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Freedom of speech does not
guarantee understanding
Daily Beast columnist Jay Michaelson
is unhappy with America’s football fans.
In a thoughtful column, he argues that
“kneeling for the anthem is a sign of
respect, not disrespect, for our country
and the values it stands for.” He adds
that “To protest – for whatever cause,
left or right wing – is to make real the
best ideals of America: freedom of
speech, democracy, the rule of law. Protesting
brings those ideals into reality.”
But as players kneel in protest, America’s
football fans have not been pleased.
Ratings and attendance are down while
public perceptions of the NFL have
fallen dramatically.
“... freedom of speech
does not come with a
guarantee that you will
be understood on your
own terms. ... protesters
must find a better
way to communicate
their message.”
There are many reasons for this, but
the fundamental problem is that the
message any audience sees and hears
often is different than what the messenger
meant to convey. That’s true in any
form of communication on any subject.
Michaelson has a clear idea of what
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trying to say. But others hear something
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Many fans [or former fans] enjoy
football and other sports as a space
free from blatant political commentary.
These fans probably are just irritated
that political activists have invaded their
weekend entertainment. In their view,
the players are entertainers and should
do what they’re paid to do.
Others have come to see the kneeling
as a sign of disrespect for the flag, the
nation and the military. That may not
be the intent, but that’s the perception.
Michaelson recognizes this and wants
us to “stop talking about their form of
protest, and engage with what they’re
trying to say.” But, in the eyes of many,
the form of protest has become the central
message of the effort.
I happen to agree with Michaelson that
the freedom to protest and call attention
to our nation’s shortcomings is essential
to progress. Additionally, I devoted an
entire chapter of “Politics Has Failed:
America Will Not” to the tragic legacy
of institutionalized racism. It is a serious
issue that needs to be addressed and
the NFL’s celebrity voices could play an
important role in that process.
But it also is time for the protesters to
recognize that their efforts may be doing
more harm than good. As long as there
is nothing in their employment contract
to prevent kneeling for the anthem, they
certainly have the right to protest in this
manner. That’s what freedom of speech
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on your own terms. Players and
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4 I OPINION I
November 1, 2017
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In response to ‘Tired
of football’
To the Editor:
Mr. Staggenborg, yours and your family’s
patriotism and service to our country is very
much appreciated. Like your relatives, I, too,
am a proud American veteran. I can assure
you that your opinion [which you are very
much entitled to] not only misses the point,
but is also misrepresentative to mine and
many fellow veterans and service members
that I know. [“Letter to the Editor,” West
Newsmagazine, Oct. 11]
I think we can both agree that our ability
to peacefully protest/dissent is part of what
makes our country great. And that ability
comes in large part to the selfless contributions
of our brave men and women in
uniform. You may even agree, or at least
concede, that not speaking out against injustice
is a greater disservice to our veterans and
service members who fight and die for our
rights and freedom.
Where I feel that you, and others, miss the
point is in leveling this opinion of disrespect.
These protests aren’t intended to disrespect
our flag, anthem and certainly not our service
members. The flag and anthem are simply
representations, or a conduit, to spotlight a
system/government that is not addressing
obvious racial and social injustices in our
society. Whether you agree that these injustices
are actually occurring [they are], worthy
of attention [they are], or get sufficient action
from our elected officials [they’re not] should
really be the topics of debate.
Often I feel that people who refuse to
believe or understand that such injustices are
occurring use their patriotism or outrage over
these protests to mask or defend their position
[possibly out of benign ignorance].
All Americans have the right to peaceful
protest and dissent.
With cause and efficacy in mind, can you
provide a suggestion on how any American
should go about peacefully protesting systemic
societal injustice? Also, why should
an American’s celebrity/social/financial
status remove or lessen their ability to do
so? Shouldn’t we expect those with a greater
platform and influence to speak out when
something truly is wrong?
Ah, but that brings us back to humanizing
and legitimizing the true meaning of the
protest. No, it’s much easier to discard the
root of the problem as a fallacy, or through
misunderstanding or disagreement, and label
them as whiners and rich crybabies. In spite
of that, these protests have been effective to
an extent. We’re here talking about it. The
media and the administration won’t shut up
about it [for their own selfish reasons]. And,
in my view, people are starting to become
more aware of some of the injustice that is
occurring.
Regardless of the symbolism/method
chosen, there is no nobility or patriotism in
calling for an end to any legitimate peaceful
protest. Quite the opposite in my opinion.
Doing so only seeks to silence the peaceful
voices and progress against a legitimate
problem in our society. When our patriotism
or politics come before our humanity, it’s
time to take a hard look in the mirror.
Thank you for your time, and may God
bless and look over your son Grant.
Matt Dignon
Saluting Stacy Lewis,
not the NFL
To the editor:
Whether you like golf or not, playing it or
watching it on television as you slowly fade
into a Sunday afternoon nap, something has
to be said about the people who devote their
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lives to the sport they represent.
Stacy Lewis, a Houston native and a touring
LPGA player, pledged her paycheck to
the victims of Hurricane Harvey that devastated
that city. So, what did she do? She
went out and finished with a three-under 69
strokes, to win the Cambia Portland Classic
Tournament. Then, she made good on
her pledge and donated the entire check of
$195,000 to the Houston relief efforts. This
ended a slump of over three years dating
back to June 2014. It was her 12th victory on
the LPGA tour.
The exciting thing was that her sponsors
matched her donation and one of them added
another $1 million for the recovery of the
ravaged city.
This moment of unselfishness should be
all over the news, but is it? No, it is not. But
we are forced to watch a group of overpaid
NFL players take a knee during our beloved
National Anthem and cry social injustice
when asked why this is being done.
It started with Colin Kaepernick last
season taking a knee during the Anthem and
now it has turned into a ‘hate Trump’ issue.
Yes, Trump should have stayed clear of this
train wreck of a league, but he can get in his
own way at times. Kaepernick is not a good
quarterback. He may have had a promising
start, but his recent record shows that he is on
a slide. Did the Miami Dolphins try to sign
him when their starting quarterback went
down recently? No, they signed Jay Cutler,
who was working in the broadcast booth for
NFL games. Kaepernick is damaged goods.
So, when you see these mealy-mouthed
NFL players say that they are oppressed and
want to stand up for some imagined injustice,
think of Ms. Stacy Lewis who spoke out with
her pocketbook and helped a community in
need. Put that in your playbook NFL.
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Honoring those who serve
On Nov. 11, the nation will pause to
honor the men and women who have
chosen a path of service to our country as
members of the Armed Forces. In honor
of their dedication, courage and sacrifice,
West Newsmagazine is privileged to share
excerpts from two memorable Veterans
Day speeches: one from President John F.
Kennedy and one from President Ronald
Reagan.
President John F. Kennedy, 1961
We celebrate this Veterans Day for a very
few minutes, a few seconds of silence and
then this country’s life goes on. But I think
it most appropriate that we recall on this
occasion, and on every other moment when
we are faced with great responsibilities,
the contribution and the sacrifice which so
many men and their families have made in
order to permit this country to now occupy
its present position of responsibility and
freedom, and in order to permit us to gather
here together.
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In a world tormented by tension and
the possibilities of conflict, we meet in a
quiet commemoration of an historic day
of peace. In an age that threatens the survival
of freedom, we join together to honor
those who made our freedom possible.
The resolution of the Congress which first
proclaimed Armistice Day, described Nov.
11, 1918, as the end of “the most destructive,
sanguinary and far-reaching war in the
history of human annals.” That resolution
expressed the hope that the First World War
would be, in truth, the war to end all wars.
It suggested that those men who had died
had therefore not given their lives in vain.
It is a tragic fact that these hopes have not
been fulfilled, that wars still more destructive
and still more sanguinary followed,
that man’s capacity to devise new ways of
killing his fellow men have far outstripped
his capacity to live in peace with his fellow
men.
Some might say, therefore, that this day
has lost its meaning, that the shadow of
the new and deadly weapons have robbed
this day of its great value, that whatever
name we now give this day, whatever flags
we fly or prayers we utter, it is too late to
honor those who died before, and too soon
to promise the living an end to organized
death.
But let us not forget that Nov. 11, 1918,
signified a beginning, as well as an end.
“The purpose of all war,” said Augustine,
“is peace.” The First World War produced
man’s first great effort in recent times to
solve by international cooperation the problems
of war. That experiment continues in
our present day – still imperfect, still short
of its responsibilities, but it does offer a
hope that some day nations can live in harmony.
President Ronald Reagan, 1985
A few moments ago I placed a wreath at
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and as I
stepped back and stood during the moment
of silence that followed, I said a small
prayer. And it occurred to me that each of
my predecessors has had a similar moment,
and I wondered if our prayers weren’t very
much the same, if not identical.
We celebrate Veterans Day on the anniversary
of the armistice that ended World
War I, the armistice that began on the 11th
hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. And
I wonder, in fact, if all Americans’ prayers
aren’t the same as those I mentioned a
moment ago. The timing of this holiday is
quite deliberate in terms of historical fact
but somehow it always seems quite fitting
to me that this day comes deep in autumn
when the colors are muted and the days
seem to invite contemplation.
• • •
It is, in a way, an odd thing to honor
those who died in defense of our country, in
defense of us, in wars far away. The imagination
plays a trick. We see these soldiers in
our mind as old and wise. We see them as
something like the Founding Fathers, grave
and gray haired. But most of them were
boys when they died, and they gave up two
lives – the one they were living and the one
they would have lived. When they died,
they gave up their chance to be husbands
and fathers and grandfathers. They gave up
their chance to be revered old men. They
gave up everything for our country, for us.
And all we can do is remember.
• • •
Today, as never before, we must pray for
God’s help in broadening and deepening
the peace we enjoy. Let us pray for freedom
and justice and a more stable world. God
bless you all, and God bless America.
IN QUOTES
“No part of our society
– not young or old,
rich or poor, urban
or rural – has been
spared this plague of
drug addiction and
this horrible, horrible
situation that’s taken
place with opioids.”
– President Donald Trump
“... we have the
opportunity to turn this
into a gem for the city.”
– Wildwood Councilmember Joe
Garritano, on exploring historic
Manchester Road improvements
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BALLWIN
Flamion home dedication set
The Gary Sinise Foundation will hold a
dedication ceremony at 10 a.m. on Tuesday,
Nov. 21 for the specially adapted smart
home custom-built for severely injured
Ballwin Police Officer Michael Flamion.
The home’s location on the southwest
corner of Holloway Road and Stoddards
Mill Drive is just a block west of the Ballwin
Police Department headquarters at 300
Park Drive.
Due to the anticipated crowd size, Ballwin
Police also are announcing the temporary
closing of Holloway Road between Kehrs
Mill Road and Seven Trails Drive. The closure
will begin at approximately 8 p.m. on
Monday, Nov. 20. The road will reopen at
about 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 21.
Vehicle traffic should use Seven Trails
Drive as a detour to access Holloway Road.
The dedication ceremony is open to the
public and shuttle services will be offered
from the Target parking lot at Manchester
and Holloway roads and from the Hobby
Lobby parking lot at 14650 Manchester
Road.
Tours of the home are available by invitation
only.
“The Ballwin Police Department appreciates
the public’s understanding as the
community prepares to welcome Officer
Flamion and his family home to Ballwin,”
said Ballwin Police Chief Kevin Scott.
“While it might not be possible for everyone
to attend the ceremony, you can still take
part in welcoming the Flamion family home
by proudly wearing blue on Nov. 21.”
For more information on the road closure
or the event, visit ballwin.mo.us.
Capital expenses to top
$5.6 million in 2018
Led by four major projects, Ballwin’s
proposed capital expenditures in 2018 are
expected to top $5.6 million.
Largest of the anticipated outlays will
be $2.86 million for the new government
center building on the northeast edge of
Vlasis Park. Plans for the new structure
already are well under way, and construction
is expected to begin in early 2018.
Major improvements at the North Pointe
Aquatic Center are estimated at $840,000.
The city has applied for funding from the
St. Louis County Municipal Park Grant
Commission to help pay the cost.
Replacement of bridges over Fishpot
Creek on Ries Road and Ramsey Lane is
expected to have a total cost of $1.61 million.
Project expenditures will be offset 80
percent by federal funding.
Other capital expenditures include
$100,000 for a city parks master plan and
$135,000 for a comprehensive community
plan designed to determine goals and
aspirations for the city and help guide its
growth and development during the next
decade. Both planning efforts call for
public participation and input.
The capital expenditures are part of an
overall 2018 budget that Ballwin aldermen
are considering and will act on later this year.
City approves drug task
force participation
The city of Ballwin has approved an
agreement to continue participating in the
St. Louis County Police’s multi-jurisdictional
drug task force in 2018.
Under the agreement, Ballwin provides
the task force with one detective.
The person assigned is under the county
police department’s direct supervision and
control but Ballwin is responsible for the
detective’s salary, benefits, legal defense
and liability.
As a task force participant, the city is entitled
to a portion of assets federally forfeited
resulting from the group’s operations.
At the Oct. 23 Board of Aldermen meeting
where the agreement was approved, Ballwin
Police Chief Kevin Scott reported on task
force activities so far this year. Among other
things, the group has seized 373 firearms,
16 methamphetamine labs and $276,786. It
also has made 213 felony arrests.
The task force also has seized 583
pounds of marijuana and lesser amounts
of cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine
and pseudoephedrine.
Eminent domain action approved
The Ballwin Board of Aldermen has
approved an ordinance authorizing eminent
domain proceedings on property adjacent
to a proposed bridge replacement on
Ramsey Lane.
The action seeks permanent drainage
and sidewalk easements and a temporary
construction easement on the eastern edge
of the property. According to City Attorney
Bob Jones, the city and property owner
have agreed to details of the easements,
including compensation; however, delays
in getting the necessary legal approvals
from the property owner have held up the
transaction.
City officials reluctantly concluded condemnation
was the only remaining option
to keep the project moving forward.
Bridge replacements over Fishpot Creek
on both Ramsey Lane and Ries Road now
are scheduled for 2018. The projects will
be done one at a time to minimize traffic
disruption in the area.
CHESTERFIELD
Local gardeners honored
Cathy and Harvey Rosenberg received
the Signature Garden Award from Darcy
Capstick and Rutvick Sriperumbudoor
from the Chesterfield Citizens for the Environment
during a meeting of the Chesterfield
City Council. Rutvick’s father, Gary,
is a CCE member. Capstick chairs the
committee, which conducts a variety of
activities, including the Signature Garden
recognition, emphasizing environmental
stewardship in Chesterfield.
Police seek suspects in car thefts
Chesterfield Police have identified
suspects in a string of recent car thefts
and thefts from vehicles, and are actively
searching for them.
According to Keith Rider, public information
officer for the Chesterfield Police
Department, five vehicles have been
reported stolen in recent weeks and multiple
complaints of thefts from cars have
been received from the same areas.
Streets targeted include Claymont
Estates, Parasol, Forsheer, Land-O-Woods
and Westmeade.
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“Most of the time, criminals look for the
easiest targets,” Rider stated.
To avoid being such a target, Rider said
residents should always lock an unattended
vehicle and their homes. Also be sure to
shut and lock the garage door, he added.
Even when a vehicle is locked, don’t
leave valuables inside and in plain sight.
America Recycles Day
at Central Park
In its effort to promote energy conservation
and recycling, the Chesterfield Citizens
Committee for the Environment hosts
American Recycles Day from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
on Saturday, Nov. 4 on the parking lot of
Central Park, 16365 Lydia Hill Drive.
All services are provided on a first-comefirst-serve
basis and may not be available
if capacity is reached. The annual event
offers the opportunity for residents to
responsibly dispose of and recycle numerous
household items at a convenient drivethru
event. Services provided include:
• Free, confidential document shredding
offered by American Document Destruction;
five-box limit per car.
• Electronics recycling provided by Midwest
Recycling Center; fees may apply.
• Old clothes, linens and paired shoes
collection by Remains, Inc.
• Single stream recycling [paper, plastics,
glass, etc.] provided by Republic Services.
• Used and new building materials and
supplies collection by Habitat for Humanity
for its ReStore program. Collection
guidelines are available at habitat.org or by
calling (314) 531-4155.
• Bicycle collection by St. Louis Bicycle
Works.
• Expired and/or unused prescriptions
and over-the-counter medications collection
by the Chesterfield Police Department
and CAPY.
• Fabric [clean and folded], yarn, needlework,
sewing tools, notions and accessories,
and sewing machines collection by
Charity Sharity.
• New and gently used art, school, office
supplies collection by St. Louis Teachers’
Recycle Center. Visit sltrc.com for a complete
listing of needed items.
For more information about the event, call
(636) 537-4000 or visit chesterfield.mo.us.
MANCHESTER
City accepts grants for Arts
Council programming
The city of Manchester accepted two
grants for its Arts Council programming at
the regular Board of Aldermen meeting on
Oct. 16.
The first grant is for $3,000 from the
Regional Cultural & Performing Arts
Commission and specifically is earmarked
for the enhancement and promotion of the
Manchester Community Band. The second
grant is from the Missouri State Council on
the Arts in the amount of $1,724 and can
be used for any of the visual or performing
arts programs the city offers through
its Manchester Parks, Recreation and Arts
department.
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Raising cancer awareness
Capt. Tommy Beauchamp, firefighter/
paramedic Curt Martin and engineer Bob
Wilhelm from the Monarch Fire Protection
District walked more than 14 miles on Oct.
19 from the westernmost district firehouse
on Wild Horse Creek Road to the easternmost
on Fernview Drive with stops at other
Monarch firehouses and the administration
building en route.
The walk was in memory of fellow Monarch
firefighter/paramedic Capt. Kenny
Groennert, who died from cancer six years
ago on the same date.
According to Beauchamp, the walk was
not a fundraiser but simply an action to
call attention to cancer awareness and the
importance of relationships we have in our
lives. Except for their walking shoes, the
three went the entire route in full turnout
gear, frequently waving to motorists who
honked as they drove by.
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Wildwood committee to examine Manchester Road improvements
By JESSICA MESZAROS
The city of Wildwood has taken another
step toward gauging local improvements,
this time for a well-traveled and historic
area of Manchester Road running from
Wildwood Middle School to Taylor Road.
“I think people realize that by doing this
kind of work with Manchester Road, we
have the opportunity to turn this into a gem
for the city,” Councilmember Joe Garritano
[Ward 8], who chairs the city’s Public
Works Committee, said. “It’s been around
forever. I have a map from 1909, and you
see Manchester Road on it.”
At its Oct. 23 meeting, the City Council
voted 14-1 to approve appointments to the
new ad hoc Manchester Road Improvement
Committee. Councilmember Tammy Shea
[Ward 3] was opposed. Councilmember
Dave Bertolino [Ward 5] was absent.
“The committee is going to look at how we
can enhance Manchester Road to improve
the residential experience, and also how to
highlight the businesses to draw more customers
through their doors,” Garritano said.
Stakeholders for the committee include
business owners Jeanie Hood from Three
French Hens and Nettie White from The
Porch, along with developers Mike Whalen
from Whalen Custom Homes and Andrew
Sineni from R.L. Jones Properties. Councilmembers
who will sit on the committee
include Glen DeHart [Ward 1], Larry
McGowen [Ward 1], Garritano and Larry
Goodson [Ward 8]. Also on the committee
is Economic Development Committee
A stretch of Manchester Road located near Imogene’s, Three French Hens and The Porch.
member Katie Dodwell [Ward 4].
“I think the committee will have three
issues that they’ll look at,” Mayor Jim
Bowlin said. “One is to identify all of the
things on that stretch of Manchester they
think are essential and what they think we
should be doing to further the progress of
our city. Two is to prioritize those ideas, and
three is discussion about, ‘How do you think
we should go about doing it?’”
The committee plans to examine possibilities
like additional green space, extra
parking and even re-evaluating the local
infrastructure.
“The area of Wildwood located west
of Hwy. 109 is not connected to the Metropolitan
Sewer District; therefore, a lot
of businesses and homes in that area have
septic tanks,” Garritano said. “That might
be something we look into, and how to also
support the infrastructure while still supporting
growth and appeal.”
Another goal of the committee is to help
revitalize and raise awareness of the historic
nature of the street.
“The old city hall building [Imogene’s]
has been around a long time, and if you go
to the other side of Hwy. 109, you have the
old Pond Elementary School and Big Chief
Grill,” Garritano said. “That’s a historic
building back from when Route 66 used to
go right in front of it. That’s why this street
is so important to Wildwood.”
Improvements designated for the Manchester
Road Streetscape Phase III project,
which is an extension of the original Town
Center project, still are set to begin in 2018
to renovate the stretch of Manchester Road
from Taylor Road to Eatherton Road, with
a tentative 12-month completion schedule.
A federal grant is to contribute about $1.3
million to the project, according to City
Engineer Rick Brown. Once completed,
the segment also will include bike lanes,
on-street parking, curbs, gutters, sidewalks,
street lighting and street trees. Phase I was
completed in summer 2011 and Phase II
was completed in winter 2013. Once the
city finalizes easement deals with affected
residencies, the plan can be submitted for
approval by MoDOT, according to Brown.
The Manchester Road Improvement
Committee is part of the Wildwood 2020
vision plan, and its study is slated for completion
in the next few years.
“Phase III details improvements to the
road while the committee is going to look
at improvements in and around the area of
Manchester Road,” Bowlin said.
Hood said the condition of the street is
“sometimes embarrassing when we bring
people in from Clayton, Ladue and other
parts of the county.”
As far as addressing specific projects for
the committee to tackle, she said it’s still
early in the process.
“I don’t know how much money they will
incorporate for us to do improvements, and
I don’t know how supportive the city council
will be with things we create or come up
with yet,” Hood said.
Shea expressed concern about the lack of
detail regarding the committee, the involvement
of developers on a citizen committee
and the issue of funding.
“It’s really not even a citizen committee
because two people are developers, and then
to just send them off without a game plan of
what they want to do and a time frame, it’s
not going to get it done,” Shea said. “I’m
not against planning for it, but that’s what
we need to talk about as a council.”
All of the meetings will be open to the
public and upcoming dates will be posted
on the city website [cityofwildwood.com].
TDD board approves resolution with Chesterfield Hockey Association
By JIM ERICKSON
The Chesterfield Valley Transportation
Development District [TDD] has approved
a resolution establishing an agreement
with the Chesterfield Hockey Association
[CHA] to finance certain improvements
at CHA’s proposed ice hockey and sports
complex in the Valley.
Approval came on a 4-0 vote at the
TDD’s Oct. 16 Board of Directors meeting
at the Chesterfield City Hall.
The agreement includes terms and conditions
for the TDD to provide financing
for up to $7 million in transportationrelated
projects associated with the CHA
development. Included are road improvements,
utilities and parking facilities for
the $22.65 million facility, known as the
Chesterfield Sportscomplex.
Implementation of the agreement
depends on passage of a proposal that
would authorize the TDD to issue bonds to
pay for the improvements and to extend a
3/8-cent sales tax to retire those bonds.
Ballots and information on the proposed
sales tax extension recently were
mailed to those qualified to vote on the
issue. Completed ballots must be returned
by Nov. 7.
A simple majority vote by residential
property owners in nearby subdivisions
and in the district is needed to extend the
existing tax, originally approved by voters
in a 2005 election. Shoppers making purchases
from businesses in the Valley’s
levee-protected area pay the levy as part of
the overall sales tax assessed on what they
buy. Projects called for in that vote largely
have been completed.
The St. Louis County Election Board
will be in charge of tallying the votes.
Approval of the TDD-CHA agreement
and the current election on extending the
sales tax are two of the many steps on
the road to making the proposed facility
a reality. Rezoning
for the operation earlier
received the Chesterfield
Planning Commission’s
recommendation and then
was approved by the City
Council.
Still to come – assuming
the election results
are favorable – is the site
planning process, which
also includes a number of
approval steps.
Although the city of
Chesterfield has no ownership
stake in the facility
and will have no hand in operating it, the
city’s approval of the site plans is needed,
as was the final rezoning approval.
The TDD is a separate entity from the
city and is empowered to sell bonds only
to finance infrastructure improvements
specified in proposals that eligible voters
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board are Chesterfield Mayor Bob Nation,
City Administrator Mike Geisel, St. Louis
County Executive Steve Stenger and
Stephanie Leon Streeter, St. Louis County’s
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By JESSICA MESZAROS
At 9 a.m. on Oct. 25, residents and library
staff celebrated the reopening of St. Louis
County Library’s Daniel Boone branch.
SLCL’s most highly circulated branch,
located at 300 Clarkson Road in Ellisville,
had been closed since October 2016 to
undergo major renovations as part of the
Your Library Renewed program.
Patrons explored the branch’s additional
10,000 square feet of new space that
includes a commons area, quiet reading
room, laptop bar, vending machine area,
family restroom, six quiet study rooms and
an updated business center with fax, copy
and scanning machines.
The new Discovery Zone for kids is
located on the branch’s bottom floor and
boasts amenities like interactive literacy
panels, a slide between floors, a pneumatic
tube display, an interactive light wall and
a Crooked House play area made possible
through a gift from West Newsmagazine in
honor of the publication’s 20th anniversary
in 2016. The structure doubles as a playhouse
and reading nook.
A new teen area features a computer bar,
colorful furniture and trendy light fixtures
in addition to the entire teen collection.
While a lot is new, some things never
change. Traditional Daniel Boone quirks,
like jigsaw puzzles on some of the patron
tables, still are present. The branch’s entire
collection also is out of storage and ready
to be checked out in-person and online.
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Ballwin moves toward pension upgrade
By JIM ERICKSON
Ballwin is moving ahead with plans to
alter its pension plan for city employees.
As required by law, an actuarial valuation
for the enhanced pension program now
is available for public inspection. Plans call
for presenting a resolution for adopting the
benefit change to the city’s Board of Aldermen
at its Dec. 11 meeting. If approved,
the new program would go into effect July
1, 2018.
Under the proposal, the pension benefit
multiplier will increase from 1.25 percent
to 1.75 percent. To yield the annual pension
benefit, that percentage is multiplied
by years of service and then by an employee’s
defined pay level.
Ballwin participates in the statewide
Local Government Employees Retirement
System [LAGERS], the largest retirement
program in Missouri serving local government
employees.
Of the 53 municipalities comparable in
size to Ballwin [80 or more employees] in
LAGERS, 81 percent now have a higher benefit
level than the city’s current 1.25 percent.
The proposed pension change carries
with it a higher cost and Ballwin employees
will be asked to contribute 4 percent of
their after-tax pay to help fund the increase.
In a recent anonymous vote on whether
to support the benefit plan change, all
employees in the public works, parks
and administration departments favored
the new plan. Some 90 percent of police
department personnel participated in the
voting. Of that number, 94 percent supported
the change.
In total, 127 of 136 employees voted in
favor of the proposed plan.
Because Ballwin tracks expenditures by
department, the cost of the improved benefit
will be allocated to the police department
budget for its employees and to the
general fund for other city personnel.
The police department budget will
receive a substantial revenue infusion in
coming months from the half-cent sales tax
increase for law enforcement that has gone
into effect. That tax hike received voter
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Law Matters
As I mentioned
in my
last column, a
good estate plan
is where the
kids are still
celebrating the
holidays five
years after mom
and dad have died. A bad plan is
where they stop talking to one another
soon after the funeral. The fights
can be enough to wake the dead.
There may be nothing scarier.
I run into that family every once in
a while where the parents haven’t
planned their estate carefully or implemented
the plan correctly. Many
times when mom and dad are getting
older, they become more and more
dependent on one child as opposed to
the others. Sometimes it’s to the complete
exclusion of the others. And
sometimes it’s that child who is isolating
the parents.
We have a case like that now. There
are four children in the family. When
the parents were younger, three of the
kids clearly remember both mom and
dad saying everything would be split
into four equal shares when they died.
The mom and dad also set up a trust.
The trust said that when mom and
dad became incompetent, one of the
sons could step in to pay the bills. On
their death, the trust provided that
everything was supposed to be split
four ways just like the three kids
remembered.
But for whatever reason, mom left
her bank accounts out of the trust.
She even had a power of attorney
authorizing one of the kids to take
care of the non-trust accounts. But
that was not the daughter who
moved in with her. After dad died
and mom was growing more feeble,
that daughter convinced mom that
since she was living with her, mom
should just "put her name on the
accounts.” That way she could pay
her mother’s bills and make her life
easier. So she marched mom down
to the bank and had mom add her
name as a joint owner.
After mom died, bills had to be
paid. The son who was the successor
trustee started doing some investigating,
and he found that his sister now
owned the bank accounts and wasn't
giving them back. A family meeting
was convened, and tempers flared.
Now they will be talking to each
other in court.
It’s such a sad ending to what had
been a very happy family life. It’s not
at all what mom or dad would’ve
wanted. I’m sure it’s enough to make
them turn over in their graves.
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individuals 60 and older or people
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After seeing a surge of success
in St. Charles, a nonprofit offering
dignified transportation could be
available as soon as the spring of
2018.
The nonprofit is ITNGateway,
an affiliate of ITNAmerica [Independent
Transportation Network] and an
offshoot of ITNStCharles.
The original ITN effort began in Maine
over two decades ago in response to an
accident in which a 3-year-old child was
severely injured after being hit by an
84-year-old driver.
The child’s mother, Katherine Freund,
did not lash out at the driver, but she did
become angry at the system. Freund knew
that crashes caused by older people were
not the problem – they were the result of a
transportation system that wasn’t meeting
the needs of an aging population. She was
determined to change that. To do so, she
began working toward a master’s degree in
public policy at the Edmund Muskie School
of Public Service in Portland and analyzing
transportation for older people. The result
was the first-ever Independent Transportation
Network to help provide economically
viable transportation to elderly or visually
impaired people.
In 2005, ITNAmerica was officially
formed to create a unique transportation
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is working to expand services into West St.
Louis County after a need was identified in
the local area. Tucker is a six-month volunteer
with ITNSt Charles and a member
of the St. Louis County steering committee.
“Some of the top calls we get for senior
services in Chesterfield are for transportation,”
Tucker said. “I probably average a
couple calls a week from seniors or their
adult children seeking transportation alternatives.
It was identified as a need by the
Older Adult Task Force [in Chesterfield] to
help people age in their homes.”
As in St. Charles, the St. Louis County
program would provide transportation services
to seniors and individuals, age 21 and
older, with visual impairments.
To facilitate its operation, ITNGateway
received a $32,000 grant through
the Federal Transit Administration Section
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November 1, 2017
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Two fire district propositions, plus two related to the Chesterfield Valley TDD
Voters in select West County locations
are being asked to head to polling places
on Nov. 7 to vote on a handful of issues.
Below is the exact language from the
ballot on each of those issues.
EUREKA FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT
Proposition S
Shall the Board of Directors of the
Eureka Fire Protection District be authorized
to levy an additional tax of not
more than twenty-five cents on the one
hundred dollars assessed valuation to
provide funds for the support of the District?
measures, soil stabilization and permit
fees related to such access road or
public parking lots, and [e] architectural
fees, financing costs, environmental and
other consulting fees, civil design and
engineering fees, traffic engineer fees,
reasonable development fees, construction
staking and testing, soil borings and
geotechnical observations, legal fees,
and wetlands mitigation fees related to
such access road or public parking lots
[herein called, the Additional Transportation
Project], and have the power to
fund up to $7,000,000 of the proposed
Additional Transportation Project upon
separate voter approval of an extension
of the Districts existing sales tax?
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Proposition T
Shall the Chesterfield Valley Transportation
Development District [herein
called, the District] extend the duration
of its current transportation development
district-wide sales tax at the rate
of three-eighths of one percent for up
to an additional 15 years, such that the
sales tax will expire no later than February
28, 2046, for the purpose of funding
all or any portion of the Districts
projects?
METRO WEST
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Proposition V
Shall the Metro West Fire Protection
District of St. Louis County, Missouri be
authorized to levy an additional tax of
not more than seventeen cents per one
hundred dollars of assessed valuation for
the purpose of providing funds for the
support of the District’s Advanced Life
Support operations?
CHESTERFIELD VALLEY
TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT
Proposition P
Shall the Chesterfield Valley Transportation
Development District [herein
called, the District] be authorized to
fund and develop the following additional
transportation project, certain
transportation improvements related to
an ice and multi-sport facility within the
District [herein called, the Sportscomplex],
including without limitation [a]
an access road from Chesterfield Airport
Road to the Sportscomplex, including
any related traffic signal or other
improvements to Chesterfield Airport
Road at or near its intersection with
such access road, [b] public parking
lots within the Sportscomplex property,
including parking spaces, drive aisles,
paving, striping, curbs and related lighting,
landscaping and irrigation, [c] land
acquisition, settlement and transfer,
including relocation costs, taxes, surveys
and other professional fees related
to such access road or public parking
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Dear Citizens of the Metro West Fire District,
I write to you today to discuss a very important ballot measure on November 7th, called Proposition V. It has been 31 years since the approved tax rate for Advanced Life Support / ambulance service has been
increased. In that time our ability to care for you and your loved ones has increased exponentially while our community has grown considerably. Emergency calls have increased from 2,200 in 1986 (the last
time the ambulance fund was raised) to over 7,600 in 2016. The absolute need for Proposition V is present now due to the growth of our community. We are coming to you asking for an increase in the Metro
West Fire Protection District ambulance fund on the November 7th ballot.
Why Prop V?
It is true that there is some significant residential growth occurring in our District. As more families move into the area the demand for advanced life support and other Metro West services will continue to
increase. We are forecasting a 10% increase in growth and demand; however, we will only realize a 2% increase in revenue as a result of the restrictions imposed by the Missouri Law known as the Hancock
Amendment. As a result, the District will see a deficit budget for the first time in many years for Metro West Fire Protection District.
We, as a District, have thought long and hard about the services that we provide our community and the financial needs required to maintain that current level of lifesaving service. I have tasked my talented
staff to look to the future and develop a vision that addresses lifesaving services for future generations.
After an exhaustive process, we have determined that an increase of 17 cents is necessary to meet our community’s growing needs. The proceeds generated will support the Metro West Fire Protection District
Ambulance fund for Advanced Life Support services. This will cost approximately $7 per month for a home with an appraised value of $250,000.
Who are we at Metro West?
In April of 2015, I became your Chief of Fire & EMS Services. I have lived in the community we serve my entire life and I care very much for everyone who trusts us to care for their loved ones and property in
times of need. Having served in every rank in the organization, I can say without hesitation that I am confident in the ability of your District’s staff to deliver the highest in quality care to you and your loved
ones.
Our Fire District is here to provide your family by providing the following resources:
• Advanced Life Support
• Fire Suppression and Rescue Services
• Technical Rescue
• Dive/Water Rescue
• Hazardous Materials Response
• Community Education & Injury Prevention
• Community Risk Reduction
• Code Enforcement
• Fire Cause & Arson Investigation
• Disaster Preparedness & Response
Metro West has been recognized for excellence and is one of 6 agencies in Missouri and 233 in the nation to achieve CPSE International Accreditation. Metro West achieved International Accreditation in 2012
and has since been reaccredited in 2017. Metro West is continuously evaluated by the Center for Public Safety Excellence’s processes focused on the continuous performance improvement based on industry
best practices.
Of the nearly 100 staff at Metro West over two-thirds have a college degree, many have paramedic Critical Care certification and several are Registered Nurses. We have staff that author industry publications
setting national standards for firefighter health & safety, engine company operations, and management in emergency services. Those that serve you are trained and educated by the best our nation has to offer.
This translates into a much higher level of safety and security for you and your family. We are proud to be a destination organization for firefighters who come from across the region to serve your community.
Metro West Fire District School Resource Officers educate thousands of children in our elementary, middle, and high schools each year. They are subject matter experts in fire & life safety education. Our Community
Liaison Officers are assigned to the eight senior living communities in the district and are highly skilled in evacuation drills, disaster planning, and hazard reduction training for adults and seniors. District
CPR Instructors train the community to help restart the heart and save lives when seconds count. Nearly every day, a new parent or grandparent stops in at one of our stations for assistance installing their car
seat. Our staff are certified technicians who have attended over 40 hours of specialized training to ensure they are knowledgeable about vehicle safety systems and child protective systems.
Proposition V and The Future
While developing the Vision for Prop V, we are focused on the issues impacting our community today and how Metro West fits those needs. Everyone in our community deserves the most highly skilled firefighter/paramedics
utilizing the most well-equipped fire & advanced life support units available to save your life or stop a raging fire from taking your possessions. Proposition V will enable us to financially support
the expectation you require of Metro West.
Our EMS Division is implementing the newest lifesaving technology and innovative treatment methods to care for your loved ones. We train daily to be proficient with today’s advanced technology in prehospital
emergency care. We are planning on cutting edge programs to impact lives daily. Proposition V is needed to meet our current demand growth and fund current and future advanced life support services that
you have come to expect from our organization.
On behalf of the men and women of Metro West, I am proud to say that our community can rest assured that we are here for you when you need us. We deeply appreciate your consideration of Proposition V.
If you would like additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me at 636-458-2100, extension 5800 or via email at propVinfo@metrowest-fire.org. You will also find informational videos on the Metro
West Fire District website and social media pages.
Yours in service,
G. Michael Krause III
Chief of Fire & EMS Services
Metro West Fire Protection District
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Proposition V Information
Fellow Residents,
Thanks for the opportunity to share my thoughts on the work
that the Metro West Fire Protection District does.
The morning of September 9th, my wife found me unresponsive
and having trouble breathing. My 8-year-old daughter dialed
“9-1-1” from my cell phone to get help. I was suffering a major
heart attack and I would need the most capable and dedicated
people to save my life. I would need everything to work in my
favor to survive that day. The quick response time. The best
trained team. The best equipment. Fortunately, Metro West was
there for me.
The Metro West crew never gave up on me and continued their
extensive efforts until the team at St. Luke’s could take over.
If Metro West didn’t answer that call that day; I would not be
here to write this note. (Or celebrate another daughter’s birthday.
Or hug my wife. Or any of the thousands of moments since
that day that I got to enjoy because the professionals at Metro
West got the training they needed and that I so desperately
needed that day.)
God performs miracles every day and sometimes we don’t recognize
them. When you need a miracle, God sends people. That
day, God sent the people of Metro West to save me.
I am fortunate and blessed to have had them available.
Thanks again.
What is Proposition V?
Prop V proposes a 17-cent tax increase, which costs the average resident $7/month
Increased Advanced Life Support Services for our growing community
Expansion of health and safety outreach and public education programs
Balanced budget for ambulance funding
Prop V will continue the advancements in Emergency Medical Services in our community
1986
48 Employees (12 of them are paramedics)
3 Fire Stations
2,200 EMS & Fire Calls
1 Paramedic on fire truck & ambulance
2016
Howard Roper
Metro West Fire
Protection District Resident
Clinical Save
100 Employees (90 of them are paramedics)
5 Fire Stations
7,600 EMS & Fire Calls
All Fire & EMS apparatus are staffed with at lease 2 paramedics
REMEMBER TO VOTE ON NOVEMBER 7 th
For more information, email propVinfo@metrowest-fire.org, call 636-458-2100 or visit www.metrowest-fire.org

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Chesterfield City Council adopts cost-savings compensation plan
By JIM ERICKSON
Chesterfield has agreed with a consulting
firm’s conclusion that the city’s
employee compensation package is
fair and competitive in the marketplace.
However, as far as other conclusions and
recommendations CBIZ, Inc. made in its
recent study, Chesterfield has opted to go
its own way.
The city’s path was confirmed in two
recent council actions. First, its Finance
and Administration Committee reviewed
a number of staff-recommended revisions
to the city’s compensation plan and unanimously
endorsed them with two minor
changes. Then, the full council, at its Oct.
16 meeting, unanimously and quickly
approved the committee’s actions, paving
the way for implementing the new compensation
plan and an updated manual
designed to guide the salary administration
process.
Councilmembers earlier had asked city
officials to evaluate the extensive data and
changes included in the CBIZ study and
to present their conclusions and recommendations.
“While the data provided by CBIZ is
valuable and has confirmed our market
competitiveness ... [and] concerns with
a specific number of positions, I am
reluctant to recommend acceptance of
the [CBIZ strategies] as a whole,” City
Administrator Mike Geisel said in a memo
to councilmembers.
“I do not believe our current system is
irrevocably damaged and, although some
significant changes are required, I believe
the existing system can be modified and
will continue to serve the city well into the
future,” he added.
CBIZ had concluded, and city officials
agreed, that the 83 different pay grades
included in the former compensation
structure were too numerous and difficult
to administer. While CBIZ suggested
slashing the number of pay grades to 19,
a 77-percent cutback, city staff recommended
33, a 60-percent decrease.
The F&A committee eliminated a
paragraph about merit raise distributions
being based on salary mid-points, giving
supervisory employees more discretion
and flexibility in their decision-making,
Geisel observed. The committee also
asked for additional information supporting
future staff recommendations on the
value of a merit increase pool.
According to Geisel, the net result of the
compensation plan changes reduces the
city’s collective maximum compensation
by nearly $235,000 without sacrificing
competitiveness. Depending on employee
turnover and other factors affecting overall
compensation, that amount will vary
from year to year.
In addition, the CBIZ study found the
salaries of 31 city employees were below
the minimum recommended pay classifications.
In the staff-proposed plan, that
number dropped to 23.
Staff recommendations also included:
• Continuing the practice of adjusting
the compensation plan annually
according to changes in the consumer
price index [CPI] from the prior year
but making the change concurrent with
annual merit adjustments in July instead
of January. No probationary employee
will be eligible for a raise, including the
CPI adjustment, until their performance
review on the anniversary date of their
hiring. CBIZ had recommended that
annual changes in the compensation
ranges be based on a multiplier that it
would provide.
• Reducing the existing 40-percent
spread in each pay classification range to
30 percent, except for a limited number of
identified positions whose responsibilities
require skills, abilities and experience
that negate the idea of learning on the job.
“The city would not consider hiring inexperienced,
entry-level candidates to these
positions and retention is highly desired,”
Geisel explained.
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Boone’s Crossing Farm Market has been granted temporary signage privileges in Chesterfield.
Seasonal market at Taubman Prestige
Outlet Mall receives signage approval
By JIM ERICKSON
The Chesterfield City Council, on a 4-3
vote, has approved temporary signage for
a seasonal operation, known as Boone’s
Crossing Farm Market, to be located on the
Taubman Prestige Outlet Mall property in
Chesterfield Valley.
The vote came after a recommendation
from the city’s planning commission granting
the request was challenged by Councilmember
Michelle Ohley [Ward 4] and
then went before the council’s Planning
and Public Works Committee. There, the
debate centered on whether the request
should have been for a temporary sign
permit under the city’s unified development
code versus an amendment to the
outlet mall’s sign package.
Following up on advice from the city’s
planning and development services department,
Taubman asked for an addendum to
its sign package to accommodate signage
for the market run by Summit Produce.
The operation is located in the grassy area
west of the mall buildings. No permanent
structures are planned in connection with
the operation.
In its request, Taubman noted that
Summit has been in business since 1978
and has operated out of the Kirkwood
Farmers Market since 1984. The proposed
market will close at the end of the year but
could reapply for signage that would continue
to match the seasonal nature of the
business if this season is successful.
Plans call for signage to emphasize the
pumpkin and holiday seasons during the
market’s initial period of operation.
Councilmember Guy Tilman [Ward 2]
recommended approval of what the planning
commission had endorsed but with
amendments that, among other things,
would eliminate a proposed inflatable sign
along Interstate 64 and require that all other
signs and related equipment be removed by
Jan. 1. Inflatable signs will be permitted at
the market site, it was noted.
Another amendment requires the square
footage for all temporary signs be deducted
from the allowable wall signage for the
outlet mall development.
Mike Doster, a Chesterfield attorney representing
Taubman, accepted the amendments.
However, Councilmember Barry
Flachsbart [Ward 1] said he has always
opposed certain kinds of requested signage
and would oppose the main motion even
though he agreed with the amendments.
Councilmember Dan Hurt [Ward 3] said
if the council is going to consider a change
to its past practices, the entire signage issue
should be examined, rather than making
decisions one at a time.
While Tilman’s amendments were
approved 7-0, with Councilmember Tom
DeCampi [Ward 4] absent, the main
motion, now amended, drew opposition
from Flachsbart, Hurt and Ohley. Councilmembers
Barbara McGuinness [Ward
1], Ben Keathley [Ward 2], Randy Logan
[Ward 3] and Tilman voted for it.
After the vote, Tilman suggested taking
“a timeout” on signage issues and asked
staff to investigate and suggest possible
changes to applicable city rules and regulations
that would benefit everyone, including
the staff and councilmembers.
City Attorney Chris Graville suggested
the moratorium perhaps should be limited
to certain types of signage issues, rather
than being all-inclusive. Hurt further suggested
the council may want to consider
changing its “power of review” authority
to make it more flexible. Ohley earlier had
invoked the power of review ordinance,
which provides that any plan for a development
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Following uneasy meetings, County tentatively approves police raises
By JIM MERKEL
After several tense meetings, the St.
Louis County Council tentatively approved
a package of raises for police funded by the
half-cent Proposition P sales tax for public
safety. Final approval could come at a
council meeting on Nov. 1.
The package approved by the council
during a special session Oct. 18 was the
same as the one earlier negotiated. The pay
range will be $52,208 for starting police up
to a top level of $75,504 after 14 years, up
from $48,000 to $72,000. Most police officers
are at or near the bottom of the scale.
The only difference in the new package is
that more money was set aside for pensions
while officials determine how much
is enough.
The tentative approval did not come
easily. The comment period of the Oct. 18
meeting and an earlier committee meeting
on Oct. 12 included shouting, laughter at
councilmembers and impassioned appeals
by police officers and their spouses that
current salaries were forcing them to take
second jobs.
Protesters at the Oct. 17 council meeting
spoke out against police violence. Some
“took a knee” during the Pledge of Allegiance
while others chanted in protest.
Elizabeth Snyder, the widow of County
Police Officer Blake Snyder, who was
killed in the line of duty in 2016, also
spoke on Oct. 17.
“I don’t know how this got turned into a
race thing,” she said. “It’s not a race thing.
If you want to make a difference, go be a
cop. Go sign up at the academy.”
She said police deserve a raise because
they put their lives on the line every day.
“They’re taking a risk every time they put
their uniforms on,” Snyder said.
Tom Sullivan, a frequent critic of the
council who has attended its meetings
regularly since the 1990s, said Council
Chair Sam Page [D-District 2] failed to
keep things under control. “There’s been
bad behavior the whole week,” Sullivan
said following the four meetings.
Perhaps the strongest behavior was
shown by about 20 people who spoke at a
hearing of the council’s Justice and Health
Committee in the afternoon of Oct. 17. The
hearing was in response to recent demonstrations,
including one at the Galleria on
Sept. 23. Most of those at the hearing testified
to what they considered to be an overly
strong police response to the protests. Only
one person who signed up to talk spoke in
favor of the police. That woman, known as
Patti Ann, was laughed at and interrupted.
“When you go take over a mall, and the
people there are locked in the stores – it’s
all in the video of the protests – it has to be
stopped,” Patti Ann said.
One person in the audience shouted to
her: “Protests are peaceful. Police are not.
Get that through your head.”
Susie Chasnoff testified that she long had
been involved in protests. “It concerns me
deeply that we’re still in the same place,”
she said. “I think we need to go back to the
question of who was in charge of this.”
Chris Baricevic testified that he was
assaulted and received a bruised kidney
and a concussion when he was arrested.
“They weren’t just bad cops, they were bad
people,” Baricevic said.
Nick Kasoff, of Ferguson, said, “If the
problem doesn’t go away, the protests will
continue. Let’s put some resources into
procedures and strategies for doing better.”
Another person, Carolyn Butler, testified
that she was repeatedly denied her right to
an attorney and wasn’t given her medication
after she was arrested. “To be honest, I
don’t want to live here anymore,” she said.
In addition to protesters, County Executive
Steve Stenger attributed the heavy
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the council would hold the bills allowing
the raises. As it was, Stenger said he was
pleased with the council vote. He said
plans were to hold a reserve of $10 million
in Proposition P money for unforeseen
expenses and noted that amount is larger
than the reserve Page wanted to be held for
extra pension expenses.
“I think that the calculation that was
made by our actuaries and the calculation
[that] was made by our budget office
is absolutely correct,” Stenger said. “For
every dollar of pay, we are withholding 26
cents for the pension. That is what we’ve
been advised will maintain the current
status of the pension.”
Page had expressed concern that allocating
an amount equal to 26 percent of pay
for pensions might not be enough. But he
said his concern was not delaying appropriate
action.
“This bill is moving along its normal
course. It hasn’t been delayed,” Page said
on Oct. 17. He said he wanted the police to
have their raises.
“The issue we had before us was whether
or not the pension liability had been appropriately
estimated,” he said.
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Current and former Rockwood South
Middle students got a chance to autograph
copies of a book that includes their photography
on Sept. 23 at the Barnes & Noble
Bookstore at West County Mall.
“More Falcon Photos” is the title of the
book, which now is available for purchase.
Jeff Sass is a Rockwood South Middle
teacher and photography club sponsor.
“Through word of mouth, it got to officials
here at Barnes & Noble, and we
worked out the details of a book-signing
event for our students,” said Sass. “I
couldn’t be more proud of these students.
It shows what can happen when you have a
big idea and work to make it happen.”
Student co-editor Cayce Rose described
how the book idea came about.
“I picked out the best photos and compiled
them,” said Rose. “Because we like to see
our progress as we go through the year.”
Cristionna Fowler’s photos are among
those featured in the book.
“I was surprised,” said the Rockwood
South Middle eighth-grade student, upon
seeing her work published. “I didn’t think
it was going to happen.”
Sam Mitra is a former South Middle student
and photography club member who
turned out at the book-signing event.
“It was a lot of fun making the book,”
said Mitra. “I have a lot of good memories.
This is the culmination of it, and I wanted
to see it happen. I hope this brings about
more opportunities for photo club.”
Principal Dr. Laurie Birkenmeier joined
her students at Barnes & Noble on Saturday
afternoon.
“I hope other kids show some interest
in this and realize it’s not so hard,” said
Birkenmeier. “If they have something they
want to do, they should go for it. You never
know what can happen when you empower
a group of creative people.”
Another Blue Ribbon for
Rockwood School District
Chesterfield Elementary School has
been named a 2017 National Blue Ribbon
School, the latest on a list of 10 Rockwood
schools to have earned this distinction.
While eight Missouri schools were honored,
Chesterfield Elementary was the only
local honoree.
According to Rockwood Superintendent
Dr. Eric Knost, this recognition affirms the
hard work of Chesterfield students, educators,
families and community.
“Being named a National Blue Ribbon
school is a high honor. I’m proud of our
Chesterfield school community for their
work in promoting academic excellence for
all children.”
As a previous National Blue Ribbon
recipient, Chesterfield Elementary understands
the importance of student leadership,
and this work has yielded a high
rate of achievement and positive behavior
among students. In addition, Chesterfield
was named a Missouri Gold Star School
last spring, also for the second time.
Principal Dr. Meg Brooks will represent
the school community at a two-day awards
ceremony in Washington, D.C., in November.
“Chesterfield Elementary has a rich tradition
of focusing on student core ethical
and performance values. Teachers and staff
are dedicated to the belief that every child
can learn, and they help all students grow
academically, emotionally, physically, culturally
and socially,” she noted.
Schools are nominated for the award by
the state’s department of education. They
then complete a comprehensive application
about school practices to move forward to
the national level.
Dressing down raises money
for hurricane recovery efforts
A recent dress down day at St. Paul’s
Lutheran School in Des Peres raised
$1,850 to help recovery efforts at Lutheran
South Academy in Houston following Hurricane
Harvey. The school, which serves
more than 800 students in pre-K through
12th grade, experienced extensive damage
during the weather disaster.
Seven St. Louis-area Lutheran schools
took part in the fundraising drive, which
was organized by Abiding Savior Lutheran
in south St. Louis County. At each school,
students and staff made a minimum donation
of $3 to wear non-uniform clothing for
the day. Together, they raised a collective
$8,300 for the relief effort. St. Paul’s is
planning an additional fundraiser to help a
school in the Florida Keys.
World Food Day Nov. 3
Almost 2,000 St. Louisans [ages 7 and
older] will work one-hour shifts to package
rice/bean/soy protein meals for critically
malnourished people in sub-Saharan
Africa and fortified macaroni and cheese
meals for hungry people in St. Louis and
elsewhere in the region. The event is on
Friday, Nov. 3 from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. in the
John Burroughs School field house.
The sixth-annual St. Louis food-packaging
effort is one of many events organized
internationally on and around World Food
Day, which commemorates the founding
of the Food and Agriculture Organization
of the United Nations in 1945. The goal of
St. Louis World Food Day is to increase
awareness, understanding and informed
year-round action to alleviate hunger. The
meals that volunteers will assemble are
designed to reverse the starvation process
and restore health. Each packet feeds up
to six children and has a shelf life of two
years. The cost of each life-sustaining meal
is about 25 cents, which covers the ingredients,
packaging, administration and international
shipping of the food. St. Louis
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regionally and to school feeding programs
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Since 2012, more than 1.6 million meals
have been assembled at St. Louis World
Food Day events, helping to feed hundreds
of thousands of hungry people.
Pre-registration is required and registration
fees [$10 students/teachers; $20
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packaging ingredients, supplies and meal
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Parkway hosts drug and
alcohol addiction events
Parkway School District, Addiction
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Healthy Communities presents
“Hidden in Plain View,”
an event to help parents spot
signs of risky behavior concerning
alcohol or drug use.
Parents will learn warning
signs and get tips for talking
with their kids about the dangers
of alcohol and drug use.
The event has an interactive display of a
teenager’s bedroom that contains over 60
items that could signal a teen is involved in
risky activities.
The event will be offered several times
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• Jan. 25, 2018 at Northeast Middle
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• April 19, 2018 at West Middle
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Parkway teacher recognized
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It was men’s night as a media solutions
business, a skateboard company and a
music brand finished in the top three at the
third annual Parkway Spark! Pitch Competition
on Sept. 28.
Over 20 entrepreneurial groups or individuals
pitched their business ventures to
six Maryville University representative
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or gift bag from the university.
Coming in third place was Noah Weidner,
a senior from Central High who is in his
first year in the Spark! program. Weidner’s
music brand company, Rave Advisory, is
a concept that came to him 10 years ago
but which he has been able to launch more
fully through Spark!. Rave Advisory is an
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Weidner, who is mentored by Kent Schien
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Parkway West High junior Cody Corbin
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program that supported his entrepreneurial
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He said he appreciates Spark! and his
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“Spark! is the program that no other
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“Spark! is different because it has community
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cial report while Chesterfield has been
honored with the organization’s distinguished
budget presentation award for its
2017 budget.
GFOA is a professional association
serving the needs of more than 19,000
appointed and elected local, state and
provincial-level government officials and
finance practitioners in North America.
The organization will hold its 112th annual
conference May 6-9, 2018 in St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS
Veterans Day program open to all
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-Illinois]
is the scheduled
featured speaker
at a Veterans Day
program Friday,
Nov. 10 at Washington
University
in St. Louis.
Sponsored
by the St. Louis
Student Veterans
Association, the
program will
focus on “Service
after Service”
and will
be held at the
Sen. Tammy Duckworth
Edison Theater
on the university campus.
Also scheduled to speak is Robert
McDonald, a U.S. Army veteran and
former secretary of the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
A panel of veterans rounds out the program.
Included will be John Inazu, an Air
Force veteran and distinguished professor
of law and religion at the university; Paul
Szoldra, a Marine Corps veteran, founder
of the Duffel Blog and defense editor for
Business Insider; Darcella Craven, an
Army veteran and CEO of the St. Louis
Veterans Business Network; and Tim Smith,
an Army veteran and CEO of Patriot Commercial
Cleaning of St. Louis.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with the program
scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. A cocktail
reception will follow.
Registration can be completed online at
gradcenter.wustl.edu/veterans-day. Questions
for panel members also can be submitted
with the RSVP.
Bomb, arson unit observes
50th anniversary
The St. Louis Regional Bomb and
Arson Unit recently observed the 50th
anniversary of its founding with a gathering
at the county administration building
in Clayton. Past and current members of
the specialized group attended the event,
which included a display of equipment
the unit uses in its work.
St. Louis County Police Chief Jon
Belmar, who headed the unit from 1996-
98 when he was a sergeant, hosted the
observance.
A joint effort between the St. Louis
City and County police departments
since 2013, the unit now is staffed with
a sergeant/supervisor and four detectives
from each organization.
Detectives assigned to the unit
receive specialized training in fire/arson
investigations and incidents involving
explosives and are required to achieve
certification as a fire investigator, hazardous
materials technician and bomb
technician.
All of the certifications involve extensive
training that includes completion of
the one-week bomb technician course at
the Redstone Arsenal in the Huntsville,
Alabama, area.
Unit members are trained and equipped
to conduct render-safe procedures on
explosive devices containing a weaponof-mass-destruction
[WMD] threat.
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Last year, the unit conducted 503
investigations, 80 involving explosives
and 423 related to fires.
In addition to serving St. Louis City
and County, the unit is available to
respond to incidents anywhere in the
region where its expertise is needed and
requested. In the past, unit members also
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head coach Tim Corbi
sports
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By WARREN MAYES
Little commits to Vanderbilt
CBC freshman Christian Little has yet to
throw a baseball for the Cadets and coach
Mason Horne but the highly touted pitcher
already has made his verbal commitment
to college.
The 6-foot-3 Little has announced he
will play at Vanderbilt.
“I chose Vanderbilt based on the educational
opportunity, the overall baseball program,
it’s close enough to home and mostly,
I really connected with the coaches,” Little
said.
Before choosing Vanderbilt, Little said
he had narrowed his choices down from
eight to three schools – Miami, Texas
Christian University and Vanderbilt.
“The decision was extremely difficult
because I loved Miami and I loved Vanderbilt,
so it came down to distance from
home,” said Little, who is 14 years and 3
months old. He is the youngest athlete ever
to commit to Vanderbilt. “I was the second
commit in my class. A catcher committed
a couple days before me. But I am the
youngest commit in school history.”
He is pleased to have his decision made.
“I have been waiting for this moment for
three months,” Little said. “As fast as the
process has gone, it felt like forever, so I’m
happy it’s over now.”
He said many have helped him through
the process leading up to this announcement.
“I want to thank The Prospects Baseball
Organization, Performance Zone and Ace
Pitching Academy,” he said. “My family
and I also want to thank the colleges that
gave me offers and looked into me. Most
of all, I want to thank God for giving me
strength, my opportunities, my supporters,
coaches, baseball and, most of all, my
family.”
High school boys soccer
The Priory Rebels won the Class 2 District
6 championship with a 5-0 victory
over the host Whitfield Warriors.
The Rebels’ David Villarreal, a junior,
scored two goals and junior Drew Ahlering
added three assists to spark Priory. Junior
Jack Hopson, sophomore Joe Hunt and
freshman Will Kelly each added a goal for
Priory. Junior goalie Greg L’Hommedieu
recorded five saves in earning the shutout.
High school girls golf
The St. Joseph’s Academy Angels trailed
after one round but came from behind to
win the recent Class 2 state girls golf tournament
at the Sedalia Country Club.
St. Joseph’s shot a 623 to win by 10
strokes. The Angels entered the second
round two strokes behind Kansas City’s
Notre Dame de Sion, which ended up in
second with a 633.
“This state championship is very satisfying,”
said Angels coach Carol Fromuth. “I
thought we had an excellent chance of winning
... because of the girls we had on this
team. It’s harder when you’re expected to
win, but these girls handled that pressure
well all year and I’m very proud of them.”
Sophomore Grace Aromando shot a twoday
total of 9-over-par 149. She was the
leading Angel in seventh place. She came
in just ahead of senior Grace Renfer, who
finished eighth with a 151. Renfer will sign
in November to play golf at Southern Illinois
University.
Freshman Nicole Rallo posted a 159 to
finish in a tie for 17th place. Freshman Drew
Nienhaus was 28th with a 166 and junior
Lauren Gallagher came in 29th with a 168.
• • •
At the Class 2 state golf tournament
in Sedalia, MICDS finished third with a
two-day total of 647. Lafayette wound up
fourth with a 679 team score.
The top 15 girls medal at state and three
local girls earned one.
Lafayette freshman Brooke Biermann
finished fourth overall with a 145. MICDS
senior Shannon Gould came in fifth place
with a 147. Marquette senior Sarah
Lewis tied for 11th with a 154.
Two MICDS players, sophomore
Parker Perry and senior Amelia
Schroeder, tied for 20th with a 163.
Sophomore Garrett Goltermann
tied for 42nd with a 174.
Lafayette senior Paige Sanfelippo
tied for 33rd with a 169.
Lancers senior Anika Pulumati
was 62nd with a 180. Senior Alyssa
Serafin shot a 185 to tie for 70th
place. The final Lafayette score
came from senior Allison Harrell,
who tied for 84th place with a 194.
Hole-in-one
MICDS sophomore Parker Perry
recorded a hole-in-one during the first
round of the Class 2 state golf tournament.
Perry aced the par-3, 132-yard 15th hole
at the Sedalia Country Club. It was her first
hole-in-one. She transferred to MICDS
this year from Richmond, Virginia.
Perry used a six-hybrid club on a blind
uphill hole to make the big shot.
High school softball
Two Marquette Mustangs softball players
have set school records this season.
In the Class 4 quarterfinal game against
Seckman, the Mustangs scored an 8-2 victory.
Junior first baseman Eileen McGinnis
broke the single-season record for runs
driven in when she singled home a run
against Seckman. That gave McGinnis,
who also pitches, 54 RBIs this season.
Junior pitcher Annah Junge broke Marquette’s
record for strikeouts in a single
season. She struck out 12 Seckman hitters.
That gave Junge 203 strikeouts.
High school basketball
Chaminade senior Jericole Hellems has
made his college choice.
The forward verbally committed to North
Carolina State and announced his decision
the way most young athletes do these days:
he posted on his Twitter account.
Hellems, a 6-foot-7, 200-pound four-star
recruit, chose NC State over several other
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teams. Among those jilted were Missouri,
Illinois and Florida.
In his junior season for the Red Devils,
Hellems averaged 22 points along with
seven rebounds a game. He also handed
out three assists and notched a steal per
game.
For the first time in program history,
Chaminade has made back-to-back trips to
the Class 5 state semifinals. The team is led
by coach Frank Bennett.
Hellems was one of the biggest winners
during the July evaluation period, earning
at least 14 scholarship offers, including
one from NC State on July 19. New coach
Kevin Keatts and assistant coach Takayo
Siddle were able to convince Hellems to
officially visit the college Aug. 26-28 in
his first trip to Raleigh.
“They want me as a stretch four kind
of player and help them do a little bit of
everything,” said Hellems in a previous
interview with Rivals.com.
Hellems was trending as a mid-major
prospect through June. He averaged 8.8
points and 5.8 rebounds per game in 16
Nike Elite Youth Basketball League games
while playing with Bradley Beal Elite.
Beal, who plays with the Washington Wizards,
is a former Chaminade Prep player,
as is Boston Celtics small forward Jayson
Tatum and former NBA player David Lee,
who currently is unsigned.
Hellems then exploded at the Nike Peach
Jam on July 12-15 in North Augusta, South
Carolina. He averaged 22.4 points and
seven rebounds per game and shot 56.7
percent from the field and 50 percent of
three-pointers [16 of 32] in seven contests
at Peach Jam.
A parade of coaches offered Hellems
scholarship and playing opportunities;
however, he narrowed his list to seven
colleges – NC State, Arkansas, Florida,
Georgia Tech, Missouri, South Carolina
and Virginia Tech. He elected to only visit
NC State and South Carolina, essentially
shutting down official visits in mid-September.
The fall signing period for basketball is
Nov. 8-15.
High school baseball
hitting camp
The Parkway South Patriots indoor
winter team hitting camp has some remaining
openings for this year’s six-week team
hitting camp.
The camp starts Jan. 13, 2018, and is two
hours per week for six weeks. It is designed
to teach players the fundamentals of hitting
and help coaches communicate and teach
the art of hitting to their team.
For more information, call Parkway
South coach Adam Stahl at (314) 496-4074.
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Incarnate Word Academy senior Maria
Brandt and junior Elizabeth Goldstein
became tennis doubles partners this year –
and made history in the process.
The two Red Knights finished second
in the Class 1 state doubles tournament at
the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield,
Missouri. They finished the season with a
15-4 record in doubles competition – the
first doubles team in school history to
finish that high.
“I was beyond thrilled to finish second,”
Goldstein said. “We beat three very good
teams to get to the finals and, unfortunately,
we didn’t come out on top but we did
every thing we could and left everything
out on the court. That was one of my goals
coming to Incarnate Word Academy – to
leave a legacy. This year, Maria and I left
our legacy on Incarnate’s tennis program. I
couldn’t be more proud of our accomplishment.”
Brandt leaves a huge imprint on the Red
Knights’ program. She will graduate as half
of the top tennis duo in school history as
well as the top singles player at state.
“It’s super cool to hold both,” Brandt
said. “I was stoked at reaching second this
year. That’s a huge accomplishment.”
Veteran coach Bob Keefe agreed.
“I am extremely proud of the way they
kept improving from day one at practice
to their very last match,” Keefe said. “It
was fun watching them take their games up
another level as doubles partners.”
Brandt said, “We gelled very well. She’s
a fighter and I’m more of a smart player.”
Goldstein added, “With my effort and
her experience, we knew that we could be
creative enough to beat anyone.”
The idea to put the two together this
season came from both coach Keefe and
the girls. Things clicked quickly.
“I knew we had something special when
everything started to fall into place,” Goldstein
said. “When we knew each other’s
move without having to say anything. We
pushed each other to be better every day.
Our bond is something that you do not see
every day on the courts.”
The season wasn’t without its rough
patches. Goldstein’s grandmother passed
away – her funeral was on the same day as
the district final.
Goldstein said, knowing her grandmother
was a big fan of hers, there was no
thought about not competing.
“We played for her and she was who we
dedicated every match to for the rest of the
season,” Goldstein said. “She is the reason
we made it so far.”
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Brandt, Goldstein make school history
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Elizabeth Goldstein [left] with Maria Brandt
drawn on their wrists, the duo won the
district final and then the sectional final,
which sent them to state.
“It was so special,” Brandt said, of reaching
the state finals. “I never have won sectionals
in doubles, so it was super cool.”
Goldstein added, “I think going to state
was an accomplishment itself. I was there
to make school history. We needed to get
second place to beat the school record of
third place set by Genna and Maura last
year at state.”
Goldstein had only been playing tennis
for three years before achieving that record.
“I learned how to play tennis on YouTube
the week before tryouts freshman year. My
goal was to not be the worst one on the
team. Getting to the state final to me was
something I never thought would happen.”
Brandt believed the pair would do well.
“My expectations were high because I
knew what Liz and I were capable of.”
In their state opener, the pair beat Warrensburg’s
duo Hope Dahlhoff and Hannah
Shaffer 6-0, 6-1.
In the quarterfinals, they beat Helias’
Abby Dowden and Catherine Conley 6-0,
6-2.
In the semifinals, the duo stopped John
Burroughs’ Maddy Duncan and Lexi
Young 7-5, 6-3.
When they got to state, Brandt and Goldstein
faced teams they had never played
before. Keefe said the girls approached
the final match the same way they had
approached the three first matches; there
were no nerves or butterflies to bother them.
“We played a very good match,” Keefe
said. “Our girls couldn’t feel too bad afterwards.
They were beat by one very good
team.”
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This holiday season, plan to have
a good time for a great cause
By ELLEN LAMPE
‘Tis the season for holiday parties
galore. This year, set your party apart
from the rest in an unconventional
and meaningful way – one that truly
embodies the reason for the season –
by entertaining for a cause.
“If you’re going to give money
already to a charity, why not put a
party on? You’re donating more and
you’re creating an awareness for the
charity – more than what money itself
can do,” said David Hults, who throws
annual parties for charity.
This year, the Job Shapers Network
[founded by Hults] is organizing a
holiday toy drive party to benefit
Whole Kids Outreach. It’s the latest
of many parties Hults has planned for
charity – ranging from gatherings at
his home with friends to public events
at larger spaces.
“The gifts guests bring to this party
may be the only gifts some kids get for
Christmas,” Hults said.
Hults plans the parties with his partner
Brad Fuller, and the gala events
have reached the point of next-level
creative, with grand details that leave
guests stunned: an Oscars-themed
party with a red carpet and limos, a
fundraiser for tornado victims featuring
a yellow brick road, a party promoting
rescue animals with dog tags
for each guest, a mad hatter party
benefiting cancer patients – you get
the idea.
But Hults’ and Fuller’s parties
began much smaller and with a
simple good intention. After they
bought a house together, they wanted
to host people.
“We began thinking, ‘What would
make an event memorable?’” Hults
said. They decided hosting for a cause
was a fulfilling idea.
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your holiday gathering to a whole new
level.
Start small
Make sure you think through all the
details of your event.
“Having people over for dinner is
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cook, it’s hard, it’s overwhelming,”
Hults said.
Decorating and setting a party-worthy
table also can be daunting.
“Part of what people dread is starting
from scratch,” Hults said. He
noted that many people “don’t have
anything” when they begin hosting
house parties. “Start small and, each
year, add to what you have,” he recommended.
Of course, local restaurants for
catering, boutiques for decorating
ideas and florists for finishing touches
can help tremendously.
Pick a cause
“Part of it is looking around at your
friends. What are their causes? If a
friend has breast cancer, do a fund-
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It’s the happiest time of year – crisp air,
occasional flurries, festive food and drink,
fires warming the hearth and valuable time
spent with loved ones.
Just as the weather is changing, so can
your approach to cool-weather celebrations.
Number one, remember that holiday
party planning doesn’t have to be stressful;
and number two, all it takes are a few
subtle, unexpected touches to differentiate
your celebration from others. A tantalizing
appetizer, creative cocktail, spruced up
décor or a unique party favor are sure to
have people talking about your gathering
into the New Year. Keep in mind these four
things and your holiday party is sure to be
a crowd-pleaser.
1
Cozy home, happy guests
When your guests step out of the
chilly air and through your front door,
set the mood by making your home
feel warm and inviting. Provide a cozy,
comforting ambiance by using soft lighting,
plush textiles and warm color tones.
Create a warm aroma by lighting seasonal
candles or using a scented wax holder.
Let guests know they’re appreciated by
adding a party favor. Keep it inexpensive
and simple, such as placing a unique ornament
at each place setting that guests can
take home at the end of the night.
If you choose to use decorations, incorporate
ones that accent and create focal
points, but don’t overwhelm the space.
Now is the time to break out that perfect
holiday wreath or buy a new one! Don’t
forget, you can add to your décor by using
stylish drink containers and serving platters.
2
Smorgasbord of treats
Not sure what to put on
those serving platters? Stick
to what you know best, and let
local chefs take care of the rest.
Try taking your guests on a culinary
journey with the tastes of the season – cater
some, or all, of your party food from your
favorite places. Why limit yourself to one
cuisine or restaurant when you can incorporate
a variety of dishes? There are no
rules saying you can’t get a salad from one
spot, an appetizer from another and a dessert
from yet another.
Pro tip: When it comes to sweets,
consider using them as a form of décor
– incorporate shades of the season like
deep maroons, oranges and yellows into
things like macaroons, berries, scones or
cupcakes.
3
Drink pairings
When your guests have
loaded up their plates, make
sure they have something
tasty to quench their thirst.
Seasonal craft beers are all the rage.
Stock up on winter lagers, Christmas
ales or festive
stouts. Rather than
a growler of a specific
brew, consider
letting guests try a
flight of them all.
If beer isn’t your
forte, try out a new
holiday cocktail
recipe, like Hot Buttered
Rum or Pomegranate Sangria [recipes
provided].
If you choose to serve wine at your gathering,
complement the flavors by pairing
Natural beauty
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it with the correct foods. If you’re serving
meat dishes such as beef and lamb, go with
Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon. If you’re
sticking to finger foods and appetizers, try
Sauvignon Blanc or Syrah. Chardonnay
pairs well with spicy foods, poultry and
pork; and Pinot Grigio pairs well with seafood,
pasta, vegetarian dishes or chicken.
When in doubt, ask your caterer to do the
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
Pinch salt
3/4 cup spiced rum
2 cups boiling water
4 sticks cinnamon, for garnish
Hot Buttered Rum
4
Big gatherings,
small spaces
Not every home is equipped
with an ideal space for entertaining, but
don’t let that deter you from hosting.
Make the most of your limited space
by getting creative and planning carefully.
Hosting a small-space celebration can be
intimate and memorable. The first step
in preparing your area for entertaining is
eliminating clutter. Not only do unnecessary
items restrict physical space, they can
be distracting and make a modest space
feel smaller. Stick to the perimeter when
arranging furniture.
Map out the space. Traffic flow can be a
big obstacle in a small area. Instead of low
furniture such as a coffee table, try incorporating
a counter-height island or cocktail
table that will create conversation spots
while still allowing for people to move
about freely.
Instead of having a buffet table, which
creates lines and congestion, try situating
the food items on tables throughout the
space and away from doorways.
Finally, make use of outdoor space
if you have it. Just because the weather
is chilly doesn’t mean people can’t
be drawn outdoors. Place a cooler of
drinks outside to break up the crowd
indoors. Place a few cozy blankets on
the patio furniture, bring out a space
heater or light a bonfire – guests are
sure to migrate to the fresh air.
HOT BUTTERED RUM
[Makes 4 servings]
Ingredients:
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup [1 stick] unsalted butter,
room temperature
1/3 cup honey
Instructions:
• Beat the brown sugar, butter, honey,
cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt in
a medium bowl until well blended and
smooth.
• Transfer the mixture to a large measuring
cup or heat-resistant glass bowl.
Add the rum and 2 cups of boiling water.
Stir until the butter mixture dissolves.
Divide the buttered rum among four mugs.
• Garnish with cinnamon sticks and serve.
POMEGRANATE SANGRIA
Ingredients:
1 bottle red wine, dry or sweet
2 cups pomegranate juice
2/3 cup brandy
1/2 cup Triple Sec
1/4 cup simple syrup [equal amounts
sugar and water, heated until sugar dissolves,
cooled]
1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
1 large orange, halved and thinly sliced
1 green apple, cored, halved and thinly
sliced
1 pear, cored, halved and thinly sliced
1 cup seedless holiday grapes, halved
Make it sparkle: add 12 ounces of a carbonated
lemon-lime beverage
Instructions:
Combine all ingredients in a pitcher,
cover and refrigerate for at least four hours
or up to 48 hours before serving. Serve
over ice.
Pomegranate Sangria
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raiser in honor of them,” Hults suggested.
If you go out of your way to host,
people are likely to dig into their pockets
and give to a worthy cause – and
they’ll feel great while doing it.
Give your party a
memorable theme
Make your guests eager to attend.
Hults recommended placing a banner,
balloons or other eye-catching décor
outside the house or event space so
guests will get in the mood as soon as
they arrive.
“You have to make the event memorable,”
Hults said.
One way to make your party unique
is by giving it a costume theme – perhaps
one that coincides with the charity
choice. And parting gifts or tokens of
appreciation can help keep the event
memorable long into the new year.
Charities often have small gift items
available for donors, but other good
ideas include photos, ornaments, wine
charms, scarves – the list is nearly endless
when you set your imagination
free.
Don’t hesitate to
have helpers
“If you’re not creative, hire people
that are creative,” Hults suggested.
Consider hiring a caterer, bartender,
decorator and musicians. And don’t
forget to ask for volunteers.
Hults said, if people know the party is
for charity, they’re more likely to offer
their services.
“If you approach people and say ‘This
is for charity, how can you help me?’
most people will help.”
Donations
When your guests arrive, have a plan
for how they can donate to your cause.
Hults suggests inviting a representative
from the charity who can collect
money and give receipts. Having a brief
speaker to educate people on the cause
can be worthwhile as well.
If you don’t feel comfortable collecting
monetary donations, consider charging
an entry fee of a toy or toys, canned
goods or other charitable items.
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Parkway North senior Kyle
Cronin had the night of his life in
the Vikings’ soccer homecoming
game – inching closer to becoming
the single-season record holder for
goals scored.
Robbie Kristo currently holds the
single-season record of 27 goals, set
in 2010 at Parkway North.
Kristo, who starred as a threetime
All-American striker at Saint
Louis University, bypassed playing
MLS and now is a professional
soccer player in Italy.
At presstime, Cronin was just
five away from Kristo’s record – with an
impressive 22 goals so far for the Vikings.
Whether he gains that record or not,
Cronin already has had an incredible
season with a special accolade he said
he’ll never forget.
When Parkway North entertained Timberland
for its homecoming soccer game
in October, Cronin scored all four goals
in a 4-3 victory.
“This game was the best game I have
ever played,” Cronin said. “I remember
the crowd cheering my name. [It was]
something like out of a sports movie. I
never thought I would score four goals
on my homecoming night and I will
never forget it.”
Cronin said the homecoming game is
one of the biggest games of the season
for the soccer squad – and it was the first
time the Vikings had won the big game in
Cronin’s years on the team.
“I used to see all the older kids playing
in this game and I would think ‘Man, I
want to play in this.’” Cronin said. “This
was the very last opportunity to win in
front of everyone. When the game started,
right off the bat, we were coming at them
with all we had.”
Cronin started the game by putting two
goals on the scoreboard, but Timberland
tied the game by half time and entered
the second half itching for a win.
Timberland scored another goal about
five minutes into the second half, gaining
the lead for the first time. The two teams
battled back and forth until Cronin had
the chance to tie the game with a penalty
kick.
“When I stepped up to take it, I remember
thinking of watching the game when
I was younger and realized that this game
is mine to win now. I scored it and completed
a hat trick.”
Cronin did not stop there. He was able
to put one more ball in the back of the net
Parkway North’s Kyle Cronin
to win the game.
The teams’ success this season could
be a result of some change-ups made by
new coach Bob O’Connell, who had been
at Kennedy before the school closed.
“As a new coach, my goal was to get to
know each guy as a person and try to put
them into a situation that highlights their
skills,” O’Connell said.
O’Connell said he saw something in
Cronin that made him want to switch
Cronin from a midfielder to a striker.
“I like this position because I get more
looks at goal than anyone else,” Cronin
said. “On the field, I feel that I am best
running at the opposing team. That
is where I am the most trouble to play
against.”
But Cronin does not take sole credit for
his scoring.
“We have many kids who can send
good balls and make good passes,” said
Cronin. “But we needed someone to
put the ball in the back of the net, so I
adapted.”
Though Kristo is the standard-bearer
at Parkway North, Cronin said topping
Kristo’s record is not what drives him.
“It would be amazing to break his
record but it is not that important to me,”
Cronin said. “As long as we win the
games we need to win, it doesn’t really
matter how many I score in the game. A
1-0 win is still a win.”
O’Connell said he sees similarities
between Kristo and Cronin – including a
desire to win and lead.
Cronin was named a captain for the
Vikings both this season and last.
He said he hopes to take that desire to
win and lead on to the next level by playing
in college.
“I believe at the end of this season and
for club season, I will have some colleges
that want me. I believe I am good
enough.”

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By LISA RUSSELL
Early dementia predictor
For women in their 40s, having high blood
pressure may be associated with a much
higher risk of developing dementia later
in life, according to a study recently conducted
by the Kaiser Permanente Division of
Research.
The study followed the health histories
of more than 7, 200 people who were part
of Kaiser Permanente’s Northern California
health care system for more than 40 years. All
of the participants had blood pressure checks
and other tests from 1964 to 1973, when they
were an average age of 33. At that age, 31
percent of men and 14 percent of women had
diagnosed high blood pressure. When the
tests were repeated a decade later at an average
participant age of 44, 25 percent of men
and 18 percent of women had high readings.
Next, the researchers identified the 5,646
individuals in the original group who were
still alive and members of the Kaiser Permanente
system in 1996, and followed them for
an additional 15 years on average. Over that
period, 532 participants were diagnosed with
dementia.
The analysis found no correlation between
having high blood pressure in one’s 30s and
an increased risk of dementia. However, high
blood pressure during one’s 40s was associated
with a 65-percent increased risk of
dementia for women. Compared to women
who had normal blood pressure readings
during both decades, those who developed
high blood pressure in their 40s were 73 percent
more likely to develop dementia down
the road. Those results were the same when
researchers adjusted for other factors that
could impact dementia risk, such as smoking,
diabetes and body mass index.
Even though high blood pressure was
more common in males over both decades,
it was not associated with increased future
dementia risk for men included in the study.
“More research is needed to identify the
possible sex-specific pathways through
which the elevated blood pressure accelerates
brain aging,” said the study’s author,
Rachel A. Whitmer, Ph.D. “High blood
pressure in midlife is a known risk factor
for dementia, but these results may help us
better understand when this association starts,
how changes in blood pressure affect the risk
of dementia and what the differences are
between men and women.”
The authors noted that the many advancements
made in screening for and treating
high blood pressure since the 1960s may
limit their ability to generalize its results to
adults today. The study was published online
in Neurology ® , the medical journal of the
American Academy of Neurology.
Brain benefits of volunteerism
Teaching children to read, serving lunch
at a soup kitchen or helping out at a local
animal shelter are great ways to support the
community. For seniors, volunteering also
can give a boost to brain health, according to
a growing body of research.
A University of Missouri study conducted
by Christine Proulx, an associate professor in
the MU College of Human Environmental
Sciences, recently has shown a link between
volunteering and higher levels of cognitive
functioning in older adults. Proulx analyzed
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Eight West County seniors were among
those honored at the recent Ageless Remarkable
St. Louisans Gala held on Oct. 28.
Sponsored by the St. Andrews Resources for
Seniors System, the annual event celebrates
the outstanding achievements of St. Louis
area residents ages 75-plus who have dedicated
their “golden years” to remaining active
in the community and bettering the region by
helping others. Area honorees included:
Rev. Dr. Jack Batten, 90, of Valley Park,
is a World War II veteran and retired minister
who continues to work as a substitute worship
leader and preaches at various churches. He
also volunteers at the emergency shelter Room
at the Inn as a driver for the homeless, as an
usher for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
and in the gift shop at Cape Albeon. He also
finds time to be a Partner in Education.
Dr. Will Carpenter 85, and Hellen Carpenter,
81, of Chesterfield, have achieved
much, both separately and together, during
their 57 years of marriage. Will is internationally
renowned for 25 years of work on
a treaty to ban chemical weapons, which
led to the Organization for the Prohibition
of Chemical Weapons being awarded the
Nobel Peace Prize in 2013. He has served
on numerous boards, and volunteers at the
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On the calendar
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visitstlukes-stl.com.
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Cancer Caregivers, part of a monthly
series of free courses for caregivers offered
by BJC, is from 1-2:30 p.m. on Tuesday,
Nov. 14 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center,
3015 N. Ballas Road, in Auditorium 1. The
course covers topics including medication
and medical information management;
nutrition; safety, nursing and therapy tips;
communicating with your medical team,
and medical and financial directives. To
register, call (314) 996-5433.
• • •
An AARP Smart Driver Course is
offered from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Thursday,
Nov. 16 at the Creve Coeur Government
Center, 300 N. New Ballas Road in Creve
Coeur. The course covers safe driving strategies,
information about the effects of medications
on driving, how to prevent driver
distractions, proper use of new technologies
and more. The cost is $15 for AARP members
and $20 for non-members. To register,
call (314) 442-2075.
service members with the transition back into
civilian life. He also holds a board position
with Teen Challenge of St. Louis and volunteers
at the West County Assembly of God
Church.
Dr. Earl Schultz, 86, of Creve Coeur, is a
U.S. Army veteran and a retired neurologist
and psychiatrist who continues to impact the
lives of thousands. He now volunteers at a
free clinic in St. Charles, helping to meet the
health care needs of uninsured residents. He
also mentors medical students at Washington
University and serves on the Cancer Research
Review Board at Missouri Baptist Hospital.
Robert Snyder, 79, of West County, now
serves as an advocate for residents of longterm
care communities through the VOYCE
Ombudsman Program. He visits communities
weekly, identifying and resolving issues
for residents. He also serves on the board
of the Mid-East Area Agency on Aging and
chairs the Silver Haired Legislature, a statewide
advocacy group for seniors.
Bernice Thompson, 81, of Chesterfield,
formerly served as director of a mental health
agency, addiction counselor, church elder
and professional instructor. She has remained
active as an individual and family counselor
for Agape Christian Counseling. She also
serves as convener of the Congregational
Crisis Committee for the Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy
in St. Louis, and was named
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Delayed bridge project could lose federal funding, official says
By JIM MERKEL
The continued delay in starting work
on a new Lewis Road Bridge northeast of
Eureka could lead to the county could losing
$750,000 in federal funding for the project.
Dan Dreisewerd, acting director of the
St. Louis County Department of Transportation
and Public Works, raised that possibility
during discussion at the County
Council’s Oct. 17 meeting.
During that meeting, the council voted
down a bill to start work on a new bridge
to replace the severely dilapidated bridge
on Lewis Road over the Missouri Pacific
Railroad line.
Without that legislation, the county can’t
start negotiations to acquire right-of-way.
That work usually takes about a year to
finish. The deadline for finishing that work
and getting the federal funding is June 30,
2018, Dreisewerd said.
David Wrone, spokesman for the county
Department of Transportation and Public
Works, said his department is in a holding
pattern as far as the project is concerned.
“This latest delay makes it even more
likely that we’ll forfeit the federal funding.
And please note: if we lose this funding,
it’s gone forever. We can’t apply the money
to another project,” Wrone
wrote in an email.
The vote was 3-3 with
one absence. Voting in favor
of the legislation was West
County councilmembers
Mark Harder [R-District 7],
Colleen Wasinger [R-District
3] and Pat Dolan [D-District
5]. Opposing it were Council
Chair Sam Page [D-District
2] and councilmembers
Hazel Erby [D-District 1]
and Rochelle Walton Gray
[D-District 4]. County Councilmember
Ernie Trakas
[D-District 6] was absent.
Page and Harder introduced
the bill, but it was
primarily Harder’s measure
because it was in his district.
Harder had delayed seeking
the bill for several months because of the
probability he’d be defeated.
But Harder decided to go ahead after
Dreisewerd requested legislation to put
a 10 mph speed limit on trucks weighing
more than six tons going over Allen and
Lewis road bridges. That shows how serious
things are, Harder said. “Most delivery
Photos provided by the St. Louis County Department of Transportation
and Public Works show the deterioration of the Lewis Bridge in Eureka.
trucks are heavier than that,” he said.
A bill will be written to approve that
change. The Allen Road Bridge also is in
severely poor shape, but the council has
approved a start to that work.
“I’m getting tired of these people that
don’t see public safety as any urgency,”
Harder said after the vote.
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Some councilmembers want
the one resident who lives on
the other side of the bridge,
businessman Michael Roberts,
to put up some of the $2.5 million
cost. Revelations in May
that Roberts’ residence and
a golf course he owns are the
only beneficiaries of the project
caused it to stall.
Page has said that he hopes
to get the bridge fixed eventually.
But he thinks that because
of the limited number of people
who use the bridge that Roberts
should also contribute. Harder
disagreed.
“He should not have to chip
in on a public road that goes by
his house,” Harder said.
Meanwhile, Wrone said his
bridge inspections continue to
monitor the bridge once a week.
“The bridge hasn’t deteriorated, but it
certainly hasn’t improved, and obviously
won’t,” Wrone wrote in an email. “We
remain hopeful that a sufficient number
of county councilmembers will stand with
their colleague in whose district the bridge
is located and move this project forward.”
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Owner Kay Wallace takes pride in
offering finishing touches to help customize
clients’ homes. FOB Cottage Florals
specializes in artfully designed, custom,
permanent botanical floral arrangements
for the home or office. In addition, the
boutique offers fashion jewelry, wall
decor, lamps, tables and tabletop accessories.
• • •
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Co. LLC recently hosted a golf event
at Greenbriar Hills Country Club that
raised $15,000 for the KeiraStrong Forever
Foundation, an organization that
focuses on supporting families who are
confronting pediatric cancer or other
life-threatening illnesses.
• • •
St. Luke’s Hospital has received
seven five-star ratings in the areas of
cardiac care, critical care, gastrointestinal
care and surgery, and pulmonary
care from Healthgrades. According to
the national hospital quality study, St.
Luke’s achieved five stars in 2017 for its
quality in valve surgery, coronary interventional
procedures, heart attack treatment,
pneumonia treatment, colorectal
surgeries, bowel obstruction treatment
and respiratory failure treatment.
• • •
Datra Herzog, owner of The Inn at
St. Albans, has selected KemperSports
to manage her St. Albans holdings.
Located adjacent to land overlooking
the golf courses at The Country Club of
St. Albans, The Inn serves as a private
event and boutique lodging destination.
The firm also was selected to manage
The Country Club of St. Albans, which is
recognized as one of the premier private
clubs in St. Louis.
• • •
Balaban’s has received its third consecutive
three-star rating from The World
of Fine Wine as well as a Best of Award
of Excellence from Wine Spectator for
six consecutive years. Balaban’s ranks as
one of only two restaurants in Missouri
to win both awards for three consecutive
years.
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PEOPLE
Creve Coeur resident Ed Schmid
recently joined Meramec Valley Bank
as a vice president in the commercial
lending department. He specializes in
small business financing and investment
property lending. Schmid has worked
in banking for nearly 36 years and has
held various positions. The role at Meramec
Valley Bank allows him to focus
on the community and helping smaller
businesses that often are not eligible for
loans from larger banks.
• • •
Advanced Practice
dermatology nurse
and business owner,
Dr. Cynthia Ann
Fleck, recently was
awarded the President
of the United
States Gold Medal
Volunteer Service
Fleck
Award for providing
the community and nation with over
800 service hours in less than 12 months.
Fleck, a Creve Coeur resident and Chesterfield
native, has served on the board
of directors of The American College of
Clinical Wound Specialists and the Save
a Leg, Save a Life Foundation as well as
the Department of Health & Human Services
advisory board for Southeast Missouri
State University. She is president
and CEO of Cynthia Fleck & Associates,
LLC, a medical/surgical/biotech/legal
consulting firm located in St. Louis.
• • •
Creve Coeur-based
Hubbard Radio-St.
Louis Vice President
and Market Manager
John Kijowski
recently was named
one of Radio Ink’s
Best Managers in
2017. He was recognized
for the award
Kijowski
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properties he manages, including New
Country 92.3, 101 ESPN, 106.5 The
Arch and 2060 Digital. Kijowski was the
only St. Louis radio professional recognized
with the 2017 award.
NETWORKING AND EVENTS
A First Thursday Coffee is from
7:30-9 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 2 at Accelerated
Wealth, 14755 N. Outer Forty
Road, Suite 514 in Chesterfield. The
event is free for chamber members and
$15 for guests. For more information,
call (636) 532-3399 or email info@chesterfieldmochamber.com.
• • •
A CCW [Connecting Chamber
Women] cooking class event at Dierbergs
Market, 1080 Lindemann Road in
Des Peres, is from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday,
Nov. 2. Learn how to lighten up your
seasonal parties with some healthy appetizers.
$36 for chamber members; $42
for non-members. For more information,
call (636) 532-3399 or email info@chesterfieldmochamber.com.
• • •
A First Friday Coffee is from 7:30-9
a.m. on Friday, Nov. 3 at Costco, 301
Highlands Blvd. Drive in Manchester.
Members and non-members are welcome
to attend. Contact Deb Pinson at (636)
230-9900 or dpinson@westcountychamber.com
for more information.
• • •
A Chesterfield Young Professionals
meeting is from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday,
Nov. 7 at Amp Up Action Park, 13901
Manchester Road in Town & Country.
$25 for chamber members; $35 for
guests. Price includes go-karts and laser
tag. Ropes course available for an additional
$8.
• • •
The West St. Louis County Working
Warriors veteran’s group meets from
9-10 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at The
Sheridan at Chesterfield, 16300 Justus
Post Road in Chesterfield. Members
and non-members are welcome at this
free networking event. Register online
at westcountychamber.com or call Deb
Pinson at (636) 230-9900 for more
information.
• • •
A West County Young Professionals
happy hour is from 3-5 p.m. on
Thursday, Nov. 9 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 westcountychamber.com or call Deb
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Barnes-Jewish kidney transplant
program passes 5,000 mark
Surgeons on the transplant team at the
Washington University and Barnes-Jewish
Transplant Center recently performed
their 5,000th adult kidney transplant. The
successful surgery, performed on a male
kidney failure patient who received a living
donation from his wife, marks a significant
milestone for the program, which is one of
the oldest and largest in the nation as well
as one of the highest-ranked in terms of
excellent patient outcomes.
“We are honored to have taken care of
5,000 kidney patients over more than 50
years and look forward to having a positive
impact on the lives of many more,” said Jason
Wellen, M.D., surgical director of the
kidney and pancreas transplant programs.
The Barnes-Jewish transplant team currently
averages more than 230 kidney
transplant surgeries annually, and performs
more than half of all kidney transplants in
Missouri. For patients at Barnes-Jewish,
the rate of acute organ rejection following
a kidney transplant is less than 5 percent,
one of the lowest rejection rates in the
world. The hospital’s nephrology division,
an integral part of the kidney transplant
program, was ranked 9th in the country by
U.S. News and World Report in 2017.
Hockey’s impact on the heart
Blues fans, take note: Watching a hockey
game, either on TV or in the arena, may
be hazardous to your health. A new study
published in the Canadian Journal of
Cardiology, which looked at the effects of
watching high-intensity hockey games on
cardiovascular health, found reasons for
caution for die-hard hockey fans – especially
those with existing heart disease.
The study, conducted by researchers
from the Montreal Heart Institute at
the University of Montreal, included 20
healthy men and women over the age of
18. The participants were questioned about
their general health, and also were asked to
assess their level of support of, and passion
for, the sport of professional hockey. They
were then asked to wear a cardiac holter
monitor as they watched a hockey game.
The research found that, compared to their
baseline resting heart rates, watching the
intense moments of a hockey game caused
study participants’ heart rates to double in
many cases. On average, they experienced
a 75 percent increase in heart rate while
watching a game on television – equivalent
to a session of moderate exercise – and a
110 percent increase when they watched it
in person, the same level of cardiac stress
produced by strenuous exercise. Those
peaks in heart rate also occurred more
frequently than the researchers expected;
viewers’ hearts were found to be racing
during all scoring opportunities for either
team throughout the entire game as well as
any overtime played.
“[It] is not the outcome of the game
that primarily determines the intensity of
the emotional stress response, but rather
the excitement experienced with viewing
high-stakes or high-intensity portions
of the game,” said Dr. Paul Khairy of the
Montreal Heart Institute, the study’s leader.
“The study raises the potential that the emotional
stress-induced response of viewing a
hockey game can trigger adverse cardiovascular
events on a population level.”
The authors theorized that becoming
emotionally involved in the excitement of
sporting events can overstimulate the sympathetic
nervous system of some spectators,
and could weaken the heart over time.
However, they conceded that “it remains to
be determined whether the observed stress
response translates into an increased risk of
adverse cardiovascular outcomes.”
“[This] research raises public awareness
about the potential role of emotional sportsrelated
stressors in triggering cardiac events,
and opens up avenues for future research
into mitigating such risks,” Khairy added.
Previous research – which has involved
professional sports other than hockey – has
shown that people who already have coronary
heart disease are more likely to have
dangerous heart events as a result of watching
sports. The Montreal Heart Institute
study is the first to investigate the specific
effects of watching hockey on the heart.
Are “bromances” the new
relationship of choice for guys?
The rise of the “bromance,” which Merriam-Webster
now officially defines as “a
close, nonsexual friendship between men,”
has been a hot topic over the past few
years. Researchers say that shifting societal
views that have led to a major decrease in
homophobia, coupled with mens’ shared
interests and more widespread acceptance
of male emotionality, has increasingly led
young men to pursue these relationships,
which they describe as far deeper than traditional
male friendships.
However, mens’ bromances also may be
damaging their relationships with women.
A small British study conducted at the University
of Winchester recently found that
young men often find their bromances more
emotionally fulfilling than their romantic
relationships with women, a development
that its authors suggest could negatively
affect male-female relations.
The researchers conducted extensive
interviews with 30 undergraduate straight
men at the university, and found that nearly
all of them [28 participants] felt it was
easier for them to overcome conflicts and
express their emotions in their bromances
than in their romances with women. They
also felt less judged by their close male
friends than by their girlfriends.
In general, the participants said that a
bromance offers them increased emotional
stability, easier emotional disclosure, more
social satisfaction and improved conflict
resolution compared to the emotional lives
they shared with girlfriends.
“Young heterosexual men are now able
to confide in each other and develop and
maintain deep emotional friendships based
on intimacy and on the expression of oncetaboo
emotional sentimentality,” said Stefan
Robinson, Ph.D., lead author of the study.
“There are, however, significant and worrying
results here for women. These men perceived
women to be the primary regulators
of their behavior, and this caused disdain for
them as a whole in some instances.”
The researchers suggest that the rise in
bromances can be considered a progressive
development in the relations between
men, but that progress may come at a cost;
for example, they suggested that increasing
bromances could challenge traditional
living arrangements between men and
women. The study appeared in Men and
Masculinities.
“Baby talk” is universal
language of learning
No matter what language a mother is
speaking, she instinctively alters her voice
in a unique way when talking to her young
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infant, according to new research conducted
at Princeton University and published
in Current Biology.
When interacting with their babies, mothers
switch into a special mode of speaking
known as “motherese” or “baby talk,” an
exaggerated and somewhat musical form
of speech. While it may sound silly to other
adults, research has shown that baby talk
plays an important role in babies’ language
learning, by highlighting language structure
in an engaging way to help babies recognize
syllables and sentences.
In the new study, researchers at Princeton
have identified another unique feature
of the way mothers talk to their babies:
They shift the timbre of their voices in a
specific way, which holds true regardless
of a mother’s native language.
“Timbre is best defined as the unique
quality of a sound,” explained Elise Piazza,
a postdoctoral research associate at the
Princeton Neuroscience Institute and the
study’s leader. “We use timbre, the tone
color or unique quality of a sound, all the
time to distinguish people, animal and
instruments. [For example,] Barry White’s
silky voice sounds different from Tom
Waits’ gravelly one – even if they’re both
singing the same note.”
The researchers recorded 12 Englishspeaking
mothers while they played
with and read to their infants, who were
between seven and 12 months old. They
also recorded the same mothers while they
spoke to another adult. After measuring the
timbre of each mother’s voice to create a
unique vocal “fingerprint,” the researchers
found that a computer could reliably tell
the difference between infant- and adultdirected
speech – even based on a single
second of speech data.
They then recruited another group of
12 mothers who spoke nine different languages,
including Spanish, Russian, Polish,
Hungarian, German, French, Hebrew,
Mandarin and Cantonese. Again, they
found that the timbre change observed in
Baby talk has been found to be recognizable and distinct
in any language.
the English-speaking mothers was highly
consistent when mothers spoke to their
babies in all of these languages as well.
The researchers said their next step is
to explore in more detail how the mothers’
timbre shift helps infants in learning
language. They theorized that the mothers’
unique timbre fingerprint could help
babies learn to differentiate and direct
their attention to their own mother’s voice
from the time they are born. They also
added that while this study was done in
mothers only to keep the vocal pitches
more consistent, the results likely will
apply to fathers, too.
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babysit [ages 10 - 15 if accompanied by an
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• • •
Area residents are encouraged to participate
in an American Red Cross blood
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Nov. 11 at Manchester United Methodist
Church, 129 Woods Mill Road in Manchester.
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time, visit redcrossblood.org.
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Cholesterol and glucose wellness
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body composition measurements as well
as a one-on-one consultation with a registered
nurse/health coach. A
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appointments are required. The
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p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 29
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Art is ingrained in the very identity of St.
Louis. For proof, look no further than the
Gateway Arch.
“The identity of St. Louis is unprecedented,”
Dan Tierney, chief financial officer
for the Regional Arts Commission of
St. Louis and vice chairman of the Creve
Coeur Arts Committee, said. “You can’t
find another community in the United
States that I know of that has a public art
piece as its identity.”
Art literally is rooted in the city’s identity,
and many local artists in St. Louis believe
the blending of art into local communities
is just as essential.
For Lindsay Higa, St. Louis native and
local artist, participation in the 2016 Arts-
Fest event in Manchester added to her
Fontbonne University degree in art education
and master’s degree in studio art. One
year later, Higa has participated in over 11
exhibitions and created a small business
selling her acrylic paintings. The assistance
of municipal arts programs helped spur the
growth of her business dramatically.
“I got a lot of support and now it’s kind
of snowballed into my business, [which]
people have shown real interest in,” Higa
said. “I would not have done any of this
so quickly if I hadn’t participated in that
local show.”
Stories like Higa’s are a goal of the Creative
Communities Alliance [CCA], an
Artist Judy Baker paints a utility box near
Olive Boulevard. [Photo courtesy of Judy Prange]
in-progress coalition of municipal and nonprofit
organizations dedicated to the development
of community arts in St. Louis City
and County.
Previously known as the Creative Cities
Alliance, CCA was formed in June 2016 by
arts professionals from areas like Manchester,
Creve Coeur, Chesterfield and even the
Missouri Arts Council. Their objective is
for cities and artists to discover and promote
each other.
“Several of us got together because we
had arts programs running in our cities,
running through our parks and recreation
departments,” Kat Douglas, recreation and
arts specialist for Manchester, said. “Parks
and recreation is really great about having
support groups and other networks, so we
thought that municipal arts needed a way
to be supportive as well.”
The alliance provides a support network
that is designed to help both artists and
cities in each stage of artistic collaboration
and provides extra guidance to those new
to municipal arts partnerships. The CCA
not only has become a resource network for
aspiring artists, but also for city officials
through the use of volunteer accountants
and lawyers, who can address the technical
aspects of initiating and maintaining community
art programs.
“Cities are beginning to realize the arts
are important and how to support the arts
in their own community, but it’s difficult to
navigate and a lot of people might not have
experience,” Douglas said. “We have city
attorneys that are familiar with every kind
“Streamlines” by Ali Baudoin.
[Photo courtesy of Bess McCoy/city of Creve Coeur]
Artist Lindsay Higa poses with her artwork at
the Green Door Art Gallery in Webster Groves.
[Photo courtesy of Lindsay Higa]
of contract, but even art contracts are kind
of new for some of them.”
The CCA works with the member cities
on items like contract language, methods
of supporting artists, calls for art and the
various hurdles of implementing projects.
It also has subcommittees that pursue
specific projects individual cities are interested
in completing.
“It goes both ways for cities and artists,”
Douglas said. “A lot of artists don’t know
to approach the city or look on our website
for calls to art. That’s not something that’s
normal for them yet, so part of it is letting
them know that the opportunity exists.”
For Tierny, the local uptake in different
arts programs is part of a changing community
mindset about how art brings culture
to a community.
“I’ve been in the arts for 30 years and,
even 15 years ago I would say, if I was
talking to a city about art, the interest
would be faint,” Tierny said. “There would
be more concern about the economic dollar.
In the past five or 10 years, it’s started to
shift. People want to have a city that has
identity.”
Although the organization still is in
development, it already has local impact.
One example is University City’s “U
City in Bloom” program, which facilitates
civic engagement and education through
the production of local gardens. According
to Judy Prange, executive director at U City
in Bloom, early guidance from officials in
the CCA helped with the construction of
10 uniquely painted utility boxes alongside
Olive Boulevard in August 2017. The CCA
stepped in to negotiate technical items like
contracts and discussion with the Missouri
Department of Transportation [MoDOT]
for the project.
“I have a good background in planning
events and how to get from point A to Z,
but when it came to starting the project, I
still needed help,” Prange said. “What I
wanted to do was to create a more enjoyable
experience driving, walking or biking
“Book of Knowledge” by Carol S. Horstman is
in Manchester’s current loan program.
[Photo courtesy of Kat Douglas]
down Olive Boulevard in U City, and
received the help from CCA.”
In addition to promoting transparency
with local artists and the surrounding community
regarding local art installations, the
CCA also works with local government to
help streamline the process of adding new
art locally.
“With cities, we’re trying to help them
understand how to value art in the community,”
Douglas said. “It shouldn’t be one
person going, ‘Hey, I like painting, so we
should have a painting.’ It needs to come
from the community, so we help them
understand the steps involved and help
them understand everything from the calls
for art to more technical aspects.”
The hope isn’t just to help artists create
a network in St. Louis, but also to help
spread local talent across the country.
“Our hope is that they don’t just stay in St.
Louis, but that they then feel comfortable
to expand and submit to places in Arizona,
Colorado or Montana, and that they take
the skills they learn here and apply them
in cities across the United States,” Douglas
said. “We definitely have artists that are
capable and deserve to be shown all over.”
In addition to helping promote local art
and artists in the communities, the CCA
also strives to help artists learn the process
of working in the specific branch of public
art and to help municipalities successfully
enter the public art realm.
According to Tierney, the CCA helps its
members utilize an economy of scale for
marketing, program costs and developing
standards. In just one year after its conception,
the group has the interest of municipalities
in West St. Louis and St. Charles
counties, though no formal CCA agreements
are in place. Tierney explained that
working with the municipalities is ongoing.
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New-home sales are back. After a few
months of drops in the number of buyers,
sales once again are surging. The number
of buyers who closed on newly built residences
spiked in September, according to
a joint report by the U.S. Census Bureau
and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development. They jumped 18.9% from
August to September and were up 17% from
September 2016.
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a home at a time when there just aren’t
enough properties on the market.
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immediately with limited-time savings of
up to more than $80,000. And homebuyers
have responded, snapping up these luxurypacked
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in three upscale Fischer & Frichtel neighborhoods.
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Featuring two bedrooms, two full baths
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ARTS & CRAFTS
The city of Chesterfield hosts an Art
Exhibit Monday-Friday from 8:30
a.m.-5 p.m. now through Dec. 30 at City
Hall, 690 Chesterfield Parkway West.
The Art Exhibit features “The Missouri
Immigrant Experience: Faces & Places”
from the Missouri Immigrant & Refugee
Advocates, and “Liberta: Sculpture
Series” from Fine Art Limited.
• • •
Ghana Boutique is from 9 a.m.-1
p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4 and from 9
a.m.-noon. on Sunday, Nov. 5 at Living
Word Church, 17315 Manchester Road in
Wildwood. Early bird shopping is available
for $15 at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4.
The boutique is a craft fair and homemade
market put on by the Living Word Kids
and adults benefiting The Ghana Project.
To learn more, visit helpghananow.com.
• • •
Artists Boutique is from 10 a.m.-4
p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4 and Sunday, Nov.
5 at Kirkwood Community Center, 111 S.
Geyer Road. The show features painters,
metalsmiths, potters, sculptors, paper
and textile artists, woodworkers and photographers.
For details on this free event,
visit artistsboutique.org.
• • •
Bonhomme M.O.M.S. Market Vendor
Craft Fair is from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on
Tuesday, Nov. 7 at Bonhomme Presbyterian
Church, 14820 Conway Road in
Chesterfield. Browse a wide variety of
items, including children’s boutique clothing,
handmade jewelry, books, women’s
fashion, food items and specialty gifts.
Hot dogs, chips and drinks are available
for purchase. For more information, visit
bonpres.org/connect.
• • •
The 26th annual Parkway Central
High Arts & Crafts Fair is from 10
a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11 and
Sunday, Nov. 12 at the school, 369 N.
Woods Mill Road in Chesterfield. Browse
a variety of jewelry, art, ceramics, woodwork,
textiles, paintings, pet products
and more. Proceeds benefit the Parkway
Central High School marching band.
• • •
The Town & Country Holiday Boutique
is from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday,
Nov. 18 at Longview Farm House, 13525
Clayton Road. Handmade, unique items
and gifts will be featured.
• • •
Fair Trade Market is from 9 a.m.-3
p.m. on Nov. 18-19 and Nov. 24-26 at
Manchester United Methodist Church,
129 Woods Mill Road. Browse unique
holiday gifts, international crafts and
foods. Enjoy food samples, educational
presentations and giveaways.
BENEFITS
The Friends of Kids with Cancer
Coat Drive takes place Nov. 1-10. A
list of children in need of new coats is
available for review online at friendsofkids.com.
Please contact the friends
office at (314) 275-7440 prior to purchasing
a coat. Coats can be dropped off
at the charity’s Chesterfield office, 530
Maryville Centre Dr., Suite LL5 during
regular business hours.
• • •
A Fall Food Drive is from Nov. 1-17
at Whispering Hills Apartments Club
House, 12545 Markaire Drive in Creve
Coeur. The public is asked to bring
non-perishable food donations, such as
peanut butter, tuna, rice, beans, pasta,
cereal, and canned fruits and vegetables.
For more information, contact Dan Beam
with Move For Hunger at dan@moveforhunger.org
or (732) 774-0521 x109.
• • •
The Ballwin Historical Commission’s
Used Book and Bake Sale takes place
Thursday, Nov. 2 through Saturday, Nov.
4 at the Pointe at Ballwin Commons, 1
Ballwin Commons Circle. There is a
pre-sale on Nov. 2 from 3-8 p.m. for a
$5 admission fee. The sale is free from
8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on Nov. 3 and from 8
a.m.-2 p.m. on Nov. 4. All proceeds go
toward the maintenance of the original
Ballwin School House.
• • •
St. Luke’s Hospital Holiday Party is
from 7-10 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 3 at the
Anheuser-Busch Biergarten at 12th and
Lynch streets in St. Louis. An evening
of cocktails, appetizers, raffle and silent
auction items to benefit the Albert Pujols
Wellness Center for Adults with Down
Syndrome. Register online at stlukes-stl.
com/development/young-professionals.
• • •
Circle Of Concern’s 50th Anniversary
Celebration is at 6 p.m. on Saturday,
Nov. 4 at Forest Hills Country
Club, 36 Forest Club Drive in Clarkson
Valley. Enjoy music, a live auction, balloon
raffle and more. Purchase tickets
online at circleofconcern.org.
• • •
The Ellisville Lions 15th Annual
Trivia Night and Silent Auction is
from 7-10 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4 at St.
John Church, 15800 Manchester Road
in Ellisville. Tickets are $20 per person;
tables of eight. Call (636) 227-7315 for
reservations.
• • •
Bells & Brats is at 4 p.m. on Sunday,
Nov. 5 at Good Shepherd Lutheran
Church, 327 Woods Mill Road in Manchester.
The St. Louis Gateway Ringers
will present a program of Celtic Ayres
and Dances. After the concert, there will
be a Sausage Supper.
• • •
A Chili Supper Sunday Fundraiser is
from 2:30-7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5 at
St. Joseph Church, 567 St. Joseph Lane
in Manchester. There will be chili, chili
mac, hot dogs, chili dogs, cornbread,
dessert and beverages. $8 for adults and
$4 for children [12 & under]. Dinner
tickets are $1 off before 4 p.m. Proceeds
benefit local agencies and charities. For
more information, call (314) 540-7100.
• • •
Former St. Louis Cardinals player
Willie McGee is the headliner for the 29th
annual Fellowship of Christian Athletes
St. Louis Dinner Gala fundraising event
at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9 at the
Frontenac Hilton, 1335 S. Lindbergh Blvd.
in Frontenac. Enjoy silent and live auctions
with items such as sports memorabilia,
tickets, jewelry and events. Tickets are
$150 each and can be purchased at stlfca.
org/stlgala or by calling Kayla Smith at
(636) 827-7100.
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bake sale and silent auction. Carryout
meals are available. For more information,
call (636) 391-6655 or visit stjohnmanchester.org.
• • •
AAFA-STL’s 13th Annual Trivia
Night: TV Sitcoms is from 7-10 p.m.
on Saturday, Nov. 11 at the Jewish
Community Center-Chesterfield, 16801
Baxter Road. TV sitcom-based trivia,
drinks, silent auction, raffles, games and
more. Enter the High Rollers Raffle for a
chance to win $10,000. Dress up as your
favorite sitcom character. Prize given to
best-themed table. For more information
or to register, visit aafastl.org/trivianight.
• • •
A Trivia Night hosted by the CBC
wrestling team is at 7 p.m. on Friday,
Nov. 17 at CBC High School, 1850
De La Salle Drive in Town & Country.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $200
per table of 8 and includes beer, wine and
soft drinks; attendees can bring their own
food. There will be prizes, a 50/50 raffle
and silent auction. Email purcellc@
cbchs.org to register.
FAMILY & KIDS
Winter Jewels is from 10 a.m.-3
p.m. from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31 at
The Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House in
Faust Park, 15193 Olive Blvd. in Chesterfield.
Visit a dragon and knights at the
castle, discover butterflies and fairies in
the fairy garden and make new friends in
the gnome forest. For more information,
visit missouribotanicalgarden.org.
• • •
The 7th annual Youth Fishing Derby is
from 10 a.m.-noon. on Saturday, Nov.
4 at Hilltop Lake, 17180 Hilltop Ridge
Drive in Eureka. Children ages 16 and
under are invited to participate. They
should bring their own equipment and
be accompanied by an adult. Free lunch
and door prizes. Contact the parks and
recreation department at (636) 938-6775
or parks@eureka.mo.us with questions.
• • •
Family Bingo Night, co-hosted by the
Ballwin and Manchester parks departments,
is from 6-7:30 p.m. on Thursday,
Nov. 9 at Ballwin Golf Course, 333 Holloway
Road. Price includes bingo, prizes,
pizza dinner, popcorn and soda. Participants
must pre-register at ballwin.mo.us.
• • •
The Pointe Kids Night Out is from
6-9:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 10 at The
Pointe at Ballwin Commons, 1 Ballwin
Commons Circle. Kids ages 7-12 can enjoy
games, arts and crafts, and swimming.
Pizza and drinks provided. Pre-registration
is required. Participants must bring a
swimsuit and towel. For more information
or to register, visit ballwin.mo.us.
• • •
Tantalizing Terrariums is from
10-11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11 at
The Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House in
Faust Park, 15193 Olive Blvd. in Chesterfield.
Learn how to create a little indoor
garden to liven up your home and make
your own terrarium. Soil, plants and container
included. For more information,
visit missouribotanicalgarden.org.
• • •
A Sibling Class for children ages 3-8
is from 9:30-11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11
at St. Luke’s Hospital Institute for Health
Education, 222 S. Woods Mill Road in
Chesterfield. Siblings will learn about
being a big brother or sister. Games, stories
and videos help children learn how
to hold a baby, what it means to share
and how to keep baby safe. Children
should bring a favorite teddy bear or doll.
Use the mother’s name at registration. To
register, visit stlukes-stl.com. For questions,
call (314) 205-6906.
• • •
Wildwood YMCA Kids Night
Out is for kids ages 5-12 from 6:30-10
p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18 and Saturday,
Dec. 16 at the Wildwood Family
YMCA, 2641 Hwy. 109. Kids must wear
gym shoes and bring a swimsuit and
towel. $20 per child for non-members;
$15 for members, $5 sibling discount.
Advanced registration appreciated.
Visit gwrymca.org or call (636) 458-
6636, ext. 238.
• • •
A Home Alone Safety Class is from
6:30-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 29 at
Wildwood City Hall, 16860 Main St.
This workshop helps parents and children
determine the child’s readiness to
stay home alone and helps prepare the
child for the experience. To register, visit
cityofwildwood.com.
HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS
All Decked Out, a St. Luke’s Spirit
of Women event, is from 5:30-8 p.m.
on Thursday, Nov. 16 at the DoubleTree
Hotel by Hilton, 16625 Swingley Ridge
Road in Chesterfield. Ladies can enjoy
appetizers, beverages, shopping, holiday
mini-makeovers and tips to stay healthy
through the holidays and beyond. Free
mini-massages and screenings available.
To register, visit stlukes-stl.com. For
questions, call (314) 205-6706.
• • •
Nature Inspired Wreaths is from
noon-1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18 at
The Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House in
Faust Park, 15193 Olive Blvd. in Chesterfield.
Participants will make a 12-inch
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“I’ve written grants, and I’m hoping to be
awarded additional funds,” Susan Kallash-
Bailey, the executive director of ITNSt-
Charles, said. “We have almost an additional
$10,000 committed, so if we were able to
raise another $40,000 to $50,000, I feel like
we would have what we need to begin providing
service in St. Louis County.”
The newest local branch officially has
office space for their services located in
Vouga Elder Law & Estate Planning along
Clarkson Road in Chesterfield. The space
was donated to ITNGateway for starting
the local transportation service. Office furniture
also was donated.
“That was a big win for us, to get that
office space,” Tucker said.
Unlike other local services, such as
OATS or the County Older Resident Program
[CORP] Neighbors Driving Neighbors
program, the ITNGateway service is
not limited to transporting individuals for
grocery shopping or medical appointments.
“It’s just like taking a friend somewhere,”
Tucker said. “I’ve driven a lady to bingo. I
take a gentleman to church and I’ve taken
someone to a dental appointment. It sort of
runs the gamut of any of those things.”
ITNStCharles requires potential riders
to complete an application and pay annual
administration fees. Riders set up a personal
transportation account and rides are
deducted as they are taken. The same will
be true of ITNGateway.
In St. Charles, over 45,000 rides have
been given so far, averaging about 900
rides a month in the past year, with a team
of 30 to 40 volunteers. Support also has
been received via donations from people,
organizations, grants and municipalities.
That model also will support ITNGateway.
For example, the city of Clayton has
already committed $2,500.
Money also is raised through ITN’s
continuous fundraising program, Help
on Wheels, which aims to cover the cost
of client rides through monthly donations
and allows individuals to support the cause
with or without volunteering as drivers.
“The impacts are far-reaching,” Kallash-
Bailey said. “Transportation impacts economics,
social isolation and public safety.
All of these factors are important considerations
with an aging population. We can
talk extensively about any one of these, but
the bottom line is you don’t want people
who are unable to drive safely to just sit
at home. You want them connected and
engaged in the community.”
According to Kallash-Bailey, studies
have shown that by 2030, about 43 percent
of the local population will be over
65. The statistic is part of a study from the
St. Louis County Planning Age Friendly
Initiative. According to another study by
the Missouri Office of Administration, the
45-64 age group is estimated to grow by an
additional 246,000, or 20 percent, to a final
population of 1.5 million nationally by the
year 2030.
“We’re all living longer, and it’s a challenge
because we outlive our ability to
drive,” Kallash-Bailey said.
Plans are for ITNGateway to begin providing
transportation in the spring of 2018
to St. Louis County residents of the following
ZIP codes: 63005, 63011, 63017,
63105, 63117, 63124, 63130, 63131,
63132, 63141, 63143, 63144 and 63146.
ITN volunteers are subject to background
checks and are required to submit a driver’s
license and insurance information as part of
the vetting process. All drivers are identified
by a name badge and a placard in the rear
passenger window of their car.
“It’s easy to apply, but it’s thorough,”
Tucker said.
The service’s fare is $1.50 per mile with
a $2.50 pick-up cost. The other half of the
cost is secured through community support,
grants, donors and fundraisers. Drivers
provide assistance with wheelchairs,
walkers, packages, groceries, opening
doors and escorting individuals.
To learn more, visit itnstcharles.org or
call (636) 329-0888.
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In Creve Coeur, the city’s arts committee
unanimously voted on Aug. 23 to support
the alliance, which was introduced to
the City Council at its Sept. 11 meeting. A
second reading on the CCA agreement tentatively
is scheduled for Oct. 30.
“That’s where we’re at right now,” Tierny
said. “We don’t have the agreements signed,
but [municipalities] are coming to the
meetings and they’re interested. I’m giving
them the agreement so they can take it back
to their board [of aldermen or city council]
and review it there. They’re interested, but
they have to take those proper steps, and
that’s completely understandable.”
A painted utility box by artist Genevieve Esson.
[Photo courtesy of Judy Prange]
According to Douglas, a total of 15
municipalities – including Chesterfield,
Creve Coeur, Manchester, O’Fallon and
Town & Country – currently are interested
in becoming part of the alliance.
“It’s really exciting,” Douglas said. “We
have only been together for about one
year officially and we have so many cities
that are involved and excited to use us as
a resource. Even Jefferson City has come
into the fold lately, and they’re going to be
joining us with our upcoming Sculpture on
the Move program. It’s even expanded outside
of the metro area.”
Sculpture on the Move is the first cooperative
program the alliance has explored
since its conception. It facilitates the borrowing
of sculptures between municipalities
in a loaner program of sorts.
Tierny said Sculpture on the Move was
created to “ test the waters and see what
issues might come to the surface and how
[collaboration] might work.”
The program was inspired by Stl250,
now known as St. Louis 250 Cake Lovers.
The event began in February 2014 to celebrate
the city’s 250th birthday by placing
an equal amount of uniquely decorated
cakes around the area.
“People were going to see these cakes,
and they were also traveling to areas where
they had never been before,” Douglas said.
“That idea really inspired what we hope for
with Sculpture on the Move.”
The program originally was conceived
about a year ago to help foster relationships
between communities and artists, as
well as to grow art appreciation across the
region. Participating cities pay a yearly fee
to the artists to be involved in the selection
process for the placement of loaned statues.
Artists will submit their works for installation
across different municipalities.
“So a sculpture that’s in my community
might then be relocated to Creve
Coeur, and a sculpture that was in
Creve Coeur might end up in Grand
Center,” Douglas said.
Funding would be allocated for
specific sculptures in the loan program,
and each participating city
would contribute the same amount
to the artist for that artwork for a
one-year honorarium. The current
rate is $500 per year, plus any additional
costs. The sculptures would be
installed in an outdoor public area,
like parks or other areas with visibility
and public access. The estimated
size of each piece’s concrete pad is 4
feet by 4 feet.
“There’s an upfront cost for installation
of a concrete pad and additional
costs for any additional lighting and
insurance decided upon by the city,”
Tierny said.
The involvement of existing loaned
statues in local municipalities will be
determined later this year as participating
municipalities make bids in the program.
“Book of Knowledge” and “Aspiration”
in Manchester’s Margaret Stoecker Park
and Schroeder Park, respectively, and
“Streamlines” by Ali Baudoin in Creve
Coeur’s Shoppes at Westgate are loaned to
their respective cities and may or may not
be part of the new program.
Community applications for Sculpture
on the Move are due by the end of November
2017 with artist applications due by
the end of the year. Installation tentatively
is scheduled for April 2018 on a two-year
loan schedule.
“The idea is to move the art around so
more people can enjoy it, but also hopefully
get residents to think, ‘Hey, I like that
piece, I wonder where it is now?’ and then
traveling to see it in a different location,”
Douglas said. “I have no doubt that this
will gain in popularity and that artists are
going to be very interested in participating
in this program.
“We’re going to put this out to our communities,
see how it grows and then go
from there.”
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Buy 1
2-topping pizza
and get
one FREE
Pasta Specials Every Wednesday
$
11 99 - Regular & $ 13 99 Seafood
includes salad and bread. In-house only.
Full Service Holiday Catering
• Holiday Parties
• Corporate Events
• Rehearsal Dinners
• Private Parties
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terfield. Participants will make a 12-inch
seasonal wreath inspired by nature. For
more information, visit missouribotanicalgarden.org.
• • •
Living Word Church hosts a Service of
Remembrance at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov.
19 at 17315 Manchester Road in Wildwood.
The service is for anyone dealing with the
grief and loss of a loved one. For more
information, visit livingwordumc.org.
• • •
The Chesterfield Turkey Trot is
on Thursday, Nov. 23 at Chesterfield
Amphitheater, 631 Veterans Place Drive.
The 5K Run/Walk for all ages begins
at 8:30 a.m., and the 1K Kids Fun Run
for ages 9 and under begins at 9:30 a.m.
For more information or to register, visit
brrm.com/ctt2017.
SPECIAL INTEREST
A Moonlight Howl evening 5K is at 9
p.m. on Friday, Nov. 3 at The Wolf Café,
15480 Clayton Road in Ballwin. Runners
will get a flashing light and follow the
glow sticks to the finish. After the run,
enjoy entertainment and drinks. Ages 7
and up. For more information, visit ballwin.mo.us.
• • •
Butterfly House Yoga is from 5-6
p.m. on Tuesdays through Nov. 14 at
The Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House in
Faust Park, 15193 Olive Blvd. in Chesterfield.
Enjoy yoga in the serenity of the
Native Garden. Register at missouribotanicalgarden.org.
• • •
GriefShare Support Group meets
at 2 p.m. every Sunday through Dec. 3 at
Bonhomme Presbyterian Church, 14820
Conway Road in Chesterfield. The free,
weekly seminar and support group helps
people who are grieving a death. Each
session is unique and includes a video
seminar and grief study. For details,
call (314) 485-1217 or visit GriefShare.
org.
• • •
Congregation Shaare Emeth’s 150th
Anniversary Celebration is at 6 p.m. on
Friday, Nov. 3 and at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday,
Nov. 4 at the Congregation Shaare Emeth
building, 11645 Ladue Road in St. Louis.
On Friday, enjoy a multi-generational
Shabbat Service with a guest speaker. On
Saturday, enjoy an evening gala with cocktails,
dinner and a reception.
• • •
Recycles Day is from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on
Saturday, Nov. 4 at Central Park, 16365
Lydia Hill Drive in Chesterfield. Drop
off newspapers, glass, plastics, bicycles,
tools, electronics, small appliances,
used clothing, linens, shoes, fabrics and
sewing tools, unused or expired prescription
drugs, and documents for shredding.
For more information, visit chesterfield.
mo.us.
• • •
Dinner with the Doctor is from 5-7
p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5 at West County
Seventh-day Adventist Church Fellowship
Hall, 16800 Baxter Road in Chesterfield.
Enjoy a free, vegan/vegetarian
supper followed by a presentation by
Maria Walls, an adult nurse practitioner
and certified diabetes educator on diabetes
prevention and management. To
register, visit WestCountySDAchurch.
org/health.
• • •
Old Trails Historical Society’s next
meeting, “New and Amazing Archaeological
Discoveries at the site of the
new St. Louis-Based National Geospatial
Intelligence Agency,” is at 7
p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8 in the Community
Room at West County EMS and
Fire, 223 Henry Ave. in Manchester. Over
300 historical features have been recovered.
For more information, call (636)
227-3062.
• • •
The next Caregivers Support Group
meeting is from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Thursday,
Nov. 9 at The Pointe at Ballwin
Commons, 1 Ballwin Commons Circle.
The group provides a caring and safe
environment to share experiences and
to interact with other caregivers. The
group is free and open to all caregivers.
For details, contact caregiversgroup@
outlook.com.
• • •
A Veterans Day Breakfast is from
7-10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 10 at American
Legion Post #208, 225 Old Sulphur
Spring Road in Manchester. The Manchester
Parks and Recreation Department
thanks all veterans and members
of the military for their service by
providing them a free breakfast on the
Friday before Veterans Day. All active,
non-active and retired military personnel
are invited for sausage, eggs, pancakes
and more.
• • •
The next meeting of the Chesterfield
YMCA’s “Who Picked this Book Club”
is from 12-1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov.
30 in the East Conference Room of the
Chesterfield Family YMCA, 16464 Burkhardt
Place. The group will read “I am
Malala” by Malala Yousafazi, Christina
Lamb and Patricia McCormick. Anyone
is invited to join. To RSVP, call (636)
532-6515 ext. 227.
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with improvising from a fake
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Ballwin Condo For Sale
200 Braeshire Unit E
$125,000
2BR condo, totally redone,
see pics on Zillow,
Call 314 249 5654 to visit
OFFICE SPACE
FOR LEASE
Kelly Office Park
141 & Manchester Area
Starting from
4 Room ............ $999
3 Room ............ $899
2 Room ............ $669
Starting from
1 Room ............ $295
• Newly Remodeled, New Carpet, Paint
• Kitchenette • Private Bathroom
• Parking spaces Included
• Paid trash, sewer, water
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314-609-1051
Full info sheet on kellystl.com
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REAL ESTATE
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how much you can get.
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314-496-5822
Berkshire Hathaway Select Prop.
Office: 636-394-2424
LEGACY REAL ESTATE SSG, LLC
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Pre-1975 Only. Private Collector.
314-302-1785
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pruning and stump
grinding. Certified arborist.
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In business for 30 years.
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WATERPROOFING
TOP NOTCH Waterproofing &
Foundation Repair LLC
Cracks, sub-pump systems, structural
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drainage correction. Serving Missouri
for 15 years. Finally, a contractor
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Free Estimate 636-281-6982
WINDOW CLEANING
VOSSOME WINDOW CLEANING
10+yrs experience in residential
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Chesterfield
$785,000
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Chesterfield
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Widlwood
$535,000
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Chesterfield
$480,000
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Wildwood
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Eureka
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Glendale
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Ellisville
$392,500
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Chesterfield
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Eureka
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800 Phyllis Lane
Creve Coeur
$319,000
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Maryland Heights
$319,000
14 Leaside Court
Manchester
$317,017
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Eureka
$289,900
117 Anderson Street
St. Charles
$265,000
109 Whitewater Drive
Manchester
$234,900
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