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CELEBRATING 150 Years OF SERVICE 

EST. 1868 

The Constitution is 

not the problem 

Writing for The Week, Ryan Cooper 

made his case that “America’s Constitution 

is terrible. Let’s throw it out and 

start over.” 

While most Americans revere the 

document that created our government, 

Cooper is not alone in his disdain for 

it. Law professors Adrian Vermeule and 

Eric Posner expressed their opposition 

in a book that dreamed of doing away 

with checks and balances and constitutional 

limits on the president. The opposition 

even includes Supreme Court 

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who has 

stated that the U.S. Constitution is not a 

good model for other nations to follow. 

“Every day, countless individuals 

and organizations 

find ways to make the world 

a little bit better.” 

Why do they oppose the Constitution? 

Cooper says “the major problem ... is 

that it creates a system in which elections 

generally do not produce functioning 

governments.” He worries that even 

when one party is completely in charge, 

only “one big law per year” can get 

passed. Others express similar concerns 

about the difficulty political leaders 

face trying to implement their agenda 

and guide the nation. 

Such comments reveal more about 

the critics than they do about the flaws 

of the Constitution. An underlying 

assumption seems to be that politicians 

and government must be free to 

act quickly and efficiently to lead the 

nation forward. If writing a lot of new 

laws each year – and changing them 

after every election – was really what 

the country needed, the Constitution 

would indeed be a problem. 

However, the Constitution recognizes 

that politicians aren’t nearly as 

important as they think they are. Positive 

change in America almost always 

begins far from the halls of power in 

official Washington. Two guys who 

dropped out of college in the 1970s 

have played a bigger role in shaping the 

world that we live in today than all eight 

presidents who have served since then. 

Those two dropouts were named Steve 

Jobs and Bill Gates. 

Their achievements reflect the fact 

that the culture leads while politics lag 

behind. In the culture, shared experiences 

and new technologies empower 

communities to solve society’s problems. 

Every day, countless individuals 

and organizations find ways to make 

the world a little bit better. 

In this model, the best political leaders 

don’t force their agenda on the 

public. They don’t pretend that their 

policies and legislation will determine 

the fate of the nation. Instead, they recognize 

that government is supposed to 

follow the people, not rule over them. 

Politicians are to perform a modest role 

of giving voice to the decisions that 

have already been made by the American 

people. 

Given the ambitions of politicians, 

it’s easy to understand why they would 

chafe at this more modest role. For those 

who live and breathe politics, it’s hard 

to admit that political fixes cannot solve 

our nation’s health care and education 

systems or other problems. Those solutions 

will come from young men and 

women working in obscurity today to 

change the world. They will build upon 

the accomplishments of Jobs and Gates 

and create next-generation solutions for 

this generation’s community needs. 

All Americans should be thankful for 

the fact that the Constitution makes it 

harder for politicians to block such 

progress. Even more, we should be 

thankful that American culture remains 

deeply committed to our nation’s founding 

ideals of freedom, equality and selfgovernance. 

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 

Trump is against the Olympics 

To the Editor: 

The whole world is watching 

Pyeongchang. The Olympic Games are a 

powerful symbol of international cooperation 

and goodwill, while the spirit of the 

games represents the possibility of peace 

and progress in our time. Hope like that, 

especially on the Korean peninsula, is 

something sorely needed in these dark 

times. 

Despite the clear possibility for shared 

progress toward peace, President Donald 

Trump and his administration seem to be 

doing all they can to stifle it. From disparaging 

other nations to spurning international 

agreements to seeking to make nuclear war 

easier to wage, Trump has done all he can 

to trample international goodwill. In short, 

Donald Trump and his team are the antithesis 

of the Olympic spirit. 

As disheartening as outbursts from the 

president are, it is within our power to 

reverse the damage he has done; Congress 

has a wealth of options to do just that. I 

am calling on our members of Congress to 

demand the administration focus on diplomacy 

rather than military bluster, to oppose 

the nuclear agenda set forth by Trump at 

every dangerous turn and to censure his 

derogatory rhetoric. Perhaps, if we learned 

from the Olympic spirit rather than spat on 

it, we would find ourselves in a much less 

scary world. 

John Crotty 

Regarding ‘Concealed 

carry reciprocity’ 

To the Editor: 

In response to Mary Gross’ attack on 

Rep. Ann Wagner’s support of House Bill 

#38, concealed carry reciprocity [all state’s 

concealed carry weapons [CCW] permits 

to be recognized in all other states], I’d 

like to point out that Ms. Gross has a dangerously 

short and very selective memory 

regarding the CCW law in Missouri. 

The average citizen probably has 

noticed by now that, since Missouri has 

started issuing permits to CCW by qualified 

citizens and until now, exactly none 

of the desperate, crazy-times, rampant, 

Wild West shoot-outs, blood bath at every 

fender bender, every fist fight into death 

and destruction, murder and mayhem has 

occurred by citizens with permits. Very 

little even minor, misdemeanor problems 

with CCW has occurred but quite a few 

good people have saved themselves from 

the bad guys. There is no big problem with 

the CCW law. It is working. But, what do 

you think the anti-gun people would do to 

the CCW law, now, if they could? Even in 

the face of its obvious success? 

But that is what the people of Missouri 

were misled, for years, into believing was 

going to happen if CCW passed in our state. 

That was the sort of junk that was spewed 

by the anti-gun ownership/hate groups 

cited by Ms. Gross in her letter against Rep. 

Wagner. And, even worse, is the underlying 

belief that these anti-gun people have, 

which is this: Guns are always bad. Nothing 

good about them – nothing. Just get rid 

of them. Throw the baby out with the bath 

water. 

And yet, good people use firearms in selfdefense 

all the time. Several studies have 

shown that as many as 2.5 million times 

each year in America, people use a gun 

to save themselves, and that doesn’t even 

consider the future down-side national 

implications of an unarmed and helpless 

American population. 

These anti-gun people never consider the 

positive aspects of private ownership of 

firearms in America. They think that there 

is no “down side” to any new gun law. And 

they are deadly wrong! 

Rep. Wagner is strong enough to be unswayed 

by the hysterical, adolescent predictions 

by folks like Ms. Gross. History 

has proven the anti-self-defense people to 

have been wrong. History will show that 

Ann was right. 

After all, our Missouri driver’s license is 

recognized in all the other states. Licenses 

of other sorts are recognized by the other 

states, and if we can be trusted to drive a 

4,000-pound car or carry a small gun to 

defend ourselves and our loved ones here, 

in Missouri, why should we not be trusted 

to do so in other states? 

Stay strong, Ann. Keep up the good 

work. 

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BALLWIN 

City maintains zero 

property tax rate 

The Ballwin Board of Aldermen has 

approved an ordinance that will maintain a 

zero property tax levy for the coming year. 

Ballwin is authorized under state law to 

collect a tax rate of up to 27 cents per $100 

assessed valuation on real estate in the city. 

However, the city has not levied any tax 

on real estate for the past 30 years, relying 

instead on income from taxes on retail 

sales, public utility licenses, community 

program revenues, licenses and permits 

and other sources. 

The measure won approval at the Feb. 12 

board meeting with no dissenting votes. 

New logo gets wider audience 

Ballwin’s new logo will get considerably 

more exposure when it begins appearing on 

apparel ordered for staff and participants 

in various races, camps and other activities 

the city conducts. 

The logo will appear, as appropriate, on 

shirts for counselors, concession workers, 

lifeguards, park and custodial crews and 

for participants in the various events. 

The cost of participant apparel is covered 

by the fee charged to those involved in the 

events. 

The lowest of five bidders on the purchase 

of the new apparel was BFM Group 

Inc., of Lake Saint Louis, who received a 

contract in the amount of $15,887. 

EUREKA 

2018 home improvement 

program launched 

Applications are currently being 

accepted for the St. Louis County Community 

Development Block Grant money 

awarded to the city of Eureka to provide 

financial assistance to low or moderate 

income homeowners with home repairs, 

code violations or safety hazards. 

Nationally administered by the U.S. 

Department of Housing and Urban Development 

[HUD], the Community Development 

Block Grant [CDBG] program allows 

for blocks of grant funding to be disbursed 

to communities, primarily for residents 

with low to moderate income. While some 

CDBG programs are administered through 

state governments, due to St. Louis County’s 

designation as an urban county with 

over 200,000 in population, it’s possible to 

receive CDBG funds directly from HUD 

as an entitlement community. 

For project inquiries or a list of qualifications, 

contact (314) 615-4025. 

MANCHESTER 

Upcoming seminar to 

address opioid addiction 

The city of Manchester is collaborating 

with local entities on a free event to teach 

teens and families the signs and symptoms 

of opioid addiction and how to respond 

to signs of possible addiction. Representatives 

from the National Council on 

Alcoholism & Drug Abuse [NCADA] 

and Manchester Police Department also 

will be on hand to answer questions, and 

Detective Casey Lambert of the Multi- 

Jurisdictional Drug Task Force will also 

attend the event as the featured speaker. 

The seminar will also discuss addiction 

trends with pain relievers, heroin and synthetic 

opioids like fentanyl. 

The seminar is at 6:30 p.m. on March 5 at 

Manchester United Methodist Church, 129 

Woods Mill Road. 

WILDWOOD 

Ameren commits $400,000 to 

examine local outages, upgrades 

After a series of frequent and sometimes 

extended power outages near Wildwood 

wards 7 and 8 over the past 18 months, 

Ameren is committing $400,000 for 

upgrades and projects in search of solutions. 

According to Councilmember Joe Garritano 

[Ward 8], some of the power outages 

have lasted up to seven hours for 

some ward residents. Ameren approached 

the city about the outages, and discussion 

regarding the issue lasted about a year 

before funding was officially proposed the 

week of Feb. 12. 

According to Garritano, many of the outages 

have been concentrated in the Cherry 

Hills subdivision. Notifications of upcoming 

repair efforts will be sent to over 3,000 

residents. 

The project will involve multiple 

upgrades to cables as well as a comprehensive 

overview of the entire system, aided 

by aerial inspections of possible problem 

spots. Although no official timeline has 

been set, Ameren has begun inspections 

and the overall project is estimated to take 

a few months to complete. 

According to Garritano, residents might 

notice an increase in trucks, equipment and 

crews from Ameren Missouri and other 

contractors in city neighborhoods. 

“We’re really getting the needed attention 

on this,” Garritano said. 

Ballwin tops state’s 

safest cities list 

The National Council for Home Safety 

has once again released its annual Safest 

Cities in Missouri list for cities with populations 

in excess of 10,000 people. Several 

local communities have claimed top spots. 

Cities were judged based on the number 

of reported violent crimes like rape, murder, 

aggravated assault and robbery, and property 

crimes like larceny-theft, arson, burglary 

and motor vehicle theft, per every 

1,000 people. Certain variables also were 

weighted, with violent crimes accounting 

for 1.5 of the total due to increased severity. 

The city of Ballwin rose to first place in 

2018 after receiving a third-place ranking 

in 2017. With a population of about 30,609, 

the average rate for violent crimes in the 

city is 0.36 per 1,000, and about 7.71 of 

1,000 for property crimes. 

The second safest community in Missouri 

is Town & Country. With about 

11,158 residents, Town & Country boasts a 

low average violent crime rate of 0.36 incidents 

per 1,000 and an average property 

crime rate of about 12.19 per 1,000. 

The Missouri state average is about 7.8 

per 1,000 for violent crime and 39.81 out 

of 1,000 for property crime. 

Other cities in the top 10 included, in 

order, O’Fallon, Webster Groves, Wentzville, 

Maryville, Grain Valley, Nixa, Creve 

Coeur and Eureka. Chesterfield, Manchester, 

Maryland Heights and Clayton placed 

in the top 20. 

Buckle up, phone down 

A group of Missouri mayors came 

together on Feb. 14 to voice support for 

an initiative aimed at getting Missouri 

residents to buckle their seat belts and put 

down their phones while driving. 

The effort, led by Jefferson City Mayor 

Carrie Tergin, kicked off this month to promote 

the Buckle Up/Phone Down [modot. 

org/BuckleUpPhoneDown] campaign. 

Buckle Up/Phone Down is an outreach 

program the Missouri Department of 

Transportation [MoDOT] launched last 

year to combat distracted driving. Tergin 

was joined by 25 other mayors in support 

of the campaign. 

According to MoDOT, of the 688 people 

killed on Missouri highways in 2016, about 

62 percent were not wearing seat belts. The 

Missouri Highway Patrol reports that cellphones 

contributed to about 2,470 crashes 

in Missouri in 2016, and statistics from 

AAA show the act of texting while driving 

increases the risk of car crashes by about 50 

percent. Missouri is one of 16 states with no 

primary seat belt law and one of three states 

without an all-driver texting ban.



Monarch chief, 

assistant chief sworn in 

Cary Spiegel and Les Crews have been 

sworn into their recently appointed positions 

as chief and assistant chief of the 

Monarch Fire Protection District. 

Rick Gans, board president, administered 

the oath of office to both men at a 

Feb. 15 board meeting attended by their 

family members, friends and Monarch 

employees. Following their appointments 

in late December, Spiegel and Crews officially 

began their duties Jan. 1. Scheduling 

problems had delayed the swearing-in 

ceremonies. 

Spiegel and Crews had been serving as 

acting chief and acting assistant chief since 

August 2016 when former chief Wayne 

C. [Chuck] Marsonette was suspended 

without pay after his arrest on a number of 

charges, including making improper purchases 

on a credit card given to him by a 

previous employer. 

Marsonette is scheduled to go on trial 

in April. The Monarch board opted not to 

renew its three-year contract with Marsonette 

when that agreement expired at the 

end of 2017 and made the appointments of 

Spiegel and Crews permanent. 

Spiegel began his fire service career in 

1975 with the St. Louis Fire Department 

and moved in 1979 to the Chesterfield 

Fire Protection District [now Monarch]. In 

addition to education in fire technology, he 

has a bachelor’s degree in business and a 

master’s degree in management. 

Crews first worked with the Glendale 

Fire Department in 1978 and also moved to 

Chesterfield/Monarch in 1979. He has an 

associate’s degree in fire protection technology 

and, as a member of Missouri Task 

Force One, has been deployed to several 

major disasters, including the 2001 attack 

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Council appointments spur discussion, questions in Wildwood 

By JESSICA MESZAROS 

Before a crowded chamber on Feb. 12, 

the Wildwood City Council motioned to 

approve Brian Rull and Rob Meinert for 

council positions in Wards 6 and 8, respectively, 

after councilmembers 

Jerry Porter [Ward 6] and Larry 

Goodson [Ward 8] resigned 

earlier this month. 

Mayor Jim Bowlin nominated 

the men, who also are 

candidates in the upcoming 

April 3 municipal election, for 

the vacated positions. 

Rull’s appointment was 

approved 10-3. Meinert’s 

appointment was approved 

11-3, with Rull’s vote adding to the total. 

Councilmembers Tammy Shea [Ward 

3], Don Bartoni [Ward 2] and Greg Stine 

[Ward 7] voted against both appointments. 

Councilmember Greg Alexander [Ward 6] 

was absent. 

Rull and Meinert will sit on the council 

until the April 3 election; at that time, 

voters will decide who will fill those seats. 

Additional candidates in Wards 6 and 8, 

respectively, are Cheryl Jordan and Niles 

Stephens. Whoever wins in April will fill 

the council position for a two-year term, 

concluding in April 2020. 

Although the appointments received 

applause from some audience members, other 

Brian Rull, candidate 

for Wildwood’s Ward 6 

residents and councilmembers expressed 

concerns regarding the appointment of two 

existing candidates and potential “incumbent” 

advantage. However, Bowlin said he 

was obligated to fill the vacancies quickly 

and to the best of his ability. 

“I think it’s important to recognize, 

under our charter, that 

when a resignation occurs, I am 

obligated to make an appointment 

within 30 days,” Bowlin 

said at the meeting. “I believe 

I’m also required to use my 

best judgment.” Additionally, 

Bowlin said that incumbent 

candidates have been beaten in 

Wildwood elections before. 

“Wildwood voters are some 

of the most educated in the state, and have 

demonstrated historically that they do 

their research and they know who they’re 

voting for,” Bowlin said. “I don’t buy into 

the argument that, because someone is in 

a certain position, that a Wildwood voter 

would vote for them for that reason alone.” 

Councilmember Joe Garritano [Ward 

8] said he thought it was “well within the 

mayor’s right to nominate candidates.” 

“I think if there was a concern, it would 

have been pulled out of the city charter,” 

Garritano said. “Appointments need to be 

made and residents need to be represented.” 

But some residents and councilmembers 

asked why a “placeholder” had not been 

nominated for the position. 

“I am not in support of candidates in a 

contested race being appointed to a seat,” 

Wildwood resident David Sewell [Ward 6] 

said. “It’s providing an unfair advantage 

to the other person that was not appointed. 

It [gives] them an incumbent 

position, and it’s not the appropriate 

thing to do. We haven’t 

done that in the past, and I 

don’t think we should be doing 

it in the future.” 

Shea said, “The process was 

not afforded to other people to 

be considered because of the 

expediency of this, and it draws 

into suspicion motivations. I 

actually heard two people in 

Ward 6 come forward who were interested 

in being considered, and couldn’t get their 

names forward. This is unprecedented in 

our city, and it’s very disappointing.” 

However, Bowlin said the option of 

a placeholder was entertained, but not 

chosen due to a variety of factors. 

“I concluded it wouldn’t be exercising my 

best judgment for our residents, principally 

of the two wards involved, because, by 

its very nature, a placeholder is someone 

who, in an elective position, isn’t wanting 

to seek an elected position,” Bowlin said. 

“That’s inconsistent.” 

Concern also was expressed about the 

quick turnaround of nominations as related 

Rob Meinert, candidate 

for Wildwood’s Ward 8 

Wildwood approves funding to assist with local lake investigation 

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to the resignations. According to an inquiry 

by Shea at the Feb. 12 meeting, Rull 

learned of his nomination on Feb. 4 after 

an email was sent out about Porter’s resignation 

on Feb. 1. A second email was sent 

out announcing Goodson’s resignation on 

Feb. 6, the same day Meinert 

received a call from Bowlin 

about his nomination. 

“My point is that the process 

of determining a replacement 

candidate for a position on 

a vacancy should take more 

than three days, and in [Meinert’s] 

case, [it took] not even 

a full day,” Shea said. Others 

in attendance approached the 

council with more specific 

concerns. Candidate Niles Stephens [Ward 

8] stated on Feb. 12 that a phone call made 

by Bowlin to announce the nominations 

of Rull and Meinert, prior to a public 

announcement, contained statements 

with possible ethics violations. Stephens 

declined to comment on the specific content 

of the 31-minute phone call but told 

West Newsmagazine that the possible ethics 

violations would be communicated to the 

city attorney in the future. For now, he said, 

“I’m just ready to campaign. Let’s go.” 

Bowlin said, “I phoned him [Stephens] 

as a courtesy before the nominations were 

See APPOINTMENTS, page 12 


It’s not a new problem, but it’s one Wildwood 

officials may soon understand better 

with the hope of a possible solution. 

The problem? Persistent leaks and intermittent 

draining of a 23-acre lake, known 

as Lake Chesterfield and located within the 

Harbors at Lake Chesterfield subdivision, 

which is adjacent to Hwy. 100 and Manchester 

Road in Wildwood’s Ward 7. 

The hope? A geophysical study of the lake 

A sink hole drained Lake Chesterfield in 2004. 

conducted by Dr. Neal Anderson, of Missouri 

University of Science & Technology. 

A measure, passed by Wildwood City 

Council at its Feb. 12 meeting, authorizes 

the execution of a contract with Anderson 

to study the ongoing causes leading to 

persistent leaks and the recent draining of 

the water feature. The study by Anderson 

would be the first of its kind to be conducted 

on the lake. 

“This is someone who has been discussed, 

notified and had conservations 

with over the course of several years, but 

for whatever reason, a contract was never 

able to be finalized,” Joe Vujnich, director 

of planning and parks, said. 

The study will examine geophysical 

aspects of the area in an effort to determine 

how best to restore the water feature to its 

recommended depth and size. The most 

efficient repair methods also will be studied 

and recommended. 

“This study will be much more comprehensive 

and will use more advanced geophysical 

technology to map the bedrock 

geology, and really look for where those 

Lake Chesterfield 

weaknesses exist,” Vujnich said. 

The measure received its first and second 

reading in one evening due to concerns 

over timeliness and weather conditions 

and was passed by the council with a 14-0 

vote. Councilmember Greg Stine [Ward 7] 

abstained from the vote. Councilmember 

Greg Alexander [Ward 6] was absent. 

The issue was brought to the council by 

the Lake Chesterfield Homeowners Association 

[LCHOA] citing major concerns 

with the lake’s drainage capabilities as 

a Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District 

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“We’re concerned because that lake is 

actually a stormwater basin, and it’s not 

working as it should,” Crystal McCune, 

LCHOA chair, said. “That water is supposed 

to filter down and drain into the 

nearby creeks, and that’s not happening.” 

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made public, as well as Ms. Jordan, to let 

them know about my decision, the fact that 

I had to make it and how I got there. I don’t 

have any idea about what Mr. Stephens is 

referring to as a violation.” 

Stephens wasn’t the only candidate to 

raise concerns. Candidate Kevin Dillard 

[Ward 3] stated at the Feb. 12 meeting that 

a letter had been sent to his employer by 

Bowlin requesting that Dillard cease his 

candidacy. 

“The mayor, through his attorney, sent a 

legally threatening letter to my employer 

about a week after I filed my papers to run, 

demanding that I cease making comments 

critical about him and his administration,” 

Dillard said. “The letter also demanded 

that I cease running for city council, as 

doing so, and I paraphrase, will practically 

assure that further additional critical statements 

will be made about his administration.” 

Dillard said he was not informed as to 

what statements could have prompted the 

letter. 

“While I wish it was the case that I could 

spend more time and energy talking about 

the need for a Village Green, the need for 

responsible and citizen-driven economic 

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official abuse of power is quickly rising in 

importance,” Dillard said. 

Dillard is employed as an attorney for 

a healthcare organization that previously 

employed Bowlin. 

According to Bowlin, the specifics of the 

letter weren’t discussed due to an ongoing 

confidentiality agreement. 

“I thought that it was an unfortunate outburst, 

and what occurred was a potential 

breach of an existing confidentiality agreement 

with one of my former employers,” 

Bowlin said. “Because that agreement is 

in place, I must honor that agreement and 

can’t speak to specifics. What I can say is 

that I have no intention of having an impact 

on who decides to run for office. I specifically 

delayed having the letter he referenced 

sent until after filing for the election 

had closed, and the ballot form had been 

submitted to St. Louis County, so it’s just 

not the case that there was any effort to 

deter someone from running for office.” 

The evening also saw concern from 

residents regarding the involvement of two 

local political organizations: We Are Wildwood 

and the Progress for Wildwood PAC. 

Rull and Meinert are endorsed by Progress 

for Wildwood, which also is supported by 

Bowlin. In reply to an inquiry by Shea, Rull 

said he accepted no campaign funds from 

the PAC, while Meinert said he accepted 

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Wildwood to add right-turn lane into Community Park off Hwy. 100 


“If you build it, they will come” – unless 

visibility and traffic flow is an issue. 

That’s the lesson city planners learned in 

Wildwood after opening Community Park 

at 2153 Hwy. 109, near that highway’s 

intersection with State Route [Hwy.] 100. 

“It became clear to us after the first phase 

of the park was completed that there was 

the need for a turn lane there,” City Engineer 

Rick Brown said, referring to the north 

side of State Route 100 where a right-turn 

lane will be added. 

An ordinance authorizing the mayor to 

execute a contract with Krupp Construction, 

L.L.C. for the right-turn lane was 

approved by a 15-0 City Council vote on 

Feb. 12, with Councilmember Greg Alexander 

[Ward 6] absent. 

According to Brown, the lane will measure 

about 600 feet in length and begin just 

west of the current Hwy. 109 entrance onto 

State Route 100. The addition of a right-turn 

lane means vehicles coming from Hwy. 109 

no longer will have to immediately merge 

onto State Route 100 to enter the park. 

The addition of the new lane also means 

a new shoulder area, measuring about 700 

feet long, will be constructed. 

Directions to the park, on the city’s website, 

indicate two entry points: the main 

entrance accessed by taking Hwy. 109 

to Pond Grover Loop Road [just north of 

State Route 100] and a secondary entrance 

located off westbound State Route 100, 

west of Hwy. 109. To use the main entrance, 

visitors are advised to go west at the roundabout 

on Pond Grover Loop Road and 

straight into the park. Would-be visitors 

are advised that the secondary entrance is 

the first right-hand driveway after the State 

Route 100/Hwy. 109 intersection. 

City planners hope the new lane will 

increase visibility to the park access area. 

Bids for the project were solicited in 

December 2017 with six bids received. 

The lowest bid submitted was from Krupp 

Construction, L.L.C., based in Ellisville. 

“They’re a local contractor, and they’ve 

worked with the city a great deal,” Brown 

said. He specifically noted the contractor’s 

involvement with the replacement of the 

Fox Creek Road bridge and its assistance 

with other rights-of-way contracting efforts. 

The council’s Administrative and Public 

Works Committee reviewed the bids and 

recommended awarding a contract to 

Krupp Construction, L.L.C in the amount 

of $171,816.40 with a $28,183.60 contingency 

for additional work as identified by 

the department. 

According to Brown, construction on the 

turn lane is slated to begin around March 1 

and be completed by June 1. 

LAKE CHESTERFIELD, from page 11 

The basin has had problems in the past. 

The man-made structure, built in 1987, 

developed a major sinkhole in 2004 that 

drained the lake of millions of gallons of 

water in just a few days. Since then, the 

association has spent over $200,000 for 

ongoing lake repairs, including a $155,000 

repair to the belly of the lake two years ago. 

“The committee and board at the time did 

everything they could to repair the sinkhole 

and revive the lake,” McCune said. 

The cost for the geophysical study is 

$35,000, but the direct budgetary impact 

of the project to the city would be about 

$25,727. Funds used for the project will 

not be sourced from taxpayers, they are 

covered by a special escrow collected by 

St. Louis County over 20 years ago. The 

remaining 26 percent of the cost, about 

$9,273, will be paid by the LCHOA. 

“There has not been a study like this done 

before, and we think this could have been 

done before to get an answer to the problem,” 

subdivision resident George Lindh said. 

The selection of Anderson was made 

by the LCHOA committee. According to 

Vujnich, Anderson has two contracts – one 

with the city and another with the LCHOA. 

“These residents have been waiting for 

something like this to help, and now something 

is happening,” Councilmember Joe 

Garritano [Ward 8] said.

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Columbine High School shooting in 1999. 

Rachel spent her days demonstrating and 

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of purpose and made a point of performing 

intentional acts of kindness. 

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National Leadership students heard a presentation 

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Rachel and her challenge. 

“The trip to Columbine was very impactful 

and emotional,” Highfill said. “We 

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message of kindness and compassion. 

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others. 

Strauser said, “I’m glad Macy was able 

to bring this program to Eureka. The Scotts 

have such a powerful message for students. 

It’s a great opportunity for our students 

to hear about and become inspired by 

Rachel’s ideas and life lessons.” 

Students now have the opportunity to 

join a new club and learn ways to spread 

kindness at their own school. 

Scott shared, “My hope is for kids to 

change their life, have a dream, set goals, 

make the right choices in life. 

Service project goes to the dogs 

Babler Elementary students recently 

were busy making homemade dog treats 

in support of a local animal shelter. Babler 

secretary Sharon Juch coordinated the 

school’s efforts in conjunction with the 

initiative from Purina Farms. It benefited 

Open Door Animal Sanctuary. 

“Purina Farms puts on a show for students 

at our school,” Juch said. “The kids 

love seeing the dogs performing tricks and 

helping support pets in need. We are so 

fortunate to have such a supportive community. 

We have collected everything from 

dog food to peanut butter to cotton swabs.” 

The homemade dog treats were made by 

students in Babler’s running club, who participate 

in multiple service projects. They 

helped with the pet supply drive as one of 

Babler students make dog treats for Open 

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their projects. 

“A lot of times donations come from parents, 

but these homemade dog treats came 

from kids,” Principal Tim Buss said. “It’s a 

great effort. I think opportunities like this 

help students gain a better understanding 

of what it means to serve others.” 

“The timing was perfect for us to do 

something for dogs,” shared Assistant 

Principal Malissa Parker. “I want the kids 

to have a hands-on experience where they 

are doing something, not just donating, but 

participating in a service activity.” 

Leadership conference for safe 

driving offered to students 

The Missouri Department of Transportation 

[MoDOT] Highway Safety and Traffic 

Division, in partnership with the Cape 

Girardeau Police Department, is offering 

a valuable opportunity to all Missouri high 

school students – a traffic safety leadership 

training conference, which they can attend 

in either June or July, called TRACTION. 

Traffic crashes remain one of the leading 

causes of death and serious injury for Missouri 

teens, which is why police departments 

and MoDOT are on a mission to 

help save lives. 

TRACTION is a three-day training program 

for 12 students and two advisers, 

designed to empower youth to take an active 

role in decreasing unsafe driving habits like 

driver inattention, impaired driving and 

encouraging teens to buckle up. The program 

aims to provide attendees with the motivation, 

information, skills and support necessary 

to develop a plan of action that addresses 

those unsafe driving habits through events 

and activities to be implemented within their 

school and communities. 

An action plan will be completed for 

each school and community to implement 

the following year. Generally, students 

from Student Council, SADD, TREND, 

FCCLA, or any other school leadership 

type program would be the perfect individuals 

for TRACTION. 

The 2018 Conference dates and locations 

are: June 3-5 in Springfield, July 22-24 in 

Cape Girardeau and July 26-28 in Columbia. 

To register your team, visit motraction. 

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who meet high and rigorous standards. 

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and peer review. NBPTS offers 

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A National Board Teaching certificate is 

valid for 10 years with the opportunity to 

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The certified teachers from Rockwood 

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Knudtson and Sara Schroeder; [from Lafayette 

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High school girls swimming 

Marquette, Parkway Central and Westminster 

Christian Academy all won their 

conference swim meets. 

Marquette won the Suburban West Conference 

meet championship for the fourth 

consecutive year. The Mustangs piled 

up 566.5 points. Lafayette was a distant 

second with 470. Parkway South was third 

with 347 and Eureka was fourth with 332.5. 

“The girls knew this was their opportunity 

to showcase their depth,” Marquette 

coach Joe Schoedel said. “It’s one of the 

more important meets of the season, simply 

because the talent pool in the Suburban 

West is the strongest in the state, with 

strong Parkway South and Eureka squads 

and, of course, the reigning state champs 

in Lafayette.” 

The Mustangs were proud of the victory, 

Schoedel said. 

“Of course, they were excited, not just 

to extend our winning streak, but to win in 

convincing fashion in what was supposed 

to be a rebuilding year for us,” Schoedel 

The Marquette Mustangs are the Suburban West Conference champs. 

said. “It speaks volumes of the girls’ drive 

and dedication.” 

Schoedel took the traditional dip in the 

pool after the big victory. He said he gladly 

dove in. 

“In that instance, it’s not even cold,” 

Schoedel said. “It always feels good and 

never gets old.” 

Parkway Central finished first with 557 

points to slip past Parkway West’s secondplace 

total of 530 to win the Suburban Central 

Conference meet title. It was the Colts’ 

second straight league meet championship. 

Parkway Central assistant coach Nichole 

Duncan, who is leading the team while 

head coach Jennifer Meyer is on maternity 

leave, described the experience as “amazing.” 

“It is my first year as assistant coach, so 

to be able to see these girls earn a conference 

title was huge,” Duncan said. “I was 

jumping up and down right along with 

them.” 

She credited the girls with realizing their 

goal. 

“It was very important for the girls to 

defend their league title. They have worked 

so hard all season to be able to accomplish 

this goal,” Duncan said. “ They were super 

excited to win. To win back-to-back is a 

big deal and they were so proud of themselves 

and their teammates.” 

• • • 

Westminster Christian Academy notched 

its third consecutive Metro League swimming 

and diving championship. 

Freshman diver Margo O’Meara scored 

524 points for the 11-dive conference title. 

Her point total set both a conference record 

and a Westminster record. 

“It really is exciting to see how skilled she 

is in this sport,” Wildcats coach Kent Kehr 

said. “Her competitive spirit and humility 

make her a wonderful team member and 

athlete.” 

Kehr said he was happy for the seniors 

on the squad. 

“The seniors really wanted to go out 

with a three-peat,” Kehr said. “They were 

ecstatic. All were thrilled to be a part of the 

winning team. [It’s a] wonderful testament 

to their hard work and commitment, especially 

from our 17 seniors.” 

Honoring the 1997-98 

history-making Lancers 

The Lafayette Lancers honored the Class 

4 boys basketball team that finished second 

in the state 20 years ago. The ceremony was 

held before the Lancers met the Marquette 

Mustangs in a recent conference game. 

It was a big night to remember the team. 

“It was very special,” Lafayette coach 

Matt Landwehr said. “It was great seeing 

all the guys who were able to make it back. 

The reception from everyone in the crowd 

was awesome. It was a recognition this 

team deserved.” 

The large crowd showered the team 

with applause, acknowledging its place in 

Lafayette history. 

“I think everyone was on their feet. It 

was a packed house and the atmosphere 

was electric all night,” Landwehr said. “It 

really was what high school hoops is all 

about. The guys entered through a tunnel 

of cheerleaders and stood at center court. 

As some of the accomplishments of the 

team were read, more and more people 

started standing up and clapping. 

“By the end, I’m not sure there was one 

person sitting down. Some of the guys and 

coaches said they got goosebumps. We had 

our student section wearing some of their 

old jerseys to commemorate them, too, 

which was pretty neat.” 

That team of Lancers finished with a 

record of 30-2. They were defeated, 42-41, 

by Liberty in the state championship game 

played at the Hearnes Center in Columbia. 

“That team was unbelievable,” Landwehr 

said of the 1997-98 Lancers. “I got to watch 

them as a fan and as a part of the program. 

Now, as a coach, I appreciate what they did 

even more. What people don’t realize was 

how competitive their practices were and 

how they just wanted to win by any means 

necessary. They were very talented both 

inside and outside but they won because 

they played as a team and were all working 

toward the same goal with very little ego.” 

About half the team was able to come 

back to be recognized. All of the coaching 

staff was in attendance. 

“Unfortunately two or three guys had to 

cancel last minute because of family conflicts 

and illness,” Landwehr said. “We 

knew when we started talking about this 

it would be hard to get everyone back at 

the same time because of guys living out 

of town and family commitments. It was 

great having the guys there that could make 

it and we made sure to acknowledge every 

player who was part of the team when we 

read names.” 

The 1997-98 Lancers left a proud legacy 

for the school. 

“They are the greatest team in Lafayette 

history,” Landwehr said. “Their legacy 

is as a team that was ranked 22nd in the 

nation and top in the state for most of the 

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year, and that ultimately finished second in 

the state. There also were so many individual 

player accomplishments from that team 

that the recognition list in the record book 

from that year was pages long. 

“As a player who watched them at a 

young age and later played in the program 

told me, this team set the bar for what 

Lafayette basketball should strive to be 

each year. They defined what success is at 

Lafayette and we strive to get there every 

year.” 

Pro hockey 

Iowa Wild forward Luke Kunin enjoyed 

playing in the recent American Hockey 

League All-Star game. 

Kunin, a Chesterfield native, was the 

Wild’s lone participant in the 2018 AHL 

All-Star Challenge, earning the All-Star 

bid in his first full professional season. 

“I was very humbled and honored to be 

selected for it and represent Iowa and the 

organization,” Kunin said after the game. 

Kunin’s All-Star festivities kicked off 

with the Skills Competition, where he 

competed in three events: AHL Live Rapid 

Fire, Turning Stone Resort Casino Pass 

and Score and Dunkin’ Donuts Breakaway 

Relay. 

In the Rapid Fire event, 

Kunin went 1-for-5, scoring 

the only goal against Providence’s 

Jordan Binnington. 

Teamed up with Manitoba’s 

Mason Appleton and Rockford’s 

Tyler Highmore, the 

three scored on all three 

chances in the Pass and 

Score Competition. 

The Skills Competition 

closed with every player 

competing in the Breakaway 

Relay, getting one 

chance to net a goal. Kunin capped off his 

night by rifling a wrist shot past Bridgeport 

Sound Tigers goaltender Christopher 

Gibson. Ultimately, the Eastern All-Stars 

won the Skills Competition 18-12. 

“The skills competition, that was a lot 

of fun,” Kunin said. “Doing those kinds of 

events, the way it’s set up was great. It was 

a fun first night.” 

In the All-Star Challenge, the Central 

Division headed into the tournament as 

back-to-back champions. However, the 

team dropped all three games and failed to 

make the championship. Despite the earlier 

than expected departure from the tournament, 

Kunin enjoyed his time in Utica at 

his first All-Star appearance. 

“Whenever you get to go to an All-Star 

game, you want to take advantage of it 

and just enjoy it and I definitely did that,” 

Kunin said. 

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The All-Star nomination was a recognition 

of the work Kunin has put in at both 

levels of professional hockey. With Iowa, 

he’s registered 16 points [8 goals, 8 assists] 

in 28 games, while also chipping in four 

points [2 goals, 2 assists] in 17 games with 

Minnesota. 

“It has a lot to do not just with the team 

success but the guys I’ve been playing 

with,” Kunin said. “A lot of guys could 

have gone as well and are having really 

good years on our team. It’s not just me. 

“I was just happy to represent the organization.” 

In an extremely tight playoff race in the 

Central Division, Kunin said he is ready 

to focus on clinching the Wild’s first-ever 

playoff berth and reaching the 2018 Calder 

Cup playoffs. 

Pro golf 

Scott Langley, a Manchester native and 

former PGA Tour member, picked up his 

first professional win at the Panama Championship 

on the Web.com Tour. 

The 28-year-old Parkway South and Illinois 

graduate carded a final-round 5-under 

65 at Club de Golf de Panamá to come 

from six strokes back and pick up a trophy 

for the first time since winning the 2010 

NCAA Individual Championship. 

Langley’s come-frombehind 

victory is the largest 

in tournament history, 

surpassing Miguel Angel 

Carballo’s five-stroke 

record from 2007. 

He also became the first 

player in tournament history 

to record an over-par 

score in the opening round 

and go on to win the tournament. 

Additionally, Langley’s 

victory was the first 

on the tour by a First Tee 

program graduate. 

With his record-breaking victory came 

$112,500, enough to move Langley to No. 

3 on the money list. 

“To do this, this early in the year is nice,” 

Langley said in a news conference after the 

tournament. “To be in this position going 

forward, to hopefully get back to where, 

when I’m feeling well, I can compete on 

the PGA Tour, to be in that position now is 

very gratifying. I worked my butt off this 

winter and put a lot of time and thought 

into my game, and it’s so nice to see it pay 

off this early in the season.” 

Langley’s last full season on the PGA 

Tour came in 2015-16. He made 10 cuts in 

22 events, carding four top-25 finishes in 

the process, including a T11 at the Puerto 

Rico Open at Coco Beach. Then, spent 

the entirety of 2017 on the Web.com Tour, 

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It’s time to talk camp 

So you want to send your kid to camp. 

Wonderful! But remember, you’re not the 

one attending that week of day camp or 

two-week sleep-away program. 

Picking a camp for your child really 

has to be a two-way street, a conversation 

between parent and child that leads to a 

mutually agreeable and enviably fun place 

in the sun. 

Start talking now. Even before the 

tulips of spring burst open in your garden, 

it’s time to talk camps. Good camps fill up 

fast and, no matter what type of experience 

you are seeking, you want to get the best 

one that you can. 

Ask tough questions and encourage 

honest answers. Maybe you loved heading 

to some remote piece of pine-laden property 

in Michigan each summer to climb up 

hills and row canoes, but your child might 

prefer to spend his or her summer learning 

how to code. Sometimes the hardest question 

a parent can ask is “What do you want 

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for a child to say, “I know you loved 

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be true. When talking with your child about 

his or her potential camp experience, try to 

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and where to send them? The American 

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these questions to help ease the process: 

• How old is your child? Children under 

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relate to topics they will be studying in the 

upcoming school year. 

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• Enroll your child in an academic camp. 

“Academic camp” may sound like an oxymoron, 

but when kids are learning about 

something in which they are interested, 

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that provide tutoring or enrichment programs 

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games and card games that require reading, 

math and logic skills. Have kids calculate 

their basketball free throw percentage 

when practicing in the driveway. Play a 

game of hangman with sidewalk chalk. 

Download educational games to the iPad 

and computer. 

• Send your child to summer camp for a 

week or two. According to the NSLA and 

research conducted by Karl Alexander, a 

Johns Hopkins sociology professor, intentional 

summer programs – like camp – help 

prevent summer learning loss by providing 

experiences that challenge children, 

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Academy of Pediatrics [AAP], besides 

providing children with memories that will 

last a lifetime, camp can positively impact 

kids’ psychological development, selfesteem 

and their sense of independence. 

To guide parents in their efforts to maximize 

the benefits of a child’s camp experience 

and guide camp administrators in 

creating a healthy camp environment, the 

AAP has issued a policy statement, “Creating 

Healthy Camp Experiences.” 

The policy statement offers the following 

suggestions for parents: 

• Before choosing a camp, evaluate 

your child’s interests, skills and overall 

well-being to make sure your child can 

effectively participate in a particular camp 

environment. 

• Prepare your child for camp medically 

and psychologically. 

Work with your child’s 

pediatrician, camp 

health providers and 

administrators on a precamp 

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• To help prevent 

homesickness, which 

is not unusual among 

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preparing for camp; be 

positive about the upcoming experience, 

and openly discuss homesickness; arrange 

practice trips or sleepovers away from 

home with friends or relatives; and avoid 

making pre-arranged “pick-up” plans, 

which can cause a child to question his or 

her independence. 

For camps, the AAP offers these guidelines: 

• Camp administrators should follow 

specific health policies and procedures 

addressing major and minor injuries and 

illnesses, and train camp staff in proper 

storage and administration of medications. 



Keeping campers happy and healthy 

• Camps that have an 

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• Camps should only serve foods that 

follow federal guidelines for school nutrition. 

• Food should not be used as a reward, 

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• The camp program should include a 

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athletes perform better, a recent experimental study found. 

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By LISA RUSSELL 

Music may improve athletes’ 

mood, but not performance 

Athletes who listen to music to get 

“psyched up” just before a big game or competition 

do not perform better as a result, 

although they do tend to take more risks, 

according to a recent experimental study. 

The risk-taking effects were more noticeable 

among men compared to women, as 

well as among athletes who selected their 

own music playlist. Listening to music was 

also shown to boost the self-esteem of athletes 

who were already performing well – 

but not of those who were poor performers. 

In recent years, listening to motivational 

music has become a popular way for athletes 

to prepare for sporting events. Those 

athletes point to benefits such as enhanced 

mood, higher motivation and greater selfconfidence 

after cranking up the tunes, 

which are often those with strong lyrics 

and a pounding beat. However, the psychological 

processes behind the motivational 

power of music, as well as its impacts 

on performance, have not been wellresearched 

or understood. 

The study, which was conducted by the 

Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics 

in Germany, divided 150 athletes 

into three groups: one listened to music 

they selected themselves, another listened 

to music selected by a researcher, and the 

third didn’t listen to music at all. All three 

groups then performed a ball-throwing 

task from fixed distances. To assess risktaking 

behavior, the participants were also 

allowed to choose the distances to the 

basket themselves, and received points 

connected to monetary incentives for each 

successful trial. 

The results showed that listening to 

music did not have either a positive or 

negative impact on overall performance. 

However, it did increase the sense of selfesteem 

in participants who were performing 

well, and also increased risk-taking 

behavior, especially in male participants 

and those who could choose their own 

motivational music. The researchers also 

found that those who made riskier choices 

also earned higher monetary rewards. 

The study findings play an interesting 

role in “understanding the functions and 

effects of music in sports and exercise,” the 

authors stated, adding that more research is 

required to “better understand the impact 

of motivational music on the intricate phenomena 

of self-enhancement, performance 

and risky behavior during sports and exercise.” 

The study was published in Frontiers 

in Psychology. 

FDA announces efforts to 

prevent loperamide abuse 

Loperamide, a common over-the-counter 

medication sold under the brand name 

Imodium as well as in generic form, is an 

opioid-based drug which, in low doses, 

treats diarrhea by slowing down the movement 

of the gut. In recent years, however, 

the U.S. Food and Drug Administration 

[FDA] has noted an increasing number of 

loperamide abuse cases. After ingesting 

very large quantities far above the maximum 

recommended daily dose, either to 

self-treat symptoms of opioid withdrawal 

or to achieve an opioid “high,” some 

people have suffered life-threatening cardiac 

arrhythmia or cardiac arrest and, in 

several cases, have died. 

To combat this growing problem, the 

FDA announced in late January new 

efforts to partner with manufacturers in 

changing the way loperamide is packaged. 

This includes using blister packs or other 

single-dose packaging, and limiting the 

number of doses in a package. The agency 

also is reaching out to online retailers of 

loperamide – who often sell the drug in 

large-volume containers – to ask them 

to cooperate in making these packaging 

changes as well. 

“The abuse of loperamide requires the 

purchase of extremely large quantities … 

We’re requesting that packages contain a 

limited amount of loperamide appropriate 

for use for short-term diarrhea according 

to the product label,” said FDA Commissioner 

Scott Gottlieb, MD. “We asked the 

manufacturers to take the necessary steps 

to implement these changes in a timely 

fashion to address these public health concerns.” 

On the calendar 

St. Luke’s Hospital holds its annual 

Spirit of Women Day of Dance event 

from 9 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Feb. 24 at 

the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Conference 

Center, 16625 Swingley Ridge Road 

in Chesterfield. Attendance is free, but 

registration is required by visiting www. 

stlukes-stl.com. For more information, call 

(314) 205-6706. 

• • • 

Missouri Baptist Medical Center holds 

its annual Heart Fair from 8:30 a.m.-1:30 

p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24 at the hospital’s 

campus, 3015 N. Ballas Road. Health 

screenings including blood pressure, cholesterol, 

glucose level, BMI and body 

composition measurement will be offered 

at no cost. The event also will feature live 

heart-healthy cooking demonstrations, 

free food samples, exercise classes, health 

presentations by physicians, and interactive 

activities for families and kids, along 

with a blood donation drive to benefit the 

American Red Cross. Advance registration 

is recommended by visiting www.missouribaptist.org/HeartFair. 

• • • 

BJC sponsors a Family & Friends 

CPR course from 6:30-9 p.m. on Tuesday, 

Feb. 27 at the Missouri Baptist Medical 

Center Clinical Learning Institute, 3005 N. 

Ballas Road. The course provides instruction 

and hands-on practice for parents, 

childcare providers and babysitters for 

adult hands-only CPR; infant and child 

CPR with breaths; introduction to adult and 

child AED use; and relief of choking in an 

adult, child or infant. The course is taught 

by registered nurses using the American 

Heart Association video-led curriculum. 

The course does not include certification. 

Participants between the ages of 10 and 

15 must be accompanied by an adult. The 

course fee is $25. To register online, visit 

https://classes-events.bjc.org/wlp2/ or call 

(314) 454-5437. 

• • • 

A free information session on nonsurgical 

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Principia senior Kate Hinds is the latest 

Panther to reach a basketball milestone. 

Hinds recently topped 1,000 points in her 

four-year career playing for coach Shad 

Nichols. 

Going into the season, she realized she 

had a chance to reach the cherished plateau. 

“I knew that I was within reach of 1,000 

points but it was not a guaranteed thing,” 

Hinds said. “This was the main goal of 

mine for the season but I really started 

thinking about it this year as being something 

that was possible.” 

Nichols noted it’s an accomplishment 

few reach in their playing days. 

“Kate is only the sixth player in the history 

of the school to surpass 1,000 points,” 

Nichols said. “When she’s done, she should 

finish fourth all-time in scoring. One way 

to look at this is the fact that Principia has 

been playing basketball for over 100 years. 

“Scoring 1,000 points really is a lot of 

times to put the ball in the basket, which 

is not easy to do. I know it’s been a goal of 

hers for some time so that in itself makes it 

a special accomplishment.” 

Caitlyn Demaree was the most recent 

Principia player to top 1,000 points when 

she did it last season. Alli Ball, who 

plays as a senior at the University of 

Illinois, passed 1,000 points in 2014. 

Hinds is a four-year starter for the 

Panthers. 

“I have been playing basketball 

since fourth grade when coach Nichols 

introduced me to it,” Hinds said. 

“I love everything about the game.” 

She passed the 1,000-point mark 

in a recent game against Crossroad 

College Prep. 

“The basket was a 3-pointer from 

the right wing and it was assisted 

by my teammate Tessa Boyman,” 

Hinds said. 

Nichols called it a moment he won’t 

soon forget. 

“We were winning the game 5-2 and 

Kate had not yet scored. She then went on 

to score 16 of our next 18 points. That put 

her at 1,001, and she had broken the mark 

in a total of 3 minutes and 30 seconds,” 

Nichols said. “It was a remarkable scoring 

run that is very rare and was very fun to see 

and be a part of. 

“In typical Kate fashion, 12 of 16 came 

on four made 3-pointers. Many of the 

people who had intended to come, watch 

and celebrate her score 1,000 missed it 

because she scored so early and often.” 

Hinds didn’t realize she had reached her 

goal, but her teammates did. 

“Right when I scored the basket that got 

me to 1,000 my coach called a timeout to 

give me the 1,000-point ball and recognize 

the accomplishment,” Hinds said. 

Scoring on a 3-pointer is nothing new for 

Hinds. In fact, it’s her specialty. But Nichols 

said can she is more than just a scorer. 

She also can pass and rebound. 

“Obviously the saying, ‘if you have a 

J, you can play’ is true for a reason. Well, 

with Kate it can start with that,” Nichols 

said. “KateyBuckets is what some people 

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Principia’s Hinds passes 1,000-point mark in career with Panthers 

Kate Hinds [center] celebrates her milestone moment. 

call her! She can put the ball in the 

basket from anywhere on the floor, or 

off it, or from the parking lot. Putting 

the ball in the basket is the name of the 

game right? That’s her biggest strength. 

“Over the past two years, she has 

been a 75-percent free throw shooter 

as well. She has others strengths, too. 

She’s a nice finisher at the rim when 

she chooses to be and is a very instinctive 

defender in terms of shooting gaps 

and passing lanes as well as a solid 

rebounder. She’s been blessed with 

some natural athleticism. Her uncle 

was an NFL quarterback and her aunt 

a ranked WTA tennis player. She also 

averages over five rebounds per game.” 

Hinds played inside in middle 

school; Nichols thought she would do 

better outside. 

“Kate has gone from a post player in 

middle school playing near the basket, to 

possibly the most prolific shooter in the 

history of the school,” Nichols said. “She 

is currently second all-time in 3-pointers 

made at Principia and is nearing the record. 

“I wasn’t sure if I was doing the right 

thing or not by putting her out there. Somewhere 

north of probably 60,000 shots later 

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I HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS I 25 

Christopher Kling, MD 

Town Center Dermatology 

16759 Main St., Suite 201 • Wildwood • (636) 821-1661 • www.towncenterderm.com 

Christopher Kling, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist at Town Center Dermatology who specializes in medical, surgical 

and cosmetic dermatology for adults and children. He is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology and the American 

Society for Dermatologic Surgeons. 

“All ages have something to gain from my expertise in the treatment of many different skin problems like acne, warts, eczema, 

rosacea and skin cancer,” Dr. Kling said. 

Dr. Kling is experienced in the latest cosmetic treatments including Botox ® , fillers like 

Juvederm XC for unwanted wrinkles, and laser treatments for unwanted leg veins. 

Dr. Kling added physician assistants Amanda Lawrence PA-C, and Julie Preston PA-C to 

his practice to improve availability for urgent visits and expand office hours for after-school 

visits. They share his philosophy of providing compassionate care with a personalized 

touch. In addition, a medical aesthetician is available to perform microdermabrasion, 

facials, chemical peels and laser hair removal. 

Scott C. Mahlin, DDS, FAGD, FICOI 

Clarkson Dental Group 

1748 Clarkson Road • Dierbergs Market Place • Chesterfield 

(636) 537-0065 • www.ClarksonDentalGroup.com 

Clarkson Dental Group is, by design, a small dental practice. Dr. Scott C. Mahlin and his 

team cater to patients by providing an exceptional patient experience with top-quality dental 

care and personalized attention. He and his staff get to know their patients individually, 

spending as much time as needed to address all dental concerns and ensure positive 

results. 

Dr. Mahlin is the owner of Clarkson Dental Group. He grew up down the street from 

his Chesterfield office and attended Lafayette High School. After graduation, Dr. Mahlin 

completed his Bachelor of Arts in biology from St. Louis University and went on to complete 

his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from the University of Missouri – Kansas City, 

School of Dentistry in 2004. 

Passionate about patient comfort and the benefits of implants, and eager to hone his 

expertise, Dr. Mahlin completed a post-graduate residency at the University of Alabama 

in IV sedation dentistry and earned fellowships with the International Congress of Oral 

Implantology, Misch International Implant Institute Surgical and Prosthetic Implant Program 

and the Academy of General Dentistry. 

Clarkson Dental Group has been providing state-of-the-art dental care to St. Louis and 

West County residents for more than 25 years. Dr. Mahlin and the staff at Clarkson Dental 

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Matthew E. Worth, DC, DACNB, FACFN 

Missouri Brain & Spine 

141 Chesterfield Business Parkway • Chesterfield 

(636) 778-4300 • www.MoBrainandSpine.com 

Dr. Matthew E. Worth, DC, DACNB, FACFN is an internationally recognized functional 

neurologist, educator and author who specializes in the evaluation and management of 

traumatic brain injury [mTBI] and concussion, vestibular disorders, movement disorders, 

chronic pain syndromes and other complex neurological disorders. 

Missouri Brain & Spine is a multi-disciplinary neuro-rehabilitation center that 

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help improve the quality of life of patients suffering from varying levels of neurological, 

cognitive, behavioral, emotional and physical impairments. 

Missouri Brain & Spine’s patient populations include, but are not limited to: professional 

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concept known as neuroplasticity,” stated Dr. Worth, Clinic Director. 

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Missouri. For patient convenience, Missouri 

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occupational rehabilitation departments, on-site 

radiology suite and laboratory services. 

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Matthew P. Cline, DDS 

Cline Dental 

14560 Manchester Road, Suite 25 • Ballwin 

(636) 230-8081 • www.ClineDentalGroup.com 

At Cline Dental, Matthew P. Cline, DDS, and his team see patients of all ages and perform all aspects of dentistry. During 

each patient’s first visit, Dr. Cline examines and discusses their dental needs and wishes. This comprehensive exam lays a 

strong foundation for all future visits. 

Cleanings, routine dental care, extractions, crowns, veneers, dentures and implants are among the services performed at 

Cline Dental. New, cutting-edge technology means Invisalign now can be completed in nearly half the time, impressions are 

done with a computerized digital scanner, and a 3-D scan of the jaw streamlines dental implants. Cline Dental’s services even 

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Robert P. Rothenberg, DDS 

49 Nationalway • Manchester • (636) 391-6990 • www.rothenbergdds.com 

Robert Rothenberg, DDS, Manchester’s 2016 Business of the Year, has been serving West County since 1973. A graduate of 

the Washington University School of Dentistry, Dr. Rothenberg is a member of the American Dental Association, the Missouri Dental 

Association, the Academy of General Dentistry, the World Congress of Minimally Invasive Dentistry and the World Clinical Laser 

Institute. 

Dr. Rothenberg’s office uses cutting-edge technology and pain-free laser procedures for all aspects of treatment; 95 percent of 

treatment does not require use of anesthesia. 

A range of services are offered for patients of all ages, including crowns, veneers, cosmetic tooth-colored fillings, Snap-On- 

Smile, laser-assisted periodontal therapy, implants, root canals, wisdom teeth 

extractions, and minor orthodontics. 

“Today, it is possible for me to contour, brighten, shade, fill in, align and even 

replace teeth with amazing new products and techniques,” Dr. Rothenberg said. 

Dr. Rothenberg and his staff help patients improve their dental health in a friendly 

and relaxed atmosphere. Emergencies are welcome and insurance is accepted. 

Joseph A. Muccini, MD 

MidAmerica Skin Health & Vitality Center 

222 South Woods Mill Road, Suite 475N • Chesterfield 

(314) 878-0600 • www.MidAmericaSkin.com 

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

cosmetic dermatology practice located in Chesterfield, which helps patients understand and 

treat their medical skin conditions and promote skin health, as well as learn about lifestyle 

choices and cosmetic products and services that help maintain skin vitality. 

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

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

many cosmetic services and procedures, including PrecisionTx TM laser treatment for neck 

tightening and small area contouring; PEARL ® and PEARL ® Fractional Laser texturing; and 

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

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articles on the subject. He holds undergraduate and medical degrees from Harvard 

University and Columbia University, respectively, and underwent postgraduate medical 

training at Harvard teaching hospitals Massachusetts General, Brigham and Women’s, 

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2017 Hon. Richard B. Teitelman Memorial 

St. Louis Pro Bono Challenge and kicked 

off its 2018 effort. In 2017, BAMSL partnered 

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• • • 

Guild Mortgage has reached an agreement 

to acquire Chesterfield-based Cornerstone 

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in three states and had a loan volume of $1 

billion in 2017. Cornerstone was founded 

in 1996 by Angi Stevenson, current president 

and CEO, and the late Jim Dean. 

Under Stevenson’s leadership, Cornerstone 

has risen to become the 10th largest 

woman-owned company in St. Louis. She 

will join Guild as regional vice president of 

its newly established Midwest region. 

• • • 

Painefree Coaching & Consulting 

[formerly The Painefree Group], a St. 

Louis-based, full-service leadership and 

organizational effectiveness company, 

announced a rebrand and new location 

at 11628 Old Ballas Road in Creve Coeur. 

Founded by Marissa Q. Paine in 2012, the 

company’s move was precipitated by an 

expanding staff and growth. In 2017, Painefree 

Coaching & Consulting doubled its size 

and added multiple for-profit and not-forprofit 

organizations to its client roster. 

• • • 

McBride & Son Homes recently 

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The Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce 

hosts a Business Over Breakfast 

meeting from 7:30-9 a.m. on Tuesday, 

Feb. 27 at The Original Pancake House, 

17000 Chesterfield Airport Road in 

Chesterfield. The topic will be Sexual 

Harassment - Protecting You and Your 

Workplace. Registration is $15 for members; 

$25 for non-members. 

• • • 

A First Thursday Coffee is from 7:30-9 

a.m. on Thursday, March 1 at Hampton 

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Drive in Chesterfield. The event is free for 

chamber members and $15 for guests. For 

more information, call (636) 532-3399 or 

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• • • 

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• • • 

A First Friday Coffee is from 7:30-9 

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467 Lafayette Center in Manchester. Members 

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for more information. 

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Fifty years later: 

The Tet Offensive remembered 

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By JIM ERICKSON 

Cpl. Cottrell [Cott] Fox and the 11 other 

Marines in the combined action platoon 

[CAP] assigned to “Hotel 8” knew something 

was going to happen. 

It was late January 1968 and the men had 

heard reports from CAPs at other “hotels” 

– small Vietnamese villages – about an 

increasing level of enemy activity working 

its way toward their location just south of 

Huế in central Vietnam. 

The CAPs were units strategically 

located in villages where they could train 

the locals, known as Popular Forces, or 

PFs, in military techniques, particularly 

ambushes, and engage in whatever pacification 

efforts they could. In most cases, a 

CAP included 12 Marines and a corpsman. 

An older brother’s service in the Marines 

had led Fox to sign up for a two-year 

enlistment in May 1966. The Webster 

Groves native qualified for training as a 

language specialist and became proficient 

in Vietnamese. Fox had been in charge of 

the Hotel 8 group since the unit’s sergeant 

was wounded and evacuated for treatment. 

Town & Country resident Cott Fox displays 

artwork depicting a U.S. Marine in his office 

at J. W. Terrill. 

The beginning of Tet 

At the end of January, a decision was 

made by top commanders of communist 

forces – one that followed months of planning 

– for a major offensive set for the 

early morning hours of Jan. 31. However, 

seven towns and cities were attacked a day 

early on Jan. 30. The premature strikes 

apparently were due to confusion over a 

revised North Vietnamese calendar that set 

the first day of the lunar new year observance, 

known as Tet, a day earlier than the 

former calendar still used in the South. 

The early attacks were repulsed within 

hours. And, while the element of surprise 

had been at least somewhat compromised, 

top U.S. commanders still believed the 

main enemy thrust would be at the Marine 

base at Khe Sanh and that other enemy 

activities were merely diversions. 

But at 4 a.m. on Jan. 31, not long after 

the wounded sergeant had returned, the 

Hotel 8 compound, where Fox, his fellow 

Marines and a similar number of PFs were 

situated, found itself under attack on all 

sides by an estimated 400 Viet Cong [VC] 

fighters. 

It was one of scores of similar attacks 

on military targets, provincial and district 

capitals, and hamlets throughout South 

Vietnam, as well as on the major cities of 

Saigon, Danang and Huế. 

Because the onslaught came at the start 

of the Vietnamese lunar new year, the 

battles that would continue for two months 

became known as the Tet Offensive. 

Wounded initially early that morning 

by an exploding enemy grenade that sent 

shrapnel and debris into his lower back 

and legs and later by a bullet in his right 

arm, Fox and other remaining Marines 

[two were killed during the night of terror], 

along with the small number of PFs who 

survived, held off the attackers until pinpoint 

artillery called in from a battery some 

distance away decimated the enemy forces 

and sent those who remained fleeing for 

their lives. 

Taken by medevac aircraft first to a military 

medical facility at Phu Bai and ultimately 

to Cam Ranh Bay, Fox described 

his harrowing experiences in an early February 

1968 letter to his parents. Included in 

the book “Letters from Vietnam” edited by 

author Bill Adler, his message reads in part: 

“It was the most unbelievable night that 

I’ll ever spend. I’ve never really thought 

that I was going to die before, but that 

night I truly believed that I would. 

“It was hell as no civilian and hardly 

any Marine can imagine. No words can 

describe it and no one can begin to appreciate 

it unless he has lived through a similar 

situation. 

“I have never fought so hard in my life. 

I have never wanted to see dawn break so 

badly.” 

Fox spent the remainder of his enlistment 

recovering from his wounds. Returning 

stateside, he used his veterans benefits to 

earn a journalism degree from the University 

of Missouri. He later became involved 

in the J.W. Terrill insurance, benefits and 

risk management firm headquartered in 

Town & Country where he now is a senior 

executive vice president. He and his wife, 

Kay, also live in Town & Country. 

Those who served 

Around the region, there are many 

veterans, like Fox, whose tours of duty 

in Vietnam included the weeks of the 

Tet Offensive. West Newsmagazine 

caught up with four of them – members 

of the Veterans of Foreign Wars 

Post 5077 in O’Fallon and representing 

three different branches of the 

Armed Forces. 

Jim Mueller, of O’Fallon, and Joe 

Aiello, of Foristell, are Army veterans, 

although Mueller was involved in 

transportation and Aiello served in the 

Army’s air wing gathering intelligence on 

enemy locations. 

Now the VFW Post’s chaplain, Aiello 

frankly conceded he still prefers not to 

talk about his experiences, adding that his 

memory of those events is faulty anyway. 

O’Fallon resident Bill Fisher was 

assigned to security with the Air Force and 

worked with two different canine partners. 

Wolf, his first German shepherd, had to 

be removed from duty after nearby artillery 

shell explosions damaged his hearing. 

Fisher believes the base where he was 

stationed may have been a target in the Tet 

Offensive but that early detection of enemy 

troops gathering outside the perimeter 

served to foil any plans to attack. He considers 

himself lucky in that his only wound 

while in Vietnam came when he fell in a 

patch of cactus-like plants. 

Ron Wunderlich of Lake Saint Louis 

served with the Navy Seabees building, 

repairing and improving roads, bridges and 

other infrastructure essential for the war 

effort. The Seabees’ task was an ongoing 

one because those needed facilities regularly 

became targets depending on who 

might be using them at any given time. 

Mueller’s convoys carrying supplies 

Bill Hershey of St. Charles plays “Taps” during the 

memorial service for Charles Morrison 

and reinforcements to outlying areas were 

always a potential target for land mines 

or enemy ambushes. While the improvised 

explosive devices used against U.S. 

troops in conflicts in the Middle East and 

Afghanistan have become more sophisticated, 

enemy forces in Vietnam were 

highly skilled in disguising roadway mines 

and booby-trapping roadside areas where 

Allied forces would head for cover at the 

first sign of trouble, Mueller recalled. 

The Army veteran became active in 

the VFW after his service years. While in 

national office, including the position of 

national commander, Mueller returned to 

Vietnam three times as part of teams trying 

to learn the fate of possible prisoners of 

war and those missing in action. He also 

adopted a Vietnamese boy who’s now 44. 

The thought of returning to Vietnam 

or even watching war movies about that 

Southeast Asian nation are things Fisher 

prefers to avoid. 

“I know what has happened since the war 

has been sort of a natural progression of 

life,” he observed. “But it would be difficult 

for me to see the base I once protected 

in the hands of those we considered the 

enemy.” 

From left, Jim Mueller, Ron Wunderlich and Bill Fisher, Vietnam veterans and members of VFW 

Post 5077 in O’Fallon, recall their service during the Tet Offensive.





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Fox also has gone back to Vietnam 

four times for visits – trips he describes 

as “deeply gratifying.” During one trip he 

met a village mayor formerly a member of 

the Viet Cong and who narrowly escaped 

being killed or captured by Fox’s Marine 

group. 

They spoke and joked about the fates of 

war, perhaps in a way that only those who 

have shared the horrors of war, though on 

opposite sides, can understand. 

Stan Nelms, of Wildwood, was a sergeant 

in the Army’s military police and 

was stationed in Vietnam from November 

1966 until June 1968. He was on leave in 

Singapore when the Tet Offensive began. 

One of the seven locations attacked prematurely 

on Jan. 30, Nelms’ base at Pleiku 

was back in U.S. hands when he returned 

early in February. 

Nelms has penned the novel “Shack Rat,” 

based on experiences and observations 

during his tour of duty in Vietnam. He 

now serves as historian and webmaster for 

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1028 

that meets regularly at a Jefferson County 

sports bar and restaurant. 

A fitting memorial 

Early this month, the familiar, haunting 

melody of “Taps” echoed throughout St. 

Charles Memorial Gardens on a cold, overcast 

and blustery day. 

For the small group of VFW Post 5077 

veterans and others gathered around one 

gravesite, the 24 notes were a fitting conclusion 

to the memorial service honoring 

Navy Hospitalman Charles L. Morrison on 

the 50th anniversary of his death. 

Born in Illinois, Morrison later moved 

with his family to Missouri and graduated 

from St. Charles High School before 

enlisting in the U.S. Navy. He was just 22 

when he became involved in one of the 

longest and bloodiest engagements of the 

Vietnam War – the battle to recapture the 

ancient imperial capital city of Huế, occupied 

by the enemy during the early hours 

of Tet. 

Morrison was killed Feb. 6, 1968. 

Special guests at the memorial were 

Morrison’s sister, Linda Witt, and her 

husband, Ron, from Cedar Hill, Missouri. 

VFW members had tried to locate any surviving 

family members to tell them about 

the ceremony and succeeded in reaching 

the Witts only the day before the event. 

Aiello, the Post 5077 chaplain, was in 

charge of the brief service. 

When West Newsmagazine first learned 

of Morrison, it was through Post 5077. 

Members of that post were seeking to complete 

Morrison’s listing on the Vietnam 

Veterans Memorial Fund’s Wall of Faces 

[vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces]. As late as last 

fall, Morrison’s entry was without a photo. 

Today, it displays his high school graduation 

picture. 

The Wall of Faces strives to put a face 

to the name listed on the Vietnam Veterans 

Memorial, commonly referred to as The 

Wall, in Washington, D.C. 

Lessons learned 

Large numbers of American troops had 

been serving in Vietnam for several years 

before Tet and the conflict would continue 

for several more years before the U.S. 

ended its military involvement in 1973. 

Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese Army 

in 1975, and North and South Vietnam 

were unified the following year. 

But West County military historian and 

author John McManus describes 

Tet as the key tipping point of the 

war even though it wound up being 

a defeat for PAVN [People’s Army 

of Vietnam] and VC forces. 

“Tet demonstrated that the North 

was willing to invest whatever was 

needed to try to win an objective, 

even if doing so meant huge losses 

of manpower and material,” McManus 

said. The prolonged engagement 

also told the American people 

that victory was not as close and 

sure as military and political leaders 

had been predicting. 

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Bonhomme Presbyterian Church, 14820 

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voices and will present “Songs for 

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• • • 

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S. Geyer Road. Attendance drawings, a 

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admission; details at artistsboutique.org. 

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Ballwin Parks Trivia Night is 

from 6-10 p.m. on Friday, March 2 at Ballwin 

Golf Course, 333 Holloway Road in 

Ballwin. Teams of eight will compete in 

10 rounds of trivia. Includes complimentary 

beer and soda. Participants should 

bring their own snacks. Ages 21-plus. For 

more information or to register, visit ballwin.mo.us. 

• • • 

The Fifth Annual Shamrock Shuffle is 

on Saturday, March 3 at Holy Infant Catholic 

Church, 627 Dennison Drive in Ballwin. 

Participate in the 1-mile fun run/walk or the 

5k. Awards for top finishers. All registrants 

earn a finisher’s medal, T-shirt and other 

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• • • 

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on Saturday, March 10 at the Chesterfield 

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• • • 

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• • • 

Lucky Leprechaun Hunt is from 

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American Legion Post 208, 225 Old 

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call (636) 391-9424. 

• • • 

American Legion Post 397, 934 Rue De 

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• • • 

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Parkside Grille: Where comfort food goes gourmet 

By SUZANNE CORBETT 

The intersection of Clayton and Strecker 

roads is gaining a reputation as one of 

West County’s hottest culinary crossroads. 

Lauded by foodies and welcomed as a 

neighborhood haunt where creative food, 

cold drinks and live music encourage 

guests to eat, drink and enjoy, Parkside 

Grille is a dining destination. 

“Some people call us the secret on 

Strecker Road,” said Parkside Grille 

owner Jean Ann Mantia, a professionally 

trained chef who has cooked throughout 

the U.S. and Europe. 

But the secret is out. 

“Our mantra is classic comfort food,” 

Mantia said, as in chef-made comfort food 

created with top quality ingredients, many 

of which are locally sourced. During the 

summer, fruits and vegetables are sourced 

from Zick’s Nursery, right across the street. 

You can’t get more local than that. 

Collaborating on the menu is Chef 

Mark Wentz, whose resume includes 

stints in some of St. Louis’ finest eateries, 

Parkside Grille 

505 Strecker Road • Wildwood • theparksidegrille.com • (636) 422-8483 

Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-midnight, Friday and Saturday; noon-8 p.m., Sunday 

Lent 

Specials 

$ 3 

OFF 

Any Purchase of $15 or more 

Valid only after 4 p.m. 

One coupon per person. 

Not valid with other offers. 

Expires 3/31/18 

Kitchen Hours: 

Sunday & Monday 8am to 3pm 

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

Extended Pub Hours Daily 

Happy Hour Tuesday thru Friday 2-6 

Serving Breakfast ALL DAY EVERY DAY 

17209 New College Ave. 

Wildwood 63040 

636-273-9317 

See Website for Full Menu 

www.LettyLousCafe.com 

815 Meramec 

Station Road 

(1 block South of Old Hwy. 141 & Big Bend) 

(636) 225-8737 

Open Sun-Thurs 11:30 am-10 pm 

Fri-Sat 11:30 am-11 pm 

including Tony’s, Café du France and Bellerive 

Country Club. 

“Chef Mark and I collaborate on everything,” 

Mantia said. “We always get our 

heads together on our daily specials board.” 

The specials board features a selection 

of comfort classics and seasonal delights 

designed to satisfy both gourmet and 

gourmand. Savvy customers call ahead to 

check the daily features. 

“Last night, we had Chicken Pot Pies, 

which sold out in an hour,” Mantia said 

on the day of the interview. 

Pot pies, considered the ultimate comfort 

food, are one of Wentz’s specialties. 

Each pot pie is made with seasoning 

twists that echo those given to other comfort 

classics such as the Beer Battered 

Walleye, which is made with craft beers. 

“Mixing a little dark beer in the batter 

gives it a flavor punch,” Wentz said. 

Counted among Parkside’s standout 

plates is the Loaded Lobster Club, a 

lobster lover’s treat that stacks sweet 

aioli-sauced Maine lobster with crispy 

peppered bacon, avocado, tomato and lettuce 

on a toasted croissant bun. 

Parkside Grille also offers a 

nicely balanced menu filled with 

custom grilled burgers, wraps and 

salads in addition to shareable 

starters and flatbreads. And save 

room for dessert. 

“Desserts are one of our passions,” 

Wentz said. “We make all 

of them from scratch and in-house.” 

The dessert list varies with one 

exception – Key Lime Pie. Parkside’s 

signature dessert is on the 

menu most days. Other favorites 

include Amaretto Cherry Crumb 

Cake, Chocolate Coconut Cream Cake 

and a skillet cookie that is served warm 

and topped with ice cream. 

The Parkside Grille experience is not 

complete without music. Mantia’s husband, 

Rocky, a professional musician, 

who has opened shows for music legend 

Jimmy Buffet, Styx and REO Speedwagon, 

is featured. 

“We have live music every Wednesday 

through Saturday night and on Sunday 

afternoon,” Mantia 

said. Live music also 

is featured during Parkside 

Grille’s monthly 

themed dinners – five 

Good Friends. 

Great Food. 

Cold drinks. 

Live Music Fri. & sat. Nights 

DaiLy LuNch & DiNNer speciaLs 

happy hour MoN - Fri, 3 - 6 

288 LaMp & LaNterN viLLage - upper LeveL 

636-256-7201 

MARCH FLAVORS OF THE DAY! 

SUN MON TUES WED THU FRI SAT 

3 

Butterfinger 

4 

5 6 7 8 

9 Choc. 10 

Chocolate Chip Pistachio Nut Oreo Raspberry Lite Banana Cream Salted Caramel Choc. Chip 

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Reeses 

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Parkside Grille owner Jean Ann Mantia with Chef Mark Wentz 

courses of perfection paired with Parkside’s 

curated wine list. 

“It is so rare to find a place like this in 

West County,” said Parkside Grille customer 

Mike Smiley. “I tell people it’s 

like being in Soulard or somewhere on 

The Hill. The food is great and the music 

reminds me of the bands that used to play 

back in the days in Soulard.” 

Such warm reviews are music to Mantia’s 

ears. 

“I want you to feel comfortable, similar 

to the old, local pub or corner restaurant of 

the past,” Mantia said. “A neighborhood 

restaurant where friends can enjoy food, 

relax together and listen to the music.” 

DAILY SPECIALS 

FEATURING CLASSIC COMFORT FOODS 

SEAFOOD SPECIALS 

EVERY FRIDAY 

THROUGH LENT 

20% OFF LUNCH 

purchase of $15 or more 

Offer good from 11 am- 2 pm 

Lunch only . Expires 3/15/18 

Closed Mondays | 11a-9p Tues-Thurs 

11a-12a Fri/Sat | 11a-8p Sunday 

www.theparksidegrille.com 

505 Strecker Road | 636.422.8483 

at the corner of Clayton & Strecker 

1 mile west of Clarkson

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menu items also will be accepted this year. 

Meals will be held in the Lower Church 

Hall. For details, visit iwknights.com. 

• • • 

Sacred Heart Parish, 12 Ann Ave. in 

Valley Park from 4-7:30 p.m. Fried cod, 

shrimp and baked tilapia are among some 

of the menu items. For details, visit sacredheartvp.org 

or call (636) 225-5268. 

• • • 

St. Alban Roe, 2001 Shepard Road in 

Wildwood from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Dinner 

dates are Feb. 23, March 2, March 9 and 

March 16. For more information and menu 

details, visit stalbanroe.org or call (636) 

458-2977. 

• • • 

St. Bridget of Kildare, 223 W. Union St. 

in Pacific from 4:30-7 p.m. Fried catfish, 

cod, shrimp, baked tilapia, spaghetti, cole 

slaw and desserts. For more information, 

visit sbkparish.org or call (636) 271-3993. 

• • • 

St. Joseph Parish, 567 Saint Joseph 

Lane in Manchester from 4:15-7:15 

p.m. For details and menu options, 

call (636) 227-5247. 

HEALTH & FITNESS 

A Senior Fitness Class is from 11-11:45 

a.m. on Friday, Feb. 23 at Wildwood Family 

YMCA, 2641 Hwy. 109 in Wildwood. This 

free class is offered to Wildwood residents 

ages 60-plus. Any fitness level may participate. 

$5 for non-residents. For more information, 

visit cityofwildwood.com. 

• • • 

Red Cross Blood Drive is from 10 a.m.-2 

p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at St. Luke’s 

Hospital Institute for Health Education, 222 

South Woods Mill Road in Chesterfield. 

Help save a life by donating to the Red 

Cross Blood Drive at St. Luke’s Hospital. 

To schedule an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org 

and enter the sponsor code: 

SAINTLUKES or call (314) 658-2090. 

• • • 

Choice: Chronic Disease Self-Management 

is at 10 a.m. on Fridays now 

through March 23 at Samuel C. Sachs 

Branch, 16400 Burkhardt Place in Chesterfield. 

The program is provided in two-anda-half 

hour sessions, once a week, for six 

weeks. For details, visit slcl.org. 

• • • 

Senior Yoga Class is from 11-11:50 a.m. 

on Friday, March 2 at Yoga & Wellness, 

17237 New College Avenue in Wildwood. 

Free for residents; $5 for non-residents. 

Participants are welcome to bring their 

own mats. Visit cityofwildwood.com. 

SPECIAL INTEREST 

The Lafayette Older Adults Program 

meets from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on the 

second and fourth Mondays of the month 

at the Ballwin Golf Course, 333 Holloway 

Road in Ballwin. The program is for 

people 55 and older. After lunch, members 

gather to play bingo or cards. Coffee, soda 

and dessert are provided, but participants 

must bring their own sack lunch. 

• • • 

Lunch and Bingo is from 11 a.m.-1 

p.m. on Wednesdays, Feb. 21, March 7 

and 21; April 4 and 18; and May 2 at The 

Pointe, 1 Ballwin Commons Circle in 

Ballwin. The group will play six rounds of 

Bingo followed by lunch and dessert, then 

play six more. Preregistration is required 

by the Monday prior to the event. For more 

information or to register, visit ballwin. 

mo.us. 

• • • 

Spring Dance Classes are offered on 

weekday evenings from Feb. 22 through 

April 30 at Bluebird Park, 225 Kiefer 

Creek Road in Ellisville. These classes are 

all beginner level and no partner is necessary. 

For specific times and class descriptions, 

visit ellisville.mo.us. 

• • • 

Senior Lunch Bunch is at noon on 

Thursdays, Feb. 22, March 8 and 22 at 

various restaurants. Meet new friends or 

meet up with old. The group will meet at a 

different local restaurant each time. To find 

out which restaurant or to RSVP, call Ann 

at (636) 938- 6775 

• • • 

Golf Club Open House & Vendor 

Show is from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 

25 at Ballwin Golf Course, 333 Holloway 

Road in Ballwin. Come visit the facility, 

sample catering options and talk with vendors 

from various party-planning industries. 

Plus, be entered to win big prizes. 

• • • 

Senior Education Series is from 

10-11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays, Feb. 27 and 

March 27 at Chesterfield City Hall Chambers, 

690 Chesterfield Pkwy. West in Chesterfield. 

The Feb. 27 class is Identify Theft, 

Scams and Safety in the Home; the March 

27 class will cover Genealogy. To register, 

email olderadults@chesterfield.mo.us. For 

details, visit chesterfield.mo.us. 

• • • 

A Rummage Sale is from 8 a.m.-12 

p.m. on Saturday, March 3 at The Pointe, 1 

Ballwin Commons Circle in Ballwin. Food, 

drinks, baked goods, weapons, etc. are not 

permitted. Each seller gets a table. To register, 

visit ballwin.mo.us. 

• • • 

The Eureka Chamber of Commerce 

hosts its annual Garage Sale and Swap 

Meet from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, 

March 3 in the parking lot of Six Flags 

St. Louis, 4900 Six Flags Road in Eureka. 

Visit eurekachamber.org or call (636) 

938-6062.

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