisenberry finished third and 

fourth, respectively. Hindman’s time was 

15 minutes, 44 seconds while Quisenberry 

was just behind at 15:48. 

O’Connor was impressed. 

“They were the two fastest state times for 

us since I have been here, which is going on 

seven years now,” O’Connor said. “Dylan 

and Austin ran great races. They went out 

together and stayed together for the first 

two miles of the race. Their goal was to try 

and win and they came close to doing it.” 

Junior Devin Meyrer finished seventh in 

16:01.70. Junior Alec Haines followed in 

10th place with a time of 16:0409. Sophomore 

Tommy Laarman rounded out the 

team scoring in 36th with a time of 16:39.41. 

“Devin and Alec worked together and were 

trying to finish in the top 15, which they both 

accomplished. I was really proud of both of 

them,” O’Connor said. “For Devin, that was 

the second fastest time he has ever run in a 5k. 

For Alec, he was sick all week and was still 

sick the day of the race, which makes finishing 

10th even more impressive. 

“Tommy ran his fastest 5k time ever at 

the state meet and was able to finish 36th 

which is impressive considering he was 

24th at sectionals.” 

Senior Josiah McElmurry finished 72nd 

in 17:05.80. Junior Ryan Rigabar came in 

78th in 17:09.13. 

“Ryan and Josiah both ran their best 

state times and had their highest individual 

places,” O’Connor said. 

As for the future, he said: “It looks pretty 

good for the next few years.”

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It’s time to tip off another high school 

boys basketball season. 

CBC won the Class 5 state championship 

last year and the Cadets’ coach Justin 

Tatum has two starters back. Tatum is 

casting his squad as underdogs who will 

“need to play with a chip on our shoulder” 

this season. 

Chaminade will be competing with 

CBC for supremacy in the Metro Catholic 

Conference. Coach Frank Bennett’s Red 

Devils will be led by senior Jayson Tatum, 

the son of the CBC coach. 

Lafayette Coach Scott Allen’s team 

should be solid again; while De Smet Jesuit 

coach Kevin Poekler will have a youth 

movement this season with his Spartans. 

Here is a look at the teams in alphabetical 

order with insight from the coaches: 

CBC CADETS 

2013-14 record: 25-7 

Head coach: Justin Tatum 

Returning: 6 players, 2 starters 

Offense: “Whatever our personnel allows 

us to run.” 

Defense: “Whatever it takes to win.” 

Players to watch: Jordan Barnes, Christian 

Willis and Blake Bommarito 

Newcomers to watch: Kenny Lesley 

Strengths: “Can really score.” 

Goals: “Compete every day.” 

Favorites to win the Metro Catholic 

Conference: Chaminade 

CHAMINADE RED DEVILS 

2013-14 record: 24-3 

Head coach: Frank Bennett 


Offense: Motion; Defense: Man-to-man 

Players to watch: Jayson Tatum, Tyler 

Cook, Mike Lewis and Will Gladson 

Newcomers to watch: Jacob Stoecklin 

and Isaac Olson 

Strengths: “Many offensive weapons.” 

Goals: “Get better every day.” 


Conference: Chaminade and CBC 

DE SMET JESUIT SPARTANS 

2013-14 record: 8-18 

Head coach: Kevin Poelker 

Returning: 1 starter 

Players to watch: Matt Winter, Griffin 

Palmer, Rick Hill and Ryan Stipanovich 

Newcomers to watch: Tommy Barton, 

Ethan Erusha and Dillon Gilkey 

Strengths: “Play hard, play together.” 

Goals: “Be the best we can be, fulfill our 

potential.” 


Conference: Chaminade 

EUREKA WILDCATS 

2013-14 record: 9-18 

Head coach: Austin Kirby 

Returning: 8 players, 1 starter 

Offense: Multiple; Defense: Man-to-man 

Player to watch: Conner Walden 

Newcomer to watch: Cameron Nisbet 

Strengths: “Play hard and play good 

defense.” 

Goals: “Win a district championship.” 

Favorites to win the Suburban West 

Conference American Division: Lafayette 

and Marquette 

KENNEDY CELTS 

2013-14 record: 12-14 

Head coach: Joe Walterbach 

Returning: Ben Culver, Pat Donahue, 

Kory Reinsfelder, Andrew Rogers; and 

Ryan McAleenan 

Offense: “Run and gun.” 

Defense: “Full court pressure, trapping.” 

Players to watch: Andrew Rogers, Joe 

Bruno, Ben Culver, Pat Donahue, Alex 

Gardner and Kory Reinsfelder 

Newcomers to watch: Joe Walker, Ryan 

McAleenan; Jordan Frankow, Sam Shanks, 

Tim Simon and Drew Johnson 

Strengths: “We are very deep and will be 

able to rotate guys frequently.” 

Goals: “To improve our defense.” 

Favorites to win the AAA Small Division: 

Cardinal Ritter 

LAFAYETTE LANCERS 

2013-14 record: 24-5 

Head coach: Scott Allen 

Returning: 2 starters 

Offense: “We’d like to get out and run but 

we have to be solid defensively to do that.” 

Defense: “We’ll mix it up with primarily 

man and throw in some zone.” 

Players to watch: Cam Scales and Zach 

Steinberg 

Newcomers to watch: “The list is long … 

pretty much everyone else on our roster.” 

Strengths: “We have guys who can shoot 

it and are just good kids.” 

Goals: “We want to compete to win every 

game. We hope to be playing for the district 

championship.” 

Favorites to win the Suburban West 

Conference American Division: “I think 

so far things are up for grabs.” 

MARQUETTE MUSTANGS 

2013-14 record: 12-13 

Head coach: Kevin Schultz 


Offense: Motion; Defense: Man 

Players to watch: Sean McCracken, 

Jason Powers, Spencer Osterman and Jack 

Matzen 

Newcomers to watch: Dylan Dix, Jack 

Eggmann and Nick Bulanda 

Strengths: “Our cohesion, work ethic and 

intelligence.” 

Goals: “Improve on a daily basis and be 

our best at the end of the season.” 

Favorites to win the SWC American 

Division: Lafayette 

MICDS RAMS 

2013-14 record: 17-9 

Head coach: Matt Hixenbaugh 

Returning: 1 starter 

Offense: “Ball movement to get the best 

shot each trip.” 

Defense: “Primarily man-to-man.” 

Player to watch: Alec Spence 

Newcomers to watch: “Many freshman 

and sophomores.” 

Strengths: Depth 

Goals: “Be playing our best basketball at 

the end of the season.” 

Favorites to win the Metro League: Burroughs, 

Westminster and Lutheran North 

PARKWAY CENTRAL COLTS 

2013-14 record: 18-10 

Head coach: Rick Kirby 


Offense: “Will be a variety of sets that 

will include lots of ball screens.” 

Defense: “99.9 percent man-man. Always 

has been and always will be.” 

Players to watch: Jarrett Cox-Bradley 

and Risaan McKenney 

Newcomers to watch: Josh Konecek, 

Erick Stephens and DeAndre Campbell 

Strengths: “My emphasis from day one 

is defense. We have much work to do here 

but we are making strides.” 

Goals: “20 wins, a conference championship 

and a district championship.” 

Favorites to win the SC National Division: 

Parkway West 

PARKWAY NORTH VIKINGS 

2013-14 record: 12-15 

Head coach: Jason Breeland 


Offense: Uptempo; Defense: Primarily 

man-to-man 

Player to watch: Carl Jones 

Districts and conferences 

Archdiocesan Athletic Association 

(AAA) Small Division teams: Cardinal 

Ritter, Bishop DuBourg, Kennedy, Lutheran 

St. Charles, O’Fallon Christian and Trinity 

Class 3 District 4 teams: Brentwood, 

Cleveland NJROTC, Kennedy, John Burroughs, 

Maplewood, Principia, Valley 

Park and Whitfield 

Class 4 District 4 teams: Clayton, 

MICDS, Parkway West, Priory, University 

City and Westminster Christian Academy 

Class 5 District 2 teams: CBC, 

Kirkwood, Parkway South, Rockwood 

Summit and Vianney 

Class 5 District 6 teams: De Smet 

Jesuit, Hazelwood Central, Hazelwood 

West, Parkway North and Pattonville 

Class 5 District 7 teams: Chaminade, 

Hazelwood East, Ladue, McCluer North 

and Ritenour 

Class 5 District 8 teams: Eureka, 

Lafayette, Marquette, Parkway Central 

and Washington 

Metro Catholic Conference teams: 

CBC, Chaminade, De Smet Jesuit, SLUH 

and Vianney 

Metro League teams: John Burroughs, 

Lutheran North, Lutheran South, MICDS, 

Principia, Priory and Westminster Christian 

Academy 

Suburban Central (SC) National 

Division teams: Clayton, Ladue, Parkway 

Central, Parkway West and University City 

Suburban West Conference (SWC) 

American Division teams: Eureka, 

Lafayette, Lindbergh, Marquette and 

Parkway South 

Suburban XII South Division teams: 

Kirkwood, Parkway North, Pattonville, Ritenour, 

Rockwood Summit and Webster Groves





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Newcomer to watch: Jarrad McCloud 

Strengths: “Athleticism and speed.” 

Goals: “Compete and get better every day.” 

Favorites to win the Suburban XII South 

Division: Webster Groves and Kirkwood 

PARKWAY SOUTH PATRIOTS 

2013-14 record: 15-10 

Head coach: Mitch Stevens 



Players to watch: Connor McArthy, Ross 

Scanlon and Anton Ruiz 

Newcomer to watch: Jack Mullen 

Strengths: “Team speed.” 

Goals: “Win conference and district.” 

Favorites to win the SWC American 

Division: Lafayette 

PARKWAY WEST LONGHORNS 

2013-14 record: 16-11 

Head coach: John Wright 


Offense: Half court sets and motion 

Defense: Man-to-man and some zone 

Players to watch: Wyatt Yess, Joey 

Twellman, Keith Clerk, Austin Sisk, Caleb 

Socha and Andrew Widowski 

Newcomers to watch: Nick Lathrop, 

Henderson Faulkner, Matt Pilgrim, Wyatt 

Harlan, Matt Petersen, Noah Andrews and 

Mark Umstead 

Strengths: “We take pride in playing 

tough defense. Our size will allow us to 

have an inside presence that we want take 

advantage of on defense, on the boards, 

and by working for high percentage shots.” 

Goals: “We want to push ourselves every 

day in practice and be playing our best 

basketball at the end of the season.” 

Favorites to win the SC National Division: 

“Hard to say, it’s wide open.” 

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Players to watch: Evan Eisenauer, 

Marion Bania, Corbitt Grow, Cooper Randolph 

and Kaylin Hernandez 

Newcomers to watch: Colin Saad, Josh 

Barthelmess, Nathan Wood, Tyler Wingert, 

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Strengths: “We should be able to score 

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PRIORY REBELS 

2013-14 record: 13-13 

Head coach: Bob McCormack 


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Defense: “Mix it up. Press as well as 

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Players to watch: Cole Esperado, Nate 

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Strengths: “Experience will help us. Kids 

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each other out and will play as a team.” 

Goals: “To finish tops in the conference, 

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Head coach: Mike Potsou 


Offense: “We have a talented group of guards 

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Defense: Man-to-man and zone 

Players to watch: DeVaughn Rucker and 

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Newcomers to watch: Chadd Montgomery, 

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Running does not increase the risk of knee 

osteoarthritis and may even help prevent it, a 

recent study showed. 

Good news for runners 

Runners are not at increased risk of 

developing knee osteoarthritis and may 

even be at a lower risk than the general 

population, according to research presented 

this month at the American College 

of Rheumatology Annual Meeting. 

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a painful disease 

involving progressive damage to joint 

cartilage. Known risk factors for knee 

OA, which is common, include age, being 

overweight, injury or stress to joints and a 

family history of the disease. 

Speculating that regular running might 

contribute to OA but noting also that runners 

typically have a body mass index 

(BMI) on the lower side, researchers studied 

more than 2,600 adults (mean age of 

about 64), 29 percent of whom reported 

having run at some time in their lives. 

After looking at X-rays, assessing symptoms 

and reviewing questionnaires completed 

by participants, researchers found 

that runners, regardless of their age when 

they ran, had a lower prevalence of knee 

pain and lower incidence of knee OA. 

They concluded that regular running, even 

at a non-elite level, does not increase the 

risk of developing knee OA and may actually 

protect against it. 

“This does not address the question 

of whether or not running is harmful to 

people who have pre-existing knee OA,” 

said lead study author Dr. Grace Hsia-Wei 

Lo, of Baylor College of Medicine. “However, 

in people who do not have knee OA, 

there is no reason to restrict participation 

in habitual running at any time in life from 

the perspective that it does not appear to be 

harmful to the knee joint.” 

Seeking study participants 

Women are being recruited for a local, 

12-week study on improving weight and 

health. The Study on Insulin-Efficient 

Lifestyle (SIEL) will measure the effects 

of a lifestyle program developed by Dr. 

Steven Willey, a local physician and author 

of “Reprogram Your Life: Bioscience for 

a Healthier You” (Good Health Publishing, 

2015). 

The SIEL study will look at the shortterm 

effects of managing insulin in healthy 

women, including measuring fitness levels 

and weight improvements. 

Eligible study participants must be 

female; 30-50 years of age; generally 

healthy, with no history of cancer, diabetes, 

dementia, heart disease or orthopedic problems; 

slightly to moderately overweight, 

with a body mass index (BMI) of 28-34; 

and able and willing to visit a gym for at 

least one hour three times per week during 

the study period. 

Participants will attend a two-hour orientation 

in early January; meet Willey at 

his Chesterfield office to discuss progress 

and measure weight, BMI and blood pressure 

(progress meetings are held every 14 

days); undergo blood and exercise capacity 

tests at the beginning and end of the program; 

follow SIEL nutrition guidelines; 

and exercise at a gym three times per week 

for one hour each time. Participants who 

do not have a gym membership will be provided 

one at a gym near their home. 

Those interested in participating in the 

study may register at siel-study.com from 

Dec. 1-Dec. 15, and participants will be 

notified no later than Dec. 19. The study 

will run from Jan. 12-April 5, 2015. 

Surviving heart attack and stroke 

The chances of surviving a heart attack 

or stroke are better than ever, but survivors 

often face problems that worsen with time, 

a new study suggests. 

“More people are surviving heart attack 

and stroke than ever before, but the longterm 

consequences for survivors may be 

much greater than we thought,” said Dr. 

Deborah Levine, who led a nationally 

representative study at the University of 

Michigan. “We found that over time, survivors 

had increasing difficulty performing 

everyday tasks like walking, bathing, shopping 

and managing money and that these 

struggles got progressively worse every 

year following a heart attack or stroke.” 

Researchers analyzed medical records of 

391 heart attack survivors and 370 stroke 

survivors. Over a 10-year period, those 

who survived heart attacks gained about 

1.5 to 3.5 new functional limitations, and 

stroke survivors gained approximately 3.5 

to 4.5 limitations. 

The study findings were published in 

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and 

Outcomes. 

Bilingual brains 

Being bilingual has benefits beyond 

simply being able to communicate in more 

than one language. A recent study found the 

brains of bilingual people process information 

more efficiently and more easily than 

the brains of people who speak only one 

language. According to Northwestern 

University researcher Viorica Marian, the 

bilingual brain is constantly activating 

two languages and choosing which one to 

use. Since the bilingual brain gets so much 

exercise, it doesn’t have to work as hard to 

perform cognitive tasks. 

“(The bilingual brain) is like a stop 

light,” Marian said. “Bilinguals are always 

giving the green light to one language and 

red to another. When you do that all the 

time, you get really good at inhibiting the 

words you don’t need.” 

Marian said the cognitive benefits of 

learning a second language can be seen 

after a single semester of studying. 

The report was published online in the 

journal Brain and Language. 

French mothers know best 

A small study has demonstrated that 

feeding a bit of vegetable puree to infants 

at the time of weaning increases little ones’ 

future appetite for vegetables. 

Researchers at the University of Leeds 

found that babies who were fed breast milk 

or formula mixed with vegetable puree followed 

by rice mixed with vegetable puree 

subsequently ate substantially more vegetables 

than babies who consumed just milk 

followed by rice before being introduced 

to veggies. 

“We took inspiration from French mothers, 

as previous studies in this area have 

shown that they often add vegetable cooking 

water to their infants’ milk to help introduce 

them to eating vegetables at weaning,” said 

Professor Marion Hetherington, who led the 

study. “For years, French mums have shown 

that getting their children to eat vegetables 

early is child’s play.” 

According to Hetherington, the process 

works because since vegetables typically 

are bitter, a gradual introduction to them 

allows children to get used to their taste. 

The research was published in the journal 

Appetite. 

More med school students 

The number of students enrolled in U.S. 

medical schools reached a new all-time 

high of 20,343 this year, according to the 

Association of American Medical Colleges 

(AAMC). The number of medical school 

applicants also reached a new high, totaling 

49,480, which is an increase of 3.1 percent. 

As in previous years, about 52 percent of 

this year’s medical school enrollees were 

male and 48 percent were female. 

According to the AAMC, the increases 

in med school applicants and enrollees are 

a result of an expansion of the nation’s 

medical school capacity. Since 2002, 17 

new medical schools have been established





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in the U.S., and med school enrollment has 

increased by 23.4 percent. 

Preventing kidney 

stone recurrence 

One in 11 people living in the U.S. has 

had a kidney stone, and every year, more 

than 300,000 people nationwide visit an 

emergency room for a kidney stone-related 

problem. Those who have had a kidney 

stone might be able to prevent another one 

from forming by drinking more fluids and 

making some dietary changes, according to 

new recommendations from the American 

College of Physicians (ACP). 

“Increased fluid intake spread throughout 

the day can decrease stone recurrence 

by a least half with virtually no side 

effects,” ACP President Dr. David Fleming 

said in a news release. 

Fleming noted that people who already 

drink the recommended amount of liquids 

or for whom increased fluid intake is contraindicated 

should not increase their fluid 

intake. 

According to the new ACP guidelines, 

the “recommended amount” of fluid intake 

for a person who has had a kidney stone is 

enough to produce at lest two liters of urine 

per day. If an increase in fluids does not 

reduce stone formation, the ACP recommends 

adding medication. 

As for dietary changes, the ACP recommends 

reducing foods known to increase 

oxalate in the urine, such as chocolate, 

beets, nuts, rhubarb, spinach, strawberries, 

tea and wheat bran; cutting down on 

dietary animal protein and purines (highpurine 

foods and drinks include beer, 

sugary soft drinks, fatty foods and others); 

and maintaining normal dietary calcium. 

A kidney stone forms when tiny crystals 

in urine stick together. According to the 

ACP, studies show the recurrence rate of 

kidney stones within five years of an initial 

stone ranges from 35-50 percent without 

treatment. 

Kids and energy drinks 

More than 40 percent of recent reports 

to U.S. poison control centers for “energy 

drink exposure” involved children younger 

than the age of 6, according to a study 

presented at the American Heart Association’s 

Scientific Sessions 2014. Effects in 

reported cases included some serious cardiac 

and neurological symptoms, including 

abnormal heart rhythms and seizures. 

Researchers analyzed October 2010-September 

2013 data from 55 poison control 

centers and found that 40 percent of the 

more than 5,000 reported energy drink 

exposures were unintentional exposures to 

young children. 

“Energy drinks have no place in pediatric 

diets, and anyone with underlying 

Many recent calls to poison control centers 

have involved young children consuming 

energy drinks, with some experiencing 

abnormal heart rhythms and seizures. 

cardiac, neurologic or other significant 

medical conditions should check with their 

health care provider to make sure it’s safe 

to consume energy drinks,” said Dr. Steven 

Lipshultz, the study’s senior author. 

Lipshultz, chair of pediatrics at Wayne 

State University and pediatrician-in-chief at 

Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit, 

said he was interested in studying the effects 

of energy drinks after treating children who 

became ill after consuming them. 

Some energy drinks contain up to 400 mg 

of caffeine per can or bottle, and caffeine 

poisoning can result from levels higher 

than 100 mg a day in adolescents and from 

2.5 mg per 2.2 pounds of body weight in 

children younger than 12, Lipshultz said. 

According to the American Heart Association, 

many of the added ingredients in 

some energy drinks never have been tested 

for safety in children. 

On the calendar 

“Legal Matters and Goals of Care” 

is from 1-2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 9 

at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, 

12634 Olive Blvd. in Creve Coeur. An attorney 

presents information on advance directives, 

power of attorney and qualifications 

for assistance. A facilitator leads the group 

in ways to engage a loved one in conversations 

about his/her goals of care. Admission 

is free, and no registration is required. For 

more information, call (314) 542-9378. 

• • • 

Cholesterol and glucose wellness screenings 

are offered from 7:15-9:30 a.m. on Thursday, 

Dec. 11 at Desloge Outpatient Center, 

121 St. Luke’s Center Drive in Chesterfield. 

The one-on-one consultation includes a lipid 

panel, blood pressure and body composition 

measurements. A 10-12-hour fast is required. 

The fee is $20. To schedule an appointment, 

call (314) 542-4848. 

• • • 

An American Red Cross blood drive is 

from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 23 at 

the St. Luke’s Hospital Institute for Health 

Education, 222 S. Woods Mill Road in 

Chesterfield. To schedule an appointment, 

visit redcrossblood.org, and enter the sponsor 

code: SaintLukes. 

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First recognized by Rotary International 

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practice of rotating meetings among 

the members’ offices. 

Today, the West County organization 

is one of over 33,000 clubs 

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Each club meets weekly to determine 

its own service activities. The 

Rotary Club of West County meets 

on Tuesdays at noon at St. John 

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December 16, 2014, and 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 20, 2015, with 

the following exceptions: City Hall will be closed on: Wednesday, 

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December 31, 2014; Thursday, January 1, 2015; and Monday, January 

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Parkway West graduate Doug Storm returns 

home to appear in the Fox’s debut of “Motown 

the Musical.” 

By SUZANNE CORBETT 

When Doug Storm steps onto the stage 

to appear in The Fabulous Fox’s debut of 

“Motown the Musical” he’ll be returning home 

St. Louis is the place where his “Yes, this 

is what I want to do” moment happened. 

“My defining moment of knowing that the 

stage would be my future came when sitting 

in the very top row of the highest balcony in 

The Fox the very first time “Les Misérables” 

played there on tour,” said Storm, a Parkway 

West grad who grew up performing 

with The Muny and singing with the St. 

Louis Symphony as a boy soprano. 

“I watched that show and vowed to be in 

it,” he said. 

A few years later, after a move to New York 

and stints in college, singing and delivering 

pizzas, Doug’s Broadway star began to shine. 

He found himself on tour in the very same 

production and cast he saw perform that 

night at The Fox. That was 20 years ago. 

On Nov. 18, Storm returned to The Fox 

as a member of the “Motown” ensemble. 

“I’m excited to play The Fox and have all 

my family and friends come to the show,” 

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the Fox in ‘Motown The Musical’ 

Five St. Louis area shopping centers 

– Chesterfield Mall, Mid Rivers Mall, St. 

Clair Square, South County Center and 

West County Center – will open their doors 

at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving, Nov. 27. 

Select department stores including Macy’s 

and Sears, as well as some specialty stores will 

be open at 6 p.m.; JCPenney opens at 5 p.m. 

Additional stores will open throughout the 

evening and into the early morning. Shoppers 

are encouraged to visit the malls’ websites for 

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Storm said. 

He said the timing couldn’t be better for 

shows St. Louis opening. 

“Considering the current events, 

‘Motown’ is exactly what St. Louis needs. 

‘Motown’ is not just a look back at history, 

it is also a look at the now. The unrest in the 

show, in the wake of Martin Luther King’s 

death, is not different than what St. Louis 

is experiencing in Ferguson,” Storm said. 

Storm said “Motown” is a musical which 

has the ability to bring people together 

through the diversity of music. Better yet, 

it’s a fun show. 

“I wanted to be a part of something fun, 

that makes people forgets their challenges 

and just have a good time for a few hours,” 

Storm said. “‘Motown’ is a great show for 

that. It’s a celebration of the music everybody 

knows and loves.” 

Storm grew up being a “Motown” fan 

and can’t imagine anyone not being a fan. 

“There won’t be one person of any age in 

our audience who doesn’t recognize at least 

one song if not a dozen and realize that they 

too are a fan of ‘Motown,’” Storm said. 

When Storm is not on stage the emphasis 

will be reconnecting with family. 

“When I get home to St. Louis it’s all about 

time with my parents, grandmother and two 

surrogate sons and their mom,” Storm said. 

“I don’t get to give as much time to friends as 

I would like, but I do like to get in as much 

Schlafly, Imo’s and Ted Drewes as I can.” 

And returning to a favorite seat in The 

Fox also is on his list. 

“After we do our first sound check I plan 

on going up to the top balcony and sitting 

in that seat I sat in over 20 years ago,” 

Storm said. “ I know exactly where it is.” 

“Motown the Musical” is on stage at The 

Fabulous Fox through Nov. 30. 

Chesterfield, West County malls 

open Thanksgiving night 

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“Shoppers are always looking to get 

a jump start on holiday shopping and all 

five of the area CBL Malls are opening 

their doors earlier than ever,” said Sean C. 

Phillips, CBL regional marketing director. 

“This holiday season shoppers have more 

time to shop and get great savings.” 

In addition to CBL Malls, Chesterfield’s 

outlet malls – Taubman Prestige Outlets 

and St. Louis Premier Outlets also will 

open at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving.



By SUZANNE CORBETT 

Each Thanksgiving, thousands leave the 

dinner table and head to the TV to watch 

champions compete – not on the gridiron 

but in the show ring. These champions 

are four-legged athletes vying for Best of 

Show honors at The National Dog Show. 

Locally, the event will be closely followed 

by Stephen George, executive director 

of the AKC Museum of The Dog. 

A unique facility located in the 1853 

Jarville House within Queeny Park, the 

museum houses the world’s largest collection 

of canine-related art and artifacts 

dedicated to man’s best friend. 

“There isn’t any other museum anywhere 

on the globe that’s dedicated to the artwork of 

dogs of all breeds and the canine-human relationship. 

We’re the only one,” said George. 

But the museum wasn’t a St. Louis original. 

“The Dog Museum was established by 

the Westminster Kennel Club and came 

to fruition in 1981 in Manhattan, the AKC 

headquarters,” George explained. He noted 

that 27 years ago, “the Danforth family 

and then County Executive Gene McNary 

worked together with the AKC to bring the 

museum to St. Louis.” 

West St. Louis county provided the perfect 

national crossroads and the growing space 

the museum required. On display at any 

given time are 4,000 to 5,000 items. Its total 

collection houses over 7,000 pieces including 

paintings, drawings, porcelains, bronzes and 

non-fine art materials such as dog colors and 

toys depicting dogs. With such a vast collection 

housed within one of St. Louis County’s 

premier park sites, it’s surprising how the 

Dog Museum – with its national recognition 

– often has been overlooked on the local level. 

“Overlooked is a good description,” 

George said. 

But thanks to the museum’s exhibits and 

community events such as lectures and 

special programs for kids, the museum and 

its collections are becoming better known. 

Current exhibitions include Dogs in Porcelain 

Sculpture and Jim The Wonder Dog. 

The latter focuses on Jim, a Missouri 

Llewellyn Setter. Jim had a reputation for 

understanding and carrying out complete 

instructions given in several languages, 

shorthand and Morse code. He was even 

credited with the ability to predict future 

events, having picked seven Kentucky 

Derby winners. (See related story online at 

newsmagazinenetwork.com.) 

“We have enormous things in the works,” 

said George as he outlined the museum’s 

upcoming events. The schudule includes a 

display inspired by the recent donation of a 

Maude Earl painting. 

“Maude Earl was the foremost painter of 

canines in the U.S. and Europe in the late 

19th and early 20th centuries. She became 

renowned for what she did – painting the 

royal court’s and other famous people’s 

dogs,” he added. 

The painting is an anonymous gift whose 

provenance has remained a mystery along 

with the identity of the woman depicted on 

the large canvas, which measures 8.5 feet 

tall and 5.5 feet wide. 

“It’s a mystery,” said George. “Earl 

painted few human subjects, but nobody 

knows who the woman in the painting is. 

Since it has always been kept in private 

collections, we may never know.” 

Exhibits such as the one featuring the 

Maude Earl painting and the upcoming 

holiday event Pictures with Santa, on Nov. 

29, are discoveries visitors can make with 

their dogs in tow. 

“We’re dog friendly,” George said, as 

the sound of barking dogs echoed through 

the museum.“In fact, I know those barks. 

They’re Bassets. They visit often.” 

Canine visitors are greeted with special 

treats and water bowls – and regular fourlegged 

visitors know to stop at the reception 

desk and wait for their treats before 

proceeding through the museum with their 

human companions. 



Canines take center stage at West County’s own Museum of The Dog 

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Four-legged visitors are always welcome at 

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(West Newsmagazine/Suzanne Corbett photo) 

Located at 1721 South Mason Road, the 

museum and gift shop is open year-round 

from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday 

and from 1-5 p.m. on Sunday. The 

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Frigid temperatures arrived early this year, 

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regarding cold weather safety for pets. 

These tips are from City of St. Louis 

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• Do not leave pets unattended outdoors 

when the temperature drops below freezing 

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• Never leave a pet unattended in a car 

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• Keep pets away from antifreeze, which 

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to promptly clean up any antifreeze spills, 

as animals are attracted to its sweet taste. 

• Keep cats indoors. Cats can crawl into 

a warm car engine for shelter and can be 

seriously injured or killed when the car is 

started. Check under the hood before starting 

your car in the winter to chase away 

any hidden cats or other wildlife. 

• Wipe off pets’ paws, legs and stomachs 

after being out in snow or ice. Any salt or 

other de-icing chemicals swallowed by 

licking can make a pet sick. 

• If a dog is sensitive to the cold due to 

age, illness or breed type (small or shorthaired), 

take it outdoors only long enough 

to relieve itself. Remember that puppies do 

not tolerate cold as well as adult dogs. 

• Never let a dog off-leash in snow or ice, 

especially during a snowstorm. Dogs often 

lose their scent in snow and ice and easily 

can become lost. 

Another tip, provided by the American 

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to 

Animals (ASPCA), is to refrain from shaving 

dogs down to the skin in winter, because 

a longer coat will provide warmth. After 

bathing a dog during colder months, make 

sure it is completely dry before taking it for 

a walk. Dress short-haired breeds in a coat 

or sweater with a high collar or turtleneck 

that provides coverage from the base of the 

tail to the belly. 

Pet calendars for a cause 

Calendars that benefit animal welfare 

organizations make great holiday gifts for 

animal lovers. Here are some options: 

• The Stray Rescue of St. Louis 2015 

Calendar is $17. To view pages and order, 

visit strayrescue.org. 

• The Rabbit Rescue 2015 Calendar is 

$17, with discounts offered on purchases 

of additional quantities. Proceeds benefit 

rabbit rescue groups nationwide. Visit hrsmostl.org. 

• Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation 

(ARF) 2015 Celebrity Pet Calendar 

is available for a $15 donation. Each calendar 

purchase helps ARF rescue more abandoned 

pets. To see the celebrity/pet photos 

and order a calendar, visit arf.net. 

• The Second Chances 2015 Calendar is 

available for $20, with a discount offered 

for purchases of 10 or more. All proceeds 

benefit the animals at Five Acres Animal 

Shelter, the only no-kill animal shelter in 

St. Charles County. To order, call 949- 

9918, or visit fiveacresanimalshelter.org. 

Pop culture prompts pet purchases 

Movies featuring dogs have a strong and 

enduring effect on the popularity of dog 

breeds, according to a study recently published 

in PLOS ONE. 

Researchers who compared data from 

the American Kennel Club (AKC) to 87 

movies featuring dogs found the movie 

releases often were associated with the 

popularity of featured breeds for as long as 

10 years. 

For example, in the two years following 

the 1943 release of “Lassie Come Home,” 

AKC collie registrations increased by 40 

percent. Old English sheepdog registrations 

increased 100-fold following the release of 

Disney’s “The Shaggy Dog” in 1959. 

Purchases of breeds featured in films 

surpassed purchases of other breeds that 

exhibited better temperament and health. 

“On the whole, (dog) breeds with more 

desirable behaviors, greater longevity and 

fewer inherited genetic disorders did not 

become more popular than other breeds,”



study co-author Hal Herzog said. 

Study co-author Dr. Alberto Acerbi said 

the situation can be unfortunate for dogs. 

“If people buy en masse dogs because they 

appear in movies, the consequences can be 

negative for the dogs themselves,” Acerbi 

said, noting that a previous study found 

dogs of the most popular breeds to have the 

greatest number of inherited disorders. 

While it is not surprising that people 

follow social cues and fashions when 

making purchases, he said, “when choosing 

a new pet, we may want to act differently.” 

On the calendar 

“Pictures with Santa at the Dog 

Museum” is from noon-3 p.m. on Saturday, 

Nov. 29 at the American Kennel Club 

Museum of the Dog, 1721 S. Mason Road 

in Town & Country. Dogs have their photos 

taken with Santa, and photos are available 

online for purchase. A $5 donation to the 

Guardian Angel Basset Rescue is requested. 

Regular museum admission of $5 for adults, 

$2.50 for seniors and $1 for children applies. 

Refreshments are served. For more information, 

visit museumofthedog.org, or call 

Susan Hurt at (314) 712-2295. 

• • • 

“Light Up the Future,” the 17 th annual 

Stray Rescue of St. Louis Hope for the 

Holidays Gala, is from 7-11 p.m. on Friday, 

Dec. 5 at the Chase Park Plaza, 232 N. 

Kingshighway. Celebrity guests include 

cast members from the ABC-TV series 

“Castle,” Brett Hull and other favorite 

New in the neighborhood 

A grand opening 

celebration was held 

on Nov. 8 for the 

newest Casey Ray’s 

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A graduate of the 

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training dogs in the St. 

Louis metro area for 

more than 10 years 

using his “Balanced 

St. Louis Blues alumni players. Gourmet 

food, an open bar, live music, silent and 

live auctions are featured. Tickets are $200 

per guest. Call (314) 771-6121, or visit 

strayrescue.org by Nov. 28. 

• • • 

“Paws & Claus” is from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 

on Saturday, Dec. 6 near the Brooks Brothers 

entrance at Taubman Prestige Outlets, 

17017 N. Outer 40 Road in Chesterfield. 

Santa poses with guests’ four-legged 

friends for a 4x6 photo (one photo per pet). 

For each photo taken, Taubman will make 

a donation to the Humane Society of Missouri. 

Visit taubmanprestigeoutlets.com. 

• • • 

The “Pet-acular Holiday Bazaar” is 

from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 

13 and Sunday, Dec. 14 at Purina Farms, 

200 Checkerboard Drive in Gray Summit. 

Adoptable pets from local animal welfare 

organizations; photos with Santa for kids 

and dogs; shopping for unique holiday 

gifts; canine flying disc and duck herding 

demonstrations; and fun games and activities 

for kids and dogs are featured. Those 

who bring a dog or cat supply to donate to a 

local shelter receive free dog treats. Additional 

attractions include the Kids’ Craft 

Corner, priced and $5 per child and free 

for kids younger than 2, and the Breakfast 

& Craft Workshop with Santa, a ticketed 

event presented from 9:30-11 a.m. each 

day. General admission and parking are 

free. For tickets and more information, call 

(314) 982-3232, or visit purinafarms.com. 

Casey Ray (back row, far left) and his training staff recently 

celebrated the grand opening of Casey Ray’s STL Dog Trainers 

in Wildwood. 

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“And add comfort to the primary care 

physician who may need a little extra support,” 

Sherilyn Pruitt, director for the Office 

for the Advancement of Telemedicine, said. 

Doctors on staff have to eat, sleep and 

take breaks like every other human being. 

Clegg said doctors may leave at 5 p.m. on 

a Friday, while the patient stays in an ICU, 

so having a trained physician just a mouse 

click away can make all the difference. 

Telemedicine also may allow hospitals formerly 

without access to specialists to keep up 

with larger, cutting-edge hospitals. 

Wendy Deibert, RN, vice president of 

telemedicine services at Mercy, said patients 

in rural areas often need to drive long distances 

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in the nearest city. But by using certain 

aspects of telemedicine, those patients may 

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to a hospital you’re at risk for infection 

because of all the things that are going on 

in a hospital, so take away all that risk and 

stay at home with the people who take care 

of you. It’s a much better environment.” 

Some of the newer advancements in the 

telemedicine field are the different types of 

remote monitoring devices, which can be 

worn on or implanted into a patient’s body, and 

which then relay vital information to doctors. 

Pruitt said this lets a doctor keep their eyes 

on a patient’s condition from a distance and 

gives them the chance to call patients into the 

hospital or medical office before any serious 

problems arise. Information also can be sent 

to family members, friends or neighbors if 

the patient needs additional monitoring. 

“As our population ages, there’s a big 

preference for people to stay at home 

as long as they can,” Pruitt said. “These 

people want to stay home. They want to be 

independent, and they can be independent. 

“This type of remote monitoring and the 

technology will help enable people to stay 

home and stay healthy.” 

Securing private information 

Keeping patients safe and healthy is only 

one aspect of providing telemedicine services. 

Securing their medical information 

is an equally important task. 

The Health Insurance Portability and 

Accountability Act (HIPAA), adopted in 

1996, lays down the law in regard to protecting 

the security of patient information 

and privacy. HIPAA laws set national standards 

for the security of electronic health 

information and require covered entities 

and business associates to provide notification 

following a security breach. 

Many companies specializing in telemedicine 

services invest in technology and services 

in order to follow HIPAA standards around 

patient information, according to Clegg. 

“If you are working with a telemedicine 

provider, you want to certainly make sure 

your records are protected,” Clegg said. 

Deibert said privacy has been taken 

into consideration for Mercy’s doctor-topatient 

telemedicine operation. 

Doctors utilizing Mercy’s virtual care 

technology will be required to set their 

machines up in a secure location in their 

home, so that confidential medical information 

isn’t accidentally observed or overheard. 

The data will only be transferred via 

Mercy’s privately owned and encrypted 

network, and no audio or video from the 

face-to-face sessions will be recorded. 

Where are the risks? 

HIPAA and medical providers’ standards 

may protect patient information, but Linkous 

said a large number of regulations exist 

to protect the consumers themselves and 

guide physicians using telemedicine. 

“You can’t prescribe certain types of 

drugs without seeing the patient in person,” 

Linkous said. “You have to be in conformance 

with the state medical board rules 

about the practice of medicine. You have to 

be licensed in the state. You have to be in 

conformance with whoever is paying you. 

So it’s not exactly a Wild West out there.” 

One of the ATA’s roles is to create 

best-practice guidelines for organizations 

branching out into telemedicine. These can 

include ensuring hospitals are using Food 

and Drug Administration – approved technology, 

or integrating the health records 

and telemetry from patients and making 

that information accessible to primary care 

physicians, all while keeping those records 

secure and compliant to HIPAA guidelines. 

Beyond the medical and governmental 

guidelines, human factor issues can also 

present challenges for patients and doctors, 

requiring physicians to be conscientious of the 

situation into which they are broadcasting. 

“How does the doctor at a distance relate 

to the local doctors who are providing 

care?” Linkous asked. “It can build up a 

resentment if you aren’t very careful building 

a team approach.” 

Building rapport between doctors and 

patients is still an important aspect to the 

job, he said. 

“It’s much like broadcasting,” Deibert 

said. “It’s how you present yourself across 

the screen, much like a TV news anchor. 

You’ve got to think about how you dress, 

how you look, the lighting, etc.. You don’t 

want a lot of backlighting because it puts a 

shadow on your face and they (the patients) 

can’t see your facial expressions … we do 

a lot of training (and) education around 

how to be a telepresenter.” 

Another challenge lies in not overcomplicating 

a hospital’s telemedicine system, 

and not expanding to new areas too quickly. 

Deibert said Mercy’s system could be 

applied to other electronic devices like 

phones and tablets, but the company is 

being cautious about such extensions to the 

service due to privacy concerns. 

Making the technology too unwieldy or 

unintuitive to use also could require doctors 

to become IT experts, Deibert said. 

“And they don’t like that,” she added. 

“They want to be physicians.” 

In the department of legal risks, telemedicine 

is still a fairly new branch of 

health care. Linkous said there have been 

relatively few lawsuits in the field. However, 

he said it is important for patients 

and medical providers to establish who is 

responsible for the patient’s primary care. 

“Getting those issues settled right away can 

make a significant difference,” Linkous said. 

The role of telemedicine in ‘quality 

over quantity’ 

Value, instead of volume, is becoming the 

new goal in healthcare, according to Pruitt. 

Fee-for-service is still the dominant way 

of paying for healthcare in the United States, 

but the field is moving more toward keeping 

people healthy, and Pruitt said telemedicine 

can play a key role in doing that. 

“In the past, it was good for the hospital’s 

bottom line if you came back,” Pruitt said. 

“But that is not where the field is going today. It 

is going more toward keeping people healthy, 

which is better for us as a country, better for 

the patients, better all the way around.” 

Linkous said telemedicine has been 

broadly accepted and promoted by both 

sides of the political aisle; however, health 

care reform will still impact the field. 

Obamacare has accelerated the practice 

of paying for quality of care, rather than 

fee-for-service. Linkous said the change is 

happening at the state level with Medicaid 

and through private insurers as well. 

As a result of health care reform, more 

people are coming onto the insurance rolls, he 

said. A large majority of these people joined 

under Medicaid, which placed more of a 

burden on providers, regulators and legislators 

to provide health care much more efficiently. 

“Telemedicine has come around to solve 

that problem of not enough providers, too 

many patients and the system being too 

costly,” Clegg said. “Telemedicine really 

allows you to provide more care to more 

patients at lower cost. 

“It sounds so futuristic. It’s a paradigm 

change, but it is something that has to 

happen. Patients in this country are not 

being cared for by the best, and given the 

pressure that we are facing it is one of the 

best solutions for the payers, the hospitals 

and the patients. That’s the only way you’re 

going to get reform in this country, is (when) 

all three of those participants benefit.” 

• • • 

Telemedicine allows for video conferencing 

between a patient and physician.





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PEOPLE 

Alexandra Ballet has 

named CiCi Houston 

as its co-artistic director. 

Houston has performed 

with professional ballet 

companies and as an 

international guest artist; 

Houston 

she has been on the faculty 

of Alexandra Ballet 

since 2003, and has served as the company’s 

associate director since 2011. 

• • • 

Manchester resident Lance Crayton 

has joined Aschinger Electric as electrical 

services sales specialist. Crayton 

brings 17 years of experience in sales 

services, payroll industry and human 

resources. He holds a degree in business 

management administration from Missouri 

State University. 

• • • 

Teresa Miller, owner of Treats 

Unleashed in Chesterfield, has joined the 

National Retail Federation’s Small Business 

Retail Council steering committee. 

The committee met for the first time on 

Oct. 16 as part of Retail Jobs Week. 

PLACES 

St. Louis Component Repair & NDT 

(SCRN), a certified aircraft repair and testing 

facility, recently celebrated its Chesterfield 

opening with a ribbon-cutting. SCRN 

is located at 18089 Edison Ave., and is 

owned and operated by Dave Sparks and 

Ted Beishir Jr. 

• • • 

BSA Outfitters, the Greater St. Louis 

Area Council, Boy Scouts of America’s 

newest outdoor supply store, held its grand 

opening in October. The store, located 

at 13347 Manchester Road in Des Peres, 

offers Boy Scouts of America branded 

inventory along with an expanded offering 

of outdoor equipment and apparel. 

AWARDS AND HONORS 

Schnucks Markets CEO Todd Schnuck has 

been awarded the Jewish Family & Children’s 

Service (JF&CS) first-ever Community 

Service Award in honor of the supermarket 

chain’s outstanding efforts in continuously 

providing food and services to the community. 

Schnuck will be honored at an inaugural 

event to be held in April of 2015. 

• • • 

St. Louis area Mercy hospitals – Mercy 

Hospital St. Louis, Mercy Hospital Jefferson 

and Mercy Hospital Washington – each 

received a grade of “A” when it comes to 

protecting patients from errors, injuries or 

infections, according to the Fall 2014 Hospital 

Safety Score. The Hospital Safety Score 

is administered by The Leapfrog Group, an 

independent industry watchdog organization. 

EVENTS AND NETWORKING 

The Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce 

hosts its annual Winter Festival on Friday, 

Dec. 5, from 5-9 p.m. in The Carousel 

House at Faust Park, 15189 Olive Blvd. 

Cost is $40 per person; sponsorships also 

are available. For information or to register, 

visit chesterfieldmochamber.com or 

call the chamber office at 532-3399. 

• • • 

Professional business coach, trainer, 

speaker and bestselling author Gary Johnson 

presents his WOWED! Institute, sponsored 

by the Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce, 

on Friday, Dec. 5, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Commerce 

Bank, 1045 Executive Parkway in Creve 

Coeur. Cost is $395 per person for chamber 

members and $495 for non-members. Register 

online at chesterfieldmochamber.com or 

contact the chamber office at 532-3399. 

Please Shop Local Small Businesses 

Every Day of the Year! 

New location in Chesterfield 

Owners Dan and Nancy McGee have opened a 

second location in Chesterfield of their downtown 

Kirkwood store Fun in the Sun, which offers a 

unique assortment of men’s and women’s apparel 

in a casual, beach-themed atmosphere. The new 

store is located at 1654 Clarkson Road, and can 

be reached at 778-1310. 

Store hours are Monday, Tuesday and 

Wednesday from 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Thursday from 

10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 10 

a.m.-7 p.m., and Sunday from noon-5 p.m.

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Entertainment 

Andy Grammer performs at Y98’s Mistletoe 

Show Dec. 6 at The Family Arena 

COMEDY 

Trailer Park Boys: “Dear Santa Claus” 

Tour, Dec. 4, Peabody Opera House 

CONCERTS 

Erin Bode Holiday Concert, Nov. 30, 

Purser Center 

TeamSTAGES Holiday Concert, Dec. 3, 

The Sheldon 

Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny 

Cash, Dec. 3-28, Loretto-Hilton Center 

Brian Owens: A Motown Christmas, 

Dec. 4, The Sheldon 

Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood, Dec. 

4-7, Scottrade Center 

St. Louis Symphony: Four Seasons, 

Dec. 5-7, Powell Symphony Hall 

Netsky, Dec. 5, Old Rock House 

St. Louis Philharmonic Orchestra, Dec. 

5, Purser Center 

Y98’s Mistletoe Show, Dec. 6, The 

Family Arena 

The Brothers: An Evening of Allman 

Bros. Music, Dec. 6, The Pageant 

Christmas with Amy Grant, Dec. 7, J. 

TeamSTAGES presents the 6th annual Notes 

from Home Holiday Concert Dec. 3 at The 

Sheldon 

TICKETS AND INFORMATION 

Scheidegger Center for the Arts 

UMSL’s Jazz for the Holidays, Dec. 7, 

The Touhill F 

The Black Keys & St. Vincent, Dec. 9, 

Scottrade Center 

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas, Dec. 

9-10, The Fox Theatre 

Straight No Chaser, Dec. 11, The Fox Theatre 

Chris Isaak, Dec. 11, The Pageant 

92.3 WIL’s Jinglefest, Dec. 12, The 

Family Arena 

The National Acrobats of China, Dec. 

13, J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts 

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, 

Dec. 13, Scottrade Center 

Royal Southern Brotherhood, Dec. 16, 

Old Rock House 

Gospel Christmas, Dec. 18, Powell Symphony 

Hall 

Home for the Holidays with the Erin 

Bode Group, Dec. 19, J. Scheidegger 

Center for the Arts 

“Pippin” plays through Dec. 10-14 at Peabody 

Opera House 

(Terry Shapiro photo) 

LIVE PERFORMANCES 

“All Is Calm,” Nov. 26-Dec. 14, Mustard 

Seed Theatre 

Moscow Ballet’s “Great Russian Nutcracker,” 

Dec. 2, Peabody Opera House 

“Annie,” Dec. 2-7, The Fox Theatre 

“A Christmas Carol,” Dec. 2-7, J. Scheidegger 

Center for the Arts 

“Pippin,” Dec. 10-14, Peabody Opera House 

“Circus Flora: A Winter’s Fable,” Dec. 

12-14, Powell Symphony Hall 

“The Little Dancer: Celebrate St. 

Louis, Dec. 12-14, COCA 

“A Christmas Story: The Musical,” 

Dec.16-Jan. 4, The Fox Theatre 

COCA: cocastl.org, (314) 561-4868 

Old Rock House: metrotix.com, (314) 534-1111 

Edison Theatre: edison.wustl.edu, (314) 935-6543 The Pageant: ticketmaster.com, (866) 448-7849 

The Family Arena: familyarena.com, (636) 896-4200 Peabody Opera House: ticketmaster.com, (866) 448-7849 

The Fox Theatre: metrotix.com, (314) 534-1111 Powell Symphony Hall: slso.org, (800) 232-1880 

J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts: luboxoffice.com, Purser Center: logan.edu/william-d-purser-dccenter.com, 

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(636) 949-7012 

Loretto-Hilton Center: repstl.org, (314) 968-4925 The Sheldon: thesheldon.org, (314) 533-9900 

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The Board of Aldermen of the City of Ballwin will hold a public hearing on the Capital and Operating 

Budgets for the period January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 beginning at 7:00 P. M. on Monday, 

December 8, 2014 at the Donald “Red” Loehr Police and Court Center, 300 Park Drive, Ballwin, 

Missouri. 

Department Operating Budget Capital Budget 

Administration $ 3,057,212 $ 28,000 

Public Works $ 5,262,429 $ 165,500 

Police $ 5,931,091 $ 0 

Parks and Recreation $ 4,663,032 $ 1,263,032 

$18,913,764 $ 1,456,532 

These figures are preliminary as of this publication and are subject to change without additional notice. 

For more information, call (636) 227-8580 (Voice), (636) 527-9200 (TDD) 

Or 1-800-735-2966 RELAY MISSOURI. 

Residents of Ballwin are afforded an equal opportunity to participate in the programs and services of The City of Ballwin regardless 

of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, familial status, national origin or political affiliation. If you are a person requiring an 

accommodation, please call (636) 227-8580 V or (636) 527-9200 TDD or 1-800-735-2466 (Relay Missouri) no later than 5:00 

P.M. on the third business day preceding the hearing. Offices are open between 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday. 

Robert Kuntz, 

City Administrator 

The St. Louis Civic 

Orchestra 

presents 

Peter 

and the 

Wolf 

by Sergei Prokofiev 

and 

Holiday Favorites 

featuring 

the spirited voices of the 

Parkway Northeast 

Middle School Choir 

• 

Sunday, December 7, 2014 

3:00 pm 

William D. Purser, DC Center 

Logan University 

~ Tickets at stlco.org ~ 

With generous support and 

in partnership with: 

Upcoming Concerts: 

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HOLIDAY LIGHTING 

636.262.1195 

Provided By Gipperich Painting 

The Living Word Church tree lot is in 

operation from 2-7 p.m. Monday-Friday 

and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday beginning 

Friday, Nov. 28 at the church, 17315 

Manchester Road in Wildwood. A variety 

of Frasier fir, balsam fir and Scotch pine 

trees are available, along with wreaths and 

pine rope. Proceeds fund student scholarships 

and mission projects. For details visit 

livingwordumc.org. 

• 

St. Charles Christmas Traditions is 

celebrated from Friday, Nov. 28 through 

Wednesday Dec. 24 on Main Street St. 

Charles. Celebrate the best of the holiday 

season, including Victorian Carolers, 

unique shopping and dining opportunities, 

roasting chestnuts, and special events 

throughout the month. For more information, 

visit historicstcharles.com. 

• • • 

Star of Bethlehem Craft Fair is at 

Incarnate Word Parish, 13416 Olive Blvd., 

beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 29. 

• • • 

The Chesterfield Lions Club’s 49th 

Annual Christmas Tree Lot is at Four 

Seasons Shopping Center on Olive Boulevard, 

just west of Old Woods Mill Road, 

is from 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Nov. 30-Dec. 20. 

Cash or check purchases only. 

• • • 

A Toys for Tots drive is from 9 a.m.-1 

p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6 at the Walgreens 

in Eureka, 250 East 4th Street, and features 

a visit from the St. Louis County Search 

and Rescue Air Support helicopter lands at 

9 a.m., carolers from 9-10 a.m., face painting, 

a photo with Santa and more. 

• • • 

Lindenwood University hosts Christmas 

Candlelight Tours beginning at 5:30 

p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, Dec. 5, 6, 

12 and 13 at the Historic Daniel Boone 

Home & Heritage Center, 1868 Hwy. F 

in Defiance. The four-night event is a celebration 

of past Christmas traditions and 

life on the American frontier. After visiting 

the Boone home, guests are free to visit 

the historic buildings in the village at their 

own pace. Artisans, musicians and town 

folk populate the village, singing carols. 

Apple cider is available for guests. Admission 

is $15 for adults and $10 for children 

ages 4-11, or free for ages 3 and younger. 

For more information, contact Patricia Fulhorst 

at pfulhorst@lindenwood.edu or visit 

danielboonehome.com. 

• • • 

Cookies with Claus is from 9 a.m.-noon 

on Saturday, Dec. 6 in the lobby of The 

Lodge Des Peres. Santa will accept wish 

lists and smile for pictures. All children 

receive a holiday cookie while they last. 

Parents should bring their own cameras 

to this free event. For details, visit desperesmo.org. 

• • • 

Supper with Santa is hosted from 4:30-7 

p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, Dec. 6, 7, 

13, 14, 20 and 21 at the Sophia M. Sachs 

Butterfly house. Tickets are $20 per person 

or $15 for Missouri Botanical Garden members. 

Reservations are required. For details, 

visit butterflyhouse.org or call 530-0076. 

• • • 

The City of Ballwin Parks and Recreation 

Department hosts an Elves Workshop 

from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 

The Pointe. Drop the kids off for holiday fun 

and gif-making. They’ll leave with wrapped 

gifts for loved ones, and enjoy pizza and 

drinks. To register, visit ballwin.mo.us. 

• • • 

Carol Bowman Academy of Dance performs 

“The Nutcracker” at 2:30 and 4:30 

p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7 at the Chesterfield 

YMCA. The studio has performed this holiday 

favorite for 13 years, featuring ballet students 

dancing to the classic music of Tchaikovsky. 

The family-friendly performance is approximately 

one hour in length. Tickets are $8. To 

purchase tickets, call 537-3203. 

• • • 

The city of Ballwin Parks and Recreation 

Department hosts a Holiday Hermann 

Trip from 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 

Dec. 9. The tour leaves from The Pointe 

at Ballwin Commons, and includes a visit 

to Stone Hill Winery, Hermann’s historic 

rotunda, lunch at The Concert Hall and 

Christmas tablescapes at City Park. To register, 

visit ballwin.mo.us. 

• • • 

The Eureka Parks and Recreation Departments 

hosts a Holiday Lights Competition 

with judging on the evening of Wednesday, 

Dec. 10. To enter, call 938-6775. Entries 

must be within Eureka city limits. 

• • • 

The Eureka Parks and Recreation Department 

is helping Santa with his letterwriting 

this year. To get a response from 

Santa, send your letters by Dec. 12, with a 

self-addressed stamped envelope, to Santa 

Claus, c/o Eureka Parks and Recreation, 1 

Coffey Park Lane, Eureka MO 63025. This 

services is for The Timbers members and 

Eureka residents only. 

• • • 

The city of Ballwin Parks and Recreation 

Department hosts Breakfast with Santa 


The Pointe at Ballwin Commons. Guests 

enjoy hot pancakes, juice with Santa and 

Mrs. Claus, along with pictures and cookie 

decorating. To register, visit ballwin.mo.us. 

• • • 

“The Little Dancer: Celebrate St. 

Louis,” part of the COCA Presents series, 

will be performed at 7 p.m. on Friday, 

Dec. 12; 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday, 

Dec. 13; and 1 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14 

at Founders’ Theatre at COCA, 524 Trinity 

Ave. In the traditional holiday story, 

Degas’ famous statuette awakens; here, 

she dances through iconic images of St. 

Louis in honor of the city’s 250 th birthday. 

The cast includes member of COCA’s 

Ballet Eclectica. Tickets are $14 to $18 

and are available by calling (314) 561- 

4877 or online at cocastl.org. 

• • • 

Old Trails Historical Society hosts 

Annual Christmas Cookie Sale, Gingerbread 

House and Ye Olde Candy Shoppe 


the historic Bacon Log Cabin, 687 Henry 

Ave., Ballwin. Guests can enjoy shopping 

homemade cookies, candy, jams, jellies, 

stocking stuffers and gifts. A raffle for a year 

of cookies also is offered. Proceeds benefit 

maintenance of the Bacon Log Cabin. For 

“The Nutcracker” performed by The Alexandra 

Ballet. 

(Photo by Tynetta Chastain) 

information, call Sue at 227-3062. 

• • • 

The Alexandra Ballet performs “The 

Nutcracker” at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15 

at Logan University’s Purser Center. Tickets 

are available at brownpapertickets.com 

or at 519-1955. 

• • • 

Garden Glow returns to the Missouri 

Botanical Garden from 5:30-9:30 p.m. 

on Wednesday through Sunday evenings 

through Dec. 18 and nightly from Dec. 19 

through Jan. 3 (except Dec. 24, 25 and 31). 

Expanding for its second year, the event 

includes more than half a million lights 

illuminating the garden. Guests can enjoy 

seasonal activities throughout the grounds. 

The cost ranges from $6 through $18 per 

person. For details, visit mobot.org or call 

(314) 577-5100. 

• • • 


hosts a senior lunch with a holiday 

party and appearance from Saint Nick from 

10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 18 at The 

Timbers of Eureka. For more information, call 

938-6775 or email parks@eureka.mo.us. 

• • • 


hosts a senior lunch for New Year’s 

Eve with a noontime toast from 10:30 a.m.-1 

p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 31 at The Timbers 

of Eureka. For more information, call 938- 

6775 or email parks@eureka.mo.us.



Community Events 

ART 

“Missouri Landscapes” featuring the artwork 

of Manchester resident Helen Hume 

is on display in the upstairs meeting room/ 

gallery of the Manchester Police facility, 

200 Highlands Blvd. The show runs through 

Thursday, Jan. 8 from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. daily. 

• • • 

The St. Louis Community College-Wildwood 

faculty art show is Nov. 24-Dec. 12 

with artwork on display in the Commons, 

2645 Generations Drive in Wildwood, 

during regular school hours. 

BENEFITS 

The 15 th annual St. Louis Rams Blood 

Drive, in partnership with the Ballwin Parks 

and Recreation Department, is from 10 a.m.-7 

p.m. on Monday, Dec. 1 at The Pointe at 

Ballwin Commons. To schedule an appointment, 

call 1-800-REDCROSS or register at 

redcrossblood.org and use the sponsor code 

Rams. Participants should bring a photo ID. 

• • • 

A Charity Tennis Event to raise funds for 

Ronald McDonald House is from 6-8:30 

p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27 at Forest Lake 

Tennis Club, 1012 North Woods Mill Road. 

The tournament is for ages 7-15, and all 

levels are welcome. Admission is $35 and 

includes a silent auction, pizza and drinks. 

To sign up, visit stlgatewaytennis.com/party. 

FAMILY AND KIDS 

The 15th annual Chesterfield Turkey Trot 

begins at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 27 at the 

Chesterfield Amphitheater, and includes a 

5K Run around Chesterfield Mall and and 

a 1K Kids Fun Run starting at Burkhardt 

Drive. Cost is $29 for the 5K run and $12 

for the 1K Fun Run. Register online at 

chesterfield.mo.us, or call 812.9500. 

• • • 

The Town & Country Turkey Trot and 1/2 

Mile Fun Run is Friday, Nov. 28 at Longview 

Farm Park, 13525 Clayton Road. The 5K 

begins at 9 a.m., followed by the Fun Run 

at 10 a.m. Adult 5K registration is $30, and 

$20 per child for the Fun Run (accompanying 

adults free). Immediate Family registration 

for both events is $75. Proceeds will be 

used to plant trees in Town & Country parks. 

Register online at activecommunities.com/ 

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Holidays Past: Send us your Kodak moments 

This week as you gather to 

enjoy Thanksgiving dinner 

and reminisce about holidays 

past, we hope you’ll 

also be thinking of West 

Newsmagazine – and looking 

for your favorite holiday 

photos to send us in one – 

or all – of the following categories: 

Vintage toys, Pets 

in holiday attire, and “Santa 

makes me sad” or any holiday 

photo you love. 

Every photo submission 

earns one entry into a 

random drawing for holiday 

gifts from West Newsmagazine. 

Top prize is $100 cash. 

Santa is so scary in this image sent in by West 

Newsmagazine reader Kathleen Kannady. 

Photos chosen as “favorites” by West Newsmagazine staff will be published in a 

holiday photo feature on Dec. 17. All submissions will be published online at in a 

photo gallery at newsmagazinenetwork.com. 

Entries must include a brief description of the photo’s action, such as: “It was 

1968 and under the tree was a Baby Alive doll and crib. That was the best Christmas 

ever. Santa did good.” 

Entries must be emailed to editorwest@newsmagazinenetwork.com no later 

than Monday, Dec. 8 and must include the sender’s contact information, including 

a phone number, and simple sentence providing consent to publish. 

What better way to commemorate the holiday season than with a trip down 

memory lane. Please send us your photos today! 

DINING 

WHY SPEND TIME IN THE 

KITCHEN WHEN YOU COULD 

BE SPENDING QUALITY TIME 

WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS? 

Tucker's 

Gift 

Certificates 

TU'S 

636.591.0010 

Steaks, Chicken, Seafood, Grouper, Walleye, 

Chops, Burgers and Sandwiches 

165 Lamp & Lantern Village 

Town & Country 

636-207-0501 

*All fish subject to availability. 

Hot Fish Daily 

Carryout 

Children’s Menu 

Happy Hour Daily 

Party Room Available 

at Big Bend Location 

www.lazyyellow.com 

Gift Certificates Available 

631 Big Bend Rd. 

Manchester 

636-207-1689 

CHOOSE FROM A CLASSIC 

HOLIDAY MEAL OR A 

FLAIR ON A TRADITIONAL MEAL 

FROM 

COMPLETE DINNER, LUNCH, 

or BREAKFAST PACKAGES 

JUST A SINGLE ITEM or CASSEROLE 

HOLIDAY GIFTS 

(636) 519‐0044 

(636) 272‐9001 

espinosmexicanbargrill.com 

make 

Great 

Stocking 

Stuffers! 

Happy Holidays! 

Tucker’s Place West 


in Manchester 

(One block east of 141) 

Open Mon.-Fri., 11a.m. - Midnight 

Sat., Noon - Midnight • Sun, 4 p.m.-10 p.m. 

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Since 1930 

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636-458-1559 

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FREE ESTIMATES 

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Kitchen Lighting Upgrades 

• Recessed Lighting • Pendant Lighting 

• Under Cabinet Lighting • All Residential Electrical 

• Exterior/Security Lighting •Flat Screen/Surround Sound 

• Panel Upgrades/Basement Wiring 

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• As Low As $15 sq. ft. 

• Professional Painters, Drywall 

Hangers & Tapers 

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Finish & Trim Carpentry Co. 

Custom Woodworking • Bars • Bookshelves 

Mantels • Doors • Stairs • Media 

Kitchens • Basements • Baths 

Roy Kinder 

Master Carpenter #1557 

Custom Contractor/Builder 

(636) 391-5880 

Insured • Satisfaction Guaranteed 

Since 1979 • www.finishtrim.com 

THE FAN MAN 

INSTAllATIoN ProFESSIoNAlS 

Ceiling Fans • Wholehouse Fans 

Gable Vent Fans • Recessed Lighting 

Specializing in installation for two story homes 

with no wiring on first floor. 

When Handyman Quality Just Won't Do. 

(314) 510-6400 

636-394-0315 

www.tileandbathservice.com 

Senior Discounts Available 

Visit our showroom 

® 

Landscape Contractors 

Professional Landscape Design and Installation 

Call for Free Design Consultation and Estimates 

(314) 581-0099 

www.LandDesignStl.com 

Showers Rebuilt-Bathrooms Remodeled 

“Water Damaged Showers a Specialty” 

Tub to Stall Shower Conversions 

Barrier Free Showers 

High Vanities/High Toilets/Floors 

Tile & Bath Service, Inc. 

30 Years Experience • At this location 26 years 

14770 Clayton Road • 63011 

Paver Patios • Retaining Walls 

Water Features • Plantings 

Landscape Lighting and Repair 

Update Existing Landscapes 

Steve’s Top Gunn 

HOME IMPROVEMENT, 

DECK & FENCE REVIVAL 

Powerwashing, Stain Decks, 

Build and Repair Decks & Fences, 

All Painting, Wallpaper Removal 

Remodeling, Finish Basements, Roofing, Etc. 

INTERIOR 

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20% OFF - First 10 Callers 

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call On a 

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For Lease 

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Our Firm Focuses on Your 

Small or Mid-Sized Business 

Full-Service so You have Time 

to Focus on Your Business 

Call Tom at 314-888-9630 

www.TomDunnCPA.com 

Lori's Cleaning Service - 

Choose a cleaner who takes 

PRIDE in serving you and is 

grateful for the opportunity. Call 

Lori at 636-221-2357. 

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ERIC'S ELECTRIC - Licensed, 

Bonded and Insured: Service 

upgrades, fans, can lights, 

switches, outlets, basements, 

code violations fixed, we do it all. 

Emergency calls & back up generators. 

No job too small. Competitively 

priced. Free Estimates. 

Just call 636-262-5840. 

Executive Suites available 100- 

170 sf single ofc space start at 

$399/mo. Virtual Office & Mailbox 

Packages start at $50/mo. 

Conference Rm rentals by the 

hour/day/week. American West 

Office Suites,16024 Manchester 

Rd., Ellisville. 636-594-2200. 

WALNUT GRILL NOW HIRING 

in Clarkson/Clayton Shopping 

Center: Walnut Grill now hiring 

for all positions - servers, cooks, 

bartenders, managers and 

more. Apply in person to join 

our team - M-F 9-7, Sat. 10-6. 

300 Ozark Trail, Ste. 102, Ellisville 

63011. www.eatwalnut.com. 

Bus. Opportunity 

Executive income. A wellness 

company. Work from home. 

Expanding in this area. Call for 

interview. 800-478-7441. 

For only $ 35 per 

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• Companionship • Housekeeping 

• Personal Care • Errands, Outings 

• Meal Preparation 

• Doctor Appointments 

• Dementia/Alzheimer's Care 

• Respite to 24/7 Care 

Early Deadline: 

NOV. 25 

FOR THE 

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Weekly • Bi-Weekly • Monthly 

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$10 OFF PRICING 

New Clients 

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WE DO 

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Help? 

Virus problem? 

No Charge, Unless Fixed! 

Free backup with repair! 

Call Max@314-266-4807 

Computer Service 

The FAN Guy - Trained & experienced 

tradesman available for 

light electrical services: ceiling 

fans, installation & repairs, new 

outlets/switches, attic fans/ 

lighting. Fair, dependable & 

honest. Call Paul 636-734-8402. 

Engine Repair 

MOBILE WRENCH - On-site 

Small Engine Repair/Maintenance 

for Lawn mowers, ATVs, 

motorcycles, go-carts, etc. Quality 

service and reasonable rates. 

No hauling or waiting for equipment. 

I come to you! Buy • Sell • 

Trade. Don @ 314-749-6612. 

Flooring 

CARPET REPAIRS 

Restretching, reseaming 

& patching. No job too 

small. Free estimates. 

(314) 892-1003 

Foundation Repair 

Top Notch Waterproofing & 

Foundation Repair LLC. Cracks, 

sub-pump systems, structural & 

concrete repairs. Exterior drainage 

correction. Serving Missouri 

for 15 yrs. Free estimate 636-281- 

6982. Finally, a contractor who 

is honest and leaves the job site 

clean. Lifetime Warranties. 

CLASSIFIEDS 

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Serving St. Louis & St. Charles Co 

www.stlpcguy.com 

Call Mike at 636-675-7641 

Service at your home or office for: 

• PC problems or set-up • PC won't start or connect 

•Spyware •Adware •Virus Removal •Hardware •Software Upgrades 

$30 diagnostic charge only for first ½ hour 

Day, evening and weekend appointments available. 

For Rent 

NEW 

Pinecrest Apts. 

2BR/2BA 

on Stump Rd., Dardenne Prairie 

636-980-6929 

Accepting Applications 

CLASSIFIEDS 

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Garage Doors 

DSI/Door Solutions, Inc. 

Garage Doors, Electric Openers. 

Fast Repairs. All makes and 

models. Same day service. 

Free Estimates. Custom wood 

and Steel Doors. BBB Member, 

Angie's List. Call 314-550-4071. 

Hauling 

Skips Hauling & Demolition! 

Junk hauling and removal. 

Clean-outs, appliances, furniture, 

debris, construction rubble, 

yard waste, excavating & demolition! 

10, 15 & 20 cubic yd. rolloff 

dumpsters. Licensed & insured. 

Affordable, dependable & available! 

VISA/MC accepted. 22 yrs. 

service. Toll Free 1-888-STL- 

JUNK (888-785-5865) or 314- 

644-1948. 

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Furniture • Appliances 

Electronics • Yard Waste 

Residential • Estate 

Commercial Estate Clean-Out 

www.honestjunk.com 

(314) 225-8787 

(314) 808-2495 

Locally Owned & Operated 

See our ads on page 52 

J & J HAULING 

WE HAUL IT ALL 

Service 7 days. Debris, furniture, 

appliances, household trash, 

yard debris, railroad ties, fencing, 

decks. Garage & Basement Clean-up 

Neat, courteous, 

affordable rates. 

Call: 636-379-8062 or 

email: jandjhaul@aol.com 

Longhorn Steakhouse in 

Chstrfld Valley is seeking talented 

Line Cooks (Hot and Cold 

side), Dishwashers, Servers/ 

Assts. If you are looking for a fun 

and flexible environment, apply: 

longhornsteakhouse.com or 

contact a manager at 636-728- 

0347 for more details. 

HIRING 

Donut Shop 

Overnight 

Fryer/Decorator 

Will train 

Call Ann or Kelly at 

636-527-2227 

NOW HIRING CAREGIVERS 

AND NURSES. Immediate openings 

for all areas of St. Louis especially 

Chesterfield, Ellisville & 

Ballwin. Private Duty cases only. 

All shifts avail. Apply in person at 

141 N. Meramec, Suite 102, Tues. 

& Thurs. 9am-11am or 1pm-3pm. 

Questions? Call 314-863-3030. 

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EDGE for showers, tubs, windows, 

doors and trim. STOP the LEAKS 

and DAMAGE. Also Carpentry & 

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today! 636-795-2627. 

Carpentry 

Tile 

Decks 

Fences 

Repairs 

Painting 

Plumbing 

Electrical 

Drywall 

FREE Estimates! 

636-305-7300 

• General 

Handyman 

• Plumbing 

• Tile & Flooring 

• Concrete 

• Electrician 

• Painting 

• Drywall 

“Friendly, 

Fast 

and 

Guaranteed" 

2 YEAR 

WARRANTY 

Happy Pro Handyman 

636-529-8200 

www.happyprohandyman.com 

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Total Bathroom Remodeling 

Cabinetry•Plumbing•Electrical 

20 Years Experience 

from 

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Painting 

Plumbing 

Real Estate 

Tree Service 

All Around Construction LLC - All 

interior and exterior remodeling 

and repairs. Historic restoration, 

molding duplication. Finished 

basements, kitchens, baths and 

decks. Liability, workmens comp, 

and EPA certified in lead removal. 

20 years exp. Call 314-393-1102 or 

636-237-3246. 

Handyman Corner Inc. 

Reliable Employee Owned 

PLUMBING • ELECTRICAL 

CARPENTRY 

30 yrs. Experience • Estimates 

(636) 230-3588 

CELL: (314) 799-4334 

Accurate Repair & Remodeling, 

LLC - Quality Remodeling and 

Handyman Services. Kitchens, 

Baths, Carpentry, Small repairs. 

Trusted by homeowners for over 

13 years. www.remodelguy.com 

314-255-7034. We accept MC 

and Visa. 

Happy 

Thanksgiving! 

from West Newsmagazine 

Landscaping 

Complete Lawn Maintenence 

for Residential & Commercial 

Leaf Cleanup & Vacuuming 

Fertilizing • Planting • Sodding 

Seeding • Mowing • Mulching 

Edging • Spraying • Weeding 

Pruning • Trimming • Bed Maint. 

Dethatching • Brush Removal 

Retaining Walls 

Paver Patios & Drainage Work 

Licensed Landscape 

Architect/Designer 

~ Free Estimates ~ 

Call 314-426-8833 

www.mplandscapingstl.com 

Greenstone Landscaping - 

LEAF CLEANUP, FALL PRUNING. 

Trimming, Mulching, Retaining 

Walls, Landscape Design & Property 

Management. Proud Member 

of BBB. Visit mowstl.com. 

314-968-4900. 

Holiday 

Lighting 

First come, first served 

636-296-5050 

SNOW REMOVAL 

• Clean Out • Retaining Walls 

• Paver Patios • Mulch 

Free Estimates 

314-280-2779 

Accept major Credit Cards 

LUIS GODINA 

Prof. Lawn Mowing & Maintenance 

CLEAN-UP! 

Trim Bushes • Sodding 

Mulch • Retaining Walls 

LEAF REMOVAL 

314-365-7524 

Valley Landscape Co. 

Tree and shrub trimming 

and removal, complete 

lawn care. (636) 458-8234 

We accept MC/Visa/ 

AMEX/Discover. . 

MORALES LANDSCAPE LLC. 

Clean-Up, Mowing, Mulching, 

Aeration, Trimming/Edging, 

Weeding, Leaf/Tree Removal, 

Sod Install, Planting, Retaining 

Walls, Paver Patio, Stone & Brick 

& Drainage work! FREE ESTI- 

MATES. 636-293-2863, 636-346- 

6923 or moraleslandscape01@ 

gmail.com, moraleslandscape@ 

hotmail.com. 

MISSOURI 

LANDSCAPE 

Retaining Wall Specialist 

Concrete & Paver Flat Work • Hardscaping 

Angie's 

List Business SNOW REMOVAL 

314-849-5387 

Fully Insured • Free Estimates • Residential & Commercial 

M I E N E R 

LANDSCAPING 

Retaining walls, patios, 

pruning, chainsaw work, 

seasonal clean-up. Friendly 

service with attention to detail. 

Call Tom 636.938.9874 

www.miener lands 

c a p i n g . c o m 

PEDRO MARTINEZ LANDSCAPING 

- A Cut Above! Mowing and 

Clean-Up. Aeration, Bush/Tree 

Trimming, Fall planting, Drainage 

work, Leaf Removal, Fence 

Repair and more! References 

available. FREE Estimates. Call 

Anytime! 636-237-5160. 

LANDSCAPE 

GARDEN 

MAINTENANCE 

Pruning•Trimming•Weeding 

Mulching•Installations 

& Renovations 

Call: Frank 

636•220•9214 

When you need a professional! 

FALL CLEAN-UP 

See Our Latest 

Commercial Exterior Paint Job 

10666 Gateway Blvd. 

St. Louis County 63132 

YOUR BUILDING 

could look this good! 

Quality Painting Inc. 

FREE Estimates 

636-230-0185 

Jim's Paint & Trim Service 

Interior & Exterior painting, 

crown and decorative moulding, 

wallpaper removal, texturing, 

drywall and rotten wood repair. 

31+ years experience. Free estimates. 

Call 636-778-9013. 

ADVANTAGE PAINTING 

& POWERWASHING 

Interior & 

Exterior Painting 

Drywall Repair • Taping 

Mold Removal • Wallpaper Stripping 

Top Quality Work • FREE Estimates 

636.262.5124 

INSURED 

MENTION AD & RECEIVE 10% OFF 

DRY WALL CONTRACTOR - 

HANGING, TAPING: Patrick Interior 

Finish Co., LLC: www.patrickinteriorfinish.com. 

25+ yrs. 

exp. Honest Day's Work for Honest 

Day's Pay. Ref. avail. Licensed/ 

Bonded. Call 314-415-0377. BBB 

member. 

GARY SMITH 

PAINTING & REPAIR 

Interior/Exterior • Wallpaper 

Dry Wall • Crown Molding & Trim 

- 25 years Experience - 

Fully Insured • Owner/Operator 

Call Gary 314-805-7005 

KEVIN'S PAINT SERVICE. Professional 

& Expert interior/ exterior 

painting, drywall & ceiling 

repair, and powerwashing. 28 

years painting experience. Low 

rates and Free Estimates. Call 

Kevin at 636-322-9784. 

GARY SMITH 

PAINTING & REPAIR 

Interior/Exterior • Wallpaper 

Dry Wall • Crown Molding & Trim 

- 25 years Experience - 

Fully Insured • Owner/Operator 

Call Gary 314-805-7005 

PAINTER 

DAN VOLLMER 

• I AM INCORPORATED INC. • 

INTERIOR SPECIAL 2014 

$75 Per Avg. Rm Size 

(12'x12' Walls 3 Room Minimum) 

FOR 35 YEARS 

FREE ESTIMATES: CALL DAN 

(636) 265-0739 

exterior painting! 

ANYTHING IN PLUMBING 

- Good Prices! Basement 

bathrooms, small repairs & code 

violations repaired. Fast Service. 

Certified, licensed plumber - 

not a handyman. Call or text 

anytime: 314-409-5051. 

Public Notice 

~ PUBLIC NOTICE ~ 

Notice is hereby given that a 

declaration of candidacy filed 

for the Office of Councilmember 

in all four (4) wards in the general 

municipal election held Tuesday, 

April 7, 2015, in the City of 

Chesterfield will be received by 

the City Clerk commencing at 

8 a.m. on Tuesday, December 

16, 2014, at the Chesterfield City 

Hall, 690 Chesterfield Parkway 

West, Chesterfield, Missouri. 

No declaration of candidacy 

for office shall be accepted by 

the City Clerk after 5 p.m. on 

January 20, 2015. A list of procedures 

for candidate filing is 

available in the City Clerk’s office 

at City Hall or on the City’s 

website www.chesterfield. 

mo.us. 

Candidates for the office of 

Councilmember must be at least 

21 years of age prior to taking 

office, a citizen of the United 

States, a resident of the City for 

one (1) year prior to the election 

and a resident of the ward from 

which they are to be elected for 

six (6) months prior to the election. 

Vickie J. Hass, City Clerk 

Real Estate 

Only 

$ 

50 

Reg. $ 100 

Pets 

This "Cavalier Mom" will give 

loving care to your Cavalier King 

Charles Spaniel in my home 

while you are on vacation. Have 

owned Cavaliers for 20 years 

and know the breed well. Located 

in Chesterfield. For more 

info, call 636-778-0662. 

-Real estate ads only - 

Sell your home 

DIRECT MAIL to 

68,000 homes 

Call Ellen in Classifieds 

636.591.0010 

I BUY HOMES 

ALL CASH - AS-IS 

I have been buying and selling 

for over 30 years. 

$ $ 

No obligation. 

No commission. 

No fixing up. 

It doesn't cost to find out 

how much you can get. 

Must ask for 

Lyndon Anderson 

314-496-5822 

Berkshire Hathaway Select Prop. 

Office: 636-394-2424 

DIRECT to 

68,000 

MAILBOXES 

Roofing 

Roofing 

& gutteRs 

Siding • Windows • Tuckpointing 

636-391-6905 

Early 

Deadline: 

NOV. 25 

FOR THE 

DEC. 3 ISSUE 

CLASSIFIEDS 

636.591.0010 

Tutoring 

PHIL'S TREE SERVICE - FREE 

Estimates, FULLY Insured. 

Topping, Trimming, Removal, 

Pruning, Landscaping. 25 Years 

of Experience. ASK ME ABOUT 

FIREWOOD! Call today! 636-466- 

2888. 

Residential • Commercial 

Complete Tree Service 

Tree & Brush Removal • Pruning • Dead-Wooding 

Deep Root Fertilization • Stump Grinding • Cabling 

Storm Clean-Up • Plant Healthcare 

Fully Insured • Free Estimates 

314-426-2911 

www.buntonmeyerstl.com 

COLE TREE SERVICE 

Tree and stump removal. Trimming, 

deadwooding. Free estimates. 

Insured. 636-475-3661 

www.cole-tree-service.biz. 

We accept Credit Cards! 

Wedding Services 

Anytime... 

Anywhere... 

Marriage Ceremonies 

Renewal of Vows 

Baptisms 

~ Full Service Ministry ~ 

Non-Denominational 

(314) 703-7456 

Happy 

Thanksgiving! 

from West Newsmagazine 

ACADEMIC SUCCESS is a Phone Call Away 

• Affordable High Quality One-on-One Instruction 

• Customized Lesson Plans In All Subjects 

• Flexible Schedules In The Convenience Of Your Own Home 

• ACT/PSAT Prep Tutoring Courses 

Academic Hotline 

314-983-0329 

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Tom Shaw Realtors Luxury Properties 

CHESTERFIELD WEST • 636-532-0200 • cbgundaker.com 

2716 BENNINGTON 

MARYLAND HEIGHTS 63043 

331 CLAYTON OAKS DR 

ELLISVILLE 63011 

706 Wycliffe Place Ct. - Wildwood 

You will fall in love with this 4 bedroom, 3.5 

bath home. Chef's Delight Kitchen w/granite 

counter tops. 2 story great room w/wall of 

windows looking out to lush woods. Beautiful 

master suite. Deck leading to patio w/walkway 

to gazebo and beautiful landscaping. 

Cathy Shaw-Connely (636)346-4960 

17718 Wilding Place Dr. -Chesterfield 

Stunning 2-Story home in Wildhorse Subdivision, features 

4 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths. Master is light & bright. Top of 

the stairs are beautiful built in bookcases for your personal 

library. Remodeled kitchen w/granite counter tops, tile 

back splash, & newly finished wood floors throughout 

main level. Gorgeous covered back porch & Balboa swim 

spa. Subdivision tennis, walking trails, lakes, & pools. 


826 Babler Park - Wildwood 

Fabulous luxury Equestrian Estate. 2 

Story, 3 bedroom home on 14.11+/- acres. 

Features, 2 horse barns, indoor & outdoor 

arena, workshop and horse shaped Gunnite 

inground pool. Truly a horse lovers dream! 


John Shaw (314)503-4882 

• 3 bedroom ranch 

• Lots of Hardwood 

floors 

Tonja 

Busiek 

NEW PRICE! 

$ 

143,900 

• Open floor plan 

• Finished Lower Level 

• Fenced Yard 

20554 LOG CABIN RD 

WARRENTON 63383 

• Custom built ranch 

• 27 acres of privacy 

• Open floor plan 

1452 LOST HOLLOW 

CHESTERFIELD 63005 

NEW PRICE! 

$ 

285,000 

• 5 Bed, 2.5 Bath 

• Vaulted 3 seasons 

room 

$ 

275,000 

• Finished Lower Level 

• BONUS 100 year old 

barn w/ newer roof 

• Deck & private 

backyard 

• Open Floor Plan 

CALL ME! 314-210-0702 • sjhunsa@cbgundaker.com 

18222 HAGER LANE 

CHESTERFIELD 63005 

Jeanne 

Hunsaker 

10653 SAINT HENRY LANE 

ST. ANN 63074 

$ 

119,000 

• Beautiful hardwood 

floors 

• Large great room 

CALL ME! 314-504-8348 • tbusiek@cbgundaker.com 

Real Estate 

with an 

Honest 

Difference. 

• Kitchen has 

updated cabinets & 

countertops 

• Huge master 

bedroom 

3466 Whitsetts Fork - Glencoe 

Peace & tranquility at its finest. 1 1/2 story 

home on 5.3+/- acres. 6 stall horse barn 

and adjoining 3 car garage/workshop. Enjoy 

the beautiful views from any of the 3 

outdoor living areas! 


John Shaw (314)503-4882 

3169 Old State Rd - Beaufort 

45.5+/- acre retreat. 5 bd, main flr laundry, 30 ft. GR 

w/cathedral ceiling & stone frpl. Full home 20 kw 

generator, geothermal heating & cooling, new owned 

water softener, well pressure tank. Swimming pool, 

horse barn w/loft & tack room, drained sand riding 

arena w/pipe fencing, spacious pasture land. 

Cathy Shaw-Connley (636)346-4960 

1617 Wolf Trail Rd - Wildwood 

Gorgeous home nestled on 5+/- acres. 

3 bedroom, 3.5 bath, 1 1/2 story home. 

Stunning main level master suite, finished 

lower level and so much more is just waiting 

for you in the heart of Wildwood. 


Donna Wolfe (636)751-1495 

19210 Melrose - Glencoe 

Gorgeous loft home on 3+/- acres. Features 3 

bdrms & 4 full baths w/over-sized 3 car garage. 

Magnificent 2 story great rm, open kitchen/ 

dining rm & finished walk-out lower level! 


17813 Edison Avenue, Suite 200 


1551 Wildhorse Parkway - Chesterfield 

Beautiful 2 story home in the highly sought 

after Wildhorse Subdivision! 4 bedroom, 4.5 

bath home. Updated dream kitchen with new 

tile floors, granite counters and much more! 

Recently finished lower level. 


Tom Shaw Realtors 

sells Residential homes! 

Call Tom Shaw Realtors 

for all your Residential 

home sales needs! 

Office:(636) 532-1922 

Fax: (636) 532-0222 

www.shawrealtors.com 

Nestled in a Park Like Setting of Wilson Farm Estates! 

Gorgeous ‘customized floor plan’! Built by DeShetler Homes, Inc. 

NEW PRICE! 

$ 

599,500 

• 4 Beds, 3.5 Baths 

• Custom Built 2 Story 

• Located on 2+Acres in 

Kehrs Mill Trails 

Bob & Jan 

Waters 

• AAA Rockwood 

Schools 

• This Home is a Must 

See to capture the 

Amenities offered! 

CALL US! 636-579-9811 • rwaters@cbgundaker.com 

$ 

425,000 

• 4 Beds, 3 full Baths 

• Highly sought after 

Chesterfield location 

• Contemporary ranch 

Tim 

Ferguson 

• Beautifully refinished 

cedar finish 

• Private & secluded 3+ 

acres 

CALL ME! 314-550-5270 • tferguson@cbgundaker.com 

16449 Farmers Mill Lane 

Chesterfield • $672,500 

Open House 

December 7 

$ 

139,900 

925 WOODBINE DR 

CRESTWOOD 63126 

• 3Beds, 1 Bath, 

• Updated kitchen & 

bath 

• Finished lower level 

Jean 

Nakis 

• Fenced yard 

• Lindbergh schools 

• Near park & 

transportation 

CALL ME! 314-452-7710 • sgnakis@cbgundaker.com 

JOIN OUR TEAM! 

CHESTERFIELD WEST 

YourNeighborhoodRealtors! 

Jason Pashia, Manager 

314-780-1774 

NOW HIRING NEW & EXPERIENCED AGENTS! 

111 Chesterfield Twn. Ctr. 


636-532-0200 

CALL 

TODAY! 

Approximately 6,000 square feet of living area. 

Featuring a wonderful gourmet kitchen, Four 

Seasons room with heated flooring, master suite 

with a sitting room on the main floor! A Beautiful 

finished walkout lower level with a fireplace, bar 

area, game room/workout room/media room, full 

bathroom and an office or bedroom. Back of house 

is a forest of trees and common ground. Newer HVAC which service 5 zones of heating 

and cooling. OPEN Sunday December 7th, 2014 weather permitting! 

Call PHYLLIS or KRIS 

for an appointment today! 

314-973-2843 

spbarr@cbgundaker.com 

Coldwell Banker Gundaker Town & Country 636-394-9300

West Newsmagazine 11-26-2014

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