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Now that student mobs at universities 

around America [and elsewhere in the 

West] have silenced conservative speaker 

after conservative speaker, it has dawned on 

a small number of left-wing professors that 

the public is beginning to have contempt 

for the universities. As a result, a handful of 

academics at a handful of universities have 

signed statements on behalf of allowing 

“diverse” views to be heard at the university. 

Those statements are worthless. 

While some of the professors who have 

signed them may sincerely believe that the 

university should honor the value of nonleft 

free speech, one should keep in mind 

the following caveats. 

First, the number of professors, deans and 

administrators who have signed those statements 

is very small. 

Second, while no one can know what 

animates anyone else, it’s a little hard to 

believe that many of those who did sign are 

sincere. If they are, why haven’t we heard 

from them for decades? Shutting out conservatives 

and conservative ideas is not new. 

Plus, it’s easy to sign a letter. You look righteous 

[“Of course, I support free speech.”] 

and pay no price. 

Third, those statements accomplish nothing 

of practical value. They are basically 

feel-good gestures. 

If any of the rioting students read those 

statements – a highly unlikely occurrence 

– it is hard to imagine any of them thinking: 

“Wow, I really have been acting like a 

fascist, rioting and shutting down non-leftwing 

speakers, but now my eyes have been 

opened and I’m going to stop.” … Thanks 

to left-wing indoctrination that begins in 

elementary school, most American students 

do not enter college as supporters of free 

speech. As reported in The New York Times 

on Feb. 7, 2017, a Knight Foundation survey 

found that only 45 percent of students “support 

that right when the speech in question 

is offensive to others and made in public.” 

If any professors want to do something 

truly effective, they should form a circle 

around a hall in which a conservative is 

scheduled to speak, with each of them holding 

up a sign identifying themselves as a 

professor and their department affiliation. If 

just 1 percent of the professors on campus – 

that would mean just 43 faculty members at 

a place like UCLA – were to stand in front of 

the building in which a conservative was to 

speak, that might actually have an impact. If 

they were then attacked by left-wing thugs, 

other faculty members would be forced to 

take a position. 

But it won’t happen. It won’t because the 

university is a particularly cowardly place 

– and it has been so for many decades. In 

the 1970s, when I was a graduate student 

at Columbia University, left-wing students 

took over classrooms and administration 

offices. But I recall no faculty members 

objecting; and the college presidents and 

deans, were, if possible, even more craven. 

Ann Coulter was scheduled to speak [last] 

week at the University of California, Berkeley. 

[However, one week prior], the university 

announced it was canceling her speech, 

providing the usual excuse that it couldn’t 

guarantee her or others’ safety. This excuse 

is as phony as it is cowardly. Berkeley and 

other universities know well that there is a 

way to ensure safety. They can do so in precisely 

the same way every other institution 

in a civilized society ensures citizens’ safety: 

by calling in sufficient police to protect the 

innocent and arrest the violent. But college 

presidents don’t do that sort of thing – not at 

Berkeley, or Yale University, or Middlebury 

College, or just about anywhere else. They 

don’t want to tick off their clients [students], 

their faculty, leftist activist groups or the 

liberal media. 

Under pressure, Berkeley’s cowardly 

administration rescinded its cancellation 

and rescheduled Coulter’s speech during 

the daytime during pre-finals week, when 

there are no classes and many students are 

not on campus. Coulter has rejected these 

changes and vowed to speak on the originally 

scheduled date. 

So, next time you read a statement by 

some professors – virtually all of whom, 

remember, have been silent for decades – on 

behalf of allowing opinions other than their 

own to be expressed on their campuses, take 

it with a large grain of salt. It’s primarily 

because some alumni are finally withholding 

funds from their closed-minded alma 

maters, or because the students they have 

produced have become so violent even the 

mainstream media can’t ignore it. 

Until they line up to safeguard people like 

Ann Coulter and stop teaching their students 

that conservatives are deplorable human 

beings, their open letters aren’t worth the 

printer toner that prints them. 

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To the Editor: 

I am writing this letter because it made 

me sad when I saw all the trees that were 

cut down along Manchester Road in 

Wildwood. I have many reasons why I 

think this was wrong. 

First, my family loves to bike and run 

along the Wildwood 2. trail. Now there will 

be less shade for us without the trees. It 

7:30 a.m. on the first Thursday of the month 

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animal habitats. In school, I have learned could have (Agent this Name) on a weekend, but maybe 

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Years ago, when the Committee to 

Incorporate Wildwood came before the St. 

Louis County Council, they were regularly 

told that their presentations could not be 

completed because of an imposed time 

limit. They, and the hundreds of people 

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who worked with the incorporation 

movement, must now be flabbergasted to 

hear that the very thing they vowed would 

never happen in the new city of Wildwood 

is, in fact, happening. 

The agenda for every City Council 

meeting in Wildwood lists an item called 

“Public Participation.” That probably 

should be called “Public Comment” 

because there is no participation. And, by 

the way, if you do want to comment, you’d 

better talk fast. The new mayor likes to 

keep things moving along. There is a time 

limit for speakers. If you’re worried about 

exceeding your time, you can rest easy. 

There is a little light box on the podium, 

which has green, yellow and flashing red 

lights to keep you in line. 

Before anyone is allowed to approach 

the podium, the mayor reads a prepared set 

of instructions to be followed, including 

the statement, “Please avoid repetitive 

information. If someone before you has 

said something that you plan to say, it 

means the same thing if you simply want 

to let us know that you agree with that 

person’s comments.” Wow! 

That different citizens might actually 

present unique perspectives supporting 

or opposing an issue, that insight might 

be gained by considering one citizen’s 

comments vs. another’s, is immaterial to 

the mayor. Maybe he could just arrange to 

pass out cards with the subject listed and 

boxes to mark “agree” or “disagree.” It 

would be so much quicker. 

The mayor, however, does have time for 

citizens once a month at the “Coffee with the 

Mayor” event. You can come to city hall at 

at 7 p.m. instead of at the usual time of 7:30 

p.m. Remember, the mayor likes to keep 

things efficient. No need to ask the citizens 

what they think about this change. 

This is not the Wildwood so many of us 

fought to incorporate. 

Pat Kozlowski 

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A true fan of Dennis Prager 


After the editorial column retirement of 

Thomas Sowell late last year, I was curious 

as to who West Newsmagazine was going 

to publish in his place. 

Thankfully, you all have risen to the 

occasion with the publication of many of 

my favorite columnists in syndication. It’s 

been great to see Dennis Prager’s smiling 

face on page three; he’s been my favorite 

radio talk-show host and columnist for 

more than 15 years. 

Up until recently, my only access to 

Dennis had been through internet podcasts 

via his flagship Los Angeles radio station 

and his syndicated columns via a couple 

of websites. I’m thankful that he can now 

be heard – and read – in the St. Louis area. 

Few people in this country can articulate 

the issues with such moral clarity and 

intellect than Mr. Prager. Thank you, 

again, for sharing his views with the local 

populace. 

John Cannon 

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Why do we have to listen to a full page of 

John Stossel each week? He’s not a middle 

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wants everyone to sit on our hands and let 

this country become the opposite that our 

founders intended. We already have the St. 

Louis Post-Dispatch for that opinion. Give 

us editorial thinkers who want America to 

be first again. 

Carol Senn 

Not a ponzi scheme 


I respectfully disagree with reader Jon 

Schulte’s letter regarding health insurance 

and the demise of Medicare. 

Medicare is not a ponzi scheme; 

Medicare will not go broke if we take a 

rational approach. 

I am a life long Conservative and have 

been in the health insurance business for 

over 40 years. The best way out of the 

intolerable situation today is to embrace 

single payer – Medicare for all if you 

will – with some incentives such as health 

savings accounts. 

There is not now, and never will be, a 

free market when it comes to healthcare 

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because providers and drug companies 

[the later of which are robbing everyone 

blind] are the supply and the demand. If 

both supply and demand are in the same 

corner, then costs will naturally rise. 

The main problem with our system 

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millions of people. Do you know what 

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person taking Enbrel. Multiply that by 

millions of people and you can see we 

are headed for bankruptcy. And this is just 

one example. There are hundreds of drugs 

where the same sort of fleecing is going on. 

Single payer is not, as some uninformed 

conservatives think, “government-run 

healthcare.” That is total fabrication. 

Rather, under single payer, the federal 

government sets reimbursement rates to all 

providers. And that is all it is. 

Getting a handle on costs is our main 

problem. If we do not adopt single 

payer soon, our nation most assuredly 

will go bankrupt. In this respect, we are 

beyond trying to cobble together some 

sort of replacement system that will be 

as ineffective and costly as our current 

system. Single payer is a necessity, not a 

choice. 

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EDITORIAL 

What kind of community do we want to be? 

“This is more than a zoning question. It’s 

a matter of what we want to be as a community.” 

So said Rev. Margaret Philip, the pastor 

of St. Thomas United Church of Christ 

in Chesterfield, in regard to the potential 

sale and redevelopment of a long-standing 

mobile home park in Chesterfield, making 

way for a “high-end” apartment complex. 

At a recent Planning Commission meeting 

where this issue was discussed, the City 

Council chamber [where the meeting was 

held] was bursting at the seams with interested 

citizens, nearly every speaker echoed 

Philip’s sentiments in some form. 

What do we want to be as a community? 

This is a vexing question that is often 

manifested, interestingly, in the seemingly 

subdued confines of city council or planning 

and zoning meetings. Outside of the 

higher profile issues, such as the mobile 

home park meeting described above, it is 

generally not difficult to find a seat at these 

meetings. They are ignored and overlooked 

by 99 percent of residents, yet this is where 

our identity as communities is honed. 

These meetings are where the rubber meets 

the road, so to speak. 

Consider if you will a few issues reported 

on in this issue of West Newsmagazine. In 

Ellisville, a long running debate on how 

best to legislate the proper parking of recreational 

vehicles continues. In Wildwood, 

the council passed legislation that allowed 

for the expanded usage of security gates in 

neighborhoods. 

At face value, each of these issues can be 

taken as simple zoning questions. If viewed 

through a slightly different lens, however, 

they individually and collectively beg the 

question posed by Rev. Philip. What do 

we value as a community and how will our 

local laws express those values? 

In the case of the Chesterfield Mobile 

Home Park, do we value diversity of 

income and even ethnicity? Do we hold 

those values above the individual right of a 

private landowner to sell or use their property 

in the most financially advantageous 

way? 

In Ellisville, do we value the right of the 

homeowner to use their private property 

to store their own recreational vehicle? 

Or do we place greater value on a neighbor’s 

right to protect their property value 

and acknowledge that how one resident 

uses their property may very well have an 

impact on someone else? 

In Wildwood, what does the creation of 

more gated neighborhoods mean? What if 

two homeowners in a 10-home subdivision 

do not want gates? What if the addition 

of gates in one neighborhood leads to 

increased traffic in another? What values 

must we weigh above others when contemplating 

these decisions? 

At the Chesterfield planning commission 

meeting, Patrick Fisher, the principal 

of Wild Horse Elementary, spoke at 

the podium while surrounded by more 

than two dozen children whose families 

live in the mobile home park. He said he 

was advocating for the children and their 

families. He said the students were “part 

of our family.” Another speaker described 

the issue as a matter of “human dignity.” 

Heady stuff, to be sure. 

It is all too easy for most to dismiss the 

weekly workings of city government as the 

sole domain of real estate developers and 

nosey neighbors; however, more often than 

most of us are aware, it is so much more 

than that. 

More often than we realize or admit, 

those meetings and the resulting legislation 

do indeed determine who we are as a community. 

Thus, it is important to pay attention 

and be active, lest we wake up one day 

in a community whose values we no longer 

recognize or support. 

IN QUOTES 

“Everyone does get a 

little nervous when I 

press that button.” 

– President Donald Trump, 

pressing a red button on 

his desk to order Cokes. 

“It’s a community 

of people who care 

for each other. 

Leave it there.” 

– Jane Durrell, on the 

Chesterfield Mobile Home Park 

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The city of Ballwin has joined a coalition 

of Missouri cities investigating the possibility 

of a class action lawsuit targeting telecommunications 

firms. 

Approval for the step came at the April 24 

Ballwin Board of Alderman meeting after a 

report on the issue from City Attorney Bob 

Jones. 

Prompting the move is the decline in 

revenues from gross receipts taxes telecommunications 

firms pay to Ballwin and other 

municipalities in which they operate, more 

specifically local taxes owed by the companies 

for added services and surcharges 

beyond historical landline offerings. 

In recent years, settlements of class action 

lawsuits over the issue have run in the tens 

of millions of dollars, including a $65.4 million 

settlement with AT&T in 2007. 

Although the telecommunications industry 

is growing rapidly, tax revenues from 

this source continue to erode, Jones said. 

One of the factors involved is the rise in 

voice over internet protocol [VOIP] service. 

VOIP is subject to different tax rules, but 

there is disagreement over when, how and if 

local taxation can or should apply. 

With all the legal arguments involved 

and many millions of dollars at stake statewide, 

a quick resolution of the issue appears 

unlikely. What’s more certain is that many 

Missouri municipalities are experiencing 

the same revenue crunch, are looking for 

ways to resolve it and may opt to climb 

aboard the class action bandwagon. 

It’s also a virtual certainty that any additional 

taxes telecommunications firm pay 

will be passed along to their customers. 

Parade participants sought 

Groups interested in participating in the 

Ballwin Days parade on Saturday June 10, 

can register online at www.ballwindays. 

com. This year’s theme “40 Years and 

Going Strong!” celebrates four decades of 

change and fun in Ballwin. The parade will 

start at 9 a.m on Steamboat Lane proceeding 

North to Kehrs Mill Road where it will 

travel East into Vlasis Park ending on Park 

Drive near the police station. Parking for 

parade viewing will be available at Target 

on the east side of the parking lot. 

CHESTERFIELD 

Councilmembers, mayor sworn in 

Two new members and three re-elected 

members of the Chesterfield City Council 

took the oath of office at the council’s April 

19 meeting. 

Sworn in for a second four-year term was 

Mayor Bob Nation, while councilmembers 

Barbara McGuinness [Ward 1] and Dan 

Hurt [Ward 3] took the oath of office after 

being re-elected without opposition to twoyear 

terms in April 4 balloting. 

Nation defeated Councilmember Randy 

Logan [Ward 3], who has another year 

remaining in his two-year term. 

Also sworn in for two-year terms were 

Ben Keathley and Michelle Ohley. In the 

race for the seat formerly held by Bridget 

Nations, Keathley defeated three other candidates 

in Ward 2. Ohley received the most 

votes in a three-person race in Ward 4 that 

included recently appointed councilmember 

Nathan Roach who finished second. Roach 

was appointed to complete the term of Bruce 

DeGroot, who was elected in November to 

the Missouri House. 

Conducting the swearing-in ceremony 

was Richard K. Brunk Jr., Chesterfield’s 

municipal judge. 

After the swearing in, Councilmember 

Tom DeCampi [Ward 4] nominated Hurt 

to serve as the council’s president pro tem. 

Hurt’s nomination received unanimous 

approval. 

WILDWOOD 

City to vote on 

smoking legislation 

Wildwood’s City Council is set to vote, 

on May 8, on first reading of legislation that 

would amend city smoking regulations to 

restrict smoking only to those aged 21 and 

older and to prohibit smoking within city 

parks and trail corridors. 

The council, on April 24, voted 15 to 1 – 

with only Councilmember Jeff Levitt [Ward 

7] opposed – to prepare the legislation. 

Levitt said he supported the age change but 

was concerned whether the city was following 

St. Louis County’s lead on the park and 

trail ban. 

City Administrator Ryan Thomas told the 

council during a work session on April 24 

that the St. Louis County Council passed 

legislation at the end of 2016, which raised 

the minimum age to purchase tobacco and 

vapor products from 18 to 21. 

He said the County can enforce these 

new regulations through the County Court 

system, but, in order for Wildwood to have 

authority to prosecute offenses at its Municipal 

Court, the council should consider 

amending the city code to match County 

regulations. 

In April, the city’s Board of Public Safety 

recommended both the proposed changes. 

Thomas said the changes would further 

promote Wildwood as being a community 

valuing healthy living, while at the same 

time reduce the potential for wild fires from 

discarded cigarette butts. 

However, Levitt said – in response to 

Thomas saying he wasn’t sure about the 

County’s stance on banning smoking within 

parks and trail corridors – that the city 

shouldn’t have legislation that differs from 

the County’s “on something as personal as 

smoking.” 

Business appreciation 

award considered 

Wildwood’s City Council, on May 8, will 

vote on legislation that would set up a business 

appreciation award program. 

Julian Jacquin, the city’s economic development 

manager, told the council during an 

April 24 work session that the program is 

intended to honor local businesses in the 

community and also is meant to improve 

the city’s business retention and expansion. 

The program would be used to recognize 

one business with the award at regular intervals, 

he said, adding residents, businesses 

and officials could nominate the business, 

and a city review team would then select the 

winner and recognize that company with the 

award for that period. 

All other nominees would be placed into 

a “pool” for consideration at the next period, 

along with any new ones submitted, Jacquin 

said. 

Selection criteria would include significant 

business growth, successful employee 

retention and recruitment practices, out-



standing customer service and positive 

community promotion. 

It’s likely the city would begin implementing 

the program twice a year at first 

and later evaluate its frequency after a twoyear 

period, after four awards have been 

presented, he said. Increasing the frequency 

of the award to four times per year could 

occur by a vote of the council’s Economic 

Development subcommittee. If the subcommittee 

would want to further increase the 

award frequency, it would require a vote by 

the city council. 

City set to vote on 

lobbyist agreement 

Wildwood’s City Council, on May 8, is 

set to vote on entering into an agreement 

with AT Government Strategies, LLC as a 

state lobbyist for the city, starting on June 

1, 2017, with a monthly retainer of $1,000 

per month for the first six months of the 

agreement, followed by a monthly retainer 

of $2,000 per month there after. 

City Administrator Ryan Thomas told 

the council during an April 24 work session 

that, from 2011 to 2016, Wildwood 

has shared a state lobbyist with a coalition 

of other municipalities with similar interests 

regarding the pool sales tax issue. Last 

summer, an ad-hoc committee of the city 

council was formed to review the need for 

lobbying services in the future, he said. 

The monthly retainer would provide 

for general representation of Wildwood 

and monitoring of legislation that could 

impact the city, he said. If a major legislative 

item arose, a separate budget would 

be established for providing expanded services, 

such as developing a strategic plan 

to address that specific item, Thomas said, 

adding, in such cases, the concept of sharing 

costs with other municipalities could also 

be considered. 

He said it’s important to have representation 

in Jefferson City, in order to sufficiently 

monitor and address important legislation, 

and AT Government Strategies, LLC has 

strong experience with municipal issues. 

“I feel this is one of the best companies we 

could find to represent Wildwood’s interests,” 

Councilmember Ed Marshall [Ward 

2] said. 

Council changes 

meeting start times 

Wildwood’s City Council, beginning May 

8, will meet at 7 p.m. – 30 minutes earlier 

than the former start time – on the second 

and fourth Mondays of each month. 

The council, on April 24, approved a resolution 

making the change by a vote of 15 to 

1, with only Councilmember Tammy Shea 

[Ward 3] opposed. 

Mayor Jim Bowlin said he suggested the 

change to help limit meetings from running 

as late due to public hearings and other matters 

– that night, the meeting, including a 

work session, ran from 6 to 10 p.m. 

Historic home proposed for 

city’s historic register 

Wildwood’s City Council, on May 8, is 

set to vote on legislation that would place 

the circa 1918 “Cottage in Wildwood” 

house on .37 acre at 2550 Eatherton Road, 

just north of Manchester Road in the 

Grover neighborhood, on the city’s Historic 

Register, as well as allow for incentives 

for preservation. 

Joe Vujnich, the city’s director of planning 

and parks, told the council during an April 

24 public hearing that Ryan and Katherine 

Dingley, owners of the commercially-zoned 

property, submitted an application to put the 

building on the register with the intent of 

reusing it as a retail business/restaurant. 

They’re also seeking possible waivers 

and/or incentives – such as on traffic generation 

assessment and rezoning fees and 

a potentially reduced parking requirement, 

totaling about $5,900 in value – if historic 

preservation goals are met for the building, 

the oldest part of which dates to about 1918, 

he said. 

Prowler spotted, police 

seek information 

On Monday, April 24, at approximately 

10:20 p.m., St. Louis County Police officers 

from the Wildwood Precinct responded to a 

call for a prowler in the 200 block of Timber 

Tree Court. 

A female victim advised that a suspect 

had placed a ladder against her house under 

her bathroom window, while she was inside. 

Following the incident, the ladder was 

located by officers a short distance away. 

It is believed that the suspect was in the 

area of the victim’s residence for almost an 

hour. At one point, he took a patio chair 

from the victim’s patio and moved it to the 

wood line behind the house where he sat and 

watched the victim. 

The suspect and portions of the incident 

were captured by video surveillance. The 

footage depicts a white male, in his late 

teens or early 20s, with a slender build. 

From Jan. 31 to Feb. 5, the Wildwood Precinct 

received three other prowler-related 

calls. These were in the same subdivision 

with a similar suspect description, and in 

one, a ladder was used in the same manner. 

That ladder was also located the next day 

a short distance away and returned to the 

owner, who lives in the subdivision and was 

unaware that it was missing. 

Residents are urged to contact the St. 

Louis County Police Department at (636) 

529-8210 or CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371- 

TIPS[8477] with any information regarding 

the incident. 



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WEST NEWSMAGAZINE I NEWS I 13 

Rezoning for mobile home park meets resistance in Chesterfield 

By JIM ERICKSON 

The City Council chamber was standingroom-only, 

the parking lot was filled to 

overflowing and the message delivered 

was virtually unanimous: Don’t displace 

some 140 families living at a mobile home 

park by rezoning the property for a highend 

apartment complex. That was the 

scene at Chesterfield City Hall during an 

April 24 public hearing on a petition to 

rezone the 11.7-acre mobile home park site 

whose existence on Old Chesterfield Road 

predates the city’s incorporation. 

Except for George Stock, whose Chesterfield 

consulting firm is the project engineer 

for the apartment complex, known as the 

Villages at Bonhomme Creek, all the speakers 

addressing the eight-member planning 

commission were against the rezoning. And 

those voicing their opposition weren’t limited 

to mobile home park residents. 

One such speaker was Patrick Fisher, 

the principal of Rockwood School District’s 

Wild Horse Elementary. Surrounded 

by more than two dozen of his students 

who live in the mobile home park, Fisher 

declared his goal was to be an advocate 

“for these kids who are part of our family 

and for their families.” 

Debbie Crahan, who teaches English to 

speakers of other languages at Crestview 

Middle, estimated that some 120 students 

at three Rockwood schools will be displaced 

if the mobile home park is sold and 

rezoned for apartments. “These students 

add diversity to our schools that can’t be 

replaced,” she said. 

Residents of the mobile home park, 

those with relatives there and other speakers 

were unanimous in stating that there 

are no readily available options for those 

affected by the proposed change. There 

are no alternatives for low-cost housing 

in the area and many of the mobile homes 

can’t be moved elsewhere because they 

wouldn’t meet required standards at newer 

locations. Many of those living in the park 

are long-time residents who feel comfortable 

and safe there because they and their 

neighbors look out for each other. 

The property is close to where many of 

the residents work and shop. 

One resident said the developer has 

offered a relocation package to residents 

but there have been few specific details. 

Bernie Schmidt, a Chesterfield resident 

for more than 20 years, said the apartment 

development project affecting the mobile 

home park differs from a similar proposal 

for a multi-family complex on vacant land 

in the Schoettler Road/South Outer 40 area. 

The current situation involves “the humanitarian 

issue of displacing 140 families. 

“You don’t want this on your record,” 

Schmidt told commission members. “It 

would be a big mistake.” 

Bob Ernst, a Chesterfield resident who 

said he has a doctorate in urban planning, 

said the commission should consider the 

issue of human dignity and what kind of 

city Chesterfield wants to be. 

Rev. Margaret Philip, the pastor of St. 

Thomas United Church of Christ in Chesterfield, 

said members of her congregation 

have volunteered as tutors for youngsters 

living at the mobile home park and have 

found it a rewarding experience. 

“This is more than a zoning question,” 

she said. “It’s a matter of what we want to 

An overflow crowd fills the Chesterfield City Council Chamber on April 24. 

be as a community.” 

James Moore, of Social Justice for All, a 

group supported by area Catholic parishes, 

said the government has an obligation to 

protect not only property owners, but also 

the general welfare of those less wealthy. 

Although the petitioner’s request can 

be denied, Moore observed that it’s also 

important that Chesterfield takes action to 

promote more affordable housing options 

in the community. 

In his presentation, Stock said the mobile 

home park property was for sale and now 

is under contract for purchase by 704 Alrick 

LLC. The transaction hinges on the rezoning, 

which would pave the way for 298 

apartments in five buildings, five garage 

lofts, a clubhouse, pool, business center and 

sidewalks throughout the complex. 

If the rezoning is not approved, residents 

will remain on the property on the 

same month-to-month basis that prevailed 

before the current purchase contract was 

negotiated, Stock noted. 

A detailed check of records related to the 

property shows there is a cemetery along 

one side of the parcel. The exact size of the 

[Jim Erickson photo] 

burial site, along with the number of graves 

and names of those buried there, is unclear, 

Stock added. Whatever the case, the apartment 

development would be careful not to 

disturb that area, he said. 

Commenting as a member of the city’s 

Historic and Landmark Preservation Committee, 

Jane Durrell emphasized the importance 

of safeguarding the gravesite. On a 

personal note, she added, “The mobile 

home park has been there for as long as I 

can remember. 

“It’s a community of people who care for 

each other. Leave it there,” she said, urging 

that the rezoning petition be withdrawn. 

As announced at the beginning of the 

hearing, there was no vote on the rezoning 

petition. The timetable for what happens 

next and when will depend on the petitioner’s 

response to issues that have now been 

raised. A second planning commission 

meeting to discuss those issues would be 

the next step. No vote is anticipated until 

the commission considers the request at a 

third meeting. 

Any and all follow-up meetings will be 

announced and open to the public. 

Remembering civic leader Richard ‘Dick’ Hrabko 

At age 26, Richard Hrabko, a former 

Navy pilot, was hired by Paul D. Haglin to 

be an air traffic controller at the then new 

Spirit of St. Louis Airport. 

Of the tower where his career began, 

he said, “That tower wasn’t pretty, that’s 

for sure. It would get 135 degrees in there 

in the summer … we used to call it ‘Old 

Shaky’ because the wind would get it to 

rocking and the windows would rattle.” 

But Old Shaky didn’t scare him away. 

Hrabko had jet fuel in his blood. 

In 1969, Hrabko became Spirit’s airport 

manager; in 1971, he became its chief 

executive officer, a position he held until 

2007 when he became the CEO of St. Louis 

Lambert International Airport. At Lambert, 

he oversaw a $70 million renovation plan 

and the reorganization of the airport’s 

leadership structure. He retired in 2010. 

While he received high praise for his 

work at Lambert, his heart belonged to 

Spirit. He called the Chesterfield airport “a 

jewel of the aviation system, not just in the 

Midwest but nationwide.” 

“Spirit’s role was vital to the St. Louis 

area and to the nation’s entire air system 

because it took the pressure off Lambert 

so that it could grow,” Hrabko explained. 

“When you consider that it was developed 

from scratch to become the major facility 

that it is and that it never cost the taxpayers 

in this area a nickel, that’s quite an 

achievement.” 

Hrabko’s life was full of achievements, 

including a lifetime achievement award 

from the Missouri Airport Managers Association, 

which he helped to found, and 

service to the community. He served as a 

Chesterfield councilmember from 1988 

to 1994 and was president of the 

Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce, 

the Chesterfield Kiwanis 

Club, St. Louis County American 

Business Club and the CORO 

Foundation. Additionally, he 

served as a member of the State 

Total Transportation Committee, 

the advisory board for Commerce 

Bank, the Monarch Levee District 

Board of Directors, the Chesterfield 

Valley 2000 Coalition 

and the Wings of Hope Board of 

Directors. He headed the St. Louis 

County Fair and Air Show, which 

took place on the grounds of Spirit Airport 

for many years. 

Friends and fans enjoyed his performances 

with The Last Resort, a rock band 

in which he played guitar for decades. 

Dick Hrabko regales the audience at a meeting of 

Progress 64 West in 2008. [West Newsmagazine photo] 

Hrabko died of cancer on Friday, April 

14 at his home in O’Fallon. He was 78. 

He is survived by his wife, Cindy; daughter, 

Tamara; sons, Scott and Rich; five 

grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

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When Mom Dies ... (Part 2) 

Law Matters 

In my last 

column, I 

talked about 

some of the 

things that fall 

into your lap 

when a family 

member or 

close friend 

dies. That column dealt with things 

such as notifying government agencies 

and financial institutions in order to 

avoid identity theft and fraud. Now, I 

want to discuss some of the administrative 

things you may need to do. 

First, I should talk about the 

funeral. If you are lucky, the decedent 

had a pre-arranged funeral. They can 

take a lot of the burden off of you. 

There are still a few things that need 

to be tended to, but overall, it makes 

your life much simpler. 

I have found that it isn’t until after 

the funeral (when all the activity is 

over and everyone has left) that you 

begin to feel the grief and realize your 

loss. It is important to take time to 

get through that period, but don’t 

drown in it. 

When you’re ready and able, you 

need to start working on the administrative 

side of things. You need to go 

through all of the decedent’s records 

to see what assets they owned and to 

find any important papers. If you find 

an original will, you are required to 

file it with the probate court where 

the person resided. If you only find a 

copy, you are not required to file that. 

In your search, you may come 

across one or more life insurance 

policies. Sometimes our clients find 

very old, rather small policies. In fact, 

some of those particular insurance 

companies may no longer be around. 

However, paid-up outstanding insurance 

policies don’t just disappear. 

Another insurance company will 

have taken them over, and they will 

pay. You need to investigate. 

You may also come across retirement 

accounts (i.e. IRAs or 401(k)s). 

You will need to determine who the 

beneficiaries are and notify them so 

they can file a claim. 

Then there is the question of joint 

property. If property – whether it be 

bank accounts, real estate, brokerage 

accounts, or individual stocks – is 

owned jointly, then ownership trans 

fers to the surviving joint owner(s) ... 

not necessarily automatically. 

If it turns out that some or all of 

these assets were owned solely in the 

decedent’s name, you'll need to determine 

what kind of probate you are 

going to need to open. 

All of these administrative duties 

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By MARY SHAPIRO 

Newly elected Councilmember Tammy 

Shea [Ward 3] and other residents claim 

elected officials, including Wildwood 

Mayor Jim Bowlin, advocated for and 

endorsed certain Ward 3 and Ward 4 candidates 

in the April 2017 elections and that 

those actions are a charter violation. 

During a City Council work session 

on April 24, Councilmember Greg Stine 

[Ward 7] unsuccessfully asked the issue be 

put on the council’s May 8 agenda. 

In an April 17 memo, City Attorney 

John Young told City Administrator Ryan 

Thomas that, between March 31 and April 

3, City Clerk Amanda Foster received, via 

email, five separate unsigned letters from 

former councilmember Jean Vedvig and 

Shea alleging that certain elected officials 

violated a section of the city charter. Those 

allegations claim that campaign cards 

mailed to Wildwood residents “contained 

information from certain city elected officials 

by which such officials used their 

official authority or influence to affect the 

result of an election to city office,” Young 

wrote. 

“While not specifically stated in the complaints, 

the alleged violation appears to 

stem from the attribution of quotes on the 

campaign cards to current elected officials 

by name and title,” he added. 

Additionally, he outlined in the memo 

the general procedures available to the 

council should they wish to investigate 

and, if warranted, act on those complaints. 

In the city charter, the power to investigate, 

charge and judge any elected official 

for an alleged violation of the charter lies 

with the council. However, Young added 

that the power is discretionary and filing 

of a complaint alleging a charter violation 

does not trigger any required action by the 

council. 

Vedvig’s complaint, filed in March, 

requests an investigation and states that, 

among other officials, the mayor and council 

are banned by the charter from using 

their official influence or authority to affect 

the results of an election. Vedvig stated that 

she had received information and documentation 

that a campaign card mailed 

to residents from Councilmember Katie 

Dodwell [Ward 4] contained information 

meant to influence the election, including 

an endorsement of Dodwell by Bowlin. 

She also said that Councilmember Larry 

McGowen [Ward 1] “agreed to the use of 

his official influence” to affect the results 

of an election to city office. 

Vedvig was defeated in the April 2017 

elections in an attempt to unseat Dodwell. 

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Some in Wildwood allege city 

charter violation by elected officials 

Shea, in an April complaint to Foster, 

alleged similar concerns about a campaign 

card sent to voters and containing 

information from Councilmember Sue 

Cullinane [Ward 3], who was defeated 

by Shea in the April 2017 elections, that 

“used the official influence of the mayor of 

Wildwood and council members of Wildwood 

to affect the result of an election to 

city office.” 

Larry Thompson, a member of the city’s 

charter commission, wrote to the Charter 

Review Commission that “many residents” 

feel Bowlin violated the charter by 

using his official title to endorse a council 

member for re-election by allowing his 

name to be disseminated on printed campaign 

literature. 

Bill Kennedy, who is a city founder, 

said in an April 24 letter to the council 

that Bowlin has been “personally confronted 

about the use of his office in a 

clear attempt to sway recent elections in 

Wards 3 and 4.” 

He wrote that Bowlin “has now come up 

with a new suggestion to be made to the 

Charter Review Commission on May 9” as 

part of a 10-year charter review to ask that 

a section of the charter not get a requested 

change because, according to an April 17 

email from Bowlin, “a few people … do 

not want voters to know the official position 

of officials you elect … when your 

elected officials endorse candidates for city 

office.” 

“Their position is that Wildwood voters 

might make the wrong decision if they are 

informed of the endorsing official’s capacity 

with the city – I think that’s insulting to 

you and all the other voters because you’re 

fully capable of making up your own mind 

based on the facts,” Bowlin wrote in the 

email, asking any concerned residents to 

come to the May 9 meeting where “I will 

be arguing against withholding this information 

from voters.” 

City founder John Gragnani, during 

public comment at the council’s April 24 

meeting, said Bowlin had told him the 

charter restriction violated his freedom of 

speech. 

“I don’t think so,” Gragnani retorted. 

“You can support anyone you want [for 

elected office] but you can’t use the city’s 

authority to do it by putting your official 

imprimatur on it.” 

He suggested Bowlin could litigate any 

charter section he questions in court or put 

a suggested change before voters. 

Bowlin wouldn’t discuss the issue during 

the April 24 meeting; however, Young said 

“it appears there will be no further action 

[on the complaints] at this time.”



Stenger calls Lewis Road bridge vote ‘retribution’ 



I NEWS I 15 

By JIM MERKEL 

It’s usually not a big deal when a politician 

accuses another politician of playing 

politics. But when the politician is Democratic 

County Executive Steve Stenger, 

and three of the four targets are Democrats, 

that’s news indeed. 

“Real simple, it was political retribution,” 

Stenger said after Tuesday’s County Council 

meeting. 

Stenger spoke up a week after the council 

voted 4-3 to reject a bill introduced by 

Republican Councilmember Mark Harder 

[District 7] to take the first steps to replace 

the extremely deteriorated Lewis Road 

bridge northeast of Eureka. Stenger contended 

that the councilmembers who voted 

“no” were getting back at Harder because 

of his vote against a proposal to give the 

council a director of legal research, and 

because he [Harder] didn’t vote with the 

majority for a new county auditor. 

Councilmembers voting “no” on the 

bridge at the April 11 meeting were 

Rochelle Walton Gray [D-District 4], 

Hazel Erby [D-District 1], Council Chairman 

Sam Page [D-District 2]; and Ernie 

Trakas [R-District 6]. 

The week before, at the April 4 meeting, 

the same four voted for final passage of 

the bill creating the legal research director. 

Stenger returned the bill to the council with 

his objections, essentially vetoing it. His 

reasons included that it violated the county 

charter, took control of the county legal 

system and gave itself unfettered budget 

authority over the legal research office. 

Also on April 4, the council took an initial 

vote on approval of the Lewis Road bridge 

work, it passed unanimously without discussion. 

The four who voted for the legal 

research director bill reversed themselves 

on the bridge bill at the April 11 meeting. 

“There is no reason to not approve the 

Lewis bridge,” Stenger said. “This transcends 

party.” 

Harder said, “To play petty politics with 

a safety issue is egregious.” 

But Page denied that the vote was a 

matter of getting back at Harder. 

“Absolutely not. It’s an important project 

to me. I hope we can find the funds for it 

later in the year. We have a spending problem 

in the county and I hope we come to 

terms with it and don’t have to talk about 

any more tax increases,” Page said. 

But Stenger said the bridge already is 

budgeted, and that three of the four who 

voted against the bill were on the council 

when that budget was approved. 

The bill would allow the county to negotiate 

with property owners to obtain temporary 

access to ground along Lewis Road, 

which a contractor will need for equipment 

and material placement. 

The concrete bridge is about 114 feet 

long and carries about 350 vehicles on 

a typical weekday. It is located north of 

Interstate 44 and Allen Road and south 

of the Crescent Farms Golf Club and the 

Aberdeen Golf Club. 

Eureka Fire Protection District Chief 

Greg Brown said he has given the order 

that district vehicles should not go over the 

bridge except in an emergency. 

On a scale of one to 100, with 100 

being perfect condition, Harder said 

the Lewis Road bridge is rated at two. 

He said a new bill providing for initial 

steps for both the Lewis Road bridge 

and the Allen Road bridge, which 

also is located in Eureka and deteriorating, 

would be introduced at the 

council’s April 25 meeting. The cost 

of the Lewis Road bridge is estimated 

at about $2.5 million, he said. There is 

no cost estimate yet for the Allen Road 

bridge. 

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Wildwood’s City Council, on April 24, 

voted 11 to 5 to give final approval to legislation 

to allow expanded use of security 

gates at the entrance to a subdivision, if the 

proposal meets certain conditions. 

Included is a condition that requires a 

minimum of 75 percent of the total number 

of lot owners with occupancy permits, 

whether they live in the subdivision or not, 

must approve, by signature on a petition, 

the gate’s installation. Councilmember 

Greg Stine [Ward 7] said that condition 

will prevent subdivision developers from 

asking for a gate before any residents have 

bought lots. 

“The intent is to make sure that the gate 

is a resident’s decision rather than a developer’s 

decision,” Councilmember Jim 

Baugus [Ward 3] said. 

Councilmembers Sue Cullinane [Ward 

3], Katie Dodwell [Ward 4], Debra Smith 

McCutchen [Ward 5], Dave Bertolino 

[Ward 5] and Ray Manton [Ward 2] were 

opposed to the legislation. 

Manton, who said he would support 

gates for residents with livestock or whose 

properties are grandfathered, contended 

that “this is not a property rights issue, it’s 

a traffic code issue.” 

“Who will be looking out for long-term 

residents in a subdivision who choose not 

to have gates? Why would we put restrictions 

on them?” he asked, adding residents 

knew the city’s rules concerning gates 

when moving into the community but “now 

they want to move the goalposts.” 

“I don’t see gated communities in Huntleigh 

or Ladue,” he added. 

Councilmember Glen DeHart [Ward 1] 

countered that “residents who own homes 

on private streets that likely end in a culde-sac 

don’t need or want strangers driving 

up and down their streets.” 

During public comment, Jeff Tottleben, 

a trustee for the six-home Wardenburg 

Farms subdivision off Wild Horse Creek 

Road, said, “We simply want the ability to 

put a gate on our private street and keep 

unwanted traffic off our private property in 

the same manner that other private landowners 

in Wildwood currently have the 

ability to do.” He added that the legislation 

“addresses all logical issues potentially presented 

by allowing gates in private neighborhoods.” 

Steve Bell, a resident of Lafayette Crossing, 

said that homeowners in his subdivision 

are requesting a gate to allow for quiet 

enjoyment of their properties, to limit 

transient traffic, control street maintenance 

costs they must pay for due to wear and 

tear, and security. 

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County Councilmember Colleen Wasinger 

[District 3] hopes that a $100,000 

allocation to the Magic House, St. Louis 

Children’s Museum in St. Louis County 

will help attract visitors to the county from 

places like Kansas City, Memphis and 

Louisville. 

Wasinger, who represents a portion of 

West County, recently introduced a bill 

asking for approval of that amount from 

the county’s Convention and Recreation 

Trust Fund. Revenue in that fund is raised 

from a 3.5-percent hotel and motel tax and 

also has gone for payments on the Dome at 

America’s Center and Busch Stadium. 

“We have spent a lot of money in the 

downtown area,” Wassinger noted. “Magic 

House is a children’s museum with 

national recognition; they do wonderful 

work throughout all of St. Louis County.” 

She added that the use is appropriate as the 

fund was specifically approved to increase 

tourism in the area. 

The council approved the proposal without 

opposition in an initial vote on April 

11. A vote on final approval was scheduled 

for the council’s May 3 meeting, which 

occurred after this presstime. 

Wasinger helped the museum get a similar 

appropriation several years ago. 

The St. Louis Convention and Visitors 

Commission approved the allocation at its 

March 15 meeting. If the county council 

gives its approval in time, the Magic House 

hopes to do a summer marketing campaign 

to attract people within a 250-mile radius, 

including Kansas City, Jefferson City, Cape 

Girardeau and Hannibal. 

County resident Tom Sullivan said, “I’m 

not sure that the Magic House, all by itself, 

is going to attract tourists.” 

The Magic House opened in 1979 and 

now has 55,000 square feet of exhibits and 

serves more than 560,000 visitors annually.



Rules about recreational vehicles 

fuel further debate in Ellisville 

By JESSICA MESZAROS 

Residents filed into Ellisville City Hall 

early on April 19 in preparation for the City 

Council’s first reading of Bill No. 3534. 

The new ordinance serves to amend the 

city’s maintenance code by updating regulations 

pertaining to the parking of motor 

vehicles, trailers and other recreational 

vehicles. 

The issue initially was raised by Councilmember 

Dan Duffy [District 3] on April 

5 after residents expressed concern about 

the local parking of recreation vehicles, 

including one owned by Ellisville resident 

Harlan Johnson. A few days prior to the 

April 5 meeting, Johnson had relocated his 

RV to a new, legal parking spot 

on his property. He said he had 

done so because he was unable 

to park the RV in its usual location. 

“I was not able to get it back 

to the preferred spot near the 

garage because the ground was 

so wet from rain,” Johnson said. 

Johnson’s neighbors, recently 

and in the past, have expressed 

concerns about recreational 

vehicles being parked in the 

Ellisville subdivision. Those concerns 

include potentially lowering property 

values as new houses continue to undergo 

construction along Hutchinson Road and 

larger vehicles becoming possible traffic 

hazards. While Johnson is currently within 

his right under Ordinance 3183 to park his 

RV on his driveway or an improved surface 

alongside his home, some residents suggest 

that those actions should not be allowed. 

“If you’re not willing to pay for storage 

and you don’t consider that when you’re 

putting your budget together, I think you’re 

a little bit silly because it is not right to be 

able to park these things on the street or in 

your front yard,” resident Curt Boggs said. 

“We have property values that are affected 

by what our neighbors do.” 

The amended ordinance states that no 

motor vehicle shall be parked forward 

of the front building line of any building 

unless the vehicle is garaged or parked on 

a driveway and that inoperative or unlicensed 

vehicles cannot be parked on any 

premises for a period longer than seven 

consecutive days unless it’s garaged or 

undergoing repair. All recreational vehicles 

stored in the side or rear yard areas 

must also be stored at least five feet of any 

rear property lines. 

The pending ordinance also states that 

recreational vehicles may be parked in a 

garage or driveway as long as the vehicle is 

not parked within five feet of the right-ofway. 

Recreational vehicles 30 feet or longer 

are not permitted to be parked outside of a 

fully enclosed building or structure except 

for loading or unloading procedures and on 

properties larger than two acres. 

According to some residents, the specified 

measurements in the amendment targets 

some vehicles over others. 

“I’ve been around RVs my entire life, 

and I’ve never seen a Class A motor home 

that’s as small as 30 feet,” resident Robert 

Arenz said. “You’re talking about 40 feet 

or bigger. That also applies to the Class C 

homes. It’s hard to find anything beneath 

Class C. As a result, a lot of people who 

have RVs are in an impossible situation.” 

The recreational vehicle of Harlan Johnson sits near the 

entrance of the Clayton Oaks subdivision in Ellisville. 

Councilmember Mick Cahill [District 

2] said the amended ordinance restricts 

individuals who have purchased and paid 

property taxes on vehicles and opens to 

door for further restrictions in the future. 

“We have to make a choice sooner or 

later,” Cahill said. “Do we love our community 

and can we live with our community, 

or are we going to decide who can 

live in our community and who can put 

things in our community?” 

But Mayor Adam Paul said the existing 

ordinance has loopholes that allow certain 

individuals to legally park vehicles in 

locations that might lower property values 

or serve as potential traffic hazards. 

“The bills that we’ve passed in the past 

have been soft with no teeth,” Paul said. 

“There are holes in it.” 

The disagreement led to a brief debate 

between Paul and Cahill, followed by 

Cahill walking out of the chamber before 

the vote and remaining absent for the rest 

of the meeting. 

The amendments did not receive a 

second reading or final vote at the April 

19 meeting due to an objection from 

Councilmember Cindy Pool [District 3.] 

The amended version of the ordinance is 

tentatively scheduled to receive a second 

reading and possible vote at the council’s 

meeting on May 3, which occurred after 

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naval and other facilities essential for the 

war effort – the willingness of a U.S. Navy 

officer from St. Louis to think outside the 

box resulted in the creation of 

a unit that observes its 75th 

anniversary this year. 

Late in 1941, Adm. Ben 

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graduated from Washington 

University in 1913, recommended 

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Navy construction force. 

Early in 1942, he received the 

authority to recruit men from 

the construction trades for assignment to a 

naval construction regiment composed of 

three construction battalions. 

That action marked the beginning of the 

Seabees, whose name was taken from the 

first letters of the words’ construction battalion. 

Moreell personally furnished the 

new group with their Latin motto: Construimus, 

Batuimus – We Build, We Fight. 

In addition to the many Seabee veterans 

in the area, its St. Louis connection 

was emphasized when a memorial granite 

plaque in Moreell’s honor was dedicated 

recently at the Missouri History Museum 

in Forest Park. Among those present for 

the dedication was Rear Adm. Katherine L. 

[Kate] Gregory, who retired from the Navy 

in December 2015 after serving three years 

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up in the West County area and graduated 

in 1978 from Parkway North High before 

attending the U.S. Naval Academy from 

which she graduated in 1982. 

At the dedication ceremony, Gregory 

introduced her successor, Rear Adm. Bret 

Muilenburg, the keynote speaker. 

Gregory told West Newsmagazine that 

while she hasn’t lived in St. Louis for many 

years, she still considers it home. A Cardinals 

fan, she chided Muilenburg, while 

introducing him, for his allegiance to the 

Washington Nationals. 

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Engineer Corps and took command of the 

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Gregory was named Iowa State University’s 

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facilities planning and management, business 

services, environmental health and 

safety, public safety, the school’s Reiman 

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and affiliated with National 

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Navy earned him the nickname 

“The King Bee,” but he 

also was well known for his 

civilian work. 

Upon graduation from 

Washington University, he 

worked for the St. Louis City 

Engineering Department 

until he joined the Navy and 

was commissioned into the Civil Engineer 

Corps in 1917. During World War I, he was 

stationed in the Azores and later at Navy 

yards and installations in Massachusetts, 

Haiti, Virginia and Washington. 

It was during his early years in the Navy 

that he became acquainted with Franklin D. 

Roosevelt, then serving as assistant secretary 

of the Navy. 

Late in 1937 during his second term as 

president, Roosevelt personally selected 

Moreell to be the chief of the Bureau of 

Yards and Docks and the Navy’s chief of 

civil engineers. In the process, Roosevelt 

advanced then-Cmdr. Moreell to the rank 

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been a captain, making him the Navy’s 

youngest rear admiral. 

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Navy facilities on both coasts and in all 

territories, Moreell set as a priority the 

construction of two large drydocks at Pearl 

Harbor. Those facilities were completed 

in time to repair battleships damaged in 

Japan’s surprise air raid on Dec. 7, 1941. 

He also devised the sectional drydock that 

would later be used at all advance bases 

and many established harbors. 

For his service during the war, Moreell 

received the Distinguished Service Medal 

and Legion of Merit award. 

After the war, he became the first staff 

corps officer to advance to the rank of full 

admiral. He died in 1978 and was buried 

at Arlington National Cemetery. The Naval 

Academy dedicated a memorial in his 

name in 1980. 

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presentation, ice cream social 

By CHARLES BOLINGER 

Valley Park turns 100 years old this 

month. 

The town nestled against the north bank 

of the Meramec River will celebrate its 

centennial on Friday, May 5 with an oldfashioned 

ice cream social and community 

open house from 4-8 p.m. at City Hall, 320 

Benton Street. Historic memorabilia displays 

will be featured and local historian 

Doug Schneider will present “Valley Park 

Buildings: Past & Present” at 6:30 p.m. 

A century ago, almost 40 years after 

its split from the county, St. Louis City 

remained the population center, with 

more than 685,000 residents according 

to the 1910 U.S. Census. Much of St. 

Louis County was still rural – farmland, 

meadows and forest. For 

city residents, the Meramec 

River became a powerful 

magnet with its attractive, 

cool breezes, swimming and 

other activities. Up to 50 

trains a day would shuttle 

folks to and from the Meramec 

River Valley for vacations, 

weekend getaways or 

to visit their second homes. 

This was decades before air 

conditioning, when the hot 

and humid summer climate 

and urban congestion were 

unavoidable for St. Louisans. 

Valley Park and other communities along 

the river were quick to accommodate those 

urban visitors. The city featured two hotels 

and hundreds of residents’ summer clubhouses. 

Large companies, including the 

Grand Leader [later Stix, Baer & Fuller] 

and Union Electric [now Ameren Missouri] 

developed employee clubs, and tour 

boats and barges plied the river. 

Archaeologists and historians believe the 

town, which grew into Valley Park, was 

originally a Mississippian Indian settlement 

as early as the mid-18th century until 

French and German immigrant farmers 

settled the area in the 1760s. Over time, 

the town carried many names – Nasby, 

Sulphur Springs, Quinette and Meramec 

– before becoming known as Valley Park 

around 1890. The town had one of the 

county’s first post offices and soon became 

a railroad hub for the Missouri Pacific and 

St. Louis-San Francisco rail lines. 

According to a copy of the original 

incorporation minutes, dated May 5, 1917, 

the city began as 1.746 square miles in 

size. The incorporation meeting took place 

at the South Side School at 8 p.m. with 

Mayor W.J. Vance and the city’s original 

seven aldermen in attendance. 

In 2010, the most recent year for census 

data, the city’s population was listed at 

6,942. Today, eight aldermen guide local 

government, two from each of the city’s 

four wards. 

The Valley Park School District, which 

links its origin to the opening of Hill School 

in 1882, now serves about 1,000 students 

and encompasses 4.6 square miles. It 

includes a large area of the cities of Valley 

Park and Twin Oaks as well as a section of 

unincorporated St. Louis County. Recognized 

by both U.S. News & World Report 

and Newsweek for performance, Valley 

Park High School also is a Missouri Gold 

Star and national Blue Ribbon School. 

Valley Park Middle School is a Missouri 

and national School of Character. 

The Valley Park Hotel opened in 1904 and closed in 1933. 

One of Valley Park’s long-standing businesses, 

the Circle Of Concern food pantry, 

marks its own historical milestone this year. 

“As Circle Of Concern celebrates its 

50th year in 2017, we’re proud to mark 

the milestone along with our hometown – 

Valley Park – as it celebrates 100 years!” 

exclaimed Circle’s Executive Director 

Cyndi Miller. “We have good friends 

in Valley Park. Businesses, Valley Park 

schools, our churches, civic organizations 

– they all support our mission to feed our 

neighbors here.” 

Circle Of Concern assists working adults, 

children, seniors, disabled people, veterans, 

underemployed, homeless individuals 

and families, and others who struggle 

with poverty and hunger in the geographic 

footprint of the Parkway, Rockwood and 

Valley Park school districts. Located at 

112 St. Louis Avenue, Miller said Circle’s 

relationship strengthens the work it does. 

“The police and fire departments are responsive 

to our every safety and training need. 

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Mason Ridge dominates 

in WordMasters 

Several students representing Mason 

Ridge Elementary recently received a 

perfect score in the second of three meets 

in this year’s WordMasters Challenge – a 

national vocabulary competition involving 

nearly 150,000 students annually. 

Third-grader Parker Kim, fourth-graders 

Natalie and Vanessa Assi, and fifth-graders 

Julianna Cullen and Summer Levin competed 

in the gold division. Each student 

earned a perfect score of 20 points. Nationally, 

only 10 third-graders, 54 fourth-graders 

and 22 fifth-graders achieved this result. 

Other Mason Ridge students who 

achieved outstanding results in the meet 

were fourth-grader Joseph Walsh and fifthgraders 

Armaan Chandak and Benjamin 

Gingrich. Gifted education teacher Abby 

Webb coached the students in preparation 

for the WordMasters Challenge. 

The WordMasters Challenge is an exercise 

in critical thinking that first encourages 

students to become familiar with a 

set of interesting new words [considerably 

harder than grade level] 

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grades three through eight. 

They are particularly wellsuited 

for children who are motivated by 

the challenge of learning new words and 

enjoy logical puzzles posed by analogies. 

Dream grants turn 

ideas into realities 

The Parkway Alumni Association [PAA] 

awarded $17,500 to 201 Parkway students. 

Parkway South High freshman 

Samanvita Kasthuri 

The money was distributed through the 

Granting Dreams program and numerous 

resource grants. The Granting Dreams program 

is designed to turn dreams into realities 

for kindergarten though 12th-grade 

students eager to further their learning or 

explore new opportunities. 

Requests ranged from a Barretts Elementary 

student interested in learning more 

about her heritage and wanting to visit the 

Immigration Museum at Ellis Island to a 

Northeast Middle student who wants to 

purchase a violin. A North High student 

received $1,000 to hire a patent attorney to 

discuss an idea that will help children and 

adults with cystic fibrosis. 

“When students meet success in one area 

of their lives, the thrill of accomplishment 

carries over into other areas and becomes a 

motivating factor in their education,” said 

Mimi Holder, president of the PAA. “The 

Granting Dreams application process challenges 

students to figure out what steps it 

will take to make their dreams a reality.” 

Teen Talent competition 

heralds two local winners 

Seventeen metro area high school acts 

poured their hearts and souls out on stage 

April 8 at the St. Louis 

Teen Talent Competition. 

Students competed for 

more than $30,000 in college 

scholarships and special 

prizes. Interpretation, 

stage presence, technical 

ability and originality 

were taken into consideration 

by those judging the 

competition. 

Parkway South High 

freshman Samanvita 

Kasthuri won third place 

and a $4,000 scholarship 

for her classical Indian dance performance 

to “Rise.” Additionally, she won the Aspiring 

Artist Award. 

Pianist Tomas Larsen, an MICDS student, 

won the Berges Classical Performance 

Award. 

The Broadway-style show was written 

and directed by actor/director Tony Parise 

and choreographed by Yvonne Meyer Hare 

of the Professional Dance Center. The 

Nine Network [KETC] recorded the finals 

for a special St. Louis Teen Talent Competition 

program to air at 7 p.m. on Monday, 

May 22. 

DAR awards two local youths 

The Mary Hempstead Lisa Chapter of 

the National Society of the Daughters of 

the American Revolution [DAR] recently 

recognized two West County youths at its 

luncheon. 

Parkway Central High senior Tara 

Destefano received the DAR Good Citizen 

Award, given to a high school student who 

demonstrates dependability, service, leadership 

and patriotism. 

Brooke Leonard, a sixth-grader at The 

Fulton School at St. Albans, won the DAR 

American History Essay contest for fifththrough 

eighth-grade students. Her essay, 

titled “A Day with Volcanoes,” highlighted 

Volcanoes National Park in Hawaii. The 

contest’s theme was built around the 100th 

Anniversary of the National Park Service. 

Destefano and Leonard received framed 

certificates and honorary pins for their 

achievements. 

ROSE Awardees surprised 

throughout Rockwood 

It was balloons, roses, cheers and highfives 

as the ROSE Patrol made its way 

into classrooms and offices throughout the 

district, awarding 15 individuals [listed 

below] for their outstanding contributions 

to the Rockwood School district. 

ROSE award recipients are: 

• Kary Bachert, Pond Elementary volunteer 

• Ed Bolton, Marquette High teacher 

• Terry Clifton, Eureka High custodian 

• Lucy Day, Ballwin Elementary secretary 

• Officer Mike Hitchcock, Selvidge Middle 

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• Erin Hotz, Crestview Middle social 

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She competed in four consecutive Olympic 

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two bronze medals in track and field. 

This spring, she spoke at Parkway South 

High as part of the school’s third annual 

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various breakout sessions tackling social 

issues that affect today’s youths. After her 

official retirement from athletic pursuits 

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facility and campus that opened in 2000 for 

the under-served East St. Louis community. 

At South, Joyner spoke to a packed auditorium, 

comprised largely of student athletes, 

who listened to her inspiring message 

to believe in yourself. Favored to win the 

gold in the heptathlon in 1984, after setting 

a national record at Olympic trials, Joyner 

injured her hamstring during training. 

“Seeing my leg heavily bandaged [at the 

Olympics], suddenly all my dreams, all 

my goals, everything I’ve talked about, I 

abandon them,” Joyner said. “I’m second 

guessing my coaches, my trainers. I’m 

even second guessing myself.” 

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pain, which never materialized, at each of 

the seven events that make up the heptathlon. 

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was not going to use her leg as an excuse 

for her second-place finish. 

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paid a heavy price.” 

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the different challenges,” she said. “Do 

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believe in? Do you second guess the people 

who are working with you, who help you to 

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The extracurricular Military Games Club 

at Crestview Middle is a longstanding tradition. 

Meeting after school at least once 

a week, students play board games, like 

Stratego and Battleship, which re-enact 

battles from history. 

Sixth-grade science teacher Keith 

Henige – easily identifiable by his unique 

ties, which represent that day’s lesson or 

current holiday – has been the staff sponsor 

of the club for approximately 20 years. 

Sixth-grader Richie Tienter joined the 

club late in 2016, since like Henige, he 

has a passion for military history. But the 

challenge to his participation was evident 

immediately. Tienter has a visual impairment 

that allows him to see only shadows 

and light. Henige was up for the challenge. 

Over the next several weeks, he pondered 

how to fashion traditional board 

games that would use braille and other sensory 

options for touch and give Tienter the 

ability to play unassisted. 

“It took me a while to figure out how to 

adapt the board games Stratego and Battleship,” 

Henige said. “It only took me about 

a weekend to actually build them.” 

For Stratego, Tienter’s favorite game, an 

entirely new board made out of wood, with 

slots to fit the traditional game pieces, was 

created. Keeping the opponent’s pieces 

unchanged, Henige added braille to the 

other set so that Tienter can identify his 

pieces as he strategizes his moves. Having 

a board with indented slots, rather than a 

traditional smooth board, allows Tienter 

to move his pieces incrementally. It has 

inspired Henige to consider adapting other 

board games, like Napolean and The Battle 

of All Nations. 

“I thank Mr. Henige for doing this for 

me,” Tienter shared, while focused on a 

duel with fellow sixth-grader Will Malsch, 

on the day of the interview. 

Currently, all of the club participants are 

male, but that has not always been the case. 

More than a decade ago, in 2001, Lauren, 

the daughter of colleague Heidi Eichaker, 

an eighth-grade language arts teacher, 

joined the club. Henige encouraged her to 

follow her dreams. She did just that and 

credits him with giving her the fortitude to 

pursue her doctorate in biomedical engineering. 

“Keith is a tremendous human being with 

his supportive attitude whether it is with 

staff or students,” stated Heidi. “He is both 

a personal and professional inspiration.” 

Melody Kaplan, a sixth-grade language 

arts teacher, shares Heidi’s sentiments. 

When Kaplan joined the staff two years ago 

as a new teacher, Henige gave her half his 

teaching supplies to get her started. 

“After noticing that I was using his 

hole-punch on a near daily basis, he 

bought me one for my birthday that year,” 

she shared. 

Kaplan has seen Henige exhibit that same 

care with students. At sixth-grade outdoor 

school this year, he asked his wife to drive 

four pillows to the Camp Lakewood site 

since some students came to camp without 

those comforts from home. 

“Working with Keith has been an absolute 

joy, and he is one of the reasons I love 

my job as much as I 

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“It’s dedicated teachers 

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such as myself.” 

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Marquette boys tennis seeks 

to repeat 2016 success 

With district action in high school boys 

tennis beginning Monday, May 8, the Marquette 

Mustangs are poised for success. 

Marquette finished first in the Holt Tournament 

and in the Eureka Doubles Tournament. 

“Winning the Holt Tournament was 

important for us as it was one of our team 

goals going into the season,” Marquette 

coach Alex Nelle said. “We won the tournament 

last year, so the boys wanted to 

repeat as tournament champions.” 

Marquette is looking to build on last 

year’s 24-3 squad that won three tournaments 

and picked up the first district championship 

in school history for the boys 

program. The Mustangs advanced to the 

Class 2 Final Four and lost to Rock Bridge 

and Lindbergh to finish fourth in 2016. 

“We have had a very good start to the 

season,” Nelle said. “Our goal will be to 

repeat as district champions and then see 

how we do in sectionals.” 

High school boys volleyball 

The Parkway Central Colts finished third 

in the Parkway Central Classic boys volleyball 

tournament. 

“This was a very good tourney for us,” 

Colts coach Tom Schaefer said. “We only 

lost the one match all weekend, to Lafayette, 

and came away with several strong wins 

over Fort Zumwalt West and Marquette, 

who are both top teams in the St. Louis area.” 

Parkway Central had two good matches 

in pool play with a win over Marquette 

21-25, 25-16, 17-15 and Parkway South 

26-24, 27-25. 

“It was a good night for the Colts,” 

Schaefer said. “Marquette is a strong, wellcoached 

team that usually gets the best of 

us, but we managed to squeak out a win 

against them. Parkway South really pushed 

us, but I was proud of my guys coming 

through in those two tight games that could 

have gone either way. 

“We don’t usually have much success 

when playing Marquette, but we have 

managed to pull out two hard fought wins 

against them this year.” 

The Colts then topped Pattonville. 

Eventual Classic champion Lafayette 

defeated Parkway Central 25-14 and 25-18. 

“Lafayette is a very strong team,” Schaefer 

said. “We did some good things but they 

have a lot of offensive weapons and put up 

a very big block. We knew we had to stay 

aggressive to give ourselves a chance but 

there isn’t much room for error against a 

team like that.” 

The Colts rebounded to best Fort Zumwalt 

West 25-12, 25-18 to win the thirdplace 

match. Schaefer said Zach Hresko 

played well for the Colts in the tournament. 

“Zach did a fantastic job for us all weekend,” 

Schaefer said. “He really held us 

together whenever we were struggling and, 

as a setter, really makes a lot of passes look 

good and our hitters look good as well. He 

is just a great presence out there giving his 

teammates confidence in tight situations 

and keeping us calm and focused.” 

High school girls track 

MICDS won the recent Henle Holmes 

Invitational girls division at Parkway Central. 

The Rams, defending Class 3 state 

champions, also won the Skippy Keffer 

Relays at John Burroughs. 

At the Invitational, the Rams, with 106.5 

points, narrowly beat the Colts, who collected 

102 points. Lafayette came in third 

with 88 points. 

MICDS junior jumper Zionn Pearson 

set the meet record in the long jump at 18 

feet, 5.5 inches. Junior sprinter Cara Johnson 

won the 100 meter in 12.64 seconds. 

Sophomore Jhordin Galmore won the 400 

meter in 59.99. 

The Rams’ 400-meter relay won with a 

time of 49.55, while its 3,200-meter relay 

team finished second to Lafayette with a 

time of 9:56. 

Several other Rams contributed with 

finishes that earned valuable points. Junior 

Amirah Al-Sagr was second in the pole 

vault. Senior Claudia Williams was third in 

the high jump. Freshman Palmer Mihalevich 

was fifth in the 400 meter. Senior Alexandra 

Walsh was fifth in the 1,600 meter. 

In the Keffer Relays, MICDS won with 

139.5 points. Cardinal Ritter was a distant 

second with 90 points followed by 

Lutheran St. Charles at 62, John Burroughs 

at 55 and Westminster Christian Academy 

at 48. 

Several Rams did well in that outing. 

Johnson won the 100 meter in 12.63. 

Senior Colleen Sliney won the 3,200 in 

12:01. Pearson won the long jump with a 

leap of 17 feet, 4 inches. MICDS also won 

the 400-meter relay in 49.61. 

Youth rowing 

The 2017 Summer Youth Learn-to-Row 

Camps for boys and girls ages 11-17 will 

meet several times this summer beginning 

June 19. Athletes do not need experience 

in rowing. 

The two-week camps will focus on learning 

proper rowing technique, rowing in 

team boats, care for rowing boats and oars, 

and water safety. 

Camps will be held at the St. Louis 

Rowing Club’s boathouse at Creve Coeur 

Lake. For additional details, would-be 

rowers are asked to contact head coach 

Tim Franck via email at timslrc@hotmail. 

com or by calling (314) 489-2017. 

Youth baseball camp 

The 12th Annual Super Skills Baseball 

Camp at Parkway South takes place 

June 6-8 and is designed to develop the 

skill levels of all ages in a positive learning 

environment. Areas covered include 

hitting, outfield and infield play, pitching, 

catching and base running. The coach-tocamper 

ratio will be one coach to every six 

campers. 

Working at the camp are coaches Rick 

Fiala, Adam Stahl, Mike Hunt and Dave 

McFarland. 

Fiala has coached on many levels, 

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City Rascals, at Jefferson College and 

Southwestern Illinois College, and on the 

high school level, including with the Manchester 

American Legion. 

Stahl has been the head baseball coach at 

Parkway South for the past 14 years. He is 

currently an associate scout for the Cleveland 

Indians. 

Hunt is the assistant baseball coach at 

Parkway South and is an associate scout 

for the Texas Rangers. 

McFarland has been an assistant coach 

at Parkway South for the past 22 years; he 

serves as the baseball general manager of 

the Manchester American Legion baseball 

program and is the director of baseball 

operations for the Metro Collegiate League. 

Other instructors include local high 

school and college coaches and players. 

Early registration by May 15 is encouraged. 

For details, call Fiala at (314) 650- 

5678 or email rickfiala5@gmail.com. 

College women’s volleyball 

Marquette graduate Alli Arbogast is the 

new assistant coach for the Lindenwood 

Lady Lions. 

Arbogast previously was an assistant 

coach and recruiting coordinator for Saint 

Louis University. She helped the Billikens 

to a conference runner-up finish in the 

Atlantic 10 Tournament in 2016, the best 

finish since 2009. She also coached one 

All-American, one All-Region selection, 

three All-Conference honorees and one 

Atlantic 10 Player of the Year while at SLU. 

Prior to coaching at SLU, Arbogast 

served as Armstrong State University’s 

assistant coach from 2011-13 under current 

Lindenwood head coach Will Condon. She 

helped the Pirates capture the Peach Belt 

Conference championship in each of her 

three seasons. Arbogast coached eight All- 

Americans, 12 All-Region selections and 

14 All-Conference honorees. 

Before Armstrong State, Arbogast 

played professional volleyball for Societa 

Sportiva Cuore in Reggio Calabria, Italy. 

She was the team’s starting middle blocker, 

earning team MVP accolades. 

At South Florida, Arbogast was a fouryear 

letter winner for the Bulls from 2006- 

2009. 

College men’s basketball 

CBC graduate Marc Stricker has returned 

to Maryville University as head coach of 

the Saints men’s basketball program. 

Stricker was the captain of the 1997 

Missouri Class 4 state championship team 

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Justin Tatum. He also was an all-state 

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“I’m excited to welcome Marc back to 

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Stricker is elated to be the Saints’ head 

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“This is a dream come true for me to 

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Last season at Oral Roberts University 

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Stricker’s first stint with the Saints began 

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Westminster Christian Academy’s Steve 

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2016-17 season. 

The 6-foot-3, 196-pound DeGroot was 

the Wildcats’ shooting guard while the 6-1, 

184-pound Webb was the point guard. The 

two are close friends. 

“It is an outstanding accomplishment to 

score that many points in a prep career, 

especially playing only about 25 games 

per season,” first-year coach Dale Ribble 

said. “It’s an even greater accomplishment 

that teammates who played with each other 

every year in high school did it together. It 

was very special for both of them to reach 

it the same season.” 

Webb agreed. 

“It’s pretty special I think for both of us,” 

Webb said. “We’ve always played together. 

We have always put up around same stats 

and numbers. One game he gets 25 and I 

get 20 and the next game I’ll get 25 and 

he’ll get 20. It was fun to play together.” 

DeGroot, a three-year starter, is the seventh 

all-time scorer at Westminster. He 

finished his career with 1,112 points. Webb 

is right behind in eighth place with 1,095 

points. 

“Scoring 1,000 points was very special 

to me,” said DeGroot, who only played 

basketball at Westminster. “It showed me 

that all the hard work I was putting in day 

in and day out really paid off. Freshman 

year, I played more JV than varsity, making 

it hard to put 1,000 points into just three 

years.” 

Webb, who also was a standout football 

player for the Wildcats, also was a threeyear 

starter in basketball and played some 

varsity as a freshman. 

“I remember scoring my first basket on 

the varsity and the gym was full and they 

were chanting, ‘He’s a freshman.’ That was 

a big memory for me,” Webb said. 

A big memory for DeGroot was scoring 

his 1,000th point. 

“When I scored my 1,000th point, it was 

on our homecoming night,” DeGroot said. 

“The gym was packed and it couldn’t have 

been timed more perfectly. I got an offensive 

rebound near the end of the game and 

put it right back in with ease.” 

Ribble remembered it well. 

“Cliff grabbed an offensive rebound and 

made a driving left-handed layup to reach 

the 1,000 point club,” Ribble said. “Cliff is 

a great shooter. He has unlimited range. He 

can shoot off the catch and off the bounce. 

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Steve Webb [left] and Cliff DeGroot 

year – ballhandling, defense, rebounding. 

He is a pure shooter.” 

DeGroot credited Webb with helping 

him get past 1,000 points. 

“We went through everything together,” 

DeGroot said. “On and off the court. I know 

I can get on his nerves a lot, but that’s what 

brothers are for, right? 

“Steve is a complete player. He has the 

gift and ability of making other players 

better. Steve is a scorer who can create his 

own shot. He sees the floor well and is a 

good passer. He is a good ballhandler and 

can make plays. He is also a great defender 

and anticipates well.” 

Webb was a point shy when he nailed a 

three-point to go past 1,000 points. 

“I knew I needed a point, so I wanted 

it to be special,” Webb said. “So I shot a 

3-pointer. I wanted to make it memorable 

and it went in. It was a big moment for me.” 

Playing the point guard position was one 

Webb took pride in holding. 

“I enjoy being a point guard,” Webb said. 

“I like having some type of control over the 

game. I make sure everyone is right position 

on offense and defense. I like leading. 

I love the position.” 

Since he began at Westminster, DeGroot 

said that his game has gotten better. 

“I learned to do other things than just spot 

up and shoot the ball. I worked really hard 

to improve on making my own shot rather 

than just always spotting up,” DeGroot 

said. 

The pair is looking to keep playing at 

the next level. Webb just secured a place 

to play this fall when he recently committed 

to the University of Missouri-St. Louis. 

DeGroot has narrowed his choices and will 

decide soon on a college. 

“I had other schools looking at me. For 

me, UMSL is great choice. My family and 

coaches can see me play and I’m staying 

close to home. What helped me to decide 

was knowing I can make an impact right 

away for the team. The coaches told me I’d 

be playing right away. That had a lot to do 

with my decision,” Webb said.

Academy of St. Louis 

Helping Students with Learning Challenges Succeed for over 13 years 

For a child with learning disabilities, school can be a daunting place. 

The challenges of meeting standardized academic goals while trying to 

maneuver through the social/emotional environment of school, can create 

havoc with a student’s educational progress. Many students have different 

styles of learning and struggle with attention and distractibility issues. 

In a traditional school setting, these issues may cause loneliness, low self 

esteem and a defeated attitude. They find themselves socially inappropriate 

and awkward making it difficult to make friends, leaving them isolated 

and lonely. The Academy of St. Louis was founded to serve and support 

these students. The Academy of St. Louis, located in Chesterfield, is the 

only fully accredited, private, school for students with learning challenges 

serving students Kindergarten through 12th grade in the St. Louis area. 

Uniquely, the Academy provides short-term support for some students 

giving them the ability to transition back into their mainstream school after 

a year or two. Other students need support through high school. Executive 

Director, Terri O’Daniel explains, “A parent’s worst fear is the future of 

their learning challenged child. What will happen after graduation? Will 

my child ever live independently and have a future outside of our home? 

Will they survive in a college environment? At the Academy of St. Louis, 

we provide the resources and knowledge to plan for a successful transition 

from high school for your child, whatever their future needs may include.” 

“In other words,” O’Daniel continues, “the transition process for many of 

our students look very different. Many attend community college, university, 

or trade school, while some enter the workforce or volunteer.” “This is the 

true measure of our success; providing each student with the necessary 

tools to succeed, whatever their 

path may be in life. ”The single, 

most important element in 

transitioning is developing a 

strong relationship with both 

student and parent, listening to 

the goals they have for the future, 

and developing a program for 

their student to attain these goals. 

These individualized, targeted 

goals include challenging each 

student academically, as well as, 

Serving students Kindergarten 

through High School 

providing the organizational and 

social skills they will need for life 

after high school. 

Success lies in small class sizes, 7-2 student to teacher ratio, individualized, 

challenging academics, and experiential learning opportunities all 

designed to build leadership, social and functional skills. Our experienced, 

certified, special education teachers are thoroughly trained in the teaching 

methodology designed by the Academy to provide a valued, educational 

experience that has been changing lives of students and their families for 

over a decade. The Academy provides co-curricular activities including 

monthly experiential field trips, service projects, art therapy, physical 

education, student council activities, 

and after school events and activities. 

It is a difficult and sometimes 

painful experience for parents to 

realize their child learns differently 

than other children and may need an 

alternative educational environment. 

However, once this process of 

acceptance is complete, most parents 

realize their greatest gift to their child 

is accepting them for who they are 

and providing them with an academic 

setting where they can thrive and grow 

into the individuals they were created 

to become. 

“Your child is not destined for 

failure,” O’Daniel affirms,“Your 

child’s hope is in you, his parents, 

accepting him for his strengths 

and challenges; providing him 

with an academic environment 

which guides him in overcoming 

his academic and social challenges 

while building his self-confidence 

and ability to transition into 

society as a productive, healthy 

adult.” 

The Academy of St. Louis aids 

each student in reaching their 

highest potential. “Every child is 

born with significant potential in 

life to succeed,” states O’Daniel. 

“This is what we believe... 

fulfilling this mission is our 

commitment to our students 

and their families.” 

The Only K through 12th 

grade, fully - accredited, 

private school for students 

with learning challenges 

in the St. Louis area. 

Now Accepting Students 

Private Tours Available 

314-973-8997 

www.acadstl.org 

Accredited by AdvancEd 

K-12th Grade 

Academy High School Senior 

Additional Classes 

Forming for K-3 grade 

The Academy of St. Louis is currently accepting applications for the 

2017-2018 school year. Call or email now for a visit at 314-973-8997 • tod@acadstl.org 

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Wildwood officials considering Olympic 

cycling velodrome in Town Center 

Wildwood officials are considering the 

possibility of allowing an Olympic cycling 

velodrome – a banked race track – in the 

city’s Town Center commercial area. 

According to City 

Administrator Ryan 

Thomas and Economic 

Development Manager 

Julian Jacquin, the City 

Council’s Planning and 

Parks subcommittee has 

been provided with preliminary 

details of a proposed 

velodrome in Town 

Center at Old Manchester 

and Taylor roads. 

About a year ago, the 

nonprofit Metro St. Louis 

Velodrome Association 

began searching for sites 

upon which to develop 

a new velodrome track. 

Currently, the association 

operates the region’s only velodrome track 

in Penrose Park in North St. Louis, which 

now is in substandard condition and would 

require major repairs and site improvements 

to bring it to an acceptable condition 

for continued use and competition. 

In the interest of attracting a regional 

destination to the city’s Town Center, 

Thomas said he approached the association 

last summer to inquire whether they had 

considered Wildwood as a potential site for 

a new velodrome track. 

“Given the current popularity of cycling 

in Wildwood and the unique opportunity 

to place a velodrome track near the heart 

of Wildwood’s downtown, the Metro St. 

Louis Velodrome Association was quickly 

drawn to a site at the northwest corner of 

Taylor Road and Old Manchester Road,” 

Thomas told the council in an April 19 

memo, co-signed by Jacquin. 

The proposed site, which is jointly 

owned by Greenberg Development and 

Dierbergs Markets, is an undeveloped, 

open field. Greenberg also owns additional 

property to the north of the proposed velodrome 

track site, and Greenberg/Dierbergs 

jointly own another property across Taylor 

Road to the east. Thomas told the council 

that, since the velodrome track would be 

such a unique destination for the region, it 

would help attract visitors to Town Center 

and encourage further retail growth. 

“Seeing the potential to fill current vacancies 

at Dierbergs Town Center and to fill 

future retail space on their other adjacent 

property holdings, Greenberg Development 

and Dierbergs Markets have determined 

that it would be to their benefit to 

donate the land necessary for the proposed 

velodrome track to facilitate its development,” 

the memo said. 

A total of about five acres is proposed to 

be donated to the city, which would provide 

the necessary land 

to build the velodrome 

track, and associated seating 

for 500, parking and 

access improvements. 

The proposed 250-meterlong 

track would be 

constructed with a wood 

surface, supported by a 

steel support structure and 

feature one or two tunnels 

to be provide access to a 

grass and paved surface 

infield. 

The donation would be 

predicated on conditions, 

including that the property 

would only be used 

for public purposes and 

could not be resold to a private developer 

in the future and that, other than championship 

cycling events, no large-scale community 

events could be held at the velodrome 

facility, which could cause parking to bleed 

into Dierbergs Town Center. 

Plans are for the velodrome track to be 

developed and operated under some form 

of lease agreement with the association. 

City ownership would provide benefits, 

including allowing the city overall control 

of the site and use of the property and facilities 

for other public purposes, such as an 

ice skating rink [in the track infield] during 

the cycling off-season, movie nights, fitness 

classes and more. Also, city ownership 

would provide opportunities for grant 

funding that the association would not be 

eligible for alone. 

Thomas said a St. Louis County Municipal 

Parks grant of up to $540,000 and a 

Missouri Department of Natural Resources 

grant of up to $150,000 could potentially 

be secured for the project. Conceptually, 

the cost to build the velodrome track is 

estimated at $1.5 million, with a potential 

total project cost of about $4 million. 

The extension of Eastgate Avenue, 

from Main Street to Old Manchester 

Road, also is proposed as part of the plan. 

The potential exists for added on-street 

parking on the west side of Eastgate 

Avenue, with the cooperation of the adjacent 

New Community Church, officials 

said. An additional east/west street or 

access drive is planned along the north 

side of the track, from Taylor Road to 

Eastgate Avenue. 

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1122 Deep Forest Drive • Chesterfield 

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Camps: 

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Bat League: Heroes and Villains 

Teenage Brick Turtles 

Jr Robotics (may include Remote Control) 

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Extraordinary atmosphere for students 

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Ackermann’s Swim Program 

1044 Curran Avenue • Kirkwood 

(314) 821-1070 

www.ASPKirkwood.com 

Ackermann’s Swim Program has been 

teaching children ages 4 to 11 the life 

skill of swimming and water safety for 

more than 65 years. Family owned and 

operated at the same location, 1044 

Curran Avenue, Kirkwood, the entire time. 

Group swim lessons in four heated pools 

with different water levels for progressive 

safe learning. Enrollment by one or two 

week sessions. Hours 9:10 a.m. - 2 p.m., 

Monday through Friday. Drop off and pick 

up at curb. A well-organized program and 

a playground. Red Cross certified teaching 

staff. Providing children a non-competitive, 

safe, teaching environment in which to 

build confidence and self-esteem. 

All Star Kids Camp at the 

Chesterfield Athletic Club 

16625 Swingley Ridge Road • Chesterfield 

(636) 532-9992 

www.chesterfieldathleticclub.com 

Ridgefield Arena 

Where loving horses begins! 

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(636) 527-3624 

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All Star Kids Camp at Chesterfield Athletic 

Club features tennis, swimming, kickball, 

karate, basketball, soccer, games, fitness, 

arts and crafts and trapeze! State-of-theart 

athletic and recreational facilities, including 

15 indoor/outdoor tennis courts, 

indoor/outdoor pools, gym, racquetball 

and children’s yoga, provide an enriching 

environment. Their experienced, engaging 

counselors keep kids active while having 

fun, building self-confidence and developing 

team-spirit. Lunch and snack included 

daily. Camp hours: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Before/ 

after care available. Ages 5 to 13 accepted. 

Camp runs May 30-Aug.11. Sign up for 

a week, or all summer and save 10%. Siblings 

receive a 10% discount. Convenient 

location, easy access /drop-off. Register 

online, call or stop by for more information. 

Andrews Academy 

888 North Mason Road • Creve Coeur 

(314) 878-1883 

www.andrewsacademy.com 

Andrews Academy Summer Program is a 

summer day camp for children entering 

kindergarten through grade six in the fall. 

Again this summer is a part-time camp 

for children ages 3 and 4. The camp is 

located on a wooded campus with an airconditioned 

building and an in-ground 

pool offering campers a multitude of 

activities administered by experienced 

camp counselors. Activities include select 

sports and outdoor education as well 

as performing arts, crafts, science and 

technology. Two five-week sessions, with a 

two week minimum, are offered, running 

from mid-June to mid-August. Extended 

day care is provided at no extra charge, 

both before and after camp hours. Visit 

their open house on June 1 from 6-8 p.m. 

Art Unleashed 

13379 Olive Boulevard • Chesterfield 

(314) 628-1024 

Unleash creativity at Art Unleashed. 

Conveniently located at 141 and Olive 

Boulevard in Chesterfield, children of all 

ages and abilities are invited to discover 

and enhance their creative side. The 

week-long summer camps encourage 

experimentation with a variety of 

art materials, while exploring a wide 

selection of subject matter. While all 

classes are inclusive, the Kaleidoscope 

program is designed for children with 

intellectual and development disabilities 

seeking more one-on-one instruction. 

From learning how to throw on the pottery 

wheel to creating a functional cardboard 

chair, our unique camps aim to unleash 

each child’s creativity! 

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Shows ~ Clinics ~ Camps 

Call to reserve your spot! 

Camp 1: June 12-15 

Camp 2: July 10-13 

Camp 3: July 17-20 

Camp 4: July 31-August 3 

Advanced Camp: June 26-29 

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Bricks 4 Kidz 

Chesterfield 

(314) 287-5876 

dfetters@bricks4kidz.com 

www.bricks4kidz.com/chesterfield 

“We Learn. We Build. We Play. With 

LEGO bricks!” Bricks 4 Kidz teams 

curious kids with creative adults who 

teach the fundamentals of engineering, 

architecture and problem-solving 

disguised as fun. Featuring Mindstorms 

Robotics, Jr Robotics, Bat League, 

Minecraft, Super Heroes, Star Wars, 

Pokemon and more. Classes are offered 

at multiple locations, including St. Peters, 

St. Charles, Chesterfield, Wildwood, Town 

& Country, Maryland Heights and Ballwin. 

Plus, Bricks 4 Kidz will come to you – as 

they do birthday parties, too! Register 

before May 31 and receive a $20 discount 

with promo code: 56438B2B22508. 

Camp Taum Sauk 

Lesterville • (314) 993-1655 

www.taumsauk.com 

Camp Taum Sauk is a family-owned coed 

overnight camp in Lesterville, Mo., 

dedicated to creating positive, lasting 

impressions on children ages 8 to 15. 

Concerned about safety with an emphasis 

on individual attention, experienced 



staff leads campers through exciting 

experiences, including horseback rides, 

mountain biking, caving, zip wire, a giant 

swing, ropes course, wilderness skills, 

archery, riflery, creative arts, tennis 

and more. Children learn confidence 

in the water through Red Cross swim 

instruction. Other water activities include 

canoeing, kayaking, rafting, tubing, 

snorkeling and fishing. Camps run from 

one to eight weeks. The one-week option 

is perfect for first-timers. Transportation 

to and from St. Louis is provided. Enroll 

online today at www.taumsauk.com. 

Carol Bowman 

Academy of Dance, Ltd. 

#16 Clarkson-Wilson Centre · Chesterfield 

(636) 537-3203 

www.carolbdance.com 

For more than 20 years, Carol Bowman 

Academy of Dance has created a place 

where children of any age may come to 

express themselves in dance, gain confidence 

and grow friendships. The emphasis 

is on dance education and technique 

along with a variety of styles and choreography. 

Their summer classes offer an 

ideal time to introduce children of all 

ages to the different disciplines of dance. 

See CAMPS, page 34 

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WEST COUNTY FAMILY YMCA 636-532-3100 

WILDWOOD FAMILY YMCA 636-458-6636 

www.gwrymca.org 

Kennedy Farms Equestrian Center 

Beginner to Advanced Summer Camps Available! 

Kennedy Farms’ Summer Camps 

offer an excellent opportunity to acquire or improve horsemanship skills in a 

fun and safe environment. Our experienced staff and beautiful facility create 

a wonderful learning experience for horse enthusiasts of all riding levels. 

Beginner • Novice • Limit • Intermediate • Advanced 

Monday- Thursday • 9am-3pm 

June 12-15 • June 19-22 • June 26-29 • July 10-13 • July 17-20 • July 24-27 

Friday • 9am-1pm 

June 16 • June 23 • June 30 • July 14 • July 21 • 28 

Register on line at www.kennedyfarms.com or call for more information! 

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MINI 

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JUNE 27, 28, 29 • 9-18 yrs. 

10:00-12:30 • $75 • will challenge both the new 

and experienced dancer in a variety of dance subjects 

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JULY 17-21 • 3-6 yrs. • 10:00-12:30 • $125 

every child receives a makeover, manicure, 

pedicure, dress-up and lots of fun dancing 

JULY 18, 19, 20 • 6-9 yrs • 10:00-11:30 • $60 

offers hip hop instruction for both boys and girls 

TUMBLING 

JULY 25, 26, 27 • 3 & 4 yrs. • $60 • 9:30-11:00 

dance and story time, plus a surprise 

visit from a “special” princess 

Aug. 2, 9, 16, 23 

2-4 yrs. • $50 • 10:30-11:15 

classes include ballet, 

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July 5, 12, 19, 26 

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Ackermann’s 

Swim Program 

Swimming lessons 

in Kirkwood for 

over 65 years 

ages 4 to 11 

See website for 

dates and application 

ASPKirkwood.com 

e-mail: aspkirkwood@icloud.com 

1044 Curran Ave. Kirkwood, MO 63122 

314-821-1070 

ENROLLING NOW 

Monday through Friday 

Hours 9:10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 

Drop off and Pick up at curb 

Enrollment by one or two week sessions 

4 heated pools with different water levels 

Like us on 

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The classes for the younger students 

incorporate ballet, tap and tumbling to 

encourage coordination, rhythm and 

creativeness. For the more experienced 

dancers, classes in ballet, pointe, modern, 

jazz and tap are structured to help 

maintain technique, flexibility and tone. 

Summer classes will begin in June, featuring 

day and evening classes and ballerina 

camps. For more information and 

class schedule see their website. 

Countryside Montessori 

School 

12226 Ladue Road • Creve Coeur 

(314) 434-2821 

www.montessori4children.com 

In business for more than 50 years, 

Countryside Montessori School offers a 

10-week summer program, five 2-week 

sessions, for children ages 1 to 6. Each 

child will enjoy Montessori-theme-based 

activities, arts and crafts, daily pony rides, 

swimming instruction/water play and 

more. Hours are 8:15 a.m. - noon (snack 

included) or 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. (lunch 

included). The camps also offer a full 

extended day program from 7 a.m. - 5:30 

p.m. Summer camp dates are June 5 - Aug. 

11. Please call for registration materials. 



Dance Incorporated 

15933 Manchester Road • Ellisville 

(636) 394-0023 

www.dance-inc.com 

Dance Incorporated camps will delight all 

who participate. Mini Intensive – June 27, 

28, 29 [ages 9-18] – will challenge both the 

new and experienced dancer in a variety of 

dance subjects. Passion for Fashion and 

Dance – July 17-21 [ages 3-6] – every child 

receives a makeover, manicure, pedicure, 

dress-up and lots of fun dancing. Camp Hip 

Hop – July 18, 19, 20 [ages 6-9] – offers 

hip hop instruction for both boys and girls. 

Princess Camp – July 25, 26, 27 [ages 3-6] 

– dance and story time, plus each child gets 

to dress up as a princess. A surprise visit 

from a special princess is certain to bring 

excitement and joy. Tumbling – July 5, 12, 

19, 26 [ages 5-plus]. Tiny Tot – August 2, 9, 

16, 23 [ages 2-4] – includes tap, ballet and 

creative movement. Camps are open to all 

experience levels, so bring your friends. 

De Smet Jesuit 

233 North New Ballas Road • St. Louis 

(314) 567-3500 

www.desmet.org 

Spartan Summer at De Smet Jesuit 

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academic and athletic activities for 

middle school boys! De Smet Jesuit 

teachers will exercise campers’ brains 

in ways they didn’t know was possible, 

and camp coaches will help raise athletic 

skills to new levels. Mix, match and enjoy 

the options and flexibility provided to 

make this your son’s best summer yet. 

Campers can sign up for two activities in 

one week and stay for lunch – no need 

to brown bag. “See you at the Palace 

on Ballas.” For registration and details, 

contact nsokolik@desmet.org or call 

(314) 567-3500, ext. 1449. 

Huntington 

Learning Center 

1370 Clarkson Clayton Center • Ellisville 

(636) 536-7800 

huntingtonhelps.com 

The Huntington Learning Center method 

begins with a comprehensive academic 

evaluation to pinpoint areas of opportunity 

for improvement and areas of 

strength, which then forms the foundation 

for a personalized learning plan designed 

to build success through individualized 

instruction. Programs are tailored 

to fit the unique needs, academic goals 

and schedules of each student. Whether 

a student needs a tutor who can provide 

All Star 

May 30 – Aug. 11 

9am – 3pm 

Ages 5 - 13 

Lunch & Snack included. 

Before/After Care available. 

Tennis 

Karate 

Basketball 

Arts & Crafts 

Swimming 

Soccer 

Yoga 

Trapeze 

16625 Swingley Ridge Rd. 


636.532.9992 

www.chesterfieldathleticclub.com

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one-on-one attention in a particular subject, 

academic skill building, or preparation 

for the ACT or SAT college entrance 

exam, The Huntington Learning Center 

can help enrich their academic journey. 

Kennedy Farms 

Equestrian Center 

1122 Deep Forest Drive • Chesterfield 

(636) 532-7274 

www. kennedyfarms.com 

Kennedy Farms Equestrian Camps & 

Clinics are now enrolling: Coed, ages 

6-16. Weekly sessions are available for 

all riding levels. Intermediate and advanced 

riders have the opportunity to attend 

sessions that focus on the equitation, 

hunter/jumper skills and more necessary 

for the show ring. Beginner sessions 

provide hours of riding experience 

which is enhanced by fun, hands-on-activities 

covering horse safety, grooming, 

care and much more. Contact Kennedy 

Farms today for more information about 

opportunities for all ages or e-mail them 

at kennedyfarms@kennedyfarms.com. 

Living Word Church 

17315 Manchester Road • Wildwood 

(636) 821-2800 

www.livingwordumc.org 

Living Word Church offers fun summer 

programs for children ages 3 through seventh 

grade, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-noon 

or 12:30-3:30 p.m. Summer camps are 

for children entering first through seventh 

grade in the fall. The June camps 

include Bricks 4 Kidz and Easy Tech, LLC 

camps. Camps run June 12-16 and June 

19-23. Camps fill up fast so don’t delay! 

Vacation Bible School “Hero Central” is 

for children ages 3 through fifth grade 

from July 10-14, 9 a.m.-noon. For registration 

information contact Brenda 

Stobbe at 636-821-2800 or bstobbe@ 

livingwordumc.org or register online at livingwordumc.org. 



Parkway-Rockwood 

Community Ed 

(636) 891-6644 

www.prcommunityed.org 

info@prcommunityed.org 

St. Louis area youth, Pre-K-Grade 12, 

can keep active, engaged and learning 

all summer with 100-plus full and halfday 

camps and classes. Learn to swim, 

enhance your skills or try scuba diving in 

an aquatics program. Explore the power 

of your mind and more in an enrichment 

camp. Discover the great outdoors with 

BablerWILD and Trek & Travel. Enjoy new 

field trips, hands-on projects and more 

each week with SummerLink and the 

Zone. Get out and play in a sports camp. 

Create a new masterpiece as an artist, 

musician or actor in an arts program. 

View a complete list of programs and 

register at www.prcommunityed.org. 

Ridgefield Arena 

1410 Ridge Road • Wildwood 

(636) 527-3624 

www.ridgefieldarena.com 

Celebrating over 46 years in business, 

Ridgefield Arena is a wonderful horse 

facility. The love of horses has been 

responsible for the beautiful grounds and 

amenities. Ridgefield has three lighted 

arenas, (one indoor for all year riding), six 

wash racks, a newly renovated tack room, 

trails and a fabulous viewing room. They 

offer horse boarding and sales and a great 

riding academy to learn about horses. 

Ridgefield has a range of activities such as 

summer camps, horse clinics and horse 

shows. Camp dates are June 12 - 15, 

July 10 - 13, July 17 - 20 and July 31 - 

August 3 and offers an advanced clinic 

from June 26 - 29. Horse Shows are 

June 3 and 4, and Sept. 23 and 24. For 

more information, call or visit the website. 

See CAMPS, page 36 

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START PLANNING 

YOUR SON’S 

SUMMER TODAY! 

Get more information 

at www.desmet.org/ 

spartansummer, 

or call the Spartan 

Summer Camp office 

at 314-567-3500, 

or email Nancy at 

nsokolik@desmet.org. 

Summer Camp 

for Boys at 

De Smet Jesuit 

Spartan Summer is a brand new summer 

camp program at centrally-located 

De Smet Jesuit. It’s a great way for 

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friends, and play a variety of sports 

where the emphasis is more on fun, 

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Learn to sing, play music games, make 

new friends and gain performance experience. 

This summer, The St. Louis 

Children’s Choirs is offering two singing 

camps. Elementary Singing Camp for 

grades three through six meets June 26- 

30, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The High School 

Vocal Jazz Camp meets June 5-9 in the 

evenings. Both camps will perform for 

family and friends at the end of the camp 

week. No audition is needed for the Elementary 

Singing Camp; auditions for the 

High School Vocal Jazz Camp will be held 

in May. More information is available online. 

Come sing this summer! 

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YMCA Camp Lakewood is an overnight coed 

summer camp for children ages 6-17, 

situated on 5,200 wooded acres with 

a 360-acre lake, 90 minutes south of 

St. Louis. While children enjoy activities 

of camp, including zip line, climbing 

tower, sports, water activities, horseback 

riding, arts and crafts and much more, 

the Y teaches the core values of caring, 

honesty, respect and responsibility. 

Kids make memories and friendships 

that can last a lifetime, learn about the 

world around them through a culturally 

diverse staff, and have a safe and funfilled 

experience. This is why campers 

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Kids are inspired to work together and 

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YMCA staff members help campers to 

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For high school juniors and seniors who 

want a collegiate jumpstart, the opportunity 

to earn an associate degree alongside a 

high school diploma is now a reality in the 

Rockwood School District. 

At the district’s Board of Education 

meeting on April 20, the Early College 

Partnership [ECP] program was presented 

and unanimously approved by the board 

as a method for Rockwood students to 

participate in a two-year, dual-enrollment 

program with St. Louis Community College 

[STLCC]. Students enrolled in the 

program will be able to take college classes 

at STLCC-Wildwood and earn an associate 

degree while also fulfilling state high 

school graduation requirements. Additionally, 

as long as the students are enrolled 

full-time in Rockwood, they will be eligible 

to participate in Missouri State High 

School Activities Association activities. 

According to Dr. Terry Harris, executive 

director of student services, the program 

puts an emphasis on alternative education 

for students with a range of needs. 

Different from Advanced Placement 

classes offered at many high schools, the 

ECP program aims to provide education 

opportunities to students who favor a 

nontraditional setting, individualized programs, 

flexible schedule and immediate 

career pathways. 

“We do have kids that need to help support 

their families, and we have kids where 

we know the full-day schedule isn’t conducive 

to them as they seek whatever it is that 

they need, so a flexible schedule is really a 

good choice,” Dr. Karen Calcaterra, associate 

principal at Lafayette High, said at 

the April 20 meeting. 

The program also caters to students looking 

for a jumpstart in an advanced degree 

program in a specific area of study. 

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Early College Partnership program 

comes to Rockwood 

Attending St. Louis Community College - Wildwood could 

become a tuition-free reality for some Rockwood students. 

engineering,” Calcaterra explained. 

Rockwood is not the first district in 

the state to offer this type of collaboration. 

The ECP also has been successfully 

implemented in the St. Louis Public School 

District and Kansas City Public School 

District, both of which provided Rockwood 

with referential data for the ongoing 

process. 

“The great thing about this program 

is that we’re not reinventing the wheel,” 

Harris said. 

The program has a planning team, made 

up of about 20 members from the district’s 

high schools, its board of education and 

other Rockwood faculty members. The 

team will provide ongoing input regarding 

the project. 

With board approval, the program will 

launch in August for the upcoming 2017- 

2018 school year. Funding for the first year 

will come from the St. Louis Community 

College Foundation in the form of scholarships 

for about 30 students. 

Tuition costs for the program 

will be shared between Rockwood 

and the foundation, 

resulting in cost-free college 

credit for program participants. 

Due to the specific partnership 

and the presence of 

Rockwood employees on site 

to assist students, STLCC- 

Wildwood is currently the 

only eligible location for the 

program. 

The application process for 

the program began on April 

21 with informational meetings being held 

at the district’s high schools through May 

5. Applications are available now online at 

www.rsdmo.org and were available in the 

high schools’ guidance offices beginning 

April 24. Once accepted into the program, 

students will need to complete an STLCC 

application. The final due date for all application 

materials is May 8. Students will be 

notified of their acceptance on May 12. 

Rockwood Superintendent Dr. Eric 

Knost called the program an opportunity 

for a niche group of students. 

“There are countless students that I’ve 

encountered in my career that are entirely 

college material, and they talk to me about 

being community college bound after high 

school, but for whatever reason, life gets in 

the way,” Knost said. “You run into them a 

year after they graduate [high school] and 

they didn’t do it [apply to STLCC]. 

“While there are all kinds of kids to consider, 

it [the ECP] really is designed, in my 

mind, for those students.”





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According to the National Association of 

Realtors [NAR], we could see an uptick in 

the demand for properties in 2017. In St. 

Louis, bidding wars have become commonplace. 

The NAR predicts that existing 

home sales will top six million in 2017, 

which is similar to forecasts from the Mortgage 

Bankers’ Association, Fannie Mae 

and Freddie Mac. 

U.S. sales of new homes shot up 5.8% 

in March to the fastest pace in six months, 

running 12% higher during the first three 

months of 2017 than during the same 

period last year. This is good news for sellers 

hoping to move into a new home. 

Here’s what else is new in new homes: 

Fischer & Frichtel breaking new 

ground in West County 

May is going to be a busy month for 

Fischer & Frichtel, as the respected home 

builder unveils its spring fashion lineup 

in communities throughout West County. 

On May 6-7, Fischer will celebrate the 

grand opening of the “Campton” display 

at Village View, a private eight-home site 

enclave in St. Albans. Already half sold, 

Village View offers detached luxury villas 

from the $420’s in one of the region’s most 

desirable country club communities. 

In late May, a new ranch display will 

make its debut in The Manors of Pevely 

Farms near Eureka. The “Nantucket II” is 

one of five Vista designs featured in this 

scenic community. Pricing starts from the 

mid-$570’s; ranch plans include a finished 

lower level. The Manors’ former display 

– a beautifully customized “Arlington II” 

ranch – is now available to buyers and 

sale-priced at $724,900. 

In the heart of Chesterfield, site development 

is underway for Warwick on White 

Road and construction of the display is 

expected to start soon. Fischer is offering 

10 view-packed, wooded home sites and 

the firm’s top-of-the-line Estate Collection, 

based from the mid-$600s. While development 

is in progress, Warwick sales are 

being conducted from Wakefield Forest, 

which is now open daily in Wildwood. 

Less than five minutes from Wildwood 

Town Center, Wakefield Forest’s seven 

wooded home sites range from three to 

12 acres and Estate designs starting from 

$599,900. On display in this private enclave 

is the “Arlington II,” an open-concept ranch 

on a gorgeous 3.65-acre site, available for 

immediate occupancy and sale-priced at 

$749,900. To reach Wakefield Forest, take 

Hwy. 100 1.5 miles west of Hwy. 109, turn 

right on Lynda Jane Lane and veer left 

immediately on Wakefield Farm Road. 

Also off Hwy. 100, a mere five miles 

further west, only four expansive, wooded 

home sites remain for purchase in Fischer’s 

Estates at Deer Hollow, where pricing starts 

in the $440’s. Two designer-appointed 

“Durham II” ranches are sale-priced in the 

mid-$500’s. With closeout approaching, 

the majestic 1.5-story Wyndham display is 

reduced to $699,900. 

Wildwood is buzzing about activity 

taking place on 78.5 acres directly across 

Hwy. 100 from Town Center, the site of a 

new joint venture by Fischer & Frichtel and 

Consort Homes. The Villages at Brightleaf 

will offer a variety of product lines and 

interested prospects are invited to register 

for advance information on Fischer’s website, 

www.fandfhomes.com. 

New Jump Start home coming soon to 

The Villas at Prospect Village 

St. Louis’ luxury villa home builder, 

Bridgewater, has announced a “Jump Start” 

home coming soon at The Villas at Prospect 

Village in Lake Saint Louis. Bridgewater 

will offer the popular Warson floor 

plan with 1,600 square feet of main-floor 

living space, two bedrooms and two baths 

and an oversized two-car garage. 

At Prospect Village, you may customize 

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Large home sites surrounded by mature 

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With a charming community feel, Prospect 

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major highways. Located in popular Lake 

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Ellisville’s dog park has a new name – 

one that honors two local residents who 

helped to make it a reality some five years 

ago. 

A resolution, passed by the City Council 

on April 19, renames the park in honor of 

former Ellisville Councilmember Linda 

Reel and Ellisville veterinarian Dr. David 

Roberts. Reel and Roberts led the fundraising 

efforts for the Ellisville Dog Park in 

Bluebird Park. Reel served as chair of the 

dog park committee. 

The process of creating the dog park 

began in November 2009 when a group of 

volunteers created a dog park plan to present 

to the city for consideration. In July 

2011, the city council officially resolved to 

build a dog park within Bluebird Park for 

residential use. 

Roberts and his wife, Sharon, conducted 

multiple fundraising efforts, including 

holding lessons at the Ellisville Dog Park 

to teach residents how to administer first 

aid to pets. All proceeds from the events 

went toward the dog park fund. 

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Sharon Roberts [left] and Linda Reel [right] 

at the April 19 Ellisville City Council meeting 

funds raised by the dog park committee, 

opened on Oct. 27, 2012. 

Roberts, who with Sharon, founded the 

Manchester West Veterinary Hospital in 

1993, died on May 12, 2016. 

“I’m really pleased that they honored 

him,” Reel said. “I always called them my 

angels, Sharon and Dave, because 

they really helped me the whole 

way. They got me going. I couldn’t 

have done it without them.” 

Reel and Sharon were present 

for the council’s vote on the 

resolution, which renames the 

park as the “Linda Reel and Dr. 

David Roberts Dog Park.” The 

resolution passed 6-0 with Councilmember 

Bones Baker [District 

2] absent. 

The plaque with the park’s new 

name was not presented at the 

meeting, but has been ordered by 

the city and will be installed at 

Bluebird Park in the near future. 

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Blueberries are a known “superfood,” 

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antioxidants, fiber and vitamin C. 

Recently, another item was added to the list 

of blueberries’ potential health benefits by 

researchers at the University of Exeter in 

England, where a small study connected 

drinking concentrated blueberry juice with 

improvements in brain function for older 

people. 

In the study, 26 healthy people aged 

65-77 either drank about an ounce of concentrated 

blueberry juice every day for 12 

weeks or were given a placebo. The concentrate 

delivered the equivalent of just 

over 8 ounces of blueberries. People who 

ate more than five portions of fruits and 

vegetables were excluded from the research, 

and study participants were told to stick to 

their normal diets throughout. Before and 

after the 12-week period, participants took 

a range of cognitive tests while a magnetic 

resonance imaging [MRI] scanner monitored 

their brain function their resting brain 

blood flow also was measured. 

The researchers claimed that, compared 

to the placebo group, seniors who drank 

the blueberry concentrate showed significant 

improvements in several areas of 

brain function. Dr. Joanna Bowtell, who 

led the research, said, “Our cognitive function 

tends to decline as we get older, but 

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adults with a diet rich in plant-based foods. 

In this study we have shown that, with 

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“SuperAgers,” people over the age of 80 

whose memories have retained the sharpness 

of people decades younger. A recent 

18-month study examined the brains of 24 

SuperAgers, comparing them to a control 

group of 12 of their more typically aging 

peers. The researchers took MRI images 

of their brains to measure the thickness of 

the brain cortex of both groups, before and 

after the study period. 

They found that the SuperAgers lost 

brain volume at half the rate of average 

seniors: The annual percent decline in cortical 

thickness between the first and second 

visit for the SuperAgers was 1.06, compared 

to 2.24 for the control group. 

“We found that SuperAgers are resistant 

to the normal rate of decline that we see 

in average elderly, and they’re managing 

to strike a balance between lifespan and 

health span, really living well and enjoying 

their later years of life,” said senior author 

Emily Rogalski, associate professor at the 

Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease 

Center [CNADC] at Northwestern. 

The study findings were published in 

JAMA; Rogalski also presented the results 

at the 2017 Cognitive Aging Summit in 

Bethesda, Maryland. Previous research has 

shown that SuperAgers have a thicker cerebral 

cortex than people who age normally; 

so by studying what makes SuperAgers 

unique, Rogalski said, scientists hope to 

undercover biological factors that may 

contribute to the maintenance of memory 

ability in seniors. 

Healing the heart 

For patients suffering from end-stage 

heart failure, the only long-term treatment 

option often is a heart transplant. But a 

team of doctors in the U.K., where, as in the 

U.S., there is a shortage of donated hearts 

available, is studying an alternative that 

may restore some of those patients to good 

health without a transplant. Their research 

examined the potential restorative effects 

of mechanical heart pumps, known as left 

ventricular assist devices [LVADs], which 

are used to support patients with severe 

heart failure while they wait for heart 

transplants. Surgeons implant the batteryoperated, 

mechanical pumps which help 

the left ventricle, the heart’s main pumping 

chamber, to cycle blood around the body. 

In a clinical trial, 58 men with serious 

heart failure who were fitted with an LVAD, 

were tested over time for their heart fitness 

levels. Of that group, 16 patients later were 

able to have the devices removed due to the 

extent of their recovery. On average, they 

had the device fitted for 396 days before it 

was removed. Using treadmill tests, the participants 

were compared with healthy men 

who had no known heart disease – and found 

that 38 percent of those who recovered 

enough to allow the LVAD to be removed 

showed a heart function equivalent to that 

of a healthy individual of the same age. The 

research team’s report, which was published 

in the Journal of the American College of 

Cardiology, concluded that LVAD use 

combined with medication can fully restore 

heart function in certain patients. 

“We talk about these [LVAD] devices as 

a bridge-to-transplant, something which 

can keep a patient alive until a heart is 

available for transplantation,” said senior 

study author Dr. Djordje Jakovljevic, of 

the Institute of Cellular Medicine at Newcastle 

University. “For the first time, what 

we have shown is that heart function is 

restored in some patients – to the extent 

that they are just like someone healthy who 

has never had heart disease.” 

The team’s ongoing research is focused 

on identifying the markers of early heart 

recovery while patients are fitted with an 

LVAD device. These markers will help 

clinical care teams make good decisions 

about which patients respond well to the 

devices and when to consider potential 

removal, while ensuring heart failure will 

not occur again in the future, Jakovljevic 

said. 

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Senior box-office power 

Adults over age 50 have an enormous 

impact on the U.S. movie business, according 

to a recently released study conducted 

by Movio, a marketing data analytics firm, 

on behalf of the AARP. Overall, the study 

found that older adults are a box office 

powerhouse, filling more than 30 percent 

of all movie theater seats. 

“This demographic cluster has the ability 

to significantly contribute to the success 

of movies at the domestic box office,” 

said Heather Nawrocki of AARP Movies 

for Grownups. “The 50-plus audience segment 

has disposable income, more leisure 

time and high loyalty to specific actors, 

making this segment extremely valuable.” 

Among the study’s key findings: 

• The 50-plus moviegoer has helped to 

establish a growing film genre referred to 

as “mature thrillers” – action movies starring 

older male actors with whom those 

audiences identify. Because older fans see 

themselves as aging along with their favorite 

stars, such as Tom Cruise, Liam Neeson 

and Kevin Costner, more than half of the 

audiences for films like “Jack Reacher: 

Never Go Back,” “Taken 3,” “The November 

Man” and “A Walk Amongst the Tombstones” 

were over 50. 

• Older audiences are vital to the success of 

several other film genres. About 75 percent 

of the audiences for “art-house” movies 

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are over age 50, as are a majority of moviegoers 

at Christian films [56 percent] and 

independent films [54 percent]. 

• Older adult audiences are responsible 

for the success of genuine blockbusters 

as well. This happened recently when 

Clint Eastwood, age 86, teamed up with 

60-year-old Tom Hanks to tell the story of 

Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, who was 58 

when he miraculously landed US Airways 

Flight 1549 in the Hudson River, saving all 

155 of its passengers. With a production 

budget of $60 million, “Sully” has brought 

in $124 million at the domestic box office 

to date – its success driven by a mainly 

50-plus audience. 

On the calendar 

Cancer Caregivers, a free BJC-sponsored 

course offering assistance for those 

caring for a loved one with cancer, is on 

Tuesday, May 9 from 1-2:30 p.m. at Missouri 

Baptist Medical Center, 3015 North 

Ballas Road, in Auditorium 1. A Cancer 

Center social worker will address caregiver 

concerns and discuss helpful resources. To 

register, call (314) 996-5433. 

• • • 

WomenHeart Support Group, a free program 

for women who are at risk for heart 

disease, holds an informational seminar 

on Tuesday, May 9 from 2:30-3:30 p.m. 

at St. Luke’s Hospital’s Desloge Outpatient 

Center, 121 St. Luke’s Center Drive 

in Chesterfield. Register online at www. 

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• • • 

An AARP Smart Driver Course is 

offered on Wednesday, May 10 from 9 

a.m.-1 p.m. at St. Luke’s Hospital, 222 

S. Woods Mill Road in Chesterfield in the 

North Medical Building. The course covers 

safe driving strategies, information about 

the effects of medications on driving, how 

to prevent driver distractions and proper 

use of new technologies. The cost is $15 for 

Adults over 50 make up a large and influential 

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VOYCE honors lifetime 

achievement of local caregiver 

By CAROL MILLER 

Some would say Jenifer Russell, 

Friendship Village Chesterfield’s community 

life services director, skated to the 

prestigious VOYCE lifetime achievement 

award, an organization founded in 1979 to 

honor exceptional work in caregiving and 

person-centered care. 

For years, Russell 

boasted a reputation among 

Friendship Village residents 

for being the chairwoman 

of fun by spreading cheer, 

decorating for all events 

and holidays, managing 

a diverse range of the 

Chesterfield community’s 

activities including wellness/fitness 

challenges, 

horseshoe tournaments, 

kayak races on the community 

lake, talent shows, an 

annual juried spring flower 

show and a 1,000-person 

Grandparents’ Day carnival 

along with classes, outings and plays. 

Often, she is told that she needs roller 

skates. So, after VOYCE recognized Russell 

with its lifetime achievement award 

for her 22 years of service to Friendship 

Village residents, she invested in a pair. 

“Jen can multitask like nobody’s business, 

and it’s a good thing, because she 

does the job of about 13 people,” said 

Carmen Worley, Friendship Village community 

outreach director. 

One of the newer programs Russell 

developed joins resident veterans with 

local high school students who interview 

and photograph them. The students then 

publish their stories in recognition of the 

veterans’ service. The interviews evolved 

into a wall of honor for veterans on the 

Friendship Village campus. 

“Jen knows people want to feel useful 

and have purpose ... she makes it happen. 

She knows what’s important, and she 


AARP members and $20 for non-members. 

Register by calling (314) 780-8465. 

• • • 

Cape Albeon Lakeside Retirement 

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Tuesday, May 16 from 2-3:30 p.m. in the 

chapel of the Independent Living Building 

for veterans and their spouses. RSVP by 

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has the distinctive ability to maximize 

the gifts of each resident and make them 

realize their value. That’s no small feat,” 

Worley said. 

Every year, VOYCE, formerly the 

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selects and recognizes individuals nominated 

by their peers and supervisors who 

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providers, hospice agencies 

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According to VOYCE, 22,000 individuals 

reside in long-term care communities 

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Missouri areas. One staggering fact is that 

more than 50 percent of these individuals 

never receive a visitor and have no one 

to advocate on their behalf, according to 

Mary Lynn Faunda Donovan, VOYCE 

executive director. 

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strived for a high quality of life for those 

living in the long-term care continuum by 

providing advocacy and support, Donovan 

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and older will need long-term care, and 43 

percent will spend some time in a longterm 

care community,” Donovan said. 

“Honorees impact lives of, and have their 

lives deeply impacted by, the individuals 

they serve.” 

• • • 

St. Luke’s Hospital offers a Total Control: 

Pelvic Health Basics information session 

on Saturday, May 20 from 9-10 a.m. at the 

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for Taylor Hicks’ “State Plate” television 

show. 

Hicks, who is a platinum-selling musician 

and winner of American Idol’s fifth 

season [2006], paid the city of Wildwood 

a visit to taste local barbecue as part of 

his travel show “State Plate.” The show is 

an original series on the INSP Television 

Network and features Hicks’ and his team 

traveling to different states to taste iconic 

cuisine. 

Hicks has been involved in the restaurant 

industry for years and co-owns Saw’s 

Barbecue in his hometown of Birmingham, 

Alabama. 

“Obviously, being from Alabama, you 

can’t not be a foodie,” Hicks said. “This 

show is my first true hosting job, and 

it’s such a great food and travel concept 

because it takes a lot of concepts from 

the shows that are on TV now and kind of 

combines them into one.” 

The teams that took part in the show 

included Keith and Terri Emms of Bald 

BQ, Rob Honke and Bill “Mudd” Ebling 

of St. Louis Black Iron BBQ, Pat Nichold 

of Bluegrass BBQ, and Tyler and Lindsey 

Davis of Team Meat Candy. Laughing 

Coyote BBQ also teamed up with Holy 

Smokers to create a team consisting of Paul 

Costello, Brent Phelps and Jake Vandevoorde. 

“We all put our input in when we’re 

cooking, but we all also have our different 

strengths,” Costello said. 

During filming, Hicks went from table 

to table, accompanied by Frank Schmer, 

organizer and founder of the Wildwood 

BBQ Bash and owner of St. Louis Home 

Fires. At each stop, the chefs gave a brief 

tutorial on their techniques. Although they 

were preparing food in front of cameras, 

the chefs didn’t appear nervous. 

“I’m just doing what I love and talking 

about it,” Honke said. 

In the end, it came down to one final taste 

for three local judges from the St. Louis 

BBQ Society – Joe Nolfo, Mark Temmer 

and Diana Surkamp – and Hicks. 

“We’re expecting a tender piece of meat 

that isn’t oversauced,” Surkamp said. 

“Maybe something that looks a little different 

from your typical, backyard [barbecue].” 

Hicks kept it simple, saying that the most 

important part of sampling and judging 

regional food is to “trust your taste buds.” 

“Everyone seems to have a variation on 

each of these foods and they’re all really 

good,” Hicks said of the many indigenous 

foods he samples on the show. 

Schmer said the show’s producers contacted 

him regarding filming in Wildwood 

about a month ago after hearing about the 

local barbecue scene from the “Budweiser 

Big BBQ Show” hosted by Schmer on 

KTRS each Sunday and because of the St. 

Louis BBQ Society. 

“They contacted us to see if we’d be 

interested in a little cooking,” Schmer said. 

The show, which will reveal the official 

choices of the judges and Hicks, tentatively 

is scheduled to air this fall. But 

despite the coincidental timing, Schmer 

said the episode’s airing and annual Wildwood 

BBQ Bash are not related. 

But he added, “When they do broadcast 

it, we plan on holding a big viewing party 

somewhere in the city of Wildwood.” 

Frank Schmer [left] and Taylor Hicks

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• For recipes that do include a temperature, 

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people under age 20 from each of the five 

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non-Hispanic whites, non-Hispanic blacks, 

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type 1 diabetes cases went up by about 1.8 

percent each year. The rate of type 2 diabetes 

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percent per year, although that rate rose 

more sharply in females [6.2 percent per 

year] than in males [3.7 percent per year] 

between the ages of 10 and 19. 

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2003-2012, the rate of new diagnosed 

cases of type 1 diabetes increased more 

annually in young males [2.2 percent] than 

in females [1.4 percent]. 

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percent annual increase. 

• Among youth between 10 and 19 years 

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type 2 diabetes showed the highest annual 

increase in Native Americans [8.9 percent], 

Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders [8.5 percent] 

and non-Hispanic blacks [6.3 percent]. 

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2 diabetes was seen in whites [0.6 percent]. 

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age of 18 must have a legal guardian present. 

For more information, call (314) 542-9378. 

• • • 

St. Louis Children’s Hospital sponsors 

a Family and Friends CPR course 

on Tuesday, May 16 from 6:30-9 p.m. at 

the Wildwood Municipal Building, 16860 

Main Street. The course provides instruction 

and hands-on practice in infant, child 

and adult CPR, first aid for choking and the 

use of AEDs when appropriate. Youth, ages 

10-15, must be accompanied by an adult to 

participate. This course does not include 

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• • • 

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BENEFITS 

A plant sale is from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on 

Saturday, May 6 at Bethel United Methodist 

Church, 17500 Manchester Road in 

Wildwood. Included are annuals, perennials, 

herbs, small trees and shrubs, vegetable 

plants, as well as unique garden décor. 

For details about the sale, call the church 

office at (636) 458-2255. 

• • • 

An auction to benefit the families 

of Whole Kids Outreach is at 6 p.m. on 

Friday, May 12 at DoubleTree by Hilton 

Hotel - Westport, 1973 Craigshire Road 

in St. Louis. Features a western-themed 

night full of wonderful auction items, a 

trail ride and fun. Tickets cost $90 per 

person or a table of 10 people for $900. 

For details, contact Connie Lanaghan at 

(573) 604-2275 or at connielanaghan@ 

wholekidsoutreach.org. 

• • • 

Barbecue Cookoff and Bark in the 

Park Fundraiser is from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 

on Saturday, May 13 at Clancy’s Pub, 40 

Old State Road in Ellisville. There will be 

live music, a doggie kissing booth, silent 

auction, 50/50 and raffles. Cost is $20 to 

enter BBQ competition. $5 public judging 

of barbecue wings. 

• • • 

Diamonds in the Ruff [dog adoptions] 

is from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, May 

20 at Saettele Jewelers, 279 Lamp & Lantern 

Village in Town & Country. Featuring 

puppies and dogs to adopt, people in 

dog costumes and more. For more details, 

visit www.pals-pets.com. 

• • • 

Friends of Kids with Cancer will host 

its 19th Annual Golf Tournament and 

Auction on Monday, May 22 at Whitmoor 

Country Club, 1100 Whitmoore Drive in 

Weldon Spring. Registration and Russo’s 

gourmet catered breakfast begins at 8:30 

a.m., a shotgun start at 10:30 a.m. Cocktails, 

dinner and auction will immediately 

follow golf. For details and to register, 

please visit www.friendsofkids.org or call 

(314) 275-7440. 

• • • 

The annual West County Bible Church 

Rummage Sale is from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on 

Saturday, May 27 at 82 Henry Avenue 

in Ellisville. Featuring clothing, books, 

toys, sporting goods, tools, glassware, 

housewares, artwork, crafts, furniture and 

more. Hot dogs and soda available for 

purchase. All proceeds benefit the people 

of Barranquilla, Colombia in the forms of 

children’s school scholarships and yearly 

church planting missions. 

• • • 

The annual St. Louis County Greek 

Fest is from May 26-29, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. 

Friday-Sunday and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. on 

Monday at Assumption Greek Orthodox 

Church, 1755 Des Peres Road in Town & 

Country. Features live Greek music and 

dancing, a marketplace shopping experience 

and Greek food specialties. Free 

admission and parking. For details, visit 

www.stlouisgreekfest.com. 

FAMILY & KIDS 

Arbor Day and Fishing Derby is from 

1-3 p.m. on Sunday, May 7 at Longview 

Farm Park, 13525 Clayton Road in Town 

& Country. Families compete in a friendly 

fishing derby at the pond. In addition to 

the derby, children may decorate their 

own pair of butterfly wings. Parents can 

select free native trees and shrubs to plant 

at home. If it rains, Arbor Day will take 

place indoors. No advance registration 

is required. For details, visit www.townand-country.org. 

• • • 

Old Trails Historical Society is hosting 

free open house tours of the historic 

Bacon Log Cabin, 687 Henry Avenue in 

Ballwin, from 2-4:30 p.m. on the first and 

third Sundays beginning May 7, excluding 

June 18, and continuing through 

October. This cabin was built in 1835 and 

remains on the original site with one of 

the last existing root cellars. For details, 

call (636) 227-3062. 

• • • 

“Starting the Conversation,” a program 

for parents and caregivers about 

children’s emotional and mental health, is 

from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 8 

at Parkway Central Middle School, 417 N. 

Woods Mill Road in Chesterfield. Doors 

open at 6 p.m. Contact Jamie Clark at 

jclark@independencecenter.org for more 

information. 

• • • 

Mother’s Day Tea is from 10-11 a.m. 

or noon-1 p.m. on Saturday, May 13 at 

Tappmeyer House, 2 Barnes West Drive, 

Millennium Park in Creve Coeur. Space 

is limited and pre-registration is required. 

Call (314) 432-3960 to register or visit 

www.creve-coeur.org/recreation. 

• • • 

A Youth Fishing Derby is from 9-11 

a.m. on Saturday, May 13 at Central Park 

Lake, 16365 Lydia Hill Drive in Chesterfield. 

Kids ages 5-15 can compete in 

contests and win awards. A parent or legal 

guardian must accompany all kids. Fishing 

licenses are not required. The equipment 

is limited, so participants should 

bring their own, if possible. Check-in will 

be at the amphitheater stage the day of the 

derby. To register, visit www.chesterfield. 

mo.us/youth-fishing-derby.html. 

• • • 

Chesterfield’s Safety Day is from 10 

a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, May 20 at the 

Chesterfield Athletic Complex, 17925 N. 

Outer 40 Road. Free for all ages. A CPR 

demo and EMT staff will be on hand for 

safety questions. Featuring youth safety 

demos that teach bike safety, stranger 

danger as well as a bike safety class that 

reviews safe riding procedures and handson 

training on an obstacle course. No registration 

is needed. 

• • • 

A Family Campout at Longview 

Farm Park is from 7 p.m.-8 a.m. on Saturday, 

May 20 at Longview Farm Park, 

13525 Clayton Road in Town & Country. 

Community campfire and s’mores provided, 

no personal fires. A continental 

breakfast provided in the morning. Campers 

must bring their own camping gear. 

All children must be accompanied by an 

adult. All are welcome to bring their own 

food and drinks. For details or to register, 

visit www.town-and-country.org. 

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Worship 

Together 

The 2017 St. Louis cast of Listen to Your Mother. 

Listen to Your Mother returns 


A foster mom. A minister mom. A 

stepmom. These are just three of 14 cast 

members who will give motherhood a 

microphone in two shows at the 5th annual 

Listen to Your Mother event on Saturday, 

May 13 at St. Luke’s Institute for Health 

Education in Chesterfield. Their words – 

poignant, real and raw – will make audience 

members laugh, cry and feel inspired. 

Tiffany Hoeckelman shares her struggle 

of being stuck in the middle of the foster 

care system and learning how to balance 

loving a child who has two families. In 

“The Mother I Thought I’d Never Be,” 

Hoeckelman sprinkles an emotional journey 

with laughter and shares how she 

forged a relationship with her son’s biological 

parents. 

“An unexpected branch has been grafted 

to our family tree,” Hoeckelman says. 

Lauren Drummond is a journalist turned 

Christian minister, who co-founded The 

MERCY Project to encourage racial reconciliation 

for the sake of today’s children 

and future generations. MERCY stands for 

Mothers Encouraging Racial Compassion 

in our Youth. In “I Won’t Let Your Fear 

Block My Son!,” Drummond tackles the 

challenges associated with raising black 

sons in St. Louis. 

“In my own personal journey and struggle 

in the aftermath of Michael Brown’s 

death, it became painfully clear to me that 

my path for mothering my two sons, ages 

11 and 14, would be much different than 

that of my white West County friends,” 

Drummond shares. 

Amy Latta tells a funny, bittersweet story 

about being a stepmom, in her story “On 

Being A Good S’Mom.” Going into the 

stepmom role, expectations versus reality 

means making mistakes and asking forgiveness, 

often of yourself. 

“As a mom, there are tons of memes about 

parenting fails and we joke about hiding in 

the closet, etc. But stepmoms don’t have 

that luxury,” says Latta. “It’s assumed that 

we are mean and admitting mistakes just 

reinforces that. My story is about me admitting 

my mistakes, as well as my intense love 

in being my stepdaughter’s s’mom.” 

To purchase tickets for the 11 a.m. or 

3 p.m. show on Saturday, May 13, visit 

www.listentoyourmothershow.com/stlouis. 

A portion of ticket sales supports The Missouri 

Eating Disorder Association. 

Listen to Your Mother is sponsored, in 

part, by St. Luke’s Hospital, West Newsmagazine, 

DIBA Shoes Outlet Store, Valenti’s 

Market & Catering Co., The Cup, 

The Wolf Cafe and The Elegant Child Early 

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• • • 

Recycle That Bicycle is from 9 a.m.- 

noon on Saturday, May 20 at Wildwood 

Municipal Building, 16860 Main Street. 

St. Louis Bicycle Works will accept 

donated bikes, which are refurbished in 

their St. Louis BWorks program. The program 

gives youth a chance to earn a free 

bike while learning about bicycle safety 

and maintenance. For details, visit www. 

cityofwildwood.com. 

LIVE PERFORMANCES 

A Mother’s Day concert presented by 

the Maryville Symphony takes place at 3 

p.m. on Sunday, May 14 at Bonhomme 

Presbyterian Church, 14820 Conway 

Road in Chesterfield. The music includes 

Symphony No. 100 by Haydn and Torelli’s 

Trumpet Concerto in D performed by 

Robert Souza. The concert is free with 

a reception following. For details, visit 

maryvillesymphony.net. 

• • • 

The Wildwood Concert Series kicks 

off in Town Center with The Fabulous 

Motown Revue at 6:45 p.m. on Friday, 

May 19. Complimentary soda, water, 

kettle korn, snow cones and hot dogs 

[while supplies last]. For details, call 

Amanda or Gary at (636) 458-0440. 

• • • 

Manchester’s Outdoor Summer Concert 

Series begins with Boogie Chyld 

from 7-10 p.m. on Friday, June 2 at Schroeder 

Park, 359 Old Meramec Station Road 

in Manchester. Concert-goers can bring 

chairs, blankets and picnics. For details, 

visit www.manchestermo.gov. 

• • • 

The Sounds of Summer Concert 

Series with Interactive Art is at 7:30 

p.m. on select Saturdays, beginning with 

Rattle & Hum on June 3 at Chesterfield 

Amphitheater, 631 Veterans Place Drive 

in Chesterfield. Grab a fixed seat or bring 

a blanket or chair for lawn seating. For 

details, visit www.chesterfield.mo.us. 

• • • 

Ballwin’s Concert in the Park series 

begins with Lennartz, Mebruer and 

Friends at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7 

at New Ballwin Park, 329 New Ballwin 

Road. Bring a blanket or chair and snacks 

and enjoy the music while kids enjoy the 

playground. For details, visit www.ballwin.mo.us. 

• • • 

The Bluebird Park Concert Series 

begins with Jeremiah Johnson Band on 

Thursday, June 8 at Bluebird Park, 225 

Kiefer Creek Road in Ellisville. All performances 

are located on the amphitheater 

stage and are free. Concert-goers are 

asked to bring their own seating. No glass 

bottles, please. All performances are from 

7-9 p.m. For details, contact Parks & Recreation 

at (636) 227-7508 or visit www. 

ellisville.mo.us. 

• • • 

Creve Coeur Summer Concerts in the 

Park will be at 6 p.m. on Thursdays, June 

8, July 13 and Aug. 10 at Millennium Park, 

2 Barnes West Drive in Creve Coeur. Pack 

a picnic basket or enjoy a snack from a 

food truck. A selection of booths from the 

Creve Coeur Farmers Market will be on 

hand and the Tappmeyer Homestead will 

be open at 5 p.m. For details, visit www. 

creve-coeur.org. 

SPECIAL INTEREST 

Golf for Women is from 6-7 p.m. on 

Tuesdays, May 2-23 at the Ballwin Golf 

Course, 333 Holloway Road and the Big 

Bend Golf Center, 3390 Quinette Road in 

Valley Park. The program is designed to 

get new, women golfers “Golf Ready to 

Play” in five, fun sessions. Please bring 

$10 for practice balls to the sessions at 

Big Bend. Ages 14+. For details or to register, 

visit www.ballwin.mo.us. 

• • • 

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Friday, May 12 at Eberwein Dog Park, 

1627 Old Baxter Road in Chesterfield. 

Treats Unleashed will offer snacks for 

sale for the dogs. Dog park members 

must have the dog tags on their dog’s 

collar. Non-members must have the most 

recent record of vaccinations for their 

dogs to participate. All dogs must be 

neutered or spayed [no puppies under 4 

months]. RSVP by May 10 to (636) 812- 

9500. 

• • • 

The Ballwin Historic Commission 

sponsors a lecture that portrays Captain 

Caleb Watson, USN [Ret.], the former 

commander of the Port of St. Louis during 

the Civil War. Watson will relate his experiences 

as commander and talk about a 

few of his friends like Captain Joseph 

Eads and Samuel Clemens at 2 p.m. on 

Saturday, May 13 at the Pointe at Ballwin 

Commons. Attendance is free and light 

refreshments will be served. 

• • • 

The Conquer Castlewood Team 

Adventure Race is at 8 a.m. on Sunday, 

May 21 at Castlewood State Park, 1401 

Kiefer Creek Road in Ballwin. This is a 

race for teams of two who will canoe 1-2 

miles, bike 4-5 miles on the trails and run 

3-4 miles through the park. Ages 14 and 

up. For details or to register, visit www. 

ballwin.mo.us. 

oPen 2PM 

on 

Mother's 

day 

GIVE MOM WHAT 

SHE REALLY WANTS, 

MAINE 

LOBSTER DINNER 

AT TUCKER'S 

serving Maine lobster dinner 

for Mothers day 

along with our award 

- winning steaks 

Sauce Magazine Readers' Choice 

Favorite Steak House 2002-2016 

RFT - Best Steak Winner - 18 Years Running 

Tucker’s Place West 

14282 Manchester road • Manchester 

(One block east of 141) 

(636) 227-8062 

Celebrate Mother’s Day With Us! 

Every Mom will receive a complimentary 

slice of cheesecake. 

165 Lamp & Lantern Village 

Town & Country 

636-207-0501 

*all fish subject to availability 

Gift CertifiCates available 

OPEN 

12:00-9:00 p.m. 

Make Reservations Early 

Party Room Available 

at Big Bend Location 

Locally Owned & Operated 

www.lazyyellow.com 

631 Big Bend Rd. 

Manchester 

636-207-1689 

Come PIG OUT at 3 BAY BBQ & BAKERY 

Best Pulled Pork This Side Of The Mississippi! 

Enjoy 25% off 

one meal with this coupon 

Expires: 5/31/17 

*Excluding slab of Ribs 

• smoked sticky baby-back ribs • 

• pork steaks • chicken • brats • 

• burgers • brisket • all-beef hot dogs • 

• homemade chips • 

Your One-Stop-Shop For Delicious, Homemade Desserts 

Gooey Butter Bars, Chocolate Chunk Brownies, 

Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars, Hawaiian Pineapple 

Cake, Brookies, Banana Chocolate Chip Bread, 

Krispie Stix and so much more! 

14195 Clayton Rd, Town & Country, MO 63017 636.227.1208 • www.3baybbq.com 

(Inside W. County Phillips 66 @ Clayton & Woodsmill Rd) Wed - Fri 10:30am-2:00pm



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Happy 

Mother’s Day! 

Mother’s Day 

Party: Coffee, 

Tea, Mimosas 

plus mom gets 

a free frozen 

yogurt! 

Due to popular demand, 

Moussaka will be served 

on Tuesdays and Saturdays 

through May. 

OPA! 

Monday-Saturday 11-8 Closed Sunday 

15939 Manchester Road • Ellisville, MO 

636.686.7200 

www.thegreekkitchen.net 

menchie’s town & country 

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Join Us For 

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Adults $22.99 • Children $8.99 

3 & under FREE 

Dinner from the menu 4pm to close 

MAKE RESERVATIONS NOW!!! 

PATIO IS OPEN! 

LIVE MUSIC 

Thur-Sat: 6:30pm - 9:30pm 

One Mimosa per person over the age of 21. Mothers Day celebration all day Sunday May 14th. 

menchies.com 

discounted yogurt of equal or lesser value. cannot be 

combined with any other offer. valid thru 07/31/17. BOGOHALF 

16721 Main Street 

Wildwood, MO 63040 

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Online Ordering Available! 

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Brunch 

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Sunday 

May 14th 


Reservations Required 

Adults $35 

Children 6 thru 12 $14 • 5< FREE 

Sales Tax & 18% Gratuity Additional 

All reservations secured with a major cc 

Cancellation requires 48 hours. 

Seating Time 

9:00 & 9:30, 10:30 & 11:00, 

12:00 & 12:30, 1:30 & 2:00 pm 

Brunch Ends 3:30 

1.5 hour seating time frames 

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16765 Main Street | Wildwood | table-three.com 


Come celebrate Mothers day with us on May 14th. We will 

have a buffet of breakfast and dinner items from 9 am to 

2 pm. $39.5 for adults, $15 for kids 12 and under. Our full 

dinner menu will be available from 4 pm to 8 pm. Weather 

permitting, the patio will be open. Reservations required. 

We will be closed from 2 pm to 4 pm 

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Happy Mother's 

Day From Massa’s! 

(from Uncle Bill) 

purchase of $25 or more 

St. Louis - Chesterfield 

159 Lamp and Lantern Village 


(636) 220-6087 

nothingbundtcakes.com 

Expires 5/31/17. Limit one offer per guest. Cannot 

be combined with any other offer. Redeemable 

only at bakery listed. Must be claimed in-store 

during normal business hours. No cash value. 

15310 Manchester Road 

636-391-3700 

14312 South Outer 40 Road 

314-485-8800 

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4/27/17 8:41 AM 

Hibachi Grill 

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The Largest & Most Elegant Chinese, Japanese & American Cuisine Restaurant 

10% 

DISCOUNT 

SENIORS 

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ALL 

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Weidman Rd. 

S. Mason Rd. 

AND 

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11 99 

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Sunday - Thursday 10:30 am - 9:30 pm • Friday and Saturday 10:30 am - 10 pm 

1282 Old Orchard Center | 636-527-5488 

Ballwin, MO | Manchester Rd. behind Burger King and Arby’s



By SUZANNE CORBETT 

When Michael Viviano begins his business 

day, he has one goal: to deliver the 

best food and service while exceeding 

customers’ expectations. 

“We just don’t make it nice – we make 

it nicey nice,” Viviano said, extolling 

the unique dining and shopping experience, 

which Viviano’s Festa Italiano has 

brought to Fenton and Chesterfield for 

nearly 14 years. “We’re always looking 

for another way to serve the community 

and make it convenient. Whether 

it’s shopping or dining in our stores or 

because we provide great catering, people 

love the convenience we offer and love 

how we’ve brought a taste of The Hill out 

to the county.” 

That taste of The Hill extends to 

Viviano’s Festa Italiano’s service, which 

includes the “Viviano personal touch,” 

delivered at all levels – the café, grocery/ 

deli and catering. 

“We’re on site 99 percent of the time,” 

Viviano said of his family. “If you don’t 

find us in the store, that means we’re running 

in between locations or delivering 

great food or picking up more products to 

create great food.” 

On the grocery/deli side, those superior 

food products include hard-to-find foods 

such as specialty-cut pastas, homemade 

sauces and sausage. The wine racks also 

offer unique wines that are seldom available 

outside a restaurant’s fancy wine 

list. Another exceptional find is Viviano’s’ 

selection of gluten-free pastas and sauces, 

including a Viviano’s exclusive, a custommade 

gluten-free ravioli. 

“We always have options to help serve 

special needs,” Viviano said. He noted 

how his customers’ changing needs have 

driven the business to expand. 

“We create a difference, a different flavor 

people enjoy. From our sliced meats and 

cheeses to our catering to our bakery 

where we make our own cannoli and tiramisu. 

We take pride in it all and believe 

going the extra mile makes the difference.” 

Described as a global delicatessen 

with an Italian flare where the 

aroma is free, Viviano’s Festa Italiano 

is a place to party. Look for 

music and/or karaoke on Fridays 

and Saturdays. And keep an eye out 

for Viviano’s’ special events, such 

as their upcoming fall anniversary 

events and street fests. Or if you 

prefer, book a party 

on site or plan to have 

your party catered. 

The menu is stuffed 

as full as a cannoli. 

Dine in and eat a 

simple sandwich or 

nosh on a pastry with 

coffee. Or order up a five-course Italian 

meal. Start with appetizers – perhaps 

toasted raviolis or garlic cheese bread. 

Follow those with zuppa, such as the 

customer favorite Italian Wedding Soup, 

which is savory and well-seasoned, just 

like a good marriage. Next, pick from a 

staple of six delicious salads and, finally, 

consider the main attractions. 

There’s a long list of sandwiches, 

pizza and pasta, all 

custom made, fresh to order. 

Wine can be purchased off the 

shelf to be enjoyed while dining 



Viviano’s Festa Italiano: making quality food and service ‘nicey nice’ 

Viviano’s Festa Italiano 

150 Four Seasons Plaza • Chesterfield • (314) 878-1474 • www.vivianosmarket.com 

62 Fenton Plaza • Fenton (636) 305-1474 

Hours: 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday- Saturday; closed on Sunday 

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From cannoli to Italian deli 

favorites, Viviano’s has it all. 

at both locations. The Fenton 

location has a full-service bar 

pouring a nice variety of wines and beers. 

Finish your lunch, dinner or your graband-go 

supper with a classic Italian dessert 

– Cannoli, a delicately crisp, tube-shaped 

pastry shell stuffed with ricotta cream, studded 

with cherries and finished with a powdered 

sugar sprinkle. It’s a house specialty 

that would make Grandma Viviano proud. 

Pride is at the heart of the Viviano 

promise: To create wonderful, flavorful 

food you’ll remember and come back to 

enjoy. 

“That’s our promise,” said Viviano. “It’s 

the way we do things – nicey nice.” 

Join Us on Mom's 

Special Day! 

Featuring 

Beef Mudega 

Free Dessert for Mom! 

Call today for your 

reservation. 

Patio Now Open for Season! 

We are scheduling now for 

Graduation Party Catering! 

Celebrating 19 Years As The 

ORIGINAL 

Wildwood Hangout!! 

16524 Manchester Rd • Wildwood, MO 

636-405-1100 

www.bigbeargrill.com 

Nicoletti’s 

STEAK & PASTA 

Dinner Mon-Sun Starting at 4pm 

$5 .00 Off 

with minimum purchase of $25 .00 

Carry Out or Dine In 

CLIP 

THIS 

Not Valid with any other coupons 

or on Holidays. Expires 6/03/17. 

1366 BIG BEND ROAD 

(Highway 141 and Big Bend Road) 

636.225.4222 

Good Friends. 

Great Food. 

Cold drinks. 

Live Music Fri. & sat. Nights 

DaiLy LuNch & DiNNer speciaLs 

happy hour MoN - Fri, 3 - 6 

288 LaMp & LaNterN viLLage - upper LeveL 

636-256-7201 

150 Four SeaSonS Center 

CheSterField 

(Just west of Olive & 141) 

314-878-1474 

~ 

62 Fenton Plaza 

Fenton 

(Old Hwy. 30 & Hwy. 141) 

636-305-1474 

Featuring Fresh Bread from “The Hill” daily! 

Cafe • Deli • Grocery • Catering 

$5.00 OFF 

$30.00 purchase 

With Coupon Only. 

Limit One Per Coupon 

Offers may not be combined 

Expires 6-3-17 

Open Mon-Sat • Closed Sundays|www.vivianosmarket.com 

Outdoor Seating 

Now Available 

$ 3 

OFF 

Any Purchase of $15 or more 

Valid only after 4 p.m. 

One coupon per person. 

Not valid with other offers. 

Expires 6/12/17 

Kitchen Hours: 

Sunday & Monday 8am to 3pm 

Tues - Thurs 8am to 9pm • Fri & Sat 8am to 9:30pm 

Extended Pub Hours Daily 

Happy Hour Tuesday thru Friday 2-6 

Serving Breakfast ALL DAY EVERY DAY 

17209 New College Ave. 

Wildwood 63040 

636-273-9317 

See Website for Full Menu 

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Members of Living Word Church in front of The Compassion Experience. 

business 

briefs 

PLACES 

Children’s Home Society of Missouri 

and Family Resource Center merged last 

month to become FamilyForward. The 

organization provides therapy, coaching and 

education, foster care and adoption, trauma 

assessment and psychological evaluation, 

therapeutic preschool and care for children 

with developmental disabilities. The merger 

expands the agency’s service area to include 

St. Louis City and Jefferson, St. Charles and 

St. Louis counties. FamilyForward has six 

sites, including one in Creve Coeur, and 

employs 182 clinical, professional and 

administrative personnel. 

• • • 

The Elegant Child, 513 Strecker Road 

in Wildwood, recently held its annual community 

carnival featuring family-oriented 

activities. All proceeds benefitted St. Anthony’s 

food pantry. 

• • • 

Primary Care Chiropractic recently 

held a Patient Day each patient donating a 

stuffed animal to the Ballwin Police Department 

for kids in crisis. A check also was 

donated to the department’s Shop with a 

Cop Foundation. 

• • • 

Living Word Church in Wildwood had 

1,772 people to go through The Compassion 

Experience display on March 17-20 on the 

church grounds. The Compassion Experience 

is a project of Compassion International, 

a child-advocacy ministry that seeks 

to connect impoverished children with 

compassionate sponsors. During the Living 

Word event, 109 children were sponsored. 

• • • 

For the third consecutive year, USA 

Mortgage, with locations throughout West 

County, was named the No. 1 home lending 

institution in Missouri for 2016 according to 

data compiled by CoreLogic Marketrac®, a 

national financial analytics firm. 

• • • 

For the seventh consecutive year, St. 

Luke’s Hospital received the 2017 Outstanding 

Patient Experience Award. This 

award places St. Luke’s among the top 5 

percent of hospitals nationwide based on 

analysis of patient experience data. 

PEOPLE 

Ballwin resident Sue Klipsch-Kelley 

was named director of sales and marketing 

of The Sheridan at Creve Coeur, a newly 

opened 53-unit memory care community 

at 450 N. Lindbergh Blvd. in Creve Coeur. 

Klipsch-Kelley has more than 30 years 

experience in professional service to seniors. 

• • • 

First Bank has promoted Suzanne Allen, 

of Wildwood, to area manager for the central 

region, a branch network encompassing 

six locations in the St. Louis area. In her 

new role, Allen will supervise branches in 

Clayton, Kirkwood, Manchester, Town & 

Country, Owensville and Four Seasons. 

Allen has nearly 20 years of banking and 

finance experience, all with First Bank. 

• • • 

Jordan Breeden, of 

Eureka, was recently 

hired as events and marketing 

coordinator for the 

West St. Louis County 

Chamber of Commerce. 

Breeden 

He holds a Bachelor of 

Fine Arts in musical theatre 

from Lindenwood University. Prior to 

joining the chamber, Breeden worked and 

performed for Walt Disney World, Universal 

Studios, Busch Gardens, Nickelodeon 

Studios and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. 

• • • 

1st Financial Federal Credit Union 

awarded a “Your Community 1st” grant to 

credit union member Lisa Cross-Shelton 

to support Employment Connection, a local 

nonprofit that offers resources, training and 

support to individuals facing barriers to 

employment. 

• • • 

Paula Buie receives Phenomenal Woman award 

First Bank’s Paula Buie has received a 

2017 Phenomenal Women award. Buie is 

a vice president and treasury management 

officer in the bank’s Creve Coeur office. 

Active in the community, Buie is a member 

of the Washington Tabernacle MBC and 

serves as a volunteer with Head Start early 

childhood reading program, Junior Achievement 

and the United Way. 

EVENTS & NETWORKING 

The West St. Louis County Working Warriors 

veteran’s group meets on Wednesday, 

May 10 from 9-10 a.m. at Lucky’s Market, 

15830 Fountain Plaza Drive in Ellisville. 

Members and non-members are welcome at 

this free networking event. Register online 

at www.westcountychamber.com or call 

Deb Pinson at (636) 230-9900 for more 

information. 

• • • 

West County Young Professionals meet 

on Thursday, May 11 from 11:30 a.m.-1 

p.m. at Walnut Grill, 1386 Clarkson Clayton 

Shopping Center in Ellisville. Members and 

their guests are welcome. There is no fee, 

individuals pay for their own lunch. Register 

online at www.westcountychamber.com 

or call Deb Pinson at (636) 230-9900 for 

more information. 

• • • 

The West County Chamber of Commerce 

hosts a Business After Hours networking 

event in conjunction with Wind Down 

Thursday STL on Thursday, May 11 from 

4:30-6:30 p.m. at Fox and Hound, 17416 

Chesterfield Airport Road in Chesterfield. 

Members and non-members are welcome. 

Hot appetizers will be provided; attendees 

pay for their own drinks. Pre-registration is 

not required. Contact Deb Pinson at (636) 

230-9900 or dpinson@westcountychamber. 

com for more information. 

• • • 

The Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce 

hosts at Lunch n’ Learn event on Tuesday, 

May 16 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Walnut 

Grill, 1386 Clarkson Clayton Center in 

Ellisville. Mark Klipsch of SCORE St. 

Louis gives an update on LinkedIn. The cost 

is $15 for members, $20 for non-members. 

To register and for more information, call 

(636) 532-3399. 

• • • 

The Eureka Chamber of Commerce hosts 

a Morning Mixer at The Legend’s Country 

Club, 625 Legends Parkway in Eureka on 

Thursday, May 18 from 7:30-9:30 a.m. Free 

to attend. 

• • • 

The West County Chamber of Commerce’s 

60th Anniversary Gala is on Saturday, 

June 10 at the Country Club of St. 

Albans, 3165 St Albans Road. Tickets are 

$85 per person; $800 for a table of 10 and 

can be purchased by calling Deb Pinson at 

(636) 230-9900. Dinner and two drink tickets 

included in ticket price. VIP tables are 

available for $1,000 and include VIP seating 

and logo recognition at the event.





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~ LORI'S CLEANING SERVICE~ 

Choose a cleaner who takes 

PRIDE in serving you and is 

grateful for the opportunity. 

Call Lori at 636-221-2357 

KC MAID SERVICE - Trustworthy 

and reliable one person 

cleaning company. Over 10 yrs. 

experience. Bonded and insured. 

Weekly / Bi-weekly only. Houses 

start at $90 and up. Call/Txt KC @ 

314-799-5066 

COMPUTER SERVICES 

FLOORING 

GARAGE DOORS 

DSI/Door Solutions, Inc. 

Garage Doors, Electric Openers. 

Fast Repairs. All makes & models. 

Same day service. Free Estimates. 

Custom Wood and Steel Doors. 

BBB Member • Angie's List 

Call 314-550-4071 

www.dsi-stl.com 

Serving St. Louis & St. Charles Co 

www.stlpcguy.com 

Call Mike at 636-675-7641 

Service at your home or office for: 

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

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

$30 diagnostic charge only for first ½ hour 

Day, evening and weekend appointments available. 

HIRING 

The Donut Palace 

Overnight Full or PT • Will Train 

Full or PT Fryer/Decorator & 

PT Early Morning Counter Help 

Call Ann/Kelly 636.527.2227 



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EVERYTHING DECKS: 

Construction, Repairs, 

Restoration, Staining and more 

MarkHicksLLC.com 

30 years exp., no money up front 

warranty, insured, free estimates 

BBB A+ rating • Angie’s List 

636-337-7733 

ELECTRICAL 

ERIC'S ELECTRIC 

Licensed, Bonded and Insured: 

Service upgrades, fans, can lights, 

switches, outlets, basements, 

code violations fixed, we do it 

all. Emergency calls & back-up 

generators. No job too small. 

Competitively priced. Free Estimates. 

Just call 636-262-5840 

- CATEGORY HEADING - 

CARPET REPAIRS 

Restretching, reseaming 

& patching. No job too 

small. Free estimates. 

(314) 892-1003 

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GARAGE SALE 

CLEANING SERVICES 

ESTATE SALE Oriental rug, 

clothes, crystal, MAC makeup, 

HOUSE CLEANING: Reliable, luggage, household items, china, 

honest, excellent work. collectible Ferrari cars, tools, 

References are available. air tank and much more. 172 

Affordable rates. 21 Years Braeshire Dr, Ballwin, 63021 look 

experience. West County area. for signs. May 6th, 7.am. 

Call 573-259-9189. 

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. Cleanouts, 

appliances, furniture, debris, 

construction rubble, yard waste, 

excavating & demolition! 10, 15 

& 20 cubic yd. rolloff dumpsters. 

Licensed & insured. Affordable, 

dependable & available! VISA/MC 

accepted. 22 yrs. service. Toll Free 

1-888-STL-JUNK (888-785-5865) 

or 314-644-1948 

HELP WANTED 

Seniors Helping Seniors is looking 

for caregivers to provide inhome 

care in West County area. 

Experience working with Alzheimer's 

and/or seniors needed. 

Please call 314-255-8537. 

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN 

Commercial office bldgs. has 

opening for FT Maintenance 

Tech. – Day Shift. Position requires 

a self-starter with knowledge of 

general maint., including HVAC, 

elec., plumbing and carpentry. 

We offer competitive pay, health, 

ins. and more. Chesterfield 

location. Please forward your 

resume with references to: 

building.maintenance1@outlook.com 

HELP WANTED 

EXCEL 

Temporary Service 

We are currently recruiting for the 

following positions in Eureka, 

Pacific, and surrounding area: 

• Sheet Metal Assemblers 

• Industrial Sewing 

Machine Operator 

• Metal Fabricator (Drill, Punch 

Press, Grinders & Welders 

• Welders (Mig and Tig) 

• General Laborers (All Shifts) 

• Landscapers 

• CNC Machinist (All Shifts) 

• Material Handler/Warehouse 

•Shear & Press Brake Operators 

• Production Workers 

Apply at: 

Excel Temporary Service 

9am - 4pm Mon-Fri 

2745 High Ridge Blvd. Suite 14 

High Ridge, MO 

636-677-9753 

HIRING FOR PART TIME AR/ 

AP CLERK. MUST HAVE MIN. 2 

YEARS EXPERIENCE IN AR/AP & 

QUICKBOOKS. HOURS ARE MON, 

WED, FRI 8AM-5PM. IF INTER- 

ESTED PLEASE EMAIL RESUME 

TO NICOLE@AXISWWSC.COM. 

ADVANCED NURSING SER- 

VICES now hiring for all shifts. 

CNAs, HHAs, LPNs and RN positions 

available. Taking applications 

on Tuesdays and Thursdays 

9am-11am and 1pm-3pm at 141 

N. Meramec, Suite 102, Clayton. 

Questions? Call 314-863-3030. 

Inside Sales: Part time person to 

set appointments for professional 

market. Accounting knowledge 

helpful. Experience in cold 

calling very helpful. Excellent 

hourly pay, plus bonus. Ellisville 

location. 636-271-9190 

HOME IMPROVEMENT 

EVERYTHING DECKS: 

Construct, Repair, 

Upgrade, Clean / Stain 

MarkHicksLLC.com 

Since 1982, no money up front 

warranty, insured, free estimates 

Discounts • BBB A+ • Angie’s List 

636-337-7733 

All Around Construction LLC 

All interior & exterior remodeling 

& repairs. Historic restoration, 

molding duplication. Finished 

basements, kitchens, baths & decks. 

24 years experience. 

314-393-1102 or 636-237-3246 

Total Bathroom Remodeling 

Cabinetry•Plumbing•Electrical 

21 Years Experience 

APR O6 

APR 13 

APR 20 

MAY 04 

MAY 18 

MAY 25 

HOME IMPROVEMENT 

JUN 08 

JUN 15 

JAW Construction Services 

JUN 22 

Home Improvement Specialists 

Full Kitchen & Bath Remodeling 

Finish Basement • Room Additions JUL 06 

Garages • Decks • Painting • 

JUL Tile 20 

Brick & Stone Work • Power Washing 

JUL 27 

FAMILY OWNED FREE ESTIMATES 

314.359.0476 

AUG 10 

SPECIALIZE INAUG 17 

DAMAGE CONTROL AUG 24 

Expert CAULKING APPLICATION 

PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE SEP 07 for 

showers, tubs, windows, doors SEP 14& 

trim. STOP the LEAKS & DAMAGE. SEP 21 

Also Carpentry & Deck Repair 

Call John Hancock today! OCT 05 

636-795-2627 OCT 12 

OCT 19 

Accurate Repair & Remodeling, 

LLC - Quality Remodeling NOV and 02 

Handyman Services. Kitchens, NOV 16 

Baths, Carpentry, Small NOV repairs. 23 

Trusted by homeowners for over 

16 years. www.remodelguy.com 

DEC 07 

314-255-7034. We accept DEC MC 14 

and Visa. 

DEC 21 

AFFORDABLE CARPENTRY 

Wood Flooring, Kitchen Remodeling, 

Countertops, Cabinets, Crown 

Molding, Trim, Framing, Basement 

Finishing, Custom Decks, 

Doors, Windows. Free estimates! 

Anything inside & out! 

Call Joe 636-699-8316 

South City Construction 

We handle all types of remodelling 

and handyman services. Interior 

and exterior jobs. Kitchens, 

baths, basements - no job is too 

big or too small! Call Jeff today to 

receive a free estimate. 

314.504.6082 

Complete Lawn Maintenence 

for Residential & Commercial 

SPRING CLEAN-UP 

Leaf & Gumball Removal 

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 

info@ mplandscapingstl.com 

www.mplandscapingstl.com 

APR 06 

APR 20 

MAY 04 

LANDSCAPING 

JUN 08 

JUN 22 

RETAINING WALLS JUL • 06 PAVER PATIOS 

MOWING • LEAF JUL & SNOW 20 REMOVAL 

STAINING DECKS BY BRUSH 

Free Estimate 

314-280-2779 

AUG 10 

AUG 24 

LYONS 

SEP 07 

LAWN 

SERVICE 

PAINTING 

LANDSCAPING 

Your Message 

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SEP 21 

• Grass Cutting • Mulching • Seeding 

• Stump Removal OCT 05• Aerating 

• Fertilizing Programs 

PAINTING 

636.394.1309 

OCT 19 

LINDSEY'S CUSTOM 

PAINTING & CONSTRUCTION 

NOV 02 

For any and all home repairs 

MORALES LANDSCAPE LLC or updates that you may need! 

• Clean-Up • Mowing NOV 23 • Mulching Commercial and Residential 

• Planting • Aeration • Sod Install Interior and exterior painting, 

• Leaf/Tree Removal DEC 07• Paver Patios landscaping, power-washing, 

• Trimming/Edging • Stone & Brick siding, dry wall, flooring, decks, 

• Retaining Walls DEC • 21 Drainage Work deck staining, retaining walls 

- FREE ESTIMATES - (block, tie & concrete) 

636-293-2863 • 636-346-6923 11.05.15 For a free estimate call: 

moraleslandscape@hotmail.com 

636-208-3285 

AFFORDABLE LAWN MOWING 

Call Now for 

Mulching & Fertilizing 

314-749-3947 

M I E N E R 

LANDSCAPING 

Spring Clean-up, Mulching 

Planting, Pruning, Patios, 

Retaining Walls. Friendly service 

with attention to detail. 

Call Tom 636.938.9874 

www.mienerlandscaping.com 

LUIS GODINA 

Professional Lawn Mowing 

and Maintenance 

CLEAN-UP & 

LEAF REMOVAL! 

Trim Bushes • Sodding 

Mulch • Retaining Walls 

314-365-7524 

• Erosion Control • Walkways 

• Retaining Walls • Landscape 

• Patios 

Maintenance 

• Staircases • Bush Trimming 

636-366-4007 or 314-873-7091 

www.A1Erosion.com 

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! 

CONCRETE & STONE 

RETAINING WALLS 

Mulching and All Types of Landscaping • Insured 

DUNN’S LANDSCAPING • 636.337.7758 

LANDSCAPING 

• TWO MEN & A MOWER • 

spring clean-ups, mulching, 

bed redefining, bush & tree 

trimming, leaf removal, 

MULCH,MULCH,MULCH! 

aeration, seeding, fertilizing. 

• Tree & Bush Removal • Mulch & Rock 

ST. LOUIS 

• Retaining Walls • 

Now accepting Lawn Cutting 

Drainage 

• Paver Patios • Fire Pits • Walkways 

PAINTING & RESTORATION 

customers for the 2017 season 

BRUCE & SON CEDAR STAINING • POWERWASHING 

FAST & FREE ESTIMATES 

636-432-3451 636-322-9011 

Follow us on Facebook • FREE ESTIMATES 314-968-7848 

VALLEY LANDSCAPE CO. 

Lawn mowing, mulching, 

trimming, tree/brush removal, 

planting. 636-458-8234 

GARY SMITH 

PAINTING & REPAIR 

Interior Painting • Wallpaper 

Dry Wall • Crown Molding & Trim 

- 25 years Experience - 

Fully Insured • Owner/Operator 

Call Gary 314-805-7005 

ADVANTAGE 

PAINTING CO. 

Interior & Exterior 

Painting 

Drywall Repair • Taping 

Powerwashing • Wallpaper Stripping 

Top Quality Work • FREE Estimates 

636.262.5124 

INSURED 

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DECK STAINING 

BY BRUSH ONLY 

314-852-5467 

• Fully Insured • References • 

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NO Spraying or Rolling Mess! 

NO Down Payment Required www.cedarbeautifulstaining.com 

SCHEDULE NOW FOR EARLY SPRING RUSH!

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81+ Private, Beautifully Wooded, Picuresque Acres in Wildwood 

1115 Ridge Road • Wildwood • $2,400,000 

Stephanie Thompson, GRI 

314.479.4555 

YourNum1Realtor@Earthlink.com 

Park Land 

81.38 

ACRES 

D on’t miss this RARE OPPORTUNITY to OWN 81+ PRIVATE, BEAUTIFULLY WOODED, 

PICTURESQUE Acres in Wildwood with EASY ACCESSIBILITY to Major Highways and 

Minutes from Wildwood Town Center, Restaurants and ALL Grade Level Rockwood 

Schools!! This GORGEOUS Property Affords Some of the MOST BREATHTAKING 

VIEWS in West St. Louis County!! An EXCELLENT Estate Site. This Acreage Can also be 

Developed for Equestrian Use! Lake Potential! Easy Access to Utilities! 

Kay Bova Selling Team 

314-369-BOVA (2682) 

Kay@SellingStLouis.com 

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• WEST CLASSIFIEDS • 636.591.0010 

PIANO LESSONS 

PIANO & KEYBOARD LESSONS 

with improvising from a fake 

book. Masters Degree in music, 

with a piano and composition 

major, studied 5 yrs. in France. 

Call 636-821-3099. 

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 

ROOFING 

ST. LOUIS 

ROOFING & RESTORATION 

SIDING • WINDOWS • GUTTERS 

314-968-7848 

ROOFING 

Kirkwood Roofing 

Insurance Specialist 

All types of Roofing 

Fully Insured • FREE Estimates 

314-909-8888 

KirkwoodRoofing.com 

SCENTSY CONSULTANT 

Scentsy aromatherapy, essential 

oils and much more are available 

from your local Independent 

Consultant today. Products 

for the whole family. Great 

holiday packages available. 

Check our all of our products at 

https://snshineegrl.scentsy.usy 

SPORTS MEMORABILIA 

WANTED TO BUY 

• SPORTS MEMORABILIA • 

Baseball Cards, Sports Cards, 

Cardinals' Souvenirs and 

Sports Memorabilia 

Pre-1975 Only. Private Collector. 

314-302-1785 

TREE SERVICES 

GET 'ER DONE TREE SERVICE 

Tree trimming, removal, deadwooding, 

pruning and stump 

grinding. Certified arborist. 

Fully Insured • Free Estimates 

A+ BBB • A+ Angie's List 

Serving the Area Since 2004 

314-971-6993 

Residential • Commercial 

Complete Tree Service 

Tree & Brush Removal • Pruning • Dead-Wooding 

Deep Root Fertilization • Stump Grinding • Cabling 

Storm Clean-Up • Plant Healthcare 

Cary Semsar - ISA Board 

Certified Master Arborist OH-5130 B 

Fully Insured • Free Estimates 

314-426-2911 

info@meyertreecare.com 

www.meyertreecare.com 

TREE SERVICES 

DORSEY TREE SERVICE 

Trees trimmed or removed, 

stumps removed. Bucket truck 

service. Fully insured. 

In business for 30 years. 

Call 314-355-5115 

WATERPROOFING 

TOP NOTCH Waterproofing & 

Foundation Repair LLC 

Cracks, sub-pump systems, structural 

& concrete repairs. Exterior 

drainage correction. Serving Missouri 

for 15 years. Finally, a contractor 

who is honest & leaves the 

job site clean. Lifetime Warranties. 

Free Estimate 636-281-6982 

WINDOW CLEANING 

VOSSOME WINDOW CLEANING 

10+yrs experience in residential 

window & gutter cleaning! 

10 windows for $99 

$7/add'l + FREE screen washing 

Some restrictions may apply 

vossomewindowcleaning.com 

Or call 314-281-1092 

CALL FOR SPRING GUTTER SPECIAL 

WEDDING SERVICES 

Marriage 

Ceremonies 

Renewal of Vows 

and Baptisms 

Full Service Ministry 

314-703-7456 

RE/MAX agents sell more real estate than any other brand. Entrepreneur 

Magazine just ranked RE/MAX the highest ranking real estate franchise on the 

“2017 Top Fastest Growing Franchises” list. RE/MAX Select has been part of 

the West County real estate market for over 6 years, and now we're even 

stronger under our new ownership/management team. 

The secret to our success is out. Do you want in? Take a look at what 

RE/MAX Select has to offer: 

• Competitive Fee Structure 

• In-house Marketing Services 

• Technology equipped office in a 

prime location 

• 

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• 

• 

Customized Agent Support 

Relocation Expertise, member of 

the Employee Relocation Council 

Leasing and Property 

Management Division 

Office-sponsored property ads for 

agents - print/online/social media. 

We are 

growing! 

Looking for 

SELECT new 

and experienced 

agents to join 

our team! 

Call Sean Banankhah, Broker/Owner or Sarah Hubmeier, Director of 

Recruiting to see how RE/MAX Select can work for you. 

Visit www.STLRemaxSelect.com or STL RE/MAX Select on Facebook 

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Coldwell Banker Gundaker - Town & Country Office 

#1 Office in the #1 Company in the State of Missouri! 

Our Sales Associates are the BEST in Town! 

We Manage The Details, You Live The Dream! 636.394.9300 

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Chesterfield 

$999,900 

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Chesterfield 

$839,900 

13217 Conway Rd. 

St. Louis 

$749,900 

716 Stonebluff Ct. 

Chesterfield 

$695,000 

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Wildwood 

$588,900 

1747 Carman Ridge Ct. 

Ballwin 

$549,900 

739 Castle Tower Dr. 

Ellisville 

$595,000 

753 Carman Oaks Ct. 

Ballwin 

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Chesterfield 

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Chesterfield 

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Chesterfield 

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Wildwood 

$439,000 

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St. Louis 

$369,900 

New Construction 

103 Chesterfield Bluffs Dr. 

Chesterfield 

$359,900 

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Chesterfield 

$329,620 

1020 Dutch Mill 

Ballwin 

$325,000 

628 Packford Dr. 

Chesterfield 

$324,900 

Emmerson Estates 

Lot prices from $279,000 

209 Coachgate Lane 

Ballwin 

$232,500 

Congratulations to our Top Achievers for March 2017 

Million Dollar + Producers 

227 Oakbriar Farm Dr. 

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$209,000 

#1 Sales Associate 

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Real estate showcase 

Wildwood estate: ‘mini resort’ with all the comforts of home 

“Everything you should expect in a 

multimillion dollar home and more!” 

That’s how the phenomenal property 

located at 309 Wardenburg Farms Road is 

being described. Situated on three acres in an 

exclusive neighborhood, this home is a truly 

spectacular 1.5-story home. 

What sets one home apart from another? 

It’s the details and this gorgeous custombuilt 

home doesn’t disappoint. The spacious, 

two-story stone foyer leads to a large formal 

dining room and massive great room that is 

perfect for entertaining friends and family. 

And, oh, the details – large, custom windows 

flood the room with natural light, wide plank 

hardwood and rough hewn beams provide 

interest to ceilings and floors, and then, 

there’s the captivating stone fireplace – 

breathtaking! 

Outstanding features also include a firstfloor 

wine closet, magna luxury master suite, 

a large private office, coffered ceilings, seven 

fireplaces including a gas fire pit, bay and 

bow windows, and travertine and granite. 

The spectacular kitchen includes a huge 

center island for gathering, Wolf gas range, 

two refrigerators, refrigerator drawers, two 

dishwashers, wine cooler and ice maker. 

Adjacent to the kitchen is a welcoming 

hearth room and a breakfast room. Step 

outside to a covered patio with built-in gas 

cooker and fireplace. 

The first floor also features a mini office, 

mud room and a large laundry room. 

The second floor includes a secondary 

“master” suite, a large play area, three 

additional bedrooms with full baths and 

a second laundry. The many amenities in 

the finished, walkout lower level include 

another large entertaining area, a theater 

area, a shuffleboard and billiard area, Xbox 

room, play areas for older and younger 

kids, another large office, two full baths, a 

mega exercise room, sauna, steam shower, 

laundry and dressing area. The walkout 

also offers convenient access to the inground 

pool, spa, waterfall and patio area. 

The setting affords privacy and 

exclusivity on all levels and in all 

entertaining areas. This home is truly a mini 

resort with approximately 10,000 square 

feet of finished living space. And yes, more 

details, there are security cameras, a central 

vacuum and sprinkler systems in place as 

well as a four-car garage. 

Nothing is forgotten or missed in this 

magnificent home – and, you can move right 

in! 

Call for a private appointment today. 

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309 Wardenburg Farms Road 

– THIS PROPERTY OFFERED BY – 

Town & Country Office 

The #1 office in the #1 company in the state of Missouri 

Mary Gettinger 

314-378-3173 

meg052142@cbgundaker.com 

www.marygettinger.com 636.394.9300 

Call today for a custom Marketing Plan! YOUR HOME COULD BE THE NEXT FEATURED LISTING! 

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As seen in West Newsmagazine May 3, 2017

FEATURED LISTINGS 

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Pacific | $289,900 

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315 State Street 3142 Autumn Shores Drive 

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