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During this week of Passover, West 

Newsmagazine talks with Rabbi Brigitte 

Rosenberg, who joined United 

Hebrew Congregation in Chesterfield in 

2004 and, in 2011, was named its senior 

rabbi. Rabbi Rosenberg is passionate 

about Jewish youth programming and 

has served on various boards including 

the Central Agency for Jewish Education, 

Nishmah – The St. Louis Jewish 

Women’s Project and the St. Louis Hillel 

Foundation. She is married to H. Lee 

Rosenberg and they have three children. 

What are some small things that 

make your day better? 

Something that’s always nice is 

when I walk into the synagogue building 

and am greeted with a big hug from one 

of our preschoolers. I get a big smile, and 

they’re so excited to see me. It also makes 

my day better when I wake up in the morning 

and see my kids are in a good mood. 

Certainly, I’d say, especially for St. Louis, 

it helps when I wake up and the sun is out. 

... Also, when I can wake up in the morning 

and remember to think about all things for 

which I’m thankful. That will often set me 

in an appropriate mood, or at least remind 

me of why I’m getting up in the morning 

and just living. 

What songs immediately take you to 

your happy place? 

It’s not going to be a song that people 

know. It’s a version of Psalm 23 and it’s 

done by a Jewish artist, Dan Nichols. 

When I get into those moments and I need 

to be reminded, it’s such a beautiful song. 

The words of it remind you, “OK, I can do 

this. This is why I’m here.” 

What’s some insider knowledge that 

only people in your line of work have? 

I would say one of the things – and I 

don’t know if it’s insider knowledge – but 

... I think we [rabbis, ministers, imams] 

sometimes are able to see the similarities 

between us more easily and recognize 

those things that really bring us together, 

as opposed to other things. Yes, there are 

definitely theological differences in our 

faiths, and yes, those theological differences 

can, and unfortunately do, divide 

us. But I think when we truly understand 

a little more of what it’s about, understand 

the history and move past just the basic 

understandings, we can sort of appreciate 

Sadie, Zoe, Joseph and Brigitte Rosenberg at the 

Goldman Union Camp Institute. [Family photo] 

and get a better understanding of those 

things that actually are similar or the 

common grounds between us that bring us 

together. We may not agree and believe the 

same things, but [we can say] “here are the 

things where we can agree and do believe 

the same things. Let’s start from there, as 

opposed to starting from those places that 

divide us.” I think in the world we’re living 

in, we so desperately need to think from 

that place instead of from our divisions. … 

Even on social issues, if I understand that 

it’s your faith that is driving you, it’s my 

hope to understand that we’re in a different 

place [and] that you understand how my 

faith drives my understanding as well. 

What are some of the events in your life 

that have made you who you are? 

I would certainly say that, as a kid or 

maybe even more so as a preteen or teenager, 

the experiences that I had at sleepaway 

camp and youth groups. I’d say 

those experiences I had coming into contact 

[with] what I would refer to as “awesomely 

cool” adults, who took the time 

to want to hear from us teens and actually 

listen to us, that definitely shaped who I 

am and ... what I’ve chosen my profession 

to be. ... I can probably also say the first 

time, for all of my kids but definitely for 

my oldest, the first time I heard them speak. 

… Every night, we would put her to bed 

[and] we would do bedtime blessings and 

prayers. So, the first time she actually said 

them, she was just randomly in her bed 

with us [and] we were saying it, and then 

she started doing it along with us. It was a 

moment of, “Oh my gosh, she gets it.” 

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 

In regard to ‘Random Thoughts’ 

To the Editor: 

I love this new addition to a much 

enjoyed publication! The concept of 

drawing questions out of a “bowl of 200” 

is so refreshing. 

Yes, our community, and every other 

community, has a lot of really interesting 

people and I look forward to hearing 

about all of them through your column for 

years to come. Thank you for “thinking 

outside the box” with style and class. 

Jean Piskulic 

Speaking out for life 


To Sam Fuentes, Edna Chavez, Delaney 

Tarr, David Hogg and all the leaders of 

the gun control movement, thank you for 

speaking out on an issue reflecting your 

passion. Your youthful voices raised on 

behalf of life are welcomed and appreciated. 

We older Americans laud your enthusiasm, 

your energy and commitment. You 

are learning to participate in representative 

government. 

Innocent lives have been snuffed out 

all over our nation. Ruthless killers have 

slaughtered many school children in 

recent years – and let us not forget, 60 

million unborn babies have died at the 

hands of abortionists since 1973. 

We know you have the intelligence 

to put this tragedy into perspective. So, 

when you attack Planned Parenthood as 

forcefully as you vilify the NRA, your 

movement will have credibility. Smart 

young people won’t waste energy tightening 

screws on the deck chairs when the 

huge vessel is going down. 

We wish for you maturity in thinking. 

Norman Baxter 

In this Issue 

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Carvana seeks rezoning 

Buy a car from a seven-story 

vending machine in 

Chesterfield? Maybe. 

A message for County Executive 

Steve Stenger 


I am asking County Executive Steve 

Stenger to please remove his TV ad 

that calls the president of the United 

States of America a racist with hate 

policies. Mr. Stenger, your attack ad 

is inappropriate and puts St. Louis 

County in a very negative light. The 

voters of St. Louis County expect more 

professionalism from our elected officials, 

especially the county executive. 

I am shocked that you would think running 

such an ad would not insult the 

voters of St. Louis County. Mr. Stenger, 

if you are that out of touch with the constituents 

in St. Louis County, I fear you 

will soon be touting the disguised wealth 

transfer program of a county-city merger 

as a “good thing.” 

Kingston DeRosa 

Regarding mass shootings 


In response to Mr. Alalof [“Solutions to 

school shootings,” West Newsmagazine, 

March 14] stating “some obvious truths 

were missed” during the White House 

listening session. His indirect intent is 

control and government intervention to 

keep us “safe.” 

Our constitutional republic is unique 

in the world, having the right to selfpreservation 

written into our founding 

document. Arbitrary “control” scenarios 

sought by politicians historically become 

forced confiscation making criminals of 

lawful citizens. 

Gun-free zones are the overwhelmingly 

dangerous exception, not the norm. By 

FBI mass shooting definition, the majority 

of public occurrences since 1950 are 

in gun-free zones. 

As rates of ownership have increased, 

gun violence has decreased. A 2013 CDC 

study showed guns used defensively overwhelmingly 

more than criminally. 

The statement of a lone shooter scenario 

being “combat” is false. Limiting 

access to schools is the most rational, 

prudent safety step, and should be done 

without delay. 

More lawful citizens are becoming 

armed. Crime rates are falling, yet societal 

assumption of “safety” is an illusion. 

Some people always will cause harm to 

others. The obvious, rational “end game” 

is people realizing their right to selfpreservation 

and preventing additional 

victims. 

The last “obvious truth” stated by Mr. 

Alalof is blatantly false inflammatory 

rhetoric. Criminal use of guns is the problem. 

AR15s are not military weapons. The 

Florida shooter did not use extended 

magazines. No harm was caused by five 

million other AR15s that day. Only five 

U.S. mass shootings since 1990 were with 

AR15s. Most mass shootings are committed 

with pistols. Those facts counter the 

progressive narrative; people demanding 

“control” but who really mean banning 

and confiscation. 

Mr. Alalof did strike one truth: culture 

has changed. Activists mourn the 7,000 

victims since Sandy Hook, but ignore the 

4.3 million lost in the same time period to 

the genocidal, euphemistic hypocrisy of 

“reproductive rights.” 

Surrendering your individual rights to 

the state for the illusion of safety is pure 

folly. 

Mark T. Ryan 

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EDITORIAL 

Time for a new Valley view 

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder – or 

so the old saying goes. 

So, is Topgolf beautiful? Or, as a resident 

at the Chesterfield Planning Commission 

meeting on March 26 described it, a 

hideous monstrosity? Your answer likely 

depends on your view of it. 

Some residents living closest to Topgolf, 

on the bluffs overlooking the Valley, told the 

planning commission that the driving range 

and entertainment venue was the view from 

their backyards. But there’s an awful lot of 

real estate between the bluffs and Topgolf, 

including Chesterfield Commons, the commercial 

developments that line Chesterfield 

Airport Road and Interstate 64. 

Let’s talk about I-64 for a minute. 

Chesterfield Blue Valley developer Dean 

Wolfe described I-64, in a February 2013 

interview, as “the spine of St. Louis.” He 

said Chesterfield had “the good fortune of 

having it run through it.” That’s his view of 

it. But he’s not alone. 

I-64 has been, and continues to be, a corridor 

of progress for Chesterfield, bringing 

shoppers, diners and tax dollars into the 

Valley. That’s a good thing. 

Topgolf, regardless of whether you think 

it’s pretty or pretty horrendous, is poised to 

do the same. And, ultimately, that’s a good 

thing. As we said, times change. 

When the late Nancy Greenwood was 

Chesterfield’s mayor in those early years 

after the ‘93 flood, she quite literally called 

a timeout to set a vision for the Valley. In 

2013, Greenwood reflected that one of her 

administration’s major achievements was 

the “thoughtful development of the Chesterfield 

Valley.” 

“One of the things I proposed [in 1997] 

was a six-month moratorium on development 

so that we could just stop and take 

a breath,” Greenwood said. Out of that 

“breath,” the city’s architectural review 

board was born – reflecting Greenwood’s 

view of things. 

Seventeen years later, former Councilmember 

Connie Fults found herself 

defending Greenwood’s vision as she sent 

developers of St. Louis Premium Outlets 

back to the drawing board time and again. 

Fults was outspoken about the original 

building designs having too little variation 

in material. 

“We have always required a good-looking 

building and then signage is the jewelry 

on the building,” Fults said at the time. 

But times change. 

Today, a request to change the zoning on 

the three-lot parcel upon which the Hardee’s 

Iceplex once stood is before the planning 

commission.Yes, Topgolf sits on one 

of those lots. To its west, on a 3.67-acre lot 

could be a future Residence Inn. To its east, 

on 3.8-acre site could be Missouri’s first 

vehicle vending machine. 

What’s a vehicle vending machine? 

It’s a vertical used car lot. Here’s how it 

works. Car shoppers go online to carvana. 

com where they pick a car, take it for a 

360º spin, buy the car from their couch 

and schedule delivery or plan to pick the 

car up from a Carvana Vending Machine 

& Pickup Center. Once at the vending 

machine, the buyer gets a token that is 

used to activate a conveyor of sorts that 

brings the car down from its place in the 

tower. 

Gimmicky? No doubt. More effective 

than horizontal car lots? Doubtful. 

Unsightly? That depends on your point of 

view. 

The proposed Carvana Vending Machine 

is expected to be seven stories tall [75 feet] 

and internally lit 24/7. The only thing taller 

in the Valley at present are the poles at – 

you guessed it, Topgolf. 

But is a little height in the Valley a bad 

thing? Or simply a sign of changing times? 

Carvana is not the only entity seeking a 

code variance that would let a little more 

height into the Valley. The St. Louis Family 

Church, who put down roots in Chesterfield 

25 years ago, also went before the planning 

commission on March 26. The church is 

looking to build a new worship center with 

a fly loft of up to 80 feet. Churches frequently 

have structural elements that soar 

above the main building. But in the Valley, 

soaring elements are not the norm. Maybe 

they should be. 

Maybe it’s time to reconsider the vision, 

to take a timeout and talk about what makes 

sense in 2018. 

It’s been 25 years since the flood of ‘93; 

21 years since Greenwood called her timeout. 

Those things are Chesterfield’s past. 

Maybe it’s time to redefine its future. 

IN QUOTES 

“We’re living in a digital 

age where everything we 

do, say and search for is 

tracked, recorded and 

logged away somewhere.” 

– Josh Johnson, a self-proclaimed 

social media influencer, on 

breaking up with Facebook 

“This is my lifelong 

home. I’m able to 

look around when 

I’m old and grey and 

appreciate everything.” 

– U.S. Army Sgt. Legrand 

Strickland, on the home the 

Sinise Foundation is building 

for him in Wildwood 

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BALLWIN 

Ordinance on damaged 

structures approved 

The Ballwin Board of Aldermen has 

approved an ordinance detailing procedures 

the city can use to deal with damaged 

and dangerous structures. The measure 

updates an existing law so that local provisions 

are similar to those in recently 

adopted state statutes. 

“We have no active cases in which the 

ordinance applies and have had only a very 

small number in earlier years,” said Eric 

Hanson, Ballwin’s city administrator. 

The measure typically comes into play 

when houses are damaged by fire or windstorm 

and then sit vacant and unrepaired, 

he observed. But the ordinance covers a 

variety of things ranging from fences and 

signs, to water towers and fire escapes, 

and other types of buildings and structures 

affected by deterioration, decay and other 

unsafe conditions, Hanson added. 

Provisions call for notifying the owner 

and anyone else with an interest in the 

property that it has been declared a public 

nuisance, and give city officials authority 

to order the repair, vacation or demolition 

of the structure. 

Costs incurred by the city in dealing with 

the damaged building or structure become 

a lien against the property. The measure 

also calls for the city to receive 25 percent 

of insurance proceeds in certain cases to 

help cover the expense of enforcing the 

ordinance’s requirements. 

The revised ordinance goes into effect 

immediately. 

CHESTERFIELD 

‘Run for Safety’ 5K scheduled 

Spring is here and soon construction and 

maintenance work zones will be popping 

up like daffodils across the region. To cap 

off National Work Zone Awareness Week 

from April 9-13, employees from MoDOT, 

St. Louis County, the Missouri Highway 

Patrol, construction industry partners and 

their families will run, walk and jog in the 

fifth annual Work Zone Awareness 5K Run/ 

Walk in Chesterfield on Saturday, April 14. 

The goal is to help motorists remember 

that construction season is underway and 

to watch out for workers in those highway 

construction and maintenance work zones. 

Races begin at 8 a.m. at the MoDOT 

Transportation Management Center, 14301 

S. Outer 40 Road in Chesterfield. Participants 

receive a race T-shirt, medal and a 

drawstring bag. Awards will be presented 

to male and female overall winners, and 

age category winners. To register for the 

run, visit athlinks.com/event/work-zone- 

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TOWN & COUNTRY 

Raintree School installs 

EV charge station 

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory 

estimates about 15 million electric 

vehicles will be on the road in the United 

States by the year 2030. In the St. Louis 

area, however, options for electric vehicle 

[EV] drivers are limited. There are only 11 

charge stations available, and EV drivers 

rely on them. 

In order to meet increasing demand, the 

St. Louis area recently got its 12th charge 

station; a public DC Fast Charger now is 

open at Raintree School. The quick-charge 

station has the ability to fully charge two 

cars in 30 minutes or less, giving parents 

a quick boost at pick-up and drop-off time. 

“Schools are an excellent choice for 

public fast charging,” Ilya Eydelman, 

president of Raintree School, explained. 

“It allows drivers to easily charge their 

car while chatting with teachers, enjoying 

breakfast with their child and during 

school events. Located in the heart of every 

community, schools are an easy stopping 

point in the neighborhood.” 

Raintree School is committed to sustainable 

practices and making a positive 

impact in St. Louis. With only a few public 

charge stations in West County, the newest 

charging station at Raintree School is 

conveniently located near Interstate 270, 

Queeny Park, and right along the path to 

local schools. 

“It’s about supporting green lifestyles by 

making it hassle-free for St. Louis families,” 

Eydelman said. “I hope we are the 

first of many St. Louis schools to provide 

EV solutions for the community.” 

WILDWOOD 

Suspicious death 

upgraded to homicide 

A suspicious death in Wildwood has 

been upgraded to a homicide after autopsy 

results showed the victim suffered gunshot 

wounds. 

Brian Rasdall, 38, of Labadie, Missouri 

is accused of killing 27-year-old Christopher 

Austin, of St. Clair, around 7:15 a.m. 

on Sunday, March 25 in the 4100 block of 

Old Fox Creek Road in Wildwood. Rasdall 

is charged with second-degree murder, 

armed criminal action and unlawful possession 

of a firearm. 

Police say they were called to the area 

for a report of a suspicious vehicle. When 

they arrived, they found Austin shot dead 

in the street. 

Rasdall is being held on a $100,000 bond. 

WEST COUNTY 

2018 Pillars of 

Parkway announced 

Seven individuals have been selected as 

2018 Pillars of Parkway, one of whom is 

West Newsmagazine’s own Bonnie Kreuger, 

selected for her work as a school volunteer. 

This prestigious award is presented to 

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West Newsmagazine reporter Bonnie Kreuger 

[center] after being notified of her selection 

as a Pillar of Parkway recipient. 

nary service to the Parkway community 

and go beyond what is expected. Pillar honorees 

are Kim Carr, teacher, Central High; 

Amie Gossett, teacher, West High; Kevin 

Helton, assistant principal, Oak Brook Elementary; 

Stacy Klohmann, teacher, Henry 

Elementary; Bonnie Krueger, volunteer, 

south area; Dee Mogerman, volunteer/ 

former school board member, north area; 

and Jane Sinnott, school nurse, McKelvey 

Elementary. 

The Pillars of Parkway will be honored 

at Appreciation Evening on April 23 along 

with retirees, service award honorees, 

Teachers of the Year, Light of Parkway and 

Albert award winners. 

SAINT LOUIS 

Suicide prevention 

training offered 

The Eastern Missouri Chapter of The 

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, 

the nation’s leading suicide prevention 

organization in the United States, is 

hosting a training session on suicide prevention 

that focuses on the whole family. 

The session runs from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 

on Friday, April 6 at the Renaissance St. 

Louis Airport Hotel, 9801 Natural Bridge 

Road in St. Louis. 

This innovative style of therapy, known 

as Attachment-Based Family Therapy, is 

the only empirically supported family 

therapy model designed to treat adolescent 

depression. The program is being offered 

for continuing education credit hours 

through some universities. The cost is $74 

per attendee; students are free. Registration 

is required. For more information or to register, 

visit afsp.org. 

Pact helps Mississippi River 

economic development 

Several organizations have signed 

an agreement that will foster economic 

growth along the Mississippi River and 

support development of a new transportation 

link for cargo to move along the river. 

The St. Louis Regional Freightway, 

Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal 

District located in the state of Louisiana, 

and four ports in the St. Louis region have 

entered into a Memorandum of Understanding 

[MOU] to establish and grow 

an alliance to generate new business 

by promoting international and inland 

trade routes at strategic locations along 

the Mississippi River. The agreement, 

which represents a five-year commitment, 

calls for joint marketing initiatives and 

exchange of data to further those goals. 

The agreement embodies the St. Louis 

region’s strong support for the efforts 

currently underway to develop a huband-spoke 

transportation system for container 

transport vessel shipments from 

Plaquemines, at the mouth of the Mississippi 

River just south of New Orleans, to 

the St. Louis region. 

On March 27, representatives from 

each organization gathered in St. Louis to 

announce the agreement. 

“... We believe the proposed container 

transport vessel route would benefit the 

entire region and other ports along the 

Mississippi River Basin,” said Mary 

Lamie, executive director of St. Louis 

Regional Freightway. “Today’s signing 

represents bi-state support and recognition 

by all four public ports in the area 

of the potential growth that could arise 

from this MOU, and it stands as another 

outstanding example of regionalism at its 

best.” 

MISSOURI 

Public comment period 

open for MoDOT plan 

The Missouri Department of Transportation 

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Could Chesterfield get the state’s first vehicle vending machine? 

By KATE UPTERGROVE 

While Chesterfield’s Planning Commission 

sought to understand the nuances of 

Carvana, an e-commerce purveyor of used 

vehicles that would like to build a location 

in Chesterfield Valley, residents attending 

the commission’s March 26 meeting were 

focused on its would-be neighbor – the 

Topgolf driving range being constructed 

on a 14.75-acre tract at 16851 N. Outer 40 

Road. 

Topgolf sits on lot B of a three-lot parcel 

that formerly held the Hardee’s Iceplex. 

Carvana is seeking to build a “car vending 

machine” on lot C, 3.80 acres immediately 

east of Topgolf. 

A site development plan for a four-story, 

124-bed Residence Inn has been submitted 

to Chesterfield’s Planning and Development 

Services and is pending review for 

lot A, on a 3.67-acre tract west of Topgolf 

but in the same parcel. The hotel is a permitted 

use under the development’s current 

zoning clasification. 

On March 26, the planning commission 

considered a request to repeal Chesterfield 

Ordinance 2932 that, when it passed last 

year, combined two planned commercial 

districts into a new single planned commercial 

district comprised of 

22.2 acres at the request of Topgolf 

USA Chesterfield LLC, and 

replaced it with a new planned 

commercial district on the same 

22.2 acre tract that would allow 

four additional requests; three 

exclusively for lot C and one for 

the entire development. 

According to Chesterfield Project 

Planner Mike Knight, “The 

first request is the addition of the 

automobile dealership use for lot 

C. The second request is for added 

restrictions on the use including 

hours of operation, seven days per 

week from 7 a.m.-9 p.m., and auto sales from 

inside the building. The third request is for 

maximum building height to be increased 

from 60 feet to 75 feet solely on lot C. The 

final request, for the entire development, is 

that the total building floor area within the 

development be increased from 150,000 

square feet to not exceed 200,000 square feet. 

The commission asked questions of the 

petitioner, represented primarily by attorney 

Mike Doster, of Doster, Ullom & 

Boyle, LLC and Carvana real estate developer 

Arwa Lulu, concerning the Carvana 

concept, use and number of parking spaces, 

The Carvana Vending Machine & Car Pickup Center in Nashville, 

Tennessee. 

[Carvana photo] 

and building height and lighting among 

other things. 

However, residents largely were singular 

in their concern – protecting the sight lines 

of Chesterfield Valley. 

Bill Mueller, who said he has lived in 

Chesterfield for 28 years, was the first resident 

to address the commission. 

“I think the issue here is two-fold. First, 

is the pure appearance of the [Carvana] 

building. It is ugly,” Mueller said. “It is 

a vending machine for used automobiles, 

seven stories high. It is lit 24/7. It is a 

vertical used car lot, housed in a building 

without architectural value or 

any compatibility with surrounding 

businesses. 

“It doesn’t surprise me that the 

Topgolf people are behind this. The 

Topgolf now under construction is 

not just unsightly, it is ugly. … I 

had no idea that the Topgolf project 

would turn out to look like it has. 

I’m afraid you’re looking at another 

ugly building.” 

Those who followed Mueller 

echoed his comments, so much so 

that Doster felt compelled to set the 

record straight. “Topgolf does not 

own lot C,” Doster said. “It does 

not own lot A. The original owner of lots 

A, B and C owns lots A and C. Not that, 

that should make any difference, but I think 

somebody made the comment that they 

weren’t surprised that Topgolf was advancing 

this. Topgolf has nothing to do with the 

proposal on lot C.” 

When Commissioner James Rosenauer 

asked if Lulu had a picture of what the proposed 

Carvana location would look like, 

she suggested that she could “Google” it, 

noting that the Carvana Vending Machine 

& Pickup Center in San Antonio, Texas, 

would be the best comparison. 

Events audit returns to Wildwood council with results, recommendations 

By JESSICA MESZAROS 

At its March 26 meeting, the Wildwood 

City Council discussed recent 

findings from Schowalter & Jabouri 

PC regarding a council-approved audit 

of Celebrate Wildwood and Founders 

Day events held between 2011 to 2016. 

The findings showed no signs of 

fraud regarding expenditures or reimbursements 

involving participants, volunteers, 

vendors or service providers 

for those past events. 

“The best thing about the report 

was to find out there was no fraud, at least 

with nothing that I read, and when you 

consider the people on the committee, it’s 

not surprising that there wasn’t any fraud,” 

Councilmember Don Bartoni [Ward 2] 

said at the March 26 meeting. 

The audit first was mentioned at a council 

meeting in January 2018 and was passed by 

the council to examine 499 different line 

item expenses from previous years’ events 

totaling about $320,000. 

Audit findings showed no financial, 

familial or other relationship between any 

expenditure recipients and any individuals 

running the events. All expenditures 

appeared to be “arms-length” transactions 

The Founders Day Car Show was one of the events 

considered in the recent audit. 

with city-approved vendors and other clients. 

The findings concurred that none of 

the reviewed expenditures appeared to be 

associated with any aspect that wasn’t part 

of the event’s official program or for any 

matter that was not openly available for 

public participation. 

Questions regarding the expenditures 

stemmed from an ordinance in place 

from 2011 to 2016 requiring the use of a 

citizen-led committee to oversee all event 

expenses. However, no appointments were 

made to the committee until 2017, which 

caused concern regarding event-related 

funds expended during the six-year span 

and lack of documentation of paid recipients 

or exact amounts. Although no fraud 

was identified regarding event expenditures, 

recommendations still were forwarded 

to the council by City Treasurer 

Steve Cross, specifically regarding the 

ongoing documentation of financial information 

pertaining to future citywide events. 

One recommendation was that the 

city’s pre-existing city consulting/services 

agreement be fully executed with all 

event vendors to reassure insurance validity 

and that all accounting and payment 

records continue to be documented either 

digitally or with hard copies. Accounting 

records include purchase orders, check or 

credit cards requests, check stubs, vendor 

invoices, and any other related information 

in the form of receipts, emails or memos. 

Of particular concern was confirming 

proper insurance coverage in regard 

to activities that could result in injury. 

According to Cross, there were instances 

from 2011 to 2016 where the city was 

not named as “additional insured” and an 

instance where a provider of services did 

not have coverage to an extent that would 

have protected the city in the event of an 

injury, specifically during high-risk activities, 

such as using bounce houses or rockclimbing 

walls. 

“That document is a very comprehensive 

document and a very protective document 

for the city,” Cross said of the city consulting/services 

agreement. “There are insurance 

requirements that the vendor or service 

provider is to show [that ensures they] have 

that level of coverage and insurance to 

indemnify the city, and to make sure the 

vendor or provider of services assumes that 

liability and that the city does not.” 

Cross also recommended to the council 

that all certificates of insurance be received, 

verified and filed correctly in official city 

records, and that coverage is verified for 

the entire duration of future events. 

“The insurance was the piece of the 

puzzle that I had the most heartburn over,” 

Councilmember Larry McGowan [Ward 1] 

said. “It has nothing to do with this particular 

committee, but it’s something that 

could affect every one of our city events 

potentially, whether it’s the BBQ Bash, the 

Farmers Market or whatever it may be.” 

It also was recommended by Mayor Jim 

Bowlin that the council request the administration/public 

works committee to consider 

additional items for review, including 

if the city consulting/services agreement 

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more than 100 onlookers honored its Historic 

and Landmark Preservation Committee 

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Year at the March 19 city council meeting. 

After accepting a proclamation from 

Mayor Bob Nation recognizing the committee 

and what is believed to be the first 

mention of Chesterfield as a place name 

200 years ago this month, the CHLPC’s 

Jane Durrell acknowledged that most of 

the audience was there to honor Rosie 

Bergh as Citizen of the Year. 

Durrell’s self-deprecating comment was 

the cue for Nation to introduce Bergh for a 

standing ovation and to present her award 

and proclamation. But the segue celebration 

didn’t end there. After accepting her 

award, Bergh asked retired teacher and 

Parkway School District principal Dr. 

Richard Overfelt to come forward. 

including St. Luke’s Hospital where she 

has posted more than 3,000 hours handling 

clerical duties in the cardiac rehab department. 

She also often visits local nursing homes 

and chats with residents who have few or 

no family members able to visit. 

During her acceptance speech, Durrell 

told of the CHLPC’s work in preserving 

Chesterfield’s history and encouraging 

residents to become familiar with it. The 

latest project is a museum at Chesterfield 

Mall where visitors can peruse 

memorabilia from the city’s past 

and talk with volunteers staffing the 

operation. 

Accepting the award with Durrell 

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Chesterfield honors Citizen of the Year, history group 

DeeAnn Wright [left], Mike Kane and 

Jane Durrell receive a proclamation 

honoring the Chesterfield Historic and 

Landmark Preservation Committee. 

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Nation during a standing ovation in her honor. 

Overfelt, 88, and still active in education 

circles, instructed the audience and councilmembers 

to form a human circle that 

wound up encompassing the large meeting 

room. With everyone in place, he led a tribute 

to Bergh, the city, its leaders and citizenry 

for their respective contributions to 

Chesterfield, asking the audience to repeat 

his comments phrase by phrase. 

Overfelt closed by emphasizing the 

role and value of hugs, which he defined 

as including fist bumps and other forms 

of recognition, in people’s health and 

emotional wellbeing. He urged everyone 

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A tract of land totaling approximately 

3.41 acres and located 

at 95 Ranchmoor Trail has been 

approved for rezoning, making 

way for a new subdivision featuring 

12 single-family homes. 

On March 21, the Ellisville 

City Council passed an ordinance 

approving the petitions of Cypress 

Equity, LLC to rezone the tract 

from R-1 single family residential 

to R-2 planned residential. The 

council also approved the petitioner’s 

site development plan and subdivision 

plat. The planned homes are expected to 

range in size from 1,500- to 2,000-squarefeet 

and cost in the $300’s to $500’s. 

A public hearing was held by the Planning 

and Zoning Commission [P&Z] on 

March 14, before a positive recommendation 

by the commission was forwarded to 

the council. 

According to Ben Stegmann, of Cypress 

Equity, LLC, the location previously was 

considered for future commercial use in 

the city’s Comprehensive Plan. Addressing 

that use, Stegmann said, “I believe this is a 

great alternative to retail or business park 

that might generate more inconvenience 

for property owners.” 

One condition of approval that was 

factored into the site’s development plan 

was the preservation of the existing western 

boundary tree canopy. “We felt that it 

was important, not just for environmental 

reasons, but also for residents to serve as a 

buffer,” Stegmann said. 

However, the condition was met with 

some skepticism. According to resident 

Rick Ruby, multiple stumps, “hacked trees” 

and fallen pines in the area need tending. 

“It’s not very becoming for a new subdivision,” 

Ruby said. 

Other residents expressed concerns 

about potential traffic. A petition with 

over 70 signatures from Ranchmoor Trail 

residents opposed to the development was 

filed with the city by resident Vern Daffron. 

It questioned the possible expansion of the 

subdivision beyond 12 homes in the future, 

thus advancing traffic concerns beyond the 

development’s original scale. 

“All we had to do was get about a sentence 

in, and they were saying, ‘give me a 

pen,’” Daffron said of the council’s vote to 

approve the rezoning. 

However, one of the conditions for the 

council’s approval was that it not pose 

an additional traffic burden to the existing 

neighborhood. While the area can be 

accessed off Manchester Road, there is no 

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Ellisville examines future housing, 

retail possibilities, traffic concerns 

The entrance of Ranchmoor Trail off Manchester Road 

in Ellisville 

[Google Earth photo] 

traffic signal or dedicated turn lane. The 

city’s traffic consultant previously determined 

that adding 12 new homes would 

result in only 13 new peak trips on average. 

Officials have said that an additional 

traffic study would not be warranted unless 

100 new peak trips entering and exiting the 

area resulted on average. 

Some residents pointed out that with 

about 100 houses existing in the Ranchmoor 

Trail area, even the 13 peak trips still 

would equate to over a 10-percent increase 

in traffic. 

An amendment was suggested to request 

about $122,000 from the developer to pay 

for an additional turn lane into the property 

but failed to pass by council vote. 

Pre-existing traffic concerns of the city 

also were brought up by Mayor Pro Tem 

Dan Duffy during the council’s March 21 

work session when an update on some of the 

city’s ongoing traffic initiatives was given. 

Those updates included ongoing conversations 

with neighboring municipalities about 

adding additional traffic signals in hightraffic 

areas, specifically where cul-de-sacs 

intersect with Manchester Road. 

“Where those signals are and how they’re 

timed is critical, because they’ll allow 

people in those cul-de-sacs a better ability 

to enter and exit their neighborhoods,” 

Duffy said. 

The city is working on negotiating public 

meetings with MoDOT to gauge community 

input on the issue. 

“There are a lot of reasons to look at traffic, 

but the biggest is that we’re having a 

hard time getting commercial businesses,” 

Duffy said. “Our sales tax revenue is down 

$350,000 from the year before.” 

One item on the March 21 agenda related 

to commercial business was legislation to 

allow a drive-through facility for a Burger 

King restaurant located at 16100 Manchester 

Road, where a QuikTrip gas station 

used to sit. The bill received its second 

reading and was approved unanimously by 

the council.

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The residents of Wildwood have spoken 

about economic development, and many 

ears in the city are listening. 

“Most of it [resident feedback] has come 

from our master plan, the Economic Development 

Guide and the different Town 

Center regulating plans that we’ve done,” 

Economic Development Manager Julian 

Jacquin said. “As part of each planning 

processes, the city polled all of its existing 

residents, business and stakeholders 

that were involved in that planning process, 

and asked them what they were looking for. 

We’ve been using the list as the blueprint 

[for] what kind of businesses we need to 

be going after. 

“There’s a piece of the plan that’s just 

businesses that have been identified as 

desirable by people involved in that planning 

process,” Jacquin said. “It lists types 

of businesses like a brewery, or a smoothie 

shop, an ice cream store, a sandwich shop 

or any of those types that people have 

recognized don’t currently exist in Town 

Center, and that people would currently 

have to leave Wildwood to find.” 

As of March 2018, many previously discussed 

developments have received recent 

updates, especially within the city’s Town 

Center area, located along a wedge of 

property between Hwy. 100 and Hwy. 109. 

According to the Economic Development 

Committee’s Manager’s Report from 

Feb. 26: 

• A Dollar Tree will fill the 9,000-squarefoot 

vacated space adjacent to Schnucks in 

the Wildwood Crossing Center. 

• In early March, Schnucks completed 

renovations worth about $1 million, resulting 

in a rearranged sales area and a lighter, 

brighter aesthetic. 

• A Subway restaurant officially has executed 

its lease with an opening slated for 

June 2018 in Town Center. 

• An Edward Jones office recently opened 

its doors for business at 16750 Main St. in 

Town Center. 

• CrossFit Wildwood has expanded into 

a facility near Town Center, located behind 

the former Dau Neu furniture building, and 

held its ribbon-cutting on March 3. 

• Construction on the new Stonecrest of 

Wildwood assisted living and memory care 

facility, located across from Wildwood 

City Hall and the Wildwood Hotel, also 

was scheduled for completion in March 

with an April 2018 grand opening. 

• The Color Bar by Going Glam Cosmetics 

will be moving into the Town 

Center area in a retail space adjacent to 

Heels Boutique. 

• A new brewery and brew pub is 

finalizing lease terms for open retail 

space in the Town Center area. 

According to Jacquin, the diverse 

blend of services is a completely intentional 

plan to not only provide additional 

foot traffic to existing businesses, 

but also to help provide resources from 

the influx of housing developments in 

the area, including the in-progress Villages 

at Brightleaf neighborhood. 

“With the volume of houses being added 

to this concentrated Town Center area, 

these people are looking for convenience 

and the ability to stay in Wildwood to shop 

local and find those services and amenities 

nearby without driving 20 minutes to find 

something,” Jacquin said. 

Jacquin said the city’s ongoing economic 

development and the assistance of polled 

residential feedback is part of a mission to 

help the city become more self-sufficient 

and help residents be able to live, shop and 

work locally in the modern age. 

According to Jacquin, economic development 

updates are made available to the 

public through EDC Manager’s Reports 

Wildwood Town Center 

[Wildwood Business Connection Facebook page] 

and through the committee’s monthly 

meetings. 

“Anything I have access to, I like to 

inform the committee and the public as 

much as possible,” Jacquin said. “Usually 

if we have more information about specific 

dates, it helps people get excited about 

what to look for. 

“Even though Wildwood is a big city 

with over 68 square miles and 36,000 

people, it’s still a small town. Town Center 

gives off that feeling of a small town where 

everybody knows each other and the businesses 

all work together. It feels more like 

a small town than the big city that, demographically 

and geographically, it is.” 

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Parkway South parents get an 

insider view of intruder training 


Educate. Evade. Escape. Engage. Those 

are the 4Es of intruder training that all 

Parkway School District employees 

receive as part of their staff professional 

development. Various training is required 

during the year, including mock intruder 

drill scenarios. 

Last month, Parkway South High offered 

both an overview of its safety protocols to 

parents and a companion event for students. 

Manchester Police Officer Evan Waters 

has been a Parkway school resource officer 

for the past 12 years and the primary 

resource officer at South High for the past 

eight years. He led the evening session for 

parents. 

As part of the “educate” piece, Waters 

dispelled some common myths about active 

intruder situations, which he explained 

typically occur in high-profile areas, such as 

schools and malls, for heightened notoriety 

and potentially higher casualty rates. He 

explained that the FBI has no active profile 

on a potential shooter. With mass shootings 

documented since 1764, there have been 

shooters as old as 60 and as young as 5. 

Parkway educators, staff and students 

are taught to recognize signs that a person 

potentially is a threat, such as a person 

wearing a coat in hot weather, carrying an 

unusual bag or instrument case, or consistently 

checking their pockets or waistband 

as if making sure a weapon still is securely 

on their person. As part of this awareness, 

students at Parkway South High are not 

permitted to wear hats or hoodies, which 

can be used to shield a person’s face. 

Evading and escaping always are the 

goal, Waters explained. Because security 

cameras are positioned for full coverage in 

each school building, an assailant can be 

tracked for position in the building, making 

escape a viable option in most scenarios. 

Manchester Police Officer Evan Waters 

demonstrates a tactic taught to students and 

teachers to help protect them from a potential 

threat – filling a backpack with books to 

provide a strong resistance against bullets. 

Students have two rally points [safe locations] 

when exiting the building. Depending 

on which is safer, teachers and staff 

members will lead students to one safe 

location or the other. Parents are advised to 

go to the reunification point, which is communicated 

through emails, texts and phone 

calls at the time of an alert. The reunification 

point is a staging area for parents, 

which is located a few miles away from the 

school. In many incidents, first responders 

have been unable to gain access to the 

school because it is blocked by concerned 

parents. Keeping the roadways open is 

critical in allowing area officers and paramedics 

to respond, Evans said. 

When escape is not possible, teachers are 

trained to lock and barricade the classroom 

door, turn out the lights and hide quietly 

until the imminent threat is over. Another 

added piece of security is to use thick textbooks 

as barricades because bullets do not 

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It’s safe to say Saint Louis University 

High has received some memorable 

moments in the past 200 years – and now 

members of the school’s band can chalk up 

a memorable experience of their own. 

On a recent visit to Rome, the students 

unexpectedly met the Pope. 

“It was such a rush; it was amazing!” 

Ballwin resident Andrew Wilson, a junior 

violist in the SLUH orchestra, exclaimed. 

SLUH band director Jeff Pottinger 

described the experience as “seriously 

transformative.” 

“You just feel the energy, the Holy Spirit,” 

he said. 

In March, 45 students from SLUH’s band 

and orchestra, accompanied by 12 adult 

chaperones, traveled to Italy for a musical 

tour in honor of the school’s bicentennial 

year. They expected to perform at and take 

tours of some pretty iconic venues. What 

they didn’t expect was getting to meet – 

and play for – the Pope. 

However, while in Rome, they had the 

honor of playing in St. Peter’s Square in 

the Vatican. 

“Absolutely the largest and best audience 

I’ve had,” said Wilson, who has been playing 

in the school orchestra for three years. 

“The huge crowd ... they were cheering for 

us after every song. And we played great.” 

So great, in fact, that it caught the attention 

of Vatican officials. 

“A Vatican policeman came over and 

asked who we were, where we were from 

and, next thing you know, he went to talk 

to a Swiss Guard ... apparently they were 

saying ‘grandísimo’ or something like that, 

that means ‘you guys sound great,’” Pottinger 

said. “[The Swiss Guard] asked us to 

come up on the steps and play, which was, 

of course, frantic and crazy but [also] a lot 

of excitement and fun.” 

Wilson said, “We really had to book it. I 

was running with an instrument, a case, a 

camera, a wire stand. We had to set up and 

play in, like, 5 minutes. It was a huge rush.” 

Pottinger, thinking on his feet, decided to 

have the boys play “O Sacred Head, Now 

Wounded.” 

“We had a set list of about 10 pieces and 

it was a bit of a tough decision. I just, on a 

whim, decided to play what I thought was our 

best piece that ... had a religious theme to it. 

“Leading up to that, we were playing 

everything from ‘Happy’ [by Pharrell Williams] 

to ‘Respect’ by Aretha Franklin. We 

played all sorts of music. But, when he came 

down the steps, we played ‘O Sacred Head.’” 

In what normally would be considered a 

nerve-wracking experience, Wilson said he 

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Junior violist Andrew Wilson snaps a selfie 

with Pope Francis. 

felt an unusual sense of calm rush over him. 

“I felt very stressed right before, because 

my music was flying away because of the 

wind and I had to play in front of the Pope, 

but all my nervousness completely vanished 

[with the Pope looking on]. It was 

amazing,” Wilson said. 

When the group finished their performance, 

Pope Francis spent time talking 

with Pottinger and the boys, shaking hands 

and even posing for pictures. 

“When he came to us and we could shake 

his hand, he might have said something, 

but I wouldn’t have remembered. I was just 

so starstruck,” Wilson recounted. 

As Pope Francis rode away in the Popemobile, 

the band sent him off with SLUH’s 

hallmark song, “When The Bills Go 

Marching In.” 

“[In] the performance and aftermath, he 

was just so kind and generous to spend so 

much time with the boys,” Pottinger said of 

the Pope. “I just can’t explain what an amazing 

experience it was for us to be able to meet 

him. He is the first Jesuit Pope and [SLUH] 

is a Jesuit school. It’s so prevalent and means 

so much to us to be a part of that experience.” 

Wilson, who went to Hannah Woods Elementary 

in Parkway and Selvidge Middle 

in Rockwood, said, “[My dad] kept saying, 

‘Say hi to the Pope,’ and I was like, ‘Ha, ha 

that’s so funny.’” 

Then, he actually did say “hi” to the Pope. 

“At first, my dad didn’t believe me. He 

fully didn’t believe me until I showed him 

the picture I took with the Pope, and then 

[he] and my mom did not believe it at all,” 

Wilson laughed. 

“We are certainly blessed,” Pottinger 

said. 

It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience 

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The Academy of Science – St. Louis 

announced the top students who participated 

in the Academy of Science – St. 

Louis Science Fair Honors Division at 

Webster University. 

Jerry Zhang, a senior at Marquette High, 

won top honors in first place for his project, 

“A Geant4 Monte Carlo Simulation of a 

Quantum Entanglement Experiment of the 

Decay of Spin-Singlet State Positronium: 

Computer Replication and Multiple Scattering 

Mitgation,” earning a $3,000 scholarship. 

Earning a second place win was Neil 

Tomala, a junior at Parkway West High. He 

earned a $2,000 scholarship for his project, 

“Data-Analytics Modeling to Detect 

Peripheral Neuropathy: Augmenting Big 

Data with Google Trends.” 

Zhang and Tomala now are qualified to 

compete at the Intel International Science 

and Engineering Fair in May and will receive 

an all-expenses-paid trip to the event. 

Third place went to Alan Peng, a 

senior at Rockwood Summit High, who 

won a $2,000 scholarship for his project, 

“The Lusztig-Vogan Bijection in 

the Case of the Trival Representation.” 

Awards will be presented to the top three 

students at the 2018 Academy of Science 

– St. Louis Outstanding Scientist Awards 

Dinner to be held on April 5. 

Other area finalists, awarded $1,000 

each, include [in alphabetic order]: 

• Lauren Gallagher, St. Joseph’s Academy, 

“The Effect of Different pH Levels 

on Artemia franciscana” 

• Vishnu Kumar, Marquette High, “The 

Validation of the Psychological Effects 

of ‘Superbrain Yoga’ through the use of a 

Brain Computer Interface” 

• Margie Lodes, St. Joseph’s Academy, 

“The Effects of Carbon Dioxide on Phytoplankton” 

• Nikhil Mitra, Rockwood Summit High, 

“A Thermodynamic Approach to Predicting 

Gal4 Binding” 

• Divya Srihari, John Burroughs, “Targeted 

anti-cMYC-MAX targeted drug 

anti-restenosis therapy preserves endothelial 

proliferation healing capacity while 

inhibiting Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell 

proliferation” 

Semifinalists [in alphabetic order] include: 

• William Chen, Parkway South High, 

“Evaluating the effect of varied pressure on 

the production of nano/sub-micron hydrogel 

particles through multiple apparatuses” 

• Caroline Dunn, St. Joseph’s Academy, 

“The Effect of Angle of Incline on Knee 

Joints” 

• Shreya Gautam, Marquette High, 

“Socio-Economic County Level Factors of 

Prescription Opioid Availability and Abuse” 

• Kara Greger and Emma Mueller, St. 

Joseph’s Academy, “The Effect of Caffeine 

on a Daphnia’s Heartrate” 

• Madison Guzy, St. Joseph’s Academy, 

“Understanding the Impact of Cultural 

Eutrophication on Aquatic Resources” 

• Samiya Sajid, Al-Salam Day School, 

“The Astonishing Effects of Almond on 

Teenage Memory” 

• Ethan Wang, John Burroughs, 

“The Effect of Sterols 

on the Thermostability 

of Voltage Dependent Anion 

Channels” 

The scientists placing as 

finalists or semifinalists 

will bring their projects to 

the K-12 Academy of Science 

– St. Louis Science 

Fair to compete for special 

awards in April. Scholarships 

awarded to the top 10 

students are made possible 

through the Monsanto Fund. 

Lucky number 7 for 

Lafayette Escadrille team 

The Lafayette Escadrille team, under the 

direction of coach Stefanie Hruby, danced 

its way to a seventh-place finish in the Universal 

Dance Association National Dance 

Team Championship in Orlando, Florida. 

They placed 7 out of 54 teams in the 

Medium Varsity Pom category. The team 

also competed in the Medium Varsity Jazz 

category, where they advanced to the semifinals, 

with 61 teams competing. 

Light of Parkway award 

honors non-certified staff 

Five Parkway employees were recipients 

of the Light of Parkway award. They 

are: Linda Barthel, cafeteria manager, 

Oak Brook Elementary; Edin Besic, construction 

supervisor, Facilities; Pat Farley, 

budget and athletic secretary, North High; 

Karen Isaac, bus driver, Transportation; 

Carol Tice, confidential specialist, Instructional 

Services Center. The five winners 

were chosen from the 33 non-certified 

staff nominees. They will receive $500 

from the Parkway Alumni Association 

The Lafayette Escadrille team. 

at an Appreciation Evening on April 23. 

The Light of Parkway award is designed 

to bring recognition to the district’s operations 

[non-certified] staff members who 

have helped to create a positive and caring 

environment for the people they serve. The 

award honors the memory of Sandy Finch, 

a former Parkway bus driver known for her 

exceptionally upbeat attitude and helpful 

interactions with staff, students and parents. 

The award for operations staff is made possible 

by the Parkway Alumni Association’s 

Sandy Finch Light of Parkway Fund. 

Marquette High art teacher Melissa Wilson 

[left] with student Haley Downs, who won the 

People’s Choice Award for “Gentle Giant.” 

Marquette High artist earns 

People’s Choice Award 

St. Louis Community College–Wildwood 

recently hosted the 10th Annual 

Eco-Art Exhibit for high school students. 

The juried art show, “Sustainability: It’s An 

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artwork or the materials used in its creation. 

This year’s People’s Choice Award went 

to Marquette High student Haley Downs 

for her piece, “Gentle Giant.” 

Rockwood teacher recognized 

for science inspiration 

Marquette science teacher Dr. Cathy 

Farrar, who is in her sixth year of working 

in the Rockwood School District, was one 

of seven teachers in 

the St. Louis area 

recognized with the 

Challenger Learning 

Center Inspiring 

Teacher Award. 

The award honors 

teachers who inspire 

students to pursue a 

degree or career in 

the STEM field. Students 

Keeley Alexander, 

Sarah Craft, 

Jackson Eisenhauer 

and Srushti 

Untawale nominated 

Farrar for the accolade. 

“I am in awe both for having students 

who think so highly of me but also because, 

as a junior high student, I was inspired by 

Christa McAuliffe,” Farrar said. 

The educators were recognized in honor 

Marquette science teacher Dr. Cathy Farrar 

[center] received the Challenger Learning 

Award after being nominated by students. 

Stay Where You Are, 

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shuttle Challenger astronauts who died 32 

years ago. 

Craft, who plans to study biomedical 

engineering in college, said Farrar inspires 

her through her focus on learning and not 

memorization. “Dr. Farrar cares about 

all of her students’ ability to thrive in her 

classroom, and challenges them to perform 

at their highest level,” she said. “Her love 

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in her teaching, 

and it engages and 

motivates the class 

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as much.” 

Farrar said students 

are the reason 

she loves her job. 

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to a higher 

standard and give 

100 percent, and 

I never want to 

let them down by 

giving less than my 

all,” she said. “All I 

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what they are passionate about, and then 

find ways to encourage them to follow 

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The Parkway West boys and girls teams 

are state champions in high school racquetball. 

The girls won state for the second year in 

a row. The boys team won for the first time 

since 2010. 

Parkway West girls came in first with 

655 points. Lindbergh was second with 

440 points. 

Parkway West won four of the six singles 

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Senior Katy Moran, the No. 1 seed who 

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At Varsity 2, Erin Slutzky, of Parkway 

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Samantha Streb, of Visitation. 

At Varsity 3, Parkway West’s Faith 

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Mary Beth Weiss, of Nerinx Hall. 

Taylor Caton, of Parkway West, won 

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Katie LaChance, of Cor Jesu. 

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first with 505 points. St. Louis University 

High was second with 455. 

Parkway West’s Mark Duffie won No. 2 

singles with a 15-7, 13-15, 11-0 win over 

Matthew Hayes, of SLUH. 

Jason Sauer, of Parkway West, won at 

No. 3 singles when he scored an 8-15, 15-5, 

11-2 victory over Adam Hanson, of SLUH. 

Andrew Lofgren, of Parkway West, won 

No. 6 singles with a 3-15, 15-13, 11-10 win 

over Ryan Lieser, of SLUH. 

Whitfield girls basketball 

Whitfield’s varsity girls basketball team 

defeated Clark County 60-42 to take third 

place in the Class 3 state championship. 

The team finished with a 23-7 record. 

Aijha Blackwell, a standout 6-foot junior 

guard, sparked the Warriors to the thirdplace 

finish at John Q. Hammons Arena in 

Springfield on Missouri State’s campus. 

Against Clark County, Blackwell led 

all scorers with 27 points. She also pulled 

down six rebounds and dished out three 

assists in the victory. 

In a 67-50 semifinal loss to eventual state 

champion Strafford, Blackwell also had a 

game to remember. She scored 25 points 

and a game-high 13 rebounds. Strafford, 

undefeated at 33-0, now has won state for 

three consecutive years. 

Blackwell had a season in which she 

passed 1,000 points in scoring. She led 

the area with a 24.2 points per game average. 

She also was among the leaders in 

rebounding with an average of 8.3. Blackwell 

averaged team highs in assists [2.9] 

and steals [2]. 

Last year, Strafford crushed Whitfield in 

the Class 3 state title game 83-37. 

This time, the Warriors gave the Indians 

a spirited battle. Whitfield led 31-28 

midway through the third period. However, 

Strafford promptly turned the game around. 

The Indians outscored Whitfield 21-9, built 

a 49-40 lead and never looked back. 

St. Joseph’s Academy third 

at state tournament 

St. Joseph’s Academy defeated Liberty 

49-48 to win third-place in the state tournament 

at John Q. Hammons Arena on the 

Missouri State campus in Springfield. 

Coach Julie Matheny said it was nice for 

the Angels [24-7] to end on a positive note. 

“I am not a fan of third-place games 

but it helps to end the season with a ‘W,’” 

Matheny said. “I’ll take it – winning the 

last game. Only two teams get to do that.” 

St. Joseph’s played for third place for the 

second consecutive season. Last year, the 

team met Rock Bridge in the third-place 

game, falling 64-51. 

The Angels faced Springfield Kickapoo 

in the semifinal. Matheny said her squad 

was set to go against the Chiefs. 

“The girls were more than ready for the 

game against Kickapoo,” Matheny said. “I 

think we didn’t expect them to be as physical 

and strong as they were. And they shot 

lights out.” 

Kickapoo defeated St. Joseph’s 58-44. 

Senior Alex Kerr, who had 46 points in 

the quarterfinal win over Hazelwood Central, 

played well in the Final Four, Matheny 

said. The 6-foot-2 Missouri S&T recruit 

scored nine points and had nine rebounds 

in the loss to Kickapoo. Against Liberty, 

Kerr scored 22 points. She also had seven 

rebounds, two blocked shots, a steal and 

three assists. 

USA racquetball scholarships 

Three West County girls have been 

awarded USA racquetball scholarships. 

USA Racquetball furthers the education 

of its members through the 2018 

USA Racquetball Scholarship. Since the 

scholarship’s inception in 1990, more than 

$55,000 has been awarded to over 100 

individuals. 

The 2018 USA racquetball Scholarship 

recipients include Kelly “Nick” Maeda of 

St. Louis, Claire Lux of Manchester and 

Katy Moran of Ballwin. 

Having played racquetball for four years, 

Moran, a senior at Parkway South, and 

her team partner Elyse Duffie, won the 

2017 high school doubles championship 

title. Moran intends to major in mechanical 

engineering. 

“The general friendliness and camaraderie 

of the racquetball community 

has inspired me to be a better sportsman 

and has brought me some of my closest 

friends,” Moran said. 

Maeda, who is a senior at Lafayette, will 

study interior design at St. Louis Community 

College–Wildwood. 

“I play racquetball because I believe pressure 

is a privilege and that I can overcome 

any challenge,” Maeda said. “Racquetball 

has been life-saving.” 

Claire Lux, who goes to Cor Jesu, began 

her racquetball career as a freshman. She 

wants to study biomedical engineering and/ 

or mechanical engineering. 

“Playing doubles has taught me to 

communicate better, but, more importantly, 

I have learned to work well with 

people who are different from me,” Lux 

said. “Racquetball has taught me how to 

balance work and play. Having a positive 

outlook, both on the court and in life, 

[changes] your perspective and sets me on 

the road to success.” 

Applications for the 2019 USA Racquetball 

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Alex Kerr tops 1,000 points, ends 

Angels career on a high note 


In addition to being a talented 

singer and songwriter, St. 

Joseph’s Academy’s Alex Kerr 

is a very good basketball player. 

The 6-foot-2 senior guard, 

who will play at Missouri S&T 

this fall, just topped 1,000 

points in her career and helped 

St. Joseph’s finish third in 

Class 5. 

Recently, Kerr, along with 

teammate Mary LaBelle, wrote 

a song for their anatomy class. 

The two girls are co-captains for 

the Angels’ basketball team. 

“Mary and I made a song to the tune of 

‘You Belong With Me’ by Taylor Swift 

describing how blood moves through the 

heart as an assignment for our anatomy 

class,” Kerr said. “We recorded it and, of 

course, had to play it after practice one day. 

Although it sounds a little rough, I think we 

could probably sell it on iTunes.” 

What’s not rough is Kerr’s performance 

on the basketball court. 

“Alex has had a tremendous career at St. 

Joseph’s Academy,” coach Julie Matheny 

said. “Scoring 1,000 points at this school is 

a fantastic accomplishment when you take 

into consideration our strength of schedule, 

our sportsmanship, we don’t keep players 

on the floor just to jack up their stats, and 

our SJA motto: ‘Not I but We.’” 

Kerr certainly lives up to her school’s 

motto. She’s very modest about her 

achievement. 

“Reaching 1,000 career points was not a 

goal, but I do believe it represents a team 

milestone. They are why I was able to 

achieve it,” Kerr said. 

Kerr topped 1,000 points on the Angels’ 

Senior Night against Visitation, which 

made hitting the milestone that much more 

meaningful. 

“It was the last time I would play a home 

game in high school. It was a really exciting 

experience,” Kerr said. “Only a few 

people were aware I had reached 1,000 

career points as the game just simply 

continued, but it was still special for me 

doing it with so many Angels supporters 

present.” 

Matheny said a small celebration was 

held after the game and the team signed the 

game ball for Kerr. 

The quiet celebration fits Kerr’s personality. 

“… for the first [3-plus] years she never 

said a word, in practice or in a game. Those 

were the good ‘ole days...,” Matheny 

quipped. 

Alex Kerr and her coaches 

Kerr said that overall she is “a quiet, 

reserved person” but after becoming a 

senior and co-captain, she “felt it was 

important to adopt a more vocal approach, 

especially in encouraging my teammates 

on the floor.” 

On the court, as in music, Kerr and LeBelle 

make a good pair. 

“We have great chemistry on the floor. 

Most of it comes from playing so much 

pickup basketball during the offseason at 

the local gym,” Kerr said. “It’s funny when 

we play 1-on-1 because each of us anticipates 

what the other will do.” 

Kerr has won many honors in basketball 

and has played on Amateur Athletic Union 

All-Star teams. But high school, she said, 

“has gone by in the blink of an eye.” 

“It feels like yesterday I was attending 

the Angels’ summer basketball camp as an 

eighth-grader,” Kerr said. Still, she’s looking 

forward to her next chapter at Missouri 

S&T. 

“I felt like it was the best fit for me ... 

And, as an added benefit, the school is 

close enough for my family to be able to 

see me play in the basketball games.” 

Matheny will miss Kerr, but believes she 

will do well in Rolla. 

“She’s carries a 4.3-plus grade point 

average and is a brain. It’s a great school 

for her future in the real world,” Matheny 

said. “She has a scholarship for basketball 

so, hopefully, she can get a positive playing 

experience and an awesome education 

... That’s the win-win.” 

As for her last “win-win,” Kerr is grateful 

for all the support she’s received. 

“There are many people, too numerous 

to mention, who generously supported me, 

coached me and mentored me to this point,” 

Kerr said. “Those people helped me to 

become the person and player I am now. 

Obviously, I remain a work in progress, but 

I remain very grateful for all I have been 

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Incarnate Word defeated Carl Junction 

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It was the second consecutive crown for 

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Incarnate had a tough test 

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Incarnate Word won 49-47 in overtime. 

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play with 3.7 seconds remaining to provide 

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“Nakayla got the ball on top of the key 

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She took it to the basket hard,” Rolfes said. 

“She shot it over a 6-foot-5 kid. The basket 

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Incarnate was able to ward off Kearney 

in the final seconds to win the game. 

“I feel like, to win a state championship, 

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“The girls were elated.” 

Incarnate faced Carl Junction last year in 

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ninth state basketball championship 

game, Rolfes said it was not one-sided. 

“They had some big kids on that team... 

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game,” he explained. “In the middle of 

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Nakayla Jackson-Morris and her sister, 

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The 2018 IWA Red Knights girls basketball team 

It was a team effort, Rolfes said. 

“It wasn’t just one person for us in the 

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in the state finals. She defended extremely 

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her varsity career. It was extremely good to 

see a role player like her finish her career 

like she did.” 

When the buzzer sounded, Rolfes said 

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“They were jumping around and celebrating,” 

Rolfes said. “There’s no better 

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Rolfes credits the players for the program’s 

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Rolfes will lose three girls to graduation, 

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this season due to a torn ACL. 

“She’ll be back for her senior year and 

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Rolfes already has his sights set on the 

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Kids who specialize early in a single sport may be at increased risk for injury 

and burnout, new research suggests. 

FDA announces effort to lower 

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration 

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less addictive, through the eventual 

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By LISA RUSSELL 

Kids’ early one-sport focus may 

increase injury, burnout risks 

Parents looking to turn their children into 

future sports stars are a key factor behind the 

major paradigm shift that has taken place 

in youth sports over the past two decades. 

Rather than playing pick-up games with 

friends and having fun with sports in general, 

kids increasingly are specializing in one sport, 

at younger and younger ages. This shift has 

resulted in a greater risk of overuse injuries 

and earlier sports “burnout” among young 

people, according to studies presented at the 

recent meeting of the American Academy of 

Orthopaedic Surgeons [AAOS]. 

Sports specialization among youth is 

defined as playing a single sport for at least 

three seasons a year at the exclusion of other 

sports, and early sports specialization occurs 

in children under age 12. In one study, a 

team of researchers from Columbia University 

surveyed about 200 parents of pediatric 

patients in the practice of the study’s lead 

author, Dr. Charles A. Popkin. The survey 

findings included: 

• 57.2 percent of parents said they hoped 

for their children to play at a collegiate or 

professional level. 

• About 80 percent of parents who hired 

personal trainers for their children were more 

likely to believe their children held collegiate 

or professional aspirations, and those children 

who received outside skill training had a 

higher injury risk due to the number of hours 

spent training and playing. 

• One-third of respondents said their children 

played only one sport, while 53.2 percent 

had children who played multiple sports, 

but had a favorite sport. 

• Only 13.4 percent had children who balanced 

their multiple sports equally. 

“Culturally, we have found that parents 

have unrealistic expectations for their children 

to play collegiately or professionally 

and as a result, they invest in private lessons, 

trainers or personal coaches to help their 

kids,” Popkin said. “When you’re investing 

this amount of time and resources, there can 

be unwritten, indirect pressure from parents 

to specialize.” 

The other study more closely examined 

the relationship between sports specialization 

and injury risk. For girls, the number of 

hours per week of activity was found to be a 

stronger predictor of injury than sports specialization. 

For boys, both specialization and 

the number of hours per week were predictive 

of injury. 

The researchers involved in both studies 

said they hope to raise awareness of the risks 

associated with youth sports specialization, 

and to develop common-sense recommendations 

to reduce injuries and burnout. As a step 

in that direction, the AAOS and the American 

Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine 

recently launched a campaign called One- 

Sport to help address these hazards and 

prevent overuse injury. 

The FDA recently launched an effort to reduce 

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A Movement Training class designed 

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been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease 

is offered from 12:30-1:30 p.m on Fridays. 

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It is offered at no cost to the participant, 

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St. Louis Children’s Hospital offers 

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• • • 

St. Luke’s Hospital presents a Basics 

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wellness and medicine and will feature 

six TEDTalk presenters along with a special 

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• • • 

A Babysitting 101 course, sponsored by 

St. Louis Children’s Hospital, is offered 

from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, April 14 at 

the Children’s Specialty Care Center, 13001 

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Topics covered include the business of 

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• • • 

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COP TROT 5K 

2018 

5K Run/Walk 

& Kids Fun Run 

SAT., APRil 14 

8:00 A.m. 

BlueBiRd PARk 

Check-In 7:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. 

5K Run/Walk - 8:00 a.m. 

Kids Fun Run & Award Ceremony immediately following the 5K 

Ellisville Parks and Recreation 

225 Kiefer Creek Road Ellisville, MO 63021 

636.227.7508 www.ellisville.mo.us 

Proceeds Go To BackStoppers 

Register online at: 

https://racesonline.com/events/cop-trot 

SPONSORS 

Ellisville’s Cop Trot returns, 

benefits The BackStoppers 


The city of Ellisville is meeting warmer 

weather with a spring in its step, literally. 

Registration has begun for the police 

department’s third annual Cop Trot 5K 

event, scheduled for April 14 in Bluebird 

Park. Check-in is from 7-7:45 

a.m. on race day, with an 8 

a.m. official start. A Fun Run 

for kids follows the 5K. 

Proceeds from the 2018 

event, as in 2017, will benefit 

The BackStoppers Inc., 

which assists the families of 

St. Louis area first responders 

who have suffered from 

injuries or been killed in the 

line of duty. 

According to Sally Grobelny, 

Ellisville recreation 

coordinator, the city chose to 

benefit The BackStoppers for 

a second year due, in part, to the number 

of supportive sponsorships that came in for 

the organization and in response to current 

events across the country. 

“I think part of it is because of what’s happening 

in the world, and we’re just trying 

to bring back the respect and appreciation 

to the officers,” Grobelny said. “So, we 

left it with BackStoppers just to keep that 

recognition back to the officers because 

BackStoppers supports those same officers 

and firefighters.” 

Last year’s event raised about $8,000 for 

the organization. According to Grobelny, 

the city hopes to surpass that amount for 

the 2018 event since storms dampened 

some of last year’s activities. 

“There was a lot of rain that day,” Grobelny 

said. “This year, we’d love to do 

$10,000 for BackStoppers. That would be 

our goal for this year.” 

In 2017, about 175 attendees, both civilians 

Officer Jake Adams ran the 

race in full gear in 2016. 

[Photo courtesy of Ellisville Police] 

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and police officers, some from other municipalities 

and even other states, participated. 

“Usually each year, we have one officer 

or maybe even a couple that runs in full 

uniform during the race,” Grobelny said. 

The Cop Trot course features occasional 

inclines, gentle hills and flatter stretches 

that wind through Ellisville 

and Ballwin neighborhoods. 

Runners of all fitness levels 

are welcome to participate at 

their own pace. Awards will 

be given to the top male and 

female finishers. Running 

strollers will be allowed. 

The annual Fun Run for 

kids is a free event that kids 

can register for on race day 

or in advance at RacesOnline. 

com. Participants will receive 

ribbons upon completion of 

the course, which spans just 

short of 1 mile. 

According to Grobelny, even though the 

race is the main event, there will be some 

other amenities onsite for spectators to 

enjoy, including the possibility of a “Cop 

Trot Glamor Shots” photo booth. 

“We’re trying to get that booth to come 

back,” Grobelny said. “We also try to have 

the police and tactical vehicles from Ellisville 

and other areas [on-site].” 

The registration fee is $30 in advance 

before April 11 and $35 on race day. 

Advance registration can be submitted 

and paid at the city’s Park Administration 

Building, located off Kiefer Creek Road, 

or completed online at RacesOnline.com 

[Fleet Feet]. Mailed registrations must be 

postmarked by April 7; walk-in registrations 

will be accepted until 5 p.m. on April 

11. Online registration will close at midnight 

on April 11. 

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Love of food, sports propels chef to XXIII Winter Olympics 

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Before graduating from Parkway Central 

High in 2008, Brett Eisen was asked to 

visualize where he saw himself in 10 years. 

His answer was simple: He wanted a career 

combining his love of food and his love of 

sports. 

Not only has he accomplished that goal, 

he’s exceeded in the most unexpected way 

– being a lead chef for the U.S. Ski and 

Snowboarding team at the XXIII Winter 

Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. 

Eisen’s journey to the Olympics began 

years earlier after winning a cooking competition, 

earning him a full-ride scholarship 

to Johnson & Wales University in Denver, 

Colorado. There, he earned a bachelor’s 

degree in nutrition and culinary sciences with 

a focus on cooking for athletes. He also connected 

with Adam Sacks, who would mentor 

him and open the door to the world of sports. 

While still studying in Colorado, Eisen 

interned for the Denver Broncos, working 

as their personal chef and nutrition coach. 

After graduating, he moved to Oregon to 

work as team chef and nutritionist for the 

University of Oregon athletic department. 

He primarily worked with the Duck’s men’s 

basketball team, even traveling with them. 

From there, he moved to Berkeley, California, 

and took his cooking on the road. 

Eisen partnered with a culinary friend, 

creating pop-ups around the area to showcase 

their food, including a twist on Israeli 

cooking, a part of their Jewish heritage. 

Between 2015 and 2017, Eisen worked 

as an executive team chef and nutritionist 

for the Sacramento Kings basketball team. 

The team’s smaller size played to Eisen’s 

strength. 

“What excited me is cooking individually 

and catering toward each athlete’s needs. 

Through food, I can help maximize performance 

on and off the court and speed up 

of recovery,” Eisen shared. “Many teams 

have catering companies and dietitians, so 

it was a position I created to create a new 

atmosphere and build camaraderie through 

food.” 

While working with the Kings, Eisen 

was approached by the U.S. Women’s 

Soccer Team to work as their team performance 

chef and travel with them to the 

XXXI Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. 

Unlike many Olympians, the soccer team 

traveled throughout the country staying in 

various hotels. Eisen was hired to oversee 

the preparation of meals by hotel staff. 

“My job was to regulate temperature and 

Chef Brett Eisen [right] with Chef Adam Sacks 

seasoning – tailoring the meals for athletic 

performance,” Eisen explained. Rather 

than being offended, the kitchen staff was 

open and welcoming to Eisen’s direction. 

“It really comes down to building camaraderie 

in the kitchen. Since I normally cook 

by myself, I enjoyed the partnership with 

other chefs. I learned techniques from the 

Brazilian chefs as well.” 

It was Sacks who invited Eisen to join 

him as a chef at the Pyeongchang Olympics, 

specifically as a chef to the U.S. 

Alpine Ski Team. 

“Working with these awesome, awesome 

athletes – they are on another level,” Eisen 

said. “They make everyone feel a part of 

the team and I felt appreciated by the athletes 

and their support staff. It truly felt like 

an Olympic experience.” 

Eisen and Sacks attended several events, 

including figure skating, ice hockey and 

snowboarding to name a few. The condo 

Eisen stayed at overlooked the bobsled 

event area. “It really made you feel like 

you were a part of it. It was truly amazing,” 

he shared. 

Not surprisingly, Eisen came home 

excited about his next venture, creating 

Fuel Good Foods and Fuel Good Snacks, 

endeavors still aimed at athletes but incorporating 

home health support as well. 

“I coach, teach and support retired athletes 

by helping them to incorporate real 

food and performance-level nutrition into 

their lifestyles. I have found that retired 

athletes might not immediately possess the 

necessary awareness to maintain healthy 

physical conditioning after they transition 

to their new way of life,” he explained. 

“Coming home from the Olympics really 

fired me up for the next phase.”

SUMMER CAMPS 

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After the final bell rings and school’s out 

for the summer, many children will either 

be heading off to camp for the first time, 

experiencing a new camp or returning to 

the beloved one they attend year after year. 

The spring months are a time to prepare for 

these upcoming, exciting summer experiences 

which can have a lasting 

impact on children. 

In addition to talking with 

your child about what’s 

in store for them, a great 

way children can learn and 

become excited about camp 

is through the wondrous 

world of books. 

Books about summer 

camp experiences get children’s 

imagination and 

excitement flowing and 

often include worthwhile 

lessons on trying new things, making new 

friends and being brave while away from 

home – not to mention consistent reading 

over the summer helps children stay sharp. 

The following are several books on camp 

that received rave reviews and come highly 

recommended by the American Grandparents 

Association: 

“The Berenstain Bears Go to Camp” 

by Stan and Jan Berenstain [Ages 3-6] 

Berenstain Bears books are timeless 

classics to which kids can relate year after 

year. The Berenstain Bears Go to Camp is 

a great read for first-time day campers and 

their parents – a story of how apprehension 

soon turns into fun. 

“The Fabulous Bouncing Chowder” 

by Peter Brown [Ages 4-8] 

When Chowder the dog goes off to the 

Fabu Pooch Boot Camp, he just doesn’t 

fit in. Chowder tries his best, but all of 

his attempts fall flat. As the pups prepare 

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On the bookshelf: 

A selection of great reads for all ages 

for the First Annual Fabu Pooch Pageant, 

Chowder tries to think of a way to stand 

out from the crowd. 

“Runaway Ralph” 

by Beverly Cleary [Ages 7-11] 

The story of a feisty mouse named Ralph 

who, annoyed by his family, 

runs away with his toy 

motorcycle and finds himself 

at a summer camp. Beverly 

Cleary speaks to children’s 

imaginations in this lighthearted, 

simply told story 

of friendship, adventure and 

loyalty. 

“Justin Case: Shells, 

Smells, and the Horrible 

Flip-Flops of Doom” 

by Rachel Vail [Ages 7+] 

The angst-ridden summer diary of introverted 

8-year-old Justin. The book has a 

way of addressing kids’ anxieties with ageappropriate 

seriousness, along with plenty 

of silliness where it will do the most good. 

“Lumberjanes, Vol 1: 

Beware the Kitten Holy” 

by Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis 

and Shannon Watters [Ages 10+] 

Five best friends – Jo, April, Mal, Molly 

and Ripley – spend the summer at Lumberjane 

scout camp defeating yetis, three-eyed 

wolves and giant falcons. Lumberjanes is a 

series sure to keep readers engaged from 

beginning to end. 

“Camp Out! The Ultimate Kids’ Guide” 

by Lynn Brunelle [Ages 10+] 

In this information-packed manual, readers 

can learn how to read a compass, pitch 

a tent, purify water, make s’mores, keep a 

field guide and even read the stars. A mix 

of practical advice and fun activities. 

Ridgefield Arena 

Where loving horses begins! 

1410 Ridge Road • Wildwood 

(636) 527-3624 

www.ridgefieldarena.com 

Boarding ~ Sales ~ Year Round Lessons 

Shows ~ Clinics ~ Camps 

Call to reserve your spot! 

Camp 1: June 11-14 

Camp 2: July 9-12 

Camp 3: July 16-19 

Camp 4: July 30-August 2 

Advanced Camp: June 18-21 

Come See Our Shows 

April 28 & 29, June 2 & 3 

September 22 & 23





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FLIPPIN FIBER OPTICS JULY 17, 18, 19 • 5-7 yrs 

basic tumbling, hip hop, obstacle course, fun and games 

with fiber optic light and props 

PRINCESS CAMP JULY 17, 18, 19 • 3-6 yrs • dance, crafts, 

story time, dress-up from our little princess gown closet – 

plus a surprise visit from a “special” princess 

MINI INTENSIVE JULY 24, 25, 26 • 7-teen 

will challenge both the new and experienced dancer in a variety 

of dance subjects 

SUMMER CLASSES JUNE 19, 26, JULY 10, 17, 24, 31 • 7-teen 

evening classes offering different dance genres 

TINY TOT CLASSES AUGUST 1, 8, 15, 22 • 3-5 yrs 

includes ballet, tap and creative movement 

All programs open to both boys and girls. 

636-394-0023 • dance-inc.com 

Www.Sylvanlearning.com/noel 

Fun music and movement classes 

for children 6 weeks to 5 years old 

with a parent or caregiver 

We exclusively teach the 

internationally acclaimed Music Pups 

class from The Music Class 

Our class introduces them to music 

through informal instruction through 

play with age appropriate instruments 

Registering for the Spring and 

Summer session. Each session 

receives a book, CD and app 

Dance Inc. Summer Camps & Classes and Little Notes are located at 

15933 Manchester Rd. in the Ellisville Square Center 

A Co-Ed Residential 

Camp for Ages 8-15 

located on the Black River 

in Lesterville, Missouri 

1, 2, 3, 5, 6 & 8 week sessions 

Transportation provided 

FRIENDSHIP 

CAMP SPIRIT 

CARING COUNSELORS 

FUN ACTIVITIES 

• Horseback Riding 

• Ropes Course 

• Zipline 

• Canoeing 

• Caving 

• Mountain Biking 

• Trips 

• Fishing 

• Creative Arts 

Contact Nick Smith at 314.993.1655 

www.taumsauk.com




Camp in the 21st century 

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Math 

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1024A Town and Country Crossing 

Town and Country, MO 63017 

(636) 527-4955 

www.mathnasium.com/westcounty 

westcounty@mathnasium.com 

Kennedy Farms’ Summer Camps 

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

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

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

Beginner • Novice • Limit • Intermediate • Advanced 

Monday- Thursday • 9am-3pm 

June 4-7 • June 11-14 • June 18-21 • June 25-28 • July 9-12 • July 16-19 • July 23-26 • July 30-August 2 

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Register online at www.kennedyfarms.com • Contact us at KennedyFarms@KennedyFarms.com 

or (636) 532-7274 • 1122 Deep Forest Drive • Chesterfield 

The concept of spending summers 

out of school exploring 

the outdoors, honing interests, 

making friends and learning life 

skills has been happening for generations. 

It’s a long-standing tradition 

that hasn’t changed much 

– but society has. 

In the era of technology literally 

at our fingertips, providing 

constant stimulation for children 

through video games, apps and 

too many TV shows to count, 

kids are spending fewer and fewer 

minutes unplugged and outdoors. 

It’s clear that children need camp 

now more than ever. 

Spending time at summer camp 

gives kids a break from technology. 

Many camps don’t allow 

the use of personal devices, and a child’s 

daily routine looks a lot different when 

factoring out the otherwise hours of screen 

time. This results in children connecting 

face-to-face, seeing, learning, taking in 

their surroundings and not being distracted 

by responding to a text or checking social 

media. So much is missed with a head bent 

down looking at a screen, and escaping to 

summer camp is a chance to reset. 

Summer camp also helps children 

mature and gain independence. When children 

spend time away from their parents, 

they are forced to think for themselves, 

make their own decisions and assume 

responsibility. Deciding what to eat for 

meals, which activities to attend, what 

time to wake up in order to be 

on time, etc., is uncharted territory 

for some children – and it’s 

healthy for them to map it out on 

their own. Children also may face 

challenges such as homesickness 

or being afraid to do something, 

in which case it’s okay for them 

to work through it on their own, 

find a resolution and bounce back. 

When facing potential challenges, 

campers learn to keep positive 

attitudes, weigh the pros and cons, 

and find logical solutions. 

These steps toward independence 

are at times difficult in this 

day in age, but they are healthy 

and necessary as children grow 

into adults. 

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Field Trips around St. Louis 

6 weeks 

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Before and After School 

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Transportation to and from 

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Not your average gift 

What do you get for the 

child who is no longer a 

baby, not yet an adult, and 

whose interests and talents 

still are being discovered? 

No matter how well you 

may know a child, some 

ages just are hard to shop 

for. Believe it or not, there 

is one perfect gift suitable 

for most any child, boy or 

girl, shy or outgoing, athletic 

or artsy, and anywhere 

in between: summer camp. 

Summer camp is more 

than just a place; it’s an 

intangible experience with 

countless benefits. It’s not 

commonly thought of as a 

“gift-able” thing but, in reality, 

it’s the perfect solution 

to a “what to get?” conundrum. 

In fact, it’s one of the best gifts 

one could give a child. 

And luckily, these days, there is a camp 

for everything. 

If you’re not sure what the child is 

interested in at the moment, cover your 

bases by gifting them a sampler camp 

full of many different activities. 

For the right-brained child, consider a 

music, dance, art or theater camp. When 

you hear them play a beautiful piece at 

their next piano recital, you can smile 

knowing it was a worthwhile gift. 

The time spent at camp – whether a day, 

a week or longer – has a lasting impact. 

Often times, the most important and 

beloved friends in people’s lives were 

those they befriended at summer camp. 

When considering gifting a camp, first 

alert the child’s parents to make sure they 



are OK with the gesture. Check for any 

scheduling conflicts. Next, consider the 

child’s age and needs – is a day camp or 

longer camp the way to go? Once you 

know the time frame and type of camp 

you’re looking for, you can begin searching 

for the perfect match. Be sure to ask 

about the camp’s flexibility if adjustments 

need to be made. 

Camps contribute to the development 

of a child’s independence, responsibility 

and skills. Camp supplements a child’s 

education and can offer kids a new venue 

to thrive and embrace learning. Campers 

will enjoy their favorite activities and 

have the chance to try new ones, while 

creating lasting relationships. You cannot 

place a price tag on those skills, experiences, 

memories and friendships. Camp 

truly is a priceless gift. 


Carol Bowman 

ACADEMY OF DANCE 

2018 SUMMER DANCE 

Ballerina Camps 

June 25-June 28 & July 16-July 19 

5 Week Summer Classes 

June 18-July 19 

Preschool through Advanced 

Ballet • Pointe • Modern • Lyrical 

Jazz • Tap • Hip Hop • Tumbling 

636-537-3203 

#16 Clarkson Wilson Centre • Chesterfield 

www.carolbdance.com

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It’s a story of two veterans impacted by 

improvised explosive devices [IEDs] and 

one community with a big heart. 

During the week of March 19, two 

veterans and their families attended 

groundbreakings for new, specialized 

houses in Wildwood, gifts from 

two different foundations but 

with one goal – rewarding the 

men’s hard work overseas with 

a place to call home. 

Both homes are highly personalized 

to each veteran’s 

needs. 

U.S. Army Sgt. Legrand 

Strickland was born in Minnesota 

and raised in University 

City. He still has multiple 

family members in the area. 

Soon, he will be residing in 

Wildwood, along with his wife, 

Carrie. 

Strickland joined the Army two years 

out of high school before entering the 

National Guard as an infantry rifleman. 

While enlisted, Strickland graduated from 

college with a degree in graphic design 

and, upon re-enlistment, became part of 

the 82nd Airborne Division. Returning 

from a mission in Zabul, Afghanistan, 

in February 2010, Strickland witnessed 

an IED strike his commander’s vehicle 

before another blast hit Strickland’s 

vehicle. Strickland sustained multiple 

injuries, including a traumatic brain 

injury [TBI]. Other injuries necessitated 

bilateral above-knee amputations. 

“On that day, when we got struck by an 

IED and I woke up out of a coma and 

realized I didn’t have legs, I knew right 

away that I was angry,” Strickland said. 

“Then, soon after, that went away. I was 

happy because I was alive, right? I was 

able to function, so that’s that.” 

Today, Strickland utilizes prosthetic 

limbs and a wheelchair for mobility. 

“Sometimes, when I’m home, I forget 

that I can’t change a lightbulb anymore 

because I can’t climb a ladder,” Strickland 

said. “It’s just [one] of those small 

things. I forget myself, right? So, I’m 

trying to get a ladder and I’m thinking, 

‘how am I going to climb this thing?’” 

According to Carrie, the family is looking 

forward to their new home having a 

more open layout, including wider halls, 

a stair lift and other amenities that don’t 

exist in the family’s current home. 

“I’m looking forward to him having the 

accessibility to get around and do things 


Groundbreakings on two specialized homes honor Army veterans 

on his own, like being able to roll into 

the kitchen and cook things on his own 

or accessibility in the bathroom,” Carrie 

said. “Just being able to do everything in 

our new house that he’s not able to do in 

our current house now.” 

The couple has been married since 1999 

and has two sons: Noah, who is in the 

U.S. Army Sgt. Legrand Strickland and his wife, Carrie 

U.S. Army, and Nathan, who is a college 

freshman. The family has made modifications 

to their existing home; however, 

complications with overall accessibility 

still exist. 

“For example, there’s only one bathroom 

that’s accessible to him,” Carrie 

said. “So if something is wrong with it, 

there’s no alternative.” 

The Gary Sinise Foundation answered 

the family’s call for support. 

The foundation is a tax-exempt public 

charity that provides multiple support 

programs for veterans and their families. 

The construction of Strickland’s 

new home is part of the foundation’s 

R.I.S.E [Restoring Independence Supporting 

Empowerment] program, which 

provides specially adapted smart homes 

to injured, aging or ill veterans and select 

other recipients, in addition to home 

modifications, mobility devices and 

adapted vehicles. The foundation also 

was responsible for recently building a 

smart home for Ballwin Police Officer 

Michael Flamion. 

According to Chris Kuban of the Gary 

Sinise Foundation, the application process 

for assistance takes months of personal 

contact to learn about the veteran’s 

specific needs. 

“After they’re approved, we ask our 

veterans a couple different questions,” 

Kuban said. “Number one is, ‘Where 

do you want to live for the rest of your 

life?’ They get to choose the land and the 

location. The second part is, ‘Now that 

we have your land, help us design your 

house. What have you always dreamed 

of? What’s going to help you on a daily 

basis be more productive?’” 

Some of the Stricklands’ design 

choices include functions, such as lights, 

blinds and the home’s HVAC, that can 

be controlled via an iPad. The home 

also will allow space for social gatherings 

and family events. It includes 

a more open layout with extra space 

in areas like the kitchen. 

“One important thing that a lot 

of people don’t understand is that 

when they have family functions 

or gatherings and they go to other 

family members’ homes, those 

homes are not accessible,” Scott 

Schaeperkoetter, director of operations 

for the R.I.S.E. Program, said. 

“So their family and friends can 

come to their home for the holidays, 

and they can have that little bit of 

extra space available for the people 

that are always going to come over 

and visit. That’s just something that a lot 

of other people might not understand.” 

According to Strickland, one of the 

most exciting parts of the home will be 

the expanded garage area. 

“I have an old car and I like working on 

it,” Strickland said. “This will help give 

me the access to it. Even though I don’t 

have legs, I can scoot up under it and do 

what I want to do. That will be nice to do 

again. It brings me back around to where 

I feel whole again.” 

The main reason the family chose the 

city of Wildwood was because of the 

proximity to family and the peacefulness 

of the area. 

“This is my lifelong home,” Strickland 

said. “This is the place I’d want to die 

at. I’m able to look around when I’m old 

and grey and appreciate everything.” 

Unveiling the concept design for the Strickland home. 

The home is expected to be completed 

between November and December of 

2018, hopefully in time for Veterans Day. 

But Strickland isn’t the only veteran getting 

a new home in Wildwood. 

U.S. Army Spc. Heath Howes also 

will receive a specially adapted home in 

Wildwood, but his home is courtesy of 

Operation Finally Home, of which local 

builder Hibbs Homes is a part. 

In 2011, Howes traveled to Oklahoma 

to begin basic combat training and 

advanced individual training. His goal 

was to join the field artillery as a cannon 

crewmember. He was stationed at Fort 

Bliss in El Paso, Texas, before being 

deployed to Afghanistan a few months 

later. 

Several months into his deployment, 

Howes’ combat outpost was attacked by 

a suicide bomber. Everyone in the unit 

escaped unharmed; however, in June 

2012, Howes’ truck was hit by a 200- 

pound IED during patrol. The explosion 

killed three people, including Howes’ 

best friend. Howes and his captain survived. 

As a result of the blast, Howes sustained 

multiple injuries including posttraumatic 

stress disorder [PTSD], a 

TBI, fractured ribs, a spinal burst, nerve 

damage in his left leg, a severe right ankle 

fracture, a collapsed lung and more. As a 

result, Howes was honorably discharged 

in January 2014. Currently, Howes lives 

with his wife, Savannah, and their three 

sons in Oklahoma. 

The Howes family plans to sink roots 

in Wildwood also before the end of 2018. 

Their home is to be located in the Hawk’s 

Rest area, off Historic U.S. 66. 

“We don’t have the words to express 

what this means to us,” Howes said. “We 

can’t express how thankful, blessed and





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U.S. Army Spc. Heath Howes with his wife, Savannah, and 

sons [from left] Aiden and Parker. Not pictured is their son 

Weslee 

honored we are to Operation Finally 

Home, to Hibbs Homes and everyone 

that has been a part of the process.” 

“Everyone that has been part of the 

process” includes Operation Finally 

Home, Hibbs General Contracting, 

Hibbs Homes, the St. Louis Cardinals, 

Simmons Bank and Tom Shaw Sr. 

The foundation originally had earmarked 

land to be used for the home; 

however, shortly after announcing the 

gift of a home to the Howes, that property 

donation fell through. Shaw and 

Simmons Bank stepped up with the new 

location in Hawk’s Rest. 

The Howes family was notified of the 

promise of a new, mortgage-free home 

in 2016 after traveling to Busch Stadium 

from Oklahoma to throw out the first 

pitch at the Cardinals military recognition 

night. 

“There isn’t a day that goes by where 

we don’t talk about walking out to Busch 

Stadium and throwing that first pitch,” 

Howes said. “That’s a day my family and 

I will never forget.” 

Matt Belcher, director of sales at Hibbs 

Homes, is a member of Operation Finally 

Home’s Advisory Board of Directors and 

a Wildwood resident. 

“This process has been two years in the 

making,” he said. “I was able to exchange 

Facebook messages with Heath the other 

day and finally say, ‘Today is finally the 

big day.’” 

Operation Finally Home is a nonpartisan, 

nonprofit organization that has 

230 custom-built homes completed or in 

planning across the country for military 

veterans and families. Hibbs Homes is a 

Chesterfield-based custom home builder. 

“A home provides safety and shelter,” 

Russell “Rusty” Carroll, Operation 

Finally Home’s executive director, said. 

“Without that, you can’t deal with your 

own physical, emotional and spiritual 

healing. There’s nothing else that can 

provide like a home can with that foundation 

of hope. There are many ways to 

support veterans, but to provide them 

long-term support, there’s 

nothing like a home for that.” 

The process of designing 

the home involved the Howes 

family communicating long 

distance with the foundation 

and Hibbs Homes officials to 

create the home’s design and 

amenities. 

“I kind of had to tell them 

what my injuries were, and 

some things I can’t do very 

well or at all,” Howes said. 

“From there, they designed 

things like rails in the bathroom, 

and just making everything 

really accessible. 

“We like to have a lot of 

barbeques and family gatherings 

and have a lot of people over at our 

house. To be able to have the room and 

openness to have whatever it may be, 

Christmas, birthdays or the 4th of July, 

and to know we have plenty of area to do 

that, we’re incredibly excited.” 

One of the family’s main goals is to 

become debt-free by the end of 2018 to 

make the move to St. Louis and, in so 

doing, be closer to family and a Veterans 

Affairs facility. Every asset of the 

home will be funded by local entities and 

organizations as part of making the home 

mortgage-free for the Howes family. 

“It’s because of communities and 

builder communities, just like we have 

in Wildwood, that continue to step up 

when the opportunity arises [that we are 

able to provide these homes],” Carroll 

said. “Good people are drawn together to 

do good work, and I don’t think there’s 

a better place for that than the building 

industry and the community that supports 

them.” 

According to Wildwood Mayor Jim 

Bowlin, the level of community outreach 

and local support for the groundbreakings 

were somewhat expected. 

“I really wasn’t surprised to see the 

support,” Bowlin said. “I think at times 

like these, the community really comes 

together to do right by these veterans and 

make sure that these gentlemen are comfortable.” 

While the Howes home will be the first 

one built by Operation Finally Home in 

Missouri, it might not be the last. 

“This has been a good day, but the need 

here is just a drop in the bucket,” Belcher 

said. “One percent of our population 

serves, and the other 99 percent can do 

this. This is easy.” 

Carroll agreed. 

“You don’t know what you’re getting 

into, but something calls you,” Carroll 

said. “Something touches you, and 

frankly, I think we feel an obligation to 

help provide these homes to these wonderful 

families.” 

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Unless they are absolutely certain 

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Instead, a sense of social responsibility 

may be a more important reason behind 

older people’s rejection of technology. 

For example, those interviewed expressed 

a common belief that online shopping 

takes business away from brick-and-mortar 

retailers, causing people to lose their 

jobs. Some also expressed a distaste for 

social media, because they said it leads to 

societal problems like cyberbullying and 

social isolation. 

Fear of making mistakes online and 

compromising their personal security 

were other major issues causing older 

people to turn away from technology, the 

survey found. Many said they lacked confidence 

in their own knowledge of how 

to use online tools properly, particularly 

online banking, and expressed concern 

that their personal information could be 

exposed or stolen. 

The researchers also found some older 

people use their age as a “cover” for these 

and other personal reasons not to engage 

with technology. The study’s authors 

referred to this as “playing the age card,” 

where seniors blame their age for shying 

away from digital technologies. “Doing so 

allows older adults a privilege not available 

to most working-age adults, to take 

personal stands against the aspects of technology 

they find worrying, threatening or 

just plain annoying,” they wrote. The study 

was published online in the journal Communications 

of the ACM. 

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Adding to the already compelling evidence 

in favor of women making physical 

fitness a top priority as they age, newly 

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women who were moderately fit [age 90 vs. 

age 79]. 

The study included 191 Swedish 

women, with an average age of 50, who 

were given a bicycle test to measure their 

cardiovascular fitness and were placed 

into categories of high, medium and low 

fitness. Over the next 44 years, the women 

were tested for dementia at six intervals. 

During that time, just 5 percent of the 

highly fit women developed dementia, 

compared to 25 percent of moderately 

fit women and 32 percent of the women 

with low fitness. Among a subgroup of the 

low-fitness women whose initial fitness 

tests had to be stopped due to chest pain 

or other problems, 45 percent developed 

dementia decades later. 

“These findings are exciting because 

it’s possible that improving people’s 

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study was limited by the small number of 

study participants, the fact that the women 

involved all were Swedish, and the single 

initial measurement of their fitness levels 

rather than accounting for variations over 

time, the authors claim it establishes an 

important potential relationship between 

cardiovascular health and dementia risk. 

The study was published online in Neurology 

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Moving forward against 

brain disease 

A team of neuroscientists at the University 

of Missouri are making progress 

toward developing new types of treatments 

for patients with Alzheimer’s and 

Parkinson’s diseases. The team recently 

published a paper detailing how a newly 

discovered class of proteins that are turned 

on by heat can be used to regulate the 

activity of individual neurons in the brain 

through changes in temperature. 

“Thermogenetic tools, which utilize heat 

to act as a ‘switch’ to turn neuron functions 

on, are expanding the horizons of brain 

research by allowing us to control specific 

neurons in the brain and measure behavioral 

changes,” said Troy Zars, professor 

of biological sciences in the MU College 

of Arts and Science. Their continued study 

of thermogenetics could lead to the development 

of deep brain stimulation tools to 

treat brain disease, as a part of the national 

Brain Research through Advancing Innovative 

Neurotechnologies [BRAIN] project, 

Zars said. 

On the calendar 

Missouri Baptist Medical Center presents 

a free monthly program for caregivers, 

Practical Tips for Day-to-Day 

Home Care, from 1-2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 

April 10 in Auditorium 1 on the hospital’s 

campus, 3015 N. Ballas Road. The program 

offers helpful advice on daily home 

care from healthcare professionals including 

a registered nurse, a physical therapist 

and an occupational therapist. To register, 

visit classes-events.bjc.org/wlp2/ or call 

(314) 996-5433. 

• • • 

AARP sponsors Smart Driver courses 

at several West County locations during 

the month of April. The course covers 

safe driving strategies, information about 

the effects of medications on driving, preventing 

driver distractions, proper use 

of technology and more. The cost is $15 

for members and $20 for non-members. 

Course dates and locations include: 

• Wednesday, April 11 from 9 a.m.-1 

p.m. at St. Luke’s Hospital, 232 S. Woods 

Mill Road in Chesterfield, in the North 

Medical Building. To register, call (314) 

780-8465. 

• Tuesday, April 17 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at 

the Ellisville Parks and Recreation Building, 

225 Kiefer Creek Road in Ellisville. 

To register, call (636) 227-7508. 

• Thurday, April 19 at the Dielmann 

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A grandparents class is offered from 

6:30-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 12 at 

St. Luke’s Hospital, 232 S. Woods Mill 

Road in Chesterfield, in the third floor 

conference room. This class for expectant 

grandparents reviews current hospital 

care for mother and baby, infant safety 

information and tips on being helpful 

as grandparents. A tour of the hospital’s 

birthing suites is included. The class fee 

is $20 per person or couple. To register, 

visit stlukes-stl.com, or call (314) 205- 

6906 for more information. 

• • • 

The third annual Celebrating Art for 

Senior Engagement festival [CASEfest] 

runs from Thursday, April 19 through 

Sunday, April 29. The festival features 

a variety of arts events focused on older 

adults, and is presented by area nonprofit 

Maturity and its Muse, a local nonprofit 

dedicated to improving the lives of 

seniors through the arts. CASEfest events 

and shows, ranging from music and dance 

to painting, photography, film, lectures 

and more, are presented in venues across 

the St. Louis region, including several in 

West County. The majority of events are 

free of charge. For a daily schedule of 

CASEfest events, with ticket prices where 

applicable, visit maturityanditsmuse.org/ 

calendar/. 

• • • 

Join an orthopedic physician for Knee 

Replacement: Is It Right for Me?, a 

discussion about minimally invasive knee 

replacement surgery and other treatment 

options for arthritic knees. The free session 

is from 6-7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 

25 at St. Luke’s Hospital, 232 S. Woods 

Mill Road in Chesterfield, in the third 

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I Have Hip Pain. What Are My 

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Taste of Indian Culture is from noon-5 

p.m. on Saturday, April 7 at Chesterfield 

Amphitheater, 631 Veterans Place Drive in 

Chesterfield. Come celebrate Indian food, 

Bollywood music and dance, colors and 

more. For more information, visit chesterfieldamphitheater.com. 

• • • 

Oil Painting is from 7-9 p.m. on Mondays, 

April 9-30 at The Pointe, 1 Ballwin Commons 

Circle in Ballwin. A four-week program 

for ages 16-plus. All materials will be 

provided. Registration is required. For more 

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

• • • 

The St. Louis Civic Orchestra performs 

Dvorak No. 6 in D major at 3 p.m. on 

Sunday, April 22 at the William D. Purser 

center on the campus of Logan University, 

1851 Schoettler Road in Chesterfield. For 

tickets and details, visit stlco.org. 

• • • 

BENEFITS 

Spring Fling/Plant Sale is from 10 a.m.- 

3:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays now 

through May 31 at The Sophia M. Sachs 

Butterfly House in Faust Park, 15193 Olive 

Blvd. in Chesterfield. All plant sale proceeds 

benefit Project Pollinator and the Butterfly 

House Conservation efforts. For details, 

visit mobot.org or call (636) 530-0076. 

• • • 

An American Red Cross Blood Drive is 

from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Thursday, April 26 

at St. Luke’s Hospital Institute for Health 

Education, 222 S. Woods Mill Road in 

Chesterfield. To schedule an appointment, 

visit redcrossblood.org and enter the sponsor 

code: SAINTLUKES or call (314) 658- 

2090. For assistance or questions, contact 

Carole McBride, coordinator, at (314) 542- 

4727. 

• • • 

The Arbor Day/Be Brave 5K Run/Walk 

is at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 27 at LaSalle 

Springs Middle School, 3300 Hwy. 109 in 

Wildwood. Enjoy pizza, salad, snack bars, 

water, Gatorade and music. All proceeds 

benefit the Special Olympics of Missouri. 

Register at wildwoodmo.recdesk.com. For 

questions, call Gary or Amanda at (636) 

458-0440 or email gary@cityofwildwood. 

com or amanda@cityofwildwood.com. 

• • • 

An Electronics and Paper Shredding 

Drive is from 10 a.m.-noon on Saturday, 

April 21 at Farmers and Merchants Bank, 

619 Stockell Drive in Eureka. Accepted 

items include books and all office and 

home technology-related devices and electronics. 

Book donations will be donated to 

Kirkwood Public Library for the annual 

resale book fair. For more details on what 

will be accepted, call (636) 938-7878 or 

visit spectrumecycle.com. 

FAMILY & KIDS 

Pitch, Hit and Run is from 8:30-11 a.m. 

on Saturday, April 7 at Chesterfield Athletic 

Complex, 17925 N. Outer 40 Road in Chesterfield. 

Kids ages 7-14 have the opportunity 

to compete in four levels of competition, 

including a Team Championship event at 

Busch Stadium and the National Finals at 

the MLB All-Star Game. Registrants should 

meet at Field E1 at 8:30 a.m. to register. For 

details, visit ballwin.mo.us. 

• • • 

School of Rock Ballwin hosts a summer 

camp open house from 2:30-5 p.m. on Saturday, 

April 7 at 14560 Manchester Road 

in Ballwin. Live music, snacks and prizes 

are featured. For details, visit schoolofrock. 

com. 

• • • 

Ballwin’s Kids Night Out is from 

6-9:30 p.m. on Friday, April 13 at The 

Pointe, 1 Ballwin Commons Circle in Ballwin. 

Kids ages 7-12 can play games, do 

arts and crafts, and swim. Pizza and drinks 

provided. Registration closes April 10. To 

register, visit ballwin.mo.us. 

• • • 

Wildwood’s Kids Night Out is from 

6:30-10 p.m. on Saturday, April 21 at 

the Wildwood YMCA, 2641 Hwy. 109 in 

Wildwood. Kids ages 5-12 can enjoy swimming, 

games, sports, dinner and crafts. 

Concessions available for purchase. Wear 

gym shoes and bring a swimsuit and towel. 

Families don’t need to be Y members to 

enjoy this program. Register at gwrymca. 

org or call (636) 458-6636. 

• • • 

Instructional Soccer Academy is from 

6-7 p.m. on Wednesdays, April 4-May 9 at 

The Pointe Soccer Field, 1 Ballwin Commons 

Circle in Ballwin. Players ages 4-6 

will learn the introductory skills of soccer 

through fun games and scrimmages. For 

details or to register, visit ballwin.mo.us. 

• • • 

Kids tennis classes are on Saturdays, 

April 7-May 12 at Vlasis Park Tennis 

Courts, 300 Park Drive in Ballwin. Tennis 

Future Stars [ages 4-6] is from 10-10:30 

a.m. and teaches stroke fundamentals, skill 

development and fun. Tennis Junior Beginners 

is from 11 a.m.-noon [ages 7-10] and 

from noon-1 p.m. [ages 11-15] and teaches 

the fundamentals of ground strokes, volleys, 

serves, sportsmanship and court etiquette. 

To register, visit ballwin.mo.us. 

• • • 

Tons of Trucks is from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 

on Saturday, April 14 at the Target parking 

lot, 15025 Manchester Road in Ballwin. 

Trucks and vehicles of all shapes and sizes 

will be available for families to admire, 

wander around, climb on and sit in. There 

will be a siren-free quiet hour from 1-2 p.m. 

For more information, visit ballwin.mo.us. 

• • • 

A Spring Dive-In Movie, featuring 

Despicable Me 3, is from 8-9:30 p.m. on 

Friday, April 20 at The Lodge Indoor Pool, 

1050 Des Peres Road in Des Peres. Enjoy 

a family movie while floating on tubes 

or playing in the water. Water park tubes 

are first-come, first-served. No outside 

floatation devices allowed. Concession 

stand will be open. Advanced registration 

preferred. For details, visit desperesmo. 

org/1416/Spring-Dive-In-Movie. 

HEALTH & WELLNESS 

Spring Dance Classes are offered on 

weekday evenings now through April 30 

at Bluebird Park, 225 Kiefer Creek Road 

in Ellisville. Classes offered include ballroom, 

swing, easy social and line dancing. 

Classes are beginner level; no partner 

necessary. For times and class descriptions, 

visit ellisville.mo.us. 

• • • 

A WomenHeart ® Support Group 

Meeting is from 2:30-3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 

April 10 at St. Luke’s Outpatient Center 

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free support group and education program 

for women who are at risk for heart disease. 

For topics, times and locations, visit 

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(314) 542-4848. 

• • • 

A Healthy Running Lecture is from 

6-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 19 at Desloge 

Outpatient Center, Building A, 121 St. 

Luke’s Center Drive in Chesterfield. This 

lecture is for runners of all ages and experience 

levels. For details, call (314) 205-6185. 

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, April 4 and 18; 

and May 2 at The Pointe, 1 Ballwin Commons 

Circle in Ballwin. Preregistration is 

required by the Monday prior to the event. 

To register, visit ballwin.mo.us. 

• • • 

Zick’s Great Outdoor Nursery invites 

the public to attend “Growing a Happy 

Lawn,” a free seminar from 8-10 a.m. on 

Saturday, April 7 at 16498 Clayton Road 

in Ballwin. Coffee and donuts will be 

provided. For more information, visit 

zicksgreatoutdoors.com. 

• • • 

Meet Me Outdoors in St. Louis is from 

5:30-7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 7 and 

Sunday, April 8 at The Sophia M. Sachs 

Butterfly House in Faust Park, 15193 Olive 

Blvd. in Chesterfield. Celebrate spring and 

the opening of the Native Garden Nature 

T.R.E.K. For more information, visit 

mobot.org or call (636) 530-0076. 

• • • 

Dirty Spokes Mountain Bike Race is at 

9 a.m. on Sunday, April 15 at Castlewood 

State Park, 1401 Kiefer Creek Road in Ballwin. 

The race is divided into three categories 

based on experience. For more information 

or to register, visit ballwin.mo.us. 

• • • 

Living Word Church’s 10-year anniversary 

celebration is on Sunday, April 15 

at 17315 Manchester Road in Wildwood. 

Pastor Adam Mustoe will preach a special 

message at the 9 and 10:30 a.m. worship 

services. Following the services, there will 

be a Youth Choir Ballpark Food Day Fundraiser 

and Silent Auction. For more information, 

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easy and fun way to give back and honor 

people.” 

The cause is personal for White, who is 

a breast cancer survivor. She has been in 

remission for 10 years, and involved with 

Relay for Life for the past seven. 

White describes Relay for Life as a “community 

fun” and “energy-packed” event. 

The April 21 event has been in the works 

since its kick-off in November. For the past 

five months, students, families and community 

members have been raising money 

and preparing. The event rotates among 

the Rockwood high schools; this year, it 

will be held at Lafayette High from 3 p.m.- 

midnight. 

“This is the 18th year of Relay for Life in 

Rockwood,” said Annie Martino, a volunteer. 

“The money raised for the American 

Cancer Society goes to a lot of different 

locations, but they are all local.” 

At 3 p.m., participants may enter and 

begin setting up; opening ceremonies begin 

at 4 p.m. Each year, a “Hero of Hope,” usually 

a cancer survivor or someone involved 

with ACS, is chosen to speak. The Relay 

begins with a lap for survivors, a lap for 

Rockwood students decked out at a past 

Relay For Life event 

caregivers and then the opening lap in 

which everyone joins. There is no shortage 

of entertainment and fun, including a DJ, 

games, food, sweets and more. 

“The entire night, whatever you buy goes 

to ACS. You can come and eat and spend 

your whole evening there,” White said. 

One of the more poignant moments happens 

later in the evening, after the sun sets. 

It’s called the Luminaria Ceremony. 

“You decorate a white [lantern] bag to 

honor someone. We line up around the 

track and light them and it’s very powerful 

to see all these lights representing somebody,” 

White said. “It’s more of a somber 

event, and we try to reflect on why we’re 

doing this so [in the future] we don’t have 

to light any more bags.” 

It’s a time to grieve, reflect, honor and 

hope. White said it is one of her favorite 

moments of the event. 

“I have two daughters, so this is about 

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“So, someday, people won’t have to hear, 

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By KATE UPTERGROVE 

Charro Mexican Restaurant 

Ezequiel Camacho, owner of Charro 

Mexican Restaurant, learned how to 

cook from his mother and sisters – fresh, 

authentic Mexican cuisine that is true to 

his heritage. 

“I grew up on a small farm and I always 

say my mom, she was one of the best 

cooks in our town. Whatever she served, 

everyone always complimented her,” 

Camacho said. 

When he relocated to Middle America, 

he wanted authentic Mexican food with 

farm fresh taste. When he couldn’t find 

a restaurant serving what he wanted, he 

decided to open his own. 

“I use a lot of recipes from my family, 

my mom,” explained Camacho, who 

opened his Chesterfield location in 2009. 

“And I use a special seasoning for all my 

meats and seafood.” 

That seasoning is one of the standout 

features of Enchiladas Suizas, a house 

speciality that can be ordered traditionally, 

as in filled with chicken, or filled with 

slices of beef. Both meats are grilled and 

seasoned to perfection. While enchiladas 

often are made with shredded chicken, 

Camacho cuts his filling into bite-sized 

pieces that are coated on all sides with 

seasoning. 

“That’s what makes us different!” Camacho 

exclaims. “Whatever you get from the 

menu, you come out with good surprises.” 

Harkening back to his days on the family 

farm, Camacho treats his ingredients with 

respect. Topping the Enchiladas Suizas is 

a flavorful queso that is slightly zesty but 

not hot and a tomatillo sauce that allows 

the refreshing, brightness of the tomatillo 

to shine through – almost as if Camacho 

had picked it from the family farm. 

“Yes! That’s the idea. The kind of food 

we serve tastes like it was cooked in my 

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Counted among Charro’s specialties 

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Mexican cuisine traditionalists definitely 

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al Pastor as among their favorite 

Charro dishes. 

But the food only is part of the 

Charro equation, perhaps the most 

important part, but its atmosphere can’t 

be overlooked. Three distinct and separate 

dining options are available – from 

the cozy bar area with flat screen TVs 

that allow patrons to watch sports while 

they enjoy their dinners and drinks, to 

the large dining room that is ideal 

for families and has plenty of seating 

for large groups, to a large patio 

that Camacho said will be ready for 

Cinco de Mayo. 

Speaking of Cinco de Mayo, 

Ezequiel Camacho, owner of Charro Mexican Restaurant 

Camacho said the restaurant will feature 

plenty of specials all day long. 

“Mark your calendar,” Camacho advised. 

“It’s a day you don’t want to miss!” 

Camacho operates two Charro locations, 

one in Illinois that he and his wife, San, 

manage most of the time, and the Chesterfield 

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Delmar Gardens Enterprises V.P. Kathy Gilmore [left] with Brooke Underwood and 

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Families, employees, residents and 

friends of Delmar Gardens Enterprises 

raised over $19,000 in 2017 to support the 

programs, services and research efforts of 

the American Diabetes Association. The 

company recently presented the proceeds 

of its year-long efforts to representatives of 

the association. 

• • • 

More than 200 people helped the Rossman 

School Parents’ Club raise more 

than $170,000 at its Golden Apple Gala. 

Located in Creve Coeur, Rossman School 

is an independent, coeducational, preparatory 

school for students in junior kindergarten 

through sixth grade. 

• • • 

Peak Performance Personal Training 

Inc. recently relocated to Chester Plaza, 

at 13830 Manchester Road in Manchester. 

The facility offers one-on-one and small 

group training, helping athletes, seniors 

and special populations attain their fitness 

goals. 

PEOPLE 

The American Dental Association 

recently announced that Jon Copeland, 

D.D.S., of Wildwood, has received a 10 

Under 10 Award, which recognizes 10 

new dentists who have been out of dental 

school less than 10 years who demonstrate 

excellence in their work, community and 

inspiring others. 

• • • 

Kenway Consulting recently announced 

that Clay Wolff, a CBC graduate and 

former Chesterfield resident, has been 

named one of Consulting Magazine’s 2018 

Rising Stars of the Profession. The magazine’s 

annual list of 35 award winners in 

the consulting profession under the age of 

35 – chosen from nearly 400 nominations 

– recognizes Wolff for his excellence in 

client services. 

• • • 

Lynne Spriggs has been named executive 

director of Meramec Bluffs, a Lutheran 

Senior Services Life Plan Community in 

Ballwin. Spriggs has 17 years of experience 

and has been a licensed nursing home 

administrator since August 2002. 

• • • 

Wildwood resident and IBEW Local 1 

Business Manager Frank Jacobs has been 

named to the Regional Union Construction 

Center board. He represents 7,000 IBEW 

members, including 5,000 active members 

working in the electrical industry. Jacobs 

has served on the Ballwin Athletic Association 

executive board for more than 20 

years. 

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The Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce 

holds its monthly General Membership 

Meeting from 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m. on 

Wednesday, April 18 at Old Hickory Golf 

Club, 1 Dye Club Drive in St. Peters. Visit 

chesterfieldmochamber.com to register. 

Walk-ins will not be guaranteed a meal. 

• • • 

A Business Roundtable is from 7:30-9 

a.m. on Thursday, April 19 at Midwest 

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Chesterfield. For more information, call 

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• • • 

The West County Chamber of Commerce’s 

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36 Years Experience • At this Location 27 Years 

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Gable Vent Fans • Recessed Lighting 

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with no wiring on first floor. 

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when you 

mention 

this ad 

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0% 

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for 12 

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If you can dream it, 

Archadeck 

can build it. 

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• Sealing (Prevents pitting) 

• Caulking (Keep out the weeds) 

• Power Washing (Fresh & clean) 

• Crack Filling (Keeps moisture out) 

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Window 

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References Available 

Serving West County & 

Reasonable Pricing 

surrounding areas since 1985 

Quality Work 

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DRIVEWAYS•PATIOS•SIDEWALKS 

Dri veways • Patios • Sidewalks Porches • Steps • Garage Floors 

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Family Owned • Insured 

Serving West County Since 1963 314-849-7520 

FREE Estimates 

& MORE 

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Specializing in Residential Tear Out & Replacement • Professional Workmanship 

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& Painting 

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• Panel Upgrades/Basement Wiring 

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Angie’s List 

Super Service 

2011-2012-2013-2014 

2015-2016-2017 

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H NEST 

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www 

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Spring Clean Up 

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25 OFF 

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Powerwashing 

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or cell 314-620-6677 

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CLEANING SERVICES 

CLEAN AS A WHISTLE 

Weekly • Bi-Weekly • Monthly 

Move-In & Move-Out 

$10 OFF 

New Clients 

AFFORDABLE 

PRICING 

Family Owned & Operated 

Your Satisfaction Guaranteed 

Insured/Bonded 

314-628-8067 

Kim's Cleaning Keeping your 

castle fresh & clean. I offer residential 

& office cleaning. Available 

weekly or biweekly. I also 

do seasonal or deep cleanings. 

Ask about my new opening rate! 

Never stress over cleaning again, 

call me today! (314) 503-8176 

COMPUTER NETWORKING 

We can install & maintain PCs, 

servers, firewalls, networking, 

VPN access, security, backups, 

wireless, & more. We’ll have your 

small business IT running as 

smooth as a large enterprise. 

www.itguystl.com 

636-220-4448 

DECKS 

EVERYTHING DECKS: 

Construct, Repair, 

Upgrade, Clean / Stain 

MarkHicksLLC.com 

Since Four 1982, Seasons 

no money up front 

warranty, insured, free estimates 

Discounts Lisa • Wilson 

BBB A+ • Angie’s List 

636-337-7733 

ELECTRICAL 

ERIC'S ELECTRIC 

Licensed, Bonded and Insured: 

Service 314-892-1003 

upgrades, fans, can lights, 

switches, outlets, basements, 

code violations fixed, we do it 

all. Emergency calls & back-up 

generators. No job too small. 

Competitively priced. Free Estimates. 

Just call 636-262-5840 

ESTATE SALE 

FLOORING 

West Classifieds Work! 

636.591.0010 

J & J HAULING 

WE HAUL IT ALL 

Service 7 days. Debris, furniture, 

appliances, household trash, 

yard debris, railroad ties, fencing, 

decks. Garage & Basement Clean-up 

Neat, courteous, affordable rates. 

Call: 636-379-8062 or 

email: jandjhaul@aol.com 

4409 Suite K Meramac Bottom Rd. 

- PAYMENT METHODS - 

D-K ELECTRIC 

MC ❑ VISA ❑ AMEX ❑ DISCOVER ❑ 

Professional Estate Sales 

and Business Liquidations 

25+ Years Experience. 

Many options available including 

online listings and bidding. 

Free Consultation. 

Don't settle for the first call... 

contact Floyd at 314-230-6470 

- CATEGORY HEADING - 

CARPET REPAIRS 

Restretching, reseaming 

& patching. No job too 

small. Free estimates. 

(314) 892-1003 

GARAGE DOORS 

DSI/Door Solutions, Inc. 

Garage Doors, Electric Openers. 

Fast Repairs. All makes & models. 

Same day service. Free Estimates. 

Custom Wood and Steel Doors. 

BBB Member • Angie's List 

Call 314-550-4071 

www.dsi-stl.com 

HAULING 

SKIPS HAULING & DEMOLITION! 

Junk hauling and removal. Cleanouts, 

appliances, furniture, debris, 

construction rubble, yard waste, 

excavating & demolition! 10, 15 

& 20 cubic yd. rolloff dumpsters. 

Licensed & insured. Affordable, 

dependable & available! VISA/MC 

accepted. 22 yrs. service. Toll Free 

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

or 314-644-1948 

HELP WANTED 

TEACHERS NEEDED!! - F/T, P/T 

& SUBS Med size Preschool – but 

GROWING!! Great Environ; Must 

Love Kids! $ based on exp; Lots 

of opportunities WILDWOOD 

EARLY LEARNING CENTER; 1 mi 

E of 109 on Manchester Rd; Send 

res to apply@wildwoodELC.com; 

or call Mollie at 636-273-5000. 

New ❍ 

APR O6 

JOIN OUR TEAM 

APR 13 

APR 20 

Sales Executive Job Requirements 

JUN 08 

Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines 

JUN 15 

in a fast-paced environment 

JUN 22 

Generate advertising revenue from 

existing and new clients JUL 06 

JUL 20 

Strong communication and closing JUL skills 27 

Excellent earnings potential 

AUG 10 

AUG 17 

Please mail resumes to: The Newsmagazine Network • c/o Vicky Czapla 

AUG 24 

754 Spirit 40 Park Drive • Chesterfield, MO 63005 

or email to vczapla@newsmagazinenetwork.com 

SEP 07 

SEP 14 

SEP 21 

HOME IMPROVEMENT 

x 

Existing ❍ 

12 days Vaca pay & 12 days Sick 

pay. H/S Diploma or Equiv. 1yr 

exp. w/Commercial food prep. Total Bathroom Remodeling 

Pre-emp. B/C & Drug Test. Cabinetry•Plumbing•Electrical 

LINE EOE AD: 

21 Years 

❑X 

For more info call Laura Reich: 

Experience 


636-207-4231 or e-mail 

636.591.0010 

lreich@mid-eastaaa.org DISPLAY AD: ❑ 

All Around Construction LLC 

HELP WANTED 

WEST ❑ xAll interior & exterior remodeling 

RENEW BY J & F 

MRN ❑ 

& repairs. Historic restoration, 

Hiring painters and painters 

HIRING 

molding duplication. Finished 

helpers. Must have own COST vehicle each: basements, $ _______________ 

kitchens, 30.00 baths & decks. 

The Donut Palace and be 18 yrs old. Email information 

to renewjf@gmail.com or 

24 years experience. 

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or 636-237-3246 

call 314-330-6687 

= TOTAL: 

EVERYTHING 

$ _______________ TFN DECKS: 

Deck Restoration 

Clean / Stain 

- PUB DATES - 

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Become a lifeguard. Managers - Shift Leaders - Day, Night 

& Weekend Crew at Both Locations warranty, insured, free estimates 

Starting Pay 

CHESTERFIELD ST. CHARLES 2016 

BBB A+ rating • Angie’s List 

$8.50/Hour 

2016 

1671 Clarkson Rd 1981 Zumbehl Rd 

636-337-7733 

Lifeguards Unlimited is now APPLY IN PERSON AT LOCATIONS JAN 13 

JAN 13 

hiring throughout Chesterfield, 

JAN 27 

SPECIALIZE JAN 27 IN 

Eureka, Fenton, St. Ann, Berkeley 

and other locations in the COMPASSIONATE CAREGIVERS DAMAGE CONTROL 

Greater St. Louis area! 

NEEDED!! VISITING ANGELS 

FEB 10 

hiring 

for Chest/WW/Ballwin FEB $12 17 

Expert CAULKING FEB 10APPLICATION 

APPLY ONLINE OR CALL: 

PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE for 

/hr; ($13 CNAs) FT & PT FEB positions; 

Flexible Schedules; Days & trim. STOP the LEAKS & DAMAGE. 

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314-423-9899 

First Time Certification & Renewal Classes Available 

Overnts; Pick Up Extra Hrs; MAR 109 

yr Also Carpentry MAR & 09 Deck Repair 

05/18 Exp reqd; Pers Care, Housekeep, MAR 16 Call John Hancock today! 

Meal Prep, Transp, etc; Apply MAR 23 at 

636-795-2627 MAR 23 

LifeguardsUnlimited.com 

www.WestplexHomeCare.com 

APR 06 

AFFORDABLE CARPENTRY 

Wood Flooring, APR Kitchen 20 Remodeling, 

Countertops, Cabinets, Crown 

MAY 04 Molding, Trim, 

MAY 

Framing, 

04 

Basement 

Finishing, Custom Decks, 

The Newsmagazine Network, St. Louis’ largest group ofMAY 18 

MAY 18 

direct mailed newspapers, is looking for a qualified Sales Executive. 

MAY 25 

St. Louis MO 

Full or PT Fryer/Decorator & 

63129 

PT Early Morning Counter Help 

Call Ann/Kelly 636.527.2227 

Residential - Commercial 

New Service - Repair 

Remodeling Four - Troubleshooting Seasons 

Free Estimates - No job too small 

Licensed - Bonded- Insured 

Electrician 

(UNCHANGED) 

answers your calls at: 

636-458-1559 

SENIORS HELPING SENIORS 

has immediate openings for 

mature, caring adults who are 

interested in helping seniors in 

West County remain safe and independent 

at home. Please call 

314-255-8537 or apply online 

shskirkwood.clearcareonline.com/apply/ 

ASSISTANT COOK 

SENIOR CENTER - 

MANCHESTER, MO 

Cafeteria style cooking, 7am 

– 3pm Mon – Fri, No Evenings 

or Weekends $10.59/hr. 

Advancement Opportunities 

Excellent Benefits Incl. Medical, 

Dental, Pension, 12pd Holidays, 

HELP WANTED 

Wendy’s is now hiring 

Crew Members and 

Shift Supervisors! 

For our St. Louis Market 

— Including — 

• Ballwin, 

• St. Charles 

• Chesterfield 

• St. Peters 

Apply online at 

www.BFCareers.com 

• CUSTODIAL POSITIONS • 

for Rockwood School District 

40 hours/week 

To apply please go to: 

www.rsdmo.org 

or call 636-733-3270 

EEOC 

Doors, Windows. Free estimates! 

Anything inside & out! 

Call Joe 636-699-8316 

JUN 08 

LINDSEY'S CUSTOM 

JUN 22 

PAINTING & CONSTRUCTION 

For any and all home repairs 

or updates that 

JUL 

you 

06 

may need! 

Commercial 

JUL 

and 

20 

Residential 

Interior and exterior painting, 

landscaping, power-washing, 

siding, dry wall, AUG flooring, 10 decks, 

deck staining, retaining walls 

(block, tie & concrete) AUG 24 

For a free estimate call: 

636-208-3285 SEP 07 

SEP 21 

INTERIOR DESIGN 

AFFORDABLE DECORATING 

Does your home need a new 

look? Are you afraid of the cost 

of hiring an interior designer? I 

can make any space look great at 

minimal cost by reworking what 

you already have! Call Sue for a 

free consultation. 314-993-8954 

LANDSCAPING 

ittle Joe's 

ittle Joe's 

ittle Joe's 

awn and 

awn and 

LEAF andscape & SNOW REMOVAL andscape 

andscape 

andscape 

RETAINING WALLS • PAVER PATIOS • MOWING 

STAINING DECKS BY BRUSH 

Free Estimate 

314-280-2779 

M I E N E R 

LANDSCAPING 

Retaining Walls • Patios • Pruning 

Chainsaw Work • Seasonal Clean up 

Honeysuckle Removal 

Friendly service with attention to detail 

Call Tom 636.938.9874 

www.mienerlandscaping.com 

+ + 

LANDSCAPE 

REHAB 

ittle Joe's 

314.941.1851 

Serving West County Since 1989 

Lawn Maintenance 

ittle Joe's 

Fertilizing • Mulch 

Retaining ittle Walls Joe's 

awn and 

Landscape awn Design and 

andscape 

& Installation andscape 

andscape 

AERATION AND OVER SEEDING 

mulching, bed redefining, 

bush & tree trimming, 

leaf removal, aeration, 

dethatching, seeding, fertilizing. 

Now accepting Lawn Cutting 

customers for the 2018 season 

FAST & FREE ESTIMATES 

TWO MEN & A MOWER 

636-432-3451 

LUIS GODINA 

Professional Lawn Mowing 

and Maintenance 

CLEAN-UP & 

LEAF REMOVAL! 

Trim Bushes • Sodding 

Mulch • Retaining Walls 

314-365-7524 

AFFORDABLE LAWN MOWING 

Call Now for 

Mulching & Free Estimates 

314-749-3947 

REPAIR, REDO, OR ALL NEW! 

Walls - Stairs - Walks - Patios - Pits 

clean it all up or out! 

Beds - Bushes - Trees - Dirt - Rock - Mulch 

• FREE ESTIMATES • 

636-775-5992 

MULCH,MULCH,MULCH! 

BRUCE & SON 

636-322-9011 

LANDSCAPING 

Wathen's Lawn Care 

"Quality Dependable Service" 

Serving 

Wildwood Chesterfield 

West County 

Since 1994 

Fully Insured 

636-458-5626 

MORALES LANDSCAPING LLC 

PROFESSIONAL 

LAWN MOWING 

ACCEPTING NEW 

CUSTOMERS ! 

NO CONTRACT REQUIRED! 

636-293-2863 

Chris' Lawn & 

Tree Service LLC 

Locally owned & operated 

Full Service Lawn Maintenance 

& Tree Care Company 

Mowing • Fertilization 

Mulch • Shrub Trimming 

636-265-7007 

314-482-3707 

Complete Lawn Maintenence 

for Residential & Commercial 

FIREWOOD 

Leaf & Gumball Removal 

Fertilizing • Planting • Sodding 

Seeding • Mowing • Mulching 

Edging • Spraying • Weeding 

Pruning • Trimming 

Bed Maintenance • Dethatching 

Brush Removal • Retaining Walls 

Paver Patios • Drainage Work 

Licensed Landscape 

Architect/Designer 

~ Free Estimates ~ 

Call 314-426-8833 

info@ mplandscapingstl.com 

www.mplandscapingstl.com 

Complete landscape services. 

Trimming, planting, mulch, 

brush removal, tree removal. 

Serving west county 40 years. 

VALLEY LANDSCAPE CO. 

636-458-8234 

MORALES LANDSCAPE LLC 

• Clean-Up • Mowing • Mulching 

• Planting • Aeration • Sod Install 

• Leaf/Tree Removal • Paver Patios 

• Trimming/Edging • Stone & Brick 

• Retaining Walls • Drainage Work 

- FREE ESTIMATES - 

636-293-2863 

moraleslandscape@hotmail.com 

Kraemers' Lawn Service LLC 

Grass cutting and trimming. 

Commercial & Residential. Lawns 

starting at $25 a cut. Free Estimates. 

Reliable. Insured. Call 

Terry 314-413-6445. 

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LANDSCAPING 

LYONS 

LAWN 

SERVICE 

• Grass Cutting • Mulching • Seeding 

• Stump Removal • Aerating 

• Fertilizing Programs 

636.394.1309 

LAWN MOWER REPAIR 

GARY'S MOBILE 

LAWN MOWER REPAIR 

Small engine tune-ups, Flats 

Fixed, Blade Sharpening, Oil 

Changes, Batteries, etc. Buy - 

Sell - Trade Call 314-681-1665 

Please No Text 

PAINTING 

KEVIN'S PAINT SERVICE 

Professional & Expert interior/ 

exterior painting, drywall & ceiling 

repair, and powerwashing. 

30 years painting experience. 

Low rates and Free Estimates. 

Call Kevin at 636-322-9784. 

PAINTER 

DAN VOLLMER 

• I AM INCORPORATED INC. • 

INTERIOR SPECIAL 2015 

$75 Per Avg. Rm Size 

(12'x12' Walls 3 Room Minimum) 

FOR 35 YEARS 

FREE ESTIMATES: CALL DAN 

(636) 265-0739 

exterior painting! 

GARY SMITH 

PAINTING & REPAIR 

Interior Painting • Wallpaper 

Dry Wall • Crown Molding & Trim 

- 25 years Experience - 

Fully Insured • Owner/Operator 

Call Gary 314-805-7005 

ADVANTAGE 

PAINTING CO. 

Interior & Exterior 

Painting 

Drywall Repair • Taping 

Powerwashing • Wallpaper Stripping 

Top Quality Work • FREE Estimates 

636.262.5124 

INSURED 

MENTION AD & RECEIVE 10% OFF 

PET CARE 

CONVENIENT 

Dog Grooming 

Full service grooming 

in your home... 

Reasonable Rates • Free Consultation 

All Services Available 

Keep Your Pets Stress-Free at Home 

~ Great for Older Dogs ~ 

Ask about discounts for rescues! 

Call for appointment 

314-591-0009 

PLUMBING 

• ANYTHING IN PLUMBING • 

Good Prices! Basement 

bathrooms, small repairs & code 

violations repaired. Fast Service. 

Certified, licensed plumber - not 

a handyman. Call or text anytime: 

314-409-5051 

GVM PLUMBING 

Can't beat my prices! 

Greg Miller 

636-288-7002 

gvmplumbingstl@gmail.com 

LICENSED PLUMBER 

Available for all plumbing needs. 

No job too small. Free estimates. 

25 years experience. 

Senior citizen discount. 24 hours. 

Call 314-808-4611 

REAL ESTATE 

I BUY HOMES 

ALL CASH - AS-IS 

I have been buying and selling 

for over 30 years. 

$ $ 

No obligation. 

No commission. 

No fixing up. 

It doesn't cost to find out 

how much you can get. 

Must ask for 

Lyndon Anderson 

314-496-5822 

Berkshire Hathaway Select Prop. 

Office: 636-394-2424 

WE BUY HOUSES 

Fast.Friendly.Simple.Local. 

314-566-2708 

MARYANNBUYSHOUSES.COM 

ROOFING 

ROOFING 

Kirkwood Roofing 

Insurance Specialist 

All types of Roofing 

Fully Insured • FREE Estimates 

314-909-8888 

KirkwoodRoofing.com 

SPORTS MEMORABILIA 

WANTED TO BUY 

• SPORTS MEMORABILIA • 

Baseball Cards, Sports Cards, 

Cardinals' Souvenirs and 

Sports Memorabilia 

Pre-1975 Only. Private Collector. 

314-302-1785 

TREE SERVICES 

Residential • Commercial 

Complete Tree Service 

Tree & Brush Removal • Pruning • Dead-Wooding 

Deep Root Fertilization • Stump Grinding • Cabling 

Storm Clean-Up • Plant Healthcare 

Cary Semsar - ISA Board 

Certified Master Arborist OH-5130 B 

Fully Insured • Free Estimates 

314-426-2911 

info@meyertreecare.com 

www.meyertreecare.com 

TREE SERVICES 

GET 'ER DONE TREE SERVICE 

Tree trimming, removal, deadwooding, 

pruning and stump 

grinding. Certified arborist. 

Fully Insured • Free Estimates 

A+ BBB • A+ Angie's List 

Serving the Area Since 2004 

314-971-6993 

DORSEY TREE SERVICE 

Trees trimmed or removed, 

stumps removed. Bucket truck 

service. Fully insured. 

In business for 30 years. 

Call 314-355-5115 


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WATERPROOFING 

TOP NOTCH Waterproofing & 

Foundation Repair LLC 

Cracks, sub-pump systems, structural 

& concrete repairs. Exterior 

drainage correction. Serving Missouri 

for 15 years. Finally, a contractor 

who is honest & leaves the 

job site clean. Lifetime Warranties. 

Free Estimate 636-281-6982 

WEDDING SERVICES 

Marriage 

Ceremonies 

~ 

Renewal of Vows 

~ 

Baptisms 

Full Service Ministry 

314.703.7456 

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INTRUDER TRAINING, from page 17 

penetrate books as easily as other objects, 

such as desks, Evans said. 

Perhaps the most difficult aspect of training 

involves the “engage” piece. Should an 

adult have to engage an assailant, they are 

taught to use noise as a distraction or disruption, 

use an improvised weapon such as 

a heavy stapler or scissors, or cause chaos 

to confuse the assailant. If the intruder is 

disarmed, the weapon should be secured 

immediately. Law enforcement officers 

will not stop to ask questions but immediately 

shoot if they encounter a person with 

a gun in an active shooter situation. 

During the SouthTalks session “Take the 

Patriot Pulse,” students and their teachers 

were invited to weigh in on the issue of 

school safety and ask questions. Principal 

Dr. Patrice Aitch, Parkway’s Chief Communications 

Officer Paul Tandy and Lt. 

Craig Smith, who works as a secondary 

security officer with Waters, were on hand 

to answers questions. 

Students inquired specifically about two 

issues: installing metal detectors at the 

entrance of schools and teachers having 

guns in the classroom. 

Because of the sheer number of students 

and teachers, particularly at the high school 

level, metal detectors are not feasible they 

were told. The issue of teachers having 

AUDIT, from page 11 

guns in the classroom was addressed by 

Smith, who said: “Just carrying a gun 

won’t make you more powerful than the 

potential threat. It involves training to not 

freeze. As police, we are not in favor of 

teachers carrying guns. It’s too dangerous.” 

One teacher responded, “I am not equipped 

to carry [a gun] and I would always have to 

look at my students as a suspect.” 

Smith said that in moments of high stress, 

people react according to their training; 

therefore, ongoing training for Parkway 

staff is essential to having the best possible 

outcome should the intruder training need 

to be used in a real-life situation. Students 

learn pieces of the training, but their training 

is less comprehensive and more ageappropriate. 

In addition to some common 

sense basics, Aitch said she sees students 

having an important social-emotional role. 

“The best security we can offer is watching 

out for each other,” Aitch said at the 

SouthTalks event. “The best safety measures 

come from within. Keep doors shut, 

not propped open. Don’t allow visitors 

to enter the building behind you. Report 

something suspicious or concerning. 

“It’s critical for each student to have a positive 

connection with a trusted adult, which 

we ask students to provide to us at the beginning 

of the school year. ... School safety 

starts by students feeling safe emotionally 

and building that positive community.” 

utilized for vendors should be reviewed to 

ensure the acquisition of adequate insurance 

coverage and to discuss the standards 

for requiring written contracts or scope of 

work requirements with participating vendors. 

Bowlin also motioned to look into 

future city involvement with dinners and 

social events that occur in connection with 

city-sponsored events, including how the 

general public can be made more aware of 

the events in the future. 

Ultimately, the council decided to send 

the agreement to the public works committee 

before also forwarding it to the planning 

and parks committee for further review. 

However, that decision was not without 

questions from some councilmembers. 

“If you looked back at the way these 

events have come to be, or if you went to 

the planning and parks committee during 

those years, you would have heard every 

detail,” Councilmember Tammy Shea 

[Ward 3] said. “There’s no secret society 

of people making decisions ... Most of the 

concerns, quite frankly, have been administrative 

in nature. The target was really 

put on the staff that works closely with the 

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With the approach of spring, upscale 

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recent weeks. 

“Wakefield Forest’s first owners are 

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are trying to decide between our movein-ready 

ranch and the remaining selection 

of available homesites,” Roderick said. 

In fact, Wakefield Forest offers everything 

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location instantly accessible from Hwy. 

100 and mere minutes from Town Center 

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The portfolio showcases ranch, 1½- and 

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