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‘Just asking’
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In a recent panel discussion on poverty at
Georgetown University, President Barack
Obama gave another demonstration of his
mastery of rhetoric – and disregard of reality.
One of the ways of fighting poverty, he
proposed, was to “ask from society’s lottery
winners” that they make a “modest
investment” in government programs to
help the poor.
Since free speech is guaranteed to
everyone by the First Amendment to the
Constitution, there is nothing to prevent
anybody from asking anything from anybody
else. But the federal government
does not just “ask” for money. It takes the
money it wants in taxes, usually before
the people who have earned it see their
paychecks.
Despite pious rhetoric on the left about
“asking” the more fortunate for more
money, the government does not “ask”
anything. It seizes what it wants by force.
If you don’t pay up, it can take not only
your paycheck, it can seize your bank
account, put a lien on your home and/or
put you in federal prison.
So please don’t insult our intelligence by
talking piously about “asking.”
And please don’t call the government
pouring trillions of tax dollars down a bottomless
pit an “investment.” Remember
the soaring words from Barack Obama, in
his early days in the White House, about
“investing in the industries of the future?”
After Solyndra and other companies in
which he “invested” the taxpayers’ money
went bankrupt, we haven’t heard those
soaring words so much.
Then there are those who produced the
wealth that politicians want to grab. In
Obama’s rhetoric, these producers are
called “society’s lottery winners.”
Was Bill Gates a lottery winner? Or did
he produce and sell a computer operating
system that allows billions of people
around the world to use computers, without
knowing anything about the inner
workings of this complex technology?
Was Henry Ford a lottery winner? Or did
he revolutionize the production of automobiles,
bringing the price down to the point
where cars were no longer luxuries of the
rich but vehicles that millions of ordinary
people could afford, greatly expanding the
scope of their lives?
Most people who want to redistribute
wealth don’t want to talk about how that
wealth was produced in the first place.
They just want “the rich” to pay their undefined
“fair share” of taxes. This “fair share”
must remain undefined because all it really
means is “more.”
Once you have defined it – whether at
30 percent, 60 percent or 90 percent – you
wouldn’t be able to come back for more.
Obama goes further than other income
redistributionists. “You didn’t build that!”
he declared to those who did. Why?
Because those who created additions to
the world’s wealth used government-built
roads or other government-provided services
to market their products.
And who paid for those roads and other
government-provided services if not the
taxpayers? Since all other taxpayers, as
well as non-taxpayers, also use government
facilities, why are those who created
private wealth not to use them also, since
they are taxpayers as well?
The fact that most of the rhetorical ploys
used by Barack Obama and other redistributionists
will not stand up under scrutiny
means very little politically. After all, how
many people who come out of our schools
and colleges today are capable of critical
scrutiny?
When all else fails, redistributionists can
say, as Obama did at Georgetown University,
that “coldhearted, free-market capitalist
types” are people who “pretty much
have more than (they’ll) ever be able to use
and (their) family will ever be able to use,”
so they should let the government take that
extra money to help the poor.
Slippery use of the word “use” seems to
confine it to personal consumption. The
real question is whether the investment of
wealth is likely to be done better by those
who created that wealth in the first place
or by politicians. The track record of politicians
hardly suggests that turning ever
more of a nation’s wealth over to them is
likely to turn out well.
It certainly has not turned out well in the
American economy under Barack Obama.
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It’s pseudoephedrine
season
To the Editor:
Recent news stories have once again
brought attention to the success of
the National Precursor Log Exchange
(NPLEx) in Missouri. NPLEx helps law
enforcement officers track the sale of pseudoephedrine
products and ensure that they
do not get into the hands of a small group
of criminals who misuse the vital allergy
medicine to make meth. In 2014 alone,
NPLEx helped block the sale of over
90,000 boxes to criminals in Missouri.
Unfortunately, despite the success of
NPLEx, some in our state – including Lt.
Jason Grellner, commander of the Franklin
County Narcotics Enforcement Unit – are
trying to force Missouri to leave the system,
which is used by 29 other states, in favor
of making medicines containing pseudoephedrine
available only with a prescription.
A prescription requirement would greatly
inconvenience allergy sufferers, such as
myself, and create a terrible drain on our
wallets by forcing us to go to the doctor just
to get regular allergy medicine.
Other states, including Alabama and
Oklahoma, have reduced meth labs without
burdening law-abiding citizens by
blocking criminals from purchasing pseudoephedrine.
They have seen meth lab
seizures decrease by almost 80 percent.
Lawmakers in Missouri should consider
this common sense approach before punishing
everyday Missourians.
Craig Workman
To the Editor:
Recently I found out that St. Louis and
Kansas City are considered by the Asthma
and Allergy Foundation of America to
be “allergy capitals” of the United States,
places where it is “most challenging” to be
an allergy sufferer.
As a Missouri resident and severe allergy
sufferer, I rely on access to over-the-counter
allergy products to make allergy season
bearable.
Pseudoephedrine is a decongestant found
in many popular over-the-counter medicines
that some legislators want to make
available only with a prescription because
a small number of criminals misuse them
to make meth. Thankfully, our state has
already enacted laws that help stop these
bad actors, including joining NPLEx, which
tracks the sale of pseudoephedrine and does
not allow these criminals to purchase more
than what is allowed under the law.
Prescription requirements for pseudoephedrine
would create an unbearable
burden for law-abiding citizens like myself.
Allergies are incredibly difficult to deal
with. We do not need to make it harder by
being forced to visit our physician to get
safe and effective allergy medicine.
Angie Fox
Scientific sex ed
To the Editor:
Thank you for your editorial (“Sex vs. Sexuality,”
West Newsmagazine, May 13). Wow.
I have elementary school kids in the Parkway
district and was really appreciative of
the biological/function focus of Parkway’s
sex-ed. Bringing gender identity into the
mix just complicates what should be a biological/medical
subject. The reproductive
system should be taught just like the skeletal
system or digestive system – scientifically.
Let me teach the morals at home.
When will people chill out on this sexual
identity thing? Sheesh, people!
Why can’t my kids just learn the birds and
bees of the body they were born with without
worrying about the more complicated
emotional and psychological implications
of how they feel about their body in relation
to other people? The world today is filled
with enough “sexual education” through the
media. I don’t think there needs to be any
more encouragement on that part.
But, what bothers me even more than
someone pushing sexuality education onto
my kids, is the fact that Parkway is still
considering changing their sex-ed program
to conform to suggested (not mandated)
outside standards.
Since the district receives most of its
funding from our local taxes, it would be
reasonable that they would listen to the
wishes of the parents who pay those taxes
and send their kids to the schools, right?
Well, if 91 percent of surveyed Parkway
parents are satisfied with the way sex-ed is
taught, why the big push to quietly push a
new controversial agenda?
Come on, Parkway, let’s get real. I petition
to keep the Parkway sex-ed the way it is.
Sara Rampton
Historical ignorance
To the Editor:
Regarding the so-called “discussion”
that St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay has
called for regarding the Confederate
monument in Forest Park, I won’t get into
reasons here pro or con, but I would like
to comment on the many letters and blogs
that have been submitted on the matter.
With few exceptions, very few, I’m
astonished at the historical ignorance that’s
all around us. It’s scary.
To think that these people are next to us in
traffic, in stores etc., is frightening. One wonders
what they’re capable of. And, they vote.
I’m left wondering what our schools have
been teaching for the past couple of generations
regarding our nation’s true history.
And, regarding the monument itself, thus
far we’re not hearing a peep from qualified,
educated historians. That’s scary, too.
Bob Arnold
On the topic of substitutes
To the Editor:
“ACA prompts Parkway to outsource
some Employment Services” (West Newsmagazine,
May 13, 2015) does not add up.
The people who currently track substitute
teachers’ payroll, hiring, training and development
of substitutes, computer upgrades,
etc. are already in the current budget. Why
can’t they continue in those tasks? Otherwise
why wouldn’t all of their current costs
be eliminated when Kelly takes over, not
just the estimated added $372,000 that the
Affordable Care Act would supposedly add
to their costs.
Does the Parkway Board believe that
Kelly will not pass their ACA costs for
substitutes through to Parkway? How confident
are they that the current pool of substitutes
will hold together?
This may be a classic example of the
tail wagging the dog. We aren’t just concerned
about outsourcing a $2.5 million
to $3 million one-year item. It is potentially
tens of millions of dollars over many
years involving all substitute teacher
expense, not just ACA costs. Surely that
calls for expert advice from ACA and
payroll consultants – especially in view
of Mr. Toretta’s opinion that we may lose
25 percent of the current pool of substitutes
because the board may not have been made
sufficiently aware of those working less
than 30 hours or those who don’t require
ACA coverage since they have Medicare or
other coverage.
The article suggests to me that the board
failed to recognize the breadth and depth
of the issues involved.
They should have assigned the outsourcing
issue to a committee with authority to
engage outside expert advisers/consultants
to provide in depth analysis and recommendations
as to how to manage ACA
and other personnel issues and millions of
dollars over many years of dealing with
substitute teachers. Certainly a comprehensive
analysis of the substitute pool population
would be included in any such study.
Presumably it is too late for the board
to cancel or delay the new outsourcing
contract, but perhaps they can reopen the
subject well in advance of renewing the
contract next year; although by then it may
be too late to undo much of the damage
caused by what they have done.
Bill Howard
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Regarding “Baltimore Mom”
Marcia, you are part of the problem
with America today. Quit being part of the
problem! When I grew up this was not only
accepted but normal. The mother knocked
some sense into her hoodlum-acting son
the only way she knew how and I would
bet he learned a valuable lesson. A lesson
that may save his life somewhere down the
line. I thank God that I grew up in a family
that reacted the way this mom did.
Liberals … are hell bent on making
America a country of polite wimps. You
can see what has happened to the country
after 6 plus years of a wimp president.
Claude Kurtz
Regarding “Sex vs. Sexuality”
Exactly! If it ain’t broke don’t fix it.
91percent of Parkway parents are fine with
what we have or are neutral. In a normal
world, end of discussion. My question
would be, who then started down this road?
Contrary to your editorial, based on the
comments of Ron Ramspott in the accompanying
article, these changes are being
promoted either by him or those who have
his ear, not Parkway parents in general.
I highly recommend your readers to
read the article (“SEX TALK: Health curriculum
change debated in Parkway,” West
Newsmagazine, May 13) to better understand
why I believe Mr. Ramspott is not a
neutral party in this discussion, but rather
advocating for a specific agenda.
All parents need to pay a lot closer attention
to the actions of your school board
and the education establishment that has
so much influence in its policies.
Jim Merrick
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Remembering Martin Duggan
On May 27, St. Louis and particularly
West County lost a man who over the years
became one of its favorite sons.
Martin Duggan, 93, was a resident of
Creve Coeur along with his wife of 73 years,
whom he affectionately called Lady Mae.
In October of 2008, for a West Newsmagazine
cover story, Martin told reporter Sheila
Frayne Rhoades that his “marriage to Lady
Mae is my life’s achievement.” While we don’t
disagree, we would be remiss if we did not
celebrate some of Martin’s other achievements.
Many of the journalists in this town, those
associated with this publication included,
learned what it meant to be a journalist
from this man of integrity, who rose to the
ranks of editorial page editor at the former
St. Louis Globe-Democrat and became the
creator and provocateur of the long-running
KETC series “Donnybrook.”
Martin spent a total of 45 years with the
Globe-Democrat, a longevity today’s reporters
can only dream about. He retired in 1984
when the paper was sold. But you can’t keep
a die-hard newsman out of the game, and
before long Martin was back in the public
eye, hosting his beloved Donnybrook.
Of Donnybrook, he said, “I‘ve never
worked with finer people and they are truly
my best friends.”
Perhaps it was because of that camaraderie
that we so eagerly tuned in to see the master
at his best. He tossed out controversial topics
like javelins aimed at getting an often-heated
response from Ray Hartmann, then publisher
of the Riverfront Times; Bill McClellan of the
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and Charlie Brennan
and Wendy Wiese of KMOX. Nothing was
better than when that quartet of panelists got
emotionally involved in their replies. As their
voices rose, often to drown out the competition,
Martin would sit back and listen – and
then just when you thought a real fight might
break out, he’d toss another javelin.
Donnybrook, while still on the air, has
not been the same since Martin retired, in
December of 2009.
Over the years people came to feel as if
they knew Martin personally – the gruffsounding
uncle with the big heart. The guy
you wanted to debate if you weren’t afraid
that his command of the English language
and facts of seemingly everything would
dominate in that game of wits. Not that he
would purposely sabotage you.
“Martin can recollect obscure names and
facts,” McClellan told Rhoades in 2008.
“He has great intellect. Martin is a classic
gentleman and a conservative of the finest
sort. He wishes ill on nobody.”
Wiese added, “He’s never met a stranger.
He’s endlessly curious and questioning.
Every minute with him is a joy.”
Endlessly curious and questioning –
exactly what a good newsman should be.
Donnybrook’s director, Anne-Marie
Berger, told Rhoades: “Martin is a rare find,
a treasure to St. Louis. He may be set in
his conservative ways, but he never takes
people’s opposite views personally.”
She went on to touch back to the other
reason people loved Martin.
“His devotion to his wife, Mae, and their
mutual respect is an inspiration.”
Above all, Duggan was a family man –
and it wasn’t just Lady Mae he adored.
In an interview with West Newsmagazine
for a May 2013 Mother’s Day feature,
Duggan shared a reflection of what his
mother, Mae Lawler, meant to him.
“My mother was a real dear,” he said. “The
best advice she gave me was, ‘Never go into
politics.’ She meant as a candidate for public
office. One time I was unhappy over criticism
I had received from people displeased with
my play of a particular story in the Globe-
Democrat. My mother dismissed the critics
and said ‘Your obligation is to the truth.’”
That’s an obligation Martin Duggan, newsman
extraordinaire, never wavered from.
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is Right” announcer, Ballwin resident George Gray after Ellisville’s Memorial Day Parade and
Remembrance Ceremony on May 25. Gray drove one of the antique cars in the parade.
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“When it was cleared by the doctors, it
would have taken an act of Congress
to keep him off that course.”
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competing in the state tournament four days after surgery.
The cast of Donnybrook, circa 2008, gather around Martin Duggan and West Newsmagazine
reporter Sheila Frayne Rhoades.
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The city of Ballwin has received a clean
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Performed by the accounting firm of
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audit examined statements of governmental
activities, the city’s major funds and
aggregate remaining fund information for
the year that ended Dec. 31, 2014.
In a report to city officials, the auditors
concluded the financial statements presented
fairly Ballwin’s financial position
in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles.
The city reported total revenues of
$21.6 million and expenses of $19.4 million
during the year. Most revenue sources
were more than budgeted, with sales tax
revenue up 3 percent, permits and fees up
18 percent, franchise fees for cable television
9 percent higher and recreation fees
exceeding budget by 7 percent.
Court fines of $865,474 were 4.6 percent
of total city revenues of $18,655,811.
At the end of FY 2014, Ballwin had outstanding
long-term debt totaling almost $15
million. However, that amount includes
$12.7 million in tax increment financing
bonds that are not a general obligation or
indebtedness of the city.
Another major part of the city’s longterm
debt is a capital lease for a geothermal
HVAC system installed last year at The
Pointe. The lease balance at year end was
$1.67 million.
Resident arrested
following shooting spree
A 34-year-old Ballwin man, Michael V.
Pona II, remains in police custody after a
variety of charges were filed against him
Tuesday, May 19, following a shooting
spree and chase on May 18 in Ballwin.
Pona remains hospitalized for treatment
after fleeing on foot from Ballwin police
and either falling or jumping into Fishpot
Creek just east of the
New Ballwin Road and
Manchester Road intersection.
Pona has been
charged with three
counts of unlawful Pona
use of a weapon, two
counts of armed criminal
action, one count each of second
degree assault, leaving the scene of an
accident and resisting arrest. Pona also
was charged with third degree assault on
a hospital staff member.
A combined bond was set at $150,000.
The charges stem from Pona’s firing a gun
from his car while driving along Manchester
Road between Holloway and New Ballwin
Road. Two other vehicles were hit by the
gunfire but no one was injured, police say.
One of the assault charges is the result
of Pona’s westbound car striking another
vehicle and injuring the driver after the
Ballwin man drove through a drugstore
parking lot, jumped some curbs and
attempted to re-enter Manchester Road.
The other driver’s injuries were not lifethreatening.
Pona ran from his Cadillac Escalade
with police in pursuit. Police said a taser
was used to subdue the man.
Two Ballwin officers received minor
injuries while arresting Pona.
CHESTERFIELD
Three streets scheduled
for resurfacing
Work on resurfacing three Chesterfield
streets will begin in June as a result of contract
awards approved by the Chesterfield
City Council.
Gershenson Construction was awarded a
$1.852 million contract for repaving Appalachian
Trail between Beaver Creek and White
Road. The project is eligible for a federal
grant that will pay 70 percent of the cost.
Krupp Construction received the contract
for resurfacing Clayton Douglas Court and
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Wildwood accepts proposed
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Wildwood’s City Council, on May 26,
gave unanimous approval to a resolution
accepting a set of proposed five-year strategic
goals and objectives for the city.
City Administrator Ryan Thomas has
said the goals and objectives are intended
to serve as the priority focus of the city’s
time, attention and resources from this year
through 2019.
Wildwood previously adopted multiyear
goals and objectives in 1996, 1999,
2003 and 2009.
The five objectives include:
• Promote and facilitate development
of the Town Center commercial area by
encouraging development, providing for
passive green space and functional public
space, identifying public funding sources
for development, developing a maintenance
plan for public infrastructure, and
engaging the services of an economic
development consultant.
• Develop a long-term financial plan by
identifying potential loss of revenue by
proposed changes in the St. Louis County
sales tax distribution formula and other
potential increases and decreases to revenue,
identifying long-term operational
expenses, developing a contingency plan
for those expenses, and continuing fiscally
responsible financial management
practices.
• Implementing the city’s parks and
recreation action plan by completing
development of the Community Park and
planning for development of future parks
and trails, and determining means for
funding them.
• Developing marketing strategies for
the city as a regional destination by conducting
research to determine what attracts
people to Wildwood, identifying strategies
for promoting and marketing the city, and
by establishing partnerships and sponsorships
with organizations with unique community
assets.
• Enhance citizen communication and
input by expanding communication channels,
increasing citizen involvement, enhancing a
positive community image, and maintaining
continuity in communications.
City Council approves
plan for solar panels
Wildwood’s City Council voted 14 to 2
on May 26 to approve a resolution endorsing
the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission’s
approval of a conditional use
permit allowing installation of rooftop
solar panels at the front of a home in Evergreen
subdivision.
The home, owned by Richard Ward, is in
the 16500 block of Rain Forest Drive. The
permit was granted by the city’s Planning and
Zoning Commission but the council recently
voted to exercise its power of review.
Last year, the city approved legislation
that allows a conditional use permit process
to approve solar panels that are groundmounted
or mounted on the front of a rooftop
on a home facing a street. However,
this is the first application under the new
rules, which consider each proposal on a
case-by-case basis, City Attorney Robert
Golterman has said.
Ward’s 7.8 kilowatt system will include
29 all-black solar modules and cost about
$25,000 to $30,000 to install. The system is
estimated to harness about $900 of energy
savings per year, Ward has said.
Councilmembers Jim Bowlin (Ward 6)
and Marc Cox (Ward 4) voted in opposition
to the conditional use permit. Cox said
his concern “isn’t about alternative energy
issues – it’s a property values issue.”
“If (Ward) wanted to put a wind turbine
in his front yard, we’d say no,” Cox said.
Council set to vote on city hall
noise reduction matters
Wildwood’s City Council is set to vote
on June 8 on final approval of legislation
authorizing an agreement with Golterman
and Sabo Architectural Products for an
acoustical ceiling treatment in the twostory
atrium lobby of the city’s municipal
building.
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the highest priority area for such treatment
in an effort to deal with noise problems.
City Administrator Ryan Thomas said
during a work session on May 26 that
the Clipso Stretch Ceiling System is to
be installed at a cost of no more than
$39,831. He noted that the product has
been installed in a classroom at Parkway
North High.
“It involves a mostly seamless covering
of the ceilings with sound-absorbing materials,”
Thomas said. “In the case of Clipso
Acoustic Fabric, there is an acoustical
absorbent material attached to the ceiling
with a solid stretch fabric covering it.”
Thomas said the city could consider
addressing other work areas in the building
after evaluating the effectiveness of this
initial treatment.
Since the city has budgeted $43,900 for
acoustical treatment, Thomas also recommended
that the city use a portion of the
remaining budget for project management
services by the acoustical engineer that
recommended the Clipso products, Gary
Brown of McClure/EDI Acoustics, on an
hourly, as-needed basis.
Community Park grand
opening delayed
It’s estimated that the first phase of Wildwood’s
new community park should open
by mid to late June, with a grand opening
being discussed for around July 4.
Joe Vujnich, Wildwood’s director of
planning and parks, told the City Council
during a May 26 work session that timetable
is about four weeks later than originally
planned.
The 66-acre park site is located near the
intersection of highways 100 and 109.
Phase 1 components of the park include a
pavilion, snake walk, multi-use trail, parking
lot, restrooms, playground with equipment
accessible to children of all ages and
abilities, and a dog park.
“While many major features are done and
ready for the city to accept in the next two
to three weeks, the accessible playground,
as well as an access ramp to the two-story
tower and the snake walk, had gotten a late
start,” Vujnich told the council.
“Likely two to four weeks more will be
needed for that work.”
He said the city also is waiting for
Ameren Missouri to run lines and make
power connections to the park.
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names liaison officer
A local television news reporter has been
hired as liaison officer at the West County
EMS and Fire Protection District.
In the newly created position, Sara
Dayley, a reporter at KSDK-Channel 5 for
the past five years, will focus on community
outreach efforts, which the district has
identified as an important part of its future
activities.
According to West County Chief Ernie
Rhodes, Dayley will meet with community
groups and organizations to learn
about needs that the district can help
address, and call attention to and bring
more people to Safety House, a facility
that emphasizes safety education for children,
families and others.
“These efforts are in line with what our
long-range strategic plan found the community
wanted us to do,” Rhodes said.
Dayley’s media experience also will be
helpful in producing videos to educate the
public on safety and emergency medical
issues, Rhodes added.
A graduate of Marquette High, Dayley
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from the University of Tampa. Her annual
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A Planning and Zoning Commission
meeting that started on a Wednesday evening
(May 20) stretched past 1 a.m. on
Thursday morning, as the topic of Friday
night lights brought Town & Country
residents and supporters of Westminster
Christian Academy out of the woodwork
in droves.
After six hours of presentations, public
comments and the rare outburst, the Town
& Country Planning and Zoning Commission
unanimously gave an unfavorable recommendation
to Westminster’s proposal to
add four 80-foot tall stadium lights at the
campus’ football field along with a new
public announcement system.
This type of lighting had been pursued
by the school in the past, but ultimately
was dropped from its plans. Now, Westminster
representatives say technology
has changed significantly and that the
style of lights and PA equipment being
considered would have minimal effect on
nearby residents.
At the P&Z meeting, city hall was flooded
by a crimson sea of residents – wearing red
in opposition to the proposal. Westminster
produced waves of its own and made its
presence felt. Teachers, students, parents
and even some Town & Country residents
stood in support of the changes. Many
from both sides made their voices heard in
the debate.
Much of the discussion for and against
the changes revolved around the topic of
hosting Friday night football games at
Westminster.
In a previously released statement, Head
of School Dr. Tom Stoner said: “This project
provides Westminster with a unique
opportunity to build and maintain the distinctive
community that defines us. Our
current inability to assemble the school
community for a Friday evening athletic
event limits our ability to utilize the spaces
that have been designed to provide our students,
teachers, and families with the full
benefit of participation in the Westminster
school community. Our proposal addresses
this limitation and will enable us to provide
our students and families with a more complete
educational experience that they will
value throughout their lives.”
But the opposition was not swayed.
Many from the deluge of crimson-clad residents
took their turns at the podium over
the night’s course, speaking their minds on
the issue. A good number of those residents
spoke highly of Westminster’s academic
and athletic programs, but stood in opposition
to the proposal nonetheless.
A few of those in attendance brought
petitions, signed by homeowners of the
neighborhoods close to Westminster.
Rodney Rowe, a trustee of the Old
Woods Mill Manor subdivision, brought a
petition with 55 resident signatures, which
he said accounted for 45 of the 53 homes in
the subdivision.
“Eighty-five percent of our neighborhood
is against this proposal of the lights and the
PA system,” Rowe said. “The lights and
the PA system are an unwanted and unwelcome
intrusion into our neighborhood, as
well as to Arlington Oaks.”
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Town & Country residents, P&Z oppose Westminster proposal
Westminster Christian Academy is seeking approval from Town & Country to install 80-foot-tall
lights on its football field.
But Westminster student and football
player Zachary Hughes agreed with Stoner
that the lights would enhance the Westminster
community. He pointed out the proposed
condition that the lights would not
be used for more than 25 nights per year,
and only from 7-10 p.m.
“So what that adds up to is 75 hours out
of the 8,760 hours of the year,” Hughes said.
As the day clicked over from Wednesday
to Thursday, the commission members,
including Mayor Jon Dalton and Alderman
Fred Meyland-Smith (Ward 3) voted
to approve two items from the Westminster
proposal: a flagpole on the school grounds
and a tennis pavilion located near the
school’s tennis courts.
“You are a good neighbor, and none of that
is in question tonight,” Dalton told the Westminster
representatives prior to the vote.
However, the commission held firm and
the rest of Westminster’s requests were
unanimously voted down.
The two items approved received a favorable
recommendation, and will move on to
the Board of Aldermen for review. The rest
of Westminster’s proposal also could come
before the board, but would need a super
majority of the board to pass.
After the meeting, Stoner said Westminster
would be examining their options
moving forward.
“We’re deeply grateful for the process,
and we trust the process,” Stoner said.
“And last night was an important step in
that process and to understand the issues
and concerns, especially of the neighbors.”
TURF WARS: Sports development group, county face off over soccer field financing
By WILLIAM POE
There’s an ongoing battle in West St.
Louis County between two well-known
soccer organizations.
On one side is Creve Coeur Park in
Maryland Heights, which has new soccer
fields currently under construction. On the
other side is Kansas City-based Global
Sports International (GSI) and Game On
Sports Development, who are seeking to
bring a soccer and athletics complex to
Chesterfield Valley. That project could
include a $12 million hotel, soccer and
lacrosse tournament sports complex and
high-end golf range. GSI operates a similar
facility in Overland Park, Kansas.
What’s at stake is funding – $2 million
for each organization from St. Louis
County. While the St. Louis County Council
approved legislation in December 2014
to provide up to $4 million for upgrades to
the Creve Coeur Park fields and the Chesterfield
Valley GSI sports campus, only
the Maryland Heights project actually has
received approval to move forward.
GSI had said it would use the initial
$2 million investment for field restoration,
water supply and drainage systems.
But County Executive Steve Stenger has
indicated that the hoped-for $2 million in
county funding is not on the books and, at
present, not approved.
“The requested funding to build a new
soccer park in Chesterfield was not included
in this year’s budget by the previous administration,
and (the Chesterfield project) is
not county-held property, so the request was
not approved,” Stenger said in a May 14
statement to West Newsmagazine.”
Seventh District Councilmember Mark
Harder, who represents the Chesterfield
area, said he was hopeful that alternate
funding for the Chesterfield project can
still be identified.
“We are hoping that we can work with
the county executive to find the money to
make that project happen,” Harder said.
What has been approved is a $2 million
improvements package for soccer fields
at the county-owned Creve Coeur Park,
which is home to Lou Fusz Soccer. That
funding came about as part of a $12.5
million capital improvements bond issue
approved May 12 by the county council.
Harder, who objected to the omission
of the Chesterfield project, was the sole
councilmember to vote against the bonds
package.
“I had a lengthy discussion with Stenger
and others concerning authorization for
Maryland Heights, and I was not very
happy,” Harder said. “We asked two weeks
ago for funding for Chesterfield.”
Harder said it was his understanding that
the Stenger administration took exception
to the use of bonds to improve property
that Harder said is owned by multiple private
investors.
“They said that county park improvements
could be bonded but not a private
investment situation like Chesterfield,”
Harder said. “They need to explain themselves
a little more than that.”
Both projects were authorized by the
council on Dec. 2. Stenger, who then represented
the 6th District as its councilmember,
voted for the funding. Councilmember
Mike O’Mara (District 4), a former member
of the St. Louis Steamers soccer franchise,
is the Creve Coeur Park project’s leading
proponent.
Dave Thorman, a partner with Game On,
said he feels the issue is being politicized
as a result of Chesterfield suing the county
over the tax pool and because of O’Mara’s
interest in the Creve Coeur project. Thorman
added that the Chesterfield project
would create new sales and hotel tax revenue
in that city, most of which goes into
the county’s tax pool.
“The county is the biggest beneficiary of
this,” Thorman said. “They are really cutting
off their nose to spite their face.”
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[Editor's note: Dan Fox contributed to
this article.]

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to hear proposal for gravel plant
By MARY SHAPIRO
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A public hearing is set for 7 p.m. on
Monday, June 8 to consider a request from
Winter Brothers Material Company to
expand its opertions near Eureka.
Coming before the St. Louis County
Planning Commission, Winter Brothers,
doing business as Augustine Aggregate, is
seeking a conditional use permit for extraction
and processing of sand and gravel on
537 acres of a total 900-acre site along the
western bank of the Meramec River.
The vacant property – south of Interstate
44 about a mile east of Hwy. 109 – includes
783, 788 and 454 Augustine Road and 750,
720 and 650 Votaw Road.
Eureka’s Planning and Zoning Commission,
in November 2014, voted to give negative
recommendations to the Board of Aldermen
regarding the company’s request for rezoning
and a special use permit for 247 acres of
property it owns in Eureka. That property is
adjacent to the St. Louis County site and is
located at Williams and Augustine roads.
Members of the commission cited potential
traffic and quality of life concerns about
the plan. For instance, commissioners
feared potential problems with truck traffic
on Hwy. 109, especially trucks trying to
make tight turns, such as onto I-44.
Craig Sabo, Eureka’s city administrator,
said Winter Brothers withdrew its proposal
following the P&Z recommendation, so
the Eureka Board of Aldermen never had a
chance to vote on the plan.
Gregory Hoffmann, an attorney for
Winter Brothers, said the county property
has been owned by the company since
1974, as has the site in Eureka. A tenant
farmer currently uses some of the property.
“We would hope our facility would be operational
about 18 months after we get the permit,
but we don’t know if we’d need to go through
FEMA for floodplain map adjustments and, if
so, that would be a lengthy process,” he said.
Hoffmann said the firm withdrew the
Eureka proposal because company officials
determined they did not need to locate
the sorting plant in Eureka.
“When we began the process, we understood
we couldn’t locate the plant in the
county, but it turns out we can,” he said,
adding the county property is south of the
Eureka site. “Also, the county property is
better suited for what we want to do.”
Winter Brothers is requesting hours of operations
from 6 a.m.-10 p.m. daily but the retail
operation would stop at 4 p.m., Hoffman said.
“Initially, we think four to six trucks per hour
would enter and leave the site, but once we get
fully operational, about 10 years after we open,
it’s likely there would be 16 to 24 trucks per
hour estimated to enter and leave,” he said.
He said he anticipates much of the same
opposition from residents that faced the
Eureka proposal. But he added, “we’ve
made modifications to the plan.
“For instance, there were concerns
expressed on trucks accessing the Hwy. 109
interchange with I-44 and there were also
concerns about the length of the acceleration
lane at Williams Road. We have developed
plans to make improvements to 109 and
Williams Road and those plans have been
approved by MoDOT so we think we’ve
addressed traffic concerns,” Hoffman said.
He said plans are to make modifications
to the median on Hwy. 109 to improve the
turning lanes. On Williams Road, plans are
to extend the acceleration lane by 300 feet.
“We’re optimistic we’ll win approval
from the county for the plan,” he said.
Hoffmann also has said a so-called “wet
extraction” process used by the company
would allow for sand and gravel extraction
by hydraulic dredge, so there would be no
blasting or crushing.
Regardless, some nearby residents continue
to have concerns.
Dr. Steve Sanders, who lives on Pleasant
Valley Estates Drive in unincorporated St.
Louis County, said that the Eureka/southwest
county area today is different from
decades ago when the company purchased
the site. Its fast growth has led to denser
population and more traffic, he said.
“There are 400 homes in Augustine Heights,
Pleasant Valley Estates and in Jefferson County
looking across the valley, all very close to the
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Some Wildwood residents – especially
in Wards 1 and 6 – are expressing frustrations
to city officials over what they regard
as the slow pace of providing high-speed
Internet service to the rural western part of
the city.
During a work session on May 26, Joe
Vujnich, Wildwood’s director of planning
and parks, told the City Council that emails
over the last couple of weeks from residents
especially in those wards “have been
distressing on the number of complaints
in regard to frustrations and experiences”
with Bays ET and Wisper ISP.
He said the emails have protested poor
signal strength and service issues from
both providers.
“Some of the recipients of this service
are not satisfied and are seeking solutions
to the problems that plague this type of
wireless Internet signal in hilly, wooded
Wildwood,” Vujnich said.
The city has been working for eight years
to try to get service to the area and has
formed a Rural Internet Access Committee
to aid the effort.
Both Bays ET and Wisper ISP have
requested compensation from the city
recently for upgraded equipment to expand
their respective reaches of the current
network, but upgrades have been slow in
implementation and some new equipment
has been delayed, Vujnich said, adding that
the city won’t consider funding new equipment
until it has been tested in Wildwood.
“Bays ET is exploring another pole location
in the south half of the city, along with
potentially under-grounding fiber to these
tough remaining last mile locations in its
service network,” Vujnich said.
But he admitted that the extent of signal
penetration through the pole system,
erected using city funding, is not as great
as hoped.
“We estimate about 1,600 homes have
needed the service, and we’ve reached
more than 300 since October of 2013 –
that’s not a great rate,” he said.
He added that in certain locations, large
providers such as Charter and AT&T have
followed to provide service.
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“We hoped to encourage competition in
the marketplace,” he said.
Councilmember Larry McGowen (Ward
1) recommended continuing to work with
Wisper and Bays.
“We need to keep our fingers crossed and
hope for the best,” he said.
Citing a possible improvement, Vujnich
added that the two companies might be able
to place equipment on St. Louis County
emergency management towers planned
for Babler State Park and the St. Louis
Community College-Wildwood campus.
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In a public hearing that is expected to
last much of the day on Thursday, June
11, proposed changes to Franklin County’s
land use code regarding landfills will be
discussed.
Those changes have been approved by the
county’s Planning and Zoning Commission
with a recommendation that the matter be
passed along to the Franklin County Commission.
However, before the county commission
votes, a public hearing must be held
– giving residents with concerns regarding
the proposed changes and Ameren’s plans
for a 400-acre, 100-foot-tall coal combustion
waste (CCW) landfill in Labadie.
Members of the Labadie Environmental
Organization (LEO) are among those
scheduled to speak during the public hearing,
which will be held in the commission
chambers at the county government center,
400 E. Locust in Union, Missouri, beginning
at 9 a.m.
LEO representatives are scheduled to speak
from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Following a break
from 1:30-2:30 p.m., the general public will
have the opportunity to express their opinions
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The Monarch Fire Protection District
Board has raised the cost of emergency
medical service calls charged to non-residents
of the district.
On a unanimous 3-0 vote, the board
increased the district’s rates 15 percent at
its May 27 meeting after hearing a presentation
from the company it uses to bill and
collect for emergency medical services.
Tammy Campbell, senior vice president
with Mediclaims, Inc., of Tonkawa, Oklahoma,
said Monarch’s EMS billing rates
are well below both the state average and
those charged in the St. Louis area, and
much less than what Medicare and Medicaid
allow for such services.
The district’s three-tier billing system
is based on the level of service provided.
Effective June 1, rates increased from the
former charge of $650 to $750 for basic
life support calls. New costs for advanced
life support and more advanced life support
calls (ALS 2) will be $975 and $1,150,
respectively, compared with rates of $850
and $1,000 under the old billing schedule.
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Monarch FPD boosts non-resident
emergency medical charges
emergency care facilities also will increase
from $10 per mile to $12.
Monarch will continue its long-held
practice of not charging district residents
for EMS calls.
Based on a projected collection rate of
85 percent, Campbell said the new charges
will mean a $41,000 revenue increase for
the district during the remainder of the year.
Most of the 911 calls to which Monarch
and other fire protection districts respond
are for medical emergencies, including
motor vehicle injuries.
The board deferred action on rate increases
for medical responses requiring little or no
care and which often are the result of 911
calls made by persons witnessing an incident
and concluding an emergency exists.
Collection rates on these so-called “treat and
release” cases are low for a number of reasons,
Campbell said, including the tendency
to put off paying medical bills because
doing so doesn’t adversely affect a person’s
credit rating and people’s unwillingness to
pay for services they didn’t request.
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project,” Sanders said. “They are all directly
affected by noise, light and the view of a valley
destroyed by a sand and gravel mine. This will
be a project lasting more than 50 years, and it
will be a big mud hole the entire time.”
The main intersection used by everyone in
the area is Hwy. 109 and I-44, Sanders added.
“Winter Brothers proposes adding up to
20 to 25 trucks per hour to this intersection,”
he said. “Included in the traffic are
the school buses for seven schools, twice
daily. This presents a major traffic danger.”
Sanders said his understanding of the
Winter Brothers proposal to MoDOT shortens
the median at the left turn from westbound
I-44 onto southbound Hwy. 109.
“This makes the turn easier but shortens the
distance to the next left turn to get back on
to 44 going eastbound,” Sanders said. “This
area on southbound 109 under Hwy. 44 is
the area that is so tight and the traffic stacks
there too easily. Increasing the length of the
entrance of Williams Road onto eastbound
44 is a reasonable change. We still worry
about acceleration of the trucks uphill from
109 on to eastbound 44 and, just after that,
decelerating onto the Williams Road exit.”
On May 26, Wildwood’s City Council
voted unanimously to have a city representative
attend the public hearing and oppose
the conditional use request.
“We need to oppose the granting of this
permit at least until the issue can be further
studied,” Wildwood Councilmember Jim
Bowlin (Ward 6) told the council.
Wildwood Councilmember David Sewell
(Ward 6) said he feared that if silica extraction
becomes part of the Winter Brothers operation
there could be health concerns from putting
the fine-grained material into the air.
“They’re saying this could add maybe
five jobs – big whoop,” Sewell said.
Wildwood Mayor Tim Woerther suggested
city officials reach out to County Councilman
Mark Harder (R-Dist. 7) and County Executive
Steve Stenger to voice their concerns.
“But it’s imperative we be on the record
at that public hearing as being against this
until further study is done,” Bowlin said.
During public comment that night, Bill
Kennedy, of Rockwood Forest Ridge near
southern Eureka, asked whether Wildwood
officials “are going to ignore the question
or stay silent or do some detailed research
on a threat that could impact residents.
“It’s important for you to reassure and
advise residents who are becoming increasingly
more concerned about this plan,” Kennedy
told the council.
Additional information on the St. Louis
County proposal is on the county’s website
under Winter Brothers Company CUP request
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Summer concert season is upon us, and
Manchester Arts is kicking it off with the
opening of their third annual band concert
series. The series, which is sponsored in
part by West Newsmagazine, will kick off
at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 14 at Paul
A. Schroeder Park, 359 Old Meramec Station
Road. All concerts are free and open
to the public.
The first concert’s theme is “Freedom
of Man,” and will feature music such as
“Armed Forces - The Pride of America,”
“The Star Spangled Banner” and “God
Bless the USA.” The theme was picked to
honor veterans and those who have served
in the Armed Forces, which is fitting since
the concert coincides with Flag Day and
the fifth anniversary of Manchester’s Veterans
Memorial.
Music Director and Conductor Chris
Becker, who is director of bands at Parkway
South High School and Washington University,
is excited to perform at the concert. He
also said that having an active member of the
Air Force play with the band will enhance the
theme and add to the environment.
In addition to the music, the concert will
feature food trucks and activities for kids.
Patrons also will be able to see a special
premiere of the Veterans Memorial’s new
interactive website.
Sheila Ryerse, a member of the Manchester
Arts Board of Directors, said the
event is very relaxed for attendees.
“(The area) is like a bowl, so you come
down a hill and at the bottom is the amphitheater,
so it’s very open,” Ryerse said.
“Kids could be playing Frisbee, they could
be playing with their dogs, they could be
bringing their own picnics to the table and
eating. It’s a very laid back atmosphere.”
The themes for the following two concerts
include “Heroes and Villains” and
“Around the World in 80 Days,” which will
features folk songs from different countries.
Becker said deciding on the themes
was a collaborative effort between him and
Assistant Conductor and Manager Jeremy
Knudtson, who is a band director in the
Rockwood School District.
The band is comprised of musicians, age
18 and up, who come from all over the
region, not just the Manchester area.
“They just hear about the band and that it’s
a great music-making experience,” Ryerse
said. “They just enjoy the leadership of the
conductors and the whole experience.”
In the end, for Becker and Ryerse, it’s
about sharing music with the community
and working with other musicians.
“There’s a very strong relationship
that exists between a conductor and the
members of the ensemble. As we go, as
we perform, there’s a really strong giveand-take,”
Becker said. “I think as I’ve
matured as a conductor, I’ve begun that
to appreciate that more and more. I enjoy,
especially (because) it’s community band,
seeing the reaction of the performers, the
satisfaction they get in picking up their
instruments and playing.”
The remaining concert dates for the
summer are Sunday, July 12 and Sunday,
August 16. Both concerts begin at 6:30 p.m.
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It has been likened to a Trojan horse, initially
appearing attractive and with potential
value. But just as the supposed gift made
famous in Greek mythology had a more sinister
purpose, so too does bush honeysuckle.
“A lot of folks I initially talk to like it
because it provides a ‘nice’ privacy screen
… until a few years later and then they
cannot even walk through their woodlands
or yards anymore,” observed Hank Stelzer,
of the University of Missouri’s Cooperative
Extension Service.
The stophoneysuckle.org website is
equally harsh in its assessment of the plant,
labeling it an “enemy of the state” and “a
serious threat to Missouri landowners.”
Both Stelzer and the website agree that
bush honeysuckle is extremely good at one
thing – strangling native plants and woody
shrubs that provide food and shelter to wildlife
and leaving a dense tangle in its wake.
The plant has “no nutritional value to
wildlife whatsoever,” Stelzer said. “It’s the
high fructose corn syrup to our wildlife
populations, and it’s a problem in our rural
as well as our urban and ex-urban areas.”
Will Rein, Ballwin’s city forester and
arborist, readily acknowledged that bush
honeysuckle is a scourge in the community’s
parks. Virtually all parks and other open
space areas and many yards in West County
and elsewhere share the problem, he added.
You have to give the bush honeysuckle
credit for its stealth.
“The first year, one sees that odd bush that
greens up first in the spring and stays green
until after Thanksgiving,” Stelzer described.
“Then, in year two, a few more plants. Then
in year three, POW, it’s everywhere.”
The plant takes advantage of Mother
Nature to enable its start and hasten its spread.
Birds visit the shrub in urban thickets and eat
its small red fruit, which ripens in the summer
after the bush has displayed white to yellow
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difficult to eradicate, even for pros
Will Rein, Ballwin’s city forester and arborist,
examines newly emerged bush honeysuckle
plants in New Ballwin Park.
blossoms in April and May. Bird droppings
then contain the plant’s seeds, which explains
why bush honeysuckle often is found growing
under tall shrubs, trees or other locations
that serve as a perch for birds.
The plant tolerates shade as it grows
and its own cover limits or wipes out the
growth of nearby native species. Research
also has suggested that bush honeysuckles
may produce chemicals that enter the soil
and inhibit the growth of other plants.
Native to Asia, the Morrow’s and Amur
species of bush honeysuckle were introduced
to North America in the late 19th and early
20th centuries. The shrubs typically grow to a
height of 6 feet or more and can reach 20 feet.
The Missouri Department of Conservation
warns that Missouri’s native honeysuckles
should not be confused with the bush varieties.
The state’s beneficial honeysuckle is
a vine with roundish leaves more closely
attached to the stem, compared with the narrower,
more pointed leaves on the invasive
species. Also, blossoms of the native honeysuckle
are yellow to red and trumpet-shaped.
Once established, bush honeysuckles can
be difficult to eradicate. When the plant is
small and the soil is moist, hand pulling
is one method if the entire plant can be
removed, according to stophoneysuckle.org.
During visits to Ballwin’s New Ballwin
and Ferris Parks, Rein illustrated the constant,
repetitive and time-consuming steps
involved in getting rid of large stands of
bush honeysuckle.
Last year, Rein applied foliar herbicide
to a heavily infested area along the west
side of New Ballwin Park. In addition,
larger stems later were cut and the remaining
stumps were “painted” with a glyphosate
mixture – Roundup TM or other generic
product – before the cut surfaces could dry.
Rein added that foliar sprays should include
a surfactant, which improves the chemical’s
ability to adhere to the targeted plants.
And while it was easy to distinguish
between the treated and non-treated sections,
small green plants sprouting in the
treated areas showed the honeysuckles
hadn’t given up. A treated wooded area
around the newly renovated pavilion at
Ferris Park displayed similar signs that the
invasive honeysuckle is tough to eradicate.
Catherine McGrane, assistant director of
the 112-acre Powder Valley Conservation
Nature Center near I-270 and I-44, noted
the need to go back over treated areas for
several years to prevent re-infestation.
Time consuming and physically demanding?
Yes, but such steps can be worthwhile,
she said.
“In eradication areas, we are seeing
native species come up where they hadn’t
been before,” McGrane said.

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Ballwin artist ignores mother’s warning, finds fulfilling career
By JIM MERKEL
Loren Corell's mom warned him. But did
he didn’t listen to his mom. And you know
what happens to sons who don't listen to
their mom.
"My mother didn't think I could earn a
living as an artist," said the 79-year-old
Ballwin man, who grew up in Omaha.
So Corell headed to Omaha University
to major in engineering and minor in art.
Those ambitions did not last. He dropped
out of Omaha University to be a full-time
artist. With a wife, one child and $1,500 in
the bank, Corell started going through the
Yellow Pages to find advertising art jobs.
When he started, at the beginning of 1961,
he was charging customers $5 an hour.
was doing and could have continued
working for himself forever. But, when
he was about 50, he got a call from
Mutual of Omaha. One of the insurance
company's artists had slipped on ice and
was in a coma. Corell was asked to fill in.
He took the job and let someone else take
over his studio.
Although Marlin Perkins, known worldwide
as the face of "Mutual of Omaha's
Wild Kingdom," had already passed away,
Corell did get to know his replacement,
naturalist Jim Fowler.
"I did pretty much all of the Wild Kingdom
artwork. I also did their annual report,"
Corell said. He also did the artwork for
articles about animals that were generated
by the program.
Corell moved to the St. Louis area in
about 1991 to be around his grandkids.
For several years, he designed toys for
Walt Disney, M&Ms, Coca Cola and the
Cartoon Network, as an artist for the
Trendmasters toy company. Today, he
does about 10 shows a year, in places
like Omaha, Saugatuck, Michigan and
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, and in local
shows such as the Art Show in Queeny
Park and the Artists Boutique in Kirkwood.
His work also is on display on a
regular basis at the Mind Works Gallery
in Chesterfield Mall.
Corell also finds time for his wife,
Sharon, his three daughters, and his nine
grandchildren.
"I'll be 80 in December. That's hard to
believe," he said. And despite his mom's
warning, he noted, "I'm still doing artwork
quite a bit. I paint every day."
Ballwin artist Loren Corell at work in his
studio.
"Two years later, I was charging $45 an
hour," he said.
At one time, he was offered $1,200 a
month to be a senior artist for a big department
store. It was big money, but he turned
it down. At that time, he was making $200
to $300 a month.
Although most of his work was for
advertising customers, Corell also showed
off his artistic side in shows of his painting.
He found ways to do both, such as having
one board set up for his advertising work
and another for his artistic stuff.
And he said, "I invented ways to paint fast."
One way was to smear on paint with a
paper towel.
"It has to be Viva. It doesn't leave a pattern,"
Corell said.
He said he also tried popsickle sticks and
Saran Wrap.
"I can paint faster, but I can also make it
very realistic using these materials," Corell
said. "I use a brush but not all the time ....
It's just the way I do it, I guess."
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Craig Elementary has been selected as
the 2015 Elementary Champions for Character
winner. Cardinals Care, in cooperation
with CharacterPlus, sponsors Champions
for Character, awarding three schools in the
area that have a schoolwide ethos of service
learning. The school’s service learning must
be infused into the curriculum and school
life. One elementary, middle and high
school are selected in the metro area.
Craig students came together for a short
celebration where they were presented with
a banner recognizing their accomplishments
– and had a visit from school mascot,
Moonlight the Owl, along with Moonlight’s
pal, the Cardinals’ mascot, Fredbird.
Most Sacred Heart
award winners
On April 17, Cooper Ruhl, an eighth-grade
student at Most Sacred Heart School in
Eureka, was surprised by the Eureka-Pacific
Elks Lodge for his award-winning essay,
“What the Pledge of Allegiance Means to
Me.” He was awarded a $100 stipend from
the Elks by past Exalted Ruler Jim Wall and
contest Chairman Jeff Wilsey.
• • •
The artwork of William Keithley, a
second-grade student at Most Sacred Heart
School, was chosen for the Governor’s
Choice Award at the Missouri Art Education
Association’s Youth Art Month exhibit
in Jefferson City. The mixed media composition
“Poppies” commemorates the sacrifice
of WWI soldiers at Flanders Field and
was on exhibit at the Missouri State Capitol.
First Lady Georganne Nixon presented
Keithley with his award and thanked him
for his beautiful artwork, which is currently
on display in Gov. Jay Nixon’s office.
No More Trash contest winners
Girl Scout troop organizer Kass Stolzberg’s
kindergarten and first-grade Daisies
and second-grade Brownies at Ross Elementary
recently won the kindergarten through
second-grade category in the 2015 “Yes You
CAN Make Missouri Litter Free” trashcandecorating
contest. The girls won with their
entry, “Girl Scouts Make the World a Better
Place with No MOre Trash!” A 50-gallon
plastic drum, donated by Speedy’s Car Wash,
was transformed into a custom trash can
for the girls ‘fellow students at Ross. The
decorated trash can will be displayed on the
school campus to raise awareness and will be
placed in high-traffic areas to reduce litter.
National recognition of
area high schools
Nine area high schools were named in
the top 20 of Missouri’s “America’s Most
Challenging High Schools” by the Washington
Post. They include John Burroughs
(#4); Rockwood Summit (#6); Eureka
(#10); Marquette (#12); Parkway West
(#16); Parkway South (#17); Parkway
Central (#18) and Parkway North (#20).
To determine the rankings, the Washington
Post determined an index score comprised
of the number of college-level tests given
during the 2014 calendar year divided by
the number of graduates that year. Also
noted are the percentage of students who
come from families that qualify for lunch
subsidies and the percentage of graduates
who passed at least one college-level test
during their high school careers.
• • •
All four Parkway high schools – Central,
North, South and West – along with Rockwood’s
Marquette High were honored as
among the country’s “Best High Schools”
by U.S. News & World Report. The schools
received a Silver Medal in the annual list.
In addition, all the schools ranked in the
top 15 for Missouri high schools.
The U.S. News & World Report rankings
include data on more than 21,000 public
high schools in 50 states and the District
of Columbia. Schools were awarded gold,
silver or bronze medals based on their performance
on state assessments and how
well they prepare students for college.
Top marks in fundraising
Bonhomme Preschool and Kids Day Out
children and their families love to help others.
In fact, for the 2013-2014 school year, Bonhomme
was named one of the top 100 fundraising
schools in the country for St. Jude
Children’s Research Hospital.
This spring, Bonhomme preschool children
participated in the school’s 9th Annual Trikea-Thon
to benefit the research hospital. Bonhomme
students were encouraged to ride trikes,
using their healthy bodies, to help children who
are sick and unable to ride. Over the years, Bonhomme
has raised more than $43,000 in the
annual event, with this year’s Trike-a-Thon contributions
totaling more than $5,400.
Rockwood names its
Teacher of the Year
Rockwood Summit English teacher Jon
Frank was chosen as Rockwood’s 2015
Teacher of the Year at the district’s 2015
ROSE Awards ceremony.
According to Frank, his path to becoming
a teacher wasn’t an easy one, but he
uses his story to connect with students
experiencing hardships in their lives.
“Life is full of starting again, and that
applies to a single writing assignment for
a student, a semester that seems lost and
insurmountable, and the prospect of going
back to school or beginning a new life path
during adulthood,” Frank explained.
Marquette graduate named
UMSL scholarship recipient
St. Louis Community College-Wildwood
student Hannah Watson, who earned her
associate degree in general transfer studies
last month, has been named the winner of the
Community College President’s Scholarship.
The scholarship is awarded jointly by the
president of each St. Louis Community College
campus and the chancellor of the University
of Missouri-St. Louis, allowing STLCC
students to continue their studies at UMSL.
The scholarship will allow Watson to
take up to 65 credit hours at UMSL over
the next two years. She intends to pursue a
degree in nursing.
Watson, a 2013 graduate of Marquette
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look back over long careers
By BONNIE KRUEGER
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After an impressive
combined total of 75
years working in Parkway,
Craig Fenner
and Merlin Taylor are
ready to hang up their
backpacks.
Taylor began his
career in 1972 as
an art teacher at East
Taylor
Junior (now Northeast Middle) School.
After spending a few years at West High,
he spent the last 35 years of his career at
West Middle.
“In the 70s, it was a free exploration
of art and remained so even into the 80s
and 90s. In the last decade it (has become)
much more data driven and all the fine arts
classes (have) found a way to assess students
in a data manner,” Taylor said of the
changes he has seen in his 43-year-career.
Following state requirements, Parkway
has offered students opportunities in
drawing, painting, ceramics, pottery and
print-making. But it is in the areas of photography
and computer graphics where
Taylor has seen the biggest changes.
Despite decades of changes, Taylor said
he believes that neither the essence of art
nor the students themselves have changed
as radically as technology. And, he said
middle school is “an important juncture for
students to decide if pursuing visual arts at
the high school or post-secondary level is
right for them.”
“One of the most rewarding aspects of
being a teacher is seeing the progress and
blossoming of a student, which has never
changed over time,” he said. With a chuckle
he added, “The biggest change I see is that
students would much rather Google art references
than look through my big art books.”
Fenner, who has been with Parkway for
32 years, agrees that technology and social
media have been the biggest changes he
has noticed, with students’ social, emotional
and academic needs remaining constant
over the years.
“Kids need to feel safe,” he said. “Kids
have always had the need to feel safe and
connected.”
In the early years, Fenner traveled between
what were then known as South Junior and
West Junior to teach business education.
“We used Olympia typewriters initially,
but when we were ‘cutting-edge,’ we used
Apple IIE computers, which now are the
dinosaurs of technology,” he said.
Fenner’s leadership potential was
noticed by other educators, but he considered
himself a reluctant administrator,
even as he accepted temporary internships
at Fern Ridge High and East Junior before
becoming assistant principal at what would
become Northeast Middle.
It was the role of assistant principal and
then principal at South Middle in the last 15
years where Fenner found his true calling.
“The South Middle community has been
a perfect fit for me and hopefully I have left
a legacy of excellence with putting kids
first,” Fenner said.
That legacy was recently recognized by
the city of Manchester with Mayor David
Willson and the City Council recognizing
Fenner with a proclamation acknowledging
his years of service to Parkway and to
the community. Fenner also was named a
Pillar of Parkway in 2014.
Despite retiring, Fenner, who is only
in his mid-50s, hopes merely to change
careers. He has a passion for urban education
and has applied for a principal position
within the St. Louis Public School system.
Another career option would be to work
with Missouri’s Department of Elementary
& Secondary Education (DESE) to assist
struggling districts such as Hazelwood and
Riverview Gardens.
But first, Fenner plans to enjoy his
summer. He has been married for 32 years,
and he and his wife, Donna, have three
children and four grandchildren.
Like a blank canvas, Taylor also is looking
forward to having free time to set his
own schedule and fully relax.
High on his list will be continuing Shotokan,
a Japanese-style martial arts training that
he has been practicing for 38 years. Highly
disciplined, Taylor trains daily, and has
achieved his sixth-degree black belt. Taylor
also looks forward to spending time with his
wife, completing her list of “honey-dos” and
enjoying his two young grandchildren.
“It’s like having winter break, spring
break and summer break rolled into one,”
he said.
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with her pupils and that is pretty apparent.
“She is truly an amazing woman, second
mom and teacher to me,” Lafayette High
student Anna West said about Peters.
West Newsmagazine received an avalanche
of similarly glowing quotes and
commendations from students recommending
Peters for the annual Teacher of
the Year award.
“She has fueled my desire to learn and
encourages/inspires me every day in her
class,” Abigayle Miller said.
Lafayette student Kaycee Cohen said that
Peters genuinely cares about her students and
the subject matter, and Kathleen Newcomer
reflected that she couldn’t remember a day
where Peters wasn’t excited to be teaching,
adding that her students “loved her for it.”
“From the very first day, she made everyone
feel loved and welcomed in her classroom,
and managed to turn boring 3,000-year-old
art into something exciting that we all looked
forward to,” Erin Newcomer said.
On May 18, a mob of Peters’ students
joined sponsors of the West Newsmagazine
Teacher of the Year Award at Lafayette
High and ambushed Peters with the news
that she had won. Recently, Peters’ students
showed her they cared in another way.
After 31 years as a full-time educator, Peters
had shifted to part-time, teaching just two art
history classes at Lafayette this past year.
Part-time teachers are not guaranteed
contract renewal, according to Peters, and
the decision was made to give the two art
history classes to full-time teachers in the
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“For 31 years, as a full time teacher, I
enjoyed the benefits of the tenure track,”
Peters said. “I appreciate the need for that;
I’m a big supporter of teacher tenure.”
But Peters said her students and their parents
questioned that decision, asking whether
or not it was the right move for Lafayette.
“I got involved too. I ended up fighting for
my job,” Peters said. “I felt like I had worked
really hard. When I first took this class over 21
years ago, it was going to be canceled because
only five students had signed up for it.”
Next year, Peters has 58 students enrolled
for her two art history hours.
She said the most valuable side effect of
the whole situation is that the students got
the chance to discover their voice, and the
influence their voice can have when used in
a constructive way. Her students even set up
a Facebook page called “Positively Peters,”
where students could write positive posts
supporting their art history teacher.
“I think so often students feel like they
don’t really have a voice, or maybe their
voice isn’t taken as seriously,” Peters said.
“I think this event shows you that they
did discover their voice in a lot of ways.”
The Teacher of the Year award is sponsored
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High school state golf
The Marquette Mustangs brought home
some hardware from the recent Class 4 state
boys golf tournament, finishing fourth.
“We played really well the first day and
with three out of the five players in their
first state experience, I was hoping we
wouldn’t let nerves get the best of us,”
Marquette coach Eric Schweain said. “We
played just well enough to take a state
trophy.”
Rock Bridge won with a 589 to easily best
Rockhurst’s 607. Springfield Glendale was
third at 611 followed by Marquette at 615.
Marquette junior Frankie Thomas finished
tied for second individually at 144
with three others. Thomas had rounds of
71 and 73.
Sophomore Ben Sayers finished 24th
with a 153. Freshman Jaden Nilsen and
junior Austin Schettler each tied for 53rd
at 160 and junior Adam Silverstone tied for
58th with a 163.
“I am really excited about next year. We
are returning five quality players but we
have some really talented players that are
waiting for their chance to prove what they
can do next year as well,” Schweain said.
“They will have to work to improve their
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The Marquette Mustangs brought home the fourth place trophy from the Class 4 state boys
golf tournament.
game this summer and with all of that competition,
it bodes well for our future in the
program. Competition brings out the best
in us all.”
• • •
Priory junior Thomas Weaver finished in
a tie for eighth at 152 in the Class 3 state
boys golf tournament. Weaver shot rounds
of 74 and 78 in his second trip to the state
tournament and his best finish.
Rebels coach Rick Suarez believed
Weaver would have a good tournament.
“We thought Tom could compete for
the championship. He played very well,”
Suarez said. “In fact, he hit the ball better
than his score indicates. He had some problems
with the putter.”
Suarez said Weaver has the ability to be
an even better player in the future and to
play in college.
“I’m delighted to have Tom back,”
Weaver said. “I expect him to be a team
leader next year, on and off the course.”
Several other area golfers also did well
at state.
Lafayette senior Dillon Eaton finished
tied for seventh in Class 4 with a 146 at the
Sedalia Country Club. Lancer Grant Bergman
tied for 58th with a 163 and Jacob
Williams tied for 88th with a 176.
CBC sent two Cadets to the Class 4 tourney.
Zach Bohmer tied for 11th with a 148
and Nick Barks tied for 75th was with a 168.
Chaminade had three compete in Class
4. Joseph Terschluse tied for 34th with a
155. Thomas Rudawsky tied for 50th with
a 159 and Matthew Sacchettini tied for
66th with a 165.
Parkway North’s Henry Warren tied for
11th with a 148 as did Parkway South’s
Brett Darland.
De Smet Jesuit qualified as a team and
finished fifth out of the eight teams competing
with a team score of 617. Daniel
Trost tied for 14th with a 149. Michael
Silberberg tied for 16th with a 150. Tying
in 42nd place was Nicholas Redmond with
a 157. Jack Klingel tied for 62nd with a
164 while Kevin Wahle tied for 66th with
a 165.
In the Class 2 state tourney at Rivercut
Golf Course in Springfield, Whitfield
finished fourth with a team score of 665.
Barstow won with a 620. Whitfield’s Alex
Freund tied for 10th with a 152. Tied for
18th was Chase Kinder with a 158. Colin
Strege tied for 48th with a 174. Kyle
Stemme tied for 64th with a 182 and TJ
Chulick tied for 77th with a 188.
Two local golfers went as individuals
to the Class 2 state meet and tied for 71st
place. Kennedy’s Brandon Michael Novak
and Principia’s Joshua Greene each shot a
184.
In the Class 1 state tourney at Meadow
Lake Golf Course, two golfers from the
Fulton School at St. Albans played. Alec
Loyd tied for 24th place with a 175. Tied for
30th was Paul Hofstetter, who shot a 177.
High school water polo
The MICDS Rams finished third in the
recent state high school water polo tournament.
A penalty shot by Max Bernstein in the
first three-minute extra period gave the
Rams a 7-6 victory over Lafayette.
The fourth-seeded Rams finished at
18-12. No. 3 Lafayette wound up 25-4-2.
Bernstein scored five goals. The other
Rams who scored were Chris Swanson and
Matt Kellow.
Lafayette’s Rastko Stojsin scored five
goals, including a penalty shot with 2:24
left in regulation to force extra time. Stojsin
finished the season with 127 goals.
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Michael Murphy scored the other Lafayette
goal.
“This was a very good season for our
program,” MICDS coach Don Casey
said. “We have played in the Final Four
33 times in the 45 years that MICDS has
had a water polo program. Having said
that, this is still a great accomplishment
for this team.”
Lafayette coach James Waeckerle was
pleased with his team’s play.
“I am extremely proud of the team for
reaching the Final Four,” Waeckerle said.
“It is only the second time in school history
that we have reached that far. We finished
third in 2005, so this was our second-best
finish in the state tournament. However,
our 25 wins is the most we have ever had
in a season.”
Amateur golf
Kyle Weldon, a senior
at Kansas State and a
Parkway South graduate,
advanced from the Local
Qualifying tournament
for the U.S. Open.
Weldon, a Des Peres Weldon
native, fired an even par
round of 71 at Norwood
Hills Country Club.
Chris Naegel, a Marquette graduate, and
Mike Suhre also shared medalist honors,
each shooting a 1-under par 70 to advance
to the sectional round of the U.S. Open
Qualifying.
Falling just short of qualifying were
CBC graduate John Kelley and Skip Berkmeyer,
of Town & Country. They competed
in a 4-for-1 playoff after shooting a
72. The final qualifying spot was earned by
Matt Echelmeier.
Weldon red-shirted this spring at Kansas
State, thus this was his first competition of
the summer and he noted it was a tough
test.
“The rough was thick, the greens were
quick, and the pin placements were very
good,” Weldon said. “Plus the weather was
tough. It rained all morning and then the
wind blew all afternoon.”
That said, Weldon was happy to advance
and looks forward to playing Monday, June
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Even an appendectomy couldn’t keep
Frankie Thomas away from state
By WARREN MAYES
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Marquette junior Frankie Thomas
showed his mental toughness and skill
on the golf course in becoming the highest
finisher in the state tournament for the
Mustangs program.
Just days after having an appendectomy,
Thomas willed himself to endure the discomfort
and pain from the procedure that
came just two days after the Class 4 Sectional
2 Tournament at Forest Hills Country
Club, where he shot 3-over 75 and tied
for second place individually.
The surgery happened only four days
before the Class 4 state tournament at the
Sedalia Country Club.
But it would take more than that to keep
the talented Thomas from teeing it up.
“When it was cleared by the doctors,
it would have taken an act of Congress
to keep him off that course,” Marquette
coach Eric Schweain said. “He has wanted
this for a long time and he would not be
denied.”
Thomas showed his mettle by finishing
among a group of four players who tied for
second individually with a 144.
Thomas had rounds of 71 and 73.
No one at Marquette ever finished that
high at state. It was Thomas’ second allstate
effort in the big tournament. The allstate
designation goes to individuals who
finish in the top 15. After finishing 28th in
his freshman year, Thomas came in fourth
in his sophomore year.
He now has upped the ante with a second-place
effort in his junior year.
“There was a lot of solid competition
at state,” Thomas said. “To finish second
playing against the best players in the state
is something I’m proud of. I’m very happy.”
And he’s feeling better, too.
“I’m all right, a little sore but the doctor
said that was normal,” Thomas said. “I’m
recovering well.”
Thomas recalled how he needed the
operation.
“It was two days after sectional and I
noticed a little pain,” Thomas said. “My
mom said ‘you’ll be fine, take a rest.’ But
it got worse.”
So, Thomas was taken to an urgent care
facility. There he was told he needed an
appendectomy.
“When the doctor said I’d have to have
one now, I got mad that I might not be able
to play at state. He (the doctor) said a week
of recovery was necessary. I didn’t think
I’d get to give it a go at state.
“But after the surgery, the doctor said if I
can take the pain, I’d be fine.”
He played a practice round the day before
state and found the course to his liking.
Marquette’s Frankie Thomas underwent
appendectomy surgery four days before
the state golf championships, yet he still
managed to become the Mustangs’ highest
finisher ever in the state tournament.
“It’s a shorter golf course so that was in
my favor,” Thomas said. “I wasn’t hitting
it very far with the injury.”
Schweain was encouraged as well.
“I was anxious to see how he would do at
state. When I first heard about the appendectomy,
I thought they were putting me
on,” Schweain said. “Its proximity to the
state tournament made it the perfect joke.
The only problem was it wasn’t a joke.
He was a little sore for the practice round
and said there was still some tightness.
However, the silver lining may be what
every golfer demands – don’t over-swing.
Frankie didn’t seem to lose a step and his
tempo seemed perfect.”
Thomas fired a 71 that first day and was
pleased with his round.
“I made lot more pars and a few birdies,”
Thomas said. “I bogeyed the 15th and 16th
holes coming down the stretch and I was
2-under going into them. Then parred the
last two so I was happy.”
Schweain was able to see him in action.
“Our five golfers were in five consecutive
tee times so I could watch each player
every three holes or so,” Schweain said.
“Frankie was playing well, smiling and
enjoying this experience.”
He gave back two strokes on the second
day for a 73.
When he finished, he didn’t know how
he stood. He felt good about his play so he
knew he was “in the hunt,” he said.
“When I saw I was tied for second, I was
pretty excited. I’d like to have been first.
And I wish our team had been first. But after
the team not winning state, this was great.”
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‘Cracks in the Cobblestone’
After serving
nearly 15 years as
inaugural managing
editor of West Newsmagazine,
Susan E.
Sagarra left the paper
in 2010 to pursue her
longstanding goal of
writing a book.
The March 2015
Susan E. Sagarra,
former editor of
West Newsmagazine
publication of
“Cracks in the Cobblestone,” a mystery
novel rich with local ties, marked the fulfillment
of her goal.
Recently, Sagarra sat down with WNM to
discuss her book.
WNM: Your novel is set in the fictional
town of Tirtmansic, with a street that is
modeled after Main Street in St. Charles,
Mo., where you worked early in your
career. Do any of the locations cited in your
book have historical significance?
SES: I used the old St. Charles Journal
building, where I spent the first five years
of my career, to visualize the fictional
Main Informer/The Brass Inn. Mug’s Pub
is based on what used to be Rumple’s Pub
on Main Street, where my dancing girlfriends
and I hung out after dance class
and became friends with the proprietor.
The grounds of the school are inspired by
Lindenwood University, my alma mater. I
always have loved the arched entranceway,
the tree-lined road leading to the buildings,
the swings and the gazebo, which are
described in the novel.
WNM: How much is the character of cub
reporter Meghan Murphy based on Susan
Sagarra as a young reporter in St. Charles
County?
SES: It is all fiction. Of course some
people will see traits of me as a young
reporter; however, the real inspiration is
from a combination of several cub reporters
who started about the same time I did.
WNM: How did your years of covering
local government and public servants
impact your storyline?
SES: I have witnessed many public
servants – both elected and employed by
government agencies – trying to improve
their communities. But I also have seen
many who are corrupt and greedy, and
have immense egos and personal agendas.
So it was easy to create that part of the
storyline.
WNM: In “Cracks in the Cobblestone,”
an unseen force prompts the reporter to
investigate the mystery. Why did you
choose to incorporate the paranormal into
your plot line? Have you had personal
experience with spiritual forces?
SES: The historic buildings and documented
ghost sightings on Main Street-St.
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drive the reporter to the mystery. I have
experienced some unexplained happenings,
and some of my friends have told me about
similar experiences.
WNM: Did you base any of the characters
on real people?
SES: The only character who truly is
based on someone is the proprietor of
Mug’s Pub, Frank Henderson. He is based
on Frank Hackney, who was the owner of
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St. Charles. Rebecca was written with my
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You also can grab a wristband on Thursday, June 4 and check out
all the rides ahead of time.
The parade theme this year is “Play Ball!” in honor of Ballwin
Athletic Association’s 75th anniversary. Congratulations to the BAA
on helping to shape young athletes and bringing families and the
community together for America’s favorite pastime for so many years!
Returning to this year’s musical line-up are Jeremiah Johnson,
Rogers & Nienhaus and the students from School of Rock. Our
headliner for the weekend is the Marshall Tucker Band at 9:30 p.m.
on Saturday, June 6, with Chris Bandi preceding at 7 p.m. Be sure
to arrive early to grab a good seat as this will certainly be a fantastic
show!
Adding to the festival’s fun are athletic canines and a diving pool,
which combine for amazing performances by K9s in Flight.
A variety of food, rides and other great entertainment ensure that
there will be something for everyone to enjoy – including our first
annual Pickleball Tournament.
The Board of Aldermen and I greatly appreciate the generous
support of local businesses, and the dedication of the Ballwin Days
Committee and city staff. Together, they have made this a popular
and exciting community event.
We encourage you to come out and celebrate Ballwin. We hope
to see you there!
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from 7-11 p.m. (with a break at 9:15
p.m. for fireworks) and filling the park with
their unique blues rock sound. With a “taste
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blend of music from country to blues to
jazz to rock ‘n roll and all things in between.
Ballwin Days is proud to be one of the stops
on the band’s “Searchin’ for a Rainbow” tour
in honor of the 40th anniversary release of its
album by the same name.
“Searchin’ for a Rainbow” was MTB’s
highest-charting album, reaching No. 15
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Marshall Tucker, Jeremiah Johnson
head up main stage entertainment
Chris Bandi
“Fire on the Mountain.”
Together these timeless musicians present
a powerful stage presence and prove how
popular the band’s music remains today, four
decades after the original band’s formation.
The show is guaranteed to rock your socks off.
But, Saturday’s great music and good
times begin even before Marshall Tucker
takes the stage. Priming the crowd with
an energetic opening will be home-grown
talent Chris Bandi performing on the main
stage at 7 p.m.
Bandi successfully performed in a high
school band while at Chaminade before
heading off to Hollywood Week with American
Idol. After Idol, he returned to school
at Ole Miss and after graduation moved to
Nashville, where he is now working with
some of the biggest names in “Music City.”
With a renewed sense of excitement, Bandi
has taken his country and southern rock mix
on the road opening for several national acts.
His strong, clear vocals will sail across the
venue in a concert that is not to be missed.
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frequently appear at live music venues as well
as local special events.
On Sunday from 2-6 p.m., the Beer
Garden, rather than the main stage, will
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Rogers & Nienhaus. Terry Jones Rogers
and Scott Nienhaus, former members of
The Byrds, bring classics to life with an
intimate acoustic set. Don’t miss these
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Ready for some Ballwin Days competition?
This year marks the 34th anniversary
of the Ballwin Days 5K, 1-mile adult and
1-mile youth runs.
The course is mostly flat and fast and
winds through residential streets in Ballwin.
All runs start at 8 a.m. on Sunday, June 7,
and begin in the heart of Vlasis Park. Registration
is online at www.ballwin.mo.us or
in person at The Pointe. Parking is available
in the park for the 5K and 1-mile runs only.
School of Rock 19U Music Stage
showcases local youth, bands
K9s in Flight, billed as the premier canine
sports show, features world class diving
dogs that jump as far as 25 feet off a dock
into a 15,000-gallon swimming pool in a
soaring, diving game of catch. Also featured
are some of the best disc dogs in the world.
All of the K9 athletes were rescued or
adopted and now travel the country spreading
their “homeless to highflying” message:
“Adopt a pet, save a life!”
K9s in Flight has two performances on
Friday, and three performances on both
Saturday and Sunday. See the detailed
schedule on pages 32 and 33 for exact
times. All performances will be held on the
park’s lower ball field.
New this year, Ballwin Days also is on the
pickleball train with its first outdoor Pickleball
Tournament on Saturday, June 6. The tournament
starts at noon on the tennis courts in
Vlasis Park. The format is preliminary pool
play, with the top team from each pool advancing
to a single elimination playoff. Scoring is
best two of three games up to 11 points.
Spectators are welcome and encouraged
at all Ballwin Days sporting events.
Returning for a second year is the School
of Rock 19U Music Stage, which features
performances by many talented area musicians
under the age of 19.
Performances take place on the School of
Rock 19U Music Stage on Saturday from
noon-4 p.m., and on Sunday from noon-5 p.m.
The stage is sponsored by School of
Rock, the performance-based music school
located on Manchester Road in Ballwin.
Ballwin Days attendees can bring their
own chairs or blankets and enjoy performances
by Ben Walters, Project Studio
Band, Decedy, SoR’s Rock 101 Showcase,
Better In Theory and more.
The School of Rock House Band, made
up of some of St. Louis’ best young musicians,
also will perform on the Ballwin
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No parking will be permitted in Vlasis Park
during Ballwin Days, except for vehicles
with handicapped tags. Free shuttle service is
available from the following locations:
• Target at Holloway and Manchester roads
• Olde Town Plaza, 14980 Manchester Road
Shuttles will run continuously beginning
30 minutes prior to the opening of the festival
each day, until 30 minutes after closure.
SATURDAY ONLY, the following parking
locations also will be available with continuous
shuttle service beginning at 3 p.m. to
accommodate fairgoers attending the Marshall
Tucker Band concert:
• Selvidge Middle School, 235 New Ballwin
Road
• Ballwin Baptist Church, 15101 Manchester
Road
Parking and shuttle service for visitors
with disabilities also will be available on
the lower parking lot of the Ballwin Government
Center, 14811 Manchester Road.
Knost to lead parade
Rockwood Superintendent Dr. Eric D.
Knost will serve as Grand Marshal of the
Ballwin Days Parade on Saturday, June 6.
This year’s theme is “Play Ball,” a salute
to Ballwin Athletic Association’s 75th anniversary.
The parade will begin promptly at 9
a.m., traveling north on Steamboat Lane. (It
steps off adjacent to Ballwin Baptist Church,
but no viewing is allowed on Manchester
Road.) It will proceed east on Kehrs Mill
Road, entering Vlasis Park on the southwest
side near the Ballwin Police Station.
Parking for parade viewing will be available
at Target on the east side of the parking lot.
THURSDAY, JUNE 4
VLASIS PARK • June 5 - 7
6:30-9:30 p.m.
• Armband night (rides only)
FRIDAY, JUNE 5
4:30 p.m.-midnight
• Ballwin Days shuttle buses
5 p.m.
• Ballwin Days 2015 opens at Vlasis Park
• Rides and Midway open
• Pretty Baby voting begins
6 p.m.
• Opening Ceremonies
• Posting of colors - Metro West Fire District
Honor Guard - Main Stage area
• Outstanding Senior presentation
• Special Awards
6:30-7:30 p.m.
• K9s in Flight at the lower ball field
7 p.m.-11:15 p.m. (with fireworks at 9:15 p.m.)
• Main Stage Entertainment – Jeremiah
Johnson Band presented by West
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• K9s in Flight at the lower ball field
9:15 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
• Fireworks
11 p.m.
• Ride ticket and beer sales end
11:30 p.m. – Festival closes
SATURDAY, JUNE 6
9 a.m.
• Ballwin Days Parade
10:30 a.m.-midnight
• Ballwin Days shuttle buses
11 a.m.
• Ballwin Days 2015 opens at Vlasis Park
• Pretty Baby voting resumes
Noon-4 p.m.
• School of Rock 19U Music Stage
Noon-5 p.m.
• Ballwin Days Kids Korner
Noon
• Pickleball tournament begins
12:30-1 p.m.
• K9s in Flight at the lower ball field
2 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Acoustic Entertainment in the Beer garden
3:30-4 p.m.
• K9s in Flight at the lower ball field
6 p.m.-6:45 p.m.
• Main Stage Entertainment – School of Rock
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• K9s in Flight at the lower ball field
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9:15 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
• Fireworks
9:30 p.m.-11:15 p.m.
• Main Stage Entertainment – The Marshall
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Jay Wolfe Toyota
11 p.m.
• Ride ticket and beer sales end
11:30 p.m. – Festival closes
SUNDAY, JUNE 7
8 a.m.
• 34th annual Ballwin Days 5K and 1-Mile
Run at Vlasis Park Presented by ELCO
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West County
10:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
• Ballwin Days shuttle buses
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• Ballwin Days 2015 opens at Vlasis Park
• Pretty Baby voting resumes
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Noon-12:30 p.m.
• K9s in Flight at the lower ball field
Noon-5 p.m.
• Ballwin Days Kids Korner
Noon-5 p.m.
• School of Rock 19U Music Stage
2-6 p.m.
• Beer Garden Entertainment –
Rogers & Nienhaus
2-2:30 p.m.
• K9s in Flight at the lower ball field
2:30 p.m.
• Pretty Baby voting ends
4:30-5 p.m.
• K9s in Flight at the lower ball field
6:30 p.m.
• Ride ticket and beer sales end
• Pretty Baby awards in the Beer Garden
7 p.m.
• Ballwin Days 2015 closes –
See you next year!
SATURDAY, JUNE 6
KIDS KORNER SCHEDULE
Kids Korner presented by Twin Oaks Christian School
All day
• Airbrush tattoos, face painting, sand art,
and arts and crafts
Noon-3 p.m.
• Pictures taken with animals from
Castlewood Stables
Noon-4 p.m.
• The Admiral R/C Boat Club floating
demonstrations
Noon-5 p.m.
• St. Louis County Library presents
Superhero Crafts
• Lowes of Ballwin presents Hands-on Crafts
• Bricks 4 Kidz’ tons of LEGO fun & Spin-Art
1-3 p.m.
• Stray Rescue Pet Adoption
1:30-3:30 p.m.
• Jeff Koziatek and his comedy juggling act
2-3 p.m.
• tekno bubbles® Bubble Bus
2-4 p.m.
• Fantastic Balloon Twisting by Leland
& Whiskers
3-5 p.m.
• Paul Gregor’s “A Magical Musical Circus”
SUNDAY, JUNE 7
All day
• Airbrush tattoos, face painting, sand art,
and arts and crafts
Noon-3 p.m.
• Pictures taken with animals from
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Castlewood Stables
Noon-4 p.m.
• The Admiral R/C Boat Club floating
demonstrations
Noon-5 p.m.
• St. Louis County Library presents
Superhero Crafts
• Lowes of Ballwin presents Hands-on Crafts
• Bricks 4 Kidz’ tons of LEGO fun & Spin-Art
12:30-1:30 p.m.
• A “Reptile Experience” to view and hold
1-3 p.m.
• Stray Rescue Pet Adoption
1:30-3:30 p.m.
• Babaloo sing-a-long show on
Gazebo Plaza
2-4 p.m.
• World Bird Sanctuary presented by
Missouri American Water
2:30-4:30 p.m.
• Balloon twisting and clown photos
2-4 p.m.
• Hands-on science experiments with Nitro Joe
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Rides to thrill all ages
Miller Spectacular Rides will return in
2015 to provide Ballwin Days guests with
an exciting array of thrills for all ages,
including the impressive Giant Gondola.
For an early look at the rides of the Midway,
check out Armband Night on Thursday, June
4, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Armbands are $20
and allow unlimited rides on that evening
only. Food trucks also will be on site to provide
a variety of delicious food options.
Ticket prices for 2015 are $1 per ticket,
with guests needing three or more tickets
for each ride. As in the past, discounted
tickets will be available.
Discounted tickets will be sold in blocks of
22 tickets for $20 at the festival. Advance purchase
tickets also will be available in blocks
of 22 tickets for $20 and may be purchased
during normal business hours through Friday,
June 5 at the Ballwin Government Center,
14811 Manchester Road in Vlasis Park.
Pretty Baby contest
enters 35th year
Ballwin Days 2015 marks the 35th
anniversary of the festival’s Pretty Baby
Contest, which has raised over $71,000
for SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s
Medical Center.
A submitted photo of each nominated
baby will be on display in the Pretty Baby
tent, where family, friends and festivalgoers
may stop by to cast their monetary
votes for their favorite. Each cent donated
is counted as one vote and special prizes
are awarded to the top four winners. Cash
or check donations are accepted.
For information and entry instructions,
visit www.ballwindays.com.
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contributing to the community and making
Ballwin a better place in which to live.
This year the Ballwin Days Committee
congratulates Raymond L. Sontag.
Sontag, who is 96 years young, was
born and raised on family farms located in
West County, where he cultivated a strong
work ethic and a desire to serve. Along
with his father and brothers he hand-built
a two-story stone and frame home that
still exists today.
In 1942, Sontag was drafted by the U.S.
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during WWII. In November of that year
he was shipped to North Africa to support
Gen. George Patton’s invasion force. He
was an airplane chief mechanic, repairing
all types of pursuit and bombing airplanes,
directly behind enemy lines. He received
the Bronze Star for participating in five
major conflicts. Sontag was honorably discharged
in September 1945 after completing
his final tour in North Africa.
Upon returning home Sontag worked at
Forest Park Lumber Company and in 1947
married his wife, Ruth. The Sontags moved
to Essen Lane in Ballwin in 1960 where
they lived for 50 years. Sontag served
on the boards of both St. John’s United
Church of Christ and his subdivision. He
also was a participant in the Ballwin Days
parade for many years.
Sontag continues to be an active and
contributing resident of the Ballwin community,
making a difference in the lives of
many. He is a member of the Lion’s Club,
and in 2013, traveled to Washington, D.C.,
with the veterans Honor Flight. He has a
taste for ice cream and Steak ‘N Shake
hamburgers, but his favorite passion is
spending time with his three grandchildren
and five great-grandchildren. Sontag
currently resides with his son, Larry, and
daughter-in-law, Angie.
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in saluting Raymond L. Sontag for his service
to his country and community.
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Don’t let parking keep you away from Ballwin Days. Air-conditioned shuttles make
attending the festival easy and comfortable. Also new this year – on Saturday only –
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Excitement awaits kids of all ages
Ballwin Days is happy to host local Boy
Scouts of America units and their hands-on
attractions.
The Scouts will be in the park all weekend
offering free activities as well as working to
earn community service badges. Their hard
work will assist the Ballwin Days Committee
in its continued efforts to recycle as much of
the trash generated by the festival as possible.
The Scouts will be stationed at a special
area near the lower ball field and Kids
Korner, where they will offer slack-lining,
a hypothermic challenge, squeeze box
caving challenges, pinewood derby races,
rain gutter regattas, fly tying, fishing and
more. Guests are encouraged to participate
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from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. and on Sunday, June 7
from noon–5 p.m.
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shows await little ones (and not so little ones)
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with music, bubbles and more.
On Sunday, the “Reptile Experience”
offers close-up views of fascinating creatures.
Fairgoers also will enjoy the Babaloo
sing-along show at the Gazebo Plaza. The
World Bird Sanctuary, presented by Missouri
American Water, will showcase an
impressive array of birds, and Nitro Joe
will conduct fast-paced, hands-on science
experiments that are sure to thrill.
On both days kids can make crafts provided
by St. Louis County Library and
Lowe’s Home Improvement of Ballwin
as well as have their pictures taken with
an assortment of hooved animals from
Castlewood Stables, including Cadillac, the
Clydesdale. Pet adoptions offered by Stray
Rescue also will be on hand.
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times, please refer to the schedule of events
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The use of mobility devices among older adults
has increased in recent years, with roughly 25
percent of those 65 and older reporting use of
a cane, walker, wheelchair or scooter.
News and notes
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The percentage of older adults using
mobility devices has increased in recent
years, according to results of a recent study
published in the Journal of the American
Geriatrics Society.
Researchers asked a nationally representative
sample of more than 7,500 adults aged
65 and older about their use in the past month
of mobility devices and found that about 25
percent had used a cane, walker, wheelchair
or scooter. About one-third of those surveyed
reported using more than one mobility device.
The study found no connection between
mobility device use and the incidence of
falls; however, the study showed that people
who used only canes were significantly more
likely than others to report limiting their
activities because they were afraid of falling.
Comparing survey results to previous
national surveys, researchers found the use
of mobility devices among older adults has
increased.
“Staying active is a key component to
staying healthy and maintaining mobility
and function,” lead author Dr. Nancy Gell
said. “It’s important for people to use the
device that best matches their needs in order
to stay as mobile as possible, but safely.”
Hospice helps
Hospice care seems to reduce the severity
of depression for surviving spouses,
according to a study published in JAMA
Internal Medicine.
In a national study, researchers at the
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
analyzed data on more than 1,000 adults
aged 50 and older, comparing those who
used hospice and those who did not.
Among the hospice users, improvement in
depressive symptoms was more common
and was even more pronounced a full year
following the death of a spouse.
Hospice services provided included
medical services, symptom management,
spiritual counseling, social services and
bereavement counseling, but researchers
were not able to pinpoint the specific hospice
service that helped alleviate surviving
spouses’ depressive symptoms.
“We know hospice provides high quality
care to patients, but now we’re also seeing
a benefit for spouses,” said Katherine Ornstein,
an assistant professor of geriatrics and
palliative care and lead author of the study.
“If we want to understand the impact of hospice
care, we should consider the potential
benefit not just to the patient, but to the
caregiver, and perhaps the entire family and
social network. We need to remember that
care near the end of life affects not only
patients, but also their loved ones.”
Snoring and the brain
A study published in the online issue of
Neurology suggests that heavy snoring and
sleep apnea may be linked to declines in
memory and thinking at a younger age.
At the NYU Langone Medical Center in
New York, Dr. Ricardo Osorio examined
medical histories of nearly 2,500 adults
aged 55-90 and found that among those
who developed mild cognitive impairment
(MCI) or Alzheimer’s disease, those with
breathing problems during sleep were
diagnosed with thinking problems at a significantly
younger age than those without
sleep breathing problems.
Specifically, Osorio found that MCI developed
at an average age of 77 for those with
sleep breathing difficulties and at an average
age of 90 for those without breathing problems.
Alzheimer’s disease was diagnosed at
an average age of 83 for those with breathing
issues vs. 88 for those without them.
People who used a continuous positive
airway pressure (CPAP) machine to treat
breathing during sleep were diagnosed
with MCI about 10 years later than those
with untreated breathing problems.
“The age of onset of MCI for people whose
breathing problems were treated was almost
identical to that of people who did not have
any breathing problems at all,” Osorio said.
“Given that so many older adults have sleep
breathing problems, these results are exciting.
We need to examine whether using
CPAP could possibly help prevent or delay
memory or thinking problems.”
According to Osorio, about 52 percent
of elderly men and 26 percent of elderly
women experience abnormal breathing patterns
during sleep, including heavy snoring
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and sleep apnea.
He said more research is needed because
his study was observational and did not
prove a cause-and-effect relationship.
Retirement readiness
A PNC Financial Services Group survey
assessing U.S. adults’ retirement preparedness
revealed some measurable differences
between members of Generation X and
baby boomers.
A survey conducted in February of more
than 1,000 adults who had at least $50,000 in
assets to invest found that Generation X adults
(ages 35-49) expect they will need about $1.5
million for retirement. Baby boomers (ages
50-68) reported thinking they will need about
$1.3 million to fund their retirement years,
despite the fact that 74 percent of them have
not yet accumulated $1 million.
More than seven in 10 of survey respondents
said the Great Recession caused them
to change their financial behavior, with
about half of Generation X respondents
reporting setting aside more for retirement,
compared to 37 percent of baby boomers.
“One outcome of the Great Recession is
that we are seeing meaningful changes in
financial behavior in 71 percent of all survey
respondents, especially among Generation
X,” said Celandra Deane-Bess, wealth planner
for PNC Wealth Management. “One of
the most challenging tasks is changing habits,
particularly in managing spending and debt
and increasing savings and seeking advice.”
Generation X respondents reported more
concern about outliving their nest eggs,
with 73 percent saying they agreed with the
statement: “I worry that my savings may
not hold out for as long as I live,” compared
to 55 percent of baby boomers.
The survey found also that:
• Nearly all respondents said they were
counting on Social Security, with 94 percent
of those surveyed expressing agreement
with the statement: “I have earned my
Social Security through paying Social Security
taxes and therefore it is owed to me.”
• The cost of healthcare was cited as the
No. 1 concern of the majority of respondents
(89 percent of Generation X members
and 83 percent of baby boomers).
• The average expected retirement age
reported by those in Generation X was 63.3
years, compared to 65.5 for baby boomers.
• Among respondents participating in an
employee 401(k) program, 70 percent said
they were offered an employer match, and
90 percent said that match was an important
component of their overall retirement savings.
Botox boost
Many people opt for Botox (onabotulinum
toxin) injections to lessen the signs of
facial aging, and according to new research,
the treatment does the job for about four
months by temporarily returning specific
skin properties to a more youthful state.
A report published in JAMA Facial Plastic
Surgery details two Canadian physicians’
efforts to better understand the effects of
Botox on aging skin. The doctors followed
43 women treated with Botox for mild wrinkling
on the forehead and around the eyes.
Participants’ facial skin showed increased
pliability (ability to stretch) and improved
elasticity (ability to recoil) – two biomechanical
properties that change as people
age. After four months, however, the pliability
and elasticity of participants’ skin
returned to the way it was prior to treatment.
“The changes occurring in patients’ skin
appear to be the opposite of those associated
with the aging process and UV radiation exposure
and inflammation,” the study authors
wrote. “This study also suggests that the duration
of the effect of these changes mimics the
duration of the effect of the medication.”
Fall-prevention footwear
Each year in the U.S., more than one in
three adults aged 65 and older suffers a fall,
and more than 1.6 million older adults visit an
emergency room due to a fall-related injury,
according to the National Institutes of Health.
One way to minimize the risk of falling
is to wear the right footwear. The safest
shoes for older adults are those with low
heels and non-slip soles; those that completely
surround the foot (no backless
shoes); and those that support the foot
and fit well, leaving no marks on feet after
removal of shoes and socks.
Older adults should avoid shoes with a
thick, heavy sole and/or heavy ridges on
the bottom of the shoe.
To learn about other things senior adults
can do to reduce the risk of falling, visit
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On the calendar
“Healthy Living for Seniors: Reaching
Resilience” is from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
on Friday, June 5 at the St. Louis County
Library’s Daniel Boone branch, 300 Clarkson
Road in Ellisville. Participants learn and
practice skill-building activities for adapting
well to life changes, transitions or challenging
circumstances. Mental Health America presents
the session, which is part of the ongoing
Healthy Living for Seniors program offered
by St. Louis Country Library and the Mid
East Area Agency on Aging (MEAAA). Other
upcoming sessions include “Quick & Easy
Cooking on a Budget” (June 12), “Low
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People who are allergic to milk should be
aware that even if it is not listed as an ingredient
on a chocolate bar, the candy still may contain
milk and could cause an allergic reaction.
After receiving reports that people experienced
harmful reactions after eating dark
chocolate, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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chocolate bars from different parts of the
country for the presence of milk.
In a consumer update issued last month,
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ingredients list. FDA researchers found that
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listed milk as an ingredient. When testing the
remaining 88 bars that did not list milk as an
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did contain milk. In fact, the FDA study
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One reason for the finding, officials said,
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inadvertently wind up in dark chocolate.
The FDA noted also that advisory messages
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possible presence of milk should be taken
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word “may” as “likely.” That is because upon
testing dark chocolate products labeled “may
contain traces of milk,” “may contain dairy”
and similar messages, the agency found milk
was present in 75 percent of the products.
Some dark chocolates even contained milk
levels as high as those found in products that
declared the presence of milk.
In fact, FDA officials said, consumers
should not assume that dark chocolate contains
no milk if the label does not mention it at all.
Finally, the FDA advised that consumers
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dark chocolate to be a high-risk food and:
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Adolescent appetite control
Eating a high-protein afternoon snack is
an effective way to reduce unhealthy evening
snacking among teens, according to
a study from the University of Missouri-
Columbia (MU).
Researchers assessed the effects of afternoon
snacking on a group of normal weight
and overweight boys and girls aged 13-19.
Specifically, they looked at how snacking
affected participants’ appetites, drive to eat
and food choices later in the day and their
cognitive performance and mood.
“Our research showed that eating highprotein
snacks in the afternoon helps teens
improve the quality of their diets as well as
control appetite,” said Heather Leidy, assistant
professor of nutrition and exercise physiology
at MU. “Standard meals tend to go by
the wayside for kids this age – particularly
from mid-afternoon to late evening – and
many of the convenient ‘grab-and-go’ snacks
are high in fat and sugar. When kids eat high
protein snacks in the afternoon, they are less
likely to eat unhealthy snacks later in the day,
which is particularly important for kids who
want to prevent unhealthy weight gain.”
The high-protein snacks also improved
certain aspects of mood and cognitive
function, Leidy said.
Researchers noted that while the highprotein
snack used in the study – soyprotein
pudding – is not available to the
public, similar protein sources should
result in similar benefits.
Delayed diagnoses
Early identification of autism spectrum
disorder (ASD) is associated with better
outcomes, but too often, health care providers
downplay parental concerns about
young children’s development, resulting in
delayed autism diagnoses.
That was the finding of Oregon researchers
who looked at the experiences of families
of children with ASD.
“We know that early identification of
ASD is beneficial to children and their
families,” researcher Dr. Katharine Zuckerman,
of Oregon Health & Science University,
said. “Unfortunately, many families
experience long delays between when they
first have concern and when their child gets
diagnosed with ASD.”
For their study, researchers compared
health care provider responses to parents of
more than 1,400 children with ASD with
provider responses to parents of nearly
2,100 children with intellectual disabilities/developmental
delays (ID/DD).
In most cases, parents first expressed
concern about ASD when their children
were about 2 years old and about ID/DD
when children were closer to age 3.
Study results showed that compared to
kids whose parents suspected ID/DD:
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were nearly 15 percent less likely to be
referred for developmental testing or consultation
with a specialist.
• Children with ASD were more likely to
have a health care provider reassure their
parents that the child would “grow out of it.”
Further, researchers learned that parents
whose children’s doctors were least proactive
about their ASD concerns waited much
longer to pursue a clear diagnosis than parents
who spoke with more proactive doctors.
Overall, children with ASD were not properly
diagnosed until about the age of 5 – nearly
three years after their parents first brought
their concerns to a health care provider.
Research has shown that parental concern
is a good predictor of developmental
problems in children, yet for some reason,
many doctors seem reluctant to take a proactive
approach when parents express their
concern about ASD.
“This study implies that the behavior
of health care providers is likely a very
important factor in delayed autism identification,”
Zuckerman said.
The study utilized data from the 2011
Survey of Pathways to Diagnosis and Services,
a nationally-representative, parentreported
survey. The findings were published
in The Journal of Pediatrics.
On the calendar
“Arthritis: How Many Types Are
There?” is from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Monday,
June 8 at the St. Louis Frontenac Hilton,
1335 S. Lindbergh Blvd. Missouri Baptist
Medical Center presents a panel discussion
of the different types of arthritis and available
treatments, including physical therapy, medications,
diet and surgery options. Admission
is free. To register, visit missouribaptist.org,
or call (314) 996-5433.
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from 7-8:30 p.m. on Monday, June 8 at the St.
Luke’s Hospital Institute for Health Education,
222 S. Woods Mill Road in Chesterfield.
A licensed professional counselor and national
board-certified clinical hypnotherapist facilitates
a group experience for those seeking
information on how hypnotherapy can be used
for weight management. The class is offered
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BETTER BARBECUE: A local expert’s tips for buying the perfect grill
The backyard grill is an American staple.
Cooking and eating outside are among
the joys of warm weather, and summer is a
great time to invest in a new grill, but how
do you find the perfect one?
Dorsey Ayers, a gold level judge for the
St Louis Barbecue Society, offers some
tips that can help you choose.
Gas vs. charcoal
There are two primary choices when it
comes to fuel – gas or charcoal. But reviews
are mixed. If you ask 10 professional grillers
which fuel is better, chances are five will
say gas and five will say charcoal.
Both fuel types get the job done but each
has advantages and disadvantages. Charcoal
can be messy with a slight odor, while
gas is clean and odorless. But what really
counts is the flavor.
Ayers says that “charcoal grills provide
more flavor but (you) have to ask: ‘Do I
have time to load the grill every time
I want to use it?’ Sometimes it can take
longer to get the grill ready than to cook
the meat. For everyday cooking a gas grill
is the most convenient.”
Consider its special features
Today’s models often offer a wide
range of features to entice buyers, but
are all those gizmos and gadgets really
necessary?
Choosing between necessities and luxuries
will depend on your grilling lifestyle.
Frequent grillers who entertain large
crowds are more likely to need more elaborate
grills. The elaborate models often
have burners in addition to grilling surfacs,
offering multi-zone cooking capability.
They also have integrated shelving and
storage, rotisserie attachments and warming
racks.
But for grilling purists it is possible to
have too many bells and whistles.
Ayers advises that a grill “should have at
least three burners and a rotisserie attachment
– a side burner is nice but it is strictly
for convenience.”
Think about how the grill will be usedfor
hot dogs and hamburgers or gourmet
meals – to determine just how fancy your
new grill needs to be.
Know your space
Where the grill is located can impact its
size and style.
By measuring how much outside space
is available and how much can be devoted
to the grill will help to ensure that you
don’t go overboard.
Yard aesthetics play into the grill selection
process as well. A large stainless steel
grill may overpower a small deck while
a small grill may appear dwarfed on an
expansive patio.
American-style or not?
If still on the fence about which type of
grill to purchase think about this last piece
of advice from Ayers.
“If confined to just one type of grill I
would have the Kamado style,” Ayers says.
(Think Big Green Egg, and Kamado Joe
though other styles do exist and are available
locally.) “It is made of ceramic which
holds the heat and temperature very well.”
And it can be used for smoking as well
as grilling.
“As an example, once the grill has
reached the optimum temperature you can
put two trout on the Kamado, then walk
away and leave them for several hours and
not worry about them.”
Kamado grills originated hundreds of
years ago in ancient Japan. The modern
versions produce high heat for grilliing and
hold low temperatures for smoking.
Nothing says summer quite like the
smoky-sweet flavor of a backyard barbecue.
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Outdoor kitchens offer more
than just a place to grill
Dining alfresco is more fun when the
cook is not running back and forth between
the kitchen and patio. So keep the cook at
the party with the addition of an outdoor
kitchen.
Expanding indoor living outside continues
to be one of the hottest trends in home
improvement, according to the National
Association of Home Builders – and there
are many options for creating an open air
cooking space. But before you get cooking
you have to start thinking – answering
some very important questions such as:
What’s your budget? Do you want a simple
frame for a standard grill or an elaborate
installation complete with an outdoor oven,
multiple burners and a wine cooler?
While hiring a professional to help with
the design and installation is a good starting
point, it’s also imporant to consider the
following.
Begin at the bottom
Outdoor kitchen floors must be conducive
to all types of weather conditions and
able to withstand the weight of the appliances
to be installed. Slippery materials
such as tile and marble may not be the
best choice for an outdoor space. Likewise,
selecting a material that can bear
spills and grease stains will make maintenance
easier.
Aesthetically, the flooring should complement
the home’s exterior and provide
durability and value to the end product.
Create the perfect place
Finding the right location is very important.
Keeping your outdoor kitchen near the
kitchen will make carrying objects inside
and out more efficient. Having the kitchen
close to the home may also make it easier
to connect to existing electrical, plumbing
and gas lines. Traffic flow is also an important
safety consideration.
Outdoor kitchens should allow penty
of room for guests to enjoy – inside or
out, the kitchen is the place were people
congregate – but avoid contact with a hot
grill. Also, be conscious of the view from
the inside of the house. You don’t want the
new outdoor space to obscure your view.
Select the right equipment
When selecting appliances consider how
they will integrate and whether there is sufficient
work space around them.
Varying heights of counters can allow
for different functions. Stainless steel or
ceramic are good all-weather materials
that provide durability and low maintenance.
Keep in mind that appliances will
need sources of power and water, which
may require a professional installation as
well as permits.
Sufficient counter space for setting and
storing food, dishes and tools is another
consideration.
Set the mood
Shedding proper light on outdoor dining
and entertaining areas often means mixting
and matching light sources. That’s because
lighting affects everything from food preparation
to relaxation.
Halogen lamps withstand high temperatures
and work well over the grill. A lighted
ceiling fan will help deter mosquitoes and
can be dimmed if desired. Lights under the
cabinets and counters make finding supplies
easier.
A word of caution, however – all lighting
should be tolerant of humid and damp
conditions.
To improve safety around the walkways
and perimeter, consider solar-powered
LED landscape lighting.
Experience all the comforts of home
Your outdoor room should reflect your
lifestyle in the same way as the inside
of your home – and with today’s weather
safe fabrics, accessories and construction
materals it’s easy to choose outdoor
decorations and furnishings that are stylish,
comfortable and durable.
Weather-resistant chairs with colorful
cushions can do double duty providing
comfort and convenience. A tall roof, pergola
or patio umbrella will provide shade
for chefs and guests alike.
Many homeowners also add heat lamps and
fire pits to extend the outdoor dining season.
Once you have a list of must-haves,
maybes and questions based on wants and
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Stop by SummerWinds Nursery today, to see our gorgeous
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SummerWinds Has Free Gardening Classes
Free Daylilies Class: Saturday, June 6 at 11:00 a.m.
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FROM BEDROOM TO BARRE ROOM
Tips for converting idle space into
just the right place
By GLENNA ALLEN
The kids have flown the nest and now a
bedroom sits empty – waiting for a transformation.
Could it be a ______________?
Why, yes, it could.
Homeowners are filling in that blank
with fun ideas for creating the perfect
haven. Whether it's a sewing room, a yoga
destination, a ballet studio complete with a
barre, or a more traditional library or den –
transforming an unused bedroom offers a
variety of benefits.
But, deciding on how to use the newfound
space may be the biggest challenge.
A list of favorite activities ranked in order
of preference will help narrow the possibilities.
Think about how the room might save
travel time to the gym or be re-energized
as a place for meditation or simply make a
hobby more accessible. Delete the impractical
possibilities – a basketball court will
not fit in the former nursery.
Then, review the remaining choices. Are
there plumbing, electrical or technical
installations required? Is a sink needed for
easy cleanup? Additional outlets for musical
equipment or a media system for workouts
are common additions.
If the room will serve more than one purpose
then integration of its uses must be
taken into account.
When designing the perfect space, don't
neglect what is underfoot. The room's
In a space reserved for sewing, storage and
task lighting are important must-haves.
Having a barre in your home can help release
your inner ballerina.
flooring selection will depend on its purpose.
Tile is well-suited for spaces that
have high foot traffic and heavy furniture,
but a softer material, like wood, cork or
commercial-grade carpeting, is better for
acoustics.
Color can signal action, influence mood
and cause physiological reactions. Yellow
grabs attention, while blue calms the
nerves. Red evokes intense feelings and
green represents tranquility. Picking a wall
color to complement the room’s use is a
good idea.
Likewise, it's important to match the
room's lighting to its function. Recessed
and task lighting are efficient alternatives,
and if relaxation is the goal, wall sconces
add a subtle touch of class.
Thoughtful storage also is necessary to
keep the room organized. Removing closet
doors opens a new dimension for a desk or
sewing table, file cabinet, or shelves and
containers to help reduce clutter.
Multiple-drawer cabinets are perfect for
stowing media gadgets as well as art and
sewing supplies.
New floors, fresh paint and convenient
storage always provide a good return on
investment. With careful planning and
attention to detail, that once dormant bedroom
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The U.S. Commerce Department reported
that May saw the highest level of housing
production since November 2007.
Meanwhile, limited inventories have
pushed up prices for existing homes, said
the Wall Street Journal. That has helped
close the gap in cost between typically
more expensive new homes and previously
owned properties – good news for buyers
seeking new construction.
Here’s what’s new in new homes:
Fischer & Frichtel to grand-open display
at Pevely Farms
Looking for a way to make Father’s Day
weekend truly special this year? Whether dad
is a golfer or not, consider bringing him out
for the grand opening of Fischer & Frichtel’s
majestic new display model in The Manors
of Pevely Farms on Saturday, June 20.
One of the original home builders in
this spectacular golf/residential community,
Fischer & Frichtel made a triumphant
return to Pevely Farms this spring, acquiring
18 additional homesites and instantly
gaining the attention of upscale buyers. In
fact, community sales manager Julie Chettle
reports that four of these settings have
already been purchased.
Located just a mile from the intersection
of Interstate 44 and Lewis Road, the residential
section of Pevely Farms extends
along a densely wooded highland with
panoramic views of the Meramec Valley.
The landscape creates a perfect backdrop
for the firm’s new Vista Collection, five
stunning ranch and 1.5-story designs with
3,512 to 4,105 square feet of lavish living
space, starting from $589,900.
Enhancing the value of these fine homes
are three-car side-entry garages, generous
applications of masonry on front elevations
(per plan), James Hardie siding, architectural
shingles, zoned heating and cooling, and an
exceptional list of premium interior amenities.
Making its grand entrance is the fourbedroom
Nantucket II, one of two ranches
offered with a price-included finished
lower level. Rich with brick and stone,
the display is set on a tree-lined homesite
adjoining the course.
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Tuscan Valley Estates in Manchester has
only the display and a planned inventory
home remaining – and both are priced for
quick sale to close out the community.
“We are getting ready to break ground on
a two-story Napoli model, our most popular
plan,” said builder Mike Lawless of Tuscan
Valley Construction. “It will be ready for
possession in time for the next school year.”
The Napoli offers 3,000 square feet of
living space with four bedrooms and 3.5
baths, including a Jack and Jill connected
bath and second-floor bonus room. The
Napoli will be priced at $474,900.
Meanwhile, the display home is now available
for immediate move-in with a further
reduction off the listed price. The two-story,
2,750-square-foot, four-bedroom, 3.5-bath
home at 720 Tuscan Valley Court is loaded
with upgraded features including 9-foot
main-floor ceilings, 42-inch kitchen cabinets
and stainless steel appliances, an insulated
three-car garage and a framed walkout lower
level. Located on a cul-de-sac and backing
to common ground, this home is now priced
at $424,500 and can be toured Saturday and
Sunday from noon to 3 p.m.
Tuscan Valley is in the Parkway School District
with Wren Hollow Elementary School
and Parkway South Senior High nearby. The
neighborhood is within walking distance of St.
Joseph’s Catholic Church and School and just
a short bicycle ride to Manchester City Park.
To visit Tuscan Valley, take Big Bend
to north on Sulphur Spring Road to the
entrance on the right, just before Winding
Path Lane. Call Mike Lawless at (314) 920-
7076 for details on this last opportunity to
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Close calls, acts of God can’t keep local resident off the road
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If your daily commute takes you up Clayton Road,
you’ve probably seen him out there, rain, snow or shine.
Joe Adams’ commute from his home in Ballwin to
his job in Earth City isn’t terribly long. By car it almost
would be an afterthought. But, the 52-year-old rides the
near 40-mile round trip five days a week on his bicycle.
The former Marine has stuck with this mode of
transportation for the last seven years, eschewing fourwheeled
vehicles with engines for the twin-wheeled
variety. So far, Adams said he has ridden approximately
65,000 miles, which is almost three trips around the
planet.
Adams said he always enjoyed bike riding, but due to
circumstances wasn’t always able to do it. Seven years ago
though, unsatisfied with his weight and dealing with some
health-related issues, Adams took up the hobby again and
started training to ride his bike to his office.
“It took me almost a month to get up the strength
and endurance to make that run,” Adams said. “But
then once I did, I said ‘okay, I can do this.’ And I
haven’t stopped.”
In the first year, Adams said he lost nearly 90 pounds,
and says he’s in the best shape of his life, outside of his
years with the Marines. Prior to his cycling, his doctor
had warned him about oncoming diabetes and high
blood pressure.
“I was a wreck, physically a wreck,” Joe said.
Latoya Besic, the oldest of Adams’ three daughters,
said her father’s favorite pastime has been exceedingly
good for his health.
“Healthwise, it’s been very good for him to ride
instead of drive,” Besic said. “His health overall has
improved. He had a bad liver too, and now that’s really
healthy. Besides just losing weight, he’s healthier altogether.”
Adams’ middle daughter, Amanda Holmes, an Air
Force Staff Sergeant who lives out of state, agreed – to
a point.
“I thought it was really good for him; it seemed to be
something that he really enjoyed, and it wasn’t until
recently that I thought anything different, which is obviously
when he had been struck by lightning,” Holmes said.
“I thank God everyday that situation
turned out as wonderful as it did, and
he just has another crazy story to tell.”
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A bolt out of the blue
On Aug. 28, 2014, Adams said his wife was speaking
on the phone with Besic when a police officer came to
his home to deliver the news.
“My youngest daughter still lives with us,” Adams
said. “ She answers the door, and my son is a police officer,
so her first concern was that my son had been hurt.”
But in reality it was Adams who was hurt.
He had been riding on the Maryland Heights Expressway
when a storm overtook him. Typically, Adams said
he was always careful not to ride in thunderstorms, and
still cannot remember why he went out on the road that
day. Regardless of the reason, while he was on his bike,
he was struck in the head by a lightning bolt.
Adams said when his family arrived at the emergency
room, they were told he would not survive.
“I remember when I got there initially, the doctors
told us he only had a 1 percent chance of making it,”
Besic said. “I remember all of it like it happened yesterday.”
But Adams did survive. The doctors later returned to
his family, and said they wanted to place him in a coma.
Adams said his son, who had just arrived at the hospital
before that latest pronouncement, asked the doctors why
they would put a dying man in a coma.
“The doctor said he was holding my hand … and
apparently I squeezed his hand,” Joe said. “So they
put me in a coma. That was a Thursday night. They
brought me back out of it on Monday. Then a neurologist
comes in to evaluate me, but I’m still under an
extensive amount of pain meds, still coming out of
a coma, and he’s trying to do this mental acuity test.
Obviously I fail, right?”
The neurologist proceeds to tell the family that “there
was nothing left,” but the family members had their
doubts. The next morning, Besic brought Adams’ grandchildren
to see him.
“I immediately recognize the grandkids,” Adams
said. “So everybody was like, “he’ll be fine. Whatever
else is going on, he’ll be fine.’”
While Adams did make a speedy recovery, it was not
instantaneous. It took him about a month of recuperation
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the lightning strike, he said his short-term
memory and social filter were on the fritz.
The cyclist would forget why he was in the
hospital, start struggling and would need
the doctors to explain where he was. A few
minutes later, he would forget again and
repeat the process. During his recuperation,
his language also was a bit vulgar.
“I’m a former Marine, so I was a lot like
I was in the Marine Corps, lots of foul language,
very direct and people were freaking
out,” Adams said. “There were four
days where I was a wild child.”
Eight days after the incident, Adams
said his short-term memory and filter
came back. One month and three weeks
after getting hit by lightning, he was on
his bike again.
Today, the bicyclist seems like your average
Joe – the only lingering effect of the
lightning’s touch is a loss of hearing in his
right ear.
“And I can say that’s a miracle,” Besic said.
Thankfully, cyclists ride on the right side
of the road, so Adams’ good ear is still
facing the traffic passing him on the left.
The biggest outcome from his brush with
lightning is a little extra caution regarding
the weather, and an interesting story.
“He’s a crazy guy,” Holmes said. “It’s
not too surprising that something like this
would happen to him, and he’d walk away
just as smart as he was before.
“I thank God everyday that situation
turned out as wonderful as it did, and
he just has another crazy story to tell.”
A few too many close calls
The lighting strike hasn’t been Adams’
only close call, although the other incidents
tend to be more vehicular than acts
of God.
A couple times per week, a belligerent
driver or two will shout out of their car
windows at Adams as he passes by. But, for
the most part, he’ll continue on as if nothing
happened.
“I used to yell at people back. I still
do on occasion. If they are using bad
language, they are going to get Joe the
Marine,” he said. “But for the most part
I just ignore them. I shake my head and
keep going.”
Besic said she hopes drivers give her dad
a “little bit of space” on the road.
Over the years, Adams has had a few
accidents that left him on the pavement.
He said in almost all cases, the car that
clipped him has driven off, the exception
being an accidental run-in with an off-duty
Chesterfield Police officer’s car.
In the Chesterfield incident, Adams
said he suffered a concussion and was
Joe Adams shows off his riding helmet, of
which a sizeable chunk was blown away when
lightning struck him during a ride.
knocked unconscious on Clarkson Road.
“I’ve been hit two or three other times,
which usually results in some road rash …
usually they are hit and runs,” Adams said.
“When the off-duty cop hit me, it wasn’t
like he was in his police car (and) he was
the first person to ever stop.”
Holmes said she’s heard about a handful
of her dad’s accidents.
“It’s been pretty nerve-racking to hear
about, but he’s a Marine and he’s a pretty
strong guy, so it doesn’t bother me too
much,” she said.
Adams’ family might rest a little easier if
he drove to work instead of pedaling, but
that’s not likely.
“That’s the Marine side of him,” Holmes
said.
These days, the only thing that keeps
Adams off the roads is a thunderstorm,
three inches of snow or winds over 20
miles an hour. Barring those conditions,
he’s out there pedaling away. What’s more,
he doesn’t plan on making a car his primary
mode of transportation anytime soon.
Youngest daughter, Melissa, runs track
at school, and said her dad’s resolve oftentimes
spurs her on to work harder.
“It definitely does inspire me,” Melissa
said. “Just thinking about him when I’m at
practice … if he can do it, I can too.”
Despite his numerous close calls, Adams
remains cautious but undaunted by weather
and motorists alike.
In fact, after his collision with the offduty
cop, he was back on the road the next
morning.
“It sits in the back of your head, but in
most cases it’s just a matter of just paying
attention,” Adams said. “You can’t have
that. If you are scared, you’ll never do it.
“To me, it’s just what I do.”
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Manchester United
Methodist Church
636-394-7506
www.manchesterumc.org
129 Woods Mill Road
Manchester, MO 63011
Worship Services
5 pm - Saturday
8 am, 9:30 am, 11 am, 5 pm - Sundays
Bonhomme
Presbyterian Church (ECO)
Pastors Tom Pfizenmaier and Don Everts
636-532-3486
www.bonpres.org
14820 Conway Road
Chesterfield, MO 63017
Worship Services
8:30 a.m. Traditional Service
9:45 am - Spiritual Formation Classes for all ages
11 am - Traditional and Contemporary Services
First Baptist Church
of Ellisville
Pastor Ryan Bowman
636-227-1383
www.fbcellisville.org
137 Clarkson Road • Ellisville, MO 63011
Worship Services
8:30 am - Worship Service (Choir & Instrumentalists)
9:45 am - Adult Bible Fellowship
& Sunday School
11 am - Worship Service (Praise Band)
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Faith ~ does not make things easy,
it makes them possible.
Woodlawn Chapel
Presbyterian Church
Pastor Chris Keating
636-458-3009
www.woodlawnchapel.com
16520 Clayton Road
Wildwood, MO 63011
Worship Services
Worship & Children's Sunday School
9:30 - 10:30 am - Sundays
West County
Fellowship (CPC)
314-727-2777
www.westcountyfellowship.com
Meets at West County Family YMCA
16464 Burkhardt Place
Chesterfield, MO 63017
Worship Services
9 am - Christian Education Hour – All ages
10 am - Worship
Green Trails Church
United Methodist
314-469-6740
www.umcgt.org
14237 Ladue Road
Chesterfield, MO 63017
Worship Services
8:30 am - Blended Service/upper level
9:30 am - Classes
10:30 am - Modern Worship/lower level
To list your church services,
call Vicky at 636.591.0010
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52 I BUSINESS I
IN THE
SUMMERTIME
YMCA TROUT LODGE
Business
PEOPLE
Attorney and Town &
Country resident Greg
Gutzler has joined with
partners Richard Elias and
Tamara Spicer to form
Elias Gutzler Spicer LLC,
a litigation boutique with a Gutzler
national practice focused
on complex, high-stakes
civil litigation. The new firm is located at 1924
Chouteau Avenue in St. Louis.
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PLACES
First Bank recently made a $4,680 contribution
to Greater St. Louis Honor Flight.
The donation culminated the bank’s seasonlong
partnership with Honor Flight and the
St. Louis Blues, and was made during a
“Welcome Home” event prior to the return
of 21 World War II and Korean War veterans
from a trip to Washington, DC.
• • •
Art-Biz Gallery owner Marilyn Borgmann
has announced that the business, located at
14632 Manchester Road in Winchester, will
close its doors after nearly 20 years of service
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nature center, horseback riding & hayrides, face painting, sports, water activities, themed evening
activities, high adventure activities, caving, paintball, boating, activities just for the kids and more!
to the West County community.
• • •
Pie Five Pizza Co. has opened its first St.
Louis area location at 17215 Chesterfield
Airport Road in Chesterfield Valley, recently
celebrating with a ribbon cutting. The business
is open every day from 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
AWARDS AND HONORS
Kiki Kerch, an associate with Berkshire
HHS Alliance Real Estate in Chesterfield, has
received the St Louis Magazine “Five Star”
Client Satisfaction Award for the sixth consecutive
year. The award is given to the top 1
percent of agents based on clients ratings.
• • •
Mosby Building Arts has been honored
with two 2015 Chrysalis Awards in the
categories of Residential Interior and Residential
Universal Design. The Chrysalis
Awards program, begun in 1994, recognizes
the nation’s best work in 15 categories of
residential and commercial remodeling.
EVENTS AND NETWORKING
The Wildwood Business Association
PUBLIC NOTICE • CITY OF ELLISVILLE
The CITY OF ELLISVILLE will hold a public hearing to discuss the allocation of $20,000 in Community Development
Block Grant funds which will become available after January 1, 2016. The public hearing will be held at 2:00 p.m.
on Monday, June 15, 2015 at Ellisville City Hall, 1 Weis Avenue, Ellisville, MO 63011. To further its commitment
to fair and equitable treatment of all citizens, the CITY OF ELLISVILLE has enacted and/or enforces the following:
- A Fair Housing Ordinance prohibiting unlawful discrimination against any person because of race, sex, color,
religion, disability, familial status or national origin;
- A Policy of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in the admission or access to, or employment in, its
federally assisted programs or activities;
- A Policy of Equal Opportunity to Participate in Municipal Programs and Services regardless of race, color,
religion, sex, age, disability, familial status, national origin, or political affiliation;
- A requirement for bidding on CDBG activities that promotes employment opportunities created by HUD funding
and that these opportunities be afforded low-income community residents and business.
If you would like information regarding the above policies or if you believe you have been unlawfully discriminated
against, contact the following municipal official or employee who has been designated to coordinate compliance with
equal employment opportunity requirements referenced above:
Ada Hood, City Planner, 1 Weis Avenue, Ellisville, MO 63011, or by telephone at 636-227-9660.
If you are a person with a disability or have special needs in order to participate in this public hearing, please contact
Ada Hood, no later than Friday, June 12, 2015.
For More Information Call: 636-227-9660 VOICE • 636-227-9660 TDD
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Name change celebration
will hold a general membership meeting
on Thursday, June 4, at 7 p.m. at The
Living Word Methodist Church, 17315
Manchester Road in Wildwood. Members
and guests are welcome.
• • •
The West County Chamber of Commerce
holds a First Friday Coffee on Friday, June
5, from 7:30-9 a.m. at BMO Harris Bank,
3095 Clarkson Road in Chesterfield (near
Lucky’s Market). Members and non-members
welcome. Register online at www.westcountychamber.com
or contact Deb Pinson
at dpinson@westcountychamber.com.
• • •
The Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce
holds a monthly Business Over Breakfast
event on Tuesday, June 23, from 7:30-9
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• Leadership Programs
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Brookdale West County, formerly
The Solana West County,
recently celebrated its new
name with a ribbon-cutting. The
community, operated by Brookdale
Senior Living Solutions,
provides assisted living and
Alzheimer’s and dementia care.
It is located in Ballwin at 785
Henry Avenue, near the intersection of Clayton, Henry and Schoettler roads.
a.m. at STL VentureWorks, 743 Spirit 40
Park Drive in Chesterfield. Tim Witzig of
Focal Point Coaching will help participants
identify their own and others’ communication
styles to improve personal effectiveness.
Cost is $15 for members and $20 for
guests. Register online at www.chesterfieldmochamber.com
or call the chamber
office at (636) 532-3399.
• • •
The Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce
sponsors a Business After Hours networking
event on Thursday, June 25, from 5-7 p.m. at
St. Louis Premium Outlets, 18521 Outlet Blvd.
In Chesterfield. The event is free for chamber
members and $15 for guests. Register online
at www.chesterfieldmochamber.com or call
the chamber office at 636) 532-3399.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
CITY OF WILDWOOD
The City of Wildwood will hold a public hearing to discuss the allocation of $25,500 in Community Development
Block Grant funds which will become available after January 1, 2016. The public hearing will be held at 7:30 p.m. on
Monday, June 22, 2015 at Wildwood City Hall, Council Chambers, 16860 Main Street, Wildwood, Missouri 63040.
To further its commitment to fair and equitable treatment of all citizens, the City of Wildwood has enacted and/or
enforces the following:
A Fair Housing Ordinance prohibiting unlawful discrimination against any person because of race, sex,
color, religion, disability, familial status or national origin;
A Policy of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in the admission or access to, or employment in,
its federally assisted programs or activities;
A Policy of Equal Opportunity to Participate in Municipal Programs and Services regardless of race,
color, religion, sex, age, disability, familial status, national origin, or political affiliation;
A requirement for bidding on CDBG activities that promotes employment opportunities created by HUD
funding and that these opportunities be afforded low-income community residents and businesses.
If you would like information regarding the above policies or if you believe you have been unlawfully discriminated
against, contact the following individual designated to coordinate compliance with equal employment opportunity
requirements referenced above.
City Administrator Ryan S. Thomas
Compliance Coordinator • 16860 Main Street • Wildwood, MO 63040 • 636-458-0440
If you are a person with a disability or have special needs in order to participate in this public hearing, please contact Lynne
Greene-Beldner at 636-458-0440 no later than 48 hours in advance. For More Information Call: 636-458-0440 VOICE
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Entertainment
SNL alumnus
and NBC “Late
Night” host Seth
Myers appears
June 5 at Peabody
Opera House.
COMEDY
Seth Myers, June 5, Peabody Opera
House
Jim Gaffigan: Contagious, Aug. 2, Peabody
Opera House
Kevin Hart: What Now Tour, Aug. 21,
Scottrade Center
June 11, The Pageant
Imagine Dragons-Smoke + Mirrors
Tour, June 12, Scottrade Center
Summer Cabaret Series, June 12-14,
Dramatic License Theatre
Cortango Orquesta, June 16, The
Sheldon
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, June
18, Old Rock House
Classical Mystery Tour: A Tribute
to the Beatles, June 19, Powell Symphony
Hall
Tribute to St. Louis Saxophonists, June
19, The Touhill
A Capella Live! Featuring Ambassadors
of Harmony, June 20, The Touhill
Rodrigo y Gabriela, June 24, The
Pageant
Lindsey Stirling, June 24, The Fox
Theatre
“Weird Al” Yankovic-The Mandatory
World Tour, June 28, Peabody Opera
House
Steve Earle & The Dukes, July 3, Old
Rock House
John Fogerty performs the songs of
Creedence Clearwater Revival, July 7,
The Fox Theatre
100.3 The Beat Presents Summer Block
Party Featuring Jill Scott, Common
and DJ Jazzy Jeff, July 9, Peabody Opera
House
Rob Thomas, July 15, Peabody Opera
House
Marilyn Maye: Sinatra Her Way, July
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David Cook,
a past
“American
Idol” winner,
is onstage
at Old Rock
House June 5.
LIVE PERFORMANCES
Play it Again, Sam, June 12-28, J. Scheidegger
Center for the Arts
Love From a Stranger, June 19-27, J.
Scheidegger Center for the Arts
MOVE Live on Tour, July 24, The Fox Theatre
CONCERTS
Chris Botti, June 5, Powell Symphony
Hall
David Cook with Briar Rabbit, June 5,
Old Rock House
Music of the Eagles, June 6, Powell Symphony
Hall
The Script, June 7, The Pageant
Paul Bonn and the Bluesmen, June 9,
The Sheldon
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals,
The Touhill hosts a Tribute to St. Louis
Saxophonists, featuring The Jazz Edge Big
Band, on June 19.
TICKETS AND INFORMATION
Chaifetz Arena metrotix.com, (314) 534-1111 Peabody Opera House: ticketmaster.com,
Dramatic License Theatre, dramaticlicenseproductions.org,
(636) 821-1746
Purser Center: logan.edu/PurserEvents,
(866) 448-7849
The Fox Theatre: metrotix.com, (314) 534-1111 (800)782-3344
J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts: luboxoffice.com, Powell Symphony Hall: slso.org, (800) 232-1880
(636) 949-7012
Scottrade Center: ticketmaster.com,
Loretto-Hilton Center: repstl.org, (314) 968-4925 (866) 448-7849
Old Rock House: metrotix.com, (314) 534-1111 The Sheldon: thesheldon.org, (314) 533-9900
The Pageant: ticketmaster.com, (866) 448-7849 The Touhill: Touhill.org, (314) 516-4949
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Community Events
Green Homes Festival comes to Chesterfield
Learn to “green up” your home and
lifestyle at the 14th annual Green
Homes Festival, presented by Ameren
Missouri and hosted by the Earth-
Ways Center of the Missouri Botanical
Garden.
For the first time, this family-friendly
event will be held at the Sophia M.
Sachs Butterfly House in Faust Park,
15193 Olive Blvd., on Saturday, June 20 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
The festival showcases affordable, practical options for sustainable living combined
with positive ways to maintain the health of people and the planet.
Participants can enjoy local bands, stroll through the “Eat Well Local” food court
and shop at the Green Marketplace. Kids can race a solar car, make recycled art
and paint a Metro Bus.
Presentations on everything from home energy savings to native plantings and
more are featured.
Festival admission is free; however, a Fun Pass is available for purchase and
provides combined entry to the Butterfly House’s Tropical Conservatory and the
St. Louis Carousel.
For more information, visit www.mobot.org/greenhomesfestor call (314) 577-0220.
ART
An exhibition of regional artists, sponsored
by Fine Arts LTD, is on display at
Chesterfield City Hall on weekdays from
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. through June 26. Chesterfield’s
Food Truck Fridays coincide with
the exhibit from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on May
29 and June 26. For additional details, visit
www.chesterfield.mo.us.
BENEFITS
St. Thomas United Church of Christ,
17842 Wild Horse Creek Road, hosts its
annual chicken dinner on Sunday, June
14, from 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Carry outs are
available.
• • •
A garage sale is on Friday, June 5 from
7 a.m.-3 p.m. and Saturday, June 6 from
7 a.m.-noon at Manchester United Methodist
Church, 129 Woods Mill Road in
Manchester.
• • •
The Sons of the American Legion of Manchester’s
Walter LePere American Legion
Post 208 hosts a BBQ on Saturday, June 20
from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., rain or shine at 225 Old
Sulphur Spring Road in Manchester.
• • •
Support Dogs, Inc. will host its sixth
annual “Dogs in the Ruff!” golf tournament
at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 22. The
event, which includes an 18-hole four-person
scramble, will be held at the Norman
K. Probstein Golf Course, 6141 Lagoon
Drive in Forest Park. The fundraiser also
includes on-course lunch, golf with cart,
post tournament reception, complimentary
beverages, raffles and attendance prizes.
The cost is $125 per person in advance or
$500 for a four-person team. Call (314)
997-2325 or visit www.supportdogs.org
for details and to register.
FAMILY AND KIDS
The Ballwin Days 5K, 1-Mile Adult
and 1-Mile Youth runs are at 8 a.m. on
Sunday, June 7. The event is open to ages 4
and up. To register, visit The Pointe at Ballwin
Commons or online at www.ballwin.
mo.us.
• • •
The 2015 St. Albans Family Fit Day
and Pedal the Puzzle is on Sunday, June
7 at Lake St. Albans. This day has something
for everyone – endurance cycling of
60, 30 and 10 miles in addition to Lakeside
Yoga and a Kids Carnival from 11a.m.-2
p.m. Pappy’s BBQ and the music of Mark
Ginsberg is also offered. For more information,
visit www.PedalThe Puzzle.org.
• • •
Faust Park’s Olden Days of Summer
are from 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. on Fridays, June
12, June 26 and July 10. A cost of $10 per
child is charged in advance; $15 at the door.
Parents are free with paid child. Activities
take place in the park’s Historic Village
and may include cornhusk doll making,
candle dipping, face painting, hayrides and
more. Visit www.stlouisco.com/parks to
purchase tickets and learn more.
• • •
Ballwin Parks and Recreation’s North
Pointe’s Twilight Swim is on Saturday,
June 13 from 8-10 p.m. Pointe Plus members
and North Pointe pool pass holders
enter for free. For more information contact
The Pointe at Ballwin Commons at
227-8950.
• • •
The World’s Largest Swimming
Lesson takes place across the country on
Thursday, June 18 as tens of thousands of
participants unite with the goal of setting
a new Guinness World Record. Locally,
the Little Fishes Chesterfield location at
17359 Edison Avenue is participating
by offering a free children’s swimming
lesson from 10-10:30 a.m. with a halfhour
of free swim time immediately following.
For details and to register, call
(314) 647-7946.
• • •
Ballwin’s Parks and Recreation Department
holds a teen mixer June 19 from 7-9
p.m. at the Ballwin Golf Club. Pre-registration
is required. Snacks, drinks, a photo
booth and a DJ will be there to amp up the
fun. To register, or for more information,
visit www.ballwin.mo.us.
• • •
Ballwin Parks and Recreation hosts a
Father’s Day Float at Castlewood State
Park on Saturday, June 20 from 8:30 a.m.-1
p.m. Lunch is provided. To register, visit
The Pointe at Ballwin Commons or online
at www.ballwin.mo.us.
LIVE PERFORMANCES
The Ellisville Summer Concert Series
continues on Thursday, June 4 with Faithfully:
A Tribute to Journey and Thursday,
June 11 with The Charles Glenn Group. All
concerts are free, take place from 7-9 p.m.
and are preceded by the Ellisville Farmers
Market.
• • •
Broadway Fantasies’ “Music In Your
Key” continues on Saturday, June 6 at 7
p.m. and Sunday, June 7 at 2 p.m. All performances
are held at John F. Kennedy High. For
tickets, email tickets@broadway fantasies.
com or call (314) 615-4041 Monday-Friday.
Individual tickets are $17 each with reduced
group rates available. For more information,
visitbroadwayfantasies.com.
• • •
Chesterfield’s Sounds of Summer
Concert series kicks off at 7:30 p.m.
on Saturday, June 6 at the Chesterfield
Amphitheater, 691 Veterans Place Drive in
the city’s Central Park with a performance
by Dirty Muggs. Fixed and lawn seating
is available. Patrons can bring blanket,
lawn chairs and refreshments, but no glass
containers. Other upcoming performances
– all on Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. in the
amphitheater – include: The Strumbellas
(June 20), Contagious (July 11), King of
Pain (July 25), Steven Lee Olsen (Aug. 8)
and 7 Bridges Band (Aug. 22).
• • •
The Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce’s
28th season of Summer Concerts
in Faust Park continues on June
9 with the music of The Scott Laytham
and Karl Holmes Duo. Entertainment for
children is provided before the concert
and at intermission. The park opens at 5
p.m. and concerts begin at 7 p.m. Beverages,
popcorn, candy and food from area
food trucks are available. Other upcoming
perfomances include: Rockin’ Chair (June
16), Volcanic Ash (June 23), Spectrum
(June 30), Yessir! (July 14), Fanfare (July
21), Encore Band (July 28), Trilogy (Aug.

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• • •
Take 3 Theater Presents “ACTS – A
City Rising” at From 7-8:30 p.m. on June
3 at 17795 Wild Horse Creek Road. The
event is free. For more information call
(314) 402-8301.
• • •
Chesterfield’s Parks, Recreation &
Arts, in partnership with Renewal by
Anderson, presents “Movies under the
Stars” at the Chesterfield Amphitheater,
691 Veterans Place Drive in the city’s
Central Park. Fixed and lawn seating
are available. Patrons can bring blanket,
lawn chairs and refreshments, but
no glass containers. The park’s concession
stand will be open. On Friday, June
5, West Newsmagazine sponsors “The
LEGO Movie” and toy drive. Admission
to the movies is free; however, attendees
are encouraged to bring new or gently
used toys for a toy drive benefiting St.
Luke’s Pediatric Care.
• • •
The Twin Oaks concert series continues
on Saturday, June 6 from 7-9 p.m. with
Tom and Alice Music. Concerts are free
and are held in Twin Oaks Park
• • •
Ballwin Parks and Recreation Department
hosts a free concert at New Ballwin
Park on Wednesday, June 10 at 7 p.m. to
kick off its Ballwin Sunset Concert Series.
Bill Forness and One More Round, a Tribute
to Johnny Cash, is featured. For additional
information, visit The Pointe at Ballwin
Commons or visit www.ballwin.mo.us.
• • •
The Maryville Symphony performs in
a free concert at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday,
June 11 the Chesterfield Amphitheater, 691
Veterans Place Drive in the city’s Central
Park. Fixed and lawn seating is available.
Patrons can bring blanket, lawn chairs and
refreshments, but no glass containers.
• • •
Missouri Ballet Theatre presents “The
Little Mermaid” on Saturday, June 13 and
Sunday, June 14 at Washington University’s
Edison Theatre, 6445 Forsyth Boulevard.
Tickets are available online at www.edison.
wustl.edu, by phone at (314) 935-6543, and
in person at the Edison Theatre Box Office.
SPECIAL INTEREST
A Blue Star Memorial dedication is at
2 p.m. on Sunday, June 7 at the Bacon
Log Cabin, 687 Henry Ave. in Ballwin.
Ample parking is available at Henry Elementary
School, which is located across
the street from the cabin. Blue Star
Memorials were established after World
War II and honor all veterans. They are a
project of the National Federated Garden
Clubs with the Forget Me Not Garden
Club locally supporting this Blue Star
West Country
Restaurant Week
West County Restaurant Week is
taking place now (June 1-7). Presented
by West Newsmagazine,
Restaurant Week, now in its fifth
year, offers diners the opportunity
to try some of the area’s best dining
experiences at a discounted price.
At the following restaurants, diners
can enjoy a select three-course
meal for only $25 plus tax and gratuity:
Bishop’s Post, Charlie Gitto’s
from the Hill, Cooper’s Hawk Winery
& Restaurant, Gianfabio’s Italian
Cafe, Massa’s, of Course! (Ballwin/
Ellisville and Town & Country locations
only), McCormick & Schmick’s,
Monty’s American Grill, Satchmo’s
Bar & Grill, Surf & Sirloin, The Melting
Pot, Three Kings Public House,
Vito’s in the Valley and Walnut Grill.
Menus can be found online at www.
westcountyrestaurantweek.net.
Memorial installation.
• • •
The Manchester American Legion Post
208 will conduct a flag retirement ceremony
at Post Headquarters on Saturday,
June 13 at 11 a.m. This is a solemn ceremony
where old and unusable American
Flags are disposed of with dignity and
respect. A Color Guard and bugler will
be present, and light refreshments will be
served after the ceremony. American flags
needing to be retired may be dropped off
anytime at Post Headquarters, 225 Old
Sulphur Spring Road, in a bin located at
the entrance door.
• • •
The Old Trails Historical Society sponsors
“Quilting, Bees, Dessert and Tea”
at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June, 20 at Good
Shepherd Lutheran Church, 327 Woods
Mill Road in Ballwin. Master Quilter
Irene Wirsing will present a “bed turning”
program. Guests are invited to bring
a special or treasured quilt for a show-andtell.
A beekeeper from the University of
Missouri-St. Louis will be speaking and
offering honey for sale. Reservations are
required by June 17 to Shirley at (314)
795-4633. Admission is $10, proceeds support
the maintenance and preservation of
the historic Bacon Log Cabin.
• • •
Ballwin’s North Pointe Aquatic Center
hosts an Adult Only swim on June 27
from 7:30-10 p.m.. For more information,
call 636-227-8950
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Eureka Wine House offers wine, craft brews and relaxed noshing
By SUZANNE CORBETT
Ernest Hemingway wrote, “My only regret in life is that
I did not drink more wine.”
It’s a regret Lynn LaVelle, owner of the Eureka Wine
House, and her customers will never have.
“I love that quote. That’s why it was on our menu,”
said LaVelle, who feels there’s nothing better than relaxing
with a glass of wine and friends on the porch of her
Eureka Wine House, one of the oldest buildings in historic
downtown Eureka. “The house was built in 1870, which
we expanded since we’ve had the business. We built the
pavilion, expanded the patio and added the kitchen.”
The wraparound porch, patio and covered pavilion
combine to create an inviting, cozy space that overlooks
Eureka’s historic main drag, South Central Avenue, and
encourages customers to linger over their drinks and
enjoy the view. It’s a relaxed approach to entertaining that
defines the Wine House’s experience and complements its
eclectic menu and a wine list that features domestic and
international varieties.
“We have wines that other places don’t have, many that
are considered boutique wines. However, we have a lot
Eureka Wine House
(636) 938-5411
107 South Central Ave. • Eureka
11 a.m.-11 p.m., Tuesday-Wednesday
11 a.m.-1:30 a.m., Thursday-Saturday
noon-8 p.m., Sunday
www.eurekawinehouse.com
more than just wine,” LaVelle said. “For the
longest time people didn’t realize that we
serve craft beers and have a full bar. And our
menu is also different – it’s what we call nosh
cuisine, food that goes well with wine, craft
beers and cocktails. Things that are good for
a single-serve plate or for sharing.”
Charcuterie and Bruschetta Boards are
two of the creative, artfully plated shareable
noshes that appear on the Wine House’s new
warm weather menu. Both boards are specialties
of the restaurant’s “petite kitchen” – a
phrase LaVelle coined to describe the small
space that delivers an impressive assortment
of big flavors.
Counted among those flavorful plates is a
threesome of unconventional flatbreads: the
Cubano topped with the classic elements of
the Cuban sammie; the Loubano that layers
an eclectic mix of slow roasted pulled pork,
provolone, mozzarella, Maul’s BBQ sauce
and banana peppers; and the Hot Salami.
Other offerings on the petite kitchen’s
concise summer menu are two Panini picks – a Turkey
Artichoke and the Ham and Cheese – each served with
hummus and crudités. Those wanting to eat green can
choose a Greek Salad or a Nicoise Tuna Salad that is
served on a bread of greens or heaped on a hoagie roll.
“We strive to offer something different,” LaVelle said.
She encourages customers to look for the Wine House’s
tasting and pairing events.
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On the porch, patio or in the pavilion, the Eureka Wine House offers the
right mix of food, wine and good times.
“It’s a great way to learn how food affects the taste of
your wine. We always try to share (wine) knowledge if
we can but we’re not stuffy” she said, adding, “drink what
you like.”
Along with the new seasonal menu is a summer lineup
for live music scheduled for Fridays and Sundays.
To get the latest events and tasting schedules, LaVelle
recommends checking the Eureka Wine House’s Facebook
page.
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The West County Family
YMCA, 16464 Burkhardt Place,
Chesterfield, MO is seeking is
seeking a Full Time Housekeeping
Supervisor. Individual
will direct and perform routine
recurring and non-recurring
functions related to the Housekeeping
Department. Commercial
cleaning and supervisory
experience preferred. Incentives
include a YMCA membership,
paid vacation and benefits.
Must be available to work nights
and weekends. Reliable transportation
required. Apply at
www.ymcastlouis.org/careers,
or contact Steve Stansch at 636-
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Novena to the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit, you who make me
see everything and show me
the way to reach my ideals. Give
me the divine gift to forgive
and forget them all who have
done wrong to me. I, in short
dialogue, want to thank you in
everything and confirm once
more that I never want to be
separated from you no matter
how great the material desires
may be. I want to be with you
and my beloved one in our perpetual
glory. Thanks for favors.
Pray this prayer for three consecutive
days without asking for
wish. After third day, wish will
be granted no matter how difficult.
Promise to publish this
dialogue as soon as your favor
has been granted. GB
Thank you Mary, Mother of God
and St. Jude for favors granted.
JH.
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