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The past and future of 

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The refugee crisis in Europe is one of 

those human tragedies for which there are 

no real solutions, despite how many shrill 

voices in the media may denounce those 

who fail to come up with a solution. 

Some options may be better than others, 

but there is nothing that can honestly be 

called a solution. Nevertheless many countries, 

including the United States, could do 

a lot better. 

The immediate problems are the masses 

of desperate men, women and children, 

fleeing from the wars and terrorism of the 

Middle East, who are flooding into Europe. 

But the present crisis cannot be dealt with 

as if it had no past and no future. 

The future is in fact one of the biggest 

constraints on what can be done in the present. 

Anyone with a sense of decency and 

humanity would want to help those who 

have been through harrowing experiences 

and have arrived, exhausted and desperate, 

on the shores of Europe. But the story will 

not end there if they do. 

With refugees, as with all other human 

beings, the current generation will pass 

from the scene. Those who may be grateful 

to have found a refuge from the horrors of 

the Middle East will have a new generation 

of children in Europe, or in any other place 

of refuge, who will have no memory of the 

Middle East. 

All the new generation will know is that 

they are not doing as well as other people 

in the country where they live. They also 

will know that the values of their culture 

clash with the values of the Western culture 

around them. And there will be no lack 

of “leaders” to tell them that they have 

been wronged, including some who will 

urge them to jihad. 

Europeans already have seen this scenario 

play out in their midst, creating strife 

and even terrorism. Most of the Muslims 

may be peaceful people who are willing to 

live and let live. But it takes only a fraction 

who are not to create havoc. 

No nation has an unlimited capacity to 

absorb immigrants of any sort, and especially 

immigrants whose cultures are not 

simply different, but antagonistic, to the 

values of the society in which they settle. 

The inescapable reality is that it is an 

irreversible decision to admit a foreign 

population of any sort – but especially a 

foreign population that has a track record 

of remaining foreign. 

The past, as well as the future, casts its 

shadow over the current refugee crisis. It 

may be no accident that President Obama 

was recently in Alaska, talking about 

changing the name of Mount McKinley, 

while this massive human tragedy is 

unfolding in the Middle East and in Europe. 

Barack Obama’s decision to pull American 

troops out of Iraq, with happy talk 

about how he was ending a war, turned 

out to be a bitter mockery when the policy 

in fact opened the doors to new wars with 

unspeakable horrors in the present and 

incalculable consequences for the future. 

The glib rhetoric that accompanied the 

pullout of American troops from Iraq was 

displayed once again when the rise of ISIS 

was dismissed as just a junior varsity team 

trying to look like a serious threat. But now 

that ISIS controls a big chunk of Iraq and a 

big chunk of Syria, it is the Obama foreign 

policy that looks like the work of a junior 

varsity team. 

Undermining stable governments in 

Egypt and Libya that posed no threat to 

Western interests in the Middle East was 

another rhetoric-laden catastrophe of the 

Obama administration. No wonder President 

Obama does not want to get involved 

in the refugee crisis that his own policies did 

so much to create. Talking about renaming 

Mount McKinley seems far safer politically. 

Middle Eastern countries might have 

been expected to take in more refugees 

who are their Muslim brothers – especially 

oil-rich countries like Saudi Arabia. 

But the West, including the United States, 

could at least send more financial aid to 

Middle Eastern countries like Jordan and 

Egypt, to ease the burden of the refugees 

they have already taken in. 

Sending money to Middle Eastern countries 

that are taking in Muslim refugees 

makes a lot more sense for the West than 

taking in more refugees themselves. It may 

even encounter far less political opposition 

at home. But a real attempt to deal with the 

underlying causes of this human tragedy 

will probably have to wait until Barack 

Obama is gone from the White House. 

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 

Wake up, Americans 

To the Editor: 

On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham 

Lincoln delivered the following address: 

“Four score and seven years ago our 

fathers brought forth on this continent a 

new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated 

to the proposition that all men are 

created equal. 

“Now we are engaged in a great civil war, 

testing whether that nation or any nation 

so conceived and so dedicated, can long 

endure.” 

The above statements were delivered on 

the battleground at Gettysburg, Virginia. 

The American Civil War was a result of 

the secession of the southern states from 

the northern states, the economic losses to 

the northern states caused by the secession, 

and the desire to abolish slavery within the 

United States. 

Today, more than 150 years after the end 

of the American Civil War, we are again 

engaged in a greater civil war further testing 

whether this nation can survive the 

turmoils within the country. The government 

of the people, by the people, and for 

the people is now tested far more than the 

“people” can possibly endure. 

In politics and sociology, divide and 

rule (or divide and conquer) is gaining and 

maintaining power by breaking up larger 

concentrations of power into pieces that 

individually have less power than the one 

implementing the strategy. The concept 

refers to a strategy that breaks up existing 

power structures and prevents smaller 

power groups from linking up. The use of 

this technique is meant to empower the 

sovereign to control subjects, populations 

or factions of different interests, who collectively 

might be able to oppose his rule. 

“Wake up, Americans!” We are being 

divided day after day, issue after issue, 

policy after policy, legislation after legislation, 

interpretation after interpretation, 

ruling after ruling. The rich get richer, the 

poor get poorer. The right gets further right, 

the left gets further left. 

Free speech isn’t free. Say the wrong 

word and you can lose your job. 

Religious holidays are no longer politically 

correct. Don’t say “Merry Christmas,” 

“Happy Hanukkah,” and “Happy Easter” 

for fear of retribution. God has been 

expelled from public places, schools and 

government offices, as well as from oaths 

of office and military inductions. 

Crime rates are up. Law enforcement 

is down. Homicides are up. Respect for 

the law is down. Demonstrations become 

scenes of rioting, looting, disrespect and the 

militarization of law enforcement as well as 

resulting in more bodily harm and killing. 

Domestic and international terrorism 

threatens to further divide us. Radicalism is 

far too common. Innocent people are killed 

daily through acts of hatred – hideous acts 

against ethnicity, religious beliefs, color of 

skin and political choices. 

Individualism is overtaking collectivism. 

Anarchism pushes to overrun the individual. 

Eventually, the lack of control of the 

people, by the people, for the people will 

mean the fall of democracy 

President Lincoln ended his address 

with these final thoughts: 

“It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated 

here to the unfinished work which 

they who fought here have thus far so 

nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be 

here dedicated to the great task remaining 

before us – that from these honored dead 

we take increased devotion to that cause 

for which they gave the last full measure 

of devotion – that we here highly resolve 

that these dead shall not have died in vain 

– that this nation, under God, shall have a 

new birth of freedom – and that government 

of the people, by the people, for the 

people, shall not perish from the earth.” 

So I say it again. “Wake up, Americans!” 

Stop the rhetoric, stop the violence, stop 

ignoring the declining commitment to 

God, to family, to community. Stand your 

ground. Choose right over wrong. Take 

action now to ensure that your children, 

grandchildren and future generations have 

the opportunities to live in freedom. 

Roger Hill 

Thank you, Mayor 

Bob Nation 


Former Chesterfield City Council 

Member Bob Nation ran for mayor in 2013 

on a platform and promise of fiscal conservatism. 

Voila, he kept his promise and has 

been a watchdog for our tax dollars and 

attentive to his statutory responsibilities 

and duties ever since. 

As a State Representative and Senator 

and now Monarch Fire Protection District 

board member, I have enjoyed a productive 

working relationship and friendship 

with all the Chesterfield council members 

and mayors since Nancy Greenwood. 

No one has outpaced Mayor Nation’s 

tireless commitment to ensuring the financial 

well being of our city and the protection 

of its taxpayers. For example, on the 

contentious “pool cities” sales tax that has 

fallen disproportionately heavy on Chesterfield 

for many years, this mayor has 

pursued a solution far beyond what I have 

ever witnessed with a bill almost making it 

in the legislature this last session. No other 

leader has come close to that kind of progress 

for Chesterfield residents. 

Hard working public servants usually 

only hear when constituents are mad so I 

take this opportunity as a Chesterfield citizen, 

taxpayer and community leader to say, 

“Thank you Mayor Bob Nation!” 

Jane Cunningham 

Subway should follow 

McDonald’s lead 


Subway recently stated in Nation’s Restaurant 

News that they have been “working 

toward the elimination of antibiotics” 

in their products. Although encouraging, 

the statement falls short of a formal policy 

with deadlines. 

If Subway were to make it clear that 

they’ll only buy meat not raised on antibiotics, 

suppliers will know precisely what’s 

needed to keep or get Subway as a customer. 

Look no further than McDonald’s, 

which announced a policy on March 4 

of this year that it would soon switch to 

antibiotic-free chicken. On April 28, Tyson 

Foods unveiled their plan to eliminate antibiotics 

from their chicken. 

Is there a connection? Tyson Foods is a 

major supplier of McDonald’s. 

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) 

estimates that millions of Americans get 

sick and 23,000 die from antibiotic resistant 

superbugs each year. 

Restaurants can put enormous marketbased 

pressure on suppliers to stop overusing 

antibiotics. We need Subway to 

join Chipotle, Panera Bread, Chick-fil-A, 

McDonald’s, and others in doing so. 

Lauren Hirsch 

Voices from 


In response to ‘Ellisville aims to save a few 

bucks by handling deer problem in-house’ 

What Mayor Adam Paul and Chief Tom 

Felgate have failed to mention is that 

groups like the Suburban Bowhunters 

were already bowhunting deer in Ellisville, 

but were given the cold shoulder this year. 

These bowhunters pay money out of 

their own pocket for insurance, tree stands, 

equipment, licenses and spend many hours 

completing massive amounts of paperwork 

in order to legally hunt the spots 

that they’ve obtained on their own. They 

process their own deer and also donate to 

programs like Share the Harvest and to 

local churches. 

These hunters are bowhunter ed(ucation) 

certified by the state of Missouri and well 

trained. 

They are volunteers donating their own 

free time and hard-earned money to help 

the city of Ellisville. So for no cost at 

all, Ellisville had hunters removing their 

deer. But instead of encouraging this free 

service, the city is going to pay thousands 

of dollars for equipment and over time to 

remove deer. 

I don’t know how this plan is going to 

save the city of Ellisville any money, but 

then again, what do I know. 

Shaun 

In response to ‘In Search of Answers’ 

My heart breaks for this mother who 

was told her child died from suicide and 

figured it out that it was the choking game. 

She is reliving my life four years ago. It 

is around and it is real, and if we don’t 

educate our kids of the dangers then they 

educate themselves about it with the wrong 

information. 

It is heartbreaking that this could have 

been avoided with proper education. Until 

your kid has died from it, you don’t realize 

that it is even being played or that as many 

kids know about it (it is actually estimated 

that 75% of kids have heard of the “game”). 

The number of deaths is wrong too. The 

CDC has no way to actually track these 

deaths as there is no code for it as a cause 

of death. The numbers are MUCH higher. 

Just look at gaspinfo.com’s victim list. I 

will help this mom in any way I can. 

Neecy 

Numbers and Names 

In the article “In Search of Answers,” 

Sept. 2, the following names were misspelled: 

Chesterfield Police Detective Eric 

Wittman, on second reference; and Rockwood 

PE facilitator Eddie Mattison. 

In the Bulletin Board entry, “Celebrating 

new Eagle Scouts,” Sept. 2, Eagle Scout 

Nick Stork was credited with building two 

small animal shelters that were anchored 

on trees in Lone Elk Park. In reality, Stork 

built 12 shelters. 

In the article “Missouri Legislature: 

Beyond the scintillating headlines,” Aug. 

26, the following quote from Rep. Bryan 

Spencer (R-Dist. 63) was attributed to Sen. 

Eric Schmitt (R-Dist. 15): “Both sides are 

trying to bully me. Both sides are telling 

the truth, but they don’t tell the whole truth 

on either side. I’m conducting a survey 

to every voting household and then I will 

vote the way my constituents want.” 

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A revealing clue 

Even those of us who are not supporters 

of either Donald Trump or Jeb Bush can 

learn something by comparing how each of 

these men handled people who tried to disrupt 

their question-and-answer period after 

a speech. 

After Bush’s speech, hecklers from a 

group called “Black Lives Matter” caused 

Bush to simply leave the scene. When 

Trump opened his question-and-answer 

period by pointing to someone in the audience 

who had a question, a Hispanic immigration 

activist who had not been called on 

simply stood up and started haranguing. 

Trump told the activist to sit down 

because someone else had been called on. 

But the harangue continued, until a security 

guard escorted the disrupter out of the 

room. And Jeb Bush later criticized Trump 

for having the disrupter removed! 

What kind of president would someone 

make who caves in to those who act as if 

what they want automatically overrides 

other people’s rights – that the rules don’t 

apply to them? 

Trump later allowed the disrupter back 

in, and answered his questions. Whether 

Trump’s answers were good, bad or indifferent 

is irrelevant to the larger issue of rules 

that apply to everyone. That was not enough 

to make “The Donald” a good candidate to 

become president of the United States. He 

is not. But these revealing incidents raise 

painful questions about electing Jeb Bush 

to be leader of the free world. The Republican 

establishment needs to understand 

why someone with all Trump’s faults could 

attract so many people who are sick of the 

approach that Jeb Bush represents. 

No small part of the internal degeneration 

of American society has been a result 

of supposedly responsible officials caving 

in to whatever group is currently in vogue, 

and allowing them to trample on everyone 

else’s rights. 

Some officials allow “the homeless” to urinate 

and defecate in public, right on the streets, 

or let organized hooligans who claim to represent 

“the 99 percent against the one percent” 

block traffic and keep neighborhoods awake 

with their noise through the night. Politicians 

who exempt from the law certain groups who 

have been chosen as mascots undermine the 

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basis for a decent society – which everybody, 

from every group, deserves. 

Even those who happen to be in vogue 

for the moment can lose big time when the 

vogue changes, as vogues do. 

Back in the 1920s, when there was international 

outrage on the political left over the trial 

of anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti, Supreme 

Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote to 

British leftist Harold Laski, pointing out that 

the trials of black defendants were far worse, 

but nobody seemed to care about that. 

“I cannot but ask myself why this so much 

greater interest in red than black,” he said. 

The vogue has changed since then – and 

it can change again, when some other group 

comes along that catches the fancy of the 

trend-setters, and sways politicians who go 

along to get along. 

The goal of “the rule of law and not of 

men” has increasingly been abandoned in 

favor of government picking winners and 

losers. Too many in the media and in academia 

do the same. 

Time and again, we have seen false 

charges of rape set off instant lynch mob 

reactions in the media and academia, regardless 

of how many previous false charges of 

rape have later been exposed as hoaxes. 

The problem is not with the particular 

choices made as to whose interests are to 

override other people’s interests, but that picking 

winners and losers, in defiance of facts, is 

choosing a path that demoralizes a society, and 

leads to either a war of each against all or to a 

backlash of repression and revenge. 

The recent televised murder of two media 

people by a black man who said that he wanted 

a “race war” was one sign of the madness 

of our times. Nobody who knows anything 

about the history of race wars, anywhere in the 

world, can expect anything good to come out 

of it. Unspeakable horrors have been the norm. 

It is a long way from a couple of disruptive 

incidents on the political campaign trail 

to a race war. But these small incidents are 

just symptoms of larger and worse things that 

have already happened in America, when the 

rules have been routinely waived for some. 

We do not need to risk still worse consequences 

if we get yet another president of 

the United States who acts as if it is just a 

question of whose ox is gored. 

Life Lessons 

Students from Wildwood Middle, along with parents and educators from the Special School 

District, recently were invited to participate in a hands-on gardening lesson at Big Chief 

Roadhouse. The students had the opportunity to harvest a variety of vegetables while 

learning how food goes from plant to plate. 

IN QUOTES 

“This is such a bad deal the ayatollah 

won’t even have to cheat to be steps 

away from a nuclear weapon.” 

– House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), on the Iran nuclear deal 

“We’ve all experienced moments like these, where 

everything finally clicks and it’s what keeps 

us coming back; it’s why we love the game.” 

– MICDS golfer Michael O’Keefe, on why 

he enjoys teaching kids to play 

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City to replace totaled police car 

Rear-ending another car can ruin anyone’s 

day. Rear-ending another car and 

totaling it makes the situation even worse. 

And when that car you’ve rear-ended and 

totaled is a police car, well … can things get 

much worse? Yes, they can and they did. 

That set of circumstances was a reality 

recently for the Ballwin police and Detective 

Michael Reynolds, who was driving 

the unmarked black Chevrolet Impala 

when it was rear-ended at a Manchester 

Road intersection, forcing the police car 

into the vehicle in front of it. 

The driver sped away but later was 

arrested by Frontenac police and charged 

with driving while intoxicated and leaving 

the scene of an accident. 

Injured in the collision, Reynolds could 

not immediately return to work. 

The 1-year-old police car incurred 

extensive body damage and a bent frame 

and was declared a total loss. At its 

Aug. 24 meeting, the Ballwin Board of 

Aldermen approved the purchase of a 

replacement vehicle, using the insurance 

settlement to pay most of the bill with 

money from the department’s Drug Assets 

Forfeiture Funds making up the difference 

on the new car price. 

CHESTERFIELD 

Great golf 

Members of the Knights of Columbus 

Council 11139 – Ascension Parish visited 

Friends of Kids with Cancer recently to 

present a $15,000 donation check from 

their 2015 Golf Tournament, which took 

place on May 18 at The Landings at 

Spirit Golf Club. In the four years that the 

Knights of Columbus have partnered with 

Friends of Kids with Cancer, they have 

donated $75,000 to the Chesterfield-based 

nonprofit. 

On June 27, the 25th Annual Tom Lange 

Company Golf Tournament at Stonewolf 

Golf Club also raised $15,000 to benefit 

Friends of Kids with Cancer. 

AARP Smart Driver 

Course scheduled 

In a cooperative effort with the American 

Association of Retired Persons (AARP), 

the Chesterfield Police Department is hosting 

an AARP Smart Driver Course. 

The AARP Smart Driver Course is a 

recently updated, research-based driver 

improvement class that provides tips to 

adapt and compensate for changes as a result 

of aging. The course also teaches valuable 

defensive driving skills and provides a rules 

of the road refresher and safety strategies. 

The four-hour course is taught in a single 

morning session and does not involve a test. 

AARP members can attend the course 

for a nominal fee of $15. Non-members 

can attend for a fee of $20. 

Graduates of the course also may be eligible 

to receive a discount from their auto 

insurance carrier. 

The course will be held on Wednesday, 

Sept. 23 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Chesterfield 

City Hall, located at 690 Chesterfield Parkway 

West. 

Reservations are required to attend the 

course and can be made by contacting Officer 

Paul Powers at (636) 537-6769 or by 

email at ppowers@chesterfield.mo.us. 

MANCHESTER 

Contractors secured for 

asphalt and paving work 

At the regular Board of Aldermen meeting 

on Tuesday, Sept. 8, Alderman John Diehl 

(Ward 3) announced that the city of Manchester 

has entered into an agreement with 

L.F. Krupp Construction, Inc. for asphalt 

overlay on portions of Old Sulphur Spring 

and Hanna roads and for asphalt and drainage 

repairs for the parking lot at Paul A. 

Schroeder Park. The amount to be expended 

by the city is not to exceed $219,329.95. 

Alderman Marilyn Ottenad (Ward 2) 

expressed concerns about damage occurring 

to the newly paved parking lot once 

the renovations commence on the administration 

building located there. However, 

Public Works Director Bob Ruck said the 

bid included a 5 percent change order 

in the amount of $10,444.00 to be used 

for unforeseen work conditions, which 

addresses those concerns. The work is 

expected to be completed this fall. 

The board passed this motion 5-0 with 

Alderman Barbara Stevens (Ward 1) absent. 

Renovations coming for parks 

administration building 

The city of Manchester is giving its administrative 

building at Paul A. Schroeder Park 

a much-needed makeover. At the Sept. 8 

Board of Aldermen meeting, Parks and Recreation 

Director Eileen Collins said there are 

plans for renovations and expansion, with a 

two-fold goal – providing more meeting and 

classroom space while also making the structure 

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An additional basement will be added 

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The expansion of the building will bring 

it approximately 15 feet closer to Pavilion 

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45 feet apart. The updated and 

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space with an additional 3,458 sq. ft. 

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second public hearing on this matter is scheduled 

for the Oct. 5 board meeting. At that 

time, a preliminary budget will be released. 

Work is expected to begin in fall 2016 and 

take six to nine months to complete. 

“Anyone who has concerns, questions or 

input, we welcome them at the next hearing 

or to call our office anytime,” Collins said. 

WILDWOOD 

City officially opens 

Community Park 

On Sunday, Aug. 30, the city of Wildwood 

officially opened its Community 

Park with a traditional ribbon-cutting by 

Mayor Tim Woerther and members of the 

City Council. 

Encompassing 66 acres to the north of 

Hwy. 100 and just west of Hwy. 109, the 

park is being developed in two phases. 

Phase one includes a large, accessible 

playground area, a pavilion and a 1.5-acre 

dog park. A multiple-use trail also has been 

constructed and connects the existing trail 

network to the east at Hwy. 109, and will 

eventually extend west to Pond Road. 

The dog park, which is for use by residents 

only, opened on Sept. 1. Prior to using 

the dog park, residents must register each 

of the dogs in their household with the city. 

Registration must be completed in person 

at Wildwood City Hall, 16860 Main Street, 

during normal business hours. Registration 

forms and the rules of the dog park can be 

found online at www.cityofwildwood.com. 

The opening of the park’s phase one features 

coincides with the city’s celebration 

of the 20th anniversary of its incorporation. 

City invites residents, guests 

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Throughout the month of September, in 

celebration of Wildwood’s 20th Anniversary, 

residents and visitors have the opportunity to 

complete a citywide Scavenger Hunt. 

Twenty-six items (one for each letter 

of the alphabet) lead to Points of Interest, 

which are shown on a map in the Celebrate 

Wildwood Booklet (available online at 

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hunt answers can either be gleaned from the 

text of that booklet or found around the city. 

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By BONNIE KRUEGER 

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Ten-year-old Peyton Wuennenberg loves 

dancing, singing and all things theatre. She 

has danced with American Dance Troupe 

and performed on stage with Ignite and 

Over Due Theatre Companies. But right 

now something else is taking center stage 

for Peyton: her leukemia diagnosis. 

After complaining of fatigue, loss of 

appetite, fever and shoulder pain, and 

believing she might have a tick-borne illness, 

Peyton was diagnosed with acute 

lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), which 

accounts for approximately 75 percent 

of all childhood leukemias. Most of the 

remaining cases are acute myelogenous 

leukemia (AML). 

After aggressively treating the cancer with 

high doses of steroids and chemotherapy 

drugs, Peyton happily is in remission, but a 

similar course of treatment will continue for 

two more years, ending in July 2017. 

“It is quite a hiccup on the road to life,” 

confessed Peyton’s mom, Kelly. “You ride 

the wave – in like a hurricane – and ride it 

until you hit the shore.” 

As difficult as this journey has been, 

Kelly has seen the beauty of community. 

“When someone is given bad news, community 

comes together. We give to entities, 

and often do it blindly,” she said. “But 

when you are on the receiving end, it’s a 

whole different perspective.” 

Peyton was invited to join the Powered by 

Hope team, co-captained by Teri Griege and 

Renee Van Horn, for Pedal the Cause (PTC), 

a cancer-fighting movement. PTC raises 

funds to advance cancer research at Siteman 

Cancer Center and St. Louis Children’s 

Hospital, having donated an astounding 

$9.36 million in five short years. One hundred 

percent of those funds went directly to 

supporting cancer research in St. Louis and 

funded 56 cancer research projects, including 

41 adult and 15 pediatric projects. 

Recently, Peyton was selected to be the 

2015 Ride For A Child Children’s Hospital 

kid. On her donation page she said: “It 

made me smile. I really love all the people 

who took care of me during my four-week 

inpatient treatment and want to help raise 

money that will go to Children’s Hospital’s 

cancer research piggy bank.” 


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Cancer diagnosis spurs student’s efforts to help others 

Peyton Wuennenberg with students at Ascension Catholic School in Chesterfield, sporting their 

Pedal the Cause T-shirts. The annual cancer awareness bike ride takes place Sept. 26-27. 

Personally, Peyton has raised over 

$12,000 through Pedal the Cause, which 

included over $1,600 collected through a 

special dress down day on Sept. 3 at Ascension 

Catholic Church and School in Chesterfield, 

where Peyton is in the fifth grade. 

In exchange for a donation, students 

could dress casually or wear orange, the 

cancer ribbon color for leukemia. At the end 

of the dress down day, Griege and Van Horn 

presented a Powered by Hope medal to 

Peyton. Afterward Griege, who is a cancer 

survivor and Ironman competitor, spoke 

briefly about cancer and the advancement of 

cancer treatments since the 1980s. Students 

were encouraged to join the Sept. 26 Pedal 

the Cause Ameren Kids Challenge Ride 

from Ascension Catholic Church, 230 Santa 

Maria Drive in Chesterfield to the Chesterfield 

Amphitheater in the city’s Central Park, 

a distance of about 1.7 miles. 

While Peyton has had the privilege of 

supporting others, Kelly said she has been 

amazed by the outpouring of love and support 

that is far-reaching in the St. Louis community. 

From a generous donation of Muny and Rams 

tickets from Friends of Kids with Cancer to 

a shopping spree for Peyton’s own “Pretty 

See PEDAL THE CAUSE, page 21 

Proposed sexual health curriculum changes divide Parkway residents 

By MARY SHAPIRO 

mshapiro@newsmagazinenetwork.com 

After about 2.5 hours of discussion on 

Sept. 9 – including about an hour of public 

comment by 19 residents – Parkway’s Board 

of Education pledged more review will take 

place on proposed revisions to the district’s 

sexual health education curriculum. 

Speakers during the public comment portion 

of the meeting, which attracted more than 

50 people, were divided over the changes. 

But Ron Ramspott, Parkway’s coordinator of 

health/PE programs and the outdoor school, 

and Lisa Merideth, assistant superintendent 

of teaching, learning and accountability, 

told the board during its work session that 

proposed revisions to the health and physical 

education curriculum framework are the 

result of a regular review process. 

Merideth said this curriculum, which 

also focuses on nutrition, safety, substance 

abuse, mental and emotional health, and 

disease prevention, last was reviewed 

in the 2007-2008 school year. The latest 

review started last year, with a board vote 

on accepting the now-proposed changes 

planned for the board’s Oct. 21 meeting. 

Ramspott said that, as with any curriculum 

evaluation, a comparison of the health 

and physical education curriculum versus 

state and national standards was made. 

“This audit identified that the Parkway 

curriculum had some missing pieces,” he 

said. “Most notably was the limited coverage 

of the standards for sexuality education. 

Therefore, the sexual health curriculum 

was recommended for a more thorough 

study than its usual periodic tuning.” 

To review the curriculum. Parkway established 

a Sexual Health Advisory Council 

comprised of more than 90 participants, a 

large majority of them parents, which met 

10 times total between July 2014 and July 

2015 to provide feedback. The next advisory 

council meeting is set for 5 p.m. on 

Sept. 29 at Parkway Central Middle School. 

The purpose of that meeting it to provide 

information from the Missouri Department 

of Health on medically accurate information 

in the proposed changes and for a Teen 

Pregnancy Prevention Partnership (TPPP) 

report on determining whether proposed 

content is age-appropriate. 

Ramspott said the council had reached out 

to community health organizations as well 

as Superintendent Keith Marty’s religious 

leaders group about the plan. He also said 

surveys were sent to students, parents and 

teachers last fall to gather feedback regarding 

the existing sexual health curriculum. 

“We received over 1,600 parent responses 

to this survey with a very favorable overall 

opinion of the content, but less favorable 

feelings of our support for them in their 

role in helping educate their child about 

sexual health topics,” he said. 

The goal of the proposed revisions is to 

better define curriculum content, as well as 

update the health topics and conversations 

to be more relevant to current health trends, 

issues and challenges; laws regarding sexual 

consent; and navigating informational networks 

for appropriate resources. 

“There are unique health challenges that 

our youth face today, that society has introduced 

to us, not the schools,” Merideth said. 

She said it’s important to teach children 

about gender and sexual identity. 

“The obligation of health educators is to 

provide the context for which to have ageappropriate, 

value neutral conversations in 

a safe and respectful learning environment,” 

Merideth said. “The health challenges faced 

by the transgender and gay population are 

concerning. There is research and data that 

many students who identify as transgender 

or gay are bullied and harassed in our 

schools and in our communities. Bullying 

and harassment of all kinds disproportionately 

impacts gender non-conforming, 

transgender and gay students. 

“We know that most every Parkway 

school has transgender students who beg 

for our understanding and acceptance.” 

She added that it’s Parkway’s obligation 

to teach all students to develop understanding 

and acceptance of all students. 

She said the intent of changes “is to not 

condone or promote certain behaviors, but to 

validate that they exist and understand how 

everyone can help in diminishing real threats 

to the health of our youth and communities.” 

Ramspott added that sexual health is 

only 4 to 6 percent of the entire health and 

physical education curriculum in elementary 

and middle school, and only 1/6 of the 

high school health curriculum. 

He noted that the current Parkway sexual 

health curriculum is best defined as an 

“abstinence-based” program and said that in 

the recent parent survey, respondents identified 

overwhelmingly in favor of an abstinence-based 

sexuality education program, 

but there also was a large contingent of parents 

who supported the teaching of comprehensive 

sexuality education standards. 

“In the proposed revisions, we remain 

mostly as an abstinence-based sexuality 

education program, but there also was a large 

contingent of parents who supported the 

teaching of comprehensive sexuality education 

standards. 

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Ellisville council kills, then resurrects, 

proposed residential development 

By DAN FOX 

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A little over a month after approving the 

proposed batch of homes known as Arbor 

Hollow, the Ellisville City Council has 

tackled another controversial residential 

development – this time, however, the proposal 

was shot down. 

During a public hearing at its meeting on 

Sept. 8, the council heard from McBride & 

Son Homes regarding an 8.291-acre tract 

of land off Klamberg Lane near Bluebird 

Park. Following this, the council deliberated 

on an ordinance which would rezone 

that area from an R-1 Single Family Zoning 

District to R-2 Planned Residential. 

The proposed development would have 

featured 21 houses in the $300,000 to 

$400,000 price range. Two of these would 

have poked into the Ballwin city limits on 

an additional .5 acres within the subdivision. 

As with the Arbor Hollow development, 

which was approved to have 17 homes on 

6.21 acres, residents surrounding the proposed 

project turned out in force to oppose 

it. And as was the case with Arbor Hollow, 

residents expressed concerns about lot 

sizes, sizes of the homes and traffic issues. 

Similarly, the council needed a supermajority 

to pass the ordinance due to a petition 

signed by 28 local residents. 

But unlike Arbor Hollow, the council did 

not get the required five votes to pass the 

legislation needed for the Klamberg Lane 

development. The final tally came in at 4-3, 

with councilmembers Cindy Pool (District 

3), Mick Cahill (District 2) and Vince 

McGrath (District 1) voting against. 

Cahill objected to the home-to-acre 

ratio, though Jeremy Roth, vice president 

of land development with McBride, said 

by including the two lots from Ballwin the 

development would conform to the city’s 

2.5 dwellings-per-acre limit, as stated in its 

comprehensive plan. Roth added that Ballwin 

would de-annex the .5-acre property 

into Ellisville, so that the entire subdivision 

would sit within city limits. 

Cahill contested Roth’s point about the 

limitation, saying that since 3.1 acres of the 

proposed development was designated as 

common ground, the homes would really 

only be built on 5.7 acres. He said he would 

like to see McBride return with a different 

proposal for the land. 

“Instead of jamming a bunch of homes in 

at the $400,000 rate, I’d rather see you put 

nine homes in there at the $1 million rate,” 

Cahill said. 

Roth told the council that not every 

homeowner wants to pay for large lots with 

land for which they are responsible. 

“Our thought process on the common 

ground was, if we put that in common ground, 

protect it with our indentures, that is green 

space forever,” Roth said. “If we make it part 

of the lot, which we can easily do, we can 

still put some sort of restriction on there, but 

then it’s up to the individual property owner.” 

After the council voted and the ordinance 

failed to pass, Cahill made a successful 

motion to reconsider, giving McBride the 

option to change their plans for the lot. 

Mayor Adam Paul said that if the recommended 

2.5 homes-per-acre density would 

be an issue for the council moving forward, 

he would “strongly encourage” the council 

to revisit the residential development 

guidelines in the comprehensive plan. 

“We set those guidelines – they (McBride) 

are within those guidelines,” Paul said. “Are 

we going to do this every time there is a contiguous 

development that comes to this city?” 

Many of the residents who opposed the 

project claimed they were not opposed to 

that tract of land being developed. 

“Just come back with something that fits, 

we’re not opposed to it,” Ellisville resident 

Amy Wyckhouse said. “But 10 families on 

my property line is a nightmare.” 

After the motion to reconsider was 

made, the council tabled the ordinance to 

give McBride a chance to head back to the 

drawing board.



By DAN FOX 


Reversing an earlier decision, the 

Clarkson Valley Board of Aldermen has 

approved a budget amendment allocating 

$50,000 to be used for snow removal on 

the city’s private streets for a one-year trial 

period. 

Earlier in the year, the board had denied 

the budget change in a 3-2 vote, according 

to Clarkson Valley Mayor Scott Douglass, 

but several circumstances caused the board 

to take another look at the amendment. 

The president of the board had been absent 

during the first vote, and had indicated he 

would like an opportunity to review the 

amendment, Douglass said. 

“Some of the residents got in touch with 

their alderpersons, and one of the alderpersons 

at the previous meeting had said that 

they had reconsidered their vote.” 

Upon a second review, the board 

approved the amendment to the city budget. 

Since Clarkson Valley streets are private, 

Douglass said the city would allocate 

an appropriate amount of funds to each 

subdivision for them to individually pay 

for their snow removal. He said Clarkson 

Valley had paid for this service in the past; 

however, when the recession hit, the city 

was forced to discontinue it. Now, Douglass 

said the city is at the point where it can 

test the waters for one year and attempt to 

re-engage the program. 

“It’s based on the premise of public 

safety,” Douglass said. “We’re not subsidizing 

them to give them money to do anything 

other than what we think is important 

from a public safety standpoint.” 

According to Douglass, the next step 

will be for several of the aldermen and the 

mayor to review the previous formula that 

the city had used to distribute the money, 

and see if it is “still appropriate” for 

use. That formula used a price-per-mile 

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Clarkson Valley approves snow removal budget for private streets 

would allocate. 

“If we think of something more appropriate, 

then we’ll come up with a different 

formula,” Douglass said. 

Alderman Honora Schiller (Ward 2), who 

has volunteered to help examine how that 

money will be allocated, said she originally 

was, and still remains, against the budget 

amendment. 

Schiller said she feels the city needs to 

have more money in its reserves. 

At presstime, the committee assigned to 

examine the issue had not met. 

West County FPD 

personnel lauded 

By JIM ERICKSON 

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Personnel of the West County EMS/FPD 

took center stage at the district’s Board of 

Directors meeting on Sept. 9. 

Three firefighter/paramedics received 

promotions, three others were recognized 

for their life-saving efforts and two others 

joined the department. 

The promotions came about as a way to 

expand the district’s training efforts. Promoted 

to captain to be in charge of training 

on West County’s three work shifts 

were veteran firefighter/paramedics Dave 

Klump, Dan Burnett and Kevin Smith. 

According to Dave Cobb, board chairman, 

the district has wanted to increase its 

emphasis on training and opted to promote 

three qualified employees to achieve that 

goal instead of hiring additional personnel. 

Cobb noted that West County’s ongoing 

training efforts paid off in an unexpected 

way during an exercise last month at 

House No. 2. During a training program, a 

participating member of the Creve Coeur 

Fire Protection District suffered a cardiac 

arrest. The response of four West County 

firefighter/paramedics in providing emergency 

care at the scene and while rushing 

the stricken man to the hospital was credited 

with saving his life. 

Recognized at the board meeting for 

their efforts were the just-promoted Klump, 

Eric Heimos, Rob Hollman and Brian Heppermann. 

In addition, it was announced that Corey 

Meyer and John Craig have joined West 

County as firefighter-paramedics to fill positions 

created by two recent resignations. 

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Parkway's Board of Education approved 

a financial management policy change on 

Sept. 9 that could set in motion budget 

cuts and an increase in its residential tax 

rate. 

The approved policy mandates a district 

budget that allows for its fund balance to 

be increased by a 0.25 percent a year until 

the district's reserve fund gets back to at 

least the board-mandated minimum of 

17.3 percent of operating revenues. 

To accomplish the proposed change, the 

district must increase revenues – likely 

through an increase in its residential tax 

rate – and/or cut expenses. District officials 

said both of those are planned. 

Reserves were 14.36 percent on June 30 

at the end of the last fiscal year and are 

expected to be about 16.1 percent at the 

end of the current fiscal year. That’s too 

low, Patty Bedborough, the district’s chief 

financial officer, said during a presentation 

to the board on Aug. 26. She said 

reserves had been below the 17.3 percent 

figure since about 2011. 

Reserves are meant to cover cash flow 

needs and to minimize the district’s 

need to borrow money through use of 

tax anticipation note financing. In recent 

years, Parkway has had to do exactly 

that in an order to cover payroll and 

other expenses in the last three months 

of the year until real estate and other tax 

revenues come in, mostly in December 

through February. 

At the Sept. 9 meeting, the board also 

approved borrowing $30 million in tax 

and revenue anticipation notes for the 

current fiscal year. To borrow that money, 

the district pays about 3 percent in interest 

rates. Currently Parkway pays about 

$36,000 for interest fees and $5,000 in 

legal fees related to borrowing. Those 

fees could be avoided if reserve levels are 

at least 25 percent as of June 30 each year, 

high enough that borrowing isn’t necessary, 

Bedborough said. 

On Aug. 26, Bedborough also said that 

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Parkway considers residential tax 

rate increase to build reserves 

growth in reserves is important to help the 

district maintain its high credit rating and 

to address capital projects needs. 

Recently, Parkway’s capital projects 

fund balance has been dwindling, 

and Bedborough said that, without any 

changes, the district likely will need to 

begin transfers from operating funds in 

the 2017-2018 fiscal year to pay for projects 

that are outside the scope of those 

funded by a recent bond issue. 

Increasing the reserve fund could be 

done through a one-time increase in the 

district’s residential tax rate from recoupment, 

further reducing district expenses 

and/or using some of the district’s residential 

voluntary rolled back tax rate 

(something that isn’t called for in current 

plans). 

For this year, Parkway is eligible to 

take up to $6.4 million recoupment on the 

residential tax rate. Recoupment allows 

a one-time change in the tax rate, without 

voter approval, allowing the district 

to maintain a certain level of income. The 

recoupment is only available for the current 

year, and the district would lose that 

revenue if it doesn’t take it for 2015, Bedborough 

has said. 

The residential rate, with recoupment, 

would increase from $4.22 per $100 of 

assessed valuation in 2014 to $4.37 for 

2015. However, Bedborough said the 

2015 numbers are estimated, since tax 

rate calculations won’t be finalized until 

the board’s Sept. 30 meeting. 

She has said the average district resident 

with a home that has a $275,000 

market value would see, if recoupment 

is used as well as the predicted rollback 

from reassessment, an increase of $78 in 

their taxes for this year. Using recoupment 

would increase the district’s reserve fund 

balance at the end of the current fiscal 

year to an estimated 18.7 percent, which 

means the district would need to borrow 

about $10 million less in the 2016-2017 

year, Bedborough said. 

If the district takes advantage of 

the one-time recoupment, it could get 

reserves above the 17.3 percent target by 

the end of the 2015-2016 fiscal year; however, 

Bedborough said that effort may not 

be enough. 

Considering an estimated 1.5 percent 

annual growth in salaries and benefits 

and an estimated 1 to 2 percent local tax 

growth annually, Parkway will need to do 

more to ensure a .25 percent increase in 

reserves each year, she suggested. 

She said the district will have to focus 

on responsibly allocating resources so no 

extra expenses are added without a revenue 

source to match them.




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Monarch to offer vital information program, emergency alerts app 

also can list emergency contacts and other 

information important to first responders, 

especially if the person involved in the 

emergency is unable to communicate. 

Vital Boards cost about $2, Harper said, 

but Monarch plans to make them available 

at no cost to district residents who 

request them. He said the boards will be 

available soon, perhaps as early as the 

end of the month, and that more public 

announcements on how to get one will be 

made then. 

The smart phone app, known as Vital 

ICE (in case of emergency), can be downloaded 

on smart phones from a number 

of online sources. Harper described it as 

“very robust” in terms of the tasks it performs. 

Among other things, when activated 

it will send a pre-written text message to 

one or more recipients advising that the 

user is in some kind of distress and asking 

that 911 be called. 

Accompanying that text are map coordinates 

(longitude and latitude) indicating 

where the message originated. Such 

information enables today’s computeraided 

dispatching systems to pinpoint the 

caller’s street address, highway location or 

off-road site. 

The app is free but those downloading it 

are asked to make a $3 donation, Harper 

said. He added that a number of other area 

fire protection districts also anticipate 

making the Vital Board available, as well 

as information about the phone app. 

Noting the systems’ compatibility, 

Harper said that the Vital Board also contains 

a space for a four-digit code that will 

activate the phone app. 



The Monarch Fire Protection District 

soon will make available a device designed 

to provide vital medical information to first 

responders in times of crisis. Also available 

is a smart phone application that will send 

an alert to the fire district in any emergency 

situation. 

The information device and phone app 

work independently, but can easily be used 

in tandem, explained Monarch’s Deputy 

Chief Nick Harper, who reviewed the 

concepts at the district’s Sept. 9 Board of 

Directors meeting. 

Known as a Vital Board, the medical 

information device is equipped with magnets 

and resembles what some people put 

on refrigerators for posting reminders, grocery 

lists and other short messages. The 

Monarch logo appears on the board’s front 

side. On its back will be spaces where users 

can enter medications they take and where 

they are located within the home. Users 

Monarch tax levies 

should remain flat 



The Monarch Fire Protection District 

anticipates no increases in its tax levies in 

2016. 

Robin Harris, board chairman, made 

that announcement during his report at the 

board’s Sept. 9 meeting. 

Work on the 2016 budget is moving 

along well, Harris said, and the spending 

plan and tax levies needed to fund it will be 

ready for public review soon. Harris also 

thanked the Monarch staff for their efforts 

in getting the financial information analyzed 

and prepared for board consideration 

and approval. 

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The city of Ballwin has gained a new 

city administrator with the hiring of Eric 

Hanson, and the St. Louis Cardinals have 

increased their local fan base as well with 

the Illinois native’s arrival here. 

Born and raised in Cambridge, Illinois, 

southeast of the Quad Cities, Hanson admits 

that he has always loved the St. Louis area. 

“I have a number of friends here and 

have spent a lot of time in the area over the 

years,” Hanson said. 

With that background, which also 

includes being a lifelong Cardinals fan, he 

obviously was interested in the Ballwin 

city administrator position when the city’s 

recruitment consulting firm contacted him 

earlier this summer about the opening. 

The favorable quality-of-life rankings 

Ballwin has received, the highly ranked 

public schools that serve the area, its West 

County location and its reputation of being a 

well-managed community also were pluses. 

“Ballwin hits all the checklist boxes,” 

Hanson agreed. 

On the job since Aug. 31, the new city 

administrator previously was the city manager, 

since 2012, of Indianola, Iowa, a Des 

Moines suburb with a population of about 

15,000. He held a similar position in Monmouth, 

Illinois, from 2007-12 

Asked about his priorities as a city 

administrator, Hanson quickly responded: 

“People are your most important asset, so 

building a cohesive working relationship 

with staff is essential. 

“If you are fortunate to inherit a good 

team of experienced people, which I obviously 

have, it makes the transition much 

easier,” he added. 

The fact that Hanson’s arrival comes as 

the city is beginning to work on next year’s 

budget makes a smooth transition even 

more important. 

“The city has benefited from the experience 

of a seasoned staff and from elected 

leaders who have exercised sound financial 

discipline over the years,” Hanson said. 

Bur he added that the flip side of an experienced 

staff is that a number of people are 

nearing retirement and, as a result, succession 

planning becomes crucial. 

“The best part of my job is that I get 

to work with people who have a genuine 

interest in the community,” he said. “But 

that also can make things challenging 

sometimes because everything is local.” 

Hanson said economic development is 

one of his major areas of interest, one that 

often has involved working with community 

leaders, including elected officials and 

developers. 

“The city’s economy, including the health 

of its primary commercial corridor (Manchester 

Road) clearly is important, especially 

when the city has no property tax 

income and relies on sales and utility taxes 

for much of its revenue,” Hanson said. 

Ballwin Mayor Tim Pogue cited Hanson’s 

background and views on economic development 

as one the factors that impressed him 

and members of the city’s Board of Aldermen. 

Hanson also has first-hand city government 

experience as an elected official, 

having served as mayor of Cambridge when 



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he was fresh out of graduate school. He 

earned a master’s degree in public administration 

at the University of Illinois-Springfield 

after receiving a bachelor’s degree in 

political science at Monmouth College. 

His wife, Tara, also attended Monmouth 

College and now works as a mortgage 

broker with a Bank in Iowa. They are parents 

of a daughter and son. The family has 

found a home here and will move soon. 

Hanson succeeds Robert Kuntz, who 

retired earlier this year after 27 years as 

Ballwin’s city administrator. 

Ballwin’s new city administrator, Eric Hanson

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BY BONNIE KRUEGER 


As the Rotary Club of West St. Louis 

County celebrates its 65th anniversary, it 

has a new president guiding its course. 

Originally known as Rotary Club of Ballwin, 

the club changed its name when membership 

from surrounding townships grew. In 

2011, its name was officially changed to better 

reflect the communities of Ballwin, Clarkson 

Valley, Ellisville, Eureka, Manchester, Valley 

Park, Wildwood and Winchester. 

The local civic organization has one primary 

mission: service above self. 

Making sure the club stays true to that 

mission are its elected leaders, including 

Manchester City Administrator Andy 

Hixson, who serves as the club’s president. 

According to history, the name Rotary was 

derived from the early practice of rotating 

meetings among the member’s offices. Now 

an international organization, Rotary has more 

than 33,000 clubs in more than 200 countries. 

Among its early causes was the eradication 

of polio and a related goal of immunizing 6 

million children in the Philippines. In 2012, 

only three countries remained polio-endemic 

– down from 125 in 1988. It’s a cause that is 

still at the forefront of concern for Rotary and 

its members. National Polio Day is Oct. 24. 

Closer to home, Hixson said that West 

County Rotary members address local community 

needs and assist with Rotary International’s 

humanitarian services efforts. 

Last month, the club participated in an 

art-themed event with Lafayette Industries 

and Manchester Arts. That experience has 

become one of Hixson’s all-time favorite 

events. Under the supervision of Manchester 

Arts volunteers, Rotary Club members 

made art projects, such as sponge painting 

and ceramic tile coloring, with employees 

of Lafayette Industries, which employs 

hundreds of adults with disabilities. 

“It was a blast,” Hixson said, adding that 

the Rotary Club of West St. Louis County 

also plans to do a Christmastime event 

with Lafayette Industries. 

Hixson, who has been employed as the 

Manchester city administrator for the past 

three years, has worked closely with Manchester 

Arts. As the city’s highest ranking 

non-elected official, he is responsible for 

the day-to-day operations of the city of 

Manchester, overseeing policies and budget. 

While he considers his day job more 

bureaucratic, Hixson loves giving back to 

the community and making connections with 

other professionals in the area, while also 

supporting the club’s international branch 

through groups like Doctors Without Borders, 

Shelter Box and Pediatric Orthopedic 

Project. The Rotary membership spans a 

broad spectrum of area professionals, including 

Linda Bruer, who is Ballwin’s co-interim 

city administrator; Rockwood Superintendent 

Dr. Eric Knost; Gregory Beasley of the 

State Farm Insurance Agency; and Dennis 

Callier of Callier’s Catering to name a few. 

“Each member brings their gifts and specialties 

to make our group effective and 

wide-reaching,” Hixson explained. 

The Rotary Club of West St. Louis County 

supports groups like the Equine Assisted 

Therapy, Hogan Street, Circle Of Concern, 

Old Newsboys Day and BackStoppers. Additionally, 

they have a visible presence at events 

such as Ballwin Days, the Wildwood Balloon 

Glow, Wildwood BBQ Bash, the Manchester 

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Homecoming and Valley Palooza. 

As part of its 2015 Awards Night, the local 

Rotary Club also awarded an unprecedented 

$33,000 in local scholarships, business and 

teaching awards – and in financial gifts to 

groups like Friends of Kids with Cancer. 

“I have two sons – two years old and 

younger. They are active and very, very 

busy. Sometimes I feel like it’s the Thunderdome,” 

joked Hixson. “But they are 

healthy and I cannot take that for granted.” 

Hixson would like to see a bigger demographic 

of young people becoming involved 

with Rotary. One of the club’s avenues of 

service is called “New Generations,” which 

recognizes the positive change implemented 

by youth and young adults through 

leadership development activities, service 

projects and exchange programs. The group 

also celebrates young people by awarding 

scholarships to local Parkway, Rockwood 

and Valley Park high school seniors. 

“It is truly a great civic organization,” 

Hixson said. He invites anyone who wants to 

learn more to come to one of Rotary’s weekly 

lunch meetings, held at St. John Lutheran 

Church in Ellisville each Tuesday at noon. 

“For every dollar you give, 99 percent 

goes back to local, regional or global projects,” 

Hixson said. “Not only is it fun, but 

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By DAN FOX 


If you’ve been to Lydia Buder Park in 

Valley Park, you’ve probably heard the telltale 

buzz of several remote-controlled airplanes 

as they zipped over your head. Buder 

Park, after all, is home base to the Greater St. 

Louis Model Association (GSLMA). 

But, on Sept. 19-20, the buzz will be considerably 

louder as the skies above the park 

play host to more than just a few remotecontrolled 

(RC) planes during GSLMA’s 

annual Air Show. 

Tony Vitiello, president of GSLMA, said 

the main of goal of the air show is to serve 

as community outreach, and to interest new 

people in the hobby. The show will feature 

flight demonstrations of various remotecontrol 

aircraft, including warbirds, giantscale 

planes with 10-foot wingspans, RC 

helicopters and control line aircraft. 

For those who get a taste for the hobby, 

there also will be a raffle for a chance to 

win an RC plane, and for anyone interested 

in testing their piloting skills, the Air Show 

will feature a “flight training” area, where a 

participant can fly an RC airplane with the 

assistance of an instructor. 

The Air Show also is featuring two new 

additions this year, the first of which is 

first-person view drone racing. In that 

event, participants wear goggles that display 

a first-person view from a camera 

located on the front of a drone as they race 

it around a closed course. 

“That (drone racing) has taken off quite 

a bit throughout the country,” Vitiello said. 

The second new addition is a partnership 

with a local charity. This year, a portion of 

the proceeds from the air show will benefit 

HavenHouse St. Louis, an organization 

that provides a place to stay for people who 

travel long distances for medical treatment. 

An RC aviator since childhood, Vitiello 

said the hobby is currently in an interesting 

place. Competition with things like video 

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Weekend aviators take to the skies in remote-controlled air show 

make it challenging to bring new hobbyists 

into the fold, but on the flip side, advances 

in technology have made the planes cooler 

and made things like virtual RC flight simulators 

a possibility. 

“When I was young, if I could have had 

the same type of technology that we have 

now, I would have been in hog heaven,” 

Vitiello said. 

Air show admission is free and open to 

the public, and runs from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 

both days. Parking and concessions are 

available at the event. 

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Woman” experience at Vineyard Vines, and 

even composing Peyton’s own song, courtesy 

of Kids Rock Cancer at Maryville University, 

the family has been showered with care and 

thoughtfulness. But sometimes the support is 

closer to home – as close as family. 

“Especially Taylor. She’s been a big 

cheerleader,” said Peyton of her sister who 

is eight and in the third grade at Ascension. 

Even though the cancer treatments are 

physically exhausting for Peyton, she is 

excited for the trip the family hopes to take in 

2016, thanks to Make-a-Wish America. The 

organization grants one wish for each child 

faced with a cancer diagnosis. Peyton has 

selected a trip to either Disney World, Hawaii, 

Disneyland in Paris, or Seattle, Washington. 

“Seattle might seem like a curious choice 

for a child,” Kelly explained. “But we were 

on vacation in Seattle when she got sick 

and that illness led us to her cancer diagnosis. 

I think she wants to remember Seattle 

in a more positive way.” 

As wonderful as the gifts, donations and 

special events have been, Kelly said one 

gift is far and above the rest. 

“The biggest gift has been the power of 

prayer. It has carried us through,” she said.

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With that group she has traveled to Germany, 

Austria and the Czech Republic. 

Locally, she has been fortunate to sing 

with the Saint Louis Symphony at Powell 

Hall and at The Touhill with The Ambassadors 

of Harmony. Now, Cooper will 

have one more elite choir and one more 

performance venue to add to her resume. 

She is one of two Rockwood students to be 

selected for the prestigious National Association 

for Music Education All-National Honor 

Choir. As such, she will join the rest of the 

choir in Nashville during its Oct. 25-28 performances 

at Gaylord Opryland Resort. 

Marquette senior Verity Grupe is the 

other talented Rockwood student chosen 

for the All-National Honor Choir. 

Hats off to Parkway students 

Hats off to Parkway students and adults. 

The district raised $12,824.24 with its 

2015 “Hats On Day” fundraiser benefiting 

Friends of Kids with Cancer. 

The district’s generous support is not 

surprising since Parkway students actually 

founded the Hats On Day fundraiser in 

1995. That year, four sixth-graders at Henry 

Elementary began the fundraiser when their 

friend and classmate, Kevin Beffa, was diagnosed 

with a type of childhood cancer called 

non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Hats On Day was 

planned to support Beffa, who was in need of 

a bone marrow transplant. Students paid to 

wear hats during school, a symbol of Beffa’s 

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before the event, Beffa passed away. 

Friends of Kids with Cancer has continued 

Hats On Day in Beffa’s memory. 

Since 1995, the fundraiser has grown from 

Parkway and a few participating schools to 

include most of the St. Louis metro area 

and many of its businesses. 

Friends of Kids with Cancer is devoted 

to enriching the daily lives of children 

undergoing treatment for, and survivors 

of, cancer and blood-related diseases. Its 

mission is to advocate for those kids and 

provide them and their families with the 

educational, emotional and recreational 

support needed as a result of long hours of 

chemotherapy, illness and isolation. 

STARS shine at summer academy 

Thirty-three of the area’s best and 

brightest high school students graduated 

last month from the STARS (Students and 

Teachers as Research Scientists) program 

at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. 

Commencement marked the end of six 

weeks of intensive science research under the 

mentoring of leading local scientists. But it 

was also a new beginning for the STARS students, 

whose projects put them a step ahead 

as they look toward their college careers with 

undergraduate-level research experience. 

The local 2015 STARS program graduates 

include: Jacob Bai, Liam Harrison 

and Alan Pineda from Chaminade College 

Preparatory; Christopher Ernst from CBC; 

Ramya Chengalvala from Eureka High; Julia 

Romero and Kyle Westendorf from Lafayette 

High; Shu Han, Mayur Khanna and Sid Rana 

from Marquette High; Brittany Calkins, Jennifer 

Donovan, Louisa Goldman, Rebekah 

Greenspan, Benjamin Hahn, Nicole Howard, 

Haris Khan, Pravin Sivabalan and Lily Xu 

from MICDS; Sharanya Kumar and Lucas 

Shanker from Parkway Central High; Himavarsha 

Kancharla, Ayush Pathak and Sai Pinni 

from Parkway South High; Lana Kuziez and 

Melany Yeung from Parkway West High; 

Matthew Braddock from Saint Louis Priory; 

Sarah Lam from Visitation Academy; Sabrina 

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Minorini from Whitfield. 

“STARS equips these students with 

the confidence, content and experience to 

pursue science degrees and become leading 

physicians, biochemists and more in their 

fields,” said Ken Mares, program director. 

• • • 

Six local students returned to the STARS 

program this summer to continue their interest 

in research. The students identified specific 

areas of interest and worked with Dr. 

Ken Mares to find an appropriate research 

mentor who would guide their studies for 

the summer. After completing their research 

work, the students were approved by their 

research mentors to receive the designation 

of 2015 STARS Research Associate. 

The local students and their school 

affiliations include Chris Halen, Whitfield 

School; Gajan Kumar, Parkway Central 

High; Rebecca Liu, Westminster Christian 

Academy; Chloe Stallion, MICDS; Ashley 

Taylor, St. Joseph’s Academy; and Victoria 

Williams, John Burroughs School. 

Work scheduled for 

Ellisville Elementary 

Rockwood School District’s Board of 

Education, on Sept. 3, approved a contract 

of $15,445 with Kelpe Contracting, Inc. for 

a plumbing project to improve aging water 

infrastructure at Ellisville Elementary. 

Chris Freund, the district’s director of 

facilities, told the board that Missouri 

American Water is asking for replacement 

of the water meter valve and piping on Froesel 

Drive in front of the school, and that the 

work also will include grading and seeding. 

Freund said the city of Ellisville also is 

doing some road work on Froesel, and Kelpe 

will be doing that job too, so both efforts 

likely will be underway at the same time. 

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applicants 

Rockwood is launching an exciting initiative 

for students and giving one lucky 

district student the opportunity to experience 

life at the top of school leadership. 

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students in Rockwood.” The Kid Superintendent 

will spend time with Dr. Knost to 

discuss what is important to Rockwood kids. 

“We’ll share these conversations with our 

school community throughout the school 

year,” Knost said. There are two ways to 

apply: 1) Create a video and email the video 

to brenneckecurtis@rsdmo.org, or 2) Complete 

the online form by visiting rsdmo.org/ 

superintendent. But don’t delay; the deadline 

for videos and essay submissions is Oct. 9. 

Westminster announces 

new administration 

Westminster Christian 

Academy has 

named Deana Vandegriff 

as assistant head of 

school-administration. 

Vandegriff will provide 

oversight for the dayto-day 

operations of the 

Vandegriff 

school working alongside 

three other assistant heads 

and collaborating closely 

with Assistant Head of 

School-Academics Noah 

Brink in furthering the 

mission of Westminster. 

Thompson 

Vandegriff came to 

Westminster in 2004 and 

is beginning her 11th year on staff. In her 

new role, she also will oversee a number of 

school programs, including guidance and 

counseling, student life, and diversity. 

• • • 

Westminster also has named Jason 

Thompson as middle school guidance 

counselor. Thompson will provide support 

for students in their academic, social, emotional 

and spiritual development. He also 

will serve as an advocate for students and a 

consultant for parents and teachers. 

Prior to his tenure at Westminster, 

Thompson worked as a substance abuse 

counselor, an elementary and middle 

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Parkway middle schools. 

The district has been slowly transitioning 

to digital techbooks, beginning last year 

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eighth-grade science books. Math 

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and Dr. Becky Litherland, STEM coordinator, 

have spearheaded the transition to 

Discovery Education’s fully digital, interactive 

techbooks, which are replacing, 

print textbooks at South, Southwest, West 

and Northwest middle schools. 

Yeager said it was a big leap to go online. 

“We looked at traditional textbooks, 

as well as digital alternatives, piloting a 

countless number of sources,” she said. 

That approval process included teachers 

such as South Middle sixth-grade science 

teacher Joel Rademeyer, who also is the 

department chair. 

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science teachers spent countless hours 

poring over different options before 

selecting Discovery Education, which 

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editions as part of their techbook series. 

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scales in Discovery Education’s favor, 

according to the teachers – versatility. 

“We want to use this as one tool in our 

teaching, not as the entire curriculum,” 

explained Rademeyer. 

Litherland agreed, saying, “We are using the 

word ‘resource’ rather than teaching guide.” 

Yeager said that it was important to align 

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first year. Citing the popularity of anything 

– and all things – tech, he said techbooks 

have more easily engaged kids than traditional 

textbooks. 

The digital content includes interactive 

videos, maps and dictionary, with real-life 

applications and interactive labs. There are 

also links to additional resources for more 

in-depth learning. 

“Pluto no longer a planet? New president 

of the United States? No worries. With a 

click of a button content can be updated in 

real time by the provider. Traditional textbooks 

are outdated the moment you purchase 

them,” Litherland said. 

Another unique feature to digital techbooks 

is that they support standards-based 

education and the districtwide use of Google 

Drive. They also offer French and Spanish 

translations for students who are not yet 

fluent in English. Discovery Education techbooks 

will even read aloud to the student. 

In addition to the eight Chromebooks 

provided in each classroom for students 

to share, South Middle has a Bring Your 

Own Device policy, which Rademeyer 

said helps to make up the deficit in ensuring 

each student has a device to use. 

Yaeger said that while approximately 

5 percent of Parkway’s students have no 

Internet service at home, print resources 

are provided for students who need them. 

Former South Middle student Elizabeth 

Chapman said she appreciated not having 

a heavy textbook to carry back and forth 

from school, as well as being able to access 

the program from home. Even though her 

family moved out of state this summer, the 

same program is being used in her eighthgrade 

science class in Kansas. 

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was much easier to navigate and went into 

more description and depth, adding that he 

is looking forward to using them in social 

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Barbara Berkmeyer honored 

It’s been quite a summer for Barbara 

Berkmeyer as she received one big honor 

with another one about to happen. 

The longtime St. Louis amateur golfing 

standout celebrated the 50th anniversary of 

the first of her five state amateur championships 

this summer. But that’s not all. The 

Missouri Women’s Golf Association honored 

her with the Harriett Duncan Award, which is 

the highest award the MWGA presents. 

Another big honor comes on Thursday, 

Sept. 17 with Berkmeyer’s induction into 

the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame. 

A quick look at her achievements tells 

the tale of why she is being feted. She has 

won five MWGA amateur titles and 10 

senior amateur titles. She has participated 

in 23 USGA national tournaments and 

competed in three LPGA events. 

How does she explain all her good fortune? 

“I think it means I’m an oldie but a 

goodie,” Berkmeyer said with a laugh. 

She teed it up in the MWGA’s state 

tournament at St. Albans this summer and 

showed she can still play. She opened with a 

round of 74 that had her in contention. The 

oppressive 97-degree heat on the second 

round didn’t help, but Berkmeyer finished 

in a tie for a more than respectable 19th. 

The Harriett Duncan Award gives Berkmeyer 

the right to all privileges of the association 

without payment of membership 

dues or tournament fees. It is an expression 

of MWGA’s appreciation of the recipient’s 

accomplishments on and off of the course. 

Berkmeyer is a fierce competitor and a 

wonderful example of true sportsmanship. 

She is a remarkable winner but she also is 

gracious in defeat as she knows no one can 

win every tournament. 

Berkmeyer has also become a leader, 

taking the younger players and guiding them 

in their approach to golf, hole-by-hole and 

shot-by-shot. She rewards with compliments, 

while gently suggesting improvements. 

She was the captain of the MWGA Fore 

State/USGA Team from 2006-2008. Over 

the years she has promoted golf throughout 

the state with various activities, such as the 

Evans Scholarship Program. 

Her commitment, kindness, dedication, 

patience and perseverance are unsurpassed. 

“I’ve been around the Missouri Women’s 

Golf Association a long time,” Berkmeyer 

said. “The recognition by them is just 

great. Getting the Harriett Duncan Award 

was a total surprise.” 

Pair of Parkway coaches 

celebrate career milestones 

Two Parkway district football coaches 

recently hit a career milestone. 

Parkway North’s Bob Bunton and Parkway 

Central’s Mark Goldenberg each collected 

the 100th victory as head coach of 

their respective programs. 

“It was my first chance at it,” Bunton said. 

The Vikings scored a 33-12 victory over 

McCluer in Week 2 to earn their coach his 

100th win. 

“I’m proud of it, especially being an alum 

of the school,” Bunton said. “I realize it’s the 

culmination of a lot of good football players 

and great coaches and friends who have been 

together a long time. It speaks for all of us.” 

The humble Bunton wanted to make sure 

his assistant coaches got credit, too. 

“Three of my assistant coaches have 

been with me during my 16 years as a head 

coach,” Bunton said. 

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“The 100 victories means a lot to me in 

terms of the longevity at my alma mater. I 

am proud of it, but like the success of the 

team, it has to be shared by a lot of people. 

“We consistently have had good football 

players at North and offensive coordinator 

Jim Parks and defensive coordinator Clint 

Johnson have been a part of every season. 

These two guys, along with Fred Friedman 

and the rest of our staff have really worked 

to earn the 100 as a staff.” 

Goldenberg also picked up his milestone 

win in Week 2 when his Colts beat Normandy 

49-8. It was his third attempt to 

reach 100. 

“Talk about mirror programs,” Goldenberg 

said. “We both got our 100th win in 

the same week. It’s pretty amazing just to 

think about the programs over the last few 

years. It’s pretty cool.” 

Like Bunton, Goldenberg also credited 

his assistant coaches and players with 

helping him reach the big win in his 13th 

season as head coach. 

He also gave a big thank you to his family. 

“To me, personally, to have my family 

as intertwined as it’s been with both of our 

boys playing for me,” Goldenberg said. 

“My son (Mitchell) was quarterback for 

my 100th win. My other son, Jordan, was 

around for 23 of them. He’s snapping field 

goals for Kansas now. 

“Our daughter (Fallon) cheered here. She 

worked in the football office at Mizzou and 

has graduated. My wife, Brenda, is our biggest 

fan and booster club president. They’ve 

all been a big part of this. I guess I’m getting 

a little more nostalgic as I get older.” 

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High school boys volleyball 

De Smet Jesuit Athletic 

Director Kevin 

Roberts has announced 

that Tim Haffner will 

serve as the school’s 

new varsity volleyball 

coach. Haffner replaces Haffner 

John Hawkey, who 

will be assuming other 

responsibilities at the school. 

While completing his degree at Lindenwood 

University, Haffner spent two years 

coaching one of the women’s JV teams at 

the university. His team won the conference 

championship both years. He was the 

head coach of the girls’ team at St. Vincent 

de Paul High School in Perryville from 

2011-2013. That team finished second in 

its district each season that he coached. 

Last year, Haffner was an assistant coach 

with the women’s team at Arkansas Tech 

University where the team won both the 

regular season conference title and conference 

tournament championship, advancing 

to the national tournament. 

He also spent eight years as an assistant 

coach at Vianney, which won three state 

championships. 

He is currently coaching the varsity girls 

at Visitation Academy. 

St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame 

The 2015 St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame 

Induction Dinner and Ceremony will be 

held on Oct. 17 at the America’s Center. 

The doors will open at 4:30 p.m. with 

dinner served at 6 p.m. The induction ceremony 

will start at 7:15 p.m. Tickets are 

$55 each. For more information, call Larry 

Donovan at (636) 671-7147. 

The 2015 inductees are Tom DiMaria, Paul 

Dueker (posthumously), John Garland, Joan 

Gettemeyer, Tom Groark, John Hayes, Larry 

Hulcer, Bob Radice, Janice Gettemeyer Sansone, 

Gene Silberberg and Tim Walters. 

The Bob Burnes “Benchwarmer” Award 

will go to Denny Vaninger. The Jimmy 

Dunn Award will go to Tim Cashel of Webster 

Groves. The Msgr. Jimmy Johnston 

Award will go to George Mihaljevic. The 

Msgr. Louis Meyer Team Award will go to 

the 1973 UMSL men’s team that went undefeated 

and were Division II champions. 

The 2015 Class of Future Stars are 

Nerinx Hall’s Anna Frick and Marquette’s 

Madison Meador for girls and Mehlville’s 

Abdullah Jahic and St. Louis University 

High’s Alec Solverud for the boys. 

The 2015 Keough Award goes to Vedad Ibisevic, 

Lori Chalupny and Becky Sauerbrunn. 

High school boys soccer 

John Burroughs won the Metro League 

Tournament played at MICDS. 

The Bombers defeated Priory 2-0. It was 

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Grandma isn’t the only one with bunions 

Bunions, a bony bump on the base of the big 

toe joint, are common amongst people of all 

ages. The misconception that bunions are 

only for women who are old, or have worn high 

heeled shoes for decades is just not true. People of 

all ages can have bunions, 

and signs of bunions can 

start in childhood. Juvenile 

bunion deformities often 

progress rapidly, and can 

often cause significant pain 

by the teen years. 

An estimated 23% of 

adult Americans suffer 

from bunions, including 

more than two-thirds of 

Dr. Hays people over the age of 65 

according to the Journal of 

Foot and Ankle Research. More than half of women 

get bunions, and women are nine times as likely as 

men to have the problem. 

Another common misconception is that bunions 

only come from tight fitting shoes such as high 

heels. Often genetics plays a role in determining who 

develops one, and they can be exacerbated by illfitting 

shoes such as high heeled shoes. Children who 

are active in sports, dance, ballet, or other strenuous 

activities exert tremendous pressure on their feet 

combined with their genetic predisposition for 

bunions can rapidly increase the deformity. 

Other conditions that may cause a bunion include 

arthritis, trauma including a previous broken big toe, 

foot deformities present at birth, flat feet, and nerve 

conditions affecting the feet. 

Diagnosis is often delayed as most people ignore the 

problem until there is significant pain or deformity. 

Early diagnosis increases the chance that conservative 

treatments may work. During your Podiatrist visit you 

will have your foot evaluated for joint enlargement, 

tissue swelling, and tenderness. An X-ray will likely 

be done to show how far progressed the bunion has 

become. Also, other conditions that affect the joint 

including arthritis can be diagnosed on the X-ray. 

Conservative treatment of bunions include: 

changing shoes to properly fit your bunion including 

width and height, placing a pad 

over the bunion bump, spacers to 

separate the big toe from touching 

the second toe, splints and orthotics 

to relieve the pressure on the 

bunion, steroid injections to relieve 

severe pain, and for bunions caused 

by arthritis anti-inflammatory 

medications may reduce the pain. 

Surgical treatments for the bunion 

deformities depend on how far 

along the condition has progressed. 

The goal of surgery is to realign the 

big toe making it straight again. Mild 

bunions can be surgically treated by 

just “taking off the bump”. Should 

the big toe be pushing into the 

second toe, an osteotomy (bone cut) may need to 

be performed to realign the big toe joint. For severe 

bunions, or those with significant arthritis a joint 

implant or joint fusion may be needed. 

Prevention of bunions focuses on wearing 

footwear that fits correctly including low 

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Bottom line is once you see a bump on 

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their fifth consecutive game against the 

Rebels, which includes meetings to close 

the last two regular seasons for the Metro 

League title. 

John Burroughs outscored their three 

tournament foes by a combined 11-0. 

The two teams will meet again Oct. 20 

at Priory. 

High school cross country 

Parkway South senior Nicholas Matteucci 

won the Webster Groves Cross Country Invitational 

at Blackburn Park with a time of 17 

minutes, 8 seconds. Matteucci was 18th at the 

state meet in 2014 with a time of 16:19.75. 

His Patriots teammate Ryan Bode, a 

junior, finished second in 17:34. 

Parkway South finished second as a 

team with 77 points; however, Marquette 

claimed the team title with 64 points. 

In the girls’ race, Parkway South finished 

second with 84 points, just one behind 

Lindbergh’s total of 83. 

Parkway South’s top runner was senior 

Caitlin Klopfer, who was fourth with a 

time of 21:19. 

Amateur Softball 

Principia coach Ken Leavoy spent his 

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In a Metro Catholic Conference showdown, the CBC Cadets will play at Chaminade 

against the Red Devils in a game that is a highlight of Week 5. 

Kickoff for the Sept. 18 game is at 7 p.m. 

CBC went undefeated last season to win the Class 6 state championship. The 

Cadets are on course to try and repeat with a spotless season so far. Chaminade also 

is playing well to set up the big matchup. 

In recent years, CBC has dominated the series. The Cadets are 9-2 in the last 11 

games played. Last season, CBC scored a 51-0 triumph. 

The Red Devils had just eight seniors last season and the inexperience showed in 

that loss. This season, Chaminade has more depth and experience in coach Antoine 

Torrey’s third season at the helm. 

However, CBC, while hurt by graduation, has not dropped off. The team has plenty 

of senior leadership again this season. 

Here are the games set for Friday, Sept. 18. All the games have 7 p.m. kickoffs. 

• Mehlville at Marquette 

• Kennedy at Lutheran St. Charles 

• SLUH at De Smet Jesuit 

• Parkway North at Kirkwood 

• Eureka at Parkway South 

• Lindbergh at Lafayette 

• Parkway Central at Parkway West 

Here are the games set for Saturday, Sept. 19. All the games have 1 p.m. kickoffs. 

• Lutheran South at Westminster • Priory at MICDS 

Christian Academy 

• Missouri Military Academy at Principia 

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broke the United States’ streak of seven 

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“The Pan Am final 

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the plate and in the bottom of the eighth, 

Team USA only managed to score twice 

but they did have the tying run on base.” 

This was Canada’s first gold medal in the 

games. 

“We had made a habit of losing the final to 

the USA in previous Pan Ams,” Leavoy said. 

He had difficulty explaining what the 

victory meant. 

“I have tried to answer that question for 

many people and I still can’t really put it 

into words,” Leavoy said. “It is beyond 

special, beyond extraordinary when a 

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so much in striving to reach their 

goal and then it happens. 

“There are so many deep feelings of 

pride, accomplishment, exhilaration and 

a closeness – a deep, deep bond you feel 

toward those you have worked with – that 

I still can’t find the right words to describe. 

It is a gift I will always cherish and, of 

course, never forget.” 

Leavoy has been with Team Canada 

since 2003.

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Golfer establishes MOJOGOLF to pass on his love of the game 



MICDS senior Michael O’Keefe knows 

he has gifts on the golf course and in the 

classroom and, for him, sharing with others 

is a must. 

O’Keefe is coming off a solid summer on 

the golf course. It began last spring when 

he tied for medalist honors in Class 3 and 

helped the Rams place second as a team. He 

also is an exceptional student in school. 

The question for the 17-year-old was, how 

could he use what he has to help others? 

Then, he came upon a solution that gives 

youngsters a chance to learn about golf. 

“It has been a bit of a process to find out 

how best to give back to the community,” 

O’Keefe said. “I have grown up around 

people volunteering and even at school our 

mission statement incorporates the idea of 

leading a life of purpose and service as we 

develop our identities. 

“I have volunteered at soup kitchens and 

homeless shelters, but for me, I’ve found that 

the most authentic way for me to help people 

is by sharing what makes the most sense to 

me. In addition to peer tutoring, which I have 

done for as long as I can remember, I decided 

last year that I could use my golf as a way to 

provide a very meaningful type of service for 

people in my community.” 

That service stems from MOJOGOLF, 

which he founded a little more than a year 

ago. MOJOGOLF provides free instructional 

golf clinics to aspiring golfers of all ages. 

“I was lucky when I was young to have a 

phenomenal teacher in my father (Michael), 

who still mentors me to this day. He is a 

constant force in my head, having taught 

me from a very early age the roots that are 

entrenched in my game,” O’Keefe said. 

“But very few people have that and golf 

can be an expensive sport to try to pick up.” 

His parents, Michael and Elizabeth, along 

with his sister, Cameron, are the main contributors 

for MOJOGOLF. It’s a family affair. 

“My mom and sister helped out with identity 

and signage. My father is present in 

every aspect of the clinics, from setting up 

and shagging balls to offering instruction at 

every turn,” O’Keefe said. “Depending on 

the number of attendees, I brought in some of 

my golfing colleagues to make sure everyone 

was getting quality instruction all the time. 

“I could not have ever done this without all 

of their help, and am so grateful for their time.” 

There is no official website but MOJO- 

GOLF can be found on Facebook. 

To interest youngsters, O’Keefe handed 

out flyers at the Highlands, Clayton’s Shaw 

Park, around his neighborhood, and got the 

word out through family and friends. 

Michael O’Keefe instructs a young golfer. 

So far, the program has been a success. 

O’Keefe put on three clinics this summer. 

One was in early June, one in mid-July, and 

one in early August before school started. 

“Kids came from all over and it was 

amazing to see how fast word spread,” 

O’Keefe said. “We started out small with 

only about 10 or so kids but by our final 

clinic we had doubled in size.” 

Each clinic was held at the Highlands 

Golf and Tennis Center in Forest Park. 

Each session lasted about two hours. But 

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“Often times, we would stay late with the 

kids who were excited enough to keep on 

playing,” O’Keefe said. “It was so fun watching 

children fall in love with the game.” 

Seeing that joy on a child’s face when a good 

putt was made or understanding how to hold 

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Valentine had to wait for the scores to be 

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“I felt pretty confident. I ended up on 

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He was happy to medal in the pentathlon 

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Twenty years ago, the city of Wildwood began its journey 

to create something truly special for its residents 

and the region, as they began to build a community 

founded on a “commitment to community.” The city of 

Wildwood alludes to a “link between neighbors and neighborhoods” and the “bonds 

of a caring community.” 

It is with this sentiment in mind that we invite you to the 11th Annual Wildwood BBQ Bash. 

On behalf of the Wildwood BBQ Bash, welcome to a community of vision, planning and 

preserved natural character for 20 years. 

Eleven years ago, the inaugural BBQ Bash was held at St. Louis Home Fires. It attracted 

seven teams, 10 judges and about 50 people in attendance. Over its short history, the BBQ 

Bash was held in several locations before finding its home in Wildwood’s Town Center. The 

venue’s backdrop is spectacular and the business community’s unique support has helped 

to create record crowds and make the Wildwood BBQ Bash a national attention. 

The city and Wildwood BBQ Bash organizers have formed a true partnership with remarkable 

outcomes for every participant and every guest. 

During this very special time in Wildwood’s history, we are reminded that a community of 

character has embraced this BBQ event and, as a result, it has exceeded all expectations. 

The Wildwood BBQ Bash includes eight BBQ competition categories; an ice cream eating 

contest; chicken wing eating contest; People’s Choice award; Iron Chef competition; Duke’s 

Mayonnaise Potato Salad Challenge; the Big Chief Margarita contest; a Bloody Mary contest; 

an appearance by “BBQ Pitmasters” own Myron Mixon; a performance by Country Music 

artists Old Dominion, presented by WIL 92.3; and, of course, a spectacular fireworks show 

presented by Three French Hens. 

The Wildwood BBQ Bash is fondly referred to by many as “The Gauntlet” of BBQ contests. 

It is extraordinary in its formula and approach to competition BBQ, including its festival 

atmosphere and musical lineup, which this year begins on Friday night; its commitment to 

local organizations and charities, including Friends of Kids with Cancer, the West County 

Rotary Club and the Wildwood Lions Club among many others. 

In a community as distinct with regard to its community involvement and dedication to its 

citizens and businesses, it is only fitting that the Wildwood BBQ Bash has grown and flourished. 

Thank you to all of the BBQ teams, visitors, businesses, sponsors, workers, Metro 

West Fire Protection personnel, and St. Louis County Police and Army National Guard personnel 

for joining us on this journey and embracing the event year after year. 

There is only one uniquely original and community-oriented Wildwood BBQ Bash. 

Please join us Sept. 25-27 in Wildwood Town Center. 

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St. Louis BBQ Society 

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For the first time ever, the kickoff for the 

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Unlike in past years, guests who show 

up on Friday night will be able to purchase 

food and drink and enjoy live music – and 

vendors will not have to turn people away 

with empty stomachs. 

Organizers have added the extra evening 

of food and entertainment due to the 

popularity of the annual event, which is 

so much more than just a barbecue competition. 

In every sense of the word, the 

Wildwood BBQ Bash is a true community 

festival with great food, great music 

and great community involvement in the 

form of local charities and support for 

local causes. 

On Friday, beginning at 6 p.m., guests 

can take in the sounds of The School of 

Rock House Band, featuring some of the 

best young musicians in the area. This 

talented group will serve up some of the 

greatest songs in rock ‘n roll history. At 

7 p.m. Bash guests should get set to rock 

with The Go Set, an Australian band with a 

unique pub-rock sound. 

But one extra night is not the only exciting 

new feature for this year’s BBQ Bash. 

Potato Salad Competition 

In addition to its traditional barbecue 

competition categories, this year’s Bash 

introduces its inaugural “Duke’s Mayonnaise 

Potato Salad Competition.” A total 

of $750 in prize money is up for grabs 

to the competitors who make the best 

potato salad. Of course, Duke’s Mayonnaise 

needs to be one of the key ingredients 

in all potato salad entries for this 

competition. 

The Duke’s Taste Tour kitchen trailer 

also will be on site to prepare delicious 

recipes with Duke’s Mayonnaise for guests 

to sample. Plus, BBQ Bash guests will be 

able to take home a mini-jar of Duke’s, 

recipe cards and a coupon to try Dukes’s in 

their own kitchens. 

“We are very excited for the Duke’s Taste 

Tour to visit the Wildwood BBQ Bash” 

said Erin Hatcher, director of marketing for 

The C.F. Sauer Company, the parent company 

of Duke’s Mayonnaise“Duke’s Mayonnaise 

has long been a southern favorite, 

and we look forward to inviting Wildwood 

BBQ Bash visitors to taste the difference 

Duke’s makes in a dish.” 

Friends of Kids with Cancer Night 

This year, for the first time, the Wildwood 

BBQ Bash is dedicating Friday night to 

Friends of Kids with Cancer. That night $1 

will be donated to Friends for every adult 

beverage purchased at booths manned by 

the Rotary Club of West St. Louis County 

and the Wildwood Lions Club. 

“It’s the first time the Bash has done anything 

formal like that, but it’s another one of 

the barbecue community’s charitable undertakings 

to help give back,” Wildwood BBQ 

Bash Founder Frank Schmer said. “It’s 

all about community. We talk all the time 

about how foodies are the best people on the 

planet and barbecue people are the best of 

the foodies because it’s a community thing.” 

The Bash is ringing in the new but not 

discarding any of the old, long-standing 

favorites that have become synonymous 

with this granddaddy of barbecue events. 

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Thanks to new event times and the “best 

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In order to ensure that visitors enjoy all 

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Want to learn barbecue cooking from a pro? 

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barbecue legend. Known as the “winningest 

man in barbecue,” Myron Mixon will be a 

special guest and guest judge of the Iron Chef 

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At noon, Mixon will provide a free meat 

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judging area inside the Wildwood Hotel. 

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comfort of their backyard or kitchen, no 

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questions about grilling, smoking meats 

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– Mayor’s Welcome 

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11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Miss Jubilee and the Humdingers 

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Noon-1 p.m. 

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3:30 p.m. Iron Chef Contest judging, sponsored by Kuna Meats 

4-7:30 p.m. Al Holiday and the Rhythm Rockers 

5 p.m. Chicken Wing Eating Contest, sponsored by Sugarfire Smoke House 

8-11 p.m. Kingdom Brothers 

9 p.m. Fireworks show, sponsored by Three French Hens 

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with Australian band The Go Set on Friday night. 

A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY, A LITTLE BIT ROCK ‘N ROLL 

‘The best Bash musical lineup ever’ 

By DAN FOX 


Ask anyone who has attended in the past 

and you’ll quickly learn that it’s not just the 

wafting smells of grilled and smoked meat 

that makes the Wildwood BBQ Bash fun to 

attend. It’s the festival atmosphere and the 

live musical performances that lay down a 

rhythmic backdrop for the guests to enjoy. 

This year, in addition to Saturday and 

Sunday, Friday rocks for the first time in 

BBQ Bash history. 

St. Louis Home Fires’ Frank Schmer, 

founder and organizer of the BBQ Bash, said 

bringing Friday into the musical fold was an 

easy decision, given that all the competitors 

are there already and guests are always clamoring 

to get into the event. This year, they 

won’t be turned away. In fact, they’ll be welcomed 

with music provided by the School 

of Rock house band and The Go Set, a band 

from Australia, that will take the helm of the 

Bash’s Friday night maiden musical voyage. 

Singer and songwriter Justin Keenan 

described The Go Set’s sound as punk rock 

with an Irish and Celtic flair. While the band 

is based in Australia, The Go Set is comprised 

of musicians from Irish and Scottish 

backgrounds, and each adds a bit of their 

own culture and upbringing to the band’s 

unique sound, Keenan said. Instruments like 

the mandolin, played by Ben Fraser, and 

bagpipe, played by Lachlan McSwain, have 

made their way into the band’s more conventional 

punk rock lineup of guitars and drums. 

“Given that he (McSwain) has Scottish 

heritage, he was effectively forced to learn 

it when he was a kid, so this is his way of 

paying his parents back,” Keenan joked. 

Until last year, the Bash had primarily 

featured blues music, but the inclusion 

of country star Joe Nichols to celebrate 

its 10th anniversary opened the doors to 

change – and to a partnership with country 

music station 92.3 WIL, which helps to 

round out the Bash’s musical journey on 

Sunday. But more about that in a minute. 

Let’s first take a look at Saturday when 

Bash guests will see a bundle of local 

bands taking the stage. 

First up is Miss Jubilee and the Humdingers, 

who will kick off the show with a 

performance of jazz, swing and blues. A St. 

Louis favorite, Ms. Jubilee’s high-energy 

female vocalist and horn players power 

through musical favorites from 1920-1950. 

Next, Al Holliday and the Eastside 

Rhythm Rockers take the stage and make it 

funky. Playing music inspired by legendary 

artists like Ike and Tina Turner, the band 

knows how to have a good time – with a 

good dash of classic soul and the music of 

New Orleans mixed in. 

Kingdom Brothers, a recurring favorite 

at the BBQ Bash, will round out the night 

with hardcore blues – music that was influenced 

by, and pays homage to, great blues 

icons, including Albert King, Eric Clapton 

and Muddy Waters, to name a few. 

Now for Sunday, when country music 

will take over the Bash in an invasion of its 

own. Leading off is the Cree Rider Family 

Band playing its unique brand of alternative 

country, self-described as a modern 

day honky-tonk. 

But as good as all those bands are some 

might say that the Bash has saved the 

best for last. Finishing off the weekend 

is WIL’s gift to the bash – a free concert 

featuring contemporary country group Old 

Dominion. Comprised of lead singer Matthew 

Ramsey, multi-instrumentalist Trevor 

Rosen, bassist Geoff Sprung, drummer 

Whit Sellers, and lead guitarist Brad Tursi, 

Old Dominion is rock solid. But maybe 

that’s because its members are seasoned 

Nashville songwriters and pro-musicians, 

who have written hits for The Band Perry, 

Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley and more. 

“For the Bash, it’s the best music lineup 

we’ve ever had,” said Schmer. “I try and 

pick music that I think is going to be good 

festival music – a big enough sound for the 

Bash. Happier music, bigger sounds. 

“I think we’ve got a good fit in every one 

of these bands this year.”






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Wildwood BBQ Bash, bringing together 

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“It’s something we knew we could do 

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After seeing the devastation brought 

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and were able to deploy barbeque teams 

from eight states to help feed displaced 

families and emergency personnel.” 

“My first encounter with Operation BBQ 

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they cooked and served meals round the 

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Frank Schmer. 

Schmer recounted one of the organization’s 

more recent involvement in relief 

efforts for flood victims in Festus, Missouri. 

“I got the call from Amy asking the St. Louis 

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said Schmer, who also is President of the St. 

Louis BBQ Society. “With less than 24 hours 

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arrangements with a local BBQ restaurant to 

provide food and the society paid for it along 

with providing some volunteers.” 

The organization so impressed Schmer 

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profits from Code 3 Spices is donated in 

support of first responders. 

“We started participating in team competition 

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Bohnemeier developed the spice rubs for 

his own use in competitive barbequing. 

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partner is a police officer we decided to donate 

50 cents of each bottle sold to first responder 

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Code 3’s cause has since resonated throughout 

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The company’s spice rubs now are available 

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specialty food and BBQ supply shops across 

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Twisted Belly, producers of sauces, rubs, 

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Guests get their own chance to 

compete, judge at the BBQ Bash 

While most barbecue competitions are 

purely spectator events, the Wildwood 

BBQ Bash offers the opportunity for guests 

– of all ages – to compete and judge. 

Two perennial favorites of the Wildwood 

BBQ Bash are the Chicken Wing Eating 

Contest, sponsored by Sugarfire Smoke 

House, that takes place at 5 p.m. on Saturday; 

and the People’s Choice Competition (also 

for wings) that takes place on Sunday. 

The People’s Choice Competition offers 

guests the opportunity to enjoy delicious 

chicken wings prepared by participating 

teams – and to pick a People’s Choice 

Award winner. Select barbecue teams 

will prepare wings using their own “secret 

formula” recipes and for a $5 fee, guests 

can sample every single one. The contest 

begins at 11 a.m. on Sunday in front of the 

Main Stage area, and the winning wings 

will be announced at 3:30 p.m. 

But if eating wings isn’t your thing, have 

no fear. The Wildwood BBQ Bash, in partnership 

with Nationwide Insurance, also 

offers guests the chance to test their ice cream 

eating skills. Ice Cream Eating Contests take 

place at 11:40 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday. 

Also on Saturday, Electro Savings Credit 

Union will host its ever-popular Super 

Sleuth Challenge, a scavenger hunt among 

the festival booths. Guests who stop by the 

Electro Savings booth receive a list of clues 

and a Sherlock Holmes-style mustache to 

wear as they complete the challenge, gathering 

a list of key words until someone puts 

together the winning phrase and wins. 

Of course, there’s one contest that is best left 

to the pros – the annual Iron Chef Competition, 

sponsored by Kuna Meats. Six randomly 

selected barbecue teams are pitted against 

time and each other in a battle for 2015 Iron 

Chef honors. Each team will receive identical 

‘mystery baskets’ of ingredients at 1 p.m. on 

Saturday – and then the pressure is on to prepare 

the best-tasting and most innovative dish, 

utilizing every ingredient, within two hours. 

A team of VIP judges will taste and evaluate 

the entries beginning at 3 p.m., and the team 

earning the prestigious 2015 Wildwood BBQ 

Bash Iron Chef title will be announced at 3:30 

p.m. on the Main Stage. 

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while appreciating and respecting the unique gifts of others. Come discover the difference The 

Fulton School can make in your child’s life. 

• • • 

Kirk Day School 

12928 Ladue Road • St. Louis 

(314) 434-4349 • www.kirkdayschool.org 

Taylor Clement, Head of School 

Directed by new head of school, Mr. Taylor Clement, Kirk Day School is an institution poised 

to engage the 21st century learner through a balance of traditional academics and technological 

foresight. Ranked in the top 10% of Christian schools in America, Kirk Day School has been preparing 

elementary students for the academic rigors of college preparatory high schools since 1992. 

Children, ages 3 through 6th grade, experience the benefits of small classes and a curriculum enriched 

through technology, the arts, foreign language, and physical education, as well as a variety 

of after-school sports and activities. Students are taught to engage the world critically, thoughtfully, 

and Christianly. Over 50% of graduates enter honors programs in secondary school. Reserve your 

place at an upcoming Open House on Friday, November 20, or Friday, January 22, 9-11:30 a.m. 

• • • 

Living Water Academy 

17770 Mueller Road • Wildwood 

(636) 821-2308 • www.LivingWaterAcademy.com 

Thomas Keller, Head of School 

Celebrating their 10th anniversary in 2015, Living Water Academy (LWA) partners with parents 

to nurture Christ-like character in students, preparing them to be spiritually, intellectually, physically, 

and emotionally ready to impact the world for Jesus Christ. LWA’s Christ-Centered curriculum 

takes His love beyond the chapel and directly into their preschool through 8th grade classrooms, 

incorporating Christ’s love and learnings into every subject. Their curriculum includes 

proven, traditional learning programs that prepare students for success in public or private high 

school and beyond. Additionally, their new Library Media Center features 5,000 books, the latest 

technologies, and online circulation access for parents. 

2307 S. Lindbergh 


age 4 through grade 6 | Creve Coeur 

Open 

HOuses 

October 8 

8:30-11 a.m. 

December 16 

8:30-11 a.m. 

Learn more or schedule 

a personal tour: 

www.rossmanschool.org/events 

Educational Excellence 

for the 

Leaders of Tomorrow

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Private School Education for Children 

Ages 3 through 8th grade. 

A balanced education with a 

Biblical perspective. 


Living Word Christian School 

(636) 978-1680 • www.lwcs.us 

Christian High School • Christian Middle School 

1145 Tom Ginnever Avenue • O’Fallon, MO 63366 

Christian Elementary School • Christian Preschool 

1614 Willott Road • 551 Salt Lick Road • St. Peters, MO 63376 

At Living Word Christian School, they partner with Christian families to equip students 

with a Christ-centered education, empowering them to impact the world for the glory of 

God. Honoring God in and out of the classroom since 1980, LWCS has been blessed to 

see their students excel academically, develop relationally, flourish athletically, thrive 

artistically, and grow spiritually. Their primary objective is to serve God by reaching and 

teaching this next generation by educating tomorrow’s leaders today – all within a biblical 

worldview. They offer an award-winning, dual-accredited, college-preparatory, PreK-12th 

grade program within a nurturing environment. Call or visit them today (636) 978-1680. 

• • • 

Open House 

Thursday, November 5th, 7-8:30pm 

Learn More about Christian Education in Your Neighborhood 

1230 Big Bend Road Twin Oaks, MO 63021 | phone: 636-861-1901 

twinoakschristianschool.org 

Lutheran High School of St. Charles County 

5100 Mexico Road • Saint Peters 

636.928.5100 • www.lutheranhighstcharles.com 

Craig Ernstmeyer, Head of School 

Lutheran High School of St. Charles County is a Christian, college-preparatory institution 

whose mission focuses on the spiritual, academic, and personal growth of students 

in grades 9-12. LHS teachers demonstrate a passion for learning and serving, and over 

82% of the faculty hold master’s degrees. Students come from over 30 different middle 

schools, both public and private. The rigorous curriculum engages students in technology 

and fosters collaboration, and 92% percent of the student body is involved in extra-curricular 

activities including athletics, the fine arts, and clubs. Graduates of LHS are empowered 

to become leaders and serve their communities. 

• • • 

Building 

Thinkers 

Rooted 

in Truth. 

At LWA, our focus goes beyond 

memorizing facts and figures. 

We encourage the development 

of critical thinking skills, with 

God’s Word as the foundation, 

to nurture the next generation 

of Christ-centered leaders. 

Schedule your personal tour 

today to learn more. 

Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School (MICDS) 

101 N. Warson Road • St. Louis 

(314) 995-7367 • www.micds.org 

Lisa Lyle, Head of School 

MICDS, a college-prep, independent school, offers a dynamic learning environment for 

students from junior kindergarten (age 4) through 12th grade. They are one school, comprised 

of three divisions, each addressing the academic and social needs of students at 

every point in their development. Their unmatched education in math, science and the 

humanities provides strong academic skills and a life-long love of learning. Thanks to 

unparalleled facilities, which reflect their School’s ongoing investment in their students’ 

future, the learning experience is optimized. The School’s mission is to help students discover 

their unique talents, preparing them for higher education and a life of purpose and 

service as compassionate, engaged citizens of our global community. At MICDS, “Changing 

Lives, Changing the World” is not a catchphrase, but a powerful testament to the remarkable 

potential their School has to transform the lives of those in their care. 

The best way 

to find outWHO YOU ARE 

is to go to the place WHERE YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE 

ANYONE ELSE. 

Grades 7-12 • 50+ zip codes • More than 50% of families receive financial 

aid • LEED Platinum Certified campus near Wash U. & SLU • 100% college 

acceptance with $6.5M in merit scholarships • crossroadscollegeprep.org 

Pre-K through 8th • LivingWaterAcademy.com • Wildwood 

OPEN HOUSE: SunDAY, Oct. 25, 1-4 pm 

schedule a visit: 314.367.8085







Miriam: The Learning Disability Experts 

501 Bacon Avenue • St. Louis 

(314) 968-3893 • www.miriamstl.org 

Joan Holland, Head of the School 

As the region’s oldest and most comprehensive resource for children with complex learning disabilities, 

Miriam: The Learning Disability Experts, serves more than 800 children annually through 

its two programs: Miriam School and Miriam Learning Center. For nearly 60 years, Miriam 

School has offered an independent special education school for children pre-K through eighth 

grade with learning challenges. Miriam Learning Center is a resource for children who can remain 

in their current educational environment, but have access Miriam’s range of services from testing 

and tutoring, to after school classes. Miriam helps children with learning disabilities be successful. 

Contact Miriam to find out how they can help your family. 

• • • 

Rossman School 

12660 Conway Rd. • Creve Coeur 

(314) 434-5877 • www.rossmanschool.org 

Patricia Shipley, Head of School 

Educating children age 4 through sixth grade, Rossman provides a solid foundation in academics, 

athletics and the arts while emphasizing strong character development. Nestled on a 20-acre 

campus in Creve Coeur and equipped with state-of-the-art technology, Rossman implements a 

stimulating, carefully designed curriculum that inspires a love of learning. An 8:1 student-teacher 

ratio allows Rossman’s experienced faculty to develop personal relationships with each child, and 

a small community of one class per grade provides a close, supportive climate. Through careful 

attention to the whole child, Rossman prepares students for responsible citizenship, meaningful 

participation, and strong leadership in a global society. 

Empowering. Dynamic. Unique. 

Offering individual parent tours as personalized as the Miriam 

student experience. Call to schedule yours today. 

314.968.3893 

www.miriamstl.org 

Independent Special Education School 

After-School Support Services 

• • • 

St. Joseph’s Academy 

2307 S. Lindbergh Blvd. • St. Louis 

(314) 394-4300 • www.stja1840.org 

Jennifer Sudekum, Principal 

This year marks the 175th Anniversary of St. Joseph’s Academy, a college preparatory high 

school sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. The curriculum, rigorous 

by design, offers more than 140 courses, including honors and Advanced College Credit 

courses. The school seeks a balanced approach which invites young women to pursue many 

interests and prepares them to make a profound impact in the world. The curriculum also 

teaches students the importance of serving others through community engagement. The 

school has challenged young women to grow in faith, knowledge and a respect for self and 

other for 175 years. For more information visit www.sja1840. Their Open House will be on 

Sunday, November 8 from 12 - 4pm. 

Open House 

Nov. 20 

Jan. 22 

12928 Ladue Road - St. Louis, MO 63141 - 314-434-4349 - www.kirkdayschool.org

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Learn. 

Lead. 

Serve. 

Lutheran High School 

In a Christ-‐centered 

one to one rela2onal community, 

Lutheran High offers an innova2ve 

college-‐prep educa2on, 

equipping students to be leaders, 

and preparing students for lives 

of service. 

We look forward to your visit! 

2015-‐16 Open Houses 

Friday, Oct. 2 

8:30 a.m.-‐noon 

(Future Freshman Day) 

Thursday, Nov. 5 

6:30-‐8:30 p.m. 

Sunday, Jan. 31 

11:00 a.m.-‐2:00 p.m. 

636.928.5100 ✚ www.lutheranhighstcharles.com 

Lutheran High School of St. Charles County 

@LutheranCougars 

OUR FOCUS: your child 

Open House January 31, 2016 from 1-3pm. 

@LutheranCougars 


Twin Oaks Christian School 

1230-A Big Bend Road • Ballwin 

(636) 861-1901 • www.twinoakschristianschool.org 

Cathy Jones, Head of the School 

A well-rounded student deserves a well-rounded school. Twin Oaks Christian School is committed 

to providing a strong, accredited, balanced education with a Biblical perspective. Their teachers 

and staff are devoted to developing all aspects of the character—academic, emotional, physical, 

spiritual—in each of their students. Children ages 3 through 8th grade receive private school 

education, fine arts instruction, physical education, Spanish instruction, a competitive athletics 

program and extracurricular activities at their conveniently located (141 and Big Bend) campus. 

Come visit their Open House on Thursday, November 5th at 7:00 PM. 

• • • 

Visitation Academy 

3020 North Ballas Road • St. Louis 

(314) 625-9103 • www.visitationacademy.org 

Rosalie Henry, Head of School 

Visitation Academy is an independent Catholic school with a long-standing reputation for 

academic excellence, teaching students to “Live Jesus” and emulate the Salesian virtues of 

joy, humility, simplicity, reverence, and respect in everyday life. The Lower School offers 

a coed, Toddler-Kindergarten Montessori environment and an all-girls program in grades 

1-5; the Middle School bridges childhood to young adulthood for girls in grades 6-8; the 

Upper School provides a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum for young women in grades 

9-12. A Visitation education provides students with a foundation for future success, building 

confidence and an inner strength that will last a lifetime. 

• • • 

Westminster 

800 Maryville Centre Drive • Town & Country 

(314) 997-2900 • wcastl.org 

Tom Stoner, EdD, Head of School 

Westminster Christian Academy is an independent, coeducational school that provides college 

preparatory, Christian schooling through a comprehensive six-year program. With a faculty 

committed to helping students grow academically, socially, and spiritually, Westminster seeks 

to equip students to engage the world and change it for Jesus Christ. The school continues to 

enhance opportunities for students to discover and develop their intellectual, academic, and 

creative gifts through unique initiatives and expanded course options, including honors and 

AP classes. Beginning in 7th grade, teachers work to determine what students must learn to 

prepare them to reach their highest potential by senior year. 

Our students’ national test scores are 

consistent with acceptance requirements of 

prominent St. Louis secondary schools. 

•Averageclasssizeis 

10-15students 

•Personalized 

instruction 

•Advancedtraditional 

curriculum 

•Music,Art,Spanish, 

Computerinstruction 

•PublicSpeaking,K-6 

•STEM(Science,Technol- 

ogy,Engineering,Math) 

•PhysicalEducation 

andInterscholastic 

Sports 

•Extendeddaycare 

hoursatnocharge 

•Financialassistance 

available 

For a tour and interview 

call 314-878-1883 

JR. KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SIXTH GRADE 

Enrolling Through September 1st Birthdays 

888 N. Mason Road | Creve Coeur | 63141 

AndrewsAcademy.com 

Join us for an 

Open House. 

Thursday, October 22 

6:30 p.m. 

Discover the 

difference at 

Westminster Christian 

Academy. 

Grades 7-12 • Co-ed • Town & Country • wcastl.org • 314.997.2900






OPEN HOUSE 

Every Thursday beginning October 1, 2015 

Open House & Shadowing Opportunities 

You are invited to Living Word Christian School 

for observation, conversation and connection with our teachers, students, 

Admissions Director and parents, followed by student led worship and a tour! 

Christian High School • Christian Middle School 

1145 Tom Ginnever Avenue 

O’Fallon, MO 63366 

Call for a tour today! 

Christian Elementary School • Christian Preschool 

1614 Willott Road 

St. Peters, MO 63376 

www.lwcs.us • 636.978.1680 • RSVP Janet Huskey: jhuskey@lwcs.us

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Health Capsules 

A recent study found the influenza vaccine 

provides protection for as long as six months. 

The CDC recommends a yearly flu shot as 

soon as the vaccine becomes available. 

St. Luke’s earns Women’s 

Choice Award 

Female consumers’ advocate Women- 

Certified Inc. has recognized St. Luke’s 

Hospital in Chesterfield with its 2015 

Women’s Choice Award. The recognition 

designates St. Luke’s as one of the nation’s 

best hospitals for heart, cancer and obstetrics 

care and as one of America’s best 

stroke centers and best breast centers. 

According to WomenCertified, its 

Women’s Choice Award is based on robust 

criteria that consider patient satisfaction, 

clinical excellence and what women really 

want when it comes to treatment and a 

quality hospital experience. 

Timing the flu vaccine 

Every year, researchers study the effectiveness 

of the current flu vaccine, but how 

long does the vaccine provide protection? 

People generally can expect a flu vaccine 

to remain effective for about six months, 

according to information presented at the 

2015 International Conference of Emerging 

Infectious Diseases. 

To find out how long the flu vaccine 

remained effective, researchers measured 

vaccine protection declines using data 

from more than 1,700 people throughout 

the course of four flu seasons, beginning in 

2010 and ending in 2014. 

“Previous studies have found that protection 

from contracting influenza declines 

over time following influenza vaccination 

due to decreasing antibody levels,” said Dr. 

Jennifer Radin, the Naval Health Research 

Center epidemiologist who presented the 

study. “However, we found during this 

study that those who received the vaccine 

had moderate, sustained protection up to 

six months post-vaccination, the duration 

of most flu seasons. This means flu vaccination 

reduced one’s risk of a doctor’s visit 

by approximately 50-70 percent.” 

Researchers said the study results suggested 

that getting vaccinated early in the 

fall, before influenza begins to spread, may 

prevent the greatest number of flu infections. 

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention recommends that the seasonal 

flu vaccine be administered to all age groups 

each year as soon as it becomes available. 

Musical pain relief 

A team of scientists in the U.K. said they 

have proven that music is a powerful pain 

reducer. 

Researchers at Queen Mary University 

analyzed the results of 73 randomized, 

controlled trials that compared the impact 

of music on post-operative recovery to 

standard care or other non-medical interventions. 

The data they reviewed involved 

almost 7,000 patients. 

The scientists concluded that there is a 

connection between music in the operating 

room and a significant post-surgery reduction 

in pain, anxiety and the need for pain 

relief medication. Even when patients were 

under general anesthetic, music was effective 

during recovery, they said. 

“We have known since the time of Florence 

Nightingale that listening to music 

has a positive impact on patients during 

surgery, by making them feel calmer and 

reducing pain,” said Dr. Martin Hirsch, one 

of the study’s authors. “However, it’s taken 

pulling together all the small studies on 

this subject into one robust meta-analysis 

to really prove it works.” 

The researchers said now they are 

hoping hospital staff will determine how 

patients can safely bring their own music 

with them so they can listen before, during 

and after surgery. 

“There is now sufficient evidence to 

demonstrate music should be available to 

all patients undergoing surgery,” study coauthor 

Jenny Hole said. “Patients should 

be able to choose the type of music, and 

timing and delivery may be adapted to different 

settings depending on the medical 

requirements and teams involved.” 

The findings were published last month 

in The Lancet. 

Polluted GPAs 

Children who live in areas where motor 

vehicle emissions are high tend to have 

lower grade point averages (GPAs) than 

students residing in less polluted areas. 

That was the finding of a University of 

El Paso study that used the Environmental 

Protection Agency’s National Air Toxics 

Assessment to measure nearly 2,000 

fourth- and fifth-graders’ exposure to air 

pollutants like diesel exhaust around their 

homes. Researchers compared the toxic air 

measurements to students’ school performance 

and found those who were exposed 

to high levels of vehicle emissions coming 

from nearby roadways had significantly 

lower GPAs than other students. 

Study co-author Sara Grineski cited two 

possible explanations for the finding. 

“Some evidence suggests that this association 

might exist because of illnesses, 

such as respiratory infections or asthma. 

Air pollution makes children sick, which 

leads to absenteeism and poor performance 

in school,” she said. “The other hypothesis 

is that chronic exposure to air toxins can 

negatively affect children’s neurological 

and brain development.” 

Results of the study were published in 

Population and Environment. 

Underage bingers 

In a recent report, the American Academy 

of Pediatrics (AAP) urged parents and 

pediatricians to have a conversation about 

alcohol with children before they take their 

first sip – a situation that in some cases will 

require broaching the subject when kids 

are very young. 

According to the AAP, more than one in 

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four students have had more than a taste 

of alcohol by eighth grade and one in nine 

eighth graders has been drunk at least once. 

By the end of high school, 66 percent of 

students have consumed more than a sip 

of alcohol, and 50 percent of 12 th -graders 

have been drunk. 

The AAP report specifically addresses 

binge drinking, which is particularly dangerous 

for young people. 

“We must approach drinking in children, 

particularly binge drinking, differently 

than we do in adults,” AAP spokesperson 

Dr. Lorena Siqueira said. “Given their lack 

of experience with alcohol and smaller 

bodies, children and adolescents can have 

serious consequences – including death – 

with their first episode of binge drinking.” 

For girls aged 9-17 and boys aged 9-13, 

three or more drinks in a two-hour period 

is considered binge drinking; for boys 

aged 14-15, the cutoff is four or more 

drinks in two hours, and for boys 16-17, 

five or more drinks. 

The report revealed also that: 

• Between 36 and 50 percent of high 

school students drink alcohol, and 28-60 

percent have reported binge drinking. 

• In high school, boys are more likely 

than girls to binge drink. 

• Children begin to think positively about 

alcohol been the ages of 9 and 13. 

• One-third of fatal vehicle accidents 

involving alcohol involve 15-20-year-olds. 

Siqueira said that when it comes to 

teenagers and alcohol, early prevention 

has proven to be more effective than later 

intervention. 

On the calendar 

“Living a Healthy Life,” a six-week 

chronic disease self-management course, 

meets from 10 a.m.-noon on Thursdays 

from Sept. 24-Oct. 29 at the St. Luke’s Hospital 

Institute for Health Education, 222 S. 

Woods Mill Road in Chesterfield. Stanford 

University Patient Research Center developed 

the program, which addresses chronic 

diseases such as heart disease, arthritis, 

diabetes, asthma and others. Studies have 

shown that after completing the course, 

participants improved their healthy behav- 

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Dr. Carol Bergmann, Au.D. 

Hearing HealtH Care Center 

Ellisville • St. Charles • Richmond Heights • 636.391.9622 • www.hearinghealthcare.org 

When it comes to combating hearing loss, seniors have options – including the Lyric, a completely invisible, extendedwear 

device that can be worn while showering, sleeping and exercising. 

Often, the challenge for seniors is knowing which device is best for their unique circumstances and getting the very 

best fit possible. That’s where Hearing Health Care Center can help. 

Family-owned and operated for over 17 years by Dr. Carol Bergmann, an audiologist, and her daughter, Dr. Alison 

Benner, Hearing Health Care Center utilizes the latest technology to provide comprehensive audiological testing, 

hearing aid screenings, evaluations, fittings and post-fitting counseling. 

Hearing Health Care Center has relationships with multiple hearing aid manufacturers, making a wide array of devices 

available in various sizes and circuit options. Each patient receives the optimal hearing aid for his/her needs. Additionally, 

the Center is stocked with information and supplies for hearing aids and other assistive listening devices.When it comes 

to helping seniors hear better, Hearing Health Care Center has it all. 

Dr. Lauren Hendrix, DC, MS 

West County spine & Joint ChiropraCtiC CliniC 

355 Ozark Trail Drive, Suite 9 • Ellisville • 636.394.2225 • www.westcospineandjoint.com 

Dr. Lauren Hendrix, owner of West County Spine & Joint Clinic, is a chiropractor who knows firsthand the value and the 

impact of the services she provides. 

“As a competitive distance runner and triathlete from age 14 on, chiropractic care enabled me to compete at a high 

level without much pain and injury,” said the West County native, a former Marquette High School runner, collegiate 

athlete, and Ironman competitor. “These experiences helped fuel my passion to help others lead healthy, active, painfree 

lifestyles for as long as they desire.” 

Dr. Lauren attended Logan College of Chiropractic in Chesterfield where she earned a master’s degree in sports 

rehabilitation and certification in the Graston Technique, a method for treating soft tissue injuries. Now in practice for 

five years, She and her team of specialists treat patients of every age with chiropractic adjustments. 

Whatever an individual’s athletic, fitness or healthcare goals, Dr. Lauren and her team are ready and qualified to provide 

the chiropractic services required for success. 

Christopher Kling, M.D. 

Town CenTer DermaTology 

16759 Main Street, Suite 201 • Wildwood • 636.821.1661 • towncenterderm.com 

Christopher Kling, M.D., is a board certified dermatologist who specializes in medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatology for 

adults and also in pediatric dermatology. He is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology and the American Society for 

Dermatologic Surgeons. 

“I enjoy helping people of all ages, utilizing both my interpersonal and surgical skills,” Dr. Kling said. “I especially enjoy getting to 

know the entire family, as all ages have something to gain from my expertise in the treatment of many different skin problems like 

acne, warts, eczema, rosacea, changing moles or skin cancer. 

”Practicing in a state-of-the-art facility hidden in the heart of the Wildwood Town Center, Dr. Kling is experienced in the latest 

cosmetic treatments, including BOTOX® and fillers like Juvederm XC for unwanted wrinkles and sclerotherapy or laser treatments 

for unwanted leg veins. An in-office medical aesthetician performs microdermabrasion, facials and chemical peels to help reverse 

the signs of aging. Dr. Kling now offers safe and effective laser hair removal treatments as well as a number of specially designed 

skin care products ranging from acne cleansers to sunscreens to creams that lighten up age spots. 

Dr. Kling has an excellent bedside manner, and as the father of three young children, is great with kids. Every member of the family 

receives prompt, professional care with a compassionate, personalized touch.

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St. LouiS DentaL eDucation anD oraL HeaLtH cLinic anD affinia HeaLtHcare 

1500 Park Avenue • St. Louis 

314.833.2700 

www.affiniahealthcare.org 

www.atsu.edu/mosdoh 

Matthew Barker, DDS; 

Kim B. Perry, DDS, MSCS, 

Vice President and Dental Director for 

Affinia Healthcare, Associate Dean of 

Clinical Operations for the Missouri 

School of Dentistry and Oral Health; 

Anuradha Shelar, DMD 

Affordable, high-quality dental care is now available at the new 79,000-square-foot 

St. Louis Dental Education and Oral Health Clinic, located at 1500 Park Ave. in the 

beautiful Lafayette Square neighborhood. 

A.T. Still University’s Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health partnered with 

Affinia Healthcare (formerly Grace Hill Health Centers) in a frontiering collaboration 

that allows both dental students and patients to benefit with the common goal of 

comprehensive care in mind. 

Everyone is welcome: expectant mothers, retirees, military veterans, children, teens, 

those with MO HealthNet (Medicaid), Delta Quest, Delta Dental and other dental 

insurance. 

The St. Louis Dental Education and Oral Health Clinic includes: 

• Ninety-two dental chairs providing general, specialty, and urgent care for all ages. 

• A dental home for patients of all ages and special needs including pediatric, 

prenatal, adult and geriatric. 

• Whole person healthcare treatment. 

• Rooms to assist those in wheelchairs. 

• Interpretation services for non-English speaking patients can be scheduled. 

• A full range of dental services for patients of all ages including: comprehensive 

exams, cleanings, fluoride treatments, individual treatment plans, sealants and 

x-rays, fillings, extractions, crowns, dentures and partials, root canals and more. 

Private insurance plans and Medicaid accepted. Discounted fees available. For 

additional information or to schedule appointments, call 314-833-2700. 

Robert P. Rothenberg, DDS 

49 National Way • Manchester • 636.391.6990 • www.rothenbergdds.com 

Robert Rothenberg, DDS, went into the dental profession because of his desire to help people and make them happier and healthier. Since 1973, 

Dr. Rothenberg has been serving West County. He received his dental degree from Washington University School of Dentistry and is a member of the 

American Dental Association, the Missouri Dental Association, the Academy of General Dentistry, the World Congress of Minimally Invasive Dentistry 

and the World Clinical Laser Institute. 

His family-friendly office offers a full range of dentistry services for patients of all ages, including Lumineers, Snap-On-Smile, laser-assisted periodontal 

therapy, cosmetic tooth-colored fillings, one appointment crowns, implants, extractions of wisdom teeth, root canals, and minor orthodontics. The 

office makes use of cutting-edge technology and pain-free laser procedures for all aspects of treatment; in fact, 95% of treatment does not require use 

of anesthesia! 

Emergencies are welcome and insurance is accepted. “Today it is possible for me to contour, brighten, shade, fill in, align, and even replace teeth with 

amazing new products and techniques,” says Dr. Rothenberg. 

Now celebrating over 42 years, anyone who has concerns about dental health, Dr. Rothenberg and his staff do it all in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.





Neil S. Snyder, D.P.M. & Meredith B. Stuart, D.P.M. 

Snyder-Stuart Podiatry CenterS 

16087 Manchester Road • Ellisville • 636.230.3883 • feetonline.net 

Snyder-Stuart Podiatry Centers (SSPC) is the practice of podiatrists and board-certified surgeons Dr. Neil S. Snyder and Dr. 

Meredith B. Stuart, a husband-and-wife team treating all aspects of foot care. 

SSPC is equipped with state-of-the art diagnostics and treatment technologies, enabling the doctors to provide patients 

with the highest available quality of care. For example, with their Extracorporeal Pulse Activation Technology (EPAT) machine 

– the only one of its kind in the area – they provide the same non-invasive, office-based treatment used by professional and 

Olympic athletes to heal musculoskeletal issues in feet and ankles as well as the back, neck and shoulder. 

No appointment is needed to shop SSPC’s extensive selection of foot care products and shoes, including Ryka sneakers, 

Naturalizer casual shoes and boots, Crocs, and Vionic shoes. They are expanding their inventory to include even more 

supportive, attractive, affordable footwear. 

“Our mission is to treat our patients effectively, educate them thoroughly and provide and 

unsurpassed level of service,” Dr. Snyder said. 


Dr. Gordon Knight, D.O., F.A.C.O.S 

SSM HealtH , St. Clare HoSpital 

SSM St. Clare Hospital • 1015 Bowles Ave., Suite 300 • Fenton 

314.647-8269 

www.ssmhealth.com/heart 

Gordon Knight, DO, FACOS, is a board certified cardiothoracic and vascular 

surgeon with more than 25 years of experience. 

A St. Louis native, Dr. Knight earned his medical degree from Midwestern 

University – Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his internship 

and residency at Normandy Osteopathic Medical Center North & South and his 

fellowship in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery from the prestigious Texas Heart 

Institute in Houston. 

“My care for the patient is holistic. As a heart and vascular surgeon my philosophy 

is to pay strict attention to detail, maintaining an attitude that encourages 

perfection to all team members and accept no compromise,” explains Dr. Knight. “I 

strive to use the talents God has provided me to perform to the best of my ability 

and treat patients with the care and understanding they deserve.” 

Dr. Knight specializes in adult cardiac surgery, including coronary bypass, valve 

repair/replacement, endovascular surgery for aortic aneurysms and peripheral 

vascular disease, carotid endarterectomy, cardio-ablation therapy for cardiac 

arrhythmias and thoracic surgery. He is a member of numerous professional 

organizations, including the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, American 

Osteopathic Association, St. Louis Thoracic Surgery Society, the International 

Society of Endovascular Specialists and the prestigious Denton A. Cooley 

Cardiovascular Surgery Society as an Honor Fellow. 

Dr. Knight’s office is located in Suite 300 of the St. Francis Building on the campus 

of SSM Health St. Clare Hospital – Fenton, conveniently located just 10 minutes 

south of Manchester Road, at the intersection 

of Highway 141 and Bowles Avenue. For more 

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Joseph A. Muccini, MD 

MidAMericA Skin HeAltH & VitAlity center 

222 South Woods Mill Road, Suite 475N • Chesterfield 

314.878.0600 

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MidAmerica Skin Health & Vitality Center is a state-of-the-art medical, surgical, and 

cosmetic dermatology practice located in Chesterfield, MO, which strives to help 

patients understand and treat their medical skin conditions (skin health), as well as 

learn about lifestyle choices and cosmetic products/services that can help keep skin 

looking youthful (skin vitality). 

MidAmerica’s owner, Dr. Joseph A. Muccini, is a board-certified dermatologist with 

more than 20 years of experience in medical and surgical dermatology. Complementing 

his medical expertise, Muccini offers many cosmetic services and procedures, including 

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PEARL® and PEARL® Fractional Laser texturing; and Laser/IPL reduction of wrinkles, 

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waxing, and other services. 

Dr. Muccini has been active in the development and use of technologies and 

techniques to evaluate human skin pathologies and cosmetic characteristics, and 

has authored numerous articles on the subject. He holds undergraduate and medical 

degrees from Harvard University and Columbia University, respectively, and underwent 

postgraduate medical training at Harvard teaching hospitals Massachusetts General, 

Brigham and Women’s, Boston Children’s, Beth Israel, and Deaconess. He also 

completed an internship in general surgery, fellowship and residency in dermatology, 

and a fellowship in cosmetic surgery. Muccini is a member of the AAD, ASDS, AMA, 

Missouri Dermatological Society, and St. Louis 

Dermatological Society, where he has served as 

president. 

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West County 636.225.2600 • Mid County 314.962.2666 • Clayton/Ladue 314.863.2667 

Seniors Home Care is proud to be celebrating its 28th year servicing St. Louis. In 1987, Kit Whittington started SHC 

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“My desire for a higher quality of life for my grandmother drove me to find a better way to care for her. The motivation 

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Max Benzaquen, M.D. 

The headache cenTer 

224 S. Woods Mill Road, Suite 290 South B • Chesterfield • 636.368.9014 

Max P. Benzaquen, M.D., is a neurologist with Board certifications in neurology, headache medicine and vascular 

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Dr. Benzaquen has been trained at Washington University in St. Louis, Columbia University in New York, Johns Hopkins 

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Dr. Mark Rivkin, D.O. 

SSM HealtH , St. Clare HoSpital 

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314.496.3900 

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Neurosurgeon Dr. Mark Rivkin, DO, is the newest addition to the SSM Neurosciences 

team at SSM Health St. Clare Hospital – Fenton. 

Dr. Rivkin is a St. Louis native, who earned his medical degree from the Kansas City 

University of Medicine and Biosciences and completed his residency in Neurological 

Surgery at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. During that time, Dr. 

Rivkin finished a Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery fellowship at Cooper 

University Hospital in Camden, New Jersey. Following his residency, Dr. Rivkin 

completed a Complex Spinal Surgery fellowship at New England Baptist Hospital, 

Harvard CareGroup, in Boston, Massachusetts. 

“I believe in establishing a personal connection with all of my patients through 

open communication,” explains Dr. Rivkin. “My primary focus is on patient education 

in order to create an environment where patients can make the most informed 

decisions regarding their medical care. I strongly believe that such a partnership in 

care puts my patients in the driver seat on their path to recovery.” 

Dr. Rivkin is a member of the American Osteopathic Association, American College 

Of Osteopathic Surgery, Walter E. Dandy Neurosurgical Society, and North American 

Spine Society. His clinical interests include general neurosurgery, complex spinal 

and deformity surgery, minimally-invasive spinal surgery, stereotactic radiosurgery, 

epilepsy surgery, and trauma of the head and spine. 

Dr. Rivkin is joined in practice at SSM St. Clare by neurologists Aloka Amarakone 

and Laurence Kinsella, neurosurgeon Charles Wetherington, and interventional 

neurologist Sushant Kale. 

Dr. Rivkin sees patients in suite 200 of the St. 

Joseph Building on the campus of SSM Health St. 

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minutes south of Manchester Road at the intersection 

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MoBap makes heart history 

Doctors at Missouri Baptist Medical 

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the region to perform an innovative heart 

valve replacement procedure, preventing a 

patient from undergoing open-heart surgery. 

On July 31, Drs. Arun Thukkani and Joshua 

Baker successfully completed one of the 

nation’s first percutaneous implantations of 

the SAPIEN 3 valve, a transcatheter aortic 

valve that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration 

approved in June. Also on the physician 

team were Drs. Michael Mauney, Tillet 

Mills and Michael Klein, who reviewed the 

case and assisted with the procedure. 

From left: Arun Thukkani, M.D., structural 

cardiologist; Joshua Baker, M.D., 

cardiothoracic surgeon; Michael Klein, 

M.D., cardiovascular imaging specialist, 

and Tillet Mills, M.D., cardiologist. 

The transcatheter valve-in-valve replacement was performed on a high-risk, 86-yearold 

patient who 13 years ago underwent surgical implantation of a heart valve. The 

doctors placed the new valve inside the patient’s existing, diseased valve via a small 

incision in the groin, using a minimally invasive procedure and avoiding the use of a 

heart-lung machine. The patient was discharged after two days in the hospital. 

“Patients may be too frail and have multiple co-morbid conditions that make 

them too high risk for surgery,” Thukkani said. “We were able to use the smallest 

valve available and implant without open-heart surgery to offer this patient a 

chance at life again.” 

Missouri Baptist was among the first area hospitals also to offer transcatheter 

aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a catheter-based approach to valve replacement 

that provides a less invasive alternative to open-heart surgery. Since 2012, the 

hospital has performed more than 100 TAVRs. 

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dietitian, who gives tips for stocking 

healthy foods for preparing quick meals 

while meeting health and food budget 

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MAX SCHERZER 

Parkway Central grad among nation’s best major league pitchers 



They say you can’t go home again – but 

Chesterfield native Max Scherzer came 

back to pitch at Busch Stadium after a 

stretch of games he would rather forget. 

Pitching for just the second time in his 

career in St. Louis, the home cooking 

seemed to help right Scherzer, who pitches 

for the Washington Nationals. He was 

looking to break a personal three-game 

losing streak, due primarily to a lack of 

command. He had not won a game since 

July 30 against the Marlins in Miami. 

The Parkway Central graduate didn’t get 

the victory but he pitched well and kept 

Washington in the game. The former star 

at the University of Missouri struck out 11, 

gave up 11 hits and left with a 3-2 lead after 

the sixth inning, helping the Nationals end 

a nine-game losing streak at St. Louis and 

beating the Cardinals 4-3 on Sept. 2. Walking 

none also was a big help. 

“It was a grind,” Scherzer said. “Some of 

my pitches, I stayed out of the middle for 

the most part, but one of my strengths is 

pitching up in the zone. They grinded out a 

bunch of hits against me. I was able to find 

a way to make a big pitch in a big situation 

and keep them at bay.” 

Scherzer’s only other start at Busch Stadium 

occurred on Sept. 24, 2008, when he 

was a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks. 

He pitched five innings and allowed 

four runs (two earned) in a 4-2 loss to the 

Cardinals. 

It was his fourth career start against the 

Cardinals, and two of his former basketball 

coaches from Parkway Central were on 

hand to see him pitch, while his baseball 

coach watched from home. 

“It was pretty cool to see, to see Maxie 

compete,” said Rick Kirby, who coached 

Scherzer in basketball during his playing 

days for the Colts. “It was apparent that he 

was a tad bit nervous. I was so nervous for 

him. I wanted him to do so well. 

“He got out there and bowed his neck and 

competed. It was kind of fun to see.” 

Cheering for Scherzer and the Nationals 

drew attention to Kirby from other fans. 

“I was sitting with Cardinals fans and 

one of them asked me why I was cheering 

for Washington,” Kirby said. “I told him.” 

On the first day the Nationals were in 

town, Kirby went down to the stadium 

with his son, Austin, who had been Scherzer’s 

Parkway Central teammate. Austin is 

now the basketball coach at Eureka. 

They were among a bunch of fans near 

the dugout when Scherzer spied them 

and told an usher to let them down on the 

field. They sat in the Nationals dugout with 

Scherzer for about 12 minutes and visited. 

“He’s still the same kid, but now he 

makes $210 million,” Kirby cracked. 

“He’s a relatively humble kid. He’s pretty 

intelligent in regards to the game. He’s a 

cerebral pitcher.” 

Earlier in the game, Scherzer gave up a 

454-foot bomb to Brandon Moss. It is the 

longest homer ever hit by a left-handed 

hitter at Busch. 

Scherzer took it in stride. 

“Sometimes they’re going to hit pitches 

for home runs, and I tip my cap,” Scherzer 

said. “Sometimes that happens.” 

He didn’t dwell on it. Instead, he came 

back to strike Moss out in his next at-bat. 

“Maxie was jacked,” Kirby said. “He 

was throwing 97 and 96 (miles an hour) out 

there. He got Moss on a great pitch. 

“It was a proud moment getting to see 

Maxie pitch at Busch. It was a little bit surreal. 

It doesn’t seem that long ago when he 

competed at Parkway Central.” 

Kirby also was proud of Scherzer’s perseverance. 

“It was a perfect situation on how he 

battled through,” Kirby said. “August was 

a tough month for him.” 

Indeed. Scherzer was 0-3 with a 6.43 

ERA in August, one of the worst months 

of his career. 

Scherzer, who two months ago was 

pitching as if he was going to win another 

Cy Young Award, started five games in 

August. He allowed opponents a .881 onbase-plus-slugging 

percentage and seven 

home runs in 28 innings. 

But, he remained upbeat despite the 

woes of August. 

“I never like to judge myself over a few 

starts, or a month,” Scherzer said. “It’s what 

you do over a whole year. You’re going to 

(All Max Scherzer photos – UPI/Bill Greenblatt) 

have ups. You’re going to have downs. But I 

won’t judge myself until the end. 

“You’ve just got to go out and play your 

best baseball. You play your best baseball, 

and anything can happen.” 

Scherzer’s baseball coach at Parkway Central 

was Keith Sanders, who now is assistant 

principal at Timberland in Wentzville. 

He said he knows Scherzer will overcome 

his recent outings and finish the season 

strong.While he was not at Busch to see 

Scherzer play, he caught the game on TV. 

“From what I did see, Max pitched well. 

He was able to pitch out of some jams and 

get some strikeouts when he needed them,” 

Sanders said. “He’s got pretty nasty stuff 

and he’s tough to hit when he’s on. I know 

he wanted to stay out there a little longer. 

“He’s the same old Max. He’s just a competitor. 

He loves to compete. That competitive 

edge has served him well and will 

continue to serve him well. I’m a big fan. 

For me, personally, it was a neat experience 

with him. I enjoyed coaching and watching 

him play. Every time he’s on (TV), I’m 

watching him pitch. He’s going to do fine.” 

Scherzer was a four-year varsity player 

for the Colts’ baseball team. 

“You never think you’re looking at a 

future Cy Young award winner or an elite 

pitcher in the major leagues in high school,” 

Sanders said. “We know how tough that is 

to reach (but) I knew he had the potential to 

play professional baseball.” 

Mike Roth, the Parkway district athletic 

director and the assistant basketball coach to 

Kirby during Scherzer’s playing days, agreed. 

“At the time, you never know if anyone 

will reach that level of being a professional,” 

Roth said. “Even when I coached 

Blaine Gabbert at Parkway West, you never 

know with high school kids if they will be 

professionals. 

“I think the big thing with Max is he was 

just Max – a typical high school athlete. He 

was just one of the guys. He’s still that way. 

I visited with him in spring training this 

year and he was the same old Max. Certainly, 

he was very talented in high school.” 

Sanders took the accolade a bit further, 

saying that Scherzer was among the best 

high school pitchers in his era. 

“In high school, he had a unique arm. 

He could throw harder than just about 

anybody in the area. You knew that was a 

thing that would help him,” Sanders said. 

“He learned in college and in the early 

part of his professional career how to be a 

more effective pitcher. In high school, he 

could get by with throwing the fastball and 

mixing in a slider every once in a while. 

“He wanted to strike you out in high 

school. It’s about throwing strikes and the 

location of the pitch as much as it is how 

hard you throw.” 

Scherzer, the son of Jan and Brad Scherzer, 

learned well. He has prospered and 

been recognized as one of the game’s elite 

pitchers. 

In 2013, he won the American League 

Cy Young Award. 

A free agent after last season, Scherzer 

signed a seven-year, $210 million contract 

with the Nationals in the offseason. He is 

making $17,142,857 this season. 

He’s come a long way since playing for 

Parkway Central – and he had his chance at 

being a Redbird. 

Scherzer was drafted by the St. Louis 

Cardinals in the 43rd round (1,291st overall) 

in the 2003 Major League Baseball 

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Draft but did not sign and instead attended 

the University of Missouri. 

He had a great career with the Tigers. In 

2012, he was inducted into the University 

of Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Hall 

of Fame. While at Mizzou, he won Big 12 

Pitcher of the Year in 2005. 

Then, in 2006, he was drafted by the 

Arizona Diamondbacks, this time in the 

first round as the 11th overall pick. He was 

Mizzou’s first-ever first round MLB pick. 

Scherzer has thrown three complete 

games this year, two more than in his fiveyear 

career with the Detroit Tigers. Those 

complement two shutouts and a no-hitter. 

He has topped 200 innings pitched for 

the third consecutive season, and his 8.04 

strikeout-to-walk rate is easily the best of 

his career. 

Earlier this season, he cemented his 

reputation with a no-hitter. 

On June 14, Scherzer pitched his second 

career complete game, giving up one hit and 

one walk in a 4-0 shutout against the Milwaukee 

Brewers. Scherzer’s 16 strikeouts 

were a career high and also set a Nationals 

team record for most strikeouts in a game. 

Six days later, he no-hit the Pittsburgh 

Pirates 6-0 at Nationals Park. After retiring 

the first 26 batters, he came to within 

one strike of a perfect game, only to hit the 

27th batter, Jose Tabata. Scherzer secured 

the no-hitter by retiring Josh Harrison on a 

fly ball one batter later. This was the 13th 

time the 27th and presumably last batter 

disrupted a perfect game. 

A letdown? Yeah, a little. 

“I mean there is, just because you’re 

so close, one strike away from a perfect 

game,” Scherzer said. “But to get a no-hitter 

... there’s nothing better. That was some 

of the best baseball I’ve thrown.” 

After Scherzer tossed the no-hitter, he 

bought catcher Wilson Ramos a little 

something for his help that day. But Scherzer 

didn’t stop with Ramos. He also gave 

catcher Jose Lobaton, who was behind the 

plate when Scherzer tossed a one-hitter 

against the Brewers the same gift: an elegant 

Hublot watch. 

“You always take care of your catchers,” 

Scherzer said. “They’re out there working 

hard. We’re both thinking about how 

to outsmart the hitter. I have to have a lot 

of trust in what they do. They put in hard 

work, too, to make sure we, as a team, succeed 

and (they) help me as an individual 

as well. If I pitch well, it helps the team. 

They’re a part of it.” 

Last month, Scherzer recorded his 

1,500th strikeout against Arizona’s Paul 

Goldschmidt, a Triple Crown candidate. 

Scherzer is 26th among active pitchers 

in strikeouts after eight seasons in the big 

leagues. No one ahead of him on the list 

has pitched fewer seasons, and only Clayton 

Kershaw has so little tenure. 

At 31, Scherzer has been one of the more 

durable starters in baseball over the past 

five seasons. Only James Shields, R.A. 

Dickey, Felix Hernandez and C.J. Wilson 

(who is injured now) have started more 

games than Scherzer. 

“That’s a really cool milestone,” Scherzer 

said. “To get it, kind of, within I think 

seven years of my career shows performance 

and durability. We keep seeing guys 

go down with shoulder injuries, elbow 

injuries, and I’ve been fortunate enough to 

stay away from that and be able to go out 

there and make 30 starts and 30-plus starts 

a season. I feel like that’s the reason I’ve 

been able to get to a milestone like that.” 

Yet, as well as Scherzer pitched in that 

four-game stretch from June 14 to July 2 

– 34 1/3 innings, 11 hits, four runs, three 

complete games, two shutouts, a no-hitter 

and a 1.05 ERA – he pitched just as poorly 

during August. But, the bad stretch was 

good for something: He discovered what 

was wrong and could fix it. 

“My arm slot was off. I know there 

are things I’m doing mechanically that 

are wrong,” Scherzer said. “It gave me a 

chance to really reflect about how I’m actually 

throwing the ball, to get myself right. 

“My offspeed stuff is right where it needs 

to be. Slider, changeup, curveball, they 

are all there. I’m not sitting here kicking 

chairs around because I’m frustrated how I 

pitched. My stuff is there.” 

The adjustments have been made, Scherzer 

has changed his arm action, and he sees 

no reason why this won’t be a September 

to remember. 

“I feel very confident that I’m capable 

of having some success,” Scherzer said. 

“This is a great test for us. If we want to go 

to the playoffs and win the World Series, 

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.00/100 Dollars ($100.00) of annual valuation. In accordance with H.B. 1150, effective January 1, 2003, 

property subclassifications have been set forth: 

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Commercial $ 5,000 $ 0.1710 

Personal Property $ 6,700 $ 0.2610 

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levies to be set by the City shall be established in accordance with the provisions of Section 137.073 and 

137.115.2 R.S.Mo. 1986 and Article X, Section 22 of the Missouri Constitution, and H.B. 1150. Said determination 

shall be made in accordance with the most current information as to the 2015 assessed valuation 

for the City as are now known and provided by St. Louis County. Information and records concerning the 

City’s rollback calculations will be available at the Public Hearing. The City, in setting its tax levies, is not 

proposing to increase its tax revenues in 2015 from the tax revenues permitted to be produced, based upon 

the 2014 tax levies, exclusive of new construction and improvement. 

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“In the proposed revisions, we remain 

mostly as an abstinence-based program but 

have addressed a few more standards that 

are inclusive in a comprehensive sexuality 

education program,” he said. “This is not 

a curriculum that encourages students to 

consider whether they may be transgender 

or gay, as it has been characterized, but is 

a five-lesson, age-appropriate sequence 

on gender and diversity, with the goal of 

developing understanding and sensitivity 

toward the population of students in our 

classrooms and in our community who 

identify as transgender or gay.” 

He gave the example of third-grade 

lesson objectives, including a statement 

that gender roles are the rules people think 

they should follow because of their sex. 

“Students will brainstorm gender-specific 

roles and behaviors that they have encountered 

or witnessed (and) will explore how 

different cultures and societies have different 

beliefs regarding gender roles,” he said. 

In grades seven and eight, a lesson 

would help students learn about how to 

be respectful and accepting to people who 

are gender non-conforming or transgender, 

and explore how stereotypes about gender 

roles and expression can be hurtful, he said. 

If the board approves the curriculum 

revisions in October, professional development 

for teachers will be take place this 

fall. A parent meeting would be held in 

January to allow parents to learn about the 

sexual health curriculum and parent education 

sessions pertaining to sexual health. 

Alissa Beach, a district parent, public 

health educator and member of the advisory 

council, said the process of developing 

the new curriculum had failed in communication 

and other areas. “Some input 

was clearly dismissed – changes aren’t 

supported by parents,” she said, asking the 

revision process be restarted “with a more 

unbiased, independent facilitator.” 

“The district has attempted to implement 

these changes but tried to keep them under 

the radar. Surveys sent out were confusing 

and vague, and results weren’t used to 

guide the curriculum – 91 percent of the 

survey responses showed residents were 

satisfied with the current curriculum, so 

why is Parkway proposing to drastically 

change it?” Beach asked. 

Parent Carol Green, while saying she 

applauds the district’s desire to make 

schools more comfortable for LGBTQ 

students and ensure they are safe from bullying, 

said that “the use of gender identity 

theory in an effort to accomplish this is 

extremely troubling.” Parkway parent Rob 

Roseman said it should be parents’ responsibility 

to teach sexual values. 

“If you take a child out of a sexual education 

class, that child could be seen by 

others as being judgmental and hateful, 

and, if the child remains in the class and 

stays silent, it appears the child agrees with 

certain lifestyle choices,” Roseman said. 

The Rev. Daryl Madi, senior pastor of 

West County Fellowship and a Parkway 

parent, said there’s a need to love all who 

feel ostracized “but I’m concerned there 

will be a gender expression discussion that 

will involve my third-grader.” 

“I encourage the board to figure how we 

can move forward together and for people 

to keep working on this plan. There won’t 

be a solution if many parents pull their kids 

out of classes,” Madi said. 

But other speakers supported the revisions. 

“Why don’t we deserve a more relevant 

sexual health curriculum?” asked Ashel 

McNamee, a senior at Parkway West, who 

said she identified as LGBTQ. “Why don’t 

we deserve to learn about safer forms of sex 

or other kinds of sex than heterosexual? My 

health is as important as anyone’s and I’m 

tired of not being included in the curriculum.” 

The Rev. Kevin Cameron, senior pastor of 

Parkway United Church of Christ and a Parkway 

parent, said he was pleased the sexual 

health curriculum was being revamped, “and 

I urge you to go further, sharing medically 

accurate dialogue with all students.” 

TJ Cotton, a student at Parkway Central 

High, who said she identified as LGBTQ/ 

gender non-conforming and was among 

more than 300 who have signed a petition 

to support the changes, said, “I don’t 

like feeling I need to match myself with a 

curriculum I don’t identify with. Teachers 

aren’t informed on these issues and don’t 

want to speak about them in class.” 

Darlene HawkerSelf, a science teacher 

at Parkway West Middle, also said she was 

glad to see revisions focusing on safety 

and hygiene as well as access to LGBTQ 

issues “because kids do better when they 

see themselves mirrored in school.” 

Board President Chris Jacob said he felt 

there is so much good in many of the proposed 

revisions “that I’d hate to throw away 

the baby with the bathwater – but I’d feel 

more comfortable with some (gender identity/ 

expression) lessons targeted to older kids.” 

Board member Deborah Hopper wondered 

“why we’re being rushed to make a 

decision and implement this.” 

“What if we need more dialogue and 

what would be the risk to wait until next 

August, to be more thoughtful?” she asked. 

But Merideth said the revisions have 

been studied for a year already, much 

longer than the six to eight months devoted 

to other curriculum revisions. 

“We’d be holding up other curriculum 

implementations,” Superintendent Keith 

Marty said. “This topic creates a lot of 

emotion and can cause division. But I’m 

proud that, in Parkway, we don’t resist 

taking on tough issues. We just need to 

meet on ground we all can agree on and 

ensure all voices are heard.”





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years in the mortgage industry. He holds 

an MBA in real estate and urban land economics 

from the University of Wisconsin- 

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the University of Colorado-Boulder. 

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EVENTS AND NETWORKING 

The Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce 

hosts a Business Over Breakfast 

networking event on Tuesday, September 

22, from 7:30-9 a.m. at STL Venture- 

Works, 743 Spirit 40 Park Drive in Chesterfield. 

Dennis Fry of CPAs for Hire and 

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• • • 

The West St. Louis County Chamber 

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Friday, September 25, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. 

at Lucky’s Market, 15830 Fountain Plaza 

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room adjacent to the café). Coffee 

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Register online at www.westcountychamber.com; 

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• • • 

The West St. Louis County Chamber of 

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shotgun format golf tournament on 

Monday, October 5 at Aberdeen Golf Club, 

4111 Crescent Road in Eureka. Checkin 

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Mike Peters of The Alarm is onstage at Old 

Rock House Sept. 21. 

COMEDY 

Russell Peters ̶ Almost Famous World 

Tour, Sept. 23, Peabody Opera House 

Christopher Titus, Oct. 11, The Sheldon 

Kathleen Madigan, Oct. 17, Peabody 

Opera House 

Jeff Foxworthy & Larry the Cable Guy, 

Oct. 30, Peabody Opera House 

CONCERTS 

Tony Bennett in Concert, Sept. 19, J. 

Scheidegger Center 

Johnny Mathis Live in Concert, Sept. 

19, The Fox Theatre 

Horse Feathers with Scarlet Tanager, 

Sept. 20, Old Rock House 

Mike Peters of The Alarm, Sept. 21, Old 

Rock House 

Edith Piaf Centennial Concert - Elsie 

Parker & “The Poor People of Paris,” 

Sept. 22, The Sheldon 

Warren Haynes & The Ashes & Dust 

Tour, Sept. 25, The Pageant 

St. Louis Folk and Roots Festival, Sept. 

25-27, The Sheldon 

Taylor Swift, Sept. 28-29, Scottrade Center 

Calexico with Gaby Moreno, Sept. 29, 

Disney on Ice presents “Let’s Celebrate” at 

Chaifetz Arena Sept. 24-27. 

Old Rock House 

Papadosio, Sept. 30, The Pageant 

The California Honeydrops, Sept. 30, 

Old Rock House 

Gateway Music Festival, Oct. 2, Chaifetz 

Arena 

Black Violin, Oct. 2, The Sheldon 

Ariana Grande, Oct. 4, Scottrade Center 

The Doobie Brothers, Oct. 10, J. Scheidegger 

Center 

Leon Russell, Oct. 17, Old Rock House 

Celtic Woman, Oct. 18, The Fox Theatre 

Stevie Wonder, Oct. 25, Scottrade Center 

Hoot and Howl at Powell, Oct. 25, 

Powell Symphony Hall 

Canadian comic 

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Peabody Opera 

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LIVE PERFORMANCES 

Disney on Ice: “Let’s Celebrate,” Sept. 

24-27, Chaifetz Arena 

“All the Way,” through Oct. 4, Loretto- 

Hilton Center 

Paul Taylor Dance Company, Oct. 2-3, 

The Touhill 

“Columbinus,” Oct. 9-17, J. Scheidegger 

Center 

“Angel Street (Gaslight),” Oct. 14-Nov. 

8, Loretto-Hilton Center 

St. Louis Philharmonic Orchestra, Oct. 

16, Purser Center 

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey 

Presents “Circus Extreme,” Oct. 16-18, 

Scottrade Center 

“Matilda the Musical,” Oct. 21-Nov. 1, 

The Fox Theatre 

Bill O’Reilly and Dennis Miller, Oct. 23, 

Peabody Opera House 

“Disney’s Mary Poppins,” Oct. 23-25, 

The Touhill 

“I and You,” Oct. 28-Nov. 15, Loretto- 

Hilton Center 

“Legally Blonde the Musical,” Oct. 

29-31, J. Scheidegger Center 

Chaifetz Arena: metrotix.com, (314) 534-1111 

The Fox Theatre: metrotix.com, (314) 534-1111 

J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts: luboxoffice.com, 

(636) 949-7012 

Loretto-Hilton Center: repstl.org, (314) 968-4925 

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

The Pageant: ticketmaster.com, (866) 448-7849 

TICKETS AND INFORMATION 

Peabody Opera House: ticketmaster.com, 

(866) 448-7849 

Purser Center: logan.edu/PurserEvents, (800)782-3344 

Powell Symphony Hall: slso.org, (800) 232-1880 

Scottrade Center: ticketmaster.com, (866) 448-7849 

The Sheldon: thesheldon.org, (314) 533-9900 

The Touhill: Touhill.org, (314) 516-4949

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FALL 

FESTIVITIES 

YMCA TROUT LODGE 

Fall is perfect for families & groups 

to spend time together. Stay with 

us for a themed weekend or during 

the week (minus the theme but with 

all of our year-round activities). 



ART 

Manchester ArtsFest is from noon-6 p.m. 

on Sept. 26 and will feature all-local visual 

and performing artists, plus great food vendors. 

Artists interested in participating should 

visit www.manchestermo.gov/arts. 

BENEFITS 

Junk In Your Trunk is from 9 a.m.-2 

p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19 at Mercy Rehabilitation 

Hospital, 14561 North Outer 40 

Road. Vendors can purchase two parking 

spaces for $20 and can set up a table or sell 

from their vehicles. Proceeds benefit the 

Miracles in Progress Stroke Support Group. 

Admission to the sale is free. To purchase 

a booth, call Cam Compton at (636) 394- 

0968 or email homehelpersstl@gmail.com. 

• • • 

On Saturday, Sept. 19 from 6-9 p.m., The 

Kelly Hager Group and Live Team Life will 

host a Fall Festival at Rombachs Farm, 

18639 Olive Street Road in Chesterfield, 

for the benefit of Friends of Kids with 

Cancer. Performing on stage that evening 

will be Australian band The Go Set. Addmission 

is a $25 (minimum) gift card to 

Schnucks, Dierbergs, Aldi, Shop ‘n Save, 

Walmart, Target, QuikTrip, Mobil and BP. 

Monetary donations also will be accepted 

in the form of cash or credit. Children age 

12 and younger are free. For more information 

on sponsorship packages, visit www. 

friendsofkidsfallfestival.com. 

• • • 

The 2nd Annual Run Circles Around 

Hunger 5K run/walk to benefit Circle Of 

Concern is at 8 a.m. (7 a.m. check-in) on 

Saturday, Sept. 19. The run will wind along 

Valley Park’s scenic Meramec River Trail 

and is timed for serious runners by 2Timing 

Guys. Less serious walkers can hit the trail 

for a casual family stroll. Register online at 

www.circleofconcern.org. 

• • • 

Jewish Family & Children’s Service 

hosts its 8th annual Feed the Pantry-Feed 

the Soul event from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, 

Sept. 20 at Mills Apple Farm. Admission is 

free. Guests are asked to bring a bag of 

Rates include lodging, meals and many activities. Kids 5 and under stay FREE! 

Archery, Riflery, Climbing Tower, Zip Line, Trail Ride, Pony Ride, 

Hayride, Barn Dance, Nature Center, Paintball, Tie Dye, Ceramics, 

Alpine Tower/Swing, Boating (seasonal), Volleyball, Mini-Golf, 

Face Painting, Hiking, Tennis, Scavenger Hunt and much more! 

GREAT PUMPKIN JAMBOREE: Oct 16-18; 23-25 

HALLOWEEN: Oct 30-Nov 1 

PIRATE’S PLUNDER: Nov. 6-8 

WACKY SCIENCE: Nov. 13-15; 20-22 

AN OLD-FASHIONED THANKSGIVING 

& PIONEER CHRISTMAS VILLAGE: Nov. 23 - 29 

888-FUN-YMCA • troutlodge.org 

Community Events 

groceries to benefit the Harvey Kornblum 

Jewish Food Pantry. 

• • • 

The Knights of Columbus’ Fall Fling 

Bingo is at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.) on 

Saturday, Sept. 26 at Ascension Catholic 

Church, 230 Santa Maria Drive in Chesterfield. 

Admission is $25 in advance; $30 at 

the door. Price includes bingo, popcorn and 

beverages. Additional refreshments available 

for purchase. Must be 21 to attend. For 

reservations, call (636) 530-1299 or email 

bingo@ascensionkofc.org. 

• • • 

Coldwell Banker Gundaker is hosting 

a golf tournament benefitting Ronald 

McDonald House Charities of St. Louis 

on Oct. 5 at The Landings at Spirit Golf 

Club in the Chesterfield Valley. Golfers 

will tee off in a shotgun start at 12:00 p.m. 

and the tournament will feature scramblestyle 

play. Registration deadline is Monday, 

Sept. 28. Call Jason Pashia or Scott Riedy 

at (636) 532-0200 for details. 

FAMILY AND KIDS 

The Old Trails Historic Society continues 

to celebrate the 180th anniversary of 

the Bacon Log Cabin, located at Henry 

Avenue and Spring Meadows in Ballwin, 

with tours on the first and third Sundays, 

from 1-4 p.m. during September and October. 

Tours are free. For more information, 

email ottosam@swbell.net. 

• • • 

A Puppy Hour is from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on 

Saturday, Sept. 19 at The Pointe at Ballwin 

Commons Pavilion. The event will feature 

making homemade dog treats and crafts 

followed by a puppy social hour and walk. 

Registration for the event ends Sept. 17. For 

online registration, visit www.ballwin.mo.us 

or visit The Pointe at Ballwin Commons. 

• • • 

A safety event for kids is from 10 a.m.-2 

p.m. on the parking lot of St. John Church, 

15800 Manchester Road on Saturday, Sept. 

19. The event will feature free child’s car seat 

inspections and bicycle/helmet inspections, 

free refreshments and free carnival games 

ADULT 

PROGRAMS 

YMCA TROUT LODGE 

and prizes. For more information contact Sgt. 

Nancy Walker at (636) 227-7777 or by email 

at nwalker@ellisville.mo.us. 

• • • 

The Parkway Cross Country Challenge 

for students in grades three through eight is at 

9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19 at Parkway Central 

Middle School, 471 N. Woods Mill Road 

in Chesterfield. Entry fee is $5 per person. To 

register, search for Parkway Cross Country 

on www.imathlete.com/events or call Tim 

McIntyre at (314) 825-2125. 

• • • 

A free open house at The Pointe at 

Ballwin Commons is all day on Saturday, 

Sept. 26. For more information, visit www. 

ballwin.mo.us. 

• • • 

The city of Ballwin Parks and Recreation’s 

Fairy Tale Land is at 1 p.m. on 

Thursday, Sept. 27 at The Pointe at Ballwin 

Commons. Kids will play various themed 

games, create special crafts and view Disney’s 

“Tangled.” For more information visit 

ballwin.mo.us or call (636) 2267-8950. 

• • • 

The Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog 

Challenge National Finals is on Saturday, 

Sept. 27 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Purina Farms, 

200 Checkerboard Drive in Gray Summit. 

This competition features winners from the 

Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog Challenge 

Western Regional and Eastern Regional. 

• • • 

The city of Town & Country’s Fall Festival 

is on Saturday, Oct. 3 and includes a 

parade, fun run, art competition and fireworks. 

The “Our Town Our Country” 

patriotic parade will begin at 3 p.m. and 

will travel Clayton Road eastbound from 

Weidman Road to Longview Farm Park. 

The Community Fun Run begins at 3:30 

p.m. at Mason Ridge Elementary, travels 

through Longview Farm Park, ending at the 

Fall Festival. The acutal festival runs from 

4-7 p.m. and features live music, bounce 

houses, a Taste of Town and Country area, 

activities for children and the Impressions 

of Town and Country Art Show. 

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Looking on the Bright Side: Oct. 11-16, Oct. 25-30, Nov. 8-13 

Find humor in everyday life as you learn about Ozark humor 

and heritage. Immerse yourself in the healing power of laughter. 

Missouri Cave Scuba Diving: Oct. 12-16, Nov. 2-6 

Dive in the underground lake of Bonne Terre mine and more. 

Women’s Outdoor Wellness: Oct 16-18: Weekend of inspiring, 

educational and recreational classes in the great outdoors. 

Your Life is a Canvas: Oct.19-23, Nov. 2-6: Spend a relaxing 

week dabbling in the fine arts through painting. 

Scrapbooking Weekend: Nov. 20-22: Join other scrapbooking 

enthusiasts to finish a project or start a new one. 

Rates include lodging, meals and scheduled activities! 

888-FUN-YMCA • troutlodge.org 

LIVE PERFORMANCES 

The 11th annual, award-winning Budweiser 

Taste of St. Louis – The Ultimate 

Food Experience – returns to the Chesterfield 

Amphitheater, 691 Veterans Place Drive 

in the city’s Central Park, Sept. 18-20. The 

event is free and showcases 35+ restaurants 

on 314 Hot Sauce Restaurant Row, the Stella 

Artois Chef Battle Royale, the Goose Island 

School of Cooking Stage, Dillard’s Concert 

Stage, the ArtWalk, the Sachs Properties 

Kids’ Kitchen - Cooking with STEAM, 

presented by SCOPE and more. Visit www. 

TasteSTL.com and follow Twitter, Facebook 

and Instagram @TASTESTL. Sponsored in 

part by West Newsmagazine. 

• • • 

A free concert by renowned pianist Nina 

Ferrigno is at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 27 at 

St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, 15764 Clayton 

Road in Ellisville. All are welcome; 

however, online registration is appreciated 

at ninaferrigno.eventbrite.com. 

• • • 

Manchester Parks and Recreation’s free 

Autumn Concert for ages 21 and over is 

at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 25. Grab your 

lawn chairs, food and beverages and head 

to Schroeder Park for an evening of bonfires 

and great music by Scott Laytham 

and Karl “Trickee” Duo. A photo ID will 

be required for this event. For more information, 

visit manchestermo.gov. 

SPECIAL INTEREST 

The Knights of Coumbus Ladies Auxiliary 

at Holy Infant Hollywood Luncheon 

is at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 27 in the 

school’s upper cafeteria. Tickets are $12 

per person to see and hear little known 

facts about famous movie stars. For more 

information and reservations, call Gloria at 

(314) 409-0013. 

• • • 

The Battlegrounds, St. Louis’ largest 

permanent mud run obstacle course, will 

hold its seventh bi-annual race on Saturday, 

Oct. 3 beginning at 8 a.m. and sponsored 

in part by West Newsmagazine. Runners 

can select to destroy either a 5k or 5-mile 

mud run where they will experience the 

demands of more than 30 military-themed 

obstacles. The Battlegrounds is located at 

11008 Schreckengast Road in Wright City, 

next to Cedar Lake Cellars winery and 

event venue. To learn more and register, 

call (314) 569-3005 ext.114 or visit www. 

thebattlegrounds.com.



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Sunday, October 11, 2015 

11:00 am - 3:00 pm 

Chesterfield DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton 

16625 Swingley Ridge Rd. • Chesterfield, MO 63017 

- ADMISSION IS FREE - 

• Exhibits 

• Educational Seminars 

• Kids & Family Activities 

• Senior Resources 

• Driving Safety Tips 

• Fire Safety Information 

• Expert Panel 

• Photo Booth 

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• Food Samplings 

• Lots of prizes, including a 

Family Vacation to Branson 

• Special visit from Ronald McDonald 

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The Newsmagazine Network, publishers of 

SPONSORS: 

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For more information or to reserve a booth: 

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PUBLIC HEARING • CITY OF BALLWIN, MO 

October 5, 2015 

A public hearing is scheduled before the Planning and Zoning Commission of 

the City of Ballwin on October 5, 2015 at the Donald “Red” Loehr Police and 

Court Center, 300 Park Dr, Ballwin, MO, 6011, at 7:00 P. M. upon the following: 

A petition submitted by John Tucker of Tower Loan of Missouri, PO Box 32001, 

Flowood, MS, 39232, for the approval of a special use exception for the 

operation of a financial business at the property commonly known as 15252 

Manchester Road, Ballwin, MO, 63011. 

For more information call: The Ballwin Zoning Hot Line at (636) 207-2326 or 

the Ballwin Government Center at (636) 227-8580 (Voice), (636) 527-9200 

(TDD), 1-800-735-2466 RELAY MISSOURI. 

Residents of Ballwin are afforded an equal opportunity to participate in the 

programs and services of the City of Ballwin regardless of race, color, religion, 

sex, age, disability, familial status, national origin or political affiliation. If you 

are a person requiring an accommodation, please call the above numbers no 

later than 5:00 P.M. on the third business day preceding the hearing. Offices 

are open between 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday. 

Thomas H. Aiken, AICP 

City Planner/City Clerk


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Big Bear Grill – where tradition, great taste are a winning combination 

By SUZANNE CORBETT 

Battling the competition to win is a family tradition at 

Big Bear Grill – and the West County eatery has remained 

a winner with customers since opening 17 years ago at its 

Wildwood Crossing location. 

Big Bear Grill, designed with a wilderness lodge décor, 

gets its inspiration for both its frontier look and name from 

its past. 

“Big Bear was my dad’s nickname,” said co-owner Jeff 

Freed, recounting that when his family opened the restaurant 

his mother suggested naming the grill after his dad. “We 

also have another bear story – my great, great grandfather 

(Edward) use to wrestle a bear for money after the Civil War.” 

While Big Bear Grill features its share of bear-related 

decorations honoring the family’s heritage, customers 

won’t find bear on the menu – instead they’ll find the finest 

beef, chicken and seafood prepared fresh and cooked to 

satisfy their personal taste. 

“We hand-cut all our steaks and hand-patty the burgers 

using Angus beef,” Freed said. 

“Because we hand-patty the burgers no two burgers will 

Big Bear Grill 

16524 Manchester Road • Wildwood 

(636) 405-1100 

www.bigbeargrill.com 

11 a.m.-10 p.m., Monday-Thursday & Saturday 

11 a.m.-11 p.m., Friday; 11a.m.-9 p.m., Sunday 

Catering available 

never come out looking the same – but they’ll taste the 

same. It’s also the reason why you can get your burger 

cooked the way you like it – even medium rare.” 

Burgers are counted among Big Bear’s customer’s 

favorites, weighing in at either six or eight ounces. Customers 

can dress that burger – with or without cheese – 

any way they like it, or consider one of the house-created 

burgers such as the Big Bear, topped with garlic cream 

cheese; or the Bites Back Burger, flaming with pepper 

cheese and sautéed jalapenos – perfect for those who 

appreciate the burn. 

Joining the sandwich roster is a collection of hot and 

cold sammies and wraps, including seven specialty sandwiches 

such as the Ultimate Roast Beef, Big Bear’s version 

of an open-face roast beef – a menu must for any true 

carnivore and gravy bread fan. 

“Our soups and salads also go over big, especially our 

Blackened Salmon Salad that we serve with our homemade 

creamy raspberry vinaigrette and the Pepper Jack 

Potato Soup. That’s one of our signature soups – it’s just 

spicy enough but it doesn’t light you up,” Freed said. 

Walleye is another menu mainstay that can be ordered 

baked or fried as an entrée or as a sandwich. Sunday’s special 

is the Fried Chicken Dinner, prepared using Freed’s 

mother’s recipe and served with real mashed potatoes, 

white gravy and green bean casserole. 

“A lot of the recipes we use are my mom’s,” Freed said. 

“The fried chicken, the chicken fried steak and the meatloaf. 

Mom still comes into the restaurant to help out.” 

Customers are advised to look for the off-menu daily 

specials such as the Friday night chef’s choice, which 

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Jeff Freed and his Big Bear team can bring the home-cooked 

goodness of the grill right to your door. 

recently featured Ribeye Modiga and a Steak Salad – and 

to save a little room for dessert. Homemade from family 

recipes, Freed recommends the Cranberry Apple Crisp, 

baked with an oat streusel-style topping that’s served with 

cinnamon ice cream and caramel. It’s an old-fashioned 

dessert that’s worth every calorie. 

In addition to in-restaurant service, Big Bear also offers 

a catering menu that mirrors its in-house favorites from 

appetizers to entrees to desserts – all served up with 

exceptional customer service. 

“We’re an old-fashioned family place where you can get 

a fair deal and great food. We’re a family business and our 

customers are like family to us – so come on in and join 

the family,” Freed said. 

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September 19 th 

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Chickering 5' 7", Matte Black. 

Excellent Condition. Tuned 

regularly. $8500. Please call: 

314-406-8477. 

GARAGE DOORS 

DEPENDABLE HOUSECLEAN- 

ING, Reliable Full Service Housekeeping, 

Weekly & Biweekly Ser- 

FLOORING 

Garage Doors, Electric Openers. 

DSI/Door Solutions, Inc. 

vice. Serving Ballwin, Ellisville, CLASSIFIEDS 

ADULT DAY PROGRAM 

Fast Repairs. All makes and 

636.591.0010 CARPET REPAIRS 

Chesterfield & Wildwood since 

~ Garden View Care Center ~ 

models. Same day service. 

1988. Several References. Call 

Restretching, reseaming Free Estimates. Custom wood 

Socialization is vital to healthy aging 

Sandy in Ellisville, 636-399-4190, 

ELECTRIC 

& patching. No job too and Steel Doors. BBB Member, 

1025 Chesterfield Pointe Parkway currytoys@yahoo.com. 

ERIC'S ELECTRIC - Licensed, 

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

small. Free estimates. 


Bonded and Insured: Service 

636-537-3333 • www.Gvcc.com CLEAN AS A WHISTLE upgrades, fans, can lights, (314) 892-1003 

Weekly • Bi-Weekly • Monthly 

For only $ 35 per 

switches, outlets, basements, 

FOR RENT 

inch 

EXPERIENCED with Alzheimers, Move-In & Move- Out code violations fixed, we do it 

Dementia and Diabetes. Offering 

help and company to pa- 

$10 OFF PRICING generators. No job too small. 

what a deal! 

AFFORDABLE all. Emergency calls & back up 

One Bedroom Apts Available 

in GREAT location in Ballwin. 

New Clients 

LINE ad: 8 lines of text, approximately 

30-35 words in this size 

tients and pets. Prefer Ballwin/ 

Family Owned & Operated 

Competitively priced. Free 

550 sq. feet, large walk-in closet, 

Ellisville, etc. area. Available Tues Your Satisfaction Guaranteed 

Estimates. Just call 636-262- 

move in ready. Carpet; wall AC; type. Call 636-591-0010. 

and/or Thurs. $10/hr - 4 hour Insured/Bonded 

WE DO 5840. 

stove & Frig. Eat-in kit; off street 

minimum. References. Call 636- 314-426-3838 WINDOWS 

park. CALL TODAY 314-631-3306. 

GARAGE SALE 

527-2746. 

ENGINE REPAIR 

QUALITY CLEANING SERVICE 

CLASSIFIEDS 

MOBILE WRENCH - On-site 

Toddler toys, infant/toddler 

- Two trustworthy West county 

636.591.0010 

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY 

Small Engine Repair/Maintenance 

for Lawn mowers, ATVs, 

FOR SALE 

household & Christmas items, 

clothing, antiques, bed frame, 

sisters will clean your home or 

Work from home full or part time. office - weekly or bi-weekly. Insured/bonded. 

References avail- 

Business opportunity provided 

motorcycles, go-carts, etc. Quality 

service and reasonable rates. net - Like new - $75, originally 

FOR SALE: 4-Drawer File Cabi- 

flower vases, baskets. electronics, 

weights and much more. 

with training and coaching. Call 

able. Free Estimates. 636-579- 

for appt. only 800-478-7441. 

1435 or 314-660-5636. 

No hauling or waiting for equipment. 

I come to you! Buy • Sell Cabinet, like new, includes hang- 

$166. 2-Drawer Legal Size File 

Saturday 9/19 8am-1pm and 

Wednesday 9/23 8am-1pm. 101 

• Trade. Contact Don @ 314-749- ing files - $75, originally $250. 

Hidden Creek Dr. Ellisville, west 

CLASSIFIEDS 636.591.0010 6612. 

Call 636-532-4292. 

of Clayton/Clarkson. 

• W E S T C L A S S I F I E D S • 

GARAGE SALE 

• HILLTOP VILLAGE • 

Fall Subdivision 

GARAGE SALE 

Multiple Homes 

Saturday, Sept. 19 • 7am–1pm 

Take Hwy. 44 to Eureka Exit, North on Hwy. 109, 

Left on 5th St., Right at Meramec Blvd. 

(stoplight - Shoppes at Hilltop) 

Sponsored by Rhonda Brackett 

Keller Williams Realty 

Southwest 

Office: 314-775-0475 

Direct: 314-322-4494 

HAULING 

J & J HAULING 

WE HAUL IT ALL 

Service 7 days. Debris, furniture, 

appliances, household trash, 

yard debris, railroad ties, fencing, 

decks. Garage & Basement Clean-up 

Neat, courteous, affordable rates. 

Call: 636-379-8062 or 

email: jandjhaul@aol.com 

Skips Hauling & Demolition! 

Junk hauling and removal. 

Clean-outs, appliances, furniture, 

debris, construction rubble, 

yard waste, excavating & demolition! 

10, 15 & 20 cubic yd. rolloff 

dumpsters. Licensed & insured. 

Affordable, dependable & available! 

VISA/MC accepted. 22 yrs. 

service. Toll Free 1-888-STL- 

JUNK (888-785-5865) or 314- 

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HIRING 

Donut Shop 

OVERNIGHT 

FRYER/DECORATOR 

and PT Counter Person 

Call Ann 636-527-2227 

Aging & Disability Resource 

Center (ADRC) Manager - Ballwin, 

MO. M-F 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 

p.m. Full benefits; exempt status. 

Bachelor’s Degree in human 

services field. Masters preferred. 

Three years experience in human 

services delivery system. 

AIRS Certification within one 

year of hire. Knowledge of community 

resources and social 

agency programs, budgeting 

and personnel management 

skills. Excellent communication 

skills with an emphasis on public 

speaking. Computer proficiency. 

Valid driver’s license and dependable 

transportation. For 

more info. contact Laura Reich at 

636-207-4231 or email LREICH@ 

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HOME IMPROVEMENT 

SPECIALIZE IN DAMAGE CON- 

TROL: Expert CAULKING AP- 

PLICATION/ PRODUCT KNOWL- 

EDGE for showers, tubs, windows, 

doors and trim. STOP the LEAKS 

and DAMAGE. Also Carpentry & 

Deck Repair. - Call John Hancock 

today! 636-795-2627. 

Total Bathroom Remodeling 

Cabinetry•Plumbing•Electrical 

21 Years Experience 

All Around Construction LLC - All 

interior and exterior remodeling 

and repairs. Historic restoration, 

molding duplication. Finished 

basements, kitchens, baths and 

decks. Liability, workmens comp, 

and EPA certified in lead removal. 

20 years exp. Call 314-393-1102 or 

636-237-3246. 

Accurate Repair & Remodeling, 

LLC - Quality Remodeling and 

Handyman Services. Kitchens, 

Baths, Carpentry, Small repairs. 

Trusted by homeowners for over 

14 years. www.remodelguy.com 

314-255-7034. We accept MC 

and Visa. 

LANDSCAPING 

Complete Lawn Maintenence 

for Residential & Commercial 

Aeration • Overseeding 

Fertilizing • Planting • Sodding 

Seeding • Mowing • Mulching 

Edging • Spraying • Weeding 

Pruning • Trimming 

Bed Maintenance • Dethatching 

Brush Removal • Retaining Walls 

Paver Patios • Drainage Work 

Licensed Landscape 

Architect/Designer 

~ Free Estimates ~ 

Call 314-426-8833 

www.mplandscapingstl.com 

MORALES LANDSCAPE LLC. 

Clean-Up, Mowing, Mulching, 

Aeration, Trimming/Edging, 

Weeding, Leaf/Tree Removal, 

Sod Install, Planting, Retaining 

Walls, Paver Patio, Stone & Brick 

& Drainage work! FREE ESTI- 

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

6923 or moraleslandscape@ 

hotmail.com. 

LUIS GODINA 

Prof. Lawn Mowing & Maintenance 

CLEAN-UP! 

Trim Bushes • Sodding 

Mulch • Retaining Walls 

1 FREE CUT w/Annual Contract 

314-365-7524 

ONE-TIME CLEANUP 

Tree/Bush Trim & Removal 

Retaining Walls • Rock & Mulch 

Powerwashing 

Staining Decks & Driveways 

FREE ESTIMATES 

PEDRO MARTINEZ LANDSCAPING 

- A Cut Above! Mowing and 

Clean-Up. Aeration, Bush/Tree 

Trimming, Fall planting, Drainage 

work, Leaf Removal, Fence 

Repair and more! References 

available. FREE Estimates. Call 

Anytime! 636-237-5160. 

VALLEY LANDSCAPE CO. 

Tree and shrub trimming and 

removal, complete lawn care. 

(636) 458-8234 We accept MC/ 

Visa/AMEX/Discover. 

CLASSIFIEDS 

NEXT DEADLINE: SEPT 17 

FOR SEPT 23 ISSUE 

LANDSCAPING 

• RETAINING WALLS 

PAVER PATIOS • MULCH 

MOWING • CLEAN-UP 

Free Estimate 

314-280-2779 

AERATION, OVERSEEDING, 

FERTILIZING SPECIALS! CALL. 

Fast and FREE Estimates. Dethatching, 

Tree & Bush Trimming, 

Planting & Removal, Bed Cleanups/Mulching. 

Grass cutting 

starting at $30. 636-432-3451. 

ittle Joe's 

ALL ittle TYPES Joe's OF LANDSCAPING ittle Joe's 

- Erosion awn and 

Control, Stone awn Walls, and 

Staircases, andscape 

Patios, French andscape 

Drains. 

Landscape Maintenance, Bush 

Trimming, Mulching. Call 636- 

366-4007 or 314-873-7091. See 

us at www.A1Erosion.com. 

PAINTING 

ittle Joe's 

314.941.1851 

Serving West County Since 1989 

Lawn Maintenance 

ittle Joe's 

Fertilizing • Mulch 

Retaining ittle Walls Joe's 

awn and 

Landscape awn Design and 

andscape 

& Installation andscape 

andscape 

M I E N E R 

LANDSCAPING 

Retaining walls, patios, 

pruning, chainsaw work, 

seasonal clean-up. Friendly 

service with attention to detail. 

Call Tom 636.938.9874 

www.miener lands 

c a p i n g . c o m 

KEVIN'S PAINT SERVICE. Professional 

& Expert interior/ exterior 

painting, drywall & ceiling 

repair, and powerwashing. 30 

years painting experience. Low 

rates and Free Estimates. Call 

Kevin at 636-322-9784. 

Painting • Cedar Staining 

314-968-7848 

GARY SMITH 

PAINTING & REPAIR 

Interior/Exterior • Wallpaper 

Dry Wall • Crown Molding & Trim 

- 25 years Experience - 

Fully Insured • Owner/Operator 

Call Gary 314-805-7005 

PAINTER 

DAN VOLLMER 

• I AM INCORPORATED INC. • 

INTERIOR SPECIAL 2015 

$75 Per Avg. Rm Size 

(12'x12' Walls 3 Room Minimum) 

FOR 35 YEARS 

FREE ESTIMATES: CALL DAN 

(636) 265-0739 

exterior painting! 

DECK STAINING 

BY BRUSH ONLY 

Fully Insured • References 

NO Spraying or Rolling/Mess! 

www.cedarbeautifulstaining.com 

SCHEDULE NOW for Early Fall Rush!! 

Jim's Paint & Trim Service 

REAL ESTATE 

Interior & Exterior painting, 

crown and decorative moulding, BALLWIN APARTMENTS 

wallpaper removal, texturing, 

• Move-in ready • 

drywall and rotten wood repair. 

31+ years experience. Free estimates. 

Call 636-778-9013. 

PETS 

Convenient 

Dog Grooming 

Full service grooming 

in your home... 

Reasonable rates • Free consultation 

All services available 

Keep your pets stress-free at 

home - great for older dogs 

Ask about discounts for rescues! 

Call for appointment 

314-591-0009 

PIANO 

PIANO LESSONS in my home 

- several slots open in August 

to kick off school year! $20 per 

weekly half hour lesson. Regular 

recital opportunitites! Call Dave 

at 314-277-5020 or go to www. 

stlouispianist.com. 

FOR THE SERIOUS MUSICIAN: 

Heirloom Quality Grand Piano, 

Chickering 5' 7", Matte Black. 

Excellent Condition. Tuned 

regularly. $8500. Please call: 

314-406-8477. 

PLUMBING 

LICENSED PLUMBER available 

for all plumbing needs. No job 

too small. Free estimates. 25 

years experience. Senior citizen 

discount. 24 hours. Call 314-808- 

4611. 

ANYTHING IN PLUMBING 

- Good Prices! Basement 

bathrooms, small repairs & code 

violations repaired. Fast Service. 

Certified, licensed plumber - 

not a handyman. Call or text 

anytime: 314-409-5051. 

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and preserved throughout 

the world now and forever. 

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30 Years! 

One Bedroom Apts. 

available in GREAT location! 

550 sq. ft. • Carpet • Wall AC 

Large Walk-in Closet • Stove & Frig. 

Eat-in Kitchen • Off-street Parking 

CALL TODAY 

314-631-3306 

I BUY HOMES 

ALL CASH - AS-IS 

I have been buying and selling 

for over 30 years. 

$ $ 

No obligation. 

No commission. 

No fixing up. 

It doesn't cost to find out 

how much you can get. 

Must ask for 

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314-496-5822 

Berkshire Hathaway Select Prop. 

Office: 636-394-2424 

CLASSIFIEDS 

636.591.0010 

ROOFING 

Siding • Windows • Tuckpointing 

314-968-7848 

ROOFING 

Free Inspections • Free Estimates 

Pro-Pride Contractors 

INSURANCE CLAIMS SPECIALISTS 

25 Years in St. Louis • A+ BBB Rating 

636.441.7800 

www.pro-pride.com 

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Exterior Specialist 

ROOFING 

Text a 

request for 

a bid! 

• Emergency Repairs • Free Roof Inspections 

• Insurance Claims • Fiber Cement Siding 

• Powerwashing/Decks/Staining 

Call Jim 314-723-0027 - Insured 

ROOFING Roofing SPRING SUMMER SPECIAL SPECIAL 

FREE UPGRADE ON SHINGLES! 

ROOFING 

Kirkwood Roofing 

Insurance Specialist 

All types of Roofing 

Fully Insured • FREE Estimates 

314-909-8888 

KirkwoodRoofing.com 

TREES 

PHIL'S TREE SERVICE - FREE 

Estimates, FULLY Insured. 

Topping, Trimming, Removal, 

Pruning, Landscaping. 25 Years 

of Experience. ASK ME ABOUT 

FIREWOOD! Call today! 636-466- 

2888. 

Residential • Commercial 

Complete Tree Service 

Tree & Brush Removal • Pruning • Dead-Wooding 

Deep Root Fertilization • Stump Grinding • Cabling 

Storm Clean-Up • Plant Healthcare 

Fully Insured • Free Estimates 

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To grade Level or above 

in Reading, Writing and Math, 

when conventional programs 

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independently researched programs, 

including Orton Gillingham, 

with a high success rate. 

Ma.Ed, 25+ yrs. exp, excel ref. 

Call Heidi at 636.220.6106 or 

207.522.0248. 

WANTED 

Wanted To Buy. Baseball Cards, 

Sports Cards, Cardinals Souvenirs 

and Memorabilia. Pre-1975 

Only. Private Collector. 314-302- 

1785. 

WATERPROOFING 

TOP NOTCH Waterproofing 

& Foundation Repair LLC. 

Cracks, sub-pump systems, 

structural & concrete repairs. 

Exterior drainage correction. 

Serving Missouri for 15 yrs. Free 

estimate 636-281-6982. Finally, 

a contractor who is honest and 

leaves the job site clean. Lifetime 

Warranties. 

WATERPROOFING 

Basement Waterproofing 

Yard & Gutter Drains 

Storm Sewer Installation 

& Replacements 

33 Years Experience • FREE Estimates 

Call Tony 636-675-2231 

CLASSIFIEDS 

636.591.0010 

WEDDINGS 

Anytime... 

Anywhere... 

Marriage Ceremonies 

Renewal of Vows 

Baptisms 

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Real estate showcase 

Comfortable Elegance Finds its Home in Wildwood 

The beauty of living in Wildwood is space - inside and out 

Welcome to 18558 Great Meadow 

Road – an inviting and sophisticated 

space that is filled with exquisite detail and 

surrounded by natural beauty. From the 

moment you approach this home, you are struck 

by its architectural details. Its gabled roof, 

contrasting stone accents and complementary 

arched window frames and doors give meaning 

to the phrase that “architecture is simply art 

you live in.” 

Inside the artistic flair continues with 

gleaming wood floors, floor-to-ceiling polished 

millwork and, in the den, gorgeous built-in 

bookcases and cabinetry. 

A light-filled open floor plan is ideal for 

entertaining on the spacious first floor. And, 

upstairs homebuyers will 

appreciate a master suite 

that is a true masterpiece. 

Spacious, bright and 

beautifully appointed 

with an en suite that 

boasts large mirrors, 

double sinks, a soaker tub 

and windows that are high 

enough to protect one’s 

privacy, but which let in 

beautiful natural light and 

a view of surrounding 

treetops. His and her 

walk-ins complete the 

experience of this truly 

master suite. 

The finished lower level showcases a rec 

room, media room, eating area, full bath and 

additional storage space. 

Would-be chefs and busy families will love 

the well-appointed kitchen, complete with 

a wrap-around breakfast bar, stainless steel 

appliances and hardwood 

cabinetry. With sightlines 

into dining and hearth 

room, the kitchen is the 

ideal gathering space 

– whether to enjoy 

cocktails and appetizers 

with friends or to oversee 

the kids’ homework and 

activities while cooking 

dinner. 

The perfect setting for 

18558 Great Meadow Road • Wildwood • $999,950 

living at its finest is contained within this home. 

But this is Wildwood, after all, so the 

aesthetics don’t stop there. 

A large covered patio, screened porch and 

level green space offer the perfect outdoor 

entertainment experience, not to mention 

beautiful views of lush woods. 

Welcome home! 18558 Great Meadow Road 

is a wonderful opportunity for the discerning 

buyer. 

– THIS PROPERTY OFFERED BY – 

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Luxurious Custom-Designed Home on Private 

8+ Acre Lot in Prime Chesterfield Location! 

Luxury Chesterfield Villa! 

16121 Walnut Hill Farm Drive in Chesterfield 

This Luxurious custom built home is situated on 8+ acres in an extremely 

PRIVATE resort-like setting near the intersection of Wildhorse & Wilson 

Roads. This rare and stunning property is perfect for entertaining family 

and friends. It boasts over 10,000 sq ft of total living area & features 

6 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 2 separate 2 car garages, a heated indoor 

Pebbletec Pool, Aspen Spa and so much more! Owners put over $200k 

into recent renovations. 16121 Walnut Hill Farm Drive is offered by 

Assist-2-Sell, Sellers & Buyers Advantage for $1,499,000. 

1975 Chesterfield Ridge Circle 

1.5 story on private lot. 4 bdrm(master bdrm on main 

level) 4 bth, high-end decorator finishes, den/office, 

bookshelves, 3 gas fplcs. Chef’s kitchen, granite counter 

tops, center isl, dbl ovens, 2 story gr rm, stacked 

stone fplc. Finished walk-out LL w/bar, beamed ceilings, 

media/game rm. Private deck, patio overlooking 

lush landscaping. 4000+ sq ft and ready to go! 

1161 Quails Nest Rd. 

3.73 acres, 4 bdrm, 2.5 bth, 3 Season rm, stainless st 

appls. Matching 2 stall horse barn, fenced, inground 

Baker pool, level & private. Great Family Home, 

Rockwood Sch, near Manchester & Clarkson. 

Sandy Trenz ABR, GRI, CRS, CDPE 

Member RE/MAX Hall of Fame 

314.308.4398 CELL 

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Select 

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SELLERS & BUYERS ADVANTAGE 

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In the ultimate homes, 

inspiration is drawn from reflection. 

New Listing MONTANA MAJESTY 

WITHIN ONE HOUR OF CLAYTON 

The 264-acre ranch with rolling hills & expanses 

makes one feel like they are out West. The rustic, 

1½-story home will captivate with distinguished 

fixtures & finishes. Other features include a pool, 

two barns and a 10-acre stocked lake. Harmonious 

property with beauty at every turn. 

StoneyCreek Ranch, Lonedell $2,299,000 

STATELY RESIDENCE WITH 

SUPERIOR QUALITY FINISHES 

Wonderful entertaining areas throughout this 

home. The impressive great room boasts soaring 

coffered ceilings, gas fireplace & wet bar. The 

family room off the gourmet ktichen overlooks 

the heated salt water pool with pool house 

featuring a full bath & kitchenette. 

12050 Carberry Place, Town & Country $1,550,000 

New Listing A PIECE OF PARADISE 

The beautiful, custom white-stone-blend exterior 

& architectural shingles nestle this home into 

your private piece of paradise. 

2801 St. Albans Forest, Wildwood $1,299,000 

Coming Soon ELEGANT CUSTOM HOME 

This meticulously maintained home on 1.25 

acres features a two-story great room, gourmet 

kitchen, main floor master suite & more. 

9 Ladue Meadows, Creve Coeur $1,250,000 

New Listing EXQUISITE VILLA 

Better than new, this large home combines the 

spaciousness & privacy of a detached residence 

with the carefree advantages of the villa lifestyle. 

299 Meadowbrook Country Club, Ballwin $999,000 

New Listing LOFT-STYLE LIVING 

High-end finishes grace this contemporary, 

modern-style villa. State-of-the-art kitchen is an 

entertainer’s delight with walkout to huge deck. 

375 Champion Way, Ballwin $568,500 

New Listing PICTURESQUE PROPERTY 

Home includes all the amenities one would need 

or desire for an extraordinary lifestyle. 4,100 sq. 

ft. of luxurious living is ideal for entertaining. 

1157 Ironhorse Court, Wentzville $509,900 

8301 Maryland Avenue 

Suite 100 


314.725.0009 

New Price ENJOY A CAREFREE LIFESTYLE 

Upon entering this 3-bedroom, 3½-bath condo, 

you will find a flexible floor plan that affords many 

living options. Includes a finished lower level. 

14376 Spyglass Ridge, Chesterfield $495,000 

New Listing MOVE-IN READY CONDO 

Comprising 2,500 sq. ft. of living in a soughtafter 

location, this home features wooded views, 

professional landscaping & open floor concept. 

389 Brunhaven Court, Chesterfield $449,000 

Celebrating 10 years of Excellence 

www.dielmannsothebysrealty.com 

New Listing SUNNY OPEN FLOOR PLAN 

Tastefully updated home with wood floors & 

crown moldings. Stylish eat-in kitchen with all 

the amenities & finished lower level. 

417 Melanie Meadows Lane, Ballwin $234,900

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